If they don't just delete the bulletin right off, they probably won't follow it 100% anyway. If they do:
1. install patches regularly...or set it up to happen automagically. However, most n00bs are still going to get tripped up by this no matter how easy you *think* it is for them.
2. virus scan Again, automagic updates would be nice too. This one would probably work out most of the time.
3. don't open attachments 'But it was from my mother/sister/brother/son and they said they loved me!'... This won't work.
4. don't install spyware. 'Gator is spyware? Wait. What is spyware again? It just prefills forms and makes life easier. What? No, it didn't install anything else...' Continue this thought process yourself.
Hate to be cynical, but giving them a warning then shutting them off is probably the best solution. I would also recommend the ISP send out a CD with some cleanup tools since they've effectively cut off these people's access to some of the tools to help themselves.
Now I can't be the only one who finds the generalizations made in the article offensive! And I'm not a woman and by no means some earthy-crunchy sensitive 90's-type guy.
On top of that, the concept is stupid. There are things that people (yes, even women) can do themselves under the hood of their own car. What's next? Welding our computer cases shut? (or at least making better "void your warranty" stickers)
But now what happened? Are these same people who were making money from putting music there doing so elsewhere? Is there a similar model? I posed the question in the form of a rejected Ask Slashdot submission a while back: Where are people who used to put their music on mp3.com putting it now? Is anybody making money doing so?
As much as I can't stand his music, I was about to side with him - I think I'd be thrilled to have my music in a commercial but not if it was for something I didn't want to endorse. One statement in the article leans toward this feeling, but then veers off to explain how much money it would cost to have him endorse their product. Ugh. Always about the damn money I guess.
'We discovered that when we used the chip to stimulate the neurons, their synaptic strength was enhanced,'
...and when we added the RFID, the test subjects had great futures working for Wal-Mart as they could communicate directly with the pallets of merchandise. In 2.0, the store employees will automagically know when the Gillette razors need to be restocked.:-)
so sad for the team of patch developers that were earmarked for this project. In other news, patching Windows will now take place "up to five months after bug is found".:-)
Oh this bug took six months to find and now a patch is available. I thought someone said the bug was found six months ago and now the patch was available. My bad, nobody would ever do that:-)
the company I work for uses the regular version of Yahoo Messenger. Not my choice, would rather use something more secure with more interoperability myself. We don't have to worry about HIPAA, don't trade stocks for people, etc but still.
Who will be the first to create a Lego Midstorm version of Gloria Gaynor singing "I Will Survive"? Would be a true expression of the meaning of this cinderella story:-)
The official announcement mentions two products from Adobe and Macromedia, but no mention of The Gimp anywhere that I found. That is sad, give the open source solution a free plug when you can. The Gimp could surely be used for most if not all of the creation of a new logo.
Several other companies also produce products that may be affected, but as of midday Tuesday only Cisco and Microsoft had issued advisories and patches.
Wow. While other companies are investigating, the MS patch machine has already spit one out. Give 'em a little credit. Nah, this was just lucky hehe
If you are complaining about the treatment of this "type" of worker, then do something about it. Start your own utopian company and trust everyone implicitly. Take bets on how long it takes your company to go out of business. Or, send some of your own money to a new charity that supports people with shitty jobs if you are working at a better-paying job. In countries that actually have a minimum wage, why aren't you fighting for the plight of the laborer by trying to get more frequent and larger raises in the minimum wage??
While I understand some of the complaints, one can also argue that hard data about the employee's time spent on the job makes it a lot harder for an a-hole boss to fabricate job performance complaints. Maybe also a drop in litigation against employees, or a drop in other kinds of distrust against employees too. There's good and bad with everything.
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I thought we had things like beer, cocaine, methamphetamines, etc that provided those artificial muscles?
if you switch a few of the words and/or key players in this issue you'd have a tin-foil hat brigade flooding the comments.
starts with an 'O' but ends in 'racle' instead of 'SS'.
There's one entity that could actually consider this an opportunity.
doesn't crap + crap always = crap?
If they don't just delete the bulletin right off, they probably won't follow it 100% anyway. If they do:
...or set it up to happen automagically. However, most n00bs are still going to get tripped up by this no matter how easy you *think* it is for them.
1. install patches regularly
2. virus scan
Again, automagic updates would be nice too. This one would probably work out most of the time.
3. don't open attachments
'But it was from my mother/sister/brother/son and they said they loved me!'... This won't work.
4. don't install spyware.
'Gator is spyware? Wait. What is spyware again? It just prefills forms and makes life easier. What? No, it didn't install anything else...' Continue this thought process yourself.
Hate to be cynical, but giving them a warning then shutting them off is probably the best solution. I would also recommend the ISP send out a CD with some cleanup tools since they've effectively cut off these people's access to some of the tools to help themselves.
nah it sounds familiar because I'm listening to the original story on my iPod right now
or maybe making generalizations about a group that you are part of still doesn't necessarily mean they are right.
Now I can't be the only one who finds the generalizations made in the article offensive! And I'm not a woman and by no means some earthy-crunchy sensitive 90's-type guy.
On top of that, the concept is stupid. There are things that people (yes, even women) can do themselves under the hood of their own car. What's next? Welding our computer cases shut? (or at least making better "void your warranty" stickers)
But now what happened? Are these same people who were making money from putting music there doing so elsewhere? Is there a similar model? I posed the question in the form of a rejected Ask Slashdot submission a while back: Where are people who used to put their music on mp3.com putting it now? Is anybody making money doing so?
As much as I can't stand his music, I was about to side with him - I think I'd be thrilled to have my music in a commercial but not if it was for something I didn't want to endorse. One statement in the article leans toward this feeling, but then veers off to explain how much money it would cost to have him endorse their product. Ugh. Always about the damn money I guess.
so sad for the team of patch developers that were earmarked for this project. In other news, patching Windows will now take place "up to five months after bug is found". :-)
Oh this bug took six months to find and now a patch is available. I thought someone said the bug was found six months ago and now the patch was available. My bad, nobody would ever do that :-)
I'm wondering if he will come out with a blazing attack saying that this is even worse for Disney or if he'll support anything that is anti-Eisner.
I can't be the only one that thinks the background vocals sound like Electric Light Orchestra??
until the government can properly regulate it
and by regulate, you mean make money off of, right?
the company I work for uses the regular version of Yahoo Messenger. Not my choice, would rather use something more secure with more interoperability myself. We don't have to worry about HIPAA, don't trade stocks for people, etc but still.
Best use of Anonymous Coward. Ever.
Who will be the first to create a Lego Midstorm version of Gloria Gaynor singing "I Will Survive"? Would be a true expression of the meaning of this cinderella story :-)
"With our snazzy new product the iTeam, now there most certainly is an 'i' in your team!"
or.. "we put the 'i' in team"
or.. "You got your 'i' in my team. You got your team in my 'i'!" Hey it worked for Reese's
you get the idea.
I don't care, I just want know if Ben is going to become her JBoss or will she wear the pants in the family?
...and the robotic scientist creates a better robotic scientist and so on and so forth...
This has "Escher drawing" written all over it.
The official announcement mentions two products from Adobe and Macromedia, but no mention of The Gimp anywhere that I found. That is sad, give the open source solution a free plug when you can. The Gimp could surely be used for most if not all of the creation of a new logo.
Several other companies also produce products that may be affected, but as of midday Tuesday only Cisco and Microsoft had issued advisories and patches.
Wow. While other companies are investigating, the MS patch machine has already spit one out. Give 'em a little credit. Nah, this was just lucky hehe
If you are complaining about the treatment of this "type" of worker, then do something about it. Start your own utopian company and trust everyone implicitly. Take bets on how long it takes your company to go out of business. Or, send some of your own money to a new charity that supports people with shitty jobs if you are working at a better-paying job. In countries that actually have a minimum wage, why aren't you fighting for the plight of the laborer by trying to get more frequent and larger raises in the minimum wage??
While I understand some of the complaints, one can also argue that hard data about the employee's time spent on the job makes it a lot harder for an a-hole boss to fabricate job performance complaints. Maybe also a drop in litigation against employees, or a drop in other kinds of distrust against employees too. There's good and bad with everything.