I think it's important to realize that tech companies need good programmers more than good programmers need tech companies. There is no reason to subject oneself to a one-way anal probe. Push back!
Remember, YOU are interviewing THEM too. There are companies out there that will suck the very life-force from your body. You must make sure that the company is a good fit before bending over to sign the offer letter. Don't be afraid to get the upper hand. If you're good, you can afford to take the initiative and put them on the spot. Your career will thank you.
Sure, it won't work. But you'll be able to sell it to the administration easily. Best of all, you'll have no trouble finding kids who want to do research.
The idea of a network-based lightweight GUI running on a PDA is solid.
However, few knowledgable hackers can use "lightweight" and "X" is the same sentence and keep a straight face.
As we start seeing broadband access in more homes, the ability to "remote control" your desktop machine (or even your home network) will become highly coveted. A networkable wireless PDA is well-suited to this task.
So, while the network capabilities of X are useful here, the multi-window interface and overall bulk of the software will cause this particular approach to fail. Expect to see a smart someone keep the good parts of this idea and build something entirely new with it.
The Napster lawsuit is only one example of a disturbing trend in America -- that of "legislation by civil suit".
Basically, we have reached the point of law saturation. The average American cannot go through a day without breaking some sort of law. As a result, we no longer even try. Want to hear a bit of Metallica before deciding to buy the album? Fine -- download a song or two off Napster.
Of course, you've just broken the law. No matter how innocent your intentions, you are a criminal.
When we reach this point, people begin to have a lack of respect for the law. We KNOW not to commit murder. We KNOW not to steal. But when you tell me that I'm a crook for trying to be an informed consumer, well how am I supposed to respond?
This is where we are today. Laws no longer effectively control people's behavior. There are just too many to keep track of.
How do you control people's behavior now? Simple -- attack the people providing the means. Hit them in their pocketbooks. It doesn't matter that the providers are not directly responsible for breaking any law. The goal is to stop the behavior you don't like by any means necessary.
Want more examples than Napster? Look at the lawsuits against the tobacco industry. Look at lawsuits against ISPs for the actions of their clients. The ISP is just providing a service. The tobacco industry is just giving people their legal drug of choice.
Beware. This trend will continue. Napster is only a footnote in a brave new world of de facto legislation by corporate interests and politicians who can't get their pet laws passed the right way.
That's it. Simple as tape. Erase/reuse all you want. No need to burn audio with a special program. No worries about buffer underruns. Hit "Record" when you hear what you like. Hit "Stop" when you're done. Record stuff in real time. Try that with CD. You'll be making $20 worth of drink coasters and rearview mirror decorations.
And the seek time for DAT screams. Forget the old days of waiting to rewind/fast-forward. DAT gets you to the track you want FAST.
DAT was ready to go when CD burners still cost $1000. It could have easily become a consumer standard, but the poor suffering recording industry was someone able to scrape together enough funds to persuade manufacturers to artificially inflate the price.
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I think it's important to realize that tech companies need good programmers more than good programmers need tech companies. There is no reason to subject oneself to a one-way anal probe. Push back!
Remember, YOU are interviewing THEM too. There are companies out there that will suck the very life-force from your body. You must make sure that the company is a good fit before bending over to sign the offer letter. Don't be afraid to get the upper hand. If you're good, you can afford to take the initiative and put them on the spot. Your career will thank you.
Sure, it won't work. But you'll be able to sell it to the administration easily. Best of all, you'll have no trouble finding kids who want to do research.
The idea of a network-based lightweight GUI running on a PDA is solid.
However, few knowledgable hackers can use "lightweight" and "X" is the same sentence and keep a straight face.
As we start seeing broadband access in more homes, the ability to "remote control" your desktop machine (or even your home network) will become highly coveted. A networkable wireless PDA is well-suited to this task.
So, while the network capabilities of X are useful here, the multi-window interface and overall bulk of the software will cause this particular approach to fail. Expect to see a smart someone keep the good parts of this idea and build something entirely new with it.
The Napster lawsuit is only one example of a disturbing trend in America -- that of "legislation by civil suit".
Basically, we have reached the point of law saturation. The average American cannot go through a day without breaking some sort of law. As a result, we no longer even try. Want to hear a bit of Metallica before deciding to buy the album? Fine -- download a song or two off Napster.
Of course, you've just broken the law. No matter how innocent your intentions, you are a criminal.
When we reach this point, people begin to have a lack of respect for the law. We KNOW not to commit murder. We KNOW not to steal. But when you tell me that I'm a crook for trying to be an informed consumer, well how am I supposed to respond?
This is where we are today. Laws no longer effectively control people's behavior. There are just too many to keep track of.
How do you control people's behavior now? Simple -- attack the people providing the means. Hit them in their pocketbooks. It doesn't matter that the providers are not directly responsible for breaking any law. The goal is to stop the behavior you don't like by any means necessary.
Want more examples than Napster? Look at the lawsuits against the tobacco industry. Look at lawsuits against ISPs for the actions of their clients. The ISP is just providing a service. The tobacco industry is just giving people their legal drug of choice.
Beware. This trend will continue. Napster is only a footnote in a brave new world of de facto legislation by corporate interests and politicians who can't get their pet laws passed the right way.
Here's what DAT has that CD doesn't:
Hear something you like? Hit "Record".
That's it. Simple as tape. Erase/reuse all you want. No need to burn audio with a special program. No worries about buffer underruns. Hit "Record" when you hear what you like. Hit "Stop" when you're done. Record stuff in real time. Try that with CD. You'll be making $20 worth of drink coasters and rearview mirror decorations.
And the seek time for DAT screams. Forget the old days of waiting to rewind/fast-forward. DAT gets you to the track you want FAST.
DAT was ready to go when CD burners still cost $1000. It could have easily become a consumer standard, but the poor suffering recording industry was someone able to scrape together enough funds to persuade manufacturers to artificially inflate the price.
Beats being a DonkPunch wannabe. Talk about aspiring to mediocrity.
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Somewhat lengthy, and written with an agenda
I thought I filtered Katz!
but interesting
Oh.... Nevermind.
"Ha haaa"
suckers