I live in one state and did some work in another state. Then my wife moved to my state (after the wedding) from another state. Three states represented, on with partial year residency, one with full, one with non-residency.
Their solution: 3 copies of TT:State at 29.99 each.
Luckily most states are getting their acts together and have the whole thing online.
I work for a company who is trying to monitor efficiency by determining the "average" time to perform a task. Then, they wanted to know whenever someone took longer than the average.
I was sitting with my boss, his boss (the VP), and the project accountant when I said, "By definition, won't *half* of the people be below average?"
Then I threw in the fact that "if *everyone* beats the average time, then the average time will steadily creep downwards".
I then threw out the idea of watching for people away from the mean by a certain number of standard deviations.
The people who are amazingly fast (and do quality work) can be known and rewarded. The people who are amazingly slow can be identified and action (training, reprimands, etc) can be given.
For the company? Maybe.. but I doubt it would be good for the US/world economy, because MS's stock will go down so fast, it will certainly take a lot of things down with it.
And don't forget how nervous other companies will get when MS's intellectual property is demanded and then spread to anyone who wants it.
I'm a Java developer and have made numerous sourceforge contributions, but they have always been *MY* choice, I've never been forced into it.
While activating my Cox Cable access the other evening, they actually require you to disable all firewalls (hardware and software) and connect to the internet.
Then, if you have problems once you turn on your firewalls, multiple techs have recommended, "Just turn it off, the connection will work fine!"
Right.... here, let me put this un-firewalled box on the internet.
I don't care what OS you're using, this is a bad idead.
Uh... if the cousins were never employed by a company drawing a taxable wage, then they couldn't draw unemployment. They lived with family so they we're sucking on the government's teet there either. They would have had to pay sales tax, just like anyone else. So unless you're counting usage of the roads...
Sure, they broke the rules by not paying taxes, but that says to me that a re-thinking of the tax system is in order.
If we went to a flat 10% sales tax (0% on the basics: food, medicine, clothes, and education), then *everyone* would have to pay taxes and poor people who could only afford the basics pay little to nothing.
Most phone systems don't support the transmission of sounds outside a human's hearing range because then why would you do it via phone?
The phone company used to send signals this way (In-Channel Signalling, IIRC) which is the source of the 2600 Hz. They now use Out of Channel Signalling just about everywhere in the industrialized world.
Better yet, if he can identify the numbering system used, then he could change his id whenever he wanted... weekly, maybe?
At my undergrad, the id #'s were sequential according to alphabetical order... same as our mailboxes, so figuring out someone's id # was as simple as counting from your mailbox and adding/subtracting to your id #.
What he said. The best time to look for a job, is when you have a job. Start looking. (And spend a small percentage of your time looking on the job boards. The majority of job offers -- maybe the vast majority -- come through personal networks, not electronic ones.)
And ALWAYS sharpen your skills. Even if you can't afford to take classes, if there's a local college, talk to a prof about auditing a class...
You can't say "Yes, I've taken a class in X", but you can say, "Well, I found X interesting, so I began to pursue this and took it upon myself to learn more."
I ran into the President/CEO of my company while getting some water this morning. A few address him as "Sir", but I actually met him a few weeks before I joined the company, so I call address him by his first name like most of the other people.
He asked how things are going and I described some of the advances on his pet project that we're working on. It turned into a few minute conversation where he mentioned that some more skills are required in my department and recommended that I be the one to get them.
Other than (obviously) defering to him and giving him respect, I make a point of treating everyone pretty much the same way. It also means that my boss puts me in front of the clients, so the additional face time helps all the way around...
Right... because ALL peer-to-peer software is written in the US, right? Congress never ceases to amaze me with its stupidity.
Attention all Congresspeople & Senators (since I know so many read/.):
You have *NO* control over software written in other countries (ie. non-USA). You can't even determine who wrote many pieces of software (ie. virii). What makes you think that people will license this technology anyway?
you say that now, but once the checks start rolling in...
I was in a project that I loved, unfortunately, it ended. I then took another position within the company with a 25% raise attached. I absolutely hated the job and the subject matter was pretty rough, but I dealt with it.
Once that project dried up, I went back into development, took a 10% pay cut, but it's a much better fit.
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Actually, I caught a presentation from Andy Hunt early last month and he talked about this directly.
They're releasing a version for C# shortly and they have the intent of releasing the book for a few other languages.
The most interesting part is that he told us that they're working to keep the language-specific content seperate from the main text. Therefore, they can write the applicable stuff in a given language and then LITERALLY run a makefile to make the next book.
Pretty sick (yet, pretty sharp), huh?
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Better idea:
Someone will root them, install a warez/mp3 server and we send the RIAA after them.
I think Jeff Goldblum knows something about interstellar virus writing.
Hey everyone, I want to work in a really cool field, but I don't want to learn anything that goes into that field... can anyone help?
Come on people... if the guy can't handle basic CS courses, then this is probably *NOT* the field for him. Face it, to work in most computer technology fields, you must have atleast a passing understanding of programming. Unless you're a MCSE.
The solution: Go into politics. It seems that many of the "distinguished" politicians (in the US) claim to understand or have invented much of our technology... of course, we all know that's bull.
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State is a terrible creation.
I live in one state and did some work in another state. Then my wife moved to my state (after the wedding) from another state. Three states represented, on with partial year residency, one with full, one with non-residency.
Their solution: 3 copies of TT:State at 29.99 each.
Luckily most states are getting their acts together and have the whole thing online.
I work for a company who is trying to monitor efficiency by determining the "average" time to perform a task. Then, they wanted to know whenever someone took longer than the average.
I was sitting with my boss, his boss (the VP), and the project accountant when I said, "By definition, won't *half* of the people be below average?"
Then I threw in the fact that "if *everyone* beats the average time, then the average time will steadily creep downwards".
I then threw out the idea of watching for people away from the mean by a certain number of standard deviations.
The people who are amazingly fast (and do quality work) can be known and rewarded. The people who are amazingly slow can be identified and action (training, reprimands, etc) can be given.
At the Department of Justice, as of Aug 2003, they were using Windows NT, SP5.
To the best of my knowledge, SP6 has been out since atleast the summer of 2000...
This is why they got ravaged by virii late last summer...
Not everywhere....
http://www.washtimes.com/metro/20040329-010513-
One of the currently discussed uses is embedding them into license plates on your car.
Helps prevent theft, right? Well, possibly.
Alternatly, you could stick the readers on Interstate overpasses and read who goes by when.
With multiple overpasses, it becomes very easy to establish what your average speed is during that time.
"Thank you, and a speeding ticket has been mailed to your home."
Many cities already have Red Light Cameras which do essentially the same thing.
So the EU Commission demonstrates that it gives no regard to licensing or intellectual property rights...
How is this good for the GPL and the Open Source Community?
For the company? Maybe.. but I doubt it would be good for the US/world economy, because MS's stock will go down so fast, it will certainly take a lot of things down with it.
And don't forget how nervous other companies will get when MS's intellectual property is demanded and then spread to anyone who wants it.
I'm a Java developer and have made numerous sourceforge contributions, but they have always been *MY* choice, I've never been forced into it.
Oh come on, it's easy.
I keep getting offer for getting a Visa just about every day. My parent's dog even got one recently.
gotcha. Haven't watched it in quite a while.
I like the gun-toting Carrie Fisher more...
It was Ruth Bader Ginsberg who admitted that the US Surpreme Court is basing rulings on European law.
Funny thing is that I thought the Constitution should be their most important document.
While activating my Cox Cable access the other evening, they actually require you to disable all firewalls (hardware and software) and connect to the internet.
Then, if you have problems once you turn on your firewalls, multiple techs have recommended, "Just turn it off, the connection will work fine!"
Right.... here, let me put this un-firewalled box on the internet.
I don't care what OS you're using, this is a bad idead.
What's an Illinois Nazi?
So when is the UN going to start limiting computer manufacturing and usage?
Uh... if the cousins were never employed by a company drawing a taxable wage, then they couldn't draw unemployment. They lived with family so they we're sucking on the government's teet there either. They would have had to pay sales tax, just like anyone else. So unless you're counting usage of the roads...
Sure, they broke the rules by not paying taxes, but that says to me that a re-thinking of the tax system is in order.
If we went to a flat 10% sales tax (0% on the basics: food, medicine, clothes, and education), then *everyone* would have to pay taxes and poor people who could only afford the basics pay little to nothing.
Most phone systems don't support the transmission of sounds outside a human's hearing range because then why would you do it via phone?
The phone company used to send signals this way (In-Channel Signalling, IIRC) which is the source of the 2600 Hz. They now use Out of Channel Signalling just about everywhere in the industrialized world.
Better yet, if he can identify the numbering system used, then he could change his id whenever he wanted... weekly, maybe?
At my undergrad, the id #'s were sequential according to alphabetical order... same as our mailboxes, so figuring out someone's id # was as simple as counting from your mailbox and adding/subtracting to your id #.
What he said. The best time to look for a job, is when you have a job. Start looking. (And spend a small percentage of your time looking on the job boards. The majority of job offers -- maybe the vast majority -- come through personal networks, not electronic ones.)
And ALWAYS sharpen your skills. Even if you can't afford to take classes, if there's a local college, talk to a prof about auditing a class...
You can't say "Yes, I've taken a class in X", but you can say, "Well, I found X interesting, so I began to pursue this and took it upon myself to learn more."
Personal initiative is worth quite a bit.
Good call.
I ran into the President/CEO of my company while getting some water this morning. A few address him as "Sir", but I actually met him a few weeks before I joined the company, so I call address him by his first name like most of the other people.
He asked how things are going and I described some of the advances on his pet project that we're working on. It turned into a few minute conversation where he mentioned that some more skills are required in my department and recommended that I be the one to get them.
Other than (obviously) defering to him and giving him respect, I make a point of treating everyone pretty much the same way. It also means that my boss puts me in front of the clients, so the additional face time helps all the way around...
Simple economics.
There is a limited supply of land. (It's even more limited if you just consider land in developed countries.)
The number of people in the world is increasing.
*UNLESS* the government comes in and takes the land from you... you have an increasing demand with a fixed supply.
Therefore, normally prices will go up.
(Obviously if things are overvalued at the time or if the neighborhood goes in the toilet, this will change this simplistic analysis.)
Right... because ALL peer-to-peer software is written in the US, right? Congress never ceases to amaze me with its stupidity.
Attention all Congresspeople & Senators (since I know so many read
You have *NO* control over software written in other countries (ie. non-USA). You can't even determine who wrote many pieces of software (ie. virii). What makes you think that people will license this technology anyway?
Uh... if we're all unemployed *HOW* will the corporations get rich?
Besides, plumbing jobs are difficult to send offshore... the plumber usually has to be in front of the pipes in order to perform the job.
you say that now, but once the checks start rolling in...
I was in a project that I loved, unfortunately, it ended. I then took another position within the company with a 25% raise attached. I absolutely hated the job and the subject matter was pretty rough, but I dealt with it.
Once that project dried up, I went back into development, took a 10% pay cut, but it's a much better fit.
Actually, I caught a presentation from Andy Hunt early last month and he talked about this directly.
They're releasing a version for C# shortly and they have the intent of releasing the book for a few other languages.
The most interesting part is that he told us that they're working to keep the language-specific content seperate from the main text. Therefore, they can write the applicable stuff in a given language and then LITERALLY run a makefile to make the next book.
Pretty sick (yet, pretty sharp), huh?
Better idea:
Someone will root them, install a warez/mp3 server and we send the RIAA after them.
I think Jeff Goldblum knows something about interstellar virus writing.
Hey everyone, I want to work in a really cool field, but I don't want to learn anything that goes into that field... can anyone help?
Come on people... if the guy can't handle basic CS courses, then this is probably *NOT* the field for him. Face it, to work in most computer technology fields, you must have atleast a passing understanding of programming. Unless you're a MCSE.
The solution: Go into politics. It seems that many of the "distinguished" politicians (in the US) claim to understand or have invented much of our technology... of course, we all know that's bull.