Somebody has discovered that if you give something away free to everyone then people won't steal it. Simply brilliant. Can we get a Nobel prize for this guy?
Jules Verne H.G. Wells Douglas Adams Arthur C. Clarke Isaac Asimov
Pretty much in that order. That way you start with well written old-school. Adams provides an invaluable experience in out-of-the-box thinking. Clarke and Asimov take them into real science. I also loved the "Tom Swift" series when I was a kid, but I don't know how well it would play to the XBox crowd.
Don't forget to throw in some non-geek material, too. The "Happy Holisters" series rocked my world when I was between like 8 and 12.
Just keep in mind that if you're not willing to standardize on a single tool then there is some group of programmers on another continent who will be perfectly happy to all use the same tool for half of what you get paid.
Sure, there might be a "best" tool for the project (more likely it's probably just a favorite tool), but is it so much better that it's worth the additional cost? Does a Rolex really tell you the time 5000 times better than a Timex?
Is he related to Peter Gun? Oh, wait, that was Gunn with two "n"s, so I guess not. Well anyway it sounds like he must have those psychotic powers or something. I hope he doesn't put weird thoughts in my head. I have enough of those already.
"If you have burning eyes with headaches then it's probably allergies. Most likely mold in the furniture or carpets."
Bollocks. That's almost the last thing that's likely to be a problem. Eye problems (prescription, dry eyes, etc.) are most likely. Bad lighting is second. Genuine eyestrain from bad colours/fonts is next. About six feet below those issues would be the likelihood of mold allergies.
You can call bollocks if you like, but I (and many others in my office) had exactly the same symptoms until we complained enough that the company finally broke down and paid for thorough cleaning of the fabric surfaces and the HVAC ducts.
"Since you're probably using a LCD you don't have any options on refresh rate so you're stuck there."
So what? When will people finally understand that REFRESH RATE ON LCDs IS NOT RELEVANT IN THE SAME WAY AS IT IS ON CRTS?!
I didn't say it was relevant. I just said he doesn't probably have the option to change it.
"I once had some prescription glasses that filtered out the yucky part of flourescent light."
Can you elaborate on this? I'm quite curious about what they filtered out.
Well, it was over 20 years ago, but I remember them having a slight green or brown tint due to the coating. They were intended to filter certain wavelengths - probably either UV or some of the blues.
If you have burning eyes with headaches then it's probably allergies. Most likely mold in the furniture or carpets.
Since you're probably using a LCD you don't have any options on refresh rate so you're stuck there.
Don't use flourescent lighting. Great for the environment - crap for the eyes. Only very expensive tubes (which your employer won't be using) have a decent color spectrum, and they all flicker at 60Hz. I once had some prescription glasses that filtered out the yucky part of flourescent light. They helped a lot.
If it actually is the colors then green on black is probably the best choice. In spite of what a bunch of people have said here that combination wasn't the only one available. Black and white CRTs were around before green on black became popular on computer monitors. On the other hand, if you have any form of color-blindness then your color preference could vary.
Are global warming experts just short-sighted alarmists? Are we heading for a global ice age? Or is the increase in global mean temperature having an effect on our planet?
Yes to all of the above. I love multiple choice when all of the answers are right.
How can outsourcing someone writing some code if I would be learning to become a programmer be something I will never use? What percentage of IT graduates are writing code? What percentage of IT graduates are involved in implementing some sort of outsourced work?
After all, if they think that all they need is the degree certificate in order to get a decent career in IT, then their stupidity leaves the field clear for those of us who slaved over a hot dissertation for months on end.
I have met such morons before, usually they end up in the lowest wage positions, or drifting from one shit job to the next.
I have met such morons before, usually they end up in management, drifting from one board seat to the next. There, fixed it for ya.
Yeah, I know this doesn't fit the traditional view of how schoolwork gets done, but I've heard a rumor that sometimes things change. It's not that much of a change anyway: people have been getting other people to do their homework for as long as there have been schools. Technology has just provided ways to make it more efficient.
If this is really growing as fast as they suggest then maybe the educators need to look at why so many students don't see any value in doing the work themselves. My daughter is majoring in a field that she loves, but she's absolutely hating school since she realized that at least 80% of her coursework is geared toward creating more academicians.
On the other hand, with the outsourcing the student gets experience in a valuable business skill instead of spending a bunch of time doing something he'll never have use for after college.
I would argue that the ordinary person has turned away from Science in particular and Reason in general and allow for Faith to fill in where Reason once ruled. Faith isn't actually doing too hot either. Most people just seem to want to be entertained, not educated or made to consider moral issues. They want Fun to fill in where Reason and Faith would reside.
Oil companies need to learn to horizontally integrate. If there is something that makes money, start capitalizing on it,... Big oil companies have been doing this for decades. They're not stupid. They have huge R&D departments for a reason. You can rest comfortably in the knowledge that when some other energy source becomes more profitable than petroleum you will be buying it from BP, Shell, Chevron, etc.
...does this mean anti-hydrogen will fall to the ground Yes, because, as everyone knows, the Earth repels normal hydrogen. It all gets pushed out into space where it coalesces to form gas giants. This also explains why cats and babies act so weird. Down where they live they're practically swimming in a sea of anti-hydrogen.
I think I saw a special on the history channel about this years ago. Actually, that was part of the coverup. It was a devious plot where they diverted your attention from what they were really doing by telling you what they were really doing. Nobody would ever believe they were telling the truth so the best way to hide it was to show it.
... chose to use the term "million billion" because people generally hear/see those words in every day life... ... and interpret them differently depending on where they live. So did you choose to use the short scale or long scale version of billion? Are we talking about 10^6 x 10^9 or 10^6 x 10^12?
Too expensive for my house, and apparently yours, but if you go to a high end design store you can find faucets that cost that much. Some people will pay a LOT of money for stuff to go in their houses.
I can't use them at work though - my cube farm neighbors complained when I brought one in. They'll stop complaining if you get the angle just right when you hit them upside the head with your modern keyboard.
...329 pounds doesn't seem very portable to me... Apparently you never carried around a Grid. For that matter, the Dell M60 I used to carry seemed pretty close.
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Somebody has discovered that if you give something away free to everyone then people won't steal it. Simply brilliant. Can we get a Nobel prize for this guy?
Soooo, how to outsource all development to another country:
a) Get developers to agree on standard set of tools.
b) Migrate to new tools.
c) Fire developers and outsource to one company.
d) ROFLMAO
I think most companies skip a) and b). Unnecessary expense.
Jules Verne
H.G. Wells
Douglas Adams
Arthur C. Clarke
Isaac Asimov
Pretty much in that order. That way you start with well written old-school. Adams provides an invaluable experience in out-of-the-box thinking. Clarke and Asimov take them into real science. I also loved the "Tom Swift" series when I was a kid, but I don't know how well it would play to the XBox crowd.
Don't forget to throw in some non-geek material, too. The "Happy Holisters" series rocked my world when I was between like 8 and 12.
Just keep in mind that if you're not willing to standardize on a single tool then there is some group of programmers on another continent who will be perfectly happy to all use the same tool for half of what you get paid.
Sure, there might be a "best" tool for the project (more likely it's probably just a favorite tool), but is it so much better that it's worth the additional cost? Does a Rolex really tell you the time 5000 times better than a Timex?
Is he related to Peter Gun? Oh, wait, that was Gunn with two "n"s, so I guess not. Well anyway it sounds like he must have those psychotic powers or something. I hope he doesn't put weird thoughts in my head. I have enough of those already.
I want my,
I want my,
I want my PL/1.
"If you have burning eyes with headaches then it's probably allergies. Most likely mold in the furniture or carpets."
Bollocks. That's almost the last thing that's likely to be a problem. Eye problems (prescription, dry eyes, etc.) are most likely. Bad lighting is second. Genuine eyestrain from bad colours/fonts is next. About six feet below those issues would be the likelihood of mold allergies.
You can call bollocks if you like, but I (and many others in my office) had exactly the same symptoms until we complained enough that the company finally broke down and paid for thorough cleaning of the fabric surfaces and the HVAC ducts.
"Since you're probably using a LCD you don't have any options on refresh rate so you're stuck there."
So what? When will people finally understand that REFRESH RATE ON LCDs IS NOT RELEVANT IN THE SAME WAY AS IT IS ON CRTS?!
I didn't say it was relevant. I just said he doesn't probably have the option to change it.
"I once had some prescription glasses that filtered out the yucky part of flourescent light."
Can you elaborate on this? I'm quite curious about what they filtered out.
Well, it was over 20 years ago, but I remember them having a slight green or brown tint due to the coating. They were intended to filter certain wavelengths - probably either UV or some of the blues.
If you have burning eyes with headaches then it's probably allergies. Most likely mold in the furniture or carpets.
Since you're probably using a LCD you don't have any options on refresh rate so you're stuck there.
Don't use flourescent lighting. Great for the environment - crap for the eyes. Only very expensive tubes (which your employer won't be using) have a decent color spectrum, and they all flicker at 60Hz. I once had some prescription glasses that filtered out the yucky part of flourescent light. They helped a lot.
If it actually is the colors then green on black is probably the best choice. In spite of what a bunch of people have said here that combination wasn't the only one available. Black and white CRTs were around before green on black became popular on computer monitors. On the other hand, if you have any form of color-blindness then your color preference could vary.
Are global warming experts just short-sighted alarmists? Are we heading for a global ice age? Or is the increase in global mean temperature having an effect on our planet?
Yes to all of the above.
I love multiple choice when all of the answers are right.
I have met such morons before, usually they end up in the lowest wage positions, or drifting from one shit job to the next.
I have met such morons before, usually they end up in management, drifting from one board seat to the next.There, fixed it for ya.
Yeah, I know this doesn't fit the traditional view of how schoolwork gets done, but I've heard a rumor that sometimes things change. It's not that much of a change anyway: people have been getting other people to do their homework for as long as there have been schools. Technology has just provided ways to make it more efficient.
If this is really growing as fast as they suggest then maybe the educators need to look at why so many students don't see any value in doing the work themselves. My daughter is majoring in a field that she loves, but she's absolutely hating school since she realized that at least 80% of her coursework is geared toward creating more academicians.
On the other hand, with the outsourcing the student gets experience in a valuable business skill instead of spending a bunch of time doing something he'll never have use for after college.
Most people just seem to want to be entertained, not educated or made to consider moral issues. They want Fun to fill in where Reason and Faith would reside.
...when you start burning your food as fuel, you're in trouble Uh-oh. I've been doing that for 48 years. Guess I'm screwed.I hope all of this probing doesn't give the sun plutoids.
When people have a choice between free and expensive they will usually take the free one. Film at 11:00.
...would you eat it?
...does this mean anti-hydrogen will fall to the ground Yes, because, as everyone knows, the Earth repels normal hydrogen. It all gets pushed out into space where it coalesces to form gas giants.This also explains why cats and babies act so weird. Down where they live they're practically swimming in a sea of anti-hydrogen.
... chose to use the term "million billion" because people generally hear/see those words in every day life... ... and interpret them differently depending on where they live.So did you choose to use the short scale or long scale version of billion? Are we talking about 10^6 x 10^9 or 10^6 x 10^12?
Too expensive for my house, and apparently yours, but if you go to a high end design store you can find faucets that cost that much. Some people will pay a LOT of money for stuff to go in their houses.
...329 pounds doesn't seem very portable to me... Apparently you never carried around a Grid. For that matter, the Dell M60 I used to carry seemed pretty close.