If you run ancient clipper-applications w/o source -and thus no way to migrate them in 1 or 2 mouseclicks- which use DBX-databases-ervers as the company I work for use, you'd better stick to Netware, connecting to databases using IPX/SPX is soooo much faster than windows.
Now we have moved to an AD (yuck) things slowed down dramatically, and there is no way to improve it, because MS fsked up the protocol...
Rumours go ppl@redmond did that on purpose when the Netware/Windows war _really_ was going on (ages ago) to show their clients how fsked up that protocol was and they'd better use MS TCP/IP and stuff. But remember, it's just a rumour;)
But be careful ! I am a coder long enough now to know good programming is a form of modern art and thus should be appreciated accordingly.
But... If they just hand over the money, I see some problems on the horizon. I mean, as long if it is OSS most people just code for fun and fame, but if money gets involved people get greedy (don't we all?) + every Billy-Joe-Bob would become an 'OSS-developer' all of a sudden.
Instead they'd better sponsor resources such as PC's, servers, hosting, free fat pipes for developers etc. and monitor that.
I have no problem with that, since funding from Google enables the Mozilla.org to invest in the future and stable code. As a webdeveloper I am a heavy user of Mozilla, especially because of the extensions such as 'Web Developer'. Without it my work would be much harder, because the lack of easy DOM accessibility in other browsers. GO MOZILLA !
Our system-administrator is already a sick bastard (never there, always 'sick') so it won't affect our network, because it is already a big mess with event-logs full of errors.
Having said that (what a relief), I think that all 'important' IT-people (no, not the managers) but the real GOOD BOFH's (but not my mentioned colleague) should get a shot of H5N1-antibody first.
I wouldn't want electricity or other important primary stuff such as ATM's to fail, just because the sysadmins responsible are crowing around with birdflu.
Buy a pile of PC's having DVD-RW drives on board of all flavors with all kind of OS-flavors, buy DVD-RW stand-alone drives of all flavors and keep them in good shape, ie. don't use them, keep them packed.
Why ? Because there will be a day people cannot play that particular DVD-format because it has become obsolete. And if the content is very valuable (eg. family pics, movies, data) people will be willing to pay large sums of green to you if you are able convert it.
The revenge of Apple will be a one-button mouse that WILL NOT support Vista, heh !
The name is kind of weird to me...
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The name is kind of weird to me because where I live (the Netherlands) 'Flickr' is a harsh synonym for 'Gay' and also is a synonym for 'Bad person' Apart from the name it is a clever service, especially the tag-thing, like http://www.flickr.com/photos/tags/sluts/
What I really hate are these so called 'life(b)logs'.
[life-blog-sim] * Today, Sat. Feb. 25th. Got up at 8. Made myself coffee and toast, then got into the shower. Then I visited http://slashdot.org/ where I found a very interesting topic about 'The Future Of The Blog. Of course I spammed my blog-address, maybe I get some hits finally !
* Yesterday, Fri. Feb. 24th. Got up at 7:45. Made myself coffee and toast, then got into the shower. Then I visited http://slashdot.org/ where I found a very interesting topic about Blackberries, man, I want one, they is so cool ! [/life-blog-sim]
Does somebody have a piece of rope for me ?
Web v2.0 is good for your Bankaccount v2.0
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1. Build Steenking Web v2.0 site
2. Let users generate tagged content
3. Display as much Google- and Ebay tag-related-ads as you can.
4. ???
5. PROFIT !
At least, that is what I am working on.
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Or have the toplevel provider blocking it with a 'REGISTRAR-LOCK'. :(
It is very hard to get that unlocked, I found out
Nice until they run into a mobster-botmaster with a gun.
This is a task for the government, not for pimpled nerds.
Just my 2c...
Sad but, no more Snipes for you !
Or wait : http://www.textmodegames.com/download/snipes.html
In my anger I fscked up 'fsked' twice, gotta update my dict.conf I guess...
If you run ancient clipper-applications w/o source -and thus no way to migrate them in 1 or 2 mouseclicks- which use DBX-databases-ervers as the company I work for use, you'd better stick to Netware, connecting to databases using IPX/SPX is soooo much faster than windows.
;)
Now we have moved to an AD (yuck) things slowed down dramatically, and there is no way to improve it, because MS fsked up the protocol...
Rumours go ppl@redmond did that on purpose when the Netware/Windows war _really_ was going on (ages ago) to show their clients how fsked up that protocol was and they'd better use MS TCP/IP and stuff.
But remember, it's just a rumour
But be careful !
I am a coder long enough now to know good programming is a form of modern art and thus should be appreciated accordingly.
But... If they just hand over the money, I see some problems on the horizon.
I mean, as long if it is OSS most people just code for fun and fame, but if money gets involved people get greedy (don't we all?) + every Billy-Joe-Bob would become an 'OSS-developer' all of a sudden.
Instead they'd better sponsor resources such as PC's, servers, hosting, free fat pipes for developers etc. and monitor that.
I have no problem with that, since funding from Google enables the Mozilla.org to invest in the future and stable code.
As a webdeveloper I am a heavy user of Mozilla, especially because of the extensions such as 'Web Developer'. Without it my work would be much harder, because the lack of easy DOM accessibility in other browsers.
GO MOZILLA !
Our system-administrator is already a sick bastard (never there, always 'sick') so it won't affect our network, because it is already a big mess with event-logs full of errors.
Having said that (what a relief), I think that all 'important' IT-people (no, not the managers) but the real GOOD BOFH's (but not my mentioned colleague) should get a shot of H5N1-antibody first.
I wouldn't want electricity or other important primary stuff such as ATM's to fail, just because the sysadmins responsible are crowing around with birdflu.
Buy a pile of PC's having DVD-RW drives on board of all flavors with all kind of OS-flavors, buy DVD-RW stand-alone drives of all flavors and keep them in good shape, ie. don't use them, keep them packed.
Why ? Because there will be a day people cannot play that particular DVD-format because it has become obsolete. And if the content is very valuable (eg. family pics, movies, data) people will be willing to pay large sums of green to you if you are able convert it.
Especially the caller-log-thingie is very interesting.
Here's a link to the biz-section : http://www.skype.com/business/
The revenge of Apple will be a one-button mouse that WILL NOT support Vista, heh !
The name is kind of weird to me because where I live (the Netherlands) 'Flickr' is a harsh synonym for 'Gay' and also is a synonym for 'Bad person'
Apart from the name it is a clever service, especially the tag-thing, like http://www.flickr.com/photos/tags/sluts/
They'd better build a fsck-ing searchengine to find the numerous bugs in their shitware.
(I expect to be rewarded with a 'Flame -1', but I don't care, coz I know I'm right)
If you didn't notice my subjectline and `inventions`, maybe you need glasses, that is a Chinese invention too.
"Chinese fossils' track record of forgery, fabrication, and fraud"
That applies to all of China's `inventions`...
What I really hate are these so called 'life(b)logs'.
[life-blog-sim]
* Today, Sat. Feb. 25th.
Got up at 8. Made myself coffee and toast, then got into the shower.
Then I visited http://slashdot.org/ where I found a very interesting topic about 'The Future Of The Blog. Of course I spammed my blog-address, maybe I get some hits finally !
* Yesterday, Fri. Feb. 24th.
Got up at 7:45. Made myself coffee and toast, then got into the shower.
Then I visited http://slashdot.org/ where I found a very interesting topic about Blackberries, man, I want one, they is so cool !
[/life-blog-sim]
Does somebody have a piece of rope for me ?
1. Build Steenking Web v2.0 site 2. Let users generate tagged content 3. Display as much Google- and Ebay tag-related-ads as you can. 4. ??? 5. PROFIT ! At least, that is what I am working on.