The British Empire is different to the Common Wealth which is different to the United Kingdom. The United Kingdom refers solely to the individual countries of England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland, which are united by the British Monarchy. The Queen is still the head of state of multiple other countries in the world, such as Australia, New Zealand, Canada, etc.. She is referred to as the Queen of England, the Queen of Australia, etc. depending on the capacity she is acting in.
Here in Ireland, you can hardly get by with out a chip on your card. I have had serious problems with my U.S credit and debit cards excepting at ATMS... DOH!
13%... Ouch... 13 out of every 100 people you know.
And I know you yanks don't have any confidence in the Euro... but for a currency thats down and out, it sure has performed well over the last month.
The big question is.... why are Americans so unpopular overseas? Ask yourselves that question.
Um.... I don't think I said proprietary software was evil. I believe in choice, and if you do not have enough options, you have the free will to do something about it yourself, in this case, forking the software... and changing the name.
Get over yourselves. The fact of the matter is, America holds a (stupidly) large position in the world. Not only politically, but culturally and economically.
Economically? Really? Have you read the news lately.... stop living in the past. If you do decide to live in the now, you will realise that you guys are flat broke, the dollar is most probably going to lose the position of reserve currency, and that 40 million Americans are on food stamps.
So.... I put it back to you.... Get over yourselves.
Here in Ireland a speeding ticket is one hefty flat rate, and 2 points off your licence.... so it makes no difference if you did the speed of light or not... and I don't see camera's being used to catch reckless and dangerous drivers.
You cannot prove that conciousness is suspended. Just because someone cannot remember something in a specific concious state does not mean that their conciousness was "suspended".
Memory != Conciousness.
If you believe in re-incarnation then this definately applies, as I don't remember my previous life.... yet that does not mean it did not happen.
This is the whole issue... science cannot measure that which is immeasurable. Just because we cannot currently prove that something exists, does not mean it does not exist.
Science cannot prove that consciousness is a result of brain chemistry.... yet we don't dispute its existence.
But we will always have the issue of: How do you prove something does not exist? Until that is solved, these debates will carry on until our extinction.
Its more than just supporting communism. With the amount of production being sent to China, it is eroding the economies of the western world, putting our own people out of work.... and making us adherent to what ever the Chinese government demands.
Or a security guard sitting behind a desk, checking your ID card before allowing you to access the filing cabinet, where the files are kept according to a particular system.....:D
I have been in the industry for many years, and I agree. The cover letter is really important. In the current economic climate, recruitment agents are receiving hundreds of CV's daily. They do not have time to go and decipher your job history to figure out whether you may or may not be suitable for the position.
Your cover letter should highlight the points in your CV that match the position being applied for. You should also make it clear that you are enthusiastic about technology, and prepared to learn. Also try and give examples if possible of how you have had experience with the requirements for the position, whether it was a project you worked on at college, or a paper or thesis you have written.
No bullshit either. I have interviewed many developers, and I can tell you now, that fake experience is easy to pick up on. Any garbage produced will catch up with you later. Always remember that even after you land a position, you are going to be on probation for some time afterwards, and other developers will be asked about how they view your skills.
Initially you are going to have to lower your expectations. I went through about 5 jobs in 3 years at the beginning as I climbed the salary ladder. Times are different now, but don't view the first Job you land as the one you are going to spend the next 20 years in. Realism is sometimes more important than optimism.
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The British Empire is different to the Common Wealth which is different to the United Kingdom. The United Kingdom refers solely to the individual countries of England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland, which are united by the British Monarchy. The Queen is still the head of state of multiple other countries in the world, such as Australia, New Zealand, Canada, etc.. She is referred to as the Queen of England, the Queen of Australia, etc. depending on the capacity she is acting in.
Here in Ireland, you can hardly get by with out a chip on your card. I have had serious problems with my U.S credit and debit cards excepting at ATMS ... DOH!
13% ... Ouch ... 13 out of every 100 people you know.
And I know you yanks don't have any confidence in the Euro ... but for a currency thats down and out, it sure has performed well over the last month.
The big question is .... why are Americans so unpopular overseas? Ask yourselves that question.
Um .... I don't think I said proprietary software was evil. I believe in choice, and if you do not have enough options, you have the free will to do something about it yourself, in this case, forking the software ... and changing the name.
Get over yourselves. The fact of the matter is, America holds a (stupidly) large position in the world. Not only politically, but culturally and economically.
Economically? Really? Have you read the news lately .... stop living in the past. If you do decide to live in the now, you will realise that you guys are flat broke, the dollar is most probably going to lose the position of reserve currency, and that 40 million Americans are on food stamps.
So .... I put it back to you .... Get over yourselves.
Simply put ... If you did not pay for it, you did not contribute to it ... you most probably will have no say in it. Don't like it ... fork it.
According to this study smacking your kids can give them an advantage over non-smacked kids.
They actually had one of the alien craft in Area-51 .. so maybe they figured out the OS, data interfaces, etc from that? :P
Here in Ireland a speeding ticket is one hefty flat rate, and 2 points off your licence .... so it makes no difference if you did the speed of light or not ... and I don't see camera's being used to catch reckless and dangerous drivers.
And somehow I feel, here on slashdot, I am not the only one for whom this statement is true...
I am not obsessed .... I merely like certain things so much, that I spend every waking moment either thinking of them or doing them.
You cannot prove that conciousness is suspended. Just because someone cannot remember something in a specific concious state does not mean that their conciousness was "suspended".
.... yet that does not mean it did not happen.
Memory != Conciousness.
If you believe in re-incarnation then this definately applies, as I don't remember my previous life
The same could be said of amnesia.
I think a reactor failure would of done more than just sink the sub ....
This is the whole issue ... science cannot measure that which is immeasurable. Just because we cannot currently prove that something exists, does not mean it does not exist.
.... yet we don't dispute its existence.
Science cannot prove that consciousness is a result of brain chemistry
But we will always have the issue of: How do you prove something does not exist? Until that is solved, these debates will carry on until our extinction.
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You forget ...... some of us are /. junkies ....... and I am on GMT time ..... so I have had more April Fool abuse than you :P
Simply put .... I cant take it anymore. Bring on April 2nd ..... please .... pretty pretty, please!
Companies generally ban YouTube as it is a bandwidth hog. It is strange that facebook is allowed, as it is a productivity hog :P
Its more than just supporting communism. With the amount of production being sent to China, it is eroding the economies of the western world, putting our own people out of work .... and making us adherent to what ever the Chinese government demands.
Or a security guard sitting behind a desk, checking your ID card before allowing you to access the filing cabinet, where the files are kept according to a particular system ..... :D
After 48 hours once the communication is shut down and the military deployed ...... the President will simply say "What congress?"
Actually he did not use quotes ... therefore it is just a rough estimation of what Madison said :P
Go figure .... I had my ID checked on my way into a bar in Texas .... the lady asked me what month the 16th was :-) In my world that is 10th of June.
I have been in the industry for many years, and I agree. The cover letter is really important. In the current economic climate, recruitment agents are receiving hundreds of CV's daily. They do not have time to go and decipher your job history to figure out whether you may or may not be suitable for the position.
Your cover letter should highlight the points in your CV that match the position being applied for. You should also make it clear that you are enthusiastic about technology, and prepared to learn. Also try and give examples if possible of how you have had experience with the requirements for the position, whether it was a project you worked on at college, or a paper or thesis you have written.
No bullshit either. I have interviewed many developers, and I can tell you now, that fake experience is easy to pick up on. Any garbage produced will catch up with you later. Always remember that even after you land a position, you are going to be on probation for some time afterwards, and other developers will be asked about how they view your skills.
Initially you are going to have to lower your expectations. I went through about 5 jobs in 3 years at the beginning as I climbed the salary ladder. Times are different now, but don't view the first Job you land as the one you are going to spend the next 20 years in. Realism is sometimes more important than optimism.
Go to your browser preferences - uncheck "enable Great Firewall of China". ;)