Dude! Better to have the day off, a credit card, and a sexy babe who is a computer nerd too! You can get your RAID on and turn her on at the same time!
On one job I was approached by a programmer who calmly said he was having problems with his monitor. As I approached his cube, there was black smoke pouring out of the back of the monitor and the top of the monitor was on fire. After grabbing an extinguisher, unplugging the monitor and putting the fire out, I found out he had put a blanket on top of the monitor to "keep the dust out".
At another job, I had spent a couple of weeks installing fiber optic routers and cabling to all of my servers. Turned it all on, configured the networking, and was congradulated by my boss for a job well done. Less than 24 hours later, I was showing the higher ups the new hardware when we heard a cracking noise and smoke came rolling out of the cabinet with the routers in it. After putting out the fire we found that an old IBM mainframe (Model 3033) we were going to remove soon was to blame. The bottom of the coolant reservoir had rusted out and dumped a few hundred gallons of water under our computer room floor. The water pooled under the router cabinet and shorted out the socket that the cabinet PDU was plugged into. We later found out that the spot that the cabinet was placed over was originally going to have a drain there that was omitted during construction. That was a quick $100,000 down the drain (pardon the pun).
Perhaps it's time for the victims to gang up on the perp and blow his bot to pieces. If someone wants to be a criminal perhaps it's time for players to become law-people.
IANAV (I Am Not A Vigilante) but a little "old west" justice might be what's called for in this case.
Lets realize the fact that 95% of the terrorists of 9/11 and more recent bombings in London had valid papers. They could also have had valid implants too. It is a myth these new technologies of tracking people are any more effective than a tried and relatively cheap passport. Techo hype companies don't like this fact and the population is getting marketing, and not reality message. Good security is about people keeping their eyes open.
You are absolutely right; good security IS about people keeping their eyes open and noticing when things don't seem quite right. Having work in secure environments for several years, it has always been people who have noticed something amiss that stopped a problem before it happened, not gadgets that were installed to "secure" a building.
Technology and gadgets can only let you know about something bad happening AFTER the the intrusion has started. Human beings have the ability to sense when something is out of place, suspicious, or not quite right before something bad happens. Remember, an FBI agent tried to raise an alarm as to the number of people from the Middle East attending piloting school. Unfortunately, no one in the administration paid attention to it.
We moderate Christians need to get over being upset and realize that there is a cancer in our midst. The unCrhristian behavior of those that CLAIM to follow Christ and his teachings needs to be dealt with as you would an errant child.
We were taught to follow Jesus's example: "love thy neighbor as you love yourself" not love yourself and hate everyone else "Thou shalt not covet thy neighbour's goods" rather than convent thy neighbors natural resources "do unto others as you would have them do unto you" instead of "Do unto others before they do unto you" What part of "Thou shalt not kill" don't the evangelicals understand?
The evangelicals are twisting the words of God and Jesus just as Osama and his ilk are twisting the words of Allah. We need to distance ourselves from the evangelicals and SHOW people what real Christianity is about: love, acceptance, caring, and understanding by leading lives that embody Jesus' example. If we don't get off our apathy and reign in the bigotted hate-mongers who want to continue the Crusades, then we will face a dark ages.
It is rare to find a job, in any country, where management vocalizes their appreciation of the work IT professionals do. Of course, bonuses, awards, etc help too! Management may say they value their IT employees to a reporter, but how often do they say it to the employees themselves?
After being laid off in 2001 (shortly after 9/11), I spent the next three years looking for a position that could use my skills, where I'd learn new skills, and where they'd appreciate my effort. After trying jobs where I was just warming a chair so the company could fulfill their contractual staffing "obligations", working as a contractor to build and setup PCs, and setting up AIX systems for a company that didn't know which direction they were going, I finally found my current job which I love.
I'm appreciated and they let me know it! I'm using the skills I have, learning new ones, and feel that I am accomplishing something worthwhile. Most of the people I've met in the IT field are looking for the same things. Maybe the managers in the UK need to have an "IT Appreciation Year" to show their IT staff how much they value them.
By the way Microsoft has never sued anyone on patents till date.
That's like saying the guy down the street that's loading his gun won't fire it.
Just because Micro$oft hasn't sued anyone for patent infringment yet doesn't mean they won't in the future. Their patent proliferation is just to build up a stock of ammunition.
Time to get pricing on high speed internet access on the moon I guess. This planet's done for.
I agree that our way of life is done for; we are trading liberty for "security". Unfortunately, as we've seen with suicide bombers, if someone wants to kill a bunch of people there really isn't much that can be done about it.
As for high-speed internet access rates on the moon; they are very cheap. It's the lag time that's the biotch.
I remember seeing part of the first episode and thinking, "Eh, just a western set in the future." and (due to work obligations) never saw the rest of the episodes. I recently picked up the DVDs and was blown away by the quality of character development and story line! Light-years beyond what I'd thought when I saw the snippet when it originally aired.
I'd really love to see Firefly come back to TV (SciFi Channel) and see more of what Josh Whedon has to offer! Can't wait for the movie!
I've noticed that corporations want their employees to work and play well with others. Why won't corporations do that too?;P
Face it, corporations would like nothing more than to see their competition disappear so that they have a monopoly. Intel will do whatever it can to stop its competitors even if it means dirty tricks and sabotage.
I would add to what you said by saying that SGI took another step toward the exit when Linux clustering really stablized and became viable. Most graphic production houses (SGI's bread and butter) have switched to the less expensive Linux clusters rather than buying from SGI.
Unfortunately, SGI spent so many years catering to the graphics industry that their belated entry into government contracting doesn't seem to have helped. I'll agree that the OS and hardware are excellent but the people in charge of the company pigeon-holed it to death.
There have been studies that have shown that, when companies pay less than market-value for the jobs they have, employee theft goes up. To think that people in India are willing to work for a pitance of what workers in countries like the US and Europe make is ridiculous. When corporations bombard people with images of countries that have a standard of living higher than their own, it's not long before they want that standard of living too.
All people want to be able to make their lives better; for themselves and their family. When the impoverished see wealthy people eating steak, the bowl of gruel in front of them doesn't look very tasty. When people see something they really want, wether it's a plate of food or a life style, they will beg, borrow and steal to get it.
The solution? Companies need to pay people enough money that the employee can see they are making progress towards their dreams and goals, not just getting by from paycheck to paycheck.
1. Look for a job that interests you, not necessarily the best paying job. The money comes over time. 2. Ask your network of friends and family if they know of any openings where they work. 3. If you do not find a position that's in your field, look for one in a tangentally related field. 4. Don't feel that any company "owes" you a job just because of your degree.
When you get a job: 1. Be willing to learn new things and don't say "I only do X". Companies want people that are flexible. 2. Hone your interpersonal skills. If you can't work and play well with others, you won't be there long. 3. Learn how your positions fits within the project you are working on and understand how the other positions interact with your's. It will make you better able to spot problems in a project and fix them.
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So, dinosaurs are just as unfathomable as 50-foot tall women?
Just wondering...
Actually, I'd love to see how much power he could get our of a Beowulf cluster of hurricanes!
Dude! Better to have the day off, a credit card, and a sexy babe who is a computer nerd too! You can get your RAID on and turn her on at the same time!
On one job I was approached by a programmer who calmly said he was having problems with his monitor. As I approached his cube, there was black smoke pouring out of the back of the monitor and the top of the monitor was on fire. After grabbing an extinguisher, unplugging the monitor and putting the fire out, I found out he had put a blanket on top of the monitor to "keep the dust out".
At another job, I had spent a couple of weeks installing fiber optic routers and cabling to all of my servers. Turned it all on, configured the networking, and was congradulated by my boss for a job well done. Less than 24 hours later, I was showing the higher ups the new hardware when we heard a cracking noise and smoke came rolling out of the cabinet with the routers in it. After putting out the fire we found that an old IBM mainframe (Model 3033) we were going to remove soon was to blame. The bottom of the coolant reservoir had rusted out and dumped a few hundred gallons of water under our computer room floor. The water pooled under the router cabinet and shorted out the socket that the cabinet PDU was plugged into. We later found out that the spot that the cabinet was placed over was originally going to have a drain there that was omitted during construction. That was a quick $100,000 down the drain (pardon the pun).
employs a "Bozo filter"
I don't understand why people are upset about this. This filter should only apply to clowns, not IT folks.
I'm just worried that playing Spiderbait would cause your aircraft to be attracted to very large spiderwebs.
Unlike the Brits the Scottish always have all the equipment they need, even without underwear!
Perhaps it's time for the victims to gang up on the perp and blow his bot to pieces. If someone wants to be a criminal perhaps it's time for players to become law-people.
IANAV (I Am Not A Vigilante) but a little "old west" justice might be what's called for in this case.
Hmmmm... I wonder if cannibals will accept this rather than killing people to get their protein?
Also, would zombies prefer fresh brains or would vat-grown brains satisfy their hunger?
I'm sure there's a market for these ideas somewhere!
If you steal your friends trust in you, you can never give it back completely.
Lets realize the fact that 95% of the terrorists of 9/11 and more recent bombings in London had valid papers. They could also have had valid implants too. It is a myth these new technologies of tracking people are any more effective than a tried and relatively cheap passport. Techo hype companies don't like this fact and the population is getting marketing, and not reality message. Good security is about people keeping their eyes open.
You are absolutely right; good security IS about people keeping their eyes open and noticing when things don't seem quite right. Having work in secure environments for several years, it has always been people who have noticed something amiss that stopped a problem before it happened, not gadgets that were installed to "secure" a building.
Technology and gadgets can only let you know about something bad happening AFTER the the intrusion has started. Human beings have the ability to sense when something is out of place, suspicious, or not quite right before something bad happens. Remember, an FBI agent tried to raise an alarm as to the number of people from the Middle East attending piloting school. Unfortunately, no one in the administration paid attention to it.
What a bright idea!
I'll be here all night, ladies and gents!
We moderate Christians need to get over being upset and realize that there is a cancer in our midst. The unCrhristian behavior of those that CLAIM to follow Christ and his teachings needs to be dealt with as you would an errant child.
We were taught to follow Jesus's example:
"love thy neighbor as you love yourself" not love yourself and hate everyone else
"Thou shalt not covet thy neighbour's goods" rather than convent thy neighbors natural resources
"do unto others as you would have them do unto you" instead of "Do unto others before they do unto you"
What part of "Thou shalt not kill" don't the evangelicals understand?
The evangelicals are twisting the words of God and Jesus just as Osama and his ilk are twisting the words of Allah. We need to distance ourselves from the evangelicals and SHOW people what real Christianity is about: love, acceptance, caring, and understanding by leading lives that embody Jesus' example. If we don't get off our apathy and reign in the bigotted hate-mongers who want to continue the Crusades, then we will face a dark ages.
I thought this guy was looking for someone to carry Linus around.
Then I thought he wanted someone to carry Linux CDs around.
Glad I read the article!
the "freedom toaster" is toast!
It is rare to find a job, in any country, where management vocalizes their appreciation of the work IT professionals do. Of course, bonuses, awards, etc help too! Management may say they value their IT employees to a reporter, but how often do they say it to the employees themselves?
After being laid off in 2001 (shortly after 9/11), I spent the next three years looking for a position that could use my skills, where I'd learn new skills, and where they'd appreciate my effort. After trying jobs where I was just warming a chair so the company could fulfill their contractual staffing "obligations", working as a contractor to build and setup PCs, and setting up AIX systems for a company that didn't know which direction they were going, I finally found my current job which I love.
I'm appreciated and they let me know it! I'm using the skills I have, learning new ones, and feel that I am accomplishing something worthwhile. Most of the people I've met in the IT field are looking for the same things. Maybe the managers in the UK need to have an "IT Appreciation Year" to show their IT staff how much they value them.
By the way Microsoft has never sued anyone on patents till date.
That's like saying the guy down the street that's loading his gun won't fire it.
Just because Micro$oft hasn't sued anyone for patent infringment yet doesn't mean they won't in the future. Their patent proliferation is just to build up a stock of ammunition.
Looks like MS finally bought their own planet. With luck, they'll move there permanantly and leave the rest of us alone!
Time to get pricing on high speed internet access on the moon I guess. This planet's done for.
I agree that our way of life is done for; we are trading liberty for "security". Unfortunately, as we've seen with suicide bombers, if someone wants to kill a bunch of people there really isn't much that can be done about it.
As for high-speed internet access rates on the moon; they are very cheap. It's the lag time that's the biotch.
get the DVDs!
I remember seeing part of the first episode and thinking, "Eh, just a western set in the future." and (due to work obligations) never saw the rest of the episodes. I recently picked up the DVDs and was blown away by the quality of character development and story line! Light-years beyond what I'd thought when I saw the snippet when it originally aired.
I'd really love to see Firefly come back to TV (SciFi Channel) and see more of what Josh Whedon has to offer! Can't wait for the movie!
I've noticed that corporations want their employees to work and play well with others. Why won't corporations do that too? ;P
Face it, corporations would like nothing more than to see their competition disappear so that they have a monopoly. Intel will do whatever it can to stop its competitors even if it means dirty tricks and sabotage.
I would add to what you said by saying that SGI took another step toward the exit when Linux clustering really stablized and became viable. Most graphic production houses (SGI's bread and butter) have switched to the less expensive Linux clusters rather than buying from SGI.
Unfortunately, SGI spent so many years catering to the graphics industry that their belated entry into government contracting doesn't seem to have helped. I'll agree that the OS and hardware are excellent but the people in charge of the company pigeon-holed it to death.
There have been studies that have shown that, when companies pay less than market-value for the jobs they have, employee theft goes up. To think that people in India are willing to work for a pitance of what workers in countries like the US and Europe make is ridiculous. When corporations bombard people with images of countries that have a standard of living higher than their own, it's not long before they want that standard of living too.
All people want to be able to make their lives better; for themselves and their family. When the impoverished see wealthy people eating steak, the bowl of gruel in front of them doesn't look very tasty. When people see something they really want, wether it's a plate of food or a life style, they will beg, borrow and steal to get it.
The solution? Companies need to pay people enough money that the employee can see they are making progress towards their dreams and goals, not just getting by from paycheck to paycheck.
1. Look for a job that interests you, not necessarily the best paying job. The money comes over time.
2. Ask your network of friends and family if they know of any openings where they work.
3. If you do not find a position that's in your field, look for one in a tangentally related field.
4. Don't feel that any company "owes" you a job just because of your degree.
When you get a job:
1. Be willing to learn new things and don't say "I only do X". Companies want people that are flexible.
2. Hone your interpersonal skills. If you can't work and play well with others, you won't be there long.
3. Learn how your positions fits within the project you are working on and understand how the other positions interact with your's. It will make you better able to spot problems in a project and fix them.
Just great! Now who's going to clean up this mess?