I'd do the same if someone got their feelings hurt and attacked you unfairly and personally. It's just not proper decorum for most forums. AI shouldn't be an outlier and allow it either as it seriously discourages intelligent discussion. No wonder there's so few new members willing to rationally comment on a regular basis. We run them off with profane accusations, name-calling, troll tags and shill claims. Some of us act like we don't know how to have a respectful exchange.
It's silly to be threatened by something we didn't know, or to act personally insulted if something we thought we knew might not be true. But that's just how some members react. Screw the facts, who cares if anyone comes away with a better understanding. Just don't mess with what they want to believe.
If someone disagrees with something posted, they could at least make believe they're intelligent enough to explain why. The petty personal attacks are junior-high stuff.
The Pentagon has more than 600,000 mobile devices, including 470,000 BlackBerrys, 41,000 Apple products and 8,700 platforms running Google’s Android operating system, according to the statement. Many of the Apple and Android products aren’t connected to Defense Department networks except for testing.
Seems like BB is still king then. I wonder if that has anything to do with WPA Enterprise...
Seems like BB is still king then. I wonder if that has anything to do with WPA Enterprise...
Doubtful. The whole point of using a Blackberry is because of its support for push over the cellular network, not for its WiFi capabilities.
Re: Pentagon device count. It doesn't differentiate between secure and insecure, although it did point out that even most of the Blackberrys were not being used for secure data.
I wonder if the total includes all the iPod touches that were deployed as translators, and iPads used as flight bags.
Seems like BB is still king then. I wonder if that has anything to do with WPA Enterprise...
Doubtful. The whole point of using a Blackberry is because of its support for push over the cellular network, not for its WiFi capabilities.
Re: Pentagon device count. It doesn't differentiate between secure and insecure, although it did point out that even most of the Blackberrys were not being used for secure data.
I wonder if the total includes all the iPod touches that were deployed as translators, and iPads used as flight bags.
That seems like a very valid point. Too tired right now to respond - signing off...
Samsung should be banned from being purchased by US Government, since they are a foreign based company.
There is certainly an argument to be made there but is there anything in use by the government that is not US made? Of course. If it has a circuit board of any type I think it needs to be vetted more thoroughly and if the product is made outside the US and/or uses a logic board that was manufactured out the US they need to be even more thorough, which also includes Apple's products.
Samsung should be banned from being purchased by US Government, since they are a foreign based company.
So is Blackberry. And Airbus.
Back during the Cold War, the US bent over backwards to give lucrative contracts to homeland manufacturers such as TI, fearing any dependency on outside sources. The last thing we wanted, was to lose access to critical chips if a war denied us access to factories overseas.
Nowadays, everything's about saving money. Using off-the-shelf equipment, instead of custom gear, is a major push. That's why we see iPads and iPods being used, even though they're manufactured in China.
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Originally Posted by hill60
So what does this have to do with you?
Your team falling apart as their cover is blown?
Mr Leap to Defend.
I'd do the same if someone got their feelings hurt and attacked you unfairly and personally. It's just not proper decorum for most forums. AI shouldn't be an outlier and allow it either as it seriously discourages intelligent discussion. No wonder there's so few new members willing to rationally comment on a regular basis. We run them off with profane accusations, name-calling, troll tags and shill claims. Some of us act like we don't know how to have a respectful exchange.
It's silly to be threatened by something we didn't know, or to act personally insulted if something we thought we knew might not be true. But that's just how some members react. Screw the facts, who cares if anyone comes away with a better understanding. Just don't mess with what they want to believe.
If someone disagrees with something posted, they could at least make believe they're intelligent enough to explain why. The petty personal attacks are junior-high stuff.
So it does work? Or we simply cannot tell from all the user responses?
Thanks for that link:
Seems like BB is still king then. I wonder if that has anything to do with WPA Enterprise...
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Originally Posted by PhilBoogie
Seems like BB is still king then. I wonder if that has anything to do with WPA Enterprise...
Doubtful. The whole point of using a Blackberry is because of its support for push over the cellular network, not for its WiFi capabilities.
Re: Pentagon device count. It doesn't differentiate between secure and insecure, although it did point out that even most of the Blackberrys were not being used for secure data.
I wonder if the total includes all the iPod touches that were deployed as translators, and iPads used as flight bags.
That seems like a very valid point. Too tired right now to respond - signing off...
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Originally Posted by Tallest Skil
I'd love to quote this, but…
¡ is sarcasm.
Well, that's the first time I've seen it used. sorry.
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Originally Posted by SolipsismX
Kudos to Samsung for providing what Google can't.
Samsung should be banned from being purchased by US Government, since they are a foreign based company.
I've been using it for about 5 or 6 years on this forum. It's not catching on as I had hoped.
There is certainly an argument to be made there but is there anything in use by the government that is not US made? Of course. If it has a circuit board of any type I think it needs to be vetted more thoroughly and if the product is made outside the US and/or uses a logic board that was manufactured out the US they need to be even more thorough, which also includes Apple's products.
Originally Posted by drblank
Well, that's the first time I've seen it used. sorry.
Hey, no worries. It seems to be far more prevalent here than elsewhere.
Originally Posted by SolipsismX
I've been using it for about 5 or 6 years on this forum. It's not catching on as I had hoped.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Irony_punctuation#Temherte_slaq.C3.AE
On the contrary! As of late it's quite popular. I'd have thought you'd be pleased with how much it has expanded. Back then it was just you using it.
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Originally Posted by drblank
Samsung should be banned from being purchased by US Government, since they are a foreign based company.
So is Blackberry. And Airbus.
Back during the Cold War, the US bent over backwards to give lucrative contracts to homeland manufacturers such as TI, fearing any dependency on outside sources. The last thing we wanted, was to lose access to critical chips if a war denied us access to factories overseas.
Nowadays, everything's about saving money. Using off-the-shelf equipment, instead of custom gear, is a major push. That's why we see iPads and iPods being used, even though they're manufactured in China.