...is one of my favorite chronicles of Chernobyl after the explosion. It's a little story (with pictures) about a woman that rode her motorcycle through Chernobyl and documented what she saw and how it made her feel. Very good read IMHO.
Here's the link (hopefully you people won't kill their server) If I get a mirror put up, I'll post it.
Well, you're correct, but I wasn't referring to 10 times the actual image resolution. What I meant was 10 times the "full-res" image... not specifying 10 times _what_ exactly, implying (not very successfully) the file size.
On another note, I was looking in the folder where the 4mb file is located (here) and noticed that file last modified date is Thu, 09 Nov 2000 16:02:36 GMT... just thought it was interesting that it seems to be 4 years old.
It's gotta be a typo... the page of hi-res images lists a 4mb tiff image that is described as "full-res". If there were a 40mb tiff would that be a "10x full-res" image?
And I, someone who just got a masters of engineering in C.S., wouldn't want to work for an employer like that or a fellow employee like that.
What kind of employer would encourage someone just semesters away from getting a degree, that they most likely put a lot of effort and time into, to quit?
And what kind of potential employee would drop years of work to get a mediocre job a year or so before they could get a decent job? Someone either in a tight spot financially, disenchanted with their education, or someone that has lost their motivation.
I'm not saying this doesn't happen, just that I wouldn't want to be associated with either party involved.
I think you make an interesting statement, one that I agree with for the most part (regarding quality of software).
However, I believe that the reason we're seeing a "decline" in the number of people seeking C.S. degrees isn't because the degrees are losing their meaning or because people are hiring those with certifications (that cost less and take less time to obtain) more than those with degrees. IMHO it's because the field continues to grow, along with the number of available positions. People without C.S. degrees are fully capable of filling the majority of these positions, even without experience, because the majority of these positions don't involve things like parallel access to resources or algorithm efficiency (as you mention). I'd say the majority of these positions involve rudimentary (for lack of a better word) application development that don't usually need complicated algorithms or parallel programming.
I believe the issue you speak of (the quality of software) stems from when those without the formal software engineering education are put into positions that require such skills.
the following small excerpt from your post says more than your post does as a whole
I'm having a little trouble with the math on this one
The excerpt could be thought of as a fraction of the entire post, and this fraction (I thought) said more than the entire post, including the excerpt (the whole)...
I don't find it that difficult to understand.
*shrug*
(maybe I'm missing sarcasm/humor/cynicism/etc.)
IMHO, the following small excerpt from your post says more than your post does as a whole:
"odd that I have been running Linux for 10 years and I can't seem to get my configuration to work w/o thinking"
And, as much as I like the idea of Linux distros and what they have to offer, I happen to agree.
I'm assuming you meant "countries like Japan first" instead of "companies like Japan first"...
At any rate, this is hardly a "new trend", as you put it. Launching products in test markets in order to determine their profitability has been around as long as capitalism has.
Those who say that Visual Studio is a pretty GUI designed for the "weaker" developers have simply never used Visual Studio in a production environment (or don't know Visual Studio enough themselves beyond seeing Form designers).
It really is a matter of what you know and what you're used to. If I spent the amount of time I've spent in Visual Studio in another IDE, I might be pushing its superiority. But, I haven't, because in my estimation, if you're stuck developing applications targeted for a Windows OS, Visual Studio is practically impossible to beat.
from the parent post: I am tired of people who toss in fake links to add credibility to their moronic posts. I'm tired of moderators who don't think I am funny.
I've also noticed some of the same results in using the MS SQL datatype 'float' in databases.
Not sure if the "What Every Computer Scientist Should Know About Floating-Point Arithmetic" article explains this, so hopefully I'm not being redundant.
hey, i'm all for your solution. and the "one bad apple" reaction is crap. but it's the reason those stupid policies (and expensive "insurance") exist... which is what i was trying to say. flogging.. the best idea i've heard of in quite a while.
people that deliberately missuse electronics like that to abuse store policies is why it's such a hassle to make a claim on "insurance", and why it costs so much.
it's the same thing as why car insurance costs so much... because of fraud. it only takes one bad apple....
If Cerulean didn't offer a free download for the software that allows people to use multiple IM networks, I'd agree with you.
But that's not the case. The version of Cerulean's software that you pay for has additional features, on top of IM capabilities. You're not paying to use Yahoo's (or any of the others) network when you buy Trillian Pro, you're paying for the additional features.
Latin: thus; so (not a mistake and is to be read as it stands)
in other words, it's used in a quotation that contains something that may be considered a mistake (misspell or using a non-existant word) and is included so the reader know it was intended (or explicitly stating that it is taken as a direct quote).
I wonder if anyone has notified hardware vendors/manufacturers that their products will no longer be for sale directly to the consumer.
(some sarcasm is implied in my post)
I really hope this provides us (web developers) with some insights on how google works and evolves so we can make sure good sites end up in the top results
You really think that the engineers and other powers-that-be posting on this blog will give you the _Top_10_Ways_to_Get_to_the_TOP_?
I thought Google's attraction was that it was as impartial as possible, and that the search results, aside from precisely placed ads, were directly related to matching ACTUAL content to the query.
Not to mention that posting such a list of "things to do" on this blog would, practically speaking, become null and void when everyone and his half-brother started using them.
Or, maybe I'm just taking your post the wrong way...
Slashdot Mirror
...is one of my favorite chronicles of Chernobyl after the explosion. It's a little story (with pictures) about a woman that rode her motorcycle through Chernobyl and documented what she saw and how it made her feel. Very good read IMHO.
Here's the link (hopefully you people won't kill their server)
If I get a mirror put up, I'll post it.
Well, you're correct, but I wasn't referring to 10 times the actual image resolution.
What I meant was 10 times the "full-res" image... not specifying 10 times _what_ exactly, implying (not very successfully) the file size.
On another note, I was looking in the folder where the 4mb file is located (here) and noticed that file last modified date is Thu, 09 Nov 2000 16:02:36 GMT... just thought it was interesting that it seems to be 4 years old.
It's gotta be a typo... the page of hi-res images lists a 4mb tiff image that is described as "full-res".
If there were a 40mb tiff would that be a "10x full-res" image?
If I knew what the hell you were talking about...
:-)
But I thought that Microsoft's server operating systems cost less?
</tongue-in-cheek>
Don't you mean scary words like "nucular"?
;-)
Then the question would be is it still illegal if the software comes with a EULA that disclaims this kind of "feature"?
That is, assuming it came with such a EULA.
It's a whole dotcom flashback... with a Guiness twist!
And I, someone who just got a masters of engineering in C.S., wouldn't want to work for an employer like that or a fellow employee like that.
What kind of employer would encourage someone just semesters away from getting a degree, that they most likely put a lot of effort and time into, to quit?
And what kind of potential employee would drop years of work to get a mediocre job a year or so before they could get a decent job?
Someone either in a tight spot financially, disenchanted with their education, or someone that has lost their motivation.
I'm not saying this doesn't happen, just that I wouldn't want to be associated with either party involved.
I think you make an interesting statement, one that I agree with for the most part (regarding quality of software).
However, I believe that the reason we're seeing a "decline" in the number of people seeking C.S. degrees isn't because the degrees are losing their meaning or because people are hiring those with certifications (that cost less and take less time to obtain) more than those with degrees. IMHO it's because the field continues to grow, along with the number of available positions. People without C.S. degrees are fully capable of filling the majority of these positions, even without experience, because the majority of these positions don't involve things like parallel access to resources or algorithm efficiency (as you mention).
I'd say the majority of these positions involve rudimentary (for lack of a better word) application development that don't usually need complicated algorithms or parallel programming.
I believe the issue you speak of (the quality of software) stems from when those without the formal software engineering education are put into positions that require such skills.
just my 2 cents
I don't find it that difficult to understand.
*shrug*
(maybe I'm missing sarcasm/humor/cynicism/etc.)
IMHO, the following small excerpt from your post says more than your post does as a whole:
"odd that I have been running Linux for 10 years and I can't seem to get my configuration to work w/o thinking"
And, as much as I like the idea of Linux distros and what they have to offer, I happen to agree.
I'm assuming you meant "countries like Japan first" instead of "companies like Japan first"...
At any rate, this is hardly a "new trend", as you put it. Launching products in test markets in order to determine their profitability has been around as long as capitalism has.
I whole-heartedly agree.
Those who say that Visual Studio is a pretty GUI designed for the "weaker" developers have simply never used Visual Studio in a production environment (or don't know Visual Studio enough themselves beyond seeing Form designers).
It really is a matter of what you know and what you're used to. If I spent the amount of time I've spent in Visual Studio in another IDE, I might be pushing its superiority. But, I haven't, because in my estimation, if you're stuck developing applications targeted for a Windows OS, Visual Studio is practically impossible to beat.
...and what does the fact that methane is odorless have to do with the parent post?
He/she just said that they'd be "gassy neat freaks"... nothing about "smelly, gassy neat freaks".
from the parent post:
I am tired of people who toss in fake links to add credibility to their moronic posts. I'm tired of moderators who don't think I am funny.
hopefully no further explanation is necessary ;-)
I've also noticed some of the same results in using the MS SQL datatype 'float' in databases.
Not sure if the "What Every Computer Scientist Should Know About Floating-Point Arithmetic" article explains this, so hopefully I'm not being redundant.
hey, i'm all for your solution. and the "one bad apple" reaction is crap. but it's the reason those stupid policies (and expensive "insurance") exist... which is what i was trying to say.
flogging.. the best idea i've heard of in quite a while.
people that deliberately missuse electronics like that to abuse store policies is why it's such a hassle to make a claim on "insurance", and why it costs so much.
it's the same thing as why car insurance costs so much... because of fraud.
it only takes one bad apple....
If Cerulean didn't offer a free download for the software that allows people to use multiple IM networks, I'd agree with you.
But that's not the case. The version of Cerulean's software that you pay for has additional features, on top of IM capabilities. You're not paying to use Yahoo's (or any of the others) network when you buy Trillian Pro, you're paying for the additional features.
Latin: thus; so (not a mistake and is to be read as it stands)
in other words, it's used in a quotation that contains something that may be considered a mistake (misspell or using a non-existant word) and is included so the reader know it was intended (or explicitly stating that it is taken as a direct quote).
I wonder if anyone has notified hardware vendors/manufacturers that their products will no longer be for sale directly to the consumer.
(some sarcasm is implied in my post)
The predition you're making is in the present, so how can it be included in the future predictions, making it wrong?
power wheels make 'em go!
You really think that the engineers and other powers-that-be posting on this blog will give you the _Top_10_Ways_to_Get_to_the_TOP_?
I thought Google's attraction was that it was as impartial as possible, and that the search results, aside from precisely placed ads, were directly related to matching ACTUAL content to the query.
Not to mention that posting such a list of "things to do" on this blog would, practically speaking, become null and void when everyone and his half-brother started using them.
Or, maybe I'm just taking your post the wrong way...