The only problem is that they have the same thoughts about all their smaller contracts forgetting that the better, more well rounded Solaris admins come from smaller shops where they have to fix it all. So they're cutting out the new generation of admins. Eventually there'll just be the older folks (like me) who worked with Solaris for a long time being paid big bucks to support the antiquated Sun boxes during the next crisis.
We're the same. Oracle prices for the replacements for the Sun T2000's were too high so we stuck with the T2000's well after they were due for an upgrade. With the new nickle and diming we've been virtualizing app servers and new hardware is coming in as Dell R710's vs Sun systems. Sucks for me as I've been a Sun admin for 14 years with linux (while longer at 18 years) in second and moving up fast and hp-ux coming up from behind. Company's even paying for an out of state training class for Red Hat cluster services!
I actually enjoy mine and use it all day. I keep up on forums (like Slashdot) or read when I'm out and about with my wife (she's shopping, I'm reading an ebook). I'm also a tabletop gamer and use it a lot for reading up on game rules I have on PDF. I can even log in to my remote server and use pine to read my e-mail:)
Yea. I'm reading Footfall again and that's what the Snouts were using. Essentially a crowbar with a maneuverable tail fin and a mini-brain to id and make subtle changes in direction.
I just started having this happen to me. One of the idiot meme things (the wikipedia random page title + google random image for an album cover). Someone tagged me in it which took a couple of views to figure out what was going on. I immediately hid their status'.
Since I have a "Local Business" (forum status page), I have almost 60 "friends" who I wouldn't recognize if they came up and said "hey".
This will work well. I'll get locked out and never be tempted to log in again.
I used to like Taco Bell. I could snag a couple or three tacos and a bean burrito and be good. But when they changed their beef to some adulterated beef, I stopped going, mainly due to the flavor. Nice to find out that they're only using 36% beef (allegedly) with the rest fillers and such.
They'd want control over my home system including installing corporate sanctioned or purchased software and need to manage assets.
For the technical folks, certainly we'd have better systems. But someone not quite so technical might only have an e-machine or an old Linux box someone set up for them or even an old Windows 98 SE box.
There is also the compatibility issues. I may be using OpenOffice while the other guy is using MS Office 2007 and the next guy is using emacs.
Not to mention issues with internal software working with employee hardware. There's always a big problem when moving to the next upgrade in ensuring existing company apps will work and usually one or two legacy apps that must continue to work.
Yea, I'm not letting the internal systems guys (Windows guys) near my Mac, Sun, or Linux systems.
The Mac keyboard on my MacBook Pro is a bit annoying in that I have to keep my nails trimmed down to nothing in order to accurately touch type. Even with a 16th inch long nail overhang on my ring finger, I find I tap the laptop and not the key. I keep my left hand trimmed anyway due to guitar playing so it's not a hardship. Still it's annoying.
53. Been into computers since 79. A company bought the place I was programming at the first hard disk I'd ever used; a 10 megabyte seagate I think in a Leading Edge computer:)
Smoking is a choice too. It's been banned in pretty much all enclosed spaces because of the effects on non-smokers. It sounds like it's a similar problem here. Having other people tapping or clicking on their laptop while I'm trying to concentrate on the lecture that I paid for can be a little irritating. Sure, I can move around until I'm not distracted any more but hey, can't you turn the damn thing off for an hour? Better yet, stay in your room if you're not getting anything from the lecture. You'll be doing us all a favor.
Do you mean electric car type batteries or batteries in general? Because the batteries I put on my motorcycles all have some sort of liquid even though they're sealed.
Well since most of us are at work and certainly some percentage of works block things like Facebook (well mine does anyway), you'll have to live with 30 mil now and 30 mil after work:)
Yep, me too. I'll hit the big three that are close to me (Total Escape Games, Stonebridge, and Karliquins) to spread the money around. I'll also buy from Borders or B&N's B&M store if they have what I'm looking for but don't get dead tree from them. I occasionally get a new book from Amazon but it's generally a "I have $75 and need a couple of more things to bring it over $100" thing than looking for something specific. I also hit the game company sites like Catalyst's on line store for PDFs vs DriveThruRPG because I feel they're getting all the money vs going through a third party. Plus DTRPG has DRM which bugs me. If the DTRPG PDF has DRM, I can't resave PDFs with JPEG2000 so they're not visible on my iPad.
That was fun:)
I have been buying more ebooks for my iPad/iPhone through B&N for the nook and Amazon for the Kindle readers.
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The only problem is that they have the same thoughts about all their smaller contracts forgetting that the better, more well rounded Solaris admins come from smaller shops where they have to fix it all. So they're cutting out the new generation of admins. Eventually there'll just be the older folks (like me) who worked with Solaris for a long time being paid big bucks to support the antiquated Sun boxes during the next crisis.
[John]
We're the same. Oracle prices for the replacements for the Sun T2000's were too high so we stuck with the T2000's well after they were due for an upgrade. With the new nickle and diming we've been virtualizing app servers and new hardware is coming in as Dell R710's vs Sun systems. Sucks for me as I've been a Sun admin for 14 years with linux (while longer at 18 years) in second and moving up fast and hp-ux coming up from behind. Company's even paying for an out of state training class for Red Hat cluster services!
[John]
Well, Mario Farmville and Mario Wars maybe.
[John]
I actually enjoy mine and use it all day. I keep up on forums (like Slashdot) or read when I'm out and about with my wife (she's shopping, I'm reading an ebook). I'm also a tabletop gamer and use it a lot for reading up on game rules I have on PDF. I can even log in to my remote server and use pine to read my e-mail :)
[John]
Who uses stamps nowadays?
I'm for it, but I can't tell you the last time I used or even saw a stamp.
[John]
Excellent demo though :)
[John]
Yea. I'm reading Footfall again and that's what the Snouts were using. Essentially a crowbar with a maneuverable tail fin and a mini-brain to id and make subtle changes in direction.
[John]
I just started having this happen to me. One of the idiot meme things (the wikipedia random page title + google random image for an album cover). Someone tagged me in it which took a couple of views to figure out what was going on. I immediately hid their status'.
Since I have a "Local Business" (forum status page), I have almost 60 "friends" who I wouldn't recognize if they came up and said "hey".
This will work well. I'll get locked out and never be tempted to log in again.
[John]
I used to like Taco Bell. I could snag a couple or three tacos and a bean burrito and be good. But when they changed their beef to some adulterated beef, I stopped going, mainly due to the flavor. Nice to find out that they're only using 36% beef (allegedly) with the rest fillers and such.
[John]
That's where I am as well. I'll take pictures of where I am but then upload it with a, "we were out hiking today and got these cool pics" tag :)
[John]
The final "its" is what caused the stroke though.
[John]
They'd want control over my home system including installing corporate sanctioned or purchased software and need to manage assets.
For the technical folks, certainly we'd have better systems. But someone not quite so technical might only have an e-machine or an old Linux box someone set up for them or even an old Windows 98 SE box.
There is also the compatibility issues. I may be using OpenOffice while the other guy is using MS Office 2007 and the next guy is using emacs.
Not to mention issues with internal software working with employee hardware. There's always a big problem when moving to the next upgrade in ensuring existing company apps will work and usually one or two legacy apps that must continue to work.
Yea, I'm not letting the internal systems guys (Windows guys) near my Mac, Sun, or Linux systems.
[John]
slashdot != 1563
[John]
Sounds like a lame Shadowrun mission.
GM: You discover that a big hush-hush project is underway Friday.
Street Sam: *rolls dice* 15 successes
GM: A little tidbit from the 'net. Emergency teams have been told not to respond to any alarms.
Street Sam: Excellent. A cakewalk. I could do this in my sleep.
[John]
I only counted five homeless in the article. I guess the other one represents the hidden homeless around all of us.
[John]
Me either and I have two.
The Mac keyboard on my MacBook Pro is a bit annoying in that I have to keep my nails trimmed down to nothing in order to accurately touch type. Even with a 16th inch long nail overhang on my ring finger, I find I tap the laptop and not the key. I keep my left hand trimmed anyway due to guitar playing so it's not a hardship. Still it's annoying.
[John]
Alternate suggestions? Just curious as I do some PHP scripting for various things.
[John]
53. Been into computers since 79. A company bought the place I was programming at the first hard disk I'd ever used; a 10 megabyte seagate I think in a Leading Edge computer :)
[John]
And I read it as Single Sided Double Density.
[John]
Meh, I've found that with several of King's books. I'd be reading along and it's going well and then _The End_
WTF? But what happened with... and... but...
I'm actually kinda offended that he was mentioned in the same breath as Alfred Hitchcock.
[John]
I personally don't care what titles they sell. They're a business. They can certainly sell what they want to sell.
What I don't like is them driving up to my house, walking into my library, taking the book I bought, leaving $5.99 on the coffee table and leaving.
[John]
Smoking is a choice too. It's been banned in pretty much all enclosed spaces because of the effects on non-smokers. It sounds like it's a similar problem here. Having other people tapping or clicking on their laptop while I'm trying to concentrate on the lecture that I paid for can be a little irritating. Sure, I can move around until I'm not distracted any more but hey, can't you turn the damn thing off for an hour? Better yet, stay in your room if you're not getting anything from the lecture. You'll be doing us all a favor.
[John]
Do you mean electric car type batteries or batteries in general? Because the batteries I put on my motorcycles all have some sort of liquid even though they're sealed.
[John]
Well since most of us are at work and certainly some percentage of works block things like Facebook (well mine does anyway), you'll have to live with 30 mil now and 30 mil after work :)
[John]
Yep, me too. I'll hit the big three that are close to me (Total Escape Games, Stonebridge, and Karliquins) to spread the money around. I'll also buy from Borders or B&N's B&M store if they have what I'm looking for but don't get dead tree from them. I occasionally get a new book from Amazon but it's generally a "I have $75 and need a couple of more things to bring it over $100" thing than looking for something specific. I also hit the game company sites like Catalyst's on line store for PDFs vs DriveThruRPG because I feel they're getting all the money vs going through a third party. Plus DTRPG has DRM which bugs me. If the DTRPG PDF has DRM, I can't resave PDFs with JPEG2000 so they're not visible on my iPad.
That was fun :)
I have been buying more ebooks for my iPad/iPhone through B&N for the nook and Amazon for the Kindle readers.
[John]