I am amazed that even here on Slashdot almost everyone seems to miss the point of the Arduino. It is very much the 555 of the... right now! It is not exactly the best thing for many jobs and is under-utilised for a lot (exactly like the 555) but it gets instant repeatable results at a tiny cost. These boards are proliferating through the retro-fit industry where they are replacing obsolete logic and ancient primitive PLCs.
Where I work we've started to use them. We do the development on the full board, then pop the chip out, add one resonator and a couple of resistors and your on your way. Replacement chips (with bootloader) are 5ukp.
... and it's in the heads of the employers. How on earth can anyone train to be 'ready to go' when IT in particular, and engineering in general, is such a vast shifting quicksand. Are universities supposed to re-write their course material every 3 months? Where will they get information about new hardware/software being developed (secretly) now and due to be released before the students graduate? Do students have to decide before they actually start study which specific manufacturer of which specific industry they will be 'ready to go' to?
There never WAS any such thing as 'secure' and probably never will be!
Hmmm...
Folderol's first theorem:)
"A system's security is inversely proportional to the value of the material being protected."
Speaking English is not particularly relevant. Understanding the language is something entirely different. To anyone raised in the British Isles this is very clearly a 'Gentleman's' way of phrasing a demand.
What surprises me is not the arrogance of the Banks in making this demand, but the fact they actually think they can intimidate one of the worlds oldest universities.
The reply they got was not only right to the point, but devastating in its clarity and accuracy.
P.S.
Been a/. watcher for years, but only now thought I'd participate:)
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If you "roll out of bed, make a cup of copy" you've been working alone too long!
I am amazed that even here on Slashdot almost everyone seems to miss the point of the Arduino. It is very much the 555 of the... right now! It is not exactly the best thing for many jobs and is under-utilised for a lot (exactly like the 555) but it gets instant repeatable results at a tiny cost. These boards are proliferating through the retro-fit industry where they are replacing obsolete logic and ancient primitive PLCs. Where I work we've started to use them. We do the development on the full board, then pop the chip out, add one resonator and a couple of resistors and your on your way. Replacement chips (with bootloader) are 5ukp.
Will you lot stop mumbling. I can't make out what you're tolkien about.
... and it's in the heads of the employers. How on earth can anyone train to be 'ready to go' when IT in particular, and engineering in general, is such a vast shifting quicksand. Are universities supposed to re-write their course material every 3 months? Where will they get information about new hardware/software being developed (secretly) now and due to be released before the students graduate? Do students have to decide before they actually start study which specific manufacturer of which specific industry they will be 'ready to go' to?
Nono. Please don't. I don't think I can cope with any more of your 'creative' view of the IT world :(
Isn't beetle juice what they use for the pink food dye in battenberg cakes?
I always thought that Microsoft was technically incompetent, now I'm afraid they are dangerously incompetent :(
There never WAS any such thing as 'secure' and probably never will be! Hmmm... Folderol's first theorem :)
"A system's security is inversely proportional to the value of the material being protected."
Does anyone know:- The total number of crimes identified per day. The number of crimes 'solved' by other means.
Speaking English is not particularly relevant. Understanding the language is something entirely different. To anyone raised in the British Isles this is very clearly a 'Gentleman's' way of phrasing a demand. What surprises me is not the arrogance of the Banks in making this demand, but the fact they actually think they can intimidate one of the worlds oldest universities. The reply they got was not only right to the point, but devastating in its clarity and accuracy. P.S. Been a /. watcher for years, but only now thought I'd participate :)