I don't like Coke or Pepsi... or RC or any other cola for that matter.
I'm a Dr.Pepper and A&W rootbeer man.
To stay on topic, my roommate and I have been converting our cds into shortened files (shn's). Sure they're huge, but the quality is kick ass and disk space is cheap. Our jukebox is setup to rip cds and add them (track titles and all) into the list automagically. The only thing it can't do on it's own is grab the cd cover image from CDnow.
Alright, so assuming that people are willing to pay to use a good system for downloading music. Examine a possible scenerio of how it plays out.
You've got a small number of people that will pay and sign on initially. Most other people (including myself) are going to wait to see if it actually flies before dropping any hard earned cheddar.
Since there's only a few initial users sharing files, the amount of available music won't be as great. And the stuff they have will be extremely bogged down because, as mentioned, there are so few people trading. What happens now is that the initial reports come back from the front that the new system sucks a nut (regardless of it's technical merit) and Napster dies.
Out of curiousity, is this just what it was designed for (and how it's deployed) or are the troops really trained not to use them on personnel? Obviously the rules would be bent during a time of war.
I'm just wondering if they evision that the effects of a.50 caliber round on a person would be considered "overkill" Or maybe that the cost of a.50 caliber round is better spend destroying equipment than just a single soldier.
I'm not well informed on military policy these days.
As a side note, I was reading in a magazine about how anit-gun groups are trying to get.50 caliber rifles outlawed (to the dismay of sport shooters). Even though there are basically zero cases of a.50 caliber rifle being used for crime.
I really like the idea of a student run IT department, but I don't think it would work at a large instituion. There has to be a hierarchy of some sort, so every major problem is going to be solved by a few individuals.
What happens when the network dies and the person in charge of it is at a final exam and can't leave? These students might also have problems with their grades slipping a little bit. I know from personal experience that I prefered to be at work than in class or doing homework. I felt like I was getting more accomplished. This is dangerous if you're working towards a degree.
Don't get me wrong though. Consultants are not the way to go, because in most cases, they don't care. I went to UIUC (pretty massive IT demands as you can imagine) where we had lots of full time employees as well as student employees. Many of the departments were run solely by students. The only real problem was that the full time employees tended to be full of themselves and had a hard time listening to the student admins.
They were good at keeping things running, but it took a long time to get individual stuff done and neat little modifications were almost impossible to get approved.
Luckily, I just happen to be in geography 101 this semester (loads easier than my engineering courses). Anyways, I think the birth rate slowed down a while back when we heard the world was going to become overpopulated. However, population growth has a kind of momentum and it's taken this long for the lower birth rates to actually slow down the population growth.
At least I think that's what I was supposed to learn. I haven't gotten my exam back yet, so I could be totally wrong.
Get a degree in whatever you want, just like the others are saying. I'm getting mine in Mechanical Engineering. Basically, it's what I was interested in before I decided to be a sys/net admin. All the degree really means to me is that I'm willing to stick with something difficult until the task is complete. The most important thing though, in my opinion, is don't just get the degree. Get a university job as a sys admin. The experience is valuable beyond belief. At least here, sys admins tend to get paid more than any other undergraduate position. Additionaly, if you go to the right school, you'll probably happen upon a lot of technology that's still in the developement stages. When it hits the industry five years later you'll be one of the few people that knows what's going on. The only problem is that my grades are slipping because my job is a helluva lot more fun than classes. -Dop
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I'm a Dr.Pepper and A&W rootbeer man.
To stay on topic, my roommate and I have been converting our cds into shortened files (shn's). Sure they're huge, but the quality is kick ass and disk space is cheap. Our jukebox is setup to rip cds and add them (track titles and all) into the list automagically. The only thing it can't do on it's own is grab the cd cover image from CDnow.
You've got a small number of people that will pay and sign on initially. Most other people (including myself) are going to wait to see if it actually flies before dropping any hard earned cheddar.
Since there's only a few initial users sharing files, the amount of available music won't be as great. And the stuff they have will be extremely bogged down because, as mentioned, there are so few people trading. What happens now is that the initial reports come back from the front that the new system sucks a nut (regardless of it's technical merit) and Napster dies.
Out of curiousity, is this just what it was designed for (and how it's deployed) or are the troops really trained not to use them on personnel? Obviously the rules would be bent during a time of war.
I'm just wondering if they evision that the effects of a .50 caliber round on a person would be considered "overkill" Or maybe that the cost of a .50 caliber round is better spend destroying equipment than just a single soldier.
I'm not well informed on military policy these days.
As a side note, I was reading in a magazine about how anit-gun groups are trying to get .50 caliber rifles outlawed (to the dismay of sport shooters). Even though there are basically zero cases of a .50 caliber rifle being used for crime.
The workspaces were too small for a tower? I can't imagine working under conditions like that. Who would agree to work in a space that small?
What happens when the network dies and the person in charge of it is at a final exam and can't leave? These students might also have problems with their grades slipping a little bit. I know from personal experience that I prefered to be at work than in class or doing homework. I felt like I was getting more accomplished. This is dangerous if you're working towards a degree.
Don't get me wrong though. Consultants are not the way to go, because in most cases, they don't care. I went to UIUC (pretty massive IT demands as you can imagine) where we had lots of full time employees as well as student employees. Many of the departments were run solely by students. The only real problem was that the full time employees tended to be full of themselves and had a hard time listening to the student admins.
They were good at keeping things running, but it took a long time to get individual stuff done and neat little modifications were almost impossible to get approved.
-Dop
Luckily, I just happen to be in geography 101 this semester (loads easier than my engineering courses). Anyways, I think the birth rate slowed down a while back when we heard the world was going to become overpopulated. However, population growth has a kind of momentum and it's taken this long for the lower birth rates to actually slow down the population growth.
At least I think that's what I was supposed to learn. I haven't gotten my exam back yet, so I could be totally wrong.
Get a degree in whatever you want, just like the others are saying. I'm getting mine in Mechanical Engineering. Basically, it's what I was interested in before I decided to be a sys/net admin. All the degree really means to me is that I'm willing to stick with something difficult until the task is complete. The most important thing though, in my opinion, is don't just get the degree. Get a university job as a sys admin. The experience is valuable beyond belief. At least here, sys admins tend to get paid more than any other undergraduate position. Additionaly, if you go to the right school, you'll probably happen upon a lot of technology that's still in the developement stages. When it hits the industry five years later you'll be one of the few people that knows what's going on. The only problem is that my grades are slipping because my job is a helluva lot more fun than classes. -Dop