I once saw someone attempt, unsuccessfully, to move a production AS400 box that was responsible for running our entire operation...while it was turned on. Apparently, an engineer from an unnamed blue company has left a screw laying loose inside of the box. When moved, the screw somehow got into the power supply piercing the lining and letting all the magic smoke out. It wouldn't have been so bad, however, the battery on the RAID controller was broken and was scheduled to be replaced in the next week.... Well, apparently those old blue boxen don't like it when you turn the power off. All the DASDI got corrupted and we needed to restore from tape.... At the time, it took approx 9 hours. Well, the 7th tape in the 9 tape series didn't work. Good thing we ordered the last 2 backup sets from our off-site data storage vendor.
Moral of the story: Don't put bigass servers on wheels "or" never let the IT director into your datacenter.
It seems to me like I'm the only one here who doesn't have some sort of a degree... I came out of highschool and was lucky enough to land a paid internship working for the government, which, albeit I'm kicking myself for not sticking with, helped me get into my current position. I currently administer a network of about 330 workstations.
How is this post not off topic you may wonder?
It proves my theory that if you have a passion for something coupled with the drive to learn and grow towards something you want to do, no number of certifications or degree's can replace that. More power to this guy if he wants to change professions!
Sometimes I hate my job, sometimes I love it. One thing stays constant: I am a geek. I love technology and all permutations of it.
To stay away from something just because the money isn't that good is ridiculous. Follow your passion and you'll find happiness.
Has anyone here ever heard of Anarchy Online? A great concept. You're given the game....if you'll pay the $10/month. I think it definitely has potential, especially as a marketing strategy for MMORPGS in the future....
I have a solution.
We can simply erect buildings with huge antennae to service our wifi needs, then move 68,000 ft underground into a large network of tunnels........
Do you at least agree with my assumption that judges will change the way cases are ruled in the near future due to current judges realizeing they've been dead for years and getting replaced by current technology...
You're argument builds on the assumption that there is no security measure in place whatsoever. Really....who invests in a wireless LAN on that magnitude and dosen't implement a firewall? Do you really believe that people are going to be able to walk in with an 802.11 card and just start downloading porn? Possible, though not likely.
Also, who said anything about using their network for malicious acts? Not I.
The argument I was aiming for was that although the actions are legal, how can one transmit data in the open air with no security policy whatsoever and point fingers when my laptop happens to snag the packets? I believe that eventually, when more and more of these cases go to litigation, judges will begin enforcing the laws proportionately to the amount of effort an organization puts into protecting its own interests. Thats all....
"...I'm sure you are breaking a large number of laws..."
Does this mean that you are breaking the law when you happen to overhear a conversation between two business men about an ipo and use this information to your advantage in the stock market? If people choose not to implement anykind of encryption or other security measures, albeit there aren't many available as of yet for this particular application, its similar to leaving the front door of your house wide open when you go to work. Surely if you are robbed, and the person responsible is caught, you'll at least get a funny look from the judge. Furthermore, if someone looks in your front door, are they breaking the law because they now know how your living room is decorated?
Really....Fences only keep honest people honest...
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I once saw someone attempt, unsuccessfully, to move a production AS400 box that was responsible for running our entire operation...while it was turned on. Apparently, an engineer from an unnamed blue company has left a screw laying loose inside of the box. When moved, the screw somehow got into the power supply piercing the lining and letting all the magic smoke out. It wouldn't have been so bad, however, the battery on the RAID controller was broken and was scheduled to be replaced in the next week.... Well, apparently those old blue boxen don't like it when you turn the power off. All the DASDI got corrupted and we needed to restore from tape.... At the time, it took approx 9 hours. Well, the 7th tape in the 9 tape series didn't work. Good thing we ordered the last 2 backup sets from our off-site data storage vendor. Moral of the story: Don't put bigass servers on wheels "or" never let the IT director into your datacenter.
It seems to me like I'm the only one here who doesn't have some sort of a degree... I came out of highschool and was lucky enough to land a paid internship working for the government, which, albeit I'm kicking myself for not sticking with, helped me get into my current position. I currently administer a network of about 330 workstations. How is this post not off topic you may wonder? It proves my theory that if you have a passion for something coupled with the drive to learn and grow towards something you want to do, no number of certifications or degree's can replace that. More power to this guy if he wants to change professions! Sometimes I hate my job, sometimes I love it. One thing stays constant: I am a geek. I love technology and all permutations of it. To stay away from something just because the money isn't that good is ridiculous. Follow your passion and you'll find happiness.
Has anyone here ever heard of Anarchy Online? A great concept. You're given the game....if you'll pay the $10/month. I think it definitely has potential, especially as a marketing strategy for MMORPGS in the future....
I have a solution. We can simply erect buildings with huge antennae to service our wifi needs, then move 68,000 ft underground into a large network of tunnels........
Do you at least agree with my assumption that judges will change the way cases are ruled in the near future due to current judges realizeing they've been dead for years and getting replaced by current technology...
Also, who said anything about using their network for malicious acts? Not I.
The argument I was aiming for was that although the actions are legal, how can one transmit data in the open air with no security policy whatsoever and point fingers when my laptop happens to snag the packets? I believe that eventually, when more and more of these cases go to litigation, judges will begin enforcing the laws proportionately to the amount of effort an organization puts into protecting its own interests. Thats all....
Does this mean that you are breaking the law when you happen to overhear a conversation between two business men about an ipo and use this information to your advantage in the stock market? If people choose not to implement anykind of encryption or other security measures, albeit there aren't many available as of yet for this particular application, its similar to leaving the front door of your house wide open when you go to work. Surely if you are robbed, and the person responsible is caught, you'll at least get a funny look from the judge. Furthermore, if someone looks in your front door, are they breaking the law because they now know how your living room is decorated? Really....Fences only keep honest people honest...