Here's some fear mongering for you - in Russia, atomic inspectors must certify all produce sold in Moscow to be free of atomic fallout from chernobyl. I bet they're glad they went with nuclear!
Think about it - you're now over 21, you know the ins and outs and the mysteries of Pittsburgh, and SEI is extremely well respected. Get an apartment in Webster hall right across from SEI on Dithridge. Nicest in Oakland, IMHO.
I'd also check out Stanford - much nicer campus, better weather, and you have real tech companies within a short commute. Can't vouch for the academics there, though.
As to the guy who was shocked that someone three years out of school was going back for a master's in software engineering, it sure beats getting your master's right after your bachelors. That's one degree move I don't understand, especially if they're in the same field.
This isn't at all insightful. The US Post Office sets rates for each class of mail to be self-sustaining - they cover all costs associated with themselves. Bulk mail doesn't subsidize first class mail or magazines.
Plus others have debunked your Gutenberg assertion.
Make sure you get a 4-stroke engine in your scooter. Just the 2-stroke engines in lawnmowers cause more pollution than any engine in a passenger car today. One of the simplest and cheapest things you can do today to improve the environment locally is to get rid of your gas mower, and replace it with a corded or cordless electric mower. Or use an old reel mower if you want:)
Computer Science is not about finding solutions to real world problems. Well, at least not like engineering is.
I agree with you. I think undergraduate degrees in software engineering should be more readily available (and accredited by ABET). Sort of like the difference between chemistry and chemical engineering. Degrees in IS/MIS are available, but those are really focused on becoming a systems analyst or a corporate IT programmer, and not very heavy on actual programming or design.
In my intro to CS class, we used a test harness to determine whether or not our code worked correctly. This was a C++ class on the Mac, though.
JUnit could be used to create a test harness that "plugs" into the code the students write. The professor or TA could define an interface that the students have to implement.
I think beginning computer science for majors is backwards, anyway. Intro to engineering classes at CMU for freshmen were all taught as practical, hands-on, applied courses that focused on real problems. My civil engineering class built bridges, visited dams, and visited construction sites. My chemical engineering class analyzed actual plant failures (things that go boom!) to determine what mistakes the engineers made. My intro to cs class was all theory, with one interesting project where we added AI into a 2D simulation. There wasn't a lot of practical information to take away from the class at the end of the year beyond a "Learning C++" book.
It's worth noting here that OS X isn't recommended for use on Macs that are upgraded to G3/G4, for those readers here who aren't up to date on Mac hardware.
You can pick up a nice Blue and White G3 for 400 bucks or so on eBay. They look awesome!
Try using an XML to Java toolkit with a Java object-relational mapper. XML Databases aren't really all they are cracked up to be.
Really quickly, projects you should look at are:
I don't think Japanese car companies would have a problem selling those cars into the US market at all. A lot of us first heard about those through Gran Turismo on the playstation, believe it or not. New Zealand probably gets those cars because you drive on the left side of the road, just like Japan, right?
The WRX took off when Subaru brought it over, even though we don't get the STi version until 2004.
If the US was so NIH, why are Sony and Nintendo kicking Microsoft's butt in game consoles? Why do little kids here go nuts over Pokemon?
I go road tripping for at least one month every year. I'd recommend picking up the Rough Guide to the USA from your favorite book store. It will list camping spots, cyber cafe's, national parks, museums, all that good stuff, targeted to the sort of young, independent traveler that you probably are. Every time I visit a new place, I check up on it in the Rough Guide, and I know the cool restaurants, bars, and out of the way attractions.
Get a dual band phone that supports analog, in case you get into an accident, or you need to make a phone call.
There are cyber cafes in almost every big city, and anywhere near a tourist stop. You'll probably go through Yellowstone National Park on your trip, and I know there is a outdoors store with iMacs in Livingston, MT, just north of the park. The Rough guide has a good list of places that sell internet access, not just cybercafes.
Bring a laptop for offloading pictures from your digital camera if you have one. Those memory cards quickly fill up at a megabyte a picture.
Get a good tent, and practice putting it up at home, so you aren't trying it for the first time when it's dark, rainy, and 45 degrees:)
Also, FWIW, Mt Erebus doesn't release a giant plume, like Pinatubo, or Mt St Helens. The gases released basically plummet out over the crater walls, and stay at sea level.
Sure. Mt Erebus puts out carbon dioxide, carbon monoxide, sulfur dioxide, and aerosols/particulate matter. There are also minor amounts of HCl, HF, and metals. No CFC's.
"When Mt. Pinatubo erupted in 1991, measurements found no increase in stratospheric chlorine. The dramatic increase in chlorine concentrations simply cannot be explained by a concurrent increase in volcanic activity. "
This is a direct quote from the EPA volcano link I posted earlier. More sources can be found on this NASA page: Depletion Causes. Apparently the water vapor in the volcanic plume caused much (~99%) of the HCl to coalesce into water/acid droplets or freeze into ice crystals.
Re:well that makes a lot of sense
on
Baked Alaska
·
· Score: 1
The difference, of course, if you had read either of the links, is that the volcano gases aren't CFC's. What they tend to be are simpler compounds, like HCl. These can cause similar reactions that destroy ozone.
Apparently the difference seems to be that volcanic gases never reach the ozone layer, because rain washes the water-soluble gases out of the atmosphere in the troposphere. CFC's aren't particularly water-soluble, so rain can't scrub them out of the atmosphere.
I'd welcome information to the contrary, to serve as a point of debate. I'll go ahead and cite the Ozone Depletion FAQ, specifically the part dealing with halogens in the stratosphere.
I'm not much of a TMBG fan, but I bought a South by Southwest film pass for fifty bucks, and I felt I had to see at least 8 movies to make it worthwhile:) Anyway, both of TMBG were going to be at the Premiere, and they hadn't seen the movie yet. Along with the director and a representative from the distributor.
It was actually pretty cool. Those guys are total geeks, in every sense of the word. The only catch with the movie is the ending scene, those of you who have seen it know what I'm talking about. The director should have cut it.
Some guy commented about Austin's SXSW being "elitist". I'm not sure what he's talking about, there were a few empty seats for the premiere! Anybody could have gone for 8 bucks.
It would be a lot nicer if they could use the Aqua UI. Of course, they'd probably have to rewrite all of their UI code. Just check the screenshot that compares MS Word and Open Office, and tell me which one looks better.
Actually, the east coast is heavily subsidized by our western taxes. IOW, our money that should be used for our local transport is subsisidizing you.
This is wrong. Here is a graph that shows how much federal spending each state gets for the tax money it sends to Washington. The most notable recipient is DC. This can be explained by all the federal agencies in the area (also boosts MD and VA). It looks like the most urban states subsidize the less urban states. New Mexico, Missisippi, Montana, North Dakota and Alaska are the Welfare Kings of the states. The northeast, Illinois, and the west coast get screwed, and Texas and Florida about break even.
High tariffs. Most third-world countries charge extremely high import duties on automobiles and other manufactured goods to generate funds for the government and to protect local industry, such as it is.
Also, many (if not most) African governments are extremely corrupt. Any aid developed countries send sits in warehouses or is stolen by "leaders".
Slashdot Mirror
That's because they were using your non-alcoholic drinks as mixers! Nothing worse than no-name sodas for your mixed drinks.
http://www.nytimes.com/2002/09/12/international/eu rope/12MOSC.html
Here's some fear mongering for you - in Russia, atomic inspectors must certify all produce sold in Moscow to be free of atomic fallout from chernobyl. I bet they're glad they went with nuclear!
You may not be aware of this, but there is/was a Solaris port of IE. It pretty much sucked, due to the crappy software porting house MS used.
If you'll notice, that troll starts every comment with "Don't be a moron". I wouldn't worry about it.
Right, all those shitty jobs you get with a BS CMU CS degree like this guy. Hah.
The masters in CS means almost nothing in terms of pay. It can open up some doors in research, but most of those will still be closed to non PhD's.
Of course don't forget the fact that the grad student makes 15k/yr as a TA, while the BS guy makes say, 45-65k starting.
Think about it - you're now over 21, you know the ins and outs and the mysteries of Pittsburgh, and SEI is extremely well respected. Get an apartment in Webster hall right across from SEI on Dithridge. Nicest in Oakland, IMHO.
I'd also check out Stanford - much nicer campus, better weather, and you have real tech companies within a short commute. Can't vouch for the academics there, though.
As to the guy who was shocked that someone three years out of school was going back for a master's in software engineering, it sure beats getting your master's right after your bachelors. That's one degree move I don't understand, especially if they're in the same field.
Maybe I'll join you....ahh wishful thinking.
Jeff c/o 99
This isn't at all insightful. The US Post Office sets rates for each class of mail to be self-sustaining - they cover all costs associated with themselves. Bulk mail doesn't subsidize first class mail or magazines.
Plus others have debunked your Gutenberg assertion.
Make sure you get a 4-stroke engine in your scooter. Just the 2-stroke engines in lawnmowers cause more pollution than any engine in a passenger car today. One of the simplest and cheapest things you can do today to improve the environment locally is to get rid of your gas mower, and replace it with a corded or cordless electric mower. Or use an old reel mower if you want :)
I agree with you. I think undergraduate degrees in software engineering should be more readily available (and accredited by ABET). Sort of like the difference between chemistry and chemical engineering. Degrees in IS/MIS are available, but those are really focused on becoming a systems analyst or a corporate IT programmer, and not very heavy on actual programming or design.
In my intro to CS class, we used a test harness to determine whether or not our code worked correctly. This was a C++ class on the Mac, though.
JUnit could be used to create a test harness that "plugs" into the code the students write. The professor or TA could define an interface that the students have to implement.
I think beginning computer science for majors is backwards, anyway. Intro to engineering classes at CMU for freshmen were all taught as practical, hands-on, applied courses that focused on real problems. My civil engineering class built bridges, visited dams, and visited construction sites. My chemical engineering class analyzed actual plant failures (things that go boom!) to determine what mistakes the engineers made. My intro to cs class was all theory, with one interesting project where we added AI into a 2D simulation. There wasn't a lot of practical information to take away from the class at the end of the year beyond a "Learning C++" book.
It's worth noting here that OS X isn't recommended for use on Macs that are upgraded to G3/G4, for those readers here who aren't up to date on Mac hardware.
You can pick up a nice Blue and White G3 for 400 bucks or so on eBay. They look awesome!
Want a palladium ring? Here is a really neat looking palladium ring. Only $30.95 on ebay. It's vintage from WW2.
- Castor - http://castor.exolab.org/
- Hibernate - http://sourceforge.net/projects/hibernate/
- Torque - http://jakarta.apache.org/turbine/torque/
- ObjectRelationalBridge - http://jakarta.apache.org/ojb/
Also you might want to check out Brett Mclaughlin's O'Reilly book on Java XML binding's, or the Wrox Professional Java XML book.I don't think Japanese car companies would have a problem selling those cars into the US market at all. A lot of us first heard about those through Gran Turismo on the playstation, believe it or not. New Zealand probably gets those cars because you drive on the left side of the road, just like Japan, right?
The WRX took off when Subaru brought it over, even though we don't get the STi version until 2004.
If the US was so NIH, why are Sony and Nintendo kicking Microsoft's butt in game consoles? Why do little kids here go nuts over Pokemon?
I go road tripping for at least one month every year. I'd recommend picking up the Rough Guide to the USA from your favorite book store. It will list camping spots, cyber cafe's, national parks, museums, all that good stuff, targeted to the sort of young, independent traveler that you probably are. Every time I visit a new place, I check up on it in the Rough Guide, and I know the cool restaurants, bars, and out of the way attractions.
Get a dual band phone that supports analog, in case you get into an accident, or you need to make a phone call.
There are cyber cafes in almost every big city, and anywhere near a tourist stop. You'll probably go through Yellowstone National Park on your trip, and I know there is a outdoors store with iMacs in Livingston, MT, just north of the park. The Rough guide has a good list of places that sell internet access, not just cybercafes.
Bring a laptop for offloading pictures from your digital camera if you have one. Those memory cards quickly fill up at a megabyte a picture.
Get a good tent, and practice putting it up at home, so you aren't trying it for the first time when it's dark, rainy, and 45 degrees :)
Right. That's because, again, volcanic gases aren't CFC's, and the volcanic gases get scrubbed out by rain before it ever reaches the stratosphere.
Also, FWIW, Mt Erebus doesn't release a giant plume, like Pinatubo, or Mt St Helens. The gases released basically plummet out over the crater walls, and stay at sea level.
Sure. Mt Erebus puts out carbon dioxide, carbon monoxide, sulfur dioxide, and aerosols/particulate matter. There are also minor amounts of HCl, HF, and metals. No CFC's.
This is a direct quote from the EPA volcano link I posted earlier. More sources can be found on this NASA page: Depletion Causes. Apparently the water vapor in the volcanic plume caused much (~99%) of the HCl to coalesce into water/acid droplets or freeze into ice crystals.
The difference, of course, if you had read either of the links, is that the volcano gases aren't CFC's. What they tend to be are simpler compounds, like HCl. These can cause similar reactions that destroy ozone.
Apparently the difference seems to be that volcanic gases never reach the ozone layer, because rain washes the water-soluble gases out of the atmosphere in the troposphere. CFC's aren't particularly water-soluble, so rain can't scrub them out of the atmosphere.
I'd welcome information to the contrary, to serve as a point of debate. I'll go ahead and cite the Ozone Depletion FAQ, specifically the part dealing with halogens in the stratosphere.
It was actually pretty cool. Those guys are total geeks, in every sense of the word. The only catch with the movie is the ending scene, those of you who have seen it know what I'm talking about. The director should have cut it.
Some guy commented about Austin's SXSW being "elitist". I'm not sure what he's talking about, there were a few empty seats for the premiere! Anybody could have gone for 8 bucks.
If you're a big fan, go see the movie!
It would be a lot nicer if they could use the Aqua UI. Of course, they'd probably have to rewrite all of their UI code. Just check the screenshot that compares MS Word and Open Office, and tell me which one looks better.
Actually, the east coast is heavily subsidized by our western taxes. IOW, our money that should be used for our local transport is subsisidizing you. This is wrong. Here is a graph that shows how much federal spending each state gets for the tax money it sends to Washington. The most notable recipient is DC. This can be explained by all the federal agencies in the area (also boosts MD and VA). It looks like the most urban states subsidize the less urban states. New Mexico, Missisippi, Montana, North Dakota and Alaska are the Welfare Kings of the states. The northeast, Illinois, and the west coast get screwed, and Texas and Florida about break even.
High tariffs. Most third-world countries charge extremely high import duties on automobiles and other manufactured goods to generate funds for the government and to protect local industry, such as it is.
Also, many (if not most) African governments are extremely corrupt. Any aid developed countries send sits in warehouses or is stolen by "leaders".