That's what TIA is for! They need to put some serious rows into that database, don't they? You see? It's all connected. 'Scuse me while I get my tin foil hat...
Reminds me of a guy I knew who kept a photo album of all the places he worked in sillycone valley. "And here's the watercooler where we talked about making robots..."
During my first IT job, the CTO resigned when a server crashed and 2 weeks worth of orders and return information was lost. Tape backup procedures failed. Not sure if she was pushed out or if she voluntarily fell on her sword, but I felt then as I do now that it was the right thing to do. If you are the head of a department that fails to do their job in some egregious way, you should bear full responsibility and pay accordingly. Too many execs find ways to point blame below them. In my case, she could have easily fired the dweeb managing the backup tapes. He's the one who screwed up, right? Maybe he even lied about keeping up to date. This was 1995. Have I seen anything like it since? Nope.
The Daily Show has been cancelled due to an FCC investigation that mocked their truthiness. No word yet on the Colbert Report, but rumor has it that Stephen has been interviewing for Tony Snow's job.
I graduated College with an English degree in 1991. There were NO JOBS for my classmates with engineering degrees, which meant that I was waiting tables. No shock there. I retrained as a computer technician in 1993 to get out of the most dead end of jobs -- file clerk. I taught myself java as it emerged and the Internet Boom happened. So I felt pretty smart. But then the CRASH happened and I had to rely on my contacts. This is what is really important to sustain a career these days. Many many people that left IT after the crash had no business doing IT. They did it because it was easy money. When the money was gone, so were they. They were mediocre co-workers as well, so that played itself out during the "networking" phase of their careers. To be honest, I've never understood people that go to college for "career training". Then again, liberal arts majors see the world a bit differently.
I once worked at a major toy company where part of its mission was to make "internet enabled toys". This meant that millions went into the "internet dept". That changed overnight. Suddenly every dept had to justify its existence with things like ROI. Unless the company you work for has a concrete strategy at its core to make money using the internet, you are on the losing side of an MBA-fueled battle. The poster should probably look to managing in another dept or a new company altogether.
Maybe she should go to law school and work for EFF. I mean, she's a junior in college at age 19 and she got fired because it made some of her bosses uncomfortable. Happens all the time in the real world.
It's obvious from your newer shows that you guys have been giving more airtime to younger, hipper folk that take over the show. Some of them aren't bad. Some are awful, IMHO. Do you guys get final say on these kids? Or does some marketing wonk at Discovery Channel say "this chick looks hot. Put her on." And is it possible there will one day be a Mythbusters without you?
You know, those weird dads that have the big antennas on their roofs? Every suburb has at least one. Go talk to them and learn how it works. It will be the only reliable way after a real catastrophe hits.
If the Guv would do their job and effectively fine the banks who let "accidents" happen, this problem would go away overnight. Treat customer information like worker saftey. Extend OSHA penalties and poof! Problem solved.
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That's what TIA is for! They need to put some serious rows into that database, don't they? You see? It's all connected. 'Scuse me while I get my tin foil hat...
I guess Bill finally sat down and read this thing. Best anti-DRM manifesto I've ever read:
http://www.changethis.com/4.DRM (pdf)
http://www.craphound.com/msftdrm.txt (plain text)
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Reminds me of a guy I knew who kept a photo album of all the places he worked in sillycone valley. "And here's the watercooler where we talked about making robots..."
During my first IT job, the CTO resigned when a server crashed and 2 weeks worth of orders and return information was lost. Tape backup procedures failed. Not sure if she was pushed out or if she voluntarily fell on her sword, but I felt then as I do now that it was the right thing to do. If you are the head of a department that fails to do their job in some egregious way, you should bear full responsibility and pay accordingly. Too many execs find ways to point blame below them. In my case, she could have easily fired the dweeb managing the backup tapes. He's the one who screwed up, right? Maybe he even lied about keeping up to date. This was 1995. Have I seen anything like it since? Nope.
The Daily Show has been cancelled due to an FCC investigation that mocked their truthiness. No word yet on the Colbert Report, but rumor has it that Stephen has been interviewing for Tony Snow's job.
I graduated College with an English degree in 1991. There were NO JOBS for my classmates with engineering degrees, which meant that I was waiting tables. No shock there. I retrained as a computer technician in 1993 to get out of the most dead end of jobs -- file clerk. I taught myself java as it emerged and the Internet Boom happened. So I felt pretty smart. But then the CRASH happened and I had to rely on my contacts. This is what is really important to sustain a career these days. Many many people that left IT after the crash had no business doing IT. They did it because it was easy money. When the money was gone, so were they. They were mediocre co-workers as well, so that played itself out during the "networking" phase of their careers. To be honest, I've never understood people that go to college for "career training". Then again, liberal arts majors see the world a bit differently.
I once worked at a major toy company where part of its mission was to make "internet enabled toys". This meant that millions went into the "internet dept". That changed overnight. Suddenly every dept had to justify its existence with things like ROI. Unless the company you work for has a concrete strategy at its core to make money using the internet, you are on the losing side of an MBA-fueled battle. The poster should probably look to managing in another dept or a new company altogether.
--b
I'd want my home completely off the grid. That way I can keep my meat refrigerated after Armageddon.
--b
Maybe she should go to law school and work for EFF. I mean, she's a junior in college at age 19 and she got fired because it made some of her bosses uncomfortable. Happens all the time in the real world.
--b
It's obvious from your newer shows that you guys have been giving more airtime to younger, hipper folk that take over the show. Some of them aren't bad. Some are awful, IMHO. Do you guys get final say on these kids? Or does some marketing wonk at Discovery Channel say "this chick looks hot. Put her on." And is it possible there will one day be a Mythbusters without you?
You know, those weird dads that have the big antennas on their roofs? Every suburb has at least one. Go talk to them and learn how it works. It will be the only reliable way after a real catastrophe hits.
This is well timed with the events of New Orleans. It just might put Gil Scott Heron back on the charts...
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Whitey_on_The_Moon
--b
If the Guv would do their job and effectively fine the banks who let "accidents" happen, this problem would go away overnight. Treat customer information like worker saftey. Extend OSHA penalties and poof! Problem solved.
I believe George Lucas was his editor.
My dad would love this book. Which is why I'll never read it.
--b