Burn the books? I'm promoting private enterprise, not a rebirth of the Nazi party.
My point is simple: if there is demand, let private enterprise supply. This puts more money into the pockets of individuals and in turn leads to injection in the economy.
Why don't you just let private industry put it in? If there is enough demand, it will happen. Otherwise, you're still asking everyone else to subsidize an industry that will never be run as well as it could be.
For being such a geek, I don't like the sound of this. All I see if a big expense being picked up by the taxpayer. Things of this nature shouldn't be subsidized by the public, as they have nothing to do with ensuring civil liberties (which should be government's top priority on a very short list).
It's just not right to make everyone pay for something only some will use.
Not to gloat, but I have just accepted a new sysadmin job that essentially takes me from one good opportunity to a better one. I didn't do anything more than make my resume searchable for a week.
I have several friends in the area that have had similar experiences.
How would "Joe New Computer" go about doing so? Should he just fire up ftp from the command line and let his insticts guide him?
I'm starting to think that forcing Microsoft to drop the browser is rediculous. Yes, IE is crap and from any good techs view should not be used - but if they want to bundle crap in their product, why should we stop them? I say let them keep doing it, and let the market decide what's acceptable.
The more we don't interfere, the higher the chance that MS will keep producing bad software to the point that consumers walk away. Rather than force them to carry alternative browsers, just let your friends and family know how dangerous IE is and that they should switch. If they choose not to, they'll learn first hand and be that much more interested in alternative choices.
I agree 100% - the CCNA is a damn good cert. It's hard, practical, and requires that you have can fart subnet masks and bit patterns.
Does the CCNA mean you're an expert? No way - it's an "associate" cert. It means you have strong fundamental knowledge of IOS, WAN technologies, and routing protocols.
You want an expert, look for a seasoned CCNP or even better, the CCIE.
To make the claim that certs are worthless is going a bit too far. I have my MCSE 2000 and CCNA, and was prepared for them both due to experience. And you know what? Ever since I got those, I get phone calls all the time for job opportunities - I rarely recieved those before.
Certs are good for marketing yourself and can be a great method of showing your own drive. My employers have been impressed with my initiative to learn more and more about technology, and although they don't consider someone with a cert to be an expert, they do see them as highly motivated.
a year ago and haven't looked back. Unix functionality with a nice GUI. I use the Mac for development (perl and C utilities), music and video production, and plain old web surfing and email. I have never really had a computer in the past that could handle all of my different interests w/ this much ease.
For example, we shot a low budget indie short film two years ago. After shooting, we went to my PC and tried to edit it. We ended up giving up due to frustration. A year later, I bought an eMac and edited with no problem using iMovie and then distrubuted it w/ iDVD.
I've been recording music in my home studio for quite a while now, and while I had an ok setup with my PC, it got sooo much easier when I got the Mac. Especially now, with Garage Band, I've been able to scratch out songs with half of the effort I had to put into my Windows box.
Keep in mind that I'm a network engineer, and I maintain over 500 Windows servers - so I'm not really biased. For the enterprise, Windows is your choice (for now), but for the home user, I'd encourage everyone to consider the Mac.
I here ya - this market is really nuts right now. I caught a really lucky break a while back and gained a lot of experience that way.
Something you might think about (and I'd research it's credibility a little more, too) is the Unix Administration Certification that the University of Illinios is providing. You can learn more here. I haven't gone this route yet, but Illinois has a fair amount of respect and it's entirely online.
I know certifications don't prove a whole lot, but it does show an employer your desire to learn and at least some level of proficiency. I guess it all depends on what your niche is.
Without trying to sound arrogant, I would closely follow job sites such as monster.com, careerbuilder.com, and hotjobs.yahoo.com and see what is in demand. What skills are being asked for most often and seem to offer some nice pay?
Next, take a look at your current skillset and see how it compares to the offerings. You need to determine what you lack, and whether it's feasable to try and bridge the gap.
This sounds to me as if they fired you because you had the Administrator or Root passwords! This sounds like a bullshit tactic employed just to gain more of a hold on your company. I am a security consultant, and a bank would be a prime client.
So they are handling the entire security aspect of your former network now? Nice. The purpose of bringing in a 3rd party is to do a periodic audit to make sure you are not overlooking anything. The longer you work in an environment, the more an oustide perspective helps. But outsourcing to replace your security staff? Bad move in my mind. They'll come in here and there and do a few small things, and act like they're the only thing holding your network together.
Then, when the next root exploit is discovered in wee hours of the morning on a weekend, and your network is taken by some little kid, the shit will hit the fan.
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Can you provide moral justification for forcing an entire population to subsidize this luxury whether they want it or not?
If it wasn't for those 'millionaire CEOs', we wouldn't have much of what is available today at such a low cost.
Exactly: then what happens if the city cannot take in enough to at least break even?
Economics tells us that there is a reason that private enterprise hasn't gotten around to it: demand.
Burn the books? I'm promoting private enterprise, not a rebirth of the Nazi party.
My point is simple: if there is demand, let private enterprise supply. This puts more money into the pockets of individuals and in turn leads to injection in the economy.
Why don't you just let private industry put it in? If there is enough demand, it will happen. Otherwise, you're still asking everyone else to subsidize an industry that will never be run as well as it could be.
For being such a geek, I don't like the sound of this. All I see if a big expense being picked up by the taxpayer. Things of this nature shouldn't be subsidized by the public, as they have nothing to do with ensuring civil liberties (which should be government's top priority on a very short list).
It's just not right to make everyone pay for something only some will use.
You're going to make a great father. I'm glad that other people see the difference in thinking and memorization.
But we may be able to get ahead in this by lifting military restrictions on Japan and South Korea.
Let those countries develop their own military power to defend themselves, and allow them the right to arm themselves as they see fit.
If their neighbors have weapons as well, then they may quiet down.
No.
Next!
Not to gloat, but I have just accepted a new sysadmin job that essentially takes me from one good opportunity to a better one. I didn't do anything more than make my resume searchable for a week.
I have several friends in the area that have had similar experiences.
Ah - so the OEMs have to comply to certain bundling practices? I thought it was just that MS chose not to bundle the other apps.
I'm of the mind that we just need to stop using the Microsoft browser... and the OS if at all possible (OS X is my choice).
How would "Joe New Computer" go about doing so? Should he just fire up ftp from the command line and let his insticts guide him?
I'm starting to think that forcing Microsoft to drop the browser is rediculous. Yes, IE is crap and from any good techs view should not be used - but if they want to bundle crap in their product, why should we stop them? I say let them keep doing it, and let the market decide what's acceptable.
The more we don't interfere, the higher the chance that MS will keep producing bad software to the point that consumers walk away. Rather than force them to carry alternative browsers, just let your friends and family know how dangerous IE is and that they should switch. If they choose not to, they'll learn first hand and be that much more interested in alternative choices.
Question for you on this one - the Libertarians have spoken often about a dollar-for-dollar tax credit for contributions to charity.
Would that not provide the safety net that you (and myself) wish for?
That was... wonderful.
I remember a Budhist I knew once saying that we need to focus on our own personal, small problems and the larger ones will disappear.
So, yeah - if you don't like the violence / killing / etc, stop doing it. It's all about personal responsibility.
Many people (myself included) thought Arnold would never be able to perform well as governor of California.
He obviously proven all of us wrong, as he has an amazing approval rating amongst the population.
If Ahnold can do it, why can't Badnarik?
This reminds me of George Bush vs. the Freedom Haters and Evil Doers.
I agree 100% - the CCNA is a damn good cert. It's hard, practical, and requires that you have can fart subnet masks and bit patterns.
Does the CCNA mean you're an expert? No way - it's an "associate" cert. It means you have strong fundamental knowledge of IOS, WAN technologies, and routing protocols.
You want an expert, look for a seasoned CCNP or even better, the CCIE.
To make the claim that certs are worthless is going a bit too far. I have my MCSE 2000 and CCNA, and was prepared for them both due to experience. And you know what? Ever since I got those, I get phone calls all the time for job opportunities - I rarely recieved those before.
Certs are good for marketing yourself and can be a great method of showing your own drive. My employers have been impressed with my initiative to learn more and more about technology, and although they don't consider someone with a cert to be an expert, they do see them as highly motivated.
Just my two cents.
a year ago and haven't looked back. Unix functionality with a nice GUI. I use the Mac for development (perl and C utilities), music and video production, and plain old web surfing and email. I have never really had a computer in the past that could handle all of my different interests w/ this much ease.
For example, we shot a low budget indie short film two years ago. After shooting, we went to my PC and tried to edit it. We ended up giving up due to frustration. A year later, I bought an eMac and edited with no problem using iMovie and then distrubuted it w/ iDVD.
I've been recording music in my home studio for quite a while now, and while I had an ok setup with my PC, it got sooo much easier when I got the Mac. Especially now, with Garage Band, I've been able to scratch out songs with half of the effort I had to put into my Windows box.
Keep in mind that I'm a network engineer, and I maintain over 500 Windows servers - so I'm not really biased. For the enterprise, Windows is your choice (for now), but for the home user, I'd encourage everyone to consider the Mac.
I here ya - this market is really nuts right now. I caught a really lucky break a while back and gained a lot of experience that way.
Something you might think about (and I'd research it's credibility a little more, too) is the Unix Administration Certification that the University of Illinios is providing. You can learn more here. I haven't gone this route yet, but Illinois has a fair amount of respect and it's entirely online.
I know certifications don't prove a whole lot, but it does show an employer your desire to learn and at least some level of proficiency. I guess it all depends on what your niche is.
Anyways - best of luck to ya!
but, hell, I'll throw in my 2 cents.
Without trying to sound arrogant, I would closely follow job sites such as monster.com, careerbuilder.com, and hotjobs.yahoo.com and see what is in demand. What skills are being asked for most often and seem to offer some nice pay?
Next, take a look at your current skillset and see how it compares to the offerings. You need to determine what you lack, and whether it's feasable to try and bridge the gap.
This sounds to me as if they fired you because you had the Administrator or Root passwords! This sounds like a bullshit tactic employed just to gain more of a hold on your company. I am a security consultant, and a bank would be a prime client.
So they are handling the entire security aspect of your former network now? Nice. The purpose of bringing in a 3rd party is to do a periodic audit to make sure you are not overlooking anything. The longer you work in an environment, the more an oustide perspective helps. But outsourcing to replace your security staff? Bad move in my mind. They'll come in here and there and do a few small things, and act like they're the only thing holding your network together.
Then, when the next root exploit is discovered in wee hours of the morning on a weekend, and your network is taken by some little kid, the shit will hit the fan.
This hit it right on the head. You're a very smart man. I just wish someone could offer a way to escape this nightmare.