We should RFID all the CEO's first, then the politicians, next the bureaucrats.
Then we'd be able to track all the uncaught crooks, fools, and dangers to freedom...
Slippery slope... hell that's a greased 45 degree trash chute! LOL his stock holders oughta love that guy.
There are a lot more openings for software engineers than there are for system engineers.
The title (system engineer) is misused across the industries. In some sectors it means field tech support, sales support, and customer trials monkey. So some clarity of job description might be needed.
In Telcom equipment industry your definition would be called a systems architect.
And NO you won't make more money at Borders...not unless you own the store.
I'm a (digital centric) professional photographer as well, but don't do or know much about the DV side.
I've started the following for my workflow and it works for me. 1) move all shots for an "event" to the system. 2) create CD-R's of the originals 3) process and create output for delivery and on-line, not touching the originals except as input. I usually have three stages of production original -> psd -> final jpg (may be multiples) If using RAW theres an interrum input stage to PS. 4) create DVDs of all work (too big for CD-R) 5) clean up intermediate files, and remove originals from system.
In addition - once a year I duplicate the CD-R's and the DVDs, keep the original-originals and toss any in between then and now. I do this as a weekly process, select a batch and copy them.
I figure that a) two different kinds of media, less chance of loss b) different stages of production so multiple backups built-in (yep I'm paranoid as well:{) c) when I do a compare of the first CD-Rs to the latest I can tell (hopefully) what the longevity curve looks like. I've not seen a failure yet, but it's only been 3 years. d) the originals should be offsite for storage. e) when a better technology comes along (like I did going from all CD-R to DVD then to DL-DVD) I can incorporate it into the flow and upgrade on the fly.
The biggest problem is forcing the regiment on myself to do this!!
With all this I've got around 200 CD-Rs and 250 DVDs. I spend about 1 hour per job creating backups, and 1 hour a week duplicating old.
Lastly - don't worry about your paranoia.. you're no crazier than the rest of us.. just deal with the realities:{D
hope that helps,
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We should RFID all the CEO's first, then the politicians, next the bureaucrats. Then we'd be able to track all the uncaught crooks, fools, and dangers to freedom... Slippery slope... hell that's a greased 45 degree trash chute! LOL his stock holders oughta love that guy.
There are a lot more openings for software engineers than there are for system engineers.
The title (system engineer) is misused across the
industries. In some sectors it means field tech
support, sales support, and customer trials
monkey.
So some clarity of job description might be needed.
In Telcom equipment industry your definition would be called a systems architect.
And NO you won't make more money at Borders...not unless you own the store.
I'm a (digital centric) professional photographer as well, but don't do or know much about the DV side.
:{)
:{D
I've started the following for my workflow and it works for me.
1) move all shots for an "event" to the system.
2) create CD-R's of the originals
3) process and create output for delivery and on-line,
not touching the originals except as input. I
usually have three stages of production
original -> psd -> final jpg (may be multiples)
If using RAW theres an interrum input stage to PS.
4) create DVDs of all work (too big for CD-R)
5) clean up intermediate files, and remove originals from system.
In addition - once a year I duplicate the CD-R's and the DVDs, keep the original-originals and toss
any in between then and now. I do this as a weekly
process, select a batch and copy them.
I figure that
a) two different kinds of media, less chance of loss
b) different stages of production so multiple backups built-in (yep I'm paranoid as well
c) when I do a compare of the first CD-Rs to the
latest I can tell (hopefully) what the longevity curve looks like.
I've not seen a failure yet, but it's only been 3 years.
d) the originals should be offsite for storage.
e) when a better technology comes along
(like I did going from all CD-R to DVD then to DL-DVD)
I can incorporate it into the flow and upgrade on the fly.
The biggest problem is forcing the regiment on myself to do this!!
With all this I've got around 200 CD-Rs and 250 DVDs.
I spend about 1 hour per job creating backups, and
1 hour a week duplicating old.
Lastly - don't worry about your paranoia.. you're
no crazier than the rest of us.. just deal with the realities
hope that helps,
Where is the fist of death when you need it???