|
|
 Main Menu
|
|
|
|
|
Does everybody hate MS?
Posted by gummi
on Friday, March 10, 2006 (01:31:14) (131 reads)
Why does everyone seem to hate or complain about Microsoft? Granted they have more money than anyone can ever use, and some of their software is a bit pricey (what isn't these days?!?!). Just about every virus was written to affect MS products, and windows update is an absolute must.
But most of the people and organizations that are complaining so much are the one's that made microsoft so big! I've known so many people that say they hate microsoft, but yet it's what they use at the office and is their choice for the home. Go figure!
I have never seen a program that didn't have bugs, on any OS. Because MS has the most widely used OS's, that's what you hear about. But believe me, linux and other's have the same bugs. MS offers resources to notify you when bugs are found and fixed, every IT person and home user should subscribe to these, unfortunately they don't, or they procrastinate the installation of patches. That's why you see so many systems affected by viruses. You can't blame anyone but yourself if you don't keep up to date on patches, no matter what OS you run!
I would like to see MS release a special version of server running the windows and ofice update applications for ISP's and bussinesses that can only be updated from certain certified servers. This will help cut down on internet bandwith for everyone. I would also like to see MS release a console only version of windows NT, no graphical interface at all, except from remote machines. Then remove the gui from some other servers and services.
comments? |   | Score: 0
|
MP3s, RIAA, Legal action!?!?
Posted by gummi
on Friday, March 10, 2006 (01:30:32) (112 reads)
What's up with the RIAA (Recording Industry Association of America)? Remember when you used to tape a record or cd? Now a day, you record to mp3's. If you shared you tape no prob, but share mp3's and you can get into hot water. MP3 has become a very popular format, you can easily fit half a dozen cd's on one cd. You constantly see new and better mp3 players everyday, more features, more storage space, easier to share. Actually in a way mp3 players promote using and sharing mp3's. So why doesn't the RIAA go after the makers of the mp3 players? Look at the companies making mp3 players (a lot of big name companies). The funny thing is before the mp3 players hit the market, no one was complaining about mp3's!
Bottom line is money. They see sharing mp3's as lost revenue, even though they mis-spent money on marketing, high priced studio time, etc. If the cd is worth buying, most people will buy it. The average price of a cd is $16.00, a brand new dvd cost the same. The actual cost to make the cds from the master cd, is well under $1.00 a piece, but the recording industry likes to figure in marketing cost, studio time, etc. All of which seems to keep increasing in cost. The worst part of the $16.00 price tag is usually only 1-3 of the songs on the cd are the ones we listen to, the rest we'll skip.
Lower the price of cds to $6-$8, the RIAA should try getting every mp3 player recalled, and banned, watch and budget studio time, marketing, etc. Place salary caps on every job in the entire entertainment industry.
This is one of those battles that will never be one.
comments? | | Score: 0
|
Moved
Posted by gummi
on Friday, March 10, 2006 (01:27:05) (2 reads)
I moved to a new host, actually I also moved to a new format. I was running on a Microsoft dot net platform with C# and MSSQL 2000 through webhost4life. I reported 2 probs (both easy fixes) during my time there, but both times the resolution was not to be seen for over 30 hours, definetly not prompt service. Another complaint, I can go to my site and wait up to 45 seconds to see the home page, if I closed the browser and went back, it was ok, but if I waited 30 minutes or more, I'm waiting again. The server I was on had about 120 databases, and almost the same number of websites on one, 1 processor windows 2k server. Granted sharded hosting is not the best solution, but that is too much for one box no matter how you look at it.
I looked around at other MS dot net hosting, but any cheap host seems to have somebody saying bad things about them. So now I decided to go nix based with apache and php, besides you can't beat the deals on nix hosting (best bang for the buck). I also will be designing a realty website and php is the way I have to go.
I wish I could use some of the code I wrote in c# (especially my training journal, movie list and some of the reports) but I'll have to re-create them in php versions, the learning never stops!
| Score: 0
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Survey
|
|
|
|
|
What do you think of rubber clothing?
|
|
|
|
|
|
Donations
|
|
|
|
Shout Box
|
|
|
|
Cheap gas
|
|
|
|
Home
Community
Members options
Forums
Search
Web
Membership:
Latest: 
New Today: 0
New Yesterday: 0
Overall: 2
Members: 0
Visitors: 3
Staff: 0
