OK, you need to buckle down a little here and realize that it might be a perfectly legitimate complaint. They hired you knowing full well what your age was (unless you've got premature gray hair or you dress like Mr. Rogers), and you need to realize that they wouldn't have hired you if they didn't want you. Something has changed between the time when they hired you, and now. Odds are you've demonstrated something about your age that didn't show up in the interview. I don't know what it is in your case, but typical guesses would be that you've made some less-than-mature decisions.
You make a well stated argument, but you are incredibly off base with your assumptions.
1) It sounds like his immidiate bosses have never had a problem with him - they are most likely the ones to have done the hiring.
2) There are a couple times - for ego/political reasons - that after I've been hired, a manager doesn't like me regardless of job performance. A relevant example: When I was younger (21), I critiqued a major system designed by an upper manager. Almost overnight I went from a "star" employee to a "devicive and incompetent" employee. He tried to fire me for 6 months until finally HE got fired (thanks to some seasoned consultants and other developers who reported similar findings).
There are many reasons for a few select people to not like you, least of which is incompetance. Now, if his immidiate managers and fellow employees don't like him - for whatever reason - then it's time to find a new job. With age one does gain valuable life experience, but with the current information given, I would lean more towards illogical management then the possibility of less-than-mature decision making.
I was 16 when I was professionally hired (and finally quit my paper route!!!). The poster of the story is now 20, that would put him at 15. So he started one year earlier then I did - I don't find that hard to believe.
Out of the box the PS2 does not support 4 players - that was their point. The multitap having >4 players is moot because beyond 4 players on one TV for most all games is obnoxious.
When I was younger and arguing with my Highschool guidance councelor as to why I shouldn't go to school, I always made the arrogent comment, "Why should I pay for BS?". This is, of course, within the context of looking at going towards a BSCS or BSCE.
The school may not profit, but based on how much money the school brings in (tuition, grants, etc.) the Dean and other very high paid administrators rake in a LOT.
I'm in the same boat as the poster. The problem I've found is that schools are there to make money more then give you a good education (not that you don't get a good education at the same time). I would think that I can skip to 3rd or 4th year CS courses (I'd have to start at 100 or 200 level math though, which is fine), but then the school doesn't make their money. So, if I want to go to school, I'm going to have to pay a LOT of money and spend a LOT of time with a bunch of 18yr olds who barely know how to type. This is exactly what's preventing me from going. Maybe I'll just go for a math degree, since I don't mind taking 200+ level math classes (for a programmer I have relatively low math skills, so I would actually benefit from it).
Microsoft submitted a tiny fraction of the C# libraries for standardization.
Actually, C# doesn't have any libraries. It is a language and it was submitted in its entirety. As far as the.NET framework, yes, only parts (The CLI and CLR?) got submitted to the ECMA. Of course, what good would GDI wrappers be for *nix users anyway?
Okay, sorry, I'm technically not correct. I'm thinking.NET == a platform even though you don't have to use every aspect of.NET. I understand J2EE is not quite the same. So yes, StarOffice does not use EJB's, JSP's etc. but it does use JAVA, JDBC, the JVM, etc. My point is still very credible - as long as you look past a minor, contextually irrelevent, description error.
For chargebacks with no transaction linked to the Card Holder/Customer, simply store a MD5 or SHA-1 hash of the CCNum. When you reconcile, hash the CCNum/exp from Visa and compare it with your records. You will probably want to add a fixed padding to the CCNum, otherwise one could crack the hash very quickly (days) using a simple LUHN-10 brute force attack.
You mean, that MS Passport has an flaw in your opinion. For the 1.8millionth time, PASSPORT !=.NET Platform! That's like saying that StarOffice == J2EE because StarOffice is built on J2EE.
I would like to support your stance. The.NET Framework and C# is very elegent, well thought out, and extremely robust (we're running production apps on BETA 2!). J2EE, and especially JSP (when compared to ASP.NET) missed the mark. JSP essentially copied ASP while MS reinvented Web Application Development with ASP.NET in a very good way.
It also seems like the/. crowd needs to hear this repeated as much as possible: The Hailstorm initiative !=.NET Framework..NET is just the development platform for Hailstorm (Passport.NET, etc.).
Then you, sir, do NOT have the right to unmonitored telephone access.
I agree, that we don't deserve a T1 for $50/month. But we do deserve unlimited, unfiltered, and pure Internet access. My DSL is limited to 640Kb/s (256Kb/s up) and that's a GREAT DEAL for only $50 - but only because I can go in and out on ANY ports. Yes people are spoiled with connections that are just too fast thanks to @Home, but that doesn't justify "bandwidth shaping". Just as the phone company can't regulate who I talk to or in what language, nor should an ISP.
Well let's all go back to Dial Up. The teclo company can't block certain audio frequencies to prevent modem usage, so how can an ISP legitimately block ports to prevent certain types of usage? I'd rather have a bandwidth cap as "low" as 256Kb/s (up/down) then have 1.5Mb of "port 80 only" traffic. I say, keep Internet access unfiltered and pure, and throttle the overall bandwidth to a reasonable amount. Give the consumer the option to PAY for all that bandwidth (via bandwidth capping, NOT transfer charges), instead of restricting what they DO with that bandwidth.
I have peaked at both Doom and Quake to just see what goes on in the head of one of the best programmers in the world. In doing so I have picked a few pointers without even realizing it...
There aren't any otherIDE's? First you preach Open Source, then you complain about a lack of choice for Windows IDE's. Well, if there's a lack of choice, start an OSS project and make your IDE the Right Way(tm).
In the gaming world, the game of choice changes about once every year, or two years at the most. This causes a few problems...
Not really. CS has been going for 2.5 years and is most likely to continue strong for another year. Sure, I play more advanced games like Ghost Recon, and eventually Unreal 2 CTF, but nothing beats a good 'ol game of CS. Actually, at my old office we still played Doom via "Doom Legacy" - it was very fun. I would anticipate that if gaming competition was more mainstream that the dominant game would be a lot less volitile. As long as there where regular upgrades to keep it fresh (like Half-Life/CS), I don't forsee your concern to be a stumbling block for computer game competition.
When/. crashes it goes into "static" mode - it rarely is completely down. However, the backend crashes quite a bit. I hit/. waaay too often (among other sites), and it definitely has the worst uptime.
As previous posters have pointed out, with 150+ countries having email - one single country that doesn't sign off on an international SPAM law will be sufficient to make all SPAM laws moot.
Actually, it's NOT moot. SPAM exists because there's money behind it. Even if the spam is coming from Israel, if the product is US based, that company should be held liable. If this was the case, the amount of SPAM would drop significantly. If the EU bans SPAM, it will make an even bigger impact. I'd be happy to go back to the days of 1 - 2 SPAM's a week instead of 30-40.
Why does someone have to do this everytime there's an article on Macs?
Because most (not all) Mac users can't make a legit comparison. Your iMac would cost hundreds more if it came with what the Dell comes with (disclaimer: I am not a Dell fan. I'm just using them for comparison consistancy). Here's a more reasonable comparison:
Dell $1108:
P4 1.6Ghz
256MB RAM
80GB Ultra ATA HD
CD-RW drive
16MB ATI Rage Ultra
3COM 10/100 NIC
56K fax modem
16" viewable monitor
APC SURGESTATION PRO
Tons of cool softare (office, jukebox, etc.)
Although the packaged software is a bit hard to quantify (iTunes etc.), both systems include a very competitive offering. Essentially, for $400 less, you don't get Firewire, but you DO get 20 more Gigs of HD space, a significantly faster machine (faster bus speed + faster CPU - please no lectures on the mhz myth), a significantly larger monitor (2.2" larger), and an APC surgearrest powerstrip (~$35 value).
So, go ahead and argue based on quality of product, but when it comes to the bottom line, a Mac is still priced at 20-30% higher for a less compelling hardware package.
Finally, the following statement is rash:
Sure, you can go down to your local cheap computer dealer and get more bang for your buck, but then you'll probably end up with cheap components that won't run Linux, may crash under Windows more often, and you won't get any support from the manufacturer
You can also go down to your local computer dealer and buy quality components (probably much better then what Dell uses) and STILL come out ahead. It's ignorant to assume that just because a machine is built from inexpensive parts that it's going to "crash a lot" and be incompatible with popular OS's. I've built all of my machines this way with no problems. Actually, since Dell (and other OEM's) use a lot of proprietary hardware, there's more of a chance that they won't be compatible with Linux. Granted, all of this is moot for the general consumer, but Apple is missing out on a HUGE niche - the "build it yourself" geeks like myself.
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RickHunter - that's exactly my point!
OK, you need to buckle down a little here and realize that it might be a perfectly legitimate complaint. They hired you knowing full well what your age was (unless you've got premature gray hair or you dress like Mr. Rogers), and you need to realize that they wouldn't have hired you if they didn't want you. Something has changed between the time when they hired you, and now. Odds are you've demonstrated something about your age that didn't show up in the interview. I don't know what it is in your case, but typical guesses would be that you've made some less-than-mature decisions.
You make a well stated argument, but you are incredibly off base with your assumptions.
1) It sounds like his immidiate bosses have never had a problem with him - they are most likely the ones to have done the hiring.
2) There are a couple times - for ego/political reasons - that after I've been hired, a manager doesn't like me regardless of job performance. A relevant example: When I was younger (21), I critiqued a major system designed by an upper manager. Almost overnight I went from a "star" employee to a "devicive and incompetent" employee. He tried to fire me for 6 months until finally HE got fired (thanks to some seasoned consultants and other developers who reported similar findings).
There are many reasons for a few select people to not like you, least of which is incompetance. Now, if his immidiate managers and fellow employees don't like him - for whatever reason - then it's time to find a new job. With age one does gain valuable life experience, but with the current information given, I would lean more towards illogical management then the possibility of less-than-mature decision making.
I was 16 when I was professionally hired (and finally quit my paper route!!!). The poster of the story is now 20, that would put him at 15. So he started one year earlier then I did - I don't find that hard to believe.
...while PS2 has Metal Gear Solid 2...
They are making "Metal Gear Solid X" for the XBox right now. Essentially, Konami is going to be developing future games for both platforms.
Also, I have heard rave reviews of Halo from some pretty critical friends (I have yet to play it), so I wouldn't be so quick to judge it.
Out of the box the PS2 does not support 4 players - that was their point. The multitap having >4 players is moot because beyond 4 players on one TV for most all games is obnoxious.
Soul Calibur 2 will be on the XBOX as well.
When I was younger and arguing with my Highschool guidance councelor as to why I shouldn't go to school, I always made the arrogent comment, "Why should I pay for BS?". This is, of course, within the context of looking at going towards a BSCS or BSCE.
The school may not profit, but based on how much money the school brings in (tuition, grants, etc.) the Dean and other very high paid administrators rake in a LOT.
Only a small amount of the time in classes (maybe 1/3?) is spent in the nominal field of study
Maybe if you get a liberal arts degree. Most BSCS program's that I've seen have very minimal requirements outside of math and CS.
I'm in the same boat as the poster. The problem I've found is that schools are there to make money more then give you a good education (not that you don't get a good education at the same time). I would think that I can skip to 3rd or 4th year CS courses (I'd have to start at 100 or 200 level math though, which is fine), but then the school doesn't make their money. So, if I want to go to school, I'm going to have to pay a LOT of money and spend a LOT of time with a bunch of 18yr olds who barely know how to type. This is exactly what's preventing me from going. Maybe I'll just go for a math degree, since I don't mind taking 200+ level math classes (for a programmer I have relatively low math skills, so I would actually benefit from it).
Microsoft submitted a tiny fraction of the C# libraries for standardization.
.NET framework, yes, only parts (The CLI and CLR?) got submitted to the ECMA. Of course, what good would GDI wrappers be for *nix users anyway?
Actually, C# doesn't have any libraries. It is a language and it was submitted in its entirety. As far as the
Okay, sorry, I'm technically not correct. I'm thinking .NET == a platform even though you don't have to use every aspect of .NET. I understand J2EE is not quite the same. So yes, StarOffice does not use EJB's, JSP's etc. but it does use JAVA, JDBC, the JVM, etc. My point is still very credible - as long as you look past a minor, contextually irrelevent, description error.
For chargebacks with no transaction linked to the Card Holder/Customer, simply store a MD5 or SHA-1 hash of the CCNum. When you reconcile, hash the CCNum/exp from Visa and compare it with your records. You will probably want to add a fixed padding to the CCNum, otherwise one could crack the hash very quickly (days) using a simple LUHN-10 brute force attack.
You mean, that MS Passport has an flaw in your opinion. For the 1.8millionth time, PASSPORT != .NET Platform! That's like saying that StarOffice == J2EE because StarOffice is built on J2EE.
I would like to support your stance. The .NET Framework and C# is very elegent, well thought out, and extremely robust (we're running production apps on BETA 2!). J2EE, and especially JSP (when compared to ASP.NET) missed the mark. JSP essentially copied ASP while MS reinvented Web Application Development with ASP.NET in a very good way.
/. crowd needs to hear this repeated as much as possible: The Hailstorm initiative != .NET Framework. .NET is just the development platform for Hailstorm (Passport.NET, etc.).
It also seems like the
Pardon me for being naive, but what is the "Columbia Tower" called now?
P.S. I also enjoy the view from 7th and Olive.
Then you, sir, do NOT have the right to unmonitored telephone access.
I agree, that we don't deserve a T1 for $50/month. But we do deserve unlimited, unfiltered, and pure Internet access. My DSL is limited to 640Kb/s (256Kb/s up) and that's a GREAT DEAL for only $50 - but only because I can go in and out on ANY ports. Yes people are spoiled with connections that are just too fast thanks to @Home, but that doesn't justify "bandwidth shaping". Just as the phone company can't regulate who I talk to or in what language, nor should an ISP.
Well let's all go back to Dial Up. The teclo company can't block certain audio frequencies to prevent modem usage, so how can an ISP legitimately block ports to prevent certain types of usage? I'd rather have a bandwidth cap as "low" as 256Kb/s (up/down) then have 1.5Mb of "port 80 only" traffic. I say, keep Internet access unfiltered and pure, and throttle the overall bandwidth to a reasonable amount. Give the consumer the option to PAY for all that bandwidth (via bandwidth capping, NOT transfer charges), instead of restricting what they DO with that bandwidth.
I have peaked at both Doom and Quake to just see what goes on in the head of one of the best programmers in the world. In doing so I have picked a few pointers without even realizing it...
And this, sir, is how we get Memory Leaks.
MS has shipped over 1 million XBox's (to total almost 1.5million by the end of the year).
There aren't any other IDE's? First you preach Open Source, then you complain about a lack of choice for Windows IDE's. Well, if there's a lack of choice, start an OSS project and make your IDE the Right Way(tm).
In the gaming world, the game of choice changes about once every year, or two years at the most. This causes a few problems...
Not really. CS has been going for 2.5 years and is most likely to continue strong for another year. Sure, I play more advanced games like Ghost Recon, and eventually Unreal 2 CTF, but nothing beats a good 'ol game of CS. Actually, at my old office we still played Doom via "Doom Legacy" - it was very fun. I would anticipate that if gaming competition was more mainstream that the dominant game would be a lot less volitile. As long as there where regular upgrades to keep it fresh (like Half-Life/CS), I don't forsee your concern to be a stumbling block for computer game competition.
When /. crashes it goes into "static" mode - it rarely is completely down. However, the backend crashes quite a bit. I hit /. waaay too often (among other sites), and it definitely has the worst uptime.
As previous posters have pointed out, with 150+ countries having email - one single country that doesn't sign off on an international SPAM law will be sufficient to make all SPAM laws moot.
Actually, it's NOT moot. SPAM exists because there's money behind it. Even if the spam is coming from Israel, if the product is US based, that company should be held liable. If this was the case, the amount of SPAM would drop significantly. If the EU bans SPAM, it will make an even bigger impact. I'd be happy to go back to the days of 1 - 2 SPAM's a week instead of 30-40.
Why does someone have to do this everytime there's an article on Macs?
Because most (not all) Mac users can't make a legit comparison. Your iMac would cost hundreds more if it came with what the Dell comes with (disclaimer: I am not a Dell fan. I'm just using them for comparison consistancy). Here's a more reasonable comparison:
iMAC - $1499:
G3 700MHz
256MB RAM
60GB Ultra ATA drive
CD-RW Drive
RAGE 128 Ultra w/ 16MB
10/100BASE-T Ethernet
56K fax modem
13.8-inch (viewable) monitor
Tons of cool softare (office, jukebox, etc.)
Dell $1108:
P4 1.6Ghz
256MB RAM
80GB Ultra ATA HD
CD-RW drive
16MB ATI Rage Ultra
3COM 10/100 NIC
56K fax modem
16" viewable monitor
APC SURGESTATION PRO
Tons of cool softare (office, jukebox, etc.)
Although the packaged software is a bit hard to quantify (iTunes etc.), both systems include a very competitive offering. Essentially, for $400 less, you don't get Firewire, but you DO get 20 more Gigs of HD space, a significantly faster machine (faster bus speed + faster CPU - please no lectures on the mhz myth), a significantly larger monitor (2.2" larger), and an APC surgearrest powerstrip (~$35 value).
So, go ahead and argue based on quality of product, but when it comes to the bottom line, a Mac is still priced at 20-30% higher for a less compelling hardware package.
Finally, the following statement is rash:
Sure, you can go down to your local cheap computer dealer and get more bang for your buck, but then you'll probably end up with cheap components that won't run Linux, may crash under Windows more often, and you won't get any support from the manufacturer
You can also go down to your local computer dealer and buy quality components (probably much better then what Dell uses) and STILL come out ahead. It's ignorant to assume that just because a machine is built from inexpensive parts that it's going to "crash a lot" and be incompatible with popular OS's. I've built all of my machines this way with no problems. Actually, since Dell (and other OEM's) use a lot of proprietary hardware, there's more of a chance that they won't be compatible with Linux. Granted, all of this is moot for the general consumer, but Apple is missing out on a HUGE niche - the "build it yourself" geeks like myself.