As amusing as your post may be, the scary thing is how you might be right on some ways. I'd love to belief Homeland Security couldn't possibly be that idiotic, but they've pulled some pretty dumb crap in the past.
That said, I'm delighted to know that Microsoft is finally giving up on further Windows development and just putting the Internet right onto XP discs. I've always wanted my very own copy of the Internet.
Trust me folks, it's coming. It won't be pretty, either. The power to disrupt a nation's economy via information warfare measures represents a much clearer threat than people trying to get something through airport security.
There's a reason the military is starting to get mighty interested in nerdy types, although most programs designed to leverage these skills are in their infancy. We need to get serious about this fast; other nations certainly are.
I still disagree with the time limits on the licenses. It's okay to watermark the creative output if someone hasn't purchased the product, but what in the hell is the point of stopping someone from using a "learning edition" product just because 90 days have passed?
When I was in submarine school a fellow student took a bunch of weight loss supplements that were rather rich in B-vitamins. Bad move... he really did look like a lobster, and his eyeballs were literally vibrating in their sockets. He went to medical to get evaluated.
The tubes are the only link. That said, the Slashdot community greatly enjoys poking fun at technically inept public officials who attempt to claim advanced knowledge of technical fields. Slashdotters also love jabbing at corrupt politicians, especially when said pols fit the first category as well. I enjoyed every bit of news on Stevens I could get.
Yeah, it's something I've been working on. It doesn't help that I was a submariner, either... you should see the retarded levels of coffee Sailors drink on a daily basis. I've actually cut back significantly since then.
Oh, I've been there. Remember, I'm a programmer and network administrator:). Years ago I was consuming that level of caffeine; it got pretty ridiculous, as I was dropping multiple pots of coffee plus several energy drinks per day. I'm really not sure how I managed to avoid a heart attack, between the massive caffeine intake and the screwball hours I was keeping. Actually, I still keep jacked up hours, as I prefer to work at night:).
You can disagree with me all I like... I really don't care. Learn to effectively communicate in a reasonably polite fashion, you will find it helps you later in life.
Hey, no hard feelings:). I definitely feel your pain; I've seen a setup where a repurposed desktop system shoved in a closet was acting as a domain controller for 150 workstations, another office with 90% of the outbound bandwidth consumed 24 hours a day by bots spouting spam, and still other situations where companies got some guy from the community college to build several "proof of concept" systems and just kept using them in production (they only had a cell phone number for their "guy", and I wound up trying to deal with the ensuing nightmare when crap started failing left and right). Sorry about that run-on sentence there, I get a little worked up about these things:).
Holy crap! Calm down, dude. My idea was for setting up a test system, with a test failover system using what I presume would be readily available test systems in an organization like his (if they're not using virutalization, they probably should be). Yes, the progression you described is totally accurate for putting together a production rig. Wow, documentation? You don't say, I never knew about documentation requirements for maintaining a network. Again, wow. The guy's looking for ideas for how to get started with solving his problem; I assume he knows how to do the rest of his job.
Speaking of jobs, I've been doing this for close to fifteen years, including major work on Navy networks. How long have you been plugging away at it? Your technical skills sound great, but your interpersonal skills seem to indicate a penchant for running away with wild assumptions.
Spain is the exception, not the rule. Better ask how the majority of the Internet population's ruling governments view such activity, especially since the device is being marketed worldwide.
This post has completely changed my mind on the Idle section. My gut hurts from laughing; I can't remember the last time something was so funny it actually brought me to tears.
He could set up a Debian box (or virtual machine, whatever) running Jabber under his company's label in about an hour, including the OS install. Add a couple of hours to set up a backup/failover system synchronized via rsync and he's good to go. As for clients, there are a bunch of Java-based Jabber clients that integrate nicely with virtually any web app you've got deployed (with a bit of Perl or PHP glue, in some cases).
Slashdot Mirror
s/belief/believe/
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Gimme a break; it's early on the east coast
As amusing as your post may be, the scary thing is how you might be right on some ways. I'd love to belief Homeland Security couldn't possibly be that idiotic, but they've pulled some pretty dumb crap in the past.
That said, I'm delighted to know that Microsoft is finally giving up on further Windows development and just putting the Internet right onto XP discs. I've always wanted my very own copy of the Internet.
Trust me folks, it's coming. It won't be pretty, either. The power to disrupt a nation's economy via information warfare measures represents a much clearer threat than people trying to get something through airport security.
There's a reason the military is starting to get mighty interested in nerdy types, although most programs designed to leverage these skills are in their infancy. We need to get serious about this fast; other nations certainly are.
it's the proxy dance!
You can share if you want to
You can leave those Swedes behind
Cause your cops don't share
And if they don't share
Then they're no friends of mine.
I guess today's mods don't like ponies. I thought everyone liked ponies. I guess I'll try to love Microsoft now.
Mod parent up. While you're at it, have a look at my concept for a new icon that epitomizes the maturity of the Windows family of operating systems.
That's why you should RTFA. It's what people do when, you know, they want more information on a story summary.
That's the OP's entire point: Google and Yahoo! respect robots.txt entries.
I still disagree with the time limits on the licenses. It's okay to watermark the creative output if someone hasn't purchased the product, but what in the hell is the point of stopping someone from using a "learning edition" product just because 90 days have passed?
Hey, when I call child services to tell them I'm giving kids coffee, should I give them your contact information so they can laugh at you, too?
Hey man, I heard you like segways, so I built you this new segway that's got segway tech inside of it.
Actually, the Honda Gold Wing comes pretty close to being a car on two wheels. Of course, the S2000 is really a motorcycle on four wheels...
When I was in submarine school a fellow student took a bunch of weight loss supplements that were rather rich in B-vitamins. Bad move... he really did look like a lobster, and his eyeballs were literally vibrating in their sockets. He went to medical to get evaluated.
The tubes are the only link. That said, the Slashdot community greatly enjoys poking fun at technically inept public officials who attempt to claim advanced knowledge of technical fields. Slashdotters also love jabbing at corrupt politicians, especially when said pols fit the first category as well. I enjoyed every bit of news on Stevens I could get.
While I agree with most of your points, I think it's safe to say that the jury's verdict has definitely gone down the tubes.
Unfortunately, they can also cause your eyeballs to vibrate in their sockets and make you look like a lobster (ah... good times in the Navy) :).
Yeah, it's something I've been working on. It doesn't help that I was a submariner, either... you should see the retarded levels of coffee Sailors drink on a daily basis. I've actually cut back significantly since then.
Had my, umm, experiences with that too, funny you should mention it... what is it with us I.T. people?
Oh, I've been there. Remember, I'm a programmer and network administrator :). Years ago I was consuming that level of caffeine; it got pretty ridiculous, as I was dropping multiple pots of coffee plus several energy drinks per day. I'm really not sure how I managed to avoid a heart attack, between the massive caffeine intake and the screwball hours I was keeping. Actually, I still keep jacked up hours, as I prefer to work at night :).
You can disagree with me all I like... I really don't care. Learn to effectively communicate in a reasonably polite fashion, you will find it helps you later in life.
Hey, no hard feelings :). I definitely feel your pain; I've seen a setup where a repurposed desktop system shoved in a closet was acting as a domain controller for 150 workstations, another office with 90% of the outbound bandwidth consumed 24 hours a day by bots spouting spam, and still other situations where companies got some guy from the community college to build several "proof of concept" systems and just kept using them in production (they only had a cell phone number for their "guy", and I wound up trying to deal with the ensuing nightmare when crap started failing left and right). Sorry about that run-on sentence there, I get a little worked up about these things :).
Holy crap! Calm down, dude. My idea was for setting up a test system, with a test failover system using what I presume would be readily available test systems in an organization like his (if they're not using virutalization, they probably should be). Yes, the progression you described is totally accurate for putting together a production rig. Wow, documentation? You don't say, I never knew about documentation requirements for maintaining a network. Again, wow. The guy's looking for ideas for how to get started with solving his problem; I assume he knows how to do the rest of his job.
Speaking of jobs, I've been doing this for close to fifteen years, including major work on Navy networks. How long have you been plugging away at it? Your technical skills sound great, but your interpersonal skills seem to indicate a penchant for running away with wild assumptions.
Spain is the exception, not the rule. Better ask how the majority of the Internet population's ruling governments view such activity, especially since the device is being marketed worldwide.
This post has completely changed my mind on the Idle section. My gut hurts from laughing; I can't remember the last time something was so funny it actually brought me to tears.
He could set up a Debian box (or virtual machine, whatever) running Jabber under his company's label in about an hour, including the OS install. Add a couple of hours to set up a backup/failover system synchronized via rsync and he's good to go. As for clients, there are a bunch of Java-based Jabber clients that integrate nicely with virtually any web app you've got deployed (with a bit of Perl or PHP glue, in some cases).