And what office is it that you work in? What was your name again? Not gonna say? Didn't think so...
Here's a fact for you -I- have no idea what I'm supposed to be doing today, neither Lebb nor Hibbits has contacted me to let me know, as it said they would in the internal email to all employees( Which as a side note came out Sunday ).
Though my last check hasn't bounced( yet, to my understanding it still can ), I'm still waiting for some sort of communication verifying anything from those two. So you keep right on going to work there friend, we'll see if your tune changes on Friday when your supposed to get your paycheck.
Sad but true...Zero-Sum means there's nothing to lord over your friends...Here are a few however that I feel qualify:
Role-Playing Games - Sure, sure the characters work towards a goal and earn money...But we play the game for the sake of playing...Not to kill orcs and count gold. In computer games it's much harder to pull off making it Zero-Sum.
Storytelling games - ie. the kind where one person starts a story and then passes it off to someone else
Truth or Dare - Classic example of a game you play just to play
Admittedly, Zero Sum requires a different mindset in the players and unfortunately I don't think that said mindset jibes with todays consumers...=/ Not to mention the fact that in computer games, even networked games, we all boil down to statistics that can be measured and turned into some sort of badge of honor...
What it sounds like our reviewer is saying falls along this line, "Disch is up on his soapbaox and pissed because he can't cut the mustard as a SciFi writer." Now I realize that isn't what he actually says but its what I got from this...
Minor points based on the review
Disch would seem to have his shorts in a bind over socio-political issues in the writers' lives.
Referencing "classic" lit., says to me that he hasn't been paying much attention to the SciFi community as of late(not that I have anything against Poe, just making a point)
Touting personal issues against an author, what more do I need to say...
In my analysis, I'd say he's trying to make money off his jealousy towards SciFi authors. Though I have to admit I'm surprised to see that the reviewer didn't mention Harlan Ellison in the laundry list of authors that Disch seems to have a grudge against.
Not that this isn't a commendable effort, but how is this really going to affect the standard of living?
My thoughts on this say that it's a pacifier, like the Brazilian govt. is saying "We won't help you out with housing or city and family planning, but we'll give you a cheap computer!" If it were a case where things like that were being done this effort would make a lot more sense...
I think that exploits that are revealed by securers and crackers alike are broadcast across the internet so quickly and sometimes, in such a convenient fashion (like
a little program in which you just "press the big red button") that an early and temporary "information quarantine" of this sort can make a lot of sense, as long as
it's done right.
My question is, who determines what's "right" or wrong in this situation...I personally feel that we all should have access to the information. Now I'm not saying that it wouldn't be nice to have a little forewarning, but given the prevalence of "share what you know" throughout the community, I don't think it would work. M$ has been doing this kind of thing for years and it hasn't worked for them, why would it work now?
I'd like to know why in the blazes "members" should be the only people getting the early warnings on security issues. Seriously here, if they wanted to close the source yippee for them, knock yourselves out, but why restrict the security warnings, all it's going to do, IMHO, is cause admins to find a different solution that doesn't require BIND... Which sounds better the more I think about it anyway...
Ok...I guess this has the potential to at least more widely advertise the open source movement, but why do I keep getting images of "The Blair Linux Project" flashing through my head.
Perhaps Moore does know what he's doing and just doesn't interview well, but my impression says that this "documentary" is going to come off like "Trekkies", and while it may be amusing it doesn't exactly put the people depicted in a great light...
Ok...Let's get this out of the way, I am an employee of Linuxgruven, just so you can all look at my ID# and thereby choose to immediately dismiss me as I am obviously not a real person but rather a piece of fiction. For those of you with a mind open enough to keep reading...Here's a few thoughts for you...
Without a degree or certification backing you up, you officially know nothing in the corporate world
No one hires people who just got their certification*
It's just flat out difficult to get a job in the IT industry
In perspective, Linuxgruven is offering those of us who don't have a BS:Comp. Sci, or a work history from the late eighties in IT, a chance to get in on the ground floor. I personally have been playing with computers for more than half my life (I'm 25 for those keeping score), that and a buck would've gotten me a cup of coffee before I hooked up with Linuxgruven. For the record, I did go through the Linuxgruven training, and I am a SAIR LCA now, check up on me if you want to at the SAIR website( http://home.linuxcertification.comLastname: CARTER ID# 417010 ). See, it doesn't matter how much experience you've got, that piece of paper is still very important in an HR perspective, wihtout it you either won't get the job or get paid less for the work you do and generally play second fiddle to anyone who does have paper behind them, regardless of what they know. It might not necessarily make you a guru, but it does show that you have the capacity to learn, and what's more it shows that you have the persistence to accomplish a goal...Just think about it with an open mind, I think you'll see my point.
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And what office is it that you work in? What was your name again? Not gonna say? Didn't think so...
Here's a fact for you -I- have no idea what I'm supposed to be doing today, neither Lebb nor Hibbits has contacted me to let me know, as it said they would in the internal email to all employees( Which as a side note came out Sunday ).
Though my last check hasn't bounced( yet, to my understanding it still can ), I'm still waiting for some sort of communication verifying anything from those two. So you keep right on going to work there friend, we'll see if your tune changes on Friday when your supposed to get your paycheck.
Yes, there is a winner, but there aren't really losers, just people who failed to win.
Um...Isn't that kinda the definition of a loser though...Please mod my last comment down...I'm an idiot...I meant to say NON-ZERO SUM...=/
Admittedly, Zero Sum requires a different mindset in the players and unfortunately I don't think that said mindset jibes with todays consumers...=/
Not to mention the fact that in computer games, even networked games, we all boil down to statistics that can be measured and turned into some sort of badge of honor...
Now I realize that isn't what he actually says but its what I got from this...
Minor points based on the review
In my analysis, I'd say he's trying to make money off his jealousy towards SciFi authors. Though I have to admit I'm surprised to see that the reviewer didn't mention Harlan Ellison in the laundry list of authors that Disch seems to have a grudge against.
Not that this isn't a commendable effort, but how is this really going to affect the standard of living?
My thoughts on this say that it's a pacifier, like the Brazilian govt. is saying "We won't help you out with housing or city and family planning, but we'll give you a cheap computer!" If it were a case where things like that were being done this effort would make a lot more sense...
Well I guess it's back to my old HP calculator...Anything but winblows...=)
I think that exploits that are revealed by securers and crackers alike are broadcast across the internet so quickly and sometimes, in such a convenient fashion (like a little program in which you just "press the big red button") that an early and temporary "information quarantine" of this sort can make a lot of sense, as long as it's done right.
My question is, who determines what's "right" or wrong in this situation...I personally feel that we all should have access to the information. Now I'm not saying that it wouldn't be nice to have a little forewarning, but given the prevalence of "share what you know" throughout the community, I don't think it would work.
M$ has been doing this kind of thing for years and it hasn't worked for them, why would it work now?
I'd like to know why in the blazes "members" should be the only people getting the early warnings on security issues. Seriously here, if they wanted to close the source yippee for them, knock yourselves out, but why restrict the security warnings, all it's going to do, IMHO, is cause admins to find a different solution that doesn't require BIND...
Which sounds better the more I think about it anyway...
Ok...I guess this has the potential to at least more widely advertise the open source movement, but why do I keep getting images of "The Blair Linux Project" flashing through my head.
Perhaps Moore does know what he's doing and just doesn't interview well, but my impression says that this "documentary" is going to come off like "Trekkies", and while it may be amusing it doesn't exactly put the people depicted in a great light...
In perspective, Linuxgruven is offering those of us who don't have a BS:Comp. Sci, or a work history from the late eighties in IT, a chance to get in on the ground floor. I personally have been playing with computers for more than half my life (I'm 25 for those keeping score), that and a buck would've gotten me a cup of coffee before I hooked up with Linuxgruven. For the record, I did go through the Linuxgruven training, and I am a SAIR LCA now, check up on me if you want to at the SAIR website( http://home.linuxcertification.com Lastname: CARTER ID# 417010 ). See, it doesn't matter how much experience you've got, that piece of paper is still very important in an HR perspective, wihtout it you either won't get the job or get paid less for the work you do and generally play second fiddle to anyone who does have paper behind them, regardless of what they know. It might not necessarily make you a guru, but it does show that you have the capacity to learn, and what's more it shows that you have the persistence to accomplish a goal...Just think about it with an open mind, I think you'll see my point.
Responses? Send them to jcarter@linuxgruven.com
* Except for Linuxgruven, at least.