"I'm not talking about users, and I'm not talking about software developers. I am thinking of: system administrators, LAN administrators, network administrators (both kinds!), security administrators, e-mail administrators, desktop support groups, database administrators, and all the other kinds of support that keep the IT function of an institution running"
In my estimation all these are system administrators. My positions as a sys admin have included all of these under one title. I don't see them as seperate occupations.
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I am amazed at hollywoods ability to put such volumes of utter crap. They all look exacty the same. Bunch of people running around at night. The concept of orginiality is lost on these people. I don't see why they worry about digital right sense nobody in their right mind would want this garbage.. Oh and would somebody put a bullet in that deep vote narrator guy. God I am sick of him. HELLO!!!! hollywood here's an idea why don't you try to do something original and insightful for a change.
This points out something I have been coming to realize. There are really only two choices in american governence anymore. They are NOT Republican/ Democrat. It is between freedom and, for lack of a better word, slavery to the state. Both partys are moving to complete governmental control of our lives. They are just heading there via different paths. It's time for those who love freedom to stand up.
Somebody inventing something that is actually usefull and isn't just part of the giant corporate machine. Where is the real innovation? Why is everything about sucking our money from us?
"The implications of the experiment could be ".. Yawn... Wow does anybody do important or cool science anymore. When I think of the millions of dollars of grant money being wasted on stupid crap like this... Trust me I know about the waste I work at a university and you would be amazed at the stuff people are given money to research.
If my boss came to me and said this I would say ok see ya. You all need to realized they desperately need us. We walk they collapse. We control the industrys of the world now. Without us "IT" experts there is no economy. We can demand the work environment we want, if we don't get it leave. There are other jobs. If you can't find one start your own company with a lacks work environment and watch the best and brightest flock to your door..
This is our world boys and girls. We are the ones that control the future.
How dare you say that? The imac is the most beautiful piece of machinary ever devised. Except maybe the ipod or or the powermac... or maybe.. the macse and the lisa.. I would say more but I must clean lord Job's toliet.
If somebody is too stupid to drive and talk on a phone at the same time they probably shouldn't be on the roads. What's next are we gonna have to rip radios out of cars. Hey can't have passengers the might distract. The answer to problems in this world on not to coddle the weak and incompetent but to make them strong and competent.
Their REAL reason? Why can't you accept that maybe what they said on their faq IS their real reason?
Without commenting on whether this is a good or bad decision by them, or the legality of it, it makes complete sense for blizzard to do what it did. I personally know lots of people who have non-legal copies of the beta, who plan on playing them on rogue servers, without ever purchasing the game. Blizzard doesn't want its games to be pirated, and making sure their games only play on their servers is a way to make this happen.
So whether or not its a good decision, why must you deny that the reason they put on their FAQ is the "real" reason?
The other characters are just their for him to play off of. His interchanges with Shanks where funny but they can just plug somebody else in.
I am confused by women liking him.
ANyway the core of the show is MacGyver with Guns as we call it around here. "Ya Think"
Started to read this then I realized it was written by Katz. Why oh why is this man allowed to ramble on here. He is like that crazy old guy who sits on the porch and tells stories. Everybody knows he's out of his mind but the stories are just so darn good.
The problem your argument is that the record companies do provide a very useful service: providing the initial funds for artists to create quality recordings.
In a world without record companies, Joe songwriter writes 5 ingenious, well-composed tunes, and either records them with his home equipment (ending with recordings that most people wouldn't buy due to the low recording quality), or dishes out thousands of dollars to record in a professional studio. If Joe doesn't have these thousands, then his music will never reach the public in a well recorded format.
In order for music to be profitable, it has be a high quality recording. And high quality recordings cost lots of money. And currently, record companies, members of the RIAA, are providing this initial money, to make the music profitable, AND listenable. They are the ones investing heavily in a new artist, so I say much of the profits are due them!
I agree, the RIAA is overly greedy, trying to remove too many of our rights to protect their investments. But the thought of a world without record companies scares me, as the non-wealthy talented songwriter would never be able to make his or her music heard in a reasonable recording.
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"I'm not talking about users, and I'm not talking about software developers. I am thinking of: system administrators, LAN administrators, network administrators (both kinds!), security administrators, e-mail administrators, desktop support groups, database administrators, and all the other kinds of support that keep the IT function of an institution running"
In my estimation all these are system administrators. My positions as a sys admin have included all of these under one title. I don't see them as seperate occupations.
if($topic == "hollywood")
{
I am amazed at hollywoods ability to put such volumes of utter crap. They all look exacty the same. Bunch of people running around at night. The concept of orginiality is lost on these people. I don't see why they worry about digital right sense nobody in their right mind would want this garbage..
Oh and would somebody put a bullet in that deep vote narrator guy. God I am sick of him. HELLO!!!! hollywood here's an idea why don't you try to do something original and insightful for a change.
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This is so true. It's time the strong start standing up for their freedom. If the weak are scared of freedom well to bad.
This points out something I have been coming to realize. There are really only two choices in american governence anymore. They are NOT Republican/ Democrat. It is between freedom and, for lack of a better word, slavery to the state. Both partys are moving to complete governmental control of our lives. They are just heading there via different paths. It's time for those who love freedom to stand up.
Somebody inventing something that is actually usefull and isn't just part of the giant corporate machine. Where is the real innovation? Why is everything about sucking our money from us?
Oh because somebody can make money by being wretchedly evil scum means we can't fight her evil in pretty much the only way we can by mocking her.
This purulent worm of a bitch deserves everything she gets.
"The implications of the experiment could be ".. Yawn...
Wow does anybody do important or cool science anymore. When I think of the millions of dollars of grant money being wasted on stupid crap like this...
Trust me I know about the waste I work at a university and you would be amazed at the stuff people are given money to research.
Is there nothing left cool to discover?
Best Sci Fi show on television in a long long time. MacGyver with Guns nothing can beat that. /me does a dance a joy.
If my boss came to me and said this I would say ok see ya.
You all need to realized they desperately need us. We walk they collapse. We control the industrys of the world now. Without us "IT" experts there is no economy. We can demand the work environment we want, if we don't get it leave. There are other jobs. If you can't find one start your own company with a lacks work environment and watch the best and brightest flock to your door..
This is our world boys and girls. We are the ones that control the future.
If that aint cool what is.
"but the base looks like a cheap toy"
How dare you say that? The imac is the most beautiful piece of machinary ever devised. Except maybe the ipod or or the powermac... or maybe.. the macse and the lisa.. I would say more but I must clean lord Job's toliet.
and have known several others who have worked for him and I wouldn't put much stock in anything he says.
What if any practical uses could this have for any normal user? or any user? Or is this just more wasted research time.
that we stop worrying about what is legal and just worry about doing what is right.
"Larry Flint is right."
er I meant Eric
If somebody is too stupid to drive and talk on a phone at the same time they probably shouldn't be on the roads. What's next are we gonna have to rip radios out of cars. Hey can't have passengers the might distract. The answer to problems in this world on not to coddle the weak and incompetent but to make them strong and competent.
Their REAL reason? Why can't you accept that maybe what they said on their faq IS their real reason?
Without commenting on whether this is a good or bad decision by them, or the legality of it, it makes complete sense for blizzard to do what it did. I personally know lots of people who have non-legal copies of the beta, who plan on playing them on rogue servers, without ever purchasing the game. Blizzard doesn't want its games to be pirated, and making sure their games only play on their servers is a way to make this happen.
So whether or not its a good decision, why must you deny that the reason they put on their FAQ is the "real" reason?
The other characters are just their for him to play off of. His interchanges with Shanks where funny but they can just plug somebody else in.
I am confused by women liking him.
ANyway the core of the show is MacGyver with Guns as we call it around here. "Ya Think"
NO MORE CRAPPY SHOW!!! YES!!!!!!!
Wait they'll just put some other crap on like "This 90's show"
Now I remember why I only watch sports.
Started to read this then I realized it was written by Katz. Why oh why is this man allowed to ramble on here. He is like that crazy old guy who sits on the porch and tells stories. Everybody knows he's out of his mind but the stories are just so darn good.
"We bacame to popular to stay afloat" What the hell does that mean?
What nimrod thinks you can make money from the web anyway? If you make a site to make money you won't.
The problem your argument is that the record companies do provide a very useful service: providing the initial funds for artists to create quality recordings.
In a world without record companies, Joe songwriter writes 5 ingenious, well-composed tunes, and either records them with his home equipment (ending with recordings that most people wouldn't buy due to the low recording quality), or dishes out thousands of dollars to record in a professional studio. If Joe doesn't have these thousands, then his music will never reach the public in a well recorded format.
In order for music to be profitable, it has be a high quality recording. And high quality recordings cost lots of money. And currently, record companies, members of the RIAA, are providing this initial money, to make the music profitable, AND listenable. They are the ones investing heavily in a new artist, so I say much of the profits are due them!
I agree, the RIAA is overly greedy, trying to remove too many of our rights to protect their investments. But the thought of a world without record companies scares me, as the non-wealthy talented songwriter would never be able to make his or her music heard in a reasonable recording.
It would explain most CS Professors. That act like they hate CS.
Still want one though :)
A freaking mp3 player. Wow yeah Job's thinks that changed the world. What a waste of developement dollars.