Military so-called IT skills are often shallow, especially when they were lower level troops. Military IT at those levels is mostly desktop user support and sorting out Powerpoint presentations for meetings.
Not doing at least 20 years is a questionable call since you can retire after that, but going contract after you eject (early or late) is a good way to leverage any skillset you acquire.
Find a system that will outlive you (the first folks to work on C-130s are now long dead!) and get in as early as possible.
I've never met anyone who regretted serving until retirement, self included.
If you don't like your job, crosstrain. If you don't like your service, get smart and go Air Force.:)
...there's no point in resisting but every point in positioning for survival.
This will mean competition for space in the lifeboat, so to speak. That will mean willingness to let competitors die off, to use violence to save our own countries, and do things which are unfashionable.
Only Christians have any sort of obligation to Israel, specifics to be determined by their chosen superstition.
No loss if everything in the Middle East went up in a mushroom cloud. The superstitions of ALL those beasts make them unworthy of support by modern man. Too bad Iran and Israel can't sling ten or fifteen nukes at each other and slow the cancer.
Society rewards cheating and punishes honesty. That will not change so no great need to worry about it.
Our masters are essentially free to seek advantage by deception. If anything we should embrace that and learn to out-fuck our enemies.
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The planes it's intended to replace are WEARING OUT. They are old designs and old fleets. Google is thy friend. New aircraft to replace structurally compromised airframes and attrition losses will be required. Flying hundreds of thousands of sorties in recent decades wears out structure, not just easily replaceable parts.
"The pilots and ground crews are already trained."
Training is ongoing. It's not terribly hard to train on different aircraft. It certainly makes more versatile troops and was one much more common. Airframes are less diverse nowadays.
"The spare parts are already bought and paid for and in the warehouse."
Spares buys are ongoing as is support equipment procurement and maintenance. Modifications mean many previously procured parts and line replaceable units are obsolete.
Here's one way to get around the "USB" boot problem which works for me.
Ingredients: CF card, USB card reader, CF card IDE adapter (and SATA adapter if you like). I use cheap Syba IDE and SATA adapters off Newegg.
Put card in USB reader, install Linux to USB (see pendrivelinux etc for examples).
Your card is now loaded, so stuff it in your IDE or SATA adapter, plug into your motherboard, and install to your hard disk! It's cheap, versatile, simple, fast, and works for doing rescues as well. Old notebooks run fine off CF cards BTW.
Ensure you use a card that will boot. Newegg reviews usually have comments regarding bootability.
Meh. Just torrrent it and be done. Alternately, order a DVD from cheapbytes who have been around forever.
This is like complaining about not being able to install Debian from floppies. Anyone geeky enough to be interested in Linux can route around the problem in many different ways.
For example, grab the appropriate flavor minimal CD below. Install then update. Problem solved. If 12.04 doesn't have a minimal image for some reason, install then upgrade!
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"FedEx being another good example of military logistics making its way to the civilian world."
Considering how much DoD depends on FedEx "civilian logistics" support to keep the military world running, its a good symbiotic relationship.
Military so-called IT skills are often shallow, especially when they were lower level troops. Military IT at those levels is mostly desktop user support and sorting out Powerpoint presentations for meetings.
Not doing at least 20 years is a questionable call since you can retire after that, but going contract after you eject (early or late) is a good way to leverage any skillset you acquire.
Find a system that will outlive you (the first folks to work on C-130s are now long dead!) and get in as early as possible.
I've never met anyone who regretted serving until retirement, self included.
If you don't like your job, crosstrain. If you don't like your service, get smart and go Air Force. :)
"The poor? I guess they'll become the climate refugees we've heard so much about."
Their needs are as much a threat as too many hands pulling down on the gunwales of a lifeboat. Unfashionable choices will be required.
...to drive-by liposuction.
...there's no point in resisting but every point in positioning for survival.
This will mean competition for space in the lifeboat, so to speak. That will mean willingness to let competitors die off, to use violence to save our own countries, and do things which are unfashionable.
That is precisely what it is.
Touch screen UI fucks need to stay with touch screens and should be chased away from desktop computers with utter hostility.
They add nothing and need to fucking die.
Only Christians have any sort of obligation to Israel, specifics to be determined by their chosen superstition.
No loss if everything in the Middle East went up in a mushroom cloud.
The superstitions of ALL those beasts make them unworthy of support by modern man. Too bad Iran and Israel can't sling ten or fifteen nukes at each other and slow the cancer.
Same here, Why is this even news??
"These days, one of its advantages is that you can still have a KDE3 or Gnome2 desktop - worth it indeed!"
There are plenty of other desktop options which are lighter and faster than either of those. Not worth it to me.
"Not every prison is maximum security, just like not every prisoner is convicted of violent crimes."
They are still worthless. I wouldn't bother.
Remove that capability. There is no reason to evacuate prisoners and risk their escape.
"Even if the old planes are wearing out, are the old designs really outdated?"
Yes they are. Lack of stealth is a critical fault which cannot be remedied.
Society rewards cheating and punishes honesty. That will not change so no great need to worry about it.
Our masters are essentially free to seek advantage by deception. If anything we should embrace that and learn to out-fuck our enemies.
The planes it's intended to replace are WEARING OUT. They are old designs and old fleets. Google is thy friend. New aircraft to replace structurally compromised airframes and attrition losses will be required. Flying hundreds of thousands of sorties in recent decades wears out structure, not just easily replaceable parts.
"The pilots and ground crews are already trained."
Training is ongoing. It's not terribly hard to train on different aircraft. It certainly makes more versatile troops and was one much more common. Airframes are less diverse nowadays.
"The spare parts are already bought and paid for and in the warehouse."
Spares buys are ongoing as is support equipment procurement and maintenance. Modifications mean many previously procured parts and line replaceable units are obsolete.
"The cure was worse than the disease!"
There's always Disco! (runs)
Why "maybe", when you do not need them?
"An earthquake where no nuclear plants were damaged?"
None DETECTABLY damaged, SO FAR! (huddles in fear)
Because Fracking?
We have angered the Gods! (runs)
Here's one way to get around the "USB" boot problem which works for me.
Ingredients:
CF card, USB card reader, CF card IDE adapter (and SATA adapter if you like). I use cheap Syba IDE and SATA adapters off Newegg.
Put card in USB reader, install Linux to USB (see pendrivelinux etc for examples).
Your card is now loaded, so stuff it in your IDE or SATA adapter, plug into your motherboard, and install to your hard disk! It's cheap, versatile, simple, fast, and works for doing rescues as well. Old notebooks run fine off CF cards BTW.
Ensure you use a card that will boot. Newegg reviews usually have comments regarding bootability.
"First, this is not exactly true. USB may be supported but there are PCs that won't boot from all USB devices."
Have some Plop:
http://www.plop.at/en/bootmanager.html
Meh. Just torrrent it and be done. Alternately, order a DVD from cheapbytes who have been around forever.
This is like complaining about not being able to install Debian from floppies. Anyone geeky enough to be interested in Linux can route around the problem in many different ways.
For example, grab the appropriate flavor minimal CD below. Install then update. Problem solved. If 12.04 doesn't have a minimal image for some reason, install then upgrade!
https://help.ubuntu.com/community/Installation/MinimalCD
It would be useful to keep the NAMES of the enemy visible.
Who are the PEOPLE (plural) running this operation?
How can they legally be denied revenue from other sources by boycott and activism?
It can be argued they are attacking ALL of us who support Free and Open Source software. How can we legitimately strike back?
Creating a climate of public and professional shame doesn't affect corporate shells, but can affect people.
"But what kind of shotgun do you use for a corporation?"
The Irish Republican Army had a quaint custom called "kneecapping".
It's not murder, but was an effective way to deal with human obstacles and appeared to have a cautionary effect on those who saw the results.