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Built up pressure
Built up pressureRecently I've started getting more and more disappointed by the status quo of my work. But let me become a bit more specific.I am a new IT pro (just over 3 years in the business) but with lots of personal experience and enthusiasm. I do not claim to...
Tags: career, Db0, gripes, hardware, information technology, job change, overtime
Discussion threads 2005-12-05

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CONCERNS...GRIPES...OPINIONS on everything IT
blog root
Tags: Blogging, jackintucson, information technology
Discussion threads 2005-06-28
Software that needs XP
One of my biggest gripes is software that insists on a certain Operating System being installed. I run multi boot systems. Some software I cannot run on 98, I have to boot to XP.Why?Sure, maybe it is best to have the latest and greatest, but th
Tags: off-topic, windows, Kiltie, software, operating system, Microsoft Windows XP, programmer
Discussion threads 2006-11-18
Larrys' Gripes, Likes, and General day to day Comments and Questions.
blog rootPrinter question.I have a desktop and a laptop, my printer is installed on my desktop, I did install it on my laptop as well but everytime I use the laptop with the printer not pluged in, the printer disapears and the next time I plug the printer into it,...
Tags: Printers, moondog69@..., Larrys, printer, laptop computer
Discussion threads 2005-05-20
What rights do your PC clients have?
I just read the discussion thread regarding admin rights for execs...it's obvious that many of us have the same problems. For those who are able to lock down their environments, just what permissions do you give your users? Are they power users or users? What OS? What...
Tags: Desktops
Discussion threads 2004-10-21
Security gripes? Microsoft feels your pain
Great Idea ...but cure rather than preventionOne wonders, why security problems in existing MS software cannot be fixed to prevent rather than cured.MS does want to cure you but, sorry guys I feel prevention is far better and recourse deployment should be directed in that area.But then again, there no...
Tags: Microsoft Corp.
Discussion threads 2005-06-01
Gmail 2.0 gets the thumbs down
Google's Gmail upgrade is being ridiculed in an increasing number of forums due to various problems. According to users whose accounts have been upgraded to Gmail 2.0, the new Gmail downloads e-mail slowly, fails to load pages, and also crashes browsers. According to Network World:...
Tags: Google Inc., Google Gmail, Gmail 2.0, E-mail Providers, Internet, Paul Mah
Blog posts 2007-11-19
Understanding Surf Control Web Filter
We recently bought and installed this product, but I have a few gripes I'd like to air. Although name resolution works fine, where does it get it's user group info from? I can add to it but cannot remove the old NT domain objects it drags up, therefore...
Tags: administrator, banx, internet control, local administrator, networking, Surf Control
Discussion threads 2006-10-05
allin one Printer s
which is better for a home usercannon or hpI love my HP...I have never had a Cannon all-in-one, but my first printer was a Cannon. I pay less for ink with my HP and it lasts longer than the Cannon ink did. I haven't had any trouble ever...
Tags: Printers, Monitors & displays, sanjiv@..., Cannon, Hewlett-Packard Co., canon, printer
Discussion threads 2007-04-21
Can you survive a devastating career faux pas?
It comes down to people !Most senior execs understand that watercooler discussions sometimes fall into the "trash barrel". It takes a strong person to continuously not let down their guard. Everyday, our integrity is challenged by the many issues, problems, interactions and even watercooler talks. Each person has...
Tags: career, dan.joyce@..., apology
Discussion threads 2007-08-02
Builder.com advice on motivating your team when morale plummets
Managing a team in the best of times is a challenge. When bad times hit and morale problems enter the picture, the challenge to keep your team focused and productive becomes even greater. If you’ve found yourself managing a team of “babies” or thrust into a position where you’re expected...
Tags: Team management, Matthew Osborn, team, morale
Technical articles 2003-02-05
Anyone for flat tax?
Anyone for flat tax?Yes, I know all you American right-wing fundamentalists would prefer no tax at all, so please spare me the reiteration of your gripes.I am a great believer in flat tax as it would greatly simplify the taxation system, including calculation of personal or company tax, and in...
Tags: flat tax, jardinier, motivation to work, Mr Warburton, off-topic, personal income tax, tax, tax reform
Discussion threads 2006-03-02
False alarm over Windows support deadline
Microsoft quietly corrects Web posting saying support for XP Home, XP Media Center Edition would end Dec. 31, 2006.Take a look at the screenshots: Microsoft tweaks support deadline.http://techrepublic.com.com/2300-1009-6026683.htmlThe consumer Windows XP editions, along with XP Professional, will be supported until two years after Windows Vista ships.Does anyone think this means...
Tags: microsoft, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Windows XP, news, security, Sonja Thompson, support, windows
Discussion threads 2006-01-13
Windows chief bows out
By Ina Fried Staff Writer, CNET News.com REDMOND, Wash.--Sitting behind a one-way mirror, a white-haired man struggles to access a shared music library within Windows Vista. "I'm lost," he says. "I'm in trouble here."On the other side of the glass, several Microsoft executives try to talk him through...
Tags: Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Operating systems, Jim Allchin, Microsoft Windows Vista, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Corp.
Technical articles 2007-01-29
Random thoughts from the computer lab
blog rootCan i strangle someone please?Not a whole lot happening, except for the standard stuff from the “freshmen”, such things as forgotten passwords, and questions like “how do i check my IP address”. The kind of stuff that makes you want to pull your hair out and switch to...
Tags: PRODUCTIVITY, Games, Doom 3, willgerrity@..., Task Manager, computer, computer lab, PC
Discussion threads 2005-07-27
The great overpaid CEO debate
Get RealI don't mind CEO's making more than I do. What gripes me is when their salaries are in the millions and they are getting annual bonuses while at the same time I am being told that the highest annual pay raise I can receive is 4%, which is less...
Tags: salary
Discussion threads 2006-06-01
Word's Formatting Nightmares
Through three versions of MS Word, I have found problems with formatting. Typically, I change a phrase to BOLD, and the entire document becomes bold. If I click UNDO, everything goes back to what it was except for the specific phrase I wanted to be in bold.Sometimes, though,...
Tags: Word processors, Microsoft Office, Microsoft Word
Discussion threads 2005-04-06
Whatcha going to do when Apple comes for you?
What do mean Apple comes for you.He is just a comman thief. Why the attempt at bad press?Zealot? Beating?A Mac zealot getting a beating? All I see from the photos is a thief being restrained. Does stealing iPod accessories make you a Mac zealot? Is the theft related to the...
Tags: Apple Computer Inc., Apple MacBook, don't want to., shoplifter, dasprem@..., networking, Apple Macintosh, Mac Zealots, photograph
Discussion threads 2006-05-20
Get everyone on the same page with a project kickoff meeting
Need to make the kickoff meeting relevantThe kick off meeting should discuss the documentation, project goals, time line, deliverables and due dates but most important it needs to hit the ground running by assigning deliverables immediately. Hand out the documents in a binder with a draft project plan. Assign names...
Tags: Strategy, ETC1792@..., kickoff meeting, project kickoff meeting, deliverable
Discussion threads 2007-08-15
Tips for keeping your sales pros happy
Can better IT support help the sales staff sell more? Try these tips to keep your sales staff online and out of your hair.Another title for this column could have been "Surviving supporting sales pros." With all due respect to people who work in the sales profession, some of them...
Tags: Sales strategy, Sales force management, Notebooks, Jeff Davis, sales, laptop computer
Technical articles 2001-08-21
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