No! It is not. That's like saying having two bridges side-by-side is preventative maintenance. But that would be incorrect. While it's great for down-time mitigation, in totality the infrastructure still must be maintained.
You wouldn't let your company limp along on the last remaining failed over server for an extended period of time, would you? The answer should be "No".
If you think firmware on modern devices is perfect, you're sorely mistaken. Just as with any other software, firmware on shipped servers can be buggy and lead to data loss. That can range from a nuisance to extended downtime. Things like BIOS, back-plane, RAID controllers, and HDDs may require updates to prevent data corruption or total loss. These are all things can be scheduled ahead of time in a controlled manor rather than be blindsided with issues during normal business operation.
And that's just strictly hardware. OS, backup job review, and patching are all part of the preventive maintenance routine. If you wait till it's too late, you could be kicking yourself later and wishing you HAD spent the money over time rather than one lump sum in man hours with extended down time.
And then you have the cheap bastards and/or business without money. Time and materials are often needed to perform preventive maintenance. So, I'd say were seeing a lot more reactive vs proactive support as a result.
That, and setting the stage for enough people to bitch and moan about further regulation being needed.
It ends up being a positive feedback loop. Create regulation that causes more problems that in turn requires even more regulation to deal with the problems now being created. That's how government works.
Well, the parent did say he needed backwards compatibility. Most, if not all, routers purchased these days will walk a user through securing a WiFi router. Generally, it's WPA2 TKIP or AES. What usually ends up happening is when one of the devices won't connect at which point they will contact tech support and informed to step-down the security. If the user is really clueless, they would have talked to both the device and router vendor for further guidance on how to do all that.
As far as I'm concerned, WPA2 should be the only option available as a standard. If the device doesn't support it because it's either EOL of support, or the hardware can't handle it, toss it. Sucks, I know. But having your home security compromised isn't worth it IMHO.
I said the worst of the Communists left the Party and became the conservative movement of today.
Not so with the old guard. They've become members of Greenpeace which eventually toned down to become Socialists.
True Communists still belong to the Communist Party USA. Which ironically, provide the same talking points as the rabid and foaming-of-the-mouth liberals. I dare say, all far left liberals are closet communists without official declaration of their position. In fact, the far left's POV is even more extreme than what the CP USA stands for. That's not to say the bible-thumping ignorant rednecks are any better, because they're not.
It's all irrelevant however. Eventually, all political parties separate themselves from the common man. To solidify power, they will all eventually turn to Communism, Fascism, Theocracy, or some sort of dictatorship with an ever-lasting dynasty in the wake. Boiled down to its pure element, man seeks to control other men. It's an institution of Statism.
Seriously. Pick up a book and read some world history for that's our future as well.
So what can YOU do about it? Don't take sides except for one. Take the side of freedom and the truth. Anything that obfuscates your vision simply turns you into the problem rather than the solution.
It's always been my experience that the only people that use MS Office are employees required to use it. I rarely see home users go out and actively purchase MS Office unless it's for business use. In short, corporations don't pirate software nearly to the same degree as any other group. Besides, why bother with GA scheme when you can rely on the eyes and ears of a disgruntled employee to rat out their previous employer? Hell, it's easy. Just visit http://www.microsoft.com/piracy/reporting/default.aspx
Look. I don't wish death on anyone, especially the innocent women and children involved. But I was being serious. Unless God almighty himself comes down to show his presence -twice-, maybe they would disarm. Honestly, I do see this ending well. I hope I'm wrong, but I don't think I'm off the mark here.
Don't be so sure. Ever hear of suicide by cop? They may be so desperate for change, that starting war is a path away from the status quo of depravity. However, being that they have too much pride in admitting fault, they would rather go down in blaze of glory to save face in the front of defeat.
With all their posturing and propaganda, they're beyond telling their own people how much of a "big lie" their regime is all these years. It's that bad.
North Korea is beyond liberation. For change, the entire nation and it's culture must be obliterated. But that would be a genuine crime against humanity. So, we wait for South Korea to go up in smoke. That's when the endless talking with the Chinese and Russians start. Next, we decide on how best to rebuild that nation on the terms of the North Korean regime based on special provisions and treaties.
No, the Western World doesn't have the balls to face evil anymore. We are...pussies.
Harry Reid seems to think it's the duty the legislative branch to vote on riders. Feel free to listen to his near 2 minute speech on the matter. Personally, I think we should have a constitutional amendment banning all riders. Ya, dream on. This sucks.
I'm not a physicist, so someone please answer my (stupid?) question. Why is that ground-breaking technologies ranging from quantum computing, super conductivity, to now this requires insane levels of cold? Is it because this is pure theoretical research, and that practical materiel science and engineering comes later?
BestBuy has one, but after awhile the points expire before you get around to using them. They have the right idea, but their implementation is a complete scam.
Come to think of it, the airline industry does the same thing with frequent flier miles.
I'm willing to bet that while one product is cheaper at one store, another may be more expensive. It could be a washout when it's all said and done shopping. If I was a sales manager, I would be offering some incentive to my customers to do all their shopping at my store at once. The more they spend, the greater their savings. I'm willing to bet it would keep people from playing the numbers game with you, and who want's to bounce around stores just to save a few bucks on a toy anyways?
I think the ultimate question at hand is this. Why in the hell are medical bills as high as they are? I can't find a single serviceable industry that charges so God-damned much. No one wants to say it, but we really need tiered medical services. And as the individual, you don't always have to choose the low end if you can afford it. For example, I might pay top-dollar for the best cardiologist over say...a podiatrist. But when we go through our health insurance compounded with tort laws, the cost of health care is completely abstracted from the consumer. In other words, we really don't have a true system of supply/demand in this industry.
I'm in the same situation as khasim. Between my co-workers and I, we rotate the "on call" shift where each one lasts a week (including weekend). It's part of the salary, but we do get paid extra if we have to perform emergency work both after-hours and on the weekend. But hey, I'm employed and it pays the bills...for now.
They have no choice. Besides, it's nice to have prior examples to draw upon. Actually, standing on the shoulders of giants is how civilizations are created and maintained. Expect other Asian and Middle Eastern nations to fallow suit.
Yes, I have the same level of service here in Houston, TX. What have what they call "PowerBoost" Basically, the first 10MB of any new download starts a full throttle (Way beyond your 20Mb/s cap), then drops back down to your metered transfer rate (20Mb/s).
You may have noticed this visually when watching Youtube videos as they pre-buffer in the status bar.
Yes, there will be disruptions and "hiccups" regarding supply/demand of energy. But by and large, market forces usually takes care of these issues. But at least here in the US, our government needs to seriously review our nuclear policy and transmission line infrastructure. Nobody said dropping the crack habit (oil) was easy. Withdrawal is to be expected during a transition period.
About 5 years ago, I was with my now wife at Chengdu, China visiting one of her friends. She took us both out to a fancy restaurant that served hotpot. I was served throat-of-cow, tongue of some bovine (cow maybe), pig brain, and some tiny bird eggs.
Eventually, the textures and smell of it all forced a prayer to the porcelain Buddha. I shall never forget... and trying to forgive.
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No! It is not. That's like saying having two bridges side-by-side is preventative maintenance. But that would be incorrect. While it's great for down-time mitigation, in totality the infrastructure still must be maintained.
You wouldn't let your company limp along on the last remaining failed over server for an extended period of time, would you? The answer should be "No".
If you think firmware on modern devices is perfect, you're sorely mistaken. Just as with any other software, firmware on shipped servers can be buggy and lead to data loss. That can range from a nuisance to extended downtime. Things like BIOS, back-plane, RAID controllers, and HDDs may require updates to prevent data corruption or total loss. These are all things can be scheduled ahead of time in a controlled manor rather than be blindsided with issues during normal business operation.
And that's just strictly hardware. OS, backup job review, and patching are all part of the preventive maintenance routine. If you wait till it's too late, you could be kicking yourself later and wishing you HAD spent the money over time rather than one lump sum in man hours with extended down time.
And then you have the cheap bastards and/or business without money. Time and materials are often needed to perform preventive maintenance. So, I'd say were seeing a lot more reactive vs proactive support as a result.
That, and setting the stage for enough people to bitch and moan about further regulation being needed.
It ends up being a positive feedback loop. Create regulation that causes more problems that in turn requires even more regulation to deal with the problems now being created. That's how government works.
So what your saying is that a safe is "safe", not secure. Right?
Well, the parent did say he needed backwards compatibility. Most, if not all, routers purchased these days will walk a user through securing a WiFi router. Generally, it's WPA2 TKIP or AES. What usually ends up happening is when one of the devices won't connect at which point they will contact tech support and informed to step-down the security. If the user is really clueless, they would have talked to both the device and router vendor for further guidance on how to do all that.
As far as I'm concerned, WPA2 should be the only option available as a standard. If the device doesn't support it because it's either EOL of support, or the hardware can't handle it, toss it. Sucks, I know. But having your home security compromised isn't worth it IMHO.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ylNwSv6c7m0 What, were you expecting the ST NG Enterprise or something?
I said the worst of the Communists left the Party and became the conservative movement of today.
Not so with the old guard. They've become members of Greenpeace which eventually toned down to become Socialists.
True Communists still belong to the Communist Party USA. Which ironically, provide the same talking points as the rabid and foaming-of-the-mouth liberals. I dare say, all far left liberals are closet communists without official declaration of their position. In fact, the far left's POV is even more extreme than what the CP USA stands for. That's not to say the bible-thumping ignorant rednecks are any better, because they're not.
It's all irrelevant however. Eventually, all political parties separate themselves from the common man. To solidify power, they will all eventually turn to Communism, Fascism, Theocracy, or some sort of dictatorship with an ever-lasting dynasty in the wake. Boiled down to its pure element, man seeks to control other men. It's an institution of Statism.
Seriously. Pick up a book and read some world history for that's our future as well.
So what can YOU do about it? Don't take sides except for one. Take the side of freedom and the truth. Anything that obfuscates your vision simply turns you into the problem rather than the solution.
It's always been my experience that the only people that use MS Office are employees required to use it. I rarely see home users go out and actively purchase MS Office unless it's for business use. In short, corporations don't pirate software nearly to the same degree as any other group. Besides, why bother with GA scheme when you can rely on the eyes and ears of a disgruntled employee to rat out their previous employer? Hell, it's easy. Just visit http://www.microsoft.com/piracy/reporting/default.aspx
Look. I don't wish death on anyone, especially the innocent women and children involved. But I was being serious. Unless God almighty himself comes down to show his presence -twice-, maybe they would disarm. Honestly, I do see this ending well. I hope I'm wrong, but I don't think I'm off the mark here.
Don't be so sure. Ever hear of suicide by cop? They may be so desperate for change, that starting war is a path away from the status quo of depravity. However, being that they have too much pride in admitting fault, they would rather go down in blaze of glory to save face in the front of defeat.
With all their posturing and propaganda, they're beyond telling their own people how much of a "big lie" their regime is all these years. It's that bad.
North Korea is beyond liberation. For change, the entire nation and it's culture must be obliterated. But that would be a genuine crime against humanity. So, we wait for South Korea to go up in smoke. That's when the endless talking with the Chinese and Russians start. Next, we decide on how best to rebuild that nation on the terms of the North Korean regime based on special provisions and treaties.
No, the Western World doesn't have the balls to face evil anymore. We are...pussies.
Harry Reid seems to think it's the duty the legislative branch to vote on riders. Feel free to listen to his near 2 minute speech on the matter. Personally, I think we should have a constitutional amendment banning all riders. Ya, dream on. This sucks.
http://www.realclearpolitics.com/video/2010/12/16/harry_reid_we_have_a_constitutional_duty_to_approve_earmarks.html
You mean Chinglish? It depends on the source of translation.
I'm not a physicist, so someone please answer my (stupid?) question. Why is that ground-breaking technologies ranging from quantum computing, super conductivity, to now this requires insane levels of cold? Is it because this is pure theoretical research, and that practical materiel science and engineering comes later?
BestBuy has one, but after awhile the points expire before you get around to using them. They have the right idea, but their implementation is a complete scam.
Come to think of it, the airline industry does the same thing with frequent flier miles.
I'm willing to bet that while one product is cheaper at one store, another may be more expensive. It could be a washout when it's all said and done shopping. If I was a sales manager, I would be offering some incentive to my customers to do all their shopping at my store at once. The more they spend, the greater their savings. I'm willing to bet it would keep people from playing the numbers game with you, and who want's to bounce around stores just to save a few bucks on a toy anyways?
Last I checked, that was already played out in the American Civil War. Loss and gain of freedom depended on what side you fought on.
I think the ultimate question at hand is this. Why in the hell are medical bills as high as they are? I can't find a single serviceable industry that charges so God-damned much. No one wants to say it, but we really need tiered medical services. And as the individual, you don't always have to choose the low end if you can afford it. For example, I might pay top-dollar for the best cardiologist over say...a podiatrist. But when we go through our health insurance compounded with tort laws, the cost of health care is completely abstracted from the consumer. In other words, we really don't have a true system of supply/demand in this industry.
I'm in the same situation as khasim. Between my co-workers and I, we rotate the "on call" shift where each one lasts a week (including weekend). It's part of the salary, but we do get paid extra if we have to perform emergency work both after-hours and on the weekend. But hey, I'm employed and it pays the bills...for now.
They have no choice. Besides, it's nice to have prior examples to draw upon. Actually, standing on the shoulders of giants is how civilizations are created and maintained. Expect other Asian and Middle Eastern nations to fallow suit.
Yes, I have the same level of service here in Houston, TX. What have what they call "PowerBoost" Basically, the first 10MB of any new download starts a full throttle (Way beyond your 20Mb/s cap), then drops back down to your metered transfer rate (20Mb/s).
You may have noticed this visually when watching Youtube videos as they pre-buffer in the status bar.
Yes, there will be disruptions and "hiccups" regarding supply/demand of energy. But by and large, market forces usually takes care of these issues. But at least here in the US, our government needs to seriously review our nuclear policy and transmission line infrastructure. Nobody said dropping the crack habit (oil) was easy. Withdrawal is to be expected during a transition period.
Optimism is good. Keeping the other foot grounded to reality is even better.
About 5 years ago, I was with my now wife at Chengdu, China visiting one of her friends. She took us both out to a fancy restaurant that served hotpot. I was served throat-of-cow, tongue of some bovine (cow maybe), pig brain, and some tiny bird eggs.
Eventually, the textures and smell of it all forced a prayer to the porcelain Buddha. I shall never forget... and trying to forgive.