Wouldn't it be cheaper for Pandora to just buy CDs of their most popular music and mail them directly to the customers who play them the most? (Yes, I am joking.)
Clearly he did send the message, which is why he could not be exonerated from the crime that he was accused of... However proving intent was always going to be an uphill battle given how indiscriminately wide his message went.
How do you know somebody else didn't take his phone when he wasn't looking and send the message "from" him?
...building non-technical skills that are important (writing for instance)...
Programming involves writing code for the computer so it understands what the human wants. Technical writing involves writing prose for people so they understand how the computer works. (Yes, this is an oversimplification.)
Even if somebody searches for "Bettina Wulff", Google's suggested addition of the word "prostitute" may simply be because there is at least one prostitute out there named Bettina Wulff. And if there isn't yet, there should be.
Coming straight out of full-time education, I don't believe anyone has the experience to do that yet. You could be the most talented and enthusiastic person in the world, and perhaps a few years down the line you'd be a great freelancer, but at the start of your career you don't even know what you're missing yet. [...] That's difficult even for someone who knows roughly what they're missing, and I suspect it's impossible for someone who doesn't.
I have been a freelancer since high school and it worked out just fine for me. A lot depends on one's ability to be aware of--and adapt to--changing environments and clients' needs.
In that case, the SSA should be happy to provide you with the unique names and SSNs of every citizen. Just submit a FOIA request and they'll get right on it.
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Notes from my 1979 middle school programming class.
Wouldn't it be cheaper for Pandora to just buy CDs of their most popular music and mail them directly to the customers who play them the most? (Yes, I am joking.)
Those are mm-Wave scanners, which are as safe as your phone. Essentially, it's your privacy you should be worried about, not your health.
Right, because your phone couldn't possibly cause brain tumors.
I assume you would start the list off with some Mathematical/scientific language which is capable of being deciphered by aliens.
Better include some lines from the Bible, in case the aliens turn out to be creationists with no need for math or science.
They are hoping the interminably long lines and piles of paperwork will be enough to discourage any potential terrorist.
Writing specs and manuals is fun and useful. You might even call it The Joy of Specs.
Clearly he did send the message, which is why he could not be exonerated from the crime that he was accused of... However proving intent was always going to be an uphill battle given how indiscriminately wide his message went.
How do you know somebody else didn't take his phone when he wasn't looking and send the message "from" him?
Russian battleships are exactly what we want to see through our submarine scopes, right?
Why do the Swiss care either way? I thought they were supposed to be neutral.
Don't be ridiculous. Just wear sunglasses.
He uses two locks: one has four digits, the other has two.
Those insensitive clods. I suffer from rictus.
The best player for FLAC files is a duck.
How about the power switch?
1. Get a pet dog - people are always happier with this on average and the buzz doesn't wear off.
The average person may be happier with a dog but the rest are like me: allergic to dogs and hate walking them and cleaning up after them.
Your failure to circumvent the lockout chip is evidence you're not cut out to be a Real Programmer(tm).
...building non-technical skills that are important (writing for instance)...
Programming involves writing code for the computer so it understands what the human wants. Technical writing involves writing prose for people so they understand how the computer works. (Yes, this is an oversimplification.)
Even if somebody searches for "Bettina Wulff", Google's suggested addition of the word "prostitute" may simply be because there is at least one prostitute out there named Bettina Wulff. And if there isn't yet, there should be.
Coming straight out of full-time education, I don't believe anyone has the experience to do that yet. You could be the most talented and enthusiastic person in the world, and perhaps a few years down the line you'd be a great freelancer, but at the start of your career you don't even know what you're missing yet. [...] That's difficult even for someone who knows roughly what they're missing, and I suspect it's impossible for someone who doesn't.
I have been a freelancer since high school and it worked out just fine for me. A lot depends on one's ability to be aware of--and adapt to--changing environments and clients' needs.
Babbage FTW!
I've been asked for variations of this question so many times I actually wrote up a long-winded answer to it titled Habits of Successful Freelancers.
So, you prefer nicer parasites that were raised with chemicals and pesticides?
In that case, the SSA should be happy to provide you with the unique names and SSNs of every citizen. Just submit a FOIA request and they'll get right on it.
Thou shalt not covet they neighbor's Wi-Fi.