But the move toward authentication, which could take years to complete, will make cable companies happy because it could slow cord-cutting by making cable subscribing more attractive
Should read:
"But the move toward authentication, which could take years to complete, will make cable companies happy because it could slow cord-cutting by making Hulu less attractive"
I've also been working on solving the Rubik's cube for 35 years. It's taken me 63,412,452,120 moves and I have one side solved and a line on another side.
"The building and construction industry knows it has got to do radical things to reduce its carbon footprint and cement companies"
Seriously? At least here in the Midwest (USA), construction bids still go to the lowest bidder and there are huge piles of construction waste that go straight to the landfill. They won't change until someone makes them change.
I doubt even 50% of the people polled even understand that Congress and Senate are part of the same government branch
Okay not to be a troll, but if you are going to make a point about the ignorance of the masses, at least get it right. Congress is made up of two houses, the House of Representatives and the Senate.
For email archiving, you should look at MailArchiva. I've only been using it for a few months, but I am happy with it. I am using the free version which has some limitations. If you need more features, they have a commercial version available also.
http://www.mailarchiva.com/
"I'd say that you're right, except that you're ignoring one source of problems: stupid people."
I really hate this logic. Just because you understand something about a computer or security does not make you smarter than anyone else. You have an area of expertise, that doesn't make you more intelligent.
Think of it like this. An auto mechanic says you should check your tire pressure every 30 days. This will ensure that your tires are properly inflated, don't cause premature wear, and improve gas mileage. You may take his advice for a month or two, but eventually you either forget about it or simply ignore it. Eventually, you end up back at the mechanic needing to have your tires replaced. The mechanic thinks, why don't these stupid people just check their air pressure in their tires. Sound familiar? The mechanic sees the car as a device that requires maintenance and care. You see the car as a tool to deliver you too and from work.
You could make a similar comparison for almost any profession. Simply put, most people have an area of expertise: doctors, lawyers, teachers, mechanics, programmers, engineers all understand things that the average intelligent person does not. This doesn't make them smarter, just more aware of their field of interest.
Since the article is./ed, and I can't read it, I'll just throw this one out there. Axis and Allies is a great game. I combines everything that makes strategy games fun. Of course it requires at least 2 people to play (I know this means some of you won't be able to play it), but is is oodles more fun if you can get 3-4 people involved. Every year at Christmas, my dad, brother, and brother-in-law play this for hours, it's classic.
Ah yes, one of the favorite quotes from my childhood. Although it was usually followed by screaming from my sister and a stearn warning from my mother about threatening to kill someone.
Public school systems are constantly needing _qualified_ personnel for IT problems. I live in a rural area, work as a sys-admin/help desk for a public school. There are plenty of perks to working for schools, like your not going to work nights, weekends, and count on getting at least 4 weeks off in the summer, 2 weeks for Christmas, and scattered days throughout the year. In addition to the public school that employees me, I also occassionally do work for about 2 other schools in my area. On a yearly basis, I make about $40,000 (don't laugh, in this area that is great, average teacher salary: $25,000, everyone else works in factories).
You are defeating the purpose of using an acronym when you also spell out the acronym. You also appear to occasionally mistake the letter E for the letter S. Good luck with future posts.:^)
I agree, I work for a small rural public school. Just last year, I retired the last of the 486's running win3.1. If that's not enough, we still have over 400 pentium class computers, most with only 32MB RAM, running Win 95. Every PC we have runs Windows 98SE, except of course for mine which runs freeBSD. As far as software, we use OpenOffice, except for the labs, which have Office2k. As suprising as this may be, we are also one of the better schools in our area, in terms of technology. The school my wife works for doesn't even have a web server or email server!
I have been trying to push for Linux in my district, I am working on installing (that means convincing my super) a Linux terminal server based on k12ltsp. The major obstacle is users, they barely know win95, how are they expected to learn LINUX?!? Most of them don't even know the difference between a browser and an OS, which is a whole other topic. The bottom line, school districts are cash straped. We make due with what we have, that means using "obsolete" equipment, forgoing user training, and just making it work (we use lots of super glue and duct tape).
BTW, our IT department consists of me and one other person. My job duties include, database manager, webmaster, support desk, network technician, desktop technician, network administrator, email administrator, server tech, and sometimes I take out the trash.
" I don't think the support covers custom-made systems"
Care to share what you mean by "custom-made" system? I would think about any linux system could be considered custom made. If you build an app from source, then is it custom made? What about kernel modifications? I have built several systems for my employer (a rural public school) and haven't needed support yet, but if I did, I would be very angry if I was told that their support didn't cover custom made systems.
"By netware 7 they plan to move to Linux entirely."
I believe you are mistaken. Novell plans to offer two paths for Netware 7 customers. One for those intetersted in continuing to use the Netware kernel and another Linux offering. I quote from an article in the July/August Novell Connection magazine.
"Novell wants to make it perfectly clear that it will continue to develop, enhance and support NetWare, while ensuring that its NetWare and Linux offerings easily co-exist."
You are correct that Novell will offer services for enterprise which will run on Linux, but the Netware OS is certainly not going away. Linux is going to be another option that they hope will help them generate revenue from open source software.
I think it's pretty terrorizing to the populace to think that, for growing a plant you can have your house and car taken from you.
If growing a plant is illegal, then you should be arrested. If it is illegal, then this is not a terror tactic, but law enforcement regardless of your political stance on the law. Just because you don't agree with the law doesn't mean police should ignore you if you break it.
And the police befriend people and then prosecute them. So it terrorizes the populace into being afraid of their friends.
I don't know of many police officers who befriend people. I'm not saying there aren't bad cops, we all know there are, but most law enforcement officials do what their job demands of them. After all, it's not like they chose law enforcement for the high wages and glamour.
Walmart sells tobacco pipes but you didn't see them raiding Walmart, did you?
everything is right where it needs to be for speedy use
Actually, the QWERTY layout used on keyboards today was designed by Christopher Latham Scholes to keep frequently used keys apart, slow down a typist and prevent jamming on the first typewriters, not allow for speedy use.
The last time I checked, netscape.com had pop up ads. Interesting that their browser is now going to block them. I think somebody needs to make up their mind.
I find your last statement to be laughable at the least. To say that "Windows just works" is just ridiculous. If Windows would just work, I wouldn't have a job. I have installed Linux numerous times and had a working system after a single reboot, at which time it might well run for days, months, years, forever or longer without problems. Don't try that with your Windows box.
I do however agree that there isn't a single book that will educate someone on Linux. It's just too broad of a subject matter. With that said, I have found a couple of books to be very useful, Linux System Administration by Marcel Gagne is a good book about setting up your machine to do what you want. It's kinda short on shell scripting, but that's not for beginners anyway. There are some good sections about finding and installing new software, which can be somewhat daunting for a new user. Overall, it's a good place for a new user to learn about some of the nuances of *nix, and the book doesn't focus on one distribution. Secondly, I have found the Unleashed series of books to be very helpful for reference material. I wouldn't want to pick one up to read cover to cover, but I like having one around to look up stuff occassionally. These probably aren't for beginners, but maybe for intermediate users
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But the move toward authentication, which could take years to complete, will make cable companies happy because it could slow cord-cutting by making cable subscribing more attractive
Should read:
"But the move toward authentication, which could take years to complete, will make cable companies happy because it could slow cord-cutting by making Hulu less attractive"
I've also been working on solving the Rubik's cube for 35 years. It's taken me 63,412,452,120 moves and I have one side solved and a line on another side.
officially a participation ribbon.
"The building and construction industry knows it has got to do radical things to reduce its carbon footprint and cement companies"
Seriously? At least here in the Midwest (USA), construction bids still go to the lowest bidder and there are huge piles of construction waste that go straight to the landfill. They won't change until someone makes them change.
I doubt even 50% of the people polled even understand that Congress and Senate are part of the same government branch
Okay not to be a troll, but if you are going to make a point about the ignorance of the masses, at least get it right. Congress is made up of two houses, the House of Representatives and the Senate.
For email archiving, you should look at MailArchiva. I've only been using it for a few months, but I am happy with it. I am using the free version which has some limitations. If you need more features, they have a commercial version available also. http://www.mailarchiva.com/
"I'd say that you're right, except that you're ignoring one source of problems: stupid people."
I really hate this logic. Just because you understand something about a computer or security does not make you smarter than anyone else. You have an area of expertise, that doesn't make you more intelligent.
Think of it like this. An auto mechanic says you should check your tire pressure every 30 days. This will ensure that your tires are properly inflated, don't cause premature wear, and improve gas mileage. You may take his advice for a month or two, but eventually you either forget about it or simply ignore it. Eventually, you end up back at the mechanic needing to have your tires replaced. The mechanic thinks, why don't these stupid people just check their air pressure in their tires. Sound familiar? The mechanic sees the car as a device that requires maintenance and care. You see the car as a tool to deliver you too and from work.
You could make a similar comparison for almost any profession. Simply put, most people have an area of expertise: doctors, lawyers, teachers, mechanics, programmers, engineers all understand things that the average intelligent person does not. This doesn't make them smarter, just more aware of their field of interest.
"Have you ever set up a brand new dell for someone?"
That's pretty lame, it's kinda like asking your doctor about your buddy who wanks it too much.
Pamela Paul's Pornified
Sounds sexy.
Since the article is ./ed, and I can't read it, I'll just throw this one out there. Axis and Allies is a great game. I combines everything that makes strategy games fun. Of course it requires at least 2 people to play (I know this means some of you won't be able to play it), but is is oodles more fun if you can get 3-4 people involved. Every year at Christmas, my dad, brother, and brother-in-law play this for hours, it's classic.
We'd tell you, but then we'd have to kill you.
Ah yes, one of the favorite quotes from my childhood. Although it was usually followed by screaming from my sister and a stearn warning from my mother about threatening to kill someone.
www.analogx.com
It's free (as in money) and this guy has lots of cool little apps for win32.
Public school systems are constantly needing _qualified_ personnel for IT problems. I live in a rural area, work as a sys-admin/help desk for a public school. There are plenty of perks to working for schools, like your not going to work nights, weekends, and count on getting at least 4 weeks off in the summer, 2 weeks for Christmas, and scattered days throughout the year. In addition to the public school that employees me, I also occassionally do work for about 2 other schools in my area. On a yearly basis, I make about $40,000 (don't laugh, in this area that is great, average teacher salary: $25,000, everyone else works in factories).
Sorry, this ask slashdot may be lame, but it certainly not as dumb as this guy.
Microsoft announces acquition of the UK-based security firm mi2g.
The article lists devices running Windows CE, Windows Mobile, or Windows XP Embedded. The XBox is based on a version of Windows 2000, not XP.
IANAMCE (I Am Not A Mobile Comms. Specialist)
:^)
You are defeating the purpose of using an acronym when you also spell out the acronym. You also appear to occasionally mistake the letter E for the letter S. Good luck with future posts.
I agree, I work for a small rural public school. Just last year, I retired the last of the 486's running win3.1. If that's not enough, we still have over 400 pentium class computers, most with only 32MB RAM, running Win 95. Every PC we have runs Windows 98SE, except of course for mine which runs freeBSD. As far as software, we use OpenOffice, except for the labs, which have Office2k. As suprising as this may be, we are also one of the better schools in our area, in terms of technology. The school my wife works for doesn't even have a web server or email server!
I have been trying to push for Linux in my district, I am working on installing (that means convincing my super) a Linux terminal server based on k12ltsp. The major obstacle is users, they barely know win95, how are they expected to learn LINUX?!? Most of them don't even know the difference between a browser and an OS, which is a whole other topic. The bottom line, school districts are cash straped. We make due with what we have, that means using "obsolete" equipment, forgoing user training, and just making it work (we use lots of super glue and duct tape).
BTW, our IT department consists of me and one other person. My job duties include, database manager, webmaster, support desk, network technician, desktop technician, network administrator, email administrator, server tech, and sometimes I take out the trash.
" I don't think the support covers custom-made systems"
Care to share what you mean by "custom-made" system? I would think about any linux system could be considered custom made. If you build an app from source, then is it custom made? What about kernel modifications? I have built several systems for my employer (a rural public school) and haven't needed support yet, but if I did, I would be very angry if I was told that their support didn't cover custom made systems.
"Novells plan is to get out of the OS business."
"By netware 7 they plan to move to Linux entirely."
I believe you are mistaken. Novell plans to offer two paths for Netware 7 customers. One for those intetersted in continuing to use the Netware kernel and another Linux offering. I quote from an article in the July/August Novell Connection magazine.
"Novell wants to make it perfectly clear that it will continue to develop, enhance and support NetWare, while ensuring that its NetWare and Linux offerings easily co-exist."
You are correct that Novell will offer services for enterprise which will run on Linux, but the Netware OS is certainly not going away. Linux is going to be another option that they hope will help them generate revenue from open source software.
I think it's pretty terrorizing to the populace to think that, for growing a plant you can have your house and car taken from you.
If growing a plant is illegal, then you should be arrested. If it is illegal, then this is not a terror tactic, but law enforcement regardless of your political stance on the law. Just because you don't agree with the law doesn't mean police should ignore you if you break it.
And the police befriend people and then prosecute them. So it terrorizes the populace into being afraid of their friends.
I don't know of many police officers who befriend people. I'm not saying there aren't bad cops, we all know there are, but most law enforcement officials do what their job demands of them. After all, it's not like they chose law enforcement for the high wages and glamour.
Walmart sells tobacco pipes but you didn't see them raiding Walmart, did you?
I haven't seen many bongs at Wally World?
everything is right where it needs to be for speedy use
Actually, the QWERTY layout used on keyboards today was designed by Christopher Latham Scholes to keep frequently used keys apart, slow down a typist and prevent jamming on the first typewriters, not allow for speedy use.
damn grammer nazis
The last time I checked, netscape.com had pop up ads. Interesting that their browser is now going to block them. I think somebody needs to make up their mind.
I find your last statement to be laughable at the least. To say that "Windows just works" is just ridiculous. If Windows would just work, I wouldn't have a job. I have installed Linux numerous times and had a working system after a single reboot, at which time it might well run for days, months, years, forever or longer without problems. Don't try that with your Windows box.
I do however agree that there isn't a single book that will educate someone on Linux. It's just too broad of a subject matter. With that said, I have found a couple of books to be very useful, Linux System Administration by Marcel Gagne is a good book about setting up your machine to do what you want. It's kinda short on shell scripting, but that's not for beginners anyway. There are some good sections about finding and installing new software, which can be somewhat daunting for a new user. Overall, it's a good place for a new user to learn about some of the nuances of *nix, and the book doesn't focus on one distribution. Secondly, I have found the Unleashed series of books to be very helpful for reference material. I wouldn't want to pick one up to read cover to cover, but I like having one around to look up stuff occassionally. These probably aren't for beginners, but maybe for intermediate users