Firstly, I would look to see if there is a CoderDojo - http://coderdojo.com/ - in your area. CoderDojo is a global volunteer-led community of free programming clubs for young people. These young people, between 7 and 17, learn how to code, develop websites, apps, programs, games and explore technology. In addition to learning to code attendees meet like minded people and get to show off what they’ve been working on.
Secondly, I would look at introductory language we use - Scratch - http://scratch.mit.edu/ Scratch has lots of tutorials aimed directly at kids, and are far better than any of the "type this line and then this one" from various books.
If you really want to see weaseling and lying in action - it's the word "reasonable". * Full-time employees and part-time employees may be required to work "reasonable" overtime and thereby qualify for overtime payments *,,, reasonable charges may apply * The service provider must provide reasonable levels of support after hours
It's the word for defining an undefined amout, that changes on whom is interpreting it and how they want the situation to pan out.
Because youtube and torrents are part of using the internet.
What part of education do you not understand?
Probably the part where you attribute education as equivalent to allowing you to watch youtube and obtain torrents, rather than equating it with learning how to think and solve problems. Maybe things have radically changed since i got a degree, but when you get into the Real World with your degree - you're expected to be able to use those skills and solve something you are unfamliar with - i.e. It's not on YouTube and there's never been a torrent for it.
You want to use these extra-curricula resources for your own study - buy a 4G dongle and pay for it. People doing other subject matters buy their extra-curricular resources - just ask Law students about book costs.
By hyper religious, I assume you mean that earlier on his life he entered Seminary, intending to be a priest but changed his mind. Or did you mean to refer to the fact he has strong catholic based beliefs. This is important because the term hyper-religious has massively different connotations to our American colleagues, where it could/would imply that he was a member of the literal truth of the bible pentacostal brigade. At least he's been honest enough to say outright was his beliefs are, and cope with the spin/misunderstaning - http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2010/01/27/2802389.htm
But if you really, really care - have a look at your local candidates and think who will do more for your area. We elect our representives, not our prime-minister. You can go and approach the candidates and ask them - "My friends and I want to know where you stand on Internet Filtering because it's major factor in choosing who we'll vote for" or "Will you oppose/support the internet filtering even against the rest of your party's position?"
Mate - If you don't tell them that this is an issue, then all they have to go off is the Media - and they really treat Internet comments with sooo much respect.
Okay - you should probably read the article before you do an analogy.
It's like going to a car dealership and picking up a demo model. You can drive it around and see if you like it. Now, after each week of using this "free car", it loses a feature. Say - it's 4 seat capacity drops to 2. then the colour paint-job changes to grey. Next the radio stops working, and the airconditioning, and so on. You're free to keep using this demo - but it will progressively lose all of it's features over time. You can stop using the demo car any time you want. If you liked the original experience, or some particular feature that stopped - then go buy the actual car.
The old "limited time" model is like going to the car dealership and picking a demo model. As you're driving down the street a couple of weeks later, it suddenly stops running and dumps you on your arse and refuses to run anymore.
Perhaps it's easier to think of it this way - Paying subscriber's weapons do not suffer decay. Those playing for free will find their weapons decay and will need to be replaced. Upgrade to your full subscription now....
Having read the article, it seems like a rather large whinge.
If you're receiving a royalty cheque for your books, then have whomever is paying you your royalty cheque opt-opt of google if you so desire. Is it such a technical hurdle for a publishing company to indicate to Google that Books X, Y & Z are opt-out, or even that ALL books that they publish are to be opt-out? Because if you're not receiving money for your books - why would you have any objections to it being available to all ?
Whom deserves the greater inconvenience? Those who actively publish books or those who can't find the authors (dead, recluse, one name among millions) to get permission. Which one of those two is doing it for a living and has the ability to do so? Imho we can't trust publishers to provide information/contacts for authors and books so permission can be sought, when it's a task that won't earn them money. It seems that slating it as an opt-out forces those who want to maintain their control must actively do so, and no amount of spin is going to make the complaint about having to do more as part of publishing seem anything more than a whinge.
I think you miss understand the purpose of "parliamentary privilege", my fellow australian. Our elected representitives can discuss such issues as the authenticity of Scientology, without fear of slander/libel suits or gag orders or general legal hoop-la to silence their criticisms. It is their role to raise issues of their consitutents in such as manner, so that members of the public can come forth/organise/e.t.c to provide the necessary PROOF that the laws are being broken. Then the appropriate law enforcement agency can be engaged.
Sorry mate - I don't want to live in your world where if no-one talks about a problem it doesn't exist - that's just plain foolish.
But regardless, by READING THE FIRETRUCKING ARTICLE, you would have encountered the first two paragraphs stating: "Senator Xenophon used a speech in Parliament last night to raise allegations of widespread criminal conduct within the church, saying he had received letters from former followers detailing claims of abuse, false imprisonment and forced abortion. He says he has passed on the letters to the police and is calling for a Senate inquiry into the religion and its tax-exempt status."
First sentence of your post: "If you think a person has broken the law then call the cops"... Check - he's passed on the letters to the police. As for the rest - I can't believe you're trying to align criticism of Scientology with an attack on your freedom to associate... Unless you're a scientologist too...
Addendum: For those in America - Australia doesn't have a "Bill of Rights". We work on the principle you have a right to everything, unless prohibited by law. There's no explicit listing of rights that you guys have... YFMV? (Your Freedom May Vary)
Here's how it works when you get outsourced: 1. You have your job and you do it. 2. You/Your section get outsourced. 3. You have your new job, which is the same as your old job, and.. you do it.
If you weren't dusting off your CV/Resume at your current job, why would you suddenly do it now? You're going to get the same money for doing the same tasks that your currently doing. If nothing is broke, most likely no-one is going to try and "fix it". You're likely to see less change than if your bosses boss resigned and was replaced by someone new.
Disclaimer: I worked in IT and my area was outsourced. After a little bit in the new company, I moved away from maint/support roles into development roles that just weren't available in my old company. YMMV
and doesn't have any highly lucrative natural resources Actually we do. Our economy is based on exporting numerous resources to the world. Most of the exportable metals, plus coal, coal and more coal. We've also got the oil and natural gas reserves in Bass Strait.
Oh and strangely enough Fosters beer. Why you overseas people drink it, we'll never understand.
Capitalism isn't negative one woman giving disadvantage of the same woman Fixing Double Negatives: Capitalism is one woman giving disadvantage to herself.
Doesn't that accurately describe all those cam-whores?
#include humour.h
Communism is evil. A harsh statement, granted. But when you see the 100s of millions of people it has enslaved for the benefit of the few people at the top, there's no other word for it but evil. What's the difference between Capitalism and Communism?
Communism is one man taking advantage of another man. And Capitalism is the exact opposite of that.
Of course! Who needs those fancy business transactions - when I can just jump in my kangaroo, bounce down the road and trade a couple of Koalas for some beer. She'll be right, mate!
You have to wonder what non-combat / non-quest additions they could add to the game to give it a bit more depth. Without the underlying trade skills and the like, will this ever have enough attraction?
Oh for crying out loud - While you're hearts awfully generous, there are geeky accountants throughout the world shrieking at your decisions. Analyzing how many apartments: 6 on each side (assume 2 sides?) x 4 floors - thats 48 apartments. 48 computers at least sucking in bandwith.
Hmm.. Now why the hell would you spend your money on providing Internet connection to all those computers? You've got more issues than just cabling/connectivity: 1. Bandwith - Into the building, enough for 48 computers (at least) - can you get that arranged as a central pipe? 2. Who's paying for the Internet bill? Why should 4.01 share the same internet connection with 3.05 - everyone knows 3.05 runs twice as many computers and lags us out.
Really, and this is important - how are you going to divy up the cost of your internet usage? On a user pays? Sure - I only have 1 computer connected to the internet (maybe it's only acting as a firewall/router) - i've just got 3 others connecting to it. If everyone in the building wants it - go through a Strata plan and do a bulk deal for the building - and then monitor d/l's - so only the people who go over d/l limits pay for the extra.
Look - it's a nightmare. Don't do it. Go on holidays instead - buy a nice digital camera and visit some lovely places. I'm sure your great aunt was always telling you to get out and get some air.
Disclaimer : I have worked for a number of Financial Institutions and Large Corporations.
My experience with the problems of these sorts of situations is as follows: 1. Sales droids underbid each other to get the job and commit to ludicrous time frames 2. Project teams end up with short development time and are always pushing to reach the deadlines in time. 3. Client changes their requirements, but will not change their expected delivery date. Either they refuse due to business need, or they do view their change as an actual change. More often they view their change as a "clarification" - even if it contradicts what their specifications orignially said. 4. Agressive job market has Project Managers kowtowing to Client demands. 5. Multiple departments are clients, but pay different amounts into pool. Each department seeks to maximise their benefit at the cost of other departments (despite fact part of same organisation - politics)
I mean, really, the problem exists in the fact business units will often not sit down and commit to producing clear, unambigious details of what they want & need. Bugs creep into the process when your dev's are working frantically to meet the deadlines and handle the unexpected change request.
And now a pithy little quote to put on your wall: ----- Programming to Requirements is like walking on water. It's easy to do when everything is frozen.
Actually they do a lot of systems that work. And work so well - they're never mentioned because there's no publicity when they just do their job. Since they're the founder of the IT Services industy and currently #2 in IT Services (after I.B.M.) they have done a lot of projects - worldwide.
If you want to believe everything the media reports and not read between the lines, go ahead. Just don't try and peddle it to the rest of us.
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Firstly, I would look to see if there is a CoderDojo - http://coderdojo.com/ - in your area.
CoderDojo is a global volunteer-led community of free programming clubs for young people. These young people, between 7 and 17, learn how to code, develop websites, apps, programs, games and explore technology. In addition to learning to code attendees meet like minded people and get to show off what they’ve been working on.
Secondly, I would look at introductory language we use - Scratch - http://scratch.mit.edu/
Scratch has lots of tutorials aimed directly at kids, and are far better than any of the "type this line and then this one" from various books.
If you really want to see weaseling and lying in action - it's the word "reasonable". ,,, reasonable charges may apply
* Full-time employees and part-time employees may be required to work "reasonable" overtime and thereby qualify for overtime payments
*
* The service provider must provide reasonable levels of support after hours
It's the word for defining an undefined amout, that changes on whom is interpreting it and how they want the situation to pan out.
Joy. I can see the high-range of options available:
Mission 1: Get Carl in the House
Mission 2: Get Carl into the next House
Mission 3: Get Carl into another House
Because youtube and torrents are part of using the internet.
What part of education do you not understand?
Probably the part where you attribute education as equivalent to allowing you to watch youtube and obtain torrents, rather than equating it with learning how to think and solve problems. Maybe things have radically changed since i got a degree, but when you get into the Real World with your degree - you're expected to be able to use those skills and solve something you are unfamliar with - i.e. It's not on YouTube and there's never been a torrent for it.
You want to use these extra-curricula resources for your own study - buy a 4G dongle and pay for it. People doing other subject matters buy their extra-curricular resources - just ask Law students about book costs.
By hyper religious, I assume you mean that earlier on his life he entered Seminary, intending to be a priest but changed his mind. Or did you mean to refer to the fact he has strong catholic based beliefs. This is important because the term hyper-religious has massively different connotations to our American colleagues, where it could/would imply that he was a member of the literal truth of the bible pentacostal brigade. At least he's been honest enough to say outright was his beliefs are, and cope with the spin/misunderstaning - http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2010/01/27/2802389.htm
But if you really, really care - have a look at your local candidates and think who will do more for your area. We elect our representives, not our prime-minister. You can go and approach the candidates and ask them - "My friends and I want to know where you stand on Internet Filtering because it's major factor in choosing who we'll vote for" or "Will you oppose/support the internet filtering even against the rest of your party's position?"
Mate - If you don't tell them that this is an issue, then all they have to go off is the Media - and they really treat Internet comments with sooo much respect.
Okay - you should probably read the article before you do an analogy.
It's like going to a car dealership and picking up a demo model. You can drive it around and see if you like it. Now, after each week of using this "free car", it loses a feature. Say - it's 4 seat capacity drops to 2. then the colour paint-job changes to grey. Next the radio stops working, and the airconditioning, and so on. You're free to keep using this demo - but it will progressively lose all of it's features over time. You can stop using the demo car any time you want. If you liked the original experience, or some particular feature that stopped - then go buy the actual car.
The old "limited time" model is like going to the car dealership and picking a demo model. As you're driving down the street a couple of weeks later, it suddenly stops running and dumps you on your arse and refuses to run anymore.
Perhaps it's easier to think of it this way - Paying subscriber's weapons do not suffer decay. Those playing for free will find their weapons decay and will need to be replaced. Upgrade to your full subscription now....
Having read the article, it seems like a rather large whinge.
If you're receiving a royalty cheque for your books, then have whomever is paying you your royalty cheque opt-opt of google if you so desire.
Is it such a technical hurdle for a publishing company to indicate to Google that Books X, Y & Z are opt-out, or even that ALL books that they publish are to be opt-out?
Because if you're not receiving money for your books - why would you have any objections to it being available to all ?
Whom deserves the greater inconvenience? Those who actively publish books or those who can't find the authors (dead, recluse, one name among millions) to get permission. Which one of those two is doing it for a living and has the ability to do so? Imho we can't trust publishers to provide information/contacts for authors and books so permission can be sought, when it's a task that won't earn them money. It seems that slating it as an opt-out forces those who want to maintain their control must actively do so, and no amount of spin is going to make the complaint about having to do more as part of publishing seem anything more than a whinge.
For those unfamiliar with the australian parliment - the definition of what "Parliamentary Privilege" is: http://www.aph.gov.au/senate/pubs/briefs/brief11.htm#1
I think you miss understand the purpose of "parliamentary privilege", my fellow australian. Our elected representitives can discuss such issues as the authenticity of Scientology, without fear of slander/libel suits or gag orders or general legal hoop-la to silence their criticisms. It is their role to raise issues of their consitutents in such as manner, so that members of the public can come forth/organise/e.t.c to provide the necessary PROOF that the laws are being broken. Then the appropriate law enforcement agency can be engaged.
Sorry mate - I don't want to live in your world where if no-one talks about a problem it doesn't exist - that's just plain foolish.
But regardless, by READING THE FIRETRUCKING ARTICLE, you would have encountered the first two paragraphs stating:
"Senator Xenophon used a speech in Parliament last night to raise allegations of widespread criminal conduct within the church, saying he had received letters from former followers detailing claims of abuse, false imprisonment and forced abortion.
He says he has passed on the letters to the police and is calling for a Senate inquiry into the religion and its tax-exempt status."
First sentence of your post: "If you think a person has broken the law then call the cops" ... Check - he's passed on the letters to the police. ... Unless you're a scientologist too...
As for the rest - I can't believe you're trying to align criticism of Scientology with an attack on your freedom to associate
Addendum: For those in America - Australia doesn't have a "Bill of Rights". We work on the principle you have a right to everything, unless prohibited by law. There's no explicit listing of rights that you guys have ... YFMV? (Your Freedom May Vary)
Nope. It's Rule #34 of the internet.
Our parent poster is indicating that because of Rule 34, the channel will now exist.
Sorry, but Uwe Boll's already taken the funding to do a movie with that "plot".
Excellent, now my mechanic will be available to get to my flying car (which is also coming "soon") no matter where it is.
Here's how it works when you get outsourced: .. you do it.
1. You have your job and you do it.
2. You/Your section get outsourced.
3. You have your new job, which is the same as your old job, and
If you weren't dusting off your CV/Resume at your current job, why would you suddenly do it now? You're going to get the same money for doing the same tasks that your currently doing. If nothing is broke, most likely no-one is going to try and "fix it". You're likely to see less change than if your bosses boss resigned and was replaced by someone new.
Disclaimer: I worked in IT and my area was outsourced. After a little bit in the new company, I moved away from maint/support roles into development roles that just weren't available in my old company. YMMV
Insert obvious joke about Blue-Screen of Death here.
Firstly you'll need to learn to spell correctly. ...ism has a s and not a z.
.. and the rest of the world is using metric. :-)
Colour has a u.
Oh
Try and catch up.
I believe you're talking about "Seksmisja"
It was made in 1984 (?!) in Polish.
Obligatory IMDB link: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0088083/
I pity your bitter lonely life.
At least that's what my wife tells me to do.
Most of the exportable metals, plus coal, coal and more coal.
We've also got the oil and natural gas reserves in Bass Strait.
Oh and strangely enough Fosters beer. Why you overseas people drink it, we'll never understand.
Capitalism is one woman giving disadvantage to herself.
Doesn't that accurately describe all those cam-whores?
Communism is one man taking advantage of another man.
And Capitalism is the exact opposite of that.
Of course! Who needs those fancy business transactions - when I can just jump in my kangaroo, bounce down the road and trade a couple of Koalas for some beer.
She'll be right, mate!
Oh - and for your info - You're an absolute Sepo.
And to prove the point:
Watch http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AfMSKVnzuOs. Note the country being pinned - and then look at a World Atlas.
Us Aussies love America! It's where the rest of the world keeps them.
You have to wonder what non-combat / non-quest additions they could add to the game to give it a bit more depth.
Without the underlying trade skills and the like, will this ever have enough attraction?
Oh for crying out loud - While you're hearts awfully generous, there are geeky accountants throughout the world shrieking at your decisions.
Analyzing how many apartments: 6 on each side (assume 2 sides?) x 4 floors - thats 48 apartments. 48 computers at least sucking in bandwith.
Hmm.. Now why the hell would you spend your money on providing Internet connection to all those computers? You've got more issues than just cabling/connectivity:
1. Bandwith - Into the building, enough for 48 computers (at least) - can you get that arranged as a central pipe?
2. Who's paying for the Internet bill? Why should 4.01 share the same internet connection with 3.05 - everyone knows 3.05 runs twice as many computers and lags us out.
Really, and this is important - how are you going to divy up the cost of your internet usage? On a user pays? Sure - I only have 1 computer connected to the internet (maybe it's only acting as a firewall/router) - i've just got 3 others connecting to it. If everyone in the building wants it - go through a Strata plan and do a bulk deal for the building - and then monitor d/l's - so only the people who go over d/l limits pay for the extra.
Look - it's a nightmare. Don't do it. Go on holidays instead - buy a nice digital camera and visit some lovely places. I'm sure your great aunt was always telling you to get out and get some air.
Disclaimer : I have worked for a number of Financial Institutions and Large Corporations.
My experience with the problems of these sorts of situations is as follows:
1. Sales droids underbid each other to get the job and commit to ludicrous time frames
2. Project teams end up with short development time and are always pushing to reach the deadlines in time.
3. Client changes their requirements, but will not change their expected delivery date. Either they refuse due to business need, or they do view their change as an actual change. More often they view their change as a "clarification" - even if it contradicts what their specifications orignially said.
4. Agressive job market has Project Managers kowtowing to Client demands.
5. Multiple departments are clients, but pay different amounts into pool. Each department seeks to maximise their benefit at the cost of other departments (despite fact part of same organisation - politics)
I mean, really, the problem exists in the fact business units will often not sit down and commit to producing clear, unambigious details of what they want & need. Bugs creep into the process when your dev's are working frantically to meet the deadlines and handle the unexpected change request.
And now a pithy little quote to put on your wall:
-----
Programming to Requirements is like walking on water.
It's easy to do when everything is frozen.
Actually they do a lot of systems that work. And work so well - they're never mentioned because there's no publicity when they just do their job. Since they're the founder of the IT Services industy and currently #2 in IT Services (after I.B.M.) they have done a lot of projects - worldwide.
If you want to believe everything the media reports and not read between the lines, go ahead. Just don't try and peddle it to the rest of us.
Guess they won't need to find a blob of iron.
...
The slashdotting the server will receive ought to help melt it and the floor beneath it.
Off goes the server, down, down, down