Posts by RICHTO

How IT bosses turned the tables on our cushy consultancy gigs

Re: IR35

IR35 hardly effects anyone. It is very easy to plan around and avoid.

Re: Job requirements

Actually Lync 2013 is already RTM. Still 2 years is a bit challenging.

Re: Job requirements

MCSE is a high level qualification that at that time used to require passing about 7 exams. Which were not easy. That's why MCSEs are comparatively rare and get paid a premium...

What's new in Windows Server 2012

Re: A couple of notes on the filesystems

This is because REFS is new and Microsoft have chosen stability and conservative approach over features and functionality.

Microsoft have already stated that once it is proven REFS will replace NTFS for boot volumes and all current NTFS functionality will gradually be added.

Re: Surprised me..

Server 2012 is not = Hyper-V.

Hyper-V is a seperate product that can be installed on it's own with no other operating system required.. (It can also be installed as an optional sevice on a 2012 Server)

Re: Surprised me..

nb - Hyper-V also includes for free shared nothing Live Migration, replication, software defined networking, etc in the standard product. Thats free as in zero license fee for the whole product.

Re: Serious question: Who cares?

Strange that Windows admins get so much better pay rates than Linux admins then if that were true. Oh wait, it isnt - there we go. Windows server market share is still growing massively - at the expense of UNIX.

nb - Powershell is also way head of anything used as a standard shell on Linux.

Re: Surprised me..

You havnt calculated correctly then. Hyper-V (totally free) + manangement tools (not that much) + support (less than VMWare) is vastly cheaper than VMWare.

You know who else hates Windows 8? Hackers

Had the Windows Phones sold out again then?

Re: Disappointed?

"You may not like this, but MS's requirement protects Linux against being closed off." - it also makes sure it can still run Windows 7 as would be required by many corporates in the short term ;-)

Re: Secure Boot

But that is what happens - unless you have 'root' access as administrator.

Re: First vuln for Windows 8 already patched

Wrong - that vulnerabiity does not apply to Windows 8 RTM.

Re: I could ask the same

But you can visit a website with Linux and be compromised via Flash or Java vulnerabilities...There have been many kernel exploits that could then be leveraged...

The way software is distributed and the capbilities of the installer are far more advanced than anything on Linux - for instance package streaming. If you want to lock down software installs you can use App Locker, or you can block unsigned applications.

Re: That's not why hackers dislike Windows 8

I have never needed to install Cygwin on Windows. If I want to run legacy applications / platforms I just use Virtual Server or Hyper-V.

Powershell is more powerful and flexible than any standard UNIX or Linux shell code.

You clearly havnt bothered to find out how the signing process works.

You would likely find it easier to compromise other OSs before Windows via that method - this is similar to the Pwn to Own contest - and OS-X looses before Windows prettty much every year...

Re: Anti-virus

Sounds nice doesnt it, but unfortunately not true. Windows 7 ~ 200 vulnerabilities, OS-X ~ 1700 vulnerabilities, SUSE 10 ~ 3700 vulnerabilities. See secunia.org/

Windows has had fewer vulnerabilities that were on average less critical and were fixed faster than enterprise Linux distributions every year since 2003....

For reference even Windows XP only has about 450 known vulnerabiliites.

Re: Skeptical...

Don't worry - im sure Linux will be quick to copy these new features - just like so many other security features that were in Windows first - like proper ACLs for instance.

Microsoft's 32GB Surface RT has 16GB of free storage

5GB for recovery partition sucks a lot. They should have enabled that as a PC download actioned via USB or silmilar...

Mmm, what's that smell: Coffee or sweat? How to avoid a crap IT job

Re: Good bosses DO get the coffee

You do realise that they will expense the Pizza?

nb, 4 sysadmins around a screen may also be a sign of good porn - maybe a hot intern returned her mobile without remembering to wipe those intimate shots? Or uploaded all her very personal photos to her network drive?....

You pay them a percentage basis and you expect them to minimise that percentage?! Dream on...

Windows Server 2012: We defluff Microsoft's 'cloud' OS

Hyper-V including all it's functionality like replication, software defined networking and shared nothing migration is completely free as in zero licence cost. There are no Hyper-V costs to stack up - except support - unless you want the Microsoft management tool stack - and its still an order of magnitude cheaper than VMWare.

Microsoft: Just swallow this tablet ... the rest will take care of itself

Re: "Microsoft actually writes fantastic software"

Wow, what a load of poorly informed FUD. What about the market leading development tools, the market leading UC platform in Lync? the market leading Office applications, The worlds most popular email system in Outlook.com? The worlds fastest browser in IE10, etc, etc...

Active Directory is based on LDAP and Kerberos whereas NDS was based on X500. Having used both, I can't think of anything that strikes me as a direct copy of NDS - maybe you could enlighten us?

Exchange datastore and SQL server are designed for very different things so i dont see your point here - Exchange has lower IOP and storage requirements than any competing mail system versus number of users / transactions, so I guess you are saying that Access has an amazingly scalable and efficient database engine in JET for an office product? I assume you refer to SQL being based on code purchased from Sybase. Since SQL server 2005 there has no longer been any legacy Sybase code in SQL server.

Server 2008 R2 - no idea what you are on about here. R2 only added functionality and it works just fine with a mix of platforms.

Windows 7 - many times more functionality was added than was removed. So what do you care about that was removed? I cant think of a single thing that mattered.

Server 2008 also installed without a GUI.

Windows 8 - more secure - more efficient - new functionality - and reinvented for touch and guesture - which is likely the future of computing.

Businessweek: 'It's Global Warming, Stupid'

It was an exceptional year. Shit happens. If you look at the average over time here: https://www2.ucar.edu/climate/faq/how-much-has-global-temperature-risen-last-100-years The long term trend of global warming becomes clear.

Re: Wait a minute...

The phenomenon was caused by severe drought combined with farming methods that did not include crop rotation, fallow fields, cover crops or other techniques such as soil terracing and wind-breaking trees to prevent wind erosion.[1] Extensive deep plowing of the virgin topsoil of the Great Plains in the preceding decade had displaced the natural deep-rooted grasses that normally kept the soil in place and trapped moisture even during periods of drought and high winds. Rapid mechanization of farm implements, especially small gasoline tractors and widespread use of the harvester-combine were significant in the decisions to convert grassland (much of which received no more than 10 inches (250 mm) of precipitation per year) to cultivated cropland.

During the drought of the 1930s, without natural anchors to keep the soil in place, it dried, turned to dust, and blew away with the prevailing winds

Was that from the Israeli weather forecast?

Re: "virtually no explanation other than climate change"

Only idiots argue about that these days. That is no doubt anymore that climate change is primarily man made, and this is clearly demonstrated by overwhelming observable evidence.

"virtually no explanation other than climate change" - The standard term is 'Overwhelming observable evidence' that climate change is happening and that humans are the primary cause.

Verizon staff arrested for stealing customer's nude pics

Re: Not theft

Making a copy of something doesnt usually devalue the original - the copy is after all a copy.

And even if it did in some unique circumstances devalue the original - this does not deprive the owner of use or access to the original and therefore is not theft.

EPA likes clouds – as long as they're Microsoft's

Re: $100 per seat per year

It does include the computer hardware.

Sock-wielding movie pirates go to prison

Re: You folks don't get it

'Collecting them' isnt illegal. Only distributing them.

Re: Couple of $$$?

It probably includes coke and popcorn....

Free Android apps often secretly make calls, use the camera

Re: Tumbleweed...

Microsoft dont have this problem on Windows Phone. Zero malware, versus tons of it on Android. Plus the platform itself is far more secure.

Re: re: iOS app permissions

In terms of vulnerabilities, Windows Phone is far more secure.

Uh-oh! Kim Dotcom is back with a brand new Megaupload site

Well either way, the copyright cartels wouldnt be getting more money if they didnt download....

Statistics and research prove that in fact people who download more DO buy more.

http://www.pocket-lint.com/news/48001/pirates-more-music-online-non-file-sharers

COPYING IS NOT THEFT whatever sematics you use to try and make it so. Rinse and repeat until you understand: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IeTybKL1pM4

Re: aka stolen

Right, but how is that relevant to THIS case? He is hardly a hardened criminal.

The "embezzlement" was actually for selling shares after hyping a company by saying he planned to invest more money in it - where he received a suspended sentence.

Re: Far enough the USA were Tards

How was he allowing access to anything stolen? The worst that was going on was copyright infringement, which is not and has never been theft.

See here if not clear on the above: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IeTybKL1pM4

Re: seems reasonable

But if the data is encrypted, you are not likely to have been aware of it's content.....

Re: That'll work.

How will they read an encrypted filename?

Re: That'll work.

No, it does work - until the they are notified of infringing content - which they can remove just like they used to.

What it protects them from is any requirement to police or inspect the content.

Re: There is very good advice in this article.

No it doesnt. I checked 5 laptops, 2 routers, 3 mobile phones and a WiFi card. No mention of the FCC.

Re: Swiaa Banking

But customers of those banks don't care about that. That's the whole point of using them....the same principle applies to Mega.

Mozilla: Windows 7 browser bungle cost us nine MILLION downloads

Re: @ Daemon Byte

I and many others noticed when they fixed it.

Suddenly every PC loaded that irritating browser choice screen...

Re: still upbto their old tricks

But the 'bad software' was better than the competition. IE9 was faster than Chrome and firefox on release - and has had far fewer security vulnerabilities than either of them.

And now IE10 is also faster than the lastest Chrome and Firefox: http://www.neowin.net/news/ie10-is-8-faster-than-chrome-20-says-strangeloop

Halo 4 game review

Re: You forgot to mention

Try turning the difficulty up from moron level...

Re: recycled crap

But not as much as PS3 owners are....

Surface RT: Freedom luvin' app-huggers beware

Re: The presence of USB is a significant advantage

You can also connect to printers, scanners, GPS dongles, 3G and LTE dongles, etc, etc.....

WTF is... Microsoft Xbox SmartGlass?

Whereas Xbox driving games just provided rear view mirrors that worked...

That PSP thing was a one trick wonder that no one used.

Nokia primes Lumias for Windows Phone 8 push

Re: Seems to be little to distinguish them from other WP8 devices.

Nokia will easily get 50%+ of the WP market. The US market - whilst not being anything like as significant as Europe - is also new to Nokia, so they have growth opportunities.

They are still #2 global mobile phone manufacturer don't forget - and their devices are also likely to sell well in the massive markets of India, China, etc.

It is only a short term exclusivity agreement (6 months) - and only for the 920. The others can sell the 820 and any other models that Nokia come out with...

This has a lot in common with other markets such as the US and Canada - and is a way of getting the carriers / resellers to lump a lot of the promotion costs - and to get them to promote the Nokia units over other options.