Why do you trust google more then a military contractor?
To put it simply: because I trust Google to attract and hire more competent IT staff than the CSC, etc. I have friends that work for military contractors and they hire some of the most inept and lazy human beings you can imagine.
And I don't believe they have any intention in storing classified data with Google. And I think you're missing the key fact that military contractors have access to classified information. Any military contractor that's touching SIPRNet needs to have the appropriate clearance.
And you can make the argument that we shouldn't outsource management of datacenters containing classified info to 3rd parties, even though we do the same screenings that we do on members of the military -- but Bradly Manning wasn't a military contractor.
I've got 23" racks in my datacenter right now. We use conversion kits to move the rails in to 19" and gives us extra space on the sides for cabling routing. You lose some space but the quality of life in dealing with the cabling makes up for it in our tiny little space (less than 20 racks).
Maybe that's the long term strategy, but it certainly isn't as turnkey as Google Docs. That could still be a completely viable plan, and over the next few years they could develop their own web based office suite.
It's probably properly segregated and storing only non classified information. What's the difference between this and outsourcing it to govt contractors to run in their datacenter? I trust google more than just about any military contractor.
There are more costs than just the software itself. Nothing is really "free". It has to be designed, installed, configured and maintained. I know this will cost me 10 years worth of karma but, Google Docs solves the other problems you have when trying to manage 90,000 (!!!) desktop running an Office suite:
1. No more upgrading 90,000 individual installations
2. Backups and versioning are not only automatic, but users can roll back their own documents without IT
3. Sharing and collaboration (simultaneous live editing) are baked right in
Did you actually read that? Where in here does it talk about him being a racist? Because i'm reading the exact opposite. What is this damning evidence that he's a racist?
“He would be the last to discriminate for any reason whatsoever,” Robert Zimmerman wrote. “One black neighbor recently interviewed said she knew everything in the media was untrue and that she would trust George with her life. Another black neighbor said that George was the only one, black or white, who came and welcomed her to the community, offering any assistance he could provide. Recently, I met two black children George invited to a social event. I asked where they met George. They responded that he was their mentor.”
Interviews with neighbors reveal a pleasant young man passionate about neighborhood security who took it upon himself to do nightly patrols while he walked his dog.
“He once caught a thief and an arrest was made,” said Cynthia Wibker, secretary of the homeowners association. “He helped solve a lot of crimes.”
Zimmerman told neighbors about stolen laptops and unsavory characters. Ibrahim Rashada, a 25-year-old African American who works at U.S. Airways, once spotted young men cutting through the woods entering the complex on foot, and later learned items were stolen those days.
“It’s a gated community, but you can walk in and steal whatever you want,” Rashada’s wife, Quianna, said.
They discussed the topic with Zimmerman when the watch captain knocked on their door late last year. Zimmerman seemed friendly, helpful, and a “pretty cool dude,” Ibrahim Rashada said.
Where is this racism? I don't get it? Where is your damning proof that he's a racist? He helped and worked with the black people in his community, who trusted and respected him. Where is he obviously racist?
So you know for a fact he never called about any one of any other race? Or just that most of the people he called in where black people he didn't recognize?
Maybe you should consider using the product your company develops? If you like it, then no harm done, you can share your honest opinion. If it sucks, jesus man, get the !@#$ out as quickly as possible. I can't believe you haven't even used it? I wouldn't want to work for someone who made a product I hated.
For what it's worth, AppleTV2 are only $99 new and run XBMC v11.0 just awesome (and its super easy to install and update). I'm streaming 720p over 802.11n wifi with it flawlessly, I was very impressed. If you want to add more rooms or are in need of a replacement, definitely consider an AppleTV2 as a viable option, I've been really happy with it.
I'm explaining reality, you're trying to explain it away. Don't get mad at me because books and pens aren't "in vogue". And keep in mind that being "in vogue" doesn't mean a particular tool is "better" or more productive. And I don't own a Kindle.
1) It wasn't specifically for entertainment, that's a pretty misleading argument. It's just a tablet computer, it was designed from the ground up for a lot more than entertainment. (eg - Exchange messaging, calendaring, contacts, reading, web browsing, etc. Just watch the original iPad commercials.)
2) That's a misleading argument. The question shouldn't be limited to "can we get non-performing students to perform". That isn't its sole purpose. An iPad can also be a better tool for already productive and capable students.
3) Compare that to the cost of the school supplies it replaces. I was spending hundreds of dollars a year in textbooks alone years ago when I was in school. I'm afraid to even ask what it costs now.
Also worth considering - what does that iPad bring to the table beyond with what we have now. How about the level of interaction we've never seen. Two students coloring together? instantly feeding their art to a large display (tv/projector) to share with the whole class? the only real limitations are your imagination. What about the communication with the parent to help development, you can feed the child's work right into a web based application that a parent can monitor from work/home. You could take it as far as being able to see and comment on your child's work in real-time.
I think we need to get outside of the box of limiting iPads to being simply replacements for the tools we have now. It can be so much more than that with a little creativity.
had 3 doors with prymarks, every screen taken off every window on 3 sides of the house (everything but the side facing the street) as he looked for unlocked windows, pry marks on garage door. finally they broke the upper part of a window in a sunroom, opened that, then slid a glass door to the house open half way and fished open the lock. i have some shocking news for you, criminals aren't very smart. it was also in the middle of the day and 95% of this was hidden from view by my very large privacy fence. i'm not sure exactly what I would come on slashdot and make that up? but feel free believe whatever you want.
I appreciate your anecdotal evidence, but I'd like some actual analysis. I had an experience that was the exact opposite, thieves spent probably close to an hour, by police estimate, trying to break in.
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Why do you trust google more then a military contractor?
To put it simply: because I trust Google to attract and hire more competent IT staff than the CSC, etc. I have friends that work for military contractors and they hire some of the most inept and lazy human beings you can imagine.
And I don't believe they have any intention in storing classified data with Google. And I think you're missing the key fact that military contractors have access to classified information. Any military contractor that's touching SIPRNet needs to have the appropriate clearance.
And you can make the argument that we shouldn't outsource management of datacenters containing classified info to 3rd parties, even though we do the same screenings that we do on members of the military -- but Bradly Manning wasn't a military contractor.
I've got 23" racks in my datacenter right now. We use conversion kits to move the rails in to 19" and gives us extra space on the sides for cabling routing. You lose some space but the quality of life in dealing with the cabling makes up for it in our tiny little space (less than 20 racks).
Maybe that's the long term strategy, but it certainly isn't as turnkey as Google Docs. That could still be a completely viable plan, and over the next few years they could develop their own web based office suite.
Another brilliantly named piece of software. Now I use Linux and Gimp and the Media Goblin. I'm sure my parents are very proud.
It's probably properly segregated and storing only non classified information. What's the difference between this and outsourcing it to govt contractors to run in their datacenter? I trust google more than just about any military contractor.
There are more costs than just the software itself. Nothing is really "free". It has to be designed, installed, configured and maintained. I know this will cost me 10 years worth of karma but, Google Docs solves the other problems you have when trying to manage 90,000 (!!!) desktop running an Office suite:
1. No more upgrading 90,000 individual installations
2. Backups and versioning are not only automatic, but users can roll back their own documents without IT
3. Sharing and collaboration (simultaneous live editing) are baked right in
If it's including patch panels, switches and server(s) then you should just get a little half height rack on casters.
We call those First World Problems.
hungry != starving to death by the thousands
“He would be the last to discriminate for any reason whatsoever,” Robert Zimmerman wrote. “One black neighbor recently interviewed said she knew everything in the media was untrue and that she would trust George with her life. Another black neighbor said that George was the only one, black or white, who came and welcomed her to the community, offering any assistance he could provide. Recently, I met two black children George invited to a social event. I asked where they met George. They responded that he was their mentor.”
Interviews with neighbors reveal a pleasant young man passionate about neighborhood security who took it upon himself to do nightly patrols while he walked his dog.
“He once caught a thief and an arrest was made,” said Cynthia Wibker, secretary of the homeowners association. “He helped solve a lot of crimes.”
Zimmerman told neighbors about stolen laptops and unsavory characters. Ibrahim Rashada, a 25-year-old African American who works at U.S. Airways, once spotted young men cutting through the woods entering the complex on foot, and later learned items were stolen those days. “It’s a gated community, but you can walk in and steal whatever you want,” Rashada’s wife, Quianna, said. They discussed the topic with Zimmerman when the watch captain knocked on their door late last year. Zimmerman seemed friendly, helpful, and a “pretty cool dude,” Ibrahim Rashada said.
Where is this racism? I don't get it? Where is your damning proof that he's a racist? He helped and worked with the black people in his community, who trusted and respected him. Where is he obviously racist?
So you know for a fact he never called about any one of any other race? Or just that most of the people he called in where black people he didn't recognize?
harassing people based on their suspicious blackness
Bullshit.
Happens "frequently"? Please cite five. Actually let's start with one, where the defense worked, and they weren't charged with manslaughter.
"Ignored" is completely inaccurate. Please try again.
Maybe you should consider using the product your company develops? If you like it, then no harm done, you can share your honest opinion. If it sucks, jesus man, get the !@#$ out as quickly as possible. I can't believe you haven't even used it? I wouldn't want to work for someone who made a product I hated.
I assume that when the universe started there was only one reference point, the origin.
What's even better is XBMC v11.0 Eden running on AppleTV2.
For what it's worth, AppleTV2 are only $99 new and run XBMC v11.0 just awesome (and its super easy to install and update). I'm streaming 720p over 802.11n wifi with it flawlessly, I was very impressed. If you want to add more rooms or are in need of a replacement, definitely consider an AppleTV2 as a viable option, I've been really happy with it.
I'm explaining reality, you're trying to explain it away. Don't get mad at me because books and pens aren't "in vogue". And keep in mind that being "in vogue" doesn't mean a particular tool is "better" or more productive. And I don't own a Kindle.
"I mean why is a book and pen and paper so out of vogue?"
Books - because I can store a few million on a Kindle/iPad and take them anywhere, along with having them delivered wireless and nearly instantly.
Pen and Paper - because the only time I use a pen and paper is to sign my name.
That's like asking why we use Excel instead of paper spreadsheets. I'm not sure how the answer isn't immediately and painfully obvious to anyone.
Good points, worth discussing
1) It wasn't specifically for entertainment, that's a pretty misleading argument. It's just a tablet computer, it was designed from the ground up for a lot more than entertainment. (eg - Exchange messaging, calendaring, contacts, reading, web browsing, etc. Just watch the original iPad commercials.)
2) That's a misleading argument. The question shouldn't be limited to "can we get non-performing students to perform". That isn't its sole purpose. An iPad can also be a better tool for already productive and capable students.
3) Compare that to the cost of the school supplies it replaces. I was spending hundreds of dollars a year in textbooks alone years ago when I was in school. I'm afraid to even ask what it costs now.
Also worth considering - what does that iPad bring to the table beyond with what we have now. How about the level of interaction we've never seen. Two students coloring together? instantly feeding their art to a large display (tv/projector) to share with the whole class? the only real limitations are your imagination. What about the communication with the parent to help development, you can feed the child's work right into a web based application that a parent can monitor from work/home. You could take it as far as being able to see and comment on your child's work in real-time.
I think we need to get outside of the box of limiting iPads to being simply replacements for the tools we have now. It can be so much more than that with a little creativity.
had 3 doors with prymarks, every screen taken off every window on 3 sides of the house (everything but the side facing the street) as he looked for unlocked windows, pry marks on garage door. finally they broke the upper part of a window in a sunroom, opened that, then slid a glass door to the house open half way and fished open the lock. i have some shocking news for you, criminals aren't very smart. it was also in the middle of the day and 95% of this was hidden from view by my very large privacy fence. i'm not sure exactly what I would come on slashdot and make that up? but feel free believe whatever you want.
I appreciate your anecdotal evidence, but I'd like some actual analysis. I had an experience that was the exact opposite, thieves spent probably close to an hour, by police estimate, trying to break in.
Seriously if someone is going to break into your house they are going to do it security system or not.
Got any stats to back up that statement? My assumption would be that criminals will just walk next door where there isn't a sign.
very cool! never thought about piping output to ssh before. another wonderful trick that i'll forget 5 minutes from now.