I did find this installer for Basilisk II with Word Perfect 3.5e on Mac OS 7.5.5. Am going to see if I can find my old Word 5.1a disks (and a floppy drive) and see if I can image them and then get Word installed in there.
Daughter (8 yrs old) is really cool. Has an artistic mechanical bent and wants to know how everything works. Not so much for the final purpose but so she can take concepts back to her own creations. Weird thing about her is that she's actually socially outgoing and popular. Wife and I (both shy computer geeks) are a little puzzled by this but more power to her.
As for civ/smac games, so far, I'm showing her how tech can develop and how decisions can effect the environment around her. Getting used to stepping back and looking at the big picture and not just a particular problem to be solved is something she'll be able to use down the road. Is one of the things that makes me a good tech is this holistic approach to problem solving.
Last year, wife got a laptop, I got decent desktop system, kid got video player/web surf station and living room got media center server. Kid now wants mobile station for web surfing in the living room. Maybe get a tablet.
As for time for computer games, daughter's getting old enough for net play (as long as I hold back). SMAC/X and Civ are great learning games for kids.
Do the MMO's (never played one) allow players to set up challenges and situations for other players? Can they build dungeons/space stations/oil rigs for others to go through.
Yup. Took 10 years before I ended up here. Previous job was nice; cool manager, easy work, lots of free time (work sanctioned game server) but meager pay and bennies. When daughter came along, was time to move on.
Current job is less 'fun' but decent pay = decent life outside of work.
Would be real interesting to see a video of article woman in an interview situation. I wonder how she'd describe her strengths and weaknesses?
A lot of managers have risen to the point of not being all that effective. Sure, they were decent team leads or project managers but when put in permanent charge of department, they're too busy making sure all their ducks are in a row so they can keep their job. As long as they don't have any screw-ups under them, they're happy with 'the troops'.
It really does come down to getting yourself noticed. My wife works in same department as I do and while I'm the reserved (shy as hell) decent tech, she's the one who speaks up in meetings, calls dept. heads directly to resolve stuff, etc. and is now the go-to person for getting stuff done. Am looking forward to her promotion to management in the next couple years. Sure, I may move up to tier 3 support but she'll be moving on higher. Funny thing is, she's also shy but is able to overcome that at work.
Actually, I'm pretty happy at my job. Sure, the day-to-day work (tech support) can be kinda' sucky, but what the company does is really cool (DOE lab researching energy tech). Even though I'm keeping regular desktop systems going, I'm helping a lot of engineers and scientists get through their day and get their work done. Having a larger goal than just increasing the bottom line makes this a rewarding job.
Yup, dropped out of BFA program because I was making decent money fixing computers. Sure, I tried to go back and finish up any degree but the jobs just kept getting better. Working as senior Mac tech now, sure, is still 21st C equivalent of auto mechanic but it's work I like, my employer values me and the pay is good and steady. A degree is nice but decent work history is worth a lot as well. And if I never had to wear a tie or produce a power point presentation, all the better!
At my last school I was in the MIS (Management of Information Systems) program. Was basically computers for Business Admin types. Was either this or Comp Sci. Being a desktop tech with no real affinity for math, I took the easy major. Had a couple db classes, a basic programming flow chart class and enough buzz words so that the graduates could talk to computer geeks and not be totally lost.
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Can't you see?!!! He's black on the left side and white on the right!
I did find this installer for Basilisk II with Word Perfect 3.5e on Mac OS 7.5.5. Am going to see if I can find my old Word 5.1a disks (and a floppy drive) and see if I can image them and then get Word installed in there.
I'm still partial to Word 5.1a. Just wish it was a Carbon ap and could run in OS X 10.5.
23 mile one way but 3,500 overall elevation gain on way home. And I car pool. Would suck having a 4 person bike.
Daughter (8 yrs old) is really cool. Has an artistic mechanical bent and wants to know how everything works. Not so much for the final purpose but so she can take concepts back to her own creations. Weird thing about her is that she's actually socially outgoing and popular. Wife and I (both shy computer geeks) are a little puzzled by this but more power to her.
As for civ/smac games, so far, I'm showing her how tech can develop and how decisions can effect the environment around her. Getting used to stepping back and looking at the big picture and not just a particular problem to be solved is something she'll be able to use down the road. Is one of the things that makes me a good tech is this holistic approach to problem solving.
Yeah, wife won't let me spend any time at all with my gf's. Weird!
Last year, wife got a laptop, I got decent desktop system, kid got video player/web surf station and living room got media center server. Kid now wants mobile station for web surfing in the living room. Maybe get a tablet.
As for time for computer games, daughter's getting old enough for net play (as long as I hold back). SMAC/X and Civ are great learning games for kids.
Do the MMO's (never played one) allow players to set up challenges and situations for other players? Can they build dungeons/space stations/oil rigs for others to go through.
Yup, same thing outside of Abq; too much dust. Almost tempted to build a clean room setup for my computers.
too is the word that means of a higher degree or more of. It also means also, or as well.
to relates to direction or what is affected.
I hate arctic silver. It is too conductive and I'm too twitchy.
I feel ignored. Bummer.
Or battle the army of morally lax librarian beer waitresses from the planet of Omg!
My females aren't nubile.
*SIGH*
Or some kind of solar powered CO to hydrocarbon converter.
What if they dropped a small asteroid on it?
Or set loose some sea going WallâE's?
Back in 1997, saw an ad for "WebMaster - 10 years experience".
Yup. Took 10 years before I ended up here. Previous job was nice; cool manager, easy work, lots of free time (work sanctioned game server) but meager pay and bennies. When daughter came along, was time to move on.
Current job is less 'fun' but decent pay = decent life outside of work.
Would be real interesting to see a video of article woman in an interview situation. I wonder how she'd describe her strengths and weaknesses?
A lot of managers have risen to the point of not being all that effective. Sure, they were decent team leads or project managers but when put in permanent charge of department, they're too busy making sure all their ducks are in a row so they can keep their job. As long as they don't have any screw-ups under them, they're happy with 'the troops'.
It really does come down to getting yourself noticed. My wife works in same department as I do and while I'm the reserved (shy as hell) decent tech, she's the one who speaks up in meetings, calls dept. heads directly to resolve stuff, etc. and is now the go-to person for getting stuff done. Am looking forward to her promotion to management in the next couple years. Sure, I may move up to tier 3 support but she'll be moving on higher. Funny thing is, she's also shy but is able to overcome that at work.
Actually, I'm pretty happy at my job. Sure, the day-to-day work (tech support) can be kinda' sucky, but what the company does is really cool (DOE lab researching energy tech). Even though I'm keeping regular desktop systems going, I'm helping a lot of engineers and scientists get through their day and get their work done. Having a larger goal than just increasing the bottom line makes this a rewarding job.
Yup, dropped out of BFA program because I was making decent money fixing computers. Sure, I tried to go back and finish up any degree but the jobs just kept getting better. Working as senior Mac tech now, sure, is still 21st C equivalent of auto mechanic but it's work I like, my employer values me and the pay is good and steady. A degree is nice but decent work history is worth a lot as well. And if I never had to wear a tie or produce a power point presentation, all the better!
At my last school I was in the MIS (Management of Information Systems) program. Was basically computers for Business Admin types. Was either this or Comp Sci. Being a desktop tech with no real affinity for math, I took the easy major. Had a couple db classes, a basic programming flow chart class and enough buzz words so that the graduates could talk to computer geeks and not be totally lost.
Kwush yur enomies, see dem dwiven befwoe you. And heah deh lamenation of teh wimmin!
Heh. I've been doing the same thing with my daughter (8 yrs old). She just thinks face suckers are so funny...
We are stardust
Billion year old carbon
We are golden
Caught in the devils bargain
And weve got to get ourselves
Back to the garden
--Joni Mitchell, Woodstock
What's the conversion equation between shit-ton and metric butt-load?