Do you guys really think the NSA has stopped working on SELinux? The NSA is one of the most powerful, secretive government agencies in the world; for years its very existence was classified. They operate covertly and answer to virtually no authority. They haven't stopped working on SELinux, they've just stopped giving out their work to the public. Why would they want a super-secure os to be in the hands of people they might want to spy on?
There are in fact jobs in the field of computer history. Although it is not a common major, my school (harvard) does have a program in, and professors of, history of science. One of the possible focuses in this program is History of Technology. Computers obviously play a large part in this.
In addition, I can't offer too much in the way of specifics, but many government institutions in particular need to be sure that they will be able to read records created with outdated technology (and records created with today's technology when it becomes obsolete). You might look into that possibility.
It's good to see that you all seem to be having as much fun with AskJesus as we had developing it. If you liked AskJesus, feel free to check out some other web toys we've produced at TheSpark.com.
It's funny that this post comes just as I enter the 24th hour of what will probably be a 35 hour work marathon. This week I'll probably work 50 hours, and this is a 4 day week for me. The HR guy has informed me that even though I'll be working my normal number of hours, I won't be paid as such because I won't be here on friday.
However, lately I've taken a slightly different approach. In the last few weeks, when my bosses bitch at me, I just tell them they can fire me. That usually shuts them up, because they know that getting someone new would be costly and a pain in the ass. And I've got to say, it really feels good.
I think that a lot of "knowledge workers" as the post calls them, could benefit from this kind of approach to their employers. The demand for skilled technical workers far outstrips the present supply, and the upshot is that you don't have to take it any more. Chances are you're much more valuable to your employer than you realize. Think about what they would have to go through to replace you (hiring, interviews, weeks if not months of getting someone new up to speed) and I think you'll see what I mean. So don't let them exploit your labor, push unrealistic deadlines on you, or anything else like that. Just realize that you're the one with the leverage.
I think the cybersquatting debate has been blown a bit out of proportion. It seems to me (although I could be wrong) that the courts are beginning to settle down to a sensible precedent: as long as a domain name doesn't infringe on a trademark or copyright, whoever registered it first owns it and can sell it for however much they can get.
As for a venue to sell this domain, getting some/. exposure couldn't hurt... I know I'm dying to know what the name is (hint hint).
IMHO, one of the greatest hacks of all time is the breaking of the German Enigma cipher by Alan Turing and a group of other British scientists. Not only was this an amazing display of reverse engineering, but it is one hack that is above ethical reproach. _sh
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Do you guys really think the NSA has stopped working on SELinux? The NSA is one of the most powerful, secretive government agencies in the world; for years its very existence was classified. They operate covertly and answer to virtually no authority. They haven't stopped working on SELinux, they've just stopped giving out their work to the public. Why would they want a super-secure os to be in the hands of people they might want to spy on?
There are in fact jobs in the field of computer history. Although it is not a common major, my school (harvard) does have a program in, and professors of, history of science. One of the possible focuses in this program is History of Technology. Computers obviously play a large part in this.
In addition, I can't offer too much in the way of specifics, but many government institutions in particular need to be sure that they will be able to read records created with outdated technology (and records created with today's technology when it becomes obsolete). You might look into that possibility.
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It's good to see that you all seem to be having as much fun with AskJesus as we had developing it.
If you liked AskJesus, feel free to check out some other web toys we've produced at TheSpark.com.
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It's funny that this post comes just as I enter the 24th hour of what will probably be a 35 hour work marathon. This week I'll probably work 50 hours, and this is a 4 day week for me. The HR guy has informed me that even though I'll be working my normal number of hours, I won't be paid as such because I won't be here on friday.
However, lately I've taken a slightly different approach. In the last few weeks, when my bosses bitch at me, I just tell them they can fire me. That usually shuts them up, because they know that getting someone new would be costly and a pain in the ass. And I've got to say, it really feels good.
I think that a lot of "knowledge workers" as the post calls them, could benefit from this kind of approach to their employers. The demand for skilled technical workers far outstrips the present supply, and the upshot is that you don't have to take it any more. Chances are you're much more valuable to your employer than you realize. Think about what they would have to go through to replace you (hiring, interviews, weeks if not months of getting someone new up to speed) and I think you'll see what I mean. So don't let them exploit your labor, push unrealistic deadlines on you, or anything else like that. Just realize that you're the one with the leverage.
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I think the cybersquatting debate has been blown a bit out of proportion. It seems to me (although I could be wrong) that the courts are beginning to settle down to a sensible precedent: as long as a domain name doesn't infringe on a trademark or copyright, whoever registered it first owns it and can sell it for however much they can get.
/. exposure couldn't hurt... I know I'm dying to know what the name is (hint hint).
As for a venue to sell this domain, getting some
IMHO, one of the greatest hacks of all time is the breaking of the German Enigma cipher by Alan Turing and a group of other British scientists. Not only was this an amazing display of reverse engineering, but it is one hack that is above ethical reproach. _sh