Yes, but it will have to be done sometime, you guys are just putting it off and making it harder. As less and less people who know what the hell is going on leave the company, you are going to be more screwed.
This stuff should have been documented, of course, but putting it off is just plain stupid.
You could try reading it, then you would see they bring up some good points.
Of course, nothing showing that this merger is not a stupid idea for consumers, but they do make some decent points about why ATT wanted this merger, problem with spectrum, and running out of space.
Just because an animal mimics laughing, does not mean they understand humor, or are laughing at something. Just as a computer playing the laughing sounds does not mean it either.
Except you do not. I have met plenty of IT support staff who were not that bright, did know the difference between java and javascript, have never used Unix or Linux, did not know what FTP or SFTP were. All they new was how to click the boxes in Windows Server, they could not write a short script, did not understand anything about certificates. These are the people in charge of my machine.
Now not every IT person is as bad as that, but a lot in big companies are. They did a 6 month course on how to administer windows, and lock all the ports down, and don't understand why I have a problem.
First, often enough the draconian restrictions are forced on us by upper management. Like... I might not care at all whether you're looking at Facebook at work, but if upper management says we need to filter the web usage to block Facebook, I'll do it. I might even let them know that I don't agree with the policy, but if they overrule me and tell me to implement the filter, I will. It's my job, after all.
The solution is simple, when someone comes to complain, or you have to explain what a user has done wrong, TELL THE FUCKING USER THIS. Don't act like an asshole, make the situation clear to them. Why is this so hard for you to understand? You do not even consider this a possibility do you, it certainly did not come up as an option in your comment.
Second, I have to comment on your statement, "This is especially true in software shops, where everyone tends to be fairly technically literate..." Honestly, software developers and the "fairly technically literate" are some of the worst people to support. They'll constantly break their own computers and make work for the help desk staff.
I know, breaking the machine by installing a web server so you can see an application, running nefarious software like Debuggers, Compilers, Web Browsers. How dare they break your systems by doing their jobs.
If you are too stupid or gutless to stand up to management, that is not my problem or fault. I have a job to do, and do not want you getting in my way. That is what I am paid for. I will try not to break anything, but sometimes I need admin access, especially when dealing with shitty microsoft products.
I know, dual core is going to change everything. I will be able to dial way faster, send SMS at the blink of an eye, and get voicemails 5-7x cooler. You would have to be a complete moron to not want this shit!
So, you are too stupid to understand limited government involvement. Perhaps you think the government should be making all decisions for corporations, what OS they should run, etc....
Your a fool. Before the 30% apple world, there was the 80% publishing world, and that was a much worse walled garden than Apple. They only released 100s of apps a year, not millions.
It is unlikely Google were going to buy Nokia, but they wanted Nokia to start producing Android phones, rather than Windows phones. They would have paid for this as well.
This is a simplistic view of things. If nobody complains about the issues, then of course nothing will be done. Nobody was complaining when we were moving product building overseas, since we were getting things cheaper. Now businesses are complaining, so politicians will address the issue.
This is exactly how politics is meant to work, and ascribing it to something sinister is juvenile and idiotic.
Samsung isn't some little guy being picked on. Samsung is bigger and meaner than Apple, do some research into what they do in Korea... they are supported by the government, and they do everything. Samsung also has a huge list of patents they wield when they want to.
Apple are very pro-litigation, but they are also happy to license anything they need, and have done so in the past.
Both are still possible. Android is a lot more of a copy of iOs than windows 7 is, so that makes sense. Having said that, it doesn't mean Google is just coping Apple best bits, they are also adding a lot of new funcitonality as well. Then Apple start copying some of these features, and so will everyone else.
Apple was the first with Google maps, then android came out with it, and added extra functionality to Google maps. Right now, they are both adding features at a great pace.
No need to be a dick about these things, they are both good OS, and you would expect each one to copy the other. Pretending Android was not a close copy of iOs is silly. They have built a lot of stuff on that as well. iOs also built on top of all the previous OS, Palm, BB, and maybe even Windows Mobile, though it is a huge departure from all of those.
The article makes no mention of having tested or even *seen* a Siri-equipped iPhone, yet he claims it will revolutionize the way we interact with electronics just as dramatically as the mouse changed the personal computing experience.
These are the same things I said to my parents when they told me to look both ways before crossing the road. They haven't even seen a car, how can they warn me about it. In other words, you don't need to be able to see something to make some predictions about it. They may be wrong, as with all predictions, but as long as you explain what you are thinking, ti is a reasonable article. In even other words, I am getting sick of morons reveling in talking shit all the time.
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Which will introduce its own new bugs. Still not to be trusted.
Yes, but it will have to be done sometime, you guys are just putting it off and making it harder. As less and less people who know what the hell is going on leave the company, you are going to be more screwed.
This stuff should have been documented, of course, but putting it off is just plain stupid.
Make sure you keep it a secret.
Beowolf cluster? Is that some new fangled grid computing system?
So yeah, the guy in the 665546 id number tells us all about the old days. Come on!
You could try reading it, then you would see they bring up some good points.
Of course, nothing showing that this merger is not a stupid idea for consumers, but they do make some decent points about why ATT wanted this merger, problem with spectrum, and running out of space.
Just because an animal mimics laughing, does not mean they understand humor, or are laughing at something. Just as a computer playing the laughing sounds does not mean it either.
Except you do not. I have met plenty of IT support staff who were not that bright, did know the difference between java and javascript, have never used Unix or Linux, did not know what FTP or SFTP were. All they new was how to click the boxes in Windows Server, they could not write a short script, did not understand anything about certificates. These are the people in charge of my machine.
Now not every IT person is as bad as that, but a lot in big companies are. They did a 6 month course on how to administer windows, and lock all the ports down, and don't understand why I have a problem.
First, often enough the draconian restrictions are forced on us by upper management. Like... I might not care at all whether you're looking at Facebook at work, but if upper management says we need to filter the web usage to block Facebook, I'll do it. I might even let them know that I don't agree with the policy, but if they overrule me and tell me to implement the filter, I will. It's my job, after all.
The solution is simple, when someone comes to complain, or you have to explain what a user has done wrong, TELL THE FUCKING USER THIS. Don't act like an asshole, make the situation clear to them. Why is this so hard for you to understand? You do not even consider this a possibility do you, it certainly did not come up as an option in your comment.
Second, I have to comment on your statement, "This is especially true in software shops, where everyone tends to be fairly technically literate..." Honestly, software developers and the "fairly technically literate" are some of the worst people to support. They'll constantly break their own computers and make work for the help desk staff.
I know, breaking the machine by installing a web server so you can see an application, running nefarious software like Debuggers, Compilers, Web Browsers. How dare they break your systems by doing their jobs.
If you are too stupid or gutless to stand up to management, that is not my problem or fault. I have a job to do, and do not want you getting in my way. That is what I am paid for. I will try not to break anything, but sometimes I need admin access, especially when dealing with shitty microsoft products.
DT could just float T-Mobile as a separate company.
Can't they just float T-Mobile as a separate company?
I know, dual core is going to change everything. I will be able to dial way faster, send SMS at the blink of an eye, and get voicemails 5-7x cooler. You would have to be a complete moron to not want this shit!
So, you are too stupid to understand limited government involvement. Perhaps you think the government should be making all decisions for corporations, what OS they should run, etc....
oh sorry, you must be American. not used to seeing non-obese people i guess.
Wow, if you can't figure that out, this may not be the site for you. Maybe your lost your way from knitting patterns for men?
Your a miserable prick aren't you. This is still great, no matter what you say.
Your a fool. Before the 30% apple world, there was the 80% publishing world, and that was a much worse walled garden than Apple. They only released 100s of apps a year, not millions.
It is unlikely Google were going to buy Nokia, but they wanted Nokia to start producing Android phones, rather than Windows phones. They would have paid for this as well.
This is old news.
Yeah, only if you are retarded could you ever get that from what he is saying. congratulations.
This is a simplistic view of things. If nobody complains about the issues, then of course nothing will be done. Nobody was complaining when we were moving product building overseas, since we were getting things cheaper. Now businesses are complaining, so politicians will address the issue.
This is exactly how politics is meant to work, and ascribing it to something sinister is juvenile and idiotic.
> I could really care less about the porn thing
I could care less about grammar as well, which means that I do care about grammar, unlike yourself.
Samsung isn't some little guy being picked on. Samsung is bigger and meaner than Apple, do some research into what they do in Korea... they are supported by the government, and they do everything. Samsung also has a huge list of patents they wield when they want to.
Apple are very pro-litigation, but they are also happy to license anything they need, and have done so in the past.
Both are still possible. Android is a lot more of a copy of iOs than windows 7 is, so that makes sense. Having said that, it doesn't mean Google is just coping Apple best bits, they are also adding a lot of new funcitonality as well. Then Apple start copying some of these features, and so will everyone else.
Apple was the first with Google maps, then android came out with it, and added extra functionality to Google maps. Right now, they are both adding features at a great pace.
No need to be a dick about these things, they are both good OS, and you would expect each one to copy the other. Pretending Android was not a close copy of iOs is silly. They have built a lot of stuff on that as well. iOs also built on top of all the previous OS, Palm, BB, and maybe even Windows Mobile, though it is a huge departure from all of those.
The article makes no mention of having tested or even *seen* a Siri-equipped iPhone, yet he claims it will revolutionize the way we interact with electronics just as dramatically as the mouse changed the personal computing experience.
These are the same things I said to my parents when they told me to look both ways before crossing the road. They haven't even seen a car, how can they warn me about it. In other words, you don't need to be able to see something to make some predictions about it. They may be wrong, as with all predictions, but as long as you explain what you are thinking, ti is a reasonable article. In even other words, I am getting sick of morons reveling in talking shit all the time.