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Steve:
Yeah I used to use Vonage. When I moved to PA, we have Verizon FIOS, it has
been excellent. I have three machines ( Two Linux's and Windows 10 Pro box
on it and a Synology NAS ) and numerous wifi connections.
One of the Linux boxes is running z/PDT with the dongle, I have thought of
gettin
Company cars in the US were very popular until the government started
taxing them with rules that were just too much paperwork to make it
worth it.
Now, when we travel via car on business outside our local area, we rent
a car instead of using a mileage allowance. Usually cheaper and less
paperw
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We have been moved to Work from home for the foreseeable future. We have
company provided laptop connecting via VPN, and softphone so my office number
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About a decade ago, we switched to company mobile phones. At the same time,
most of the internal fixed telephone network was dismantled. I think the
justified the mobiles business case for a great deal.
Kees
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I don't remember when I observed pagers in US last time, but it was
definitely after 2000, maybe 2002 or 2004. Earlier I observed many IT
folks equipped with the pager, not the cell
I don't remember when I observed pagers in US last time, but it was
definitely after 2000, maybe 2002 or 2004. Earlier I observed many IT
folks equipped with the pager, not the cell phone. Note: it's nothing
wrong, it is just a difference which put my attention, like many other
things is US. Do
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I'd be interested in hearing a quick review, Steve, once you've tried it out
and have an opinion. I don't know how serious I am about it, but it sounds
convenient.
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Bob,
I do not use a KVM switch. The one I mentioned from IOGear is a "KMP"
switch only (Keybo
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There was a time when I had three laptops (two of them issued by clients), and
space was getting tight. I thoug
I'd be interested in hearing a quick review, Steve, once you've tried it out
and have an opinion. I don't know how serious I am about it, but it sounds
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> There was a time when I had three laptops (two of them issued by clients),
> and space was getting tight. I thought then about buying one of those
> switches, Peter. A &
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There was a time when I had three laptops (two of them issued by clients),
and space was getting tight. I thought then about buying one of those
switches, Peter. A "KVM" switch, is that w
There was a time when I had three laptops (two of them issued by clients),
and space was getting tight. I thought then about buying one of those
switches, Peter. A "KVM" switch, is that what it's called (keyboard, video,
mouse)? I don't remember for sure. The situation improved before I got
aro
I'm with David on this one. A few days ago someone in this conversation said
he wouldn't use a personal cell phone for company business, and I didn't say
anything about it at the time. But I put my phone on an unlimited plan years
ago, and never since thought twice about using it for business
YES!! I love laptops for travel, and therefore use them at home too; but I
always carry around a real keyboard and trackball to plug into the laptop so
I can type at normal speed without having to find numeric keys, arrows etc.
(Just recently I had one of my sons build me a tower, with a bigger m
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IOGear GUS434 - 4x4 USB 3.0 Peripheral Sharing Switch -- 67.18 USD from
NewEgg.
They also make GUS432 2x4 to switch 4 USB devices
I would not even think about a VPN client for the mainframe. Go with
the purpose built routers that can be very cost effective. You can get a
pair of Ubiquity ER-X VPN capable routers for about $100.
Tony Thigpen
Paul Gilmartin wrote on 3/20/20 9:58 PM:
On Fri, 20 Mar 2020 20:42:20 -0400, Ro
On Fri, Mar 20, 2020 at 8:58 PM Paul Gilmartin <
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> On Fri, 20 Mar 2020 20:42:20 -0400, Rob Schramm wrote:
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> >My biggest problem with WFH is that the VPN guys just don't understand the
> >correct protocol for the giant mainframe mouse.
> >
>
If the "dongle" you mention is for zPDT and you intend to switch this
among several PCs, then you should pay attention to the Linux TOD in the
machines. Remember that the zPDT setup should never see the TOD run
backwards.
Bill
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On Fri, 20 Mar 2020 20:42:20 -0400, Rob Schramm wrote:
>My biggest problem with WFH is that the VPN guys just don't understand the
>correct protocol for the giant mainframe mouse.
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Do you mean that VPN clients for mainframe are rare? Hmmm...
hadn't thought of that. Is there a FOSS VPN clie
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On Fri, 20 Mar 2020 12:59:57 -0500, Steve Beaver wrote:
>In my work setup I have 3 Monitors and 2 computers and a Logitech 850 Mouse
>and Keyboard.
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>For me to switch I have to move the Dongle.
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>Can anyone suggest a piece of gear I can put a pair of USB-A plugs onto a
>switch box and have my do
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> In my work setup I have 3 Monitors and 2 computers and a Logitech 850
&
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In my work setup I have 3 Monitors and 2 computers and a Logitech 850 Mouse and
Keyboard.
For me to switch I have to move the
On Fri, 20 Mar 2020 at 11:02, R.S. wrote:
> W dniu 19.03.2020 o 20:46, Steve Beaver pisze:
> > My curiosity is how are these companies that have forced everyone to WFH
> going to get people back on-site
> > In a couple of months without a MAJOR REVOLT on their hands
>
> Things will change. People
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FWIW, my WFH setup for many years now
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On 2020-03-20 11:47, Seymour J Metz wrote:
> Take the typical laptop keyboard - please!
Sadly, it's hard to decide what cou
edules, and sometimes texts to/from family. No
facebook, no twitter, no games, don't need and don't want any of that.
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W dniu 19.03.2020 o 18:30, Jousma, David pisze:
> We have been moved to Work from home
On 2020-03-20 11:47, Seymour J Metz wrote:
Take the typical laptop keyboard - please!
Sadly, it's hard to decide what counts as "typical". I use four laptops
regularly, and all have the non-alphanumeric keys laid out significantly
differently.
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Mandatory Work From Home at my company
W dniu 19.03.2020 o 18:30, Jousma, David pisze:
> We have been moved to Work from home for the foreseeable future. We have
> company provided laptop connecting via VPN, and softphone so my office number
> rings wherever my laptop is connected.
On Fri, Mar 20, 2020 at 10:02 AM R.S.
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> W dniu 19.03.2020 o 20:46, Steve Beaver pisze:
> > My curiosity is how are these companies that have forced everyone to WFH
> going to get people back on-site
> > In a couple of months without a MAJOR REVOLT on their hands
>
> Things will change. Peo
W dniu 19.03.2020 o 20:46, Steve Beaver pisze:
My curiosity is how are these companies that have forced everyone to WFH going
to get people back on-site
In a couple of months without a MAJOR REVOLT on their hands
Things will change. People will change their mind, and their opinion
about WFH.
W dniu 19.03.2020 o 18:30, Jousma, David pisze:
We have been moved to Work from home for the foreseeable future. We have
company provided laptop connecting via VPN, and softphone so my office number
rings wherever my laptop is connected. Seems to be working out pretty well.
It’s the WEBEX
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> When I've been told by recruiters that I have to be on site, I tr
I just jack the price $50/HR and they shut up
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When I've been told by recruiters that I have to be on site, I try to
get them to understand that for Systems Programming, there is almost no
good reason to ever be on site.
I also tell them that if the boss really wants to see my ugly face and
that I'm not goofing off, I will start a Skype (or
35 years ago, I started teaching Dept of Energy sysprogs that with
proper communications, there were only three things we could not do.
1) mount / unmount tapes on tape drives
2) tear paper off the printer
3) press the power button
When we finally got rid of the Mainframe last August, there wer
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Probably in the usual way: "Show up at the office or say goodbye". Type A
managers who
Long
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My curiosity is how are these companies that have forced everyone to WFH going
. Ewing
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On 3/19/20 12:33 PM, Steve Beaver wrote:
> I work from home all the time and I have 15 z15's
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>
Even if only 1-frame each, that must take up a lot of cl
On 3/19/20 12:33 PM, Steve Beaver wrote:
I work from home all the time and I have 15 z15's
Even if only 1-frame each, that must take up a lot of closet space and
make a little tick on the monthly electric bill. I'd be happy to have
space and funds for 1 at home. :)
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yes and I miss the human contact!
cheers
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On Thu
I think there are a lot of shops that are behind the 8-ball on WFH. We
have been doing it for many years, so we worked out the problems a long
time ago.
Phones are easy, just issue an IP phone device to each worker. It's
getting them NOW and integrating them that is a problem. It might be
che
On Thu, Mar 19, 2020 at 11:04 AM Bob Bridges wrote:
> I've been working from home for the past ten years or so, and haven't
> found it boring yet. But that's just me.
>
I get bored because I'm alone, and am used to the chatter. And, right now,
not much is going on, so I'm mainly idle.
>
> My
I've been working from home for the past ten years or so, and haven't found it
boring yet. But that's just me.
My team lead at one client told me they're all starting WFH this week. In his
case he has something like an hour commute, so it's a blessing for him. I told
him that it may very wel
W dniu 19.03.2020 o 12:54, John McKown pisze:
It is so boring to work from the house. But better safe tgan sorry
[musing type=paranoid]Maybe it's all a conspiracy to RIF me and everybody
else is at the building.[/musing]
#metoo
I have to work from home and force my all team do work from home
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