I'd personally charge more than the cost of a laptop
An aspiring young designer gets the chance to say "Hey, they chose my design for one of the highest traffic sites on the net.". I think that's probably worth slightly more than a laptop. =)
...take a break now and then, grab a coffee, walk around. Will do your body and mind a world of good. Chances are you'll come back feeling refreshed and working better than you would be on a non-stop session.
At least the stripped down PS3 will be more usable than the stripped down 360
Maybe (I think MS screwed up big time by not having a HDD by default), but I get the feeling that on release of the PS3 you'll be looking at $400 for the cutdown version and about $300 for the premium 360. Will it really make any difference at that point?
As others have already said this is a bad name for the following reasons:
1: If you need to explain a name; it's bad. 2: If your name can be easily insulted; it's bad (ask parents how careful they are with kids names). 3: If your name is hard to pronounce, or can be confusing to work out how to pronounce on sight; it's bad. 4: If your name doesn't convey what the product is, and it's going to be used on its own; it's bad. 5: Finally, if you know it's going to be bad, yet you still release it then defend it; it's really bad, and was a pet decision of a director.
Of course, other consoles have suffered these problems before.
Reasons it's good:
1: It's unique. 2: You're not going to have trouble searching the net for it. 3: It's got people talking, lots of people. 4: It reflects the ideology of the product. 5: It's (arguably) globally friendly.
Are you just generalizing because this is slashdot or are you checking people's posting histories to see what side they're on and finding a correlation?
Actually I was talking about The Register and Schneier.
I appreciate that it's popular to bash MS (I'm just as guilty) but isn't this getting to be a step too far? They're introducing file system functionality for added security and being ripped apart for it by the same people that scream at them for their lack of security focus? I've had a bit of a read into it, and at least on the surface it seems like a good idea.
Bitlocker isn't going to be compulsory, and as such it isn't going to affect dual booting in any way shape or form. It's certainly not the sort of thing your average home user would be setting up anyway (IMHO). Seems like Mr Schneier is a good old fashioned troll.
Ignoring the fact not everyone loves Apple I can't help feeling that a lot of people just love to support the underdog. I'm fairly OS independant, in that I use whatever I need to use to get the job done (Linux, Apple, MS) but I will say that experience tends to tell me that Apple fans tend to be the most rabid about it.
On that subject... does anyone know why people feel they have to defend their choice to the extent that they lose all rational capability? It seems to be the same with games consoles. I know very few people that have a PS2 and an Xbox - Most people seem to go for one or the other then rant about how much the other one sucks. I find it kinda confusing as I liked aspects of all the last gen consoles so I bought them all when the price dropped.
So, for example, if a drug dealer gives away 90+% of their profits does that make them noble?
Wouldn't that entirely depend on what kind of a drug dealer they were? Not all drug dealers are bad, believe it or not! Don't know if pimp would have been a more appropriate analogy, but then again maybe there are good pimps out there too?!?
Hmmm... terrorist anthrax manufacturing puppy killer giving away 90% of their profits?;)
I can answer signed / unsigned and pointers but not stack / heap. I'm sure I used to know it, but it's gone. Is it that important? Seriously. That might be useful knowledge in your area of IT, but it's not going to be useful everywhere.:)
I think if you're getting such useless staff handed to you, you need to speak to your HR people and ensure they know exactly what skills you're looking for (I don't think just stating IT degree will cut it!).
When I started out on my own I made a very early decision to charge 50% upfront on all contracts. It's very hard to pull off but overall it's been very successful. Process goes a little like this:
1: Budgetary Quote. 2: Requirement Gathering (We assist) 3: Outline Specification (Huge number of meetings prior to this point). 4: 50% Non-refundable deposit. 5: Detailed system bible. 6: Changes to system bible (Chargeable). 7: Develop / Change / Rinse Repeat. 8: Finish Project (Final 50%) 9: Support
We have agreed to refund one deposit in the last two years (We screwed up their requirement gathering). We have had two clients pull out and lose their deposits. Everyone else has been happy, and through good communication hasn't had a problem when we have charged them for modifications to the system bible half way through the project.
Of course, the worst part of doing it this way is when some ass wastes weeks of your time and walks away with your outline spec (No doubt to give it to Joe Bloggs or use it in-house) having paid you nothing. It's probably worth noting that we don't always do the full specs if we don't trust the customer.:)
Oh, and one final bit of advice - GET TO THE TOP PERSON IN THE CHAIN! If someone is likely to override the decisions of the person you deal with in the company, start involving them. Even if it's just an email or a meeting to make sure they are happy with how things are going. Avoids some serious grief at the end of the project when you find you completely missed out on the features that the purse holder wanted!
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I'd personally charge more than the cost of a laptop
An aspiring young designer gets the chance to say "Hey, they chose my design for one of the highest traffic sites on the net.". I think that's probably worth slightly more than a laptop. =)
...no-one saw that coming
...that would be why MS didn't announce a price drop today. =)
...take a break now and then, grab a coffee, walk around. Will do your body and mind a world of good. Chances are you'll come back feeling refreshed and working better than you would be on a non-stop session.
Some information about where this rumour comes from:
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http://www.xbox365.com/news.cgi?id=GGrNNNLiPG0420
At least the stripped down PS3 will be more usable than the stripped down 360
Maybe (I think MS screwed up big time by not having a HDD by default), but I get the feeling that on release of the PS3 you'll be looking at $400 for the cutdown version and about $300 for the premium 360. Will it really make any difference at that point?
Last numbers I read for the worldwide sales of the 360 were 3.2 million. Anyone got a number for WebTV sales?
Certainly good counter arguments, but in the end I suppose the market will decide if it was a good decision or not. =)
Apple Macintosh.
Computer or Pie?
Fruit Jacket
As others have already said this is a bad name for the following reasons:
1: If you need to explain a name; it's bad.
2: If your name can be easily insulted; it's bad (ask parents how careful they are with kids names).
3: If your name is hard to pronounce, or can be confusing to work out how to pronounce on sight; it's bad.
4: If your name doesn't convey what the product is, and it's going to be used on its own; it's bad.
5: Finally, if you know it's going to be bad, yet you still release it then defend it; it's really bad, and was a pet decision of a director.
Of course, other consoles have suffered these problems before.
Reasons it's good:
1: It's unique.
2: You're not going to have trouble searching the net for it.
3: It's got people talking, lots of people.
4: It reflects the ideology of the product.
5: It's (arguably) globally friendly.
I'm sure there are more for both arguments.
Are you just generalizing because this is slashdot or are you checking people's posting histories to see what side they're on and finding a correlation?
Actually I was talking about The Register and Schneier.
I appreciate that it's popular to bash MS (I'm just as guilty) but isn't this getting to be a step too far? They're introducing file system functionality for added security and being ripped apart for it by the same people that scream at them for their lack of security focus? I've had a bit of a read into it, and at least on the surface it seems like a good idea.
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Bitlocker isn't going to be compulsory, and as such it isn't going to affect dual booting in any way shape or form. It's certainly not the sort of thing your average home user would be setting up anyway (IMHO). Seems like Mr Schneier is a good old fashioned troll.
Some more info on Bitlocker here : http://www.microsoft.com/technet/windowsvista/lib
Ignoring the fact not everyone loves Apple I can't help feeling that a lot of people just love to support the underdog. I'm fairly OS independant, in that I use whatever I need to use to get the job done (Linux, Apple, MS) but I will say that experience tends to tell me that Apple fans tend to be the most rabid about it.
:)
On that subject... does anyone know why people feel they have to defend their choice to the extent that they lose all rational capability? It seems to be the same with games consoles. I know very few people that have a PS2 and an Xbox - Most people seem to go for one or the other then rant about how much the other one sucks. I find it kinda confusing as I liked aspects of all the last gen consoles so I bought them all when the price dropped.
Not yet decided on the next gen.
Both your links go to Apache, I think you wanted:
http://secunia.com/product/1438/
Welsh response - British is fine, English is NOT! I'll always say Welsh rather than British if asked my nationality though.
Actually, you're both wrong.
This person is the planet's most moronic SCRIPT KIDDIE.
The world is a complex, confusing place.
:p
I'm sure they are probably only doing it to put their kids through school / pay for their sick mother's medical bills.
So, for example, if a drug dealer gives away 90+% of their profits does that make them noble?
;)
Wouldn't that entirely depend on what kind of a drug dealer they were? Not all drug dealers are bad, believe it or not! Don't know if pimp would have been a more appropriate analogy, but then again maybe there are good pimps out there too?!?
Hmmm... terrorist anthrax manufacturing puppy killer giving away 90% of their profits?
It's 20-20-20 so it can be remembered... I'm sure you could get away with 15, 30, 45 feet if neccesary!
:)
Personally I go outside, smoke a cigarette, look at the clouds and generally chill.
I do the same. About every hour I go outside and stare off into the distance. Who'd have thought smoking would be saving my eyesight? ;)
Nice set of links, thanks for that! I've been looking for good April fools all day. :)
...and back it goes into my brain for at least a couple of weeks. :) Thanks for the info.
I switched to .NET in 2002. :)
Other than that I completely get where you're coming from.
I can answer signed / unsigned and pointers but not stack / heap. I'm sure I used to know it, but it's gone. Is it that important? Seriously. That might be useful knowledge in your area of IT, but it's not going to be useful everywhere. :)
I think if you're getting such useless staff handed to you, you need to speak to your HR people and ensure they know exactly what skills you're looking for (I don't think just stating IT degree will cut it!).
When I started out on my own I made a very early decision to charge 50% upfront on all contracts. It's very hard to pull off but overall it's been very successful. Process goes a little like this:
:)
1: Budgetary Quote.
2: Requirement Gathering (We assist)
3: Outline Specification (Huge number of meetings prior to this point).
4: 50% Non-refundable deposit.
5: Detailed system bible.
6: Changes to system bible (Chargeable).
7: Develop / Change / Rinse Repeat.
8: Finish Project (Final 50%)
9: Support
We have agreed to refund one deposit in the last two years (We screwed up their requirement gathering). We have had two clients pull out and lose their deposits. Everyone else has been happy, and through good communication hasn't had a problem when we have charged them for modifications to the system bible half way through the project.
Of course, the worst part of doing it this way is when some ass wastes weeks of your time and walks away with your outline spec (No doubt to give it to Joe Bloggs or use it in-house) having paid you nothing. It's probably worth noting that we don't always do the full specs if we don't trust the customer.
Oh, and one final bit of advice - GET TO THE TOP PERSON IN THE CHAIN! If someone is likely to override the decisions of the person you deal with in the company, start involving them. Even if it's just an email or a meeting to make sure they are happy with how things are going. Avoids some serious grief at the end of the project when you find you completely missed out on the features that the purse holder wanted!