I prefer to purchase the song and have it as long as I dictate. I'm not going to spend $7500 on music any time soon, so a puchase-by-the-song model works well for some (many?) of us.
Plus I have little desire to pay additional Microsoft taxes.
Anything is better than the fsck'ing psycho next door to my office. This idiot lives in there (no shit), and his department chair knows it. (No he's not a grad student, he's a tenured Math prof). No one from his department wants to do anything about it, though my advisor and I have reported it several times.
He bathes (reportedly) late at night in the bathroom, and is constantly seen at all hours of the day and night cutting veggies in the sink, making food in the department, etc. The moron thinks he's being clever and no one knows.
$5 says you'll be reading about him in the papers some day. Thank God I'm leaving this summer. Dr. Spooky is just too much for me anymore.
I don't usually post this kind of stuff, but thinking that mySAP would be a good name for a new server made me think of this old Internet email I've been saving:
Manufacturing Information Access Software System (MIASS)
This memo is to announce the development of a new plant-wide software system. We are currently building a data warehouse that will contain all
plant manufacturing data. The program is referred to as the "Manufacturing Information Access Software System" (MIASS).
Next Monday at 9:00 there will be a meeting in which I will show MIASS. We will continue to hold demonstrations throughout the month so that all
employees will have an opportunity to get a good look at MIASS. As for the status of the implementation of the program, I have not addressed the networking aspects so currently only one person can be in MIASS at a time. This should change as MIASS expands.
Several people are using the program already and have come to depend on it. Just this morning I walked into a subordinate's office and was not
surprised to find that he had his nose buried in MIASS. I've noticed that some of the less technical personnel are somewhat afraid of MIASS.
Just last week, when asked to enter some information into the program, I had a secretary say to me "I'm a little nervous, I've never put anything in MIASS before." I volunteered to help her through her first time and when we were through she admitted that it was relatively painless and she was actually looking forward to doing it again. She went so far as to say that after using SAP and Oracle, she was ready to kiss MIASS.
I know there are concerns over the virus that was found in MIASS upon initial installation, but I am pleased to say the virus has been eliminated and we were able to save MIASS. In the future, however, protection will be required prior to entering MIASS.
We planned this database to encompass all information associated with the business. So as you begin using the program, feel free to put
anything you want into MIASS. As MIASS grows larger, we envision a time when it will be commonplace to walk by an office and see a manager hand a paper to an employee and say "Here, stick this in MIASS".
This program has already demonstrated great benefit to the company during recent OSHA and EPA audits. After requesting certain historical
data the agency representatives were amazed at how quickly we provided the information. When asked how the numbers could be retrieved so rapidly our Environmental Manager proudly stated "Simple, I just pulled them out of MIASS".
I disagree. Of course, it depends on the program you are applying to, and to some degree what your race/nationality is.
I worked commercially from '90-'95 doing software development and systems administration. After being worked to death and bored with what I was doing, I decided to return to get a Masters in CS to retool and reload. I was immediately accepted back at my alma mater (but turned down at places way over my head) and was given a full ride teaching assistantship. Yes, I'm a 'domestic' American who can effectively communicate in English and therefore was highly valued as a teaching assistant.
About a year before I was to finish (one year into the program) I was encouraged to consider teaching as a new career path and so I did. I finished the Masters and went to to start my Ph.D.
I'm about to (7/17 defense date) complete my Ph.D. and move into teaching - a completely different path than I originally intended for post-grad school activites. I've accepted a full-time teaching position and can't wait to get going.
I *used* the system to get grad school paid for, as well as obtaining some on-the-job training as an instructor to ensure I really wanted to teach. Along the way I picked up two Masters in CS, one Ph.D. and have made Computer Science Education my research focus.
Grad admissions are inundated every year with international students. They have to slog it out. If you are domestic to the U.S. and did reasonably well in your undergrad area, you should be able to get accepted and get a few nice offers for teaching/research assistantships. If not, you may be attempting to get accepted in a program that is "above" you. (No offense intended.)
Correct me if I'm wrong, but I thought that previous versions were for one OS or the other. This new iPod version seems to be for both OSes. Does anyone read it this way as well?
Mitchell Baker was one of two Mozilla folks who came to Virginia Tech this past fall. I got the chance to hear her talk and speak personally with her on several occasions. She's very bright, represents the group well, and gave us lots to think about.
(Plus, I had the added benefit of taking her back to her B&B that night. Ok, I was dropping her off, but still!)
Perhaps they'll put it on the Powerbooks. My 2 year old Ti book is scratched from light-to-moderate use and looks like shit. So much for the strength of titanium.
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That site seriously needs an "ABOUT" area. I visited the site, poked around and left with NO IDEA of what the software does and if I would want it. Oh well, whatever it is, it can't be THAT great.
I first learned that Dijkstra was ill back in February at a conference. Apparently he was sick with cancer and returned home to the Netherlands to live out his remaining days. Since that time, I periodically checked with my source, but they heard nothing new of his condition. I'm shocked to learn he lasted this long, considering what I heard back then.
I was fortunate to be introduced to Dr. Dijkstra at SIGCSE 2000 in Austin by my advisor. Its unfortunate that our field is so young that its pioneers are just now starting to pass on (compared to other sciences such as Physics, Chemistry, etc.).
I'll bet the feds are chomping at the bit for the terrorists to go get a few of these babies. Not only can we listen in on their calls, but now we can "see" where they are, and who is around them.
Obviously if we can't master 24 hours in a day, then me thinks we'd have a hard time switching to something new.
I think you'd see a lot of resistence to this idea, since everyone in the world (AFAIN) uses the current time system. The same can't be said about weights and measures.
Also, think of all the s/w that would have to be rewritten.... flight control systems, databases, operating systems, the list is endless! Yikes!
It looks to me like the only ones who will have a window seat will be in the cockpit and those near the "nose". Everyone else will (it seems) be looking at the back of someone else.
Let's hope someone gets a clue and makes the entrance to the cockpit come from the outside of the craft.
That's a great idea, certainly better than those traditional gym lock-ins where you are off the streets but hurling a dodge ball at the geek's face. Of course, you don't get as much exercise.
Have you considered taking this one step further and having your kids play against others on the net as well? Perhaps a our-high shcool vs. your-high school game night?
I just used Mozilla RC2 (on Mandrake 8.1) to try a search on myself. It was the non-Flash version and I had to dismiss something like 50+ Javascript popup messages.
Needless to say, I'm already not a fan of the site. Perhaps in time it will prove to be more usable.
Does this mean that they (MSFT) will have to change their EULA to warn that their product is dangerous to my health and that if I die using Windows, or some other MSFT product, it's not their fault?
I smell a few lawsuits for those who drop dead using their products.
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I prefer to purchase the song and have it as long as I dictate. I'm not going to spend $7500 on music any time soon, so a puchase-by-the-song model works well for some (many?) of us.
Plus I have little desire to pay additional Microsoft taxes.
Anything is better than the fsck'ing psycho next door to my office. This idiot lives in there (no shit), and his department chair knows it. (No he's not a grad student, he's a tenured Math prof). No one from his department wants to do anything about it, though my advisor and I have reported it several times.
He bathes (reportedly) late at night in the bathroom, and is constantly seen at all hours of the day and night cutting veggies in the sink, making food in the department, etc. The moron thinks he's being clever and no one knows.
$5 says you'll be reading about him in the papers some day. Thank God I'm leaving this summer. Dr. Spooky is just too much for me anymore.
I disagree. Of course, it depends on the program you are applying to, and to some degree what your race/nationality is.
I worked commercially from '90-'95 doing software development and systems administration. After being worked to death and bored with what I was doing, I decided to return to get a Masters in CS to retool and reload. I was immediately accepted back at my alma mater (but turned down at places way over my head) and was given a full ride teaching assistantship. Yes, I'm a 'domestic' American who can effectively communicate in English and therefore was highly valued as a teaching assistant.
About a year before I was to finish (one year into the program) I was encouraged to consider teaching as a new career path and so I did. I finished the Masters and went to to start my Ph.D.
I'm about to (7/17 defense date) complete my Ph.D. and move into teaching - a completely different path than I originally intended for post-grad school activites. I've accepted a full-time teaching position and can't wait to get going.
I *used* the system to get grad school paid for, as well as obtaining some on-the-job training as an instructor to ensure I really wanted to teach. Along the way I picked up two Masters in CS, one Ph.D. and have made Computer Science Education my research focus.
Grad admissions are inundated every year with international students. They have to slog it out. If you are domestic to the U.S. and did reasonably well in your undergrad area, you should be able to get accepted and get a few nice offers for teaching/research assistantships. If not, you may be attempting to get accepted in a program that is "above" you. (No offense intended.)
Massive complexity (even for simple apps) + enless possibilities of user interactions + rush to market + no sliver bullet = likelyhood of crashing
I wonder how long it will be before the damned thing breaks and the "car" portion just takes off into the sky landing about 1 mile from the park.
Correct me if I'm wrong, but I thought that previous versions were for one OS or the other. This new iPod version seems to be for both OSes. Does anyone read it this way as well?
Highly desirable employees.
Quite possibly yes on both counts. I'll keep that comment in mind in the event he does grace us with his presence.
(Plus, I had the added benefit of taking her back to her B&B that night. Ok, I was dropping her off, but still!)
Perhaps they'll put it on the Powerbooks. My 2 year old Ti book is scratched from light-to-moderate use and looks like shit. So much for the strength of titanium.
That site seriously needs an "ABOUT" area. I visited the site, poked around and left with NO IDEA of what the software does and if I would want it. Oh well, whatever it is, it can't be THAT great.
Does the Build One To Throw Away principal apply to projects like this?
How is this a sport?
Wow. I'm impressed. Talk about your home brewed....
Why the hell would anyone want more than 640K in their computers?
Capability drives application.
I first learned that Dijkstra was ill back in February at a conference. Apparently he was sick with cancer and returned home to the Netherlands to live out his remaining days. Since that time, I periodically checked with my source, but they heard nothing new of his condition. I'm shocked to learn he lasted this long, considering what I heard back then.
I was fortunate to be introduced to Dr. Dijkstra at SIGCSE 2000 in Austin by my advisor. Its unfortunate that our field is so young that its pioneers are just now starting to pass on (compared to other sciences such as Physics, Chemistry, etc.).
I'll bet the feds are chomping at the bit for the terrorists to go get a few of these babies. Not only can we listen in on their calls, but now we can "see" where they are, and who is around them.
;-)
Smile for the CIA/NSA/FBI/MIB!
Obviously if we can't master 24 hours in a day, then me thinks we'd have a hard time switching to something new.
I think you'd see a lot of resistence to this idea, since everyone in the world (AFAIN) uses the current time system. The same can't be said about weights and measures.
Also, think of all the s/w that would have to be rewritten.... flight control systems, databases, operating systems, the list is endless! Yikes!
It looks to me like the only ones who will have a window seat will be in the cockpit and those near the "nose". Everyone else will (it seems) be looking at the back of someone else.
Let's hope someone gets a clue and makes the entrance to the cockpit come from the outside of the craft.
Do you Yahoo?
;-)
That's a great idea, certainly better than those traditional gym lock-ins where you are off the streets but hurling a dodge ball at the geek's face. Of course, you don't get as much exercise.
Have you considered taking this one step further and having your kids play against others on the net as well? Perhaps a our-high shcool vs. your-high school game night?
I just used Mozilla RC2 (on Mandrake 8.1) to try a search on myself. It was the non-Flash version and I had to dismiss something like 50+ Javascript popup messages.
Needless to say, I'm already not a fan of the site. Perhaps in time it will prove to be more usable.
Gee, I hope if the Navy does something like this, there will be SimTailHook.... now that's one I'd like to play!
Does this mean that they (MSFT) will have to change their EULA to warn that their product is dangerous to my health and that if I die using Windows, or some other MSFT product, it's not their fault?
I smell a few lawsuits for those who drop dead using their products.