In all honesty, I didn't know Opera was free these days. Ever since they tripped that switch in my brain, my mind automatically glazes over if I try to read anything about Opera.
Drag racing is probably the one exception to the rule, as its just a straight line and you don't have elevation changes, curves or other vehicles to worry about.
To me, drag racing is barely racing. Its more like an engineering display. Besides the launch, there isn't much for the driver to do but keep the wheel straight for 10 seconds or so.
Being CDMA only (for the time being) there are no SIM cards to swap. To activate the phone on Sprint's network (or any other CDMA network for that matter) they would have to take it into a store. That's probably why there wasn't a phone test yet.
I believe 10 years ago or so there was a project that was called FreePC that would basically give you a fairly decent machine, in exchange for you letting them monitor your surfing habits and always display ads to you.
Yeah. Not to get into a pissing contest with the GP, but languages and technologies come and go. The theory they are based in, data structures, algorithms, computational theory, logic, etc don't change. Very rarely does something come along that shakes the very foundation of computing. Most of the time, its just the shiny veneer that changes (which is exactly how it should be).
Agreed. I gave up trying to split hairs with non-technical people because of too many confusing conversations.
"What do you do?" "Oh, I'm a software engineer" "Ah, IT type stuff" "No, I don't work IT, I'm a software engineer" *blank stare* "So, what's it like to work in IT?"
So, to most people, if they want to call what I do IT, then so be it. For now, I only use my superiority complex on sys admins and other "business IT" people.
A percolator? Those are great, but I've ruined a few by being absent minded and trying to multitask (in the kitchen, I'm not stupid enough to walk away from a lit stove).
For me, its all about whole beans ground mere seconds before they are put through a decent drip system.
Agreed. And in fact the article is full of generalities that will never be 100% correct in 100% of situations. The best coders and software engineers I know fly completely contrary to most of the article.
Personally, I rely on a quick wit and dry sarcasm as a basis for determining good engineers. I don't know why, but for some reason the best engineers I know all have a wonderful sense of humor. I am guessing that it might be due to the fact that a quick, dry wit is indicative of a preternatural understanding of situations, surroundings and the complex way in which things work. It always seems that these types of people understand OO better (because they think in terms of how things interact, not the process of what to do next) and have a better understanding of what the business and/or user really wants, even when they themselves don't know.
And to be honest, I read nothing in the article that makes me want to switch to his view of a good programmer over mine.
Wow, you found a casino that's still using coins in slots? The machines may not use coins anymore, but they still have the sound of coins hitting the tray.
Sprint and Nextel are still like two different networks.
Sprint is CDMA and Nextel is iDen. A phone from one won't work on the other. Sure, they've been the same company for over a year now and I'm sure something is in place to merge or migrate the technologies (or at least I hope there is), but in reality they still operate like two different networks.
Just out of curiosity, what makes you think anyone would mod that post as a troll? Its a very well written post with a valid point, nor is it offensive in any way. Not troll material in any way shape or form.
Just a quick correction, not that it really affects your post. But, IBM sold off the Thinkpad line to Lenovo. So, this isn't really IBM versus Toshiba, but Lenovo versus Toshiba.
The smallest increment jump my DVR has is 15 minutes, so I do have to fast forward if I want to skip commercials.
As for what kind it is, its a Moxi from my cable company, and the reason for having it as opposed to a "real" DVR is that it records HD and $10 extra a month is cheaper then $800 + $10 a month or whatever Tivo fee's are.
As a past employee of my universities alumni association (with a greek system) I must comment. It is of no surprise that greeks are our biggest donors, nor is it really a secret. Most of the people who attend the functions and reunions were also greeks, a lot of board members are also greeks, and one of the biggest outreach programs we had was with the current greeks. The only group that rivals greek donations is that of large (and small) corporations making research grants, but those aren't done through the alumni association. As far as I know, it was never a big secret, nor did we hate admission of the fact that greeks are the biggest donors. I'm at a loss to see where you got that assumption.
To be perfectly honest, though, working at the association changed my view on greeks. I used to have the stereotypical anit-greek mentality, but after meeting and talking to former greeks, it made me realize that they are normal people, not the socially stunted beer swilling gorillas that I used to believe frats mainly consisted of. Me, I was still a beer swilling gorilla, but had that chip on my shoulder that I wasn't socially stunted because "I made my friends without paying dues." Regardless, that all changed after working reunions and other events, because it made me realize that greeks were basically the same as me and my friends and were actually pretty cool. I never rushed (still didn't really want to), but at least I got rid of my pre-conceived notions.
Oh, and for what its worth, quite a few people don't go to church or pay a tithing, so I guess you'll need another argument. I mean, I agree that a frat is similar to other social groups that pay money either explicitly or implicitly, but not everyone goes to church.
Those requirements sound like a Software/Computer Engineering degree, not a Computer Science degree. And, a lot of the time that distinction isn't always made in the degree program itself. A lot of universities and colleges mush the two together and call it Computer Science, and I agree that this is a big disservice to everyone involved. Sometimes the two go hand in hand (you can't gain theoretical knowledge without getting your hands dirty every once in a while), but I believe the two degrees are distinct, and should be treated very differently.
Hopefully more universities will start to pick up the Software/Computer Engineering degrees in their Engineering departments (with more focus on real world programming) and let the Computer Science degrees go back into the Letters and Science area-- specifically the math department.
In theory, a good Computer Science bachelor should be able to learn all the necessary programming on the job if they don't already know it. They should be familiar with the concepts of programming, algorithms, data structures, design and architecture and not waste time on learning minutia of different languages, until necessary.
In practice, though, the Computer Science degrees have gotten too muddled with a half-assed approach to giving these kids real-world programming experience and they really does neither well. The degree programs don't give kids enough real-deal hands on experience, nor do they give them all the tools necessary to make them good Computer Scientists.
I still like the idea of a CS bachelors, but in the end maybe you are right. Computer Science should be a graduate degree, after a bachelors in Software/Computer Engineering.
Five workers at Apple Computer's retail stores have been fired for downloading preview copies of Mac OS X 10.5, dubbed "Leopard," which the company distributed to developers two weeks ago, an Apple enthusiast Web site reported Tuesday.
Slashdot Mirror
Or POOR IMPULSE CONTROL
Btw, could we have slashdot.xxx, where slashdot users can upload their nude pictures?
No, we can't.
In all honesty, I didn't know Opera was free these days. Ever since they tripped that switch in my brain, my mind automatically glazes over if I try to read anything about Opera.
Drag racing is probably the one exception to the rule, as its just a straight line and you don't have elevation changes, curves or other vehicles to worry about.
To me, drag racing is barely racing. Its more like an engineering display. Besides the launch, there isn't much for the driver to do but keep the wheel straight for 10 seconds or so.
Before you start googling around, remember that once you see it, you can't unsee it.
Being CDMA only (for the time being) there are no SIM cards to swap. To activate the phone on Sprint's network (or any other CDMA network for that matter) they would have to take it into a store. That's probably why there wasn't a phone test yet.
I believe 10 years ago or so there was a project that was called FreePC that would basically give you a fairly decent machine, in exchange for you letting them monitor your surfing habits and always display ads to you.
It didn't work.
I could swear I was going to RTFA and see an elaborate Al Gore joke.
To say I'm disappointed is an understatement.
Yeah. Not to get into a pissing contest with the GP, but languages and technologies come and go. The theory they are based in, data structures, algorithms, computational theory, logic, etc don't change. Very rarely does something come along that shakes the very foundation of computing. Most of the time, its just the shiny veneer that changes (which is exactly how it should be).
Agreed. I gave up trying to split hairs with non-technical people because of too many confusing conversations.
"What do you do?"
"Oh, I'm a software engineer"
"Ah, IT type stuff"
"No, I don't work IT, I'm a software engineer"
*blank stare* "So, what's it like to work in IT?"
So, to most people, if they want to call what I do IT, then so be it. For now, I only use my superiority complex on sys admins and other "business IT" people.
A percolator? Those are great, but I've ruined a few by being absent minded and trying to multitask (in the kitchen, I'm not stupid enough to walk away from a lit stove).
For me, its all about whole beans ground mere seconds before they are put through a decent drip system.
That's how I read it too.
"Hey honey, want to ride the rob you cab? It'll be fun!"
Agreed. And in fact the article is full of generalities that will never be 100% correct in 100% of situations. The best coders and software engineers I know fly completely contrary to most of the article.
Personally, I rely on a quick wit and dry sarcasm as a basis for determining good engineers. I don't know why, but for some reason the best engineers I know all have a wonderful sense of humor. I am guessing that it might be due to the fact that a quick, dry wit is indicative of a preternatural understanding of situations, surroundings and the complex way in which things work. It always seems that these types of people understand OO better (because they think in terms of how things interact, not the process of what to do next) and have a better understanding of what the business and/or user really wants, even when they themselves don't know.
And to be honest, I read nothing in the article that makes me want to switch to his view of a good programmer over mine.
Yes, exactly. But in the end, the player thinks they hear a coin drop and that's all that really matters.
How true. Here is a link with a great graphic on the difference between Electronic Voting Machines and Slot Machines.
h ic/2006/03/16/GR2006031600213.html
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/grap
Sprint and Nextel are still like two different networks.
Sprint is CDMA and Nextel is iDen. A phone from one won't work on the other. Sure, they've been the same company for over a year now and I'm sure something is in place to merge or migrate the technologies (or at least I hope there is), but in reality they still operate like two different networks.
Just out of curiosity, what makes you think anyone would mod that post as a troll? Its a very well written post with a valid point, nor is it offensive in any way. Not troll material in any way shape or form.
I think the point is that the displays are completely transparent when off but become partially or fully opaque when they are displaying images.
I think the proper thing to do would be to turn into a mirror itself, and then you could have your very own hall of mirrors at any time.
Just a quick correction, not that it really affects your post. But, IBM sold off the Thinkpad line to Lenovo. So, this isn't really IBM versus Toshiba, but Lenovo versus Toshiba.
The smallest increment jump my DVR has is 15 minutes, so I do have to fast forward if I want to skip commercials.
As for what kind it is, its a Moxi from my cable company, and the reason for having it as opposed to a "real" DVR is that it records HD and $10 extra a month is cheaper then $800 + $10 a month or whatever Tivo fee's are.
As a past employee of my universities alumni association (with a greek system) I must comment. It is of no surprise that greeks are our biggest donors, nor is it really a secret. Most of the people who attend the functions and reunions were also greeks, a lot of board members are also greeks, and one of the biggest outreach programs we had was with the current greeks. The only group that rivals greek donations is that of large (and small) corporations making research grants, but those aren't done through the alumni association. As far as I know, it was never a big secret, nor did we hate admission of the fact that greeks are the biggest donors. I'm at a loss to see where you got that assumption.
To be perfectly honest, though, working at the association changed my view on greeks. I used to have the stereotypical anit-greek mentality, but after meeting and talking to former greeks, it made me realize that they are normal people, not the socially stunted beer swilling gorillas that I used to believe frats mainly consisted of. Me, I was still a beer swilling gorilla, but had that chip on my shoulder that I wasn't socially stunted because "I made my friends without paying dues." Regardless, that all changed after working reunions and other events, because it made me realize that greeks were basically the same as me and my friends and were actually pretty cool. I never rushed (still didn't really want to), but at least I got rid of my pre-conceived notions.
Oh, and for what its worth, quite a few people don't go to church or pay a tithing, so I guess you'll need another argument. I mean, I agree that a frat is similar to other social groups that pay money either explicitly or implicitly, but not everyone goes to church.
Those requirements sound like a Software/Computer Engineering degree, not a Computer Science degree. And, a lot of the time that distinction isn't always made in the degree program itself. A lot of universities and colleges mush the two together and call it Computer Science, and I agree that this is a big disservice to everyone involved. Sometimes the two go hand in hand (you can't gain theoretical knowledge without getting your hands dirty every once in a while), but I believe the two degrees are distinct, and should be treated very differently.
Hopefully more universities will start to pick up the Software/Computer Engineering degrees in their Engineering departments (with more focus on real world programming) and let the Computer Science degrees go back into the Letters and Science area-- specifically the math department.
In theory, a good Computer Science bachelor should be able to learn all the necessary programming on the job if they don't already know it. They should be familiar with the concepts of programming, algorithms, data structures, design and architecture and not waste time on learning minutia of different languages, until necessary.
In practice, though, the Computer Science degrees have gotten too muddled with a half-assed approach to giving these kids real-world programming experience and they really does neither well. The degree programs don't give kids enough real-deal hands on experience, nor do they give them all the tools necessary to make them good Computer Scientists.
I still like the idea of a CS bachelors, but in the end maybe you are right. Computer Science should be a graduate degree, after a bachelors in Software/Computer Engineering.
You must not have RTFA. The very first sentence:
Five workers at Apple Computer's retail stores have been fired for downloading preview copies of Mac OS X 10.5, dubbed "Leopard," which the company distributed to developers two weeks ago, an Apple enthusiast Web site reported Tuesday.