Thanks for describing Sharepoint, which does everything you and others responders described and more. For the past couple of years, Microsoft has been selling a ton of it.
It's very fast. I run a Dreamscape background of a video of lava flowing into the ocean, use Office 2007, and a few other apps on a SATA mirror, even with sucky NVidia drivers the thing does fly.
UNTIL....
you load Flight Simulator X with all the options turned up. X-2 4400, 4G RAM, and Microsoft can still bring a computer to its knees with their game software.
Somebody says they are an 'expert user', we have them take the Trancender 70-270 practice test for Windows XP. If they can pass it with an 80+ score, we give them local admin rights or put them in an approved OU.
It is part of our SLA, and if anyone bitches, we just point them at the contract.
Having seen the hundreds of various ways an enduser can fuck up their data, this is one thing we DO NOT bend on. I have never had a CEO or CIO complain about this clause, and to date, out of maybe 20 users testing, NONE passed with even a 50 score.
Option B: Get on the floor and kick and scream, until your Computer un-crashes itself.
For Nvidia SLI owners who spent a fortune on their video subsystem:
This section will be completed upon the cessation of laughter.
For AMD Graphics card users:
It is no longer necessary to say prayers before booting your computer, when it crashes, there is a 50% chance that your boot sector will remain unscathed.
I would have to estimate that maybe 5% of kids 18 and under are buying their own iPods, cellphones, PSPs and Nintendo boxes. This stuff is bought by parents and grand parents for the most part. Kids are spending their money on WEED!
I agree with most of what you said, but I dont agree with you on babyboomers not downloading warez. I am in a group of folks sharing high quality FLACs of some of the best stuff out there. Warez is actually keeping music alive for new generations. How many kids can afford the CD Set of Rossini's Barber of Seville with Peters and Merrill? That bitch was $70 at the now-deceased Tower Records.(yeah it hurt so much, I'll never forget) Young people cant afford that stuff, but there are sites where you can get that music and share it with your children and still afford to take them to In and Out Burger.
You would be shocked to find out how many geezers like me are sucking stuff off torrent sites, that if you could even find it in stores, you might have to choose between CDs or eating.
You are so right. When I was growing up, we used to argue over who was the best guitarist, drummer, whatever. It wasnt just about the music. Today, I guess you could argue over who is the best sample-stealer, who lip-syncs the best, (sure as fuck aint Beyonce) and who can gyrate best on stage without losing their headset mic? There is very little talent out there to WATCH and inspire.
You mention Jeff Beck to some teenager today, and they will ask what did he RAP? They would tell you that Billy Cobham is a drum machine. There aint no musicianship approaching Steely Dan anywhere in music today. Even when you have somebody like John Mayer, who can play the crap out of a guitar doing teenage pop for girls (until the last album, I guess) there is no hope.
I dont mean that current music is bad, I'm talking about having to shell out 14-18 dollars for a CD with maybe 2-3 decent song titles. I wonder when anyone is going to take notice on how much Apple is making selling individual song titles?
The music consumer has wised up, and many of us sample music we are interested in on MP3, WMA, whatever, and find out what is good and what sucks BEFORE spending our money. When I find good music, I generally purchase the CD, but I'll be dammed if I am going to part with money for a disk full of B-sides.
Record companies got greedy, when they could have made a fortune selling CDs for 7-10 dollars.
Right fucking NOW, some stupid record exec is reading the report, and in his mind, sees it as another opportunity to RAISE prices.
If you have ever been privileged to hear the high-pitched squeal from Kaspersky Internet Security when it encounters a virus and been knocked out of your Aeron into mid-air, you know your life has just been shortened.
I know they want to get your attention, but DAMN that noise is obnoxious!
Maybe we trolls are sick and tired of none of you Global Warming nuts being unable to explain how Venus got an atmosphere of 96.5% co2 without the benefit of man, or our big fat SUVs?
Whether you are for the war or against it, I sleep better at night knowing that there are men and women who volunteer for service in the U.S. Armed Forces.
If a serviceman/woman happens to read this and other Slashdot threads, you have my thanks and admiration.
Word has it that Scott McNeely is putting together a team to develop a cross-platform Clippy Java Applet, in a last ditch attempt to gain JVM desktop acceptance.
It was applets that destroyed the promise of Java. You should be modded up.
Applets gave Microsoft the low hanging fruit by which to attack Java with the performance issue.
I shiver in horror at the thought that Flash might just become a standard for RIA development, but TFA is right, AJAX is just a hack, no matter how you spin it.
No, Java is not dead, it just aint gonna be famous outside the world of developers, due to Sun making every possible mistake in the early days.
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It's very fast. I run a Dreamscape background of a video of lava flowing into the ocean, use Office 2007, and a few other apps on a SATA mirror, even with sucky NVidia drivers the thing does fly.
UNTIL....
you load Flight Simulator X with all the options turned up. X-2 4400, 4G RAM, and Microsoft can still bring a computer to its knees with their game software.
I run a company with 20 employees, support IT services for 89 companies at last count.
Shut the fuck up. You dont like our SLA? FUCK YOU. I would guess you probably dont even know what an SLA is.
Your just a guy with your head up your ass.
In no way am I suggesting that 70-270, or any other MCSE training makes one an expert.
Somebody says they are an 'expert user', we have them take the Trancender 70-270 practice test for Windows XP. If they can pass it with an 80+ score, we give them local admin rights or put them in an approved OU.
It is part of our SLA, and if anyone bitches, we just point them at the contract.
Having seen the hundreds of various ways an enduser can fuck up their data, this is one thing we DO NOT bend on. I have never had a CEO or CIO complain about this clause, and to date, out of maybe 20 users testing, NONE passed with even a 50 score.
User says they're expert? Make them prove it.
Pass the blunt, dude. You have had it too long.
Option A: Prozac.
Option B: Get on the floor and kick and scream, until your Computer un-crashes itself.
For Nvidia SLI owners who spent a fortune on their video subsystem:
This section will be completed upon the cessation of laughter.
For AMD Graphics card users:
It is no longer necessary to say prayers before booting your computer, when it crashes, there is a 50% chance that your boot sector will remain unscathed.
2. Load Dreamscape and play the cool volcano video on your desktop.
3. Say "Wow, that's nice, but my processor is pegged according to this gadget thingy".
4. Lunch time, so open 'Hold em' and kick ass at Poker while eating your sandwich.
5. When it is time to get some work done, Load VMWare and boot Windows XP.
My wife and I were very happy for many years, then we met."
Raise your hand if your aim is better with a controller than a mouse? Not me.
I paid more for my SLI Nvidia's than anyone paid for their damn X-Box, so where did all the killer games go?
If we can get a Starcraft III, it will out-sell any damn Halo interation.
Bring it, bitches!
I would have to estimate that maybe 5% of kids 18 and under are buying their own iPods, cellphones, PSPs and Nintendo boxes. This stuff is bought by parents and grand parents for the most part. Kids are spending their money on WEED!
You would be shocked to find out how many geezers like me are sucking stuff off torrent sites, that if you could even find it in stores, you might have to choose between CDs or eating.
Die Bitch, Die!
You are so right. When I was growing up, we used to argue over who was the best guitarist, drummer, whatever. It wasnt just about the music. Today, I guess you could argue over who is the best sample-stealer, who lip-syncs the best, (sure as fuck aint Beyonce) and who can gyrate best on stage without losing their headset mic? There is very little talent out there to WATCH and inspire.
You mention Jeff Beck to some teenager today, and they will ask what did he RAP? They would tell you that Billy Cobham is a drum machine. There aint no musicianship approaching Steely Dan anywhere in music today. Even when you have somebody like John Mayer, who can play the crap out of a guitar doing teenage pop for girls (until the last album, I guess) there is no hope.
The music consumer has wised up, and many of us sample music we are interested in on MP3, WMA, whatever, and find out what is good and what sucks BEFORE spending our money. When I find good music, I generally purchase the CD, but I'll be dammed if I am going to part with money for a disk full of B-sides.
Record companies got greedy, when they could have made a fortune selling CDs for 7-10 dollars.
Right fucking NOW, some stupid record exec is reading the report, and in his mind, sees it as another opportunity to RAISE prices.
Fuck um.
I know they want to get your attention, but DAMN that noise is obnoxious!
Well, seeing as we will all be followers of Islam by then, I imagine we will deserve it.
You cant prove a thing.
Fuck you, I've got karma to burn, bitch.
Maybe then someone will create more MAC apps that we can use to build shit we might want to search for later on?
Fuck you, you fucking loser.
If a serviceman/woman happens to read this and other Slashdot threads, you have my thanks and admiration.
When you were pulling your hair out trying to expose the BCC field, who saved your ass?
Who taught a million admin-assists where to learn how to mail-merge?
ALRIGHT....I admit it.....Clippy was my......lover.
IS THAT SO WRONG?
Word has it that Scott McNeely is putting together a team to develop a cross-platform Clippy Java Applet, in a last ditch attempt to gain JVM desktop acceptance.
Applets gave Microsoft the low hanging fruit by which to attack Java with the performance issue.
I shiver in horror at the thought that Flash might just become a standard for RIA development, but TFA is right, AJAX is just a hack, no matter how you spin it.
No, Java is not dead, it just aint gonna be famous outside the world of developers, due to Sun making every possible mistake in the early days.
I've already GOT a cool video card!
Luck had nothing to do with it. I worked my ass off, and in America, anyone willing to do that can be successful.
ANYONE!