I'm more like you. Actually going to a physical store eliminates most of the advantages of online shopping, so if I'm going to all the hassle to go to a store, I'm going to be buying it from that store.
You don't even have to do that. I've only done a return to Amazon once, but the UPS store provided the box and packing material for me at no cost when I did.
That depends on where you live. There are no Kohl's anywhere near me, and there is only one Whole Foods in town. But you're always within a mile or two of a UPS store.
I'm of two minds about that, actually. The pedant in me says that a carriage return should do only that -- return the caret to the start of the current line, and "line feed" should advance to the next line without changing the horizontal position. So DOS/Windows is technically correct.
However, the developer in me is irritated that this is not the most standard usage, and things would be easier if DOS/Windows just changed to match the more usual usage.
Oh? Part of this deal is that the employees aren't allowed to quit? Because if that's not true, it's pretty hard to see anything even remotely like slavery.
Damore actually comes across as a super reasonable guy who just wanted to help.
To you, perhaps, but he doesn't come off that way to a lot of people. He's more of a provocateur than a "reasonable guy". Just look at his tweets lately.
Why would a business be using a 32 bit OS unless they are still stuck on XP?
An understandable question to which there isn't a single answer (except in the abstract: because it's cheaper and safer* for them to stay with what they have).
*safer, in this context, means that when you upgrade (especially an upgrade on the scale of this) you are taking a risk that things are going to break. Not upgrading means you aren't taking that risk. Most businesses will not upgrade unless they have a very strong reason to.
Personally, I hope they go out of business. The level of incompetence they continue to demonstrate indicates to me that the situation is not redeemable.
BTW, if you actually look at their corporate mission statement, one of the values they purported to achieve was Integrity.
Corporate mission statements are almost always marketing BS. Does anyone really take them seriously?
Besides, this is Equifax. We've already known for a very long time that "integrity" isn't exactly their #1 priority.
What gave you the impression that outside contractors were not the initial cause of this?
Because no contractors were blamed. Considering that it's common to blame contractors for problems (whether or not they were the cause), it speaks volumes that this isn't happening here.
Unless you're planning on becoming an academic, degrees do not prepare you for work.
Yeah, that's not true.
What's true is that a degree doesn't fully prepare you, but it does get you most of the way there. What's also true is that a degree isn't the only way to get prepared.
Me too. On average, I think I spend about $50/mo purchasing music. I won't pay for media I can't have a usable a copy of, though. "Usable copy" means no DRM and in a common audio format.
The only value gap is the price people are paying for streaming, and the actual value of digital files. Which is zero.
Umm, speaking in terms of market economics, the monetary value of something is exactly what someone else is willing to pay for it. No more and no less.
The point isn't to find people who are really into big-O. The point is to find people who are knowledgeable about computer engineering. I don't expect a brilliant answer, I expect an answer that demonstrates knowledge of the subject.
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It sounds more like a catalyst.
I'm more like you. Actually going to a physical store eliminates most of the advantages of online shopping, so if I'm going to all the hassle to go to a store, I'm going to be buying it from that store.
You just have to keep a few Amazon boxes around.
You don't even have to do that. I've only done a return to Amazon once, but the UPS store provided the box and packing material for me at no cost when I did.
That depends on where you live. There are no Kohl's anywhere near me, and there is only one Whole Foods in town. But you're always within a mile or two of a UPS store.
I'm of two minds about that, actually. The pedant in me says that a carriage return should do only that -- return the caret to the start of the current line, and "line feed" should advance to the next line without changing the horizontal position. So DOS/Windows is technically correct.
However, the developer in me is irritated that this is not the most standard usage, and things would be easier if DOS/Windows just changed to match the more usual usage.
Oh? Part of this deal is that the employees aren't allowed to quit? Because if that's not true, it's pretty hard to see anything even remotely like slavery.
Damore actually comes across as a super reasonable guy who just wanted to help.
To you, perhaps, but he doesn't come off that way to a lot of people. He's more of a provocateur than a "reasonable guy". Just look at his tweets lately.
My rule of thumb is never trust a source with foreign ties.
Which implies that you do trust domestic sources. It sounds like you should reevaluate how and what you decide to trust.
I was wondering about this myself. I've never, ever seen the likes of CCleaner used in a professional setting. But, clearly, some do.
Why would a business be using a 32 bit OS unless they are still stuck on XP?
An understandable question to which there isn't a single answer (except in the abstract: because it's cheaper and safer* for them to stay with what they have).
*safer, in this context, means that when you upgrade (especially an upgrade on the scale of this) you are taking a risk that things are going to break. Not upgrading means you aren't taking that risk. Most businesses will not upgrade unless they have a very strong reason to.
in hoping that the company survives this debacle
Personally, I hope they go out of business. The level of incompetence they continue to demonstrate indicates to me that the situation is not redeemable.
BTW, if you actually look at their corporate mission statement, one of the values they purported to achieve was Integrity.
Corporate mission statements are almost always marketing BS. Does anyone really take them seriously?
Besides, this is Equifax. We've already known for a very long time that "integrity" isn't exactly their #1 priority.
What gave you the impression that outside contractors were not the initial cause of this?
Because no contractors were blamed. Considering that it's common to blame contractors for problems (whether or not they were the cause), it speaks volumes that this isn't happening here.
Yes, I'm entirely fine with the concept and original purpose of copyright.
Copyright law as it exists currently, though, is an abomination.
It's commonly said that people aren't willing to pay for things (especially music) anymore, but that is demonstrably untrue.
i want simply linux with X11 on that thing!
Man, that would be awesome.
That's an amateur move. The pros know how to sleep with their eyes open while occasionally writing down some gibberish "notes".
Tech workers, you have no idea how precarious your world is.
Are there any tech (or any other) workers who don't know this? "Job security" stopped being a thing decades ago.
Unless you're planning on becoming an academic, degrees do not prepare you for work.
Yeah, that's not true.
What's true is that a degree doesn't fully prepare you, but it does get you most of the way there. What's also true is that a degree isn't the only way to get prepared.
I'm sorry to inform you that moral and ethics have to be decided by a judge.
Morality and legality are entirely different things.
Yes, I've done that.
Me too. On average, I think I spend about $50/mo purchasing music. I won't pay for media I can't have a usable a copy of, though. "Usable copy" means no DRM and in a common audio format.
The only value gap is the price people are paying for streaming, and the actual value of digital files. Which is zero.
Umm, speaking in terms of market economics, the monetary value of something is exactly what someone else is willing to pay for it. No more and no less.
How are a CS major and understanding big O efficiency related?
They aren't. I'm not looking for degrees, I'm looking for expertise needed for the position being filled.
Not even close to all of their data was made public.
The sanity checks are usually in the form of giving a problem to be solved, not so much asking questions.
The point isn't to find people who are really into big-O. The point is to find people who are knowledgeable about computer engineering. I don't expect a brilliant answer, I expect an answer that demonstrates knowledge of the subject.