In chatroulettes defence, I had some pretty good experiences with chatroulette, sure there are plenty of log-floggers,
but a group of us sat around having a few drinks and chatting with people from all around the world and we had some great times,
the biggest problem is however, the log-floggers who get in the way, to be fair we did stop using chatroulette after it became a terrible ratio,
1 penis for every 10 hits was ok, but once it got to a 50% ratio it was time to call it quits. which was a shame as it was an entertaining evening the first couple of times we used it to chat to people around the world.
Here in New Zealand (only the most thermally active place in the world with people living on it) we use quite a bit of geo-thermal energy, but apparently we are only utilising the tip of the iceberg,
although there are plans for more plants to be built...
one of the great things about geothermal energy is "waste gold" that builds up in the pipes;)... unfortunately along with sulphur and all sorts of less desirable bits and pieces...
Considering I worked for a number of years as a full time games tester, and am still in touch with a number of guys who are still working in the industry as full time games testers, I would say your facts are wrong and lacking.
most companies have their own QA teams, and then you have the publishers who also have full time test teams.
Games testing is a fully viable career if you can hack the bad pay, crazy hours, and being blamed for every missed deadline, every fault in the product and being the general scape goat for the rest of the company.
User sees link "Can't see the video? Click here to remedy and download Google Chrome"
user downloads and installs Google Chrome. Microsoft cries in pain.
Users these days are a good deal smarter than they used to be, if someone is smart enough to install flash, they are smart enough to install Chrome.. for the most part,
or they will have a kid / friend who will do it for them.
werent these the same sorts of concerns that people had around the time of the industrial revolution ?
also with things such as automated assembly lines?
I think jobs will shift and adapt, with AI assistance, I imagine that the "menial" jobs of tomorrow will probably be much less "menial" than those of today, however,
If you think back to what was a menial job 100 years ago, versus today?
certainly there will be periods where people are losing jobs to machines, but this has happened in the past, just look at the number of bank employees before ATM's became popular vs After.
but in time we as a race will adapt, and within a generation it will be something to be discussed in a class,
the speed at which we adapt and change will ultimately prove this to be much less of an issue, as when the robotic replacement of menial workers becomes viable, I can garantee they wont be viable economically at first,
probably a slowly growing wave, eg, to begin with it would be menial tasks in really hazardous environments, and slowly taking more mainstream positions as the cost of the robotic workers drops.
put it another way, we already have the technology to build house painting robots, that would easily paint a house perfectly (a spray gun on rails effectively) but yet I see that Painters are still very much in demand, particularly as the cost of the machinery out weighs the benefit.
so my thoughts are that in the future we will have simply adapted, making use of the machines much as we do now.
50 years ago, who would have envisioned jobs like SAP consultant or Web Developer,
100 years ago, most people wouldnt have even vaguely comprehended most office based jobs we do today, let alone those on computers.
I find that laughable - (especially once reading that link, the guy sounds like the penultimate "anti-geek" he is one who strives not to be.
aside from the fact his description is that of a nerd not a geek.
at the end of the day you are saying that a layout that was based on studies and logic, which makes more sense when typing in the english language is more for fanatics and that an illogical effectively random layout is for normal people? yes I use a dvorak layout,
however I use dvorak for the left hand on my left hand and dvorak for the right hand on the right ( I use two keyboards)
my reasons are my own, however if you think about it logically learning to type is no different than learning to play an instrument.
you need to instruct your fingers on each hand where to go to achieve a desired result, and once you practice it enough then it becomes an automatic muscle memory response that people with more knowledge in brain and cognitive studies than me can explain.
but this said dvorak is definitely slowly and surely gaining ground, i have been using dvorak for a number of years, but up until 6 months ago it was only once in a blue moon... no I lie, up until six months ago I hadn't met ANYONE else who used a dvorak layout.
now i have just started a new job where two other guys who already work there use dvorak, and i know of about twenty others.
I also don't fanatically run around asking people if they use dvorak, its only when it comes up in conversation, so who the hell knows?
in a field where there is the constant strive to find better, more efficient and faster ways of doing things, why the hell wouldn't you switch to dvorak?
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In chatroulettes defence, I had some pretty good experiences with chatroulette, sure there are plenty of log-floggers, but a group of us sat around having a few drinks and chatting with people from all around the world and we had some great times, the biggest problem is however, the log-floggers who get in the way, to be fair we did stop using chatroulette after it became a terrible ratio, 1 penis for every 10 hits was ok, but once it got to a 50% ratio it was time to call it quits. which was a shame as it was an entertaining evening the first couple of times we used it to chat to people around the world.
What?! surely you jest. I can't believe anyone played _without_ the nude raider pack... lara croft had no need for this "bra" you mention...
.... In theory, practice is the same as theory... in practice its not?
Here in New Zealand (only the most thermally active place in the world with people living on it) we use quite a bit of geo-thermal energy, but apparently we are only utilising the tip of the iceberg, although there are plans for more plants to be built... one of the great things about geothermal energy is "waste gold" that builds up in the pipes ;) ... unfortunately along with sulphur and all sorts of less desirable bits and pieces...
Considering I worked for a number of years as a full time games tester, and am still in touch with a number of guys who are still working in the industry as full time games testers, I would say your facts are wrong and lacking. most companies have their own QA teams, and then you have the publishers who also have full time test teams. Games testing is a fully viable career if you can hack the bad pay, crazy hours, and being blamed for every missed deadline, every fault in the product and being the general scape goat for the rest of the company.
Sounds a bit like working at a games company. except with better hours and food.
User sees link "Can't see the video? Click here to remedy and download Google Chrome" user downloads and installs Google Chrome. Microsoft cries in pain. Users these days are a good deal smarter than they used to be, if someone is smart enough to install flash, they are smart enough to install Chrome.. for the most part, or they will have a kid / friend who will do it for them.
werent these the same sorts of concerns that people had around the time of the industrial revolution ? also with things such as automated assembly lines? I think jobs will shift and adapt, with AI assistance, I imagine that the "menial" jobs of tomorrow will probably be much less "menial" than those of today, however, If you think back to what was a menial job 100 years ago, versus today? certainly there will be periods where people are losing jobs to machines, but this has happened in the past, just look at the number of bank employees before ATM's became popular vs After. but in time we as a race will adapt, and within a generation it will be something to be discussed in a class, the speed at which we adapt and change will ultimately prove this to be much less of an issue, as when the robotic replacement of menial workers becomes viable, I can garantee they wont be viable economically at first, probably a slowly growing wave, eg, to begin with it would be menial tasks in really hazardous environments, and slowly taking more mainstream positions as the cost of the robotic workers drops. put it another way, we already have the technology to build house painting robots, that would easily paint a house perfectly (a spray gun on rails effectively) but yet I see that Painters are still very much in demand, particularly as the cost of the machinery out weighs the benefit. so my thoughts are that in the future we will have simply adapted, making use of the machines much as we do now. 50 years ago, who would have envisioned jobs like SAP consultant or Web Developer, 100 years ago, most people wouldnt have even vaguely comprehended most office based jobs we do today, let alone those on computers.
I find that laughable - (especially once reading that link, the guy sounds like the penultimate "anti-geek" he is one who strives not to be.
aside from the fact his description is that of a nerd not a geek.
at the end of the day you are saying that a layout that was based on studies and logic, which makes more sense when typing in the english language is more for fanatics and that an illogical effectively random layout is for normal people?
yes I use a dvorak layout,
however I use dvorak for the left hand on my left hand and dvorak for the right hand on the right ( I use two keyboards)
my reasons are my own, however if you think about it logically learning to type is no different than learning to play an instrument.
you need to instruct your fingers on each hand where to go to achieve a desired result, and once you practice it enough then it becomes an automatic muscle memory response that people with more knowledge in brain and cognitive studies than me can explain.
but this said dvorak is definitely slowly and surely gaining ground, i have been using dvorak for a number of years, but up until 6 months ago it was only once in a blue moon... no I lie, up until six months ago I hadn't met ANYONE else who used a dvorak layout.
now i have just started a new job where two other guys who already work there use dvorak, and i know of about twenty others.
I also don't fanatically run around asking people if they use dvorak, its only when it comes up in conversation, so who the hell knows?
in a field where there is the constant strive to find better, more efficient and faster ways of doing things, why the hell wouldn't you switch to dvorak?