That boolean algebra/logic be taught as well. You would think that would be a 'no-brainer', but that's the phrase I used to describe some code recently. And I can't tell you how many times I've had to fix someone else's program because they had a series of conditions totally messed up.
At least one, I rewrote the whole thing, because not only did the other coder have the wrong logic in place to try and solve what he wanted to solve, it was also ordered very poorly.
At least one class on probability and statistics would be good, vector math/algebra, a topology course (ok I took that and oddly it helps), trigonometry if going into graphics processing/modeling, and a number of other courses I took but can't remember. The only thing I haven't used in the last year, the rest of the above I have, is some of the higher level calculus.
Probably because it takes a lot of time, takes the right people to do it, usually requires numerous meetings to make sure that the data model is correct, someone in charge with the authority to keep the model lean, yet correct, and the money to see it all happen. And on top of that you've got to keep the sales/marketing guys from adding features before the basic model is done.
Case in point: A few years ago I worked at a game store. Woman comes in to get a game for her son and after several questions to narrow down which game it was (she forgot, but knew it had cars in it), I got a copy of the latest GTA game for her to purchase.
After asking if she wanted the hint guide to go along with it, and her refusing, she asked if this game was appropriate for her 12-year old.
"No Ma'am. This game is NOT appropriate for a 12-year old. Each game has a rating on the cover (quick explanation of the rating system) and this one is rated M for Mature. It means you should probably be 17 to play it. We don't enforce it, but we do encourage it." I flipped the copy of GTA over and showed her why it had been rated mature.
Needless to say, a parent left a little more educated and her son did not get the game that day. He probably also got a talking to over trying to get one over on mom, but I don't know that for certain.
And a few Christmas's ago, had the following conversation with a customer who walked in to buy a game:
(Me): Thank you for coming to [store]. Can I help you find anything.
(Her): Yes, I'm looking for that game.
[slight wait as I realize no more information is forthcoming] (Me): What game would that be ma'am? We carry a lot of games.
(Her): It's a driving game. It's fairly new.
(Me): Ok. [I list off the more popular driving games, ending with..] and finally GTA:Vice City.
(Her): That's it. Do you have it?
(Me): Yes we do. Here it is right here. Do you want to get the strategy guide with that? It's five dollars off the guide if you get it with the game.
(Her): No. My son likes figuring these things out on his own. This game is appropriate for a ten year old, right?
(Me): No ma'am, it's not.
I proceeded to explain what the 'M' meant and showed her that while some games only had one or two 'blurbs' on the back listing what made them mature games, that GTA:Vice City had several more.
Needless to say, she not only did not get the game, she got something else and went home to have some words with her son.
My manager was impressed with the way I handled that, because we had a couple salesclerks that would have just sold her the game.
It's a little more difficult to get RFID information if you do it correctly. Rather than a simple card (say 64 bytes), use a 1K card using the ISO14443 standards. You have to know the correct 48 bit key to access a sector on that card, and possibly (depending on settings) a second 48 bit key to change the values on that sector. And you can have 16 pairs of key values, one pair for each sector.
Finally, most portable readers have a range of a couple inches. So if you have your card in your wallet, someone would have to be scanning your butt to get the info. And again, that is provided they have the keys to get the info, and presumably the decryption method and keys to accurately read the information.
Well... 1) there's the fact that the owner lives in the UK, 2) I don't know whether or not the site is hosted in the UK or not, but that would be an issue as well, and 3) putting the lawsuit in either the US or UK has it's pros and cons, assuming there will even be a lawsuit. In the US, the sex.com ruling can be taken as precedent, as that occured here. In the UK, they would have to take a form of 'judicial notice' of the verdict and decide whether or not to allow it in. Again, IANAL, so there are probably a lot more issues revolving around this.
Not really. Titles of books and songs (and albumns/CD) are not normally enforceable as having protection. Thus, you could have three different bands (or writers) put out three different CDs (or books) all titled the same. Now, typically they won't do this, as there would be confusion for the customer and lower sales. But say, five or ten years after a CD has come out (or a book or song) the name could be reused, provided that the original use wasn't a huge hit. For example, I don't think anyone is going to title an CD using any Beatles titles. Songs, maybe, but CDs, unlikely.
I don't know. Since the owner lives in the UK, I think their property laws would allow this kind of thing. Something with the preventing the development of property in accordance with the owner's wishes, provided those wishes are not against the law or ordinances of the area.
IANAL, so I don't know what those laws are. But the first step would be getting the British courts to recognize the sex.com ruling as a precedent in British courts. From there, it's all down to the lawyers and how the judge feels about it.
the fact that the sex.com ruling made web names property. I would think that with that precedent, and judges love those, that the owner of the site can not be forced to turn it over. She was there first.
But they can fire you. SC is a 'right to work' state, which translates to 'right to fire' state. You can be fired for any reason, including no reason, at any time. As a matter of fact, most employers don't give a reason, as then they CAN'T be sued for firing you.
Oh, you can try and take your chances with the unemployment office or a lawyer, but most lawyers won't touch a case like that.
Gods, tell me about it. I'm making just above 30K in Columbia, SC., and am able to live on my own, pay my mortgage, bills, and keep myself in computer games.
Preach it. After my last job loss (been at current job for a bit over a year now), I couldn't move, as that would require selling house at a loss, amoung other things.
Hmmm... I have to agree. I can't recall (or find) an email that I have received from an exec, save for the tech exec I used to work for, that did not have spelling errors.
The tech exec knew where the spell checker was and he used it.
does this prevent someone from just carrying someone else's ID in their pocket? I mean, if my high school did this waaaaay back when I went there, I could have made some serious coin just carrying around some IDs.
This doesn't help if the teachers aren't making sure the students are actually there. And it sure as hell doesn't help them learn.
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That boolean algebra/logic be taught as well. You would think that would be a 'no-brainer', but that's the phrase I used to describe some code recently. And I can't tell you how many times I've had to fix someone else's program because they had a series of conditions totally messed up.
At least one, I rewrote the whole thing, because not only did the other coder have the wrong logic in place to try and solve what he wanted to solve, it was also ordered very poorly.
At least one class on probability and statistics would be good, vector math/algebra, a topology course (ok I took that and oddly it helps), trigonometry if going into graphics processing/modeling, and a number of other courses I took but can't remember. The only thing I haven't used in the last year, the rest of the above I have, is some of the higher level calculus.
Probably because it takes a lot of time, takes the right people to do it, usually requires numerous meetings to make sure that the data model is correct, someone in charge with the authority to keep the model lean, yet correct, and the money to see it all happen. And on top of that you've got to keep the sales/marketing guys from adding features before the basic model is done.
Especially when the applications that you are gluing together change and all of a sudden you're using the wrong brand of glue.
Hmmmm... that may be why my system freezes up on certain websites...
Considering it was a temp job, seasonal (i.e. Christmas) work, lasting another 10 weeks means I didn't do wrong.
I was still working halfway through Feb. of the next year.
They don't normally catch it on their own.
Case in point: A few years ago I worked at a game store. Woman comes in to get a game for her son and after several questions to narrow down which game it was (she forgot, but knew it had cars in it), I got a copy of the latest GTA game for her to purchase.
After asking if she wanted the hint guide to go along with it, and her refusing, she asked if this game was appropriate for her 12-year old.
"No Ma'am. This game is NOT appropriate for a 12-year old. Each game has a rating on the cover (quick explanation of the rating system) and this one is rated M for Mature. It means you should probably be 17 to play it. We don't enforce it, but we do encourage it." I flipped the copy of GTA over and showed her why it had been rated mature.
Needless to say, a parent left a little more educated and her son did not get the game that day. He probably also got a talking to over trying to get one over on mom, but I don't know that for certain.
And a few Christmas's ago, had the following conversation with a customer who walked in to buy a game:
(Me): Thank you for coming to [store]. Can I help you find anything.
(Her): Yes, I'm looking for that game.
[slight wait as I realize no more information is forthcoming]
(Me): What game would that be ma'am? We carry a lot of games.
(Her): It's a driving game. It's fairly new.
(Me): Ok. [I list off the more popular driving games, ending with..] and finally GTA:Vice City.
(Her): That's it. Do you have it?
(Me): Yes we do. Here it is right here. Do you want to get the strategy guide with that? It's five dollars off the guide if you get it with the game.
(Her): No. My son likes figuring these things out on his own. This game is appropriate for a ten year old, right?
(Me): No ma'am, it's not.
I proceeded to explain what the 'M' meant and showed her that while some games only had one or two 'blurbs' on the back listing what made them mature games, that GTA:Vice City had several more.
Needless to say, she not only did not get the game, she got something else and went home to have some words with her son.
My manager was impressed with the way I handled that, because we had a couple salesclerks that would have just sold her the game.
Having a friend who majored in this during part of his college education, it is more dramatic than accurate.
Of course, that doesn't change the fun of watching him 'correct' the characters on things.
"No, no. You don't do it like that!"
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It's a little more difficult to get RFID information if you do it correctly. Rather than a simple card (say 64 bytes), use a 1K card using the ISO14443 standards. You have to know the correct 48 bit key to access a sector on that card, and possibly (depending on settings) a second 48 bit key to change the values on that sector. And you can have 16 pairs of key values, one pair for each sector.
Finally, most portable readers have a range of a couple inches. So if you have your card in your wallet, someone would have to be scanning your butt to get the info. And again, that is provided they have the keys to get the info, and presumably the decryption method and keys to accurately read the information.
Well... 1) there's the fact that the owner lives in the UK, 2) I don't know whether or not the site is hosted in the UK or not, but that would be an issue as well, and 3) putting the lawsuit in either the US or UK has it's pros and cons, assuming there will even be a lawsuit. In the US, the sex.com ruling can be taken as precedent, as that occured here. In the UK, they would have to take a form of 'judicial notice' of the verdict and decide whether or not to allow it in. Again, IANAL, so there are probably a lot more issues revolving around this.
Not really. Titles of books and songs (and albumns/CD) are not normally enforceable as having protection. Thus, you could have three different bands (or writers) put out three different CDs (or books) all titled the same. Now, typically they won't do this, as there would be confusion for the customer and lower sales. But say, five or ten years after a CD has come out (or a book or song) the name could be reused, provided that the original use wasn't a huge hit. For example, I don't think anyone is going to title an CD using any Beatles titles. Songs, maybe, but CDs, unlikely.
I don't know. Since the owner lives in the UK, I think their property laws would allow this kind of thing. Something with the preventing the development of property in accordance with the owner's wishes, provided those wishes are not against the law or ordinances of the area.
IANAL, so I don't know what those laws are. But the first step would be getting the British courts to recognize the sex.com ruling as a precedent in British courts. From there, it's all down to the lawyers and how the judge feels about it.
the fact that the sex.com ruling made web names property. I would think that with that precedent, and judges love those, that the owner of the site can not be forced to turn it over. She was there first.
But they can fire you. SC is a 'right to work' state, which translates to 'right to fire' state. You can be fired for any reason, including no reason, at any time. As a matter of fact, most employers don't give a reason, as then they CAN'T be sued for firing you.
Oh, you can try and take your chances with the unemployment office or a lawyer, but most lawyers won't touch a case like that.
Seriously. I think at 21K before taxes I wouldn't even be able to pay all my bills. I take home 23K after taxes and can make ends meet.
Gods, tell me about it. I'm making just above 30K in Columbia, SC., and am able to live on my own, pay my mortgage, bills, and keep myself in computer games.
Time is what prevents everything from happening at once.
Except for the few of us who at current job are programmers, DBA's, web developers, analysts, sysads and tech support all in one.
Ya think I would get paid better.
30K if they compare it to me. :( Every time I have had to get a new job, I get paid less. I just love living in an economic downturn.
Preach it. After my last job loss (been at current job for a bit over a year now), I couldn't move, as that would require selling house at a loss, amoung other things.
Hmmm... I have to agree. I can't recall (or find) an email that I have received from an exec, save for the tech exec I used to work for, that did not have spelling errors.
The tech exec knew where the spell checker was and he used it.
I'm interested in space, but will admit a lack of knowledge regarding a number of things.
Why, if something is put into a LaGrange point (L2 in this case) would it be unserviceable?
does this prevent someone from just carrying someone else's ID in their pocket? I mean, if my high school did this waaaaay back when I went there, I could have made some serious coin just carrying around some IDs.
This doesn't help if the teachers aren't making sure the students are actually there. And it sure as hell doesn't help them learn.