THANK YOU. I was having a hard time, as a sys admin myself, believing that a "battle-hardened" sys admin would be going without backups.
I do full weeklies and incrementals twice a day, not to mention a snap server mirroring my data. Yes, this includes 15 servers and hundreds of desktops.
As a sys admin in an advertising department of a huge corporation, I've been trying to move my clients to OS X, but the lack of MAPI support (so my users can run an Outlook client and use the collaboration tools) has made this a pipe dream.
Until Apple or MS ports MAPI, my users are stuck at OS 9. LDAP in my company is not an option, and the only other solution is Terminal Services.
I wish Apple and Microsoft would clue into this -- I'm sure I'm not the only one with this issue...
I'm a Macintosh (mostly) sys admin and there is plenty of demand for my skills. Windows sys admins seem to be a dime a dozen. Find a specialty -- even my dog has his CCNA and MCSE.
I can't even sit at my desk for two minutes straight without a user bothering me for something, even though they've been told time and again that the proper channel for non-emergencies is email (for me, at least). I think that phone calls and unannounced visits are the all-time biggest productivity-busters in existence. I think a communicator-style device would suck. I had a fleet of 70 Nextels for my users originally, but when you can't even escape the direct-connects when you're trying to concentrate, you soon realize how harmful they are to productivity.
When I was a kid, I got a Pitfall sew-on patch through the mail from Activision. You had to actually take a photo of your TV displaying your score -- I think it had to be over 100k, or maybe 200k points.
Watch a proficient Mac user work. You'll notice that the left hand is on the keyboard at all times, copying, pasting, opening, closing, undoing, answering dialogue boxes, AND CTRL-CLICKING to get contextual menus. It's a different way of working; not necessarily better or worse. For me, it feels right.
It was one of those books that almost discredits the author's other works simply by placing huge doubt on the author's research skills.
The cover blurbs mislead the reader into thinking it's the next book by the best-selling author, when in reality it was written before the best-sellers and dug up to cash in on Brown's popularity.
The designers of the iPod were thoughtful enough to include an option in the settings to let you select visible menu items. I see this user-customizable option as a good thing.
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On the disk I used, you had to put the tape over the notch to unprotect it. An open notch meant you couldn't write to the disk. Am I just totally losing it?
I use it every day and it works just fine. You shouldn't tear into a product for a "missing" feature that is right there in front of you. Laptops have had keypads for years.
The PowerBook DOES have a keypad. It's integrated into the keyboard. So do most other laptops. If you can't figure out how to use it, you should stick to making ignorant comments on slashdot.
InDesign hasn't gobbled up all of Quark's marketshare. There are a lot of companies out there who have QuarkXPress deeply entrenched in their workflow. I'm talking $millions to make the switch to InDesign.
You have to remember that printing and publishing people are under hot deadlines. "If it ain't broke, don't fix it."
In my opinion, this is more of a Good Thing to Apple than Quark.
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Thanks for the help getting this working! The original story was totally worthless.
THANK YOU. I was having a hard time, as a sys admin myself, believing that a "battle-hardened" sys admin would be going without backups. I do full weeklies and incrementals twice a day, not to mention a snap server mirroring my data. Yes, this includes 15 servers and hundreds of desktops.
As a sys admin in an advertising department of a huge corporation, I've been trying to move my clients to OS X, but the lack of MAPI support (so my users can run an Outlook client and use the collaboration tools) has made this a pipe dream. Until Apple or MS ports MAPI, my users are stuck at OS 9. LDAP in my company is not an option, and the only other solution is Terminal Services. I wish Apple and Microsoft would clue into this -- I'm sure I'm not the only one with this issue...
Have we come so far as to forget Desk Accessories?
I'm a Macintosh (mostly) sys admin and there is plenty of demand for my skills. Windows sys admins seem to be a dime a dozen. Find a specialty -- even my dog has his CCNA and MCSE.
I was thinking about the cost as well -- with my current cable bill, I will be paying $30 for that week.
I can't even sit at my desk for two minutes straight without a user bothering me for something, even though they've been told time and again that the proper channel for non-emergencies is email (for me, at least). I think that phone calls and unannounced visits are the all-time biggest productivity-busters in existence. I think a communicator-style device would suck. I had a fleet of 70 Nextels for my users originally, but when you can't even escape the direct-connects when you're trying to concentrate, you soon realize how harmful they are to productivity.
When I was a kid, I got a Pitfall sew-on patch through the mail from Activision. You had to actually take a photo of your TV displaying your score -- I think it had to be over 100k, or maybe 200k points.
Besides, my right-click is reserved for Expose.
The cover blurbs mislead the reader into thinking it's the next book by the best-selling author, when in reality it was written before the best-sellers and dug up to cash in on Brown's popularity.
This is the best, unbiased site I've found for reviews of cameras: Steve's Digicams
I have personally witnessed Apple replacing lost downloads due to a hardware failure (hd crash). They do keep records.
The designers of the iPod were thoughtful enough to include an option in the settings to let you select visible menu items. I see this user-customizable option as a good thing.
Mods, please mod parent up. So true...
On the disk I used, you had to put the tape over the notch to unprotect it. An open notch meant you couldn't write to the disk. Am I just totally losing it?
...the G5 clusters YOU!
Listen to the Sosumi sound while singing the first note of "Help!" by the Beatles in your head. Coincidence?
Sosumi was around way before windows, I believe.
The Sosumi sound is also the first note of Help!
You're probably in the dark anyway, huh?
My wife seems to be "satisfied" by energizers while I'm away...
I use it every day and it works just fine. You shouldn't tear into a product for a "missing" feature that is right there in front of you. Laptops have had keypads for years.
The PowerBook DOES have a keypad. It's integrated into the keyboard. So do most other laptops. If you can't figure out how to use it, you should stick to making ignorant comments on slashdot.
...a Beowulf cluster of Quarks...
You have to remember that printing and publishing people are under hot deadlines. "If it ain't broke, don't fix it."
In my opinion, this is more of a Good Thing to Apple than Quark.