It's not a question of whether the whiners make better tools. In past suits it was never whether IE was superior to Netscape. The question at hand is whether allowing an OS to bundle these technologies creates an unfair advantage over the competition. I think Microsoft was wrong before and I think they're still wrong. They are creating a monopoly on other technologies by leveraging their position as an OS vendor.
Yes, Symantec security console sucks. No, Adobe reader doesn't suck. No, firefox and opera don't suck. No, it doesn't really matter because they should still be given the chance to compete.
There is NOTHING wrong from a technical standpoint by using the plain old cable management hooks on the front of a typical rack that the cables route through, each wire does not need to be zip tied or Velcro every few inches and each wire spreading off of the bundle with a cable tie for each one, in fact, you can cross over the width of a typical 19 inch rack without the need for any additional bundling other then standard wire management trays and hooks. Side rack mounting depends on type of management you have for that, I've seen some better then others.
That's fine for the front of the rack. You will be doing a lot of MAC (Move, Add, Change) work there. But most of these systems appear to have the nice dressing in the right place--on the back of the rack. Horizontal cabling rarely needs to be replaced after it's been tested and dressed in. You may need to add a cable here and there, but those can be done in a separate bundle.
Like I said, my opinion is not going to be a popular one but can someone give me a technical reason why every rj45 plug in something like a 24 port blade needs to tied individually or even in groups of two? Is that "unsafe"? Is it a hazard in your environment? If so, what the hell is going on in your equipment room and why do you not have a door on your rack? Is it harder to track down then a huge bundle 20 deep and zip tied to 10ft lbs every 3 inches?
A well dressed rack provides clean access to view connection status LEDs and makes it easy to plug in console and power cables. There is a difference between unsafe and unprofessional, and there's a healthy balance to be found between professional and anal. The conservative use of velcro on the front of the rack provides order and access to the equipment. Overuse is a bad mistake. On the horizontal cabling (back of the rack), pencil-dressing and documented test records make for a professional job.
One of the most common marketing/selling points of DSL/Cable/etc is not the speed, but the "always on" connection. Another is the availability of the phone line. If a dial-up connection were always on and didn't prevent simultaneous phone use then many people wouldn't switch to a different service. The ISPs don't mind a making a few extra bucks, either.
We should send a linksys WRT54G with DD-WRT and a Vista-capable Laptop for the communication. Need some high-gain antennas, too. They need to remember to create an email address BEFORE they leave so that we can keep in touch. We might even consider sending a Prius with a full tank of gas so they can get around a little better, too.
I've always held that MS is fixing the wrong problems with Vista. For instance, "let's make sure that when a user hits Alt-Tab that they get a really cool 3-D view of the running programs!" instead of "let's make sure that users can run the programs they are familiar with without bombarding them with meaningless warnings."
Obviously that is possible if you use some illegal software/product such as DeCSS and you commit a crime subject to 5 ears in federal prison. Just like any other DVD.
Ah, crap! I don't have enough to give! Would they accept 2 ears and 3 fingers, or maybe a nose?
That sounds too "modular" and "flexible". Of all the things Microsoft is stealing from superior operating systems in Vista, they refuse to steal the ability to customize and fine-tune an OS. Imagine the backlash if you could buy Vista for $100 and run it on your current PC. And imagine the mobs of angry users who would claim their systems aren't monolithic enough! They don't want to confuse their users by creating an operating systems that's more useable and less bloated than the last.
No, I'm not going to buy that. Nobody in the developed world is moronic enough to believe that to be a sensible, safe way of integrating the iPod with the car.
The writer also pitched his own design ideas to Apple's director of global product marketing, Bob Borchers
Even in joking, you can never be too careful when pitching ideas to marketing. I think Mr. Borchers might have taken the bait if the writer had suggested using the brake and accelerator as Play and Stop controls.
Ummmm, so does any computer that has a WiFi NIC and a wired ethernet NIC. So, what's your point? Did your Mac cost you $60 bucks? Is it fanless and small? Yeah, I could spend $500-$3000 for a Mac and just use it to route and bridge my network, but that would make me pretty dumb.
I read on Linksys' site that their primary motive was (surprise) saving money. Vxworks requires half the RAM as Linux and with the volume of units they sell that translated into big savings. Of course, they did screw the Linux fans over, but I was able to buy a few of them off Dell's site for less that $70 shipped. That's still a sweet deal for what the units are capable of.
For the record, the GL is the exact same hardware as the V4--no more, no less.
Microsoft has always positioned itself as a maker of consumer products and has gone to great lengths to label Linux as an arcane OS that only a few high level geeks can figure out and that should only be used for very specific "technical" roles. In other words, it is great for servers but not the average desktop user.
Which is exactly why Microsoft doesn't even bother to make or market a server product. Oh, wait a minute...
I've never heard Microsoft give Linux credit for being good at anything. I have heard them boast that they will soon take the HPC market from Linux (cough).
Originally "due process" meant "don't kick down doors whenever you want". It was intended for the home. Now, "due process" has become the defense lawyer's best friend. You have no idea how many criminals are walking the streets simply because of the technicalities.
And you have no idea how many more innocent people walk the streets because their rights aren't taken from them.
Ben Franklin was wrong. You will always sacrifice privacy for security. Get used to it. It's ironic that the Slashdot crowd, 90% of whom probably work for companies who buy and/or sell personal data every day, are so incensed at this.
Can you provide some data that supports this claim? Or are we all guilty until proven innocent?
The law is in place, she was justified in her technicalities, but she violated the spirit of law enforcement. She can't be punished, but she could just as easily allowed another bus bomber. Would everybody be so indignant then?
There is no such thing as "the spirit of law enforcement" in the constitution or in the courtroom. There is, however, law. Michele may have also saved many innocent people from unlawful search and seizure and may have prevented the police from screwing up their chances at bringing this alleged criminal to justice.
"Any person who quotes me had better make sure it's correct and give an exact source instead of just putting my name after the quote." ~George Washington
Any society that would give up a little liberty to gain a little security will deserve neither and lose both. ~Benjamin Franklin
"Any person who quotes me had better make sure it's correct and give an exact source instead of just putting my name after the quote." ~George Washington
The size of the "goal box" (it's really called the goalie area) doesn't affect the players' ability to score. Now, widen the actual goal and you'll see more goals with less skill required. In fact, if you made a basketball hoop bigger you'd see higher scores there, too. Maybe make a football field only 50 yards long, move the wall in a basebal field 100 feet closer to the batter, make bowling balls 3 feet in diameter, make the cup on the golf green 1 foot wide...man, the possibilities are endless!
I don't control the government's decisions, but I am required to pay taxes. Google makes Google's decisions and they are not required to provide services globally. Google decided to help the Chinese government in their oppression in exchange for profit. That's just like you working for the mafia and claiming that it's OK because you're just trying to make money and it doesn't help or hurt the mafia whether you're involved or not. Citizenship in a country =/= Making business decisions. Nice try.
Think of it this way, if Google providing search to China is seen as "good", then how is it "good" to remove support completely?
I don't think of it that way. Google caved in to the bigots. That's bad.
Tell me why it's moral for Google to help the Chinese government opress its citizens. If Google pulled out it would be replaced by another search engine, but Google would not be involved in the wrondoing.
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No. Negative. It's not.
It's not a question of whether the whiners make better tools. In past suits it was never whether IE was superior to Netscape. The question at hand is whether allowing an OS to bundle these technologies creates an unfair advantage over the competition. I think Microsoft was wrong before and I think they're still wrong. They are creating a monopoly on other technologies by leveraging their position as an OS vendor.
Yes, Symantec security console sucks. No, Adobe reader doesn't suck. No, firefox and opera don't suck. No, it doesn't really matter because they should still be given the chance to compete.
A well dressed rack provides clean access to view connection status LEDs and makes it easy to plug in console and power cables. There is a difference between unsafe and unprofessional, and there's a healthy balance to be found between professional and anal. The conservative use of velcro on the front of the rack provides order and access to the equipment. Overuse is a bad mistake. On the horizontal cabling (back of the rack), pencil-dressing and documented test records make for a professional job.
One of the most common marketing/selling points of DSL/Cable/etc is not the speed, but the "always on" connection. Another is the availability of the phone line. If a dial-up connection were always on and didn't prevent simultaneous phone use then many people wouldn't switch to a different service. The ISPs don't mind a making a few extra bucks, either.
Let's not give IE7 any credit for that "innovation"--they stole it from Opera. Since when did anybody cool copy IE?
We should send a linksys WRT54G with DD-WRT and a Vista-capable Laptop for the communication. Need some high-gain antennas, too. They need to remember to create an email address BEFORE they leave so that we can keep in touch. We might even consider sending a Prius with a full tank of gas so they can get around a little better, too.
I've always held that MS is fixing the wrong problems with Vista. For instance, "let's make sure that when a user hits Alt-Tab that they get a really cool 3-D view of the running programs!" instead of "let's make sure that users can run the programs they are familiar with without bombarding them with meaningless warnings."
That sounds too "modular" and "flexible". Of all the things Microsoft is stealing from superior operating systems in Vista, they refuse to steal the ability to customize and fine-tune an OS. Imagine the backlash if you could buy Vista for $100 and run it on your current PC. And imagine the mobs of angry users who would claim their systems aren't monolithic enough! They don't want to confuse their users by creating an operating systems that's more useable and less bloated than the last.
Ummmm, so does any computer that has a WiFi NIC and a wired ethernet NIC. So, what's your point? Did your Mac cost you $60 bucks? Is it fanless and small? Yeah, I could spend $500-$3000 for a Mac and just use it to route and bridge my network, but that would make me pretty dumb.
Except it comes with iTunes.
I read on Linksys' site that their primary motive was (surprise) saving money. Vxworks requires half the RAM as Linux and with the volume of units they sell that translated into big savings. Of course, they did screw the Linux fans over, but I was able to buy a few of them off Dell's site for less that $70 shipped. That's still a sweet deal for what the units are capable of. For the record, the GL is the exact same hardware as the V4--no more, no less.
I've never heard Microsoft give Linux credit for being good at anything. I have heard them boast that they will soon take the HPC market from Linux (cough).
And you have no idea how many more innocent people walk the streets because their rights aren't taken from them.
Can you provide some data that supports this claim? Or are we all guilty until proven innocent?
There is no such thing as "the spirit of law enforcement" in the constitution or in the courtroom. There is, however, law. Michele may have also saved many innocent people from unlawful search and seizure and may have prevented the police from screwing up their chances at bringing this alleged criminal to justice.
"Any person who quotes me had better make sure it's correct and give an exact source instead of just putting my name after the quote." ~George Washington
...when will Linux Vista be released?
I don't control the government's decisions, but I am required to pay taxes. Google makes Google's decisions and they are not required to provide services globally. Google decided to help the Chinese government in their oppression in exchange for profit. That's just like you working for the mafia and claiming that it's OK because you're just trying to make money and it doesn't help or hurt the mafia whether you're involved or not. Citizenship in a country =/= Making business decisions. Nice try.
Shall I post your resume to the mafia? It's OK to work for an immoral entity, as long as you make good money doing it.
OK.
Think of it this way, if Google providing search to China is seen as "good", then how is it "good" to remove support completely?
I don't think of it that way. Google caved in to the bigots. That's bad.
Tell me why it's moral for Google to help the Chinese government opress its citizens. If Google pulled out it would be replaced by another search engine, but Google would not be involved in the wrondoing.