I agree - managers need to trust the engineers. Also add "Don't Trust the Engineers, they know what they're talking about but they're lazy and cut critical corners if you aren't watching"
Managers don't create buggy products - the engineers do.
> Think before you speak of what you don't know, then don't speak at all you mental midget.
Wow, settle down, coward. I have had similar experiences to the original poster, so do you think that I am a mental midget too? I generally donate cash and accessory things (racks, routers, etc) because the schools that I work with have pretty specific upgrade plans.
I agree with the person that said your efforts will go down as a sack of shit.
> particularly the cost savings that can be
> achieved by using free (or low cost) open
> source software (OS's, Server, Utilities, etc.)
> vs typical (and more costly) Microsoft solutions
You should title your WP something more like 'Driving Out Costs with Free Tools'. Of course, then who would read that - a bit obvious. Just because a tool or app is open source doesn't mean that it is free.
Change your focus so you don't sound like such an industry lemming and you may have more success. For example, what can large companies gain from using _open_ product? First, they don't get reprimanded for customizing their products (note InformationWeek article about Oracle reprimanding customers for customizing tools that cost millions of dollars). Second, a real community of users that are familiar with the internals of the products seem to me to be more helpful than the support lines for most consumer products.
I think that always is too big of a word for you to understand. Solaris just recently switched to using the minor number of SunOS. The most popular version of Solaris around Y2K was Solaris 2.5.1 which was SunOS 5.5.1. Some people switched to Solaris 2.6 (SunOS 5.6), but our Sun reps didn't recommend it.
I have bought two Interfaces keyboards from the company (both chair-mount). I bought a full chair and keyboard system from them for home and then just the keyboard (and mounted it to a standard chair) at work. I have been using the keyboards for 2 years and haven't experienced the screw-stripping problem. However, one of my mice got screwed up and the company won't fix it. The buttons are so hard to press in that the mouse just isn't useable. I wouldn't ever buy from that company again:(
Unfortunately, I don't like the company (Interfaces by Cramer) and I see a lot of room for improvement in the keyboards.
I had a lot of trouble with the customer service taking a long time and screwing up. For example, I use a PS/2 type keyboard and mouse, so IbC sent me a crappy converter. My mouse was totally flaky, so I called tech support and they told me it was the converter. They said the converter they sent me supposed to be used and then sent me a good one. It was very odd.
The keyboards are way too big - sometimes I want to get close to my desk to eat a sandwich or read over some papers, but the keyboard bangs against the desk... Also in regards to size - I would prefer to get rid of the keypad. The keypad adds a lot of size to the keyboards. Lastly, the left keyboard (in my right-handed systems) is built to swivel. The swivel is a nice idea for flat boarders, but since mine is vertical it is a big pain in the butt.
I have determined that the best way to use this keyboard is with each half of the keyboard turned vertical. Numbers are way harder, so I had some password troubles initially. In general, with the keys turned vertical, I feel more like the keyboard is my interface to the computer rather than a hurdle.
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I agree - managers need to trust the engineers. Also add "Don't Trust the Engineers, they know what they're talking about but they're lazy and cut critical corners if you aren't watching"
Managers don't create buggy products - the engineers do.
> Think before you speak of what you don't know, then don't speak at all you mental midget.
Wow, settle down, coward. I have had similar experiences to the original poster, so do you think that I am a mental midget too? I generally donate cash and accessory things (racks, routers, etc) because the schools that I work with have pretty specific upgrade plans.
- jeremiah
I agree with the person that said your efforts will go down as a sack of shit.
> particularly the cost savings that can be
> achieved by using free (or low cost) open
> source software (OS's, Server, Utilities, etc.)
> vs typical (and more costly) Microsoft solutions
You should title your WP something more like 'Driving Out Costs with Free Tools'. Of course, then who would read that - a bit obvious. Just because a tool or app is open source doesn't mean that it is free.
Change your focus so you don't sound like such an industry lemming and you may have more success. For example, what can large companies gain from using _open_ product? First, they don't get reprimanded for customizing their products (note InformationWeek article about Oracle reprimanding customers for customizing tools that cost millions of dollars). Second, a real community of users that are familiar with the internals of the products seem to me to be more helpful than the support lines for most consumer products.
Oops - post getting to long. Good luck.
I think that always is too big of a word for you to understand. Solaris just recently switched to using the minor number of SunOS. The most popular version of Solaris around Y2K was Solaris 2.5.1 which was SunOS 5.5.1. Some people switched to Solaris 2.6 (SunOS 5.6), but our Sun reps didn't recommend it.
Add M.U.L.E., Ports of Call, and Wizball. Those sure were the good old days :)
I have bought two Interfaces keyboards from the company (both chair-mount). I bought a full chair and keyboard system from them for home and then just the keyboard (and mounted it to a standard chair) at work. I have been using the keyboards for 2 years and haven't experienced the screw-stripping problem. However, one of my mice got screwed up and the company won't fix it. The buttons are so hard to press in that the mouse just isn't useable. I wouldn't ever buy from that company again :(
Who paid for this consultation?
www.datahand.com didn't work for me. The URL for Datahand that worked for me was datahand.com.
I have the Interfaces Chair & Keyboard System at home and at work. I can now type / code for 14 hours straight without pain.
Unfortunately, I don't like the company (Interfaces by Cramer) and I see a lot of room for improvement in the keyboards.
I had a lot of trouble with the customer service taking a long time and screwing up. For example, I use a PS/2 type keyboard and mouse, so IbC sent me a crappy converter. My mouse was totally flaky, so I called tech support and they told me it was the converter. They said the converter they sent me supposed to be used and then sent me a good one. It was very odd.
The keyboards are way too big - sometimes I want to get close to my desk to eat a sandwich or read over some papers, but the keyboard bangs against the desk... Also in regards to size - I would prefer to get rid of the keypad. The keypad adds a lot of size to the keyboards. Lastly, the left keyboard (in my right-handed systems) is built to swivel. The swivel is a nice idea for flat boarders, but since mine is vertical it is a big pain in the butt.
I have determined that the best way to use this keyboard is with each half of the keyboard turned vertical. Numbers are way harder, so I had some password troubles initially. In general, with the keys turned vertical, I feel more like the keyboard is my interface to the computer rather than a hurdle.