You might be after Software Engineering as opposed to pure CS.
But the learning to work as a team aspect is something where you get out what you're prepared to put in. If one guy was doing all the work, I'd ask why the team didn't offer to spread the load. If you were that guy, then maybe it should have been seen as an opportunity to find out what your team mates could contribute and dividing the work into manageable components for them.
Not everything at University is taught directly. That's why they have libraries, outside courses and extra-curricular activities. And any employer worth their salt won't just ask what degree you have, they'll as what you did in the course of getting that degree.
Mine turn on instantly. I've also had two 40w equivalents running in an enclosed fitting for 2.5 years without having to change them once. In fact, of the ten fittings in my house, I've only had to change two bulbs in the 2.5 years since I moved in. They're a mixture of GE, Philips and Megaman CFLs in case you wonder, and they cost around a dollar each (49p) with the exception of the Megaman spotlights which cost quite a bit more.
Too damn right. I've had enough of pretending to be normal. I'm sick to the back teeth of hearing about football and X Factor. The interesting ones are the ones with real interests who care about their interests. The rest can take a running jump.
It depends on the situation. For a great deal of tasks, GIMP is "good enough". That includes tha majority of image editing where CMYK or HDRI are not needed. Likewise, for a large section of charting tasks, Dia suffices where paying GBP800 for a Visio licence would be necessary. Similarly with Inkscape for producing lineart Illustrations.
There are many situations where the OSS alternative may not be a match for a GBP500 piece of software, but for everyone else who needs 90% of the functionality, it delivers at 0% of the cost.
And on the other hand, there are plenty of areas where the Free software has become the defacto standard, e.g., FTP clients, SSH clients, multi-protocol IM clients, file archiving.
I think a USB mass storage device will probably be quite safe, given that RS-232 and IDE are still fairly common despite being far more than 16 years old.
USB mass storage devices have pretty much entrenched themselves in the modern day psyche as the de-facto replacement for the floppy disc.
My guess is that even if we are on USB 5.0 or whatever by then, there will still be some form of backwards compatibility in place (cf the b/c employed in USB 3.0).
Online storage may be ubiquitous in 16 years time, but there will always be computers without access to the internet somewhere in the world, for whom removable storage will be a necessity.
I really hope you're not trying to equate Alienware hardware with Ferrari cars. I guess a valid example might be someone trying to obtain parts for a mainframe, or similar hardware that isn't sold outside of an established business relationship. But as it stands, the analogy is laughable.
Does the warranty, serial number, etc. matter a damn? He's asking for an ACCESSORY. Not support, not a repair, etc. If a shop asked me for my computers serial number before they would sell me an accessory, I'd tell them to "go fuck themselves" and never return.
I'd strip the warranty number from my computer before selling it too. Just as I'd nuke the hard drive. I'd rather have no personally identifiable information on a machine I'm selling to another party.
Speak for yourself buddy. I'm of the opinion that making the production of "obscene things" illegal is an anathema to free society. And I think you'll be hard pressed to find many allies here.
Then in this case, their results are their method of communicating. And the value that that communication brings to the organization is what's being measured.
Then you ensure that the ideas are shared in such a way that you don't have your credit taken by someone else. Send them in an email with your boss copied in. Place them in a central version controlled repository where your contribution is acknowledged and and cannot be repudiated by others.
Any company worth its salt will provide a way to ensure you get the credit. And when you share your ideas, others will respect you more, and be more inclined to share your ideas.
And those who can do nothing but take without contributing will be drowned out by those who want to work together to make things better for everyone.
I would argue then that the problem lies in the company's inability to keep track of the non-verbal communication in this case, i.e., the code and documentation produced by said programmer. Any SCM system has attribution and blame tracking. That could be taken further with citations, etc.
Having worked in a few large companies, I have a particular disdain for people who don't share their ideas. Given the transient nature of employment these days, the sharing of ideas is the main way an employee brings value to the company and the work of their colleagues. Anything that rewards the sharing of ideas is a good thing IMO.
I've seen too many people forced to work with an incomplete understanding of the process in which they are engaged because the people who developed the process failed to adequately explain their thinking and methodology, and those who succeeded them had no incentive to pass on their findings and improvements with regards to the process.
Maybe, maybe not, but when figures like that arise, it's indicative of a problem somewhere along the line. And those figures are highly suggestive of a society more interested in treating the symptoms than the causes.
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>waged open class warfare against the middle and upper class family
Just wondering. I consider myself middle class, and I've never felt under attack. What is it that you consider to be open warfare?
I'm not a Labour supporter and have never voted for them. I'm just a little confused whenever I hear this statement.
Perhaps it's because I don't have a car or children that I am insulated from such changes?
Thanks.
You might be after Software Engineering as opposed to pure CS.
But the learning to work as a team aspect is something where you get out what you're prepared to put in. If one guy was doing all the work, I'd ask why the team didn't offer to spread the load. If you were that guy, then maybe it should have been seen as an opportunity to find out what your team mates could contribute and dividing the work into manageable components for them.
Not everything at University is taught directly. That's why they have libraries, outside courses and extra-curricular activities. And any employer worth their salt won't just ask what degree you have, they'll as what you did in the course of getting that degree.
Your CFLs are rubbish.
Mine turn on instantly. I've also had two 40w equivalents running in an enclosed fitting for 2.5 years without having to change them once. In fact, of the ten fittings in my house, I've only had to change two bulbs in the 2.5 years since I moved in. They're a mixture of GE, Philips and Megaman CFLs in case you wonder, and they cost around a dollar each (49p) with the exception of the Megaman spotlights which cost quite a bit more.
Examples please. Thanks.
Too damn right. I've had enough of pretending to be normal. I'm sick to the back teeth of hearing about football and X Factor. The interesting ones are the ones with real interests who care about their interests. The rest can take a running jump.
It depends on the situation. For a great deal of tasks, GIMP is "good enough". That includes tha majority of image editing where CMYK or HDRI are not needed. Likewise, for a large section of charting tasks, Dia suffices where paying GBP800 for a Visio licence would be necessary. Similarly with Inkscape for producing lineart Illustrations.
There are many situations where the OSS alternative may not be a match for a GBP500 piece of software, but for everyone else who needs 90% of the functionality, it delivers at 0% of the cost.
And on the other hand, there are plenty of areas where the Free software has become the defacto standard, e.g., FTP clients, SSH clients, multi-protocol IM clients, file archiving.
Or Electronic Arts.
Personally, I come here for the trolls.
Er... Net Yaroze, Linux For PS2
I think a USB mass storage device will probably be quite safe, given that RS-232 and IDE are still fairly common despite being far more than 16 years old.
USB mass storage devices have pretty much entrenched themselves in the modern day psyche as the de-facto replacement for the floppy disc.
My guess is that even if we are on USB 5.0 or whatever by then, there will still be some form of backwards compatibility in place (cf the b/c employed in USB 3.0).
Online storage may be ubiquitous in 16 years time, but there will always be computers without access to the internet somewhere in the world, for whom removable storage will be a necessity.
*bzzt* GNU is an operating system. It's just not 100% ready for release yet.
I propose a cluebat. And if that doesn't work, some chloroform and a pair of needle-nosed pliers.
Time.
I really hope you're not trying to equate Alienware hardware with Ferrari cars. I guess a valid example might be someone trying to obtain parts for a mainframe, or similar hardware that isn't sold outside of an established business relationship. But as it stands, the analogy is laughable.
Does the warranty, serial number, etc. matter a damn? He's asking for an ACCESSORY. Not support, not a repair, etc. If a shop asked me for my computers serial number before they would sell me an accessory, I'd tell them to "go fuck themselves" and never return.
I'd strip the warranty number from my computer before selling it too. Just as I'd nuke the hard drive. I'd rather have no personally identifiable information on a machine I'm selling to another party.
Regards,
Leynos
That's quality. Like some form of IRL denial of service attack. :)
Just out of curiosity, why doesn't the Core2 do this optimization itself?
You sir, are a troll. Good night.
Why are you so keen on limiting what other people can think?
If someone wants to draw/watch/read/masturbate to depictions of beastiality, scat, child porn and torture, then why is it your problem?
If someone molests a child or animal, or tortures someone, then it is a problem.
If someone wants to play with shit on camera, well, each to their own. It's hurting no one (as long as they wash their hands before eating anything).
Speak for yourself buddy. I'm of the opinion that making the production of "obscene things" illegal is an anathema to free society. And I think you'll be hard pressed to find many allies here.
Then in this case, their results are their method of communicating. And the value that that communication brings to the organization is what's being measured.
Then you ensure that the ideas are shared in such a way that you don't have your credit taken by someone else. Send them in an email with your boss copied in. Place them in a central version controlled repository where your contribution is acknowledged and and cannot be repudiated by others.
Any company worth its salt will provide a way to ensure you get the credit. And when you share your ideas, others will respect you more, and be more inclined to share your ideas.
And those who can do nothing but take without contributing will be drowned out by those who want to work together to make things better for everyone.
Everyone wins.
I would argue then that the problem lies in the company's inability to keep track of the non-verbal communication in this case, i.e., the code and documentation produced by said programmer. Any SCM system has attribution and blame tracking. That could be taken further with citations, etc.
Having worked in a few large companies, I have a particular disdain for people who don't share their ideas. Given the transient nature of employment these days, the sharing of ideas is the main way an employee brings value to the company and the work of their colleagues. Anything that rewards the sharing of ideas is a good thing IMO.
I've seen too many people forced to work with an incomplete understanding of the process in which they are engaged because the people who developed the process failed to adequately explain their thinking and methodology, and those who succeeded them had no incentive to pass on their findings and improvements with regards to the process.
Why doesn't everyone use UDF for flash cards? It's supported by Windows, Linux, Mac, etc.
Maybe, maybe not, but when figures like that arise, it's indicative of a problem somewhere along the line. And those figures are highly suggestive of a society more interested in treating the symptoms than the causes.