... our IT industry will probably fall, just like the Auto industry did/is doing. However, a new industry is shaping up. Health care for example, has no place to go but up. You see medical advances being made - especially in life sciences and bio chemical areas. There are so many industries on the up tick, who cares that blue collar IT will be outsourced to India or China? It almost all is anyway. No one wants to program or make computers anyway. No one wants to support these computers. This is all a has-been industry. A huge commodity market which minimizes itself in the U.S. as part of the grand scheme of things. More Americans are doing less labor intensive things, and this is a good thing. Also, look at the stats on how much U.S. INsources. Almost 3x of what we outsource. This is all good!
How most of you complain about this movie, but in 10-15 years it will be a cult classic that you will defend. Wasn't this the same with the Star Wars movies in the 70s?
I do some programming, but as someone else pointed this out, I am a manager. I have 4 programmers under me, and they all agree that there is nothing proprietary about their jobs. It's not like they are there to re-write the OS. Their tasks are to get some input from the web, do something with it, and then out put it. Usually using APIs.
Most people do not want to do this. We are having problems finding people motivated to code. Most want to do something else. It's not a fun job - it's just a job.
Coding, in my humble opinion, is akin to any other blue collar vocation. Like coal mining or any other labor job. Yes, there are some mental challenges in programming, but for most part, it's straight forward (especially object based programming). There are real geniouses out there that can code in assembler, etc, but for most part, coding is like any other labor job.
Guns are also designed to shoot skeet, trap and targets. I have a bunch of these guns that are specifically designed not to kill. Can they be used to kill? maybe, but it would be a painful death. You would have more luck with a butter knife.
Of course, since I am black and admit to having a gun I own it to rob a local 7-11 - at least thats what the statistics would want you to believe!
One thing I love about Apple is the way it's packaged. It's like nothing else I have ever seen. Everything is so neat, color coordinated. I swear I feel like I am on 'Queer Eye for the Straight Guy' when I open a new Apple box - whatever it may be.
However the reality of this is that I do not see people buying more macs. I see them buying IPODS, and airport express with i-tunes, I see them buying music at the imusic store, but not the Macs. Hey I wish Apple all the best! It shows an American company can make a product as solid as the Toyota and as pretty as a Mercedes! However this essay is not exactly something I can agree with.
I like my IPOD, but I just built an AMD 4000 super machine (1 meg cache, 4 gig RAM, 796 Gigs of hard drive space in RAID 0 - 2 400 Gigs -). I do not think there is a MAC that can perform as quick as this screamer FOR THE PRICE THAT I PAID. Yes some dual G5 is probably faster. Also, one thing about PCs - you can make your own PC, and then run Linux in 64 bit mode (Mandrake 10.2 in my case). The dual boot into XP to play some cool games on the PCI express GForce! Life is good!!
people that do the opposite. They buy a product, get a refund, and return the product. I know of at least three people that do this all the time. The UPC symbol or proof is no big deal to them. They xerox it on some stiff paper and the processor doesnt know the difference. So rebate companies do sometime get screwed too.
I also know a guy that buys a new printer at comp usa, switches out the ink jet cartridges with some empties and returns the printer. Another upgrades his hard drive in a similar way.
I know this is all wrong, but brick and mortar retailers get screwed all the time. Internet retailers fair better because of shipping costs.
It amazed me how many people find creative ways to screw retailers. Rebates opened new horizons for these criminals.
This is so wrong. Think about it. If my company is producing a product that can be dangerous to the society, and i want to blow a whistle on them, I could in turn be sued for giving up company secrets. I understand that this example is different than what apple is doing. Still, it now muddies up the waters and gives me less confidence to reveal plans my company is doing. What if a cigarrette company figured out that adding zinc to its cigarettes will minimize how much nicotine is detected? I tell a journalist about it, and I can be sued.
I hope think secret and all those guys do not reveal its sources.
Is it too hard for black people too? You ignorant man! Computers are easier than before. For example, if you run Linux in an enterprise environment, you most likely run Red Hat. If you have a problem, you can call Red Hat and have it resolved in minutes. Things are easier, everything is web based, drag and drop. Only Cisco seems to be trapped in the 70's with its complicated IOS. However, you see that change too. Even the most complicated VoIP phone can be configured using a TFTP server of the vendor providing the service, or using some simple XML templates.
Look. I am black, went to public south side schools in Chicago, went to a crappy college also in Chicago, but I know what a PBX is - because I read every single IT publication that I can get my hands on. You sound like some white rich boy that wants things handed to him for free. Is this why you read slashdot?
I am not trolling. I am looking for answers. All I remember is that the G4 machines were bought brand new in middle of 2003. They were towers and one of them came with a dvd writer. I do not remember the speed. I volunteer for this organization maybe twice a month. We are currently installing some Linux machines running Xandros 3.0. Xandros donated 20 packages and they run really nicely on old dells with 500 MGZ CPUs.
I will try to install new version of OSX on the Macs to see if things get better. Thank you for your answers.
Do not say that computers are not for Negros when in fact computers would not be here if not for Negros. We invented many of the technologies used in computers.
In our church, a busines donated fairly new G4 Apple computers. Some were still in the boxes, unopened. They were running the new OSX. I was very eager to set them up. However, from the very beginning they all seemed slow. Everyone complained that the browser would take a long time to open. Initially I thought the ethernet interface was throttled down, but then others said opening office applications was a lot slower than what they were used to with the Windows XP machines. We still have the apple computers, but only kids seem to use them for educational programs that we also received as a donation from another business.
Why would apple computers be so much slower than PC computers? I understand there is some heated arguments over this, but I am really looking for an answer. Do you think I need to update to the latest version of OS X?
Is there a place that can show you how to install Knoppix on a hard drive. I find Knoppix to be the only Linux distribution that works with all my hardware. I would like to install it on my hard drive and not run it from the CD rom. I am mostly a windows person, so I need a step by step guide. I intend to install Knoppix at the community boys and girls club so that they can use the internet on older computers. Thanks!
I believe that Mr. Gates is an extraordinary person. He is a great business man, promotes arts and donates his time and money to worthwhile endeavors. In the African-American community he is a somewhat of a hero. He has gone to great lengths to provide us with scholarships and jobs. You will not find many people like Mr. Gates. I believe that he is one of the greatest people of our time. He deserves the recognition.
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... our IT industry will probably fall, just like the Auto industry did/is doing. However, a new industry is shaping up. Health care for example, has no place to go but up. You see medical advances being made - especially in life sciences and bio chemical areas. There are so many industries on the up tick, who cares that blue collar IT will be outsourced to India or China? It almost all is anyway. No one wants to program or make computers anyway. No one wants to support these computers. This is all a has-been industry. A huge commodity market which minimizes itself in the U.S. as part of the grand scheme of things. More Americans are doing less labor intensive things, and this is a good thing. Also, look at the stats on how much U.S. INsources. Almost 3x of what we outsource. This is all good!
How most of you complain about this movie, but in 10-15 years it will be a cult classic that you will defend. Wasn't this the same with the Star Wars movies in the 70s?
my evidence is my faith
I do some programming, but as someone else pointed this out, I am a manager. I have 4 programmers under me, and they all agree that there is nothing proprietary about their jobs. It's not like they are there to re-write the OS. Their tasks are to get some input from the web, do something with it, and then out put it. Usually using APIs. Most people do not want to do this. We are having problems finding people motivated to code. Most want to do something else. It's not a fun job - it's just a job.
Coding, in my humble opinion, is akin to any other blue collar vocation. Like coal mining or any other labor job. Yes, there are some mental challenges in programming, but for most part, it's straight forward (especially object based programming). There are real geniouses out there that can code in assembler, etc, but for most part, coding is like any other labor job.
...like Americans can't build anything of quality any more. Why is that?
I thought there was some porn related show around comdex as well... oh well...
This is a great day for minorities!
More important question, how is AVN taking this? Will it be cancelled?
Guns are also designed to shoot skeet, trap and targets. I have a bunch of these guns that are specifically designed not to kill. Can they be used to kill? maybe, but it would be a painful death. You would have more luck with a butter knife. Of course, since I am black and admit to having a gun I own it to rob a local 7-11 - at least thats what the statistics would want you to believe!
One thing I love about Apple is the way it's packaged. It's like nothing else I have ever seen. Everything is so neat, color coordinated. I swear I feel like I am on 'Queer Eye for the Straight Guy' when I open a new Apple box - whatever it may be. However the reality of this is that I do not see people buying more macs. I see them buying IPODS, and airport express with i-tunes, I see them buying music at the imusic store, but not the Macs. Hey I wish Apple all the best! It shows an American company can make a product as solid as the Toyota and as pretty as a Mercedes! However this essay is not exactly something I can agree with.
I like my IPOD, but I just built an AMD 4000 super machine (1 meg cache, 4 gig RAM, 796 Gigs of hard drive space in RAID 0 - 2 400 Gigs -). I do not think there is a MAC that can perform as quick as this screamer FOR THE PRICE THAT I PAID. Yes some dual G5 is probably faster. Also, one thing about PCs - you can make your own PC, and then run Linux in 64 bit mode (Mandrake 10.2 in my case). The dual boot into XP to play some cool games on the PCI express GForce! Life is good!!
people that do the opposite. They buy a product, get a refund, and return the product. I know of at least three people that do this all the time. The UPC symbol or proof is no big deal to them. They xerox it on some stiff paper and the processor doesnt know the difference. So rebate companies do sometime get screwed too. I also know a guy that buys a new printer at comp usa, switches out the ink jet cartridges with some empties and returns the printer. Another upgrades his hard drive in a similar way. I know this is all wrong, but brick and mortar retailers get screwed all the time. Internet retailers fair better because of shipping costs. It amazed me how many people find creative ways to screw retailers. Rebates opened new horizons for these criminals.
This is so wrong. Think about it. If my company is producing a product that can be dangerous to the society, and i want to blow a whistle on them, I could in turn be sued for giving up company secrets. I understand that this example is different than what apple is doing. Still, it now muddies up the waters and gives me less confidence to reveal plans my company is doing. What if a cigarrette company figured out that adding zinc to its cigarettes will minimize how much nicotine is detected? I tell a journalist about it, and I can be sued. I hope think secret and all those guys do not reveal its sources.
What is the most stable motherboard to run the 64 bit AMD processor? Can someone suggest one please. Thank you!
Is it too hard for black people too? You ignorant man! Computers are easier than before. For example, if you run Linux in an enterprise environment, you most likely run Red Hat. If you have a problem, you can call Red Hat and have it resolved in minutes. Things are easier, everything is web based, drag and drop. Only Cisco seems to be trapped in the 70's with its complicated IOS. However, you see that change too. Even the most complicated VoIP phone can be configured using a TFTP server of the vendor providing the service, or using some simple XML templates.
Look. I am black, went to public south side schools in Chicago, went to a crappy college also in Chicago, but I know what a PBX is - because I read every single IT publication that I can get my hands on. You sound like some white rich boy that wants things handed to him for free. Is this why you read slashdot?
I would not compare BMW to Apple since BMW is very unreliable - according to long term jdpower.com reports.
I am not trolling. I am looking for answers. All I remember is that the G4 machines were bought brand new in middle of 2003. They were towers and one of them came with a dvd writer. I do not remember the speed. I volunteer for this organization maybe twice a month. We are currently installing some Linux machines running Xandros 3.0. Xandros donated 20 packages and they run really nicely on old dells with 500 MGZ CPUs. I will try to install new version of OSX on the Macs to see if things get better. Thank you for your answers.
Do not say that computers are not for Negros when in fact computers would not be here if not for Negros. We invented many of the technologies used in computers.
In our church, a busines donated fairly new G4 Apple computers. Some were still in the boxes, unopened. They were running the new OSX. I was very eager to set them up. However, from the very beginning they all seemed slow. Everyone complained that the browser would take a long time to open. Initially I thought the ethernet interface was throttled down, but then others said opening office applications was a lot slower than what they were used to with the Windows XP machines. We still have the apple computers, but only kids seem to use them for educational programs that we also received as a donation from another business. Why would apple computers be so much slower than PC computers? I understand there is some heated arguments over this, but I am really looking for an answer. Do you think I need to update to the latest version of OS X?
Is there a place that can show you how to install Knoppix on a hard drive. I find Knoppix to be the only Linux distribution that works with all my hardware. I would like to install it on my hard drive and not run it from the CD rom. I am mostly a windows person, so I need a step by step guide. I intend to install Knoppix at the community boys and girls club so that they can use the internet on older computers. Thanks!
I believe that Mr. Gates is an extraordinary person. He is a great business man, promotes arts and donates his time and money to worthwhile endeavors. In the African-American community he is a somewhat of a hero. He has gone to great lengths to provide us with scholarships and jobs. You will not find many people like Mr. Gates. I believe that he is one of the greatest people of our time. He deserves the recognition.