$300/wk is about or below minimum wage. I hope an American (I assume you mean US, BTW - America refers to the western hemisphere) makes more then that, at least on average.
Back in the day (I graduated in 1976 (BS)) it was a mix of people who really wanted to be engineers (mech/civil/hydraulic/electric/etc) and people who thought they would make a lot of money. Honestly, I think the curriculum was hard enough at my mid-level state U that if you weren't dedicated and involved, you'd not finish your degree. The geeks did well, the money seekers changed majors (mostly to business).
I hadn't thought about career prospects, just knew I wanted to be an engineer.
I did go back to grad school 2 decades later for "fun" and got a "hobby PhD" in CS doing computational microbiology from a top 20 University. Not using it, still nursing the bruises, maybe don't regret it - learned a ton, and it does help in day-to-day work, but...
It *is* possible. I worked more than full time, as an engineer, did some consulting on the side, had a family (and still do), and got a Masters and Ph.D in Computer Science. I had little or no fun in the conventional sense for 8 years, but I did thoroughly enjoy the school, by being surrounded by some of the smartest people I've ever met, learning a ton of interesting and useful things, and finding out just how much I could do if I put my mond to it.
Having said all that, I'm not sure I'd ever recommend that lif to anybody...
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But a capacitor is analog - it can store charge in quanta of 1 electron. If you set a threshold, then it can represent a 1 or a 0.
Same with a transistor - it's not either ON or OFF, but can vary completely between those two states in an analog fashion.
Five years of school to get my B.S. in engineering. My career has lasted 25 years so far (damn! - that's a long time, and I must be getting old). Along the way I've gone back to school and gotten an MS in computer science (3 years) and one of these days will finish my dissertation and get my PhD in C.S. (uncounted years).
But my job isn't work - it's a calling for me, and I'd be doing much of the same stuff as a hobby that I'm fortunate to get paid for. And school is fun, too, and not something I'm doing because I have to, or explicitly to keep current.
I hope I never get laid off or see my job evaporate, but will be surprised if I reach the end of my working years without it happening at least once. I spent 15 years in aerospace and lived through multiple "contractions", and now after 10 years in the commercial sector I don't think any job is safe.
I do my best to provide good value for my employer. I *do* keep my skills current and am constantly learning new things, mostly because it's fun. I work the same insane hours I did when I was younger - 60 hours/week is pretty normal. Again, I'm fortunate in that it's not work but play, at least most of the time.
Yes, and I think the sodium hydroxide takes the gold off the fixtures when you do this in your Mom's new bathroom sink when you're a bored geek in high school! Or maybe I was doing a little reverse elctroplating...
Sorry, but the fact that you say it's "dishearting" disqualifies you in my mind. Electrocute me if you will, I've had too much too much too drink *and* my keyboard is messed up.
Yeah, just look a the variety. Why, there's a couple of jazz records, and a classical performance, some reggae, and ummmmm wait a minute.... nevermind.
Seriously, there is less variety than you might initially think.
But I really have no control over whether I believe something or not. I either believe or I don't. I certainly can't choose to believe in God simply because there's a potential reward after dying.
From the article: If anything, they say, it's getting worse. It's as if the cars Detroit produced in 2002 were less reliable than those built in 1982.
Okay, so given that cars have more s/w now than they did in 1982, why are they not less reliable? It seems like the embedded programs must be pretty robust. I know I've never had trouble with the software in my car that runs behind the scenes.
We're talking about citizens of this country, who are still to be considered innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. Sounds like you've already made up your mind, doesn't it?
I don't know where you live, but I live in L.A. Don't tell me that crowding isn't and won't remain a problem. Until we have the technology to shrink people...
First of all, it's Zeno, not "Zenon". Second of all, read Claude Shannon. You might be more correct if you're considering the range of a given set of transmissions (physical locality).
Maybe if a new edition of a newspaper was published less often than once a day it would be more prone to being copied. Nobody's really interested in yesterday's news, let alone from last week/month/year. And besides, they don't fit in my Xerox machine very well!
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Anybody wonder why a full professor affiliated with a major academic institution has his email address at AOL?
Though I have degrees in both CS and electrical engineering, and love my work, some of my favorite classes were in subjects outside my major. They were not only interesting, but now I'm more capable of talking about things besides geek topics. I've met too many engineers and CS guys who don't know who fought in the Civil War...
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$300/wk is about or below minimum wage. I hope an American (I assume you mean US, BTW - America refers to the western hemisphere) makes more then that, at least on average.
And unfortunately, we're saddled with >50 yr old infrastructure. Europe and Japan were to some degree helped by US investments to rebuild after WWII.
Back in the day (I graduated in 1976 (BS)) it was a mix of people who really wanted to be engineers (mech/civil/hydraulic/electric/etc) and people who thought they would make a lot of money. Honestly, I think the curriculum was hard enough at my mid-level state U that if you weren't dedicated and involved, you'd not finish your degree. The geeks did well, the money seekers changed majors (mostly to business).
I hadn't thought about career prospects, just knew I wanted to be an engineer.
I did go back to grad school 2 decades later for "fun" and got a "hobby PhD" in CS doing computational microbiology from a top 20 University. Not using it, still nursing the bruises, maybe don't regret it - learned a ton, and it does help in day-to-day work, but ...
Wow - couldn't figure out what the search box at the top of the page was...
It *is* possible. I worked more than full time, as an engineer, did some consulting on the side, had a family (and still do), and got a Masters and Ph.D in Computer Science. I had little or no fun in the conventional sense for 8 years, but I did thoroughly enjoy the school, by being surrounded by some of the smartest people I've ever met, learning a ton of interesting and useful things, and finding out just how much I could do if I put my mond to it.
Having said all that, I'm not sure I'd ever recommend that lif to anybody...
But a capacitor is analog - it can store charge in quanta of 1 electron. If you set a threshold, then it can represent a 1 or a 0.
Same with a transistor - it's not either ON or OFF, but can vary completely between those two states in an analog fashion.
And I spell just like an engineer too!
Note to self - don't forget to preview the subject line too.
Five years of school to get my B.S. in engineering. My career has lasted 25 years so far (damn! - that's a long time, and I must be getting old). Along the way I've gone back to school and gotten an MS in computer science (3 years) and one of these days will finish my dissertation and get my PhD in C.S. (uncounted years).
But my job isn't work - it's a calling for me, and I'd be doing much of the same stuff as a hobby that I'm fortunate to get paid for. And school is fun, too, and not something I'm doing because I have to, or explicitly to keep current.
I hope I never get laid off or see my job evaporate, but will be surprised if I reach the end of my working years without it happening at least once. I spent 15 years in aerospace and lived through multiple "contractions", and now after 10 years in the commercial sector I don't think any job is safe.
I do my best to provide good value for my employer. I *do* keep my skills current and am constantly learning new things, mostly because it's fun. I work the same insane hours I did when I was younger - 60 hours/week is pretty normal. Again, I'm fortunate in that it's not work but play, at least most of the time.
Am I glad I'm an engineer? You bet!
It's not because you're cheap.
It's because you're lazy. That makes it okay.
Yes, and I think the sodium hydroxide takes the gold off the fixtures when you do this in your Mom's new bathroom sink when you're a bored geek in high school! Or maybe I was doing a little reverse elctroplating...
Sorry, but the fact that you say it's "dishearting" disqualifies you in my mind. Electrocute me if you will, I've had too much too much too drink *and* my keyboard is messed up.
Yeah, just look a the variety. Why, there's a couple of jazz records, and a classical performance, some reggae, and ummmmm wait a minute....
nevermind.
Seriously, there is less variety than you might initially think.
But I really have no control over whether I believe something or not. I either believe or I don't. I certainly can't choose to believe in God simply because there's a potential reward after dying.
Ummm, I've seen Mars. It was in the sky, not the heavens though.
"Mom and pop" refers to small, often family owned stores and businesses.
So making archival copies of copyrighted material on the Web is bad, but making copies of other copyrighted material (musoc, etc.)is okay?
Boo hoo - how dare somebody copy my Web site! The nerve of them!
From the article: If anything, they say, it's getting worse. It's as if the cars Detroit produced in 2002 were less reliable than those built in 1982.
Okay, so given that cars have more s/w now than they did in 1982, why are they not less reliable? It seems like the embedded programs must be pretty robust. I know I've never had trouble with the software in my car that runs behind the scenes.
We're talking about citizens of this country, who are still to be considered innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. Sounds like you've already made up your mind, doesn't it?
I don't know where you live, but I live in L.A. Don't tell me that crowding isn't and won't remain a problem. Until we have the technology to shrink people...
First of all, it's Zeno, not "Zenon".
Second of all, read Claude Shannon.
You might be more correct if you're considering the range of a given set of transmissions (physical locality).
executing it (assuming it's executable)?
Maybe if a new edition of a newspaper was published less often than once a day it would be more prone to being copied. Nobody's really interested in yesterday's news, let alone from last week/month/year. And besides, they don't fit in my Xerox machine very well!
Anybody wonder why a full professor affiliated with a major academic institution has his email address at AOL?
..."when you had a conflict with a customer, automatically sided with the customer even if they were wrong"
Rule 1. The customer is always right.
Rule 2. If the customer is wrong, see Rule 1.
Don't forget who's *really* paying you.
Though I have degrees in both CS and electrical engineering, and love my work, some of my favorite classes were in subjects outside my major. They were not only interesting, but now I'm more capable of talking about things besides geek topics. I've met too many engineers and CS guys who don't know who fought in the Civil War...