If you can squish all the processing power of say an IBM Roadrunner supercomputer inside a 19-inch box and make it run on about 60 kilowatts of electricity, the government wants to talk to you.
Well then. I'm sure people will go with the more traditional routes of terrorism, theft, and tax evasion to get a one on one session with the government. After all, it just seems easier.
Lose 1: So any permissions based system that requires privilege escalation is "buggy as hell and totally insecure"? I suggest you open a shell in linux and type "reboot". Oh, crap - we need more privileges to do that! Would you want any individual without the correct privileges to restart the system? (Although then again, you may be running as root, in which case I might have to ask - WHY?).
Lose 2: Seriously? Users come first. They want all their stuff to work just as it used to and they (sort of) want to be secure. There's a trade off here that Microsoft is making that is a completely understandable business decision. They are trying (and for the most part, succeeding) to please everyone.
In the real world, software development is about trade offs and pleasing your customer base - not perfect algorithms and rms everywhere... Most users can't tell the difference between a secure system or not - but they sure as hell can tell when program XYZ won't run.
"Proposition 8 was a California ballot proposition in the November 4, 2008, general election. It changed the state Constitution to restrict the definition of marriage to opposite-sex couples and eliminated same-sex couples' right to marry, thereby overriding portions of the ruling of In re Marriage Cases."
Google's argument can be summarized as such: The law deters gays and lesbians from taking up residence in California, which is where the majority of Google's employees work. Thus the law is detrimental to Google in that its gay/lesbian employees may want to leave and prospective employees who happen to be gay/lesbian will have more hoops to jump through to work for Google.
This is particularly bad timing for such a thing as Google is in the process of laying off workers (though it is a very small number - something like 100) and if they are in a position where they have to layoff employees, why are they even talking about hiring employees? Of course the answer to this is simple - Google hopes to grow and something like this will be pertinent in the future - but some people are very shortsighted and will not recognize this.
As a current undergraduate at Carnegie Mellon University, I should be able to give you some insight which you can relate to.
That said, it has been my experience that some companies believe that compensation is great in it of itself and others believe that they should pay you and keep you happy now so you will stick with them later.
A good example of this is an interview I once had where the interviewer kept pushing that "this is a paid internship, so it's very competitive". I sat there thinking that every company I've talked to is offering a paid internship. What's the big deal? Well, what set this company apart was its size. They were a 30 person company with a name in their field, but nothing special. Larger companies like Microsoft, IBM, Google, Oracle, AOL, etc. tend to offer significant compensation (>20/hr, or even >30 depending on class standing).
I've personally gotten offers from two of the above and accepted one of them this past summer. I felt as if I would be doing rewarding work for them which I could learn from. Luckily for me, it turned out I was right.
I implore you to keep in mind that the learning and experience gained is far more important that any monetary compensation gained (unless the money is necessary to maintain your enrollment and general wellbeing). With that in mind, I have been pursuing jobs from larger companies and interviewing with them. The interview is a two way channel where the company learns more about me and I them. If the results are satisfactory for both parties, then we move forward. To be explicit, use the interview as an opportunity to gauge how rewarding the job opportunity may be. That, combined with the monetary compensation should be the basis for your decision.
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The Translation API has not been deprecated: http://news.cnet.com/8301-1023_3-20068839-93/google-not-killing-translate-api-will-develop-paid-version/
Thanks for the information. I just disabled it.
Try GNOME Do.
The "Docky" frontend is a fantastic dock experience as well.
I work at Apple and I know exactly how scalable our system of secrecy is.
:D
Thing is, I can't tell you about it since it is, itself, a secret. Sorry!
http://xkcd.com/538/
If you can squish all the processing power of say an IBM Roadrunner supercomputer inside a 19-inch box and make it run on about 60 kilowatts of electricity, the government wants to talk to you.
Well then. I'm sure people will go with the more traditional routes of terrorism, theft, and tax evasion to get a one on one session with the government. After all, it just seems easier.
You misspelled "rampant institutionalized corruption at all levels of government".
And how is that different than the US?
Your post reeks of troll.
Lose 1: So any permissions based system that requires privilege escalation is "buggy as hell and totally insecure"? I suggest you open a shell in linux and type "reboot". Oh, crap - we need more privileges to do that! Would you want any individual without the correct privileges to restart the system? (Although then again, you may be running as root, in which case I might have to ask - WHY?).
Lose 2: Seriously? Users come first. They want all their stuff to work just as it used to and they (sort of) want to be secure. There's a trade off here that Microsoft is making that is a completely understandable business decision. They are trying (and for the most part, succeeding) to please everyone.
Your position reminds me of this: http://xkcd.com/538/
In the real world, software development is about trade offs and pleasing your customer base - not perfect algorithms and rms everywhere... Most users can't tell the difference between a secure system or not - but they sure as hell can tell when program XYZ won't run.
Actually, I did it for you:
Waldo
I sense a naiveté...
Accidentally moderated you redundant, posting to undo...
Well now we know what you think of Islam...
Well why didn't you say so?! Here you go:
#!/usr/bin/gcc
I was going to moderate you as insightful but... After thinking about it, NO ONE'S content, not even Google's, is worth it.
By French, I'll assume you mean freedom.
Actually we have to wait for KDE for Workgroups 4.21. Good guess though!
"Proposition 8 was a California ballot proposition in the November 4, 2008, general election. It changed the state Constitution to restrict the definition of marriage to opposite-sex couples and eliminated same-sex couples' right to marry, thereby overriding portions of the ruling of In re Marriage Cases."
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Google's argument can be summarized as such: The law deters gays and lesbians from taking up residence in California, which is where the majority of Google's employees work. Thus the law is detrimental to Google in that its gay/lesbian employees may want to leave and prospective employees who happen to be gay/lesbian will have more hoops to jump through to work for Google.
This is particularly bad timing for such a thing as Google is in the process of laying off workers (though it is a very small number - something like 100) and if they are in a position where they have to layoff employees, why are they even talking about hiring employees? Of course the answer to this is simple - Google hopes to grow and something like this will be pertinent in the future - but some people are very shortsighted and will not recognize this.
Wrong. I routinely run my laptop in this configuration. No issues.
The statement "M$=EVIL" is a tautology 'round these parts.
You have now given me a renewed interest in helping this project attain its goal.
As a current undergraduate at Carnegie Mellon University, I should be able to give you some insight which you can relate to.
That said, it has been my experience that some companies believe that compensation is great in it of itself and others believe that they should pay you and keep you happy now so you will stick with them later.
A good example of this is an interview I once had where the interviewer kept pushing that "this is a paid internship, so it's very competitive". I sat there thinking that every company I've talked to is offering a paid internship. What's the big deal? Well, what set this company apart was its size. They were a 30 person company with a name in their field, but nothing special. Larger companies like Microsoft, IBM, Google, Oracle, AOL, etc. tend to offer significant compensation (>20/hr, or even >30 depending on class standing).
I've personally gotten offers from two of the above and accepted one of them this past summer. I felt as if I would be doing rewarding work for them which I could learn from. Luckily for me, it turned out I was right.
I implore you to keep in mind that the learning and experience gained is far more important that any monetary compensation gained (unless the money is necessary to maintain your enrollment and general wellbeing). With that in mind, I have been pursuing jobs from larger companies and interviewing with them. The interview is a two way channel where the company learns more about me and I them. If the results are satisfactory for both parties, then we move forward. To be explicit, use the interview as an opportunity to gauge how rewarding the job opportunity may be. That, combined with the monetary compensation should be the basis for your decision.
Good luck (and don't be greedy)!
/^1?$|^(11+?)\1+$/ I like it.
"Standards Non-compliant (using Microsoft Alphabet)" Brilliant!
try synergy :)
Stuff that matters. Sort of. Kind of. Not really. Not at all.