When I was a DBA, I had access to all of the companys data and I couldn't care less. The company audited the payroll departments paycheck but, us, who had access to the raw data, didn't. All I cared about was the integrity of the data. That and performance. I was too business chasing women and drinking beer. Oh, wait, this is Slashdot. Let me correct that... I was too busy drinking beer.
My stepson has been tested twice for ADHD and both times they came out negative. The tests were recommended by his 1st and 3rd grade teachers (he is going into 7th now). He is one of the youngest kids in his class. However, he is in the gifted and talented program, has a high IQ and is currently reading books about the String Theory. We seek out teachers that can handle a child that is, probably, overall, smarter than they are. If we encounter a teacher who asks him to be tested, we show them the original 2 results. Then they can either suck it up or ask to have him moved to another class.
My first experience with video games was Pong. It was cocktail table version located at Spaghetti Warehouse in downtown Dallas. This was around 1973 or 1974. My first hand held video game was Football. http://www.handheldmuseum.com/Mattel/FB.htm
Everyone has their reasons for not going to the movie theaters. My reason is basically tied to the cost of fuel. With the current price of gasoline (coupled with bad movies), I've cut back on entertainment. I've even cut cable tv out.
In 1989, I was trying to break into the IT sector. Bear in mind, I did not have a degree at the time. I took a pay cut and went to work for the local community college computer lab to get "computer" on my resume. The lab paid $12K a year. I meet some part-time instructors and was able to get my foot in the door with the Federal Government. Started there for $20K as a DBA Trainee and left as a Senior DBA in 1997 making $48K. Currently, I average $98-100K. Not bad for a guy with a Associates Degree.
but gaming is much different for me today.... I grew up in the arcades playing such games as Asteroids, Galaga and Defender. I went through years keeping up with the hardware so I could play games like Half-Life. But...I still play Doom II the most. Why? As a 38 year old father of 2 boys, I don't have time to practice enough to get good at the games today. All I want to do is sit down for about 10 minutes and blow shit up. I haven't bought a game for the PC since Half-Life was first released.
Thanks for the tip on the "Amazon is good source for CD singles". I, for one, have taken to buying greatest hits CDs lately due to the fact that I do not want to pay $16-$18 for a CD with only 1 or 2 good songs. Of course, for new material, I have to wait a long time for the greatest hits CD.
My dad, a retired defense contractor, fixed this problem over 30 years ago. His searches were on the way out of the company, not on the way in. He took his lunch in brown paper bag. He never carried a briefcase. He never took work home and only a few times, that I remember, did he work overtime. During the Gulf War, I worked for the Federal government and we had searches. I learned from my dad and to this day, I do not carry any thing to or from work. Other than a brown paper bag. I have never been searched.
I guess this is probably redundant but you probably wouldn't run linux all by itself on the mainframe. You would run it along side multiple zOS's which could be hosting CICS, IMS, DB2, etc.
I haven't delved much into the new licensing except for what is in the article. This sounds like mainframe software licensing where after the initial cost you pay a yearly maintenance fee. If you pay the maintenance fee then upgrades are no extra charge. Large IT (mainframe) shops are used to this. This actually helps them in allowing each user to keep current. In my group at work, different combinations (95/97/2000,etc.) of office are in use and sometimes there are problems when opening files. If we were on the same versions, then we wouldn't have the problems. The big cost in the upgrades will not actually be the software, it will be number of hours you pay someone to perform the upgrades. Upgrading a few mainframes is nothing compared to upgrading 5,000-10,000 PCs.
Just my 2 cents.
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When I was a DBA, I had access to all of the companys data and I couldn't care less. The company audited the payroll departments paycheck but, us, who had access to the raw data, didn't. All I cared about was the integrity of the data. That and performance. I was too business chasing women and drinking beer. Oh, wait, this is Slashdot. Let me correct that... I was too busy drinking beer.
Alan
My stepson has been tested twice for ADHD and both times they came out negative. The tests were recommended by his 1st and 3rd grade teachers (he is going into 7th now). He is one of the youngest kids in his class. However, he is in the gifted and talented program, has a high IQ and is currently reading books about the String Theory. We seek out teachers that can handle a child that is, probably, overall, smarter than they are. If we encounter a teacher who asks him to be tested, we show them the original 2 results. Then they can either suck it up or ask to have him moved to another class.
Alan
My first experience with video games was Pong. It was cocktail table version located at Spaghetti Warehouse in downtown Dallas. This was around 1973 or 1974. My first hand held video game was Football. http://www.handheldmuseum.com/Mattel/FB.htm
How much time does he spend applying patches and updating software? Transferring data?
None. He has support take care of it.
The Archos 604 wifi http://www.archos.com/products/video/archos_604wif i/features.html?country=us&lang=en won't let you share audio or video but it has nearly all the rest.
Of course, it's large size may be a down side for some.
We've just learned to not work 80 hour weeks. If you come looking for us after 5:00, we're no where to be found.
Everyone has their reasons for not going to the movie theaters. My reason is basically tied to the cost of fuel. With the current price of gasoline (coupled with bad movies), I've cut back on entertainment. I've even cut cable tv out.
In 1989, I was trying to break into the IT sector. Bear in mind, I did not have a degree at the time. I took a pay cut and went to work for the local community college computer lab to get "computer" on my resume. The lab paid $12K a year. I meet some part-time instructors and was able to get my foot in the door with the Federal Government. Started there for $20K as a DBA Trainee and left as a Senior DBA in 1997 making $48K. Currently, I average $98-100K. Not bad for a guy with a Associates Degree.
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I must have what that guy has in Memento.
Wake me up when real News for Nerds and Stuff that matters is posted.
but gaming is much different for me today.... I grew up in the arcades playing such games as Asteroids, Galaga and Defender. I went through years keeping up with the hardware so I could play games like Half-Life. But...I still play Doom II the most. Why? As a 38 year old father of 2 boys, I don't have time to practice enough to get good at the games today. All I want to do is sit down for about 10 minutes and blow shit up. I haven't bought a game for the PC since Half-Life was first released.
And of course it's PARC not PARK....as in XEROX PARC.
Thanks for the tip on the "Amazon is good source for CD singles". I, for one, have taken to buying greatest hits CDs lately due to the fact that I do not want to pay $16-$18 for a CD with only 1 or 2 good songs. Of course, for new material, I have to wait a long time for the greatest hits CD.
>> that, when the mainframes ruled
Mainframes still rule.
My dad, a retired defense contractor, fixed this problem over 30 years ago. His searches were on the way out of the company, not on the way in. He took his lunch in brown paper bag. He never carried a briefcase. He never took work home and only a few times, that I remember, did he work overtime. During the Gulf War, I worked for the Federal government and we had searches. I learned from my dad and to this day, I do not carry any thing to or from work. Other than a brown paper bag. I have never been searched.
I have one but never hooked it up. I'm waiting on the death of Digital:Convergence to be able to use it without fear of a lawsuit.
Actually I have skipped a few cards...I'm still using a "old" TNT card.
I guess this is probably redundant but you probably wouldn't run linux all by itself on the mainframe. You would run it along side multiple zOS's which could be hosting CICS, IMS, DB2, etc.
I haven't delved much into the new licensing except for what is in the article. This sounds like mainframe software licensing where after the initial cost you pay a yearly maintenance fee. If you pay the maintenance fee then upgrades are no extra charge. Large IT (mainframe) shops are used to this. This actually helps them in allowing each user to keep current. In my group at work, different combinations (95/97/2000,etc.) of office are in use and sometimes there are problems when opening files. If we were on the same versions, then we wouldn't have the problems. The big cost in the upgrades will not actually be the software, it will be number of hours you pay someone to perform the upgrades. Upgrading a few mainframes is nothing compared to upgrading 5,000-10,000 PCs. Just my 2 cents.
Let me know when the webcam is there...I need a new one.
Probably would have gotten the full $500 if she had filed with Judge Judy.
Speed Racer realizes the misrepresentation of "the" Mach 5.
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