Cars are a pain in the ass. They burn fuel, need repairs, require me to get them inspected, cost tons of money to clean, dirty easily, have to be parked, etc.
And here I thought it was the crappy seats that were to blame.
This is why I go to great lengths to prove I have nothing to hide...
...I always talk on my phone with speakerphone on. I have nothing to hide.
...If I have a dirty thought I yell it out. I have nothing to hide.
...When I use a public washroom I'm always sure to leave the stall door open. I explain what I'm doing as I'm doing it so that they know there isn't a weapon in my hand and my actions aren't a threat to them.
...I walk around wearing nothing but a trench coat and routinely open it in front of unsuspecting young woman. I want the world to know I have nothing to hide.
Just doing my part to make the world a better place. Your welcome!
Does this mean I'll have to give up my Windows Genuine Advantage tool? I was enjoying the convenience of the frequent black screens, nag screens and reboots.
he viruses will try and outdo each other by doing more and more outrageous things to the victim's computer
I miss the virus's of the 90's that would randomly open and close your CD tray. They should bring that back. Slightly amusing and didn't steal personal data.
I got the most recent BSG DVDs and tried to play them on everything I had. VLC didn't work beyond the root screen. Windows Media Player failed. Intervideo DVD player crashed every time. It wasn't until I loaded the K lite codec full that I could get it to play...and only on the Media Player Classic frontend.
You see a long line of roped off people leading to several tellers behind a glass partition. A security guard stands, seemingly day dreaming, off to one side. You sense that he would fail to stop any robbery attempt.
What would you like to do? [MOVE, LOOK, TOUCH, SMELL, ATTACK, WITHDRAW, DEPOSIT, MORE...]
I agree, free and higher quality isn't enough. The music sounds better knowing that you've obtained it illegally. Just like how food tastes better knowing that you'll be dining and dashing. It's the adrenaline rush that males all the difference.
Now, on the second part of your question: what to do? It's very simple. Ask your boss. Explain the risk. Include some sort of plan for inventorying and an estimate of how long it'll take. OCS Inventory is a pretty good way to do this if you have more than a dozen or so systems. Possibly include some (qualified) estimates of what it is going to cost to come back in line (remember there are significant volume discounts for things like Office) based on what you've seen before; stick to the facts. Include alternatives such as OpenOffice, but don't get too crazy (ie, don't list "convert to linux" for unlicensed servers as $cost_of_MS_Server in "savings"...factor in some healthy labor estimates AND you have the time to take on such tasks. Don't forget that there is opportunity cost too.)
Where I'm working now we're in a similar situation. They got rid of the old IT manager. Me and another guy got hired here. We have basically spent the last 2 years cleaning up and catching up.
What we did in the first 3 months was
1) gather inventory.
2) Have a meeting with the execs at the company and laid out where we stand and how we can fix it in the next 2-3 years and how much it would cost.
3) We deployed FOSS for the easily replaceable stuff. Like 7-Zip for Winzip, Fillzilla for whatever FTP, PDF Creator instead of Acrobat.
4) We made a list of outstanding licenses and went to the vendors (MS, Adobe, etc) and told them the situation and negotiated terms for paying for the licenses over 3 years. (we bought 50% of the licenses this year and committed to buying another 25% each of the next 2 years).
Vendors would rather have you buy their software and have a solid relationship with you than suing you for the licenses. Which would cost more than it's worth and they don't have the resources to sue everyone. I have found, over the years, that as long as you remain 75% licensed and make an effort every year to catch up, they're happy.
Who's taking bets on how soon insurance and marketing companies get access? And then use it against you.
Just the other day I went to my doctor for a routine checkup. Then yesterday I visited my dentist to take care of a cavity.
Today I took my car in to get the oil changed and they gave me a sample bag with an air freshener, cavity fighting toothpaste, and penis enlargement pills.
Really, it's nobody's business that I get cavities!
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Cars are a pain in the ass. They burn fuel, need repairs, require me to get them inspected, cost tons of money to clean, dirty easily, have to be parked, etc.
And here I thought it was the crappy seats that were to blame.
This is why I go to great lengths to prove I have nothing to hide...
Just doing my part to make the world a better place. Your welcome!
Dont be so short sighted. We should run Cat6, if not fiber.
Don't forget to wind it!
I betcha it breaks 6 months after the warranty expires.
They should open source it so that anyone can step in at any time and maintain it.
Princes all over Nigeria express wide support for the new law introduced by Korean legislature.
Me fail English? That's unpossible!
In the USA it's called Corona and it's a Mexican beer.
Triple my orgasm efficiency, eh?
The problem is that AP doesn't want to stop Google from indexing them, they just want to be paid more.
No, they just want Google, the young whippersnappers of the media world, to get off their lawn.
Does this mean I'll have to give up my Windows Genuine Advantage tool? I was enjoying the convenience of the frequent black screens, nag screens and reboots.
http://xkcd.com/386/
Yes. If you're going to copy from Apple OS X, you might as well emulate their development process as well.
he viruses will try and outdo each other by doing more and more outrageous things to the victim's computer
I miss the virus's of the 90's that would randomly open and close your CD tray. They should bring that back. Slightly amusing and didn't steal personal data.
NO! You get off my lawn! Damn whippersnappers and their mobile devices with aggregated digital news.
Back in my day if we wanted the news we had to walk to the newsstand, uphill both ways, and pay a hard earned nickel for it!
For those who think "poring" in the summary is a typo, you're not as smart as you think you are.
http://www.google.com/search?q=poring+pouring
So am I the only one pouring things into my logging servers in attempts to stop the blinking lights before my boss notices and forces me to stay late?
Not to worry, Adblock is FOSS, someone will step up and take reigns.
I got the most recent BSG DVDs and tried to play them on everything I had. VLC didn't work beyond the root screen. Windows Media Player failed. Intervideo DVD player crashed every time. It wasn't until I loaded the K lite codec full that I could get it to play...and only on the Media Player Classic frontend.
Sounds worse than DRM!
No bass, no deal.
Probably would make for an interesting talking business card but that's about it.
Lynx turns every website into a MUD.
Location: www.bank.com
You see a long line of roped off people leading to several tellers behind a glass partition. A security guard stands, seemingly day dreaming, off to one side. You sense that he would fail to stop any robbery attempt.
What would you like to do? [MOVE, LOOK, TOUCH, SMELL, ATTACK, WITHDRAW, DEPOSIT, MORE...]
I agree, free and higher quality isn't enough. The music sounds better knowing that you've obtained it illegally. Just like how food tastes better knowing that you'll be dining and dashing. It's the adrenaline rush that males all the difference.
Users not customers. Facebook is crack.
More accurate.
They have a magic box in their heads and it speaks to them! "Next branch, swing left"
It speaks as a British woman.
Now, on the second part of your question: what to do? It's very simple. Ask your boss. Explain the risk. Include some sort of plan for inventorying and an estimate of how long it'll take. OCS Inventory is a pretty good way to do this if you have more than a dozen or so systems. Possibly include some (qualified) estimates of what it is going to cost to come back in line (remember there are significant volume discounts for things like Office) based on what you've seen before; stick to the facts. Include alternatives such as OpenOffice, but don't get too crazy (ie, don't list "convert to linux" for unlicensed servers as $cost_of_MS_Server in "savings"...factor in some healthy labor estimates AND you have the time to take on such tasks. Don't forget that there is opportunity cost too.)
Where I'm working now we're in a similar situation. They got rid of the old IT manager. Me and another guy got hired here. We have basically spent the last 2 years cleaning up and catching up.
What we did in the first 3 months was
1) gather inventory.
2) Have a meeting with the execs at the company and laid out where we stand and how we can fix it in the next 2-3 years and how much it would cost.
3) We deployed FOSS for the easily replaceable stuff. Like 7-Zip for Winzip, Fillzilla for whatever FTP, PDF Creator instead of Acrobat.
4) We made a list of outstanding licenses and went to the vendors (MS, Adobe, etc) and told them the situation and negotiated terms for paying for the licenses over 3 years. (we bought 50% of the licenses this year and committed to buying another 25% each of the next 2 years).
Vendors would rather have you buy their software and have a solid relationship with you than suing you for the licenses. Which would cost more than it's worth and they don't have the resources to sue everyone. I have found, over the years, that as long as you remain 75% licensed and make an effort every year to catch up, they're happy.
Who's taking bets on how soon insurance and marketing companies get access? And then use it against you.
Just the other day I went to my doctor for a routine checkup. Then yesterday I visited my dentist to take care of a cavity.
Today I took my car in to get the oil changed and they gave me a sample bag with an air freshener, cavity fighting toothpaste, and penis enlargement pills.
Really, it's nobody's business that I get cavities!