By my measure, syncing the clock on the stove, microwave, DVD, TV, alarm and car stereos would be an engineering marvel. It all depends on perspective. Yes, there have been greater accomplishments. That doesn't mean your newest widget isn't nifty.
I live near downtown and ride through those parks frequently. This wasn't some event outside my normal stomping grounds. The first things we noticed was the amount of trash strewn around.
Just a bunch of dirty hippies trashing up the park. Most did leave when told to move on. Other than the litter it was peaceful. Nobody got beat up or abused by police and none of the protesters caused a major fuss, but several were arrested when they refused to go. Cartman could have handled them.
People here generally clean up after themselves, but it only takes a few to make a mess.
Also, remember, the techs might value shiny objects more than recognition or a salary bump.
I disagree here. Give me a fair wage and I can buy my own shiny objects. I've got a collection of trophies from work, as well as a new TV last Christmas and last month, a new MacBook Pro with a thank you card. I appreciate the effort, but a salary increase would allow me to improve my life in ways I deem appropriate.
I worked at a place once, where what I needed and wanted was a multiple large monitor setup, and an office with a door, both would have cost the company an extra $3k a year. I didn't get that, what I got was an $8K raise, which my wife spent. (and it's against the company rules for me to buy my own hardware and bring it in, or to squat in an empty office)
Your wife spent that $8k with your passive help. You could have worked with her and helped build a plan on how to spend or invest it. Instead, you let her use her own discretion. Ideally, husband & wife should are a team. I realize that isn't a universal standard, but it should be.
I worked in an office where I had no door too. The executive reason for not allowing that came down to the simple thought, "if I give you a door, you'll just close it." That was very much the reason I wanted it in the first place. I didn't need or want the casual distraction of people popping in because they were too lazy to document their problem before presenting it to me. I had enough to do without constant interruption from people who couldn't describe a problem to solve.
Now, I'm a nomad. I have no office unless I work from home. I'm thankful that my current employer encourages that. It saves them money and the only distractions I have are the dogs, but at least the dogs don't complain when I work in my underwear.
The last dozen CDs I've purchased were from young kids hawking their own music in Manhattan. I enjoy the conversations. Not so much the music, but it's still fun to help them out.
Yeah, the whole archive is closer to 90G. It's amazing how small a collection can be when you actually buy it all. I've been collecting since the late 70's, but slowed down as my kids grew up. I tend to play what I can... play, and sing along with. The young guys just steer clear of me during the day and I get lots of work done without interruption. I'm getting old and don't feel like collecting as much as I did when I was younger. I've been thinking of getting some Astroturf to put under my desk so I can tell office visitors to get off my lawn. If they persist, I'll pull out the Dean Martin.
I'm still carrying over 300 songs. I don't listen to music all day anyway and I can still get to my collection via ftp or a nfs mount if I really want something. My home archive is replicated to the data center where I work. It isn't much of a problem.
I also drive a Jeep most of the time even though I have a pickup because I don't need the hauling capacity on a daily basis.
I've found that a larger hard drive just increases the likelihood of me storing redundant data on the same media. I get lazy about housekeeping. I recently pulled the 500G drive from my laptop and replaced it with a 120G SSD. Instead of carrying everything I own, I only carry tools I need. Now I can actually manage a daily backup to a NAS and not have to wait while it completes. If I'd had the extra cash, I would have likely purchased a larger SSD and still be carrying all the cruft that I haven't touched for weeks or months. The only thing I miss is my music archive, but with less music on hand, at least now I know all the words to the songs.
Dinner time? If I watch your ad after 4:30, I'll miss the early bird special. Save 75 cents or watch a commercial. Not a tough choice. Not going to watch it after dinner either. I have to get my nap in before bedtime or I'll be tired tomorrow.
I already know who GM is and when I'm in the market for a new car I go look at the dealer lot. Commercials are just irritating. It's the same on CNN videos. If an ad plays, I click away and find the same video from another source.
Golly! I guess my Palo Alto firewalls are lying to me.
We use these to prevent internal data loss, filter malware, virus, etc... and decrypt all SSL traffic as normal policy. The client never knows the difference because the firewall has its own cert issued by a trusted CA. You could always do the same yourself, but the process has been made trivial with an appliance.
I must be; the people in my head talk about me all the time.
I'd welcome discussion of the assertion that users were dumped. They're free to upgrade or select a new OS at any time as long as the hardware is viable. Sometimes hardware reaches the end of life because technology advances in a new direction. It happened for MS/PC/DR-DOS, OS/2, BSD, games, etc. As for the Cisco comment, it isn't entirely accurate. Cisco has a preferred browser, but you're certainly not required to use their choice any more than you have to use the OS that was distributed with your PC.
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No worry, he's unemployed. His CV will never make it past HR.
How else will they find the good porn?
Not at a typical 60+ hour work week.
> you'll have to wait for them to divorce the losers they married the first time.
And by then, they're used and out of warranty.
eBay also has the right to say "not without due process" as it applies to the jurisdiction.
I have a Ford truck and can confirm that it runs. I'm also old and can confirm that I do not. Does that help?
By my measure, syncing the clock on the stove, microwave, DVD, TV, alarm and car stereos would be an engineering marvel. It all depends on perspective. Yes, there have been greater accomplishments. That doesn't mean your newest widget isn't nifty.
I live near downtown and ride through those parks frequently. This wasn't some event outside my normal stomping grounds. The first things we noticed was the amount of trash strewn around.
Just a bunch of dirty hippies trashing up the park. Most did leave when told to move on. Other than the litter it was peaceful. Nobody got beat up or abused by police and none of the protesters caused a major fuss, but several were arrested when they refused to go. Cartman could have handled them.
People here generally clean up after themselves, but it only takes a few to make a mess.
Yeah, but back then it stood for Useless Serial Bus.
Wow!... I'm only in my late 20's. Cool!
Just wait for the free .google ot .lol domain rush. Yes it's open to abuse, but it always has been.
Also, remember, the techs might value shiny objects more than recognition or a salary bump.
I disagree here. Give me a fair wage and I can buy my own shiny objects. I've got a collection of trophies from work, as well as a new TV last Christmas and last month, a new MacBook Pro with a thank you card. I appreciate the effort, but a salary increase would allow me to improve my life in ways I deem appropriate.
I worked at a place once, where what I needed and wanted was a multiple large monitor setup, and an office with a door, both would have cost the company an extra $3k a year. I didn't get that, what I got was an $8K raise, which my wife spent. (and it's against the company rules for me to buy my own hardware and bring it in, or to squat in an empty office)
Your wife spent that $8k with your passive help. You could have worked with her and helped build a plan on how to spend or invest it. Instead, you let her use her own discretion. Ideally, husband & wife should are a team. I realize that isn't a universal standard, but it should be.
I worked in an office where I had no door too. The executive reason for not allowing that came down to the simple thought, "if I give you a door, you'll just close it." That was very much the reason I wanted it in the first place. I didn't need or want the casual distraction of people popping in because they were too lazy to document their problem before presenting it to me. I had enough to do without constant interruption from people who couldn't describe a problem to solve.
Now, I'm a nomad. I have no office unless I work from home. I'm thankful that my current employer encourages that. It saves them money and the only distractions I have are the dogs, but at least the dogs don't complain when I work in my underwear.
The last dozen CDs I've purchased were from young kids hawking their own music in Manhattan. I enjoy the conversations. Not so much the music, but it's still fun to help them out.
Yeah, the whole archive is closer to 90G. It's amazing how small a collection can be when you actually buy it all. I've been collecting since the late 70's, but slowed down as my kids grew up. I tend to play what I can ... play, and sing along with. The young guys just steer clear of me during the day and I get lots of work done without interruption. I'm getting old and don't feel like collecting as much as I did when I was younger. I've been thinking of getting some Astroturf to put under my desk so I can tell office visitors to get off my lawn. If they persist, I'll pull out the Dean Martin.
I'm still carrying over 300 songs. I don't listen to music all day anyway and I can still get to my collection via ftp or a nfs mount if I really want something. My home archive is replicated to the data center where I work. It isn't much of a problem.
I also drive a Jeep most of the time even though I have a pickup because I don't need the hauling capacity on a daily basis.
I don't find it sad or pathetic at all.
I've found that a larger hard drive just increases the likelihood of me storing redundant data on the same media. I get lazy about housekeeping. I recently pulled the 500G drive from my laptop and replaced it with a 120G SSD. Instead of carrying everything I own, I only carry tools I need. Now I can actually manage a daily backup to a NAS and not have to wait while it completes. If I'd had the extra cash, I would have likely purchased a larger SSD and still be carrying all the cruft that I haven't touched for weeks or months. The only thing I miss is my music archive, but with less music on hand, at least now I know all the words to the songs.
They could have also used a select demographic that would skew their results. Or just as likely, they could have made up the numbers.
does not use serial numbers or any sort of DRM to begin with.
Most of my tools use registration keys.
SecureCRT, FinalCut Studio, MS-Office, TextMate, IntelliJ, etc... It's a long list.
Dinner time? If I watch your ad after 4:30, I'll miss the early bird special. Save 75 cents or watch a commercial. Not a tough choice. Not going to watch it after dinner either. I have to get my nap in before bedtime or I'll be tired tomorrow.
I already know who GM is and when I'm in the market for a new car I go look at the dealer lot. Commercials are just irritating. It's the same on CNN videos. If an ad plays, I click away and find the same video from another source.
which had the power of 100 toasters
Sounds like my first PC. Or a new superhero.
You saying we're fat?
Golly! I guess my Palo Alto firewalls are lying to me.
We use these to prevent internal data loss, filter malware, virus, etc... and decrypt all SSL traffic as normal policy. The client never knows the difference because the firewall has its own cert issued by a trusted CA. You could always do the same yourself, but the process has been made trivial with an appliance.
75% of that 2.8% figure is the Flashback trojan. If they haven't patched or upgraded by now, they are not likely to do so.
Are you the most interesting admin in the world?
I must be; the people in my head talk about me all the time.
I'd welcome discussion of the assertion that users were dumped. They're free to upgrade or select a new OS at any time as long as the hardware is viable. Sometimes hardware reaches the end of life because technology advances in a new direction. It happened for MS/PC/DR-DOS, OS/2, BSD, games, etc. As for the Cisco comment, it isn't entirely accurate. Cisco has a preferred browser, but you're certainly not required to use their choice any more than you have to use the OS that was distributed with your PC.