There's probably a nicer way of expressing that, but I've been a contractor in a big organization for 10-years now, and understand the resentment. Self-motivated professionals need not apply; you'll be outnumbered by people who are simply out to check the boxes.
The environment variable textbox is a great example and something Microsoft's own users should've have noticed and addressed long ago. If they can't be bothered to do something as simple as that then I have little faith they're looking for feedback on legacy UI goofs.
The Feedback tool in Windows 10 feels more like a PR stunt following the Windows 8 fiasco. This is Microsoft -- not some random open source project full of amateurs. They should have well-paid professionals in-house who know exactly what they've done wrong. The company needs to try harder.
Puppet? That's better than dictator, I suppose. Or wherever you're from, "freedom fighter", if you prefer. People just need to realize that the U.S. gov't is huge and its relationships with organizations (domestic, multinational -- and not just the corporate types) has produced a web of complexity that is difficult to overcome and get anything meaningful done.
Send in the drones, both real and virtual. Overwhelm the adversary with inexpensive fake targets and spoof their radar returns. Let their SAM batteries blow their load on tin-plated paper mâché airplanes and let their interceptors chase ghosts. All the while... watching from far above, waiting for the real GO-time.
Arrived at a client site and was directed to a terminal in a server closet. As I was making changes to a script something flew past the corner of my eye. There was an active wasp nest above and behind my head. I never coded so fast in my life.
While running away is an option, if your customer is the U.S. gov't, you can be the most competent admin out there, rational logic and stubbornness and won't make a damn bit of difference. The terms and conditions are dictated from afar and you do what you're told. Simple as that.
OTOH, if you're someone who takes pride in getting work done, making the customer happy, and find the experience of doing paperwork tedious and mind-numbing, there are less frustrating places to work.
I think he's referring to the 1st world little shits who squander opportunity, refuse to take responsibility, and project their frustrations in the most pseudo-intellectual way.
Bring back DOS. Or something like it. If people are willing to spend crazy money on gaming hardware and tweaking the MHz out of it, let people reboot their computer into a dedicated game mode, one where the OS layer is incredibly thin, even single-user, if it means performance would be that much better.
The last words of Steve Jobs may have well been "good luck, Tim . I'm outta here". I wouldn't want to go up against Samsung. When it comes to maintaining brand-image, they're not as clueless as Microsoft. I wouldn't count Apple out either, but it's going to be tough.
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There's probably a nicer way of expressing that, but I've been a contractor in a big organization for 10-years now, and understand the resentment. Self-motivated professionals need not apply; you'll be outnumbered by people who are simply out to check the boxes.
it's because there isn't a cute little way to put a dollar sign in their name.
A$$le looks and sounds about right.
The environment variable textbox is a great example and something Microsoft's own users should've have noticed and addressed long ago. If they can't be bothered to do something as simple as that then I have little faith they're looking for feedback on legacy UI goofs. The Feedback tool in Windows 10 feels more like a PR stunt following the Windows 8 fiasco. This is Microsoft -- not some random open source project full of amateurs. They should have well-paid professionals in-house who know exactly what they've done wrong. The company needs to try harder.
Right-on! No self-respecting geek would install that Windows ME shit.
Puppet? That's better than dictator, I suppose. Or wherever you're from, "freedom fighter", if you prefer. People just need to realize that the U.S. gov't is huge and its relationships with organizations (domestic, multinational -- and not just the corporate types) has produced a web of complexity that is difficult to overcome and get anything meaningful done.
That won't detect hydronuclear testing.
Send in the drones, both real and virtual. Overwhelm the adversary with inexpensive fake targets and spoof their radar returns. Let their SAM batteries blow their load on tin-plated paper mâché airplanes and let their interceptors chase ghosts. All the while... watching from far above, waiting for the real GO-time.
Putin's Russia is what happens when the Bond villain actually wins.
But it doesn't have to be a problem. If engineers can figure out a way to recycle urine . . .
Arrived at a client site and was directed to a terminal in a server closet. As I was making changes to a script something flew past the corner of my eye. There was an active wasp nest above and behind my head. I never coded so fast in my life.
While running away is an option, if your customer is the U.S. gov't, you can be the most competent admin out there, rational logic and stubbornness and won't make a damn bit of difference. The terms and conditions are dictated from afar and you do what you're told. Simple as that.
OTOH, if you're someone who takes pride in getting work done, making the customer happy, and find the experience of doing paperwork tedious and mind-numbing, there are less frustrating places to work.
Yes, reliability is critical, but it's not very useful if no one is home.
And when your house is on fire, make smoke signals. There's your 911.
Hot potato!
I'll be throwing a proposal to my bosses about making a competitor, because the market for an audience-focused tech site will be wide open
Good news everyone, the domain seecolonbackslash.org is available!
And only free-range. Not that nasty stuff from prisons.
Thanks for posting that. I can now quit my programming job...
Followed by a full screen Easter egg of Clippy tap dancing.
I think he's referring to the 1st world little shits who squander opportunity, refuse to take responsibility, and project their frustrations in the most pseudo-intellectual way.
And the logo should depict lady liberty riding a bald eagle.
Yikes, I realize cost-controls are an unfortunate reality, but someone needs to slow down those death panels.
Bring back DOS. Or something like it. If people are willing to spend crazy money on gaming hardware and tweaking the MHz out of it, let people reboot their computer into a dedicated game mode, one where the OS layer is incredibly thin, even single-user, if it means performance would be that much better.
for fear they could be misused in ways that violate Americans' privacy rights.
But..but.. the people asking are professionally trained law enforcement officials. What's the problem?
The last words of Steve Jobs may have well been "good luck, Tim . I'm outta here". I wouldn't want to go up against Samsung. When it comes to maintaining brand-image, they're not as clueless as Microsoft. I wouldn't count Apple out either, but it's going to be tough.
That's a bit harsh. At least 8.1 will send our local operating system searches to Bing. Thanks Microsoft!