If that is the best you can do, that is pretty sad. And it wasn't Obama who did it, it just happened on his watch. However, I'll give the guy Kudos for actually giving the kill order, something I didn't think he had the guts to do.
That being said, if Bush gets the blame for starting all the things that went south on Obama's watch, then shouldn't Bush get credit for the things that went right under Obama's watch?
The thing about Politics, is it is always the other guys fault, unless it is something "good", then I should take all the credit.
I agree with this, but I would add ONE other caveat or requirement. Use VM, so you can migrate the server in 3 years to new HW without significant downtime or reconfiguration.
Apple has in the bank, about 20% of its market Cap. That means that less money in the bank, Apple's worth is really about $379 Billion, Which is probably fair valuation, considering they probably don't have any debt at all. But then you realize that Apple turns over 100 Billion in revenue a year, and somewhere in the neighborhood of 23-25 Billion in profit... per year... and growing and the valuation might actually seem on the light side.
If the iPad could be done cheaper, there would be a cheaper version of the iPad. There isn't. The best anyone can come up with is Android Tab that isn't running ICS yet, unless it is cracked. Apple is more than just iPad, it is iPad running iOS in a market of wannabes and has been. The most successful marketing of non-Apple Tablets was for HP Firresale of WebOS tablets, and they aren't making them any more.
And Apple is getting shipments from China shortly for the iPad 3, which raises the bar again. The competition is a good 2 years or more behind Apple.
And Apple is working on something else, perhaps iTV which will raise the bar yet again. And all the other companies that were working on Tablets are now gonna have to compete with an iOS enabled TV Set, that will start encroaching on XBOX, PS2, and Wii territory as well.(just a guess)
I think Cook is bluffing here. Or doing the magicians distraction before the big revelation. This Spring gets iPad 3, and Summer kicks of the iOS TV just in time for Christmas 2012 (and the Apocalypse) . They spend some change on Advertising and they have to spend the capital on securing production of TVs.
Until it bleeds the company dry and your stock is worthless except for the dividends you got paid (and taxed on, regular rates). Meanwhile the company that doesn't pay dividends doesn't have those problems. The flaw in your assumption is that a company can keep paying dividends indefinitely.
Apple is in a very unique position, in that it has the cash reserves to reserve capacity in manufacturing, effectively locking technology in advance for several years. The competition can't get the best of breed, because Apple effectively owns it. By the time the competition gets access, Apple is already moving to the next thing (whatever that is).
What Apple should do, is start buying smaller startups with interesting products, buying them in exchange for Apple Stock and Options.
So the ELF people, when blowing up cars and spiking trees and so on are committing hate crimes?
Or the people in the ghettos and barrios when the yell at white people and flash gang signs are committing hate crimes and polling places?
Or one of the many other situations exactly like what you describe, but aren't against "protected class" groups that get ignored by everyone else because it is completely unremarkable?
My point? People say they want what you said, except that it hardly ever gets equal treatment under the law. Either we're for equal protection or we are not. And clearly many people are not for equal protection of the law, and have their biases they want to protect, and ignore those that they don't.
My birthday is known by a lot of places, and my shoe size is 13 (Well, 12 EEE if I can find them), my phone and address are listed in the white pages. Exactly what "privacy" violations do you have because you know that ? I have big feet. And because I'm married, people can rightfully assume that I have sex with my wife. That is not Private information. Knowing the details of when and how often IS private... unless I publish videos to PornTube or whatever.
What a lot of people call "privacy" isn't really private, and much of it is already public information.
You are correct, that people pay attention to what kind of salt they buy. However the context was "Jews", and not just any random person. In this case the context was most likely referring to Kosher Salt, which is used for koshering meat (removing blood), not because it adheres to Kashrut Laws.
It also depends upon the VLM agreement you have. There are some agreements that, like the one we use, are based on ADA and give rights to install on any computer the various bits we are licensed for, without regard to computer counts. This allows us the freedom to install WIN7PRO and OFFICE2012 on all computers district wide, and included all the SEAT licenses for things like Server 2008R2 and Exchange (both we have to purchase separately)
This means we can tell the Superintendent that we know we are 100% in compliance regardless of the details. I can sleep at night not worrying about Microsoft audits.
Which is why people want to mandate EVERY LAST DETAIL. How would you mandate people respect privacy? Would you throw people in jail for violations, even if accidental/innocent? If someone "poor" violated the mandate (law), would you fine them, jail them if they couldn't pay, ignore them?
The problem isn't with the goal (protect privacy), it is always with implementation, and how it never fixes the problem it intends to.
I'm guessing you're referring to "Kosher Salt" as if a Jew can't have non-kosher salt.
The term "kosher salt" derives not from its being made in accordance with the guidelines for kosher foods as written in the Torah (nearly all salt is kosher, including ordinary table salt), but rather due to its use in making meats kosher by removing surface blood.
I'd love to see the states start calling the Federal Bluff. If the states revolt in unison against over reaching Federal Intrusions, the Feds will have no choice but to back off.
The problem is we have a bunch of pussified representatives.
I tell people "If you(the user) can 'fix' it, it isn't bricked."
Which is why non-technical people should not be using technical terms. The term "bricked" was used to describe a condition where a skilled technician could not repair a device because of some condition prevented any normal condition. It means "it is as good a a brick". The similar but unrelated condition is called "door stop" is for when something is functional, but otherwise useless, like a "Mac SE is a perfect door stop." Which is also similar to "boat anchor", which is for objects of significant size / weight.
And yes, it still bothers me that people use "hacker" to describe nefarious activity.
Generally the laptops would work with a bit more memory,
It depends on what you mean by "Work". In our school district, we found out the hard way, that the VLM KMS Server (microsoft DRM) doesn't work with commodity hardware, PERIOD. There is an extra setting in BIOS that is a MS Key on Enterprise level hardware that is required for the KMS to activate our Win 7 Professional/Server 2k8R2. (Office KMS works fine however).
This alone is reason enough to say "No unauthorized purchases". When you're imaging (WDS is a godsend) bulk computers, saving the district THOUSANDS in labor by having everything "enterprise" level and supporting 5000+ computers with a staff of 9, it all makes sense.
As for the Original question, I have learned a phrase that keeps people at bay, "Can I have a budget code for that", whenever they ask me if something is possible. In IT, almost anything is possible, given the right budget. The idea that you can run everything on a shoestring should be put to rest that easy.
The other phrase I've learned is, "If you won't support IT, why should IT support you". The meaning is simple, if you go around IT, then you don't get IT support, or you are last in line when it comes to solving the issues of the day. "Your Acer isn't running Pro? Sorry, I have computers that are part of the domain that need support, they are my priority"
Lastly, one has to communicate WHY (often in overly simplistic terms) the IT has its rules. It isn't to be dicks (okay, sometimes it is) but rather because there are consequences for not doing things right in the first place. Mostly those consequences cost more in the long run than doing things right in the first place. Lost data, slow support, expending resources to put out fires that didnt't need to happen in the first place. ALL trying to save a buck.
And I feel for the guy. I know what it means when the Administration is too stupid to know how dumb they really are. These people know nothing, are making decisions in complete and utter arrogance of ignorance. And I have the stories to prove it.
So, what you're saying is that both the (D) and the (R) having complete control is a REALLY bad thing. And what we need is more or less "broken" government where nothing gets done, because it leaves the rest of us alone. Okay, I'm all for that.
Or take the more recent example of Walnuts where the actual verified health benefits are illegal to be represented in packaging and marketing material because that makes them a "drug"
It is also why you can't actually get natural Red Rice Yeast in any form unless it has been deneutered of any helpful benefits because it competes with STATIN cholesterol drugs.
The FDA is in criminal conspiracy to make the only available healthy choices "processed foods" of some sort or another. It no longer serves the purposes of its founding, but is now a gross caricature of its former self. I'm glad it is not funded well, because if it was, it would be even worse. It is also on my list of reasons why government regulations are evil, because they can't do what they are supposed to do, and therefore do things that they can do but shouldn't.
Look, I'm not against regulation, I'm against OVER regulation. We don't need "more" we need "better" and more isn't better.
Twice. And Obama an untested unknown community organizer from Crooked Chicago Politics.
And yet, our choice just might be Obama's continuing vacation and blaming america tour while treating us like we're stupid, or us being stupid and getting Santorum.
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If that is the best you can do, that is pretty sad. And it wasn't Obama who did it, it just happened on his watch. However, I'll give the guy Kudos for actually giving the kill order, something I didn't think he had the guts to do.
That being said, if Bush gets the blame for starting all the things that went south on Obama's watch, then shouldn't Bush get credit for the things that went right under Obama's watch?
The thing about Politics, is it is always the other guys fault, unless it is something "good", then I should take all the credit.
I agree with this, but I would add ONE other caveat or requirement. Use VM, so you can migrate the server in 3 years to new HW without significant downtime or reconfiguration.
Thanks
Sorry man, I couldn't help myself ... ;-)
FTFY
Apple has in the bank, about 20% of its market Cap. That means that less money in the bank, Apple's worth is really about $379 Billion, Which is probably fair valuation, considering they probably don't have any debt at all. But then you realize that Apple turns over 100 Billion in revenue a year, and somewhere in the neighborhood of 23-25 Billion in profit ... per year ... and growing and the valuation might actually seem on the light side.
If the iPad could be done cheaper, there would be a cheaper version of the iPad. There isn't. The best anyone can come up with is Android Tab that isn't running ICS yet, unless it is cracked. Apple is more than just iPad, it is iPad running iOS in a market of wannabes and has been. The most successful marketing of non-Apple Tablets was for HP Firresale of WebOS tablets, and they aren't making them any more.
And Apple is getting shipments from China shortly for the iPad 3, which raises the bar again. The competition is a good 2 years or more behind Apple.
And Apple is working on something else, perhaps iTV which will raise the bar yet again. And all the other companies that were working on Tablets are now gonna have to compete with an iOS enabled TV Set, that will start encroaching on XBOX, PS2, and Wii territory as well.(just a guess)
I think Cook is bluffing here. Or doing the magicians distraction before the big revelation. This Spring gets iPad 3, and Summer kicks of the iOS TV just in time for Christmas 2012 (and the Apocalypse) . They spend some change on Advertising and they have to spend the capital on securing production of TVs.
TMobile becomes iMobile?
Until it bleeds the company dry and your stock is worthless except for the dividends you got paid (and taxed on, regular rates). Meanwhile the company that doesn't pay dividends doesn't have those problems. The flaw in your assumption is that a company can keep paying dividends indefinitely.
Apple is in a very unique position, in that it has the cash reserves to reserve capacity in manufacturing, effectively locking technology in advance for several years. The competition can't get the best of breed, because Apple effectively owns it. By the time the competition gets access, Apple is already moving to the next thing (whatever that is).
What Apple should do, is start buying smaller startups with interesting products, buying them in exchange for Apple Stock and Options.
So the ELF people, when blowing up cars and spiking trees and so on are committing hate crimes?
Or the people in the ghettos and barrios when the yell at white people and flash gang signs are committing hate crimes and polling places?
Or one of the many other situations exactly like what you describe, but aren't against "protected class" groups that get ignored by everyone else because it is completely unremarkable?
My point? People say they want what you said, except that it hardly ever gets equal treatment under the law. Either we're for equal protection or we are not. And clearly many people are not for equal protection of the law, and have their biases they want to protect, and ignore those that they don't.
Which is kind of funny, since "Messiah" is Hebrew (transliteration) and Zune in Hebrew sounds a lot like "FUCK" (crude term meaning fornicate)
Um, that is the point I was making ... Pot meet Kettle
My birthday is known by a lot of places, and my shoe size is 13 (Well, 12 EEE if I can find them), my phone and address are listed in the white pages. Exactly what "privacy" violations do you have because you know that ? I have big feet. And because I'm married, people can rightfully assume that I have sex with my wife. That is not Private information. Knowing the details of when and how often IS private ... unless I publish videos to PornTube or whatever.
What a lot of people call "privacy" isn't really private, and much of it is already public information.
You are correct, that people pay attention to what kind of salt they buy. However the context was "Jews", and not just any random person. In this case the context was most likely referring to Kosher Salt, which is used for koshering meat (removing blood), not because it adheres to Kashrut Laws.
You have ignored the context.
It also depends upon the VLM agreement you have. There are some agreements that, like the one we use, are based on ADA and give rights to install on any computer the various bits we are licensed for, without regard to computer counts. This allows us the freedom to install WIN7PRO and OFFICE2012 on all computers district wide, and included all the SEAT licenses for things like Server 2008R2 and Exchange (both we have to purchase separately)
This means we can tell the Superintendent that we know we are 100% in compliance regardless of the details. I can sleep at night not worrying about Microsoft audits.
Which is why people want to mandate EVERY LAST DETAIL. How would you mandate people respect privacy? Would you throw people in jail for violations, even if accidental/innocent? If someone "poor" violated the mandate (law), would you fine them, jail them if they couldn't pay, ignore them?
The problem isn't with the goal (protect privacy), it is always with implementation, and how it never fixes the problem it intends to.
I'm guessing you're referring to "Kosher Salt" as if a Jew can't have non-kosher salt.
From - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kosher_salt
Nice! Thanks for the reg hack. Gonna try it right now. And if it works, and I ever meet you .. I'll buy you a brew of your choice.
I'd love to see the states start calling the Federal Bluff. If the states revolt in unison against over reaching Federal Intrusions, the Feds will have no choice but to back off.
The problem is we have a bunch of pussified representatives.
I tell people "If you(the user) can 'fix' it, it isn't bricked."
Which is why non-technical people should not be using technical terms. The term "bricked" was used to describe a condition where a skilled technician could not repair a device because of some condition prevented any normal condition. It means "it is as good a a brick". The similar but unrelated condition is called "door stop" is for when something is functional, but otherwise useless, like a "Mac SE is a perfect door stop." Which is also similar to "boat anchor", which is for objects of significant size / weight.
And yes, it still bothers me that people use "hacker" to describe nefarious activity.
True that. Peter Principle at its worst is found in education.
It depends on what you mean by "Work". In our school district, we found out the hard way, that the VLM KMS Server (microsoft DRM) doesn't work with commodity hardware, PERIOD. There is an extra setting in BIOS that is a MS Key on Enterprise level hardware that is required for the KMS to activate our Win 7 Professional/Server 2k8R2. (Office KMS works fine however).
This alone is reason enough to say "No unauthorized purchases". When you're imaging (WDS is a godsend) bulk computers, saving the district THOUSANDS in labor by having everything "enterprise" level and supporting 5000+ computers with a staff of 9, it all makes sense.
As for the Original question, I have learned a phrase that keeps people at bay, "Can I have a budget code for that", whenever they ask me if something is possible. In IT, almost anything is possible, given the right budget. The idea that you can run everything on a shoestring should be put to rest that easy.
The other phrase I've learned is, "If you won't support IT, why should IT support you". The meaning is simple, if you go around IT, then you don't get IT support, or you are last in line when it comes to solving the issues of the day. "Your Acer isn't running Pro? Sorry, I have computers that are part of the domain that need support, they are my priority"
Lastly, one has to communicate WHY (often in overly simplistic terms) the IT has its rules. It isn't to be dicks (okay, sometimes it is) but rather because there are consequences for not doing things right in the first place. Mostly those consequences cost more in the long run than doing things right in the first place. Lost data, slow support, expending resources to put out fires that didnt't need to happen in the first place. ALL trying to save a buck.
And I feel for the guy. I know what it means when the Administration is too stupid to know how dumb they really are. These people know nothing, are making decisions in complete and utter arrogance of ignorance. And I have the stories to prove it.
So, what you're saying is that both the (D) and the (R) having complete control is a REALLY bad thing. And what we need is more or less "broken" government where nothing gets done, because it leaves the rest of us alone. Okay, I'm all for that.
Stupidity is living in a big city having to spend 1/8 of a day going to and from work. I spend a grand total of 14 minutes a day commuting
Or take the more recent example of Walnuts where the actual verified health benefits are illegal to be represented in packaging and marketing material because that makes them a "drug"
http://www.thenewamerican.com/usnews/health-care/8294-walnuts-are-drugs-says-fda
It is also why you can't actually get natural Red Rice Yeast in any form unless it has been deneutered of any helpful benefits because it competes with STATIN cholesterol drugs.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Red_yeast_rice#Regulatory_restrictions
The FDA is in criminal conspiracy to make the only available healthy choices "processed foods" of some sort or another. It no longer serves the purposes of its founding, but is now a gross caricature of its former self. I'm glad it is not funded well, because if it was, it would be even worse. It is also on my list of reasons why government regulations are evil, because they can't do what they are supposed to do, and therefore do things that they can do but shouldn't.
Look, I'm not against regulation, I'm against OVER regulation. We don't need "more" we need "better" and more isn't better.
Twice. And Obama an untested unknown community organizer from Crooked Chicago Politics.
And yet, our choice just might be Obama's continuing vacation and blaming america tour while treating us like we're stupid, or us being stupid and getting Santorum.
Whoever wins, we lose.