Well, we'll just see how well it's done. If you can pick 'em up at e-Bay for half price within 3-6 months it has failed. If not it does fill a need for the buyers.
Interesting and very valid observation. I think it can be mitigated by 1 thing: having an unfiltered out stream on your firewall, but a throttled in stream. That way he can't complain about the network being slow (it isn't if you copy a file over), only saving to the coworkers system will take a very long time.
and don't forget that virtualization as a technology is very _very_ old... Computer bronze age if you will. One of my UNIX instructors did his thesis on virtual machines on mainframes in the early 70s (he pioneered this in the Netherlands). Short translated abstract from this link:
H.J. Thomassen graduated in 1974 on the subject of "Virtual Machines" and wrote his programs on this machine (PDP 11/45, ed.)
The linked site is the Dutch computer heritage site.
IBM is probably using their Lotus product internally so they are not tied to the Microsoft Office suite (but tied to their own proprietary stuff). So those retraining costs for them are nil because there is nothing to retrain for (well maybe for Visio).
It doesn't work!!! I've got 2 computers here and nothing happens when I tape pieces of paper with that written on it against them. Do I need to print it to have it work?
What do you mean, the box-thingy on the floor is my computer?
It may be a while back, but HP gave me the option to reinstall only the OS and if needed/wanted a selection of the bundled software. Mind you, this was a business laptop, and they are more expensive for a reason. Better build quality is one, and probably the optional software install is another. That said, my current Lenovo 3000 N200 (cheap/midrange laptop) has this option as well - just the OS, and the install of bundled software is optional. YMMV of course. Oh I just remembered one: a Packard Bell (yuech!) budget laptop (a friend of mine bought it against my stringent advice)... that software image is just utter crap - I don't support that thing as a result:-).
I can understand that an OEM has to deal with this kind of stuff. But should they be held liable for the errors the software company they OEM for makes? And infringements? That would mean that they would need to scrutinize every software update, every new patch and every program as well. For large OEMs this might be feasible, but for small shops it would be an extra workload, driving up computer prices (or they'll go Linux and don't have to worry about all that crap - I can dream right?)
That would make the cost of OEM so high that you'd be better off buying retail. What if an Adobe program is next in line? And then Norton or McAfee? Should the OEM burden that cost completely? Or would it be wiser to give the software producer a hefty penalty or paying for the cost of _their_ fault - by either having them fix the issue (create new images, etc) or just billing the extra cost to them.
The OEMs _could_ hit MS hard by telling them to fix it ASAP so they can deliver according to contract or they can break the contract (they cannot be expected to sell infringing software right?) and bundle a free software replacement for Word. They now have a heavy lever to pull on MS if ever there was one.
so how do we differentiate this from when people are judged on mental capabilities instead of physical? This is mostly a level playing field (business & colleague attitudes aside) so everyone competes with each other, male or female. I've never heard of a separate womens' chess league.
Still this is hard to judge (if you don't count face value as they did until now). Maybe a psychologic test could yield some results if the woman in question isn't homosexual.
As to the point if she has a rare condition and has more capabilities as a result, then kudos to her that she found something to benefit from that. If we look at mental abilities this wouldn't even be discussed or being thought strange but smart instead.
If you plan to use them now and then get one of these puppies.
store them in their original packing material (anti-static bag/plastic box with a silica pad in it) and pop 'em in whenever you need to. No need for all kinds of different USB caddies, power supplies and whathaveyou anymore.
Because the last time a American government went mad with power, their military might tried to control a part of the Middle East... But if they no longer have any projectile weapons, next time they won't manage to conquer anyone except Canada!
pointing a finger in somebody's direction is too easy... he who is innocent may cast the first stone
the problem with the reasoning of wolves and sheepdogs is that that depends on which side you're standing. What might be a wolf for you can be my sheepdog. Both know to use violence to solve their problems. Luckily there are reigns in place (treaties) that can mitigate the damage two "sheepdog" camps could cause.
In general the explanation works if you only look inside your own territory, as soon as you broaden your horizon you come across the problem explained above.
if you want to repurpose it as a headless server I can heartily recommend Amahi server. It's basically a file/dns/dhcp/vpn/calendar server and you can easily extend it with some other apps (torrents/newsgroup/wiki/recipes).
and CrossOver Office runs Microsoft Outlook fine. Sometimes the screen refuses to refresh, but nothing a quick restart of the application doesn't fix. PST files? no problem either, I have them on a samba mount on the file server so I can access them from Windows as well when I'm not using Linux.
no? since you say this I must assume they are plenty.
however, when you have this nice terminal server and want to make full use of it, either find a product that runs on it or tell the company that refuses to enable this that they just lost out xxK $ due to the fact that they don't support a Terminal Server environment. I know there are specialist programs that require lots of horsepower and are therefore not well suited for Terminal Server hosting, but those are the exceptions (think AutoCAD or other resource heavy programs, especially those in need of lots of GPU power which isn't available in a server).
That said, I cannot imagine a user VPN-ing in to access their desktop from a company laptop, this - to me - seems like a waste of resources/computers, and thus money. Apps can be installed on the laptop or TS environment, files are on the server. Citrix has this figured out better, more or less copying what the X Window system has done in *nix for ages: only push to the user what they request (i.e. only appX or appY) instead of a complete desktop which takes over your complete screen, essentially mirroring what you already have installed locally.
Microsoft would never do this. If there is no mandatory corporate screensaver active, this is essentially free advertising, and Microsoft is making the best use they can of the power of repetition.
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hmm about removing those LEDs, is the camera infrared/UV sensitive? you might be able to replace the LED with infrared ones for night vision.
Well, we'll just see how well it's done. If you can pick 'em up at e-Bay for half price within 3-6 months it has failed. If not it does fill a need for the buyers.
Interesting and very valid observation. I think it can be mitigated by 1 thing: having an unfiltered out stream on your firewall, but a throttled in stream. That way he can't complain about the network being slow (it isn't if you copy a file over), only saving to the coworkers system will take a very long time.
So there!
how long will it be in beta?
A more interesting point is that they released the source code, thereby implicitly making the statement that the GPL is valid and enforcable.
H.J. Thomassen graduated in 1974 on the subject of "Virtual Machines" and wrote his programs on this machine (PDP 11/45, ed.)
The linked site is the Dutch computer heritage site.
IBM is probably using their Lotus product internally so they are not tied to the Microsoft Office suite (but tied to their own proprietary stuff). So those retraining costs for them are nil because there is nothing to retrain for (well maybe for Visio).
If she wins she'll probably buy a Lexus anyway...
What do you mean, the box-thingy on the floor is my computer?
It may be a while back, but HP gave me the option to reinstall only the OS and if needed/wanted a selection of the bundled software. Mind you, this was a business laptop, and they are more expensive for a reason. Better build quality is one, and probably the optional software install is another. That said, my current Lenovo 3000 N200 (cheap/midrange laptop) has this option as well - just the OS, and the install of bundled software is optional. YMMV of course. :-).
Oh I just remembered one: a Packard Bell (yuech!) budget laptop (a friend of mine bought it against my stringent advice)... that software image is just utter crap - I don't support that thing as a result
That would make the cost of OEM so high that you'd be better off buying retail. What if an Adobe program is next in line? And then Norton or McAfee? Should the OEM burden that cost completely? Or would it be wiser to give the software producer a hefty penalty or paying for the cost of _their_ fault - by either having them fix the issue (create new images, etc) or just billing the extra cost to them.
The OEMs _could_ hit MS hard by telling them to fix it ASAP so they can deliver according to contract or they can break the contract (they cannot be expected to sell infringing software right?) and bundle a free software replacement for Word. They now have a heavy lever to pull on MS if ever there was one.
This is mostly a level playing field (business & colleague attitudes aside) so everyone competes with each other, male or female. I've never heard of a separate womens' chess league.
Still this is hard to judge (if you don't count face value as they did until now). Maybe a psychologic test could yield some results if the woman in question isn't homosexual.
As to the point if she has a rare condition and has more capabilities as a result, then kudos to her that she found something to benefit from that. If we look at mental abilities this wouldn't even be discussed or being thought strange but smart instead.
The Mythbusters are located in San Francisco so I can only assume they are used to geeky types doing weird stuff
Only in the USA
we only need Netcraft to confirm this...
is just as old as I am... I just needed a long time to know how to work it.
store them in their original packing material (anti-static bag/plastic box with a silica pad in it) and pop 'em in whenever you need to. No need for all kinds of different USB caddies, power supplies and whathaveyou anymore.
I hope you mean this as a joke.
Because the last time a American government went mad with power, their military might tried to control a part of the Middle East... But if they no longer have any projectile weapons, next time they won't manage to conquer anyone except Canada!
pointing a finger in somebody's direction is too easy... he who is innocent may cast the first stone
In general the explanation works if you only look inside your own territory, as soon as you broaden your horizon you come across the problem explained above.
if you want to repurpose it as a headless server I can heartily recommend Amahi server.
It's basically a file/dns/dhcp/vpn/calendar server and you can easily extend it with some other apps (torrents/newsgroup/wiki/recipes).
and CrossOver Office runs Microsoft Outlook fine. Sometimes the screen refuses to refresh, but nothing a quick restart of the application doesn't fix. PST files? no problem either, I have them on a samba mount on the file server so I can access them from Windows as well when I'm not using Linux.
however, when you have this nice terminal server and want to make full use of it, either find a product that runs on it or tell the company that refuses to enable this that they just lost out xxK $ due to the fact that they don't support a Terminal Server environment. I know there are specialist programs that require lots of horsepower and are therefore not well suited for Terminal Server hosting, but those are the exceptions (think AutoCAD or other resource heavy programs, especially those in need of lots of GPU power which isn't available in a server).
That said, I cannot imagine a user VPN-ing in to access their desktop from a company laptop, this - to me - seems like a waste of resources/computers, and thus money. Apps can be installed on the laptop or TS environment, files are on the server. Citrix has this figured out better, more or less copying what the X Window system has done in *nix for ages: only push to the user what they request (i.e. only appX or appY) instead of a complete desktop which takes over your complete screen, essentially mirroring what you already have installed locally.
Microsoft would never do this. If there is no mandatory corporate screensaver active, this is essentially free advertising, and Microsoft is making the best use they can of the power of repetition.