It's good to see that AMD hasn't been put out of the running like so many of Intel's other competitors (like Cyrix). Granted, in many cases AMD has a superior product at a lower price versus Intel, but as stated, consumers most often look for brand recognition over technical statistics. IMO, this has been a crucial time for AMD, a time to decide it's place in the chip market of the future. Will they keep innovating, and releasing fantastic products like the K7? The answer appears to be yes. I sincerely hope that the marketing machine that is Intel doesn't destroy them. With the rapid growth of the computer market over the last few years, I think there is ample room for a lost cost, high performance chipmaker to snag it's piece of the market share from the big boys. Let's just hope they keep setting the pace...
Welcome to the next level. In the very near future, this type of activity will become all too common, and it will spread. Banks are high-publicity targets because the world in which we live is utterly obsessed with money.
How long will it be before eco-fanatics stop spray painting fur coats and simply trash the offending company's network? How long until terrorists simply threaten to destroy New York's phone systems until their demands are met? Not long, I say.
Yes, countries will always send soldiers with guns to do the dirty work. Many things won't change.
The potential situation with banks is just the tip of the iceberg...
Well. I always supposed that some time in the near future I'd be carrying my Palm V, pager and cell phone all wrapped into one little gadget. But I never thought the manufacturer would throw in a Nintendo...
Look, the old days of laundering money with cash through a front are nearly extinct. Yes, law enforcement agencies find it every once in a while, but in general it's just too easy to catch. The most common modern way is this:
1) Get an attorney 2) Have Him/Her set up a bank account for you 3) Instruct Him/Her on the handling of the account.. ie balance transfers, payments, etc.
Thus, everything you do regarding your money is protected by the attorney-client priviledge. Yes, whatever government is looking at you can get bank records, but they can never make your or your attorney say a word...
People's workplace should be a non-threatening environment. If workers feel like they are being constantly watched, it doesn't create a conducive environment for productivity.
I am a network administrator for a small-ish company. While I agree that breaks are needed to keep moral at a good level, and that breaks from stress increase productivity.
The question is this: how can I decide, as an Admin, the defining line between an employee wasting company time and taking a much deserved break? It's impossible to set a standard for all employees company-wide. Different people handle stress differently, different job expectations cause different amounts of stress. Yes, I can draw the line and say "You are not permitted to look at pornographic material which at work." But I don't feel it's within my rights to tell an employee that they aren't allowed to use, for example, ICQ while at work.
Employees must simply take it upon themselves to see that software like this isn't necessary. Don't abuse the freedom that an employer grants. I'm not saying you can't play a game of solitaire. I'm saying that you shouldn't play solitaire for 2 hours a day. Moderation. When an employer receives the perception that there is an abuse occuring, that's when software like this seems like a viable solution. Don't give them that opportunity. And if your employer decides to implement this software without provocation, then quit. If you aren't abusing the freedom you are granted, take your talent and abilities elsewhere. Chances are, that employer doesn't deserve you anyway.
I agree. Also, I don't limit that fear of extremist to Christian religions. No matter which religion an extremist worships, they are dangerous to the general public...
I suppose it's nice that the US and the UK have checked the globe for us, warning travellers about potential dangers. However, wouldn't it be a little more productive to stay focused on your own country first? For all of the "We're prepared!" strutting the US does, there is still work to be done. There are over 6000 small Electricity providers in this country, mainly in rural areas, that are not yet compliant. Instead of worrying about the Ukraine, shouldn't the US be worrying more about it's own backyard? Perhaps this is just another diversion in order to make the general public feel safe.
Don't misunderstand me. I'm not preaching Armageddon at New Year's. My biggest fear is the religious extremists deciding to go out with a bang. As stated, even the UK's report pointed some fingers at the US...
Sun has the right idea with this technology. From the standpoint of their business, it makes perfect since. Sun sells servers. Why not create an addition market for themselves? If they can pull it off, so be it.
It also makes sense from the corporate network standpoint. Less redundancy from individual desktops, less configuration that the user can foul up from their cubicle. No, it isn't perfect. There are compatibility issues, storage issues, flexibility issues. But it's at least worth a try.
However, I think this is one more piece of technology that will probably never make it in the real market. End users are too attached to their PCs, and when anyone tries to market a product that performs much the same things as an exisiting product (the PC), but sacrifices some degree of functionality in lieu of price or space, the new product generally fails.
So open that closet, push aside your Beta VCR, your Newton, relocate the space you've been saving for that Mini-disc player, and toss the Sun Ray inside.
It seems as though Troll Tech is tailoring its releases by OS. Free versions for the Unix/Linux/BSD/etc community, and, as their FAQ states, $1000 a piece licenses for Windows. As states, I don't think there is a good solution to this problem. It seems to come down to TT marketing their product in what they think is an efficient manner.
hey, there are some really smart people at NASA. i'm sure they've thought of that possibility, and are making batteries in case that becomes a problem. perhaps they'll bring the energizer bunny along with them. or, even better yet, maybe they're setting up the mylar blanket as a dual energy converter, absorbing the light reflecting off of the moon to give power at night. then again, they might just decide that when the sun goes down and they're halfway past jupiter that they need to pull over to the side of the road and take a nap. whatever the fix they come up with for this monumental problem, i'm sure they'll thank you for bringing to their attention the fact that they didn't think this through first, unlike the degree of thinking through that went into your enlightening post. perhaps you should walk into NASA and demand a research and development job. i'm sure they've got positions open for such monumental thinkers as you...
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It's good to see that AMD hasn't been put out of the running like so many of Intel's other competitors (like Cyrix). Granted, in many cases AMD has a superior product at a lower price versus Intel, but as stated, consumers most often look for brand recognition over technical statistics. IMO, this has been a crucial time for AMD, a time to decide it's place in the chip market of the future. Will they keep innovating, and releasing fantastic products like the K7? The answer appears to be yes. I sincerely hope that the marketing machine that is Intel doesn't destroy them. With the rapid growth of the computer market over the last few years, I think there is ample room for a lost cost, high performance chipmaker to snag it's piece of the market share from the big boys. Let's just hope they keep setting the pace...
Dragonlinux is a nice UMSDOS linux that I found and tried a little under a year ago. Fairly stable, not too sluggish.
Welcome to the next level. In the very near future, this type of activity will become all too common, and it will spread. Banks are high-publicity targets because the world in which we live is utterly obsessed with money.
How long will it be before eco-fanatics stop spray painting fur coats and simply trash the offending company's network? How long until terrorists simply threaten to destroy New York's phone systems until their demands are met? Not long, I say.
Yes, countries will always send soldiers with guns to do the dirty work. Many things won't change.
The potential situation with banks is just the tip of the iceberg...
Well. I always supposed that some time in the near future I'd be carrying my Palm V, pager and cell phone all wrapped into one little gadget. But I never thought the manufacturer would throw in a Nintendo...
Look, the old days of laundering money with cash through a front are nearly extinct. Yes, law enforcement agencies find it every once in a while, but in general it's just too easy to catch. The most common modern way is this:
1) Get an attorney
2) Have Him/Her set up a bank account for you
3) Instruct Him/Her on the handling of the account.. ie balance transfers, payments, etc.
Thus, everything you do regarding your money is protected by the attorney-client priviledge. Yes, whatever government is looking at you can get bank records, but they can never make your or your attorney say a word...
People's workplace should be a non-threatening environment. If workers feel like they are being constantly watched, it doesn't create a conducive environment for productivity.
I am a network administrator for a small-ish company. While I agree that breaks are needed to keep moral at a good level, and that breaks from stress increase productivity.
The question is this: how can I decide, as an Admin, the defining line between an employee wasting company time and taking a much deserved break? It's impossible to set a standard for all employees company-wide. Different people handle stress differently, different job expectations cause different amounts of stress. Yes, I can draw the line and say "You are not permitted to look at pornographic material which at work." But I don't feel it's within my rights to tell an employee that they aren't allowed to use, for example, ICQ while at work.
Employees must simply take it upon themselves to see that software like this isn't necessary. Don't abuse the freedom that an employer grants. I'm not saying you can't play a game of solitaire. I'm saying that you shouldn't play solitaire for 2 hours a day. Moderation. When an employer receives the perception that there is an abuse occuring, that's when software like this seems like a viable solution. Don't give them that opportunity. And if your employer decides to implement this software without provocation, then quit. If you aren't abusing the freedom you are granted, take your talent and abilities elsewhere. Chances are, that employer doesn't deserve you anyway.
I agree. Also, I don't limit that fear of extremist to Christian religions. No matter which religion an extremist worships, they are dangerous to the general public...
I suppose it's nice that the US and the UK have checked the globe for us, warning travellers about potential dangers. However, wouldn't it be a little more productive to stay focused on your own country first? For all of the "We're prepared!" strutting the US does, there is still work to be done. There are over 6000 small Electricity providers in this country, mainly in rural areas, that are not yet compliant. Instead of worrying about the Ukraine, shouldn't the US be worrying more about it's own backyard? Perhaps this is just another diversion in order to make the general public feel safe.
Don't misunderstand me. I'm not preaching Armageddon at New Year's. My biggest fear is the religious extremists deciding to go out with a bang. As stated, even the UK's report pointed some fingers at the US...
Sun has the right idea with this technology. From the standpoint of their business, it makes perfect since. Sun sells servers. Why not create an addition market for themselves? If they can pull it off, so be it.
It also makes sense from the corporate network standpoint. Less redundancy from individual desktops, less configuration that the user can foul up from their cubicle. No, it isn't perfect. There are compatibility issues, storage issues, flexibility issues. But it's at least worth a try.
However, I think this is one more piece of technology that will probably never make it in the real market. End users are too attached to their PCs, and when anyone tries to market a product that performs much the same things as an exisiting product (the PC), but sacrifices some degree of functionality in lieu of price or space, the new product generally fails.
So open that closet, push aside your Beta VCR, your Newton, relocate the space you've been saving for that Mini-disc player, and toss the Sun Ray inside.
It seems as though Troll Tech is tailoring its releases by OS. Free versions for the Unix/Linux/BSD/etc community, and, as their FAQ states, $1000 a piece licenses for Windows. As states, I don't think there is a good solution to this problem. It seems to come down to TT marketing their product in what they think is an efficient manner.
hey, there are some really smart people at NASA. i'm sure they've thought of that possibility, and are making batteries in case that becomes a problem. perhaps they'll bring the energizer bunny along with them. or, even better yet, maybe they're setting up the mylar blanket as a dual energy converter, absorbing the light reflecting off of the moon to give power at night. then again, they might just decide that when the sun goes down and they're halfway past jupiter that they need to pull over to the side of the road and take a nap. whatever the fix they come up with for this monumental problem, i'm sure they'll thank you for bringing to their attention the fact that they didn't think this through first, unlike the degree of thinking through that went into your enlightening post. perhaps you should walk into NASA and demand a research and development job. i'm sure they've got positions open for such monumental thinkers as you...