If you need a database, use one that tries to be ACID compliant first, then efficient second. Not the other way around. When your database model starts getting more complicated as does your skill set, you'll be thankful later.
Many years ago in high school I think, I wrote a report on the X-15 rocket plane. The impression I got was that, while vertical rocket technology got us further faster in the short term, a more gradual development of hypersonic planes would've been better in the long run. We might have had a whole generation of space planes lobbing satellites and even space tourists capsules cheaper, more safely, and with faster turn-around time. I'm not an engineer, so I could be completely full of crap, too.
For an ethics class. The only real solution is to ban it outright. These algorithms can never be fully tested because they interact with algorithms from other institutions which can lead to death spirals as algorithms cause feedback loops; bouncing trades off of one another until someone pulls the plug. And at automated speeds, that can be long after your company goes bankrupt.
From the sounds of the translated page, this was just a one-shot jacked up algorithm working in isolation which is still a problem in itself.
But, people being held responsible nonetheless. The next time an edict comes down the "pipe" to start drilling without proper precautions, the folks on point are more likely to CYA and either get official clearance from above (absolving them of blame) or just outright refuse to follow orders.
I'd been doing research over the past 6 months or so before I just ordered an SSD last week. OCZ has a terrible reputation for reliability. I always expect to see the occasional naysayers, but I was alarmed by the consistency of the criticism they get. Any product reviews for their lines are irrelevant if they're not after at least 6 months dedicated use IMO.
I'd bet this is because in the US, without universal health care those making it to 80 are more affluent with better healthcare. In Germany, people from all strata make it to older ages.
I just heard a news story (citing from memory) that life expectancy is diverging based on income. I think it was +6 years over some income level and relatively flat for everyone below that.
Totally disagree with this. While I've never done any admin work with our Perforce server, we've never needed to rewrite the code. If you're working with a less featureful product, there might be a need for the code base. Perforce is enterprise-quality software.
They've changed their licensing to make Perforce free for small development teams and added some kind of GIT interface. My guess is so many developers are coming out of college having used GIT that it's building user lock-in.
As has been stated in other posts, every level of abstraction away from the act of violence removes a layer of conscience from the execution of the act; whether it be robots, drone strikes, or trigger-happy, 60 year-old politicians who ducked service in Vietnam.
This happens a LOT; especially with police searches. Many criminals think refusing to concede to a search is a sign of guilt, so they volunteer to be searched even when they're carrying a weapon, drugs, etc. Happens all the time in those cop documentaries.
About 10 years ago, I got into a heated debate with a few friends over paying salaries to what I'd call high-responsibility jobs like pilots. Their answer was, well if the free market dictates a pilot make $20K/year then so be it.
Fast forward 5 or so years and we see the Continential flight 3407 accident with a copilot making $16K a year and overworked and a bottom-of-the-barrel pilot. Sometimes salaries aren't just compensation, they're an enticement for a level of professionalism and ability you want. How many people would bother with a $16K salary and years of a low-paid internship while having to deal with the responsibilities and liabilities of being an airline pilot? How excited would you be to get onto a plane knowing the pilot is overworked and making less than your daughter does waiting tables?
I'm not an educator and only worked in a high school a couple years, so I'm no expert. But IMO the problem with the system is these mediocre standards. And, kids who aren't cutting the mustard aren't held back, they're just pushed along to the next grade where they can slow up everyone else. We've got kids graduating high school who can barely read because no one ever wanted to hold them back until they "got it." That in turn slows down education at higher levels.
I don't know about your experiences, but I found that I wasn't at all prepared for the rigor of college studies coming from a high school where I could basically show up and get As and Bs.
I was all set to join a BF3 clan that touted itself as "for adult players." I even made my first monthly donation. I was on their Ventrilo account maybe 2 times before I started hearing all kinds of racist yapping going back and forth. Cancelled my donations, stopped using voice chat, and went back to playing peacefully without all the hate speech.
Hardware compatibility issues are a major bitch. If you're a noob working with 2nd-hand hardware, you're even more likely to run into problems. I was all fired up this summer to turn my old Dell XPS 720 into a VMWare host and I ran into all kinds of problems with RAID setup due to lack of support. Sure, there *might* be a fix, but scouring forums and manuals when all you want to do is set up a web server is a major deterrent. I ended up not getting any of my summer projects done because of all the hurdles.
Now, if you've got a supported box, VMWare is great and I definitely recommend the infrastructure client.
The first few days were shock because they were so immersed in their Potemkin world view they had no clue they were going to lose. The, it turned into anger at all the "idiots" who voted for Obama. Now, they've started an orchestrated denial campaign coming up with all sorts of REAL reasons they lost. I'm sure this stage will rapidly devolve into conspiracy theories.
I'm on a sports forum filled with Republicans and they've been going through all these stages. I haven't gloated, but I point out all their flawed arguments (on gas prices and the so-called Obama Dow dip on Wednesday) and I've probably been ignore listed by 10 people in about 2-3 days.
When you fire him, you'd better be prepared to have him leave as soon as he picks up his personal belongings. Everything else can be mailed. You don't want a bitter, empowered employee sitting around for even 5 minutes with access.
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If you need a database, use one that tries to be ACID compliant first, then efficient second. Not the other way around. When your database model starts getting more complicated as does your skill set, you'll be thankful later.
Many years ago in high school I think, I wrote a report on the X-15 rocket plane. The impression I got was that, while vertical rocket technology got us further faster in the short term, a more gradual development of hypersonic planes would've been better in the long run. We might have had a whole generation of space planes lobbing satellites and even space tourists capsules cheaper, more safely, and with faster turn-around time. I'm not an engineer, so I could be completely full of crap, too.
For an ethics class. The only real solution is to ban it outright. These algorithms can never be fully tested because they interact with algorithms from other institutions which can lead to death spirals as algorithms cause feedback loops; bouncing trades off of one another until someone pulls the plug. And at automated speeds, that can be long after your company goes bankrupt.
From the sounds of the translated page, this was just a one-shot jacked up algorithm working in isolation which is still a problem in itself.
But, people being held responsible nonetheless. The next time an edict comes down the "pipe" to start drilling without proper precautions, the folks on point are more likely to CYA and either get official clearance from above (absolving them of blame) or just outright refuse to follow orders.
I'd been doing research over the past 6 months or so before I just ordered an SSD last week. OCZ has a terrible reputation for reliability. I always expect to see the occasional naysayers, but I was alarmed by the consistency of the criticism they get. Any product reviews for their lines are irrelevant if they're not after at least 6 months dedicated use IMO.
If 2 plants started choking the s**t out of each other, I'm sure it would've been on YouTube.
I agree with everything you say except this:
the history of earth is littered with hundreds of extinction events - most of them WORSE than that one.
By what criteria are you saying there were hundreds more worse extinction events? I'm not a paleontologist, but I only know of a few.
I'd bet this is because in the US, without universal health care those making it to 80 are more affluent with better healthcare. In Germany, people from all strata make it to older ages.
I just heard a news story (citing from memory) that life expectancy is diverging based on income. I think it was +6 years over some income level and relatively flat for everyone below that.
Totally disagree with this. While I've never done any admin work with our Perforce server, we've never needed to rewrite the code. If you're working with a less featureful product, there might be a need for the code base. Perforce is enterprise-quality software.
They've changed their licensing to make Perforce free for small development teams and added some kind of GIT interface. My guess is so many developers are coming out of college having used GIT that it's building user lock-in.
As has been stated in other posts, every level of abstraction away from the act of violence removes a layer of conscience from the execution of the act; whether it be robots, drone strikes, or trigger-happy, 60 year-old politicians who ducked service in Vietnam.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Milgram_experiment
I've tried using it, but after 5-10 minutes I'm spent.
This happens a LOT; especially with police searches. Many criminals think refusing to concede to a search is a sign of guilt, so they volunteer to be searched even when they're carrying a weapon, drugs, etc. Happens all the time in those cop documentaries.
Come out to the Midwest. You'll see lots of dying farm towns ironically voting against their own interests.
This is because they believe "The government can't do anything right". When they get elected they make sure that statement is true.
Perfect summation
We humans have moved most of our digestive system into technology, why not this too?
I'm not sure what restaurants you eat out at, but remind me never to have dinner at your place.
About 10 years ago, I got into a heated debate with a few friends over paying salaries to what I'd call high-responsibility jobs like pilots. Their answer was, well if the free market dictates a pilot make $20K/year then so be it.
Fast forward 5 or so years and we see the Continential flight 3407 accident with a copilot making $16K a year and overworked and a bottom-of-the-barrel pilot. Sometimes salaries aren't just compensation, they're an enticement for a level of professionalism and ability you want. How many people would bother with a $16K salary and years of a low-paid internship while having to deal with the responsibilities and liabilities of being an airline pilot? How excited would you be to get onto a plane knowing the pilot is overworked and making less than your daughter does waiting tables?
I'm not an educator and only worked in a high school a couple years, so I'm no expert. But IMO the problem with the system is these mediocre standards. And, kids who aren't cutting the mustard aren't held back, they're just pushed along to the next grade where they can slow up everyone else. We've got kids graduating high school who can barely read because no one ever wanted to hold them back until they "got it." That in turn slows down education at higher levels.
I don't know about your experiences, but I found that I wasn't at all prepared for the rigor of college studies coming from a high school where I could basically show up and get As and Bs.
This would be like Microsoft giving away X-boxes under the hope you'll go out and buy games. They're loss-leading new customers.
Very interesting! I too would like to subscribe to your newsletter.
I was all set to join a BF3 clan that touted itself as "for adult players." I even made my first monthly donation. I was on their Ventrilo account maybe 2 times before I started hearing all kinds of racist yapping going back and forth. Cancelled my donations, stopped using voice chat, and went back to playing peacefully without all the hate speech.
Hardware compatibility issues are a major bitch. If you're a noob working with 2nd-hand hardware, you're even more likely to run into problems. I was all fired up this summer to turn my old Dell XPS 720 into a VMWare host and I ran into all kinds of problems with RAID setup due to lack of support. Sure, there *might* be a fix, but scouring forums and manuals when all you want to do is set up a web server is a major deterrent. I ended up not getting any of my summer projects done because of all the hurdles.
Now, if you've got a supported box, VMWare is great and I definitely recommend the infrastructure client.
The first few days were shock because they were so immersed in their Potemkin world view they had no clue they were going to lose. The, it turned into anger at all the "idiots" who voted for Obama. Now, they've started an orchestrated denial campaign coming up with all sorts of REAL reasons they lost. I'm sure this stage will rapidly devolve into conspiracy theories.
I'm on a sports forum filled with Republicans and they've been going through all these stages. I haven't gloated, but I point out all their flawed arguments (on gas prices and the so-called Obama Dow dip on Wednesday) and I've probably been ignore listed by 10 people in about 2-3 days.
He lost, get over it.
When you fire him, you'd better be prepared to have him leave as soon as he picks up his personal belongings. Everything else can be mailed. You don't want a bitter, empowered employee sitting around for even 5 minutes with access.
F u if that's not good enough. I'm not writing a book report for a slashdot skeptic.