My salary is no where near the 90k mark (then again I'm only 25), but I am a mail merge programmer for a fairly large call center (700+ employees) and I don't have a degree. Haven't decided if I'm going to stay in the field or not, but if I do I am going to at least get a certification or two.
If you listen to people who don't do tech work talk about techies, you'll quickly realize that a lot of them do in fact put techies on roughly the same level as mechanics or bricklayers.
You mean jobs that are far more technical and require more knowledge than the average person could possibly understand? Jobs that are very easy to actually do, but difficult to learn how to do properly?
Speaking as a former mechanic, I'd say that's about right. You don't pay a mechanic to do the work, you are paying them for their knowledge of how to do it:-)
...but I do fairly well doing Mail Merge programming, considering I don't have a degree or any certs (unless you count ASE certs, lulz). I love that I sit in the middle between the technical team and the business team...I get to act as a translator of sorts. The mail merge programming I do isn't all that particularly difficult, but laying out new documents for our clients or trying to figure out complex math equations so data appears correct is always fun.
For reference, I work in a pharmaceutical call center, so most of our forms are things like insurance verifications, claims, patient assistance program applications, etc.
......I could be wrong here but the kind of people so interested in the extras noted in TFA they want them included with their digital purchase are likely the kind of people who abhor piracy anyway, or at least wouldn't pirate the music of their favourite artists. Also, it is worth nothing that the extras they mentioned are all things that could be found elsewhere online. I don't really see how collecting that information into one place and adding to the storage space required for a music collection would help stop piracy.
...I think it is still a bit much, but it's a hell of a lot better than it was. I like that the judge acknowledged that he wasn't doing this because he sympathised with the defendant, but rather was disgusted with the punishment based on the crime. The reasons he gave for changing the amount are the way a judge SHOULD be.
Hey, out of curiosity, what kind of lawyer are you? One of our good friends is a contract lawyer...he doesn't help write up the contracts, he just goes over them to make sure they are legally proper. Based on what I've seen from him and people he knows, that seems like it is one of the less douchey lawyer jobs out there...
lol, that is a very good point. My own PCP is such a bastard. "You know, you should lose about 10 pounds, you're a bit overweight". Meanwhile, this dude has to huff and puff to get up a flight of steps.
When I can't see the belt you are wearing because your fat belly covers it, don't talk to me about my weight. So crazy.
My issue with most lawyers is the way they carry themselves, like they are all high and mighty. Granted, not all lawyers are like this (one of our closest friends is a lawyer), but many of them are.
I can't deny that they have a tought job, but they don't have to be such dicks about it.
So naturally if my computer does something wrong it's Microsoft's fault and I should sue them...
If Microsoft's own software identifies what you are running on your computer as an illegal copy even if it was legitimately bought and paid for, then yes it is Microsoft's fault.
Come on. We're talking about software here. Not everything requires petty political bullshit. Save it for HuffPost or Drudge Report; don't bring that malarky in here.
I love having Linux on my Dell Mini 9, which stays in our living room. Watching TV/streaming Netflix and browsing the Internet on that little thing is awesome. Using Linux helps an underperforming device just feel snappier (plus I don't have to run anti-spyware, antivirus, etc which eat up precious CPU cycles)
I love it for my browsing purposes, but yeah I agree...I don't think I would want to use it for regular daily tasks.
Just like people "stealing" my music only helps me get more exposure! Oops, looks like I left links to a few tracks off my album without any payment method enforced...oh well.
...this does not apply to Mac users, because Mac's don't suffer from drive-by downloads and other malware. My PPC G5 running Safari on Snow Leopard is rock-solid and secure.
People think that Mac's are expensive, but the safety and security alone are reasons to justify the high price. The sleek, advanced looks are just the icing on the cake.
Uh...OSX is what is safe and secure...not Apple hardware. Install OSX onto a hackintosh and it will be just as secure as your overpriced "icing". Macs ARE expensive, and the low-cost of upgrading to Snow Leopard just proves that you are paying far too much for hardware, not the software that it utilizes.
Come on. If you are gonna fanboy for a single system, at least get your facts straight.
I can definitely see that there's more technology in VII, but to me it's nothing but a slight shift in the magic/tech mix that already existed. The main thing that gave me that impression playing the games was that you start in Midgar, the tech city, rather than visiting it later like the Empire in VI. All the key story elements -- Mako energy, the Lifestream, Sephiroth summoning Meteor -- are magic all the way. *shrug* Maybe it crossed some line for you, but for me, VII is still stuffed with magic to satisfy my fantasy desires.
Honestly, I think it all comes down to the overall presentation differences. If that is the case, I don't think it's nostalgia...I think having the technology aspect with modern visuals just puts more of an exclamation point on it compared to high-tech stuff done up in pixelated sprite form.::shrug:: who knows. "Science is a mystery to man, isn't it Frylock?" -Meatwad
Prior to VII, technology was something that was present, but didn't seem to be as in your face as it was in later games.
To expand on this...
The technology aspect was present, but it was present in a passive way. There wasn't specific attention that was brought to it...rather, it was just something that happened to make up a part of the experience. It wasn't something that stood front and center, it was just sorta there.
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My salary is no where near the 90k mark (then again I'm only 25), but I am a mail merge programmer for a fairly large call center (700+ employees) and I don't have a degree. Haven't decided if I'm going to stay in the field or not, but if I do I am going to at least get a certification or two.
If you listen to people who don't do tech work talk about techies, you'll quickly realize that a lot of them do in fact put techies on roughly the same level as mechanics or bricklayers.
You mean jobs that are far more technical and require more knowledge than the average person could possibly understand? Jobs that are very easy to actually do, but difficult to learn how to do properly?
Speaking as a former mechanic, I'd say that's about right. You don't pay a mechanic to do the work, you are paying them for their knowledge of how to do it :-)
...but I do fairly well doing Mail Merge programming, considering I don't have a degree or any certs (unless you count ASE certs, lulz). I love that I sit in the middle between the technical team and the business team...I get to act as a translator of sorts. The mail merge programming I do isn't all that particularly difficult, but laying out new documents for our clients or trying to figure out complex math equations so data appears correct is always fun.
For reference, I work in a pharmaceutical call center, so most of our forms are things like insurance verifications, claims, patient assistance program applications, etc.
......I could be wrong here but the kind of people so interested in the extras noted in TFA they want them included with their digital purchase are likely the kind of people who abhor piracy anyway, or at least wouldn't pirate the music of their favourite artists. Also, it is worth nothing that the extras they mentioned are all things that could be found elsewhere online. I don't really see how collecting that information into one place and adding to the storage space required for a music collection would help stop piracy.
"I got to buy it, I got to buy it, Chinpoko-MON"
Think it was the chinese again?
I wonder what a full-blown revolt in China would look like nowadays...there are so many people living in that country, it would be insane.
It won't play all my .mov files of the Ctrl Alt Del animated series...I know I know, I'm just sayin' :-)
...I think it is still a bit much, but it's a hell of a lot better than it was. I like that the judge acknowledged that he wasn't doing this because he sympathised with the defendant, but rather was disgusted with the punishment based on the crime. The reasons he gave for changing the amount are the way a judge SHOULD be.
Getting it rammed down our throats every time we buy a computer is just the annoying part.
That's why you don't buy a computer...you build it. That way, you can get exactly what you want and none of what you don't want :-)
xoxide.com, frozencpu.com, and newegg.com are your friends!
+1 interesting. Thanks!
You just divided by zero!
Hey, out of curiosity, what kind of lawyer are you? One of our good friends is a contract lawyer...he doesn't help write up the contracts, he just goes over them to make sure they are legally proper. Based on what I've seen from him and people he knows, that seems like it is one of the less douchey lawyer jobs out there...
Or playing WoW. "Sorry guys I can't do the spacewalk to fix the solar panel, got a raid tonight."
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lol, that is a very good point. My own PCP is such a bastard. "You know, you should lose about 10 pounds, you're a bit overweight". Meanwhile, this dude has to huff and puff to get up a flight of steps.
When I can't see the belt you are wearing because your fat belly covers it, don't talk to me about my weight. So crazy.
Sorry, lol...I meant streaming Netflix to our TV while browsing the internet on my Mini 9. Shoulda been more clear -_-;;
...now they are gonna be so busy lolcatting and 4channing it up that nothing is gonna get done.
GG.
^^^More or less this.
My issue with most lawyers is the way they carry themselves, like they are all high and mighty. Granted, not all lawyers are like this (one of our closest friends is a lawyer), but many of them are.
I can't deny that they have a tought job, but they don't have to be such dicks about it.
So naturally if my computer does something wrong it's Microsoft's fault and I should sue them...
If Microsoft's own software identifies what you are running on your computer as an illegal copy even if it was legitimately bought and paid for, then yes it is Microsoft's fault.
Come on. We're talking about software here. Not everything requires petty political bullshit. Save it for HuffPost or Drudge Report; don't bring that malarky in here.
I love having Linux on my Dell Mini 9, which stays in our living room. Watching TV/streaming Netflix and browsing the Internet on that little thing is awesome. Using Linux helps an underperforming device just feel snappier (plus I don't have to run anti-spyware, antivirus, etc which eat up precious CPU cycles)
I love it for my browsing purposes, but yeah I agree...I don't think I would want to use it for regular daily tasks.
::begin shameless self plug::
Just like people "stealing" my music only helps me get more exposure! Oops, looks like I left links to a few tracks off my album without any payment method enforced...oh well.
http://www.livingwithanerd.com/music/ ::end shameless self plug::
Yeah, but they were real gentle-like, so it wasn't too big of a deal :P
...this does not apply to Mac users, because Mac's don't suffer from drive-by downloads and other malware. My PPC G5 running Safari on Snow Leopard is rock-solid and secure.
I take it you haven't heard the news? Granted, it's much more secure...but not secure.
People think that Mac's are expensive, but the safety and security alone are reasons to justify the high price. The sleek, advanced looks are just the icing on the cake.
Uh...OSX is what is safe and secure...not Apple hardware. Install OSX onto a hackintosh and it will be just as secure as your overpriced "icing". Macs ARE expensive, and the low-cost of upgrading to Snow Leopard just proves that you are paying far too much for hardware, not the software that it utilizes.
Come on. If you are gonna fanboy for a single system, at least get your facts straight.
I can definitely see that there's more technology in VII, but to me it's nothing but a slight shift in the magic/tech mix that already existed. The main thing that gave me that impression playing the games was that you start in Midgar, the tech city, rather than visiting it later like the Empire in VI. All the key story elements -- Mako energy, the Lifestream, Sephiroth summoning Meteor -- are magic all the way. *shrug* Maybe it crossed some line for you, but for me, VII is still stuffed with magic to satisfy my fantasy desires.
Honestly, I think it all comes down to the overall presentation differences. If that is the case, I don't think it's nostalgia...I think having the technology aspect with modern visuals just puts more of an exclamation point on it compared to high-tech stuff done up in pixelated sprite form. ::shrug:: who knows. "Science is a mystery to man, isn't it Frylock?" -Meatwad
...and everything to do with money. Most of the time shouts of "free speech!" are heard, it's because of money.
A CORPORATION doesn't have an opinion, and thus doesn't need to be financing political commercials. A PERSON can, sure...but not a frakking COMPANY.
Prior to VII, technology was something that was present, but didn't seem to be as in your face as it was in later games.
To expand on this...
The technology aspect was present, but it was present in a passive way. There wasn't specific attention that was brought to it...rather, it was just something that happened to make up a part of the experience. It wasn't something that stood front and center, it was just sorta there.