After reading the article, which half the time lost me, all I can say is "damn, those guys know their shit" and "how many different levels of encryption and checking does MS need to do?"
Really, checking the amount of RAM in a system? Of course, no one EVER adds RAM, right?
MS has perfected the art of "incremental monopoly." Each step is not too bad, and after 10 steps, you are used to the last 3 steps, so it still seems ok. Eventually, you have.Net and subscription based systems, with all data handled by MS, and suddenly you realize your are totally fucked, but it is a bit too late.
Not quite true- KDE/GNOME aren't considered because the beancounters are more/less fuckwads with no tech knowledge. Now consider that most tech people know only MS, and recommend only MS to the bc's, you really can't be surprised that they get confused by Linux/Unix/Mac/Irix/BSD/AIX/HP-UX/trash-monkey, etc.
I actually had to justify buying a $30 Linux CD (sorry, forget what flavor right now) to install an IDS when there was some other company (that the money person knew) that made a similar product for about $8000. And we have military-grade people testing IDSs!!!! AHHHHH! The Pain!
Ah, how the heck can post #1 be redundant? Ok, in the overall picture, sure, it's stupid, but I thought each topic was supposed to be modded individually?
I'm guessing (with no evidence) that most users still do not have static IPs. Whether that be through ISPs, DHCP at work, or NATs at home or work, and then include DHCP cable modems and DSLs, I would guess that the # of people with true static IPs would be minimal. Of course, you could always proxy yourself through various programs. One being Multiproxy, which I like to use when I am spreading terrorist ebola monkey explosive militia anti-government propaganda (eat that, Eschalon!).
I am a network consultant (more by accident than career planning), and a good read would be quite valuable to those who would like to get into the field. Consulting in general is different from your average job, and tech consulting can be just totally confusing at times. And that's just trying to figure out what your client really wants!
Seriously, consulting is tough but can be a lot of fun when done correctly. If this book is as good as the review says it is, which I will have to trust until I look at it, then I would have to recommend new consultants to read it. I have met too many wannabes who had no idea what they were getting into- as you can guess they no longer work here.
Feel free to mod me down, but what the fuck! Where the hell did anyone mention Crusade for Crusade before (at a +1 setting, at least!)!!!
Now I understand wh mods are so derided here- I read through the post, saw nothing about a source I know of, and I get modded down for being REDUNDENT!!! Where the hell was this mentioned before? Sorry, I'm not going to browse at -32 to find any possible mention of some website. Hey Taco & Hemos, you should start placing more emphasis on positive mods rather than bullshit negative mods. I want the asshole who modded me down (not that he can, but get a friend to do it, fuck-nut asshole) to show me where the fuck I was redundent!
Especially when the story's universe has such a strong background and back story.
This is not like Star Trek: Generation 15, this is exploring the story of the Rangers. Their history was barely touched in B5 and Crusade, yet they have a 1000 year history. And they are truely badass!
I understand that you would not go and investigate the background, but being a big B5 fan, I have. The original creative force behind B5, JMS, is behind the Ranger's show. I don't know if you saw any of the Crusade episodes, but if you followed that travesty, you will never watch TNT/TBS again.
All I have to say is give this show a chance, mainly because of Stryzinski (spelling way wrong). He does have a vision and an arc. It may go stale, but from I've read of his remarks, he is still going into (somewhat) fresh territory (I say "somewhat" because no matter what he does, there will be people who will find parallels with something done in the past- mainly because they will compare new stuff to 1 of 6 broad categories).
Damn skippy! One of the first things that got me hooked on Bab5 was how the Starfuries manuevered(sp?). This was the first time in movies or on TV that I saw realistic physics, disregarding "flux capacitors", "inertial dampers", and the like.
Sure, books tend to be "harder" sci-fi, but Bab5 gives a great showing for a 1 hour serial show. As Steven King and Michael Chriton show, a good book takes 6-8 hours of movie time to give a somewhat good representation of the book.
In this test A beats B, but in this test B beats A, etc. etc. All these different tests try to measure some specific performance parameter, but as hard as you try to standardize the rest of the equipment to isolate that one parameter, you just can't in the real world. And that is the true test- how well does the entire system run? You could slap a P4 3GHz onto a 33MHz bus (well, not really, but you get the point) and get the equivalent performance of a 3-toed sloth. That or the bus wires will glow.
As for the SSE extensions, Intel tried this first back with MMX, and Apple is trying it now with AltiVec(sp?). Yes these extension can help, but only after software is optimized for them. It not a case of "drop 'em in and watch out!" It takes time to develop.
Of course, all of this is just marketing. Kinda like the MHz wars. Intel needs some positive press after that oft quoted test where the P3 trounced the P4.
In New Jersey, there a was an uproar when someone realized that average speeds could be calculated. The EZ-Pass people quickly promised that they would never turn over the record to police for this purpose.
And if they ever try to do it and successfully prosecute someone, just watch how many thousands of EZ-Pass transponders are returned the next day!
Is that if you put on a shield, you eliminate all signals in that direction. So if you totally shield the phone, you have no signal, and therefore no conversation. If you partially shield the phone, there is EM radiation in some direction. Now, what if your head is in between the line from cell phone to cell tower? Great job that "shielding" does! Or, if you are on the cell phone and you make a turn, and the shielding intersects the transmission signal... ooops!
Let's try practical engineering before social FUD, please.
I can see people a couple of years before "1984" (the book) buying into things like "protection of intellectual property", "educating the consumer", "simplyfing licenses by force". He talks as if we, the consumers, are but mere babes in the woods, and need our hands held to push the ON button. Soon, we can expect smart client monitors (ala the Paperclip) whenever we have to plug into Hailstorm/Passport/whatever just to check up on the news or send an email.
Ha! The only thing Democrats in the Senate are (and will be) worried about is gaining more Congressional seats in 2002, and the presidency in 2004. And sorry kids, the US invented the Internet, and until someone outside the US creates something so wildly better, it will be dominated by US interests. May not be right, but I'm not complaining about other countries who have some type of tech dominance (say, Japan and electronics).
Yep, MacOS X is overpriced. Well, I'll buy your next operating system the next time you offer it under $120 and it offers the same abilities.
Compare to Windows 98- ~$200- $100 for Windows 98, another $100 for Second Edition (which just fixed all the errors in the first edition).
Well, if you dislike OS X so much, go back to Linux. I like Yellow Dog, too, but it's much more work than OS 9 and OS X. Of course, I'm not a developer as you must be.
The thing is, they are asking for donations, not making you pay them. If you want to give them money, go ahead. If not, don't. No force (unlike some other company's ideas about yearly licensing).
Blah- I stopped listening to "music" around 1990 or so. Those people who claim that everything that can be said has been said- I'm starting to believe this about music. I occasionally tune into the local radio stations while driving, and none of it does it for me. Hard rock, soft rock, pop, hip hop, whatever. I still listen to my classical collection, jazz, and theatre soundtracks a lot, but none of that is newer than the early 80's. Music is NOT our culture, it's PART of our culture, and some of us think that the current culture is one big media conglomerate with about zero originality or creativity.
I work for one of the "Big 6" consulting firms, and we have many, many international offices (actually, we have an International Team). I'm sure that other firms probably do also. I know that you specfied contract work, but maybe it's worth a look.
I'm not sure if I should give out my companies web address (can you imagine if they figured out that I got them/.ed?), so you can email me at bryan1946@yahoo.com if you'd like some info. (Don't spam me folks, please, this is a tertiary account that I will delete easily; I'm just trying to help a guy out)
I wonder what (not so much for a 2 level system, just push a button to hop between the 2) would be an effective navigation device for a 3D screen? Mice are inherently 2D. Some kind of joystick with a hat switch? I really have no idea, but I will be interested in seeing what people will eventually come up with.
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After reading the article, which half the time lost me, all I can say is "damn, those guys know their shit" and "how many different levels of encryption and checking does MS need to do?"
.Net and subscription based systems, with all data handled by MS, and suddenly you realize your are totally fucked, but it is a bit too late.
Really, checking the amount of RAM in a system? Of course, no one EVER adds RAM, right?
MS has perfected the art of "incremental monopoly." Each step is not too bad, and after 10 steps, you are used to the last 3 steps, so it still seems ok. Eventually, you have
You have never run a MacOS, have you? (And not OS X, which is still getting its legs, but OS 9 or so).
Not quite true- KDE/GNOME aren't considered because the beancounters are more/less fuckwads with no tech knowledge. Now consider that most tech people know only MS, and recommend only MS to the bc's, you really can't be surprised that they get confused by Linux/Unix/Mac/Irix/BSD/AIX/HP-UX/trash-monkey, etc.
I actually had to justify buying a $30 Linux CD (sorry, forget what flavor right now) to install an IDS when there was some other company (that the money person knew) that made a similar product for about $8000. And we have military-grade people testing IDSs!!!! AHHHHH! The Pain!
Ah, how the heck can post #1 be redundant? Ok, in the overall picture, sure, it's stupid, but I thought each topic was supposed to be modded individually?
Minor quibble, feel free to fry me now.
I'm guessing (with no evidence) that most users still do not have static IPs. Whether that be through ISPs, DHCP at work, or NATs at home or work, and then include DHCP cable modems and DSLs, I would guess that the # of people with true static IPs would be minimal. Of course, you could always proxy yourself through various programs. One being Multiproxy, which I like to use when I am spreading terrorist ebola monkey explosive militia anti-government propaganda (eat that, Eschalon!).
I suppose that you threw out your color TV for that black and white model? Or even better- back to the radio?
Gimme a break.
I am a network consultant (more by accident than career planning), and a good read would be quite valuable to those who would like to get into the field. Consulting in general is different from your average job, and tech consulting can be just totally confusing at times. And that's just trying to figure out what your client really wants!
Seriously, consulting is tough but can be a lot of fun when done correctly. If this book is as good as the review says it is, which I will have to trust until I look at it, then I would have to recommend new consultants to read it. I have met too many wannabes who had no idea what they were getting into- as you can guess they no longer work here.
Feel free to mod me down, but what the fuck! Where the hell did anyone mention Crusade for Crusade before (at a +1 setting, at least!)!!!
Now I understand wh mods are so derided here- I read through the post, saw nothing about a source I know of, and I get modded down for being REDUNDENT!!! Where the hell was this mentioned before? Sorry, I'm not going to browse at -32 to find any possible mention of some website. Hey Taco & Hemos, you should start placing more emphasis on positive mods rather than bullshit negative mods. I want the asshole who modded me down (not that he can, but get a friend to do it, fuck-nut asshole) to show me where the fuck I was redundent!
Check out Crusade for Crusade for nearly daily updates on new B5 movies/series/good stuff.
Damn straight, sir!
Especially when the story's universe has such a strong background and back story.
This is not like Star Trek: Generation 15, this is exploring the story of the Rangers. Their history was barely touched in B5 and Crusade, yet they have a 1000 year history. And they are truely badass!
I understand that you would not go and investigate the background, but being a big B5 fan, I have. The original creative force behind B5, JMS, is behind the Ranger's show. I don't know if you saw any of the Crusade episodes, but if you followed that travesty, you will never watch TNT/TBS again.
All I have to say is give this show a chance, mainly because of Stryzinski (spelling way wrong). He does have a vision and an arc. It may go stale, but from I've read of his remarks, he is still going into (somewhat) fresh territory (I say "somewhat" because no matter what he does, there will be people who will find parallels with something done in the past- mainly because they will compare new stuff to 1 of 6 broad categories).
Damn skippy! One of the first things that got me hooked on Bab5 was how the Starfuries manuevered(sp?). This was the first time in movies or on TV that I saw realistic physics, disregarding "flux capacitors", "inertial dampers", and the like.
Sure, books tend to be "harder" sci-fi, but Bab5 gives a great showing for a 1 hour serial show. As Steven King and Michael Chriton show, a good book takes 6-8 hours of movie time to give a somewhat good representation of the book.
In this test A beats B, but in this test B beats A, etc. etc. All these different tests try to measure some specific performance parameter, but as hard as you try to standardize the rest of the equipment to isolate that one parameter, you just can't in the real world. And that is the true test- how well does the entire system run? You could slap a P4 3GHz onto a 33MHz bus (well, not really, but you get the point) and get the equivalent performance of a 3-toed sloth. That or the bus wires will glow.
As for the SSE extensions, Intel tried this first back with MMX, and Apple is trying it now with AltiVec(sp?). Yes these extension can help, but only after software is optimized for them. It not a case of "drop 'em in and watch out!" It takes time to develop.
Of course, all of this is just marketing. Kinda like the MHz wars. Intel needs some positive press after that oft quoted test where the P3 trounced the P4.
In New Jersey, there a was an uproar when someone realized that average speeds could be calculated. The EZ-Pass people quickly promised that they would never turn over the record to police for this purpose.
And if they ever try to do it and successfully prosecute someone, just watch how many thousands of EZ-Pass transponders are returned the next day!
Is that if you put on a shield, you eliminate all signals in that direction. So if you totally shield the phone, you have no signal, and therefore no conversation. If you partially shield the phone, there is EM radiation in some direction. Now, what if your head is in between the line from cell phone to cell tower? Great job that "shielding" does! Or, if you are on the cell phone and you make a turn, and the shielding intersects the transmission signal... ooops!
Let's try practical engineering before social FUD, please.
I can see people a couple of years before "1984" (the book) buying into things like "protection of intellectual property", "educating the consumer", "simplyfing licenses by force". He talks as if we, the consumers, are but mere babes in the woods, and need our hands held to push the ON button. Soon, we can expect smart client monitors (ala the Paperclip) whenever we have to plug into Hailstorm/Passport/whatever just to check up on the news or send an email.
Slowly the noose is tightening....
Ha! The only thing Democrats in the Senate are (and will be) worried about is gaining more Congressional seats in 2002, and the presidency in 2004. And sorry kids, the US invented the Internet, and until someone outside the US creates something so wildly better, it will be dominated by US interests. May not be right, but I'm not complaining about other countries who have some type of tech dominance (say, Japan and electronics).
Yep, MacOS X is overpriced. Well, I'll buy your next operating system the next time you offer it under $120 and it offers the same abilities.
Compare to Windows 98- ~$200- $100 for Windows 98, another $100 for Second Edition (which just fixed all the errors in the first edition).
Well, if you dislike OS X so much, go back to Linux. I like Yellow Dog, too, but it's much more work than OS 9 and OS X. Of course, I'm not a developer as you must be.
It might look good (for a WinTel), but Compaq's are junk as business PCs. (Their servers are ok)
In my office, we used Compaqs for a while, but they failed so often we eventually just switched to IBMs.
The thing is, they are asking for donations, not making you pay them. If you want to give them money, go ahead. If not, don't. No force (unlike some other company's ideas about yearly licensing).
Blah- I stopped listening to "music" around 1990 or so. Those people who claim that everything that can be said has been said- I'm starting to believe this about music. I occasionally tune into the local radio stations while driving, and none of it does it for me. Hard rock, soft rock, pop, hip hop, whatever. I still listen to my classical collection, jazz, and theatre soundtracks a lot, but none of that is newer than the early 80's. Music is NOT our culture, it's PART of our culture, and some of us think that the current culture is one big media conglomerate with about zero originality or creativity.
"Damn it Bones! I'm a captain, not a chef!"
but a 3TB category! I realize that several companies have tons of data, but to create a category for 3TB DBs? Holy crap!
Sorry, I must not be conversant in this area, but wow!
I'm not sure, but this may help.
/.ed?), so you can email me at bryan1946@yahoo.com if you'd like some info. (Don't spam me folks, please, this is a tertiary account that I will delete easily; I'm just trying to help a guy out)
I work for one of the "Big 6" consulting firms, and we have many, many international offices (actually, we have an International Team). I'm sure that other firms probably do also. I know that you specfied contract work, but maybe it's worth a look.
I'm not sure if I should give out my companies web address (can you imagine if they figured out that I got them
I wonder what (not so much for a 2 level system, just push a button to hop between the 2) would be an effective navigation device for a 3D screen? Mice are inherently 2D. Some kind of joystick with a hat switch? I really have no idea, but I will be interested in seeing what people will eventually come up with.