As an MCT, I get the TechNet subscription as part of my annual fees. Probably the most valuable benifit of the MCT program. Since I'm not really doing much with MSFT training these days, having much more fun with Linux and Open Source stuff, I've been debating weather or not to keep my MSFT certifications going. I stopped doing all the Novell certification crap back in the '90s as they became less and less relevant. I'm thinking this is just more MSFT not being able to figure out how to play in today's environment.
I guess I'm done with Microsoft now.
In his fictional book "Daemon" , Daniel Suarez showed lots of ways that Internet connected devices can whack people. Many of them are not that far fetched.
Assuming she finds work as an engineer somewhere, she will probably be issued an employee badge. She will then be asked to "badge in" when she comes to work each day. Is she going to sue her employer because this is against her belief system?
Sorry, I agree with her in principle, but I' afraid she has just torpedoed her career.
Yea but.... we're not talking about a company where they could become the target of civil litigation. We're talking about the US Federal Govurn-munt. Need I say more?
I don't feel good about this at all.
Oh yea, don't get me wrong - they made money on the HDs. The thing is, they make WAY more on the software. When it comes down to it though, their money is in the software.
I probably shouldn't have opened my mouth anyway, I got sick of defending their hard drive prices when I worked there, been gone over a year - don't want to revisit that BS.
I worked at NetApp for 11 years. The intent never was to sell hard drives, the intent was to sell the software; ONTAP, Snap*, etc.
Dan Warmenhoven used to tell people "give away disks, but sell the software licenses." They make almost nothing on drive sales, they make huge margins on the software
I agree 100%. Next thing you know, we'll have iPads at chess tournaments to make them "more high tech".
Just because we have technology, does not mean we need to apply it. WTF?
All the tech jobs I've had since 1990, have me listed as "exempt". Exempt from overtime that is. AKA salary, which means they own you and it is NEVER 40 hour weeks. More like 50-60, with the occasional 40 hour week almost like paid vacation.
So.... there are IT people who aren't "professionals" - oh yea, I remember, I called Dell Tech Support - once.
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How will they make it leak oil and break down like normal Harleys?
You obviously haven't owned a Harley in the last 30 years or so.
"Hold my beer and watch this!"
'friggin "type to fast and not read my preview" thinks == things
Yea, we're getting used to a lot of thinks here in Amerika. Not much of which is "right".
Where did the money go?
From what I understand, it went to Canada
"regulations prohibit engine destroying additives being added to fuel"
Um..... no: http://www.cycleworld.com/2013/07/05/everything-you-need-to-know-about-ethanol-fuel-and-your-motorcycle
As an MCT, I get the TechNet subscription as part of my annual fees. Probably the most valuable benifit of the MCT program. Since I'm not really doing much with MSFT training these days, having much more fun with Linux and Open Source stuff, I've been debating weather or not to keep my MSFT certifications going. I stopped doing all the Novell certification crap back in the '90s as they became less and less relevant. I'm thinking this is just more MSFT not being able to figure out how to play in today's environment. I guess I'm done with Microsoft now.
In his fictional book "Daemon" , Daniel Suarez showed lots of ways that Internet connected devices can whack people. Many of them are not that far fetched.
Assuming she finds work as an engineer somewhere, she will probably be issued an employee badge. She will then be asked to "badge in" when she comes to work each day. Is she going to sue her employer because this is against her belief system? Sorry, I agree with her in principle, but I' afraid she has just torpedoed her career.
I'll just run down to Borders and grab a copy. Oh, uh.... wait a minute.
Yea but.... we're not talking about a company where they could become the target of civil litigation. We're talking about the US Federal Govurn-munt. Need I say more? I don't feel good about this at all.
Just like the Motorola devices, whose boot chain is still unbroken and as a result hinders the ability for true 3rd party ROMs to appear?
Not saying I got it all figured out, just saying I believe some uber-smart person will figure it out and release a hack into the wild.
There will be a "jailbreak" or somesuch available for these within a matter of hours from when they hit the street.
I probably shouldn't have opened my mouth anyway, I got sick of defending their hard drive prices when I worked there, been gone over a year - don't want to revisit that BS.
Dan Warmenhoven used to tell people "give away disks, but sell the software licenses." They make almost nothing on drive sales, they make huge margins on the software
US wages need to drop to force prices down so we can compete.
OK, you first!
Is a "civil right organization" in Israel, telling a US company that it is violating US law?
I agree 100%. Next thing you know, we'll have iPads at chess tournaments to make them "more high tech". Just because we have technology, does not mean we need to apply it. WTF?
All the tech jobs I've had since 1990, have me listed as "exempt". Exempt from overtime that is. AKA salary, which means they own you and it is NEVER 40 hour weeks. More like 50-60, with the occasional 40 hour week almost like paid vacation. So.... there are IT people who aren't "professionals" - oh yea, I remember, I called Dell Tech Support - once.
If we make having my personal information illegal, only outlaws will have my personal information. Wait a minute...
Be sure to choose a password that's easy to remember under bludgeoning to limit the number of times they have to hit you in the head.
0w! $h1t!
You're getting 3% on a 1 year CD!?!?!!
It's not that I don't don't an Ubuntu laptop, it just I don't want a Dell laptop
for a business model that provides a DOD-compliant distro, yes?
that there are 50,000 "resources" freed up to work on "more value added" "opportunities" right?