There are alot of people in IT that shouldn't be there. I have the fortune of working in the IT organization of our company. I had to explain to a co-worker how to use a 56k connection.. He kept asking me how he was supposed to hook it up to his Cable modem. Took about 10 minutes to explain to him. Get this, he's on call for our critical databases.
It's not the work that makes me dis-satisfied with IT... 90% of the time its caused by my fellow IT colleagues. Am I alone?
Dunno about you guys, but I play games so I don't have to think, its an escape. Playing FPS games are almost like reflex action... Not sure if thought powered games will ever get to that point.
If they got virus's on their computer they can't be that smart. Any dummy can buy Nortan Anti-virus and protect their system. The people getting affected are blindly opening attachments with no anti-virus software. So you tell me who's smart... Mac's may be more secure but without education it doesn't really matter.
I don't know why some people single out certain actors/actresses and crap on em... I think Tom Cruise is a good actor, why? Because when I watch one of his movies he suits the roll. I'll admit, i'm not hard to please when it comes to movies but if _I_ can tell a person is acting and their performance doesn't suck me into the film then I generally don't like the movie.
He is a good actor, he does most of his own stunts, some of which are pretty damn scarey. I think some people hate certain performers not because they aren't good but because deep down somehwere they are jealous somehow and it builds resentment.
Face it, these guys have made 10's of millions of dollars.. If they were that bad people wouldn't turn out to see the movies. You can preach about your indie films all you want but the basic fact is most of them are artsy fartsy and suck. I go to a movie to be entertained, if I wanted a higher enlightenment i'd choose another activity.
I don't know how many of you watched that Spike TV show hosted by that WWE guy but all the winners were basically of the same design. A scoop that was as close to the ground as possible and they would try and flip their opponents. All the cool designs with saws or spikes rarely won.
I'd rather seem them liven it up by competing in an uneven surface so it would force the designs to be more flexible.
Unfortunately cell phones still aren't as reliable as pagers.. There are many buildings I can't get a signal in and if I go into a basement of a building (where my Taekwon-Do school is for example)I can forget about getting a signal.
They might not be cost effective but I feel much more comfortable having my critical alerts going to it.
Explain to them the importance your cell phone has in day to day operations. In the end its upto management to put a value on that service, if they don't think its necessary then don't do it. If something goes down they may change their tune.. Unfortunately they might have to learn the hard way.
As a DBA I face the same type of thing every day. When setting up a server I ask for their tolerance of downtime and suggest solutions. If they aren't willing to 'pay' for those features then thats their call.
Also, why were the cellphones banned? Is there sensitive work done onsite? Are they afraid of the new cellphones with built in cameras? Does it interfere with some electronics? There may be a valid reason behind the ban.
As long as your ass is covered (ie, you explained the situation to managment) then whats the problem? Are alpha-numeric pagers banned as well? Why not pick up one of those? You can still get your alerts and friends can still contact you.
Its very common for corporations to have more Oracle seats than they have employees for a number of reasons. For one, they may have acquired other companies who have Oracle licenses, redundant staff were laid off thus a surplus. One company I was employed with bought quite a few companies and we had at least 20k more seats than employee's. Now, alot of people were in manufacturing and never touched an app that accessed a database.
Now, thats not the case in California but its also common for sales people to toss in extra seats to sweeten the deal and to account for future growth. Did they pay too much? Looks like it but you can't judge it based on the number of seats, there are many factors. If any of you dealt with tech. sales people I think you'd understand.
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How? Paranoid people are always evaluating things, especially technology and speculating how the government may be using stuff to spy on/track their every movement. They also usually develope these conspiracy theories and broadcast them to the world.
Here's what I think, YOUR HELPING THE PEOPLE (GOVNT) YOU ACCUSE OF INVADING YOUR PRIVACY! Your doing the hard work for them which is thinking up of ways that you can spy on people. I'm sure some government researcher is sitting back in his cubicle reading slashdot thinking to himself.. Damn thats a good idea, we'll have to do it!
Personally since I don't play many games anymore (well cutting edge ones anyways) so I was thinking of getting a laptop for my next home computer and setup a wireless network. This would seem to be what i'm looking for... Not as mobile as a laptop but I don't expect to lug it around with me but its compact enough to fold up or bring to any room in the house.
And it appears to be powerfull enough that even if I did play games I could bring the 'laptop' to a friends house for a gaming night and not have to worry about lugging around a desktop system.
then there is a company willing to pay for the product. Someone contributing to opensource may not be putting themselves out of a job but what most fail to recognize is that they may be putting someone _else_ out of a job.
Linux is great, I love it, I use it at home but if that were to dominate the OS market don't you think a few developers in Redmond would be out of a job? How about postgresql or mysql? Sure, they'll probably be able to pick up something else but thats not the point. I'm sure there are some better examples of this but its as good as I can come up with on a Monday morning.
Personally I think most software should be free for personal use and corporations should be footing the bill but thats just my twisted point of view.
As the subject says... I've been using Oracle and some other databases for 7 years and I always look forward to using Oracle... why? Because they are always pushing the envelope. When was the last time you heard about new technology from IBM (DB2) or MS (MSSQL)? Everyone else is playing catch up but Ellison and Oracle are actually moving the DB space forward.
He's also very entertaining to listen to... At openworld I always look forward to his keynote.. It usually has a mix of comedy and bashing other vendors (mostly MS but a few jabs at IBM).
Another thing I like about Oracle is that they are pushing Linux in the Business world. If it wasn't for them there would be no way I could get linux in at my company. Having one point of contact for my linux and oracle issues is pricesless and makes linux easier to sell to management.
You should find a new job. That goes for any job, if you are so stressed out its impairing your productivity or personal health then its time to move on.
I don't understand how technology could make your job more stressful either, if it is, then it isn't really working now is it. Because the goal is to make things easier.
I see some responses saying how their job in IT is stressful and thats just baloney. If you know your job and can do it properly then you shouldn't be stressed out. If you are, then there are some personal issues you should seek help for.
The only job that should cause you stress is one where your personal safety is at risk such as a firefighter, police officer, in the military, etc.. But I don't think that was the intent of the question... I think the person wanted to know if technology made your life more stressfull, not if changes in technology made your IT job more stressfull.
Maybe i'm missing something here but I thought the point of a book was to escape and let your imagination take control? If your busy keeping your eye on traffic, especially that numbnuts in the lane next to you who's probably concentrating more on the novel he's listening to that the road then its not going to be the same experience. Your going to miss pieces of it.
IMHO people think they are better multitaskers than they are. Sure, I could listen to a pre-recorded talk show I enjoy while at work but either 1 of 2 things are going to happen. I'm going to be concentrating on the show and not get any work done or my brain is going to be pre-occupied with work and i'm not going to hear half of the show. Sure, if your work is mindless like mowing a lawn (opps, lawn care professional) then it might make sense....
I don't know what the fasination with fitting more in is. There's nothing wrong with sleeping in, playing an MMORPG, listening to a book or watching the simpsons. As long as you enjoy the free time you have then thats all that matters.
A quote on a popular gaming board website says, "A moment enjoyed is not wasted." Thats all that needs to be said.
from the outside looking in Java looks very complext especially when you talk about web applications.
One problem I had with Java was cross platform compatibility. I developed on Linux but the GUI looked like crap in Windows, font sizes were different, etc which made it look, quite frankly, ugly.
The other big problem I had was I could get code to work fine in one browser (it was a simple applet) but other browsers and their plugins would have different issues.
I'll admit, i'm not a professional programmer (DBA) but I have a CS background and just do this stuff for fun but I ran into alot of issues that I though Java was supposed to solve. If your developing an application (not talkigna bout jsp and servlets here but applets or straight java 2/3tier apps) as long as you can specify which browser and JRE to use your fine but once you try and support different variations your asking for trouble.
I don't intend this to come off as a troll because I do indeed love Java but I think there are some other issues that need to be addressed other than if Java should be opensource or not. Plus, by what I have read their community procces looks fine.
Exactly.. I'm actually impressed they are drilling down to that level of detail. Today's business leaders have to be able to make quick decisions and that means tracking and interpreting alot of information. There are alot of products out there that help managers make smarter business decisions, I happen to work for one such company so I won't plug it here. But I have to say, after seeing some of our products its amazing how much information you can track and use to produce meaningful reports.
I don't see any privacy issues here, only smart business management.
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WAN connection???? Let me guess, you don't know how to use the modem on your laptop either....
It's not the work that makes me dis-satisfied with IT... 90% of the time its caused by my fellow IT colleagues. Am I alone?
Dunno about you guys, but I play games so I don't have to think, its an escape. Playing FPS games are almost like reflex action... Not sure if thought powered games will ever get to that point.
How will those of us living in N.A. be able to experience this movie.. with subtitles of course. :)
'dere I said it.
If they got virus's on their computer they can't be that smart. Any dummy can buy Nortan Anti-virus and protect their system. The people getting affected are blindly opening attachments with no anti-virus software. So you tell me who's smart... Mac's may be more secure but without education it doesn't really matter.
He is a good actor, he does most of his own stunts, some of which are pretty damn scarey. I think some people hate certain performers not because they aren't good but because deep down somehwere they are jealous somehow and it builds resentment.
Face it, these guys have made 10's of millions of dollars.. If they were that bad people wouldn't turn out to see the movies. You can preach about your indie films all you want but the basic fact is most of them are artsy fartsy and suck. I go to a movie to be entertained, if I wanted a higher enlightenment i'd choose another activity.
I'd rather seem them liven it up by competing in an uneven surface so it would force the designs to be more flexible.
If he doesn't get us on our cell, he calls us at home.
They might not be cost effective but I feel much more comfortable having my critical alerts going to it.
Add to that our manager likes to get his hands dirty and he calls you all the time off hours asking how to do stuff.
As a DBA I face the same type of thing every day. When setting up a server I ask for their tolerance of downtime and suggest solutions. If they aren't willing to 'pay' for those features then thats their call.
Also, why were the cellphones banned? Is there sensitive work done onsite? Are they afraid of the new cellphones with built in cameras? Does it interfere with some electronics? There may be a valid reason behind the ban.
As long as your ass is covered (ie, you explained the situation to managment) then whats the problem? Are alpha-numeric pagers banned as well? Why not pick up one of those? You can still get your alerts and friends can still contact you.
I know, doesn't make sense but i've heard this repeated over and over.
Now, thats not the case in California but its also common for sales people to toss in extra seats to sweeten the deal and to account for future growth. Did they pay too much? Looks like it but you can't judge it based on the number of seats, there are many factors. If any of you dealt with tech. sales people I think you'd understand.
How many before being slashdotted? 10?
Here's what I think, YOUR HELPING THE PEOPLE (GOVNT) YOU ACCUSE OF INVADING YOUR PRIVACY! Your doing the hard work for them which is thinking up of ways that you can spy on people. I'm sure some government researcher is sitting back in his cubicle reading slashdot thinking to himself.. Damn thats a good idea, we'll have to do it!
Now I have to cut and paste!! Oh the humanity.. (yeah, i'm lazy....)
And it appears to be powerfull enough that even if I did play games I could bring the 'laptop' to a friends house for a gaming night and not have to worry about lugging around a desktop system.
Linux is great, I love it, I use it at home but if that were to dominate the OS market don't you think a few developers in Redmond would be out of a job? How about postgresql or mysql? Sure, they'll probably be able to pick up something else but thats not the point. I'm sure there are some better examples of this but its as good as I can come up with on a Monday morning.
Personally I think most software should be free for personal use and corporations should be footing the bill but thats just my twisted point of view.
He's also very entertaining to listen to... At openworld I always look forward to his keynote.. It usually has a mix of comedy and bashing other vendors (mostly MS but a few jabs at IBM).
Another thing I like about Oracle is that they are pushing Linux in the Business world. If it wasn't for them there would be no way I could get linux in at my company. Having one point of contact for my linux and oracle issues is pricesless and makes linux easier to sell to management.
I don't understand how technology could make your job more stressful either, if it is, then it isn't really working now is it. Because the goal is to make things easier.
I see some responses saying how their job in IT is stressful and thats just baloney. If you know your job and can do it properly then you shouldn't be stressed out. If you are, then there are some personal issues you should seek help for.
The only job that should cause you stress is one where your personal safety is at risk such as a firefighter, police officer, in the military, etc.. But I don't think that was the intent of the question... I think the person wanted to know if technology made your life more stressfull, not if changes in technology made your IT job more stressfull.
and your weird.
IMHO people think they are better multitaskers than they are. Sure, I could listen to a pre-recorded talk show I enjoy while at work but either 1 of 2 things are going to happen. I'm going to be concentrating on the show and not get any work done or my brain is going to be pre-occupied with work and i'm not going to hear half of the show. Sure, if your work is mindless like mowing a lawn (opps, lawn care professional) then it might make sense....
I don't know what the fasination with fitting more in is. There's nothing wrong with sleeping in, playing an MMORPG, listening to a book or watching the simpsons. As long as you enjoy the free time you have then thats all that matters. A quote on a popular gaming board website says, "A moment enjoyed is not wasted." Thats all that needs to be said.
One problem I had with Java was cross platform compatibility. I developed on Linux but the GUI looked like crap in Windows, font sizes were different, etc which made it look, quite frankly, ugly.
The other big problem I had was I could get code to work fine in one browser (it was a simple applet) but other browsers and their plugins would have different issues.
I'll admit, i'm not a professional programmer (DBA) but I have a CS background and just do this stuff for fun but I ran into alot of issues that I though Java was supposed to solve. If your developing an application (not talkigna bout jsp and servlets here but applets or straight java 2/3tier apps) as long as you can specify which browser and JRE to use your fine but once you try and support different variations your asking for trouble.
I don't intend this to come off as a troll because I do indeed love Java but I think there are some other issues that need to be addressed other than if Java should be opensource or not. Plus, by what I have read their community procces looks fine.
I don't see any privacy issues here, only smart business management.