Many schools don't have halfway competent network administrators
Back in the day when I was in highschool, this problem was solved by letting a few of the geekier students run the school computer lab. That lasted until one of the admins was found to have his own working landline phone extension in his locker...
I'd also like to see a comparison that includes the middle-class tax rate. Personally, I'd rather have to pay for my bandwidth than end up paying significantly higher taxes to subsidize cheap Internet connections for everyone else.
I don't even think that I used ANY phone when I was 5. Who is a 5-year old calling anyway? His stock broker? All that I can think of when I read this article is a quote from Signs:
They should be playing furry, furry rabbit or tea party or something right?
5-year olds with cell phones...maybe it IS the end of the world...
Evaluating It's Never Done That Before against my ideal, the real book does better on content than it does on organization. For example, it has a useful chapter on what you can do before disaster strikes, and it has a pretty clear explanation of how to change BIOS settings, but they're not in the same place.
Not in the same place?!? Aren't these two different topics? Yes, it helps to know how to change BIOS settings when doing disaster prevention, but why would it logically be in this chapter?
Now all that Apple has to do is to get the VBA scripting in their office suite up to par, but more secure (ie: not as vulnerable to viri and other attacks), and it's just another feather in Apple's cap as to why their platform is more secure. Just imagine a year from now after the first really nasty macro virus for the new version of office is released into the wild and, lo and behold, it doesn't affect Mac users. This isn't a problem for Apple, but rather a huge opportunity.
Not to detract from what these kids went through, but I have to respond to the parent.
Cops are *PEOPLE* (just like soylent green). They have feelings and emotions and a sense of humor just like everyone else. I've had a number of run-ins with the law and *NOT ONE* of them has gone bad. This includes getting pulled over for 68 in a 35 with an expired license. I was nice to the officer, admitted that I was in the wrong, and he threw out the speeding ticket, just wrote me up for the expired license and sent me on my way. I've also taken part in non-violent political protests. And you know what? The cops didn't start firing off tear gas or beating people. If you treat people with respect, then 9 times out of 10 you'll get treated respectfully in return. The problem is a lot of people see a cop (or other similar authority figure) and assume that person is just out to give them a hard time. And that's not to say that cops never mess up, but they're no more prone to human failings than any of us are.
Personally, I tend to avoid first generation hardware products by *ANY* company. Is Apple really an oddity when you consider the XBox, XBox360, PS2, Logitech wireless headphones, etc. Just look at all the recalls that are made on cars the first year most new models are in production. This is a universal problem, not something that is specific to Apple.
Personally, I don't think of failures as a bad thing. Everyone has projects that go south, deadlines that are missed by a mile, etc. What is more important in the real world is how you deal with your mistakes. Do you own up to them? Do you find ways out that just cover your own A, or do you actually find a solution that is good for the company? I couldn't get to the article (/.'d), so I can't see if there's any mention of this aspect of his prior employment, or the level of his responsibility for the failures cited.
Apple was the company that spoofed Orwell's 1984, and it looks like this technology is a mirror image of his "telescreens". Let's just hope that they aren't used for the purposes Orwell envisioned.
...is to stop blabbing and hyping products when they are still on the drawing board. Look at Apple -- the iPod would have been considered late to market if they had announced it when they first started to design it. Compare that to Sony, which has been going on about PS3 ever since the PS2 hit the shelves. I'm not saying that they shouldn't say *anything*, but that they shouldn't get consumers' hopes up so far in advance that by the time the product is released nobody cares anymore.
This is a narrow view of the problem. It's not like most people are using their email to read bulk mail list messages. My mailbox on a given day is 99% spam, which I have to run through 2 filters, and then sort through manually after that to get to the meat. If I lose a couple of bulk mail lists in exchange for getting rid of even 90% of the spam in my mailbox, I'll be a happy person, and will take that solution over one that makes me lose time every day trying to filter my email.
Fox will have first dibs at the rights to air the seires, and we all know what fox does with scifi series in the post-x-files world. The series will be aired versus the superbowl, or some other mega-draw, the episodes will be run out of order, and they will not even bother airing the pilot. It will be cancelled by the time the sixth episode airs, and all the fanboys out there will start a "save starwars tv" website, asking for donations to privately fund the production of more episodes. Rich Macullum will write to the fans on his blog thanking them for their dedication and support. And it will all be covered here on slashdot...
...but rather change where you are looking. This quote would only come from someone in a huge company, since that's not where most the great tech innovations came from. Odds are, the next big thing is already out there, and two guys in a garage, basement, dormroom, etc are looking at it right now trying to figure out exactly what to do with it.
I had one of the old Atari 400s, with the single cartridge slot and vinyl keyboard. My parents also bought me the cassette deck that was used to save and load basic programs. I wish I still had it -- I think my parents sold it in a garage sale when I was in college or something.
Honestly, when it comes to ease of use, I think that the iPod is the hands-down winner. I have a friend that loves music, and just doesn't get computers at all. He can use Word and surf the net, but that's about it. He decided that he wanted to get an mp3 player, but he kept going against my recommendation and buying all different ones (some of which are mentioned above, and before you ask, he has more money than brains, thus the several). Problem was he could never get the hang of loading music. iTunes/iPod makes it so simple, yet it is flexible enough to do just about anything you want. He just couldn't get past buying an Apple product for his PC, so he never tried the iPod. Now he just has a couple of the players sitting on a shelf collecting dust.
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Okay, this is the first time I've noticed that the abbreviation is DNF. In racing it's the abbr for "did not finish".
Back in the day when I was in highschool, this problem was solved by letting a few of the geekier students run the school computer lab. That lasted until one of the admins was found to have his own working landline phone extension in his locker...
I'd also like to see a comparison that includes the middle-class tax rate. Personally, I'd rather have to pay for my bandwidth than end up paying significantly higher taxes to subsidize cheap Internet connections for everyone else.
Of course it will. Chessmaster 3035 will be a first-person shooter. The full title will be "Chessmaster 3035: The Hunt for Bobby Fisher".
5-year olds with cell phones...maybe it IS the end of the world...
...The windows and menu keys?!?! I HATE those things! I popped them out of keyboards at home, but I can't do that at work.
Not in the same place?!? Aren't these two different topics? Yes, it helps to know how to change BIOS settings when doing disaster prevention, but why would it logically be in this chapter?
Now all that Apple has to do is to get the VBA scripting in their office suite up to par, but more secure (ie: not as vulnerable to viri and other attacks), and it's just another feather in Apple's cap as to why their platform is more secure. Just imagine a year from now after the first really nasty macro virus for the new version of office is released into the wild and, lo and behold, it doesn't affect Mac users. This isn't a problem for Apple, but rather a huge opportunity.
Not to detract from what these kids went through, but I have to respond to the parent.
Cops are *PEOPLE* (just like soylent green). They have feelings and emotions and a sense of humor just like everyone else. I've had a number of run-ins with the law and *NOT ONE* of them has gone bad. This includes getting pulled over for 68 in a 35 with an expired license. I was nice to the officer, admitted that I was in the wrong, and he threw out the speeding ticket, just wrote me up for the expired license and sent me on my way. I've also taken part in non-violent political protests. And you know what? The cops didn't start firing off tear gas or beating people. If you treat people with respect, then 9 times out of 10 you'll get treated respectfully in return. The problem is a lot of people see a cop (or other similar authority figure) and assume that person is just out to give them a hard time. And that's not to say that cops never mess up, but they're no more prone to human failings than any of us are.
What does this remind me of? Oh yeah...
"The last remnants of the Old Republic have been swept away...The regional govenors would have direct control over their territories"
-Moff Tarkin
The article has since been corrected, and the editors noted the error. iPoop happens.
If it is a shoping center, then perhaps it does make (generate) cents.
Just remember this the next time you're considering voting for someone who promises to socialize healthcare.
Personally, I tend to avoid first generation hardware products by *ANY* company. Is Apple really an oddity when you consider the XBox, XBox360, PS2, Logitech wireless headphones, etc. Just look at all the recalls that are made on cars the first year most new models are in production. This is a universal problem, not something that is specific to Apple.
And don't forget that the guards need big red "!"s and "?"s when they are alarmed or curious.
Personally, I don't think of failures as a bad thing. Everyone has projects that go south, deadlines that are missed by a mile, etc. What is more important in the real world is how you deal with your mistakes. Do you own up to them? Do you find ways out that just cover your own A, or do you actually find a solution that is good for the company? I couldn't get to the article (/.'d), so I can't see if there's any mention of this aspect of his prior employment, or the level of his responsibility for the failures cited.
Apple was the company that spoofed Orwell's 1984, and it looks like this technology is a mirror image of his "telescreens". Let's just hope that they aren't used for the purposes Orwell envisioned.
...is to stop blabbing and hyping products when they are still on the drawing board. Look at Apple -- the iPod would have been considered late to market if they had announced it when they first started to design it. Compare that to Sony, which has been going on about PS3 ever since the PS2 hit the shelves. I'm not saying that they shouldn't say *anything*, but that they shouldn't get consumers' hopes up so far in advance that by the time the product is released nobody cares anymore.
This is a narrow view of the problem. It's not like most people are using their email to read bulk mail list messages. My mailbox on a given day is 99% spam, which I have to run through 2 filters, and then sort through manually after that to get to the meat. If I lose a couple of bulk mail lists in exchange for getting rid of even 90% of the spam in my mailbox, I'll be a happy person, and will take that solution over one that makes me lose time every day trying to filter my email.
Fox will have first dibs at the rights to air the seires, and we all know what fox does with scifi series in the post-x-files world. The series will be aired versus the superbowl, or some other mega-draw, the episodes will be run out of order, and they will not even bother airing the pilot. It will be cancelled by the time the sixth episode airs, and all the fanboys out there will start a "save starwars tv" website, asking for donations to privately fund the production of more episodes. Rich Macullum will write to the fans on his blog thanking them for their dedication and support. And it will all be covered here on slashdot...
...but rather change where you are looking. This quote would only come from someone in a huge company, since that's not where most the great tech innovations came from. Odds are, the next big thing is already out there, and two guys in a garage, basement, dormroom, etc are looking at it right now trying to figure out exactly what to do with it.
It just so happens the Air America lets you listen online for free (becuase they are not trying to turn a profit),
More like they are trying to get anyone at all to listen.
I had one of the old Atari 400s, with the single cartridge slot and vinyl keyboard. My parents also bought me the cassette deck that was used to save and load basic programs. I wish I still had it -- I think my parents sold it in a garage sale when I was in college or something.
they're charging an annual fee of $49.99 per year
...actually, I'm surprised it's not an annual fee of $49.99 TWICE a year.
And in other news from the department of redundancy department...
Honestly, when it comes to ease of use, I think that the iPod is the hands-down winner. I have a friend that loves music, and just doesn't get computers at all. He can use Word and surf the net, but that's about it. He decided that he wanted to get an mp3 player, but he kept going against my recommendation and buying all different ones (some of which are mentioned above, and before you ask, he has more money than brains, thus the several). Problem was he could never get the hang of loading music. iTunes/iPod makes it so simple, yet it is flexible enough to do just about anything you want. He just couldn't get past buying an Apple product for his PC, so he never tried the iPod. Now he just has a couple of the players sitting on a shelf collecting dust.