Because they can't. What sort of textbooks will we end up with in the south in that case (hint: what kind are we already ending up with, because really the US DOE does not decide these matters anyway).
I believe it was Seconds from Disaster on National Geographic that said they looked into this and that binoculars are not a significant help under those conditions. It's not that easy to scan the horizon with them, apparently. That said, they did have them but were apparently locked up somewhere in the boat and no one had seen them since Southampton.
I have the same problem with ALPS touchpads. Apparently a developer has written a patch for 11.04... but Dell's latest version is 10.10 that I've seen (I just tripped over a Dell-branded ISO for 11.04 possibly, but I've not checked it out yet).
The problem I run afoul of is being blocked from technical documentation on exploits or open-source software used to test for exploits, as it's "malicious." I asked for access figuring that it's part of my job function. I got told 1) we should be buying something for that anyway, not looking on the web 2) you can just view that at home (yeah, OK, let me go home right now then) 3) it wasn't worth the trouble for them to allow access, particularly since I'd already asked for an exception to see something else not all that long ago. Apparently the rest of the IT staff doesn't have much need/interest in that kind of stuff, as the majority of technical documentation they read they've paid out the ass for.
Other marginally annoying stuff is blocked also (stuff like Fark, I think) because it's "Tasteless/Offensive" but is not all that important. Haven't pushed my luck otherwise.
My understanding is that there are no explicit exceptions and if someone wants to see something that is blocked, they go and use the computer that's on DSL.
Our dress code prohibits that sort of shit, and/I/ am root. I'm still filtered. If I ask for an exemption, I'm told "look at another site that isn't blocked -- we don't want to be putting in a bunch of exemptions."
No, but I'd hardly call his university's situation the same thing as what you're talking about. Maybe what he's really out to do is what you're saying, but I could see that content filtering annoying me (as the filtering at my university commonly does if I try to look for anything related to security which is supposed to be part of my job function) and that's not what I'm up to.
....everyone else, or me. However, to me "restrictive access to the web only" and "no access to the wider internet" means to me that he's not going to be running an SSH or VPN proxy to anywhere (except the VPN access that runs over the web ports, and I guess SSH on an alternate port if it's a simple port filter).
You imagine he's going to school for free, do you? I work in university IT and understand the pros and cons and plusses and minuses, and while we don't do this, we do some of our own foolish things. However, I don't think for a second that the students aren't already paying for this connection.
No, that's not accurate. There are plenty of other non-fixed driving costs. Three basic ones would be insurance (where the price changes for commuting/non-commuting use in many cases), and anything that wears out (fluids, wipers, tires, shocks, etc.), and then the hardest to calculate (I don't know if it is counted in any per-mile rates) would be the expense eventually incurred for damage (deductible, windshield repair, paint, whatever) that becomes increasingly likely the more miles you drive.
In your case, there's no good reason to switch. There's something there already so use it. In the US, in my experience, such other competing services do not exist -- at least not any that list any transit information that is not their own system (or extremely limited examples outside of that system).
My point is it's not necessarily a failing of Google's if the local provider does not care to be involved, and they're also not going to do the work for the agency (if they tried, probably very quickly they'd run into problems scaling such assistance to meet demand -- also for no real financial gain). It may end up in you not using the service, but Google is providing the tool and not the service. That does not make it a bad service, it just makes it more or less useful to you. I think the only reason it was possible for this to succeed as well as it has is that the work was not centrally done by Google. Imagine all of the labor for every schedule change (about which they might or might not even be notified). In my circle of friends, this has made it possible for some completely uninitiated people to use mass transit when they never had before.
Really though, it does a good job in most areas in the US that have sufficient transit (I've not tried it at all internationally). It is a good first place to look in an area that one is not familiar with.
I can't agree with this. Sometimes I take a nap after work, then am up way too late, and then get about half a night's sleep. I definitely feel worse than I would if I slept uninterrupted for 9 hours, even if that might be the total of the two halves.
Kinda makes me wonder why we even need a department of transportation if one guy can take the train a few times and know exactly what's going on with the system. Or maybe that's ridiculous.
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Because they can't. What sort of textbooks will we end up with in the south in that case (hint: what kind are we already ending up with, because really the US DOE does not decide these matters anyway).
I believe it was Seconds from Disaster on National Geographic that said they looked into this and that binoculars are not a significant help under those conditions. It's not that easy to scan the horizon with them, apparently. That said, they did have them but were apparently locked up somewhere in the boat and no one had seen them since Southampton.
What evidence do you have that they were open?
I saw a show about this on TV and they said the steel was fine for the time, but that the wrought iron rivets were not (those not put in by machine).
Yes, but he said 10.10 not 10.04. Yes, he could go backwards, but...
I have the same problem with ALPS touchpads. Apparently a developer has written a patch for 11.04... but Dell's latest version is 10.10 that I've seen (I just tripped over a Dell-branded ISO for 11.04 possibly, but I've not checked it out yet).
If the point went anywhere, it sure wasn't over my head. :)
"To whom."
The problem I run afoul of is being blocked from technical documentation on exploits or open-source software used to test for exploits, as it's "malicious." I asked for access figuring that it's part of my job function. I got told 1) we should be buying something for that anyway, not looking on the web 2) you can just view that at home (yeah, OK, let me go home right now then) 3) it wasn't worth the trouble for them to allow access, particularly since I'd already asked for an exception to see something else not all that long ago. Apparently the rest of the IT staff doesn't have much need/interest in that kind of stuff, as the majority of technical documentation they read they've paid out the ass for.
Other marginally annoying stuff is blocked also (stuff like Fark, I think) because it's "Tasteless/Offensive" but is not all that important. Haven't pushed my luck otherwise.
There's a form you fill out that goes to some sort of management committee or something. I think their standard is 30 days.
One saving grace for us is that we are a med school. We get less of the undergrad stuff that causes network headaches and our dorms are on cable.
My understanding is that there are no explicit exceptions and if someone wants to see something that is blocked, they go and use the computer that's on DSL.
Our dress code prohibits that sort of shit, and /I/ am root. I'm still filtered. If I ask for an exemption, I'm told "look at another site that isn't blocked -- we don't want to be putting in a bunch of exemptions."
No, but I'd hardly call his university's situation the same thing as what you're talking about. Maybe what he's really out to do is what you're saying, but I could see that content filtering annoying me (as the filtering at my university commonly does if I try to look for anything related to security which is supposed to be part of my job function) and that's not what I'm up to.
My university appears to filter everyone, even the IT department.
....everyone else, or me. However, to me "restrictive access to the web only" and "no access to the wider internet" means to me that he's not going to be running an SSH or VPN proxy to anywhere (except the VPN access that runs over the web ports, and I guess SSH on an alternate port if it's a simple port filter).
You imagine he's going to school for free, do you? I work in university IT and understand the pros and cons and plusses and minuses, and while we don't do this, we do some of our own foolish things. However, I don't think for a second that the students aren't already paying for this connection.
No, that's not accurate. There are plenty of other non-fixed driving costs. Three basic ones would be insurance (where the price changes for commuting/non-commuting use in many cases), and anything that wears out (fluids, wipers, tires, shocks, etc.), and then the hardest to calculate (I don't know if it is counted in any per-mile rates) would be the expense eventually incurred for damage (deductible, windshield repair, paint, whatever) that becomes increasingly likely the more miles you drive.
Perhaps to keep the buses, etc. from running through people's living rooms between timepoints on the map. That's all I can think of.
In your case, there's no good reason to switch. There's something there already so use it. In the US, in my experience, such other competing services do not exist -- at least not any that list any transit information that is not their own system (or extremely limited examples outside of that system).
My point is it's not necessarily a failing of Google's if the local provider does not care to be involved, and they're also not going to do the work for the agency (if they tried, probably very quickly they'd run into problems scaling such assistance to meet demand -- also for no real financial gain). It may end up in you not using the service, but Google is providing the tool and not the service. That does not make it a bad service, it just makes it more or less useful to you. I think the only reason it was possible for this to succeed as well as it has is that the work was not centrally done by Google. Imagine all of the labor for every schedule change (about which they might or might not even be notified). In my circle of friends, this has made it possible for some completely uninitiated people to use mass transit when they never had before.
Really though, it does a good job in most areas in the US that have sufficient transit (I've not tried it at all internationally). It is a good first place to look in an area that one is not familiar with.
Well, if you want to be more specific I could argue with it. But I'm strongly better you do not have enough information here to make a decision.
I can't agree with this. Sometimes I take a nap after work, then am up way too late, and then get about half a night's sleep. I definitely feel worse than I would if I slept uninterrupted for 9 hours, even if that might be the total of the two halves.
Last I knew though, sysprep was used WITH an imaging program (like Ghost) to remove machine-specific information, etc.
Kinda makes me wonder why we even need a department of transportation if one guy can take the train a few times and know exactly what's going on with the system. Or maybe that's ridiculous.
What's the right way if not Ghost (it's not my job to know, I'm just curious).