Your comments indicate it's already working. The human mind will gravitate toward sanity. The mindless grind of 9-5 is already dead. Companies who embrace this type of change will prosper. Thanks for the great post, if I had any power, I would use it to hire you, and then free you up to realize your full potential by not getting in your way.
Sorry, two years after it began, by no means was the program company wide, so your statement about the entire company is false. It's a great idea, and I wish more companies would try something different. Because we all know work is taking over our lives. We all know, yet we keep working for people who would rather have face time, than actually get work done.
The election is over. I wonder if Allen will have the guts to forgo a recount, and live up to the statements he made in 2000. Keep in mind the gap refered to in this quote was 500 votes. Allen is behind by several thousand.
And Allen on the Today show 11/8/2000:
The morning after Election Day 2000, when Florida was counting absentee
ballots, George Allen said, "we'll need to move America forward as soon
as those votes are cast."
You can not initially win a war. You either win or you lose. He and his cronies started a war that can not be won. What is worse, is that he's been planning this since the 80's.
Mr. Rumsfield and Mr. Bush started a war in Iraq for the wrong reason. What is worse is that in doing so, Rumsfield sought evidence to make his case, as oppossed to making his case around the evidence. Mr. Rumsfields was is, was, and will continue to be a disaster. For you to claim otherwise is absurd.
I wish I hadn't posted, because I'd mod the parent up. I think somewhere, this guys network administrator is laughing his arse off. You come off as a bit egotistical and self aggrandizing.
How would you feel if the network guys just needed to hack a small piece of your code? Surely you wouldn't mind if they checked out your source code and fiddled around? Seriously though, you write that simply adding RAM to a development box is a simple task. You also write it's a huge network, which is more than likely more complicated to run than you make it out to be. Granted you probably could install the RAM, or perform other simple tasks, but what happens when you cause a problem?
I've worked network support for a while, and this type of tension cuts both ways. The stream of requests and favors is constant, and very distracting to the average net admin. If coders had someone interrupting them every 15 minutes, they would slow to a snails pace as well. If you really want change, you'll most likely have to get a new job elsewhere. You could try to convince the board that it's a real problem where you work now, but this would require your case to be fairly airtight. You do have evidence of the potential costs savings don't you?
I am sure you are highly qualified in your area. But if you are unable to change things yourself, and the folks in upper management don't believe your numbers, then you're out of luck.
I use both. Napster is a great way to preview whole tracks or albums. Itunes I use for buying a copy to have. Napster is slow, but other than that, it's pretty cool for 10 bucks a month. The ultimate device would allow you to play what you want, where you want, when you want it. I know it can be done with current tech, but I'm talking about directly out of the box functionality. I would happily pay for that service.
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Vonnegut would not post anonymously...You sir are a coward.
Yes, because the folks in Washington never change their mind. Especially if their chances for relection are hindered. It will matter eventually, we just have to keep fighting.
You are trolling, but I'll bite. I don't have to be harmed for it to be an invasion of privacy. I am also not hysterical, nor am I whining. if you actually read the post, I was commenting on the fact that even a group of fairly knowledgeable readers are getting simple facts about this matter wrong. If this was a Microsoft product, the forums would be hysterical about the data being gathered, that it was being used by the RIAA to track licensed music, etc, etc.
The issue is, that the music I rip personally, is none of Apple's business. They are free to recommend based on what I've purchased, or even browsed, but not what I've personally ripped. It's an invasion of privacy, especially if it's not mentioned in the EULA.
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I'd pay to have Slashdot back.
Your comments indicate it's already working. The human mind will gravitate toward sanity. The mindless grind of 9-5 is already dead. Companies who embrace this type of change will prosper. Thanks for the great post, if I had any power, I would use it to hire you, and then free you up to realize your full potential by not getting in your way.
Sorry, two years after it began, by no means was the program company wide, so your statement about the entire company is false. It's a great idea, and I wish more companies would try something different. Because we all know work is taking over our lives. We all know, yet we keep working for people who would rather have face time, than actually get work done.
Your friend is stupid. How would anyone understand anything, if no one explained stuff?
The election is over. I wonder if Allen will have the guts to forgo a recount, and live up to the statements he made in 2000. Keep in mind the gap refered to in this quote was 500 votes. Allen is behind by several thousand.
And Allen on the Today show 11/8/2000:
The morning after Election Day 2000, when Florida was counting absentee ballots, George Allen said, "we'll need to move America forward as soon as those votes are cast."
You can not initially win a war. You either win or you lose. He and his cronies started a war that can not be won. What is worse, is that he's been planning this since the 80's.
Mr. Rumsfield and Mr. Bush started a war in Iraq for the wrong reason. What is worse is that in doing so, Rumsfield sought evidence to make his case, as oppossed to making his case around the evidence. Mr. Rumsfields was is, was, and will continue to be a disaster. For you to claim otherwise is absurd.
Because we are fat and happy? One might even argue we are self medicated?
Gravity is still technically a "theory" but that doesn't stop it from keeping your arse glued to the earth.
Do you work at a smaller company?
I wish I hadn't posted, because I'd mod the parent up. I think somewhere, this guys network administrator is laughing his arse off. You come off as a bit egotistical and self aggrandizing.
How would you feel if the network guys just needed to hack a small piece of your code? Surely you wouldn't mind if they checked out your source code and fiddled around? Seriously though, you write that simply adding RAM to a development box is a simple task. You also write it's a huge network, which is more than likely more complicated to run than you make it out to be. Granted you probably could install the RAM, or perform other simple tasks, but what happens when you cause a problem?
I've worked network support for a while, and this type of tension cuts both ways. The stream of requests and favors is constant, and very distracting to the average net admin. If coders had someone interrupting them every 15 minutes, they would slow to a snails pace as well. If you really want change, you'll most likely have to get a new job elsewhere. You could try to convince the board that it's a real problem where you work now, but this would require your case to be fairly airtight. You do have evidence of the potential costs savings don't you?
I am sure you are highly qualified in your area. But if you are unable to change things yourself, and the folks in upper management don't believe your numbers, then you're out of luck.
I use both. Napster is a great way to preview whole tracks or albums. Itunes I use for buying a copy to have. Napster is slow, but other than that, it's pretty cool for 10 bucks a month. The ultimate device would allow you to play what you want, where you want, when you want it. I know it can be done with current tech, but I'm talking about directly out of the box functionality. I would happily pay for that service.
Vonnegut would not post anonymously...You sir are a coward.
Public stoning? Why would we want to smoke them up?
Yes, because the folks in Washington never change their mind. Especially if their chances for relection are hindered. It will matter eventually, we just have to keep fighting.
And this is relevant to the current discussion in what way?
Mod databyss' comment up! The point is exactly this "Except that it's enabled by default and doesn't tell you that it's doing it in the first place."
You are trolling, but I'll bite. I don't have to be harmed for it to be an invasion of privacy. I am also not hysterical, nor am I whining. if you actually read the post, I was commenting on the fact that even a group of fairly knowledgeable readers are getting simple facts about this matter wrong. If this was a Microsoft product, the forums would be hysterical about the data being gathered, that it was being used by the RIAA to track licensed music, etc, etc.
The issue is, that the music I rip personally, is none of Apple's business. They are free to recommend based on what I've purchased, or even browsed, but not what I've personally ripped. It's an invasion of privacy, especially if it's not mentioned in the EULA.
You are mistaken. It collects information about music in your library, not just what you've purchased.
"reliable word has it that it was Steve Jobs himself" then why not cite the source?
I was struck by this as well. You can make an argument for the MP3 searches being geared toward Ipods as well, but I digress.
The Church of the Fonz will stand with you.
aaaaaaahhhheeeeyyyyyy.
You said "Forget proving it's real, that's what faith is for." - no, faith does not equal proof of anything.
Actually, I am considering cancelling my installation scheduled for this Friday.