I had problems with StumbleUpon bringing me to webpages, that while were safe for work, would bring up questionable material that, at the time, probably didn't look so good (i.e. "How to make Thermite" came up once while I was in the middle of a custody battle with my ex... The Police officer didn't seem amused when he questioned me.)
But, yes, lack of technical know-how in the non-technical community puts anyone who knows enough about technology to be dangerous (even if we never use it for that purpose), completely at risk. If I ever wanted a high-clearance job, that one incident will come up for the rest of my life, and I will, once again,have to spend hours and hours explaining what came up, bad timing, what happened, no I never read the article, no I never sent death threats to my ex., etc.
This is entirely untrue.
Living in a state where gambling is legal in the US, I've worked with many, MANY developers who have come out of companies who supply casinos with the software for their systems. If you can code, and you have the proficiency of, say, a wet piece of bark, yeah, you'll probably not get hired. However, if you come out of working in the gaming industry (or, "the industry" as we call it in NV) with a gleaming resume, the fact that you can say that you've developed successful systems that are currently live in casino "X" will absolutely shine.
Kids try to be like their parents a whole lot more than they try to be like Tommy Vercetti.
This kinda makes you wonder...
My son currently stays with his mother and her husband the majority of the time. The last time he stayed with me, he kept taking everything away from his sister and slapping her...
Another reason to keep devices off is so you're concentrating on the announcements that are made, if something goes wrong and everyone needs to get out.
I can't count the number of times where my plane was falling from the sky, everyone else on the flight is in a mad panic and screaming...
But I had no clue anything was going on because I was listening to my iPod.
You know what the problem with the iPhone is? The novelty just isn't there... My g/f got one a couple weeks ago, and she spent the first week convincing people that her iPhone in her purse wasn't a tampon. Seriously. And she doesn't ever use it to listen to music because the battery life on it doesn't compare to her iPod.
Another big issue is the ridiculous price that we're being charged. I mean, I just renewed my contract with AT&T and when I saw that they cost more than an iPod with the same amount of HD space... WITH a 2-year contract??? No thanks. I got an LG CU720, cost me about $300 less, the camera on it takes better quality pics, and it actually fits in my pocket. GG Apple.
To be honest, in my programming experience, the one thing that companies miss is the fact that programmers aren't "coding ninjas" based off experience. In my studies, I was the top programmer in all of my classes and had recommendations from all of my CS professors. The problem is, companies are blind to that fact! It didn't matter that there are those who's passion and personal experience far exceed those who have been in the industry for 5, 10, or 20 years. To date, I've worked in many companies who were so intent on hiring those "Senior Programmers" with at least 5-10 years experience, while I had the title of "Jr. Developer" only to have me go in and fix all the problems with newer, more efficient code. Newer developers are more intent on bringing systems to the 21st century, and a company that is willing to give those who have fresh ideas a chance are more likely to succeed.
For example, the company I am currently with has 2 senior developers -- both 3 years post-degree nonetheless -- and the efficiency and technology behind applications released in just the past month far exceeds any of those I've seen in any company I've been with who were "too afraid" to take in new ideas.
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I don't know what you're all talking about that 20-year old technology can't last. My IBM PS2 486SX/25 is plugging away just fine!
The summary is incorrect. The 100 to 1 odds aren't even for first contact, but merely that the US/UK will announce the existence of aliens.
I dunno. I'm from NV and that made perfect sense to me. But, that's why I just let you all flock to my casinos and pay my state tax for me :)
NATIVE AMERICAN, motherfucker. SPEAK IT or get the FUCK out!
I had problems with StumbleUpon bringing me to webpages, that while were safe for work, would bring up questionable material that, at the time, probably didn't look so good (i.e. "How to make Thermite" came up once while I was in the middle of a custody battle with my ex... The Police officer didn't seem amused when he questioned me.)
But, yes, lack of technical know-how in the non-technical community puts anyone who knows enough about technology to be dangerous (even if we never use it for that purpose), completely at risk. If I ever wanted a high-clearance job, that one incident will come up for the rest of my life, and I will, once again,have to spend hours and hours explaining what came up, bad timing, what happened, no I never read the article, no I never sent death threats to my ex., etc.
Was/is a NIGHTMARE!!!!!
...until we're throwing our banana peels directly into our Flux Capacitor for fuel.
...DIBS!!!
This is entirely untrue. Living in a state where gambling is legal in the US, I've worked with many, MANY developers who have come out of companies who supply casinos with the software for their systems. If you can code, and you have the proficiency of, say, a wet piece of bark, yeah, you'll probably not get hired. However, if you come out of working in the gaming industry (or, "the industry" as we call it in NV) with a gleaming resume, the fact that you can say that you've developed successful systems that are currently live in casino "X" will absolutely shine.
...the words "douche" and "bag" come to mind...
Kids try to be like their parents a whole lot more than they try to be like Tommy Vercetti.
This kinda makes you wonder...
/calls lawyer
My son currently stays with his mother and her husband the majority of the time. The last time he stayed with me, he kept taking everything away from his sister and slapping her...
You want to keep your kids safe? Hide the keys. You want to keep society safe? Take away the cars.
Hell, if I want to keep my kids safe, I think I'd just hide them from you...
Oooh, shiny...
Having issues with size? Is she not satisfied in bed? Well boy, do I have the product for you, guaranteed to add at least 2 1nche5z!
I personally would love to walk around with one of these on the day of scary things. Except for one problem... "Hi Kenny!"
Another reason to keep devices off is so you're concentrating on the announcements that are made, if something goes wrong and everyone needs to get out.
I can't count the number of times where my plane was falling from the sky, everyone else on the flight is in a mad panic and screaming... But I had no clue anything was going on because I was listening to my iPod.
You know what the problem with the iPhone is? The novelty just isn't there... My g/f got one a couple weeks ago, and she spent the first week convincing people that her iPhone in her purse wasn't a tampon. Seriously. And she doesn't ever use it to listen to music because the battery life on it doesn't compare to her iPod. Another big issue is the ridiculous price that we're being charged. I mean, I just renewed my contract with AT&T and when I saw that they cost more than an iPod with the same amount of HD space... WITH a 2-year contract??? No thanks. I got an LG CU720, cost me about $300 less, the camera on it takes better quality pics, and it actually fits in my pocket. GG Apple.
The inside of pipes? Now we have something else to worry about when we're doing out "duty"?
To be honest, in my programming experience, the one thing that companies miss is the fact that programmers aren't "coding ninjas" based off experience. In my studies, I was the top programmer in all of my classes and had recommendations from all of my CS professors. The problem is, companies are blind to that fact! It didn't matter that there are those who's passion and personal experience far exceed those who have been in the industry for 5, 10, or 20 years. To date, I've worked in many companies who were so intent on hiring those "Senior Programmers" with at least 5-10 years experience, while I had the title of "Jr. Developer" only to have me go in and fix all the problems with newer, more efficient code. Newer developers are more intent on bringing systems to the 21st century, and a company that is willing to give those who have fresh ideas a chance are more likely to succeed. For example, the company I am currently with has 2 senior developers -- both 3 years post-degree nonetheless -- and the efficiency and technology behind applications released in just the past month far exceeds any of those I've seen in any company I've been with who were "too afraid" to take in new ideas.