it is a no brainer if you don't think about it. but the public has a right to know what crimes their govt is committing. it's not the same as private sector.
when i read "National Whistleblower Center", i just had to google it. sounded like an SNL sketch. i know some of you will argue that noone has a right to keep their job, but this opens the door to legally squash anyone who might uncover your wrongdoing. also, it's not the same as a private company firing someone giving out trade secrets. we have a right to know what's going on in OUR govt. this point seems to be lost, the govt should be accountable to the public, not the other way around.
it also sucks not to be able to listen to dark side of the moon without gapless (go rockbox!). it's less of an issue to most ppl now. they are buying singles and listen in random/shuffle mode. besides, most albums these days are hits and fillers.
i work at a university and we have standardized on thunderbird for imap. we have a couple users who insist on eudora and outlook. eudora because of familiarty; outlook because it lets you modify attachments (it does it in a very funky way by sending yourself a new email and deleting the old one). some users treat their inbox like their "my documents" folder.
most places don't give users local admin, including at mine. once in a while you'll find an app that won't work right that way, but most mainstream apps that are written properly work just fine. the biggest complaint i've heard is not being able to double click on the clock to get the calender. users and guests can't do this by default, but this can be enabled in the local security policy. one big perk is that if you aren't logged in as admin, automatic updates will just be downloaded and installed without being prompted, so you don't have to worry about users ignoring their updates. we've also not had any viruses in over a year (knock on wood). i've found most apps that initially don't work right under user accounts will work if you give the user write access to that apps directory under "program files"; much better than giving full blown access.
wired and usatoday should be applauded for having the courage to report on the vulnerabilities being exploited by our over-zealous govt. now lemme go RTFA.
except he was right. he was modded down, while your totally off-topic post modded insightful. yes, i know. i'm gonna get modded down too now, oh well. amazing how many moderators mod based on agreement with the opinion, not the validity of the opinion itself.
does this go for other electronics made in china? it's ironic for this govt to be wary of spying. if word gets out that we shouldn't trust electronics from china, walmart is in for a bumpy ride.
if work is paying for it, it's easy to go with the best service. but if you are paying out of pocket, t-mobile is a real bargain. for $30/month you get decent edge/gprs service (i average 130kbps/1-2s lat) and unlimited access to their hotspots. and there is no extra charge for tethering. you can tether via usb or bluetooth, tmobile doesn't cripple their bluetooth phones. though it's not the fastest, i like the idea of a company that lets you tether for free, doesn't cripple your phone, and even will give you the unlock code after 90 days. more flies with honey..
true, but i can't get to my office within an hour either because they don't pay me enough to be able to afford manhattan rent. you can never fully outsource something like this. the best you can do is some blend where you have remote guys doing monitoring and general mgt and local guys for hardware, patching and maint. of course you still have the problem of confidentialiality and security. we're going to give root access to a the very same people we claim will ruin our country if we let them in? of course it can even be done by companies based here. wouldn't be a bad idea to setup shop in a big city and manage a bunch of small businesses. it's not a totally bad idea, but i can see bean-counters overdoing it.
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oh, that must be why all cars on the road look the same. people prefer fewer choices.
better yet.. track all their money.
it is a no brainer if you don't think about it. but the public has a right to know what crimes their govt is committing. it's not the same as private sector.
when i read "National Whistleblower Center", i just had to google it. sounded like an SNL sketch. i know some of you will argue that noone has a right to keep their job, but this opens the door to legally squash anyone who might uncover your wrongdoing. also, it's not the same as a private company firing someone giving out trade secrets. we have a right to know what's going on in OUR govt. this point seems to be lost, the govt should be accountable to the public, not the other way around.
it also sucks not to be able to listen to dark side of the moon without gapless (go rockbox!). it's less of an issue to most ppl now. they are buying singles and listen in random/shuffle mode. besides, most albums these days are hits and fillers.
the police force certainly is..
showing up in hazmat suits outside the chambers of our lawmakers might not end up so nice.
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this is how all protests should be carried out.
news flash: law enforcement being used to protect private interests (not that two wrongs make a right)
don't forget the wonderful adware
i work at a university and we have standardized on thunderbird for imap. we have a couple users who insist on eudora and outlook. eudora because of familiarty; outlook because it lets you modify attachments (it does it in a very funky way by sending yourself a new email and deleting the old one). some users treat their inbox like their "my documents" folder.
still have the "support costs" excuse. as well as the "bulk-licensing" costs excuse.
most places don't give users local admin, including at mine. once in a while you'll find an app that won't work right that way, but most mainstream apps that are written properly work just fine. the biggest complaint i've heard is not being able to double click on the clock to get the calender. users and guests can't do this by default, but this can be enabled in the local security policy. one big perk is that if you aren't logged in as admin, automatic updates will just be downloaded and installed without being prompted, so you don't have to worry about users ignoring their updates. we've also not had any viruses in over a year (knock on wood). i've found most apps that initially don't work right under user accounts will work if you give the user write access to that apps directory under "program files"; much better than giving full blown access.
wired and usatoday should be applauded for having the courage to report on the vulnerabilities being exploited by our over-zealous govt. now lemme go RTFA.
i totally agree with you, but a company's shareholders may not.
except he was right. he was modded down, while your totally off-topic post modded insightful. yes, i know. i'm gonna get modded down too now, oh well. amazing how many moderators mod based on agreement with the opinion, not the validity of the opinion itself.
shhh.. apple invented it.
does this go for other electronics made in china? it's ironic for this govt to be wary of spying. if word gets out that we shouldn't trust electronics from china, walmart is in for a bumpy ride.
sorry, it's $30 if you have a voice plan, otherwise $50 in which case they throw in 300 text messages.
if work is paying for it, it's easy to go with the best service. but if you are paying out of pocket, t-mobile is a real bargain. for $30/month you get decent edge/gprs service (i average 130kbps/1-2s lat) and unlimited access to their hotspots. and there is no extra charge for tethering. you can tether via usb or bluetooth, tmobile doesn't cripple their bluetooth phones. though it's not the fastest, i like the idea of a company that lets you tether for free, doesn't cripple your phone, and even will give you the unlock code after 90 days. more flies with honey..
true, but i can't get to my office within an hour either because they don't pay me enough to be able to afford manhattan rent. you can never fully outsource something like this. the best you can do is some blend where you have remote guys doing monitoring and general mgt and local guys for hardware, patching and maint. of course you still have the problem of confidentialiality and security. we're going to give root access to a the very same people we claim will ruin our country if we let them in? of course it can even be done by companies based here. wouldn't be a bad idea to setup shop in a big city and manage a bunch of small businesses. it's not a totally bad idea, but i can see bean-counters overdoing it.
nah, only happens with sesame. i'm thinking about upgrading from dual slot to quad though.
yeah, i've sniffed packets at the office, but my office doesn't encompass millions of people i don't even know.
yeah, this is truly a first. no other operating system has minimum requirements. my toaster runs linux just fine, thank you.
give it some time. boot camp is still beta. and virtualization is the way to go in the future anyway. much less risky to boot :)