When I was reading to my son last night (about Space) I was amazed when he ran over to the window and looked up trying to see the stars. I like the idea of space exploration, but I think doing it with robots is the preferred method for a while. I hope that one day my 4 year old will have the option to go into space. Maybe, just maybe, this move by Bush will begin a renewed interest in younger generations.
Given the nature of their business I recommended going to Magneto-Optical. When they said "no...too expensive" we made them sign a statement releasing us from any liability because they decided to ignore the recommendation.
And...It wasn't a single backup...it was an entire platter of DVD's from a DVD library.
I so love it when you people think you have all the facts when you don't know shit.
I guess you're the expert, and you know everything about what happend. You win...it's bullshit. I guess I don't know what I'm talking about here. Moving on...
Call bullshit if you'd like. I use DVD's at home for my own stuff...I can't afford tape. But I have been in the business for some time, and I am not kidding you...it really happened to a client of my companies.
They didn't think there was much damange initially. It took several months to realize what they had lost...Account Payable, Accounts receivable, HR stuff, proposals, etc.
Go ahead and call it bullshit. I'm not trolling...like I said, because I can't afford tape I use DVD's at home...but it isn't critical data. BIG difference.
Tape is Dead. Long Live Tape.
CD's and DVD's are dashboard technology. They were designed to fit in your car radio (the CD's anyway). They have no protection from scratches, etc. and a fifty-cent piece of media insn't designed to hold your companies crown jewels.
I once sold a backup solution to a company who decided to go with DVD's rather than tape for the cost of the media alone. Three months later someone moving the dvd platter dropped it on the way to the vault. The DVD's that hit the floor and got scratched up was data that was not replaceable. But the time they figured out what they lost it was too late. a Company that had been in business 20 years was out of business because of one mistake and cheap media.
I'd feel better putting my data on redundant hard drives or tape than on a DVD.
Perhaps something like this, if it causes enough problems for IBM, will cause other companies to wake up and smell the friggin coffee. People are tired of the corporate bull shit.
I use a small, regional Credit Union. I had nothing but trouble when I was with Bank of America and Sun Trust (system outages, errors in reporting, etc.) and now this. I think using smaller credit unions or regional banks, while limiting in some cases, is better, because they don't get so big that they forget who their customers really are.
I can't believe that they actually had to study this to figure it out. It has been going on for years all over the world. This falls into the "Move along, nothing to see here" category.
When I subscribed I had to have Vonage configure my 911 service. It took some time, but it ended up working out. The key is this though...if my Broadband connection goes down for any reason, so does my 911 service. SO...I have a stand-by cdll phone just in case.
Frankly, I don't see what the big deal is here. At least with Vonage, the make sure you understand you need to configure 911. User responsibility...go figure.
It is quite simple...people are tired of getting screwed for rediculously high prices for inferrior software. This is where I see Linux and Open Source being key. If we can convince people that rather than running the risk of getting caught, why not switch to a software package that will do what you want, and not put you at risk for licensing fines, etc.
I think we could use this as an opportunity to bridge the gap between the US and Cuba. I know that the rift is only between the governments, but maybe the people can build a bridge of friendship and in some way help improve things.
I'm glad to see that CA followed-through on this. While I am not sure how many people will actually migrate to Ingres, the fact that they put up the money, had non-CA judges review the entries, and gave them the recognition they deserve, to me anyway, shows that CA is making a good faith effort to show the Open Source Community that they indeed want to change the direction that CA has gone in the past. I see this as a good thing.
I had a palm, a handspring and a Zarus. As I travel on business a lot I thought I would use it. What I discovered that that when I lost my palm, I didn't really loose anything...it was in my laptop. When my handspring got crushed by a taxi in New York, I didn't loose anything...it was in my laptop. When my Zarus was next to useless because it didn't really work all that well with my company-standard Windoze laptop, I sold it...and didn't miss anything because it never got off my laptop.
People I work with use their iPAQ's for watching movies ripped down to fit on their screens and listen to music. However, that is about it.
I don't miss my PDA, and I know more and more business travelers who have stopped carrying theirs as well.
I have a cordless phone system at home (with Vonage) and I have a cell phone with global roaming. What do I get with this that I don't already have now that is simple and reliable?
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What about the "no attitude" plugin?
When I was reading to my son last night (about Space) I was amazed when he ran over to the window and looked up trying to see the stars. I like the idea of space exploration, but I think doing it with robots is the preferred method for a while. I hope that one day my 4 year old will have the option to go into space. Maybe, just maybe, this move by Bush will begin a renewed interest in younger generations.
Like announcing they were buying the Evil Empire in Redmond. Oh...I almost forgot, Google is just a fad according to Balmer. Silly me.
Finally...something even I can remember. The question is, will my wife mind if I have some hot mama as the picture I want to us. Perhaps Asia Carrera.
Smokey and the Bandit...a true classic that has been worthy of replay on WAY too many channels lately.
For my money, nothing says classic movie like a story about a truck and a car going to get beer.
Close...down a flight of cement stairs...
Given the nature of their business I recommended going to Magneto-Optical. When they said "no...too expensive" we made them sign a statement releasing us from any liability because they decided to ignore the recommendation. And...It wasn't a single backup...it was an entire platter of DVD's from a DVD library. I so love it when you people think you have all the facts when you don't know shit.
That explains why I'm not getting any email today. Without SPAM, I'd never get any email.
I guess you're the expert, and you know everything about what happend. You win...it's bullshit. I guess I don't know what I'm talking about here. Moving on...
Calling a spade a spade isn't necessarily a bad thing. Especially when you're right.
Call bullshit if you'd like. I use DVD's at home for my own stuff...I can't afford tape. But I have been in the business for some time, and I am not kidding you...it really happened to a client of my companies. They didn't think there was much damange initially. It took several months to realize what they had lost...Account Payable, Accounts receivable, HR stuff, proposals, etc. Go ahead and call it bullshit. I'm not trolling...like I said, because I can't afford tape I use DVD's at home...but it isn't critical data. BIG difference.
Tape is Dead. Long Live Tape. CD's and DVD's are dashboard technology. They were designed to fit in your car radio (the CD's anyway). They have no protection from scratches, etc. and a fifty-cent piece of media insn't designed to hold your companies crown jewels. I once sold a backup solution to a company who decided to go with DVD's rather than tape for the cost of the media alone. Three months later someone moving the dvd platter dropped it on the way to the vault. The DVD's that hit the floor and got scratched up was data that was not replaceable. But the time they figured out what they lost it was too late. a Company that had been in business 20 years was out of business because of one mistake and cheap media. I'd feel better putting my data on redundant hard drives or tape than on a DVD.
Perhaps something like this, if it causes enough problems for IBM, will cause other companies to wake up and smell the friggin coffee. People are tired of the corporate bull shit.
I use a small, regional Credit Union. I had nothing but trouble when I was with Bank of America and Sun Trust (system outages, errors in reporting, etc.) and now this. I think using smaller credit unions or regional banks, while limiting in some cases, is better, because they don't get so big that they forget who their customers really are.
I can't believe that they actually had to study this to figure it out. It has been going on for years all over the world. This falls into the "Move along, nothing to see here" category.
/. news posting:
I can see the next
"SEC - Something isn't right at SCO"
This is very interesting. Off-Topic, has this been a reliable service? I have need of doing this over seas as well.
When I subscribed I had to have Vonage configure my 911 service. It took some time, but it ended up working out. The key is this though...if my Broadband connection goes down for any reason, so does my 911 service. SO...I have a stand-by cdll phone just in case.
Frankly, I don't see what the big deal is here. At least with Vonage, the make sure you understand you need to configure 911. User responsibility...go figure.
It is quite simple...people are tired of getting screwed for rediculously high prices for inferrior software. This is where I see Linux and Open Source being key. If we can convince people that rather than running the risk of getting caught, why not switch to a software package that will do what you want, and not put you at risk for licensing fines, etc.
Not Bloody Likely
I think we could use this as an opportunity to bridge the gap between the US and Cuba. I know that the rift is only between the governments, but maybe the people can build a bridge of friendship and in some way help improve things.
I'm glad to see that CA followed-through on this. While I am not sure how many people will actually migrate to Ingres, the fact that they put up the money, had non-CA judges review the entries, and gave them the recognition they deserve, to me anyway, shows that CA is making a good faith effort to show the Open Source Community that they indeed want to change the direction that CA has gone in the past. I see this as a good thing.
I'd be curious to see how many Zombies we have here.
I had a palm, a handspring and a Zarus. As I travel on business a lot I thought I would use it. What I discovered that that when I lost my palm, I didn't really loose anything...it was in my laptop. When my handspring got crushed by a taxi in New York, I didn't loose anything...it was in my laptop. When my Zarus was next to useless because it didn't really work all that well with my company-standard Windoze laptop, I sold it...and didn't miss anything because it never got off my laptop.
People I work with use their iPAQ's for watching movies ripped down to fit on their screens and listen to music. However, that is about it.
I don't miss my PDA, and I know more and more business travelers who have stopped carrying theirs as well.
My kids tell me the same thing. Maybe I should listen :)
I have a cordless phone system at home (with Vonage) and I have a cell phone with global roaming. What do I get with this that I don't already have now that is simple and reliable?