Firstly, maybe it's just a crap job? Especially in the smaller cities, you don't see a lot of quality job environment for IT folks. Also, the downturn in the economy quickly sours employee moral - it could just be a phase.
My suggestion, if you really love IT, then find a great job working for people you actually like. Don't be afraid to look outside the box - lots of IT jobs in many different industries. The cushy IT jobs are typically in your wealthier industries such as telecom, some medical, banks and the like. Avoid the highly cyclical industries such as manufacturing, retail and most consumer service companies. Development, entertainment and consulting are tough work - but often rewarding as well. Of course, these are pretty loose suggestions, and there are exceptions for every rule. I loved working in retail, hated telecom.
Whatever you do... DO NOT be afraid. Take your time and really find your place, as you don't want to end up moving in 5 years yet again. Interview to see if you like the PEOPLE first, then consider the work, and lastly if you like the pay. Don't be afraid to quietly start hunting, you'll feel better and have some hope.
If you really want to move out of IT, then start meeting people in the field you want to be in. Find out what industry is looking for, jump onto the industry forums and figure out the problems and solutions available. If you're going to start a business, consider doing some market research, meet the local SBA business silverheads and get a feel for what happens locally, which businesses survive the startup and WHY.
You've got a paying job right now - use this time to get to know what you really want to do, research the hell out of it, and know what you're up against. Have a plan, check it over with someone who knows. It's better to spend a few bucks getting advice, than to squander your time (and savings) getting into something much harder than you anticipated.
I've rarely, if ever, seen a clear advantage of using forking. Using private structures per thread easily accomplishes the same task as forking and is highly portable. The one great forking advantage (crash resiliency) can still be accomplished by starting multiple processes from a script.
For most projects I simply use a startup script or threading. Another project I've enjoyed using is OpenMP - which can automate across machines and has great run-time controls and basic messaging.
In the end it's up to the consumers to demand this, but consumers are blind sheep that merely look at the console pricetag and think that this is the required expense and that the rest is just optional.
When I was a kid (yeah, I know... ages ago) most families only bought a few games - in the area of 2-4 games. In this case, it makes sense to buy the cheapest console.
They want to have as much control as legally allowed - otherwise why are they charging Lexus-Nexus big fees and everyone else 8 cents a *page*? No, they don't want you to save them money. They realize their target audience is lawyers and big corporations - and they pay.
The "free" library access was ostensibly an attempt at providing access for the poor people, but most likely it was made to justify their ethical position to charge in case some still believe in public records which should actually be public and unencumbered.
See it yet? When you think "save the government money" they think "legally allowed theft."
the LED screen, while being very, very good (and very, very, VERY bright), emits a faint high-pitched buzz when it's displaying bright colors. I'm thinking that this is inherent to LED-backlit panels, but I'm unsure. Can someone clarify this?
Since it's related to the color, with LED panels it's likely a harmonic sound from the signal cable, most people can't hear the high pitch so sometimes you don't get the proper shielding.
Actually, talent is very much recognized at many American companies, even at the board level. Generally the tech staff is recognized as an indispensable unit - but most upper managers don't get to see "why" something works or doesn't.
The business problems you see develop are generally: (a) Inability to predict sales (b) Overwhelming pressure for growth (b) Paranoid fear of competition (c) Feast or famine based short-term planning
Keep in mind that overwhelmingly, most IT based companies are single-product beasts. When they see two quarters of down profits they look at their product and think "something must be wrong" or "how can I make this cheaper/more profitable." They're thinking that it's better to loose a few good people than to loose everything. And it's a credible business decision.
The disconnect between customers, product(developers) and management is the real culprit here.
If you work at these kinds of shops, you need *real* reporting and one *very good* no bullsh*t communicator who can move information about production problems, customer satisfaction and management worries between groups. Often times you have upper managers running CYA to the CEO and the board has no idea that the world is on fire until it's too late. Or one group (sales/marketing) is yelling about the apocalypse and another (development/product) can't give honest deadlines or real solutions.
My advise? Do your primary job well, then document problems, generate a customer buglist plus a needed feature list. The business needs real feedback in order to make good long-term decisions.
Another good practice is giving your manager a short, one page report documenting the good and the bad each month, AND after each major project (I call it a project post-mortem) give a quick one-pager showing accomplishments, roadmap feedback and ongoing issues.
If you see short term problems turning into a real issue, grab your boss and let him know as soon as you're sure. That way your group doesn't seem "spaced out and unprepared." Being on the ball, conscious of the business, and showing measured performance and efficiency makes you much more valuable to your boss and to the company.
You don't have to be a superstar, but being on-time, honest and communicating well will get you very far. If you're an amazing coder then you'll be even more valuable.
I drink raw, unpasteurized milk fairly regularly. It's really a delicious treat. Occasionally I pasteurize my milk, but only if I am giving it away or when someone is sick at home.
All foods require safe food handling (cleaning, testing, refrigeration) - milk is no different. All too often people are unsafe with their food and that's what leads to illness.
We already have ag exemptions - just base the road tax on your exemption and it's done. Why go to all the expense and complexity to punish the GENERAL POPULATION, when MOST people won't qualify for these exemptions anyway???
Government Idiocy...
Well, here's an idea for ya... just focus on a glove. Current optical mocap often has problems with capturing finger movements well and it can also work for medical and sports if it's not too intrusive.
Secondly, the tech sounds like it's ready to bake, and if you have a good demo you should start searching for angel investors.
Good luck!
Really good point about Diesel hybrid. Cycling a diesel on and off destroys it, it that is precisely the reason why you won't see any manufacturer do it without some major advances.
Lots of kids have these... almost every kid wants one for christmas. Cheap & free games, email and text messaging.
It's not as if adults don't know these words already. Apple distributes the apps and is culpable for their content, as they are collecting the money. You bet their not going distribute "objectionable material" without some sort of filters or working rating system - nobody wants to end up in Federal Prison either.
Nothing good comes from Texas, just stay the hell away!!!
We've got the worlds highest unemployment, the worst "educashion", and it's always hotter than hell.
We all sit around and watch FOX NEWS.
We drive like maniacs in 8 ton trucks.
We eat salsa for breakfast, beans for lunch, and tequila for dinner.
Our favorite hobbies are huntin', yellin', and starin'.
Lastly, 15% of all military recruits are from Texas... that should scare the bejesus out of anybody.
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Seriously, just stay away. So just forget you ever heard about Texas. I hear there's plenty of room in Rhode Island. Alaska is really cozy. How about Wyoming? California has wonderful fruit this time of year.
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And you can be reassured that by "Staying the Hell out of Texas" (tm), that we can continue to provide you with oil, salsa, Shiner Bock, Dell Computers, Steak & BBQ, American & SouthWest Airlines, and $150 billion in exports.
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Note: temporary visas are provided to visit the National Shrine of the Alamo for "well qualified" customers.
There's a reason they operate in total secrecy - the information the NSA gathers is largely useless for domestic security purposes. But for commercial, political and legal purposes that information could be a deadly weapon.
They're administered by the DOD. Unlike civilian operations, such as the FBI, NSA personnel very face real consequences for leaking information to the public. I don't know of any agency that has maintained such a degree of secrecy.
How would you propose we protect such information, when operating under a civilian agency? How would you prevent such an agency and its personnel from being swayed under political influence, bribery and corruption, while operating in an open environment?
I'm totally open to any credible suggestions - I just don't know how you can dig through trillions of personal & commercial messages, keep it all safe, and fund it without building a duplicate of the current NSA.
if the Federal government must play a role, then Congress and President Obama should turn to another agency without a record of creating mistrust
Like, the FBI? Or perhaps the NRO? The CIA is just down the road. Maybe NASA could do it. Really - the facts are these - NSA already has the equipment, connections and brain power. You'll have a very difficult time replicating, much less staffing any enterprise like the NSA.
Legally, they really are disqualified from performing the role of domestic spying. After all, they're administered by DOD, they've skirted American law by utilizing foreign bases for gathering, and are well known for bending the arms of domestic telecom companies.
But they are a working tool - and they get the job done. It's difficult to argue against something that, so far, seems to work.
Basically, anything you can do as the login user is accessible by the exploit. It's not a root user exploit, but your documents and any files for which you have write privileges are all at risk.
Now, if someone had a local root exploit, which piggybacked on top of this exploit - well then you've just bought the farm.
I think you mean "a limitation of HTTP." TCP is a linear stream - but multiplexing data over TCP streams is certainly an option, as HTTP pipelining has shown.
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Wow... that's a case name you just can't forget.
Actually I have worked at THREE different companies in telecom... compared to manufacturing and retail they are CUSHY AS HELL, LOL...
Firstly, maybe it's just a crap job? Especially in the smaller cities, you don't see a lot of quality job environment for IT folks. Also, the downturn in the economy quickly sours employee moral - it could just be a phase.
My suggestion, if you really love IT, then find a great job working for people you actually like. Don't be afraid to look outside the box - lots of IT jobs in many different industries. The cushy IT jobs are typically in your wealthier industries such as telecom, some medical, banks and the like. Avoid the highly cyclical industries such as manufacturing, retail and most consumer service companies. Development, entertainment and consulting are tough work - but often rewarding as well. Of course, these are pretty loose suggestions, and there are exceptions for every rule. I loved working in retail, hated telecom.
Whatever you do... DO NOT be afraid. Take your time and really find your place, as you don't want to end up moving in 5 years yet again. Interview to see if you like the PEOPLE first, then consider the work, and lastly if you like the pay. Don't be afraid to quietly start hunting, you'll feel better and have some hope.
If you really want to move out of IT, then start meeting people in the field you want to be in. Find out what industry is looking for, jump onto the industry forums and figure out the problems and solutions available. If you're going to start a business, consider doing some market research, meet the local SBA business silverheads and get a feel for what happens locally, which businesses survive the startup and WHY.
You've got a paying job right now - use this time to get to know what you really want to do, research the hell out of it, and know what you're up against. Have a plan, check it over with someone who knows. It's better to spend a few bucks getting advice, than to squander your time (and savings) getting into something much harder than you anticipated.
The MySQL slave makes you feel dirty... good one...
I've rarely, if ever, seen a clear advantage of using forking. Using private structures per thread easily accomplishes the same task as forking and is highly portable. The one great forking advantage (crash resiliency) can still be accomplished by starting multiple processes from a script.
For most projects I simply use a startup script or threading. Another project I've enjoyed using is OpenMP - which can automate across machines and has great run-time controls and basic messaging.
It's your power mains... get a good UPS with a line conditioner.
In the end it's up to the consumers to demand this, but consumers are blind sheep that merely look at the console pricetag and think that this is the required expense and that the rest is just optional.
When I was a kid (yeah, I know... ages ago) most families only bought a few games - in the area of 2-4 games. In this case, it makes sense to buy the cheapest console.
Huh???
They want to have as much control as legally allowed - otherwise why are they charging Lexus-Nexus big fees and everyone else 8 cents a *page*? No, they don't want you to save them money. They realize their target audience is lawyers and big corporations - and they pay.
The "free" library access was ostensibly an attempt at providing access for the poor people, but most likely it was made to justify their ethical position to charge in case some still believe in public records which should actually be public and unencumbered.
See it yet? When you think "save the government money" they think "legally allowed theft."
the LED screen, while being very, very good (and very, very, VERY bright), emits a faint high-pitched buzz when it's displaying bright colors. I'm thinking that this is inherent to LED-backlit panels, but I'm unsure. Can someone clarify this?
Since it's related to the color, with LED panels it's likely a harmonic sound from the signal cable, most people can't hear the high pitch so sometimes you don't get the proper shielding.
Man, I dropped the ball... thanks for the correction!
Actually, talent is very much recognized at many American companies, even at the board level. Generally the tech staff is recognized as an indispensable unit - but most upper managers don't get to see "why" something works or doesn't.
The business problems you see develop are generally:
(a) Inability to predict sales
(b) Overwhelming pressure for growth
(b) Paranoid fear of competition
(c) Feast or famine based short-term planning
Keep in mind that overwhelmingly, most IT based companies are single-product beasts. When they see two quarters of down profits they look at their product and think "something must be wrong" or "how can I make this cheaper/more profitable." They're thinking that it's better to loose a few good people than to loose everything. And it's a credible business decision.
The disconnect between customers, product(developers) and management is the real culprit here.
If you work at these kinds of shops, you need *real* reporting and one *very good* no bullsh*t communicator who can move information about production problems, customer satisfaction and management worries between groups. Often times you have upper managers running CYA to the CEO and the board has no idea that the world is on fire until it's too late. Or one group (sales/marketing) is yelling about the apocalypse and another (development/product) can't give honest deadlines or real solutions.
My advise? Do your primary job well, then document problems, generate a customer buglist plus a needed feature list. The business needs real feedback in order to make good long-term decisions.
Another good practice is giving your manager a short, one page report documenting the good and the bad each month, AND after each major project (I call it a project post-mortem) give a quick one-pager showing accomplishments, roadmap feedback and ongoing issues.
If you see short term problems turning into a real issue, grab your boss and let him know as soon as you're sure. That way your group doesn't seem "spaced out and unprepared." Being on the ball, conscious of the business, and showing measured performance and efficiency makes you much more valuable to your boss and to the company.
You don't have to be a superstar, but being on-time, honest and communicating well will get you very far. If you're an amazing coder then you'll be even more valuable.
I drink raw, unpasteurized milk fairly regularly. It's really a delicious treat. Occasionally I pasteurize my milk, but only if I am giving it away or when someone is sick at home. All foods require safe food handling (cleaning, testing, refrigeration) - milk is no different. All too often people are unsafe with their food and that's what leads to illness.
We already have ag exemptions - just base the road tax on your exemption and it's done. Why go to all the expense and complexity to punish the GENERAL POPULATION, when MOST people won't qualify for these exemptions anyway??? Government Idiocy...
Well, here's an idea for ya... just focus on a glove. Current optical mocap often has problems with capturing finger movements well and it can also work for medical and sports if it's not too intrusive. Secondly, the tech sounds like it's ready to bake, and if you have a good demo you should start searching for angel investors. Good luck!
Really good point about Diesel hybrid. Cycling a diesel on and off destroys it, it that is precisely the reason why you won't see any manufacturer do it without some major advances.
"HI! My name is pooh666" LOL...
Lots of kids have these... almost every kid wants one for christmas. Cheap & free games, email and text messaging. It's not as if adults don't know these words already. Apple distributes the apps and is culpable for their content, as they are collecting the money. You bet their not going distribute "objectionable material" without some sort of filters or working rating system - nobody wants to end up in Federal Prison either.
We've got the worlds highest unemployment, the worst "educashion", and it's always hotter than hell.
We all sit around and watch FOX NEWS.
We drive like maniacs in 8 ton trucks.
We eat salsa for breakfast, beans for lunch, and tequila for dinner.
Our favorite hobbies are huntin', yellin', and starin'.
Lastly, 15% of all military recruits are from Texas... that should scare the bejesus out of anybody.
.
Seriously, just stay away. So just forget you ever heard about Texas. I hear there's plenty of room in Rhode Island. Alaska is really cozy. How about Wyoming? California has wonderful fruit this time of year.
.
And you can be reassured that by "Staying the Hell out of Texas" (tm), that we can continue to provide you with oil, salsa, Shiner Bock, Dell Computers, Steak & BBQ, American & SouthWest Airlines, and $150 billion in exports.
.
Note: temporary visas are provided to visit the National Shrine of the Alamo for "well qualified" customers.
Hey Ben - thanks for jumping in nevertheless. I'd love to see more "Softies" hop into discussions.
There's a reason they operate in total secrecy - the information the NSA gathers is largely useless for domestic security purposes. But for commercial, political and legal purposes that information could be a deadly weapon.
They're administered by the DOD. Unlike civilian operations, such as the FBI, NSA personnel very face real consequences for leaking information to the public. I don't know of any agency that has maintained such a degree of secrecy.
How would you propose we protect such information, when operating under a civilian agency? How would you prevent such an agency and its personnel from being swayed under political influence, bribery and corruption, while operating in an open environment?
I'm totally open to any credible suggestions - I just don't know how you can dig through trillions of personal & commercial messages, keep it all safe, and fund it without building a duplicate of the current NSA.
if the Federal government must play a role, then Congress and President Obama should turn to another agency without a record of creating mistrust
Like, the FBI? Or perhaps the NRO? The CIA is just down the road. Maybe NASA could do it. Really - the facts are these - NSA already has the equipment, connections and brain power. You'll have a very difficult time replicating, much less staffing any enterprise like the NSA.
Legally, they really are disqualified from performing the role of domestic spying. After all, they're administered by DOD, they've skirted American law by utilizing foreign bases for gathering, and are well known for bending the arms of domestic telecom companies.
But they are a working tool - and they get the job done. It's difficult to argue against something that, so far, seems to work.
It should have been 848x480, at least according to the specs on the site.
Basically, anything you can do as the login user is accessible by the exploit. It's not a root user exploit, but your documents and any files for which you have write privileges are all at risk.
Now, if someone had a local root exploit, which piggybacked on top of this exploit - well then you've just bought the farm.
If you don't want ordered packets, then use UDP. That's what its for!
I've written a few web servers and contributed some to Apache - so I'm intimately familiar with the issues of HTTP.
I think you mean "a limitation of HTTP." TCP is a linear stream - but multiplexing data over TCP streams is certainly an option, as HTTP pipelining has shown.