IT never does ban them, though, because sneakernets are too handy. Easier for IT really isn't a consideration. If it were they'd just unplug the internet line.
The reason it's so 'obvious' to you is that you're assuming his boss has given him a full workload. That doesn't always happen for a variety of reasons and it's not the employee's fault.
No, his post should not be modded up and you seriously don't know what you're talking about. Honestly I'm starting to think both of you have pointy hair.
He is not automating such tasks but is learning while taking money from his employer and shareholders to do it. Unless he wants to expand his role to do things like help out debugging the website I see this as theft and dishonest like the original grandposter.
They don't have enough work from him while he's on the clock and he's using that time to make himself more capable to help the company. Not theft. Sorry.
Lulls happen at work places and, instead of wasting time, he's developing skills he can use at said workplace. I don't think it's necessarily a scam. A similar story happened to me and I ended up saving money for the company by automating tedious tasks.
I read that differently. I thought he was saying that the Apple monitor (which never materialized...) would only be successful because only Apple fans trying to show off to other people would buy them. I don't think he got the whole "It would be successful because it actually does meet certain needs..." idea.
Ah. Sorry, my experience with Windows made me miss the punchline.
But actually in my case, it does happen relatively frequently on start-up for on Acer desktop. Maybe once in every 10 reboots. It's some conflict with the graphics driver that I can't seem to shift, so you could lay the blame at Nvidia's doorstep instead if you want, or Acer's. But it always behaves itself perfectly whenever I boot to the Xubuntu partition, so I'm not inclined to be too generous to Microsoft.
Fair enough. For my case, in the last 12 or so years I've been surrounded by Windows machines. In the Windows 9X days, BSODs were two or three times a week. (Seriously, part of the daily routine was to restart the machine.) NT/2k were like once a month. XP and on... well damn near never see them. I seriously doubt that anybody under the age of 20 even knows what a BSOD is anymore.
Things like personality, which is necessary to some degree depending on the job, are always considered highly above the genuine ability to do a job. People want those who they like around them, more than those that do their jobs.
If what he says can be taken at face value, I'd rather my tax money go towards unemployment for a guy who's improving himself than for a guy who's watching porn and eating Doritos. Somebody like that, when he/she gets hired again, is less likely to need unemployment again in the future.
Remove the logos and brandnames from most laptops and I bet the same sort of lawyers won't be able to tell which laptop was made by which manufacturer.
Uh, yeah, this sounds really compelling until you stop and think about it, then realize that their job was to prove that Samsung's product was distinct.
I have my Galaxy Tab hooked up to an iCade running MAME. I dig it! One of these days I'm gonna see if I can find an HDMI cable for the Tab so I can play the games on the big screen.
I disagree. Not knowing the radius of the earth to the point of not being able to visualize 10000km, which would essentially mean not knowing whether it's closer to 1000 or to 100000km (as with any better precision than that you already surpass the articles') isn't trivia for me.
To summarize: You've watched a lot of scifi, so you can paint a picture in your head you think is right and you call that 'intelligence'.
Apple didn't sue Samsung because the Tab has rounded corners. If you think that's wrong feel free to look up the article and find where the number twenty five is significant. I'd tell you straight up, but since you didn't read the article originally and because you and a few guys with mod-points hace some sort of brain damage that prevented you from asking the question of why Apple doesn't have a hundred other lawsuits over devices with rounded corners, I don't think you'd listen to me.
Kirk and Spock are iconic enough, even to somebody who hasn't seen the show, that it'd typically work.
The Save the Whales plot would go over better than Evil Clone, Fountain of Youth, Borg Invasion, Temporal Nexus, Klingon Cold War, Search for God, bringing Spock back to Life, a 15 year feud, and an Alien thingy who wants to meet mommy.
I left out Abrams movie because I've thought about it a bit and I'm mulling over whether or not I'd show that before 4 or wait for the end where it'll be most appreciated.
Um, no, by 1982 they had figured out how to give Star Trek characters... character. It's a cute movie and, if it's appreciated, opens the door to watch 2 and 3. Okay, it's out of order, but the Star Trek triology is a cinematic classic.
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IT never does ban them, though, because sneakernets are too handy. Easier for IT really isn't a consideration. If it were they'd just unplug the internet line.
The reason it's so 'obvious' to you is that you're assuming his boss has given him a full workload. That doesn't always happen for a variety of reasons and it's not the employee's fault.
No, his post should not be modded up and you seriously don't know what you're talking about. Honestly I'm starting to think both of you have pointy hair.
Ahem, it's election year, folks. Pay attention.
Hah!
See, it's already working. Heh.
He is not automating such tasks but is learning while taking money from his employer and shareholders to do it. Unless he wants to expand his role to do things like help out debugging the website I see this as theft and dishonest like the original grandposter.
They don't have enough work from him while he's on the clock and he's using that time to make himself more capable to help the company. Not theft. Sorry.
Standard operating procedure. Suddenly finding whatshisface in contempt is the most earth-shatteringly-important thing happening right now.
Lulls happen at work places and, instead of wasting time, he's developing skills he can use at said workplace. I don't think it's necessarily a scam. A similar story happened to me and I ended up saving money for the company by automating tedious tasks.
Sorry, one too many negatives. What I meant was: Why are you so ready to dismiss the retina dislay?
You really don't think a 'Retina' display doesn't make a huge difference, here?
Bet Taco'd be happy if I forgot: "The Lone Gunman are Dead."
Wait, I thought it was "everything Microsoft is evil", or have I picked that up wrong?
I'll put it this way: There are a lot of people here who think Foxconn only makes Apple products and that Apple has a patent on rounded rectangles.
I read that differently. I thought he was saying that the Apple monitor (which never materialized...) would only be successful because only Apple fans trying to show off to other people would buy them. I don't think he got the whole "It would be successful because it actually does meet certain needs..." idea.
I was more shooting for a "funny", you know.
Ah. Sorry, my experience with Windows made me miss the punchline.
But actually in my case, it does happen relatively frequently on start-up for on Acer desktop. Maybe once in every 10 reboots. It's some conflict with the graphics driver that I can't seem to shift, so you could lay the blame at Nvidia's doorstep instead if you want, or Acer's. But it always behaves itself perfectly whenever I boot to the Xubuntu partition, so I'm not inclined to be too generous to Microsoft.
Fair enough. For my case, in the last 12 or so years I've been surrounded by Windows machines. In the Windows 9X days, BSODs were two or three times a week. (Seriously, part of the daily routine was to restart the machine.) NT/2k were like once a month. XP and on ... well damn near never see them. I seriously doubt that anybody under the age of 20 even knows what a BSOD is anymore.
Things like personality, which is necessary to some degree depending on the job, are always considered highly above the genuine ability to do a job. People want those who they like around them, more than those that do their jobs.
Does the phrase 'toxic coworker' ring any bells?
If what he says can be taken at face value, I'd rather my tax money go towards unemployment for a guy who's improving himself than for a guy who's watching porn and eating Doritos. Somebody like that, when he/she gets hired again, is less likely to need unemployment again in the future.
Remove the logos and brandnames from most laptops and I bet the same sort of lawyers won't be able to tell which laptop was made by which manufacturer.
Uh, yeah, this sounds really compelling until you stop and think about it, then realize that their job was to prove that Samsung's product was distinct.
Your argument is invalid, sorry.
I think it's a pretty safe bet that no way would 1 in 10 tablet owners have both.
Why not? Maybe a bunch of iPad 1 owners decided to try Android on the next run.
I have my Galaxy Tab hooked up to an iCade running MAME. I dig it! One of these days I'm gonna see if I can find an HDMI cable for the Tab so I can play the games on the big screen.
I disagree. Not knowing the radius of the earth to the point of not being able to visualize 10000km, which would essentially mean not knowing whether it's closer to 1000 or to 100000km (as with any better precision than that you already surpass the articles') isn't trivia for me.
To summarize: You've watched a lot of scifi, so you can paint a picture in your head you think is right and you call that 'intelligence'.
Ok. I used "stupidity" for "the inability of forming a mental picture for 10000 km".
That isn't a measure of stupidity, it's a measure of anyone who's seen yo mama!
Apple didn't sue Samsung because the Tab has rounded corners. If you think that's wrong feel free to look up the article and find where the number twenty five is significant. I'd tell you straight up, but since you didn't read the article originally and because you and a few guys with mod-points hace some sort of brain damage that prevented you from asking the question of why Apple doesn't have a hundred other lawsuits over devices with rounded corners, I don't think you'd listen to me.
I'd pay double the rate for no commercials.
Kirk and Spock are iconic enough, even to somebody who hasn't seen the show, that it'd typically work.
The Save the Whales plot would go over better than Evil Clone, Fountain of Youth, Borg Invasion, Temporal Nexus, Klingon Cold War, Search for God, bringing Spock back to Life, a 15 year feud, and an Alien thingy who wants to meet mommy.
I left out Abrams movie because I've thought about it a bit and I'm mulling over whether or not I'd show that before 4 or wait for the end where it'll be most appreciated.
Don't like their business practices? Stop giving them money.
Yeah, that's way better than raising holy hell about it now to discourage them from even trying it.
Um, no, by 1982 they had figured out how to give Star Trek characters... character. It's a cute movie and, if it's appreciated, opens the door to watch 2 and 3. Okay, it's out of order, but the Star Trek triology is a cinematic classic.