There's plenty of jobs for experienced people with solid engineering skills. It's harder to get into this industry now than 15-20 years ago, but if you're contributing to open source, attending meetups and have decent soft skills you can still get in to the industry just fine. The market has grown; the influx of new "engineers" is much larger, which just means there's more competition, but there's plenty of jobs out there make no mistake about that.
> So, pardon my ignorance, but why the fuck do you guys buy buggy software? You know the shit's got bugs in it. Wait. Don't buy it. Yet, still, loads of people pre-order or buy on release day
Most of what you're seeing online is just a bunch of dramatic asshats. I've played most of the "next gen" releases at or shortly after they launched. The only game that was seriously buggy was assassins creed unity. Outside of that most games work perfectly fine on launch day.
I had around 600 or so DVDs and blurays when we switched to all digital. I ripped them myself, but it was a long and painful process! If there was some service I'd do that in a heartbeat.
I stopped paying for cable about 8 years ago. I switched to Netflix for dvds and buying a season pass on iTunes 4-6 times a year. Not long after I was able to get netflix streaming, and a few years ago amazon prime. More recently we added HBO now. This itunes/netflix/hbo arrangement is still how I consume most of my movies and tv today.
My setup includes a 6tb hdd connected to my router that serves as my iTunes library on my desktop for "legacy media" ( i.e. ripped dvds that all sit in the attic now ). Out of the three rooms with tv's in the house two of them have xbox ones with an apple tv plugged into the hdmi in, the third tv only has the apple tv. All movies and tv shows from the past 5-6 years are all digital and recently with games we switched to all digital starting with steam and then later switching to digital on console with the xb one.
Everything seemed fairly normal, though I don't buy cars often and I was paying cash, so my experience and idea of normal might be off a bit. Sales dude joked about it not being a diesel we laughed for a second and that was about it. I spent over 12 hours test driving cars from a bunch of different manufactures that day and ended up with a Passat, which I was happy with. Comparatively it's a nice car, the fit and finish on the interior is pretty superior and it handled well on some pretty rough roads.
Working with a big MS Word document with a group of people using the "track changes" feature is a lot more painful than sharing a software project between a bunch of developers.
Well to be fair that's because you're using it wrong. For the use case you just gave you should be using Sharepoint instead. All that being said, there's other, much better ways of handling this same problem... confluence and google docs just to name a couple.
Just imagine if all the bills that were written were entered into a source control system with hourly commits before they were voted for in Congress. I would be much nicer if people were able to easily see what changed as the bill approached the floor for voting. It would be a lot harder to slip things in at the last moment.
While I love this idea I'll put money down on the table right now betting that if implemented, and all other things being equal, it still won't change the status quo in Washington.
If you need to do advanced tax preparation you're probably better off having a CPA do them and avoid the software altogether. A CPA is worth their weight in gold.
Any city in California that has jobs that support wages of $100k+ have houses that cost $700k and up. Everything else in those areas cost more too, including rent, food, gas and sales taxes. Even at $100k/yr you're still looking at a $140k down payment to save for while paying higher rates for everything else. Start saving early in life or you're screwed.
Can confirm foscom cameras work perfectly fine in VLC. No web interface needed. My only gripe is the viewing angle on them is terrible, but that can be fixed with a cheap lense replacement.
Yes, they do have to pay someone, because that's what companies do after all... They pay knowledgable people to do things for them. Is that really that hard to understand?
There's really two problems with consulting for the old company. Firstly it's just going to be distracting to the process of acclimating to your new role, company and peers. Secondly it does not sound like, in general, the company is very efficient to begin with. It may take much longer than anyone expects to find and hire a replacement. As time progresses many of the minute details of that knowledge will fade.
Documentation and email never forgets the details you put in them. Create a backup and give it to your manager. If you do insist on any consulting make sure its limited in scope to explaining something in the documentation you left and that your agreement terminates in 30 days.
More realistically, the cost of the PS TV is $89 for the controller bundle. But your main point stands, of course...
I have an Ouya. It's an okay emulator I guess. Nothing about it is spectacular and the controller is downright awful. It's pretty much mandatory to replace the stock Ouya controller with a DS3 anyway... So the real cost for the Ouya is more like $140, making something that's $90 a lot more attractive for sure. Aside from the terrible selection and overall bugginess of the games the controller is my biggest gripe. I get that this was a small team who put this together, with a limited budget ( comparatively ), and tight deadlines... but it's supposed to be a console for christ sake, at least make a decent controller! A PSTV is probably a better choice, even though I'm not really a huge fan of most of the PSP/PS1 games, I'm sure I'd have found more quality selection over the quirky and limited Ouya store.
In the end it was a neat gadget. I probably got my $100 value out of it. My overall ambivalence towards the Ouya will probably sway me away from similar gadgets in the future, including the PS TV, for better or worse... I'll just stick to proper consoles for a while.
The aluminum used in 80% lowers is typically the same used in production "military grade" weapons. For an AR15 it's typically 6061 or 7075 cast, billet or forged aluminum, all can handle pressures in the tens of thousands of PSI, multiple orders of magnitude greater than the pressure they'll come in contact with under operation of the firearm. The lower just holds the firing mechanism and magazine, in addition the stock and upper receiver attach to the lower. The upper receiver is what's under pressure and requires a bit more skill to produce. The worst thing that will happen to a poorly milled AR15 lower is the parts won't fit, or not end up in the right spot, and the weapon just won't work. A device like this removes a bit of error making this process more reliable.
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Your reply was solid. A bit vulgar, but on point. Don't hide behind the anonymous coward uid next time.
There's plenty of jobs for experienced people with solid engineering skills. It's harder to get into this industry now than 15-20 years ago, but if you're contributing to open source, attending meetups and have decent soft skills you can still get in to the industry just fine. The market has grown; the influx of new "engineers" is much larger, which just means there's more competition, but there's plenty of jobs out there make no mistake about that.
> So, pardon my ignorance, but why the fuck do you guys buy buggy software? You know the shit's got bugs in it. Wait. Don't buy it. Yet, still, loads of people pre-order or buy on release day
Most of what you're seeing online is just a bunch of dramatic asshats. I've played most of the "next gen" releases at or shortly after they launched. The only game that was seriously buggy was assassins creed unity. Outside of that most games work perfectly fine on launch day.
I had around 600 or so DVDs and blurays when we switched to all digital. I ripped them myself, but it was a long and painful process! If there was some service I'd do that in a heartbeat.
I stopped paying for cable about 8 years ago. I switched to Netflix for dvds and buying a season pass on iTunes 4-6 times a year. Not long after I was able to get netflix streaming, and a few years ago amazon prime. More recently we added HBO now. This itunes/netflix/hbo arrangement is still how I consume most of my movies and tv today.
My setup includes a 6tb hdd connected to my router that serves as my iTunes library on my desktop for "legacy media" ( i.e. ripped dvds that all sit in the attic now ). Out of the three rooms with tv's in the house two of them have xbox ones with an apple tv plugged into the hdmi in, the third tv only has the apple tv. All movies and tv shows from the past 5-6 years are all digital and recently with games we switched to all digital starting with steam and then later switching to digital on console with the xb one.
Just opened the app. I see about six uberx cars near me right now. Some strike...
Everything seemed fairly normal, though I don't buy cars often and I was paying cash, so my experience and idea of normal might be off a bit. Sales dude joked about it not being a diesel we laughed for a second and that was about it. I spent over 12 hours test driving cars from a bunch of different manufactures that day and ended up with a Passat, which I was happy with. Comparatively it's a nice car, the fit and finish on the interior is pretty superior and it handled well on some pretty rough roads.
I'd say Volkswagon can count on the short term memory of the buying public.
Yup. I bought one this weekend.
Working with a big MS Word document with a group of people using the "track changes" feature is a lot more painful than sharing a software project between a bunch of developers.
Well to be fair that's because you're using it wrong. For the use case you just gave you should be using Sharepoint instead. All that being said, there's other, much better ways of handling this same problem... confluence and google docs just to name a couple.
Just imagine if all the bills that were written were entered into a source control system with hourly commits before they were voted for in Congress. I would be much nicer if people were able to easily see what changed as the bill approached the floor for voting. It would be a lot harder to slip things in at the last moment.
While I love this idea I'll put money down on the table right now betting that if implemented, and all other things being equal, it still won't change the status quo in Washington.
Man, most startup ideas are pretty sketch, but yours ain't all that bad. Good on you for finding an actual problem to solve.
I heard they have a good human rights record too...
If you need to do advanced tax preparation you're probably better off having a CPA do them and avoid the software altogether. A CPA is worth their weight in gold.
Californian native here. Can confirm.
Any city in California that has jobs that support wages of $100k+ have houses that cost $700k and up. Everything else in those areas cost more too, including rent, food, gas and sales taxes. Even at $100k/yr you're still looking at a $140k down payment to save for while paying higher rates for everything else. Start saving early in life or you're screwed.
Can confirm foscom cameras work perfectly fine in VLC. No web interface needed. My only gripe is the viewing angle on them is terrible, but that can be fixed with a cheap lense replacement.
Yes, they do have to pay someone, because that's what companies do after all... They pay knowledgable people to do things for them. Is that really that hard to understand?
There's really two problems with consulting for the old company. Firstly it's just going to be distracting to the process of acclimating to your new role, company and peers. Secondly it does not sound like, in general, the company is very efficient to begin with. It may take much longer than anyone expects to find and hire a replacement. As time progresses many of the minute details of that knowledge will fade.
Documentation and email never forgets the details you put in them. Create a backup and give it to your manager. If you do insist on any consulting make sure its limited in scope to explaining something in the documentation you left and that your agreement terminates in 30 days.
To be fair the condom does serve other purposes, not just holding water. Namely sex with other survivors. I'd pack some. Just sayin.
Two car keys, a house key and a lock pick set.
More realistically, the cost of the PS TV is $89 for the controller bundle. But your main point stands, of course...
I have an Ouya. It's an okay emulator I guess. Nothing about it is spectacular and the controller is downright awful. It's pretty much mandatory to replace the stock Ouya controller with a DS3 anyway... So the real cost for the Ouya is more like $140, making something that's $90 a lot more attractive for sure. Aside from the terrible selection and overall bugginess of the games the controller is my biggest gripe. I get that this was a small team who put this together, with a limited budget ( comparatively ), and tight deadlines... but it's supposed to be a console for christ sake, at least make a decent controller! A PSTV is probably a better choice, even though I'm not really a huge fan of most of the PSP/PS1 games, I'm sure I'd have found more quality selection over the quirky and limited Ouya store.
In the end it was a neat gadget. I probably got my $100 value out of it. My overall ambivalence towards the Ouya will probably sway me away from similar gadgets in the future, including the PS TV, for better or worse... I'll just stick to proper consoles for a while.
"Could I [...] start my own religion [...], and decide to not serve some of the customers of my business because of some arbitrary rule"
Yes.
Jeeps have a lifetime warranty.
Utilities here in Southern California have been pushing for a fee they can charge home owners who produce solar. It's not quite problem free...
I'll vote for that!
You've heard about USB hubs before? It's this device that turns one USB port into N+1. Wild stuff.
The aluminum used in 80% lowers is typically the same used in production "military grade" weapons. For an AR15 it's typically 6061 or 7075 cast, billet or forged aluminum, all can handle pressures in the tens of thousands of PSI, multiple orders of magnitude greater than the pressure they'll come in contact with under operation of the firearm. The lower just holds the firing mechanism and magazine, in addition the stock and upper receiver attach to the lower. The upper receiver is what's under pressure and requires a bit more skill to produce. The worst thing that will happen to a poorly milled AR15 lower is the parts won't fit, or not end up in the right spot, and the weapon just won't work. A device like this removes a bit of error making this process more reliable.
TL;DR - no, these won't blow up.