i'm running windows cuz i need 2k3 for work stuff.
Checking the resolution again will probably be worthwhile though--thanks for the comment.
I tend to fall into the "sensitive eyes" category though--I'm the guy who wants a 40-inch sony direct view because rear projection sux and plasma is too pixilated.
LCDs suck. my gf got me a top of the line 19" Samsung for my birthday several months ago and i still havent figured out a way to get a decent picture. maybe if i get a video card w/ dvi.
Basically, if you value image quality, stick with CRT. If you value style and form factor, get an LCD.
No, they're not wildly profitable. BB is taking a loss on each one they sell because their margins are so narrow and they have been unable to make it up in volume. Recently, BB has had to refocus on its core markets due to stock pressures. As a result, a number of initiatives have been killed and a large number of management laid off. The VPR line is one of them. They may continue to act as a reseller if someone else steps in to handle the manufacture & distribution. Read the stock quotes and message boards for how BB is doing in other areas
Mr. Katz seems to have ignored the large number of contractors and consultants. As a consultant, I get paid for every hour that I even think about working. When I wear my contractor hat, I get to deduct my business expenses.
Compared to Chicago, the Twin Cities seems to offer quite a few things that Chi-Town doesn't: -Reasonable cost of living -Surprising number of high tech & start up companies -DSL/Cable available in most areas -Large student population -Decent city life/fun natural surroundings -lots of stupid people, so you appear to be extra smart! Now, there are a lot of lame things about Minneapolis too (like the fact that bars close at midnight, its cold as sh*t, etc.), but seriously, can anyone think of a better city in the Midwest? Madison is up there, but I still think MSP has more. What do you think?
Whew! Glad I work for Andersen Consulting, 'cuz those guys over at "Anderson Consulting" are a bunch of jerks! Seriously though, AC is a big enough place that everything you hear (good or bad) is probably true in some way.
The 'extreme' moniker is probably just marketing hype. This is isn't really all that 'out there'. This is the way most large consulting firms and code shops work. It may not be the most efficient (or enjoyable) way to develop small apps, but it keeps the pace manageable and the schedule on track for multi-million, multi-year engagements. Specifically, to address the previous poster's comments regarding non-maintainable code: This is in fact one of the best ways to write maintainable code, because everything has has to be documented because everyone has to work on it. No one person owns the code. Again, takes some of the random joy out of coding (no more pink floyd lyrics in the header), but if you're into that, you probably don't work for a consulting firm or a code shop anyway. -thanz
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i'm running windows cuz i need 2k3 for work stuff.
Checking the resolution again will probably be worthwhile though--thanks for the comment.
I tend to fall into the "sensitive eyes" category though--I'm the guy who wants a 40-inch sony direct view because rear projection sux and plasma is too pixilated.
LCDs suck. my gf got me a top of the line 19" Samsung for my birthday several months ago and i still havent figured out a way to get a decent picture. maybe if i get a video card w/ dvi.
Basically, if you value image quality, stick with CRT. If you value style and form factor, get an LCD.
No, they're not wildly profitable. BB is taking a loss on each one they sell because their margins are so narrow and they have been unable to make it up in volume. Recently, BB has had to refocus on its core markets due to stock pressures. As a result, a number of initiatives have been killed and a large number of management laid off. The VPR line is one of them. They may continue to act as a reseller if someone else steps in to handle the manufacture & distribution. Read the stock quotes and message boards for how BB is doing in other areas
Yahoo/E!
Mr. Katz seems to have ignored the large number of contractors and consultants. As a consultant, I get paid for every hour that I even think about working. When I wear my contractor hat, I get to deduct my business expenses.
Compared to Chicago, the Twin Cities seems to offer quite a few things that Chi-Town doesn't: -Reasonable cost of living -Surprising number of high tech & start up companies -DSL/Cable available in most areas -Large student population -Decent city life/fun natural surroundings -lots of stupid people, so you appear to be extra smart! Now, there are a lot of lame things about Minneapolis too (like the fact that bars close at midnight, its cold as sh*t, etc.), but seriously, can anyone think of a better city in the Midwest? Madison is up there, but I still think MSP has more. What do you think?
Whew! Glad I work for Andersen Consulting, 'cuz those guys over at "Anderson Consulting" are a bunch of jerks! Seriously though, AC is a big enough place that everything you hear (good or bad) is probably true in some way.
The 'extreme' moniker is probably just marketing hype. This is isn't really all that 'out there'. This is the way most large consulting firms and code shops work. It may not be the most efficient (or enjoyable) way to develop small apps, but it keeps the pace manageable and the schedule on track for multi-million, multi-year engagements. Specifically, to address the previous poster's comments regarding non-maintainable code: This is in fact one of the best ways to write maintainable code, because everything has has to be documented because everyone has to work on it. No one person owns the code. Again, takes some of the random joy out of coding (no more pink floyd lyrics in the header), but if you're into that, you probably don't work for a consulting firm or a code shop anyway. -thanz