WordPerfect, because that's the word processor I like, and it prints well for hard copies.
html, because it's everywhere, and even M$ Word lusers can read it.
When I email my resume to someone, I attach the html version, and if the want ad specified a Word format, then I politely explain to them that I can't provide it as a.doc because I don't have that luser app on my hard drive.
Oh, and I know someone it going to protest by saying that WordPerfect can save to.doc or.rtf, but it really destroys the formatting, which to me is half the battle of getting potential employers to actually do more than glance at a resume. If they see something with the indenting trashed and different font sizes from one page to the next, all they are going to do is toss the resume in the round file.
A bunch of guys from our local LUG (nolug.org) got together and decided to see if we could do a little Linux advocacy, and make a few bucks along the way.
Actually, I have friends that have played with Whistler (or XP-beta, I guess), and the firewall that comes with it is pretty good, at least from the usual "nmap Fred's_ip_address" standpoint. Heck, nmap coudn't determine the OS used (the signature is too new to be in the database).
And I'm going to build a beowulf cluster of these.
No foolin'.
My company is working on a huge database project, with the need to look at the data in every way conceivable. That, and they want to rent out computer time for data analysis to other companies in our industry.
The boss told me to budget for a 16-node cluster, and I talked him into waiting for the Athlon 4 to come out, later this summer. Dual-processor boards, a couple of gigs of DDR ram per box, and we are talking greased lighting:)
I figure it'll set us back about $50k, assuming we can build each box for $3k or so.
The only reason why Clinton, et al, went after Microsoft was to extort money from them, just like they did to Big Tobacco.
Yes, yes, I know about how evil M$ is, and yes, I wish they would cease to exist, etc., but our reasons for hating M$ are not the reasons why the case was prosecuted. DoJ might have cited M$'s monoplolistic practices, but the hidden agenda was extortion.
That reminds me of the time I furnished an apartment ome sememser at college. I cruised the complexes during finals week and found enough stuff out by the dumpsters to fill a one-bedroom apartment. I guess some people would rather throw out stuff than haul it back home for break.
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Second paragraph, second sentence... there is a one-byte addition to the preceeding post --- a dash "-" right after the word "to". I'll bet no one gave it even a second thought;-)
Sorry, I had a one-byte brain overflow there for a second...
YaST, Update System. Point your box at one of the German ftp servers, and sit back and watch the pretty lines go across your screen.
I've get around to playing with Debian one day, but for now I am happy as can be with my SuSE boxen:)
I think they meant 400 million transistors running at 10GHz each, which would add up to a CPU running at 4 billion GHz. Of course, real geeks will be able to overclock this baby and have it running at 4.5 billion GHz or more.
I have to agree with the statement. With electricity, you have volts, ohms and current, and these are analogous to the physical characteristics of a river.
You describe a circuit in terms of mathematical formulas --- you take each circuit and compose a long equation that describes the circuit, then you solve it. I am talking differential equations, multidimensional calculus, you name it.
If you are trying to design speaker cabinets, for example, you have to figure out what frequency response you want, translate this into a mathematical statement, then optimize these equations with respect to the size, shape, and composition of the cabinets, the electrical characteristics of the speakers, the recommended geometry of the room you want to put them in, etc. etc. etc..
In other words: math, math, and more math. The only difference between electrical engineering and math is that instead of using the variables x, y and z, you use v, r and i.
Computer engineering is just an extension of EE, slanted towards the engineering of computers (instead of power generation and distribution, or digital signal processing, or whatever other specific area of study a particular school offers). You have to learn basic computer stuff such as assembler, etc. but any area of specialization requires taking classes outside the department.
Actually, since if you have the [KDE | Gnome | whatever] libraries, you can type in the name of the app (/opt/kde/whatever) and it will magically pop up on your twm desktop. Kinda useful for vnc over a modem, and other performance-deprived scenarios.
Yay! I am looking forward to this, because I am a l33t w3b pr0gr4mm3r and I love javascript! Usually, when people view my pages, their browser crashes, but now they will be forced to upgrade to a l33t br0ws3r and I will be so l33t!
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- WordPerfect, because that's the word processor I like, and it prints well for hard copies.
- html, because it's everywhere, and even M$ Word lusers can read it.
When I email my resume to someone, I attach the html version, and if the want ad specified a Word format, then I politely explain to them that I can't provide it as aOh, and I know someone it going to protest by saying that WordPerfect can save to .doc or .rtf, but it really destroys the formatting, which to me is half the battle of getting potential employers to actually do more than glance at a resume. If they see something with the indenting trashed and different font sizes from one page to the next, all they are going to do is toss the resume in the round file.
A bunch of guys from our local LUG (nolug.org) got together and decided to see if we could do a little Linux advocacy, and make a few bucks along the way.
Actually, I have friends that have played with Whistler (or XP-beta, I guess), and the firewall that comes with it is pretty good, at least from the usual "nmap Fred's_ip_address" standpoint. Heck, nmap coudn't determine the OS used (the signature is too new to be in the database).
No foolin'.
My company is working on a huge database project, with the need to look at the data in every way conceivable. That, and they want to rent out computer time for data analysis to other companies in our industry.
The boss told me to budget for a 16-node cluster, and I talked him into waiting for the Athlon 4 to come out, later this summer. Dual-processor boards, a couple of gigs of DDR ram per box, and we are talking greased lighting :)
I figure it'll set us back about $50k, assuming we can build each box for $3k or so.
The next time she tells me "but you told me to [insert something foolish here]", all I have to do is replay the tape.
I'll be the life of the LAN party!
Because rackmount gear is expensive, and desktop/tower stuff is cheap, and everywhere.
Oh, yeah, the heroes are an FBI computer crimes division, and they break into routers and firewalls to trace the bad guys, etc. :/
What about using Sun Blades? They can be clustered, can't they? You can pick them up starting at a grand.
Yes, yes, I know about how evil M$ is, and yes, I wish they would cease to exist, etc., but our reasons for hating M$ are not the reasons why the case was prosecuted. DoJ might have cited M$'s monoplolistic practices, but the hidden agenda was extortion.
And did it ever occur to you to put bogus info in the blanks when you download software?
Ever hear of a double-wide?
That reminds me of the time I furnished an apartment ome sememser at college. I cruised the complexes during finals week and found enough stuff out by the dumpsters to fill a one-bedroom apartment. I guess some people would rather throw out stuff than haul it back home for break.
Congratulations on making it to the Big Time (tm). Since [Inside] magazine has deemed your magazine worthy of a reprint, we too would like to extend to you the opportunity of getting your company name and logo out to a broader range of internet users. Just think of the possiblilities!
Act now to reserve your place on the Information Superhighway! Just send us a link to your best articles and we will include them in our next issue of Smartfart's Guide To The Internet. If you are needing help deciding which articles to send us, You might consider some of Anonymous Coward's stuff. His articles on First Posting were inspiring. We would prefer not to post anything on our website concerning goatse.cx, however.
With regards to payment, we accept PayPal and pizza. Surely, this is a small price to be paid for such a wonderful advertising opportunity for your company!
Sincerely,
SmartFart
...to rescue the nice aliens from the evil government agency that wants to kill them and cover everything up, right?
Sorry, I had a one-byte brain overflow there for a second...
YaST, Update System. Point your box at one of the German ftp servers, and sit back and watch the pretty lines go across your screen. I've get around to playing with Debian one day, but for now I am happy as can be with my SuSE boxen :)
...didn't bugtraq give up on tracking M$ bugs, due to the fact that M$ acted like they didn't care if there were holes or not?
I think they meant 400 million transistors running at 10GHz each, which would add up to a CPU running at 4 billion GHz. Of course, real geeks will be able to overclock this baby and have it running at 4.5 billion GHz or more.
Isn't Thevenin the evil twin of Norton?
You describe a circuit in terms of mathematical formulas --- you take each circuit and compose a long equation that describes the circuit, then you solve it. I am talking differential equations, multidimensional calculus, you name it.
If you are trying to design speaker cabinets, for example, you have to figure out what frequency response you want, translate this into a mathematical statement, then optimize these equations with respect to the size, shape, and composition of the cabinets, the electrical characteristics of the speakers, the recommended geometry of the room you want to put them in, etc. etc. etc..
In other words: math, math, and more math. The only difference between electrical engineering and math is that instead of using the variables x, y and z, you use v, r and i.
Computer engineering is just an extension of EE, slanted towards the engineering of computers (instead of power generation and distribution, or digital signal processing, or whatever other specific area of study a particular school offers). You have to learn basic computer stuff such as assembler, etc. but any area of specialization requires taking classes outside the department.
Works in reverse, too, sometimes...
And what are we going to call it? Knome?
Actually, since if you have the [KDE | Gnome | whatever] libraries, you can type in the name of the app (/opt/kde/whatever) and it will magically pop up on your twm desktop. Kinda useful for vnc over a modem, and other performance-deprived scenarios.
Yay! I am looking forward to this, because I am a l33t w3b pr0gr4mm3r and I love javascript! Usually, when people view my pages, their browser crashes, but now they will be forced to upgrade to a l33t br0ws3r and I will be so l33t!