At some point, aren't they just going to realize that the invisible sky wizard would like them to stop? He put 6 days into making this world, and doesn't want to see some amateurs blow the whole thing
They think they're on solid ground to criticize the marketing of a company that actually made money last year? Let me know the the newspapers entice their readership back to levels that are slightly above the number of people who'll read my post.
To those who are saying it's nearly impossible to phrase an original thought I totally agree. To those saying the phrasing is always, I beg to differ. Think of all the quotes from movies or quotes attributed to guys like Mark Twain or another famous person. Don't you all know someone (or several) who manage to botch those quotes all the time? I know I've managed to come up with 12 different ways to say lines from my favorite movies.
For my graduate class in Information Systems Security, I had to write a 20+ page paper in conjunction with the final. Each year my professor runs each paper through a program he wrote that compares each word, sentence, and paragraph from that years papers as well as every other paper he has ever collected. This is in addition to using http://turnitin.com/. He said a normal paper with excerpts and such typically runs between 10 and 15%. He doesn't start hardcore examining them until they hit about 20%. My paper had a 2% hit rate, which was the lowest he'd seen in awhile. I'm not a phenomenal writer, but I hate repetitive phrasing and similar constructions. It was mostly just a lot of editing and correcting, but it can definitely be done.
Yeah, do you guys have any idea how hard it is to read and post to slashdot while I'm driving. Plus all these morons are taking up the road and driving like jackasses.
Well, if you fail, you should at least do it spectacularly. Rarely have I seen someone crash and burn when trying to explain the origins of fairly well known word. Looks for a pattern here.
English: Nigger --> pejorative for black people
Spanish: Negro --> black
French: nègre --> black
German: Negger --> negro
Dutch: Neger --> negro
Hungarian: néger --> black
Russian: (negr) --> black
All of these words are derived, well the romance languages at the very, very least, from the Latin word for black, niger. The etymology of the Niger river and Niger are still up in there air. Another point beside, almost none of those foreign words were considered racist or offensive until America started exporting its culture hardcore after WW II.
The more you know...
I think what a lot of people are missing is the simple practice and repetition of communicating that you get by just being at the office. I'm a senior right now and the big thing every company I interview with is the ability to communicate effectively (and usually concisely).
Yes, I realize that coworkers bugging you and talk at the watercool might seem like time wasters, and they might well be. If you can't afford these to get in your way, then by all means avoid them. Not to knock telecommuting, but these everyday interactions with people you might not know as well as your wife and kids or roommates puts you in a situation where you can practice being able to communicate. Practice leads at least to consistency, if not proficiency (GIGO not withstanding), that companies have indicated they desire.
Let me go ahead and shameless quote my favorite show, "The Office":
"In the end, life and business are about human connections, and computers are about trying to murder you in a lake. To me the choice is easy"
Granted, the last part doesn't have much to do with the issue at hand (I just love that part of the quote), but most people would rather have someone show up in person -- be it a coworker, client, or boss. It gives a tangible presence to something that a lot of people feel comforted by. You can do a conference call, a chat room, or even a forum like slashdot. It gives a tangible presence to something that a lot of people feel comforted by. Telecommuting can save a lot of money and is a very attractive option to a lot of people. Myself, I'll go ahead, be ambitious, and show up to work every day.
The old Woddy Allen spiel, "The secret of success is simply showing up," is true to a large extent. All other things equal, would you rather hire someone who consistently shows up to work and has proven their ability to communicate in person with others or a frequent telecommuter who has good communication skills but doesn't know the general atmosphere of the office?
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You think we can get AIPAC to help us out with that? They do a lot of work with Israel already...
Or maybe she could just leave the god damn thing on. It's not like they suck up power when they're asleep or in standby mode.
I'm getting really confused. If the communitarians dislike nanotechnology, how come the Borg rule the Delta Quadrant?
At some point, aren't they just going to realize that the invisible sky wizard would like them to stop? He put 6 days into making this world, and doesn't want to see some amateurs blow the whole thing
How am I supposed to charge my netbook if I never leave the basement.
It got Vista 30% of the PC market, despite MS' best attempts
They think they're on solid ground to criticize the marketing of a company that actually made money last year? Let me know the the newspapers entice their readership back to levels that are slightly above the number of people who'll read my post.
I have never worked for MS. I don't want to work for MS. I have never even seen you on slashdot. I hope you die in a fire.
The pattern is actually the Japanese calculating how many variations of hentai porn they can make. schoolgirls^tentacle power
If you had been using MS Word, you wouldn't have those typos or grammar errors in your post.
To those who are saying it's nearly impossible to phrase an original thought I totally agree. To those saying the phrasing is always, I beg to differ. Think of all the quotes from movies or quotes attributed to guys like Mark Twain or another famous person. Don't you all know someone (or several) who manage to botch those quotes all the time? I know I've managed to come up with 12 different ways to say lines from my favorite movies.
For my graduate class in Information Systems Security, I had to write a 20+ page paper in conjunction with the final. Each year my professor runs each paper through a program he wrote that compares each word, sentence, and paragraph from that years papers as well as every other paper he has ever collected. This is in addition to using http://turnitin.com/. He said a normal paper with excerpts and such typically runs between 10 and 15%. He doesn't start hardcore examining them until they hit about 20%. My paper had a 2% hit rate, which was the lowest he'd seen in awhile. I'm not a phenomenal writer, but I hate repetitive phrasing and similar constructions. It was mostly just a lot of editing and correcting, but it can definitely be done.
Yeah, do you guys have any idea how hard it is to read and post to slashdot while I'm driving. Plus all these morons are taking up the road and driving like jackasses.
Well, if you fail, you should at least do it spectacularly. Rarely have I seen someone crash and burn when trying to explain the origins of fairly well known word. Looks for a pattern here. English: Nigger --> pejorative for black people Spanish: Negro --> black French: nègre --> black German: Negger --> negro Dutch: Neger --> negro Hungarian: néger --> black Russian: (negr) --> black All of these words are derived, well the romance languages at the very, very least, from the Latin word for black, niger. The etymology of the Niger river and Niger are still up in there air. Another point beside, almost none of those foreign words were considered racist or offensive until America started exporting its culture hardcore after WW II. The more you know...
I think what a lot of people are missing is the simple practice and repetition of communicating that you get by just being at the office. I'm a senior right now and the big thing every company I interview with is the ability to communicate effectively (and usually concisely).
Yes, I realize that coworkers bugging you and talk at the watercool might seem like time wasters, and they might well be. If you can't afford these to get in your way, then by all means avoid them. Not to knock telecommuting, but these everyday interactions with people you might not know as well as your wife and kids or roommates puts you in a situation where you can practice being able to communicate. Practice leads at least to consistency, if not proficiency (GIGO not withstanding), that companies have indicated they desire.
Let me go ahead and shameless quote my favorite show, "The Office":
"In the end, life and business are about human connections, and computers are about trying to murder you in a lake. To me the choice is easy"
Granted, the last part doesn't have much to do with the issue at hand (I just love that part of the quote), but most people would rather have someone show up in person -- be it a coworker, client, or boss. It gives a tangible presence to something that a lot of people feel comforted by. You can do a conference call, a chat room, or even a forum like slashdot. It gives a tangible presence to something that a lot of people feel comforted by. Telecommuting can save a lot of money and is a very attractive option to a lot of people. Myself, I'll go ahead, be ambitious, and show up to work every day.
The old Woddy Allen spiel, "The secret of success is simply showing up," is true to a large extent. All other things equal, would you rather hire someone who consistently shows up to work and has proven their ability to communicate in person with others or a frequent telecommuter who has good communication skills but doesn't know the general atmosphere of the office?