[Rhodes22-list] Caution! Computer On Board

Fri Jul 11 12:16:16 EDT 2003

they are do that off shore too, they have a clerk run the martial thought high speed scanners, transmit over the internet and have
the otherside "keypunch" or convert the scans and send back the result, the originals go to storage.

The hot stuff now is in the DC area, the problem is all the stuff needs a security clearance(and can not be outsourced off shore
:-), to get the clearance can take 2 weeks for the simple ones to 6-18 months for the ones they are asking for. worst yet only the
employer get it(that has a DOD need for the information), I can not on my own.  I make to much for someone to "warehouse" me waiting
on clearance. I would love to find a way to get it without giving up the current job, like work part-time, but that bring up a
catch-22, you "flagged" if you want the  clearance.

MJM

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Bill Effros" <bill at effros.com>
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Sent: Friday, July 11, 2003 9:23 AM
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I know.

And they're Indians in India with Indiana accents who can tell you the current weather conditions in Indianapolis.

Start thinking about document conversion.  New documents will be created in electronic form, but old documents will have to be
converted to work in the new systems.  Initially, no one is going to send the only existing copy of vital documents to India for
conversion.  (It may happen eventually, but all important documents will be converted domestically at first, and the business could
die before it ever gets exported for the domestic market--by then you'll be ready to retire.)

Bill

----- Original Message ----- 
From: Michael Meltzer
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Sent: Thursday, July 10, 2003 11:12 PM
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you would think, but it is not so, most first order support is/has been moved off shore, with the going rate 10,000$ per year wages.
General you are calling India and other countries trying to undercut. For me the same thing is also happening in programming,
30,000$ a year get a very good India programmer. Most large IT departments are outsourcing around 30% of the work, down sizing the
on shore staff, it creating a real problem for programmers(me) making a living.

MJM

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Bill Effros" <bill at effros.com>
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Sent: Thursday, July 10, 2003 10:46 PM
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Thanks.

Boy, there should be good money in providing this kind of customer service.  Why can't this be ramped up?  Probably you have to love
what you're doing, and no one is willing to pay enough for love.

T-Mobile is providing GSM/GPRS.

Bill

----- Original Message ----- 
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Sent: Thursday, July 10, 2003 10:26 PM
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----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Bill Effros" <bill at effros.com>
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Sent: Thursday, July 10, 2003 10:16 PM
Subject: [Rhodes22-list] Caution! Computer On Board

I'm planning to bring a computer on board for the first time this summer.

I have a laptop with an Aircard750 and unlimited internet service from T-Mobile.
I assume this is CDPD, their is good coverage on the sound from I-95, if the coverage is "spotty" get the car antenna for the sierra
card.

I assume it must be possible to run charting programs and an autopilot off the laptop.  Has anyone done this?
if you laptop has comm port it should be able to NEA 4800 baud stuff with the right cable, sea talk might be harder

I assume wireless instruments that send readings to the laptop should be available.  Are they?
never seen it, I can think of a few solutions but they are not "off the self"

What is the best way to power a laptop if you have plenty of 12V DC power available?
more laptops recharge on 12volt or less, get the car adaptor

Does anyone use the XP synchronization function?
Not me.

Bill Effros
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