I was going to retort, that your post is off-topic, however, upon further reflection, how apropriate, you don't have to worry about me driving to whatever buttfuck church you live in the basement of, as you are criticizing me behind the great big anonymity wall known as the internet.
I was going to change it anyways, and so you completely missed the point.
I couldn't disagree more. Back in the day, when it was used by universities as a method of sharing knowledge, anonymity was not desired, but in todays world, where spam is king, and so much personal information is available at the fingertips, I myself, relish in my anonymity and obscurity.
For example, many years ago, I created a hotmail account with untrue personal data, and whenever I signed up for a forum, or subscription or anything that required an email, I supplied that. I still do, to this day. I am the last barrier of defense against the phishers and spammers and all those little script kiddies trying to put together a personal portfolio for identity theft etc..
I think he's a bit behind in the times, or he's behind a REALLY good firewall.
Thank christ Maryland isn't the center of the known universe. Maryland can do whatever the hell it feels like, and all the citizens can cow down to its respective governments, but as for me, Mr xxxx yyyyy, I will revel in my internet anonymity.
eeeeyeah, thats to be expected, as port scanning is a script-kiddies first point of contact to seeing what version/OS the target is using, as well as what apps the target is running, to expose vulnerabilities.
University doesn't only teach you how to sandbox your users, it also teaches to
1) Submit work at the highest quality every time (A+ work)
2) Show up on time (I had a university prof who would lock the door at a minute after the hour)
3) Work with a vast array of people in an environment where you don't get to choose.
4) Time management. Anybody who has juggled five courses, a job, a girlfriend and a kid knows exactly what this means.
So yeah, a University grad usually brings these things to the table. Plus they also know to dress in a suit in an interview;)
Seriously, I own the PC copy, no major glitches thusfar, but if it contained even half as many bugs as you have described, I'd take it back and demand a full money refund.
I just interpret that as good programmers doing exactly what they should. As I have never played oblivion, the fact that the package was so reusable for a game of a completely different tone, I say kudos.
I routinely purge my resume of unnecessary jobs/references... I prefer to keep it short and concise.. my current job as a DBA isn't dependent or related to the years I spent as a C/C++/C# programmer, but it *ahem* does make me more awesome;)
Maybe in 10 years the game of hockey will return to normal, and we won't have to worry about the prancing-through-the-daffodil-swedes wrecking our game with their pseudo-soccer-take-the-fall style of game.
How about sandboxing the entire thing so that no matter what, with the flip of a switch, no writes to the HD are allowed, period (cookies or otherwise, I don't care to be tracked, and can remember more than one complex password). We could call it something scary, like jail. Or chroot jail.
Think about it, next generation. I've given up on the current one.
Not to mention, that heaven forbid the format ever change in the future, the varchar (ahem, varchar2:) ) field is more robust for changes in the future. If the business ever grows outside of the states (In Canada, zip = postal code, and we have letters in our postal code), then minimal change to the database schema/code is required.
Besides, doing a join on a zip code field is unlikely from a business perspective, so having a highly indexed integer field will result in zero performance gain compared to a character-based field.
I'm don't consider myself an oldtimer (I'm 30), I have however, been involved with the modeling of some pretty big databases though:)
From the other perspective, using companies I have worked for as a model, the tendency to throw in the elderly usually results with people who resist change, vehemently fight new processes, and have ego's the size of small european companies.
I guess what I'm trying to say is, you can't put everybody into a mold without having exceptions to the case.
How is this even a question? If my employer ever attempted to negotiate with me over boot-up time, I'd look for work, that day. What kind of cheap bastards do you people work for?:)
I *JUST* swapped out my CRT monitor after 8 years of solid, reliable use. I picked up a used LCD screen from my company for dirt cheap. I was never a beta tester for slow response-rate, burned out pixels and shoddy construction LCD screens.
I realize basic economics tells us, that there is a maximum profit point on the two line graph of units sold vs cost per unit, but dare I say they could have actually LOST money by charging too much, and forcing cheaper consumers out of the market.
Leave. Don't let any employer ever undervalue you. If he thinks he can do better without you, give him that chance. Educate yourself and put yourself in a better position with a better company. If the economy is shyt where you live, move. Become this private contracter and work on multiple projects. Or start your own consulting company. Or hire on with NoName company that has excellent benefits and work/life balance.
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I was going to retort, that your post is off-topic, however, upon further reflection, how apropriate, you don't have to worry about me driving to whatever buttfuck church you live in the basement of, as you are criticizing me behind the great big anonymity wall known as the internet.
I was going to change it anyways, and so you completely missed the point.
I couldn't disagree more. Back in the day, when it was used by universities as a method of sharing knowledge, anonymity was not desired, but in todays world, where spam is king, and so much personal information is available at the fingertips, I myself, relish in my anonymity and obscurity.
For example, many years ago, I created a hotmail account with untrue personal data, and whenever I signed up for a forum, or subscription or anything that required an email, I supplied that. I still do, to this day. I am the last barrier of defense against the phishers and spammers and all those little script kiddies trying to put together a personal portfolio for identity theft etc..
I think he's a bit behind in the times, or he's behind a REALLY good firewall.
Thank christ Maryland isn't the center of the known universe. Maryland can do whatever the hell it feels like, and all the citizens can cow down to its respective governments, but as for me, Mr xxxx yyyyy, I will revel in my internet anonymity.
didn't stop bush....
eeeeyeah, thats to be expected, as port scanning is a script-kiddies first point of contact to seeing what version/OS the target is using, as well as what apps the target is running, to expose vulnerabilities.
but, you probably already know this
Son of a.... *hangs head, hands over geek card*
wow. I mean, like.. wow
100% of 1 is 1
200% of 1 is 2
300% of 1 is 3
or
100% + 200% = 300%
1 + 2 = 3
Where the heck do you guys get 4 from?
I'm pretty sure he was joking. Welcome to Slashdot, enjoy your stay.
Unicorn bones. Veeerrrry rare, Veeerrrrry expensive...
University doesn't only teach you how to sandbox your users, it also teaches to
1) Submit work at the highest quality every time (A+ work)
2) Show up on time (I had a university prof who would lock the door at a minute after the hour)
3) Work with a vast array of people in an environment where you don't get to choose.
4) Time management. Anybody who has juggled five courses, a job, a girlfriend and a kid knows exactly what this means.
So yeah, a University grad usually brings these things to the table. Plus they also know to dress in a suit in an interview
Solution: Take your game back.
Seriously, I own the PC copy, no major glitches thusfar, but if it contained even half as many bugs as you have described, I'd take it back and demand a full money refund.
I just interpret that as good programmers doing exactly what they should. As I have never played oblivion, the fact that the package was so reusable for a game of a completely different tone, I say kudos.
I routinely purge my resume of unnecessary jobs/references... I prefer to keep it short and concise.. my current job as a DBA isn't dependent or related to the years I spent as a C/C++/C# programmer, but it *ahem* does make me more awesome
Maybe in 10 years the game of hockey will return to normal, and we won't have to worry about the prancing-through-the-daffodil-swedes wrecking our game with their pseudo-soccer-take-the-fall style of game.
I kid, I kid
Yeah, except that if a machine can be program to follow certain battlefield rules, it can also be programmed to neglect those exact same rules.
Duh.
How about sandboxing the entire thing so that no matter what, with the flip of a switch, no writes to the HD are allowed, period (cookies or otherwise, I don't care to be tracked, and can remember more than one complex password). We could call it something scary, like jail. Or chroot jail.
Think about it, next generation. I've given up on the current one.
Is class-action lawsuit. Its been done before, and it will be done again. Lets put these teleco's in their place.
Not to mention, that heaven forbid the format ever change in the future, the varchar (ahem, varchar2
Besides, doing a join on a zip code field is unlikely from a business perspective, so having a highly indexed integer field will result in zero performance gain compared to a character-based field.
I'm don't consider myself an oldtimer (I'm 30), I have however, been involved with the modeling of some pretty big databases though
From the other perspective, using companies I have worked for as a model, the tendency to throw in the elderly usually results with people who resist change, vehemently fight new processes, and have ego's the size of small european companies.
I guess what I'm trying to say is, you can't put everybody into a mold without having exceptions to the case.
How is this even a question? If my employer ever attempted to negotiate with me over boot-up time, I'd look for work, that day. What kind of cheap bastards do you people work for?
To shop more intelligently.
I *JUST* swapped out my CRT monitor after 8 years of solid, reliable use. I picked up a used LCD screen from my company for dirt cheap. I was never a beta tester for slow response-rate, burned out pixels and shoddy construction LCD screens.
I realize basic economics tells us, that there is a maximum profit point on the two line graph of units sold vs cost per unit, but dare I say they could have actually LOST money by charging too much, and forcing cheaper consumers out of the market.
meh, their loss.
Is neither an acceptable response?
Leave. Don't let any employer ever undervalue you. If he thinks he can do better without you, give him that chance. Educate yourself and put yourself in a better position with a better company. If the economy is shyt where you live, move. Become this private contracter and work on multiple projects. Or start your own consulting company. Or hire on with NoName company that has excellent benefits and work/life balance.
Indeed not. A full collection of the little gnome bastards. Quick with a mouse, slow with a keyboard
ahhh you are right... surprising, use a command for years, and not even know the full extent of what its capable of.