Why should my pay be based on anyone's, but my work? A union just grouping people toegther. It's great for a mediocre person, but if you want to excel, you're pulled down by the slackers around you unless you change jobs.
don't tell me about how unions protect me from "the man". I want protection from the unions! If they weren't around, people would have to work for their jobs instead of annoying me all day.
As a self=titled "fairly successful technology troubleshooter" I'm guessing he's a Helpdesk person. I think anything beats that job.
Although being in IT for _15_years_ and not at least seeing a pathway into programming is a bit scary. Oh wait, you must work for my employer's help desk unit.:)
Solution is easy though. download an ISO for *bsd, linux, or whatever tickles your fancy. If that's over your head, get a free shell account from somewhere. Learn scripting then jump into compiled languages.
Also, if he's doing this to cut down on noise in his office, better hope nobody has to work by that closet. The sound of the AC unit could be annoying as well.
>> do people get so upset when a company does something and slashdot dares to pay attention to it.
It's not the attention that was paid being the problem, it was the presentation of the information that is causing the issue.
Another example: A website (http://healthyliving.com/ states that Joe Blow soda is a great choice because of x, y, and z. Then you find out that Joe Blow soda owns the healthyliving.com website.
All of the information could very well be accurate, but why not be straight and state the relationship between the reviewer and product?
I agree that submitting the article as an AC would be worse even.
I do believe you can be deceitful without being dishonest. In my eyes, we were deceived.
As for "news for nerds" I don't find the article interesting, but I will admit that modern graphics programming isn't my cup of tea. (Bring back the copper bars demos and ansi animations ):)
I don't mind adwords either, but they are a) obviously ads and b) not even close to being as annoying/distratcing as flash ads. Their targetting doesn't do much for me, but since they are so unobtrusive, I don't bother to block them.
BSD==Good only if you don't mind those that benefit from your work not having to contribute back to the communal pool.
BSD == Catching all the fish in the pond and not having to share w/ anyone GPL == Catching all of the fish, but replenishing the pond w/ the offspring.
Not a ttally accurate analogy, but you get the point. GPL perpetuates the code pool, but BSD _can_ cause it to stagnate.
End users and developers will still contribute. A few corporations do so voluntarily, but w/ the GPL they'd have to.
We may not be main cause of the warming, but we sure aren't helping out any.
More parts of our daily life are becoming wireless. It is in essence creating on big microwave oven on the surface of our planet. The'skin' of the earth is thin and only a fraction of the volume of the earth, but it's where we live.
Everytime we cool an area to make us more comfortable or to prevent food spoilage, we create a net gain in the temperature of the earth.
Creates it's own Nitrogen? Dang! Oh wait, you mean converts what nitrogen is available.:)
All of my years farming tells me you're not going to get out of the soil what you don't put back. Crop rotation helps, but if you're harvesting the plants, the soil will need to be replenished. (Yes, I know plants can pull out airborne N2)
How are those vehicles being recharged? What is FLA? (Sorry, but i'm ignorant when it comes to electric vehicles) Is there an easy way to compare mileage w/ electric vehicles? IOW, do they have something along the lines of KWH/mile?
What do the $250k T-Zero's offer that the $25k model don't? What's the battery lifetime on these?
I still don't think any of these vehicles will be able to outperform my 11 year old ride. I'd gladly race any of them. They can select the first half of the race, I pick the second. I drive a YJ.;)
Rick,
Thanks again for the courteous responses and useful info. Dump any links you have handy into this thread,
Thank you for the polite response. I had tunnel vision in regards to ethanol. I should've broadened that to include all ag-based fuls.
I will argue your fertilizer point though. The fertilizer for soybeans isn't any better/worse than that used for corn. Soy is more widely used in the organic market, but in commercial use it isn't that far ahead.
What range does the T-Zero get? Do you have any other info about the transmissions? Doesn't seem like a tranny that has only 1 forward gear is really that much of a transmission at all. are they incorporating some CVT or the like?
BTW, Bush isn't an alien, but I'm having my doubts about Cheney's existance.:)
AND you can't be calling them "Spare cd-rom drive bays". That kinda' limits them to being filled by cd drives doesn't it.:)
More seriously, _CRIKIES_ man. You can't ask someone "Hey dude... I wann'a ba a gekk. What can I stick in the empty slot so I can be ubercool". Also, If it involves any prepackaged item from Fries/CompUSA, you lose.
What do _you_ want in there? What are _you_ inerested in?
I drive on the freeway (over 45 MPH). Electric just won't cut it.
Ethanol gets my vote. And about that conersion... Oh, wait? What? No conversion necessary? Oh damn... I apologize, you can keep your car unmodified and still get the benefits.
Sorry, at least google it before posting you troll.
Just slip the card into a laptop and you have a full connection. Yes, a laptop is required, but in an emergency, have the full capabilities of a laptop is better than a phone in my opinion.
I've been carrying the laptop in my trunk or backpack for the past year and it's worked great.
My employer is footing the bill, so it's nice to have free internet access wherever I go.
If it's an index, can't negative numbers be used to describe the 'scratch' left in the diamond. If it's a coefficient, can't a fraction describe the hardness (or vv).
My experience leads me to believe differently. Certs only mean you had to retain that knowledge for a couple of hours. Degrees (Science related anyhow) OTOH build upon the pervious material from at last that semester, usually more.
I can't claim that I'd hire someone w/ a cert over someone w/ a BS degree. What's the cert for? What's the degree in? Yeah, people w/ Marketing degrees getting jobs in It is odd.
MSCE over a Theoretical Science Major? No way. MCSE over a PR major? Probably.
It also depends on where the degree is from. A research university? Or a college that gives credit for "life experiences"?
What's to lose? A couple hundred bucks and the pride in knowing that I got a job from my skills/knowledge instead of pieces of paper in my back pocket.
I've had classes where every packet in a tcp/ip conversation were built up by hand. I've never done that since that semester, but knowing the technology down to that level sure helps when troubleshooting. I don't code as much as I should , but the experience I received in class helps when diagnosing other apps. You know how programs work at a deeper level.
I believe schooling is way overrated and costs way too much, but my bet is on a random computer nerd pulled out of a unix computer lab at 2:30 in the morning over somebody who has a cert.
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Why should my pay be based on anyone's, but my work? A union just grouping people toegther. It's great for a mediocre person, but if you want to excel, you're pulled down by the slackers around you unless you change jobs.
don't tell me about how unions protect me from "the man". I want protection from the unions! If they weren't around, people would have to work for their jobs instead of annoying me all day.
As a self=titled "fairly successful technology troubleshooter" I'm guessing he's a Helpdesk person. I think anything beats that job.
:)
Although being in IT for _15_years_ and not at least seeing a pathway into programming is a bit scary. Oh wait, you must work for my employer's help desk unit.
Solution is easy though. download an ISO for *bsd, linux, or whatever tickles your fancy. If that's over your head, get a free shell account from somewhere. Learn scripting then jump into compiled languages.
Are any bypasses allowed?
Let's just say I was in a car accident and because of this, my face isn't as was recorded in the phone. Would I still be able to dial 911?
Also, if he's doing this to cut down on noise in his office, better hope nobody has to work by that closet. The sound of the AC unit could be annoying as well.
>> do people get so upset when a company does something and slashdot dares to pay attention to it.
It's not the attention that was paid being the problem, it was the presentation of the information that is causing the issue.
Another example:
A website (http://healthyliving.com/ states that Joe Blow soda is a great choice because of x, y, and z. Then you find out that Joe Blow soda owns the healthyliving.com website.
All of the information could very well be accurate, but why not be straight and state the relationship between the reviewer and product?
I agree that submitting the article as an AC would be worse even.
:)
I do believe you can be deceitful without being dishonest. In my eyes, we were deceived.
As for "news for nerds" I don't find the article interesting, but I will admit that modern graphics programming isn't my cup of tea. (Bring back the copper bars demos and ansi animations )
I don't mind adwords either, but they are a) obviously ads and b) not even close to being as annoying/distratcing as flash ads. Their targetting doesn't do much for me, but since they are so unobtrusive, I don't bother to block them.
Thanks for your polite response,
Mike
I'd say he's very much associated w/ Transgaming. He's even got his own page.
http://www.transgaming.com/gavstates.php
Transgaming surely lost my respect w/ this stunt.
To answer your question, (And from the TFA) http://www.eff.org/Privacy/printers/list.php
Yes, there are many on that list.
It's not old fashioned, it's a classic.
pine rocks as mail client. It's nntp features aren't too shabby either.
anyone get pine to pull in groupwise calendars yet? Once that is done, I can go back to my warm & fuzzy pine 100%.
The recursive name is humorous also:
Pine
Is
Not
Elm
BSD==Good only if you don't mind those that benefit from your work not having to contribute back to the communal pool.
BSD == Catching all the fish in the pond and not having to share w/ anyone
GPL == Catching all of the fish, but replenishing the pond w/ the offspring.
Not a ttally accurate analogy, but you get the point. GPL perpetuates the code pool, but BSD _can_ cause it to stagnate.
End users and developers will still contribute. A few corporations do so voluntarily, but w/ the GPL they'd have to.
>> (1 EJ = 10^18 joules = 1000 PJ)
I'm sorry though... I forgot to thank you for converting SI units for me.
Where'd I say I was worried? I'll be dead before any of this matters.
We may not be main cause of the warming, but we sure aren't helping out any.
More parts of our daily life are becoming wireless. It is in essence creating on big microwave oven on the surface of our planet. The'skin' of the earth is thin and only a fraction of the volume of the earth, but it's where we live.
Everytime we cool an area to make us more comfortable or to prevent food spoilage, we create a net gain in the temperature of the earth.
I found some little girl using my name!!! Where's the DMCA when you need it?
:)
didn't she google beforehand to see if it was in use?!?!
It's advanced, but difficult to use. (In prior versions anyhow)
For ease of use w/ most of the advanced features checkout MainActor from Mainconcept
http://www.mainconcept.com/mainactor_v5.shtml
Free to DL and test. (Watermark in output)
Creates it's own Nitrogen? Dang! Oh wait, you mean converts what nitrogen is available. :)
;)
All of my years farming tells me you're not going to get out of the soil what you don't put back. Crop rotation helps, but if you're harvesting the plants, the soil will need to be replenished. (Yes, I know plants can pull out airborne N2)
How are those vehicles being recharged? What is FLA? (Sorry, but i'm ignorant when it comes to electric vehicles) Is there an easy way to compare mileage w/ electric vehicles? IOW, do they have something along the lines of KWH/mile?
What do the $250k T-Zero's offer that the $25k model don't? What's the battery lifetime on these?
I still don't think any of these vehicles will be able to outperform my 11 year old ride. I'd gladly race any of them. They can select the first half of the race, I pick the second. I drive a YJ.
Rick,
Thanks again for the courteous responses and useful info. Dump any links you have handy into this thread,
Mike
>> It doesn't require nitrogen fertalizers,
:)
Thank you for the polite response. I had tunnel vision in regards to ethanol. I should've broadened that to include all ag-based fuls.
I will argue your fertilizer point though. The fertilizer for soybeans isn't any better/worse than that used for corn. Soy is more widely used in the organic market, but in commercial use it isn't that far ahead.
What range does the T-Zero get? Do you have any other info about the transmissions? Doesn't seem like a tranny that has only 1 forward gear is really that much of a transmission at all. are they incorporating some CVT or the like?
BTW, Bush isn't an alien, but I'm having my doubts about Cheney's existance.
Agreed.
:)
AND you can't be calling them "Spare cd-rom drive bays". That kinda' limits them to being filled by cd drives doesn't it.
More seriously, _CRIKIES_ man. You can't ask someone "Hey dude... I wann'a ba a gekk. What can I stick in the empty slot so I can be ubercool". Also, If it involves any prepackaged item from Fries/CompUSA, you lose.
What do _you_ want in there? What are _you_ inerested in?
Dang man, be yourself.
Electric can bite my balls.
I drive on the freeway (over 45 MPH). Electric just won't cut it.
Ethanol gets my vote. And about that conersion... Oh, wait? What? No conversion necessary? Oh damn... I apologize, you can keep your car unmodified and still get the benefits.
Sorry, at least google it before posting you troll.
I'll volunteer to be the one to blast a .50BMG thought their fuel tank.
Not that my country doesn't have issues, but China is an a different league.
At least the homeless/poor/bums in my country are making $50k a year.
Doesn't China have other issues to worry about?
Not a phone per se.
Just slip the card into a laptop and you have a full connection. Yes, a laptop is required, but in an emergency, have the full capabilities of a laptop is better than a phone in my opinion.
I've been carrying the laptop in my trunk or backpack for the past year and it's worked great.
My employer is footing the bill, so it's nice to have free internet access wherever I go.
I'd agree w/ you that the location isn't exact, but getting within 30' put darn close.
All of this from just following your gps. There's no challenge to it.
It's a good tool to learn how to use your GPS unit, but it gets boring quickly.
I have and use a GPS, but I find it much more enjoyable to unfold a map and use that to locate trails and attractions.
To each their own I guess.
If it's an index, can't negative numbers be used to describe the 'scratch' left in the diamond. If it's a coefficient, can't a fraction describe the hardness (or vv).
I pulled the following off of a packet BBS "back in the day".
MCSE - Minesweeper Consultant, Solitairre Expert
MCSE - Must consult someone experienced
MCSE - Multiple Choice Selection Expert
MCSE - Must Call Someone Else
MCSE - Microsoft Certified Shutdown Engineer
Not true of all of them out there, but humorous nonehteless.
My experience leads me to believe differently. Certs only mean you had to retain that knowledge for a couple of hours. Degrees (Science related anyhow) OTOH build upon the pervious material from at last that semester, usually more.
I can't claim that I'd hire someone w/ a cert over someone w/ a BS degree. What's the cert for? What's the degree in? Yeah, people w/ Marketing degrees getting jobs in It is odd.
MSCE over a Theoretical Science Major? No way.
MCSE over a PR major? Probably.
It also depends on where the degree is from. A research university? Or a college that gives credit for "life experiences"?
What's to lose? A couple hundred bucks and the pride in knowing that I got a job from my skills/knowledge instead of pieces of paper in my back pocket.
I've had classes where every packet in a tcp/ip conversation were built up by hand. I've never done that since that semester, but knowing the technology down to that level sure helps when troubleshooting. I don't code as much as I should , but the experience I received in class helps when diagnosing other apps. You know how programs work at a deeper level.
I believe schooling is way overrated and costs way too much, but my bet is on a random computer nerd pulled out of a unix computer lab at 2:30 in the morning over somebody who has a cert.