The bottom line is that if you simply won't be happy with your job if you don't like what you are doing and don't like the atmosphere you're working in. Therefore, you better make sure that you take that job b/c you are interested in the project you will be working on, not because it pays $$$,$$$. Otherwise you will end up miserable everyday in exchange for making some extra money. Is that worth it to you? For some people it is, for others its not...
If you feel passionately about something, you might want to consider a job at a non-profit, where you will be working with like-minded people and hopefully find more meaning in your job, for example.
Just my $0.02
It's easy to reject the validity of banning books when you cite cases where works of Steinbeck, Twain, or Salinger were attacked. But what about the tougher cases, like "The Hit Man" -- it went all the way to the Supreme Court and a much more credible case was made.
If there's one story that impacted more geeks in the past week it's definately this one. Sure, "Carmack Speaks" was a nice little story, but it definately doesn't compare to this. There are many geeks out there that have a lot of money tied to the stock market. This is definately for them.
Also, maybe CmdrTaco is just pissed. Assuming he got lots of stock from Andover, this was not a good day for him, that's for sure. Andover.net lost a third of its value just on Friday and the ANDN stock is trading at 10, way off from its high of 90. Personally, I find it hard to believe that his interest in this can "fill a shotglass". If my money was riding on this, I sure would be interested!
I think open source documentation gets a bad rap. Personally, I find it to be superior to anything coming out of the MS camp. With open source software, I can find detailed documentation and examples on the web, on the fly. When I look for documentation for MS products, it's usually lacking. They're either trying to push another manual or get me to spend money in other ways. Who cares if MS manuals are written more professionally if they are going to milk you for all you got and you don't have access to the information when you need it?
It looks like it would not be difficult to prove that MS-NBC took part in the intrusion of remote systems. That is illegal. But to bring a suit you need to have legal standing to do so. The companies mentioned in the story have that standing but I'm sure MS-NBC got around that by getting an agreement with the given companies, for example.
A word about dutch action: because of the way it is setup, you will not see wild price swings. For those who want to make some quick money, dutch action is not the place to find it. (anyone remember Salon dutch auction IPO? The stock opened at 10 and closed at 10.50.) A major reason for the development of dutch auction was to reduce these wild price swings.
How IPOs work: the underwriter and the company each get a certain amount of shares they can have at the opening price. The company distributes its shares anyway it likes ("friends and family" list). The underwriter usually presents the opportunity to its most active traders and best customers.
One thing to keep in mind is to sell ASAP. It is a rare exception for a company to maintain its first day close. Usually, the price slowly levels off to a reasonable amount over the course of a few weeks following an IPO. So get out while you're at the top.
For those who didn't get "the letter" (including me) and don't have million dollar accounts, you can try to get in on the deal with some online brokerage firms. (Etrade, for example) But they really frown upon those who sell the same day and penilize you in one form or another (usually, by making it harder to get on another IPO in the future). But if this is a one time deal for you, go for it.
If Bush wins, he is sure to make quite a few appointments (just like every other new administration). These appointments usually include the top prosecutors at the DOJ as well.
Of course it helps to have Bob Helbolt (sp?), MS Chief Operating Officer, who is a good friend of Bush, tons of money to spend on congressional races and a top lobbying firm looking out for their interests.
I have been working on the Hill for quite some time now and let me tell you this: you wouldn't believe the lobbying effort put on for MS. Just a few years ago, when MS didn't have any legal problems, there was hardly any mention of MS and MS, for its size, had nearly nonexistent representation.
In this case, repercussions were not severe at all. The boy was almost suspended but ended up being chastised for the essay instead. (This wasn't, after all, in proximity to any major shootings.)
The essay was written by a 13-year-old as well and I for one found it to be exceptionally well written and actually captivating.
Here is the link There was a newspaper story to go with this but I don't have the link.
When I first read the story in question, it was not the violence or the gory details that surprised me most. I was far more amazed by the fact that the teacher gave the student a score of 100 on an essay composed of one paragraph that is full of grammatical mistakes.
I very much understand that the student in question is a 7th grader, but for some reason I think that the essay is sub par even at that grade level. Am I wrong here? Is this what passes as an A essay for 7th graders these days?
Many of us in the IT field believe that Linux is the most effective and efficient OS for the organizations we work for. At the same time, we have a hard time selling it and changing the status quo.
As someone who was "sold" on linux, can you tell us what specifically you liked and disliked--the major advantages and disadvantages you saw, as they related to your site. For example, did the lack of/meager support for the OS bother you?
When USSR ceased to exist and Russia came to existence, the Russian government decided to uphold in principle all the treaties USSR made, as well as assume national debt that USSR had.
As far as I know, US senate passed no official measure acknowledging this transition. Hence, every so often when senators mention various treaties made with then USSR, they will allude to the fact that the US has no legal obligation to abide by that treaty. In practice, however, the US administration has for the most part abided by the terms of these treaties.
The point that I was trying to make is that you can tinker with the code until it works. You test it and improve on it. For an engineer, that is not really an option. Either the final draft works or it doesn't. That is why a programer can get away without certification and an engineer can't.
When you build a bridge, lives are at stake. That is the reason for the regulation. When you're a programmer, it doesn't make much difference if your end product just happens to crash an end user's machine every 10 minutes. Annoying? Yes. Dangerous? No.
Additionally, when you're done coding, your product is tested for problems. Problems can then be fixed. But once you've built a bridge, that's it. You can't really improve on it.
Programmers can correct each other's work with no trouble whatsoever, but once the bridge is built you're stuck.
Slashdot Mirror
The bottom line is that if you simply won't be happy with your job if you don't like what you are doing and don't like the atmosphere you're working in. Therefore, you better make sure that you take that job b/c you are interested in the project you will be working on, not because it pays $$$,$$$. Otherwise you will end up miserable everyday in exchange for making some extra money. Is that worth it to you? For some people it is, for others its not...
If you feel passionately about something, you might want to consider a job at a non-profit, where you will be working with like-minded people and hopefully find more meaning in your job, for example.
Just my $0.02
It's easy to reject the validity of banning books when you cite cases where works of Steinbeck, Twain, or Salinger were attacked. But what about the tougher cases, like "The Hit Man" -- it went all the way to the Supreme Court and a much more credible case was made.
(I'm still against it)
If there's one story that impacted more geeks in the past week it's definately this one. Sure, "Carmack Speaks" was a nice little story, but it definately doesn't compare to this. There are many geeks out there that have a lot of money tied to the stock market. This is definately for them.
Also, maybe CmdrTaco is just pissed. Assuming he got lots of stock from Andover, this was not a good day for him, that's for sure. Andover.net lost a third of its value just on Friday and the ANDN stock is trading at 10, way off from its high of 90. Personally, I find it hard to believe that his interest in this can "fill a shotglass". If my money was riding on this, I sure would be interested!
I think open source documentation gets a bad rap. Personally, I find it to be superior to anything coming out of the MS camp. With open source software, I can find detailed documentation and examples on the web, on the fly. When I look for documentation for MS products, it's usually lacking. They're either trying to push another manual or get me to spend money in other ways. Who cares if MS manuals are written more professionally if they are going to milk you for all you got and you don't have access to the information when you need it?
I agree with you. Also, if vegetarians liked their food so much, why do they always try to make it taste like meat (vegetarian hamburgers, etc)?
It looks like it would not be difficult to prove that MS-NBC took part in the intrusion of remote systems. That is illegal. But to bring a suit you need to have legal standing to do so. The companies mentioned in the story have that standing but I'm sure MS-NBC got around that by getting an agreement with the given companies, for example.
Attrition mirror of the site.
Also, an article on this incident from Australia ZDNet.
This SJMercury article has more info about the technology. Gives a good overview of the subject, and mentions Cadillac's system.
Also, I've seen similar night vision setups sold by a number of dealers specializing in armored vehicles. I can't find any specific links, though.
A word about dutch action: because of the way it is setup, you will not see wild price swings. For those who want to make some quick money, dutch action is not the place to find it. (anyone remember Salon dutch auction IPO? The stock opened at 10 and closed at 10.50.) A major reason for the development of dutch auction was to reduce these wild price swings.
How IPOs work: the underwriter and the company each get a certain amount of shares they can have at the opening price. The company distributes its shares anyway it likes ("friends and family" list). The underwriter usually presents the opportunity to its most active traders and best customers.
One thing to keep in mind is to sell ASAP. It is a rare exception for a company to maintain its first day close. Usually, the price slowly levels off to a reasonable amount over the course of a few weeks following an IPO. So get out while you're at the top.
For those who didn't get "the letter" (including me) and don't have million dollar accounts, you can try to get in on the deal with some online brokerage firms. (Etrade, for example) But they really frown upon those who sell the same day and penilize you in one form or another (usually, by making it harder to get on another IPO in the future). But if this is a one time deal for you, go for it.
My two cents.
If Bush wins, he is sure to make quite a few appointments (just like every other new administration). These appointments usually include the top prosecutors at the DOJ as well.
Of course it helps to have Bob Helbolt (sp?), MS Chief Operating Officer, who is a good friend of Bush, tons of money to spend on congressional races and a top lobbying firm looking out for their interests.
I have been working on the Hill for quite some time now and let me tell you this: you wouldn't believe the lobbying effort put on for MS. Just a few years ago, when MS didn't have any legal problems, there was hardly any mention of MS and MS, for its size, had nearly nonexistent representation.
In this case, repercussions were not severe at all. The boy was almost suspended but ended up being chastised for the essay instead. (This wasn't, after all, in proximity to any major shootings.)
The essay was written by a 13-year-old as well and I for one found it to be exceptionally well written and actually captivating.
Here is the link
There was a newspaper story to go with this but I don't have the link.
When I first read the story in question, it was not the violence or the gory details that surprised me most. I was far more amazed by the fact that the teacher gave the student a score of 100 on an essay composed of one paragraph that is full of grammatical mistakes.
I very much understand that the student in question is a 7th grader, but for some reason I think that the essay is sub par even at that grade level. Am I wrong here? Is this what passes as an A essay for 7th graders these days?
Many of us in the IT field believe that Linux is the most effective and efficient OS for the organizations we work for. At the same time, we have a hard time selling it and changing the status quo.
As someone who was "sold" on linux, can you tell us what specifically you liked and disliked--the major advantages and disadvantages you saw, as they related to your site. For example, did the lack of/meager support for the OS bother you?
When USSR ceased to exist and Russia came to existence, the Russian government decided to uphold in principle all the treaties USSR made, as well as assume national debt that USSR had.
As far as I know, US senate passed no official measure acknowledging this transition. Hence, every so often when senators mention various treaties made with then USSR, they will allude to the fact that the US has no legal obligation to abide by that treaty. In practice, however, the US administration has for the most part abided by the terms of these treaties.
The point that I was trying to make is that you can tinker with the code until it works. You test it and improve on it. For an engineer, that is not really an option. Either the final draft works or it doesn't. That is why a programer can get away without certification and an engineer can't.
When you build a bridge, lives are at stake. That is the reason for the regulation. When you're a programmer, it doesn't make much difference if your end product just happens to crash an end user's machine every 10 minutes. Annoying? Yes. Dangerous? No.
Additionally, when you're done coding, your product is tested for problems. Problems can then be fixed. But once you've built a bridge, that's it. You can't really improve on it.
Programmers can correct each other's work with no trouble whatsoever, but once the bridge is built you're stuck.
Witold
gwu.edu/~chrabasz
Looks nice and crisp but I think I'll stick with Opera. It's fast, quick to install and very compact. Have a look:
http://www.operasoftware.com/