Comment Re:Circus (Score 1) 260
Not my circus, not my monkeys. I don't control the dumb asses who elected him, nor the constant stream of stupid shit that emanates from him.
Comment Re:Many Times (Score 2) 11
I used to get them in the shower.
Comment Re:Getting stuff that works under Linux is not har (Score 1) 105
i"m not saying that this will work for all Macs or people, but when my 2015 Macbook's hardware wouldn't run the latest MasOS I started dual booting MX Linux. MX Linux runs wonderfully and I didn't need to buy a new laptop. My only issue was the webcam didn't work and that was easy to fix.
Comment Re:Get a mac (Score 4, Informative) 220
My 2015 Macbook Pro runs MXlinux wonderfully. No Apple shenanigans.
Comment Not if you don't have Apple stuff (Score 0) 94
Subject says it all.
Comment All of business/tech has enshitified (Score 2) 249
I think it was around the 80's when MBA's took over business and tech. Their basic business strategy was to buy a company with a good reputation/product and turn it into cheap crap. This also became the business model for tech companies. Start by offering a useful service/product and after gaining market share, milk that for all it's worth. IBM, Google, Apple, Amazon and many other companies. It's become the standard.
Comment What TF? (Score 1) 106
If all these intrusions are known why weren't they prevented/currently being mitigated? How does this guy still have his job?
Comment Re:The WOT enshitification of 11 isn't helping. (Score 2) 242
2) A modified version of Windows11 that doesn't need an online account and doesn't have recall (and doesn't phone home for AI)
A modified version of Windows 11 is uneccessary. Instructions for installing Win 11 to avoid incompatibilities are available with a simple Google search. I did it yesterday on my sister's laptop using Rufus to avoid using an online account, incompatibilities and disable recall/telemetry with Shutup 10++. I've never used a online account to install Windows on my wife's and sister's laptops.
Comment Re:A place they should avoid (Score 1) 158
As well as the Sea of Holes.
Getting Beyond the Helldesk 474
An anonymous reader writes "I've been working as a helpdesk monkey for over a year in a small-medium sized law firm of around 200 users and I don't know if my patience and sanity can last much longer. I'd like to remain in IT, but in less of a front-line role where I can actually get some work done without being interrupted every five minutes by a jamming printer or frozen instance of Outlook. There isn't really any room for progression at my current employer, and with the weak job market it seems I can only move sideways into another support role. I've been considering a full-time Masters degree in a specialized Computer Science area such as databases or Web development, but I don't know if the financial cost and the loss of a year's income and experience can justify it. Do any Slashdotters who have made it beyond the helpdesk have any knowledge or wisdom to impart? Is formal education a good avenue, or would I better off moving back home, getting a mindless but low-stress job, and teaching myself technologies in my free time?"
Comment Re:Bring back co-op programs (Score 1) 616
I somewhat agree. I don't know why semester vs. quarter systems matter. I graduated in Comp. Sci. in the mid 90's and did a 1 semester coop and a summer internship that helped me pay for school, get practical experience, make some industry contacts and got to check out potential employers at the same time.
Here in NC, high school students can now earn college credit for advanced courses, saving money and time if they go on to state colleges. There is also discussion of making community colleges in NC tuition free.
