This sounds almost exactly like a library catalog system. If the system doesn't index articles, then just treat each article as a book in a multi-volume set. I know that several open source library system exist. Look into those.
What really tipped me off about the insanity of the bureaucracy was when my doctor's billing person didn't know what what my insurance would pay. They just submit it and see what the insurance will pay.
Get the company to frequently sponsor pizza parties or some other type of food event. People tend to connect while eating. Also start hobby-based groups. Start a running/cycling group, a golfing group, a knitting group, etc. The hobby groups are how people tend to connect outside of their departments.
Developers should have admin rights, but programs should be able to install without admin rights unless there is a darn good reason to have admin rights. Maybe if developers were forced to install without admin rights, then software installation on locked-down corporate desktops wouldn't be so painful.
I love Linux, but I have seen a properly run MS network where the users don'es have administrator rights. We have next to no malware problems. so in defense of MS, it can't be included in the TCO because you can avoid it by proper security. The problem is that so many apps assume that normal users are admins, so that makes restricting users very painful.
You really have to be ignorant of US history not to realize the importance of the labor movement. By the way, since the all-out attack on unions started, real income of American middle and lower-class workers has declined at a steady rate. If it hadn't been the ready availability of easy credit, our standard of living would have plummeted. Now that the bill's coming due you're going to see very clearly what damage anti-union policies have done.
Unfortunately, my history classes rarely made it to the 20th century, and it might have been 1 class session, if that. I would have loved to know more about the 20th century. FYI, yes, I went to public schools. The sad part is that I haven't done much to fill that gap in my knowledge besides watching the History channel. I do see value in labor unions, but I probably don't have the historical knowledge to fully appreciate their role in history.
Hmmmm, maybe those five are bailing out while they have the chance? I mean these opportunities only come along once per president.
OK. So by this metric, people who forward chain letters and jokes will get a better rating?
Hmmm, it's no wonder that we don't have more bandwidth on Cable ISP's vs other countries. All the bandwidth has been held back to send targeted ads!
Hmmm, forcing everyone to hire IT professionals... Is this part of the stimulus package?
If a vendor does something to piss you off, don't buy from that vendor! Buy an android phone or Nokia Internet Tablet. It amazes me how many people buy Apple products to hack them when Apple is so hostile to hacking their devices.
Oh god, please don't offer vendors and programmers the choice of accuracy over speed. It's one more variable to screw up, and I can just hear the screams from users who don't understand the trade-offs. Vendor: "hey, we can get a 10x speed boost over our competitor by using the less accurate processor. We'll just put the accuracy caveat in the fine print."
Statistics you can't trust : a friendly guide to clear thinking about statistics in everyday life
by Campbell, Stephen Kent.
Parker, Colo. : Think Twice Publishing, 1999.
ISBN:
0966617150 (pbk.) :
MS: Hello congress?
Congress: yes?
MS: We'd like you to nullify the GPL.
Congress: OK, that'll be 10 billion dollars. How would you like to pay?
MS: The normal off-shore accounts.
Congress: Very good. Consider it done.
MS: Excellent. We'll have the Linux problem solved in no time.
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