I bet there is a server experiencing downtime every hour somewhere in the world causing customers pain. Lets post individual stories about it ! We can get to the next +100,000 milestone in no time..:)
Hi. You have no clue. I am an IT manager for a mid-sized company. Microsoft FORCES me through their eOpen site for my licensing. Want to do site licensing? you use eOpen. And the site sucks. Features don't work. The navigation is a nightmare. And now, it is down. So, yes, it is a big deal.
Microsoft isn't the only company with this kind of problems. AT&T has a similar system for business contracts. We were negotiating to get a point to point T1 set up. And for a week their damn contract system was down. No one could (or would) circumvent the system. So as a consumer you are stuck. What is the commonality? In both cases it is a big company that you are practically forced to work with. So they can do whatever the hell they want and you are stuck.
So, no AC, this is not a Microsoft bash thing. it is really a big business bash thing.
"1,061 of 1,093 people found the following review helpful: 5.0 out of 5 stars The greatest thing ever invented!, October 26, 2009 By T. Meadows "TM" (WV) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME) Wow is this thing great! I use it as a "mini-bar" when the friends and I go out to the bars. I can quickly fix multiple shots of tequila for myself and the friends as we drive from one bar to the next. We also discovered that if you place a pillow on top of it and turn on the cruise control you can catch quick naps on the interstate. If you swerve to the left or right the rumble strips on the road wake you up in plenty of time before you get into trouble. I can now take longer trips without being tired!
Also, i am now dating a midget and she fits nicely on the steering wheel desk which allows us to experiment sexually while driving. This thing is like WD-40 or duct tape, it is a million and one uses! "
I can't say he is less worthy than Obama. Obama's biggest claim to fame is that he is not George Bush. Linus isn't George Bush either, so I guess his qualifications are in order.
Some of the apps I support are very specialized to our niche industry. One app looks like it was ported to Windows 3.1 and barely updated after that. I don't have any dreams of that getting ported to Linux any time soon:)
I'm interested in hearing more about licensing. My understanding with Citrix Virtualized Desktop that I am strictly paying a concurrent user licensing fee. You seem to indicate there are other caveats. Can you tell me what your experience has been? My information has come from a reseller, and I got my quote in writing:) But if there are some hidden "gotchas", this is when I'd like to know...
Who said anything about my using Google? Actually I am looking at Citrix in a virtualized environment. The testing I have done shows it is a very viable alternative to what we are currently using.
I plan to move our company to a "dumb terminal" model over the next couple of years. You say that the cost of hardware just gets "shifted", but this is not entirely accurate. I have roughly 60 users. Each machine must be spec'd to handle the biggest workload, even if that only gets hit during some small fraction of the day. For 99%+ of the day, I have a powerful machine doing very little. With a centralized model, I can smooth that out.
But that isn't the biggest reason I am going to this model. I have folks who can be working in our central office, satellite office, on the road, or at home. I need ways to give my workforce the flexibility they need to work anywhere.
From a cost standpoint, PCs are awful. Maintenance is generally more than the hardware costs. Software installation and configuration alone costs us about 1/4 of a FTE. By centralizing, I am expecting that number to drop by 2/3.
Now, granted, my network is either local, or connected by dedicated T-1's except for our road folks. So, while I think this is a great idea for my workplace, I don't think it makes a lot of sense for me at home.
Effectively the new system is NOT meta-moderation. I have been asked to meta-mod comments that have no moderation on them. Instead of evaluating a moderation, I am asked to simply comment on the value of the comment itself. I fail to see how the new system actually catches abusive mods.
Is this the price you pay for having each tab run in a separate process? Part of my frustration with firefox is that a crash in one tab brings the whole thing down. I use IE for a handful of sites that won't run in firefox, so I don't have first-hand experience. Is IE 8 able handle crashes in one tab without the rest crashing as well?
I think I understand your point. Basically, if I understand your implied argument, it is that the items are separate entities and should be evaluated on their own merits. One should choose the best search provider and one should choose the best mail provider and one should choose the best home page. However, this does not take convenience into consideration
I use a search engine frequently throughout the work day. The benefit with Google's page is that while I am there, I can easily see what is out there in my email. Since I am searching frequently, it is nice to see a snapshot of current emails. Were it not for this being on the page I use for searching, I would likely check my account maybe a few times a week. There are additional features that are nice. News articles that I am interested in are also aggregated. I can keep up with Scientific American, Dilbert and Chess without separate clicks.
So while I think I understand your point, in practice I like everything combined.
I don't think Microsoft sponsored this article. I believe it just one of many periodic reports on search provider market share.
And personally, I don't think Bing is crap. It actually has some innovative features. I just don't have any incentive to switch from Google, especially with gmail and personalized home pages.
Would you care to tell me why you think Bing is a "piece of crap"?
This would likely be used for already existing minefields. Afghanistan is the most mined country in the world, and cleanup efforts are very tedious. I think that is the market for this product.
From wikipedia: "In 1982, Cuban moved to Dallas, Texas. Cuban first found work as a bartender,[13][14] then as a salesperson for Your Business Software, one of the first PC software retailers in Dallas. He was terminated less than a year later, after meeting with a client to procure new business instead of opening the store.
Cuban started a company, MicroSolutions, with support from his previous customers from Your Business Software. MicroSolutions was initially a system integrator and software reseller. The company was an early proponent of technologies such as Carbon Copy, Lotus Notes, and CompuServe.[15] One of the company's largest clients was Perot Systems.[16] In 1990, Cuban sold MicroSolutions to CompuServe--then a subsidiary of H&R Block--for $6 million.[17] He retained approximately $2 million after taxes on the deal.[18]
In 1995, Cuban and fellow Indiana University alumnus Todd Wagner started Audionet, combining their mutual interest in college basketball and webcasting. With a single server and ISDN line[19], Audionet became Broadcast.com in 1998. By 1999, Broadcast.com had grown to 330 employees and $13.5 million in revenue for the second quarter.[20] In 1999, during the Dot-com boom, Broadcast.com was acquired by Yahoo! for $5.9 billion in Yahoo! stock.[21]"
This man is not a business genius. He is a good self-promoter, and has leveraged this to making a lot of money. Re-read the last couple sentences. he had a business with 13.5 million in revenue in 3 months (not profit... with 330 employees, it was much, much lower). He then sold it for likely a 500+ P/E ratio.
The tech stock market bubble made this man. I don't disparage him for that. However, any business advice coming from this man is virtually worthless. Self-promotion... he's up there.
Wow! I've already introduced my son to fractions and he can compare two fractions reasonably well most times. I hope to get him into basic algebra next year. He is six.
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61 virgins? Last I checked there were around 1.6 million on this website alone.
I bet there is a server experiencing downtime every hour somewhere in the world causing customers pain. Lets post individual stories about it ! We can get to the next +100,000 milestone in no time.. :)
Hi. You have no clue. I am an IT manager for a mid-sized company. Microsoft FORCES me through their eOpen site for my licensing. Want to do site licensing? you use eOpen. And the site sucks. Features don't work. The navigation is a nightmare. And now, it is down. So, yes, it is a big deal.
Microsoft isn't the only company with this kind of problems. AT&T has a similar system for business contracts. We were negotiating to get a point to point T1 set up. And for a week their damn contract system was down. No one could (or would) circumvent the system. So as a consumer you are stuck. What is the commonality? In both cases it is a big company that you are practically forced to work with. So they can do whatever the hell they want and you are stuck.
So, no AC, this is not a Microsoft bash thing. it is really a big business bash thing.
It isn't like they are a technology company or something.
"1,061 of 1,093 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars The greatest thing ever invented!, October 26, 2009
By T. Meadows "TM" (WV) - See all my reviews
(REAL NAME)
Wow is this thing great! I use it as a "mini-bar" when the friends and I go out to the bars. I can quickly fix multiple shots of tequila for myself and the friends as we drive from one bar to the next. We also discovered that if you place a pillow on top of it and turn on the cruise control you can catch quick naps on the interstate. If you swerve to the left or right the rumble strips on the road wake you up in plenty of time before you get into trouble. I can now take longer trips without being tired!
Also, i am now dating a midget and she fits nicely on the steering wheel desk which allows us to experiment sexually while driving. This thing is like WD-40 or duct tape, it is a million and one uses! "
Get this reviewer a Slashdot account immediately!
I can't say he is less worthy than Obama. Obama's biggest claim to fame is that he is not George Bush. Linus isn't George Bush either, so I guess his qualifications are in order.
Maybe :)
Some of the apps I support are very specialized to our niche industry. One app looks like it was ported to Windows 3.1 and barely updated after that. I don't have any dreams of that getting ported to Linux any time soon :)
Thread-jacking is a no-no
I'm interested in hearing more about licensing. My understanding with Citrix Virtualized Desktop that I am strictly paying a concurrent user licensing fee. You seem to indicate there are other caveats. Can you tell me what your experience has been? My information has come from a reseller, and I got my quote in writing :) But if there are some hidden "gotchas", this is when I'd like to know...
Who said anything about my using Google? Actually I am looking at Citrix in a virtualized environment. The testing I have done shows it is a very viable alternative to what we are currently using.
Thanks for your brilliant retort without any supporting facts. I will throw out the whole strategy now.
I plan to move our company to a "dumb terminal" model over the next couple of years. You say that the cost of hardware just gets "shifted", but this is not entirely accurate. I have roughly 60 users. Each machine must be spec'd to handle the biggest workload, even if that only gets hit during some small fraction of the day. For 99%+ of the day, I have a powerful machine doing very little. With a centralized model, I can smooth that out.
But that isn't the biggest reason I am going to this model. I have folks who can be working in our central office, satellite office, on the road, or at home. I need ways to give my workforce the flexibility they need to work anywhere.
From a cost standpoint, PCs are awful. Maintenance is generally more than the hardware costs. Software installation and configuration alone costs us about 1/4 of a FTE. By centralizing, I am expecting that number to drop by 2/3.
Now, granted, my network is either local, or connected by dedicated T-1's except for our road folks. So, while I think this is a great idea for my workplace, I don't think it makes a lot of sense for me at home.
A laser that powerful would convey enough impulse to make a hole without needing to heat the target.
What mechanism would cause that type of effect?
Personal question...
How do you handle reading Slashdot when the crowd is... um.... so decidedly against IE?
Effectively the new system is NOT meta-moderation. I have been asked to meta-mod comments that have no moderation on them. Instead of evaluating a moderation, I am asked to simply comment on the value of the comment itself. I fail to see how the new system actually catches abusive mods.
What the hell is with the dude who modded everything in this thread 'troll'?
Is this the price you pay for having each tab run in a separate process? Part of my frustration with firefox is that a crash in one tab brings the whole thing down. I use IE for a handful of sites that won't run in firefox, so I don't have first-hand experience. Is IE 8 able handle crashes in one tab without the rest crashing as well?
Sounds like I need to upgrade to Windows 7 for some real security...
I think I understand your point. Basically, if I understand your implied argument, it is that the items are separate entities and should be evaluated on their own merits. One should choose the best search provider and one should choose the best mail provider and one should choose the best home page. However, this does not take convenience into consideration
I use a search engine frequently throughout the work day. The benefit with Google's page is that while I am there, I can easily see what is out there in my email. Since I am searching frequently, it is nice to see a snapshot of current emails. Were it not for this being on the page I use for searching, I would likely check my account maybe a few times a week. There are additional features that are nice. News articles that I am interested in are also aggregated. I can keep up with Scientific American, Dilbert and Chess without separate clicks.
So while I think I understand your point, in practice I like everything combined.
I don't think Microsoft sponsored this article. I believe it just one of many periodic reports on search provider market share.
And personally, I don't think Bing is crap. It actually has some innovative features. I just don't have any incentive to switch from Google, especially with gmail and personalized home pages.
Would you care to tell me why you think Bing is a "piece of crap"?
I said the same thing about "Slashdot" ;)
This would likely be used for already existing minefields. Afghanistan is the most mined country in the world, and cleanup efforts are very tedious. I think that is the market for this product.
Ever hear of robots.txt?
From wikipedia: "In 1982, Cuban moved to Dallas, Texas. Cuban first found work as a bartender,[13][14] then as a salesperson for Your Business Software, one of the first PC software retailers in Dallas. He was terminated less than a year later, after meeting with a client to procure new business instead of opening the store.
Cuban started a company, MicroSolutions, with support from his previous customers from Your Business Software. MicroSolutions was initially a system integrator and software reseller. The company was an early proponent of technologies such as Carbon Copy, Lotus Notes, and CompuServe.[15] One of the company's largest clients was Perot Systems.[16] In 1990, Cuban sold MicroSolutions to CompuServe--then a subsidiary of H&R Block--for $6 million.[17] He retained approximately $2 million after taxes on the deal.[18]
In 1995, Cuban and fellow Indiana University alumnus Todd Wagner started Audionet, combining their mutual interest in college basketball and webcasting. With a single server and ISDN line[19], Audionet became Broadcast.com in 1998. By 1999, Broadcast.com had grown to 330 employees and $13.5 million in revenue for the second quarter.[20] In 1999, during the Dot-com boom, Broadcast.com was acquired by Yahoo! for $5.9 billion in Yahoo! stock.[21]"
This man is not a business genius. He is a good self-promoter, and has leveraged this to making a lot of money. Re-read the last couple sentences. he had a business with 13.5 million in revenue in 3 months (not profit... with 330 employees, it was much, much lower). He then sold it for likely a 500+ P/E ratio.
The tech stock market bubble made this man. I don't disparage him for that. However, any business advice coming from this man is virtually worthless. Self-promotion... he's up there.
Yes, someone really should have a stern talking to of the CEO of Microsoft, Mark Cuban. ~
In all seriousness, can you please abandon your Slashdot ID and not post here again? And also, please leave the internet.
Thanks.
Wow! I've already introduced my son to fractions and he can compare two fractions reasonably well most times. I hope to get him into basic algebra next year. He is six.
Most of education is about expectations.