I travel every week with two laptops, one from my company and one from my current customer. Then I have my iPad that I use for truly personal things. Is it heavy? You bet, but everything is kept separate that way.
Eventually Apple will probably just have a glass keyboard (like on the iPad). Solves the problem of localized keys (cost savings) and crumbs. But it will be hell to type on all day and will offer no feedback. Maybe they can combine it with their haptic touchpad to solve that problem. I think that is why they are experimenting with the touch bar to see if people will accept a fully glass keyboard. So far people are not to happy about the touch bar, so maybe there is some hope.
I moved into my house 10 years ago, and while I do have 15/5 unlimited cellular internet, having 100+ internet would be nice. I have fiber at the end of my street, but unless Spectrum decides to spend $150K to come down my street, my guess is that 5G cellular will be probably come first. A few years ago CenturyLink told me they would not bring DSL to my street, because they could not make any money off of it as they needed more customers (10-15 houses wasn't enough).
I think I have been reading Slashdot for pretty much as long as it has been around. I remember when they added logins, and I wasn't sure I wanted one so I waited awhile to get one. But Slashdot has always been one of my daily stops.
Hackers around the world are now saying "Challenge Accepted...".
With all the corporate VPNs that work via the browser, I'm sure this is going to cause some compatibility issues somewhere.
Mr. Irving says that the new rules could stop specialists from coming over and working. Actually, these are the people we should have on H1-B's, people who have a particular skill and will be paid at the going rate or higher because they do have a unique skill set. People coming in on H1-Bs that do not have any unique skills (Server Admins, Mid & Entry level coders) and are paid below going rates maybe should not be part of the program.
I like the idea of H1-Bs having a minimum salary, people who are skilled will still be able to come with no issues.
I have a USB to Audio Out hooked up to my USB hub (Think it was like $20 for the external DAC). So when I put my Mac on my desk and plugin my hub it auto switches to my external speakers via the USB adapter. So it is actually simpler because I only have to hook up the USB cable rather than the USB and the audio cable.
What you are looking for is a Document Management System, something like Documentum or FileNet that are built for this specific version and include additional features like workflow and extra attributes that you can add to the content to find it easier.
Web Content Management systems are not the same thing, and will not work the way you want them to so make sure you look at all the options out there.
This was my first thought. I use VPNs and my corporate security policy discourages allowing people to view your screen. Plus we use PGP and other technologies to secure the company data.
So basically if you are a remote worker you must be involved in terrorism based on the summary.
I compare logging everywhere we go on the internet comparible to logging everywhere we go in our cars and the supreme court just ruled that it cannot be done without a warrent.
Makes me glad I don't live in Hawaii, but if I did, I would be writing my government about it.
I'm using gnome-shell, but I'm also using avant-window-navigator as my bottom panel and I have also disabled dynamic workspaces in gnome-shell. If I could I would disable the top left hot corner in gnome-shell.
Being able to switch between workspaces with just my mouse is important to me. My main beef with gnome-shell is that when only using the mouse, switching workspaces is a pain in the ass especially with large displays.
I think gnome-shell is a great window manager, due to its metacity roots, but the usability of it needs some attention. I think the developers should have to use it without their hands on the keyboard and it will be obvious where the problems are.
I'm in the same boat. I have two 3G data cards that I have had for over 4 yrs. In fact I was planning on switching all my phones to Sprint to take advantage of their plans, but with this plan change, if it affects me, I will probably dump Sprint and go to Verizon. With Verizon their overage charge is actually less, $10/GB vs $0.05 per megabyte.
I agree that the auto configuration has really taken the challenge of adding optional components to a PC. It used to be that adding more than 2 serial ports to a system was a challenge and required you to really understand a system. These days with USB and other plug and play technologies it is almost boring to get new stuff.
Those of us in rural areas will get hit the hardest on this. I have to drive a minimum of 60 miles one way to get to decent shopping. This would just make me want to go to those places less and maybe order even more over the net. However, it is hard to get food over the net.
These days almost all laptops have sucky screen resolution (13xx x 768). Particularly at the 14" and 15" sizes. Find a machine with a decent screen and you'll find a decent laptop.
A few months ago I got my wife a HP Envy 14 with the 1600x900 screen, i5 CPU, and 4GB RAM. Suites her needs quite nicely.
Then the US could collect corporate income tax on that amount, and pay off that national debt with one check...
Of course the corporation would probably figure out a way to not count it as profit and therefore pay no taxes on it.
Gnome is not emulating Windows these days, but the Mac interface. If you look at the majority of the changes you can see many "inspirations" from Apple.
What I think that this means is that Costco can't go to a distributor in Vietnam, Cambodia, etc. where Omega watches are sold much cheaper than in the US, buy them, import them and then sell them at the store in the US.
Basically Costco is using the grey market to sell products cheaper. Omega wanted to block that, and to have Costco use an authorized Omega importer, that charges a whole lot more for the same item, because it is coming to the US.
This happens with drugs and other products all the time. The suggested retail price in the US is much higher than for the same item in a less affluent country. Omega wants to ensure that people in affluent countries pay more for items because they can.
I've always wondered why a company like Microsoft didn't do this. Buy a bunch of land in the midwest where the land is cheap and create there own town. Rather than using money everything would run off of a debit system or be communal.
They could have the townpeople be the beta testers for all the new products they create in addition to having them work for the company.
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I travel every week with two laptops, one from my company and one from my current customer. Then I have my iPad that I use for truly personal things. Is it heavy? You bet, but everything is kept separate that way.
Eventually Apple will probably just have a glass keyboard (like on the iPad). Solves the problem of localized keys (cost savings) and crumbs. But it will be hell to type on all day and will offer no feedback. Maybe they can combine it with their haptic touchpad to solve that problem. I think that is why they are experimenting with the touch bar to see if people will accept a fully glass keyboard. So far people are not to happy about the touch bar, so maybe there is some hope.
I moved into my house 10 years ago, and while I do have 15/5 unlimited cellular internet, having 100+ internet would be nice. I have fiber at the end of my street, but unless Spectrum decides to spend $150K to come down my street, my guess is that 5G cellular will be probably come first. A few years ago CenturyLink told me they would not bring DSL to my street, because they could not make any money off of it as they needed more customers (10-15 houses wasn't enough).
Or as the Russian's would say... ! (at least that is what Google tells me the translation is)
I think I have been reading Slashdot for pretty much as long as it has been around. I remember when they added logins, and I wasn't sure I wanted one so I waited awhile to get one. But Slashdot has always been one of my daily stops.
Hackers around the world are now saying "Challenge Accepted...". With all the corporate VPNs that work via the browser, I'm sure this is going to cause some compatibility issues somewhere.
Mr. Irving says that the new rules could stop specialists from coming over and working. Actually, these are the people we should have on H1-B's, people who have a particular skill and will be paid at the going rate or higher because they do have a unique skill set. People coming in on H1-Bs that do not have any unique skills (Server Admins, Mid & Entry level coders) and are paid below going rates maybe should not be part of the program. I like the idea of H1-Bs having a minimum salary, people who are skilled will still be able to come with no issues.
The current plan have rollover, but it is limited to a max of 2GB and you can only roll over from the previous month.
I have a USB to Audio Out hooked up to my USB hub (Think it was like $20 for the external DAC). So when I put my Mac on my desk and plugin my hub it auto switches to my external speakers via the USB adapter. So it is actually simpler because I only have to hook up the USB cable rather than the USB and the audio cable.
You mean something like this? http://www.vidabox.com/kiosks/...
What you are looking for is a Document Management System, something like Documentum or FileNet that are built for this specific version and include additional features like workflow and extra attributes that you can add to the content to find it easier. Web Content Management systems are not the same thing, and will not work the way you want them to so make sure you look at all the options out there.
Just sayin...
This was my first thought. I use VPNs and my corporate security policy discourages allowing people to view your screen. Plus we use PGP and other technologies to secure the company data. So basically if you are a remote worker you must be involved in terrorism based on the summary.
I compare logging everywhere we go on the internet comparible to logging everywhere we go in our cars and the supreme court just ruled that it cannot be done without a warrent. Makes me glad I don't live in Hawaii, but if I did, I would be writing my government about it.
If so many people have the same idea, it shows the idea is obvious and a patent should not be granted to ANY of them.
I'm using gnome-shell, but I'm also using avant-window-navigator as my bottom panel and I have also disabled dynamic workspaces in gnome-shell. If I could I would disable the top left hot corner in gnome-shell. Being able to switch between workspaces with just my mouse is important to me. My main beef with gnome-shell is that when only using the mouse, switching workspaces is a pain in the ass especially with large displays. I think gnome-shell is a great window manager, due to its metacity roots, but the usability of it needs some attention. I think the developers should have to use it without their hands on the keyboard and it will be obvious where the problems are.
I'm in the same boat. I have two 3G data cards that I have had for over 4 yrs. In fact I was planning on switching all my phones to Sprint to take advantage of their plans, but with this plan change, if it affects me, I will probably dump Sprint and go to Verizon. With Verizon their overage charge is actually less, $10/GB vs $0.05 per megabyte.
I agree that the auto configuration has really taken the challenge of adding optional components to a PC. It used to be that adding more than 2 serial ports to a system was a challenge and required you to really understand a system. These days with USB and other plug and play technologies it is almost boring to get new stuff.
Those of us in rural areas will get hit the hardest on this. I have to drive a minimum of 60 miles one way to get to decent shopping. This would just make me want to go to those places less and maybe order even more over the net. However, it is hard to get food over the net.
These days almost all laptops have sucky screen resolution (13xx x 768). Particularly at the 14" and 15" sizes. Find a machine with a decent screen and you'll find a decent laptop. A few months ago I got my wife a HP Envy 14 with the 1600x900 screen, i5 CPU, and 4GB RAM. Suites her needs quite nicely.
Then the US could collect corporate income tax on that amount, and pay off that national debt with one check... Of course the corporation would probably figure out a way to not count it as profit and therefore pay no taxes on it.
Gnome is not emulating Windows these days, but the Mac interface. If you look at the majority of the changes you can see many "inspirations" from Apple.
What I think that this means is that Costco can't go to a distributor in Vietnam, Cambodia, etc. where Omega watches are sold much cheaper than in the US, buy them, import them and then sell them at the store in the US.
Basically Costco is using the grey market to sell products cheaper. Omega wanted to block that, and to have Costco use an authorized Omega importer, that charges a whole lot more for the same item, because it is coming to the US.
This happens with drugs and other products all the time. The suggested retail price in the US is much higher than for the same item in a less affluent country. Omega wants to ensure that people in affluent countries pay more for items because they can.
http://free.avg.com/ doesn't seem to be that hard to find. :)
I've always wondered why a company like Microsoft didn't do this. Buy a bunch of land in the midwest where the land is cheap and create there own town. Rather than using money everything would run off of a debit system or be communal.
They could have the townpeople be the beta testers for all the new products they create in addition to having them work for the company.