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- Microsoft shows off JPEG rival
- licensing should not be a restriction...But it will be. I can't imagine M$ making such technology availible :1) for free2) without requiring purchase of M$ software to use itBest case, others would start to use it then see M$ in court to settle for licensing issues...PNG format is already avalaible...
- Tags: Microsoft Corp., PNG, windows, graphics, vista, jpg, Dilbert-Tom, programming, JPEG
- Discussion threads 2006-05-25
- Survey: Outsourcing saves less than claimed
- Outsourcing Implicit costThere are some cost elements that would be very difficult to quantify, for example:- Impact of Foreclosures on Banks- Elimination of incentive for Students to pursue Programming especially for Mainframe, so now we train more Laywers - what's THAT going to 'save' ?- Dependence on Vendor-Supplied development tools...
- Tags: outsourcing, education, economy, Outsourcing Saves, Dilbert-Tom, it management, survey
- Discussion threads 2006-04-13
- H-1B visas hit roadblock in Congress
- article rootMessage was edited by: adminH1 - BSWhile companies clamor to get checp programming resources, our own Programming professionals are being squeezed into a spiral of pay cuts and 'unavailible' work.We are simply NOT developing new skilled Mainframe Programmers. This is a clear fact - just look at the...
- Tags: education, H-1B Visas, outsourcing, careers, law, h1b, Dilbert-Tom, it management, U.S. Congress, H-1B, problem-I
- Discussion threads 2006-04-03
- Is a global high-tech work force bad for U.S.?
- Culture CollapseBy simply being short-sighted and looking for cheap labor, perhaps quick profits can be had for some...But we have removed incentive to study for technical careers in so doing. We used to have Seinor staff that would groom and teach Junior staff - but now have very shortsighted...
- Tags: Outsourcing, Dilbert-Tom
- Discussion threads 2006-03-21
- Rivals hit Microsoft with new EU complaint
- breakthrough technologies...Since when are "breakthrough technologies" an excuse to not document interface requirements ?Of course Microsoft's solution is to have EVERYONE use Officetm and Windowstm.Mircosoft is big enough to expect to be able to be rightously arrogant, and has been working to implement 'undisclosed' (or "proprietary") backdoors, conventions and interfaces...
- Tags: Microsoft Corp., Mircosoft
- Discussion threads 2006-02-23
- Copyright
- Just copyright your email and then when it is used without your permission, sic your lawyer on them for copyright infringement.I learned that one from those fun folks at the record and movie companies....Yahoo on NSA surveillance: No commentInformation is InformationSo why should Yahoo (or anyone else, for that matter)...
- Tags: Yahoo! Inc., e-mail, security, privacy, nsa, Dilbert-Tom, it management, encryption, Public Speaking
- Discussion threads 2006-02-16
- Cost questions dog Blu-ray DVD's lead
- article root[Edited by: admin on Nov 29, 2005 6:20 AM]What about PC DVD Writers ?Missing in the analysis is what it takes for users to have a capability to WRITE to these formats on their PC's.Sounds like Blu-ray DVDs would be most difficult and expensive to write to...and there are...
- Tags: Blu-ray disc, Blu-ray DVD, bluray, Dilbert-Tom, hd-dvd, media, networking, PC, Sony Corp.
- Discussion threads 2005-11-29
- Will certification legitimize adware?
- article root[Edited by: admin on Nov 18, 2005 6:51 AM]Adware, Spyware - all MalwareSpy programs and Ad programs are all generally noxious overhead for any computing environment.My rule of thumb is essentially - TANSTAAFL - if it's "Free" it's suspect... The worst is when there is some stated "Need" to...
- Tags: adware, computer, Dilbert-Tom, drm, hdcp, Linux, Microsoft Corp., paid-for, security, software, windows
- Discussion threads 2005-11-18
- Research money crunch in the U.S.
- article root[Edited by: admin on Nov 10, 2005 6:56 AM]Start with hiring CitizensResearch is certainly a good thing, but currently we are focusing on shorter-term profit - notably by 'hiring' work-visa non-citizen workers for technical jobs such as Mainframe Programming.Thus we will certainly lose our incentive for students to pursue...
- Tags: Research
- Discussion threads 2005-11-10
- Who in the world is Kai-Fu Lee?
- article root[Edited by: admin on Aug 3, 2005 6:30 AM]Sooo - This action is needed...To Restrain Trade and impede competition - and NOT because any Microsoft 'secrets' are to be compromised...I suppose Microsoft's Lawyers are itching for some reason to justify their existance, given the lack of 'Legal activity' regarding...
- Tags: Dilbert-Tom, employment, google, Google Inc., it management, Kai-Fu Lee, Microsoft Corp., Sue, windows
- Discussion threads 2005-08-03
- Ballmer: High-end Windows, Office coming
- Simple Opportunity, ReallyMicrosoft has the same very simple opportunity waiting for it whenever it is ready to face facts.To best compete with Linux/AIX/Solaris, etc.1) Eliminate redundant code a) avoid loading unneeded services b) simply reuse basic objects rather than repeat c) Minimize Kernel size2) Remove (or make...
- Tags: Operating systems, operating system, Microsoft Windows
- Discussion threads 2005-08-02
- U.K. to crack down on terrorist sites
- "Tread Carefully" IndeedFirst Britain took all of the guns from it's subjects (looking at "pointed knives" next...), setting up a great environment for terrorists by making the Subjects nearly powerless.Next "free" speech will be 'evaluated'.Empowered citizens would be a better step, but then it would be harder to shoot down...
- Tags: Dilbert-Tom
- Discussion threads 2005-07-25
- 5 years of windows?
- I do remember in 98 laughing about 5 years of java. There were 2 people who had that , and they both worked for Sun and helped develop it.But my first exposure to Windows was in 1986(2.0 I think). I used a Mac in 1984, so graphical interface and mice...
- Tags: 5-Year, Apple Macintosh, career, computer, Dice, Dilbert-Tom, information technology, Microsoft Windows, tech skills
- Discussion threads 2005-07-21
- Tech job cuts down from first quarter
- Future Mainframe MiseryMainframes have only two classes of Developers:1) Very experienced Citizens, often with 20+ years but aging into retirement rapidly (average age well over 55). Focused on maintaining the 30+ year old COBOL code base...2) Inexperienced Green Card workers, with more like 3-5 year experience, and generally under 30...
- Tags: career, Dilbert-Tom, job, off shore oursourcing
- Discussion threads 2005-07-18
- Time for a Digital Age Communications Act
- Smells like higher TaxesDoes this mean that all services can be ruthlessly taxed as telephone services are ???Taxes on phone services are not even percentage taxes, but rather 'per user' - like "911 Fees", "Access Fees", Etc. so that a $35/month service requires one to pay $50/month after taxes...
- Tags: Digital Age Communications Act, tax, Digital Age, digital age communications, Dilbert-Tom, networking, TAXES
- Discussion threads 2005-07-15
- Your brain: Search engine, or calculator?
- Boolean vs BaysianThe "search engine" model seems somewhat more like some social mechanism whereas boolean thought which I find is actually often twisted with coloring from experience that may not even be recognized at the time is more "autistic".To me this is clear, perhaps because of recently diagnosed Asperger's -...
- Tags: computer, Dianetics, Dilbert-Tom, it management, L. Ron Hubbard, search engine, thought
- Discussion threads 2005-07-01
- Bloggers plead for freedom from election laws
- Size of 'Loopholes"Limit amount spent, and multiple blogs will spawn to keep under the limits... note that so-called "journalists" have opinions, or is that not allowed as well...Perhaps limit "Official Party" funding, but what limits does Soros comply with ???This is a lot like telling citizens that they cannot discuss...
- Tags: Dilbert-Tom
- Discussion threads 2005-06-30
- Putting the DMCA on trial
- Original Purpose of DCMAI thought that the original purpose of the Digital Copyright act was to "Prevent unauthorized copys from being distributed ('Sold' illegally)", and I think that we can all agree with that purpose.When it becomes nothing but burdensome restrictions, the original purpose is being disregarded.To me (and I...
- Tags: copyright holder
- Discussion threads 2005-06-21
- IT salaries flat overall, survey finds
- Culture ChangeThe USA's prosperity was founded on a culture of Master and Apprentice - where experienced craftsmen and engineers worked with "apprentices" or junior staff who learned and improved methods as the older "masters" retired.But we have sold out our heritage of growth thru training and developing for short-term profits....
- Tags: 40K, career, Dilbert-Tom, information technology, survey
- Discussion threads 2005-06-13
- Study: IT job market may be looking up
- Help Desk -User SupportSure, great opportunities for anyone eager to make $24,000/Yr since companies are finding that broken english simply annoys help desk callers.Senior IT workers are still being replaced wholesale by junior offshore resources...while we simply give up training students for Mainframe work (the future is bleak for areas...
- Tags: career, Dilbert-Tom, information technology, IT Job Market, IT-job
- Discussion threads 2005-06-13
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