I am witnessing this same phenomenon and I would have to say I find it to be a categorically and demonstrably foolish undertaking. Worse, it is the in-house workers who are suffering: they are being displaced by an army of consultants and hatchet-men who never have to see the end-result of their progress, and probably cynically disbelieve its effectiveness.
However, in the eyes of management, it is a success and the way of the future. Back to the mainframe!
Yes, but since the core of Intel's marketplace consists of people who see a monitor and think it is the computer, this is a barrier that Intel can easily hurdle.
[Y]ou are off-base in saying they are uneducated. They both got a 1600 on their SATs, and they both got into an Ivy League college.
Hey buddy, got news for you:
They chose NYU. NYU is not an Ivy League institution.
The "1600 on SATs" story was part of a bogus press release that stated they'd be going to places like RIT.
If you think that their fame and wealth did not in the least sway any college admissions board, you are mad. (e.g. Can you say "Olsen Center for Theatre"?)
Well, here's the solution to said business-user's conundrum.
1) Get a modern PC.
2) Get VirtualPC.
3) Install DOS 5.0 or whatever on said VirtualPC.
4) Continue to run program within VirtualPC session until upgraded version can be produced, tested and used successfully by user community. If not possible/feasible to do so, user can continue to use old DOS app ad infinitum.
In the end, this isn't about technology; it's about solutions. And sometimes, the best solution also happens to be the easiest solution.
Erm... I believe that movie was intending to be ironic? Perhaps it was a slight dig at the self-satisified nature of your average academic, who is a critic whilst not being a creator?
You obviously know nothing of the history of PReP/CHRP/PPCP if you threw that comment out.
Aside from the fact that much of a Macintosh these days is "commodity" (e.g. Intel-platform technologies such as IDE, PCI, USB...), Apple themeselves slammed the door on this.
I've seen where some supermarkets have these ridiculous "anti-theft" routines with their hw+sw combo; the program was pretty, but the interface was confusing, and it seemed nigh on punitive to the shopper to use; this was not good.
The other supermarket which had a more csual checkout with an employee monitoring registers and bagging, were much more popular.
The real issue with those check-out lines is you get stuck behind the usual "what button do I push" person and you are screwed.
Or, as the Hagakure suggests:-
"Among the maxims on Lord Naoshige's wall there was this one: Matters of great concern should be treated lightly. Master Ittei wrote: Matters of small concern should be treated seriously."
This is absurb. You did not have to "upgrade to 7.6.1" just to "get online".
MacTCP existed as an inpendent product from the early days of System 7, and was often bundled with any applications that needed it; furthermore, it came bundled with System 7.5 (Spring 1994 release). Then, as of System 7.5.3, OpenTransport became the new networking software, and MacTCP was obsolete.
Because Apple screwed up so badly with the original System 7.5.3, they gace away the Rev2 version of that OS, so you'd never have had to pay to "get online".
I empathize with the 2400bps modem problem, though.
Ah yes... the danger of engaging in conversation with workmates...
This happens too much for my taste. I've learned to keep it very, very superficial with persons I work with (or around), unless I have a better idea of their personality over time.
How can this fellow's opinion turn on a dime like that? Is he really credible to a corporate audience? I don't think people are quite that stupid or so easily manipulated.
Plain to see you haven't been in the underbelly of corporate America, my friend...
Myself? It's based on whether or not I like someone's expressions of opinion.
It's not really a "I hate you" + "I love you" thing for me, more of a mental tracker for whose opinions I find endearing and those whom I feel are not on my wavelength.
Don't take it personal; we're all merely cybots.:)
What am I supposed to think when I see someone's resume where they had 3 unrelated jobs, one technical job, and another unrelated job? Is someone who has uninterrupted experience in my field better than a career-hopper? I would have said "no" a few years back, but since then we've hired someone with a resume similar to what I've described, and she's been wonderful.
I recall having this same problem a few years back as an English major with no "official" computer background. I think one of the things that gets lost is that, especially today, being a hardcore CS or certified-to-the-nines type doesn't necessarily make for a good employee. With the tools in use these days for development work, knowing exact syntax and some minutiae are less important than real basic problem-solving skills and the ability to strategize and think clearly.
Unfortunately, these seems to get forgotten constantly in the obsession with pure qualifications. Fact is, since one is quantitative (qualifications, et al.) and the other qualitative (how can you really know?) it often gets missed. But that is a general issue.
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Am I being to[sic] harsh?
Absolutely not.
I am witnessing this same phenomenon and I would have to say I find it to be a categorically and demonstrably foolish undertaking. Worse, it is the in-house workers who are suffering: they are being displaced by an army of consultants and hatchet-men who never have to see the end-result of their progress, and probably cynically disbelieve its effectiveness.
However, in the eyes of management, it is a success and the way of the future. Back to the mainframe!
Yes, but since the core of Intel's marketplace consists of people who see a monitor and think it is the computer, this is a barrier that Intel can easily hurdle.
[Y]ou are off-base in saying they are uneducated. They both got a 1600 on their SATs, and they both got into an Ivy League college.
Hey buddy, got news for you:
Well, here's the solution to said business-user's conundrum.
1) Get a modern PC.
2) Get VirtualPC.
3) Install DOS 5.0 or whatever on said VirtualPC.
4) Continue to run program within VirtualPC session until upgraded version can be produced, tested and used successfully by user community. If not possible/feasible to do so, user can continue to use old DOS app ad infinitum.
In the end, this isn't about technology; it's about solutions. And sometimes, the best solution also happens to be the easiest solution.
I've always thought we had particularly evil network admins here...
Don't worry. They're evil everywhere...
Erm... I believe that movie was intending to be ironic? Perhaps it was a slight dig at the self-satisified nature of your average academic, who is a critic whilst not being a creator?
I would agree. Biggest pet-peeve. It's an acronym, goldurnit!!!
You obviously know nothing of the history of PReP/CHRP/PPCP if you threw that comment out.
Aside from the fact that much of a Macintosh these days is "commodity" (e.g. Intel-platform technologies such as IDE, PCI, USB...), Apple themeselves slammed the door on this.
This is a well-known fact.
My 2 cents.
I've seen where some supermarkets have these ridiculous "anti-theft" routines with their hw+sw combo; the program was pretty, but the interface was confusing, and it seemed nigh on punitive to the shopper to use; this was not good.
The other supermarket which had a more csual checkout with an employee monitoring registers and bagging, were much more popular.
The real issue with those check-out lines is you get stuck behind the usual "what button do I push" person and you are screwed.
That would be because it is the Billysburg Express.
Yes, you are correct. However, it is discontinued.
Or, as the Hagakure suggests:- "Among the maxims on Lord Naoshige's wall there was this one: Matters of great concern should be treated lightly. Master Ittei wrote: Matters of small concern should be treated seriously."
Great. Thanks for the deep thought, Ghost Dog...
Reorgs provide tax benefits.
See? As always, it's about the benjamins.
EOT.
Apple normally provided site-wide licences to universities. You probably had that version.
This is absurb. You did not have to "upgrade to 7.6.1" just to "get online".
MacTCP existed as an inpendent product from the early days of System 7, and was often bundled with any applications that needed it; furthermore, it came bundled with System 7.5 (Spring 1994 release). Then, as of System 7.5.3, OpenTransport became the new networking software, and MacTCP was obsolete.
Because Apple screwed up so badly with the original System 7.5.3, they gace away the Rev2 version of that OS, so you'd never have had to pay to "get online".
I empathize with the 2400bps modem problem, though.
Nice spin control there, Ari Fleischman...
Personally, I feel the best part was when they mentioned the interview occurred "over lunch at his 2,600-acre Skywalker Ranch."
Ditto on your second paragraph.
Why would you want to port a rendering engine that is not standards complient?
Why would you wish to write a sentence that is not English spelling-standards compliant?
Ah yes... the danger of engaging in conversation with workmates...
This happens too much for my taste. I've learned to keep it very, very superficial with persons I work with (or around), unless I have a better idea of their personality over time.
How can this fellow's opinion turn on a dime like that? Is he really credible to a corporate audience? I don't think people are quite that stupid or so easily manipulated.
Plain to see you haven't been in the underbelly of corporate America, my friend...
You're inside your Mac?
;)
Wow--the fabled melding of technology and humanity...
P.S.
Lazy?
How does not understanding something equate with "lazy"?
If you're a professional in this particular field, being informed is--or should be--par for the course.
Joe User? They won't be informed necessarily, and MS is predatory based on their ignorance.
Myself? It's based on whether or not I like someone's expressions of opinion.
:)
It's not really a "I hate you" + "I love you" thing for me, more of a mental tracker for whose opinions I find endearing and those whom I feel are not on my wavelength.
Don't take it personal; we're all merely cybots.
What am I supposed to think when I see someone's resume where they had 3 unrelated jobs, one technical job, and another unrelated job? Is someone who has uninterrupted experience in my field better than a career-hopper? I would have said "no" a few years back, but since then we've hired someone with a resume similar to what I've described, and she's been wonderful.
I recall having this same problem a few years back as an English major with no "official" computer background. I think one of the things that gets lost is that, especially today, being a hardcore CS or certified-to-the-nines type doesn't necessarily make for a good employee. With the tools in use these days for development work, knowing exact syntax and some minutiae are less important than real basic problem-solving skills and the ability to strategize and think clearly.
Unfortunately, these seems to get forgotten constantly in the obsession with pure qualifications. Fact is, since one is quantitative (qualifications, et al.) and the other qualitative (how can you really know?) it often gets missed. But that is a general issue.
That's not ironic.