That was a while ago though! I'd also second the recommendation for Pragmatic Programmer and I think Extreme Programming Explained (also reviewed on my website!) is worth reading even if you don't like XP.
GSM already supports a system called Cell Broadcast. You select a channel on your phone and messages get sent to everyone in the same cell who are "tuned" in.
I worked on this in 1999, so you can assume that it was never a huge success. Most telco's couldn't figure out how to make money from it and so never bought it. There's not enough text space for adverts and people would quickly get sick of SPAM messages.
I realise that it's slightly different to what's being proposed here, but it does sound rather similar.
I'm doubt most companies would be that stupid. They wouldn't lie, they'd just obfuscate the truth...
The contract you signed with them probably had some small print to the effect that they can use your data in accordance with doing business with you (or on your behalf). Yes, that *might* contravene the Data Protection Act, but would you be prepared to argue that in court? Could easily go either way.
My film scanner produces roughly 28Mb TIFFs (about 10 mega-pixel) which easliy compress to less than 15Mb PNG's.
That way I can put an entire roll of film plus two sizes of smaller images (thumbnails plus fits on a 1024x768 screen) on a single CD with space to spare for captions, etc.
The thing that I hate about most "Learn x in 30 seconds" book is that they assume that you've never programmed before. Sorry, I just want to see the syntax and any idiosyncracies for most languages.
I think Programming Perl shows that you *can* have good language specific books. I still use the second edition; it hasn't dated that much.
The web is fine for reference material, but you can't beat a book for learning stuff.
Also I second your Code Complete recommendation. In fact, go out and buy his whole back-catalogue!
Also, how about Jon Bentleys Programming Pearls (note the 'a':). Think more about how you solve programming problems...
You must work long hours! 1000 songs at 4 minutes each is... um... nearly three days. I've had an iPod since January and never felt that I needed to refresh it with more songs half way through the day.
Most decent companies will allow you to take unpaid leave, so you might not have to quit.
As a lot of others have said, don't lie but don't volunteer the information. Saying that I like to travel and that I'd consider unpaid leave to be a major perk would be about as far as I'd go without a direct question.
APR deals more with processes, threads, interprocess communication and networking while glib is more of a useful toolbox with trees, stacks and types, etc.
What you're saying is build a portfolio, which I think is very interesting.
I think it was in Steve McConnells (excellent) After the Gold Rush that it's pointed out that in a lot of industries expect them (artists, photographers, models, mainly arty type stuff), but it's not something that the IT industry bothers with. With web and embedded project I really do think that this makes sense.
You're right: it's a very bad interpretation of the MBTI. However, I think your reading of Introvert/Extrovert is a slightly out.
It's definately everything to do with how people relate to the outside world, but it's where you get your inspiration from. You're an extrovert if you get it from other people and an introvert if you're more self contained.
The structured/unstructured aspect has more to do with the Sensing/Intuition (how you percieve things) or Thinking/Feeling (lifestyle) axis.
Have a look at this site for more details. (Funny but oddly accurate.)
When people at my previous company started complaining that the work environment was too noisy and cramped, management suggested that people should work from home more.
I'm not completely sure where I read this (possibly Peopleware), but I'm quite convinced that it's true.
The "creative" part of your brain is also the part that listens to music. Therefore you can't effectively do both at the same time. (I suspect that heavy stuff like Beethoven is especially bad, in fact.)
Of course, you don't need to be creative most of the time. Once you've worked out a design, coding (should be) easy...
I think you've just outlined the difference between UK and US radio-stations.
In the US, advertisers insist on a very narrow demographic audience so that their ads are targeted as accurately as possible. This means that they don't take any risks on their play-lists. You get the same dozen songs on constant rotation, with very few new ones until they've already charted.
In the UK, radio tends to try to introduce new bands and songs. The audience for Radio1 is (something like) 15-30 year olds which would be way too broad for a commercial station. Without advertisers to please they play all kind of stuff, from odd electronic stuff to world music to Britany Spears.
Yes, you might only like 1 song in 10, but you might also find something new, something that you haven't heard before.
I greatly prefer a system that takes risks rather than the boring stodge you tend to get in the US.
As Steve Jobs has often said, people don't necessarily know what's best for them. Elected officials should always act in the best interests of their constituents, but this isn't alway the same as giving them exactly what they want.
In this case, those elected officials should realise that knee-jerk proposals that don't actually address the real problem but do involve giving up certain freedoms should not make it into law, even if that's what people claim they want.
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I wrote an article on my website about this.
That was a while ago though! I'd also second the recommendation for Pragmatic Programmer and I think Extreme Programming Explained (also reviewed on my website!) is worth reading even if you don't like XP.
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I have the SliMP3, the wired precursor to the Squeezebox and reviewed it on mywebsite.
In summary, I think it's great. My main complaint when I got it was the price, but the Squeezebox now costs less than the SliMP3.
Yes, I noticed. I just like the word "merkin." It's not a word you get the chance to use very often!
I assume you know what a merkin is?
GSM already supports a system called Cell Broadcast. You select a channel on your phone and messages get sent to everyone in the same cell who are "tuned" in.
I worked on this in 1999, so you can assume that it was never a huge success. Most telco's couldn't figure out how to make money from it and so never bought it. There's not enough text space for adverts and people would quickly get sick of SPAM messages.
I realise that it's slightly different to what's being proposed here, but it does sound rather similar.
Microsoft have already stated that they will charge for the number of virtual processors (don't have the URL to hand).
AFAIK that means you have to have XP Pro or higher to run with HT enabled (as XP Home only allows a single processor).
Oracle will loudly complain about the liberties that MS are taking and then quietly do exactly the same thing in six months time.
Those of you in the UK might appreciate this nostalgia trip: Your Sinclair Rock 'n' Roll Years.
Windows only started taking off when it got to version 3.1. Maybe the same is true of Linux?
I'm doubt most companies would be that stupid. They wouldn't lie, they'd just obfuscate the truth...
The contract you signed with them probably had some small print to the effect that they can use your data in accordance with doing business with you (or on your behalf). Yes, that *might* contravene the Data Protection Act, but would you be prepared to argue that in court? Could easily go either way.
My film scanner produces roughly 28Mb TIFFs (about 10 mega-pixel) which easliy compress to less than 15Mb PNG's.
That way I can put an entire roll of film plus two sizes of smaller images (thumbnails plus fits on a 1024x768 screen) on a single CD with space to spare for captions, etc.
The thing that I hate about most "Learn x in 30 seconds" book is that they assume that you've never programmed before. Sorry, I just want to see the syntax and any idiosyncracies for most languages.
:). Think more about how you solve programming problems...
I think Programming Perl shows that you *can* have good language specific books. I still use the second edition; it hasn't dated that much.
The web is fine for reference material, but you can't beat a book for learning stuff.
Also I second your Code Complete recommendation. In fact, go out and buy his whole back-catalogue!
Also, how about Jon Bentleys Programming Pearls (note the 'a'
You must work long hours! 1000 songs at 4 minutes each is... um... nearly three days. I've had an iPod since January and never felt that I needed to refresh it with more songs half way through the day.
It's kind of like the Dilbert cartoon:
Box 1. Guys, we're going to merge with our biggest rival. And the good news is that they like engineers!
Box 2. In fact they already have a department that does exactly what we do.
Box 3. Except they're younger and less well paid.
Most decent companies will allow you to take unpaid leave, so you might not have to quit.
As a lot of others have said, don't lie but don't volunteer the information. Saying that I like to travel and that I'd consider unpaid leave to be a major perk would be about as far as I'd go without a direct question.
Zope isn't a content management system.
APR deals more with processes, threads, interprocess communication and networking while glib is more of a useful toolbox with trees, stacks and types, etc.
That being said, there's definately an overlap.
What you're saying is build a portfolio, which I think is very interesting.
I think it was in Steve McConnells (excellent) After the Gold Rush that it's pointed out that in a lot of industries expect them (artists, photographers, models, mainly arty type stuff), but it's not something that the IT industry bothers with. With web and embedded project I really do think that this makes sense.
At least they're not planning on charging us more for having a less functional product :/
No Additional Charge. There is no additional charge to you for the Player or Content.
The great thing about Object Oriented code is that it can make small, simple problems look like large, complex ones.
You're right: it's a very bad interpretation of the MBTI. However, I think your reading of Introvert/Extrovert is a slightly out.
It's definately everything to do with how people relate to the outside world, but it's where you get your inspiration from. You're an extrovert if you get it from other people and an introvert if you're more self contained.
The structured/unstructured aspect has more to do with the Sensing/Intuition (how you percieve things) or Thinking/Feeling (lifestyle) axis.
Have a look at this site for more details. (Funny but oddly accurate.)
When people at my previous company started complaining that the work environment was too noisy and cramped, management suggested that people should work from home more.
I'm not completely sure where I read this (possibly Peopleware), but I'm quite convinced that it's true.
The "creative" part of your brain is also the part that listens to music. Therefore you can't effectively do both at the same time. (I suspect that heavy stuff like Beethoven is especially bad, in fact.)
Of course, you don't need to be creative most of the time. Once you've worked out a design, coding (should be) easy...
It's clearly the "list" time of year: The bottom five of 2001.
I think you've just outlined the difference between UK and US radio-stations.
In the US, advertisers insist on a very narrow demographic audience so that their ads are targeted as accurately as possible. This means that they don't take any risks on their play-lists. You get the same dozen songs on constant rotation, with very few new ones until they've already charted.
In the UK, radio tends to try to introduce new bands and songs. The audience for Radio1 is (something like) 15-30 year olds which would be way too broad for a commercial station. Without advertisers to please they play all kind of stuff, from odd electronic stuff to world music to Britany Spears.
Yes, you might only like 1 song in 10, but you might also find something new, something that you haven't heard before.
I greatly prefer a system that takes risks rather than the boring stodge you tend to get in the US.
As Steve Jobs has often said, people don't necessarily know what's best for them. Elected officials should always act in the best interests of their constituents, but this isn't alway the same as giving them exactly what they want.
In this case, those elected officials should realise that knee-jerk proposals that don't actually address the real problem but do involve giving up certain freedoms should not make it into law, even if that's what people claim they want.
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