I can't believe this is news. Every TV brand uses flowers to demo the greatness of their products.
In fact, Whenever a friend comes home I share the pain by bragging about my TV by playing a few dozens of these so called 'flower demos'. Not a movie, not a sport event, not a TV show. Flowers. This always make them want to go to closest TV shop.
The results are interesting and in some cases counter-intuitive (for example, adding noise to channel can increase its steganographic capacity
How is that counter-intuitive? Many of us regularly backup our stuff here in slashdot, and no one has complained so far (which, being the slashdot crowd what it is, is definite proof that no one has noticed).
In fact, a port of gmail drive to slashdot is already in beta.
It's perhaps a bit confusing to mention IE8 in the subject as it was not compared to FF3.1 - IE7 was. I.e. a more apples-to-apples test might have been production FF3.0 versus IE7 or better yet, beta FF3.1 versus IE8.
How is comparing what Microsoft calls beta to what Mozilla calls beta an apples-to-apples comparison?
Not exactly true. What you are likely thinking of are qic-02 or qic-36 tape drives where you have an isa controller. However, scsi->qic-xx controllers exist.
That's one example, but there are many. The OP wants to build something that can read everything, and even if he manages to build something decent, he is going to run out of slots.
Also, some stuff is not going to work in any computer you can build today, period - even if you can at least plug all the hardware. The software depends on very specific hardware, timing (such as a 8086 at 4.77 Mhz), etc.
I don't think openoffice will be very useful to read any document a 5.25" floppy, a QIC-20 tape, a IOMega drive, etc...
Anyway I don't think this guy is going to be very successful building a computer that can read everything. Some tapes need a controller that must be plugged into an ISA slot, for example.
I definitely can't wait to contribute to a project that would allow the many great drivers in my neighborhood to continue showing their skills right by my window.
Well, that 'on top' would be open to discussion these days.
Anyway I've worked in a few countries (Israel, Thailand, the US, Spain) and almost everywhere any idiot not willing at least to pretend to have an interest in their language is not going to be very appreciated.
Or to be exact, any idiot who expects other people to speak their language is not going to be appreciated. If you are Spanish and use English to speak to Dutch guys in Amsterdam you are fine. But if you are American and expect them to speak in English, not so fine.
Anyway... I'm sure skilled American IT workers are valued everywhere, but if they happen to speak a second language (or are willing to learn one) they are going to be valued not only by the companies but by their future peers.
----If you are expert, post something informative/insightful.
else, attempt to pass the Slashdot test, which is a lot like the Turing test but instead of looking human you need to look like you know what the fuck you're talking about:-)
So far I've managed to get 3 +"5 insightful" in a row on topics I didn't know anything about.
I'm also proud of one "+5 informative" on something absolutely unrelated to the article.
Before long, someone will blame this on GlobalWarming.
There are bets on williamhill.co.uk on this, but I gotta tell you, GlobalWarming pays 3.0 while a Bush friend offering to rebuild a proper Red Sea pays 1.05.
Check on the 'what's going to happen first' section of political events for current odds.
Apparently they want to own his work on _that specific project_.
On those terms, they could buy any of my projects (I have this and this for example) for a reasonable price.
It's not that I don't value my own work or become attached to my programs, but rather that I always have some ideas for stuff I'd like to do, so I can just move on.
In the end, most of us eventually move to other projects for a number of reasons (boredom, happiness with the current status, other things to do, etc) and I don't think money would be a bad reason.
1. Users WILL attempt to install stuff
2. If they can't, they will eventually give up
I'm afraid you have it wrong. They WILL attempt to install stuff and one of these will happen
a) They will succeed
b) They will fail but break something serious in the process (by booting from a special CD from a friend or something like that)
c) They will fail but find some decent-work around
d) They will tell you to fuck off and find a better place to work
e) If they are incompetent enough to do a, c or d they will give up but find another hobby.
So instead of frustrating yourself and your employees, you could just demand a level of productivity in return for a pleasant workplace where having an IM client is not a crime.
No offense intended, but at least the tech support people I talk to on the phone just follow a script (which make you follow), so to me first line support means 'a hurdle I need to pass asap'. Last time I needed "support" they asked me to reboot my computer, then press the windows key, move the mouse to 'run', then type c-m-d then press enter, then type in the black box 'i-p-c-o-n-f-i-g', etc. This was my telco and the problem was I didn't have service. The woman on the phone said they only supported Windows and because I said I had linux she wouldn't open a ticket. I had to fake replacing the linux computer with a windows one ("luckily" I had a work laptop around) before having a ticket open.
Now, I'm not saying this is your case. But it's hard to believe that these kind of people are any good when it comes to computers. [I'm not saying they're stupid]
Two years doing that - looks like they just can't find a better job. If they didn't find another job elsewhere and they didn't get promoted in their absolutely low level job...well, it doesn't scream 'talent', does it?
I've had several employers tell me to my face [...] that my 'professional background' isn't what they're looking for
You obviously had a chance to ask for more details, did you?
Anyway...this is what I'd think if I was interviewing you, but I might be completely wrong. I'd like to think you would have a fair chance to change my mind, though.
So, they're overcharging the average person to balance the extreme?
I'm sure the telcos prefer to give 'all you can eat' to everyone, and live with the fact that there is a percentage of people that will actually use their bandwidth 24x7, than charge a proportional amount.
At least in Spain, they charge a minimum (I think it's around 20 euros per month now) just for access, even if you don't use the service at all. And when you have 10 million lines, that's a lot of money. If they decide to switch to a pay per use model it's possible that the regulator makes the telcos reduce that outrageous 'just for having a line' fee.
They make good money, they have more or less 'social peace' with the customers (a few years ago a telco was by definition the enemy), and some of those bandwidth hungry users provide technical support to families which prefer to call them than the telco when things don't work.
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Wasn't this in one of the files of that Visual Studio source that was leaked a few months ago?
Surely they were dissapointed when they couldn't find ANY bar with TV in the new world?
Thank you, thank you, I'll be here all day.
I can't believe this is news. Every TV brand uses flowers to demo the greatness of their products.
In fact, Whenever a friend comes home I share the pain by bragging about my TV by playing a few dozens of these so called 'flower demos'. Not a movie, not a sport event, not a TV show. Flowers. This always make them want to go to closest TV shop.
That's what I'm saying.
Slashdot. Noise and redundancy. Backup for nerds.
How is that counter-intuitive? Many of us regularly backup our stuff here in slashdot, and no one has complained so far (which, being the slashdot crowd what it is, is definite proof that no one has noticed).
In fact, a port of gmail drive to slashdot is already in beta.
Who's moderating today, the retards brothers? If something your comment should be -1 obvious.
Don't you think the OP doesn't know that it would be a better solution to have 100 GB/month instead? You think he's doing byte counting for the fun?
How is comparing what Microsoft calls beta to what Mozilla calls beta an apples-to-apples comparison?
Please read this extremely insightful (and wrongly modded) comment.
That's one example, but there are many. The OP wants to build something that can read everything, and even if he manages to build something decent, he is going to run out of slots.
Also, some stuff is not going to work in any computer you can build today, period - even if you can at least plug all the hardware. The software depends on very specific hardware, timing (such as a 8086 at 4.77 Mhz), etc.
I don't think openoffice will be very useful to read any document a 5.25" floppy, a QIC-20 tape, a IOMega drive, etc...
Anyway I don't think this guy is going to be very successful building a computer that can read everything. Some tapes need a controller that must be plugged into an ISA slot, for example.
I definitely can't wait to contribute to a project that would allow the many great drivers in my neighborhood to continue showing their skills right by my window.
Well, that 'on top' would be open to discussion these days.
Anyway I've worked in a few countries (Israel, Thailand, the US, Spain) and almost everywhere any idiot not willing at least to pretend to have an interest in their language is not going to be very appreciated.
Or to be exact, any idiot who expects other people to speak their language is not going to be appreciated. If you are Spanish and use English to speak to Dutch guys in Amsterdam you are fine. But if you are American and expect them to speak in English, not so fine.
Anyway... I'm sure skilled American IT workers are valued everywhere, but if they happen to speak a second language (or are willing to learn one) they are going to be valued not only by the companies but by their future peers.
else, attempt to pass the Slashdot test, which is a lot like the Turing test but instead of looking human you need to look like you know what the fuck you're talking about :-)
So far I've managed to get 3 +"5 insightful" in a row on topics I didn't know anything about.
I'm also proud of one "+5 informative" on something absolutely unrelated to the article.
Your post is also redundant since the first post says the same thing :-)
(Yes I read *all* post before posting this - so your revenge will have to wait)
There are bets on williamhill.co.uk on this, but I gotta tell you, GlobalWarming pays 3.0 while a Bush friend offering to rebuild a proper Red Sea pays 1.05.
Check on the 'what's going to happen first' section of political events for current odds.
I've started moving 50 Gb worth of small files from a Windows box to a Linux box using Samba's default configuration + Windows explorer.
I figure we can use my progress bar as a reasonable approximation.
Apparently they want to own his work on _that specific project_.
On those terms, they could buy any of my projects (I have this and this for example) for a reasonable price.
It's not that I don't value my own work or become attached to my programs, but rather that I always have some ideas for stuff I'd like to do, so I can just move on.
In the end, most of us eventually move to other projects for a number of reasons (boredom, happiness with the current status, other things to do, etc) and I don't think money would be a bad reason.
If only they took this approach with porn...
And the second link is the reason why.
Same as going into a morgue usually is a good test for students considering a medical career, this link is a perfect test for lawyers wanna be's.
What are you, a Microsoft salesman?
Please click here.
If their default linux setup doesn't complete boot-up before their finish their morning piss they have a problem that no guide will fix :-)
I'm afraid you have it wrong. They WILL attempt to install stuff and one of these will happen
a) They will succeed
b) They will fail but break something serious in the process (by booting from a special CD from a friend or something like that)
c) They will fail but find some decent-work around
d) They will tell you to fuck off and find a better place to work
e) If they are incompetent enough to do a, c or d they will give up but find another hobby.
So instead of frustrating yourself and your employees, you could just demand a level of productivity in return for a pleasant workplace where having an IM client is not a crime.
Your company seems like a joy to work for, where do I send my CV?
No offense intended, but at least the tech support people I talk to on the phone just follow a script (which make you follow), so to me first line support means 'a hurdle I need to pass asap'. Last time I needed "support" they asked me to reboot my computer, then press the windows key, move the mouse to 'run', then type c-m-d then press enter, then type in the black box 'i-p-c-o-n-f-i-g', etc. This was my telco and the problem was I didn't have service. The woman on the phone said they only supported Windows and because I said I had linux she wouldn't open a ticket. I had to fake replacing the linux computer with a windows one ("luckily" I had a work laptop around) before having a ticket open.
Now, I'm not saying this is your case. But it's hard to believe that these kind of people are any good when it comes to computers. [I'm not saying they're stupid]
Two years doing that - looks like they just can't find a better job. If they didn't find another job elsewhere and they didn't get promoted in their absolutely low level job...well, it doesn't scream 'talent', does it?
You obviously had a chance to ask for more details, did you?
Anyway...this is what I'd think if I was interviewing you, but I might be completely wrong. I'd like to think you would have a fair chance to change my mind, though.
I'm sure the telcos prefer to give 'all you can eat' to everyone, and live with the fact that there is a percentage of people that will actually use their bandwidth 24x7, than charge a proportional amount.
At least in Spain, they charge a minimum (I think it's around 20 euros per month now) just for access, even if you don't use the service at all. And when you have 10 million lines, that's a lot of money. If they decide to switch to a pay per use model it's possible that the regulator makes the telcos reduce that outrageous 'just for having a line' fee.
They make good money, they have more or less 'social peace' with the customers (a few years ago a telco was by definition the enemy), and some of those bandwidth hungry users provide technical support to families which prefer to call them than the telco when things don't work.
Why change a successful model?