I'm guessing you downloaded the Beta of FF3 before it was released. This tags you as a "tester" of some sorts, and you are eligible to receive pre-releases.
Atleast this is what happened to me. YMMV
Au contraire, I'm challenging the notion that the IT departments cost or wants should govern what services and solutions are provided to the business. As a conultant and constant traveller, I know all about the shortcomings and fragility of the laptop.
IT is part of a business. Making IT's job harder in that business costs money. The article is making the point that there are some pretty serious cons about using laptops, and these need to be considered as part of their cost.
I think you're completely off the mark. Although IT is part of the business, like it or not, it's part of the business the same way the mailman, the guy in the cafeteria and the janitor are a part of the business. At the end of the day they're all cost elements (for most companies, anyway) and their only task is supporting the needs of the part of the business that actually brings in the money. Missing the users' business need for IT support is way more costly than having to take appropriate measures to provide a safe and functional laptop park.
They describe it as traveling at "supersonic" speeds when they should know there is no sound in the vacuum of space.
Exactly, because in space, noone can hear you scream.
Thunderbird is by far the best mail client for Windows
As a regular user of Firefox and Thunderbird, I don't want to come across as an MS fanboy, but I would contest that statement. Used in the right way, I'd say Outlook is still the best (regretfully).
I am loving this 'click here to install Linux' trend - I am wondering how long it is going to be before we see a worm exploiting this to install Linux on vulnerable machines.
Why would someone do that? It would for sure kill off all their zombies.
However since XP is no longer supported Microsoft have turned off the activation servers so you cant make XP run for more than 2 weeks, when you call them up they just try and sell you vista.
Where did you pick up that XP is no longer supported?
BTW, I did not say that there wouldn't come a time when a move from XP is right, I just said that the time isn't now.
Meanwhile, with all of this talk of a long adoption window, wouldn't this be one of the most opportune times for things Linux to gain purchase (how ironic for a free product)? As companies look at budgets and costs, couldn't Linux now get it's foot in the door? I hope so...
If there's no compelling event to swap a perfectly working (sic) XP for Vista, why would one consider moving to Linux? Surely, the migration cost in terms of training need would be even higher for such a move.
I'm deliberately not saying what platform I'm on or which media player I'm using, because, if I need a specific media player or platform, the answer to the question is "no".
About five years ago I timed scans off a dialup connection in, let's say, a hostile part of the world - average of around 20 seconds from connect to scan. It hasn't gotten any better since.
Surely, someone must have made tools to beat 20 seconds - I mean, it's gone five years.
It may be too expensive now, but once the delivery vehicle is in place, supply/demand forces will make their toll and drive prices down to something Joe Sixpack feels is affordable. No way they're rigging this to fail, that would be too costly in terms of money and reputation.
(no - not the hottest band in the world, but) KISS, the Danish company has had this feature in their DP-558 model for ages now. It actually works, and is free as in beer as well.
Of course you could, you always can. But for those out there actually wanting to be law-abiding citizens (given the law is such in your preferred habitat), this actually makes it more convenient to use the resource a public library is, and not having to worry about returning audiobooks in time.
As always, YMMV.
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And what's it called when your pedantic point is misspelled?
WSJ??? Surely you mean "Netcraft confirms ..."
I'm guessing you downloaded the Beta of FF3 before it was released. This tags you as a "tester" of some sorts, and you are eligible to receive pre-releases. Atleast this is what happened to me. YMMV
Au contraire, I'm challenging the notion that the IT departments cost or wants should govern what services and solutions are provided to the business. As a conultant and constant traveller, I know all about the shortcomings and fragility of the laptop.
I think you're completely off the mark. Although IT is part of the business, like it or not, it's part of the business the same way the mailman, the guy in the cafeteria and the janitor are a part of the business. At the end of the day they're all cost elements (for most companies, anyway) and their only task is supporting the needs of the part of the business that actually brings in the money. Missing the users' business need for IT support is way more costly than having to take appropriate measures to provide a safe and functional laptop park.
Exactly, because in space, noone can hear you scream.
I don't see what the big deal is with simulated space travel, after all NASA has been doing it for years.
As a regular user of Firefox and Thunderbird, I don't want to come across as an MS fanboy, but I would contest that statement. Used in the right way, I'd say Outlook is still the best (regretfully).
Why would someone do that? It would for sure kill off all their zombies.
I don't see why people need to bad-mouth double rot-13. If nothing else, it's atleast twice as strong as plain rot-13.
However since XP is no longer supported Microsoft have turned off the activation servers so you cant make XP run for more than 2 weeks, when you call them up they just try and sell you vista.
Where did you pick up that XP is no longer supported?
BTW, I did not say that there wouldn't come a time when a move from XP is right, I just said that the time isn't now.
Meanwhile, with all of this talk of a long adoption window, wouldn't this be one of the most opportune times for things Linux to gain purchase (how ironic for a free product)? As companies look at budgets and costs, couldn't Linux now get it's foot in the door? I hope so...
If there's no compelling event to swap a perfectly working (sic) XP for Vista, why would one consider moving to Linux? Surely, the migration cost in terms of training need would be even higher for such a move.
I'm deliberately not saying what platform I'm on or which media player I'm using, because, if I need a specific media player or platform, the answer to the question is "no".
So, in fact, you don't have a computer, do you?
About five years ago I timed scans off a dialup connection in, let's say, a hostile part of the world - average of around 20 seconds from connect to scan. It hasn't gotten any better since.
Surely, someone must have made tools to beat 20 seconds - I mean, it's gone five years.
If you haven't already bothered to switch from a OS launched eons ago yet, chances are this decision by MS is not going to sway your non-decision.
It may be too expensive now, but once the delivery vehicle is in place, supply/demand forces will make their toll and drive prices down to something Joe Sixpack feels is affordable. No way they're rigging this to fail, that would be too costly in terms of money and reputation.
Tomrrow, dissident speech and knowledge.
Uh - but will the pron come back then?
In Korea, only old people ... wait.
Sorry
(no - not the hottest band in the world, but) KISS, the Danish company has had this feature in their DP-558 model for ages now. It actually works, and is free as in beer as well.
Has anyone got a link to the Bearingpoint blogger?
Oh, you mean it's just like the telefax?
It's Swedish slang for "cool"
Senator's come up with the stupidest things sometimes. Good in theory but impractical to implement.
Reminds me of that show on TV a while back. "Senators say the darnd'est things", was it?
Of course you could, you always can. But for those out there actually wanting to be law-abiding citizens (given the law is such in your preferred habitat), this actually makes it more convenient to use the resource a public library is, and not having to worry about returning audiobooks in time. As always, YMMV.
Has anyone used this product at all? http://keepass.sourceforge.net/ [sourceforge.net] If so would you care to comment on using it?
I for one have been keeping my ass for quite many years now, and it has worked fine for me. YMMV