dumb lengths most of these companies have gone to make repairing things you own both
The issue I have is that Products from these companies aren't things I can OWN. At best, it's renting. From a land lord that wants to inspect my underwear. Whenever they want, even at 3 in the morning.
I haven't purchased anything from Sony for thirty years now. I've never bought a single thing from Apple new. I am holding in my hand the LAST Apple product I will permit past my thresh hold. It's replacement is waiting for me on my work bench right now.
Microsoft is at least honest about their software in that they make zero pretense you own it. I don't consider their operating systems worth bothering with & I never bought any of them past DOS. (Windows 3 is DOS with graphics.)
To say that I have an extreme dislike for Apple, Microsoft, or Sony would be an understatement.
Two hours overtime every time you are called, plus overtime for actual hours worked
Sorry, I don't see a sarcasm tag on that? I'm in the US. Employers fully expect and demand and WILL fire you for not working free overtime. A few years ago, I was on vacation, something died, I had to fly back at my own expense on a ticket that cost 5 times what my "normal" ticket cost, and got formally reprimanded and written up for turning it in as an expense. Didn't get paid for it just to be clear.
Yes, I did get another job. Same same.
I use assigned ringtones. If it's in my phone book, it gets a sound I select. The default ringtone is silence. Still haven't figured out a good strategy for drunk calls from the bosses. Those folk drink like it's mother's milk and the will call at 4am. No, I can't turn it off, I'm on call 24/7.365 - and that should be illegal. Hire people if it's so blank important.
Seems that North Ass is using this to mute public participation in discussing IP laws and protections by targeting such commentary on their company for being even less useful than month old condom.
Well I spotted him the West Wing reference, and a pass that not all power companies in Texas are for profit corporations, but "doesn't always work out" was just a bridge too far.
The power company in San Antonio is owned by the city. Makes a nice profit (goes to pay for other things) and is still the 11th lowest cost in the nation.
On the flip side, ERCOT required CPS (the power company) to divert to the internal Texas grid
(Texas can ship power out, but cannot import it - sorta - mostly - well, if you have a politician on payroll you can - maybe).
If you squint and tilt your head just right, you may be able to detect a common theme across countless U.S. business sectors (also see: telecom, banking, insurance, energy), where letting giant companies monitor themselves doesn't always work out so great.
I'm trying to think of a single instance where's it's worked.
I've got bupkiss.
Was talking to a relation that did a long term job overseas. Italy or France, or some place. Can't remember. Turns out
cell phones cost $7 a month, unlimited phone/text/data,
internet is 1 gig fiber and costs about $11 a month.
She was mad because her VOiP was blocked by the US ISP, they wouldn't unblock it at any price, had to pay $45 a month for their VOiP with only a US number plus they charged for international calls, internet was over $80 for 100Mb. Cell she got so mad she wouldn't talk about it, over $100 for her and hubby
I guess YouTube has a very different understanding of the words "abuse", "very" and "seriously" to the rest of the planet.
As may be, but they have a complete understanding of stock holder lawsuits for "wasting" money. To bestir the behemoth, one needs must first make it at least somewhat perturbed.
Alphabet has a high pain thresh hold on this sort of matter. I'm surprised they bestirred themselves at all.
I seem to remember a president, 43, that had the labor department re-classify fast food as a manufacturing job so he could crow about how he "Brought back factories!".
Having eaten as some popular outlets, I can see where the confusion might have crept in.
As to howly, well, dog whistle. And all the little doggies heads cock when he blows it.
I've suspected for quite some time that some outlets encourage or outright hire trolls to post to increase engagement. Where I suspect this most are Facebook and You Tube. Not the company, but the channel operator.
So much so I'm looking at using Grease Monkey to write a script to either drop those commenters or hide their "contribution". Being an old lag at email, I'd think about making that a global block list. Some defined "negative number of reports" and on the global block ya go. And, yes, I do see philosophical and technical issues with that. That's why I said I'd think about it. A lot.
Them: Spy for us.
Me: OK
Several weeks later
Them: What'cha got to report?
Me: Well, I went to some weddings, the best man's speech sucked as always.
Them: OK, anything else?
Me: That damned taxi driver ran up a huge bill driving in circles...
Them: OK. We'll come back later.
I used to run an OPAC over a decade ago. The Chief Technical Archivist had me purge all check out data for a book once it was checked back in, including the transaction backups. That meant I had to make "cold" backups each night. I finally got funds to make a RAID 50, then break the RAID for backups, then re-sync it after the backup.
One thing I've seen companies do is to issue cells and laptops that have been wiped, and tell folks "Don't load anything. Once you've left the country, download your work load from your cloud account. When you return to the country upload to the cloud, smash the cell and laptop drive before you get on transportation." The company isn't doing anything illegal, but some customer data is confidential and they don't want any prying eyes on it no matter who those eyes belong to.
is the same as how they got Capone. Big Al didn't go to the big house for running booze, killing people, whores or extortion.
They don't look to be getting former President Trump for tax evasion, so, maybe for copyright? Jack Daniels didn't die of a blown out liver, he died of an infection when he kicked a safe he couldn't open.
Not exactly right.
He said he could shoot anyone in the streets of New York City and not lose any votes. He's correct in that no one in NYC, right mind or not, would vote for him under any circumstances. New Yorkers know him. They've watched him since before Fred Sr. was called to report to Satan in the Head Office. There's a reason Donnie doesn't walk the streets in SoHo without a body guard. He'd be torn limb from limb and the quivering bloody mass defecated upon.
"Products I own?" Oh, really?
dumb lengths most of these companies have gone to make repairing things you own both
The issue I have is that Products from these companies aren't things I can OWN. At best, it's renting. From a land lord that wants to inspect my underwear. Whenever they want, even at 3 in the morning.
I haven't purchased anything from Sony for thirty years now. I've never bought a single thing from Apple new. I am holding in my hand the LAST Apple product I will permit past my thresh hold. It's replacement is waiting for me on my work bench right now.
Microsoft is at least honest about their software in that they make zero pretense you own it. I don't consider their operating systems worth bothering with & I never bought any of them past DOS. (Windows 3 is DOS with graphics.)
To say that I have an extreme dislike for Apple, Microsoft, or Sony would be an understatement.
Re: Re: Silent ringtone
Two hours overtime every time you are called, plus overtime for actual hours worked
Sorry, I don't see a sarcasm tag on that? I'm in the US. Employers fully expect and demand and WILL fire you for not working free overtime. A few years ago, I was on vacation, something died, I had to fly back at my own expense on a ticket that cost 5 times what my "normal" ticket cost, and got formally reprimanded and written up for turning it in as an expense. Didn't get paid for it just to be clear.
Yes, I did get another job. Same same.
Silent ringtone
I use assigned ringtones. If it's in my phone book, it gets a sound I select. The default ringtone is silence. Still haven't figured out a good strategy for drunk calls from the bosses. Those folk drink like it's mother's milk and the will call at 4am. No, I can't turn it off, I'm on call 24/7.365 - and that should be illegal. Hire people if it's so blank important.
Dead trees
The biggest thing to drive the paperless office are the people that sell you things to print on paper.
Same song, verse ad nauseum
I've never once in my life disclosed a security fault where the report could be traced back to me*.
This situation is why.
*Except where I was working. Even then, I very carefully considered what kind of flack I'd get.
Hm. Anti-SLAPP anyone?
Seems that North Ass is using this to mute public participation in discussing IP laws and protections by targeting such commentary on their company for being even less useful than month old condom.
Twice.
Or am I simply off base?
Re: Re: Point of order!
Well I spotted him the West Wing reference, and a pass that not all power companies in Texas are for profit corporations, but "doesn't always work out" was just a bridge too far.
The power company in San Antonio is owned by the city. Makes a nice profit (goes to pay for other things) and is still the 11th lowest cost in the nation.
On the flip side, ERCOT required CPS (the power company) to divert to the internal Texas grid
(Texas can ship power out, but cannot import it - sorta - mostly - well, if you have a politician on payroll you can - maybe).
A lot of folks lost power for 17 days.
Point of order!
If you squint and tilt your head just right, you may be able to detect a common theme across countless U.S. business sectors (also see: telecom, banking, insurance, energy), where letting giant companies monitor themselves doesn't always work out so great.
I'm trying to think of a single instance where's it's worked.
I've got bupkiss.
Internet in first world countries
Was talking to a relation that did a long term job overseas. Italy or France, or some place. Can't remember. Turns out
cell phones cost $7 a month, unlimited phone/text/data,
internet is 1 gig fiber and costs about $11 a month.
She was mad because her VOiP was blocked by the US ISP, they wouldn't unblock it at any price, had to pay $45 a month for their VOiP with only a US number plus they charged for international calls, internet was over $80 for 100Mb. Cell she got so mad she wouldn't talk about it, over $100 for her and hubby
Sympathy?
I'll have some sympathy for AT&T and Verizon and T-Mobile when they are using more spectrum than they're hording to create market barriers.
Alphabit and Understanding
I guess YouTube has a very different understanding of the words "abuse", "very" and "seriously" to the rest of the planet.
As may be, but they have a complete understanding of stock holder lawsuits for "wasting" money. To bestir the behemoth, one needs must first make it at least somewhat perturbed.
Alphabet has a high pain thresh hold on this sort of matter. I'm surprised they bestirred themselves at all.
Factory jobs....
I seem to remember a president, 43, that had the labor department re-classify fast food as a manufacturing job so he could crow about how he "Brought back factories!".
Having eaten as some popular outlets, I can see where the confusion might have crept in.
As to howly, well, dog whistle. And all the little doggies heads cock when he blows it.
Re: Re: Re:
US they cannot even set up a regulator without building in overt political control.
Son, that ain't a bug, it's a feature. Well, in their eyes anyway.
Trolls on comments
I've suspected for quite some time that some outlets encourage or outright hire trolls to post to increase engagement. Where I suspect this most are Facebook and You Tube. Not the company, but the channel operator.
So much so I'm looking at using Grease Monkey to write a script to either drop those commenters or hide their "contribution". Being an old lag at email, I'd think about making that a global block list. Some defined "negative number of reports" and on the global block ya go. And, yes, I do see philosophical and technical issues with that. That's why I said I'd think about it. A lot.
Psssst! We want you to be an informant
Them: Spy for us.
Me: OK
Several weeks later
Them: What'cha got to report?
Me: Well, I went to some weddings, the best man's speech sucked as always.
Them: OK, anything else?
Me: That damned taxi driver ran up a huge bill driving in circles...
Them: OK. We'll come back later.
Lather, Rinse, repeat.
Re: Take a page from libraries
Libraries learned this long ago.
I used to run an OPAC over a decade ago. The Chief Technical Archivist had me purge all check out data for a book once it was checked back in, including the transaction backups. That meant I had to make "cold" backups each night. I finally got funds to make a RAID 50, then break the RAID for backups, then re-sync it after the backup.
unsanitized data
One thing I've seen companies do is to issue cells and laptops that have been wiped, and tell folks "Don't load anything. Once you've left the country, download your work load from your cloud account. When you return to the country upload to the cloud, smash the cell and laptop drive before you get on transportation." The company isn't doing anything illegal, but some customer data is confidential and they don't want any prying eyes on it no matter who those eyes belong to.
Re: Re: How they got Trump
You might say I have. ;>
Further respondent sayth not.
How they got Trump
is the same as how they got Capone. Big Al didn't go to the big house for running booze, killing people, whores or extortion.
They don't look to be getting former President Trump for tax evasion, so, maybe for copyright? Jack Daniels didn't die of a blown out liver, he died of an infection when he kicked a safe he couldn't open.
It's always the little things...
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