It may not be politically correct to use the word "age" in the question, but it certainly doesn't open one up to lawsuits (some may try to sue anyway if they do not get the job, but those are the ones who would do so regardless of whether or not the question was asked).
I've been a follower of the attitude, aptitude and experience formula for years, and it's served me very well.
I sometimes throw in longevity as a variable, as well as factor in if a change was due to downsizing versus attempts at pay-rate ladder climbing. Someone who stayed the course at a previous position shows a level of personal responsibility and loyalty the employee may have, as well as a level of resistance to being hot-headed when conditions don't always seem favorable.
Attitude and aptitude are the primary keys though for any position. If you have a can-do attitude and the aptitude that is compatible with the available position then the experience will come. If you bring experience in that position coupled with the attitude and aptitude, then you get closer to being an ideal candidate.
You don't get rights just because you're young, old, black, white, yellow, pink, blue, male, female, etc...
Yes, all people are created equal, that does not imply that all people ARE equal.
Experience matters, as does intelligence, attitude and aptitude.
If you can say you have the experience that someone older has, as well as the attitude and aptitude of the older applicant, then you are equal, if you don't have that experience, attitude or aptitude, then you aren't, it's as simple as that.
It's not age discrimination, it's making a decision weighted on key factors that mean more than any education.
I'd rather hire someone with years of experience, a can-do attitude and the technical aptitude that enables them to almost intuitively understand a system or troubleshoot a problem, than someone with only a few years of experience, a PHD and a "I'm too good for your job" attitude any day.
If you turn off all your extra devices by removing power from the transformer brick, you'll save a lot more energy than just turning off the devices, with the power-bricks still sucking juice to make DC....
Devices such as monitors (LCD's included), stereo equipment, dvd players, printers, are all powered-off pre-brick at my place, and I can see a noticeable drop in energy usage by using that method.
Of course, that means I had an initial investment in power management switches for each area, but most of them sit under the monitor, or have remote on-off switches custom made for that purpose.
In some cases, I have outlets tied to an extra *light* switch that turns off all the *extra* outlets at once as long as the usage doesn't go over the rating of the fuse assigned to that circuit...
Class action lawsuit for all employees of every company that does that, plain and simple....
Hurt their bottom line, and they'll wise up...
Oh - we also have to push congress to start penalizing companies that out-source to outside the country for any service. I'd say an even $10,000.00 per job out-sourced, per day ought to cover it.
Whether it's the 20 minute walk to your cubical, or the 15 minute wait for your computer to boot, and for you to get logged into the network, it's all work related, and all on the clock.
Your time is a precious commodity, you only get to live each second once - mark down all time spent in the building (aside from your shift meal, if it's away from your desk).
Really now? You somehow know the inviolate checksums of every possible variation of every copyrighted work ever produced? WoW!!! I mean WOW!!! That's just amazing...
Do you happen to have a calendar of all future cataclismic events as well? Just asking, cause you could save the human race a lot of suffering if you'd share it...
As the work network is on a separate connection (different provider / type), separate switches, separate wiring, then the only thing in common is the backbone carrier (the internet), which is isolated enough, as only traffic from the office's VPN server is allowed in, and the only destination allowed for outbound traffic from the work network is the office VPN router.
Aside from going with a buried cable from my place to my office, it's as isolated as it gets.
Don't forget that that doomsday device was nothing more than the prototype of the final weapon in the Listener's (Guinan's race) war against the Borg, introduced in Star Trek: Vendetta.
Apparently it was a small fraction of the final size and power of the final device....
The molecular detachment device - which essentially disrupts the molecule's bonds until it dissolves into it's component atoms. Each dissolution propagates the wave onto adjacent matter, causing more bonds to be disrupted until nothing larger than an atom is left.
And if your home computer is infected by the latest bot-net, then plugging the work computer into the same network just exposes it to more risk.
In my case, I have 2 broadband connections, and two fully isolated internal networks, to my house, one for work, one for home use. The home use one has more bandwidth of course.
The computer, as provided by (name of employer) are the sole property of (name of employer). All use of this computer is subject to monitoring, logging and review by (name of employer)'s IT department. No modifications of any kind may be made to (name of employer)'s computer by the employee.
VPN Rules..
#1 Only computers provided by (name of employer) (with appropriate user restrictions, group policies, security software, etc...) are allowed to connect via VPN.
#2 Only computers provided by (name of employer) may be connected to the network used for VPN access, at the time of VPN access.
ie - home/personal computers must be disconnected before connecting the work computer - unless the work computer is on a completely separated / isolated network from the home / personal computers.
#3 Any personal use of work computer will result in loss of VPN privelege on first offense, no exceptions.
Ugh - I'm not typing / thinking straight... 4 hours sleep in the last week....
Just meant abolish the two party system - make candidates run standalone - with whoever gets behind them - the people who would be behind a candidate might change every election based on what that individual stands for - not what the *party* stands for (or in many cases - doesn't stand for).
As to corporations - while treated like an entity (I won't say person) for tax purposes, they should not be allowed to have a greater voice in congress than the local bum off the street. That means banning corporate lobbying and donations.
Oh great, an entirely democratic 2/3rds of the government - we'll end up with 99% tax rate and have 70 mile government sponsored lunch lines in every town....
Not that a corporate-whoring all republican government would be any better...
End bi-partisanship - ban political parties altogether, and hold politicians fiscally responsible for overspending - ban corporate entities from having a voice in the government...
He's just another individual who chose to do something and now can't deal with the consequences of his choice and actions.
Taking responsibility for your own actions appears to be something that more and more people cannot or will not do, not when it's easier to try and find someone else to blame for your own stupidity.
Place a few of the PPF40 units in housings aimed at the entry areas, then enjoy the writhing, screaming and contortions of the folks trying to get me to vote for their candidate... (just kidding - I think)
I've messed around with some of these circuits in the past and while fun to play around with, the amount of pain that can be induced would make a decent deterrent.
Solaris 10, no modifications necessary to run on a 5440 - quad cpu, 8 core per cpu - 32 cores, 8 execution threads per core equates to 256 execution threads (treated as cpus by solaris)...
Granted this is chip multi-threading combined with many cores to reach this point, but it's there...
They aren't redefining base 2 units for base 10... they are still base 2 units - all the way through...
KiBi - as in Kilo-Binary MiBi - as in Mega-Binary, etc...
It's more intuitive than everyone using the same word, with different meanings and forms, like megabyte -> (1024x1024) or (1024x1000) or even (1000x1000) depending on who designed the storage unit or memory module.
I guess I am a proponent of the exa-binary notation for all things computer related - it just makes sense.
Well, I happened to have fallen into an Intel test platform that sat around for a year or two..
Supermicro server chassis, two dual core Xeon 64-bit processors (2.x ghz), 12 GB DDR3 RAM (with enough slots left that I can take it to 16GB with 1GB sticks), dual adaptec ultra 320 controllers, 6 sata controllers (on the motherboard), currently configured with 8 x 75GB drives - with the intent to replace them with terabyte (900ish GiB) sata drives.
I need to get a 2nd 700watt hot-swap psu and another 1400VA ups to drive the 2nd supply.
I love the system, I do not love the electric bill... =)
At some point, I'll retire it in favor of an old gaming config with external sata drives or something like that...
I've also had success running Solaris (open and standard) on IBM/Lenovo thinkpad laptops, as well as AMD hardware of the homebuilt and HP/Compaq variety.
Still issues (last time I tried was with Solaris 10, U5) with IBM RaidServ (IBM hijacked Adaptec raid controllers) controllers.
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It may not be politically correct to use the word "age" in the question, but it certainly doesn't open one up to lawsuits (some may try to sue anyway if they do not get the job, but those are the ones who would do so regardless of whether or not the question was asked).
I've been a follower of the attitude, aptitude and experience formula for years, and it's served me very well.
I sometimes throw in longevity as a variable, as well as factor in if a change was due to downsizing versus attempts at pay-rate ladder climbing. Someone who stayed the course at a previous position shows a level of personal responsibility and loyalty the employee may have, as well as a level of resistance to being hot-headed when conditions don't always seem favorable.
Attitude and aptitude are the primary keys though for any position. If you have a can-do attitude and the aptitude that is compatible with the available position then the experience will come. If you bring experience in that position coupled with the attitude and aptitude, then you get closer to being an ideal candidate.
You don't get rights just because you're young, old, black, white, yellow, pink, blue, male, female, etc...
Yes, all people are created equal, that does not imply that all people ARE equal.
Experience matters, as does intelligence, attitude and aptitude.
If you can say you have the experience that someone older has, as well as the attitude and aptitude of the older applicant, then you are equal, if you don't have that experience, attitude or aptitude, then you aren't, it's as simple as that.
It's not age discrimination, it's making a decision weighted on key factors that mean more than any education.
I'd rather hire someone with years of experience, a can-do attitude and the technical aptitude that enables them to almost intuitively understand a system or troubleshoot a problem, than someone with only a few years of experience, a PHD and a "I'm too good for your job" attitude any day.
If you turn off all your extra devices by removing power from the transformer brick, you'll save a lot more energy than just turning off the devices, with the power-bricks still sucking juice to make DC....
Devices such as monitors (LCD's included), stereo equipment, dvd players, printers, are all powered-off pre-brick at my place, and I can see a noticeable drop in energy usage by using that method.
Of course, that means I had an initial investment in power management switches for each area, but most of them sit under the monitor, or have remote on-off switches custom made for that purpose.
In some cases, I have outlets tied to an extra *light* switch that turns off all the *extra* outlets at once as long as the usage doesn't go over the rating of the fuse assigned to that circuit...
Class action lawsuit for all employees of every company that does that, plain and simple....
Hurt their bottom line, and they'll wise up...
Oh - we also have to push congress to start penalizing companies that out-source to outside the country for any service. I'd say an even $10,000.00 per job out-sourced, per day ought to cover it.
Whether it's the 20 minute walk to your cubical, or the 15 minute wait for your computer to boot, and for you to get logged into the network, it's all work related, and all on the clock.
Your time is a precious commodity, you only get to live each second once - mark down all time spent in the building (aside from your shift meal, if it's away from your desk).
I always thought of her as Six of Nine...
Flamebait???? It was a humerous attempt at a serious question...
Ahhh - my fan-boyz at work... Doncha just love em...
Really now? You somehow know the inviolate checksums of every possible variation of every copyrighted work ever produced? WoW!!! I mean WOW!!! That's just amazing...
Do you happen to have a calendar of all future cataclismic events as well? Just asking, cause you could save the human race a lot of suffering if you'd share it...
As the work network is on a separate connection (different provider / type), separate switches, separate wiring, then the only thing in common is the backbone carrier (the internet), which is isolated enough, as only traffic from the office's VPN server is allowed in, and the only destination allowed for outbound traffic from the work network is the office VPN router.
Aside from going with a buried cable from my place to my office, it's as isolated as it gets.
Don't forget that that doomsday device was nothing more than the prototype of the final weapon in the Listener's (Guinan's race) war against the Borg, introduced in Star Trek: Vendetta.
Apparently it was a small fraction of the final size and power of the final device....
The molecular detachment device - which essentially disrupts the molecule's bonds until it dissolves into it's component atoms. Each dissolution propagates the wave onto adjacent matter, causing more bonds to be disrupted until nothing larger than an atom is left.
And if your home computer is infected by the latest bot-net, then plugging the work computer into the same network just exposes it to more risk.
In my case, I have 2 broadband connections, and two fully isolated internal networks, to my house, one for work, one for home use. The home use one has more bandwidth of course.
Agreed. However, with this wording, if the *personal use* gets to be too much, or of the *wrong kind*, then you have it covered in writing.
Ground rules.
The computer, as provided by (name of employer) are the sole property of (name of employer).
All use of this computer is subject to monitoring, logging and review by (name of employer)'s IT department.
No modifications of any kind may be made to (name of employer)'s computer by the employee.
VPN Rules..
#1 Only computers provided by (name of employer) (with appropriate user restrictions, group policies, security software, etc...) are allowed to connect via VPN.
#2 Only computers provided by (name of employer) may be connected to the network used for VPN access, at the time of VPN access.
ie - home/personal computers must be disconnected before connecting the work computer - unless the work computer is on a completely separated / isolated network from the home / personal computers.
#3 Any personal use of work computer will result in loss of VPN privelege on first offense, no exceptions.
And that's different than what we have today how? At least it would prevent corporate centrism...
Let me guess, the last time you tried Norton was when? 2004? 2005?
I'd much prefer NIS 2009 to the current corporate McAfee bloatware.
Try NIS 2008 - then 2009... 2008 was lightweight, 2009 is a featherweight as far as system resources go.
Individuals within the corporations would not be able to speak on behalf of the corporations, only on behalf of themselves.
"Conflict of interest" would apply....
Ugh - I'm not typing / thinking straight... 4 hours sleep in the last week....
Just meant abolish the two party system - make candidates run standalone - with whoever gets behind them - the people who would be behind a candidate might change every election based on what that individual stands for - not what the *party* stands for (or in many cases - doesn't stand for).
As to corporations - while treated like an entity (I won't say person) for tax purposes, they should not be allowed to have a greater voice in congress than the local bum off the street. That means banning corporate lobbying and donations.
Oh great, an entirely democratic 2/3rds of the government - we'll end up with 99% tax rate and have 70 mile government sponsored lunch lines in every town....
Not that a corporate-whoring all republican government would be any better...
End bi-partisanship - ban political parties altogether, and hold politicians fiscally responsible for overspending - ban corporate entities from having a voice in the government...
He's just another individual who chose to do something and now can't deal with the consequences of his choice and actions.
Taking responsibility for your own actions appears to be something that more and more people cannot or will not do, not when it's easier to try and find someone else to blame for your own stupidity.
Not sure of the portal turret, but you can come damned close...
http://www.amazing1.com/ultra.htm
Place a few of the PPF40 units in housings aimed at the entry areas, then enjoy the writhing, screaming and contortions of the folks trying to get me to vote for their candidate... (just kidding - I think)
I've messed around with some of these circuits in the past and while fun to play around with, the amount of pain that can be induced would make a decent deterrent.
Solaris 10, no modifications necessary to run on a 5440 - quad cpu, 8 core per cpu - 32 cores, 8 execution threads per core equates to 256 execution threads (treated as cpus by solaris)...
Granted this is chip multi-threading combined with many cores to reach this point, but it's there...
They aren't redefining base 2 units for base 10... they are still base 2 units - all the way through...
KiBi - as in Kilo-Binary
MiBi - as in Mega-Binary, etc...
It's more intuitive than everyone using the same word, with different meanings and forms, like megabyte -> (1024x1024) or (1024x1000) or even (1000x1000) depending on who designed the storage unit or memory module.
I guess I am a proponent of the exa-binary notation for all things computer related - it just makes sense.
For your own educational review...
http://physics.nist.gov/cuu/Units/binary.html
and yes, they refer to usage with Bytes (B) not just bits (b)...
Well, I happened to have fallen into an Intel test platform that sat around for a year or two..
Supermicro server chassis, two dual core Xeon 64-bit processors (2.x ghz), 12 GB DDR3 RAM (with enough slots left that I can take it to 16GB with 1GB sticks), dual adaptec ultra 320 controllers, 6 sata controllers (on the motherboard), currently configured with 8 x 75GB drives - with the intent to replace them with terabyte (900ish GiB) sata drives.
I need to get a 2nd 700watt hot-swap psu and another 1400VA ups to drive the 2nd supply.
I love the system, I do not love the electric bill... =)
At some point, I'll retire it in favor of an old gaming config with external sata drives or something like that...
I've also had success running Solaris (open and standard) on IBM/Lenovo thinkpad laptops, as well as AMD hardware of the homebuilt and HP/Compaq variety.
Still issues (last time I tried was with Solaris 10, U5) with IBM RaidServ (IBM hijacked Adaptec raid controllers) controllers.