You either have cable, or alot more Hard disk space then I do. I download things that we will want to watch again, generally movies. I stream things I only want to watch once, House, Desperate Housewives, Kath and Kim. When my wife and I sit down to watch TV, we want a little bit of evening entertainment. Sure I can download ahead of time, but when you run out of downloaded content, for whatever reason, streaming is awsome and doesn't require me to save and delete to keep room on my hard drives.
I don't have cable, so I can't flip around on the channels. Streaming give me the ability to flip around and find things I might not have known I would like.
I use Linux Mint on an old laptop that redirects out the s-video port. Hulu works fine, although it is annoying that it is optimized for 1024x768 and I have to scroll around on 800x600.
I also use XBMC, but for Hulu, I don't mind dropping out and using firefox.
Believe it or not, there are usually several banks to choose from in any Metro area. I quite using most banks when they started charging to cash checks written by their members. I use a local Credit Union, but all the credit unions in my area are starting to institute some of the crappy bank policies, charging for PIN transactions and daily withdrawl limits. Luckily I maintain an account with an out of state CU that doesn't do any of that crap.
I'm always amused to see Slashdotters saying things like "the RIAA needs to adapt to the new reality," or "publishers need to change their outdated model."
Then I come to a thread like this and see the same people defending their own out-dated methodology. Clinging blindly to things they are accustomed to and unwilling to adapt.
I've dealt with alot of Dell's, currently I buy around 20 a year, but in my previous job I used to buy around 100 a year. They are OK quality. The business class stuff is good quality, and they do stand behind their warranty. Their complete care is worth every penny.
Your problem is that you bought a d800. I have a d820, it's awesome. You can tell by the ending of the model number, how recently that style was introduced. The original c series sucked, the original d series sucked. Wait until the 20's and 30's come out to buy. They now have the E6400. I'm waiting for at least the E6410 before I let my boss replace my laptop.
The whole thing is a moot point. No important passwords should be stored only in one person's head. What if he had been killed in a car accident, or locked up for some non-work related criminal offense.
I use an encrypted password database, Keepass. I keep all important passwords in there and the Director of IT has the password to that. If I were the Director of IT I would make sure that master password was in a company safe or safe deposit box that the CEO or CFO have access to, but I'm not so I don't worry about that part.
Hope you used Plenum, standard cable has a PVC jacket that emits a toxic gas when burned. You can't use it in any sort of space that acts as an airflow.
There are a variety of ways that immigrants live cheaper then Americans. One of the easiest is by packing multiple people into small apartments. They will often have 5 or 6 people in a 2 bedroom apartment. I'm not sure if it's that they are accustomed to a lower standard, or that they see this as a temporary discomfort that will allow them to have a much better life in the future.
I've been using Wyse, but I recently demoed an Igel thin client. It blew me away. I'm buying a decent model for about $250 apiece. While Wyse makes a decent product their linux thin client devices still seem to come from a Windows perspective. The Igel device is a linux device that has all the bell's and whistles a real linux user is accustomed to. Multiple desktops, ssh access, superior customization, and their remote management software blows away Wyse's.
I am not affiliated with them at all, but I would highly recommend trying out a demo unit.
I converted our citrix farm to 64 bit last year, nothing but trouble...
No flash plugins (now solved), I can't run any of the foxpro apps the state requires, I can't run other random software the users "need". I'm not convinced the installation is as stable as the old 32bit installation.
I hate the fact that you can't use a stylus with the iPhone. I suppose you don't have any problems hitting they right spot with your slim boyish hands?
the iphone is mostly hype, but so is everything else in the tech world...
Ever since the embarrassment that is Vista, Microsft just can't seem to "extend" like it used to. And you are a cruel person for ridiculing their lack of tumescence. Their lack of swelling?
I second this, support contracts are usually a pain in the ass, especially if the company providing the support is some behomoth. Chances are you have to work your way from incompetent tech all the way up to annoyed, condescending senior tech. They suggest all the stuff I've already done and might get back to me with an answer right after I find it on an internet forum.
I pay for hardware support, but save I'm very selective about where I spend my software support dollars.
My wife is a super-taster. She says this is an easy test:
eat something really sweet, like a spoonful of sugar, then immediately taste something with aspartame in it, like diet coke. She says it tastes bitter to super tasters, not sweet.
You've just been burned by bad managers. I have a non-technical administrative type manager and he's great.
He tells me what needs to be done and gets out of the way. Sure we spend too much on "safe" technology or bringing in consultant "to be on the safe side", but all in all he's a good boss.
In my experience the most important thing is to be confident and competent. I get my work done and still have time for research (slashdot).
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I just found out that cricket has unlimited broadband for $40 / month, looks very interesting to me, it claims 3g.
doesn't stink....
:(
You haven't met my cat
You either have cable, or alot more Hard disk space then I do. I download things that we will want to watch again, generally movies. I stream things I only want to watch once, House, Desperate Housewives, Kath and Kim. When my wife and I sit down to watch TV, we want a little bit of evening entertainment. Sure I can download ahead of time, but when you run out of downloaded content, for whatever reason, streaming is awsome and doesn't require me to save and delete to keep room on my hard drives.
I don't have cable, so I can't flip around on the channels. Streaming give me the ability to flip around and find things I might not have known I would like.
I use Linux Mint on an old laptop that redirects out the s-video port. Hulu works fine, although it is annoying that it is optimized for 1024x768 and I have to scroll around on 800x600. I also use XBMC, but for Hulu, I don't mind dropping out and using firefox.
Believe it or not, there are usually several banks to choose from in any Metro area. I quite using most banks when they started charging to cash checks written by their members. I use a local Credit Union, but all the credit unions in my area are starting to institute some of the crappy bank policies, charging for PIN transactions and daily withdrawl limits. Luckily I maintain an account with an out of state CU that doesn't do any of that crap.
I'm always amused to see Slashdotters saying things like "the RIAA needs to adapt to the new reality," or "publishers need to change their outdated model."
Then I come to a thread like this and see the same people defending their own out-dated methodology. Clinging blindly to things they are accustomed to and unwilling to adapt.
sigh...
I've dealt with alot of Dell's, currently I buy around 20 a year, but in my previous job I used to buy around 100 a year. They are OK quality. The business class stuff is good quality, and they do stand behind their warranty. Their complete care is worth every penny.
Your problem is that you bought a d800. I have a d820, it's awesome. You can tell by the ending of the model number, how recently that style was introduced. The original c series sucked, the original d series sucked. Wait until the 20's and 30's come out to buy. They now have the E6400. I'm waiting for at least the E6410 before I let my boss replace my laptop.
That's exactly what I'm doing. The processor is 1.8ghz, mem 512, I use xrandr to pipe it out to my TV. The fan does rev up sometimes, but it works ok.
I have Ubuntu 8.10 on there, with the ubuntu XBMC package.
Can you throw a link up here, or tell me where I can go digging. Is it in the forums?
I'm running an old Dell c640 w/ 512mb of RAM.
The whole thing is a moot point. No important passwords should be stored only in one person's head. What if he had been killed in a car accident, or locked up for some non-work related criminal offense.
I use an encrypted password database, Keepass. I keep all important passwords in there and the Director of IT has the password to that. If I were the Director of IT I would make sure that master password was in a company safe or safe deposit box that the CEO or CFO have access to, but I'm not so I don't worry about that part.
Maybe he's using UDP port 73 as a custom connection.
Hope you used Plenum, standard cable has a PVC jacket that emits a toxic gas when burned. You can't use it in any sort of space that acts as an airflow.
There are a variety of ways that immigrants live cheaper then Americans. One of the easiest is by packing multiple people into small apartments. They will often have 5 or 6 people in a 2 bedroom apartment. I'm not sure if it's that they are accustomed to a lower standard, or that they see this as a temporary discomfort that will allow them to have a much better life in the future.
I've been using Wyse, but I recently demoed an Igel thin client. It blew me away. I'm buying a decent model for about $250 apiece. While Wyse makes a decent product their linux thin client devices still seem to come from a Windows perspective. The Igel device is a linux device that has all the bell's and whistles a real linux user is accustomed to. Multiple desktops, ssh access, superior customization, and their remote management software blows away Wyse's.
I am not affiliated with them at all, but I would highly recommend trying out a demo unit.
foxpro flash player (coming soon...)
I converted our citrix farm to 64 bit last year, nothing but trouble...
No flash plugins (now solved), I can't run any of the foxpro apps the state requires, I can't run other random software the users "need". I'm not convinced the installation is as stable as the old 32bit installation.
I hate the fact that you can't use a stylus with the iPhone. I suppose you don't have any problems hitting they right spot with your slim boyish hands?
the iphone is mostly hype, but so is everything else in the tech world...
american's write the month first, I believe europeans write the month in the middle (incorrectly). ;)
Ever since the embarrassment that is Vista, Microsft just can't seem to "extend" like it used to. And you are a cruel person for ridiculing their lack of tumescence.
Their lack of swelling?
I second this, support contracts are usually a pain in the ass, especially if the company providing the support is some behomoth. Chances are you have to work your way from incompetent tech all the way up to annoyed, condescending senior tech. They suggest all the stuff I've already done and might get back to me with an answer right after I find it on an internet forum.
I pay for hardware support, but save I'm very selective about where I spend my software support dollars.
IMHO that's still a customer service problem, not a legal problem. That person could help you, if walmart was willing to pay them, they aren't.
My wife is a super-taster. She says this is an easy test:
eat something really sweet, like a spoonful of sugar, then immediately taste something with aspartame in it, like diet coke. She says it tastes bitter to super tasters, not sweet.
Sounds like someone is a supertaster.
You've just been burned by bad managers. I have a non-technical administrative type manager and he's great.
He tells me what needs to be done and gets out of the way. Sure we spend too much on "safe" technology or bringing in consultant "to be on the safe side", but all in all he's a good boss.
In my experience the most important thing is to be confident and competent. I get my work done and still have time for research (slashdot).