You can get fiber-based phone service w/o broadband. This isn't about using VoIP over a broadband connection, it's about straight phone service over copper vs. fiber. From Consumer Reports (and some others):
But there may be another reason why copper presents problems for phone companies. Federal law requires them to share their copper lines with competitors. There’s no such requirement for fiber.
If you get fiber broadband service, then you're correct that you're stuck with that telco being your ISP and/but you can, obviously, get VoIP over that broadband from anyone - assuming that telco doesn't block/throttle that service while Net Neutrality doesn't exist...
However, all this seems to be continuously in flux and my information may be outdated.
AT&T and Verizon are pushing this. Why? Digital services aren't currently regulated. Digital services are non-unionized. Digital services don't currently require universal service. Digital services are not required to be repaired in a timely basis. Unless the FCC declares digital services to be common carriers instead of information providers, we are going to get screwed and hard!
In addition, my understanding is that while a customer can opt to get phone service from an alternate provider over POTS - meaning it's Verizon's copper, but you get your service from [not-Verizon] - a customer is not allowed this option using fiber - a concession granted to the telcos for running their new, expensive fiber.
If you honestly feel that this is how your company will treat you, quit. Keep quitting until you find a manager you can trust.
All companies will treat their employees as disposable whenever it comes down to it. To think otherwise is naive. In larger companies, it's often not even up to the manager, but HR, the contract manager,... and on up.
Ultimately, the importance is: stockholders, customers, employees.
no matter if it were a republican (low tax, low spend)
Ha, you're funny. As this article demonstrates, Republicans can spend (and/or waste) just as much, if not more than, Democrats. They just don't want to spend any of it on poor people or minorities.
Look, the target area is only *two meters* wide. It's a small thermal exhaust port, right below the main port. The shaft leads directly to the reactor system. Only a *precise* hit will start a chain reaction which would destroy the station. Plus, the shaft is ray-shielded, so they'll have to use proton torpedoes.
That's impossible, even for a computer.
Re-reading that dialog... Most of it sounds a little dirty.
It's worth noting that regardless of how passionate you are about your work and job, your company will fire you in a hot second if it serves them best for even just the next minute.
I like solving problems and my (usually system) software development and system administration tasks provide those kinds of activities. I'm rather good at them and get paid pretty well for my knowledge, experience and services. I always strive to do the best job I can do *and* the best job that can be done. I'm a professional. But outside that? If I never saw another computer again, that would be fine.
I have 27+ years experience on just about every kind of Unix platform known, from PC to Cray-2 (I know specifically that I have not used AUX and AIX) and many Windows systems. I routinely use about 10 programming languages. Those things are not me, just what I do. I'd rather spend my time being passionate about my actual life - and eventually keeping my last promise to my wife, 8 years ago last month, that I find someone else and be happy with her. (I'll get on that soon, Sue, I promise.)
Computers are a pain in the ass. Spend your time loving some one/thing else.
Leela: Our car broke down and we're low on oxygen. Can we borrow some?
Moon Farmer: Borry? Listen here, city girl. Oxygen doesn't grow on trees. You'll have to work it off doing chores on my hydroponic farm. You can go back to your precious park at sun-up.
I wasn't drawing any conclusions, simply stating facts. With his/her comment "I'm going to ignore the law and declare my own law instead" the previous poster seemed to think that Obama was doing something new, unusual and/or unlawful. which is untrue.
The NPR segment on Executive Orders was rather interesting, discussing the types of things the President can and cannot do. He cannot make laws, but in many cases can stipulate how laws will be enforced. The President can also use EO to establish requirements for federal agencies and contractors.
In his State of the Union address tonight, Obama is expected to up the minimum wage for federal contractors (see With Minimum Wage as Start, Obama to Press Past Congress) - probably requiring that contractors provide that wage to be eligible for federal contracts. President Johnson did something similar with Executive Order 11246 requiring non-discriminatory practices in hiring and employment on the part of U.S. government contractors - as did other presidents WRT federal contractors.
Congress passed the mandate and Obama immediately said "nope, I'm going to ignore the law and declare my own law instead."
Enforcement of the Law - even selective enforcement - is the purview of the President. There was an entire segment on NPR yesterday about the Executive Power of the President and how presidents have been using Executive Orders for doing this kind of thing throughout US history - back to George Washington (who issued 8).
According to that segment, and this page on Executive Orders, Obama (168) has issued fewer than Bush-II (291), Clinton (364), Bush-I (166), and Regan (381) -- even by term. FDR issued the most at 3,522.
This will just be another example of how de-fanged Congress has become. By all rights clapper should be removed. He lied under oath. Period. But the imperial presidency (which started under Bush and has only grown stronger under Obama) can and will ignore this.
If Congress (as a whole, not just by party) was seriously incensed by people lying, they'd remove themselves from office - ALL of themselves. Sure, that's suppose to be *our* jobs, but I guess we, like they, care more about our own pet peeves, causes and partisanship than actual truth and whatnot.
i think if what your saying is "should we try to instill into our children a general interest in history so that they may come to understand the powerful forces and the geniuses that have lifted this world out of superstition, poverty, starvation, and disease?", i think most would agree.
I think the word you're looking for is "perspective" to understand that things generally are like they are for a reason (good or bad). Two really good TV series for this type of thing were Connections and The Day the Universe Changed, written/hosted by science historian James Burke.
The problem with this kind of research is that it only really applies to servers. Running 24/7, writing 24/7, probably running quite warm. Maybe Seagate drives are particularly bad in this set up, but fine for typical desktop systems.
The Seagate ST3250623A 250 GB disk in my MythTV system (used for both system and video storage) has been running 24/7 since Friday January 19th, 2007. I got this drive because, at the time, it was reported as reliable and very quiet (which it is).
Excellent point, although (according to Wikipedia) 62% of the people interned were actually American citizens, of Japanese heritage, whose *only* offense was being of Japanese heritage.
We shouldn't be criticizing the fishermen doing their job.
Of course, just because a job exists doesn't mean it has to be done or that it's moral. "I was just following orders" and "I was just doing my job" are perilously close arguments. If child prostitution was legal somewhere (and it probably is, somewhere) would you condone that "job" too?
The slavery angle is a bit off comparing past and current behaviors. The dolphins are being killed now, despite the general World view that it's wrong.
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You can get fiber-based phone service w/o broadband. This isn't about using VoIP over a broadband connection, it's about straight phone service over copper vs. fiber. From Consumer Reports (and some others):
But there may be another reason why copper presents problems for phone companies. Federal law requires them to share their copper lines with competitors. There’s no such requirement for fiber.
If you get fiber broadband service, then you're correct that you're stuck with that telco being your ISP and/but you can, obviously, get VoIP over that broadband from anyone - assuming that telco doesn't block/throttle that service while Net Neutrality doesn't exist...
However, all this seems to be continuously in flux and my information may be outdated.
AT&T and Verizon are pushing this. Why? Digital services aren't currently regulated. Digital services are non-unionized. Digital services don't currently require universal service. Digital services are not required to be repaired in a timely basis. Unless the FCC declares digital services to be common carriers instead of information providers, we are going to get screwed and hard!
In addition, my understanding is that while a customer can opt to get phone service from an alternate provider over POTS - meaning it's Verizon's copper, but you get your service from [not-Verizon] - a customer is not allowed this option using fiber - a concession granted to the telcos for running their new, expensive fiber.
If you honestly feel that this is how your company will treat you, quit. Keep quitting until you find a manager you can trust.
All companies will treat their employees as disposable whenever it comes down to it. To think otherwise is naive. In larger companies, it's often not even up to the manager, but HR, the contract manager, ... and on up.
Ultimately, the importance is: stockholders, customers, employees.
no matter if it were a republican (low tax, low spend)
Ha, you're funny. As this article demonstrates, Republicans can spend (and/or waste) just as much, if not more than, Democrats. They just don't want to spend any of it on poor people or minorities.
... at least we know that black holes won't fry you when you fall in; it will still be death by spaghettification, not by incineration!
Well, that's a load off my mind. I'll be sleeping much better - thanks.
Although, now I have a hankering for some fried spaghetti.
Uh oh - What about the Nazis hiding out up there on the Moon? This can't end well...
Exactly.
The Death Star design team has a vacancy.
Look, the target area is only *two meters* wide. It's a small thermal exhaust port, right below the main port. The shaft leads directly to the reactor system. Only a *precise* hit will start a chain reaction which would destroy the station. Plus, the shaft is ray-shielded, so they'll have to use proton torpedoes.
That's impossible, even for a computer.
Re-reading that dialog... Most of it sounds a little dirty.
Am I the only one thinking an entire plant should be more redundant and resilient than the failure of a single valve?
FYI: The Death Star design team has a vacancy.
It's worth noting that regardless of how passionate you are about your work and job, your company will fire you in a hot second if it serves them best for even just the next minute.
I like solving problems and my (usually system) software development and system administration tasks provide those kinds of activities. I'm rather good at them and get paid pretty well for my knowledge, experience and services. I always strive to do the best job I can do *and* the best job that can be done. I'm a professional. But outside that? If I never saw another computer again, that would be fine.
I have 27+ years experience on just about every kind of Unix platform known, from PC to Cray-2 (I know specifically that I have not used AUX and AIX) and many Windows systems. I routinely use about 10 programming languages. Those things are not me, just what I do. I'd rather spend my time being passionate about my actual life - and eventually keeping my last promise to my wife, 8 years ago last month, that I find someone else and be happy with her. (I'll get on that soon, Sue, I promise.)
Computers are a pain in the ass. Spend your time loving some one/thing else.
Wrong show. And spoiler alert.
Have you been living in a cave since 2010? Oh, and:
...the charging cables that come with the car are unable to provide a charge when the temperature dips below zero.
Um, Dear Editors (Slashdot and Green Car Reports), The "cables" can't provide a charge?
Centigrade? Farenheit?
Sometimes it doesn't matter. From Futurama:
I wasn't drawing any conclusions, simply stating facts. With his/her comment "I'm going to ignore the law and declare my own law instead" the previous poster seemed to think that Obama was doing something new, unusual and/or unlawful. which is untrue.
The NPR segment on Executive Orders was rather interesting, discussing the types of things the President can and cannot do. He cannot make laws, but in many cases can stipulate how laws will be enforced. The President can also use EO to establish requirements for federal agencies and contractors.
In his State of the Union address tonight, Obama is expected to up the minimum wage for federal contractors (see With Minimum Wage as Start, Obama to Press Past Congress) - probably requiring that contractors provide that wage to be eligible for federal contracts. President Johnson did something similar with Executive Order 11246 requiring non-discriminatory practices in hiring and employment on the part of U.S. government contractors - as did other presidents WRT federal contractors.
Sorry, I was incorrect in listing George Bush-I. Apparently my dyslexia is acting up... My apologies.
Congress passed the mandate and Obama immediately said "nope, I'm going to ignore the law and declare my own law instead."
Enforcement of the Law - even selective enforcement - is the purview of the President. There was an entire segment on NPR yesterday about the Executive Power of the President and how presidents have been using Executive Orders for doing this kind of thing throughout US history - back to George Washington (who issued 8).
According to that segment, and this page on Executive Orders, Obama (168) has issued fewer than Bush-II (291), Clinton (364), Bush-I (166), and Regan (381) -- even by term. FDR issued the most at 3,522.
This will just be another example of how de-fanged Congress has become. By all rights clapper should be removed. He lied under oath. Period. But the imperial presidency (which started under Bush and has only grown stronger under Obama) can and will ignore this.
If Congress (as a whole, not just by party) was seriously incensed by people lying, they'd remove themselves from office - ALL of themselves. Sure, that's suppose to be *our* jobs, but I guess we, like they, care more about our own pet peeves, causes and partisanship than actual truth and whatnot.
It makes for a far better society than one where you can be arrested whenever you annoy someone important, regardless of the rules.
Or in New Jersey, if not arrested, at least not punished by the Governor's staff...
i think if what your saying is "should we try to instill into our children a general interest in history so that they may come to understand the powerful forces and the geniuses that have lifted this world out of superstition, poverty, starvation, and disease?", i think most would agree.
I think the word you're looking for is "perspective" to understand that things generally are like they are for a reason (good or bad). Two really good TV series for this type of thing were Connections and The Day the Universe Changed, written/hosted by science historian James Burke.
A more sci-fi example would be from The Wrath of Khan:
I object to the marketing term "Enterprise grade", it is confusing, and I'm not even sure they have the attributes you think they have.
Obviously, they're designed to work on the Enterprise. Now whether that's the aircraft carrier, space shuttle, or star ship is unclear.
The problem with this kind of research is that it only really applies to servers. Running 24/7, writing 24/7, probably running quite warm. Maybe Seagate drives are particularly bad in this set up, but fine for typical desktop systems.
The Seagate ST3250623A 250 GB disk in my MythTV system (used for both system and video storage) has been running 24/7 since Friday January 19th, 2007. I got this drive because, at the time, it was reported as reliable and very quiet (which it is).
MythTV Recording Stats:
You know, back in the 1940s, it was local US custom to intern Japanese Americans. Apparently, we don't do that any more...
We don't?
Excellent point, although (according to Wikipedia) 62% of the people interned were actually American citizens, of Japanese heritage, whose *only* offense was being of Japanese heritage.
I counter with, they aren't neatly bundled in one place.
True, but their user information overlaps almost in its entirety.
How many commercial companies would have this much customer data at risk?
Well.. I can name at least three: Equifax, Experian, and TransUnion.
We shouldn't be criticizing the fishermen doing their job.
Of course, just because a job exists doesn't mean it has to be done or that it's moral. "I was just following orders" and "I was just doing my job" are perilously close arguments. If child prostitution was legal somewhere (and it probably is, somewhere) would you condone that "job" too?
The slavery angle is a bit off comparing past and current behaviors. The dolphins are being killed now, despite the general World view that it's wrong.