Channel 9 - Discussions by Greater Monster http://mschnlnine.vo.llnwd.net/d1/Dev/App_Themes/C9/images/feedimage.png Channel 9 - Discussions by Greater Monster http://channel9.msdn.com/Niners/Greater Monster/Discussions Channel 9 keeps you up to date with the latest news and behind the scenes info from Microsoft that developers love to keep up with. From LINQ to SilverLight – Watch videos and hear about all the cool technologies coming and the people behind them. http://channel9.msdn.com/Niners/Greater Monster/Discussions en Wed, 19 Jun 2013 00:28:59 GMT Wed, 19 Jun 2013 00:28:59 GMT Rev9 0 0 0 Coffeehouse - Has my mind gone?
Steve411 wrote:
Has MY mind gone?


It seems we've both lost it Big Smile Big Smile Big Smile Big Smile Big Smile Big Smile Big Smile Big Smile Big Smile Big Smile Big Smile Big Smile Big Smile Big Smile Big Smile Big Smile Big Smile Big Smile Big Smile Big Smile Big Smile

Oh well..................

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'I fart in your general direction, you sons of a very silly person'.

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Cider wrote:
littleguru wrote: History told us already that there is nothing good in war. 



That's absolute rubbish.  There's lots and lots of great things that come out of war.  War is one of the world's greatest focusers of the mind.


I'd say the negatives outweighs the positives. I'd happily do away with WW2 the internet to negate to effects. Progress goes faster in a peaceful environment. At least in theory because we never got around to try that.

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Union Jack wrote:
desdemona wrote: free certificates in Microsoft ?'?
I dont think so ...


lol i'd have to agree on that one . Don't think Microsoft would hand ya some free certification .


Big Smile Well, the Salesperson certificate isn't that hard to get and the only thing that actually costs Novell a bit is when you take a classroom training. It comes down to that they hand you info about what they got and tips on how to sell and to whom. It's more of a marketing/advertising-tool than training. I don't really believe that being a CLS 'gets you recognition from your peers' (as Novell tells you).
But it would be nice (and fun - IT can be fun, can't it?) to become a Microsoft Certified Windows Salesperson (a MCW2K3S even Big Smile ) or something like that, complete with pdf's, presentations, videotraining etc. Just like it would be fun if Novell did a C9 project/site.

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Dr Herbie wrote:

The argument that business will change to OSS if all schools teach OSS doesn't help the first few cohorts of students leaving school to find work.


Then again..... (if I may rephrase this quote)

(the scene is 16th century Europe)
The argument that the North-American areas will be profitable if people will migrate there doesn't help the first cohorts if migrants leaving Europe to create a profitable living.

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Does Microsoft have such a thing as well?

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Well, I give up (no, I don't, knowing myself). What caculation is used? Moving average? Data left to copy divided by the speed at that moment?
Will I ever find the programmer that developed that routine. Stay tuned Wink

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A website filled with Microsoft developers, please answer, please Wink

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But somewhere someone decided that, although it would be an estimate, some calculation will be made.
And what that calculation is, that is what I'd love to know.

I think it is based on the copy-speed of the last completed file, based on the behavior of the estimate. But I am only halfway sure.

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That counter goes up and down, especially when the filesize differs greatly. That I can understand, each file has overhead and a lot of small files up the copy time.
What I'd like to know is what the counter is exactly based on: the last copied files, data transferred in the last, say, 10 seconds, or maybe the last 10 files.

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Lots of coding, geeking and whatever.

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I see the numbers but I stopped counting.

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eagle wrote:
AMD doesn’t believe that!


Oops, my bad Smiley

Although CPU's are slightly diffrent. Job description for techies rarely specify for intel and/or AMD knowledge ('Intel required, AMD a plus').

And indeed, it is not impossible.

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eagle wrote:
The PC grew up and Microsoft along with us did too, so how can we now say it’s a monopoly?


It is a practical monopoly, just like that of Intel. Economically you have little choice besides Microsoft on an Intel-based PC. Any other choice takes extra time and effort because they are not Wintel. To qoute Depeche Mode:
"It's a competitive world,
Everything counts in large amounts".

Suppose you lead a company. Virtually everyone you hire uses Windows at home. Sysadmins for non-Windows (N)OS'es are few and your present IT-force is likely Wintel trained. So what are you going to do? Wintel. Sure, there are exceptions and their small numbers prove the rule.

Again, it is not Microsoft's fault or even original intention. Far into the 80's computermanufacturers were fighting it out with their own systems. One eventually had to prevail. That turned out to be Microsoft.

How can we say it is a monopoly? Because it is in practice, it does not matter if Microsoft intended it that way. It is everywhere with little competition. The only competition of any kind survives because it needs no marketshare to exist. That is the strength of Linux.

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Coffee (Simon Levelt - good stuff, got the Arabian and the Amsterdam blend)
Can of chocolates
Book (Tibetan qoutes)

So, no tech or geek stuff.

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That's not even Microsoft fault. Blaming it on Microsoft is like blaming the media for mainly reporting bad news, sports and gossip. Years ago a news paper with only positive news was published: hardly anybody bought it, it went they way of the dodo and the Titanic.

Microsoft is like Nike, Mercedes and Coca-Cola. It's a big name, people want it. And as long as the product works to a certain extent, people will keep wanting it.

And even that is not criticism on consumerism, mass behavior etc. It is just the way it is. Maybe, in areas where Microsoft fails, keep kicking their virtual behinds until it hits home is the way to go. If you do it in a nice, respectful, relentless manner, it just might work.

What about the monopoly? In principle the practical monopoly is a negative situation. However, I'd rather direct my energy on things going wrong in more important areas. If these are solved, I'll throw my weight (the full 100+ kilos off it) against Microsoft, I promise Wink

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Or 'Rio Rio' by El Hombre 9 (texmex style).
What about 'Passez le Mississippi' by Le Garcon 9 (cajun).

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Tensor wrote:
I'm no fan of the various Trek flavours (I find the moralising self righteousness too annoying for words).


Have to grant you that. Especially TNG had what I call 'the final five minutes' in which they rammed the moral of the story down your throat. I tend to skip when the plot was clear. In later seasons it was better and DS9 was a bit darker (and the least favorite among trekkies).
Actually I am a book trekkie, I prefer the books which have much better plots, less moralizing and more artistic freedom. Especially the DS9 books turned out some good stuff. 'The 34rd rule' and 'A stitch in time' are very good - If you like to read books, I can recommend them. Oh, and the two audiobooks 'Spock vs. Q' are great, hilarious actually (they are performed live by Leonard Nimoy and John DeLancie).
Of the original series I like some of the scenery, sometimes (unintended) eerie and unheimlich.

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Sven Groot wrote:
I'm also greatly enjoying the new Battlestar Galactica. I'm downloading the episodes off BitTorrent because it'll probably get aired in the Netherlands in 2015, if at all. They haven't even aired the miniseries here yet.


As far as my memory goes they, but that was when the world and I were young (early eighties), assuming we're talking about the same thing here.

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Sabot wrote:
I can’t say I’m looking forward to the new series of Star Trek Enterprise at all. I mean (I need to watch my language)s in space … give me strength! Please … please … please … Paramount put this lame duck out of its misery


It will run for seven years probably (as is the norm since TNG, or so it seems).
I am a trekkie of sorts and my top-down list is thus:

DS9
TOS
TNG
ENT

Being a Vulcan fan I am a bit dissapointed with T'Hottie T'Pol. I prefer my vulcans a bit more Surak/Sarek/Spock/T'Pau.

Anyone for Blake's 7?

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selflex wrote:
Our president's name is Vladimir Putin =)


Ah, yes, Vladimir P. Isn't he nominated for the George Orwell Awards, specifically the 1984 Lifetime Achievement Award and the Animal Farm Hall Of Fame? Although there is a long waiting list for both since a few years.

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Maurits wrote:
Shell! (Company = Shell Oil) Wink

No, shells don't float...


Oil floats on water Smiley or actually Sad

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Well, I've taken part in this. However, if a result is not desired the causes should be avoided. So, taking my own advice, I will stop posting or responding such messages.

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