That's a good point, however, it's been proven that these 'hardware' features can be overcome in software. Sad as it may seem I now have a USB extension lead to my webcam and only connect it when I need it. Example: Link
What really interesting, in my book, is the fact that Skype only started detecting plug in devices 'on the fly' after MS took over, If I hadn't had the device plugged in I would usually have had to quit / re-open skype - or at least re-run through the video setup - nowerdays skype can run all the time and even half way through a text or audio conversation I can plug the webcam in and hey presto. Was this for us? Or for them ?
Indeed; never mind the rest I can't believe in 2014 a browser won't allow you to select text at usable rate!
Firefox with noscript and ghostery is a joy to use in comparison (though it doesn't handle memory / scrolling very well with large pictures - even on an i7 with 24GB ram and twin GTX 690's) Add adblock on a firewall like untangle and even the tablets and phones in the house can get a decent internet boost.
I don't quite understand why auto popups like Livejasmin or 888casino can be allowed to popunder (I find them on client machines all the time) but when ever I ask one of my firewall to display me a log, update firmware or whatever (sophos & pfsense) the browser blocks it. I 'king clicked a button and the browser blocks it. Users do apparently 'nothing' and gambling and porn appear.
That said, uninstalling Chrome Browser and returning to firefox has been a great release.
As stated above, Exercise is probably the easiest way to awaken your mind and body. Energetic sex is a bonus.
Exercise will clear and sharpen your mind and prepare your body for sleep. If sleep and stresses are an issue, I have found both herbal remedies (Like sleepeze) and meditation - I used to 'do' Astral Travel to add some fun, although essentially bollocks - it improves your imagination, your ability to create scenarios and force you to remember objects and locations. All improving your brains functions. As a side note it makes cashing in your wank-bank memories more rewarding.
But this all leads up to not relying on parrot-fashion learning. Rarely does vocational study require intense parrot-fashion study - it's the easy way out for young mind - prep for an exam and pass it, never use it again (generally) - or if possible keep aspect for later reference (Doctors have to be able to do this, just so they know of the existence of things to diagnose properly later on, good IT people also have this ability: to remember the contents as it were, without full details, just enough to know to look it up later.
You need to know WHY you need to know what you are expected to learn. Once of my terms at uni was mostly maths - PURE maths - 8hrs Monday 4hrs Tuesday, APPLIED Maths 4hrs Wednesday and 8 hrs Thursday. Friday was an optional Physics seminar, but without the Friday - there was no way my under experienced brain could link together the weeks workings....the fact that it was optional was a critical factor in what sort of student turned up; sure we had the whizz kids who could recite everything and pass it easy and didn't have to attend Friday - but without exception, come hard stuff a few years later - AI, 3D rendering and associated calc, functional programming and even more abstract things like compression & artifact removal the people who did well were the people who attended the optional seminar; the people who had been able to link information with knowledge with reason with application.
Do not be afraid to interact and ask questions about the usage of the knowledge imparted to you. This will help you apply it and keep you focused during testing time.
When I asked in PCWorld around 30 months ago why they weren't using the chip and pin on their tills, the cashier told me it was because it had been compromised - at source - and had been swiping customer details. At that time I had to sign for my purchase (Which is the UK is very unusual over the past 10 years or so)
I never did find any evidence or news article for what he said, but their tills now still use a separate card payment system from a UK bank rather than the one adjoined to their EPOS system.
20 years ago I got a C rather than an A in an assignment during my computing systems degree because I failed to fully validate a security in a 'secure' chat program (i did successfully encrypt and purge memory data, including not having page file info readable during unforeseen system power off - but certificate wise I only ensured compliance rather than check integrity iirc) . That was 20 years ago and I'm not a programmer.
Is this a case of young people being shit, management being shit, HR being shit or the industry as a whole now being shit ?
I think it's an analogy to try and make people understand the principles of information and metadata when related to a physical object - indeed when that data cannot be 'read' directly the use of an acid trip may well be the best way of describing it!.
For the majority of people, I would imagine, the concept of weak measurements would be a little boring, if not confusing. A bit of (spatially separated magnetic) spin is probably required to get noticed.
As a service provider, upgrades at the back end are almost always scuppered with HP / Dell / IBM tax if the client opted to go with 'premium' servers - buying for example a 64GB memory upgrade and a new Xeon processor for an HP box under warranty is always more expensive than buying all new hardware - indeed the new hardware will likely pay for the small extra (the HDD's) in electricity costs within the first 18-24 months.
This is an artificial market an utter rip off that the management get sucked into IMHO - I've mentioned in SD before about the only machines that ever fail regularly are the ones you pay service agreements on - HP storage is a prime example of this, it fails so often you NEED a carepack - better of paying for stuff than insurance in my book, better of having 2 simple generic things with fail-over than 1 proprietary clusterfuck.
As far as upgrades go to desktop machines, not since the SSD and cheap memory have we been able to do so (with the exception of the odd striped disk) - upgrades make your client think better of you, makes the user think better of you (instant wow factor) and generates the same amount of cash as a new PC, limits your liability - all whilst saving the end user money! It's really win win.
Also, in the past, service packs and MS patches have added an enormous burden to machines - check out same apps on clean XP SP1 vs XP SP3 for example. twice the memory used, mad HDD access - artificial forcing of a new OS. (or if you are kind the manipulation of an OS to be better via modules) - Win7 hasn't seen this issue as much, though a fully clean SP1 install vs a SP1 + recent patches is noticeably slower... it's not a killer because the processors are so much faster.
Also - nobody has mentioned VDI - surely this has a role to play? I prefer fat and thin to virtual when it comes to users - but I understand that a heap of people have been sold VDI...
SSD's have been the killer upgrade the past 12 months... all machines benefit from SSD's and memory (not always a VC - work type dependent)
I have sold more SSD's than workstations this year by a ratio of at least... 50:1 - these are SSD's that have been used to upgrade client computers by our engineers rather than having the client buy whole new hardware.
I have sold more memory upgrades this year than I can guess without sounding preposterous.
Bottom line: SSD + 12GB equals amazing Win7 performance for the average i3 / i5 none graphical user even despite the chipset / manufacturer - and it's an upgrade we can do throughout the board with very little down time - simple disk-disk image local email cache and doc cache intact and all good. ~£300 vs ~£1000 easy choice. Even do one for free and it's sold through out the organisation;)
What about those of us who wish to explore both visually and haptically ?
Are these 3D images JUST for the visually challenged? Seems mighty unfair to me. Like 'toilets for the disabled'.. surely they mean 'toilets with disabled access' ?
Am I not allowed to walk up the wheel chair ramp now, or use the chair lift either? Am I going to have to gouge my eyes out and chop off my legs in order to enjoy all the good new tech !?
Always just presumed that legal fees spent on crap like this were just a way of swilling around the cash... It's an easy way for the two companies to endlessly exchange cash - by paying fines to each other and fees to lawyers that they own, no cash is really being generated but it is being shifted from one cost center to another.
I wonder if there is something on the horizon they have seen to do with patent trolling which is forcing them to attempt to change their seemingly childish ways and orchestrate a different swilling tactic.
Most of the above posts pretty much have it nailed... The point made about WHY things were done is very astute - not just technically but politically.
I would like to add one thing though - do your very best not to slag off the departing sysadmin or the environment – it is a sad fact that IT people get a bad rep and many of them do not deserve it (See the point about WHY things were done) – often this ‘bad mouthing’ starts from the client – but it should not readily be agreed with, unless there are very obvious and serious failings!
Try to think about your profession and the industry as well as your current role and DOCUMENT! & COMMUNICATE!
I am a gamer and my 920 @ 3.5 with twin GTX690's doesn't get touched.
I am a programmer (of sorts) and my striped SSD is still the bottleneck.
I have clients who do geological research and the AMD GPU's do everything for them.
As a user, the only thing that ever fucks me is Adobe, Oracle, HP and the windows print spooler. And these are always flaws.
enlighten me as to you bottlenecks.
...But ultimately question it's source and relevance prior to taking it.
In one of our sites we have Five iSCSI storage devices: two HP MSA's two Thecus and an old Qnap for 'warm' archive.
The HP's cost a lot, the disks alone for one of them would pay for the 3 non HP devices. They are the only two devices with a purchased warranty, which cost alot.
Between the two HP's we have had a replacement part delivered and fitted every 3 months for 6 years. In 5 years the other 3 have had 1 disk pop.
I didn't want to buy the HP's or their warranty. But had to purchase something 'enterprise' with a 4 hours SLA. Every time an HP part shows up I hear "Oooh good service; glad we bought that!" - not a peep regarding the other stuff which is just getting on with it.
Great stuff, thanks for that
Do you know, I may have missed something of the point in all of this.
If we cannot communicate FTL by fiddling ones qubits AND we already have SSL v2 I honestly see no point. *flicks hair and wonders off*
They do not know it works until they have verified the information transmission is intact.
If they didn't verify the information integrity... would any information have been transmitted ?
in the UK if you pass your test on an automatic you aren't allowed to drive a manual
My point was that with all the techno wizardry, if you pass your test on a self parking, self lane following, self braking, self radar guided cruise control car, then you shouldn't be allowed to drive anything more simple.
Obsolete ? It's only in the last few years that dual clutch is available to the public. And they still don't pip manual gear changes in real world situations.
Also are you confusing auto gearbox with auto clutch, perhaps ?
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That's a good point, however, it's been proven that these 'hardware' features can be overcome in software. Sad as it may seem I now have a USB extension lead to my webcam and only connect it when I need it. Example: Link
What really interesting, in my book, is the fact that Skype only started detecting plug in devices 'on the fly' after MS took over, If I hadn't had the device plugged in I would usually have had to quit / re-open skype - or at least re-run through the video setup - nowerdays skype can run all the time and even half way through a text or audio conversation I can plug the webcam in and hey presto. Was this for us? Or for them ?
What does that have to do with this story ?
Indeed; never mind the rest I can't believe in 2014 a browser won't allow you to select text at usable rate!
Firefox with noscript and ghostery is a joy to use in comparison (though it doesn't handle memory / scrolling very well with large pictures - even on an i7 with 24GB ram and twin GTX 690's) Add adblock on a firewall like untangle and even the tablets and phones in the house can get a decent internet boost.
I thought this was a good one: "Xbox One Signout" "Xbox One Signout"
I don't quite understand why auto popups like Livejasmin or 888casino can be allowed to popunder (I find them on client machines all the time) but when ever I ask one of my firewall to display me a log, update firmware or whatever (sophos & pfsense) the browser blocks it. I 'king clicked a button and the browser blocks it. Users do apparently 'nothing' and gambling and porn appear.
That said, uninstalling Chrome Browser and returning to firefox has been a great release.
Give me examples of good in app purchases!
I'll start with:
Maps for air, sea and land navigation
this: stretchy
As stated above, Exercise is probably the easiest way to awaken your mind and body. Energetic sex is a bonus.
Exercise will clear and sharpen your mind and prepare your body for sleep. If sleep and stresses are an issue, I have found both herbal remedies (Like sleepeze) and meditation - I used to 'do' Astral Travel to add some fun, although essentially bollocks - it improves your imagination, your ability to create scenarios and force you to remember objects and locations. All improving your brains functions. As a side note it makes cashing in your wank-bank memories more rewarding.
But this all leads up to not relying on parrot-fashion learning. Rarely does vocational study require intense parrot-fashion study - it's the easy way out for young mind - prep for an exam and pass it, never use it again (generally) - or if possible keep aspect for later reference (Doctors have to be able to do this, just so they know of the existence of things to diagnose properly later on, good IT people also have this ability: to remember the contents as it were, without full details, just enough to know to look it up later.
You need to know WHY you need to know what you are expected to learn. Once of my terms at uni was mostly maths - PURE maths - 8hrs Monday 4hrs Tuesday, APPLIED Maths 4hrs Wednesday and 8 hrs Thursday. Friday was an optional Physics seminar, but without the Friday - there was no way my under experienced brain could link together the weeks workings....the fact that it was optional was a critical factor in what sort of student turned up; sure we had the whizz kids who could recite everything and pass it easy and didn't have to attend Friday - but without exception, come hard stuff a few years later - AI, 3D rendering and associated calc, functional programming and even more abstract things like compression & artifact removal the people who did well were the people who attended the optional seminar; the people who had been able to link information with knowledge with reason with application.
Do not be afraid to interact and ask questions about the usage of the knowledge imparted to you. This will help you apply it and keep you focused during testing time.
When I asked in PCWorld around 30 months ago why they weren't using the chip and pin on their tills, the cashier told me it was because it had been compromised - at source - and had been swiping customer details. At that time I had to sign for my purchase (Which is the UK is very unusual over the past 10 years or so)
I never did find any evidence or news article for what he said, but their tills now still use a separate card payment system from a UK bank rather than the one adjoined to their EPOS system.
But not surprising. Sadly.
20 years ago I got a C rather than an A in an assignment during my computing systems degree because I failed to fully validate a security in a 'secure' chat program (i did successfully encrypt and purge memory data, including not having page file info readable during unforeseen system power off - but certificate wise I only ensured compliance rather than check integrity iirc) . That was 20 years ago and I'm not a programmer.
Is this a case of young people being shit, management being shit, HR being shit or the industry as a whole now being shit ?
I think it's an analogy to try and make people understand the principles of information and metadata when related to a physical object - indeed when that data cannot be 'read' directly the use of an acid trip may well be the best way of describing it!.
For the majority of people, I would imagine, the concept of weak measurements would be a little boring, if not confusing. A bit of (spatially separated magnetic) spin is probably required to get noticed.
Feeling a little ranty so I'll expand on this:
As a service provider, upgrades at the back end are almost always scuppered with HP / Dell / IBM tax if the client opted to go with 'premium' servers - buying for example a 64GB memory upgrade and a new Xeon processor for an HP box under warranty is always more expensive than buying all new hardware - indeed the new hardware will likely pay for the small extra (the HDD's) in electricity costs within the first 18-24 months.
This is an artificial market an utter rip off that the management get sucked into IMHO - I've mentioned in SD before about the only machines that ever fail regularly are the ones you pay service agreements on - HP storage is a prime example of this, it fails so often you NEED a carepack - better of paying for stuff than insurance in my book, better of having 2 simple generic things with fail-over than 1 proprietary clusterfuck.
As far as upgrades go to desktop machines, not since the SSD and cheap memory have we been able to do so (with the exception of the odd striped disk) - upgrades make your client think better of you, makes the user think better of you (instant wow factor) and generates the same amount of cash as a new PC, limits your liability - all whilst saving the end user money! It's really win win.
Also, in the past, service packs and MS patches have added an enormous burden to machines - check out same apps on clean XP SP1 vs XP SP3 for example. twice the memory used, mad HDD access - artificial forcing of a new OS. (or if you are kind the manipulation of an OS to be better via modules) - Win7 hasn't seen this issue as much, though a fully clean SP1 install vs a SP1 + recent patches is noticeably slower... it's not a killer because the processors are so much faster.
Also - nobody has mentioned VDI - surely this has a role to play? I prefer fat and thin to virtual when it comes to users - but I understand that a heap of people have been sold VDI...
SSD's have been the killer upgrade the past 12 months... all machines benefit from SSD's and memory (not always a VC - work type dependent)
;)
I have sold more SSD's than workstations this year by a ratio of at least... 50:1 - these are SSD's that have been used to upgrade client computers by our engineers rather than having the client buy whole new hardware.
I have sold more memory upgrades this year than I can guess without sounding preposterous.
Bottom line: SSD + 12GB equals amazing Win7 performance for the average i3 / i5 none graphical user even despite the chipset / manufacturer - and it's an upgrade we can do throughout the board with very little down time - simple disk-disk image local email cache and doc cache intact and all good. ~£300 vs ~£1000 easy choice. Even do one for free and it's sold through out the organisation
What about those of us who wish to explore both visually and haptically ?
Are these 3D images JUST for the visually challenged? Seems mighty unfair to me. Like 'toilets for the disabled'.. surely they mean 'toilets with disabled access' ?
Am I not allowed to walk up the wheel chair ramp now, or use the chair lift either? Am I going to have to gouge my eyes out and chop off my legs in order to enjoy all the good new tech !?
Always just presumed that legal fees spent on crap like this were just a way of swilling around the cash... It's an easy way for the two companies to endlessly exchange cash - by paying fines to each other and fees to lawyers that they own, no cash is really being generated but it is being shifted from one cost center to another.
I wonder if there is something on the horizon they have seen to do with patent trolling which is forcing them to attempt to change their seemingly childish ways and orchestrate a different swilling tactic.
(working for an IT Support firm)
Most of the above posts pretty much have it nailed... The point made about WHY things were done is very astute - not just technically but politically.
I would like to add one thing though - do your very best not to slag off the departing sysadmin or the environment – it is a sad fact that IT people get a bad rep and many of them do not deserve it (See the point about WHY things were done) – often this ‘bad mouthing’ starts from the client – but it should not readily be agreed with, unless there are very obvious and serious failings!
Try to think about your profession and the industry as well as your current role and DOCUMENT! & COMMUNICATE!
I concur.
I would add something to your score.. but that's beyond my CPU's threshold.
I am a gamer and my 920 @ 3.5 with twin GTX690's doesn't get touched.
I am a programmer (of sorts) and my striped SSD is still the bottleneck.
I have clients who do geological research and the AMD GPU's do everything for them.
As a user, the only thing that ever fucks me is Adobe, Oracle, HP and the windows print spooler. And these are always flaws.
enlighten me as to you bottlenecks.
When did CPU become a bottleneck? Is there a new version of java or flash I haven't got yet ?
...But ultimately question it's source and relevance prior to taking it.
In one of our sites we have Five iSCSI storage devices: two HP MSA's two Thecus and an old Qnap for 'warm' archive.
The HP's cost a lot, the disks alone for one of them would pay for the 3 non HP devices. They are the only two devices with a purchased warranty, which cost alot.
Between the two HP's we have had a replacement part delivered and fitted every 3 months for 6 years. In 5 years the other 3 have had 1 disk pop.
I didn't want to buy the HP's or their warranty. But had to purchase something 'enterprise' with a 4 hours SLA. Every time an HP part shows up I hear "Oooh good service; glad we bought that!" - not a peep regarding the other stuff which is just getting on with it.
PS - This is a good read - but my FTL expectations down: http://www.physicsforums.com/showthread.php?t=231008
Great stuff, thanks for that
Do you know, I may have missed something of the point in all of this.
If we cannot communicate FTL by fiddling ones qubits AND we already have SSL v2 I honestly see no point. *flicks hair and wonders off*
They do not know it works until they have verified the information transmission is intact.
If they didn't verify the information integrity... would any information have been transmitted ?
in the UK if you pass your test on an automatic you aren't allowed to drive a manual
My point was that with all the techno wizardry, if you pass your test on a self parking, self lane following, self braking, self radar guided cruise control car, then you shouldn't be allowed to drive anything more simple.
Obsolete ? It's only in the last few years that dual clutch is available to the public. And they still don't pip manual gear changes in real world situations.
Also are you confusing auto gearbox with auto clutch, perhaps ?