Well thus my job title (Project Manager, Architecture). Now I know typically most/. topics are technology based, however I think there are similarities.
In my experience a Project Manager is someone with enough experience, resources to oversea the successful completion of a given project. Quick note green MBA's need not apply.
I think having a clear understanding of the product, the process, and the expectations is essential. In addition the ability to make assertive critical decisions based on experience. Most importantly realizing the Project is No.1
Probably one of the most interesting projects I've worked on to date is Overseeing design consultants for an FAA funded Residential Sound Insulation Project. What made this a challenge was having to work with Airport Technocrats, Acoustic Engineers, General Contractors, Mechanical Engineers, Architects all in the same room at the same time. None of which having the desire to understand what the other did, and all believing his or her aspect of the project was most important. Insert politically motivated agenda's and viola a nightmare to oversee.
This is like the NRA saying I wander how familiar the new president will be with regards to the barrel modification on my new Desert Eagle.
That's why he has advisor's, who typically are leaders in their field. With all due respect in the light of the state of the economy, housing, petroleum, national security this stuff matters not. The new president will be so busy trying to clean up more important stuff that things like net neutrality will probably never come up as an issue until term two if that happens.
your being practical. population drives economy, ie people move where there are jobs, retail follows where there are people.
this being said energy needs are dependent on population, you can't just tell a million people to get up and move.
In Texas (rural) where land is still cheap this is feasable. In southern california you are either competing with farm land (central coast) or people (LA, Frisco)
just playing devils advocate as from a environmental point of view how could this be a bad thing. First off the US needs to do something like Germany and give economic incentives, ie a fixed price on energy. This way your not competing dollar for dollar with oil and coal.
This is a capitalist country after all, nothing happens unless there is a profit to be made. My only other concern is the amount of land that these wind farms gobble up. With the growth in population especially in energy craving areas like southern california land is at a premium, which makes dedicating hundreds of acres to a wind farm also cost prohibitive. Considering no only likes high tension lines running through their neighborhood it is reasonable to think that systems like wind and solar will have to think seriously about competing with local land needs.
replace 'People' in "....People need to learn to let others " with either 'my wife', 'my girlfriend', or 'my mother'. Lets be honest if you take care of your responsibilities they are the only ones who still have a problem with you playing games.
Obviously this is a person who is used to taking chances, gambling high risk, has significant commitment.
This is the description of someone who quite possible has tremendous talent. Yes it may take an average person 10 years to learn how to run a project like that. This isn't teh requirement for everyone though.
There are highly functional people out there who's ability to learn something, improvise and improve is uncanny.
You know my fear is when I wake up one day and my cable, phones, and internet doesn't work because the US and some nerd terrorist group are caught up in some sort of cyber war. Knowing that war fair has finally started to use network assaults the same way they use stealth planes is really a sign of the times.
We all know that the internet is not secure, we all fight to keep it open. I assure you the last day we freely browse to other country sites will be the day we get a news worthy terrorist botnet attack that shuts down the likes of teh red cross. and gives the government a chance to sever the cables that connect us to the rest of teh world and insert some sort of keyed routers that you need a passport ID to traverse.
There is a big difference with 'toying with various 3d applications' and using them for a living. When working professionally with a modeling program having some type of consistency in the interface helps modelers adapt much easier.
If you have a design shop which insists on using some odd ball application it means you have to spend significant resources training employees on this system.
Having used everything 'professionally' from Maya, to Houdinia, to Revit to 3D Studio, I can say first hand blender was a pain in the butt to learn, and this is coming from a Linux junkie.
very valiant on your part, but you must respect that these stereo types come from somewhere, your comrades are not as innocent as you might think. I have seen the other side, the young 'native' kid. I've seen what a bunch of Neanderthal like service men are capable of while docked in port performing 'humanitarian' work. Build roads by day, support local prostitutes by night. Ohh don't forget there are two type of prostitutes in military lingo those you have to pay and those you don't.
I know the 'new' navy has done much to patch up its reputation, however there are some traditions that still lurk.
google is a company, NOT a person. It's purpose is to survive and make profit. I hate it when people act as if corporations are suppose to save the world or something. Professional Ethics aside google's job is to make money and with half the world population being situated in Asia opening up market share there early is important. If people are so cought up with the censorship of the Chinese government then stop buying Chinese products.
Why do people think linux should replace OSX or Windows ? That's the whole point it isn't OSX or Windows. I hate people who treat it like a cult, or a company. It isn't that. It's purpose is to evolve based on the need of it's users. Thus the different varieties. This allows people to choose based on there specific application. Something you cannot do with OSX or Windows, or Solaris, or HPUX.
What happened to the days when you told a soldier where to be and who to shoot ? Technology is great and everything, but when your packing this solder down with all this extra equipment. Not to mention forcing him to learn these new complicated systems, at what point does it cease effectiveness. Give him a good weapon, that is light, and that wont fail. Give him a good flap jacket, then give him a good dependable communication device. One that prompts him based on his location, and mission. ie if you turn left instead of right it tells you without the need for some expensive device.
I think the most interesting thing about research like this is, not only the technology behind the interface, but the fact that the brain it self will adapt to use the new interface.
The basic concept of the brain is it's ability to create pathways to 'memorize' an action. This is why a right handed person can learn to write with the left hand. In the same way the brain can learn how to manipulate the interface and thus create new pathways to make it an innate action
Any one else get this image in there head when they read the header ? Plant can't survive on lunar soil so it bonds with some symbiotic mars bacteria and starts eating human flesh ?? no ??
In my field, I work with city depts quite a bit. I'm in southern California by the way. Each city has its own traffic engineering department. The timing on lights is based on traffic surveys which are typically requested by the city whenever a development goes in which will affect traffic patters. This has to be paid for by the developer. So though there are DOT and county guidlines, CalTrans in my case. The city does have jurisdiction over the timing of the light.
Now as a citizen it is your right to attend your next council meeting and protest this matter in a public forum. If your lucky someone might request a study be done. your best bet will be to point out inconsistencies between similar public intersections with and without lights, or better yet before and after the light was installed.
As a general rule yoru traffic engineer dept is full of lazy donut eating public servants who avoid teh private sector because of there inability to perform. ie he/she is usually a ripe target.
I may get b$tch slapped for this, but isn't this primarily as a result of them acquiring SuSE? Having been a Linux user for some eight years, and a SuSE user for seven years and twelve months, I've always considered SuSE at the forefront. As a matter of fact ther reason I switched was because my version of Redhat at the time had limited driver support. SuSE on the other hand had a full line of Xwin drivers.
Once when I was still a newbie to slashdot, back in 1998 if I'm not mistaken. I read a story of bill gates adopting gifted kids, and wiring probes directly to there brain in the hopes of finding a successor. I believed it hook line and sinker and forwarded it to every co-worker. Suffice it to say I still get mocked to this day about 'Cris's Cranial Clicker' I think they even made me one out of a bowl and some silly string. So thank you slashdot, I will nto be here tomorrow
I think perhaps they may just not have met there design goals. Everyone complains about companies releasing untested software which intern cripple production. Here it is possible that they want a final tested roll out before releasing the product. I've used gmail for teh past few years and typically four times a year they add some feature. I'm sure once they have realized a final feature set and tested it on a google scale (millions of users) then they will finalize it. However if you want an e-mail app for mission critical stuff simply don't use it.
In addition they are headed in the right direction. Electrolysis is based on being able to ionize each and every ion. The more surface area you have the more available electrons there are to be given up to ions. By using carbon nano tubes fashioned in a bee hive cross section you could effectively create tubes small enough to allow a single line of ions but also have the surface area needed to extract a practical amount of hydrogen.
target one small group just because they have money yes no doubt (I)You Are Not A Lawyer. This is done all the time, you focus on who makes the most profit from the en devour. Thus as CO2 producers, companies that trade in energy would be the primary target. What will interest me is as physical effects of global warming have even more impact on communities how these law suites will progress ie what type of precedent will be set. It will be like the tobacco companies. I fore see these companies being taxed heavily to compensate coastal/polar communities who have been impacted.
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Well thus my job title (Project Manager, Architecture). Now I know typically most /. topics are technology based, however I think there are similarities.
In my experience a Project Manager is someone with enough experience, resources to oversea the successful completion of a given project. Quick note green MBA's need not apply.
I think having a clear understanding of the product, the process, and the expectations is essential. In addition the ability to make assertive critical decisions based on experience.
Most importantly realizing the Project is No.1
Probably one of the most interesting projects I've worked on to date is Overseeing design consultants for an FAA funded Residential Sound Insulation Project. What made this a challenge was having to work with Airport Technocrats, Acoustic Engineers, General Contractors, Mechanical Engineers, Architects all in the same room at the same time. None of which having the desire to understand what the other did, and all believing his or her aspect of the project was most important. Insert politically motivated agenda's and viola a nightmare to oversee.
This is like the NRA saying I wander how familiar the new president will be with regards to the barrel modification on my new Desert Eagle.
That's why he has advisor's, who typically are leaders in their field. With all due respect in the light of the state of the economy, housing, petroleum, national security this stuff matters not. The new president will be so busy trying to clean up more important stuff that things like net neutrality will probably never come up as an issue until term two if that happens.
your being practical. population drives economy, ie people move where there are jobs, retail follows where there are people.
this being said energy needs are dependent on population, you can't just tell a million people to get up and move.
In Texas (rural) where land is still cheap this is feasable. In southern california you are either competing with farm land (central coast) or people (LA, Frisco)
just playing devils advocate as from a environmental point of view how could this be a bad thing. First off the US needs to do something like Germany and give economic incentives, ie a fixed price on energy. This way your not competing dollar for dollar with oil and coal.
This is a capitalist country after all, nothing happens unless there is a profit to be made. My only other concern is the amount of land that these wind farms gobble up. With the growth in population especially in energy craving areas like southern california land is at a premium, which makes dedicating hundreds of acres to a wind farm also cost prohibitive. Considering no only likes high tension lines running through their neighborhood it is reasonable to think that systems like wind and solar will have to think seriously about competing with local land needs.
just a thought
replace 'People' in "....People need to learn to let others " with either 'my wife', 'my girlfriend', or 'my mother'. Lets be honest if you take care of your responsibilities they are the only ones who still have a problem with you playing games.
Obviously this is a person who is used to taking chances, gambling high risk, has significant commitment.
This is the description of someone who quite possible has tremendous talent. Yes it may take an average person 10 years to learn how to run a project like that. This isn't teh requirement for everyone though.
There are highly functional people out there who's ability to learn something, improvise and improve is uncanny.
don't hate until you learn the details my friend.
You know my fear is when I wake up one day and my cable, phones, and internet doesn't work because the US and some nerd terrorist group are caught up in some sort of cyber war. Knowing that war fair has finally started to use network assaults the same way they use stealth planes is really a sign of the times.
We all know that the internet is not secure, we all fight to keep it open. I assure you the last day we freely browse to other country sites will be the day we get a news worthy terrorist botnet attack that shuts down the likes of teh red cross. and gives the government a chance to sever the cables that connect us to the rest of teh world and insert some sort of keyed routers that you need a passport ID to traverse.
There is a big difference with 'toying with various 3d applications' and using them for a living. When working professionally with a modeling program having some type of consistency in the interface helps modelers adapt much easier.
If you have a design shop which insists on using some odd ball application it means you have to spend significant resources training employees on this system.
Having used everything 'professionally' from Maya, to Houdinia, to Revit to 3D Studio, I can say first hand blender was a pain in the butt to learn, and this is coming from a Linux junkie.
very valiant on your part, but you must respect that these stereo types come from somewhere, your comrades are not as innocent as you might think. I have seen the other side, the young 'native' kid. I've seen what a bunch of Neanderthal like service men are capable of while docked in port performing 'humanitarian' work. Build roads by day, support local prostitutes by night. Ohh don't forget there are two type of prostitutes in military lingo those you have to pay and those you don't.
I know the 'new' navy has done much to patch up its reputation, however there are some traditions that still lurk.
google is a company, NOT a person. It's purpose is to survive and make profit. I hate it when people act as if corporations are suppose to save the world or something. Professional Ethics aside google's job is to make money and with half the world population being situated in Asia opening up market share there early is important. If people are so cought up with the censorship of the Chinese government then stop buying Chinese products.
really, I know someone who purchased one of these and is..... was married
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no mod points for me either.
Why do people think linux should replace OSX or Windows ? That's the whole point it isn't OSX or Windows. I hate people who treat it like a cult, or a company. It isn't that. It's purpose is to evolve based on the need of it's users. Thus the different varieties. This allows people to choose based on there specific application. Something you cannot do with OSX or Windows, or Solaris, or HPUX.
steps down from soap box, and seeks cover
What happened to the days when you told a soldier where to be and who to shoot ? Technology is great and everything, but when your packing this solder down with all this extra equipment. Not to mention forcing him to learn these new complicated systems, at what point does it cease effectiveness. Give him a good weapon, that is light, and that wont fail. Give him a good flap jacket, then give him a good dependable communication device. One that prompts him based on his location, and mission. ie if you turn left instead of right it tells you without the need for some expensive device.
I think the most interesting thing about research like this is, not only the technology behind the interface, but the fact that the brain it self will adapt to use the new interface.
The basic concept of the brain is it's ability to create pathways to 'memorize' an action. This is why a right handed person can learn to write with the left hand. In the same way the brain can learn how to manipulate the interface and thus create new pathways to make it an innate action
wow, thats about as creepy as it gets. Plants that poison human beings then plant themselves inside you so they can feast on your decomposing flesh.
Are you somehow related to or live next to Steven King. You may have something here.
Any one else get this image in there head when they read the header ? Plant can't survive on lunar soil so it bonds with some symbiotic mars bacteria and starts eating human flesh ?? no ??
In my field, I work with city depts quite a bit. I'm in southern California by the way. Each city has its own traffic engineering department. The timing on lights is based on traffic surveys which are typically requested by the city whenever a development goes in which will affect traffic patters. This has to be paid for by the developer. So though there are DOT and county guidlines, CalTrans in my case. The city does have jurisdiction over the timing of the light.
Now as a citizen it is your right to attend your next council meeting and protest this matter in a public forum. If your lucky someone might request a study be done. your best bet will be to point out inconsistencies between similar public intersections with and without lights, or better yet before and after the light was installed.
As a general rule yoru traffic engineer dept is full of lazy donut eating public servants who avoid teh private sector because of there inability to perform. ie he/she is usually a ripe target.
I may get b$tch slapped for this, but isn't this primarily as a result of them acquiring SuSE? Having been a Linux user for some eight years, and a SuSE user for seven years and twelve months, I've always considered SuSE at the forefront. As a matter of fact ther reason I switched was because my version of Redhat at the time had limited driver support. SuSE on the other hand had a full line of Xwin drivers.
Once when I was still a newbie to slashdot, back in 1998 if I'm not mistaken. I read a story of bill gates adopting gifted kids, and wiring probes directly to there brain in the hopes of finding a successor. I believed it hook line and sinker and forwarded it to every co-worker. Suffice it to say I still get mocked to this day about 'Cris's Cranial Clicker' I think they even made me one out of a bowl and some silly string. So thank you slashdot, I will nto be here tomorrow
I may be wrong here but wasn't Homer a Safety Officer for a nuclear power plant ? What is he doing working at CERN ?
I disagree.
I think perhaps they may just not have met there design goals. Everyone complains about companies releasing untested software which intern cripple production. Here it is possible that they want a final tested roll out before releasing the product. I've used gmail for teh past few years and typically four times a year they add some feature. I'm sure once they have realized a final feature set and tested it on a google scale (millions of users) then they will finalize it. However if you want an e-mail app for mission critical stuff simply don't use it.
In addition they are headed in the right direction. Electrolysis is based on being able to ionize each and every ion. The more surface area you have the more available electrons there are to be given up to ions. By using carbon nano tubes fashioned in a bee hive cross section you could effectively create tubes small enough to allow a single line of ions but also have the surface area needed to extract a practical amount of hydrogen.
cost per person to relocate inhabitants = $30,000
cost per person to have lawyers sign moving agreement = $970,000
going to law school and specializing in environmental law