One thing IT tends to lack in many companies is a career ladder. Start by looking at your boss. If your only boss is the company VP or president, there is no up. If your boss is Senior Lead IT Supervisor, and his boss is the VP or president, the only way up is into his position if it is ever vacated - and that winds up a dead end as well.
You've mentioned a number of possible ways to train or get certified, but it doesn't sound like you have any real vision as to where you are trying to go. Earning more money or having a better job title are not the goals you need to move up a career ladder successfully.
I'd recommend starting by looking both within your company and without at those whose jobs you would like to have (or work up to). What are their qualifications? What do they need to know to do their job? Where did they start out? These things are best larned by actually talking to these people (here's where networking comes in).
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Ahh, so the real reason they want to avoid a drawn-out battle with MS is revealed.
The main reason why this is important to some people is the near "obsessive" attention on property and life. Rivers have flooded their banks countless times and old civilizations worked around that. Earthquakes, tornadoes, typhoons, hurricanes, lightning storms, grass fires -- there are so many potentially deadly and damaging natural events. Our modern civilization goes out of its way to try to maintain a status quo and many people have this idea that we will eventually have no deaths or damage (or very minimal) from natural events. Thus, any possible action humanity takes that might cause or prevent such a natural "disaster" is considered important.
Here's a question for all those doomsayers: What is the LONG-TERM (100-300 year) effect of global warming going to be on the planet and on humanity?
California got forced to use Ethanol because of corn-growers in the Midwest. What will the U.S. government do to subsidize them if CA can buy ethanol made from straw instead? Oh, that's right - pay them to leave fields fallow for years. Maybe they should ship it to Africa and the Middle East as international aid. At least then the federal money for international aid and the federal money for subsidizing farmers would be the same.
Incorrect. It has simply proven uncrackable to date with the current technology and understanding of the universe we have. (Makes me think of idiots who have never had a hacker crack their system, so they brag about their system being uncrackable and list their address. Suddenly, they've got cracks all over.)
This is a bomb disposal robot enhanced with the ability to attempt to pick up fingerprints from the packaging prior to the destruction thereof. Yes, prints can still be gotten from the contents - even if a bomb explodes - but the package may have been left by someone else. Also, prints from shrapnel are less likely to be whole and distinct.
A logical addition to the features of this robot. Unfortunately, the counter-measure taken by terrorists is easy - wear gloves or have the box handled by so many people prior that a clear print is impossible.
get sued over privacy concerns. It really helps to not be an American company sometimes.
Of course, think of all the international "customers" who will deliberately not choose Walla because of its nationality. Now, if they were Indian or Japanese...
Not only have they recruited these individuals, but I'm willing to wager the various agreements they had to sign ensure that any intelligent ideas they have become MS property before they've even finished thinking them and that, should they leave or be fired in the future, they will not work in any competing industry for many years to come. Hope they don't mind being garbage collectors.
The email accounts that are "visible" (i.e. on the webpage and used to register online) get close to 75% spam. It is worse for the individuals who do a lot of internet surfing. However, on the "low visibility" accounts, those only released to customers and suppliers during phone calls, it is more like 1%. I guess it would balance out to 35-50%.
There are no free passes. However, the way libel and slander law works for a public figure is that there are two things to be proven. The person who has been libeled or slandered bears the burden of proof: they must prove that the accusation is false AND that there was malicious intent on the part of the publisher to cause harm.
This is what allows the gossip rags to get away with so much - only taking occasional hits from people such as Carol Burnett or Tom Cruise./. actually treads a wholly different line. The majority of the "reporting" here is relayed from other sources. Those sources bear the ultimate responsibility for accuracy. A savvy reader knows better than to expect more than a grain of truth from the "Inquirer", but puts a whole lot more faith in "Tech Report".
Somebody else mentioned searching google for spybot and coming up with a lot of spoofs. This brings up a very good point - it is hard for an average user, even one who wants to learn more and protect his computer, to find out what software is 100% free of spyware, adware, etc.
There are an awful lot of average users who don't know what spyware and adware is. There are an equally awful number who know what it is, but don't believe they could get infected. But worst of all, there are an awful lot of knowledgeable computer users out there tricking others into getting infected.
On a side note, I wonder what the maximum number of instances on a single computer is (assuming that computer is still managing to function).
And just how, pray tell, would those revolting keep the non-revolting reporters and camera-men away? These are people who are used to all-out war, so what's a measly revolution? (Actually, that might have merit as a new TV series "Revolution: Live". It could be a competition to see which group can help their designated nation overthrow its government.)
I use the random shuffle sometimes. Back in the days of recording to cassette tape (don't forget 8-track and reel-to-reel before that), I could only listen to the songs in the sequence in which they were recorded. After so many plays through, I knew exactly which song was coming next -- and the entire recording got old. Ditto for listening to a CD from beginning to end. Having the option to randomize the order in which they are played gives them some new life and me some more variety. Admittedly, I wouldn't try to listen to Pink Floyd's "The Wall" in random order, but I would for Linkin Park's Meteora album.
... telling everyone how you are participating in this... attending TAA (television addicts anonymous) meetings... pushing buttons on the remote without turning the TV on... downloading and watching the programming you're missing on the computer (it's not "TV")... posting on/. about how stupid this whole thing is... posting on/. about how needed this is... twitching and developing other obsessive-compulsive behaviors
I can't tell you the last time I watch TV (or cable) programming. I do use my TV for video gaming and watching anime from DVDs. Technically, I can say I don't watch TV, but I'm sure as anything not going to give up my games and anime.:P
Don't we already spend enough time looking at our computer screens? Looking through a bunch of faux emails and webpages to "read" the story just doesn't sound appealing. Instead it sounds like a recipe to keep people in front of their computers even more than they already do.
Now, the one thing I don't see any indication of, but that several people have mentioned, is the ability to alter the story by how you respond. This DEN looks pretty cut and dried to me - i.e. the sequence of emails and webpages is preset to tell the story - it isn't something you as the reader respond to. Maybe I missed something because I didn't read the NY Times article (won't register) - but looking at his own site should have been more informative.
How very strange - my Google search came up with several references to the Picard Theorem's from Laboratoire Emile Picard. Of course, these were in French, so perhaps filtering is to blame.
Setting a quota would merely result in one of two problems:
a flood of applications held till the "new year" began
OR
a massive backlog of applications that haven't been considered yet because 25,000 was already reached
Why does each patent officer have to spread their knowledge so thinly? Wouldn't departments with specific fields of knowledge make more sense (i.e. a motors dept. and a plastic mold dept. and a computer/electronics dept.)?
Wouldn't this create a money trail that would lead back to the spammer? I don't expect the spammers would be sending actual dollar bills.
This doesn't make sense in another respect. It would only take less then two months of 24x7 running for the expense to equal purchasing a computer. This expense doesn't decrease as the quantity of computers involved increases. Why pay for CPU hours when the amount you would pay would buy that CPU in less than 2 months?
Most readers have the right idea - you don't listen to a competitor's opinion when judging whether something is viable or not. It is very easy to twist the words to be "true" while misleading.
A cluster isn't a supercomputer, by definition, but for many jobs can be equal or better. In other words: Those 2 oxen cost more, consume more resources, are only useful for the one job (pulling a plow) and only benefit a single owner. Those 1024 chickens cost less, consume less resource, are useful for many jobs besides the one (including laying eggs) and benefit their many owners.
Where I work we have had three computers wiped out by virii in the last few months. Of course, every one of those was in Sales or Marketing. Those of us in the technical and productions sides know better than to open every email and open attachments directly. In fact, before a new employee is allowed to use a computer, they are trained on saving the attachments and virus-scanning them. Yet, somehow, these individuals still manage to infect their computers. How? Stupidity ranks 1st place (as two were knowingly opened by people who "thought it might be a virus, but wanted to check to be sure". The third was Microsoft's idiocy with OE defaults -- preview panes that open attachments automatically and display full HTML on received messages. Such a helpful "feature" for those who want to spread virii quickly.
As to what states are "adding" this - actually only CA and NY are new to this. The article says they are joining 17 other states that ALREADY did this.
"I remember hearing a governor say that at some point, it's going to come down to having his highway patrol stop all the little brown (United Parcel Service) trucks and see where the stuff is from and where it's going."
I picture shipments being stopped in customs or requiring documentation in triplicate as to contents and recipient state and whether states sales tax has been paid. "Sorry, ma'am, but we can't let you take that sofa into California without these forms filled out completely."
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One thing IT tends to lack in many companies is a career ladder. Start by looking at your boss. If your only boss is the company VP or president, there is no up. If your boss is Senior Lead IT Supervisor, and his boss is the VP or president, the only way up is into his position if it is ever vacated - and that winds up a dead end as well.
You've mentioned a number of possible ways to train or get certified, but it doesn't sound like you have any real vision as to where you are trying to go. Earning more money or having a better job title are not the goals you need to move up a career ladder successfully.
I'd recommend starting by looking both within your company and without at those whose jobs you would like to have (or work up to). What are their qualifications? What do they need to know to do their job? Where did they start out? These things are best larned by actually talking to these people (here's where networking comes in).
Ahh, so the real reason they want to avoid a drawn-out battle with MS is revealed.
The main reason why this is important to some people is the near "obsessive" attention on property and life. Rivers have flooded their banks countless times and old civilizations worked around that. Earthquakes, tornadoes, typhoons, hurricanes, lightning storms, grass fires -- there are so many potentially deadly and damaging natural events. Our modern civilization goes out of its way to try to maintain a status quo and many people have this idea that we will eventually have no deaths or damage (or very minimal) from natural events. Thus, any possible action humanity takes that might cause or prevent such a natural "disaster" is considered important.
Here's a question for all those doomsayers: What is the LONG-TERM (100-300 year) effect of global warming going to be on the planet and on humanity?
California got forced to use Ethanol because of corn-growers in the Midwest. What will the U.S. government do to subsidize them if CA can buy ethanol made from straw instead? Oh, that's right - pay them to leave fields fallow for years. Maybe they should ship it to Africa and the Middle East as international aid. At least then the federal money for international aid and the federal money for subsidizing farmers would be the same.
Incorrect. It has simply proven uncrackable to date with the current technology and understanding of the universe we have. (Makes me think of idiots who have never had a hacker crack their system, so they brag about their system being uncrackable and list their address. Suddenly, they've got cracks all over.)
This is a bomb disposal robot enhanced with the ability to attempt to pick up fingerprints from the packaging prior to the destruction thereof. Yes, prints can still be gotten from the contents - even if a bomb explodes - but the package may have been left by someone else. Also, prints from shrapnel are less likely to be whole and distinct. A logical addition to the features of this robot. Unfortunately, the counter-measure taken by terrorists is easy - wear gloves or have the box handled by so many people prior that a clear print is impossible.
Nope, "curtilage" is the correct term as quoted and means:
a piece of ground (as a yard or courtyard) within the fence surrounding a house
*from good ol' Merriam-Webster
get sued over privacy concerns. It really helps to not be an American company sometimes.
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Of course, think of all the international "customers" who will deliberately not choose Walla because of its nationality. Now, if they were Indian or Japanese
No, the position on the NY Times Best Seller list will crash - assuming it gets that far without the debugger (editor) kicking it back for correction.
Not only have they recruited these individuals, but I'm willing to wager the various agreements they had to sign ensure that any intelligent ideas they have become MS property before they've even finished thinking them and that, should they leave or be fired in the future, they will not work in any competing industry for many years to come. Hope they don't mind being garbage collectors.
The email accounts that are "visible" (i.e. on the webpage and used to register online) get close to 75% spam. It is worse for the individuals who do a lot of internet surfing. However, on the "low visibility" accounts, those only released to customers and suppliers during phone calls, it is more like 1%. I guess it would balance out to 35-50%.
There are no free passes. However, the way libel and slander law works for a public figure is that there are two things to be proven. The person who has been libeled or slandered bears the burden of proof: they must prove that the accusation is false AND that there was malicious intent on the part of the publisher to cause harm.
/. actually treads a wholly different line. The majority of the "reporting" here is relayed from other sources. Those sources bear the ultimate responsibility for accuracy. A savvy reader knows better than to expect more than a grain of truth from the "Inquirer", but puts a whole lot more faith in "Tech Report".
This is what allows the gossip rags to get away with so much - only taking occasional hits from people such as Carol Burnett or Tom Cruise.
Somebody else mentioned searching google for spybot and coming up with a lot of spoofs. This brings up a very good point - it is hard for an average user, even one who wants to learn more and protect his computer, to find out what software is 100% free of spyware, adware, etc.
There are an awful lot of average users who don't know what spyware and adware is. There are an equally awful number who know what it is, but don't believe they could get infected. But worst of all, there are an awful lot of knowledgeable computer users out there tricking others into getting infected.
On a side note, I wonder what the maximum number of instances on a single computer is (assuming that computer is still managing to function).
And just how, pray tell, would those revolting keep the non-revolting reporters and camera-men away? These are people who are used to all-out war, so what's a measly revolution? (Actually, that might have merit as a new TV series "Revolution: Live". It could be a competition to see which group can help their designated nation overthrow its government.)
I use the random shuffle sometimes. Back in the days of recording to cassette tape (don't forget 8-track and reel-to-reel before that), I could only listen to the songs in the sequence in which they were recorded. After so many plays through, I knew exactly which song was coming next -- and the entire recording got old. Ditto for listening to a CD from beginning to end. Having the option to randomize the order in which they are played gives them some new life and me some more variety. Admittedly, I wouldn't try to listen to Pink Floyd's "The Wall" in random order, but I would for Linkin Park's Meteora album.
... telling everyone how you are participating in this ... attending TAA (television addicts anonymous) meetings ... pushing buttons on the remote without turning the TV on ... downloading and watching the programming you're missing on the computer (it's not "TV") ... posting on /. about how stupid this whole thing is ... posting on /. about how needed this is ... twitching and developing other obsessive-compulsive behaviors
I can't tell you the last time I watch TV (or cable) programming. I do use my TV for video gaming and watching anime from DVDs. Technically, I can say I don't watch TV, but I'm sure as anything not going to give up my games and anime. :P
Don't we already spend enough time looking at our computer screens? Looking through a bunch of faux emails and webpages to "read" the story just doesn't sound appealing. Instead it sounds like a recipe to keep people in front of their computers even more than they already do.
Now, the one thing I don't see any indication of, but that several people have mentioned, is the ability to alter the story by how you respond. This DEN looks pretty cut and dried to me - i.e. the sequence of emails and webpages is preset to tell the story - it isn't something you as the reader respond to. Maybe I missed something because I didn't read the NY Times article (won't register) - but looking at his own site should have been more informative.
How very strange - my Google search came up with several references to the Picard Theorem's from Laboratoire Emile Picard. Of course, these were in French, so perhaps filtering is to blame.
Setting a quota would merely result in one of two problems:
a flood of applications held till the "new year" began
OR
a massive backlog of applications that haven't been considered yet because 25,000 was already reached
Why does each patent officer have to spread their knowledge so thinly? Wouldn't departments with specific fields of knowledge make more sense (i.e. a motors dept. and a plastic mold dept. and a computer/electronics dept.)?
Wouldn't this create a money trail that would lead back to the spammer? I don't expect the spammers would be sending actual dollar bills.
This doesn't make sense in another respect. It would only take less then two months of 24x7 running for the expense to equal purchasing a computer. This expense doesn't decrease as the quantity of computers involved increases. Why pay for CPU hours when the amount you would pay would buy that CPU in less than 2 months?
Most readers have the right idea - you don't listen to a competitor's opinion when judging whether something is viable or not. It is very easy to twist the words to be "true" while misleading.
A cluster isn't a supercomputer, by definition, but for many jobs can be equal or better. In other words: Those 2 oxen cost more, consume more resources, are only useful for the one job (pulling a plow) and only benefit a single owner. Those 1024 chickens cost less, consume less resource, are useful for many jobs besides the one (including laying eggs) and benefit their many owners.
Where I work we have had three computers wiped out by virii in the last few months. Of course, every one of those was in Sales or Marketing. Those of us in the technical and productions sides know better than to open every email and open attachments directly. In fact, before a new employee is allowed to use a computer, they are trained on saving the attachments and virus-scanning them. Yet, somehow, these individuals still manage to infect their computers. How? Stupidity ranks 1st place (as two were knowingly opened by people who "thought it might be a virus, but wanted to check to be sure". The third was Microsoft's idiocy with OE defaults -- preview panes that open attachments automatically and display full HTML on received messages. Such a helpful "feature" for those who want to spread virii quickly.
As to what states are "adding" this - actually only CA and NY are new to this. The article says they are joining 17 other states that ALREADY did this.
"I remember hearing a governor say that at some point, it's going to come down to having his highway patrol stop all the little brown (United Parcel Service) trucks and see where the stuff is from and where it's going."
I picture shipments being stopped in customs or requiring documentation in triplicate as to contents and recipient state and whether states sales tax has been paid. "Sorry, ma'am, but we can't let you take that sofa into California without these forms filled out completely."