Why are you resisting pressure from managers? The more you push one way, the more they'll push back.
A far better approach to managing your managerial stakeholders is to say "Hey, that's a great idea! Let's do an experiment... let's change your cartridges to soy for a few months and see how they go!"
This way even if they don't work, you're seen as a listener rather than a roadblock.
His Twitter page says "I've asked Minister Campbell to speak to RailCorp. They will meet with the app developers to negotiate how to use the info accurately"
You do realise that your examples of "selectively disabling" and "premium versions" with DVD/CD are pretty much the same thing?
In both scenarios the extra content has been developed. It's just that in one scenario the manufacturer has tweaked a few bits, while in the other they have gone to all the trouble of creating separate physical media.
I choose 12V equipment wherever possible and have made a tiny power-board where many things plug in: ADSL modem, Ethernet switch, Radio gear, LED lighting, etc.
I also have a 5V connector for things that I can't get 12V versions, eg Zonbu computer, etc
Overall it works very well - the desk is very neat.
Still no existence of a spell-checker...
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a quick search reveals... joeio@stanford.edu appears to be for a student called Irene Joe... and Irene seems to be studying Law!
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It's a fringe-content article on Slahdot about pushing fringe content to distributed audiences through alternative channels! I was surprised that it didn't use itself as an example!
For a far better analysis of the issues, see "The Perils of the Imitation Age" by Eric Bonabeau in the Harvard Business Review June 2004.
this is crazy for two reasons 1. adding a charge to the phone bill is a tax on people who have phones/internet connections. wiretapping protects everyone, so everyone should pay, not just those with phones/internet connections
2. the overhead of collecting small amounts from various businesses is inefficient compared with the normal tax system. behind the scenes, companies are having to modify software, accountants are having to do reconciliations, etc. the customer is paying for that too!
I live alongside the Olympic marathon course and have a window which will possibly appear on camera. Naturally, I am thinking of using this to promote my views about the Olympics. Ideally I'd just write "Olympics Suck" on some pieces of board but that might be too offensive for the various TV companies.
So, I'm seeking advice on the wording. The brief is as follows:
Window size: 4x1.2 metres (12x4 feet)
Style: Short and sharp for readability. Not too offensive or it won't get airtime.
Key message: That the Olympics are boring, unnecessary, too commercial, don't help civilisation one bit, etc
Cross-promotion: I'm happy to promote a similarly-themed web site, eg Silly 2000
Like it or not, programmers are on an intellectual production line: Read the specification, put some code together, and send it down the line. 10 years from now, the programmer's still there doing roughly the same thing. Sure, he or she has some spiffy new tools but the job is essentially the same.
The problem with production line work is that the experience curve is so shallow. The more experience you have the less it benefits you, until in the end it may work against you, as many others have said here. Clearly one should be looking for jobs where the more you do the more you are worth, a form of increasing marginal returns.
What provides an increasing experience curve? At this stage I suggest two things: people and business. Someone with 30 years' experience with people is usually more effective at running a team than someone straight out of university. Similarly, someone with a record of running a business is typically seen to have a better chance at running a company than someone who's straight out of B-school. (I'm speaking in generalities here - I'm well aware that there are plenty of exceptions.)
I hate to say it, but overall, this means that the best career path for programmers is to go into management!
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I hazard a guess that the cost of this operation was less than the amount of tax that the US company paid that year.
FTFA: "Dow companies are ranked by stock price, not market value"
This seems to me to be a stupid way of calculating a stock market index.
Why are you resisting pressure from managers? The more you push one way, the more they'll push back.
A far better approach to managing your managerial stakeholders is to say "Hey, that's a great idea! Let's do an experiment... let's change your cartridges to soy for a few months and see how they go!"
This way even if they don't work, you're seen as a listener rather than a roadblock.
His Twitter page says "I've asked Minister Campbell to speak to RailCorp. They will meet with the app developers to negotiate how to use the info accurately"
I think your biggest obstacle to success will be your attitude towards salespeople!
As fabulous as you may think your software is, selling it is rather important!
You do realise that your examples of "selectively disabling" and "premium versions" with DVD/CD are pretty much the same thing?
In both scenarios the extra content has been developed. It's just that in one scenario the manufacturer has tweaked a few bits, while in the other they have gone to all the trouble of creating separate physical media.
No, perhaps you missed the words "whenever possible."
Simply put, if I have the choice between buying something with a 7.5V plugpack or a 12V plugpack, I choose the 12V one.
And regarding Asperger's, my social interaction is quite fine thank you!
I choose 12V equipment wherever possible and have made a tiny power-board where many things plug in: ADSL modem, Ethernet switch, Radio gear, LED lighting, etc.
I also have a 5V connector for things that I can't get 12V versions, eg Zonbu computer, etc
Overall it works very well - the desk is very neat.
It's existence, not "existance"
Open source software gives user companies a competitive advantage over companies that are tied into massive licence fees.
Of course they aren't going to tell anyone!
"raise up" educational standards?
ROTFL!
another google story
is there any way to filter these out?
i've never seen the show or know who ken jennings is
i RTFA but still can't see a connection with slashot
anyone care to enlighten me?
how about we give the guy a break and link to his homepage instead of deep-linking to high-res pics?
a quick search reveals... ... and Irene seems to be studying Law!
joeio@stanford.edu appears to be for a student called Irene Joe
It's a fringe-content article on Slahdot about pushing fringe content to distributed audiences through alternative channels! I was surprised that it didn't use itself as an example!
For a far better analysis of the issues, see "The Perils of the Imitation Age" by Eric Bonabeau in the Harvard Business Review June 2004.
this is crazy for two reasons
1. adding a charge to the phone bill is a tax on people who have phones/internet connections. wiretapping protects everyone, so everyone should pay, not just those with phones/internet connections
2. the overhead of collecting small amounts from various businesses is inefficient compared with the normal tax system. behind the scenes, companies are having to modify software, accountants are having to do reconciliations, etc. the customer is paying for that too!
What about the value of a brand?
The winner? GE, with a brand value of $42 billion / 2 chars = $21 billion per character.
That's $2.6 billion per bit!
Brand values source: Finfacts
I live alongside the Olympic marathon course and have a window which will possibly appear on camera. Naturally, I am thinking of using this to promote my views about the Olympics. Ideally I'd just write "Olympics Suck" on some pieces of board but that might be too offensive for the various TV companies.
So, I'm seeking advice on the wording. The brief is as follows:
Suggestions?
Like it or not, programmers are on an intellectual production line: Read the specification, put some code together, and send it down the line. 10 years from now, the programmer's still there doing roughly the same thing. Sure, he or she has some spiffy new tools but the job is essentially the same.
The problem with production line work is that the experience curve is so shallow. The more experience you have the less it benefits you, until in the end it may work against you, as many others have said here. Clearly one should be looking for jobs where the more you do the more you are worth, a form of increasing marginal returns.
What provides an increasing experience curve? At this stage I suggest two things: people and business. Someone with 30 years' experience with people is usually more effective at running a team than someone straight out of university. Similarly, someone with a record of running a business is typically seen to have a better chance at running a company than someone who's straight out of B-school. (I'm speaking in generalities here - I'm well aware that there are plenty of exceptions.)
I hate to say it, but overall, this means that the best career path for programmers is to go into management!