I hope this never happens to the Hobbit Cafe in Houston, TX http://www.myhobbitcafe.com/. They've been going since 1972 -- LONG before the movies made everyone cash crazy.
A lot of the "perks" come down to pure dumb luck. I've been in the workforce a slim 4 years, and most of my assignments were to typical IT hot beds like Atlanta and Chicago. Finally, I've landed a gig that has sent me to Germany, France, and Switzerland, and there is the chance at more European (and even Australian) travel in the near future. So, don't give up kids. Give yourself enough time and a little luck, and you'll get to work 16 hour work days in another country too.
Have you considered joining a consulting company. Many consulting companies are willing to take on new graduates and/or people with good educational backgrounds but little industry experience. They'll typically provide you with lots of training, and you'll get a LOT of industry experience in a short amount of time?
This is exactly why all communications lines must be seized as property of the public. We have public roads, public water, public electricity, and it's time we have public ownership of data lines.
I don't want my internet/communication lines to be public property. In my state, I can't drink on the sidewalk because it's public property. I have to drive at a horribly slow speed, because the roads are public property. If the public takes over the commnication lines in my backwards neck of the woods, I won't ever be able to look at porn^H^H^Hslashdot anymore.
A CS should be able to write a web server, not be an arts graduate who didn't get laid.
I couldn't agree more! At my university we had a CS program (in the engineering college) and a MIS program (through the college of business). I was very fond of pointing out that in MIS they teach students to write web pages, while in CS they teach students to write web servers. (A true statement. In my CS program we also wrote packet sniffer/decoders, simple firewalls, ORB middleware, and a host of simulations for things like memory management and processor scheduling. Oh yea, and we only taught Java to non-majors.)
Logo is for teaching, not for churning out industry capable production code.
That said, I wrote a blackjack game in high school complete with a computer opponent, cards drawn on the screen by our good friend the turtle, and everything else you'd expect to find in a simple blackjack game. It actually taught me a very good lesson about algorithms, since my first attempt to shuffle the cards took forever (create 52 cards, randomly take one and put it in the shuffled deck, repeat until the first deck is empty). Plus, I've never had so much fun "testing" one of my high school projects!
Care to explain why Bush is acting in so dastardly a fashion? I mean, you liken him to Big Brother, stamping on the face of humanity, so when is he going to start taking advantage of his illegal behavior? It's obvious that he's simply trying to wage a war on terrorism in spite of the radical Leftists who will do and say anything to bring down the President.
Perhaps you're right that the administration's only goal is to fight terrorism. Sadly, that doesn't mean those will be the only effects. Precedents are being set down that will be available for use by future administrations.
It's all about trust. You may trust the current administration, but do you trust an unchecked government in general? Would you trust your brother to install a closed circuit television to watch your house while you're away? Probably, but what happens when your brother is replaced by the perverted old man who lives next door? Still so trusting?
Perhaps, just perhaps, it would be best not to install that camera afterall.
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You don't need a GMail account per se to see a published calendar. You can publish a public link to an XML or iCal version of your calendar to be viewed by anyone (with or without a GMail account). If they want to see a formatted version of your calendar, it does look like they at least need to have a google account, which may or may not equate to a GMail account.
I'm sorry that my "flaimbait" was not able to attract more (read: any) flames. Perhaps you will choose a different brand of "flaimbait" on your next phishing trip.
Who decided to call this The Orange Book? I had always known the US Department of Defense Trusted Computer System Evaluation Criteria as The Orange Book. We can't just make up titles. What if I started a new political party with a green flag as our symbol? Can we be the Green Party too?
How is this substantially better than Launchcast or Pandora?
It is substantially different from Pandora. Users do not upload music to Pandora, nor is Pandora a playlist in the true sense of the word. For instance, you can not go back and hear a song that has just played on Pandora. You have to wait until Pandora plays it again. You can also only skip a certain number of songs per hour on any Pandora station.
Pandora is much closer to an online radio station than it is to any type of playlist.
In exactly what way is "the poor pay less and the rich pay more" fair? Perhaps it's fair to have high income earners paying more in real dollars (say: the same percentage of income), but there is nothing fair about the rich paying more.
Not all of the rich are (or even were) high income earners. Some of the rich were middle/low income workers who have saved and put off instant gratification for a better life down the road. The national saving rate for the U.S. is already below 1%! What motivation is there for wealth building if every step up the ladder costs you more than it gains? Moreover, why punish those who are responsible with their money?
You're welcome to think that evolution is a fairy tale. In fact, you're even free to try to make the claim that as such it should not be taught in science classes either. However, (and hold onto your hat for this one) even if you prove your point, it has no bearing on the original argument. It would be refreshing to see an ID supporter support teaching ID independent of their feelings on evolution. One has no bearing on the other as far as what is proper. (Now, as to what is fair, that is another argument. There again, who really cares about "fair" anyway?)
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It sounds like we should be swapping people, as we can't hire.NET people fast enough to fill the demand in the deep south.:-)
In a word, no. Although you could argue that C# was/is a Java rip-off,.NET is not just C#.
Rather than repeat a bunch of info, I would offer that you check out: http://www.microsoft.com/net/basics.mspx and other Microsoft pages for more accurate information about the.NET platform.
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Last time I checked,.NET never really lived up to the hype and is slowly dying away
What support can you offer for these claims? I am a developer for a medium sized national consulting firm, and > 50% of our business comes from Microsoft shops. The vast majority of these shops are using.NET in one facet or another. All of the newer products coming out of Redmond (Infopath, SharePoint, etc.) use.NET, so most Microsoft centric web shops are making the jump into.NET (even if they're not yet directly aware of it). In fact, Microsoft is putting more.NET into its next generation OS products. In light of these observations, in what sense of the word is.NET slowly dying away?
Does anyone know where you can find the technical details of any of these systems? I'd like to know how they're representing their knowledge and how they're doing their reasoning (a.k.a. song selection).
I've done some work in knowledge representation using the OLW specifications from the W3C and the Racer reasoning engine, but I had never thought of applying it to music. As a music buff and computer geek, the application of knowledge modeling to music seems a natural fit to me, and I'd love some pointers to any ongoing research in this area or thoughts on future directions for this technology.
Oh yea, and if anyone wants to front a couple million for me to form a startup that would be cool too. I know several bright people who could really dig into something like this.
I've been loving Pandora for about a week now. Just this morning I thought, "Hmmm... maybe I should try to get this posted to Slashdot. I'll bet a lot of the Slashdot crowd would dig this," but then I thought again to myself. I said, "Self, why would you want to slashdot their server and rob yourself of this little jewel?"
If you dirty buggers bring down this server... so help me steve...
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Why would you do this? You'll still need access to an upstream server of some sort.
Unit testing, in my limited experience, isn't really taught in any programming course. Testing methodologies are typically taught in software engineering courses.
My software engineering course was fairly language independent (though most students used C++ since that was the primary language taught at this particular institution). Testing, in general, is a language independent craft.
I guess what I'm saying is that I disagree with your premise of unit testing only being taught in Java courses. I would guess that it's typically (but not always) taught in the same language as the given institution's introductory/intermediate programming classes.
Where's the legal muscle here? It is pretty obvious even to the IANAL layperson that the kid was infringing on Microsoft's legally trademarked name. We can't expect them to go throwing money at everyone who decides to piggyback on Microsoft's notoriety and product line, enhancing their own personal marketability and profit margins with zero compensation given for the years of work and risk put into gaining such market recognition. It doesn't matter if you love Microsoft or hate Micro$oft, it's a general business and economic issue. Do we really want to foster an environment where even your name isn't safe from exploitation?
On the other hand, I will be coming out with a new suite of products running down the dictionary. Let's start with names... Microsoft Adam, Microsoft Alex, Microsoft Bob -- Looks like we have a winner! Bill, please have my check in the mail by the end of the week.
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I hope this never happens to the Hobbit Cafe in Houston, TX http://www.myhobbitcafe.com/. They've been going since 1972 -- LONG before the movies made everyone cash crazy.
A lot of the "perks" come down to pure dumb luck. I've been in the workforce a slim 4 years, and most of my assignments were to typical IT hot beds like Atlanta and Chicago. Finally, I've landed a gig that has sent me to Germany, France, and Switzerland, and there is the chance at more European (and even Australian) travel in the near future. So, don't give up kids. Give yourself enough time and a little luck, and you'll get to work 16 hour work days in another country too.
Have you considered joining a consulting company. Many consulting companies are willing to take on new graduates and/or people with good educational backgrounds but little industry experience. They'll typically provide you with lots of training, and you'll get a LOT of industry experience in a short amount of time?
I don't want my internet/communication lines to be public property. In my state, I can't drink on the sidewalk because it's public property. I have to drive at a horribly slow speed, because the roads are public property. If the public takes over the commnication lines in my backwards neck of the woods, I won't ever be able to look at porn^H^H^Hslashdot anymore.
A CS should be able to write a web server, not be an arts graduate who didn't get laid.
I couldn't agree more! At my university we had a CS program (in the engineering college) and a MIS program (through the college of business). I was very fond of pointing out that in MIS they teach students to write web pages, while in CS they teach students to write web servers. (A true statement. In my CS program we also wrote packet sniffer/decoders, simple firewalls, ORB middleware, and a host of simulations for things like memory management and processor scheduling. Oh yea, and we only taught Java to non-majors.)
Good overview of semantic web for novices. Why do I never have mod points when I need them.
That said, I wrote a blackjack game in high school complete with a computer opponent, cards drawn on the screen by our good friend the turtle, and everything else you'd expect to find in a simple blackjack game. It actually taught me a very good lesson about algorithms, since my first attempt to shuffle the cards took forever (create 52 cards, randomly take one and put it in the shuffled deck, repeat until the first deck is empty). Plus, I've never had so much fun "testing" one of my high school projects!
Perhaps you're right that the administration's only goal is to fight terrorism. Sadly, that doesn't mean those will be the only effects. Precedents are being set down that will be available for use by future administrations.
It's all about trust. You may trust the current administration, but do you trust an unchecked government in general? Would you trust your brother to install a closed circuit television to watch your house while you're away? Probably, but what happens when your brother is replaced by the perverted old man who lives next door? Still so trusting?
Perhaps, just perhaps, it would be best not to install that camera afterall.
You don't need a GMail account per se to see a published calendar. You can publish a public link to an XML or iCal version of your calendar to be viewed by anyone (with or without a GMail account). If they want to see a formatted version of your calendar, it does look like they at least need to have a google account, which may or may not equate to a GMail account.
What if you're up in a tree with binoculars trying to hide your presence (similar to using stealth techniques)? Is that legal?
Now, what if a half naked coed walks by the window 20 times a day? Still legal?
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I'm sorry that my "flaimbait" was not able to attract more (read: any) flames. Perhaps you will choose a different brand of "flaimbait" on your next phishing trip.
Regards,
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Who decided to call this The Orange Book? I had always known the US Department of Defense Trusted Computer System Evaluation Criteria as The Orange Book.
We can't just make up titles. What if I started a new political party with a green flag as our symbol? Can we be the Green Party too?
How is this substantially better than Launchcast or Pandora?
It is substantially different from Pandora. Users do not upload music to Pandora, nor is Pandora a playlist in the true sense of the word. For instance, you can not go back and hear a song that has just played on Pandora. You have to wait until Pandora plays it again. You can also only skip a certain number of songs per hour on any Pandora station.
Pandora is much closer to an online radio station than it is to any type of playlist.
Not all of the rich are (or even were) high income earners. Some of the rich were middle/low income workers who have saved and put off instant gratification for a better life down the road. The national saving rate for the U.S. is already below 1%! What motivation is there for wealth building if every step up the ladder costs you more than it gains? Moreover, why punish those who are responsible with their money?
It wouldn't be hard to tie the IP to a particular person
It would be for this person. I only search through giant proxies and stolen... errr... open wireless connections.
Now if you'll excuse me, my tinfoil hat needs a good polish!
You're welcome to think that evolution is a fairy tale. In fact, you're even free to try to make the claim that as such it should not be taught in science classes either. However, (and hold onto your hat for this one) even if you prove your point, it has no bearing on the original argument. It would be refreshing to see an ID supporter support teaching ID independent of their feelings on evolution. One has no bearing on the other as far as what is proper. (Now, as to what is fair, that is another argument. There again, who really cares about "fair" anyway?)
It sounds like we should be swapping people, as we can't hire .NET people fast enough to fill the demand in the deep south. :-)
In a word, no. Although you could argue that C# was/is a Java rip-off, .NET is not just C#.
Rather than repeat a bunch of info, I would offer that you check out: http://www.microsoft.com/net/basics.mspx and other Microsoft pages for more accurate information about the .NET platform.
What support can you offer for these claims? I am a developer for a medium sized national consulting firm, and > 50% of our business comes from Microsoft shops. The vast majority of these shops are using .NET in one facet or another. All of the newer products coming out of Redmond (Infopath, SharePoint, etc.) use .NET, so most Microsoft centric web shops are making the jump into .NET (even if they're not yet directly aware of it). In fact, Microsoft is putting more .NET into its next generation OS products. In light of these observations, in what sense of the word is .NET slowly dying away?
...and then there are times like this when even looking up they lyrics won't give you any idea what's going on.
Does anyone know where you can find the technical details of any of these systems? I'd like to know how they're representing their knowledge and how they're doing their reasoning (a.k.a. song selection).
I've done some work in knowledge representation using the OLW specifications from the W3C and the Racer reasoning engine, but I had never thought of applying it to music. As a music buff and computer geek, the application of knowledge modeling to music seems a natural fit to me, and I'd love some pointers to any ongoing research in this area or thoughts on future directions for this technology.
Oh yea, and if anyone wants to front a couple million for me to form a startup that would be cool too. I know several bright people who could really dig into something like this.
I've been loving Pandora for about a week now. Just this morning I thought, "Hmmm... maybe I should try to get this posted to Slashdot. I'll bet a lot of the Slashdot crowd would dig this," but then I thought again to myself. I said, "Self, why would you want to slashdot their server and rob yourself of this little jewel?"
If you dirty buggers bring down this server... so help me steve...
Why would you do this? You'll still need access to an upstream server of some sort.
Unit testing, in my limited experience, isn't really taught in any programming course. Testing methodologies are typically taught in software engineering courses.
My software engineering course was fairly language independent (though most students used C++ since that was the primary language taught at this particular institution). Testing, in general, is a language independent craft.
I guess what I'm saying is that I disagree with your premise of unit testing only being taught in Java courses. I would guess that it's typically (but not always) taught in the same language as the given institution's introductory/intermediate programming classes.
Where's the legal muscle here? It is pretty obvious even to the IANAL layperson that the kid was infringing on Microsoft's legally trademarked name. We can't expect them to go throwing money at everyone who decides to piggyback on Microsoft's notoriety and product line, enhancing their own personal marketability and profit margins with zero compensation given for the years of work and risk put into gaining such market recognition. It doesn't matter if you love Microsoft or hate Micro$oft, it's a general business and economic issue. Do we really want to foster an environment where even your name isn't safe from exploitation?
On the other hand, I will be coming out with a new suite of products running down the dictionary. Let's start with names... Microsoft Adam, Microsoft Alex, Microsoft Bob -- Looks like we have a winner! Bill, please have my check in the mail by the end of the week.