It's not super-clear from the article what sort of systems there are, even with the Wikipedia link to IPMI. I mistakenly assumed that BMC was the configuration management company at first...
Without linking to XKCD, can anyone explain this to me like a child?
BMC (the company) does not make configuration management software. They make software designed to torture sysadmins.
PETA suggested changing their logo to a red skinned potato, so they can keep their name and not offend anyone. As bad as this idea is, it's probably the best idea PETA has ever had.
My opinion, the F-35 will always be in beta. The design and procurement process is fundamentally broken. That being the case, they might as well buy now; it's not gonna get any better.
So, beta as in Slashdot beta as opposed to beta as in Google beta.
They believe they are above the law. And heck, most of the legislative branch believes they are above the law. The judicial and executive branches are more than willing to look the other way, so as a result, the NSA gets a free pass to do whatever they want.
Because.... national security... and boogyman terrorists... and something, something mumble mumble. Whatever the fear flavor of the week is. 1984 was an instruction manual.
But, the NSA has one additional 'Because'. Because.. They have dirt on... Everyone and anyone who might act against them.
Several reviews of Ford and Cadillac models I've read, particularly models with older versions of SYNC/QUE, have been overwhelmingly positive with the exception of the infotainment system.
Every review of BMW models is overwhelmingly positive.... except for the *bleep* infotainment system.
All car owners want entertainment along the journey. Some get their entertainment from music, maps, and the like. The others get their entertainment by hitting the cloverleaf at 90 MPH. Intel can help the first group; Intel can do nothing but frustrate the second group.
Yes, I remember the dreaded iDrive that BMW forced upon it's customers years ago. I suspect it caused many BMW enthusiasts to become Mercedes owners. One would have hoped that the rest of the auto industry would have learned from BMWs mistake and not tread down this path.
Personally, I think the industry needs to re-think it's entire approach to electronics. A car is expected to give 10+ years of service whereas the electronics are still evolving at a rapid pace. I would like for it to be easy to retrofit new technology over the life of the car but these new 'infotainment' systems make it exceedingly difficult to do so, particularly the ones that integrate climate control and everything else.
Several reviews of Ford and Cadillac models I've read, particularly models with older versions of SYNC/QUE, have been overwhelmingly positive with the exception of the infotainment system.
The GUI and browser can be removed on Server 2008 and 2012 (and on 2012 can be removed or added at will, often not even requiring a reboot. 2008 requires a reinstall.) Since 2008/Vista and 2012/Win8 share kernels I suspect this is no longer the case.
But that costs money! If the users want a secure device they can just upgrade to a new phone. Just because you still have 15 months left on your contract is no excuse.
NBC/Universal should be separated from Comcast/Xfinity as a condition of any more mergers/acquisitions.
NBC/Universal is not the problem here. The problem is that Comcast's Cable TV offerings make a lot of money (probably more than the Internet business) and as people move away from cable TV to Netflix and other streaming services their ability to ream their customers will be diminished.
It's $10/mth, and you have to have a child eligible for free/reduced cost meals, and not have had Comcast service for 90 days. So if you dont take advantage right away, you'll have to cut off service for three months to become eligible.
And you have to know about this, as they will go out of their way to not promote it. And you will have to find a customer service representative that knows about it and is willing to fill out the additional 7 forms to qualify for this. Yes, I've heard this song before played after another big ISP merger.
People will laugh. But in an office environment it's an excellent solution. But one can still write formulas directly in reports and forms, so code review isn't necessarily easier.
For those who don't understand relational database concepts, Access can be a machine gun for shooting yourself in the foot. The types of errors that typically find their way into Excel spreadsheets can get magnified several times over by moving to Access.
Those who do understand relational database concepts are probably putting their data in a real DBMS (MSSQL, Oracle, Postgres, MySQL, etc).
I remember that in ST:TNG the comm badge would frequently chirp before being pressed, meaning that it was always listening and it chirped to indicate that it was ready to accept a command.
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It's not super-clear from the article what sort of systems there are, even with the Wikipedia link to IPMI. I mistakenly assumed that BMC was the configuration management company at first...
Without linking to XKCD, can anyone explain this to me like a child?
BMC (the company) does not make configuration management software. They make software designed to torture sysadmins.
"Also, I'm permitted to eat Carrot Top."
Please do, that guy is annoying beyond all reason.
PETA suggested changing their logo to a red skinned potato, so they can keep their name and not offend anyone.
As bad as this idea is, it's probably the best idea PETA has ever had.
How big is our cut?
Because we all knew terrorists wait up to 10 years after legally purchasing a vehicle before using it in an attack, right?
The API of the current version is quite large, but the next release will be smaller. By version 2.0 they expect to have it down to a few pages.
exactly. nobody wants to talk about their drug dealer.
If they were a drug dealer the first hit would be free.
What's this? Hey! a coupon for a free Starbucks coffee!
The tech industry runs on coffee. (As do most others)
My opinion, the F-35 will always be in beta. The design and procurement process is fundamentally broken. That being the case, they might as well buy now; it's not gonna get any better.
So, beta as in Slashdot beta as opposed to beta as in Google beta.
They believe they are above the law. And heck, most of the legislative branch believes they are above the law. The judicial and executive branches are more than willing to look the other way, so as a result, the NSA gets a free pass to do whatever they want.
Because.... national security... and boogyman terrorists... and something, something mumble mumble. Whatever the fear flavor of the week is. 1984 was an instruction manual.
But, the NSA has one additional 'Because'.
Because.. They have dirt on... Everyone and anyone who might act against them.
Several reviews of Ford and Cadillac models I've read, particularly models with older versions of SYNC/QUE, have been overwhelmingly positive with the exception of the infotainment system.
Every review of BMW models is overwhelmingly positive.... except for the *bleep* infotainment system.
All car owners want entertainment along the journey. Some get their entertainment from music, maps, and the like. The others get their entertainment by hitting the cloverleaf at 90 MPH. Intel can help the first group; Intel can do nothing but frustrate the second group.
Yes, I remember the dreaded iDrive that BMW forced upon it's customers years ago. I suspect it caused many BMW enthusiasts to become Mercedes owners. One would have hoped that the rest of the auto industry would have learned from BMWs mistake and not tread down this path.
Personally, I think the industry needs to re-think it's entire approach to electronics. A car is expected to give 10+ years of service whereas the electronics are still evolving at a rapid pace. I would like for it to be easy to retrofit new technology over the life of the car but these new 'infotainment' systems make it exceedingly difficult to do so, particularly the ones that integrate climate control and everything else.
Several reviews of Ford and Cadillac models I've read, particularly models with older versions of SYNC/QUE, have been overwhelmingly positive with the exception of the infotainment system.
Shure they will. "See, we told you there aren't any qualified American applicants."
The GUI and browser can be removed on Server 2008 and 2012 (and on 2012 can be removed or added at will, often not even requiring a reboot. 2008 requires a reinstall.)
Since 2008/Vista and 2012/Win8 share kernels I suspect this is no longer the case.
But that costs money! If the users want a secure device they can just upgrade to a new phone. Just because you still have 15 months left on your contract is no excuse.
Too late. Once Pandora is opened it can never be closed.
NBC/Universal should be separated from Comcast/Xfinity as a condition of any more mergers/acquisitions.
NBC/Universal is not the problem here. The problem is that Comcast's Cable TV offerings make a lot of money (probably more than the Internet business) and as people move away from cable TV to Netflix and other streaming services their ability to ream their customers will be diminished.
Perl 6 is the language of the future and always will be.
my yacht is bigger than your yacht...
Translation: Your penis is bigger than my penis...
And that differs from libreSSL in what way?
It's $10/mth, and you have to have a child eligible for free/reduced cost meals, and not have had Comcast service for 90 days. So if you dont take advantage right away, you'll have to cut off service for three months to become eligible.
And you have to know about this, as they will go out of their way to not promote it. And you will have to find a customer service representative that knows about it and is willing to fill out the additional 7 forms to qualify for this. Yes, I've heard this song before played after another big ISP merger.
Access.
People will laugh. But in an office environment it's an excellent solution. But one can still write formulas directly in reports and forms, so code review isn't necessarily easier.
For those who don't understand relational database concepts, Access can be a machine gun for shooting yourself in the foot. The types of errors that typically find their way into Excel spreadsheets can get magnified several times over by moving to Access.
Those who do understand relational database concepts are probably putting their data in a real DBMS (MSSQL, Oracle, Postgres, MySQL, etc).
"I don't know how to use spread sheets properly."
Or, I realize that just because I have a hammer not all problems are nails.
It was a ploy to get better terms from Microsoft then and I suspect the same this time.
I remember that in ST:TNG the comm badge would frequently chirp before being pressed, meaning that it was always listening and it chirped to indicate that it was ready to accept a command.