I believe the money savings he was referring to was from current laws that set price controls on regulated services. These same laws also allow for small companies to get a foot in the door through leased lines, etc.
As for your point about taxes, you are assuming there would be a tax increase to pay for the project which isn't necessarily the case. So, if I'm paying the same taxes I would have paid anyway and I now pay less for internet access through a wi-fi network, I am still in fact saving money. Do you remember taxes? The backbone of every country and culture?
I have a feeling that most hard drive manufacturers develop a bad reputation like this by producing a conecutive batch of faulty drives. Even though its a small number in the grand scheme of their total manufacturing output, it tends to leave a large impression of the consumer. Nothing is more fun than buying a faulty drive, taking it back to the store for a replacement and having the replacement be faulty as well. Unfortunately, this is something that generally happens with all drive and electronics manufacturers.
Personally, I've had to deal with a bad batch of drives from Maxtor. Out of 800 identical model computers at my workplace with Maxtor drives, we've had over 40 drives die within a year. After replacing them under warranty, we haven't had any problems since. Does this mean that Maxtor makes bad drives? No. It just means a bad batch went out. Like I said, its happened to every drive manufacturer at some point.
I can't say that I've had users prefer on over the other. However, I must agree with the original poster that Office is much easier to support. Distributing it is extremely simple even in a large organization. Support calls are minimal. And I can honestly say that I've never run across an issue that couldn't be answered with a Google search or a trip to Experts Exchange. As much crap as we give Microsoft for making their products so enmeshed, I think the level of integration between Windows (including server products) and Office actually makes an administrator's job much easier. I love Linux as much as anyone here. The day that a Linux distrib and Office suite marriage is as easy to deal with as Windows/Office, I'll be a happy man. But from what I can see, that is still a good ways off.
Amid some hefty competition, I have to say that has got to be the single worst analogy I have ever seen in a Slashdot post. Comparing crime and downloading Acrobat? And then modded insightful? It should be modded "My faith in the human race" -1.
Anyone who does pro digital photography needs this. I'm just a hobbyist and I have several hundred gigs of raw files archived. For someone with a Canon 1DS Mark II, each 16 bit tiff from raw is approximately 100MB. Those add up very quickly when you can shoot hundreds of shots per week as a pro. Having a medium format digital back on your camera would make that terabyte of archival storage even more attractive.
The placement of solar panels on our rooftops here in Phoenix would require the state to step in. Many homeowners' associations in the developments don't allow owners to place solar panels on the roof. If you do happen to see solar panels while driving around the valley, its probably on a house built in the 60s in a neighborhood without an HOA. I would welcome the state and power companies putting together a mass solar power plan for the valley. If I'm going to cook myself for four months a year, we should get some benefit out of it:)
Although I must admit that I was unaware of any hype, after reading some of the latest articles about the scooter, I'm pretty amused. Along with the standard slew of tech magazines, I am also an avid subscriber to Maxim, which did a piece on emerging technologies back in July. IT (or Ginger as it was originally named) was one of the technologies featured. The major points of the article were:
1. Dynamic Stabilization
2. Powered by hydrogen
3. Only emission is water
While it stands to be seen whether IT will include all of these items, I have to admit that the idea of a working and mass produced mode of personal transportation with these technologies does sound pretty exciting. It seems odd to me that none of the hype that I have read mentions hydrogen power at all.
You can hardly compare the situation in the UK with what has occurred today for several reasons:
1. The magnitude of devastation is much higher in these terrorist attacks.
2. The conflict in the UK is more akin to a civil war, with one faction fighting for self government, etc. It is more similar to the current situation in Israel, with similar results. Today's events were not the result of any direct conflict between the U.S. and any other country or group.
How do you make peace with someone you are not at war with?
Actually, the perfume molecules could naturally return to the bottle. It is not irreversible, it is merely improbable. And probabilities are the heart of quantum mechanics. However, on another note, your comment on how "natural" it is doesn't really apply. A quantum computer isn't really a "natural" object. It is a controlled environment based upon "natural" laws.
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A little trigger happy today are we?
I believe the money savings he was referring to was from current laws that set price controls on regulated services. These same laws also allow for small companies to get a foot in the door through leased lines, etc.
As for your point about taxes, you are assuming there would be a tax increase to pay for the project which isn't necessarily the case. So, if I'm paying the same taxes I would have paid anyway and I now pay less for internet access through a wi-fi network, I am still in fact saving money. Do you remember taxes? The backbone of every country and culture?
I have a feeling that most hard drive manufacturers develop a bad reputation like this by producing a conecutive batch of faulty drives. Even though its a small number in the grand scheme of their total manufacturing output, it tends to leave a large impression of the consumer. Nothing is more fun than buying a faulty drive, taking it back to the store for a replacement and having the replacement be faulty as well. Unfortunately, this is something that generally happens with all drive and electronics manufacturers.
Personally, I've had to deal with a bad batch of drives from Maxtor. Out of 800 identical model computers at my workplace with Maxtor drives, we've had over 40 drives die within a year. After replacing them under warranty, we haven't had any problems since. Does this mean that Maxtor makes bad drives? No. It just means a bad batch went out. Like I said, its happened to every drive manufacturer at some point.
My $0.02
I can't say that I've had users prefer on over the other. However, I must agree with the original poster that Office is much easier to support. Distributing it is extremely simple even in a large organization. Support calls are minimal. And I can honestly say that I've never run across an issue that couldn't be answered with a Google search or a trip to Experts Exchange. As much crap as we give Microsoft for making their products so enmeshed, I think the level of integration between Windows (including server products) and Office actually makes an administrator's job much easier. I love Linux as much as anyone here. The day that a Linux distrib and Office suite marriage is as easy to deal with as Windows/Office, I'll be a happy man. But from what I can see, that is still a good ways off.
Amid some hefty competition, I have to say that has got to be the single worst analogy I have ever seen in a Slashdot post. Comparing crime and downloading Acrobat? And then modded insightful? It should be modded "My faith in the human race" -1.
Anyone who does pro digital photography needs this. I'm just a hobbyist and I have several hundred gigs of raw files archived. For someone with a Canon 1DS Mark II, each 16 bit tiff from raw is approximately 100MB. Those add up very quickly when you can shoot hundreds of shots per week as a pro. Having a medium format digital back on your camera would make that terabyte of archival storage even more attractive.
The placement of solar panels on our rooftops here in Phoenix would require the state to step in. Many homeowners' associations in the developments don't allow owners to place solar panels on the roof. If you do happen to see solar panels while driving around the valley, its probably on a house built in the 60s in a neighborhood without an HOA. I would welcome the state and power companies putting together a mass solar power plan for the valley. If I'm going to cook myself for four months a year, we should get some benefit out of it :)
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Although I must admit that I was unaware of any hype, after reading some of the latest articles about the scooter, I'm pretty amused. Along with the standard slew of tech magazines, I am also an avid subscriber to Maxim, which did a piece on emerging technologies back in July. IT (or Ginger as it was originally named) was one of the technologies featured. The major points of the article were:
1. Dynamic Stabilization
2. Powered by hydrogen
3. Only emission is water
While it stands to be seen whether IT will include all of these items, I have to admit that the idea of a working and mass produced mode of personal transportation with these technologies does sound pretty exciting. It seems odd to me that none of the hype that I have read mentions hydrogen power at all.
You can hardly compare the situation in the UK with what has occurred today for several reasons:
1. The magnitude of devastation is much higher in these terrorist attacks.
2. The conflict in the UK is more akin to a civil war, with one faction fighting for self government, etc. It is more similar to the current situation in Israel, with similar results. Today's events were not the result of any direct conflict between the U.S. and any other country or group.
How do you make peace with someone you are not at war with?
Actually, the perfume molecules could naturally return to the bottle. It is not irreversible, it is merely improbable. And probabilities are the heart of quantum mechanics. However, on another note, your comment on how "natural" it is doesn't really apply. A quantum computer isn't really a "natural" object. It is a controlled environment based upon "natural" laws.