Guess what, when something starts breaking, you still have to understand it to fix it.
That is precisely why we have far too many MCSEs who think they actually know something.
I'll let someon else point out all of those other features are available and 90% of them come with most distros. Everything but webmail and caldendaring comes out of the box in FC4.
It's good for people to waste money... it stimulates growth in the economy right?
You really need HD capabilities with your system. (At least, most everyone is slowly transition to HD... which is why SD gear is cheap) You need to ensure you are transmitting closed caption data as well. (Depending on the rig, you might get by with sending standard CC and upconverting to the DTV standard at the transmitter encoder)
Next, you will need to index your available commercial time for insertion. After that, you will need to interface with the traffic/billing system for spots to run and fill in any holes with generics.
Did I mention you will have to do this daily? For every show.
Not quite finished really. Chances are, you are going to be dealing with SDI interfaces everywhere so that analogue card just isn't going to cut it.
I think I left out some things, but you get the idea.
It's not that bad really in the end. I've got a mostly working version of this, but I don't have any HD or SDI cards to toss in the mix. Someday I'll finish it...
If you you need X, but Y conditions don't allow X... you goto the bastards and tell them to to change Y.
Granted, change management organizations can be a bit of a bitch at times. I will also admit I haven't looked at the test in too much depth, but it honestly sounds like they were doing things really oddly.
I've also been in situations where I needed something to work and it says it required database version X. (Turns out getting to version X requires a few things that would be a pain) I still managed to get things going without a massive update.
Anyhow, there are a series of flaws I didn't like about this study and all this guy said was... "It's good you pointed that out! It's good to ask those questions! Thats how they did it and its important we look at those bunnies over there!"
Servers you can get without the Windows tax with a small penny saved. (small in comparison to the overall cost anyway... sorta... unless you count the license packs for connections... then the savings are quite ungodly... a few more dots shall we?... )
While they could feasibly pull an exchange like variant with RSS their new tactic is a little more effective. I full expect to see their lovely new patent axe brought out on this one.
Sure, you can touch it, taste it and even change it a bit... just be careful because the axe can fall at any time.
At this point in the game, anytime anyone hears Microsoft talking about standards and services it is quite normal to watch everyone worry just like Oliver asking for more porage. (You notice he didn't ask a second time)-
I really question what they mean when they say "rural" America.
Granted, where I live, it is quite different then a metropolitan area. We still have all the same things metro areas do... it's just a bit more of a drive. (Yes, owning a car is not optional here)
I've always said, it's not so much different then LA. In LA traffic you can drive 3 hours in grid lock and get nowhere or you can drive 3 hours here and still get nowhere;) (Just a pun!!!)
With that in mind, companies like Amazon have been way ahead of everyone else when it comes to this type of game. They create distribution centers and call centers in areas where economic depression tend to ensure they will have cheap and abundant labour.
I don't really think IT works like that in that if my current tech job dried up I would have to leave the farm and chickens. (I really am joking)
I made the mistake of picking up an X-Box. (Really, I nabbed it for 40$ as a broken unit and replaced the cdrom for 23$)
Every game I've really wanted has been for ps2... at least where RPG's are concerned and the GTA series was always released first on Sony's side of the fence. No sir, I don't think I'll make the same mistake again.
I have to agree, when I first saw Halo I thought it wasn't finished. I borrowed Halo 2 and still wasn't impressed. It is a great game for the console itself, but pales in comparison to every equivalent PC title.
For me, a wait is in order, but I'm sure one of my friends will pick up the new xbox.
I find it is best to goto some shop that features work clothes from other industries.
On Monday I try out the mechanic thing... a few looks come my way. Tuesday, I put on my "Manager at McDonalds 4 Life" outfit for a thrill. Wednesday, I put on my finest scrubs and carry a stethoscope.... quite the head turner. Thursdays, I wear a suite and carry my briefcase full of "legal" papers. (they have the word legal written on them) Friday, only the best with the airline pilot wardrobe.
I would wear my tech clothes, but they look like everybody elses.
I tried OO in the work place and I ran into some problems. For myself, it's quite fine as I rarely do anything critical, but some of our sales personel did have some issues. (Honestly, things were fine when they printed even when working with imported objects, but a complaint is a complaint)
It's not out of the book for me or the company. I think when OpenDocument format catches on we can really make a return visit to OO.
In any case, I'm closely watching the releases and I still use it on all my comps.
Like anybody else, I've had more then a few good ideas and some of them I've almost brought to full implementation. My good stuff usually gets gobbled up for work because they pay me to do it. I'm sure that is the story with many others as well. They simply exist to feed the machine, but I can't really complain since the machine takes care of me.
Life teaches us to be opportunistic, but the real trick is striking at the ground that has gold beneath it.
I'm not too terribly worried, I already do well enough, but if I can finish my next non-work project I think I'll at least land some tasty street cred (oh and maybe a couple of support contracts)
Like I say to everyone and their mother, "Can you build or possess a time machine? No, of course not... it's a rheotical question. So if you can't change the past then why worry about it so much?"
I called it MCAWS (My Kick Ass Web Slate). I hated the idea of calling it a journal or diary. Not sure where the deranged term blog came from.
People thought it was neat, had a few readers, but I never got around to plugging in multi-user functionality. (Next on my list of user selectable themes, which was really just going in and putting in some vars based on a cookie)
It's not too terribly difficult to replicate all the functionality found in most blogs today.
Gosh, if I had only known that in four years it would have been such a big deal I would have finished it and made it public.
Some time ago I pulled out the old MKAWS source and looked at finishing it up. I wasn't really moved enough to fix it so I just went with blogger instead.
I did glance over the WToC version of D&D and thought... wow... this is remarkely similar to GURPS.
Ah, now there is an RPG that requires you to be a master of the written text. Why, it has breed more rule lawyers and think tanks then any other game around.
Well since they are making an estimated 10 billion in selling off spectrum then I suspect they aren't losing that much at all.
They were in quite the hurry to do it and even tacked on some things to the standard through the process. ie, PSIP grew from something minor and nice to full compliancy. (PSIP includes guide data as well as other things needed for DTV channel reception)
I can't quite recall, but when the original encoders were made some of the ATSC standard wasn't even finalized.
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People make that claim all the time...
Guess what, when something starts breaking, you still have to understand it to fix it.
That is precisely why we have far too many MCSEs who think they actually know something.
I'll let someon else point out all of those other features are available and 90% of them come with most distros. Everything but webmail and caldendaring comes out of the box in FC4.
It's good for people to waste money... it stimulates growth in the economy right?
So does Trillian...
If you are talking to another trillian user you can use the encryption protocol. (I believe it requires a direct connect... just like dcc chat)
1. Can be solved through a large number of solutions.
m isses_voip_snooping_concerns/
Perhaps they already have managed switches and various firewalls in place.
2. Yes and no.... http://www.theregister.co.uk/2004/03/05/cisco_dis
Except,
You really need HD capabilities with your system. (At least, most everyone is slowly transition to HD... which is why SD gear is cheap) You need to ensure you are transmitting closed caption data as well. (Depending on the rig, you might get by with sending standard CC and upconverting to the DTV standard at the transmitter encoder)
Next, you will need to index your available commercial time for insertion. After that, you will need to interface with the traffic/billing system for spots to run and fill in any holes with generics.
Did I mention you will have to do this daily? For every show.
Not quite finished really. Chances are, you are going to be dealing with SDI interfaces everywhere so that analogue card just isn't going to cut it.
I think I left out some things, but you get the idea.
It's not that bad really in the end. I've got a mostly working version of this, but I don't have any HD or SDI cards to toss in the mix. Someday I'll finish it...
It's easy to make something fail if you pick just the right circumstances.
I'm sure it took several attempts to find the right mix, but hot damn they got it in the end.
mpeg2 hardware in/out (5% processor utilization on a amd 1700)
mplayer to transcode
and setup a cron job to recode your mpeg2 files to xvid
There is no quest... it's all pretty basic...
Yeah,
That's all rather goofy.
If you you need X, but Y conditions don't allow X... you goto the bastards and tell them to to change Y.
Granted, change management organizations can be a bit of a bitch at times. I will also admit I haven't looked at the test in too much depth, but it honestly sounds like they were doing things really oddly.
I've also been in situations where I needed something to work and it says it required database version X. (Turns out getting to version X requires a few things that would be a pain) I still managed to get things going without a massive update.
Anyhow, there are a series of flaws I didn't like about this study and all this guy said was... "It's good you pointed that out! It's good to ask those questions! Thats how they did it and its important we look at those bunnies over there!"
I bought my Dell's with NO OS....
... )
Servers you can get without the Windows tax with a small penny saved. (small in comparison to the overall cost anyway... sorta... unless you count the license packs for connections... then the savings are quite ungodly... a few more dots shall we?
Yes, the Devil is quite good at temptation isn't he?
The good news is, you are quite safe as your soul isn't worth a lab and assistants.
If you haven't noticed, data retention really isn't a big deal of most providers.
Try going back and finding some of the pages you used to visit. Granted, a good bit will still be around, but they do drop off at an odd speed.
The internet is definately not written in stone.
Yeah,
While they could feasibly pull an exchange like variant with RSS their new tactic is a little more effective. I full expect to see their lovely new patent axe brought out on this one.
Sure, you can touch it, taste it and even change it a bit... just be careful because the axe can fall at any time.
At this point in the game, anytime anyone hears Microsoft talking about standards and services it is quite normal to watch everyone worry just like Oliver asking for more porage. (You notice he didn't ask a second time)-
I really question what they mean when they say "rural" America.
;) (Just a pun!!!)
Granted, where I live, it is quite different then a metropolitan area. We still have all the same things metro areas do... it's just a bit more of a drive. (Yes, owning a car is not optional here)
I've always said, it's not so much different then LA. In LA traffic you can drive 3 hours in grid lock and get nowhere or you can drive 3 hours here and still get nowhere
With that in mind, companies like Amazon have been way ahead of everyone else when it comes to this type of game. They create distribution centers and call centers in areas where economic depression tend to ensure they will have cheap and abundant labour.
I don't really think IT works like that in that if my current tech job dried up I would have to leave the farm and chickens. (I really am joking)
I made the mistake of picking up an X-Box. (Really, I nabbed it for 40$ as a broken unit and replaced the cdrom for 23$)
Every game I've really wanted has been for ps2... at least where RPG's are concerned and the GTA series was always released first on Sony's side of the fence. No sir, I don't think I'll make the same mistake again.
I have to agree, when I first saw Halo I thought it wasn't finished. I borrowed Halo 2 and still wasn't impressed. It is a great game for the console itself, but pales in comparison to every equivalent PC title.
For me, a wait is in order, but I'm sure one of my friends will pick up the new xbox.
I find it is best to goto some shop that features work clothes from other industries.
On Monday I try out the mechanic thing... a few looks come my way.
Tuesday, I put on my "Manager at McDonalds 4 Life" outfit for a thrill.
Wednesday, I put on my finest scrubs and carry a stethoscope.... quite the head turner.
Thursdays, I wear a suite and carry my briefcase full of "legal" papers. (they have the word legal written on them)
Friday, only the best with the airline pilot wardrobe.
I would wear my tech clothes, but they look like everybody elses.
Yeah,
I tried OO in the work place and I ran into some problems. For myself, it's quite fine as I rarely do anything critical, but some of our sales personel did have some issues. (Honestly, things were fine when they printed even when working with imported objects, but a complaint is a complaint)
It's not out of the book for me or the company. I think when OpenDocument format catches on we can really make a return visit to OO.
In any case, I'm closely watching the releases and I still use it on all my comps.
That is one of my few gotchas in life.
Like anybody else, I've had more then a few good ideas and some of them I've almost brought to full implementation. My good stuff usually gets gobbled up for work because they pay me to do it. I'm sure that is the story with many others as well. They simply exist to feed the machine, but I can't really complain since the machine takes care of me.
Life teaches us to be opportunistic, but the real trick is striking at the ground that has gold beneath it.
I'm not too terribly worried, I already do well enough, but if I can finish my next non-work project I think I'll at least land some tasty street cred (oh and maybe a couple of support contracts)
Like I say to everyone and their mother, "Can you build or possess a time machine? No, of course not... it's a rheotical question. So if you can't change the past then why worry about it so much?"
Been there done that...
I wrote my own back in college.
I called it MCAWS (My Kick Ass Web Slate). I hated the idea of calling it a journal or diary. Not sure where the deranged term blog came from.
People thought it was neat, had a few readers, but I never got around to plugging in multi-user functionality. (Next on my list of user selectable themes, which was really just going in and putting in some vars based on a cookie)
It's not too terribly difficult to replicate all the functionality found in most blogs today.
Gosh, if I had only known that in four years it would have been such a big deal I would have finished it and made it public.
Some time ago I pulled out the old MKAWS source and looked at finishing it up. I wasn't really moved enough to fix it so I just went with blogger instead.
well maybe someone will dupe this one for you...
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http://slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=05/08/20/01302
I for one, welcome our British Underwear Underlords....
It's better to burn out then fade away!
This probably won't make a dent in the cost for sat services, but lifting two at a time might not be a bad idea.
At around 4$/minute for a digital video transmission... it's not exactly the cheapest service in the area. (That's a certain affiliate rate too)
I'll be damned if I'm going to let someone take my left eye... just for a 3d experience.
You gamers are a sick bunch!
No one is touching my eyes!
Your clock is fast....
I just finished putting up the last rain storm this morning.
It's just too bad those damned langoliers will eat it up again tonight.
I haven't been a gamer for a while...
I did glance over the WToC version of D&D and thought... wow... this is remarkely similar to GURPS.
Ah, now there is an RPG that requires you to be a master of the written text. Why, it has breed more rule lawyers and think tanks then any other game around.
Min/Max'ing is fun!
I actually read most of the EULA for daoc... I don't know... I just kinda did for once.
Part of the thing, it mentioned if they felt like it they could tell you to break your CD in half.
Kinda funny really, but they never got my backups!
Well since they are making an estimated 10 billion in selling off spectrum then I suspect they aren't losing that much at all.
They were in quite the hurry to do it and even tacked on some things to the standard through the process. ie, PSIP grew from something minor and nice to full compliancy. (PSIP includes guide data as well as other things needed for DTV channel reception)
I can't quite recall, but when the original encoders were made some of the ATSC standard wasn't even finalized.