I should add that I'm not dead, I'm sorry I'm late to the game, and I hope what I posted helps.

I haven't read all the posts, so forgive me if this is a repeat...

For fifteen printers, assuming most printers you can get the drivers for pretty easily, you're looking at 10 minutes/printer to get the printer setup, shared and the drivers added. That's a bit generous too, but assumes you have decent bandwidth for downloads, etc.

To setup the actual print server, that's pretty quick and I don't even think the roles being added require a reboot. Half an hour? An hour tops. That's assuming the base server is already setup. Most people add this kind of role to a DC, etc.

Lastly, coordinating what users/groups get what printers means coordinating with you. They can get all the IPs and models from the old server pretty easily. I would say, being generous in case you have some printers whose drivers are tough to track down and if they run into any issues, 10 hours tops. The biggest pain is going to be removing the old printers from the computers so you can make sure people aren't printing to old shares.

I like the Savi line personally. Best headset for this kind of thing I've ever seen.

Plantronics is good and you pay for quality. It's not like Cisco where you pay for a name. For most analog phones, you need an HL-10, which is the handset lifter if you want to use it. Otherwise, you need to find a phone compatible with an EHS, or electronic hook-switch.

@art_of_shred said:

@Dashrender said:

@Minion-Queen said:

The thing that everyone needs to remember is that not everyone thinks or processes things the same way. We have a decent size Aspie contingent around here, they all DO NOT process things like everyone else. We also have people that while are in IT are not mature or have much wisdom either in experience or in age. Part of being a community is while you might not agree with something someone has posted or said that the tenor of responses can be at least civil and help guide those that aren't at your level to grow to your level.

Not to be too much of a Mother here but remember your mom saying: "It's not what you say but how you say it?", that totally fits here guys.

I really hate this quote - I, like Scott, generally say the words I mean to say - my tone has little actual meaning.. yet I find myself in trouble all the time because people read into a tone that I personally pay little attention to.

There are nice ways to say things and rude ways to say things. If you're not thinking about that and just say things, it's probably coming off under the "rude" category. That's not the reader's problem; it's yours, for not being conscientious of the manner in which you are communicating. So, while you may not mean anything by it, your lack of attention (read: giving a crap) is conveyed. If you don't like that, simply pay attention to the way you write/speak and use softer speech. It's a real issue for the "Aspies", and I often wonder if they can even perceive it, in order to make the adjustment. And I don't mean this as a slam on anyone, just offering some clarity.

I often struggle to understand why something I said upset someone, because my intentions behind what I said were pure and honest and then it's taken way out of context or by what I meant by it. It's very frustrating for me and them.

Waiting for when I'll talk to @Bob-Beatty tonight.

@g.jacobse said:

@handsofqwerty said:

@g.jacobse said:

@handsofqwerty said:

If you're looking for something small, the Backbeat FIT by Plantronics is awesome. If you want over the year, the Backbeat Pro is awesome! Don't get the Backbeat GO 2. They are horrible...

I have the Backbeat Pro - don't like it. Battery life is retarded and none of the rubber ear cups fit, which means they fall out of my ears all the time.

@JaredBusch - as for dealing with listening to music in only one ear; It's a trade off. I get to listen to music or talk on the phone, and ignore,.. err I mean still hear the person across the room.

Just to confirm, we're talking about these, right?

http://www.plantronics.com/us/product/backbeat-pro

I think you might be thinking of the Backbeat GO 2.

Backbeat Go - Sorry

Yeah, those are horrible. Never use those.

@JaredBusch said:

@art_of_shred said:

I don't care who said/wrote any bit of that article. I agree with 95% of it whole-heartedly. That is all. And, to be clear, I am speaking of the heart of what's said, not the silly details like the exact "$60,000" value, or the "car phone" remark. Those are only making a point, not the crux of the matter.

I very much dislike people that copy/paste crap on FB. Most of the time these people have no idea what they are even reposting. Seeing something blatantly wrong on ML is just insulting to the intelligent people that I thought were participating in this community.

The OP's posted information was two different things that were wrote by two different people and neither of the original authors were credited.

I am aware it was two separate things. The Mike Rowe thing was from Facebook. The other was something I heard years ago.

@Dashrender said:

@JaredBusch said:

@Dashrender said:

I need this with IPv6

I have been so bad about spending time to get this down solid.

I've read some documentation a handful of times.. I'm just completely lost.

I know it's 128-bit, the address includes the MAC address and I believe the actual IP portion is 64-bit, but I have to brush up...

@thecreativeone91 said:

@handsofqwerty said:

Network+

Network+ is not even remotely advanced. I don;t think it even covers Vlans, QoS, NAT, STP, OSPF, BRGP.

The Main point of the Network+ is understanding the layers of the OSI model for troubleshooting.

It touches on subnetting and some of the other stuff, but definitely not as deep as something like the CCNA. I will agree with that.

Network+ is great for this. Subnetting is a pain and confusing at first, but everything you will learn makes more sense once you implement it in the real world.

Sent home from work for a BS reason that everyone I work with knows is BS. Still getting paid for a full day and going to an on-site here soon.

@Carnival-Boy said:

1. Life is not fair - get used to it

No, don't get used to it. Fight it. Try and change the world. Join political groups. Join protest groups. Go on marches. Sign petitions. Make the world fairer. It probably won't help, but better to die trying than give up and accept it.

I've given up trying. I'm old and cynical now. But I don't want to tell my kids to be more like me.

Life isn't fair. No amount of political change or anything will ever change this. People who are good people get sick while assholes are fine. The hard workers don't get ahead at work, but the boss' son gets promotion after promotion and bonus after bonus. No, you can change small pieces, but life will always be unfair.

@Dashrender said:

OK physical abuse is definitely not called for, probably ever (though who doesn't want to smack an ID10T sometimes). But bullying happens as much if not more in work environments than in school, if for no other reason than you work for 50+ years and only go to school for 13 (not counting collage).

The biggest problem we have in our office is bullying. We have a staffing problem because of this.

I agree that physical abuse isn't really generally an issue in the workplace, but the bullying factor is WAY worse. How many people have jobs they are stuck at where they are treated horribly by peers, or worse, a supervisor, but can't do anything about it? I've seen this more times than I can count.

No, work is WAY worse than school.

@g.jacobse said:

@handsofqwerty said:

If you're looking for something small, the Backbeat FIT by Plantronics is awesome. If you want over the year, the Backbeat Pro is awesome! Don't get the Backbeat GO 2. They are horrible...

I have the Backbeat Pro - don't like it. Battery life is retarded and none of the rubber ear cups fit, which means they fall out of my ears all the time.

@JaredBusch - as for dealing with listening to music in only one ear; It's a trade off. I get to listen to music or talk on the phone, and ignore,.. err I mean still hear the person across the room.

Just to confirm, we're talking about these, right?

http://www.plantronics.com/us/product/backbeat-pro

I think you might be thinking of the Backbeat GO 2.

Trying to relax and get some sleep. It's too ****ing hot where I am right now...

These are the ones I was talking about: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16875980855

I saw this on Facebook and felt it really cut to the heart of an issue that is so prevalent in the world today.

@scottalanmiller posted an interesting anecdote here... http://mangolassi.it/topic/5063/the-hospitality-management-anecdote ...talking about how relevant work experience will often outshine fancy, schmancy degrees without any real-world experience.

Well, I thought the below, while a little political to start, hits the nail on the head with an issue in today's world. There are so many ways people can advance in the world, but many get fixated on only taking a certain path. Sometimes this is what is considered the mainstream path, other times not. Either way, many viable opportunities are passed up in the name of being "beneath" them.

Bill Gates gave a great speech one time and I love number 3 but especially number 5. So many people pass up not only viable work experience, but critical work experience because it's not glamorous enough for them. I will admit I've dealt with this issue with myself in the past, although my perspective was different at the time. I've since corrected that thinking.

Many want to jump right to Boardwalk without going around the entire board first. Just felt like sharing.

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Hey Mike

Your constant harping on “work ethic” is growing tiresome. Just because someone’s poor doesn’t mean they’re lazy. The unemployed want to work! And many of those who can’t find work today, didn’t have the benefit of growing up with parents like yours. How can you expect someone with no role model to qualify for one of your scholarships or sign your silly “Sweat Pledge?” Rather than accusing people of not having a work-ethic, why not drop the right-wing propaganda and help them develop one?

Craig P.

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Hi Craig, and Happy Sunday!

I’m afraid you’ve overestimated the reach of my foundation, as well as my ability to motivate people I’ve never met. For the record, I don’t believe all poor people are lazy, any more than I believe all rich people are greedy. But I can understand why so many do.

Everyday on the news, liberal pundits and politicians portray the wealthy as greedy, while conservative pundits and politicians portray the poor as lazy. Democrats have become so good at denouncing greed, Republicans now defend it. And Republicans are so good at condemning laziness, Democrats are now denying it even exists. It's a never ending dance that gets more contorted by the day.

A few weeks ago in Georgetown, President Obama accused Fox News of “perpetuating a false narrative” by consistently calling poor people “lazy.” Fox News denied the President’s accusation, claiming to have only criticized policies, not people. Unfortunately for Fox, The Daily Show has apparently gained access to the Internet, and after a ten-second google-search and a few minutes in the edit bay, John Stewart was on the air with a devastating montage of Fox personnel referring to the unemployed as “sponges,” “leeches,” “freeloaders,” and “mooches.” http://www.washingtonpost.com/…/daily-shows-jon-stewart-bu…/

Over the next few days, the echo chamber got very noisy. The Left howled about the bias at Fox and condemned the one-percent, while the Right shrieked about the bias at MSNBC and bemoaned the growing entitlement state. But through all the howling and shrieking, no one said a word about the millions of jobs that American companies are struggling to fill right now. No one talked the fact that most of those jobs don’t require an expensive four-year degree. And no one mentioned the 1.2 trillion dollars of outstanding student loans, or the madness of lending money we don’t have to kids who can’t pay it back, educating them for jobs that no longer exist.

I started mikeroweWORKS to talk about these issues, and shine a light on a few million good jobs that no one seems excited about. But mostly, I wanted to remind people that real opportunity still exists for those individuals who are willing to work hard, learn a skill, and make a persuasive case for themselves. Sadly, you see my efforts as “right wing propaganda.” But why? Are our differences really political? Or is it something deeper? Something philosophical?

You wrote that, “people want to work.” In my travels, I’ve met a lot of hard-working individuals, and I’ve been singing their praises for the last 12 years. But I’ve seen nothing that would lead me to agree with your generalization. From what I’ve seen of the species, and what I know of myself, most people - given the choice - would prefer NOT to work. In fact, on Dirty Jobs, I saw Help Wanted signs in every state, even at the height of the recession. Is it possible you see the existence of so many unfilled jobs as a challenge to your basic understanding of what makes people tick?

Last week at a policy conference in Mackinac, I talked to several hiring managers from a few of the largest companies in Michigan. They all told me the same thing - the biggest under reported challenge in finding good help, (aside from the inability to “piss clean,”) is an overwhelming lack of “soft skills.” That’s a polite way of saying that many applicants don’t tuck their shirts in, or pull their pants up, or look you in the eye, or say things like “please” and “thank you.” This is not a Michigan problem - this is a national crisis. We’re churning out a generation of poorly educated people with no skill, no ambition, no guidance, and no realistic expectations of what it means to go to work.

These are the people you’re talking about Craig, and their number grows everyday. I understand you would like me to help them, but how? I’m not a mentor, and my foundation doesn’t do interventions. Do you really want me to stop rewarding individual work ethic, just because I don’t have the resources to assist those who don’t have any? If I’m unable to help everyone, do you really want me to help no one?

My goals are modest, and they’ll remain that way. I don’t focus on groups. I focus on individuals who are eager to do whatever it takes to get started. People willing to retool, retrain, and relocate. That doesn’t mean I have no empathy for those less motivated. It just means I’m more inclined to subsidize the cost of training for those who are. That shouldn’t be a partisan position, but if it is, I guess I’ll just have to live with it.

Mike

PS. The Sweat Pledge wasn’t supposed to be partisan either, but it’s probably annoyed as many people as its inspired. I still sell them for $12, and the money still goes to mikeroweWORKS. You can get one here, even if you’re not applying for a scholarship. http://profoundlydisconnected.com/foundation/poster/

PPS. If you’d like Craig, I’ll autograph one for you!

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@JaredBusch said:

I'm only talking about earbuds, not cups. So over the ear means exactly that. part of the headset goes over the ear. Not desirable.

If I am going to breakdown and buy cups, I'll going with some kind of Bose noise cancelling. I've used a really nice pair of those in the past. super comfy, but not suited to walking up to a customer wearing.

Motorola makes a really nice set that are very popular. I've heard a lot of good things about them.

@JaredBusch said:

@handsofqwerty said:

If you're looking for something small, the Backbeat FIT by Plantronics is awesome. If you want over the year, the Backbeat Pro is awesome! Don't get the Backbeat GO 2. They are horrible...

This looks like over the ear to me... I never had an over the ear model that I loved. A few that were good enough, but none I truly liked.
http://www.plantronics.com/us/product/backbeat-fit

It is over the ear. The actual earbuds go in the ear but not like earbuds.