Very well said, I agree with you 100%. Wish I had mod points.
Bottom line is, the more the advertisers try to place thier ads in front of me, the more I am going to do to try not to see them. Advertising spending is dubious anyways - has anyone ever seen a correlatin between the ad $$$'s spent, and the increase in profits for a company? I'd guess that the majority of ad $$$ spent don't generate any revenue. Only the really creative ads might.
I agree with you on the 'pillar of virtous marketing':) However, switching will cost me 50% of what Tivo charges me, and make my GF happy. Both of which make me happy:)
I will miss the Tivo, though, as the cable co's software isn't nearly as good.
My gf has been egging me to get rid of the TIVO and go with the cable company offering for a while now. She wants the ability to watch one show while recording another, and the ability to use the DVR with Hi-Def programming. This just seals the deal. I'll be cancelling tonight.
You see, then the CONTRACTOR pays the taxes that the employer is not. Its called a 'self employment tax', or in the case of contractors working for an agency, they are generally W2 employees of the agency.
the Geneva convention doesn't apply to these people, as they were not acting as part of an organized army, and they weren't wearing identifiable uniforms. Thats why they are being kept in prison oustide the rules of the Geneva Convention.
Wether you agree with this type of behavior or not, thats the facts.
...google provides this tool, for personal use. Any libraries/public terminals that ALLOW the desktop search are the real problem here, not the desktop search agent itself.
I've been using the desktop search for a week, and find it indispensible now. But, like any good, powerful tools, it can be misused, in a mis-configured enviornment.
Basically, just watch where you surf on a PUBLIC machine. duh.
No, one is my home laptop, which I use for everything from gaming to mail to browsing, to spreadsheets. I log well over 50 hours a week on it. One is my work laptop, which I use for email, spreadsheets, remote desktops, Active Directory administration, everything under the sun. I log well over 50 hours a week on this laptop, too (Im typing on it now). They other two desktops are in my basement, and granted, they dont do much, but serve files, and act as print servers. I am a VERY active user, so the laptops get a ton of use.
I just know how to administer a system, keep up with patches, etc. If you re-installed XP, and it still doesnt work, the problem IS NOT with the OS, but a hardware issue of some kind you just did not find.
I've been a network admin for years (well over 10 now), so trust me, I know what I am talking about when I say XP is stable.
I've been using XP for a combined 4 man-years or so (one year or so, on 4 different machines). I have had ZERO bluescreens. This is on two desktops, and two laptops.
I DO have to reboot for the odd driver install (graphic driver updates, etc.), but NEVER for an OS failure of anykind.
I keep hearing that Debian is the way to go. I'll have to give it a shot. I've tried Mandrake and RH so far.
I don't want to compile things myself - my computer is a tool, and I just want the tool to work, with as little hassle as necessary. XP does that for me (so far), and linux has not.
I think I'll download Debian, and give that a go. Hopefully its the soloution to most of my problems.
This is the major reason my second machine isn't running Linux. I have having to chase down dependency after dependency only to find out one of the dependencies have a dependancy. Drives me insane!
I recently upgraded to AD (well, 5 months ago...), and now Im wishing I went with 2003. Its not a big difference, but our test 2003 machines are a joy to use. Additionally, if you want to run the 2000 Server Adminpak on Windows XP, with the Exchange 2000 tools, its not fun to install - the 2003 tools work natively on an XP client.
There really is no reason not to go with 2003, given the choice.
Get a clue! I would wager the servers / co-location / bandwidth / personnel costs associated with running a MMO are at least as expensive, or more expensive than, a DDR machine, or running a paintball field, etc.
Slashdot Mirror
Well, goodbye slashdot, it was a good few years. Now that ads are appearing as front page stories, Im on to find my 'news for geeks' elsewhere.
Adios.
Very well said, I agree with you 100%. Wish I had mod points.
Bottom line is, the more the advertisers try to place thier ads in front of me, the more I am going to do to try not to see them. Advertising spending is dubious anyways - has anyone ever seen a correlatin between the ad $$$'s spent, and the increase in profits for a company? I'd guess that the majority of ad $$$ spent don't generate any revenue. Only the really creative ads might.
I agree with you on the 'pillar of virtous marketing' :) However, switching will cost me 50% of what Tivo charges me, and make my GF happy. Both of which make me happy :)
I will miss the Tivo, though, as the cable co's software isn't nearly as good.
My gf has been egging me to get rid of the TIVO and go with the cable company offering for a while now. She wants the ability to watch one show while recording another, and the ability to use the DVR with Hi-Def programming. This just seals the deal. I'll be cancelling tonight.
Goodbye Tivo, you'll be out of business soon.
You see, then the CONTRACTOR pays the taxes that the employer is not. Its called a 'self employment tax', or in the case of contractors working for an agency, they are generally W2 employees of the agency.
Taxes get paid, don't worry about that.
I have no problem using my standalone TIVO with Charter Digital cable. Whats seems to be your issue?
Just to throw fuel on the fire:
the Geneva convention doesn't apply to these people, as they were not acting as part of an organized army, and they weren't wearing identifiable uniforms. Thats why they are being kept in prison oustide the rules of the Geneva Convention.
Wether you agree with this type of behavior or not, thats the facts.
Very good point.
:)
It does hurt however, to hear that I was 'culled' from the failing company
Yeah, thats what drew me to the smaller company in the first place, too. I beleived that my voice would be more prone to being heard. It wasn't :)
Bottom line is, it all depends on the people. If you get big company people hired into a small company, things get fubar really quickly.
Dont think that a smaller company is any less prone to this type of activity, either.
I just got laid off from a 'small comany' (77 employees) - that recently threw 500k into a massivly failed CRM implementation.
The key is finding a good company. Size is irrelevant.
...the unemployment line.
*rimshot*
Thanks, I'll be here all week
$100-$200?
Have you priced Office 2003 lately? Absolutely REDICULOUS pricing model MS has.
...google provides this tool, for personal use. Any libraries/public terminals that ALLOW the desktop search are the real problem here, not the desktop search agent itself.
I've been using the desktop search for a week, and find it indispensible now. But, like any good, powerful tools, it can be misused, in a mis-configured enviornment.
Basically, just watch where you surf on a PUBLIC machine. duh.
We do not have to carry our papers.
Yet.
No, one is my home laptop, which I use for everything from gaming to mail to browsing, to spreadsheets. I log well over 50 hours a week on it. One is my work laptop, which I use for email, spreadsheets, remote desktops, Active Directory administration, everything under the sun. I log well over 50 hours a week on this laptop, too (Im typing on it now). They other two desktops are in my basement, and granted, they dont do much, but serve files, and act as print servers. I am a VERY active user, so the laptops get a ton of use.
I just know how to administer a system, keep up with patches, etc. If you re-installed XP, and it still doesnt work, the problem IS NOT with the OS, but a hardware issue of some kind you just did not find.
I've been a network admin for years (well over 10 now), so trust me, I know what I am talking about when I say XP is stable.
I've been using XP for a combined 4 man-years or so (one year or so, on 4 different machines). I have had ZERO bluescreens. This is on two desktops, and two laptops.
I DO have to reboot for the odd driver install (graphic driver updates, etc.), but NEVER for an OS failure of anykind.
XP has been a rock for me.
Thanks for the tip. I just finished downloading Woody, so I'll go grab Sarge now.
Thanks again.
I keep hearing that Debian is the way to go. I'll have to give it a shot. I've tried Mandrake and RH so far.
I don't want to compile things myself - my computer is a tool, and I just want the tool to work, with as little hassle as necessary. XP does that for me (so far), and linux has not.
I think I'll download Debian, and give that a go. Hopefully its the soloution to most of my problems.
This is the major reason my second machine isn't running Linux. I have having to chase down dependency after dependency only to find out one of the dependencies have a dependancy. Drives me insane!
...are usually layoff or paycut related. That, or outsourcing, thats a morale booster nowadays.
So nobody else will be sitting in my chair (turnover) until you pry my sweaty, greasy ass off of it.
:)
Thanks for the visual, I just ate...
I recently upgraded to AD (well, 5 months ago...), and now Im wishing I went with 2003. Its not a big difference, but our test 2003 machines are a joy to use. Additionally, if you want to run the 2000 Server Adminpak on Windows XP, with the Exchange 2000 tools, its not fun to install - the 2003 tools work natively on an XP client.
There really is no reason not to go with 2003, given the choice.
.....slashdot? :)
Get a clue! I would wager the servers / co-location / bandwidth / personnel costs associated with running a MMO are at least as expensive, or more expensive than, a DDR machine, or running a paintball field, etc.
purchase a home router (Dlink/Netgear/Linksys etc...) and make sure you are behind that when you connect up.