While on the topic of fiction, another author presented a scenario where the collapse of civilization was one-way - there was no way for a stone-age to discover metal again. See "Ring World".
This, right here, is why Idle is killing slashdot.
There is no IT angle. There is no nerd angle. There is no science angle. Nuts, this is an article on taking a nap. That's it.
Is there any analysis of the health benifits of naps? Mental performance changes? Longevity changes? Nah, just some bored people trying to win a napping contest.
The only reason it's here is because someone thought it was funny. Slashdot is the wrong blog for "hey, I thought this was funny".
Proof: At the moment there are 4 comments. 1 is spam. The other 3 comments are light banter between 2 people. Nobody cared enough about this post to make a serious posting.
Yes, I know I can filter out Idle. I shouldn't have to.
At the right of a linky-link-farm or me-so-bad-maffia posting, click on the "x". You have the option of ignoring the user or the app. Ignore the app, and all app postings from all users stop.
And that's why I demand to receive paper statments. I don't trust the banks to keep the history around for when I need it. That and I'll never have to rememeber to download & archive something that they will print and mail to me automatically.
I get the best of both worlds- an automatic hard copy for long term storage, and on-line access for when I need current activity.
Unions won't allow that. The reason they are focusing on Saturday, that way [nearly] all full-time union workers can keep their jobs. Saturday has been an overtime / part-time job for the new guys on the route.
Same argument wnet for the "Drop Wednesday" plan. Keep the same number of days (5), and nobody loses their jobs.
Now those paying attention will notice that you don't save very much if you keep the same number of workers, with the same base pay rate, same benefits, and the same number of post offices open.
Sounds more like you'd want to recall the original, and re-send the revision. With a CCC, the original group still doesn't know Alice is invited. With a recalled E-Mail, nobody is the wiser- except those who are quick to read the E-Mail, or don't have a "recall this E-Mail" aware client.
I was home-schooled from 7th grade forward and managed to graduate High School in 3 years. It turns out I was studying subjects a little too aggressively, and was accidentally able to complete all requirements in 3 years. Had I actually wanted to be aggressive, a 2 year plan wouldn't have been that hard.
I had a full-time job with part-time college for a year. Then went to full-time college. Long story short, I found that college was costing me too much time & money preparing me for a career I already had.
There is so much wasted time in "formal education" that could be used productively. I'm all for ways to speed up & opt out.
(Yes, I got my degree, but while working full-time. I consider it almost entirely useless & pointless- except that most employers expect you to have a 4-year degree for any real job.)
Outsourcing had nothing to do with it. Regardless of who did the upgrade- Microsoft owned the servers, and didn't have usable backups in place. It's the owner of the server that's responsible for backups.
Would you give your PC to Best Buy's service dept without a backup?
Correction: It wasn't a worm that caused the unresponsiveness - it was a bug in the software that didn't display alarms. The operators didn't see them, thus they stacked up. The backlog of alarms brought the system to it's knees. The switch to the backup servers didn't fix that issue, thus bringing them to a crawl too.
There's lots of facinating reports on the 2003 blackout out there- including pics of the single tree that started it all.
The rally was about Obama's version of health care reform. Many people are opposed to THIS plan, yet still want a number of reforms.
There have been several Republican bills submitted on health care reform, but without the votes in the House or Senate, it's purely a symbolic gesture.
Let me get this straight- in the US, our lowest classes are so well fed, with so many calories, that they become overweight. Because they are poor, they can't afford to lose weight.
Astounding. In many other countries, the poor starve to death.
We're so rich that even the poorest of our poor is suffering from over-abundance.
Every American should take a trip to a real 3rd world country at lease once in their lifetime. It would solve a lot of the entitlement issues we have.
This is VERY easy to solve. Don't let your users have admin level accounts. Done. You will never see virus/mailware installs - because even if users do open up that strangely named attachment, their account doesn't have permissions to install. Ditto for the manager's kids.
Solves a lot of support headaches too. Thee only software they have is software that you've tested, approved, and installed yourself. (via the software deployment method of your choice)
Again, this is all dependedent on getting mamager buy-in. Once you do, life gets very easy.
A properly configured business Microsoft network doesn't get malware infections. (Spam filter, firewall, non-work sites blocked, anti-virus, desktops running as non-admin)
An improperly configured *nix network can be hit by malware. Nuts, even Macs with a wide-open unrestructed Internet connection are going to get into trouble.
Therefore, your TCO for malware is dependent on the ability of your friendly local admin - not the OS.
Sure, dealerships make money on maintenance - but the auto makers don't. The manufacturers make their money on the car & the financing division of their companies. (At least that's the way it worked before it got nationalized...)
I stand by my premise - if an electric car could be mass-marketed, why hasn't it? What hasn't there been a Tesla or Coda popping up every few years since the EV1 died? Someone, somewhere, is going to be greedy enough to want to make money selling them - even if they don't make a penny after the initial sale.
Surely, some place on earth the patents for these wonderful large NiCads don't apply (China maybe?) - and "bootleg" batteries could be made & used locally. We just haven't seen that happening. That makes me think that even with a couple decades of work, batteries are just now getting good enough to do the job.
Don't get me wrong - I'd love to have a long-range electric car. I drove an EV1, and loved the low end torque, quiet ride, and application of lots of cool technology. I also managed to drain the battery in 10 minutes by flooring it launching off of each stop.
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Well in that case, I'm offended that you're taking away my money by claiming your home mortgage deduction.
How dare you not pay the maximum possible under the IRS code!
While on the topic of fiction, another author presented a scenario where the collapse of civilization was one-way - there was no way for a stone-age to discover metal again. See "Ring World".
This, right here, is why Idle is killing slashdot.
There is no IT angle.
There is no nerd angle.
There is no science angle.
Nuts, this is an article on taking a nap. That's it.
Is there any analysis of the health benifits of naps? Mental performance changes? Longevity changes? Nah, just some bored people trying to win a napping contest.
The only reason it's here is because someone thought it was funny. Slashdot is the wrong blog for "hey, I thought this was funny".
Proof: At the moment there are 4 comments. 1 is spam. The other 3 comments are light banter between 2 people. Nobody cared enough about this post to make a serious posting.
Yes, I know I can filter out Idle. I shouldn't have to.
[sigh]
Google for "unemployment rate", and hit the first link. Compare D.C. with the state you live in. Say, Michigan, for example.
Clearly, there's a reason the above AC can find work, and the rest of us don't dare utter "I quit a job last month".
I have mod points, but I must correct you.
At the right of a linky-link-farm or me-so-bad-maffia posting, click on the "x". You have the option of ignoring the user or the app. Ignore the app, and all app postings from all users stop.
You've obviously never had kids. I'll see your text message and raise you a 6 year old, a 3 year old, and a baby in a mini-van.
And that's why I demand to receive paper statments. I don't trust the banks to keep the history around for when I need it. That and I'll never have to rememeber to download & archive something that they will print and mail to me automatically.
I get the best of both worlds- an automatic hard copy for long term storage, and on-line access for when I need current activity.
Unions won't allow that. The reason they are focusing on Saturday, that way [nearly] all full-time union workers can keep their jobs. Saturday has been an overtime / part-time job for the new guys on the route.
Same argument wnet for the "Drop Wednesday" plan. Keep the same number of days (5), and nobody loses their jobs.
Now those paying attention will notice that you don't save very much if you keep the same number of workers, with the same base pay rate, same benefits, and the same number of post offices open.
> (or - we're frakked, because the aliens will turn out to be total badasses; due to evolving in very harsh conditions ;p )
See also "Death World" by Harry Harrison. Only the first book in the trilogy is any good.
I see some problems cropping up in the future.
Imagine a domain like BankOfAmerica.com - only one of the letters is non latin, yet simmilar looking. Links look OK, address bar looks OK.
Just say'n - there's going to be bad guys exploiting this.
Sounds more like you'd want to recall the original, and re-send the revision. With a CCC, the original group still doesn't know Alice is invited. With a recalled E-Mail, nobody is the wiser- except those who are quick to read the E-Mail, or don't have a "recall this E-Mail" aware client.
Humans will always be the weak link in security.
There are multiple factors here. One is that TV's involved.
The other is that this is a measurement of the French...
How much would we have to pay Google to take Detroit?
(I live in Michigan, so I can make this sad joke.)
I'll second that.
I was home-schooled from 7th grade forward and managed to graduate High School in 3 years. It turns out I was studying subjects a little too aggressively, and was accidentally able to complete all requirements in 3 years. Had I actually wanted to be aggressive, a 2 year plan wouldn't have been that hard.
I had a full-time job with part-time college for a year. Then went to full-time college. Long story short, I found that college was costing me too much time & money preparing me for a career I already had.
There is so much wasted time in "formal education" that could be used productively. I'm all for ways to speed up & opt out.
(Yes, I got my degree, but while working full-time. I consider it almost entirely useless & pointless- except that most employers expect you to have a 4-year degree for any real job.)
Outsourcing had nothing to do with it.
Regardless of who did the upgrade- Microsoft owned the servers, and didn't have usable backups in place. It's the owner of the server that's responsible for backups.
Would you give your PC to Best Buy's service dept without a backup?
Facinating system - however I noticed that the house has copper trim. COPPER trim next to a whole lot of solar cells.
Just say'n. :)
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Correction: It wasn't a worm that caused the unresponsiveness - it was a bug in the software that didn't display alarms. The operators didn't see them, thus they stacked up. The backlog of alarms brought the system to it's knees. The switch to the backup servers didn't fix that issue, thus bringing them to a crawl too.
There's lots of facinating reports on the 2003 blackout out there- including pics of the single tree that started it all.
The rally was about Obama's version of health care reform. Many people are opposed to THIS plan, yet still want a number of reforms.
There have been several Republican bills submitted on health care reform, but without the votes in the House or Senate, it's purely a symbolic gesture.
Let me get this straight- in the US, our lowest classes are so well fed, with so many calories, that they become overweight. Because they are poor, they can't afford to lose weight.
Astounding. In many other countries, the poor starve to death.
We're so rich that even the poorest of our poor is suffering from over-abundance.
Every American should take a trip to a real 3rd world country at lease once in their lifetime. It would solve a lot of the entitlement issues we have.
Lemme see - 100,000 eggs, one basket.
Good idea.
I have mod points, but had to chime in.
This is VERY easy to solve. Don't let your users have admin level accounts. Done.
You will never see virus/mailware installs - because even if users do open up that strangely named attachment, their account doesn't have permissions to install. Ditto for the manager's kids.
Solves a lot of support headaches too. Thee only software they have is software that you've tested, approved, and installed yourself. (via the software deployment method of your choice)
Again, this is all dependedent on getting mamager buy-in. Once you do, life gets very easy.
How about we preserve the Apollo 11 site, and explore all the others?
Science objectives met, and the historic nostalgia folks have their first landing site.
Flame war indeed.
A properly configured business Microsoft network doesn't get malware infections. (Spam filter, firewall, non-work sites blocked, anti-virus, desktops running as non-admin)
An improperly configured *nix network can be hit by malware. Nuts, even Macs with a wide-open unrestructed Internet connection are going to get into trouble.
Therefore, your TCO for malware is dependent on the ability of your friendly local admin - not the OS.
Sure, dealerships make money on maintenance - but the auto makers don't. The manufacturers make their money on the car & the financing division of their companies. (At least that's the way it worked before it got nationalized...)
I stand by my premise - if an electric car could be mass-marketed, why hasn't it? What hasn't there been a Tesla or Coda popping up every few years since the EV1 died? Someone, somewhere, is going to be greedy enough to want to make money selling them - even if they don't make a penny after the initial sale.
Surely, some place on earth the patents for these wonderful large NiCads don't apply (China maybe?) - and "bootleg" batteries could be made & used locally. We just haven't seen that happening. That makes me think that even with a couple decades of work, batteries are just now getting good enough to do the job.
Don't get me wrong - I'd love to have a long-range electric car. I drove an EV1, and loved the low end torque, quiet ride, and application of lots of cool technology. I also managed to drain the battery in 10 minutes by flooring it launching off of each stop.