[quote](I also really don't know much about Windows desktop systems.)[/quote] See, and I'm the reverse. One of my beefs with much of the IT training in the US is how M$-centric it is. There's a reason for it, of course, because M$ pours a lot of money into it remaining so. I'll learn Macs eventually, but finding schools that will teach it is not an easy task.
[quote]I really don't like my profession being treated as if it was "easy", but people do.[/quote] Like the guy that grumbled about paying me $100 for PC repair. I told him if he'd turn around, I'd gladly undo everything I did and he wouldn't owe me a dime. He got the message.
[quote]My family has always been a big fan of Dell. I must say, however, that I feel Dell has slipped in the last few years.[/quote] Seriously, up until the last several months, I endorsed Dell heartily. I agree, they're slipping...badly.
[quote]I had some friends approach me during that time talking about going to one of those boot camps so they could make those kind of bucks as well. I tried to nicely explain to them that "paper certs" would not earn them that kind of money. [/quote] The computer mills still exist, Dr. Guy, and many programs push certs over degrees and experience. Why? Because if a school can hand out a one year certificate without the student having to do any of the academic course load, it increases
[quote]That is not correct. What is needed is what Congress agrees to spend. That may not agree with every person but when the majority of Congress sets the spending levels that is WHAT WE SHOULD BE SPENDING! Then we need to PAY for 100% of what Congress has agreed to spend! [/quote] Wrong. That is how we get pork! For someone clamoring for a balanced budget, you sure go about it in an unusual manner. If you spend too much at Outback in a month, do you rob a bank to pay for it
Excellent points, Leauki. I have always said, day one of any IT program should include the following 2 statements: 1. If you are looking for a 9 to 5 job, the IT field is not for you. Servers run 24/7, and consequently, so do administrators. 2. If you are looking for a career where you study 4 years and are done, the IT field is not for you. The computer field is dynamic, and if you're not willing to study the rest of your life, you'll quickly find yourself unemployed.
[quote] 10 miles on a diamond frame can leave you with a sore arse, but 10 miles on a bent is just a warm up ride. [/quote] I'm hoping so! The way I figure it, not only will I be in better shape, but the money I save in gas will quickly pay for the bike if I maintain it well!
OK, Now that the dust has (almost) settled and everything came out OK, I can share a story from last week, with a MAJOR word of caution. A customer brought in a Dell Inspiron 1501 processor. The more I find out about these things (sadly, I own one), the more I am convinced they are overpriced, overhyped pieces of garbage. The computer had been running slowly and we didn't detect a problem when it came in earlier for repair. The problem was that the CPU usage spiked to the 90-1
Last semester ended on a high note for me, a low note for some of my colleagues. Not only did I finish my Associates maintaining a 4.0 through all three semesters that I attended this college, but I got my Network+ certification. And the "rest of the story" is where the topic of this article is going. The first year students were able, through an arrangement with the college, to get one free shot at their first A+ exam. Always looking for an angle, I approached my instructor about ext
[quote]Why not just use Reservations? You would still control the IPs, but at least changing subnets would be a lot easier and a lot fewer phone calls.[/quote] It's not my call! LOL! And I only have a week more at this job. I start the new job on the 7th.
[quote]#2 is one of my great pleasures in life. I very much enjoy spending time on my bent. I'm sure you're still riding one of those extremely unnatural diamond frames. Stop it! get a bent and really enjoy riding. This is the tee shirt my local bent dealer sells[/quote] I'm hoping to be in the market for a bent come tax time. Where we move, it will be a FLAT ten mile ride to town, so I'd like to get back in shape riding to work occasionally. And I agree, it AIN'T natural!
[quote]Aw, don' go gittin' yeself all kot n' bothered 'bout that... us wouldn' look like tha real deal, a bona fide pirate ship wivout some clutter bout tha decks... so ye be takin' it easy thar me ol' mate.[/quote] This comin' from a man wot sanitizes his computer chair and has a clean desk!
[quote]Unfortunately you don't need a router to get an Xbox 360 online.[/quote] On our system, you do, terp, because we use static IP's. You need the router as the DHCP server.
[quote]The government is not involved in our daily life to any real extent. [/quote] Actually, yes, they are. The government has dictated what is and is not appropriate parenting. If you do not parent to the government's narrowly defined view, they will remove your children from you. The government dictates the education that our children are taught in schools. If schools do not teach to government mandated norms, they will be shut down. Local governments regu
[quote]What a typically Amero-centric thing to say. So many US citizens think the world revolves around the US and countrys like Pakistan don't figure much in the big picture. [/quote] 1. I don't think it was Amero-centric, it was a statement of fact. 2. Yes, many citizens do think the world revolves around the US, but that attitude would not be so prevalent if foreigners didn't treat us as it did. EVERY foreigner I've ever encountered has a very strong impression of President
As I've finished up part of my schooling in IT and am moving to the next chapter, I've found a fascinating trend. The number of parents who, inspired by their child's endless games of Guitar Hero or Halo, have decided that their child has unlimited potential in the IT field. It's a ludicrous assumption absent evidence of other skilld, and I'd like to put a stop to it. To most Americans, computers remain in that mysterious ether, not quite magical, not quite scientific. They do
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[quote]I think.[/quote] Now, THAT'S an exaggeration if I ever saw one!
[quote]The problem is and has been that when the spending is agreed upon we need to insure the taxes are equal to the spending that has been approved! [/quote] We have never disagreed on this point, col, we just disagree on HOW it needs to be done. I believe by reducing spending, you believe by raising taxes. HOWEVER, you invited Danielost to leave the country for daring to say he didn't want the government involved in his daily life. My premise was, and is, that the government
[quote]Whatcha mean...too damned sanitary!!! The desktop hasn't been polished since yesterday .... and my puter chair hasn't been sanitised/disinfected since before Xmas. [/quote] If you can REMEMBER the last time it was desanitized, it's been too recent...lol!
[quote]It always amazes me that Americans, when in trouble, or offended, always quote their human rights. The people in Guantanamo have no human rights at all. I'll not quibble with why they are there but I do wonder whether the government intends to keep them there forever.[/quote] See, and that's my point. We quote our human rights because it was a core part of our nation's founding, ad nauseam. And our founding fathers felt those were HUMAN rights, inalienable and God given, so they
starkers is a spy...he can't be a techie...techies aren't that neat!
[quote]that's just far too damned sanitary. [/quote] What Snidely said.
No prison is 100% escape proof, Dr. Guy. Not even Guantanamo Bay.
[quote]There are common mistakes that people do make and that's pretty much all their little routine is designed to spot, and the average person isn't trained in troubleshooting techniques. It's when they either simply do not listen, or treat you like an idiot even after you've demonstrated a higher level of knowledge than themselves that they get frustrating. I truly believe that listening is a lost art these days. [/quote] I agree. As a techie I can usually discern
[quote] “if it was up to me, I would close Guantanamo — not tomorrow, this afternoon.” what do you do with all of the bad guys [/quote] Actually, he addressed that. He said he would put them in the federal judicial system, where they have access to lawyers and writs of habeas corpus. To the critics, he pointed out that we have no problem keeping OUR prisoners in prisons, and they have access to lawyers and writs of habeas corpus.