The problem is the user. Microsoft gives you the tools to do many things. If you shoot yourself in the foot, there ya go. It's my job as an admin to try and protect the network the best I can from others doing damage and training my users not to damage themselves. If the risk of these viruses outweighs the features you get, just remove VBS, or block the files.
One thing to remember about satellites.... Boats move. They rock back and forth a good bit even if you don't notice it. On our ship, the Internet cafe was useless when the boat would hit some rougher areas. I don't mean like slamming you from side to side but even gentle rocking.
We went on a New Years cruise on the Norwegian Sky and it had an Internet cafe and in room access (via a fake dialup to an on-ship extension). It is EXPENSIVE and slow, but it works.
I know this was the first ship with access, but supposedly most cruise lines are now putting it in the older ships as well.
It was funny to be checking mail in the Internet cafe and have people ask the help guy why they couldn't connect to AOL and what was the local number out there. Maybe AOL should consider putting some POPs on bouys.:)
We had a meeting with the local Gateway rep the other day and he brought one of these. It looked OK. It is running a RISC CPU, Quantum I think he said, with a 10GB drive. It supports sharing over Samba and offers web and mail servers. It also has some sort of document management and tracking system on it. Administration is handled via a web interface.
If you're a small shop with 5 to 10 people and no real IT person I'd recommend it, but no other way. It's just too limiting. It's definately cute but I think the Cobalt boxes are nicer looking.
FYI, right now Gateway has a deal. If you buy 10 workstations/notebooks you get this little mini-server for free.
Only if RedHat constantly changes the test setup. Else you'll see a lot of lists showing "If this happens, do this..." etc. Those are already around for some of the Cisco tests.
But on the same note I've met MANY people with degrees I wouldn't let near a network. If a person thinks he is all knowledgeable simply because he has an MCSE then he is nuts. Companies know what certifications mean. I don't even mention my MCSE in most interviews any more unless asked and then I make sure to note that I've had it for 5 years.
I can understand how a degree helps in the programming field. Certain fundamentals just don't change. But in networking, they do. Only a very few colleges could keep up and teach real information. I rather have someone with GOOD experience than someone with a degree.
Yes and No. There is the NPA, Network Professional Association. They originated out of Novell as the CNPA but have split off to include other vendors. They offer a cross-vendor certification. I haven't taken the test in YEARS but when I did it was too easy.
The only way it will become greater is by getting more members and more non-Novell/Microsoft vendors and people involved. For info see http://www.npa.org.
I've had my MCSE for about 5 years now. I got mine before study guides and transcenders. You say you can't find a paper RHCE now, but wait just a little while. Exam crams and study guides are already out there...it won't be long before there are simulation tests.
I'm glad to see there is a lab test. The MCSE has needed one for years. Lab tests help weed out the paper people and increase the cost enough that people won't try 4 times to pass.
I wouldn't call news from MS overdue. I was in Win2K training back in Sept./Oct. and they were talking about the 64bit Win2K then. The answer about when was "As soon as Intel releases the chip.". I also know someone that does Win2K testing on new servers for one of the big manufacturers and they already have it in testing and are getting trained on it.
The PalmVII now has an unlimited plan. The minstrel is nice but the coverage is spotty. I have a Minstrel V with my OmniSky service and if you aren't in a major city you're out of luck. But, at least you get full IP support unlike the Palm VII or other devices.
I just put the RPMS on Mandrake 7.1Beta. It looks REALLY sharp and Konqueror is GREAT. One problem though. I don't seem to have JPEG support. They dont show up on web pages and I can't use JPEG files as wallpaper. Anyone else see this? Got a fix?
If they cost too much don't buy them. But the price isn't an excuse to steal. There are other artists out there selling tapes and CDs online that don't go through the big companies. Go find them. Anyone else notice PC games have gotten CHEAPER over the last few years? Now most games are $39-45 at release and not $49-59 like they used to be. Has piracy slowed down on those? Not hardly.
If they get caught trading mp3s, do you really think they would be buying more CDs anyway? I'm sure there were a few that traded legit copies of ones they had, but let's get real. I'd put real money on the fact that %99.99 of them were trading illegal mp3s.
An Empeg would be great, but priced one? Tried to get one? I know someone that works there and they are VERY delayed on shipping. Not just because of demand but because it takes them a long time to produce a run of product. Carrying CDs is no big deal, especially when you can get 10 hours out of one CD.
We're doing something similar, but better.:) http://www.planetportal.com Instead of just the code on paper we're using small "cards" to do the job. This way vendors can market directly with these. They can be mailed out, be on the back of movie tickets, or printed in magazines or newspapers. They are read by small readers that will be very cheap or free. Someone like Gap could do a 20% off sale online and just include cards in a magazine. Or you slide your movie ticket through and get a discount on another showing sometime. A more interesting idea is to use the codes on business cards. This way your card can point to updated information about you that can be dumped directly in a contact manager, or send people to current specials or product information. Privacy concerns are definately being considered.
Why should they drop CD prices when people keep buying them? If you want to create competition to CDs legally go ahead. Get bands. Set up your studio. Get the production team together. Get the CDs made. Sell them for less! No one is stopping you. Go do it right now! But I think you'll find that you can't sell them for as cheap as people think and still stay in business. My argument is against stealing music and calling it some righteous thing. Wanting music available in MP3 legally is one thing, just taking it is another. I think it would be very interesting to get an idea of what the labels could sell MP3s for online and still make their profit. I think people would be VERY surprised at how little the actual CD costs.
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The problem is the user. Microsoft gives you the tools to do many things. If you shoot yourself in the foot, there ya go. It's my job as an admin to try and protect the network the best I can from others doing damage and training my users not to damage themselves. If the risk of these viruses outweighs the features you get, just remove VBS, or block the files.
If you can't spell ATHLON, how well can you set that system up? ;)
They are, for sure. But boats still move. The ship we were on was brand new and didn't move much until we hid some rough seas, but it did move.
One thing to remember about satellites.... Boats move. They rock back and forth a good bit even if you don't notice it. On our ship, the Internet cafe was useless when the boat would hit some rougher areas. I don't mean like slamming you from side to side but even gentle rocking.
We went on a New Years cruise on the Norwegian Sky and it had an Internet cafe and in room access (via a fake dialup to an on-ship extension). It is EXPENSIVE and slow, but it works.
I know this was the first ship with access, but supposedly most cruise lines are now putting it in the older ships as well.
It was funny to be checking mail in the Internet cafe and have people ask the help guy why they couldn't connect to AOL and what was the local number out there. Maybe AOL should consider putting some POPs on bouys. :)
We had a meeting with the local Gateway rep the other day and he brought one of these. It looked OK. It is running a RISC CPU, Quantum I think he said, with a 10GB drive. It supports sharing over Samba and offers web and mail servers. It also has some sort of document management and tracking system on it. Administration is handled via a web interface.
If you're a small shop with 5 to 10 people and no real IT person I'd recommend it, but no other way. It's just too limiting. It's definately cute but I think the Cobalt boxes are nicer looking.
FYI, right now Gateway has a deal. If you buy 10 workstations/notebooks you get this little mini-server for free.
According to Symantec it was found last July.
This is the old FreeLink virus. Someone needs to check their facts.... Move on, nothing to see here.
Only if RedHat constantly changes the test setup. Else you'll see a lot of lists showing "If this happens, do this..." etc. Those are already around for some of the Cisco tests.
But on the same note I've met MANY people with degrees I wouldn't let near a network. If a person thinks he is all knowledgeable simply because he has an MCSE then he is nuts. Companies know what certifications mean. I don't even mention my MCSE in most interviews any more unless asked and then I make sure to note that I've had it for 5 years.
I can understand how a degree helps in the programming field. Certain fundamentals just don't change. But in networking, they do. Only a very few colleges could keep up and teach real information. I rather have someone with GOOD experience than someone with a degree.
Yes and No. There is the NPA, Network Professional Association. They originated out of Novell as the CNPA but have split off to include other vendors. They offer a cross-vendor certification. I haven't taken the test in YEARS but when I did it was too easy.
The only way it will become greater is by getting more members and more non-Novell/Microsoft vendors and people involved. For info see http://www.npa.org.
When I got my MCSE 5 or so years ago I had to explain what it was to people. No one had heard of it.
I've had my MCSE for about 5 years now. I got mine before study guides and transcenders. You say you can't find a paper RHCE now, but wait just a little while. Exam crams and study guides are already out there...it won't be long before there are simulation tests.
I'm glad to see there is a lab test. The MCSE has needed one for years. Lab tests help weed out the paper people and increase the cost enough that people won't try 4 times to pass.
I wouldn't call news from MS overdue. I was in Win2K training back in Sept./Oct. and they were talking about the 64bit Win2K then. The answer about when was "As soon as Intel releases the chip.". I also know someone that does Win2K testing on new servers for one of the big manufacturers and they already have it in testing and are getting trained on it.
The PalmVII now has an unlimited plan. The minstrel is nice but the coverage is spotty. I have a Minstrel V with my OmniSky service and if you aren't in a major city you're out of luck. But, at least you get full IP support unlike the Palm VII or other devices.
It's not cheap for you. It's cheap for the guy at the store buying a $499-$999 PC.
Yeah..I used the RedHat 6.2 RPMs. I just upgraded/installed the RPMs like it said. It all works except for the missing JPEGs.
I just put the RPMS on Mandrake 7.1Beta. It looks REALLY sharp and Konqueror is GREAT. One problem though. I don't seem to have JPEG support. They dont show up on web pages and I can't use JPEG files as wallpaper. Anyone else see this? Got a fix?
If they cost too much don't buy them. But the price isn't an excuse to steal. There are other artists out there selling tapes and CDs online that don't go through the big companies. Go find them. Anyone else notice PC games have gotten CHEAPER over the last few years? Now most games are $39-45 at release and not $49-59 like they used to be. Has piracy slowed down on those? Not hardly.
If they get caught trading mp3s, do you really think they would be buying more CDs anyway? I'm sure there were a few that traded legit copies of ones they had, but let's get real. I'd put real money on the fact that %99.99 of them were trading illegal mp3s.
You can order this unit directly from Aiwa. Or get it at a store in a few weeks. This is a product that is shipping now or SOON and not just hype.
An Empeg would be great, but priced one? Tried to get one? I know someone that works there and they are VERY delayed on shipping. Not just because of demand but because it takes them a long time to produce a run of product. Carrying CDs is no big deal, especially when you can get 10 hours out of one CD.
You can get them directly from Aiwa for $299. They are backordered by about 3 weeks right now. My wife is ordering her one as I type this. :)
We're doing something similar, but better. :) http://www.planetportal.com Instead of just the code on paper we're using small "cards" to do the job. This way vendors can market directly with these. They can be mailed out, be on the back of movie tickets, or printed in magazines or newspapers. They are read by small readers that will be very cheap or free. Someone like Gap could do a 20% off sale online and just include cards in a magazine. Or you slide your movie ticket through and get a discount on another showing sometime. A more interesting idea is to use the codes on business cards. This way your card can point to updated information about you that can be dumped directly in a contact manager, or send people to current specials or product information. Privacy concerns are definately being considered.
Why should they drop CD prices when people keep buying them? If you want to create competition to CDs legally go ahead. Get bands. Set up your studio. Get the production team together. Get the CDs made. Sell them for less! No one is stopping you. Go do it right now! But I think you'll find that you can't sell them for as cheap as people think and still stay in business. My argument is against stealing music and calling it some righteous thing. Wanting music available in MP3 legally is one thing, just taking it is another. I think it would be very interesting to get an idea of what the labels could sell MP3s for online and still make their profit. I think people would be VERY surprised at how little the actual CD costs.