Tech support guys know that they are zeros and will most likely always be zeros.
I'm about to complete my degree in Information Technology, and I've been looking for jobs since this summer. Every place I've looked has expected me to start in the Help Desk with "promises" to move out into other areas. I guess that is why I'm looking to go into photography instead...
I don't know how you came to that since I mentioned that 1)Windows is not more difficult than any other operating system, and 2)I specifically compare the Windows "Run As..." command to the "SU" command on a linux box.
Windows isn't difficult, or at least no more difficult than any other OS when you you start looking under the hood at doing advanced things. I can work my way around most Windows configurations, but when it comes to Unix and Linux, I'm lost.
When properly configured, Windows can run just as well as a Linux or Unix system. It wasn't until SP2 that it really became possible to do that, however. The "Run as..." command isn't as good as "SU" on a *nix box, but its a step in the right direction. Installing software by that method still needs some work, but I believe some of that can be blamed on the installation packages.
I disagree that it would be unethical to refuse a case from the MPAA. We're not talking about defending a person accused of a gruesome murder who is most likely bound for death row. If lawyers refused a case like that, I could understand someone saying they are unethical.
But the cab rank rule doesn't apply in the United States.
In the United States and elsewhere, the general rule is that there is no duty for lawyers to accept work, except where the professional association or a court assigns them to the client. According to the International Code of Ethics of the International Bar Association, 'Lawyers shall at any time be free to refuse to handle a case, unless it is assigned by a competent body'.[62] While the cab rank rule does not apply in the United States, it has a strong foundation so far as barristers are concerned in England[63] and Australia. http://www.law.qut.edu.au/about/ljj/editions/v3n2/ bagaric_full.jsp/
We're talking about an organization made up of one of the richest industries in America suing its own customers for even more money. While I don't agree with the concept of people downloading full movies, you have to wonder if the lawyers who take these cases are thinking with wallets when their firm gets the call from the **AA.
That's bull. You might be paid to represent a client, but its not like they're putting a gun to your head and forcing you to work for them. If lawyers are sick of the stupid lawsuits and laws that keep people down, then why do they keep working for these organizations?
You have other choices. You can quit. You can find a new firm to work for. You can start your own firm.
I don't have a Canon EOS 1D-Mark II N. Does that mean I can't produce top quality photographs in the digital medium with my Digital Rebel?
The technology helps the creator realize his vision, and as long as that vision is a good story that is worth watching, you won't need the latest technology to produce something worthwile.
But it wouldn't hurt microsoft that badly, at least not now. It would force them to compete, and in doing so, would require them to reach into their rather hefty war chest. When Microsoft recovered from the blow, it would have a product that was capable of competing against whatever streamlined office suite was on the market, and there is no doubt that it would be top-notch/
The telcos scream bloody murder because it will cut into their monopoly and their profits.
If you ask me, the entire municiple network should be publically owned with companies paying to be able to run their services over the wires.
Pay-as-you-go Cellular took off just after regular cellular became mainstream. It's there for people who don't qualify or don't want a monthly contract. The idea is about as obvious as using toilet paper to wipe your ass.
Before I go into my comment, I am currently a college student. So my experiences might vary a little bit, and I still might be a little wet behind the ears, but give me a break.
I've been in some bad work positions. I've worked for a boss who wouldn't take disciplinary action against employees until she fired them. At a job on my campus, a supervisor wouldn't act against an employee when their tardiness was affecting the GRADES of other employees. I've dealt with co-workers who had an issue with another employee but couldn't tell them and instead referred them to a boss that does nothing.
Bad pay, incompetent bosses, crap for hours (12-6AM and then have to be back at Noon), and idiot co-workers. Guess my parents were right after all.
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I'd love for a company to build a base game and sell it at a reasonable price and then sell additional games that ran on the same engine and re-used most of the same elements...
I think the Sims did something like this that is being continued with The Sims2.
Messing with Firefox is what concerns me more than messing with Google. Google is big enough to survive Microsoft. Short of reprogramming IE to redirect you to search.msn.com everytime you tried to Google, I don't think that MS can actually kill it.
What concerns me now is that MS is buying the primary source for Firefox. If Microsoft decides that the intellectual property that is Netscape should be closed again and require royalties from Mozilla, it would effectively kill the free browser. I don't know if they can do it legally, but with enough lawyers, they can tie it up in court long enough to force a settlement.
Movie pirates have found away around the movie industries recent attempts to stop piracy. By screwing on a simple IR Cut filter which can be purchased at any number of photography supply stores, the movie industries attempts to jam camcorders are thwarted.
The MPAA has announced lawsuits against the makers of these products and the retailers who sell them.
I don't think that is quite the case, Charles. When the Constitution was drafted, I don't think the founding fathers even considered a large standing army with our troops ready to defend half the world from a large and scary enemy. If I recall correctly, the founding fathers only considered a permanent, full-time Navy as it was essential to protecting Commerce.
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Tech support guys know that they are zeros and will most likely always be zeros.
I'm about to complete my degree in Information Technology, and I've been looking for jobs since this summer. Every place I've looked has expected me to start in the Help Desk with "promises" to move out into other areas. I guess that is why I'm looking to go into photography instead...
It's sort of like putting your money in a piggybank -- a piggybank not in your bedroom, but on *the other side of town*.
Like a bank?
I don't know how you came to that since I mentioned that 1)Windows is not more difficult than any other operating system, and 2)I specifically compare the Windows "Run As..." command to the "SU" command on a linux box.
Windows isn't difficult, or at least no more difficult than any other OS when you you start looking under the hood at doing advanced things. I can work my way around most Windows configurations, but when it comes to Unix and Linux, I'm lost.
When properly configured, Windows can run just as well as a Linux or Unix system. It wasn't until SP2 that it really became possible to do that, however. The "Run as..." command isn't as good as "SU" on a *nix box, but its a step in the right direction. Installing software by that method still needs some work, but I believe some of that can be blamed on the installation packages.
Political suicide? The one senator who voted against the Patriot act was re-elected by an overwhelming majority.
I disagree that it would be unethical to refuse a case from the MPAA. We're not talking about defending a person accused of a gruesome murder who is most likely bound for death row. If lawyers refused a case like that, I could understand someone saying they are unethical.
/ bagaric_full.jsp/
But the cab rank rule doesn't apply in the United States.
In the United States and elsewhere, the general rule is that there is no duty for lawyers to accept work, except where the professional association or a court assigns them to the client. According to the International Code of Ethics of the International Bar Association, 'Lawyers shall at any time be free to refuse to handle a case, unless it is assigned by a competent body'.[62] While the cab rank rule does not apply in the United States, it has a strong foundation so far as barristers are concerned in England[63] and Australia.
http://www.law.qut.edu.au/about/ljj/editions/v3n2
We're talking about an organization made up of one of the richest industries in America suing its own customers for even more money. While I don't agree with the concept of people downloading full movies, you have to wonder if the lawyers who take these cases are thinking with wallets when their firm gets the call from the **AA.
That's bull. You might be paid to represent a client, but its not like they're putting a gun to your head and forcing you to work for them. If lawyers are sick of the stupid lawsuits and laws that keep people down, then why do they keep working for these organizations?
You have other choices. You can quit. You can find a new firm to work for. You can start your own firm.
Why should it matter if I can produce my own movie in something that is better than DVD quality?
So, in essence, we're becoming cultural serfs to an antiquated business model that is threatened by modern technology?
I don't have a Canon EOS 1D-Mark II N. Does that mean I can't produce top quality photographs in the digital medium with my Digital Rebel?
The technology helps the creator realize his vision, and as long as that vision is a good story that is worth watching, you won't need the latest technology to produce something worthwile.
But it wouldn't hurt microsoft that badly, at least not now. It would force them to compete, and in doing so, would require them to reach into their rather hefty war chest. When Microsoft recovered from the blow, it would have a product that was capable of competing against whatever streamlined office suite was on the market, and there is no doubt that it would be top-notch/
The telcos scream bloody murder because it will cut into their monopoly and their profits. If you ask me, the entire municiple network should be publically owned with companies paying to be able to run their services over the wires.
My outbound port 25 is already blocked...
Switch to port 187.
Pay-as-you-go Cellular took off just after regular cellular became mainstream. It's there for people who don't qualify or don't want a monthly contract. The idea is about as obvious as using toilet paper to wipe your ass.
OOOO....you're such a tough guy posting AC.
Before I go into my comment, I am currently a college student. So my experiences might vary a little bit, and I still might be a little wet behind the ears, but give me a break.
I've been in some bad work positions. I've worked for a boss who wouldn't take disciplinary action against employees until she fired them. At a job on my campus, a supervisor wouldn't act against an employee when their tardiness was affecting the GRADES of other employees. I've dealt with co-workers who had an issue with another employee but couldn't tell them and instead referred them to a boss that does nothing.
Bad pay, incompetent bosses, crap for hours (12-6AM and then have to be back at Noon), and idiot co-workers. Guess my parents were right after all.
I'd love for a company to build a base game and sell it at a reasonable price and then sell additional games that ran on the same engine and re-used most of the same elements...
I think the Sims did something like this that is being continued with The Sims2.
So we would go the way of Rome except with nuclear weapons?
Do you really think that will stop MS from trying, though?
Messing with Firefox is what concerns me more than messing with Google. Google is big enough to survive Microsoft. Short of reprogramming IE to redirect you to search.msn.com everytime you tried to Google, I don't think that MS can actually kill it.
What concerns me now is that MS is buying the primary source for Firefox. If Microsoft decides that the intellectual property that is Netscape should be closed again and require royalties from Mozilla, it would effectively kill the free browser. I don't know if they can do it legally, but with enough lawyers, they can tie it up in court long enough to force a settlement.
Movie pirates have found away around the movie industries recent attempts to stop piracy. By screwing on a simple IR Cut filter which can be purchased at any number of photography supply stores, the movie industries attempts to jam camcorders are thwarted.
The MPAA has announced lawsuits against the makers of these products and the retailers who sell them.
How does this get modded Insightful? Space Western had been done a long time before Firefly.
So if all the major labels demand copyright transfer, why aren't there smaller labels popping up that offer better deals to artists?
" a) Free - IIS is also free." Is IIS free, or is it's cost included in the price of Windows?
I don't think that is quite the case, Charles. When the Constitution was drafted, I don't think the founding fathers even considered a large standing army with our troops ready to defend half the world from a large and scary enemy. If I recall correctly, the founding fathers only considered a permanent, full-time Navy as it was essential to protecting Commerce.