As a bike rider I support your tax idea that is more expensive than fuel. With all the extra money we can put in bike lanes so you don't have to think so hard:)
Unlike law, medicine and traditional engineering fields, software development is completely unregulated with no real standard certifications (even a degree is optional). This is nice for letting skilled yet uncertified people into the field and allowing self-taught people to capitalize on their self-investment.
The IOT-craze will probably force us to take a second look at this as craptastic software will have an even greater influence on the tangible world and people that live in it.
Developers usually do not shoulder outward responsibility for the applications they write.
In my experience, it's kind of fun to start off making a few PCBs and wire-wrap boards - I learned a lot by doing it. After a while I got tired of it and only do it occasionally, but now usually do breadboard>proto-board/wire-wrap>PCB house. I'll sometimes substitute a home-made PCB (sometimes just a few discrete modules to plug in) for the proto/wire-wrap if the layout is too messy otherwise.
I wouldn't knock it - it's kinds fun to make artistic traces and make the board itself a functional work of art.
Wow. You must be making some serious stuff to be interesting to government agencies. You think they don't already know this stuff about you?
I wouldn't want to bother making stuff for an anonymous client anyways - I would think they were up to no good or overly paranoid and delusional. Got better stuff to do, like post snarky comments.
The direct comparison to climbing mountains on earth is super funny.
Keeping people sane under transport and habitat conditions for the rest of their lives with our current (and even 20 years in the future) understanding of our own minds is super funny.
Assuming that going to and living on Mars is anything like visiting the moon is super funny.
Frankly, I hope everyone that thinks this will work will go - as their corpses decay or freeze, the rest of us can focus on the problems on earth.
It appears to reflect overhead light by virtue of being white and slightly angled - wow, science. I guess albinos won't be too concerned about this technology.
"A 2012 version, powered by a lithium-ion battery, included LED lights around the nose that shined near-infrared light toward cameras. Computer-vision systems were also fooled by the bright light, but the visor looked dorky and required a bulky power source."
So the new one is the same, just no leds or power source. Dorkiness has been maintained...
All this so the cameras don't think you have a face. They still record you, and can tell you are a person by the way you move. And since you will be the only douchedork wearing these around, you should be easy to find.
I think whom the article is referring to as "great men" are great marketeers, great salesmen and great hustlers.
We remember people like Jobs and Musk for innovation, not invention. For putting the power of technology in our hands and allowing us to make use of innovations.
History will remember the Kilby's and Shockley's of the world even if society doesn't - they gave the politicians and figureheads of tech the tools to make their dreams.
There is a huge difference between sending a unmanned probe and sending a manned mission to the moon. There are unmanned probes all over the solar system - but relatively few manned missions, and none of them even close to the moon in the last 40 years or so.
Still, if the US could do it in the 60's, India should be able to pull it off in the next 5 years or so. They are standing on the shoulders of Soviet/Russian and American scientists and pilots, so that should accelerate things a bit.
Statistics are dangerous - not the numbers, but what we think they mean.
You can't survey an entire population and then apply the assessment to each individual.
You could have a class of 100 students - 50 that get everything right and 50 that get everything wrong - the average assessment in that case will not apply to anyone in the class.
Same here. I've never used Uber, but taxis in Europe are usually pretty good. I've only had one or two negative experiences over about 10 years here. Also, in Amsterdam virtually all the taxis are now Teslas, so that's pretty cool.
By 1 year (2 years for women). Even if you exclude the Dutch military (who die at a slightly higher rate than civilians), since Japan doesn't really have one, that does not sound like a big deal.
Long life does not equal quality life. The Japanese have had close to zero population growth for over a decade.
The Netherlands is a very tolerant place, and has a lot of foreigners from all over the world living in the larger cities like Amsterdam and Rotterdam - and this is no new thing. Being Dutch doesn't mean you are a two-meter tall blonde - but there are enough of them here to push the average height up a bit.
I'm 6' tall and have lived in Tokyo and Amsterdam. I used to be the tallest guy in the elevator, now I'm used to being the shortest.
Also noteworthy is that there are relatively few overweight people in both Japan and NL, but I'm from the US, so I think that about everywhere except the UK:)
If the candidate is someone they really need, they will negotiate.
And the reasoning behind it is pretty sexist. Hopefully it's just sour grapes from the trial and the real reason is less, um, ridiculous. I can tell you that my wife has negotiated with employers for jobs, salaries and raises - and is better at it than me. But then, I'm not a Ponzi-scheming waste of teeth and hair.
I guess this will pre-screen the candidates for people that really want to work at Reddit for whatever reason.
Slashdot Mirror
You are right. Maybe it's 2 seconds for a sweep shot.
As a bike rider I support your tax idea that is more expensive than fuel. With all the extra money we can put in bike lanes so you don't have to think so hard :)
Next stop - Sharon Apple.
No he didn't. You leftists haven't gotten the memo yet: you can't lie on the internet.
Yeah! Only right-wing lies are permitted now. Woohoo!
Trump never lies, bullies or makes typos! If you disagree you will be branded as the delicate snowflake you are.
He has the best brain, words, people and hair products! And what an ass - he puts the rump in Trump.
Unlike law, medicine and traditional engineering fields, software development is completely unregulated with no real standard certifications (even a degree is optional). This is nice for letting skilled yet uncertified people into the field and allowing self-taught people to capitalize on their self-investment.
The IOT-craze will probably force us to take a second look at this as craptastic software will have an even greater influence on the tangible world and people that live in it.
Developers usually do not shoulder outward responsibility for the applications they write.
You think a lot, but you know nothing.
He did an awesome job with the Hodor language.
Or in Hodor: Hodor hodor, hodor hodor hodor. Hodor? Hodor!
In my experience, it's kind of fun to start off making a few PCBs and wire-wrap boards - I learned a lot by doing it. After a while I got tired of it and only do it occasionally, but now usually do breadboard>proto-board/wire-wrap>PCB house. I'll sometimes substitute a home-made PCB (sometimes just a few discrete modules to plug in) for the proto/wire-wrap if the layout is too messy otherwise.
I wouldn't knock it - it's kinds fun to make artistic traces and make the board itself a functional work of art.
Wow. You must be making some serious stuff to be interesting to government agencies. You think they don't already know this stuff about you?
I wouldn't want to bother making stuff for an anonymous client anyways - I would think they were up to no good or overly paranoid and delusional. Got better stuff to do, like post snarky comments.
The direct comparison to climbing mountains on earth is super funny.
Keeping people sane under transport and habitat conditions for the rest of their lives with our current (and even 20 years in the future) understanding of our own minds is super funny.
Assuming that going to and living on Mars is anything like visiting the moon is super funny.
Frankly, I hope everyone that thinks this will work will go - as their corpses decay or freeze, the rest of us can focus on the problems on earth.
Oh, man! Look at those cavemen go.
It appears to reflect overhead light by virtue of being white and slightly angled - wow, science. I guess albinos won't be too concerned about this technology.
"A 2012 version, powered by a lithium-ion battery, included LED lights around the nose that shined near-infrared light toward cameras. Computer-vision systems were also fooled by the bright light, but the visor looked dorky and required a bulky power source."
So the new one is the same, just no leds or power source. Dorkiness has been maintained...
All this so the cameras don't think you have a face. They still record you, and can tell you are a person by the way you move. And since you will be the only douchedork wearing these around, you should be easy to find.
Teach kids to code by writing applications that do something Liberal-Artsy - whoa, they just learned two things at once!
All this for only >$40K - wow, if only public schools could emulate this amazing technique.
Pfffft.
I think whom the article is referring to as "great men" are great marketeers, great salesmen and great hustlers.
We remember people like Jobs and Musk for innovation, not invention. For putting the power of technology in our hands and allowing us to make use of innovations.
History will remember the Kilby's and Shockley's of the world even if society doesn't - they gave the politicians and figureheads of tech the tools to make their dreams.
As second prize you win 50Kg of lovely Dutch liquorice for your sweet tooth. Enjoy.
Yuck. I don't want to know what third place gets you.
There is a huge difference between sending a unmanned probe and sending a manned mission to the moon. There are unmanned probes all over the solar system - but relatively few manned missions, and none of them even close to the moon in the last 40 years or so.
Still, if the US could do it in the 60's, India should be able to pull it off in the next 5 years or so. They are standing on the shoulders of Soviet/Russian and American scientists and pilots, so that should accelerate things a bit.
So much name calling.
Statistics are dangerous - not the numbers, but what we think they mean.
You can't survey an entire population and then apply the assessment to each individual.
You could have a class of 100 students - 50 that get everything right and 50 that get everything wrong - the average assessment in that case will not apply to anyone in the class.
There's no public health concern in kitchen safety outside of fire hazards
Seriously?
Never had food poisoning, huh?
So when we're prepared, it's a conspiracy. When we're not, we're stupid.
If you fire a gun in Texas, prepare for return fire.
Wow, I thought they were there to shoo away unlicensed taxis. No one has refused to give me a ride within Amsterdam from CS.
Same here. I've never used Uber, but taxis in Europe are usually pretty good. I've only had one or two negative experiences over about 10 years here. Also, in Amsterdam virtually all the taxis are now Teslas, so that's pretty cool.
By 1 year (2 years for women). Even if you exclude the Dutch military (who die at a slightly higher rate than civilians), since Japan doesn't really have one, that does not sound like a big deal.
Enjoy your extra year of being short :P
Long life does not equal quality life. The Japanese have had close to zero population growth for over a decade.
The Netherlands is a very tolerant place, and has a lot of foreigners from all over the world living in the larger cities like Amsterdam and Rotterdam - and this is no new thing. Being Dutch doesn't mean you are a two-meter tall blonde - but there are enough of them here to push the average height up a bit.
I'm 6' tall and have lived in Tokyo and Amsterdam. I used to be the tallest guy in the elevator, now I'm used to being the shortest.
Also noteworthy is that there are relatively few overweight people in both Japan and NL, but I'm from the US, so I think that about everywhere except the UK :)
I think I get it now - Pao believes she is an everywoman, and her weaknesses and failures belong to all women.
Luckily that is not true, or we would have no women to look up to.
If the candidate is someone they really need, they will negotiate.
And the reasoning behind it is pretty sexist. Hopefully it's just sour grapes from the trial and the real reason is less, um, ridiculous. I can tell you that my wife has negotiated with employers for jobs, salaries and raises - and is better at it than me. But then, I'm not a Ponzi-scheming waste of teeth and hair.
I guess this will pre-screen the candidates for people that really want to work at Reddit for whatever reason.
I suppose all wheelchair-bound people are just asking for trouble.
I was all ready to write a scathing post highlighting some of the more stupid points of this "study" - then I saw that the study was done in Canada.
Great job hosers!