Simply asking the question kinda states you'll be a pleasant co-worker. From listening to youngsters around me, I'd say: - Be reliable. That goes both ways: try to do what you've been asked to, and also to warn early and often when you're running into difficulties: learn to say no to impossible schedules/requests, and to ask for help when you're stuck/lost... - Your boss/company is neither the devil nor god. There's reasons for what they do, even if they are stupid reasons or if you're not aware of them. Suck the idiocy up, try to empathize but not too much. OTOH, I also see some first-timers thinking the got The Perfect Company / boss, only to have a hurtful epiphany a couple of years in, when they realize beauty IS in the eyes of the beholder. - Work is neither a popularity contest nor a rockstar-ish ego-trip. You won't mesh with everyone one, and co-workers, as a rule, aren't and won't ever be and shouldn't be friends. On the flip side, you're not The Shit, and using personality/musical/appearance quirks to get noticed is childish and ultimately counterproductive unless you're very good at it. - Strive for balance. Don't give up your personal life due to stress/long hours. Hobbies sleeping, daydreaming are important. - This a just a first job. Build your skill set and personal network, and try to work out what you like and don't, what you want to work in later, with what type of people, in what type of setting. Some like very structured environments, others more free-form... Beware not to get pigeon-holed into a very specific job with very few social interactions, you'll wake up feeling trapped 5-10 years from now. - Work is like school: there's nice people, nasty people, helpful people, bullies, cheats, busy people... Try and find out who's what, avoid minefields, find if not allies, at least helpers.
And, finally, success is mostly about appearances. Dress for it, smile for it, speak about it (not too much though)
Indeed. I'm also looking at large phones (HTC's HD2 in particular, also Dell Streak.. I'm drawing the line at 4" or more, there's not many of them). Since my contract is up in a month, I'll probably get an HD2. That might suffice, and at long last retire my Palm TX (which I had to pull back from retirement twice already due to mobile phones' unreliability).
My assessment is that a computer to take on the go would be nice, as would something to use from the couch/bed/loo (I'm currently using a Palm TX). I don't need much power for ebooks, browsing and watching videos, and I don't want to have to carry umpteen accessories nor buy handfuls of 3rd party apps: what I'm asking for in terms of connectivity is fairly basic, someone will make a compliant gadget.
The one thing I need is very easy file exchange, and the iPad does not seem to have that, neither in hardware nor in software.
from reviews, I gathered those are not the same applications: there's conversion required, and it is not all that smooth. Plus, getting files on and off the iPad seems to be a strange ringmarole, involving iTunes or email.
I for one will buy either a Tablet or a Netbook. Not an iPad though, a true Tablet, with LAN access to my files, Tethering, SD card, USB ports and video out. I'm holding out for all those Tablet pre-announcements, to see if one actually pans out.
Reminds me of Phil (the one who got an iPad for his birthday) in this week's Modern Family: "I'm a very good burglar ! I leave no clues ! I'm totally clueless !"
1- it's proprietary, so it's probably condemned in the long term. Seeing Adobe struggle to port it, make it faster, more resource-efficient, expand it... is a sad experience.
2- it's kinda bad. Even on my desktop PC, I can tell when a site is using flash, because things get jerky. I have it off most of the time.
3- It misused -a lot- for obnoxious ads.
OTOH, it's a nice way to have animations, and I'm very grateful to Adobe for having Flash way back when. Gratefulness only goes so far when confronted with complacency, though.
When I request a Linux feature, the usual response is "go develop it"... If you want Ubuntu, and the WWW, to not have to use H.264, the solution is easy: develop something better.
I disagree. I think - Open Source should not be about less choice, but more. Are we bashing OOo for being somewhat compatible with MS's formats ? Or Linux for running on a proprietary architecture ? - Proprietary formats are evil, underoptimized, expensive, buggy, risky long-term... Open Source should have no problems coming up with better alternatives. In this case, it seems there's a problem (hint !) - This is Real Life, compromises must be made. Proprietary software, hardware, formats are everywhere. While rejecting any kind of proprietary stuff sounds right and/or cool, doing so would ensure almost nobody ever would choose any Open system: no MP3s, no MS Office docs, no Flash, almost no video, no SMB,...
I'm anticipating the answer "yes, but in all those examples, the devs didn't pay ransom for a license". Indeed, but they paid for developing the features. In the end, it's money, time, talent... buying a license and getting the code may actually be cheaper, and free up resources for other projects. Even if it's not, being able to handle popular formats is probably necessary to get a foot in the door on home PCs, and later, when a better, open alternative to H.264 comes along, make the switch.
Speed is mice, but is not the only thing: - if I look at my PC, I see: 8xUSB2, 4xUSB1, VGA, HDMI, DVI, e-SATA, 6xsound,FireWire, SD/MMC, Ethernet... having just one standard to rule them all would be nice - apparently, there's also power in that cable. that good, I wouldn't use it without
Extra speed will be nice, in a forward-thinking way, but to me that's not really the main thing. eSATA/USB3/Ethernet speeds are plenty fast enough for me right now.
I personally remember being more interested in seeing boys in undies than girls when I was 8-12 and onwards, so I'll second the "not a choice" opinion.
The question can actually be reversed: do you remember making the choice to like girls, or turning down the option to like men ?
Your amalgamation is wrong. Everything shows up on an MRI. The fact that sociopathy and homosexuality both show does not at all mean they're similar, nor even that they are both illnesses. FYI, heterosexuality also shows.
As gar as your "gay choice" assertion, I think the choice is not so much about being gay, but about showing it as flamboyantly, or more, than heteros parade their heterosexuality and/or homophobia. There also may be varying degrees, and types, of homosexuality, nature vs nurture and 100% vs 0% vs 75% and all that, but that does not invalidate the argument that it's not a choice, that it's not evil, and that people should mind what's happening in their own love lives, not mine.
Being gay is probably genetic.There's physical differences in the brains of gays. There are gay animals. You can't choose to be gay or not, same as you can choose who you fall in love with. What gays can do is not act on their desires, sames as religious heterosexuals can choose not to have sex outside of marriage OR not for procreation AND not divorce when they change their minds.. and they do that sooo well !
To me, allocation and use of public funds - taxes - is by definition political, and I'm happy someone is checking they are wisely spent.
But, I'm not sure there enough suspicion to specifically investigate that guy, nor that other investigation may prove more wirth it, if less politically rewarding.
All this because we can't benchmark nor really demonstrate quality. We can benchmark features, we can benchmark speed. Ease of use, and trendiness can kinda be demonstrated, but quality is a very opaque characteristics.
If we knew beforehand that PC#1, at $500 will last 2 years, and PC#2, at $600, 3years, we'd probably go for #2. But we can't. It seems that these days, even historically higher-quality manufacturers (HP, Apple, Sony...), even for their enterprise or premium consumer products, are sacrificing quality to price/features/ads/design... Extended warranties are so expensive
I've ressorted to building my own desktops, and I'm having much fewer problems with them than with the usual Dell crap. Alas, mobile phones, laptops and tablets I can't build.
your idiotic comment could really be made about anything: all cars are basically blends of different standard metals and plastics... There is such a thing as design, marketing, software... You should read up about it, or shut up.
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that's PADI: http://www.padi.com/scuba/
unless you were thinking about rice.. ;hot water, rice... server farms finally derserve their names !
I think it's also about negotiating content deals for each country
sorry no more mod points, and fellow slashdotters seem to have run out of humor right now.
Simply asking the question kinda states you'll be a pleasant co-worker. From listening to youngsters around me, I'd say:
- Be reliable. That goes both ways: try to do what you've been asked to, and also to warn early and often when you're running into difficulties: learn to say no to impossible schedules/requests, and to ask for help when you're stuck/lost...
- Your boss/company is neither the devil nor god. There's reasons for what they do, even if they are stupid reasons or if you're not aware of them. Suck the idiocy up, try to empathize but not too much. OTOH, I also see some first-timers thinking the got The Perfect Company / boss, only to have a hurtful epiphany a couple of years in, when they realize beauty IS in the eyes of the beholder.
- Work is neither a popularity contest nor a rockstar-ish ego-trip. You won't mesh with everyone one, and co-workers, as a rule, aren't and won't ever be and shouldn't be friends. On the flip side, you're not The Shit, and using personality/musical/appearance quirks to get noticed is childish and ultimately counterproductive unless you're very good at it.
- Strive for balance. Don't give up your personal life due to stress/long hours. Hobbies sleeping, daydreaming are important.
- This a just a first job. Build your skill set and personal network, and try to work out what you like and don't, what you want to work in later, with what type of people, in what type of setting. Some like very structured environments, others more free-form... Beware not to get pigeon-holed into a very specific job with very few social interactions, you'll wake up feeling trapped 5-10 years from now.
- Work is like school: there's nice people, nasty people, helpful people, bullies, cheats, busy people... Try and find out who's what, avoid minefields, find if not allies, at least helpers.
And, finally, success is mostly about appearances. Dress for it, smile for it, speak about it (not too much though)
Have fun !
Indeed. I'm also looking at large phones (HTC's HD2 in particular, also Dell Streak.. I'm drawing the line at 4" or more, there's not many of them). Since my contract is up in a month, I'll probably get an HD2. That might suffice, and at long last retire my Palm TX (which I had to pull back from retirement twice already due to mobile phones' unreliability).
My assessment is that a computer to take on the go would be nice, as would something to use from the couch/bed/loo (I'm currently using a Palm TX). I don't need much power for ebooks, browsing and watching videos, and I don't want to have to carry umpteen accessories nor buy handfuls of 3rd party apps: what I'm asking for in terms of connectivity is fairly basic, someone will make a compliant gadget.
The one thing I need is very easy file exchange, and the iPad does not seem to have that, neither in hardware nor in software.
from reviews, I gathered those are not the same applications: there's conversion required, and it is not all that smooth. Plus, getting files on and off the iPad seems to be a strange ringmarole, involving iTunes or email.
2.200 euros... not in my range...
I for one will buy either a Tablet or a Netbook. Not an iPad though, a true Tablet, with LAN access to my files, Tethering, SD card, USB ports and video out. I'm holding out for all those Tablet pre-announcements, to see if one actually pans out.
Reminds me of Phil (the one who got an iPad for his birthday) in this week's Modern Family: "I'm a very good burglar ! I leave no clues ! I'm totally clueless !"
custom HOSTS file ?
1- it's proprietary, so it's probably condemned in the long term. Seeing Adobe struggle to port it, make it faster, more resource-efficient, expand it... is a sad experience.
2- it's kinda bad. Even on my desktop PC, I can tell when a site is using flash, because things get jerky. I have it off most of the time.
3- It misused -a lot- for obnoxious ads.
OTOH, it's a nice way to have animations, and I'm very grateful to Adobe for having Flash way back when. Gratefulness only goes so far when confronted with complacency, though.
When I request a Linux feature, the usual response is "go develop it"... If you want Ubuntu, and the WWW, to not have to use H.264, the solution is easy: develop something better.
I disagree. I think ...
- Open Source should not be about less choice, but more. Are we bashing OOo for being somewhat compatible with MS's formats ? Or Linux for running on a proprietary architecture ?
- Proprietary formats are evil, underoptimized, expensive, buggy, risky long-term... Open Source should have no problems coming up with better alternatives. In this case, it seems there's a problem (hint !)
- This is Real Life, compromises must be made. Proprietary software, hardware, formats are everywhere. While rejecting any kind of proprietary stuff sounds right and/or cool, doing so would ensure almost nobody ever would choose any Open system: no MP3s, no MS Office docs, no Flash, almost no video, no SMB,
I'm anticipating the answer "yes, but in all those examples, the devs didn't pay ransom for a license". Indeed, but they paid for developing the features. In the end, it's money, time, talent... buying a license and getting the code may actually be cheaper, and free up resources for other projects. Even if it's not, being able to handle popular formats is probably necessary to get a foot in the door on home PCs, and later, when a better, open alternative to H.264 comes along, make the switch.
Speed is mice, but is not the only thing:
- if I look at my PC, I see: 8xUSB2, 4xUSB1, VGA, HDMI, DVI, e-SATA, 6xsound,FireWire, SD/MMC, Ethernet... having just one standard to rule them all would be nice
- apparently, there's also power in that cable. that good, I wouldn't use it without
Extra speed will be nice, in a forward-thinking way, but to me that's not really the main thing. eSATA/USB3/Ethernet speeds are plenty fast enough for me right now.
I personally remember being more interested in seeing boys in undies than girls when I was 8-12 and onwards, so I'll second the "not a choice" opinion.
The question can actually be reversed: do you remember making the choice to like girls, or turning down the option to like men ?
I'd mod you up if I were the GP. Nice one !
Your amalgamation is wrong. Everything shows up on an MRI. The fact that sociopathy and homosexuality both show does not at all mean they're similar, nor even that they are both illnesses. FYI, heterosexuality also shows.
As gar as your "gay choice" assertion, I think the choice is not so much about being gay, but about showing it as flamboyantly, or more, than heteros parade their heterosexuality and/or homophobia. There also may be varying degrees, and types, of homosexuality, nature vs nurture and 100% vs 0% vs 75% and all that, but that does not invalidate the argument that it's not a choice, that it's not evil, and that people should mind what's happening in their own love lives, not mine.
Being gay is probably genetic.There's physical differences in the brains of gays. There are gay animals. You can't choose to be gay or not, same as you can choose who you fall in love with. What gays can do is not act on their desires, sames as religious heterosexuals can choose not to have sex outside of marriage OR not for procreation AND not divorce when they change their minds.. and they do that sooo well !
To me, allocation and use of public funds - taxes - is by definition political, and I'm happy someone is checking they are wisely spent.
But, I'm not sure there enough suspicion to specifically investigate that guy, nor that other investigation may prove more wirth it, if less politically rewarding.
please do prove it's behavorial.
All this because we can't benchmark nor really demonstrate quality. We can benchmark features, we can benchmark speed. Ease of use, and trendiness can kinda be demonstrated, but quality is a very opaque characteristics.
If we knew beforehand that PC#1, at $500 will last 2 years, and PC#2, at $600, 3years, we'd probably go for #2. But we can't. It seems that these days, even historically higher-quality manufacturers (HP, Apple, Sony...), even for their enterprise or premium consumer products, are sacrificing quality to price/features/ads/design... Extended warranties are so expensive
I've ressorted to building my own desktops, and I'm having much fewer problems with them than with the usual Dell crap. Alas, mobile phones, laptops and tablets I can't build.
you mean, back in the DEC then Compaq days ?
yep. where do you think these users will go, and how do you think this will affect music prices ?
your idiotic comment could really be made about anything: all cars are basically blends of different standard metals and plastics... There is such a thing as design, marketing, software... You should read up about it, or shut up.