Fermi Lab. Ok, so it's Batavia, Il, but close enough. And how about Argonne ?(the lab, not the guy from LOTR) Not to mention UofI, birthplace of Mosiac.
And the ultimate geek stop The Mystery Spot! Or this one. Isn't there one of these in just about every state in the Union?
I can attest to this (and shameless plug here, I've got commentary on this on my/. journal, go there for more articles along this line): widgets are the same anywhere they are made IF the process is followed exactly with the same material. They techs we are using are just as smart(and smarter than some!) as techs in the U.S. What we do have issues with are timings. Someone 1/2 way round the world cannot respond to a customer request from New York as fast as someone in Chicago, Atlanta, Denver, etc. Furthermore, there are culture differences as well. Individuality is almost a rule in the U.S. where as other countries expect you to conform to the norm. Last word, this 'outsourcing' will never end, biogentics/nanotechnology will be next, so be prepared and take control of your career. TTFN. Disclaimer: I did not spel chek.
Found this article following up on the virus. Another intersting aspect to this is I've heard of some individuals having had problems with av software updates causing problems. Rumor was that the update for this virus also updated some security holes in the software. I was surprised to find out that it seems to be common practice among av companies to not talk about holes in their software and yet you don't see a lot of media attention focused on that.
function onSoapBox()
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Being a current MS user and former MS admin, not to mention Novell admin and Linux user, they are plenty of MS admins that know how to apply patches. The application of patches is not so simple in a comlex environment where an admin may be responsible for 1000's of machines. There is software to handle this, but it can be problematic. Sometime the suggested process for updating systems with machines is broken. Windows update is known to have been down once or twice. Blaming it entirely on users is incorrect. That's like blaming SUV owners for the truck flipping over. Sometimes it is there fault, other times it is not.
}
to troubleshoot broken motherboards. I worked in a manufacturing environment working on IBM portable 386 computers. We'd get in a batch of returned mobos and have to repair them. In troubleshooting, we'd bend the board to try and get it fail. The more things change...
Warner Music prepares the pathway to sue their own employees with this memo
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Ageism in IT?
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I recently have been journaling on/. about the IT sector in general. The BBC link on Ageism is in that entry, but another interesting link is there too. It's about IT going the way of the railroad and IT being a commodity. This has been previously covered on/.
I think it's not that this one particular thing is negative, but that this individual is represented either by himself or the NYT as being able to barely eek out an existence (hand-to-mouth comment), but is supposedly highly-intelligent and is some star character in a role playing game. The thing at play here is that they want you to think it would be logical for someone that has such power in an online game that it would translate into power int the real world. It never will translate because the only way to become like his character Thedeacon (is it trademarked yet?) in the real (business) world is to spend at least 40 hrs a week bustin' your butt working, be it getting leads on opportunites, repairing computers, managing a McBurgerBell, not 40 hrs playing a GAME! This is what it has boiled down to for me, don't try to make me feel sympathtic to this guy's plight. He might be highly intelligent, but he can choose between playing a game that only rewards you by playing it and make a better living for himself. If he can't do that, then he's addicted and should seek help.
If he wasn't busy running virutal strikes and building up admiration, maybe he could write up a design document for integration documents into a data repository, manage a group of techs in India from the US, troubleshoot server problems, write a self assessment, and post to/.
in the real world? Are we suppose to think that because he can do all these great things in a virtual world that he should be admired in reality (or realty for that matter)?
"Think about the power of bringing our library to little schools in the middle of Africa," Keller said. "Would it make a difference for those who now have their minds closed to the idea of democracy?"
Think about the power of bringing food and water to little communities in the middle of Africa. Now that's powerful.
Go to Overclockers for more information on mobos. IMNSHO stay far away from onboard graphics. It's just a pain in the arse if you want more graphic power later. You can get away with onboard sound if you don't want it for much other than listening to music while you work. If you do more than that, like recording or mucho gaming, spend the money to get a decent soundboard. Good luck and have fun!
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and stop by my house for a cold beer. Not the most technological advanced place in the world, but worth a cold beer.
Fermi Lab. Ok, so it's Batavia, Il, but close enough. And how about Argonne ?(the lab, not the guy from LOTR) Not to mention UofI, birthplace of Mosiac. And the ultimate geek stop The Mystery Spot! Or this one. Isn't there one of these in just about every state in the Union?
'The world needs ditch-diggers too!'
I can attest to this (and shameless plug here, I've got commentary on this on my /. journal, go there for more articles along this line): widgets are the same anywhere they are made IF the process is followed exactly with the same material. They techs we are using are just as smart(and smarter than some!) as techs in the U.S. What we do have issues with are timings. Someone 1/2 way round the world cannot respond to a customer request from New York as fast as someone in Chicago, Atlanta, Denver, etc. Furthermore, there are culture differences as well. Individuality is almost a rule in the U.S. where as other countries expect you to conform to the norm. Last word, this 'outsourcing' will never end, biogentics/nanotechnology will be next, so be prepared and take control of your career. TTFN.
Disclaimer: I did not spel chek.
my original post has becomed classified?
Found this article following up on the virus. Another intersting aspect to this is I've heard of some individuals having had problems with av software updates causing problems. Rumor was that the update for this virus also updated some security holes in the software. I was surprised to find out that it seems to be common practice among av companies to not talk about holes in their software and yet you don't see a lot of media attention focused on that.
function onSoapBox() { Being a current MS user and former MS admin, not to mention Novell admin and Linux user, they are plenty of MS admins that know how to apply patches. The application of patches is not so simple in a comlex environment where an admin may be responsible for 1000's of machines. There is software to handle this, but it can be problematic. Sometime the suggested process for updating systems with machines is broken. Windows update is known to have been down once or twice. Blaming it entirely on users is incorrect. That's like blaming SUV owners for the truck flipping over. Sometimes it is there fault, other times it is not. }
the RIAA. Then maybe you'll get action.
to troubleshoot broken motherboards. I worked in a manufacturing environment working on IBM portable 386 computers. We'd get in a batch of returned mobos and have to repair them. In troubleshooting, we'd bend the board to try and get it fail. The more things change...
Warner Music prepares the pathway to sue their own employees with this memo
I recently have been journaling on /. about the IT sector in general. The BBC link on Ageism is in that entry, but another interesting link is there too. It's about IT going the way of the railroad and IT being a commodity. This has been previously covered on /.
I think it's not that this one particular thing is negative, but that this individual is represented either by himself or the NYT as being able to barely eek out an existence (hand-to-mouth comment), but is supposedly highly-intelligent and is some star character in a role playing game. The thing at play here is that they want you to think it would be logical for someone that has such power in an online game that it would translate into power int the real world. It never will translate because the only way to become like his character Thedeacon (is it trademarked yet?) in the real (business) world is to spend at least 40 hrs a week bustin' your butt working, be it getting leads on opportunites, repairing computers, managing a McBurgerBell, not 40 hrs playing a GAME! This is what it has boiled down to for me, don't try to make me feel sympathtic to this guy's plight. He might be highly intelligent, but he can choose between playing a game that only rewards you by playing it and make a better living for himself. If he can't do that, then he's addicted and should seek help.
People who are gods in computer games but get no respect otherwise.
If he wasn't busy running virutal strikes and building up admiration, maybe he could write up a design document for integration documents into a data repository, manage a group of techs in India from the US, troubleshoot server problems, write a self assessment, and post to /.
in the real world? Are we suppose to think that because he can do all these great things in a virtual world that he should be admired in reality (or realty for that matter)?
Think about the power of bringing food and water to little communities in the middle of Africa. Now that's powerful.
After 17 years created was Lucasfilm is more Yoda like don't you think?
Go to Overclockers for more information on mobos. IMNSHO stay far away from onboard graphics. It's just a pain in the arse if you want more graphic power later. You can get away with onboard sound if you don't want it for much other than listening to music while you work. If you do more than that, like recording or mucho gaming, spend the money to get a decent soundboard. Good luck and have fun!
Ah, here it is.. http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/oped/ch i-0304180093apr18,1,4617305.story
by Dan Reed
I saw an editoral written up in the Chicago Trib last week about Mosiac celebrating 10 years and submitted it to /.
If I give out my password do I get Karma points on /.?