You are just making shit up. The details about the calls has not been revealed. What supposed to happen is a 3rd party (the FISA court might do the trick here) is supposed to verify that everything is a-okay. Then a warrant is issued. Hell, they can even wait 72 hours after the call to get the warrant. For all I know these calls could be legitimate but just saying that they are makes you just as bad and party to them. If they are legit, why bypass the FISA court? Answer me that.
He hasn't been indicted because the republicans hold the majority in the legislative branch. And evidence needs to be gathered regardless before any action is taken, especially with the President.
They got slammed by the BSA for having serials on more than one machine (Not even a lot, but for each "violation" you can spend a pretty penny) even though they had a serial/license for every machine but didn't have them actually "in use on the machine". A technicallity used to make the BSA as much money as possible. Completely inethical in my opinion.
Perhaps if you'd researched the article, you'd have learned that they did in fact own the liceneses and were faithful customers of MS for years. The problem they had and got severely fined for was having more than one serial on a PC here and there, even though they had enough licenses in the form of purchased CD's with serial numbers. It's a stupid technicality that makes no sense and shouldn't even be legally viable. Ernie Ball having paid thousands to MS over the years but failing to keep a very strict record of where every which serial was being used was punished by the BSA.
So what happens if the Sys Admin is on a kind of conspiracy of sorts to frame someone? How reliable is a text file, a piece of data that can be changed by altering some 1's and 0's?
I think its sad that your father who works in an educational institution is unable to weather a change as simple as the one from IE to Firefox. Back, Forward, Stop, Home and Refresh. Address Bar. Very similar in a simplistic sense. Most older users I know just freak out when the websites they frequent "break" in firefox. The gui is the easiest step for me: "It looks just like the blue E"...
Not to mention how this will change so many of the ways colors are used. As the article said:
"The story of creating colored bubbles will seems like a cute story later on when more amazing applications are found..." (paraphrased)
Another person that needs to read the article it seems.
If they're telling you that you're middle of the pack, you're probably actually closer to the bottom. If you feel you're working your hardest and management is telling you that you're not doing a great job, it might be that it's time for a career change.
That isn't necessarily the case. That makes some assumptions about what was going on there and saying that he should change careers based on that assumption might be a little hasty. It also assumes that management had the ability to make a correct assesment about his performance. That may not be true. Not having been involved in the situation, it is hard to determine. I understand that you are most likely speaking from some good experience, but you come off with a "What a newb!" attitude that seems to be founded in some ways (see cubes) but in others makes you seem like you're digging for some karma (see management). Either that or you are a manager so you are speaking from the other side of the fence (which isn't bad, but it would have changed things a bit if you had mentioned it).
"Oh, for fuck's sake", chill out and clean all that sand out of your vagina. Your points had been countered and you had been decimated, I was simply dancing on your ashes.
You know that "retart" in the room full of people spouting ridiculous crap that everyone laughs at? Today its you "zerocool^". Today its you.
P.S. Don't take names from old movies that weren't all that great anyway. Especially when its already taken so you have to add a special character ("^") or number afterwords. Have a fantastic day.
But it will rarely get you to the "right" or "best" solution.
I can agree with that, however, in many cases there is only one way to really fix the problem and make things work again, error free. It would be nice if every company could afford the extra 30K a year for the person that could fix it in 20 minutes instead of an hour but many can't. I taught myself many things and I'm better with them (be it a program or a language) than most of the people that graduated with that as a specialty. I believe that it takes a certain person to be really good at something, and the problem with the educated and uneducated that aren't good at what they do isn't their level of education but rather something deeper. I'll agree when a lot of people state that IT in general is becoming more of an industry like that of a plumber, but there are still certain things that take that "magic" quality. I'm not going to say that I have that quality, that's for others to determine. But I sure hope I do.
...having gained most of their knowledge by playing until something works.
I'm pretty sure that I know a hell of a lot, and I'm quite capable of explaining what it is that I'm doing. Everything I know was from "playing until it worked" or watching someone else. In fact, some of the most capable people I know have had no training whatsoever and solve problems that they haven't experienced through trial and error. Perhaps I'm the exception or perhaps you've been burned by someone.
Well Said. In addition to all of this, I know that when I design for a client there is a good chance that it going to change in some way or another immediately or over time. Having a page structured correctly by separating content from design allows me to make small or radical changes to the layout for an entire site with ease. You can't beat that.
I hate MS as much as the next guy but this sounds like a person who bought the company to sue and make some serious cash on the curtails of other companies legit claims against Microsoft. And on top of it all its a 20 year old claim. Where was the litigation 18, 17 or even 15 years ago?
(OT)Hahahah! The 3 execs at my company have blackberries and whenever they refer to one I casually call it a dingleberry. Gets roaring laughter out of everyone except them of course.
I agree. If anything I bust my ass harder to make sure that my kids have food. I make sure I get my shit done so I don't lose my job. I may be an exception but I won't be knocked on for others actions.
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You are just making shit up. The details about the calls has not been revealed. What supposed to happen is a 3rd party (the FISA court might do the trick here) is supposed to verify that everything is a-okay. Then a warrant is issued. Hell, they can even wait 72 hours after the call to get the warrant. For all I know these calls could be legitimate but just saying that they are makes you just as bad and party to them. If they are legit, why bypass the FISA court? Answer me that.
He hasn't been indicted because the republicans hold the majority in the legislative branch. And evidence needs to be gathered regardless before any action is taken, especially with the President.
They got slammed by the BSA for having serials on more than one machine (Not even a lot, but for each "violation" you can spend a pretty penny) even though they had a serial/license for every machine but didn't have them actually "in use on the machine". A technicallity used to make the BSA as much money as possible. Completely inethical in my opinion.
Perhaps if you'd researched the article, you'd have learned that they did in fact own the liceneses and were faithful customers of MS for years. The problem they had and got severely fined for was having more than one serial on a PC here and there, even though they had enough licenses in the form of purchased CD's with serial numbers. It's a stupid technicality that makes no sense and shouldn't even be legally viable. Ernie Ball having paid thousands to MS over the years but failing to keep a very strict record of where every which serial was being used was punished by the BSA.
So what happens if the Sys Admin is on a kind of conspiracy of sorts to frame someone? How reliable is a text file, a piece of data that can be changed by altering some 1's and 0's?
whew. Close one.
I think its sad that your father who works in an educational institution is unable to weather a change as simple as the one from IE to Firefox. Back, Forward, Stop, Home and Refresh. Address Bar. Very similar in a simplistic sense. Most older users I know just freak out when the websites they frequent "break" in firefox. The gui is the easiest step for me: "It looks just like the blue E"...
I sincerely hope to god that you didn't utter the words, "Playa Hatin'" with any seriousness. Please let this post be a cruel joke on us all.
Not to mention how this will change so many of the ways colors are used. As the article said: "The story of creating colored bubbles will seems like a cute story later on when more amazing applications are found..." (paraphrased) Another person that needs to read the article it seems.
Well maybe if you'd clean the sand out of your vagina, you'd notice that he was speaking of people in general. There always exceptions to the rule.
My god, I think the parent post just gave me an aneurysm.
That isn't necessarily the case. That makes some assumptions about what was going on there and saying that he should change careers based on that assumption might be a little hasty. It also assumes that management had the ability to make a correct assesment about his performance. That may not be true. Not having been involved in the situation, it is hard to determine. I understand that you are most likely speaking from some good experience, but you come off with a "What a newb!" attitude that seems to be founded in some ways (see cubes) but in others makes you seem like you're digging for some karma (see management). Either that or you are a manager so you are speaking from the other side of the fence (which isn't bad, but it would have changed things a bit if you had mentioned it).
"Oh, for fuck's sake", chill out and clean all that sand out of your vagina. Your points had been countered and you had been decimated, I was simply dancing on your ashes.
P.S. Don't take names from old movies that weren't all that great anyway. Especially when its already taken so you have to add a special character ("^") or number afterwords. Have a fantastic day.
I can agree with that, however, in many cases there is only one way to really fix the problem and make things work again, error free. It would be nice if every company could afford the extra 30K a year for the person that could fix it in 20 minutes instead of an hour but many can't. I taught myself many things and I'm better with them (be it a program or a language) than most of the people that graduated with that as a specialty. I believe that it takes a certain person to be really good at something, and the problem with the educated and uneducated that aren't good at what they do isn't their level of education but rather something deeper. I'll agree when a lot of people state that IT in general is becoming more of an industry like that of a plumber, but there are still certain things that take that "magic" quality. I'm not going to say that I have that quality, that's for others to determine. But I sure hope I do.
I'm pretty sure that I know a hell of a lot, and I'm quite capable of explaining what it is that I'm doing. Everything I know was from "playing until it worked" or watching someone else. In fact, some of the most capable people I know have had no training whatsoever and solve problems that they haven't experienced through trial and error. Perhaps I'm the exception or perhaps you've been burned by someone.
The best response ever to a merit less comment about two things being unrelated when they are. Gold Star phyruxus. Wish I had mod points to give you.
Well Said. In addition to all of this, I know that when I design for a client there is a good chance that it going to change in some way or another immediately or over time. Having a page structured correctly by separating content from design allows me to make small or radical changes to the layout for an entire site with ease. You can't beat that.
I hate MS as much as the next guy but this sounds like a person who bought the company to sue and make some serious cash on the curtails of other companies legit claims against Microsoft. And on top of it all its a 20 year old claim. Where was the litigation 18, 17 or even 15 years ago?
Mods, its Satire. haha? harhar? Get it?
(OT)Hahahah! The 3 execs at my company have blackberries and whenever they refer to one I casually call it a dingleberry. Gets roaring laughter out of everyone except them of course.
Then buy a nokia you whiny ("me grumbles") little baby. I call moderator pandering.
I agree. If anything I bust my ass harder to make sure that my kids have food. I make sure I get my shit done so I don't lose my job. I may be an exception but I won't be knocked on for others actions.
Okeydokey. That's what I thought. Sometimes the lines between sarcasm and madness bleed around here..
That has to be the dumbest most unbased in reality comment I have ever read. I hope you are joking.