And since it is Chicago, I can tell you the server is likely in one of two places: Chicago Board of Trade or 350 E Cermak Rd (former R. R. Donnelley plant). Those are the two spots in Chicago where all the fiber terminates.
You are trying to force a technical solution on a social problem. It's probably not going to work. Your best bet for success is to try and install a WYSIWYG editor for mediawiki. There are several out there. wiki, underneath, is just a programming language. It requires training people - no matter how much it is designed to be "easy." Make it easier.
Consider Sharepoint. As much as/. is Anti-Microsoft, if your users are used to Exchange and Windows then Sharepoint is worth paying for.
Urea is a common component in a lot of industrial applications, notably cosmetics, soap and animal feed. No need to really source it from the sewer, industrial vats make this stuff every day.
Telling women what exactly "Urea" is in the ingredients of their makeup case is great fun...
Or ALWAYS pay with a credit card (not a debit card). One call to the bank, and it becomes the store's problem to prove you are wrong. Also, it costs them $25 to $50 from Visa to deal with a dispute.
I take exception with this FUD [slashdot.org] that you appear, as many, to have bought into...:...is probably much more secure than open wifi.
Whether your WiFi is open or not should not matter. In fact we should all keep our WiFi open and available for all as we have choice, between SSH, SFTP, VPNs, secure ID/passwords, VLANs and more; so there is no reason to worry about open WiFi anymore. I like many get tired of the industry scare tactics and FUD [slashdot.org].
I know there was a long socialist/libertarian rant attached. Some of it made sense, some of it looked like you need another beer. You should wise up and buy some T and VZ if you think they have an unfair advantage. You can even present that rant at the stockholders meeting...
Lets go deep down, as a technical discussion, as to why I would prefer cellular open open wifi on a mobile phone. Revisiting the OSI model, the encryption and therefore trust level of the connection as at level 2. Everything above layer 2 all the way to the application level is mostly secure. This also keeps the battery alive on my mobile device longer as there is dedicated hardware and engineering processes to making the thing secure.
Now say I had an a wireless device (Ipod touch) which would use open WIFI everywhere. I would then have to certify that any application used decent encryption in the Layer 6 and Layer 7 tiers. What a chore! Also, this extra effort chews battery.
So the conclusion, "get a secure browser, get a secure this and that" isn't relevant or very green to the mobile market.
At Home: Broadband on a computer terminal. At Work: OC3 on a computer workstation.
Between the two: The train, without wifi.
In that 80% of the time I want to use Internet on the tiny screen that is my phone...there is no wifi available. I am sure many other users are the same way.
Plus the carrier's internet connection is probably much more secure than open wifi.
With Blago, Burris, Todd Stroger's extreme Cook county sales taxes (Chicago for the rest of you), Sheriff Tom Dart suing craigslist...
I'm embarrassed to live here. Passing a "Pluto is a planet" resolution is over the top for this legislature compared with all the other fun stuff going on. It furthers Illinois as a laughing stock, tarnishing the reputation of the state, it's people and businesses.
That is reason enough to get my goat, straw that bropke the camels back per se and make some phone calls and try and remind my representatives to get the bleep on track.
I live in Illinois, and just took some time from work to make two calls expressing my displeasure at the silliness.
I got a hold of a live person at Represeative "Bob" Ritas office and left a message for State Senator Emil Jones. Anyone else in Illinois should do the same with their representatives.
As an "Illinoisan," I apologize for the circus that is our state government. I am officially fed up.
I have the Fuze, and I have zero issues with RDP crashing. Other apps seem to go through crash fests (Opera, activesync, Solitaire for !@%@#%@ sake) but not RDP. I am using RDP to an XP machine with a dedicated internet address and a a hole poked through the corp firewall.
That said, moving to AT&Ts network from Verizon leaves a lot to be desired. More bars in more places my ass. That's probably the source of many crashes.
I use Netbeans at work extensively since about 5.5. Dependent projects, auto compiling java code from WSDL web services, debug to tomcat in one click. PHP integration now in 6.5. Rarely do I actually have to screw with the conf files as I had to do with eclipse. Worth a second look.
It's great to have dreams. Worrying about the taxes on a $250k maker when you only make $40k is akin to champagne on a beer budget. Walk before you run. This $250k issue just shouldn't be on your radar, unless you like brown nosing your bosses' issues.
Taxes at the $250k level is really just an issue of whether one can shop at Macys or Nordstroms. I -wish- I could have such a problem.
He has a choice between a relatively safe job working for someone else and a high risk job taking over the business he works for. But I do know that increasing taxes on the wealthy will throw a substantial hurdle in his path. Obama's tax plan shifts the odds somewhat in favor of the safer option. So yes, I think this guy is indeed an example of someone with a legitimate worry about Obama's tax plan.
Real World Rewrite:
"He has a choice between a relatively safe job working for someone else and a high risk job taking over the business he works for. But I do know that the seizure of the credit markets will be a substantial hurdle in his path. Bush's "hands off" economic policy has caused him to forget about buying the business and be happy he has a paycheck. So yes, I think this guy is indeed an example of someone with a legitimate worry about Bush's "hands off" economic policy."
As someone who has owned their own business (and failed), taxes were not an issue. The accountant and lawyer help set up your legal structure so that you minimize tax burden. S-Corp, C-Corp, LLC, partnership, what state to incorporate in, when to incorporate, etc.
Real issues for small business owners: Where can I get a capital loan? Where can I get a capital lease (for a car/machinery)? It was insanely hard 7 years ago, what about now when EVERY bank turns you down, every car dealership says no and every wholesaler will not extend any credit?
Taxes are a small business problem at the state and local level, not at the national level. Chicago has an insane 11% sales tax rate, and the state of Illinois is 6.5%. Getting all the local permits with the state, county and city is a serious PITA. I need what certificate? What license? Augh!
As is anyone who is thinking about starting a new business...
"What yah gonna do to fix the economy (and credit markets)?"
... or entering a high risk, high return job like doctor or investment banker.
Doctor: "What yah gonna do about tort reform so I don't have to pay $500k a year in malpractice insurance costs?"
Investment Banker: "What yah gonna do about the economy so that clients actually want to invest in stocks, bonds and anything except t-bills again?"
We have all been drinking the champagne on the beer budgets for far too long. To fix it, someone has to pay the bar tab. This election isn't about taxes, it's about something far more fundamental. Economic survival.
(he wants to make $250K but is afraid of doing it because of how he'll be taxed)
Please, tell me of someone in a position who makes $40k a year who can make $250k a year and will pass it by because he is "worried about taxes."
People who can make that much will have an accountant that will do the creative accounting to minimize taxes. If they don't, they are an idiot.
Everyone can see right through this Joe the Plumber schmuck like a plate glass window. If you are looking for a guy to hold up to the nation as an "Average Joe" at least get a guy who would be genuinely burdened by Obama's tax proposals.
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The WSJ article was way, way early on this. The website is http://3rdi.me/ . Look for more in the coming weeks.
Colonel Tribune plays Mafia Wars AND Farmville.
(and we might have a redirect in place before slashdot editors can fix it)...
On behalf of Colonel Tribune and Interactive Support deep in the heart of Tribune Tower.
And since it is Chicago, I can tell you the server is likely in one of two places: Chicago Board of Trade or 350 E Cermak Rd (former R. R. Donnelley plant). Those are the two spots in Chicago where all the fiber terminates.
You are trying to force a technical solution on a social problem. It's probably not going to work. Your best bet for success is to try and install a WYSIWYG editor for mediawiki. There are several out there. wiki, underneath, is just a programming language. It requires training people - no matter how much it is designed to be "easy." Make it easier.
Consider Sharepoint. As much as /. is Anti-Microsoft, if your users are used to Exchange and Windows then Sharepoint is worth paying for.
I've worked for Larry Sanger's Citizendium.
Good god, if Visa is still using a Unisys V Series and Burroughs terminals.... I'm switching to Mastercard!
Urea is a common component in a lot of industrial applications, notably cosmetics, soap and animal feed. No need to really source it from the sewer, industrial vats make this stuff every day.
Telling women what exactly "Urea" is in the ingredients of their makeup case is great fun...
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Urea
Or ALWAYS pay with a credit card (not a debit card). One call to the bank, and it becomes the store's problem to prove you are wrong. Also, it costs them $25 to $50 from Visa to deal with a dispute.
Some buses, like most CTA buses in Chicago, are equipped with a bike rack on the front of the bus. Holds two bikes.
Expert: "I'm heading to Citizendium!" http://www.citizendium.org/
Where Larry Sanger has the 24 hour wiki-warriors in balance check...
Here are the relevant links from the real source.
http://www.linuxfoundation.org/news-media/blogs/browse/2009/04/announcing-%E2%80%9Cwe%E2%80%99re-linux%E2%80%9D-video-contest-finalists
The five finalists are:
The Future is Open
http://video.linuxfoundation.org/video/1271
The Origin...
http://video.linuxfoundation.org/video/1262
Linux AD - What does it mean to be free?
http://video.linuxfoundation.org/video/1106
Challenges At The Office
http://video.linuxfoundation.org/video/1261
Linux pub (one video without subtitles, one with)
http://video.linuxfoundation.org/video/1057
http://video.linuxfoundation.org/video/1154
I take exception with this FUD [slashdot.org] that you appear, as many, to have bought into...: ...is probably much more secure than open wifi.
Whether your WiFi is open or not should not matter. In fact we should all keep our WiFi open and available for all as we have choice, between SSH, SFTP, VPNs, secure ID/passwords, VLANs and more; so there is no reason to worry about open WiFi anymore. I like many get tired of the industry scare tactics and FUD [slashdot.org].
I know there was a long socialist/libertarian rant attached. Some of it made sense, some of it looked like you need another beer. You should wise up and buy some T and VZ if you think they have an unfair advantage. You can even present that rant at the stockholders meeting...
Lets go deep down, as a technical discussion, as to why I would prefer cellular open open wifi on a mobile phone. Revisiting the OSI model, the encryption and therefore trust level of the connection as at level 2. Everything above layer 2 all the way to the application level is mostly secure. This also keeps the battery alive on my mobile device longer as there is dedicated hardware and engineering processes to making the thing secure.
Now say I had an a wireless device (Ipod touch) which would use open WIFI everywhere. I would then have to certify that any application used decent encryption in the Layer 6 and Layer 7 tiers. What a chore! Also, this extra effort chews battery.
So the conclusion, "get a secure browser, get a secure this and that" isn't relevant or very green to the mobile market.
At Home: Broadband on a computer terminal.
At Work: OC3 on a computer workstation.
Between the two: The train, without wifi.
In that 80% of the time I want to use Internet on the tiny screen that is my phone...there is no wifi available. I am sure many other users are the same way.
Plus the carrier's internet connection is probably much more secure than open wifi.
UltraEdit. Text, Hex Editor. Code Folding.
...but my moniker does too! Thanks slashdot!
With Blago, Burris, Todd Stroger's extreme Cook county sales taxes (Chicago for the rest of you), Sheriff Tom Dart suing craigslist...
I'm embarrassed to live here. Passing a "Pluto is a planet" resolution is over the top for this legislature compared with all the other fun stuff going on. It furthers Illinois as a laughing stock, tarnishing the reputation of the state, it's people and businesses.
That is reason enough to get my goat, straw that bropke the camels back per se and make some phone calls and try and remind my representatives to get the bleep on track.
I live in Illinois, and just took some time from work to make two calls expressing my displeasure at the silliness.
I got a hold of a live person at Represeative "Bob" Ritas office and left a message for State Senator Emil Jones. Anyone else in Illinois should do the same with their representatives.
As an "Illinoisan," I apologize for the circus that is our state government. I am officially fed up.
I second that. Chicago's yellow lights are short timed to 1 second compared to the suburban (and state) standard of 3 seconds.
Question of the day...
Why didn't you use Active Directory or the underlying LDAP structure? Something that has been around a decade or more?
It exists as wikipedia co-founder Larry Sanger's citizendium. http://www.citizendium.org/
I have the Fuze, and I have zero issues with RDP crashing. Other apps seem to go through crash fests (Opera, activesync, Solitaire for !@%@#%@ sake) but not RDP. I am using RDP to an XP machine with a dedicated internet address and a a hole poked through the corp firewall.
That said, moving to AT&Ts network from Verizon leaves a lot to be desired. More bars in more places my ass. That's probably the source of many crashes.
Of course the Enterprise was built on the ground....hell it hasn't even left for orbit!
http://science.ksc.nasa.gov/shuttle/resources/orbiters/enterprise.html
What happened to jBuilder?
I use Netbeans at work extensively since about 5.5. Dependent projects, auto compiling java code from WSDL web services, debug to tomcat in one click. PHP integration now in 6.5. Rarely do I actually have to screw with the conf files as I had to do with eclipse. Worth a second look.
An off the rails presidency and party received a swift rebuke to restore the core values enshrined in the constitution.
Meanwhile, the China Credit Card bill needs payment and the global economy is entering a bad recession.
The political shift in the country is probably a game changer for the Democratic party for the next two decades.
It's great to have dreams. Worrying about the taxes on a $250k maker when you only make $40k is akin to champagne on a beer budget. Walk before you run. This $250k issue just shouldn't be on your radar, unless you like brown nosing your bosses' issues.
Taxes at the $250k level is really just an issue of whether one can shop at Macys or Nordstroms. I -wish- I could have such a problem.
Real World Rewrite:
"He has a choice between a relatively safe job working for someone else and a high risk job taking over the business he works for. But I do know that the seizure of the credit markets will be a substantial hurdle in his path. Bush's "hands off" economic policy has caused him to forget about buying the business and be happy he has a paycheck. So yes, I think this guy is indeed an example of someone with a legitimate worry about Bush's "hands off" economic policy."
As someone who has owned their own business (and failed), taxes were not an issue. The accountant and lawyer help set up your legal structure so that you minimize tax burden. S-Corp, C-Corp, LLC, partnership, what state to incorporate in, when to incorporate, etc.
Real issues for small business owners: Where can I get a capital loan? Where can I get a capital lease (for a car/machinery)? It was insanely hard 7 years ago, what about now when EVERY bank turns you down, every car dealership says no and every wholesaler will not extend any credit?
Taxes are a small business problem at the state and local level, not at the national level. Chicago has an insane 11% sales tax rate, and the state of Illinois is 6.5%. Getting all the local permits with the state, county and city is a serious PITA. I need what certificate? What license? Augh!
"What yah gonna do to fix the economy (and credit markets)?"
Doctor: "What yah gonna do about tort reform so I don't have to pay $500k a year in malpractice insurance costs?"
Investment Banker: "What yah gonna do about the economy so that clients actually want to invest in stocks, bonds and anything except t-bills again?"
We have all been drinking the champagne on the beer budgets for far too long. To fix it, someone has to pay the bar tab. This election isn't about taxes, it's about something far more fundamental. Economic survival.
Please, tell me of someone in a position who makes $40k a year who can make $250k a year and will pass it by because he is "worried about taxes."
People who can make that much will have an accountant that will do the creative accounting to minimize taxes. If they don't, they are an idiot.
Everyone can see right through this Joe the Plumber schmuck like a plate glass window. If you are looking for a guy to hold up to the nation as an "Average Joe" at least get a guy who would be genuinely burdened by Obama's tax proposals.