Let me first mention I'm a CCIE, so somewhat biased.
I call TAC for one reason or another a couple of times per week - Generally, I can talk to an engineer on average in 15 minutes. Of course, the problem you have will make the wait time vary greatly - If it's a simple hardware RMA, it may be 1-2 min. IBM problems, 5-6 min. Common troubles with route protocols may take longer, depending on the size of your network and what priority you can get (Priority 1, big network, will get attention quickly)
I have a management degree. Been there, done that. I now do the network-monkey thing because I like it. If somebody wants to force me into a promotion that I don't want, fine - I'll quit. I just don't want the hassle of being "in charge"
I, too, have urged a co-worker to get out, mainly because they were worth about twice what that company was paying them, and I didn't want to stand by and see him ignorantly bleed.
Take the position and start looking for another job. Any company that wants to push its employees around like this isn't worth working for. What is your skill set? Might want to tell the folks here about yourself; you never know where it might lead.....
Of all the "have another baby to save the one already here" arguments, I like this one the best: "daughter can be saved with tissue that would normally be *discarded*." We're not talking about taking the new kiddo's kidney, liver, brain, or anything else the new kiddo might need.
This does raise the question, tho - should cord blood be saved as a matter of course? When our kiddo was born, we opted to save the cord blood, just in case, despite him being perfectly healthy.
Kinda have that already, in scour exchage... (client available on download.com, or via scour's website, www.scour.com - currently 19 TB of stuff out there, I've seen it as high as 25TB.
Well, I guess we need to thank Lars for all the free publicity...Kind of Ironic....
The other part of this is most olympic sports given major coverage have had a "break-out" athlete at one time - Like what Mary Lou did for gymnastics, and Peggy for figure skating. Apparantly we need an American to beat all the odds and win a medal...oh, wait, we've already had that, haven't we? (Peter Westbrook)
For that matter, I would like to see some more coverage on the World Cup games - Gotta be better than watching somebody fishing on TV....:-)
Hasn't there been a debate in astronomy about the weight of the universe? As I recall, apparently all the "stuff" in the heavens that we can see doesn't add up to what the mass of the universe should be.
Now, enter these H-B particles....since they can't be seen, could there be huge "lumps" of these things out there that would make up the balance of the universe's mass?
You're assuming, of course, that the average congressperson has a mind to raise a red flag in.
Not to mention, is present when this hits the fan.
Sarcasm aside, there are some in congress that are quite bright. Then there are the others who, IMHO, do not understand what the citizens in their districts want and need.
Are there no other television networks in the world giving olympic coverage? Seems to me anyone with a press pass and a camcorder should be able to put up streaming content, NBC and the IOC can scream all they like, but it shouldn't matter.
The sad part about all this is some sports, like fencing, get no coverage in the U.S. I wouldn't care if it was televised at 3AM - I would set the VCR! Internet-delivered video seems to be the only hope I have of getting ANY coverage of fencing at all, and NBC/IOC is trying to limit that? Sounds very short-sighted - the more coverage is available, the more people will watch, and want more. Granting exclusive rights to NBC is one thing, if they would provide complete coverage, but I know they won't.
Sheesh.....Sounds like it's time to write some more letters....
I think disclaimers are overrated - too much like the "waivers" people are forced to sign for school trips, etc. IANAL, but one that I know well has said (frequently) that a "waiver" can never release a person or group from negligence.
So, while a disclaimer might make the CEO feel better, I wouldn't count on one standing up in court, particularly if the other lawyer is any good.
This just sounds like a defamation lawsuit waiting to happen... IANAL, but anything more than "Bob violated the posted Internet policy" will be challenged by somebody, then the company will need to prove why it released personnel details on a terminated employee...
Sounds like a lot of bandwidth. Who is going to pay for all of this? I really don't want my monthly ISP bill going much over $20/month (Although I am considering DSL when it's available).
To support all of this I2, transfer the Encyclopedia in 15 seconds stuff, the ISPs must increase their uplink speeds - something they have been reluctant to do (as in the recent story about Cable speeds...). These increases are going to need to be almost exponential, too - since we all have that "need for speed"...
Also, all of this seems nice, but do I really want to turn my living room into a CAVE? (Granted, I would like to play UT in one...) Seems like some of the I2 is going to be limited big-business and collegiate research, even if just from a cost / space standpoint.
Something doesn't add up here - One company in this article mentioned that Sun helped them rearrange their data center to get the boxes cooler, then they stopped having problems. The other company essentially said that Sun hadn't helped at all, and had not forwarded any information.
Why would Sun not tell customers to keep the machines cooler until a fix could be found? Really, how many bigish Sun machines are running in uncontrolled climates? I would think turning down the thermostat a few degrees wouldn't be a big deal compared to "frequent" crashes.
Also, why would a customer sign an NDA with a vendor? Support levels should be stated in the support contract; any less and the lawyers get involved. This sounds like a device to prevent distribution of news, protecting stock price and corporate image. I always thought that should be done in testing/QA.
Making money involves providing something. Service is an obvious choice; documentation and training would be others.
What about additional tools/utilities/functions that could be added to the open source product? Could a "Professional" version be an upgrade? Or could this product be open-sourced as a means of advertisement for other products?
No problem, as long as selling my mailing address is made illegal, putting my phone number on telemarketer call lists is illegal, spam is illegal.
All of these are links, of a different sort - They all point you to products and/or services. Linking to something, even if the "something" is illegal, isn't the point.
Since it's got a PowerPC in it, it might be able to run Linux - Then you could play CDs on it - Would be cool to be able to pop in a "DVD Player Cartridge" and convert it from a game machine to a DVD player. Now to get Linux on a BootProm....
Looking through my Crutchfield catalog that came yesterday, the Kenwood eXcelon Z919 will play mp3s off of CDs or CD-RWs. The technology is out there, just getting a transceiver to get the files down (and someone to set up a "radio" station to serve them) seem to be the only hitches...
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Let me first mention I'm a CCIE, so somewhat biased. I call TAC for one reason or another a couple of times per week - Generally, I can talk to an engineer on average in 15 minutes. Of course, the problem you have will make the wait time vary greatly - If it's a simple hardware RMA, it may be 1-2 min. IBM problems, 5-6 min. Common troubles with route protocols may take longer, depending on the size of your network and what priority you can get (Priority 1, big network, will get attention quickly)
to see Dali through cubist eyes....
Never thought to test this stuff out before general distribution?
It does make one wonder if there were deeper intentions (e.g. getting people to re-subscribe if they want some features back)
I have a management degree. Been there, done that. I now do the network-monkey thing because I like it. If somebody wants to force me into a promotion that I don't want, fine - I'll quit. I just don't want the hassle of being "in charge"
I, too, have urged a co-worker to get out, mainly because they were worth about twice what that company was paying them, and I didn't want to stand by and see him ignorantly bleed.
Take the position and start looking for another job. Any company that wants to push its employees around like this isn't worth working for. What is your skill set? Might want to tell the folks here about yourself; you never know where it might lead.....
Make that...
finger mpaa@localhost
or better yet
finger mpaa@mpaa.com
Of all possible methods, I think finger is the most appropriate.
finger riaa@localhost
Just Couldn't resist...
Since "naked" will get blocked by all of the U.S. Government-mandated filtering software
:-)
Just couldn't resist....
Of all the "have another baby to save the one already here" arguments, I like this one the best: "daughter can be saved with tissue that would normally be *discarded*." We're not talking about taking the new kiddo's kidney, liver, brain, or anything else the new kiddo might need.
This does raise the question, tho - should cord blood be saved as a matter of course? When our kiddo was born, we opted to save the cord blood, just in case, despite him being perfectly healthy.
Fire, that is..... :-)
Kinda have that already, in scour exchage... (client available on download.com, or via scour's website, www.scour.com - currently 19 TB of stuff out there, I've seen it as high as 25TB.
Well, I guess we need to thank Lars for all the free publicity...Kind of Ironic....
The other part of this is most olympic sports given major coverage have had a "break-out" athlete at one time - Like what Mary Lou did for gymnastics, and Peggy for figure skating. Apparantly we need an American to beat all the odds and win a medal...oh, wait, we've already had that, haven't we? (Peter Westbrook)
:-)
For that matter, I would like to see some more coverage on the World Cup games - Gotta be better than watching somebody fishing on TV....
Hasn't there been a debate in astronomy about the weight of the universe? As I recall, apparently all the "stuff" in the heavens that we can see doesn't add up to what the mass of the universe should be.
Now, enter these H-B particles....since they can't be seen, could there be huge "lumps" of these things out there that would make up the balance of the universe's mass?
You're assuming, of course, that the average congressperson has a mind to raise a red flag in.
Not to mention, is present when this hits the fan.
Sarcasm aside, there are some in congress that are quite bright. Then there are the others who, IMHO, do not understand what the citizens in their districts want and need.
Are there no other television networks in the world giving olympic coverage? Seems to me anyone with a press pass and a camcorder should be able to put up streaming content, NBC and the IOC can scream all they like, but it shouldn't matter.
The sad part about all this is some sports, like fencing, get no coverage in the U.S. I wouldn't care if it was televised at 3AM - I would set the VCR! Internet-delivered video seems to be the only hope I have of getting ANY coverage of fencing at all, and NBC/IOC is trying to limit that? Sounds very short-sighted - the more coverage is available, the more people will watch, and want more. Granting exclusive rights to NBC is one thing, if they would provide complete coverage, but I know they won't.
Sheesh.....Sounds like it's time to write some more letters....
I think disclaimers are overrated - too much like the "waivers" people are forced to sign for school trips, etc. IANAL, but one that I know well has said (frequently) that a "waiver" can never release a person or group from negligence.
So, while a disclaimer might make the CEO feel better, I wouldn't count on one standing up in court, particularly if the other lawyer is any good.
This just sounds like a defamation lawsuit waiting to happen... IANAL, but anything more than "Bob violated the posted Internet policy" will be challenged by somebody, then the company will need to prove why it released personnel details on a terminated employee...
Wonder what they would have done if this employee leaked *those* pictures of the boss.....
It's not like this employee was giving the machines away or anything....It's still the coolest-looking machine around...
Sounds like a lot of bandwidth.
Who is going to pay for all of this?
I really don't want my monthly ISP bill going much over $20/month (Although I am considering DSL when it's available).
To support all of this I2, transfer the Encyclopedia in 15 seconds stuff, the ISPs must increase their uplink speeds - something they have been reluctant to do (as in the recent story about Cable speeds...). These increases are going to need to be almost exponential, too - since we all have that "need for speed"...
Also, all of this seems nice, but do I really want to turn my living room into a CAVE? (Granted, I would like to play UT in one...) Seems like some of the I2 is going to be limited big-business and collegiate research, even if just from a cost / space standpoint.
Something doesn't add up here - One company in this article mentioned that Sun helped them rearrange their data center to get the boxes cooler, then they stopped having problems. The other company essentially said that Sun hadn't helped at all, and had not forwarded any information.
Why would Sun not tell customers to keep the machines cooler until a fix could be found? Really, how many bigish Sun machines are running in uncontrolled climates? I would think turning down the thermostat a few degrees wouldn't be a big deal compared to "frequent" crashes.
Also, why would a customer sign an NDA with a vendor? Support levels should be stated in the support contract; any less and the lawyers get involved. This sounds like a device to prevent distribution of news, protecting stock price and corporate image. I always thought that should be done in testing/QA.
Why doesn't Slashdot patent news? Or, News over the internet...
Should pay for that OC-48 in no time.... (Need a router guy? 8-)
Making money involves providing something. Service is an obvious choice; documentation and training would be others.
What about additional tools/utilities/functions that could be added to the open source product? Could a "Professional" version be an upgrade? Or could this product be open-sourced as a means of advertisement for other products?
No problem, as long as selling my mailing address is made illegal, putting my phone number on telemarketer call lists is illegal, spam is illegal.
All of these are links, of a different sort - They all point you to products and/or services. Linking to something, even if the "something" is illegal, isn't the point.
Since it's got a PowerPC in it, it might be able to run Linux - Then you could play CDs on it - Would be cool to be able to pop in a "DVD Player Cartridge" and convert it from a game machine to a DVD player. Now to get Linux on a BootProm....
Looking through my Crutchfield catalog that came yesterday, the Kenwood eXcelon Z919 will play mp3s off of CDs or CD-RWs. The technology is out there, just getting a transceiver to get the files down (and someone to set up a "radio" station to serve them) seem to be the only hitches...