Just curious, but why does the government get to selectively warn some sites in advance (like Google) about a possible infringement, and other sites are quickly shut down without any due process or recourse?
Lately it seems like we have people in business and education who want to use the latest and greatest technology and they'll typically find a way to justify it. Notice that I said want, not need.
I've seen too many organizations purchase these tablet devices (regardless of brand), send the boxes to I.T. and say "find a way to make these work". Then when I.T. says "Ok, what do you want to use it for?" we'll get an answer like "everything" or "I don't know, we just bought them because it's the latest shinny thing". Sure, tablets are convenient for a handful of activities like viewing documents, checking messages, viewing some websites, but that's about it right now. Creating content on these things is very cumbersome compared to a device with a real hardware keyboard. Data entry and composition are difficult, plus there are many applications on the desktop/notebook that just aren't available on tablets yet.
It seems to me that organizations should have a need for the devices before they purchase them. Tablets have great potential, but to require them for education or expect it to be a useful business tool and replace existing technology that does work seems to be shortsighted.
...I'm a poor, lowly Windows admin who doesn't know my ass from a hole in the ground. ALL HAIL THE 1337 *NIX H4X0R5!
Seriously...how long is this windows admin vs *nix admin comparison going to last? I can't help it that there are apps that absolutely need to run in a Windows environment. The job needs to get done. If I could run my industry specific software on Linux, I would. I would love to save my company money from licensing.
Now if you'll excuse me, I need to go back to flinging poo all over my server room walls.
Look at other "specialty networks": The Learning Channel (TLC), MTV, VH1, etc have all bailed on their original programming and having nothing to do with the name of their network. Hell, even the History Channel has bought into the reality TV bullshit. For the most part all of the networks are showing the same crap now.
The correct action is to call Comcast or whoever your provider is and get an exception.
That won't help. The article says "Additionally, a lot of ISPs just started blocking any mail coming from any IP in the address block of cable modems." Even if they could send out from Comcast (or whoever they use) they will most likely be blocked by the receiving server.
I recently had the same issue with a loaded Dell Latitude E6510. The supplied video driver for WinXP consumed an entire core on my 3.0GHz i7. I contacted Dell on the issue and told them what was happening. I ended up using the driver from nVidia. The CPU would get very hot and the fan would run at full speed.
The word "broadband" has been abused to the point where it doesn't have anything to do with the original meaning of the word. What's worse is that the FCC went along with it and gave the word a definition of a specific speed.
I can't stand App either, but at least it's a shortened version of the word "application".
It's really sad that the parent was modded down for the truth. Even if you voted for Obama you had to know in your heart that he had absolutely no executive experience. He was a community organizer, a state senator who often voted "present", and wasn't even in the US Senate for a full term before becoming the POTUS.
I'm not bashing Obama. I'm simply speaking (typing) the truth.
I actually loved my D620 and D630 Latitudes. They were very solid and I loved the keyboard - especially with the 9-cell battery that acts as a palm rest. Plus they had a serial port - which I use quite a bit for initial router and switch configurations.
My new E6510, while loaded to the gills, has a keyboard that's more difficult for me to use. Although I love the screen. I also had issues with some of the Dell provided drivers. Specifically the video driver for my nVidia NVS 3100M which would cause one of my cores to run at 100% under Win XP. Using the manufacturer's driver fixed that issue.
It used to be that Apple products were products that "just worked". That has changed in the last 5 years or so. Now Apple has become a big brother that will only let you use their products as they see fit. Its a cornucopia of walled gardens anymore with Apple.
"There's an app for that"...............not so much.
So you're taking Google's word then? 6 outages in 8 months does *not* equal 99.9 uptime for a year. I currently provide 99.99% with one Exchange server in a VM and previously it was 99.999% for two consecutive years as a cluster.
In my company's business there's a huge difference between three and five nines of uptime.
Unless of course you are committing crimes as a corporation and need to be able to delete large chunks of emails in a hurry before the federal investigators get ahold of it... then I would have to agree that google is a bad choice.
Company trade secrets, financial information, etc should *never* be hosted on a 3rd party site. Emails, right or wrong, will have that information...or at least internal emails will. Of course, once you go to gmail there's no such thing as internal email.
I want a phone that will let me install whatever app I choose to install regardless of who made it or what store sold it. For me, Android and BlackBerry work best. For the not-so-techy or those who don't care if they're in a walled garden, an iOS device will suit them just fine.
Outlook doesn't get e-mail, outlook displays e-mail. The Mail Transport server "get"s e-mail, and stores it in a database. all outlook does is present users an interface for that database.
I think what you were trying to say was that the phones provide notification of e-mail before outlook does.
Since Outlook version 2003 the default setting is to locally cache the content. So Outlook does indeed get email. It stores the information in a.ost file so Outlook can be used in an offline status.
Off the top of my head: 135, 137, 138 (technically netbios isn't needed depending on your network configuration), 3389, 5900...
I also require some of the following ports to be open for anti-virus software: Sophos Ports
So at any given time the desktops on my network have a handful of ports that they are listening on.
So do I still fail? Do I fail because I need to send anti-virus updates to my desktops? Do I fail because my users need the remote desktop functionality? Do I fail because I need to troubleshoot desktops that are 2,000 miles away using ultraVNC?
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Just curious, but why does the government get to selectively warn some sites in advance (like Google) about a possible infringement, and other sites are quickly shut down without any due process or recourse?
Lately it seems like we have people in business and education who want to use the latest and greatest technology and they'll typically find a way to justify it. Notice that I said want, not need.
I've seen too many organizations purchase these tablet devices (regardless of brand), send the boxes to I.T. and say "find a way to make these work". Then when I.T. says "Ok, what do you want to use it for?" we'll get an answer like "everything" or "I don't know, we just bought them because it's the latest shinny thing". Sure, tablets are convenient for a handful of activities like viewing documents, checking messages, viewing some websites, but that's about it right now. Creating content on these things is very cumbersome compared to a device with a real hardware keyboard. Data entry and composition are difficult, plus there are many applications on the desktop/notebook that just aren't available on tablets yet.
It seems to me that organizations should have a need for the devices before they purchase them. Tablets have great potential, but to require them for education or expect it to be a useful business tool and replace existing technology that does work seems to be shortsighted.
...I'm a poor, lowly Windows admin who doesn't know my ass from a hole in the ground. ALL HAIL THE 1337 *NIX H4X0R5!
Seriously...how long is this windows admin vs *nix admin comparison going to last? I can't help it that there are apps that absolutely need to run in a Windows environment. The job needs to get done. If I could run my industry specific software on Linux, I would. I would love to save my company money from licensing.
Now if you'll excuse me, I need to go back to flinging poo all over my server room walls.
Look at other "specialty networks": The Learning Channel (TLC), MTV, VH1, etc have all bailed on their original programming and having nothing to do with the name of their network. Hell, even the History Channel has bought into the reality TV bullshit. For the most part all of the networks are showing the same crap now.
The correct action is to call Comcast or whoever your provider is and get an exception.
That won't help. The article says "Additionally, a lot of ISPs just started blocking any mail coming from any IP in the address block of cable modems." Even if they could send out from Comcast (or whoever they use) they will most likely be blocked by the receiving server.
Libel is printed. Slander is spoken.
I recently had the same issue with a loaded Dell Latitude E6510. The supplied video driver for WinXP consumed an entire core on my 3.0GHz i7. I contacted Dell on the issue and told them what was happening. I ended up using the driver from nVidia. The CPU would get very hot and the fan would run at full speed.
I know, good story - right?
one could hope.. of course, rationality rarely comes out on top within bureaucracies.
Ah Ha! I've caught you bad mouthing our bureaucracies! Please turn in your keys.
The word "broadband" has been abused to the point where it doesn't have anything to do with the original meaning of the word. What's worse is that the FCC went along with it and gave the word a definition of a specific speed.
I can't stand App either, but at least it's a shortened version of the word "application".
They have *THE* same cpu and equivalent GPU's. It is the extra cpu and the spu's that differentiate the two platforms.
False.
PS3
Xbox 360
It's really sad that the parent was modded down for the truth. Even if you voted for Obama you had to know in your heart that he had absolutely no executive experience. He was a community organizer, a state senator who often voted "present", and wasn't even in the US Senate for a full term before becoming the POTUS.
I'm not bashing Obama. I'm simply speaking (typing) the truth.
I actually loved my D620 and D630 Latitudes. They were very solid and I loved the keyboard - especially with the 9-cell battery that acts as a palm rest. Plus they had a serial port - which I use quite a bit for initial router and switch configurations.
My new E6510, while loaded to the gills, has a keyboard that's more difficult for me to use. Although I love the screen. I also had issues with some of the Dell provided drivers. Specifically the video driver for my nVidia NVS 3100M which would cause one of my cores to run at 100% under Win XP. Using the manufacturer's driver fixed that issue.
We already have championship playoffs for NCAA Div I (FCS), Div II, Div III and NAIA. They've been around for decades.
... is good, but I'm holding out for 4 Girls, 3 Kinects, 2 Boxes, 1 Cup :)
Correct me if I'm wrong, but if there's 4 girls then wouldn't there also be 4 boxes?
Just sayin'...
It used to be that Apple products were products that "just worked". That has changed in the last 5 years or so. Now Apple has become a big brother that will only let you use their products as they see fit. Its a cornucopia of walled gardens anymore with Apple.
"There's an app for that"...............not so much.
So you're taking Google's word then? 6 outages in 8 months does *not* equal 99.9 uptime for a year. I currently provide 99.99% with one Exchange server in a VM and previously it was 99.999% for two consecutive years as a cluster.
In my company's business there's a huge difference between three and five nines of uptime.
Well actually... since google has almost perfect uptime
False. Gmail Outage Marks Sixth Downtime in Eight Months
Unless of course you are committing crimes as a corporation and need to be able to delete large chunks of emails in a hurry before the federal investigators get ahold of it... then I would have to agree that google is a bad choice.
Company trade secrets, financial information, etc should *never* be hosted on a 3rd party site. Emails, right or wrong, will have that information...or at least internal emails will. Of course, once you go to gmail there's no such thing as internal email.
Barracuda - 'nuff said.
Why was Apple allowed to provide their own JVM software and Microsoft was sued for making their own JVM?
I want a phone that will let me install whatever app I choose to install regardless of who made it or what store sold it. For me, Android and BlackBerry work best. For the not-so-techy or those who don't care if they're in a walled garden, an iOS device will suit them just fine.
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Me
Not sure how much it will help in Washington, but worth it in So Cal, especially with the govt kicking in a large tax credit
So, in other words, this technology isn't worth installing unless it is heavily subsidized.
Got it.
Outlook doesn't get e-mail, outlook displays e-mail. The Mail Transport server "get"s e-mail, and stores it in a database. all outlook does is present users an interface for that database.
I think what you were trying to say was that the phones provide notification of e-mail before outlook does.
Since Outlook version 2003 the default setting is to locally cache the content. So Outlook does indeed get email. It stores the information in a .ost file so Outlook can be used in an offline status.
Off the top of my head: 135, 137, 138 (technically netbios isn't needed depending on your network configuration), 3389, 5900...
I also require some of the following ports to be open for anti-virus software: Sophos Ports
So at any given time the desktops on my network have a handful of ports that they are listening on.
So do I still fail? Do I fail because I need to send anti-virus updates to my desktops? Do I fail because my users need the remote desktop functionality? Do I fail because I need to troubleshoot desktops that are 2,000 miles away using ultraVNC?
Because there's no such thing as an invulnerable service.
Yet another feature that I've been able to do on my BlackBerry for several years now. Thanks for catching up Apple!