It is not from the difficulty of the work. I enjoy challenges. (I get stressed if I get bored.)
The stress comes from a job where I am expected to perform above and beyond everyone else, yet I get paid 2/3rds of what I am have made on average for the last 6+ years. (I refer to it as "job lite". All the responsibilities of a regular job, but with a third less paycheck.) I have over 20 years of experience in the IT industry and I am barely scraping by.
My current job covers my bills and food and *nothing* else.
What bothers me is that my employers know this and are just taking advantage of the economic situation.
What is even more bizzare is that they expect some sort of loyalty out of me.
My boss is buying a new house and I can barely afford my rent.
As soon as something better comes along, I am outahere!
Remember when Netscape was going to "replace the OS" back in the 20th century?
It never happened and I doubt if this will either.
Seems every time there is a company with lots of hype potential, predictions like this surely follow. (Usually right before Microsoft breaks their kneecaps.)
Old Lady #1: When my ex-husband passed away, the insurance company said his
policy didn't cover him.
Old Lady #2: They didn't have enough money for the funeral.
Old Lady #3: It's so hard nowadays, with all the gangs and rap music..
Old Lady #1: What about the robots?
Old Lady #4: Oh, they're everywhere!
Old Lady #1: I don't even know why the scientists make them.
Old Lady #2: Darren and I have a policy with Old Glory Insurance, in case
we're attacked by robots.
Old Lady #1: An insurance policy with a robot plan? Certainly, I'm too old.
Old Lady #2: Old Glory covers anyone over the age of 50 against robot
attack, regardless of current health.
[ cut to Sam Waterston, Compensated Endorser ]
Sam Waterson: I'm Sam Waterston, of the popular TV series "Law & Order". As
a senior citizen, you're probably aware of the threat robots pose. Robots
are everywhere, and they eat old people's medicine for fuel. Well, now
there's a company that offers coverage against the unfortunate event of
robot attack, with Old Glory Insurance. Old Glory will cover you with no
health check-up or age consideration. [ SUPER: Limitied Benefits First Two
Years ] You need to feel safe. And that's harder and harder to do nowadays,
because robots may strike at any time. [ show pie chart reading "Cause of
Death in Persons Over 50 Years of Age": Heart Disease, 42% - Robots, 58% ]
And when they grab you with those metal claws, you can't break free..
because they're made of metal, and robots are strong. Now, for only $4 a
month, you can achieve peace of mind in a world full of grime and robots,
with Old Glory Insurance. So, don't cower under your afghan any longer. Make
a choice. [ SUPER: "WARNING: Persons denying the existence of Robots may be
Robots themselves. ] Old Glory Insurance. For when the metal ones decide to
come for you - and they will.
No. You see, we are human beings. We have developed written and spoken language, art, music, drama and culture which allows us to communicate. Rather well, in fact.
I really don't think there is a need for "throw shit at each other" as a way to communicate.
There are some great artists. I buy their albums whenever they appear in concert, at the concert. Then I know that at least a fraction of the money will actually go to the artist.
For example, check out Vienna Teng. Great music and even better live!
Amazing amount of false assumptions in that letter.
First is the assumption that you can actually make more money in closed source than open source. I have done both. The money is about the same. The difference is that with open source, I own my work. It is not taken away from me for a salary.
There is also the assumption that all programming is done for money. That is not always the goal. Most of the Open Source code I have written has been to fufill a need, not just for a paycheck. Cash is not the only reason things get done. It would be a pretty terrible and expensive world if that were the case.
He also claims that Open Source credits will not get you a job because geeks are the only ones who pay attention to that sort of thing. So geeks don't own companies? They don't hire people based on what they have done? I have gotten lots of jobs because of my activity in Open Source. Open Source also has more active user groups. Actually knowing people in the tech community and having a good reputation will get you more jobs than sending in resumes to whatever gets posted in the Sunday classifieds.
There is also a lot to learn by actually participating in an ongoing programming project. It is a good learning experience, as well as something to put on your resume when you are trying to get that first programming job.
He also does not seem to understand the concept of "giving back to the community". There were a lot of people who helped me when I was a young programmer. They did not do it for money, but out of "giving something back" to the general programming community. That is one of the reasons I help with user groups and open source. It helps with that next crop of programmers that this guy seems to want to clear-cut.
Programming is more than just a job. You have to love what you are doing. It has to be more than just a paycheck.
Here is what I expect to happen if this actually goes forward...
Lots of data will be collected about people's daily habits. That data somehow ends up in the hands of the Mormon church. They then start punishing members for things like buying coffee in stores, renting porn, not tithing a full 10%, and going to R rated movies. Then it gets leaked where all of this data came from.
Mormons are taught to support the Government. It will take quite a bit to get them to really fight against such a draconian intrusion into their lives. They tend to gravitate to authoritarianism as it is.
If I rip a CD on my computer with one bit rate and encoder and then rip the same CD with a different encoder or bit rate, the hashes will be different. If I change the tag in an MP3 file, the hash will change.
They can generate hashes for things they have seen, but those can be easily changed. (I expect to see random id3 tags and/or file names similar to what spammers use to evade Baysian filters.)
Obviously some company has come up with a "solution" and is trying to sell that "solution" with the claim that it will solve the "problem".
"Something must be done. This is something, therefore we must do it."
Microsoft is reminding me of a heroin dealer more and more.
"The first one is free."
I suggest that anyone who is planning on moving apps to Microsoft check on how much all those additional licenses will cost you. Microsoft is the master of the hidden cost. "Client Access Licenses" for every service you want to use eventually adds up to a big chunk of change.
And then there is the shifting nature of development in the Windows world. Every year or two it is a different set of prefered developer technologies that you are expected to use. This year it is.Nyet. I can guarantee that it will not be that 3 years from now. (Or it will not be compatible.) They have to have something to keep you buying the latest version. Developers get led by the nose just like anyone else in the Windows world.
Anyone who ports applications over to Windows either has a fool for a client or is a fool himself.
The music industry is now proving just how evil they are. Now they are trying to use Multi-Level-Marketing mixed with DRM to sell product. They may call it something else, but anything that uses a downline structure to sell anything is MLM.
This is similar to what Amway, NSA water softeners and a bunch of other companies do to sell product.
It is an interesting scam. Not only do they get you to do the selling for them, but they also get to keep lists of who is selling their music and where they live.
This is one of those times when I am glad I am on an unsupported platform for the technology.
The MPAA and RIAA have been working very hard to stamp out any unauthorized copies of their products, no matter where they may be.
Memories are a form of copying.
To deal with the problem of unauthorized memory of a motion picture or sound performance, they have created movies and music that cannot be remembered within hours or even minutes of being viewed or listened to.
You thought that the vacuformed movies and music were just a lack of production values, when in fact, they are part of a very carefully planned plot against you remembering anything involved with the movie in question. (How else can they sell DVDs of movies like "Crossroads" or "The Animal"?)
Soon they will have perfected the technology to the point where you will be unable to remember a movie while you are still watching it. Some claim that this has already been done. They may be right.
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I know where the stress of my job comes from.
It is not from the difficulty of the work. I enjoy challenges. (I get stressed if I get bored.)
The stress comes from a job where I am expected to perform above and beyond everyone else, yet I get paid 2/3rds of what I am have made on average for the last 6+ years. (I refer to it as "job lite". All the responsibilities of a regular job, but with a third less paycheck.) I have over 20 years of experience in the IT industry and I am barely scraping by.
My current job covers my bills and food and *nothing* else.
What bothers me is that my employers know this and are just taking advantage of the economic situation.
What is even more bizzare is that they expect some sort of loyalty out of me.
My boss is buying a new house and I can barely afford my rent.
As soon as something better comes along, I am outahere!
So how do we map musical notes to port numbers?
I want to get "shave and a haircut" ported over to the new protocol.
This sounds so familiar...
Remember when Netscape was going to "replace the OS" back in the 20th century?
It never happened and I doubt if this will either.
Seems every time there is a company with lots of hype potential, predictions like this surely follow. (Usually right before Microsoft breaks their kneecaps.)
Here is one of their commercials
Old Lady #1: When my ex-husband passed away, the insurance company said his policy didn't cover him.
Old Lady #2: They didn't have enough money for the funeral.
Old Lady #3: It's so hard nowadays, with all the gangs and rap music..
Old Lady #1: What about the robots?
Old Lady #4: Oh, they're everywhere!
Old Lady #1: I don't even know why the scientists make them.
Old Lady #2: Darren and I have a policy with Old Glory Insurance, in case we're attacked by robots.
Old Lady #1: An insurance policy with a robot plan? Certainly, I'm too old.
Old Lady #2: Old Glory covers anyone over the age of 50 against robot attack, regardless of current health.
[ cut to Sam Waterston, Compensated Endorser ]
Sam Waterson: I'm Sam Waterston, of the popular TV series "Law & Order". As a senior citizen, you're probably aware of the threat robots pose. Robots are everywhere, and they eat old people's medicine for fuel. Well, now there's a company that offers coverage against the unfortunate event of robot attack, with Old Glory Insurance. Old Glory will cover you with no health check-up or age consideration. [ SUPER: Limitied Benefits First Two Years ] You need to feel safe. And that's harder and harder to do nowadays, because robots may strike at any time. [ show pie chart reading "Cause of Death in Persons Over 50 Years of Age": Heart Disease, 42% - Robots, 58% ] And when they grab you with those metal claws, you can't break free.. because they're made of metal, and robots are strong. Now, for only $4 a month, you can achieve peace of mind in a world full of grime and robots, with Old Glory Insurance. So, don't cower under your afghan any longer. Make a choice. [ SUPER: "WARNING: Persons denying the existence of Robots may be Robots themselves. ] Old Glory Insurance. For when the metal ones decide to come for you - and they will.
No. You see, we are human beings. We have developed written and spoken language, art, music, drama and culture which allows us to communicate. Rather well, in fact.
I really don't think there is a need for "throw shit at each other" as a way to communicate.
Tell that to Karl Rove.
Just not sold by the RIAA.
There are some great artists. I buy their albums whenever they appear in concert, at the concert. Then I know that at least a fraction of the money will actually go to the artist.
For example, check out Vienna Teng. Great music and even better live!
Otherwise you have to wait for the installer to be finished.
Since building it requires fink (which I hate) and I am building far too many other things at the moment, I will wait.
I am glad to see it though.
I would prefer seeing OpenOffice being able to handle everything from the same build tree like almost everything else I build for OS X.
Maybe one day they will have things together enough to merge the trees.
I expect that they will have to do a lot more work for that to happen though.
I think I will wait for the Metacity Underwater robot.
It will look cooler and be updated more often.
They need to call it "Fiendster".
I predict the next technology that will be used to find terrorists will be dowsing rods.
Oh wait...
Are we supposed to clap?
I think it would make great contact lenses!
Maybe someone needs to have a chat with his Bishop.
Maybe he might get a clue after being excommunicated. (Though I doubt it.)
They passed up doing a Sam and Max game, but they are willing to beat the Star Wars franchise into the ground?
Who do they think they are? Disney?
Amazing amount of false assumptions in that letter.
First is the assumption that you can actually make more money in closed source than open source. I have done both. The money is about the same. The difference is that with open source, I own my work. It is not taken away from me for a salary.
There is also the assumption that all programming is done for money. That is not always the goal. Most of the Open Source code I have written has been to fufill a need, not just for a paycheck. Cash is not the only reason things get done. It would be a pretty terrible and expensive world if that were the case.
He also claims that Open Source credits will not get you a job because geeks are the only ones who pay attention to that sort of thing. So geeks don't own companies? They don't hire people based on what they have done? I have gotten lots of jobs because of my activity in Open Source. Open Source also has more active user groups. Actually knowing people in the tech community and having a good reputation will get you more jobs than sending in resumes to whatever gets posted in the Sunday classifieds.
There is also a lot to learn by actually participating in an ongoing programming project. It is a good learning experience, as well as something to put on your resume when you are trying to get that first programming job.
He also does not seem to understand the concept of "giving back to the community". There were a lot of people who helped me when I was a young programmer. They did not do it for money, but out of "giving something back" to the general programming community. That is one of the reasons I help with user groups and open source. It helps with that next crop of programmers that this guy seems to want to clear-cut.
Programming is more than just a job. You have to love what you are doing. It has to be more than just a paycheck.
Someone had to say it.
Do I get a refund if they are shown to not own the IP that they claim?
Will their be a non-IP ownership indemnity agreement?
Somehow I doubt it.
"I prefer the term extortion because the X makes it sound cool!" - Bender on SCO IP fundraising
Pirate Captain: [Looking at the FBI Warning on the video.] Ohhh, I'm so scared.
How many minutes until the new logo is pirated?
None of the proposals by Microsoft and Yahoo are new. They have been suggested on mailing lists like Cypherpunks for over five years now.
Every time they get posted, the same reasons get pointed out why they will not work.
What it has proved is that people are willing to cling to an idea long after it has been proven to be false.
The anti-spam crowd can now be officially declared a religion.
Here is what I expect to happen if this actually goes forward...
Lots of data will be collected about people's daily habits. That data somehow ends up in the hands of the Mormon church. They then start punishing members for things like buying coffee in stores, renting porn, not tithing a full 10%, and going to R rated movies. Then it gets leaked where all of this data came from.
Mormons are taught to support the Government. It will take quite a bit to get them to really fight against such a draconian intrusion into their lives. They tend to gravitate to authoritarianism as it is.
is the Han Solo TV dinner.
Well, he looks like one...
Maybe she just wants the opertunity to get a sword near his neck.
"I dub thee... Blue scream of death!" *WHACK*
If I rip a CD on my computer with one bit rate and encoder and then rip the same CD with a different encoder or bit rate, the hashes will be different. If I change the tag in an MP3 file, the hash will change.
They can generate hashes for things they have seen, but those can be easily changed. (I expect to see random id3 tags and/or file names similar to what spammers use to evade Baysian filters.)
Obviously some company has come up with a "solution" and is trying to sell that "solution" with the claim that it will solve the "problem".
"Something must be done. This is something, therefore we must do it."
Microsoft is reminding me of a heroin dealer more and more.
.Nyet. I can guarantee that it will not be that 3 years from now. (Or it will not be compatible.) They have to have something to keep you buying the latest version. Developers get led by the nose just like anyone else in the Windows world.
"The first one is free."
I suggest that anyone who is planning on moving apps to Microsoft check on how much all those additional licenses will cost you. Microsoft is the master of the hidden cost. "Client Access Licenses" for every service you want to use eventually adds up to a big chunk of change.
And then there is the shifting nature of development in the Windows world. Every year or two it is a different set of prefered developer technologies that you are expected to use. This year it is
Anyone who ports applications over to Windows either has a fool for a client or is a fool himself.
The music industry is now proving just how evil they are. Now they are trying to use Multi-Level-Marketing mixed with DRM to sell product. They may call it something else, but anything that uses a downline structure to sell anything is MLM.
This is similar to what Amway, NSA water softeners and a bunch of other companies do to sell product.
It is an interesting scam. Not only do they get you to do the selling for them, but they also get to keep lists of who is selling their music and where they live.
This is one of those times when I am glad I am on an unsupported platform for the technology.
The MPAA and RIAA have been working very hard to stamp out any unauthorized copies of their products, no matter where they may be.
Memories are a form of copying.
To deal with the problem of unauthorized memory of a motion picture or sound performance, they have created movies and music that cannot be remembered within hours or even minutes of being viewed or listened to.
You thought that the vacuformed movies and music were just a lack of production values, when in fact, they are part of a very carefully planned plot against you remembering anything involved with the movie in question. (How else can they sell DVDs of movies like "Crossroads" or "The Animal"?)
Soon they will have perfected the technology to the point where you will be unable to remember a movie while you are still watching it. Some claim that this has already been done. They may be right.