I get sent a stack of free books for evaluation (occasionally I lecture Java undergraduate courses) and the publishers are desperate to get a text adopted for a course. Fair enough. The thing is 90% of these books are absolute tat. They tend to be huge, un-technical with a lot of duplicated content.
I think that there is a real need in the Computer Science industry for technical references. One of the most useful books I own is Suns "Java Developer's Almanac" - the API in a book - fantastic. The worst - probably (a freebie) "Java by Dissection". Even students don't read these - okay they may buy them as they think that it will teach them Java - but they just end up copying the code and the text is too dull.
There is a real skill to creating "teaching" books - and the IT industry isn't particulary good at it. There is the idea that "big == better" which of course - it definately doesn't.
So... me - I prefer books that give information. Such as APIs, technical details (like well defined algorithms). If you must do the "teaching book" thing - make it work - and keep the waffle down (unlike this post).
I agree - fwbuilder is really good. If iptables confuses you have a play with this little beauty and then of course read over the generated rules. It will all make a lot more sense;).
Its not that difficult to write a resume... you shouldn't need any form of online tool to get it right. The main key is to think about it from the employers perspective. What is the job spec (or the area you are interested in)? What would you want to see on a resume.
From previous experience I've found that no more than two pages, with the *key* details on is adequate... you want to get their attention. Keep the information relevant, recent, brief and "human". ie. prove that you have a life outside of the office aswell as inside - unless you are after a job in Richmond;).
This IS ridiculous. Anyone that PAYS Network Solutions to join a waiting list for a domain name needs a small brain bypass.
In the most trivial of cases you would be the only one in the queue, and the registrant would renew and NSI would make money out of you.
In the more complicated cases they would be a few people in the queue for the same domain, and the registrant would renew and NSI would make a shed-load.
Most people buy domain names for the haul... the chances of you wanting one that is going to expire... are small.
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He didn't take the SIM card out first did he? ;)
Thats with BlueYonder UK.
If you go with their TV system aswell the broadband cost is reduced to £25 ($35) and a further £2 off if you pay by DD.
I get sent a stack of free books for evaluation (occasionally I lecture Java undergraduate courses) and the publishers are desperate to get a text adopted for a course. Fair enough. The thing is 90% of these books are absolute tat. They tend to be huge, un-technical with a lot of duplicated content.
... me - I prefer books that give information. Such as APIs, technical details (like well defined algorithms). If you must do the "teaching book" thing - make it work - and keep the waffle down (unlike this post).
I think that there is a real need in the Computer Science industry for technical references. One of the most useful books I own is Suns "Java Developer's Almanac" - the API in a book - fantastic. The worst - probably (a freebie) "Java by Dissection". Even students don't read these - okay they may buy them as they think that it will teach them Java - but they just end up copying the code and the text is too dull.
There is a real skill to creating "teaching" books - and the IT industry isn't particulary good at it. There is the idea that "big == better" which of course - it definately doesn't.
So
Have a look at the KLT tracker - that will probably do what you want.
An implementation can be found here:
http://vision.stanford.edu/~birch/klt/
Yeah - unfortunately I have to agree with this.
... sounded very painful. Linux occasionally locked with the harddisk making a painful repetative sound.
... still makes some horrible sounds. No problems with Linux locking ... but the logs occasionally have IO faults logged.
I've got an IBM 60GXP in a box at work.
The first one made losts of "clacking" sounds
The replacement is better
I wouldn't get another.
Nige.
I agree - fwbuilder is really good. If iptables confuses you have a play with this little beauty and then of course read over the generated rules. It will all make a lot more sense ;).
Hmmm - no that isn't what I said.
... content creators have got to be aware that by "enhancing" their sites with such plugins, they may be loosing viewers for the sake of eye candy.
But
It renders fine in Mozzy, but at the bottom of the homepage:
;).
Plug-ins needed:
Flash
Windows Media
QuickTime
Adobe Acrobat
Not very viewable with Lynx
Its not that difficult to write a resume ... you shouldn't need any form of online tool to get it right. The main key is to think about it from the employers perspective. What is the job spec (or the area you are interested in)? What would you want to see on a resume.
... you want to get their attention. Keep the information relevant, recent, brief and "human". ie. prove that you have a life outside of the office aswell as inside - unless you are after a job in Richmond ;).
...
From previous experience I've found that no more than two pages, with the *key* details on is adequate
Bullet points are good - avoid huge paragraphs
This IS ridiculous. Anyone that PAYS Network Solutions to join a waiting list for a domain name needs a small brain bypass.
... the chances of you wanting one that is going to expire ... are small.
In the most trivial of cases you would be the only one in the queue, and the registrant would renew and NSI would make money out of you.
In the more complicated cases they would be a few people in the queue for the same domain, and the registrant would renew and NSI would make a shed-load.
Most people buy domain names for the haul
NSI are just out to fleece their users.