If you're "using tools such as Facebook, Skype, and Twitter" in coffee shops for your job, then I'm afraid I've got news for you - dicking around on your Mac for attention does not actually constitute working. It constitutes "dicking around".
Also, who are you going to play table football with? Huh? Huh? Huh? Huh?
Another vote for Live Mesh - I use it as a 'lazy source control' at home. They've got versions of it out for the OSX and Windows Mobile already, I just wish they'd make one for Linux*.*. You (plural) may recall a/. post earlier about how many of us still haven't switched completely to Linux because there's always some software on Win*.* that we need that isn't available on other OSes. For me, this is it.
Quite possibly the worst ask-slashdot question ever. While we're at it, let's also discuss the best mousepad for programming as well as the best type of wood for desks for programming.
They said that it's for the gaming experience. When you play a game, you want to immerse yourself into that world, playing games is about escaping reality. A jagged edge or 'water' can make all the difference in a world or environment that you're exploring. Try staring at Lara Croft's airbags in TR: Underworld and then try playing TR original. Although the original content may be much better, TR:Underworld isn't that bad because the environment covers for the lack of content.
In a way, it is a vicious cycle, but it's also innovation, you don't want games to become stagnant in terms of how they look.
Anyone who was ever fool enough to believe that Microsoft software was good enough to be used for a mission-critical operation had their face slapped this September when the LSE (London Stock Exchange)'s Windows-based TradElect system brought the market to a standstill for almost an entire day. While the LSE denied that the collapse was TradElect's fault, they also refused to explain what the problem really wa.
Right, so it wasn't M$'s TradElect's fault, therefore it clearly was M$'s TradElect's fault. Someone give this guy a job at the FBI!
The ads are usually javascript scripts which in turn are requesting external pages by document.write()ing out iframes to the content page which in turn may have their own resources (js/css/jpg/gif/etc) to request. A lot of browsers don't like showing you the entire page until the javascript bits have been requested, hence the delay.
Of course the technical details are er... more detailed, but you get the idea.
Have you ever rolled over, looked at your partner, and thought, "I didn't know that I could hate someone so much, but I would love to go on vacation with you."
Thank you for running this article informing me about a firmware upgrade for the MacBook Pro. It pleases me to no end that you are going out of your way from serving us with "news for nerds" and "stuff that matters" to do this.
I would, humbly, like to request that you run more stories about Apple's firmware updates or even rumors, product reviews and comparisons against other technologies, as I immensely enjoy perusing such unprejudiced information on a regular basis. It is gratifying to know that there are wonderful Apple-news websites such as Slashdot out there for the masses of us who have seen the light and can revel in the glory of their superior products.
Oh and of the various stereotypes I've experienced, American coders are among the best, along with Europeans. Also, I'm neither of these, so my opinion must count for something.
Nothing wrong with that in some cases, you're right that they have their places. But the role of a developer is evolving - they need to understand the system they're working on and find out if something's wrong when the specs are given to them. If there's a potential red flag, raise it. That sort of thing.
If HCL is as world class as it would like to think, it needs world class developers. Else code-monkey-organizations are a dime a dozen. TFA also talks about the Japanese and Indian mentalities, and I've worked with 'coders' from both of these places. djupedal's comment below this also testifies to the situation, as does AC's comment above this. It's impossible to teach them! They'd rather copy paste from my examples than look at the approach I've taken to a problem.
The point I'm weakly trying to make is that if you're outsourcing, you're trying to save money, but it doesn't mean that you should try to sacrifice quality. Sacrificing quality is something you'd do for an in-house project, but would you really want to do that for a public-facing product?
First - never call your new phone an 'iPhone killer'.
Second - if you're going to make an iPhone botherer, make sure it's easily accessible to the masses. All that marketing and hype will do you no good if you pull of a gimmick like this or simply weren't aware of it when making an exclusivity deal.
Third - don't do exclusivity deals, what is the point in that?!
Fourth - I for one would like to welcome our SSN... ah never mind.
What that CEO actually means is that American employees aren't willing to
1. Put in 4-6 extra hours every day
2. Lower coding standards (use 's' as variable names, enormous methods, no refactoring, cutting corners)
3. Be mindless enough to follow a team lead's decisions without proactive thinking or questioning.
Which is why they'd never fit in at HCL.
It may help get us there, but in a recession where media hype is king, spending on something 'with no immediate returns' will be frowned upon by the public; maybe cause an uproar or two. Obama will probably be looking for the fastest way out of the recession, so a big project is definitely not on the agenda at the moment.
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If you're "using tools such as Facebook, Skype, and Twitter" in coffee shops for your job, then I'm afraid I've got news for you - dicking around on your Mac for attention does not actually constitute working. It constitutes "dicking around".
Also, who are you going to play table football with? Huh? Huh? Huh? Huh?
What bass voltage did he have to apply to get it to work?
TFA sounds like an excuse by said developers for their lack of creativity. The rest of us are doing just fine.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/mendhak/3229053685/
Another vote for Live Mesh - I use it as a 'lazy source control' at home. They've got versions of it out for the OSX and Windows Mobile already, I just wish they'd make one for Linux*.*. You (plural) may recall a /. post earlier about how many of us still haven't switched completely to Linux because there's always some software on Win*.* that we need that isn't available on other OSes. For me, this is it.
Quite possibly the worst ask-slashdot question ever. While we're at it, let's also discuss the best mousepad for programming as well as the best type of wood for desks for programming.
He's talking about an iPhone, it works best only when twittering while buying new apps.
They said that it's for the gaming experience. When you play a game, you want to immerse yourself into that world, playing games is about escaping reality. A jagged edge or 'water' can make all the difference in a world or environment that you're exploring. Try staring at Lara Croft's airbags in TR: Underworld and then try playing TR original. Although the original content may be much better, TR:Underworld isn't that bad because the environment covers for the lack of content.
In a way, it is a vicious cycle, but it's also innovation, you don't want games to become stagnant in terms of how they look.
Big deal, there's an app for that on the Jesus Phone.
Yes, but I'm 5 years younger than you and am obsolete in ways that you cannot think of.
Anyone who was ever fool enough to believe that Microsoft software was good enough to be used for a mission-critical operation had their face slapped this September when the LSE (London Stock Exchange)'s Windows-based TradElect system brought the market to a standstill for almost an entire day. While the LSE denied that the collapse was TradElect's fault, they also refused to explain what the problem really wa.
Right, so it wasn't M$'s TradElect's fault, therefore it clearly was M$'s TradElect's fault. Someone give this guy a job at the FBI!
The ads are usually javascript scripts which in turn are requesting external pages by document.write()ing out iframes to the content page which in turn may have their own resources (js/css/jpg/gif/etc) to request. A lot of browsers don't like showing you the entire page until the javascript bits have been requested, hence the delay.
Of course the technical details are er... more detailed, but you get the idea.
Because you can't possibly be in both at the same time.
some of the documents talked about how to recruit airport screeners
It contained a link to monster.com?
Have you ever rolled over, looked at your partner, and thought, "I didn't know that I could hate someone so much, but I would love to go on vacation with you."
No. Next!
Panasonic make batteries?
Thank you for running this article informing me about a firmware upgrade for the MacBook Pro. It pleases me to no end that you are going out of your way from serving us with "news for nerds" and "stuff that matters" to do this.
I would, humbly, like to request that you run more stories about Apple's firmware updates or even rumors, product reviews and comparisons against other technologies, as I immensely enjoy perusing such unprejudiced information on a regular basis. It is gratifying to know that there are wonderful Apple-news websites such as Slashdot out there for the masses of us who have seen the light and can revel in the glory of their superior products.
I'm going to buy everyone on /. a sarcasm detector for Christmas.
Oh and of the various stereotypes I've experienced, American coders are among the best, along with Europeans. Also, I'm neither of these, so my opinion must count for something.
Nothing wrong with that in some cases, you're right that they have their places. But the role of a developer is evolving - they need to understand the system they're working on and find out if something's wrong when the specs are given to them. If there's a potential red flag, raise it. That sort of thing.
If HCL is as world class as it would like to think, it needs world class developers. Else code-monkey-organizations are a dime a dozen. TFA also talks about the Japanese and Indian mentalities, and I've worked with 'coders' from both of these places. djupedal's comment below this also testifies to the situation, as does AC's comment above this. It's impossible to teach them! They'd rather copy paste from my examples than look at the approach I've taken to a problem.
The point I'm weakly trying to make is that if you're outsourcing, you're trying to save money, but it doesn't mean that you should try to sacrifice quality. Sacrificing quality is something you'd do for an in-house project, but would you really want to do that for a public-facing product?
First - never call your new phone an 'iPhone killer'.
Second - if you're going to make an iPhone botherer, make sure it's easily accessible to the masses. All that marketing and hype will do you no good if you pull of a gimmick like this or simply weren't aware of it when making an exclusivity deal.
Third - don't do exclusivity deals, what is the point in that?!
Fourth - I for one would like to welcome our SSN... ah never mind.
Don't know about you, but most of us have two rather than the one. If you have one, I suggest you go see a doctor.
What that CEO actually means is that American employees aren't willing to 1. Put in 4-6 extra hours every day 2. Lower coding standards (use 's' as variable names, enormous methods, no refactoring, cutting corners) 3. Be mindless enough to follow a team lead's decisions without proactive thinking or questioning. Which is why they'd never fit in at HCL.
It may help get us there, but in a recession where media hype is king, spending on something 'with no immediate returns' will be frowned upon by the public; maybe cause an uproar or two. Obama will probably be looking for the fastest way out of the recession, so a big project is definitely not on the agenda at the moment.
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