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@marcinozga said in Miscellaneous Tech News:
Sometimes you just have to. GE for example has a few system for suppliers that work only in IE and only with outdated Java versions.
No, this means stop using those systems and suppliers. They are willfully putting you and your business at risks because "it'll cost to much to fix".
This is like never changing the oil in your car and instead just replacing the motor when it blows up after 20,000 miles because the block is bone dry.
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@dustinb3403 said in Miscellaneous Tech News:
@coliver Are people still actively using IE? Even on servers if I required a web browser I would never use IE.
Unfortunately yes... we still have some applications that require IE and won't work with a modern browser.
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@dustinb3403 said in Miscellaneous Tech News:
@marcinozga said in Miscellaneous Tech News:
Sometimes you just have to. GE for example has a few system for suppliers that work only in IE and only with outdated Java versions.
No, this means stop using those systems and suppliers. They are willfully putting you and your business at risks because "it'll cost to much to fix".
This is like never changing the oil in your car and instead just replacing the motor when it blows up after 20,000 miles because the block is bone dry.
Really? Show me a company that would be willing to drop their biggest customer, in fact, probably the biggest company in the world, because they had you use some obsolete technology.
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I said drop the vendor. If a vendor is making you use a system that knowingly puts your confidential data at risk, why would you use them?
Either force them to update by telling them too, or to piss off. Or find a new vendor who will be happy to take your business with modern / secured technology.
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@dustinb3403 said in Miscellaneous Tech News:
I said drop the vendor. If a vendor is making you use a system that knowingly puts your confidential data at risk, why would you use them?
Either force them to update by telling them too, or to piss off. Or find a new vendor who will be happy to take your business with modern / secured technology.
You clearly misread what I originally wrote. GE is the customer, not a vendor. Their systems are for their suppliers, so they are the customer.
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@dustinb3403 said in Miscellaneous Tech News:
@coliver Are people still actively using IE? Even on servers if I required a web browser I would never use IE.
Some of our clients require that we use IE to access their billing system where we submit our invoices to them.
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http://www.phoronix.com/scan.php?page=news_item&px=Ubuntu-17.10-Final-Beta
Ubuntu 17.10 is right around the corner. The new Gnome desktop is the big deal, of course.
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http://www.phoronix.com/scan.php?page=news_item&px=oVirt-4.2-Alpha
oVirt 4.2 features redesigned admin portal
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https://www.businessinsider.com.au/microsoft-ceo-satya-nadella-ai-should-be-open-2017-9
A step in the right direction for Microsoft... Although let's not forget the whole Microsoft Store debacle that still haunts Windows 10.
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@dustinb3403 said in Miscellaneous Tech News:
@coliver Are people still actively using IE? Even on servers if I required a web browser I would never use IE.
Websites like U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs still requires Internet Explorer 11.
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@mlnews said in Miscellaneous Tech News:
For 70 bucks, I think this might be coming to my house soon.
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@rojoloco said in Miscellaneous Tech News:
@mlnews said in Miscellaneous Tech News:
For 70 bucks, I think this might be coming to my house soon.
It's tempting, but I still like the idea of avoiding all streaming media that is uncontrolled. I hate the "just watch whatever is on" concept.
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@scottalanmiller I'll just be using it for Netflix/HBO/Kodi mostly. I've got a long list of stuff to watch.
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@scottalanmiller said in Miscellaneous Tech News:
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@mlnews said in Miscellaneous Tech News:
For 70 bucks, I think this might be coming to my house soon.
It's tempting, but I still like the idea of avoiding all streaming media that is uncontrolled. I hate the "just watch whatever is on" concept.
You've lost me - how does the Amazon Fire TV give you uncontrolled media?
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@dashrender said in Miscellaneous Tech News:
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@mlnews said in Miscellaneous Tech News:
For 70 bucks, I think this might be coming to my house soon.
It's tempting, but I still like the idea of avoiding all streaming media that is uncontrolled. I hate the "just watch whatever is on" concept.
You've lost me - how does the Amazon Fire TV give you uncontrolled media?
From the over the air antenna.
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@scottalanmiller said in Miscellaneous Tech News:
@dashrender said in Miscellaneous Tech News:
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@mlnews said in Miscellaneous Tech News:
For 70 bucks, I think this might be coming to my house soon.
It's tempting, but I still like the idea of avoiding all streaming media that is uncontrolled. I hate the "just watch whatever is on" concept.
You've lost me - how does the Amazon Fire TV give you uncontrolled media?
From the over the air antenna.
That goes to the TV, not the Amazon Fire. At least that was the way I read the listing.
originally I thought - hey cool, they installed a tuner into the Amazon fire - uh, nope.
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@scottalanmiller said in Miscellaneous Tech News:
@dashrender said in Miscellaneous Tech News:
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@rojoloco said in Miscellaneous Tech News:
@mlnews said in Miscellaneous Tech News:
For 70 bucks, I think this might be coming to my house soon.
It's tempting, but I still like the idea of avoiding all streaming media that is uncontrolled. I hate the "just watch whatever is on" concept.
You've lost me - how does the Amazon Fire TV give you uncontrolled media?
From the over the air antenna.
So in this case, you just skip buying the OTA antenna.
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@dashrender said in Miscellaneous Tech News:
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@dashrender said in Miscellaneous Tech News:
@scottalanmiller said in Miscellaneous Tech News:
@rojoloco said in Miscellaneous Tech News:
@mlnews said in Miscellaneous Tech News:
For 70 bucks, I think this might be coming to my house soon.
It's tempting, but I still like the idea of avoiding all streaming media that is uncontrolled. I hate the "just watch whatever is on" concept.
You've lost me - how does the Amazon Fire TV give you uncontrolled media?
From the over the air antenna.
So in this case, you just skip buying the OTA antenna.
I already have several Fire TVs without antenna.
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@scottalanmiller said in Miscellaneous Tech News:
@dashrender said in Miscellaneous Tech News:
@scottalanmiller said in Miscellaneous Tech News:
@dashrender said in Miscellaneous Tech News:
@scottalanmiller said in Miscellaneous Tech News:
@rojoloco said in Miscellaneous Tech News:
@mlnews said in Miscellaneous Tech News:
For 70 bucks, I think this might be coming to my house soon.
It's tempting, but I still like the idea of avoiding all streaming media that is uncontrolled. I hate the "just watch whatever is on" concept.
You've lost me - how does the Amazon Fire TV give you uncontrolled media?
From the over the air antenna.
So in this case, you just skip buying the OTA antenna.
I already have several Fire TVs without antenna.
But are they 4K?
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From what I can tell, the main "thing" here is the fact that it's a dongle, and not a larger box that sits on a shelf.
