Local search is actually one of the least useful things I've ever seen on a phone. I HATE the implementation on iOS. I don't use it on my Android devices. Pretty much ever. And have many many times wanted to be able to remove the way it worked from both.

It sucks in the sense that Samsung is pre-caving to Apple demands ... but I'm kinda glad at the specific result in this case.

At this point? Nearly anyone.

-> 2. Should I capitalize on the domain knowledge, and move onto business/managerial side? -

This. I'm in the same boat as you without some of the office politics. However my manager is changing positions (and probably companies) soon. I managed to convince him to put the other person, far less senior, under me on the org chart. Very little actual management should be needed but it gives a bump to the resume' and a little bit of protection should the new boss want to do some house-cleaning.

If you have someone where you are now who will do that with you, go for it. If not, then start quietly looking around for a place looking for a senior developer who can manage a team. At this point in your career (like mine) it is probably more important to move up than to stay loyal. It gets progressively harder to show management -initiative- (which is what most people want in a development manager) as you get past 40. It seems like under-40 being a direct contributor is fine ... but post-40 the longer you take to make a move to management the less they feel you are able.

Also ... brush up on your PROJECT management skills if you aren't currently doing alot of it. Get Agile (scrum or similar). See if you can do scrum-master-like duties. Most development organizations will recognize that even if you don't have direct reports ... as a project leader you ARE managing not only people but also development.

Management isn't some wonderful panacea ... I don't particularly like it myself ... but especially with the huge influx of employable-but-new faces graduating that are very hungry for a job ... it is very hard to stay competitive. Like you said ... you have 25 years to go. If you don't want to manage people in the HR sense, you have options. If you don't want to be coding as much as time goes on, you have the larger group HR-ish options (but not so much until you've done a report or two for a bit).

apples != oranges

a) different topics, one was about my phone ... the other about a router that does what I need it to do. For what it's worth, I have a choice of which router I use ... and while I'm choosing to use the new router provided by my employer because it does what I want ... I could also go use a personal DD-WRT router or competitor's router. Therefore I have the choice to use my personal device and my personal device can be rooted. It just wouldn't be the device I was given to use.

b) I already funneled in a bunch of feedback from this thread. That's about all I can do in the short term. They are aware of the issues ... and have acted (support released a method for reverting firmware and, if reports I got are correct, the firmware was yanked from the auto-update process at least for the time being). Remains to be seen what the long term solution will be on this, and I'll keep raising the flag when given the opportunity, but don't mistake me for someone who has any authority over those decisions.

PS. As part of my raising the issue, I also notified my exec chain of my UID here on /. ... so I've got a fine line to pull on both sides.

Thanks ... I wasn't aware of the procedure when I posted my original branch. It looks like Cisco may have shut off the automatic upgrades, too, based on some other reports I got today.

No, I'm a systems engineer trying to get some facts and help out to my fellow /.'ers. I didn't come here to fix something that was reported to me ... I was reading /. ... saw something I could post intelligently about ... and did that. I'm not in PM, PR or Legal.

This only affects a very small number (4) of the Linksys consumer routers and only the ones currently on the shelves. Not big Cisco routers, not Cisco SPVTG routers, not Cisco SMB routers and not even all Linksys routers.

At least 3 of the routers affected (EA3500, EA4500, E4200v2) are using Marvell chipsets. Not sure about the EA2700. Which means that, unless someone decides to add chipset support, DD-WRT doesn't run on these routers.

* The Cloud firmware is ONLY for EA2700, EA3500, E4200v2 (not v1) and EA4500 routers. Older routers (E4200v1 or older) will not see this update. These routers shipped with information explaining that Cloud would be released this summer and update to the Cloud firmware when it was released.

* You can prevent this update by turning off "Automatic Updates" in your router. However if you didn't already do this then YES ... disconnect from the Internet before you do anything else. Then go in and turn off the Automatic Updates. Then you can reconnect. Warning: If you've already been upgraded it currently isn't possible to downgrade to the older firmware.

* If you have updated ... you CAN do -some- local router configuration without having internet access. Just go to http://routers/ LAN IP address]/ while it is disconnected and you will be prompted for the router's local password (usually this will mirror your WiFi password). You will be limited to editing the network settings (LAN, WiFi, etc) and security settings (router password, VPN, firewall, DMZ). Parental controls, Guest Access QoS and USB storage won't be accessible until you are able to log in while the router is online (you'll use your CiscoConnectCloud.com login at this point).

NOTE: If you have an EA2700, EA3500 or EA4500 that shipped with the OLDER firmware (every router out there so far, the new firmware shouldn't appear in new routers for a couple more weeks) and have not set it up yet and WANT the older firmware ... do NOT use the CD setup. Configure it using the traditional web UI while NOT connected to the Internet and turn off Automatic Updates. Again ... this is only for people who do NOT want the Cloud firmware capabilities.

* Just an FYI ... the Cisco Connect Cloud concept allows people to manage and view their home network from anywhere on the internet so long as their router has a connection to the internet. Mobile apps allow your phone to control your home network (manage guest settings, see who is online right now, etc). Additionally it enables a plugin mobile application architecture that our partners can leverage to allow remotely managed network applications. It is an entirely new direction and yes ... it has some kinks ... the biggest ones being forcing this on the user and then limiting their ability to manage their device without it being on the internet. ...

So ... I anticipate a flood of groans about all of this, and I don't disagree with a fair amount of them. Let me make some things clear:

a) Yes, I work for Cisco Linksys.

b) No, I am not speaking directly for Cisco in this post nor am I posting on their behalf (I just wanted to get some quick assistance out there to the people who read this).

c) No, I do not work for the groups (PM, Engineering) that made the decisions to do this update automatically, to not allow you to downgrade, and to not allow you access to your full configuration capability while the router is offline. Which means I can try and funnel your feedback to those groups but I can not force anyone to implement any of it.

d) While I don't like the situations mentioned above in item "c)" ... I -do- like the CiscoConnectCloud.com concept and feel that Cisco will improve it significantly over time.

e) I completely ... 100% ... recognize that the /. audience most likely prefers things like DD-WRT, Tomato, etc (though some will really like the mobile Cloud concept, I do, and I've been around the block a few times at this point). Cisco Linksys is definitely moving more towards the average consumer market instead of the tech adopter market with these products.

f) We do still sell non-Cloud routers, like the E900, E1200 and E2500

rooted device + fakeGPS = workaround ... however ...

When they stop letting me use my personal device and/or refuse to let me root ... then we have an issue. An issue that shouldn't have occurred in the first place. I know I'd fight this.

As a full-time telecommuter I tend to work from coffee shops, restaurants, and waaaaay past normal work hours as it is. My productivity should be what they care about. If I am tethered to a desk and need to work normal office hours, that's fine, but my stuff will be OFF for the other 16 hours and they don't want that, either.

which led to all sorts of problems in the 80s ...

In other words, that may have been safER way back when, but now it just seems like a massive invitation to viruses and malware. Sure, most won't be a problem, but it only takes one vector to be a problem.

+1 to the question of who is your go-to place now? I don't have mod points and the question is downrated to 0. 100% legit concern. I have no other place that equates to what I use NewEgg for except maybe Amazon and that's not exactly less commercial. If there is another good single source for new tech then we'd like to know. Otherwise it seems we're back to either NewEgg+Amazon or using Google Shopper (and similar methods) and buying from individual stores. That is fine for single purchases, but not good at all when building systems or buying many items at once.

This is untrue. Yes, bad furniture makes sitting WORSE ... but sitting in ANY position is being shown to fire signals to your body that cause your system to deteriorate faster.

Basically ... the more you sit, the faster you "age" compared to others. Or at least the fewer years you will have before you pass.

So yes, get the best seating you can and use it when you have to, but don't think that it will be as good for you as standing.

That depends entirely on the tea. Some types of tea (not just black tea, either, some green teas have more caffeine than black) brewed to full strength are -equivalent- to a standard cup of coffee.

You are correct in that most teas are around 1/2 at the strength that is preferred by the U.S. palate. And some green teas are noticeably smaller than that.

forgot to link it:

http://www.anthro.com/computer-furniture.aspx?desk=fit-console