He's just affraid that if we move to open source, it will be harder to out-source (it's it's effectively distributed anyway) and Bill can't make any money off setting up fancy data centers where every user, while making $1/hr still has the latest $500/seat MS Office.
I figured; I more wanted to warn others. I get a non-trivial amount of people who apply to every open posting a company has. Particularly interestingly, is when it posting says "US Citizenship Required" and we get tons of resumes from non-citizens (even explicitly stating they aren't on the resume!)
As someone who hires, I see people applying to every position we have, and I just ignore it. Submitting a resume for a computer scientist to a chemistry lab position or a system admin to a developer position (without any development experience) will get you removed from ALL positions in my world. I'm not looking for mindless and/or desperate people.
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Coincidentally, I'm actually planning to take my technician's license test this weekend.
Good luck!
Some of the restrictions have annoyed me as well, but much of this is only due to current FCC policies. These can be changed, and there are ways of changing the policies. In fact, some HAMs have proposed elimination of the morse code test (CW) since it is now no longer required by international law. FCC is taking comments on the proposals now. I'm just too lazy to learn it.:-)
However, if they allowed encryption, it would close the hobby and people would use it for commercial purposes. Bandwidth is very scarce. (Well, that's a topic for another post!)
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Not to mention when the phone system and satellite phone goes down. Impossible you say? Recall the LA fires of last year: no cell (towers burned town), regular phone didn't work (switching stations burned, and overloaded) and overloaded satellites. What was left? Ah, the obsolete HAM radio.
Well lots of emergency services use frequencies less than 30 MHz. This was used extensively during the search for the space shuttle debris in Texas and during the fires in LA. It's also used during weather events, etc.
Having many miles of unshielded wire overhead (i.e. a very, very large antenna) will, and does lead to interference. It's bad for radio, astronomy and people who enjoy listening to short wave.
Plus, it would be the responsibility of the electic company to eliminate any reported interference. They have a very hard time doing this now (and, in fact, frequently ignore it.)
We already have twisted pairs for telephone and shielded cabling for cable TV.
The cool part, though, is that a HAM operator can completely wipe out the network by keying up his/her transmitter. Not even allowing for the fact that they can transmit using 1500 W. Again, that big antenna up there from the electric company will receive it quite well...
Indeed, you have the right to remain silent after you are arrested. So, if you fail to give your name and they then arrest you, you are then legally free to not give your name at that point. However, the initial charge still stands.
There is also SuperCard. It's OS X native (assuming you don't make your poor mom use Windows!) and is largely HyperCard compatible, well it's more of a superset. It's like $179.
Apple had someone working for them who went by Bo3b Johnson, although the 3 was silent. He wrote for develop magazine, as I recall. For example, see here and here.
My digital thermometer will tell me 20,4C... and my digital scale says 85,2kg. Both figures are perfectly fine for me, I don't need any more precision. Rest of the world can use decimals. Making assumptions like this without knowledge of reality may lead to this kind of misunderstanding.
I have a digital scale and several thermometers that will not do decimals for C, so it all depends on what you get. One can get thermometers that give you as much resolution as desired, I'm just talking about cheap ones. At least, cheap ones available on the US.
2. When sitting, some water may remain superheated from the pressure of the water above. i.e. "Pockets" of superheating can develop.
Except that you have to pour the coffee into the cup, thereby making a fairly narrow stream of it. Being in free flight down toward the cup, gravity isn't an issue, so no pressure due to it. Thus, none of the coffee could be superheated after pouring.
However, the added precision of the Fahrenheit scale does allow us yanks to be better in tune with the actual temperature outside. We can do things like say "it's in the 60s" instead of worrying about the difference between 20 and 24.
Indeed, that is why I prefer Fahrenheit. Digital thermometers can tell me the difference between 70 and 71 F, which is a smaller differenec than between 21 and 22 C. It's worse for pounds and kilos on digital scales.
Same with amateur radio handheld radios as well. Profits are mightly slim (if any) on them, because that's all people look at. Then when you try to add in an extra lithium ion battery, backup AA battery holder, speaker mic, better antenna, etc. that you realize you've spent as much on the basic accessories as the radio!
IMHO, quality isn't really isn't the main problem plaguing FM radio. It's (1) excessive commercials, approaching 25% of time at some times; (2) homogenous programming, I could care less about what the major record labels think I should listen to; (3) excessive processing before broadcasting (as opposed to in an FM receiver), tons of compression talking over the music, etc.; (4) limited range, where I live, good luck listening to any by 2-3 stations for more than a 30 minutes drive in any direction (too many hills and low-powered stations); and finally overcrowding of the FM band resulting in the low power stations and interference.
I wouldn't pay $20 for an "HD radio". It's like a progressive-scan 13" TV. Who's gonna care?
As someone who does some hiring of IT professionals, a few things come to mind:
1. Generally, a Masters is the most useful, because it sets you apart from the field while not pigeon-holing you in one specialized are or as a "researcher".
2. Depending on your desired area of study, it may help or hurt. Esoteric fields of study will likely peg you as a "researcher" and thus not suitable for the practical.
3. In a tight economy (like this one, at least in CA) one can be perceived as overqualified or desperate. (I've seen people with Ph.D.s apply for technician work.) When companies are short on cash for salaries, many tend to shy away from those with Ph.D.s since they expect a higher salary.
4. I've found many people with Ph.D.s make lousy programmers, frequently trying to make everything research or "perfect" when "good enough" is what's required.
5. Unless you get it from a highly rated University and/or with a noted advisor, it may not even count for much and your time would be better spent broadening your skill-set.
6. Particularly in CS, I've found (and many people in Ph.D. programs I've talked to agree), that it's more an exercise in persistence than intelligence.
7. Consider an MBA, it can make your more marketable, especially if you want to move into leadership. (You may not now, but what about in 5-10 years when you are perceived as "old", i.e. over 35.)
8. One thing that is valued is people with both hardware and software expertise. Consider an additional Masters in Electrical Engineering or Computer Engineering.
9. Depending on your industry, learning a foreign language can be a big plus.
Good point, letting economists run the show frequently leads to failure. Reflect on Russia's current plight. They had some good ideas on how to convert from socialism to capitalism, but the economists at the World Bank and IMF forced them to operate using unproven methods or else no loans. The result? Disaster! See http://www.sciam.com/article.cfm?articleID=000952D 3-D5DA-1EDC-8E1C809EC588EF21&pageNumber=1&catI D=2
August 7, 2003: Today the Episcopal Church voted unanimously to approve the use of the new high-tech Microsoft mouse by the church leadership. The Bishop of Virtual Space, Al Gomorrah, commented that, "We are sure that if the apostles were living today, they would be using this great new advance." He continued, "We believe that all scrolling orientations are equally valid, and thus should serve in the Church." Reports that the new mouse had been used to browse porn were rejected as, "a desperate, last minute attempt by old-school users."
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An innocuous label isn't going to help hide a secret, but a glaring one helps protect it.
It's somewhat like the open souce mode for classification. More eyeballs looking at it to make sure all is well.
He's just affraid that if we move to open source, it will be harder to out-source (it's it's effectively distributed anyway) and Bill can't make any money off setting up fancy data centers where every user, while making $1/hr still has the latest $500/seat MS Office.
Indeed, the dogcow appeared in the Cairo font, and subsequently the LaserWriter dialog. It's been part of Machintosh Developer lore for some time.
Here is a copy of the original technote providing some explanation:
here
And a more current one:
here
It's been quite some time since I've seen it discussed anywhere!
I figured; I more wanted to warn others. I get a non-trivial amount of people who apply to every open posting a company has. Particularly interestingly, is when it posting says "US Citizenship Required" and we get tons of resumes from non-citizens (even explicitly stating they aren't on the resume!)
So, in summary: read the posting!
I mean, apply everywhere.
As someone who hires, I see people applying to every position we have, and I just ignore it. Submitting a resume for a computer scientist to a chemistry lab position or a system admin to a developer position (without any development experience) will get you removed from ALL positions in my world. I'm not looking for mindless and/or desperate people.
Coincidentally, I'm actually planning to take my technician's license test this weekend.
:-)
Good luck!
Some of the restrictions have annoyed me as well, but much of this is only due to current FCC policies. These can be changed, and there are ways of changing the policies. In fact, some HAMs have proposed elimination of the morse code test (CW) since it is now no longer required by international law. FCC is taking comments on the proposals now. I'm just too lazy to learn it.
However, if they allowed encryption, it would close the hobby and people would use it for commercial purposes. Bandwidth is very scarce. (Well, that's a topic for another post!)
Not to mention when the phone system and satellite phone goes down. Impossible you say? Recall the LA fires of last year: no cell (towers burned town), regular phone didn't work (switching stations burned, and overloaded) and overloaded satellites. What was left? Ah, the obsolete HAM radio.
Well lots of emergency services use frequencies less than 30 MHz. This was used extensively during the search for the space shuttle debris in Texas and during the fires in LA. It's also used during weather events, etc.
Having many miles of unshielded wire overhead (i.e. a very, very large antenna) will, and does lead to interference. It's bad for radio, astronomy and people who enjoy listening to short wave.
Plus, it would be the responsibility of the electic company to eliminate any reported interference. They have a very hard time doing this now (and, in fact, frequently ignore it.)
We already have twisted pairs for telephone and shielded cabling for cable TV.
The cool part, though, is that a HAM operator can completely wipe out the network by keying up his/her transmitter. Not even allowing for the fact that they can transmit using 1500 W. Again, that big antenna up there from the electric company will receive it quite well...
A good line from ARRL is at:
http://www.arrl.org/tis/info/HTML/plc/
Seems wireless internet would be far cheaper and more effective. Plus, some BPL solutions rely on 802.11 for the last 25 feet or so.
Broadband over Power Lines, a mis-guided atempt at high speed internet over unshielded electrical wires.
Indeed, you have the right to remain silent after you are arrested. So, if you fail to give your name and they then arrest you, you are then legally free to not give your name at that point. However, the initial charge still stands.
Install from a hacked/pirated copy of Windows, and you won't have to wait to become infected! No network connection even needed during the install.
As with all else, get it in writing.
Unfortunately, most contracts stupulate that agents of the company cannot ammend, extend or otherwise modify the contract.
There is also SuperCard. It's OS X native (assuming you don't make your poor mom use Windows!) and is largely HyperCard compatible, well it's more of a superset. It's like $179.
Apple had someone working for them who went by Bo3b Johnson, although the 3 was silent. He wrote for develop magazine, as I recall. For example, see here and here.
I have a digital scale and several thermometers that will not do decimals for C, so it all depends on what you get. One can get thermometers that give you as much resolution as desired, I'm just talking about cheap ones. At least, cheap ones available on the US.
Actually, depending on your collar, if you run Windows on it, you can be in double bondage!
Except that you have to pour the coffee into the cup, thereby making a fairly narrow stream of it. Being in free flight down toward the cup, gravity isn't an issue, so no pressure due to it. Thus, none of the coffee could be superheated after pouring.
Indeed, that is why I prefer Fahrenheit. Digital thermometers can tell me the difference between 70 and 71 F, which is a smaller differenec than between 21 and 22 C. It's worse for pounds and kilos on digital scales.
Same with amateur radio handheld radios as well. Profits are mightly slim (if any) on them, because that's all people look at. Then when you try to add in an extra lithium ion battery, backup AA battery holder, speaker mic, better antenna, etc. that you realize you've spent as much on the basic accessories as the radio!
IMHO, quality isn't really isn't the main problem plaguing FM radio. It's (1) excessive commercials, approaching 25% of time at some times; (2) homogenous programming, I could care less about what the major record labels think I should listen to; (3) excessive processing before broadcasting (as opposed to in an FM receiver), tons of compression talking over the music, etc.; (4) limited range, where I live, good luck listening to any by 2-3 stations for more than a 30 minutes drive in any direction (too many hills and low-powered stations); and finally overcrowding of the FM band resulting in the low power stations and interference.
I wouldn't pay $20 for an "HD radio". It's like a progressive-scan 13" TV. Who's gonna care?
Such reporting requirements would only apply if one had a clearance.
Wow, based on that, I'd put Longhorn up there with ebola in the "must have" category.
As someone who does some hiring of IT professionals, a few things come to mind:
1. Generally, a Masters is the most useful, because it sets you apart from the field while not pigeon-holing you in one specialized are or as a "researcher".
2. Depending on your desired area of study, it may help or hurt. Esoteric fields of study will likely peg you as a "researcher" and thus not suitable for the practical.
3. In a tight economy (like this one, at least in CA) one can be perceived as overqualified or desperate. (I've seen people with Ph.D.s apply for technician work.) When companies are short on cash for salaries, many tend to shy away from those with Ph.D.s since they expect a higher salary.
4. I've found many people with Ph.D.s make lousy programmers, frequently trying to make everything research or "perfect" when "good enough" is what's required.
5. Unless you get it from a highly rated University and/or with a noted advisor, it may not even count for much and your time would be better spent broadening your skill-set.
6. Particularly in CS, I've found (and many people in Ph.D. programs I've talked to agree), that it's more an exercise in persistence than intelligence.
7. Consider an MBA, it can make your more marketable, especially if you want to move into leadership. (You may not now, but what about in 5-10 years when you are perceived as "old", i.e. over 35.)
8. One thing that is valued is people with both hardware and software expertise. Consider an additional Masters in Electrical Engineering or Computer Engineering.
9. Depending on your industry, learning a foreign language can be a big plus.
Good point, letting economists run the show frequently leads to failure. Reflect on Russia's current plight. They had some good ideas on how to convert from socialism to capitalism, but the economists at the World Bank and IMF forced them to operate using unproven methods or else no loans. The result? Disaster! See http://www.sciam.com/article.cfm?articleID=000952D 3-D5DA-1EDC-8E1C809EC588EF21&pageNumber=1&catI D=2
August 7, 2003: Today the Episcopal Church voted unanimously to approve the use of the new high-tech Microsoft mouse by the church leadership. The Bishop of Virtual Space, Al Gomorrah, commented that, "We are sure that if the apostles were living today, they would be using this great new advance." He continued, "We believe that all scrolling orientations are equally valid, and thus should serve in the Church." Reports that the new mouse had been used to browse porn were rejected as, "a desperate, last minute attempt by old-school users."