"...Ford said the idea was to represent what an average system administrator may do, as opposed to a "wizard" who could take extra steps to provide plenty of security on a Linux setup, for instance."
By his own admission the Linux administrator is a "Wizard" compared to the average MS Systems Admin. Well, that just about says it all doesn't it?
1) I live in the Bible Belt.
2) I don't, nor have I ever fucked my mother.
3) I own a dozen guns, 30 or more knives, and 2 hunting bows.
4) I have played GTA in various of its incarnations, and I can still distinguish reality from games and react accordingly.
5) So can most other people.
6) Guns are a tool, and to blame the rampant violence in America on the tool used to perform a large percentage of it shows your narrow perspective.
Stilted is an understatement. There are more run-on sentances than a 4th graders essay on "What I Did Last Summer". If you have to spend ten minutes trying to wind your way through the first page of this abysmal attempt at prose, how in the hell can you ever have an appreciation for the "story" behind the horrible writing? I guess this writing style may appeal more to people with more of an attention span than my ADHD self!
You don't read much on here do you? If you are so uptight and thin-skinned as to get offended that easily, I would suggest a nice Republican forum instead of slash dot.
This just in, College Frat-houses have banded together and signed a deal with Cingular. Cingular will now provide sensory deprivation mobile phones, free of charge, to all female students on approximately 70% of the American campuses. This of course means that the drop off rate for female students will climb through the roof as the pregnancy occurences for freshman females grows.
Ever had to try and track down some company you bought something from on ebay, or the internet in general? It is pretty damn nice to be able to find the contact info in whois, since general practice is NOT to include addresses or phone numbers for contact, for many of the internet based businesses.
I realized I could outfit my penis with some sort of cylindrical latex apparatus that would allow me to mount a flexible keyboard around it. This would leave plenty of room, also allowing for both hands to contact the surface at the same time. I think it will need a receptacle tip though as I may get turned on when typing long posts to slash dot.
Anyone remember the burning times? Nothing like staking out 12 year old girls. RIAA is showing their true colors, who would have ever figured they were so petty and money-hungry as to go after little people who really don't even hurt the industry??
"Those of us who are older may have a slightly different point of view though."
LMAO...guess that all depends, I am 38, no spring chicken, but not ready for a walker yet.
Give us more, and make it hurt!
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There will always be a high demand for the latest and greatest games/consoles from the pre-teen to the post-teen age groups. The thing is, we have gotten a taste, starting with Pong, and will never get enough until you jack us straight in, and get a virtual reality that is more than a messy abortion.
Addiction is a word that comes to mind, and people will do anything to pay for their addictions.
It has been medically proven that to think, actually causes a reaction in the brain that is similar to what happens when pain is perceived. Making choices implies the need for thought to make a decision. People tend to avoid pain. There is absolutely nothing wrong with providing the ability to make a choice, for the masochistic)i.e. technically savvy), however a standardized, GUI for complete idiots is going to have to be the default if competition with MS products is the real goal. Any readers who have worked in ID10T support positions will likely concur.
How about one that wipes my ass for me?
One that wipes the rim of the toilet for me would make my wife happy.
One to take the garbage out too, I hate taking garbage out, and Roomba will not suck it up when the pile gets too high.
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This allows you to manage issues by stating that something does, or does not comply with standards. Never be afraid to explain why the standard is there, and remember, very few people ask WHO created the standards. Sheep just follow the easiest path and run from scary noises and intimidating creatures.
"I am the sole IT person for a 100+ person company, with 50+ remote VPN users, 40+ developers, 30+ servers, firewalls, etc. I do it all, from desktop and application support, to security, to servers."
Hmmmm, YOU are in charge of this department, hell you ARE the department. Set standards that make sense, and demand compliance. Your role as an IT manager should be to enforce reasonable standards compliance, for the good of the company, as well as for protection of its data.
Understandably this can be a sticky situation when dealing with Upper management, owners, people with more weight to throw around than you, HOWEVER, they hired you to do a job, SO DO IT!!!
So.... if I can inject the Gila Monster spit directly into my doughnuts, would I end up with an anorexic piece of cardboard flavored dough?
That would be healthy, but tasteless, kinda like the whole concept of injecting lizard spit into anything other than lizard food IMHO.
How do you think any group will ever be able to enforce or completely limit filesharing anyway? The historical facts show that people will ALWAYS find a way to do what they want to do, regardless of what measures the PTB put in place to restrict or inhibit said actions.
Remnember, many of the people who enjoy such forums as this are just sorts of people who will always take is as a personal challenge to discover a way around limitations, rules, laws, etc..., for no other reason that to prove it can be done. The more you fight it, the more creative they get, until eventually the original issue being debated is obscured by the battle that evolved between 2 groups with diametrically opposing viewpoints on life in general(think Democrats / Republicans not just fileswappers / RIAA)
Deviant males are a "norm" in today's society, in fact, last time I checked most of the males I know wear deviant badges and thrust out their manly chests so that others may see the mark of the deviant behavior displayed in all its glory! Let's all drink beer, eat steak, and loudly proclaim our manly deviance together(except for you females and Vegans)!!!
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"...Ford said the idea was to represent what an average system administrator may do, as opposed to a "wizard" who could take extra steps to provide plenty of security on a Linux setup, for instance." By his own admission the Linux administrator is a "Wizard" compared to the average MS Systems Admin. Well, that just about says it all doesn't it?
1) I live in the Bible Belt. 2) I don't, nor have I ever fucked my mother. 3) I own a dozen guns, 30 or more knives, and 2 hunting bows. 4) I have played GTA in various of its incarnations, and I can still distinguish reality from games and react accordingly. 5) So can most other people. 6) Guns are a tool, and to blame the rampant violence in America on the tool used to perform a large percentage of it shows your narrow perspective.
Stilted is an understatement. There are more run-on sentances than a 4th graders essay on "What I Did Last Summer". If you have to spend ten minutes trying to wind your way through the first page of this abysmal attempt at prose, how in the hell can you ever have an appreciation for the "story" behind the horrible writing? I guess this writing style may appeal more to people with more of an attention span than my ADHD self!
Screw the RFID, when can we start putting subdural GPS locators in our infants? If we are gonna go "Big Brother" then let us at least do it right!!!
You don't read much on here do you? If you are so uptight and thin-skinned as to get offended that easily, I would suggest a nice Republican forum instead of slash dot.
This just in, College Frat-houses have banded together and signed a deal with Cingular. Cingular will now provide sensory deprivation mobile phones, free of charge, to all female students on approximately 70% of the American campuses. This of course means that the drop off rate for female students will climb through the roof as the pregnancy occurences for freshman females grows.
Ever had to try and track down some company you bought something from on ebay, or the internet in general? It is pretty damn nice to be able to find the contact info in whois, since general practice is NOT to include addresses or phone numbers for contact, for many of the internet based businesses.
I realized I could outfit my penis with some sort of cylindrical latex apparatus that would allow me to mount a flexible keyboard around it. This would leave plenty of room, also allowing for both hands to contact the surface at the same time. I think it will need a receptacle tip though as I may get turned on when typing long posts to slash dot.
Anyone remember the burning times? Nothing like staking out 12 year old girls. RIAA is showing their true colors, who would have ever figured they were so petty and money-hungry as to go after little people who really don't even hurt the industry??
Ma'am? Do you know a lot of hairy-assed women? Where are you from, Afghanistan? Iraq? The Bronx?
So where are they gonna put this barcode, oops, ID Tag on people? If it's on the ass no one will be able to scan mine through all the hair.
I have 2 former employees who have changed careers within the last 6 months, they are in law school. Signed - Just another IT Manager
"Those of us who are older may have a slightly different point of view though." LMAO...guess that all depends, I am 38, no spring chicken, but not ready for a walker yet.
There will always be a high demand for the latest and greatest games/consoles from the pre-teen to the post-teen age groups. The thing is, we have gotten a taste, starting with Pong, and will never get enough until you jack us straight in, and get a virtual reality that is more than a messy abortion. Addiction is a word that comes to mind, and people will do anything to pay for their addictions.
It has been medically proven that to think, actually causes a reaction in the brain that is similar to what happens when pain is perceived. Making choices implies the need for thought to make a decision. People tend to avoid pain. There is absolutely nothing wrong with providing the ability to make a choice, for the masochistic)i.e. technically savvy), however a standardized, GUI for complete idiots is going to have to be the default if competition with MS products is the real goal. Any readers who have worked in ID10T support positions will likely concur.
How about one that wipes my ass for me? One that wipes the rim of the toilet for me would make my wife happy. One to take the garbage out too, I hate taking garbage out, and Roomba will not suck it up when the pile gets too high.
PS This allows you to manage issues by stating that something does, or does not comply with standards. Never be afraid to explain why the standard is there, and remember, very few people ask WHO created the standards. Sheep just follow the easiest path and run from scary noises and intimidating creatures.
"I am the sole IT person for a 100+ person company, with 50+ remote VPN users, 40+ developers, 30+ servers, firewalls, etc. I do it all, from desktop and application support, to security, to servers." Hmmmm, YOU are in charge of this department, hell you ARE the department. Set standards that make sense, and demand compliance. Your role as an IT manager should be to enforce reasonable standards compliance, for the good of the company, as well as for protection of its data. Understandably this can be a sticky situation when dealing with Upper management, owners, people with more weight to throw around than you, HOWEVER, they hired you to do a job, SO DO IT!!!
I was gonna say, will this secretary have big boobs? We all want one with big boobs or again, whats the point!
So.... if I can inject the Gila Monster spit directly into my doughnuts, would I end up with an anorexic piece of cardboard flavored dough? That would be healthy, but tasteless, kinda like the whole concept of injecting lizard spit into anything other than lizard food IMHO.
How do you think any group will ever be able to enforce or completely limit filesharing anyway? The historical facts show that people will ALWAYS find a way to do what they want to do, regardless of what measures the PTB put in place to restrict or inhibit said actions. Remnember, many of the people who enjoy such forums as this are just sorts of people who will always take is as a personal challenge to discover a way around limitations, rules, laws, etc..., for no other reason that to prove it can be done. The more you fight it, the more creative they get, until eventually the original issue being debated is obscured by the battle that evolved between 2 groups with diametrically opposing viewpoints on life in general(think Democrats / Republicans not just fileswappers / RIAA)
Deviant males are a "norm" in today's society, in fact, last time I checked most of the males I know wear deviant badges and thrust out their manly chests so that others may see the mark of the deviant behavior displayed in all its glory! Let's all drink beer, eat steak, and loudly proclaim our manly deviance together(except for you females and Vegans)!!!