One of the advantages of last.fm over Pandora is that last.fm is helps you find other people with similar musical interests and find out about new music through them. One of the features of last.fm is to find 60 "Neighbors" with similar musical tastes. For me, this list has included people from all around the world. Even though I am in the US and am happily paying to be a subscriber, the utility of last.fm would decrease for me if people outside the UK, US and Germany stopped participating.
I have been addicted to working out the last 9 years. There is no substitute for getting out of your house and going somewhere to exercise. Getting started is the hardest part, but after you start showing up regularly for a few weeks it will be old hat. It might also be helpful to keep in mind that nobody is paying attention to you anyway.
I suggest joining a gym and making a commitment to yourself to show up 3x a week. It might be a good idea to find a time when the gym is less crowded, for example after 8, when the after work crowd is leaving.
Start with machines, do a little of everything hitting all body parts. Finish off with 20 minutes of cardio. At this point it is getting your body used to weight training. Meanwhile, start reading about weight training on the internet, books, magazines. You can then start incorperating what you learn and figure out what you are trying to accomplish.
For me, working out regularly has given me a more positive outlook on life, a better body image, and less stress. I am not a super social person, but just going somewhere with other people around gives me a better feeling than spending the night sitting around my apartment.
I bought a CD-ROM burner for my parents there. The drive had lots of problems, got a replacement (had to pay for shipping) and the replacement had the same problems. At this point, I want to return and exchange for another model. Unfortunately, this drive was marked as covered by manufacturers warantee only. The manufacturers warantee says that the retailer will replace or repair the item.
So I email newegg on the behalf of my parents and tell them that I want to exchange for another model. They never reply. I decide to post a negative review of the drive to let others know the drive has problems. But as I am posting, I notice that the review policy basically says "no negative reviews, no reviews of defective items". WTF??? I post one anyway and weeks later, I get some lame appology and offer of a $25 gift certificate.
We are only talking about $35 dollars here, but it bothers me that newegg would do this to my parents. In the past I have spent thousands of dollars at newegg, but after this experience I will never shop there again. If negative reviews are not allowed, how will I know if I am buying a lemon? If I cannot be sure that newegg will allow me to return or exchange for another item, how do i know that I am not just flushing money down the toilet?
true. but what you are doing is creating an externality. you are creating a benefit to those who did not pay for it. VC firms are not in the public charity business. Typically you see governments, not private investors creating lighthouses.
Have you looked at the java.lang.ref package? I typically use a combination of WeakReferences, SoftReferences, and ReferenceQueues to solve this problem. SoftReferences allow the garbage collector to collect softly reachable Objects when the JVM needs the memory (before a OutOfMemory error is thrown). ReferenceQueues allow you to find out when Objects are considered garbage by the JVM.
"You know what I found? Right in the kernel, in the heart of the operating system, I found a developer's comment that said, 'Does this belong here?' "Lok says. "What kind of confidence does that inspire? Right then I knew it was time to switch."
Thats funny, I actually have the opposite reaction. When I see XXX's in the code, I see a developer who can admit publicly that he is not perfect. By admitting that the code is not perfect, he or someone else can come back later and address the issue. Usually it is a matter of thinking about the problem and finding a better solution.
When code doesn't have comments like this, what does that mean? Does it mean the code is perfect? More likeley it means the author is either covering up problems, or worse, does not understand what the problems are.
you might consider joining a startup. They will be more willing to take a chance on someone who is bright and hard working but inexperienced. In the early phases, there will not be the notion of "junior" and "senior" engineers. There will be more than enough work to keep everyone challenged. If you are looking to make an impact, a startup is the place to do it.
On the other hand, you need to be willing to work your ass off and accept the possiblity that things might not work out. There is no automatic reward for showing up and doing your best every day.
You might find this way of life a viable alternative to the corporate rat race. Get in when things are small, bail for the next startup when things get too corporate.
If Linux on the desktop is to survive, I really think there needs to be a major coordinated effort to get lots of things in line.
No, what needs to happen is some company is going to have to cough up some money to turn linux into a product. Making a product ready for consumers is the hardest and most unrewarding part of making software. You simply cannot expect people to spend their free time on it. Besides, many people working on free software already have jobs where they work on what other people want. Its a lot easier to get bitched at by your users when they are putting bread on the table and a roof over your head.
Right now you get more than you pay for with Linux.
Anyone who does not have the time or ability to fix things when they don't Just Work is better served elsewhere. There is nothing wrong with that, and the Mac is a good choice for them.
This problem as an opportunity for folks who want to create a Linux distribution or specialized appliance for end users (for example, Tivo "Just Works" as a DVR). Linux is not going to die in the consumer realm because it is a solid and free base with a lot of utility. People who understand how to use these tools can craft a polished appliance/service that end users will not even realize is running on Linux. Everybody wins, consumers get what they want, programmers get paid, free software gets improved.
Because, it would be just another meaningless gesture, kind of like extracurricular activities. The kind of ethics that are important are the kind that you don't think will be on the exam.
But somewhere around the time they decided these products needed numbers in the thousands, quality took a nosedive and then came the parade of garbage "consumer desktop PCs"
Nowdays, I rarely recommend anything with the HP logo on it.
I did the same about ten years ago. I waited a few months and then a huge box arrived with several telephone book sized manuals.
I am sitting here with the box now, and I see a letter signed by Mike Muuss (xeroxed) revealing the secret password to decrypt the tar files with crypt. I guess now since the contents of these files are now available, there is no harm in me revealing that the password was "alphabeta".
I wonder if this policy is still in effect ("Dell To Techs: Don't Help Customers Remove Spyware").
By the way, I love the "Your browser has blocked a popup" image over the article text. Really helps in the journalistic integrity department.
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I don't think the definition of app server is "something that runs EJBs". You seem to be confusing one solution with a general concept.
From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (27 SEP 03) [foldoc]:
application server
1. A {designer}'s or {developer}'s suite of {software} that helps {programmers} isolate the {business logic} in their {programs} from the {platform}-related code. {Application} {servers} can handle all of the {application} {logic} and {connectivity} found in {client-server} {applications}. Many {application} {servers} also offer features such as {transaction management}, {clustering} and {failover}, and {load balancing}; nearly all offer {ODBC} support.
{Application} {servers} range from small {footprint}, web-based {processors} for intelligent appliances or remote {embedded} devices, to complete environments for assembling, deploying, and maintaining {scalable} {multi-tier} applications across an {enterprise}.
Google has simply chosen what is in its financial interests rather than doing what is right. By giving the Chinese government editorial control, they are complicit in supressing human rights. I don't see the point in trying to put a happy face on it.
The more ethical soulution would be to not offer a china service and if Google gets censored, so be it.
Whenever I hear about Google recruiting, it kind of depresses me. Reminds me of something Jamie Zawinski said:
you can divide our industry into two kinds of people: those who want to go work for a company to make it successful, and those who want to go work for a successful company. Netscape's early success and rapid growth caused us to stop getting the former and start getting the latter.
Don't bother learning things just so you can check off a bunch of buzzwords. Get a really solid handle on the language first and learn the idioms.
I would be more impressed with someone who can write a container than one who knows how to do some J2EE stuff but has no clue about what is really going on.
I would suggest that you do a bunch of personal projects that each pushed a little beyond your abilities at the time. For example, after getting the hang of writing a standalone application try writing a server program that communicates over a socket. Then maybe one program with two servers that can be upgraded independantly.
After you feel like you have a solid understanding of the J2SE, take a look at things like J2EE and see whats there, maybe try it out, and then go back and see if you understand how you would implement some of the functionality you have seen.
Try to avoid getting sucked into the hoopla behind the latest buzzwords. I think a solid understanding of the fundamentals (not just in a particular language) and genuine interest will win out in the end. Also daring to be different can really separate you from the pack.
Yeah, kind of makes you wonder where we would be right now if some of Microsoft's competitors in other areas survived.
I thought these guys wanted the right to innovate. I guess when the competition went away so did the desire to do anything. Now Microsoft can rest on its laurels and if any competition begins to sprout, they can quickly pound it back into the ground.
It disturbs me that the general public and MBA types don't seem to understand how difficult software actually is.
There is this curve where when you learn how to program and write a few small projects you extrapolate from that experience and believe that large projects must be the same.
Part of the misconception lies in the belief that the difficult part is knowing a programming language. Being able to competently write code is only being conversant. It is really the higher levels of organization that are difficult.
You don't need to hire a genius to slap together a porn site for you...it is a solved problem and much like hiring a factory worker, you don't have to look hard to find someone who can assemble the pieces. But as you start going out into uncharted waters doing things that are more technically interesting, you will find that you cannot just hire anyone who knows how to type out correct code.
The good news is that believing that all programmers are the equal doesn't make it so. Any company who wants to try this experiment does so at its own peril.
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One of the advantages of last.fm over Pandora is that last.fm is helps you find other people with similar musical interests and find out about new music through them. One of the features of last.fm is to find 60 "Neighbors" with similar musical tastes. For me, this list has included people from all around the world. Even though I am in the US and am happily paying to be a subscriber, the utility of last.fm would decrease for me if people outside the UK, US and Germany stopped participating.
I have been addicted to working out the last 9 years. There is no substitute for getting out of your house and going somewhere to exercise. Getting started is the hardest part, but after you start showing up regularly for a few weeks it will be old hat. It might also be helpful to keep in mind that nobody is paying attention to you anyway.
I suggest joining a gym and making a commitment to yourself to show up 3x a week. It might be a good idea to find a time when the gym is less crowded, for example after 8, when the after work crowd is leaving.
Start with machines, do a little of everything hitting all body parts. Finish off with 20 minutes of cardio. At this point it is getting your body used to weight training. Meanwhile, start reading about weight training on the internet, books, magazines. You can then start incorperating what you learn and figure out what you are trying to accomplish.
For me, working out regularly has given me a more positive outlook on life, a better body image, and less stress. I am not a super social person, but just going somewhere with other people around gives me a better feeling than spending the night sitting around my apartment.
And you notice that this article is already at the top of the list...
I bought a CD-ROM burner for my parents there. The drive had lots of problems, got a replacement (had to pay for shipping) and the replacement had the same problems. At this point, I want to return and exchange for another model. Unfortunately, this drive was marked as covered by manufacturers warantee only. The manufacturers warantee says that the retailer will replace or repair the item.
So I email newegg on the behalf of my parents and tell them that I want to exchange for another model. They never reply. I decide to post a negative review of the drive to let others know the drive has problems. But as I am posting, I notice that the review policy basically says "no negative reviews, no reviews of defective items". WTF??? I post one anyway and weeks later, I get some lame appology and offer of a $25 gift certificate.
We are only talking about $35 dollars here, but it bothers me that newegg would do this to my parents. In the past I have spent thousands of dollars at newegg, but after this experience I will never shop there again. If negative reviews are not allowed, how will I know if I am buying a lemon? If I cannot be sure that newegg will allow me to return or exchange for another item, how do i know that I am not just flushing money down the toilet?
true. but what you are doing is creating an externality. you are creating a benefit to those who did not pay for it. VC firms are not in the public charity business. Typically you see governments, not private investors creating lighthouses.
Have you looked at the java.lang.ref package? I typically use a combination of WeakReferences, SoftReferences, and ReferenceQueues to solve this problem. SoftReferences allow the garbage collector to collect softly reachable Objects when the JVM needs the memory (before a OutOfMemory error is thrown). ReferenceQueues allow you to find out when Objects are considered garbage by the JVM.
"You know what I found? Right in the kernel, in the heart of the operating system, I found a developer's comment that said, 'Does this belong here?' "Lok says. "What kind of confidence does that inspire? Right then I knew it was time to switch."
Thats funny, I actually have the opposite reaction. When I see XXX's in the code, I see a developer who can admit publicly that he is not perfect. By admitting that the code is not perfect, he or someone else can come back later and address the issue. Usually it is a matter of thinking about the problem and finding a better solution.
When code doesn't have comments like this, what does that mean? Does it mean the code is perfect? More likeley it means the author is either covering up problems, or worse, does not understand what the problems are.
you might consider joining a startup. They will be more willing to take a chance on someone who is bright and hard working but inexperienced. In the early phases, there will not be the notion of "junior" and "senior" engineers. There will be more than enough work to keep everyone challenged. If you are looking to make an impact, a startup is the place to do it.
On the other hand, you need to be willing to work your ass off and accept the possiblity that things might not work out. There is no automatic reward for showing up and doing your best every day.
You might find this way of life a viable alternative to the corporate rat race. Get in when things are small, bail for the next startup when things get too corporate.
JWZ has a selection of some of the choice obscenities from Netscape: http://www.jwz.org/doc/censorzilla.html
If Linux on the desktop is to survive, I really think there needs to be a major coordinated effort to get lots of things in line.
No, what needs to happen is some company is going to have to cough up some money to turn linux into a product. Making a product ready for consumers is the hardest and most unrewarding part of making software. You simply cannot expect people to spend their free time on it. Besides, many people working on free software already have jobs where they work on what other people want. Its a lot easier to get bitched at by your users when they are putting bread on the table and a roof over your head.
Right now you get more than you pay for with Linux.
Anyone who does not have the time or ability to fix things when they don't Just Work is better served elsewhere. There is nothing wrong with that, and the Mac is a good choice for them.
This problem as an opportunity for folks who want to create a Linux distribution or specialized appliance for end users (for example, Tivo "Just Works" as a DVR). Linux is not going to die in the consumer realm because it is a solid and free base with a lot of utility. People who understand how to use these tools can craft a polished appliance/service that end users will not even realize is running on Linux. Everybody wins, consumers get what they want, programmers get paid, free software gets improved.
Because, it would be just another meaningless gesture, kind of like extracurricular activities. The kind of ethics that are important are the kind that you don't think will be on the exam.
But somewhere around the time they decided these products needed numbers in the thousands, quality took a nosedive and then came the parade of garbage "consumer desktop PCs"
Nowdays, I rarely recommend anything with the HP logo on it.
Yeah, especially when those four digits are 5150
I did the same about ten years ago. I waited a few months and then a huge box arrived with several telephone book sized manuals.
I am sitting here with the box now, and I see a letter signed by Mike Muuss (xeroxed) revealing the secret password to decrypt the tar files with crypt. I guess now since the contents of these files are now available, there is no harm in me revealing that the password was "alphabeta".
I wonder if this policy is still in effect ("Dell To Techs: Don't Help Customers Remove Spyware").
By the way, I love the "Your browser has blocked a popup" image over the article text. Really helps in the journalistic integrity department.
Google has simply chosen what is in its financial interests rather than doing what is right. By giving the Chinese government editorial control, they are complicit in supressing human rights. I don't see the point in trying to put a happy face on it.
The more ethical soulution would be to not offer a china service and if Google gets censored, so be it.
Okay, thats fine, but is it okay with you if the nurses conspire to drive the price of overtime up?
Don't bother learning things just so you can check off a bunch of buzzwords. Get a really solid handle on the language first and learn the idioms.
I would be more impressed with someone who can write a container than one who knows how to do some J2EE stuff but has no clue about what is really going on.
I would suggest that you do a bunch of personal projects that each pushed a little beyond your abilities at the time. For example, after getting the hang of writing a standalone application try writing a server program that communicates over a socket. Then maybe one program with two servers that can be upgraded independantly.
After you feel like you have a solid understanding of the J2SE, take a look at things like J2EE and see whats there, maybe try it out, and then go back and see if you understand how you would implement some of the functionality you have seen.
Try to avoid getting sucked into the hoopla behind the latest buzzwords. I think a solid understanding of the fundamentals (not just in a particular language) and genuine interest will win out in the end. Also daring to be different can really separate you from the pack.
Yeah, kind of makes you wonder where we would be right now if some of Microsoft's competitors in other areas survived.
I thought these guys wanted the right to innovate. I guess when the competition went away so did the desire to do anything. Now Microsoft can rest on its laurels and if any competition begins to sprout, they can quickly pound it back into the ground.
It disturbs me that the general public and MBA types don't seem to understand how difficult software actually is.
There is this curve where when you learn how to program and write a few small projects you extrapolate from that experience and believe that large projects must be the same.
Part of the misconception lies in the belief that the difficult part is knowing a programming language. Being able to competently write code is only being conversant. It is really the higher levels of organization that are difficult.
You don't need to hire a genius to slap together a porn site for you...it is a solved problem and much like hiring a factory worker, you don't have to look hard to find someone who can assemble the pieces. But as you start going out into uncharted waters doing things that are more technically interesting, you will find that you cannot just hire anyone who knows how to type out correct code.
The good news is that believing that all programmers are the equal doesn't make it so. Any company who wants to try this experiment does so at its own peril.
The companies that fail will be those that think the computer industry is like the auto industry.
one of the creators of Digital's VMS Unix operating system
If the filter is totally clueless, how can we rely on it for our news. This unfortunately doesn't just apply to tech news.
Either their site has been slashdotted, or their webserver is running on a C=64.
ask yourself, "What problem does this solve?"