It seems to me, lots of our "energy efficient" things are trading efficiency in one category for another aspect that is not environmentally sound: CFLs use less electricity and contain mercury; the HE washers use less water and have longer run times (using more electricity); etc. So maybe going to hydrogen as a fuel is not as efficient in one area but gives us an advantage in another area (like less CO2).
I suppose we shouldn't be surprised by this. It's all about revenue and nothing else matters when it comes to big corporation behavior. I have no problem that a business is in the business for $. I do have a problem when the $ means more than integrity.
I believe, a long time ago, Sybase was a sql database engine. And MS had an agreement to share code with Sybase https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/.... MS SQL and Sybase were one code base, And Sybase got its roots on unix.
All good points. To me, it's nothing new. Linux has "always been that way", so to speak. Die hard Linux users and admins will continue to admire, exclaim its superiority, and use it for their main OS. Business will swap directions as the winds blow. Hobbyists will continue to use with passive interest. This has been par for the course for as long as I can remember (for point of reference I started in Unix (ok technically not linux) on the now defunct unix SVR 5). I feel what it means is linux it will continue to hold similar market shares it does, and remain in use in similar capacities.
" so it'll be tough to build an internal team quickly enough "
This smells of failure. Contractors aren't going to get up to speed any faster than internal resources (sans technology specifics like expertise in a language). Our management tried the same thing: hire contractors for a short term (less than 3 months), hurry up scenario. Except it took a month to interview and get the contractors on site. Much of the 3 months of contractors time was spent to get their environments setup, work with IT to configure permissions and the contractors themselves to learn the complex product enough to contribute. Not to mention the loss of focus of the internal team assisting the the contractors.
I would spend more effort coming up with a realistic plan that has a chance at success rather than trying to meet a date that is not going to be met. Build a plan that includes a mix of internal an external resources. I would include time to hire contractors (remembering that background checks take time) plus all of the other activities that will consume time away from producing the finished product.
drones are bad! that's the mantra and the panic that ensues. I say follow the money and see who stands to gain or lose from drone users (from hobbyists to professional and government uses). There you will find your real motivation for such panic.
I've struggled with how pilots flying at 100+ mph can honestly report sites of hand size drones and consider it legitimate information. I remember a fire fighting pilot being interviewed about how unsuccessful the fire fighting effort was because of drones-- let's see there's smoke, fire, debris, stationary obstacles and everything else and he actually had time to recognize hampered by drones. I think it's panic, fear and just opportunity to blame something new with lots of unknowns, than than realistic (before everyone gets all cocky eyed, I do hold a recreational pilot license which I've had since the 90s, PDK of all places)
That's not to say there is potential for a drone could cause harm. However, I'm sure the panic is driven more by money and control than common sense.
I like this idea. Yes its prone to hacking. So are paper documents. Who hasn't forged an ID setting their age appropriately to get alcohol?:) And what happens when you lose your ID, in which most wallets or purses has absolutely no form of security?
We have little drone, weighing at most 3lb. And then we have a jumbo jet, weighing tons. The jumbo jet creates all kinds of turbulence and wind eddys. The little drone can barely hold in any wind.
I realize if one of these gets into the engine of a plane it could be devastating. However, being an owner of one of these "drones", I have a hard time seeing one of these ever getting to that point. The higher you get with the drone, the more wind to contend with. Wind and drafts will throw a drone so far out of control it will be like a piece of paper blowing in the wind.
You do realize that people aren't, you know, actually, like, supposed to be able to support themselves with the lowest-paid jobs in the country? These are the kind of jobs that used to be done by kids still living at home, not those who expected to make a career and raise a family by saying 'Do you want fries with that?' a thousand times a day?
I'm sorry. This is not flamebait. This is a legitimate point. In the 1980s the minimum wage was $3.35 hr. People could not support themselves on that amount in the 80s. My point is our minimum wage scale has been operating under such constraints for 30+ yrs. Right or wrong, the fact that its been working that way for that long, in many ways, implies what was stated
I thought I went to some Taco Bells in a major metropolitan area in the 90s and they have picture based, self ordering kiosks. I haven't seen those since, but I will admit I don't visit taco bell like I used too.
The reason I ask that is if they did, why do we not see that any more and do those same reasons apply today?
Society is changing. Technology is changing. Therefore, it seems a logic conclusion that how we learn and what we learn, from the onset, changes. I feel the people complaining (educators and teachers association) that kids aren't learning how to play with blocks are more concerned about preserving their existing jobs rather than adjusting to a changing world.
That doesn't mean I think learning to play with blocks, lincoln logs, or lego is wrong or outdated. I think the complaining by the teachers association is just that...complaining.
Completely overlooked in this book was Adobe's product: actionscript. It is a java-like language with java-like capabilities: real classes, interfaces, events, web services, XML, json.....you name it..... Compiled, actionscript becomes native applications for both Android, Windows, all browsers (and iOS, but I guess iOS support is still beta) with single code base. I cannot say where I have this functioning as described, however, if you live in the USA you have probably already experienced such implementations as described above.
In the city where I live, the lights are timed in such a way that once you get one red light, without aggressive acceleration and speeding, you will be stopped at the next light. Unless the system and help you time when you leave, it seems like it wouldn't work without either driving well above the speed limit or well below it.
{begin soapbox}
And of course, this is just fodder for police departments. As we all know, red light running and speeding is the gateway crime into bigger badder behaviors. And, the we all know the police are not motivated by revenue or promotions for catching the most.
{end soapbox}
this should get modded up.
Spreadsheets say "if it takes 1 person 3 months, then with 3 people it will take 1 month". But spreadsheets cannot account for change (loss) in velocity because of the time needed to coordinate 3 people.
Spreadsheets says "if it takes 1 person at $2000 3 months, then with 3 people at $500 each a month, it will cost less and be done in 1 month". But spreadsheets cannot account for experience that may change design decisions which affect total cost.
I think this mentality is more prevalent in larger companies. In startups (or with startup new product), bottom line is quick out the door and as low cost as possible. Unfortunately, the spreadsheets cannot account for the higher maintenance costs long term because of decisions made in a rush to get it done. The spreadsheets says it costs $X 5 yrs ago so why is it now costing $10X....
I am dealing with this every day. True story: I was asked to estimate some work by a big MBA executive type. I put my team together and we provided and estimate. He said it was too high we needed to review it. We did. We pared it down a little ( 10%). He said that was too high. He already told the customer X. We are factoring in fixing problem areas, and missed or misunderstood requirements, and time for unit testing and time for integration testing. In otherwords we are trying to factor in those intangibles.
Experience has little value (above a certain amount) unless you can make it measurable in spreadsheet. I think the person that can solve for these intangibles and make them tangible and measurable will become very rich.
this article justifies my reasoning to give up on apple products. they make great products but when its comes to solving problems, you're pretty much screwed. I've had similar situations. Other than hardware reset of the devices (and losing content), I've received no help from apple.
Welcome to corporate America. Through hot topic social issues, legal issues like work place harassment laws, DMCA and copyright liabilities, even corporate liability for criminal actions of employees on company property (primarily drug law enforcement), corporate America has assumed every employee is a potential liability. Congress has exempted corporations from liability if the company can prove they did "their due diligence". Oh the wonderful land of the free, unless you have a have job, rent or own anything, or have a bank account.
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It seems to me, lots of our "energy efficient" things are trading efficiency in one category for another aspect that is not environmentally sound: CFLs use less electricity and contain mercury; the HE washers use less water and have longer run times (using more electricity); etc. So maybe going to hydrogen as a fuel is not as efficient in one area but gives us an advantage in another area (like less CO2).
My experience too with law firms and accountants. I have a feeling they hate paying by the hour.
But they sure don't mind charging by the hour (in 1/6 hr increments no less)
well said.....
I suppose we shouldn't be surprised by this. It's all about revenue and nothing else matters when it comes to big corporation behavior. I have no problem that a business is in the business for $. I do have a problem when the $ means more than integrity.
I believe, a long time ago, Sybase was a sql database engine. And MS had an agreement to share code with Sybase https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/.... MS SQL and Sybase were one code base, And Sybase got its roots on unix.
All good points. To me, it's nothing new. Linux has "always been that way", so to speak. Die hard Linux users and admins will continue to admire, exclaim its superiority, and use it for their main OS. Business will swap directions as the winds blow. Hobbyists will continue to use with passive interest. This has been par for the course for as long as I can remember (for point of reference I started in Unix (ok technically not linux) on the now defunct unix SVR 5). I feel what it means is linux it will continue to hold similar market shares it does, and remain in use in similar capacities.
" so it'll be tough to build an internal team quickly enough "
This smells of failure. Contractors aren't going to get up to speed any faster than internal resources (sans technology specifics like expertise in a language). Our management tried the same thing: hire contractors for a short term (less than 3 months), hurry up scenario. Except it took a month to interview and get the contractors on site. Much of the 3 months of contractors time was spent to get their environments setup, work with IT to configure permissions and the contractors themselves to learn the complex product enough to contribute. Not to mention the loss of focus of the internal team assisting the the contractors.
I would spend more effort coming up with a realistic plan that has a chance at success rather than trying to meet a date that is not going to be met. Build a plan that includes a mix of internal an external resources. I would include time to hire contractors (remembering that background checks take time) plus all of the other activities that will consume time away from producing the finished product.
drones are bad! that's the mantra and the panic that ensues. I say follow the money and see who stands to gain or lose from drone users (from hobbyists to professional and government uses). There you will find your real motivation for such panic.
I've struggled with how pilots flying at 100+ mph can honestly report sites of hand size drones and consider it legitimate information. I remember a fire fighting pilot being interviewed about how unsuccessful the fire fighting effort was because of drones-- let's see there's smoke, fire, debris, stationary obstacles and everything else and he actually had time to recognize hampered by drones. I think it's panic, fear and just opportunity to blame something new with lots of unknowns, than than realistic (before everyone gets all cocky eyed, I do hold a recreational pilot license which I've had since the 90s, PDK of all places)
That's not to say there is potential for a drone could cause harm. However, I'm sure the panic is driven more by money and control than common sense.
great point. This should be modded up.
What an honor to have such an amazing piece of equipment peering back in time, to honor the history of their ancestors.
The map had Israel colored orange but did not have their map at that bottom.
I like this idea. Yes its prone to hacking. So are paper documents. Who hasn't forged an ID setting their age appropriately to get alcohol? :) And what happens when you lose your ID, in which most wallets or purses has absolutely no form of security?
We have little drone, weighing at most 3lb. And then we have a jumbo jet, weighing tons. The jumbo jet creates all kinds of turbulence and wind eddys. The little drone can barely hold in any wind.
I realize if one of these gets into the engine of a plane it could be devastating. However, being an owner of one of these "drones", I have a hard time seeing one of these ever getting to that point. The higher you get with the drone, the more wind to contend with. Wind and drafts will throw a drone so far out of control it will be like a piece of paper blowing in the wind.
I agree completely. I'm not sure a masters degree will change that for an IT career, unless you want to get into upper management.
It's always been about the salaries and nothing else.
You do realize that people aren't, you know, actually, like, supposed to be able to support themselves with the lowest-paid jobs in the country? These are the kind of jobs that used to be done by kids still living at home, not those who expected to make a career and raise a family by saying 'Do you want fries with that?' a thousand times a day?
I'm sorry. This is not flamebait. This is a legitimate point. In the 1980s the minimum wage was $3.35 hr. People could not support themselves on that amount in the 80s. My point is our minimum wage scale has been operating under such constraints for 30+ yrs. Right or wrong, the fact that its been working that way for that long, in many ways, implies what was stated
The reason I ask that is if they did, why do we not see that any more and do those same reasons apply today?
Society is changing. Technology is changing. Therefore, it seems a logic conclusion that how we learn and what we learn, from the onset, changes. I feel the people complaining (educators and teachers association) that kids aren't learning how to play with blocks are more concerned about preserving their existing jobs rather than adjusting to a changing world.
That doesn't mean I think learning to play with blocks, lincoln logs, or lego is wrong or outdated. I think the complaining by the teachers association is just that...complaining.
Completely overlooked in this book was Adobe's product: actionscript. It is a java-like language with java-like capabilities: real classes, interfaces, events, web services, XML, json.....you name it..... Compiled, actionscript becomes native applications for both Android, Windows, all browsers (and iOS, but I guess iOS support is still beta) with single code base. I cannot say where I have this functioning as described, however, if you live in the USA you have probably already experienced such implementations as described above.
Americans looking for work remain unemployed.
In the city where I live, the lights are timed in such a way that once you get one red light, without aggressive acceleration and speeding, you will be stopped at the next light. Unless the system and help you time when you leave, it seems like it wouldn't work without either driving well above the speed limit or well below it.
{begin soapbox}
And of course, this is just fodder for police departments. As we all know, red light running and speeding is the gateway crime into bigger badder behaviors. And, the we all know the police are not motivated by revenue or promotions for catching the most. {end soapbox}
this should get modded up. Spreadsheets say "if it takes 1 person 3 months, then with 3 people it will take 1 month". But spreadsheets cannot account for change (loss) in velocity because of the time needed to coordinate 3 people. Spreadsheets says "if it takes 1 person at $2000 3 months, then with 3 people at $500 each a month, it will cost less and be done in 1 month". But spreadsheets cannot account for experience that may change design decisions which affect total cost. I think this mentality is more prevalent in larger companies. In startups (or with startup new product), bottom line is quick out the door and as low cost as possible. Unfortunately, the spreadsheets cannot account for the higher maintenance costs long term because of decisions made in a rush to get it done. The spreadsheets says it costs $X 5 yrs ago so why is it now costing $10X.... I am dealing with this every day. True story: I was asked to estimate some work by a big MBA executive type. I put my team together and we provided and estimate. He said it was too high we needed to review it. We did. We pared it down a little ( 10%). He said that was too high. He already told the customer X. We are factoring in fixing problem areas, and missed or misunderstood requirements, and time for unit testing and time for integration testing. In otherwords we are trying to factor in those intangibles. Experience has little value (above a certain amount) unless you can make it measurable in spreadsheet. I think the person that can solve for these intangibles and make them tangible and measurable will become very rich.
Sorry I couldn't resist. Let the flame wars begin
this article justifies my reasoning to give up on apple products. they make great products but when its comes to solving problems, you're pretty much screwed. I've had similar situations. Other than hardware reset of the devices (and losing content), I've received no help from apple.
Welcome to corporate America. Through hot topic social issues, legal issues like work place harassment laws, DMCA and copyright liabilities, even corporate liability for criminal actions of employees on company property (primarily drug law enforcement), corporate America has assumed every employee is a potential liability. Congress has exempted corporations from liability if the company can prove they did "their due diligence". Oh the wonderful land of the free, unless you have a have job, rent or own anything, or have a bank account.