You're correct about "generic responses". I posted a couple of ads for a subcontracting position, using PHP/perl/MySQL/PostgreSQL, and I got a bunch of responses.
"Hello sir, my name is [xyz] and I am a.Net programmer"
I recommend looking for programmers at Elance. The programmers that subscribe to Elance are typically of better quality.
One thing to keep in mind is that you/shouldn't/ be looking for a bargain. You may already know, but you're going to get what you're paying for. Just a heads-up.
I don't know if this suggestion helps at all, but I'd recommend setting up weekly CRON scripts if your servers are *NIX-ish at all. I don't know what your maintenance routine consists of, so I don't know if this is even applicable.
Aside from that...
In my line of work (web application development), I write scripts to do database integrity checks on my clients' systems, filesystem monitoring (for checking file sizes and permissions), and data transfer monitoring. Scripting all of these things together, and having automatic reports sent to me via email, is the way that I do it.
What's wrong with using a regular old legal pad? I don't understand why notes have to be "digitized", or displayed in HTML. Every other student I know writes notes in notebooks or legal pads...
I'm not sure what benefit there is in establishing new TLDs. Honestly, I think that the new TLDs, and most of dubious ccTLDs (.sc,.ws,.cx,.cc) are pointless because a domain name that doesn't end in.com,.net, or.org doesn't have much in the way of perceived credibility.... but that's mostly because I think that any domain name like "foo.info" or "bar.fm" just sounds cheesy. I especially despise the ".biz" TLD because it's just so damned tacky. Imagine "generalmotors.biz" or "phillipmorris.biz". No way.
Three miles from the excavation site, the same paleontologists found the fossils of carnivorous dinosaurs. After the results came back from the lab, they were able to determine that these dinosaurs were much more satisfied, and didn't whine as much as their herbivorous kin.
Also found among the fossils of the vegetarian dinosaurs were empty "Tofudactyl" wrappers.
We have a local non-profit in Portland called FreeGeek. They accept donations of old hardware, refurbish it, and get computers into the hands of other non-profit and worthy causes.
Check out www.freegeek.org. Maybe you can FedEx your old memory to them:)
How about turning all of that stuff off at night? Do you really need to use your laser printer while you're sleeping? It'll be quieter in your room, to boot!
I worked a summer job a at small-time ISP when I was 16. I hated working there and the boss always treated me like scum, so when he wasn't around I'd change the CD for the PBX to Dead Kennedys "In God We Trust, Inc." or Crass' "Christ - The Album".
Oh ho ho. Somehow the old boar didn't find out. I loved it.
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"You say that you drained the battery?"
"No, I said that the battery drained ME!"
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You're correct about "generic responses". I posted a couple of ads for a subcontracting position, using PHP/perl/MySQL/PostgreSQL, and I got a bunch of responses.
.Net programmer"
"Hello sir, my name is [xyz] and I am a
"We offer cheap logo design services"
etc.
I forgot to mention in my last comment... post an ad on craigslist. It's a great place to find programmers for a project, in my experience.
I recommend looking for programmers at Elance. The programmers that subscribe to Elance are typically of better quality.
/shouldn't/ be looking for a bargain. You may already know, but you're going to get what you're paying for. Just a heads-up.
One thing to keep in mind is that you
I don't know if this suggestion helps at all, but I'd recommend setting up weekly CRON scripts if your servers are *NIX-ish at all. I don't know what your maintenance routine consists of, so I don't know if this is even applicable.
Aside from that...
In my line of work (web application development), I write scripts to do database integrity checks on my clients' systems, filesystem monitoring (for checking file sizes and permissions), and data transfer monitoring. Scripting all of these things together, and having automatic reports sent to me via email, is the way that I do it.
Cheers!
What's wrong with using a regular old legal pad? I don't understand why notes have to be "digitized", or displayed in HTML. Every other student I know writes notes in notebooks or legal pads...
Really, though. Why?
I know this has been said several times already, but I need to say it, myself, out of protest:
Please do not 'recycle' your iPod. Get some cash for it by selling it to someone like me!
I'm not sure what benefit there is in establishing new TLDs. Honestly, I think that the new TLDs, and most of dubious ccTLDs (.sc, .ws, .cx, .cc) are pointless because a domain name that doesn't end in .com, .net, or .org doesn't have much in the way of perceived credibility. ... but that's mostly because I think that any domain name like "foo.info" or "bar.fm" just sounds cheesy. I especially despise the ".biz" TLD because it's just so damned tacky. Imagine "generalmotors.biz" or "phillipmorris.biz". No way.
Three miles from the excavation site, the same paleontologists found the fossils of carnivorous dinosaurs. After the results came back from the lab, they were able to determine that these dinosaurs were much more satisfied, and didn't whine as much as their herbivorous kin.
Also found among the fossils of the vegetarian dinosaurs were empty "Tofudactyl" wrappers.
I know that one thing definitely hasn't changed since Warcraft made its debut: The fact that I don't care!
(ducks)
This is stale news... I saw a show about this on PBS in January
"Build a Database Driven Site - With a Skilled Contractor Who Actually Knows What He's Doing"
:)
Just a thought...
We have a local non-profit in Portland called FreeGeek. They accept donations of old hardware, refurbish it, and get computers into the hands of other non-profit and worthy causes.
:)
Check out www.freegeek.org. Maybe you can FedEx your old memory to them
Don't forget http://www.sxc.hu and http://www.morguefile.com
Yeah, well people know what "Scotch Tape" and "Xacto Knives" are, but they came from the Scots and from a need for exact knives.
JUST TRY AND PROVE ME WRONG!
It's DUCT tape, not DUCK tape. Get it f***ing right! It's good for DUCTS, not DUCKS, you sniveling... you... um, you...
Arg, I can't even finish this. That's how annoyed this makes me!
How about turning all of that stuff off at night? Do you really need to use your laser printer while you're sleeping? It'll be quieter in your room, to boot!
We're basically turning India into a large software factory. I'm surprised that nobody has made this point yet.
There is no such thing as a "High Performance Gaming Laptop On A Budget"
I just woke up and misread "Ramp Shading" as "Rump Shaking".
I was excited for one second.
the TV was in use until about fifteen years ago... :)
What the *$%@ is wrong with you people?! I got along just fine with a 13" television purchased from Sears in 1984!
Oh, wait, that was fifteen years ago.
... and I pay for my broadband.
I worked a summer job a at small-time ISP when I was 16. I hated working there and the boss always treated me like scum, so when he wasn't around I'd change the CD for the PBX to Dead Kennedys "In God We Trust, Inc." or Crass' "Christ - The Album".
Oh ho ho. Somehow the old boar didn't find out. I loved it.