its been a while since i used a thin client or installed them. but one of the major problems i had was you were at the mercy of the quality of "hardware" of the thin client. doing firmware upgrades was a huge hassle since i had to do them on each individual machine (not sure if this can be pushed out from a server these days), and if you are going run TS, server robustness, cpu/ram, backup, and total throughput are huge initial historical costs that need to be considered. from an accounting standpoint, the initial investment would have to weighed against the cost-savings that could result from running "cheaper" thin client models (of course, there is support issues related to this that also need to be considered)... there's always the issue of educating users that needs to be dealt with as well.
~~Don't wanna close my eyes. Don't wanna fall asleep. 'Cause I'd miss you, baby. And I don't wanna miss a thing. Cause even when I dream of you
The sweetest dream would never do. I'd still miss you, baby. And I don't wanna miss a thing~~~
the thought of a social contract is interesting. but i think its a bit of a stretch within the context of the web. by its very nature, the Internet and its more popular "World Wide Web" feature did not start out with a plan. it was all open, it was trusted communication, and it was understood that the connectivity was for research, trading information, etc., etc. the Internet and especially the Web has grown-up without much guidelines. yes, there's the w3c, but, that's more for standards and protocols, not rules of conduct for websites and end-users. nebulous cyberspace issues are being ironed out as we go along and (ie. clicking on the 'submit' button on a pay site when purchasing an item is = digital signature = signing paper contract). i think this whole "social contract" thing doesn't really apply and the author was just using a buzz word without really thinking about it...
i guess i'm in the minority. i registered 3 domains thru netsol. even when they were internic back in the mid/late 90's, i had no problems registering, getting confirmations, getting updates, and when i had a problem, i somehow always ended up talking to a warm body (believe it or not, i even managed to get a password reset over the phone!). the process of consolidating my domains under one account (instead of three separate ones) was really simple too... but like i said, i seem to be in the minority. yes they are pricey, but they haven't let me down thru nearly 8 years of service!
Facing blatant ignorance and bigotry every day, it's no wonder that *nix people can seem condescending at times.
is that an excuse to return "eye for an eye"? agreed that calling FOSS "communism" or "anti-american" is just plain ignorant. but returning the favor never helps. there are ways that you can advocate FOSS without the zeolotry. that goes for linux users, apple users, etc. and is true for any other product. the problem seems to lie in the fact that the rotten 10% are the ones who get the media attention while the rest of the community gets dirty thrown in their face because of it. why should they even stand it at all? heck, there's in-fighting as it is. how do you expect to send out a good public image when you fight each other over semantics and personal preferences? the FOSS community should look within before deciding to fight the "others".
here! here! and reg park as snake eyes! and steve buscemi as cobra commander (both wear masks so its not so much how they look as it is about their acting)! woo hoo!
yes, but, how would you filter out the men? if you were in a crowd of people, that would require some seriously complex algorithms to filter out the males and then see thru womens' clothing. unless two separate models were sold:D to each his own!
The main cost difference, said Yankee Group analyst Laura DiDio, is determined by the amount of time it takes to develop applications or ensure the security of servers, the networked computers that store data, crunch numbers and serve up Web pages.
this is interesting. since we all know you *shouldn't* just make a linux server live without patching it first... and let's not even go into windows security from especially a server perspective. windows patching seems more streamline what with SUS and such. even in terms of web services - apache vs. iis... which is better? both require patching. which is more efficient? usually considerations such as bandwidth, cpu, ram, and cost play a role in deciding what to deploy...
DiDio said that most companies -- whether large or small -- rarely take the huge step of replacing one operating system with another. Instead, they usually add a mix of Windows and Linux server software to expand functionality.
again, something that *should* makes sense - deploying systems that are fit for the job, not only from a operating cost point of view, but, also for functionality. cooler heads need to prevail rather than the usual "my balls are bigger than your balls!" flamefest we usually have here...
ya' have to be fricken' kidding me. i got mod'd a troll for this??? apparently, sarcasm is lost on whoever mod'd me. you sir/madam, are officially an IDIOT.
With OSX, everything Just Works (tm), obviously because the same people who make OSX make the hardware it runs on.
And Tiger is going to be a beautiful release.
All I'm trying to say is that I thoroughly understand the depth of Apple's success with this software, and the technical achievement they made.
i don't get it... no offense... but is this post suppose to be sarcastic? how could it not work well given development of specific finite hardware and wrapping an OS around that? the beauty of OS's like FreeBSD or *cough* even Windows is that it works well across many different platforms. I just installed FreeBSD 5.3-Release on a 5 year old slapped-together box and *ahem* "it just works". but i didn't spend 3 grand for it.
hrm. while an intriguing idea, how would you address dns poisoning or dns hijacking? we're talking redesigning the way the Internet functions no? as it is now (and anyone can correct or clarify me), when a request goes out, it usually goes to "root" servers first. "root" servers usually then push the translation request to.com servers. and from there, routers find the best possible route to the ip address (hideously oversimplified). for new entries or changes convergence usually takes 24-48 hours for routers to know best possible routes for ip addresses. how would convergence work in a decentralized environment? my guess is that more complex algorithms will be needed to weed out bad routes, convergence could take longer, and the Internet could possible become unstable... that's just my guess tho. i'm more inclined to agree that there should be a centralized system administered by anyone other than verisign...
I live off a PowerBook. I totally live the PowerBook lifestyle. Between a condo, office and the farm, ongoing presentations at PSIG and CAWUG, train rides, plane rides and on-sites, it's just easier to keep everything inside one machine that goes with me and has anything.
at the risk of being mod'd flamebait... this just oozes Apple marketing speak. seriously... "powerbook lifestyle"? i'm a proud owner of a PowerBook G4 1Ghz 1GB RAM 80GB HD... but i don't live the "lifestyle"... i use it because it gets the job done. same reason i use a (patched) XP and FreeBSD 5.2.1 box with KDE at work. it gets the job done. sometimes, just sometimes, the zealotry among the apple users makes me just a weee bit quezy...
there's being "dumb enough to buy it", then there is due diligence said consumer should have used before making a purchse. having said that, on the part of the company claiming to sell a 'spirit healing rock', they are not allowed to fradulently misrepresent the product they sell or service they offer. in spyware assassin's case, they misrepresented the product and knowingly profited from selling a bad product, regardless of a dumb consumer.
a few years ago, there was a big move toward "cyber celebrities" in korea. one of them was "adam", a singer who existed only in cyberspace. totally 3D rendered, and actualy did activities as a "celebrity". he modeled, sang, and was featured in commercials and the like. all his songs were sold online. the biggest industry secret was, of course, who the real person behind the voice was... a popular k-drama also featured a Internet-only singer by the name "Zero" who was played by one of the actors in the drama... i believe the actual singer behind the songs was top secret too... i'm not too sure what happened to that whole cyber-celebrity initiative, but, i wouldn't be too surprised if korea and maybe even europe embraces a cyber-celebrity... it would be fun to watch the RIAA go into conniptions.
on a recent trip, i used mapquest, yahoo maps, and other sites to get some directions to places i need to go. needless to say, the directions were not very clear and i'd get lost most of the time... in hindsight of course, the directions given to the same places by google maps seem more "accurate" to me since i actually know where those places are now... but i've put in some locations i know very well, and google maps is actually pretty darn accurate, providing the easiest route possible with easy to follow directions. of course, that could just be the locations i've queried, but, nevertheless, google maps seems to be headed in the right direction.
in the state i live in, if you make less than a certain amount (i forget the number) for the job you have a GE lisence for, you don't have to pay taxes on that income... i've stopped doing work for food a loooong time ago - i can afford to buy my own food thank you very much.
on that note, i usually charge a flat rate of $80/hr for standard tech support and repair - which includes OS reinstall IF they have the OS CD with them; I don't do bootleg;) that's a separate cost to the client. for "data recovery" and other more complicated tasks, its $100/hr. after all, they are paying me for my "expertise" and professional services. you willingly pay higher rates to other professionals (i.e. lawyers, doctors, etc) don't you? i don't think i'm being unreasonable at all.
with cell phone plans getting cheaper, this looks to be a viable alternative what with national call plans and competitive prices from all providers. the only thing of course, is that to have DSL, you need an actual phone number/line. unless everyone is going to run to cable, land lines are here to stay. that and many places don't even have cell towers anywhere near them so cell phones are useless in many areas anyway. in that respect, i don't see the land line market dying anytime soon.
For 97 percent of users in the world, Macs would be a more elegant and intuitive and appealing solution. Period.
so... explain to me why 97 percent of users are NOT on macs? look. i use both a windows pc and i own a powerbook. they both do their job well. and it has its own specific use. but until i can play a game like oh, madden 2005 on a mac, well, the sheer flexibility that a PC offers gets my money. and yes, i upkeep it and maintain it.
thousands of glorious iPods have already infiltrated the Microsoft campus up in Redmond, causing MS management no end of humiliation and frustration. Can revolution be far behind?
honestly, this guy's use of adjectives is sickening. to me, his journalistic integrity (for a columnist anyway) went out the door...
she promptly dumped the useless hunk of sad landfill and bought herself a beautiful new iBook.
*Cue Dr. Evil's voice* ONE beeeeeeeeeeeliyon dollars. muahahahahaha! muuuhahahahah!! muuuuuuuuuuuuhahahahahaha!!!
i'm just being silly. move on. i've got nothing else to contribute to this thread. don't get me started on universal health care (almost went bankrupt because of family medical debt).
can you imagine? robotic "real dolls"? with flash RAM so you can install any desired 'behavior' or 'personality'? geeks in basements rejoice! your days of loneliness are numbered!
on a personal note, that thought is kinda' freaky... yikes.
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its been a while since i used a thin client or installed them. but one of the major problems i had was you were at the mercy of the quality of "hardware" of the thin client. doing firmware upgrades was a huge hassle since i had to do them on each individual machine (not sure if this can be pushed out from a server these days), and if you are going run TS, server robustness, cpu/ram, backup, and total throughput are huge initial historical costs that need to be considered. from an accounting standpoint, the initial investment would have to weighed against the cost-savings that could result from running "cheaper" thin client models (of course, there is support issues related to this that also need to be considered)... there's always the issue of educating users that needs to be dealt with as well.
~~Don't wanna close my eyes. Don't wanna fall asleep. 'Cause I'd miss you, baby. And I don't wanna miss a thing. Cause even when I dream of you The sweetest dream would never do. I'd still miss you, baby. And I don't wanna miss a thing~~~
the thought of a social contract is interesting. but i think its a bit of a stretch within the context of the web. by its very nature, the Internet and its more popular "World Wide Web" feature did not start out with a plan. it was all open, it was trusted communication, and it was understood that the connectivity was for research, trading information, etc., etc. the Internet and especially the Web has grown-up without much guidelines. yes, there's the w3c, but, that's more for standards and protocols, not rules of conduct for websites and end-users. nebulous cyberspace issues are being ironed out as we go along and (ie. clicking on the 'submit' button on a pay site when purchasing an item is = digital signature = signing paper contract). i think this whole "social contract" thing doesn't really apply and the author was just using a buzz word without really thinking about it...
i guess i'm in the minority. i registered 3 domains thru netsol. even when they were internic back in the mid/late 90's, i had no problems registering, getting confirmations, getting updates, and when i had a problem, i somehow always ended up talking to a warm body (believe it or not, i even managed to get a password reset over the phone!). the process of consolidating my domains under one account (instead of three separate ones) was really simple too... but like i said, i seem to be in the minority. yes they are pricey, but they haven't let me down thru nearly 8 years of service!
Facing blatant ignorance and bigotry every day, it's no wonder that *nix people can seem condescending at times.
is that an excuse to return "eye for an eye"? agreed that calling FOSS "communism" or "anti-american" is just plain ignorant. but returning the favor never helps. there are ways that you can advocate FOSS without the zeolotry. that goes for linux users, apple users, etc. and is true for any other product. the problem seems to lie in the fact that the rotten 10% are the ones who get the media attention while the rest of the community gets dirty thrown in their face because of it. why should they even stand it at all? heck, there's in-fighting as it is. how do you expect to send out a good public image when you fight each other over semantics and personal preferences? the FOSS community should look within before deciding to fight the "others".
here! here! and reg park as snake eyes! and steve buscemi as cobra commander (both wear masks so its not so much how they look as it is about their acting)! woo hoo!
yes, but, how would you filter out the men? if you were in a crowd of people, that would require some seriously complex algorithms to filter out the males and then see thru womens' clothing. unless two separate models were sold :D to each his own!
with this particular technology, it seems as simple as swapping out the external glasses that send the video feeds!
The main cost difference, said Yankee Group analyst Laura DiDio, is determined by the amount of time it takes to develop applications or ensure the security of servers, the networked computers that store data, crunch numbers and serve up Web pages.
this is interesting. since we all know you *shouldn't* just make a linux server live without patching it first... and let's not even go into windows security from especially a server perspective. windows patching seems more streamline what with SUS and such. even in terms of web services - apache vs. iis... which is better? both require patching. which is more efficient? usually considerations such as bandwidth, cpu, ram, and cost play a role in deciding what to deploy...
DiDio said that most companies -- whether large or small -- rarely take the huge step of replacing one operating system with another. Instead, they usually add a mix of Windows and Linux server software to expand functionality.
again, something that *should* makes sense - deploying systems that are fit for the job, not only from a operating cost point of view, but, also for functionality. cooler heads need to prevail rather than the usual "my balls are bigger than your balls!" flamefest we usually have here...
dunno about you, but, every time i brush my hair, i lose GOBS of hair...
ya' have to be fricken' kidding me. i got mod'd a troll for this??? apparently, sarcasm is lost on whoever mod'd me. you sir/madam, are officially an IDIOT.
With OSX, everything Just Works (tm), obviously because the same people who make OSX make the hardware it runs on.
And Tiger is going to be a beautiful release.
All I'm trying to say is that I thoroughly understand the depth of Apple's success with this software, and the technical achievement they made.
i don't get it... no offense... but is this post suppose to be sarcastic? how could it not work well given development of specific finite hardware and wrapping an OS around that? the beauty of OS's like FreeBSD or *cough* even Windows is that it works well across many different platforms. I just installed FreeBSD 5.3-Release on a 5 year old slapped-together box and *ahem* "it just works". but i didn't spend 3 grand for it.
hrm. while an intriguing idea, how would you address dns poisoning or dns hijacking? we're talking redesigning the way the Internet functions no? as it is now (and anyone can correct or clarify me), when a request goes out, it usually goes to "root" servers first. "root" servers usually then push the translation request to .com servers. and from there, routers find the best possible route to the ip address (hideously oversimplified). for new entries or changes convergence usually takes 24-48 hours for routers to know best possible routes for ip addresses. how would convergence work in a decentralized environment? my guess is that more complex algorithms will be needed to weed out bad routes, convergence could take longer, and the Internet could possible become unstable... that's just my guess tho. i'm more inclined to agree that there should be a centralized system administered by anyone other than verisign...
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I live off a PowerBook. I totally live the PowerBook lifestyle. Between a condo, office and the farm, ongoing presentations at PSIG and CAWUG, train rides, plane rides and on-sites, it's just easier to keep everything inside one machine that goes with me and has anything.
at the risk of being mod'd flamebait... this just oozes Apple marketing speak. seriously... "powerbook lifestyle"? i'm a proud owner of a PowerBook G4 1Ghz 1GB RAM 80GB HD... but i don't live the "lifestyle"... i use it because it gets the job done. same reason i use a (patched) XP and FreeBSD 5.2.1 box with KDE at work. it gets the job done. sometimes, just sometimes, the zealotry among the apple users makes me just a weee bit quezy...
there's being "dumb enough to buy it", then there is due diligence said consumer should have used before making a purchse. having said that, on the part of the company claiming to sell a 'spirit healing rock', they are not allowed to fradulently misrepresent the product they sell or service they offer. in spyware assassin's case, they misrepresented the product and knowingly profited from selling a bad product, regardless of a dumb consumer.
Want some piece and quiet when working on your PC?
no, but i would like some PEACE and quiet...
*hindi accent* thank you very much and have a nice day!
a few years ago, there was a big move toward "cyber celebrities" in korea. one of them was "adam", a singer who existed only in cyberspace. totally 3D rendered, and actualy did activities as a "celebrity". he modeled, sang, and was featured in commercials and the like. all his songs were sold online. the biggest industry secret was, of course, who the real person behind the voice was... a popular k-drama also featured a Internet-only singer by the name "Zero" who was played by one of the actors in the drama... i believe the actual singer behind the songs was top secret too... i'm not too sure what happened to that whole cyber-celebrity initiative, but, i wouldn't be too surprised if korea and maybe even europe embraces a cyber-celebrity... it would be fun to watch the RIAA go into conniptions.
on a recent trip, i used mapquest, yahoo maps, and other sites to get some directions to places i need to go. needless to say, the directions were not very clear and i'd get lost most of the time... in hindsight of course, the directions given to the same places by google maps seem more "accurate" to me since i actually know where those places are now... but i've put in some locations i know very well, and google maps is actually pretty darn accurate, providing the easiest route possible with easy to follow directions. of course, that could just be the locations i've queried, but, nevertheless, google maps seems to be headed in the right direction.
in the state i live in, if you make less than a certain amount (i forget the number) for the job you have a GE lisence for, you don't have to pay taxes on that income... i've stopped doing work for food a loooong time ago - i can afford to buy my own food thank you very much.
;) that's a separate cost to the client. for "data recovery" and other more complicated tasks, its $100/hr. after all, they are paying me for my "expertise" and professional services. you willingly pay higher rates to other professionals (i.e. lawyers, doctors, etc) don't you? i don't think i'm being unreasonable at all.
on that note, i usually charge a flat rate of $80/hr for standard tech support and repair - which includes OS reinstall IF they have the OS CD with them; I don't do bootleg
with cell phone plans getting cheaper, this looks to be a viable alternative what with national call plans and competitive prices from all providers. the only thing of course, is that to have DSL, you need an actual phone number/line. unless everyone is going to run to cable, land lines are here to stay. that and many places don't even have cell towers anywhere near them so cell phones are useless in many areas anyway. in that respect, i don't see the land line market dying anytime soon.
For 97 percent of users in the world, Macs would be a more elegant and intuitive and appealing solution. Period.
so... explain to me why 97 percent of users are NOT on macs? look. i use both a windows pc and i own a powerbook. they both do their job well. and it has its own specific use. but until i can play a game like oh, madden 2005 on a mac, well, the sheer flexibility that a PC offers gets my money. and yes, i upkeep it and maintain it.
thousands of glorious iPods have already infiltrated the Microsoft campus up in Redmond, causing MS management no end of humiliation and frustration. Can revolution be far behind?
honestly, this guy's use of adjectives is sickening. to me, his journalistic integrity (for a columnist anyway) went out the door...
she promptly dumped the useless hunk of sad landfill and bought herself a beautiful new iBook.
i rest my case. ugh.
*Cue Dr. Evil's voice* ONE beeeeeeeeeeeliyon dollars. muahahahahaha! muuuhahahahah!! muuuuuuuuuuuuhahahahahaha!!!
i'm just being silly. move on. i've got nothing else to contribute to this thread. don't get me started on universal health care (almost went bankrupt because of family medical debt).
can you imagine? robotic "real dolls"? with flash RAM so you can install any desired 'behavior' or 'personality'? geeks in basements rejoice! your days of loneliness are numbered!
on a personal note, that thought is kinda' freaky... yikes.