1) The Mythical Man Month - it's as good as everyone says 2) The leadership pipeline - Will tell you what you have to give up in order to be a manager 3) Crucial Conversations - will really help you when dealing with lots of different personalities (some of which may be your own)
After that, constantly remind yourself that you're new at this and you're not going to be perfect. Say the same thing to your people.
After that, when in doubt, support your team. Always.
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Not correct to assume message content affected by path (stop)
a couple years, when KDE 0wn3rs the desktop and Gnome is out of business, the flame wars will be over.
But it's Gnome that has all the corporate backing!
j/k also, but you bring up a good point (or reinforce my earlier one, or something)... Mainly that as long as it works, for most people Gnome vs KDE vs WindowMaker vs Aqua vs Vista vs XP etcetera makes no difference whatsoever. As long as it works, and continues to work.
The advantage with a Linux system is that it usually doesn't sit and collect spyware, trojans, etcetera and so doesn't have to be completely reinstalled every couple of years, it can run for as long as you want it to, acting exactly like it did the first time you ran it.
The writer seems to want to bring up Gnome/KDE wars. Smells of trolling. What the hey, I'll bite.
Gnome has, with it's "more is less" focus achieved, IMO, a better new user experience than KDE. Not that KDE isn't good, I'm only saying that for people I know that aren't necessarily technical but just want it to work, I set them up with Gnome (on Ubuntu). My biggest success story on that front was setting up a Gnome/Linux PC for my cousin (RedHat in this case, it was a while ago). She used it to do homework for 4 years, having never used Linux/Unix before, and never called me once for support. The only call I ever got was one from her Mom asking me how to mount a floppy disk to get a document copied.
Personally, I don't think we have that far to go for Linux to be easily usable...
I have no college degree of any kind (for that matter, I don't have a HS diploma either, just a GED). In 1998 I got my MCSE and the space of about 2 months doubled my pay. It was definately worth it for me as it took me to the "next level". Much like college, it "got me in the door".
I find it kind of sad that even on Slashdot there is the "if you aren't doing anything wrong then you have nothing to hide" mentality. I would like to be able to expect privacy even when I'm doing something *legal*.
The expectation of privacy also counts when exercising your freedom from unreasonable search... you have to have an expectation of privacy. It's sad that ours has gotten so eroded that we no longer seem to have one. Our own culture undermines the bill of rights... Good hack on the government's part, but -sigh-
Remember when 9600 baud was close to the limit of copper? Then 33.6.
9600 baud is the limit of copper, and we haven't crossed it. The 33.6 is BPS or bits per second. Every speed increase over 9600 was obtained by compression (this is why you don't hear of a 33.6k baud modem).
...but I'm not a big fan of Red Hat (or, as I prefer, Head Rat) either (or any binary linux/gnu toolchain/popular application distro for that matter).
Well, say that it's hard on one of those commercial distros then. For MY choses Linux setup, it's generally condensed down to:
$ apt-get update
$ apt-get upgrade
Other evidence presented by the plaintiffs' lawyers at trial yesterday gave an account of how Microsoft violated a signed secrecy agreement with Go and showed that Microsoft possessed technical documents from Go that it should not have had access to.
So Microsoft stole product documentation. They either snuck in themselves and started pulling stuff of desks, or they paid someone to do the same. Or, perhaps they used a known vulnerability in their own software to steal it off a hard drive.
Will this continue to be a pattern in the future? I sure hope so
I don't know that I wouild count on that. There are lots of CS students with lots of time on their hands. Some trade music files, some write virii, and some track down the people doing the first two (and ocassionally someone writes an OS). Anyone with adiquate knowlege and time can do any of the above, their choice is up to them.
How long do you think it would take Disney to setup a Pixar knock-off?
I don't think the question is setting up a Pixar knock off. If Disney wanted a fully 3d animation studio I'm sure Eisner could put it on his personal platinum card and have it bought this afternoon. So let's say they do that, what then? The problem is that Disney almost never produces any original ideas. Most of their work has been adaptation of existing stories. Outside of their distribution agreements with Ghibli and Pixar(oops), There aren't manny original stories that they can claim. Oh, and before you tell me that the Lion King or Disney's take on Atlantis were original, you had better check here and here.
Ok first, the virus was covered in the first one, as you'll (oh wait, you didn't) recall, the hemotologist(sp?) discovered the cure in the first one. Second, Blade doesn't get the virus because he already has it. He isn't cured because he chooses not to be (also in the first one). Third, if you had watched this movie you would have realized that Whistler was in stasis because the Vampires were torturing him to the brink of death and healing him repeatedly. If you really want to go on about the movie, try commenting on things like light not going around corners. Or mention how he seems to kill vampires in lots of ways besides hitting the heart. The movie took some genuine liberties, but you missed them by a mile. Or, if you wanted to really talk about the movie, you could talk about the superb rendering of flame by the CG team, or the excellent graphics in general.
You did make a good point about the money though... I sort of figured that Scud was helping him appropriate it myself.
I haven't seen anyone mention it, but I see 3G as the broadband solution of choice in the next few years. Why not a 3G wireless modem (not really a modem in the technical sense, yes, but that's what they'll call it)?
'Taco's real up on things, can't you tell? I've been playing.mov files (not the sorenson codec) for quite a while now using xanim. Try http://xanim.va.pubnix.com/home.html
cool tip, thanks. If I happen to load up another Windows box for my use, I'll give that a shot (might have to if the standards folks at work ever catch up with me)
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Your mother is an astronaut.
Fisrt, congrats.
Second, some books.
1) The Mythical Man Month - it's as good as everyone says
2) The leadership pipeline - Will tell you what you have to give up in order to be a manager
3) Crucial Conversations - will really help you when dealing with lots of different personalities (some of which may be your own)
After that, constantly remind yourself that you're new at this and you're not going to be perfect.
Say the same thing to your people.
After that, when in doubt, support your team. Always.
Good point (stop)
Not correct to assume message content affected by path (stop)
Silly people (stop)
Gnome has, with it's "more is less" focus achieved, IMO, a better new user experience than KDE.
:-)
That sentance is horrible, and I move that it be taken out and shot.
Sorry
Should have said: IMO Gnome, with it's "less is more" focus, has achieved a better new user experience.
a couple years, when KDE 0wn3rs the desktop and Gnome is out of business, the flame wars will be over.
But it's Gnome that has all the corporate backing!
j/k also, but you bring up a good point (or reinforce my earlier one, or something)... Mainly that as long as it works, for most people Gnome vs KDE vs WindowMaker vs Aqua vs Vista vs XP etcetera makes no difference whatsoever. As long as it works, and continues to work.
The advantage with a Linux system is that it usually doesn't sit and collect spyware, trojans, etcetera and so doesn't have to be completely reinstalled every couple of years, it can run for as long as you want it to, acting exactly like it did the first time you ran it.
The writer seems to want to bring up Gnome/KDE wars. Smells of trolling. What the hey, I'll bite.
Gnome has, with it's "more is less" focus achieved, IMO, a better new user experience than KDE. Not that KDE isn't good, I'm only saying that for people I know that aren't necessarily technical but just want it to work, I set them up with Gnome (on Ubuntu). My biggest success story on that front was setting up a Gnome/Linux PC for my cousin (RedHat in this case, it was a while ago). She used it to do homework for 4 years, having never used Linux/Unix before, and never called me once for support. The only call I ever got was one from her Mom asking me how to mount a floppy disk to get a document copied.
Personally, I don't think we have that far to go for Linux to be easily usable...
I was thinking it would be Apache ... It's standard on almost every UNIX and UNIX like system out there.
I have no college degree of any kind (for that matter, I don't have a HS diploma either, just a GED). In 1998 I got my MCSE and the space of about 2 months doubled my pay. It was definately worth it for me as it took me to the "next level". Much like college, it "got me in the door".
As always, YMMV.
I find it kind of sad that even on Slashdot there is the "if you aren't doing anything wrong then you have nothing to hide" mentality. I would like to be able to expect privacy even when I'm doing something *legal*.
The expectation of privacy also counts when exercising your freedom from unreasonable search... you have to have an expectation of privacy. It's sad that ours has gotten so eroded that we no longer seem to have one. Our own culture undermines the bill of rights... Good hack on the government's part, but -sigh-
I've read two of them since then. I have to say it's one book no one should ever miss.
I'm not sure if you are making a joke about the increasingly misnamed trilogy there or not. Funny either way.
Sorry, shouldn't have said "copper" 9600 baud is the limit of the PSTN
Remember when 9600 baud was close to the limit of copper? Then 33.6.
9600 baud is the limit of copper, and we haven't crossed it. The 33.6 is BPS or bits per second. Every speed increase over 9600 was obtained by compression (this is why you don't hear of a 33.6k baud modem).
Apparently it wants you to know, because it modded this up as "informative".
WTF? Informative??!?!
...but I'm not a big fan of Red Hat (or, as I prefer, Head Rat) either (or any binary linux/gnu toolchain/popular application distro for that matter).
Well, say that it's hard on one of those commercial distros then. For MY choses Linux setup, it's generally condensed down to:
$ apt-get update
$ apt-get upgrade
Here is the illegal part :
Other evidence presented by the plaintiffs' lawyers at trial yesterday gave an account of how Microsoft violated a signed secrecy agreement with Go and showed that Microsoft possessed technical documents from Go that it should not have had access to.
So Microsoft stole product documentation. They either snuck in themselves and started pulling stuff of desks, or they paid someone to do the same. Or, perhaps they used a known vulnerability in their own software to steal it off a hard drive.
What isn't illegal about that?
Not only is BSD (apparently) the "safest", but you mignt be suprised to notice that the 50 highest uptimes on the net belong to BSD
And I run linux. You'd think I would learn...
Dangit, every business model that shows up on the internet, some nut starts doing it for free....
Will this continue to be a pattern in the future? I sure hope so
I don't know that I wouild count on that. There are lots of CS students with lots of time on their hands. Some trade music files, some write virii, and some track down the people doing the first two (and ocassionally someone writes an OS). Anyone with adiquate knowlege and time can do any of the above, their choice is up to them.
What choice will you make?
How long do you think it would take Disney to setup a Pixar knock-off?
I don't think the question is setting up a Pixar knock off. If Disney wanted a fully 3d animation studio I'm sure Eisner could put it on his personal platinum card and have it bought this afternoon. So let's say they do that, what then? The problem is that Disney almost never produces any original ideas. Most of their work has been adaptation of existing stories. Outside of their distribution agreements with Ghibli and Pixar(oops), There aren't manny original stories that they can claim. Oh, and before you tell me that the Lion King or Disney's take on Atlantis were original, you had better check here and here.
I'm just wondering if it was the one Microsoft was so proud of... here is the Case Study.
It would not be a suprise in light of the nuclear material lost as a result of Microsoft. I'm not saying it WAS their fault, just wondering.
Ok first, the virus was covered in the first one, as you'll (oh wait, you didn't) recall, the hemotologist(sp?) discovered the cure in the first one. Second, Blade doesn't get the virus because he already has it. He isn't cured because he chooses not to be (also in the first one). Third, if you had watched this movie you would have realized that Whistler was in stasis because the Vampires were torturing him to the brink of death and healing him repeatedly. If you really want to go on about the movie, try commenting on things like light not going around corners. Or mention how he seems to kill vampires in lots of ways besides hitting the heart. The movie took some genuine liberties, but you missed them by a mile. Or, if you wanted to really talk about the movie, you could talk about the superb rendering of flame by the CG team, or the excellent graphics in general.
You did make a good point about the money though... I sort of figured that Scud was helping him appropriate it myself.
go to http://www.pithemovie.com and check out the trailer. That's the first example that popped in my head although I'm sure that there are others.
I haven't seen anyone mention it, but I see 3G as the broadband solution of choice in the next few years. Why not a 3G wireless modem (not really a modem in the technical sense, yes, but that's what they'll call it)?
'Taco's real up on things, can't you tell? I've been playing .mov files (not the sorenson codec) for quite a while now using xanim. Try http://xanim.va.pubnix.com/home.html
cool tip, thanks. If I happen to load up another Windows box for my use, I'll give that a shot (might have to if the standards folks at work ever catch up with me)