I, like so many others, chose computer science as a major mainly because of the money that was being paid for the jobs. Looking back, I was so deluded. I knew with all certainty that I would end up with a job in the field, become a manager, and make enough money to have expensive toys.
I ended up performing poorly in school. At the time, I brushed it off. Of course, there were other things that attributed to my poor performance, but my complete and utter hatred of code did NOT help. I liked playing with computers, building systems, buying games, learning the newest thing. Somehow, this hobby I had, along with the pie in the sky dream of money, put me in such a terrible, terrible position. I did not like it, Sam I Am.
So now, three years after when I should have graduated, I'm working on getting into college again. My goals have changed, my values have changed, and... my focus of study has changed. I was foolish for choosing my path the way I did. I was so stupid. I've never been the type of guy to learn from other people's mistakes.
Anyway, IT demands a specific type of individual. Can it be trained from a entry level position? Absolutely. Can a fashion merchandising major be a great sysadmin potentially? Yes. Can I do something that gives me constant headaches for a living? No. It'll slap me down and jack up my life.
I guess the moral of the story is that success is more easily reached through professions that don't feel like "work" to the one involved. Common sense right?
God I'm dumb.
And what makes it even more sad is that I don't even know exactly what it is that I'd like to do now. All I know is that a bachelor's degree will make it easier to get there.
"Most types of items (such as products, services, housing, autos, wanted ads, jobs, travel, events, and news) automatically expire after 30 days. "
I'm kinda confused. Is this only referring to the actual commercial items being put up for sale, or is applying to most everything?
I was going to tell my fiancee about this and get her started on creating her own model horse database (she's a collector). I don't think it would be a good way to go if the above is true.
Could somebody clarify this for me and/or show me some sort of good out-of-the-box software that could be used in this way (collection of items, with pictures, description, etc.).
In 1997-1998(?) I remember quite vividly a friend of mine in computer class in high school playing a song on the computer. He explained that it was an mp3, and that it was playing on winamp.
He then said the file size for the song was three megs. Jesus God, I thought. NOBODY's gonna download that much for one damn song.
And I forgot to mention how much I love Firefox for the extensions. Bad-freaking-ass. I remember the day I finally gave up on netscape for IE (sometime in 1998), but they've finally caught back up. It's great software, and I plan on installing xplite without explorer at all, and using firefox. I can't wait.
If it would possibly drive the costs down for the game development studios, I am all for it, given that the ads are applicable (and as non-intrusive as possible) to the given genre/story.
For example, I wouldnt want to see a full-screen taco bell ad in the middle of a DOA3 match, but it would be pretty sweet to have real wall ads in a Grand Theft Auto game.
Whoops. The fake ads are half the fun, and I don't think Pizza Hut would want to be associated with a game like that. Blah.
Piracy is okay as long as it's difficult? I mean nobody got too pissed about me using my VCR to copy the simpsons ten years ago, or record music from the radio back then.
But if it's easy, it's illegal? I guess I just don't keep up enough with the p2p legal stuff.
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Eat less.
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I have a Jasper system and it runs very cool.
I used to think Big Macs were the bomb until I ate a Whopper. Whopper's are much better.
I, like so many others, chose computer science as a major mainly because of the money that was being paid for the jobs. Looking back, I was so deluded. I knew with all certainty that I would end up with a job in the field, become a manager, and make enough money to have expensive toys.
... my focus of study has changed. I was foolish for choosing my path the way I did. I was so stupid. I've never been the type of guy to learn from other people's mistakes.
I ended up performing poorly in school. At the time, I brushed it off. Of course, there were other things that attributed to my poor performance, but my complete and utter hatred of code did NOT help. I liked playing with computers, building systems, buying games, learning the newest thing. Somehow, this hobby I had, along with the pie in the sky dream of money, put me in such a terrible, terrible position. I did not like it, Sam I Am.
So now, three years after when I should have graduated, I'm working on getting into college again. My goals have changed, my values have changed, and
Anyway, IT demands a specific type of individual. Can it be trained from a entry level position? Absolutely. Can a fashion merchandising major be a great sysadmin potentially? Yes. Can I do something that gives me constant headaches for a living? No. It'll slap me down and jack up my life.
I guess the moral of the story is that success is more easily reached through professions that don't feel like "work" to the one involved. Common sense right?
God I'm dumb.
And what makes it even more sad is that I don't even know exactly what it is that I'd like to do now. All I know is that a bachelor's degree will make it easier to get there.
"Most types of items (such as products, services, housing, autos, wanted ads, jobs, travel, events, and news) automatically expire after 30 days. "
I'm kinda confused. Is this only referring to the actual commercial items being put up for sale, or is applying to most everything?
I was going to tell my fiancee about this and get her started on creating her own model horse database (she's a collector). I don't think it would be a good way to go if the above is true.
Could somebody clarify this for me and/or show me some sort of good out-of-the-box software that could be used in this way (collection of items, with pictures, description, etc.).
Er... Insightful? Pretty thinly veiled fanboyism here.
It has nothing to do with approach. It has to do with games. Isn't that your mantra?
Big stick? Reputation? I hope somebody trying to sell you the brooklyn bridge doesn't carry a big stick.
If anybody wants to invite someone who would be helpful with the testing, I'd sure love to give it a shot.
Too many photos, not enough organizational skill.
Ask and ye shall recieve, right? Please?
"I'm afraid I can't let you conduct your experiments here, Dave."
I've never seen the word used this way.
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Well damn. I guess I'm just not terribly bright.
Anything would be better than watching the stupid slideshow before movies. All the boring awful ads and quote from Cher and Queen Latifah....
I was thinking, hey, bring in my own little projector.
Jesus, am I talking right now?
Jeevus, I forgot the search existed.
Ever since google became a verb, it's all I use.
Wesley Willis rules, therefore you rule.
Too bad he's dead.
I don't get why this is funny. If someone told this to me in person...
(Looking at shoes) "Well, gotta go eat my own crap!"
Wait, yeah, then they could make a internet service, you know... google 9.0 OPTIMIZED!!!!!1111
Wait......
In 1997-1998(?) I remember quite vividly a friend of mine in computer class in high school playing a song on the computer. He explained that it was an mp3, and that it was playing on winamp.
He then said the file size for the song was three megs. Jesus God, I thought. NOBODY's gonna download that much for one damn song.
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Seems like the idea of retiring superheroes has been pretty popular since Kingdom Come...
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I've never had those problems. Never.
And I forgot to mention how much I love Firefox for the extensions. Bad-freaking-ass. I remember the day I finally gave up on netscape for IE (sometime in 1998), but they've finally caught back up. It's great software, and I plan on installing xplite without explorer at all, and using firefox. I can't wait.
Adblocking.
Simple as that.
If it would possibly drive the costs down for the game development studios, I am all for it, given that the ads are applicable (and as non-intrusive as possible) to the given genre/story.
For example, I wouldnt want to see a full-screen taco bell ad in the middle of a DOA3 match, but it would be pretty sweet to have real wall ads in a Grand Theft Auto game.
Whoops. The fake ads are half the fun, and I don't think Pizza Hut would want to be associated with a game like that. Blah.
Piracy is okay as long as it's difficult? I mean nobody got too pissed about me using my VCR to copy the simpsons ten years ago, or record music from the radio back then.
But if it's easy, it's illegal? I guess I just don't keep up enough with the p2p legal stuff.
"This campaign is not so much against IE, but for the use of safer and more user-friendly browsers."
Ahh. Just like how the Swift Boat guys aren't for Bush.
Get some money hungry lawyers (I know, redundant), to start representing these guys and make a show out of it.
Blech, never mind. It's the diet pepsi talking.
Never mind.
Maybe I don't understand, how can you use a tape as a substitute for testimony? Doesn't seem right.