Spitzer is working for himself and his ambitious political future. Using the consumer protection aspect of his office he's attacking big business via a multitude of lawsuits extending outside the state boundries. He could care less about Apple or the rights of music buyers for that mattter, whatever garners his office and name the most press clippings.
The topic was how to Create an IS Department, not how to resign. When you are in a position to create something, you have creative authority as to its shape and vision, it can be an intoxicating experience if you plan and execute well. Like with any company of any size, the creation of a new department is a challenge, I was just suggesting a path other then resignation and joining an existing IS department cause 6 months from now he could be posting "how to fix a buggered up IS deparment".
Lets face chicks just aren't willing to go to the extremes of getting degreed to find new and innovative ways to download pr0n, they're just wired differently.
Ditching ship is ONE path. The other is to use your "management" skills and convince them your way is better.
If you wanna run around with the big title you have to back it up with the soft skills of massaging management to see it your way. Give them cost/benefits analysis and identify the risks of non-action ~ require them to sign something that they are accepting the risk. Once business decision makers are on the spot and putting their name on something they'll usually read it and give it due consideration.
Maybe Google's recent buy-in of AOL will facilitate some GTalk-AIM integration to consolidate chat services to better combat Yahoo and MSN. Course, I'd rather Google stay out of those wars and make a client that could communicate with all 3 natively, but that's me.
Shouldn't a study be more scientific as far as it's control points then "we're using this distro and that one with default settings"? I've not been invovled is such a study, but I would think you'd want to interview a sample population of users and ask them (1) what do they use a computer for and (2) what their current likes and dislikes about interfaces are. Don't get bogged down in distros or KDE v. Gnome, find out what people use, how they use it and then tailor a solution to meet thier needs. The fact that you're doing this with OSS desktops is great, but be realistic in that a vast majority of "users" run Microsoft. The data from thier experiences and the shortcomings of MS should be your mountain to climb. Once you can identify the challenges users face, you can build a solution ~ have the "ideal" UI, then see if KDE or Gnome can get you there.
Lets face it, limiting the study to KDE and Gnome is limiting your focus to geeks anyway (since its largely geeks who even know what KDE and Gnome are) and we all know geeks don't keep default settings.
Agreed. How can the judicial branch strike something down but allow an exception for the other two branches of government whilst in the process screwing all the other users?
Selective enforcement of a ruling is NOT justice (or so I have been told).
I think we'll need to see how the whole Blackberry lawsuit settles to see if independently developed and derived technology, err... recipes are legally allowed.
SuSE 9.1 on an HP Pavilion (zt3010) was fantastic, had some minor Centrino hoops to jump through but nothing I haven't done before.
Any word on when SuSE 9.2 Personal might be release?
I have a question from a casual observer who comes across this Hokie machine and the top 500 list every now and then. What is it these computers do?
Hearing it referenced in terms of AI helps, but is that the only purpose for a research facility to build one of these mammoths? Are there practical applications for the business world (other then the readily available (read commercial) clustered data warehousing)?
I have a non-functioning television circa 1978 I'd like to sell you. With your fetish for knobs and things that blink, I'm sure you'll have it back in shape in no time. I'll sell it for $1 but shipping is almost a grand. Yeay knobs!!
Because a business trying to map thier IT strategy based on time-based fiscal budgets would have no need to know when certain technologies will be available.
The same people who NEED to exchange MS Office docs without dealing with the compatibility issues of OO (read the same people, who buy Office on the Mac despite OO being available).
The painful fact of the matter is MS still makes the best and most easy to use office solution and depending on the price, I'm sure there are tons of people who'd happily pay $15 to not deal with learning a new office suite.
Or better yet, when a neighbor gets tired of the noise (even if not all that loud, a low constant noise can grate on the nerves) and kicks it in the pool or swipes it. Make sure to check eBay for a listing of a homemade mowing robot (manual, not included)
I think an office has to reflect the work being done so it can better facilitate productivity.
I think there are some universals: 1. Climate (too hot or too cold and it distracts people) 2. Navigation - people have to get around, to other workers, to printers, the mail room etc 3. Lighting - avoid eye strain 4. Infrastructure - whether telephones, computers whatever, make sure people don't have to work to gets things hooked up 5. Layout - avoid short cube walls, the noise from conversations and telephone calls will irritate the most easy going easily
It doesn't have to break the bank, just put thought into things and keep your options open in case a decision back fires it won't take months to correct. I also recommend varying carpet and paint to break up the sight lines.
Although they don't advertise Coke and Pepsi, they sure do build in a lot time for self promotion for HBO programming. Prolly not 'commercials' in some sense, but they do feel that way.
What chaps my ass is that 30 minute Pontiac ad that aired on USA recently. Damn thing had commercials building it up like regular show.... commercials for commercials, that has got be one of the signs that doom is swiftly bearing down on us.
Why is the question relevant? Although they provide access to the same thing, the infrastucture, support costs and underlying service differ enough that there SHOULD be a cost difference. I'm sorry if I'm missing something, but to me the guy just said Lexus are selling like crazy, now when will they have Chevy prices? And I'm not a business mind, but if sales (demand) are up, what motivation would there be to lower costs to your competitors' inferiour service?
if you want it to be just like Linux, then why not just run Linux?
I don't want it to be just like linux, that is what linux is for. What I want, is more freedom to customize and configure Windows. I want Windows to be an OS that is flexible enough to allow me to choose whatever browser, email client, media player I want, not what Bill thinks I need.
all i know is that those bastards better not be spamming me
Whatta gonna do? Create a filter... nice!
Seriously, what is our recourse? They've created a loophole in the policy so we can't report them. You just know if they throw in a "forward this to 10 of your friends and I'l promis to..." all our aunts are going to become relays for them.
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Spitzer is working for himself and his ambitious political future. Using the consumer protection aspect of his office he's attacking big business via a multitude of lawsuits extending outside the state boundries. He could care less about Apple or the rights of music buyers for that mattter, whatever garners his office and name the most press clippings.
The topic was how to Create an IS Department, not how to resign. When you are in a position to create something, you have creative authority as to its shape and vision, it can be an intoxicating experience if you plan and execute well. Like with any company of any size, the creation of a new department is a challenge, I was just suggesting a path other then resignation and joining an existing IS department cause 6 months from now he could be posting "how to fix a buggered up IS deparment".
Lets face chicks just aren't willing to go to the extremes of getting degreed to find new and innovative ways to download pr0n, they're just wired differently.
If you wanna run around with the big title you have to back it up with the soft skills of massaging management to see it your way. Give them cost/benefits analysis and identify the risks of non-action ~ require them to sign something that they are accepting the risk. Once business decision makers are on the spot and putting their name on something they'll usually read it and give it due consideration.
Maybe Google's recent buy-in of AOL will facilitate some GTalk-AIM integration to consolidate chat services to better combat Yahoo and MSN. Course, I'd rather Google stay out of those wars and make a client that could communicate with all 3 natively, but that's me.
Not being combative, just curious.
Lets face it, limiting the study to KDE and Gnome is limiting your focus to geeks anyway (since its largely geeks who even know what KDE and Gnome are) and we all know geeks don't keep default settings.
Good luck to you and your friend.
Agreed. How can the judicial branch strike something down but allow an exception for the other two branches of government whilst in the process screwing all the other users?
Selective enforcement of a ruling is NOT justice (or so I have been told).
Who gets to decide? The White House? The NRA? Al-Queda?
Agreed. My reaction to standards day was the same when I learned about National Talk Like a Pirate Day.
Another game of grab ass.
I think we'll need to see how the whole Blackberry lawsuit settles to see if independently developed and derived technology, err... recipes are legally allowed.
SuSE 9.1 on an HP Pavilion (zt3010) was fantastic, had some minor Centrino hoops to jump through but nothing I haven't done before. Any word on when SuSE 9.2 Personal might be release?
I have a question from a casual observer who comes across this Hokie machine and the top 500 list every now and then. What is it these computers do?
Hearing it referenced in terms of AI helps, but is that the only purpose for a research facility to build one of these mammoths? Are there practical applications for the business world (other then the readily available (read commercial) clustered data warehousing)?
I'm not trolling, just curious.
I have a non-functioning television circa 1978 I'd like to sell you. With your fetish for knobs and things that blink, I'm sure you'll have it back in shape in no time. I'll sell it for $1 but shipping is almost a grand. Yeay knobs!!
Because a business trying to map thier IT strategy based on time-based fiscal budgets would have no need to know when certain technologies will be available.
The same people who NEED to exchange MS Office docs without dealing with the compatibility issues of OO (read the same people, who buy Office on the Mac despite OO being available). The painful fact of the matter is MS still makes the best and most easy to use office solution and depending on the price, I'm sure there are tons of people who'd happily pay $15 to not deal with learning a new office suite.
Or better yet, when a neighbor gets tired of the noise (even if not all that loud, a low constant noise can grate on the nerves) and kicks it in the pool or swipes it. Make sure to check eBay for a listing of a homemade mowing robot (manual, not included)
A what if most your work force doesn't code?
I think an office has to reflect the work being done so it can better facilitate productivity.
I think there are some universals:
1. Climate (too hot or too cold and it distracts people)
2. Navigation - people have to get around, to other workers, to printers, the mail room etc
3. Lighting - avoid eye strain
4. Infrastructure - whether telephones, computers whatever, make sure people don't have to work to gets things hooked up
5. Layout - avoid short cube walls, the noise from conversations and telephone calls will irritate the most easy going easily
It doesn't have to break the bank, just put thought into things and keep your options open in case a decision back fires it won't take months to correct. I also recommend varying carpet and paint to break up the sight lines.
You know how the rest of the world views America?, that is how the rest of America views New York.
Although they don't advertise Coke and Pepsi, they sure do build in a lot time for self promotion for HBO programming. Prolly not 'commercials' in some sense, but they do feel that way. What chaps my ass is that 30 minute Pontiac ad that aired on USA recently. Damn thing had commercials building it up like regular show.... commercials for commercials, that has got be one of the signs that doom is swiftly bearing down on us.
Why is the question relevant? Although they provide access to the same thing, the infrastucture, support costs and underlying service differ enough that there SHOULD be a cost difference. I'm sorry if I'm missing something, but to me the guy just said Lexus are selling like crazy, now when will they have Chevy prices? And I'm not a business mind, but if sales (demand) are up, what motivation would there be to lower costs to your competitors' inferiour service?
Spam is dead, LONG LIVE SPAM!!
Win---s would have been much better for their name copying ways.
I don't want it to be just like linux, that is what linux is for. What I want, is more freedom to customize and configure Windows. I want Windows to be an OS that is flexible enough to allow me to choose whatever browser, email client, media player I want, not what Bill thinks I need.
Whatta gonna do? Create a filter... nice!
Seriously, what is our recourse? They've created a loophole in the policy so we can't report them. You just know if they throw in a "forward this to 10 of your friends and I'l promis to..." all our aunts are going to become relays for them.