Why not try to get more young men into scrapbooking? There are very few men at all in scrapbooking.
Yes, but specifically we must encourage young men to scrapbook. (Because seriously? Nobody wants to see photos of your 60 year old puffy beach ankles.)
To be fair, this was probably a Moto and not a Google issue.
Until this announcement, Motorola Mobility has been a Google company.
Yes, I know, but how Googly have they been really? Just because the company was bought by Google doesn't mean they were culturally Google. I don't know whether or not this was true, but my point is... um, what was my point again? Time for coffee--I will make a point of it..
Start with some free online courses. I just started a freebie through Coursera (it's a regular freshman EE course, which is great, but.. news flash: homework still kinda sucks:-)). If you want to get more serious, you can try a local community college. The best advice is to start with free or cheap options, because now there are plenty of those that will get your feet wet.
What are the regulations regarding wilderness survival camps? What about rock & roll fantasy camps? Is he going to start going after knitting retreats?
Dude, don't steal my idea. In my Rock Stah Academy, students will all sit in my Mom's basement for 8 weeks talking about how they are going to get discovered. Maybe I will teach them how to write a few tunes, or maybe we'll all just sit around and smoke weed. Then I will get them ready to launch their super awesome careers by teaching them how to apply for food stamps and work in fast food jobs. Also, I will send them lots of rejection letters on (simulated) record company letterhead. For this ultimate Rock Stah Academy I will only charge $10000 for the complete course. Hurry now, space is limited in the basement!
Sorry, I just can't tolerate any of the stupid ass crime shows. Everybody please stop watching them right now. Is it off? OK, good.
.. but anyway, good luck Kerstyn in your career. You are building the new "old girlz network" and networking with women and men who are supportive is key to your long term success. My sense is that most companies really do want more women in their tech ranks, so assuming you are reasonably competent you should always have plenty of opportunities.
I got up early for Motorola's Black Friday sale to get a developer's edition Moto X. They launched three hours after their advertised start time. Once their systems came online, I got an order in in less than three minutes. I got an order confirmation and hours later Motorola staff was posting on social media, urging people to buy the model I got. The next day, they send me a cancellation notice saying they have no stock and they're not going to honor my order, despite offer and acceptance.
Google sucks at anything that requires anything that resembles customers service. Humans don't map/reduce well.
To be fair, this was probably a Moto and not a Google issue. I used to work in Moto R&D.. wonder how morale is now.
I don't believe in heroes. For all I know Snowden is a complete shitheel as a person. Maybe he beats his girlfriend, hates The Eagles, and thinks Louis CK is overrated. That said, I do admire him for having the guts to reveal what was a clear government violation of the Constitution (in the only way that would actually result in any action), and sacrificing any future he might have in the U.S. to do it.
Hates The Eagles? Maybe this Snowden guy is cool after all. What's his stance on Pussy Riot? Is he protesting the anti-gay bullshit surrounding Sochi? Damn, this nuance stuff is making my brain hurt.
The use of anthropomorphic terminology when dealing with computing systems is a symptom of professional immaturity. -- Edsger Dijkstra
True story: my boss does this all the time. Every object or issue is "that guy". I'll tell you what though--I got over it. If you have a choice between an asshole boss and one who is a decent guy with overly anthropomorphic tendencies, I will take the decency any day!
There are no viable 3rd parties in US presidential politics.
Even if that is true, that does not excuse you for voting for evil. Even if it's 'useless' (it's not) to vote for a third party, you should do it out of principle alone.
But it's not useless. If enough people start voting for third parties, that will send a message to the main parties that they need to make some changes to reclaim those lost votes. And the viability of third parties can be altered if people with your mentality would just disappear; it's a self-fulfilling prophecy, even if our system does tend towards two parties.
There is no excuse to vote for evil. None.
OK, tell me how Obama is evil and also how you voted for the last 2 elections. The Dems are far from perfect, but overall I will take them over the Repugnantcans any day. It's true, the Democrats are the "corporate lite" party. If you equate that with evil, OK, I can accept that.
Now if you will excuse me, I must get back to my corporate wage slave job...
What kind of idiotic nonsense is this? A mere false dilemma. You don't have to like Obama (or be his god damn supporter) just because you think he's slightly better than the other scumbags. Disliking all of them is a choice. Third parties are also a choice, and can send a message to the scumbags in the main parties.
You have choices; you just choose to ignore them.
There are no viable 3rd parties in US presidential politics. Who am I going to vote for? Libertarians? Ha! Socialists? If there were a chance that would make a difference, maybe. Ron Paul? You must be kidding. So, you seem to have the answers. Who did you vote for?
If you lived in NC, like me, your head would explode at the insanity that is the current state govt.
This guy cost the government untold fortunes -- not only in dollars but in goodwill. He poisoned relationships with the international community, undermined the confidence of the citizenry in our institutions and ignored the democratic process. He should be in jail, no question.
Oh, whoops! I thought you were asking about Dick Cheney!
Well played sir!
I consider myself nominally an Obama supporter (like what other choices do we really have?), but what happens to Snowden will be a huge factor in my final judgement of Obama's legacy. Whose side is/was he on in the end? The established power structure or the people?
Exactly. I believe this is the first ever catnado documented on/.
I also take issue with the "the cats were unharmed" thing. I'd bet they are particularly pissed today, and by pissed I mean irritated, not the Brit meaning, though they may be drunk as well.
I had no idea China landed a rover on the moon. Google for pics and I'm glad to see this, especially another country with a lot of resources doing space exploration.
The US media sucks and spends all their time talking about Justin FUCKING Bieber and the NFL player Sherman and such --- enough I mostly avoid the "so called" news --- which largely pumps pop culture crap as news.
Yeah, people really pay attention to this shit? Apparently much more than I..
Personally, I rely on companies with proprietary IP so that they can sell stuff for money, which hopefully trickles down to me. While I have definitely benefitted from free and open SW in a big way, it hasn't paid my bills either.
Then again, I have friends who work for Red Hat. More power to 'em.
Maybe if Zuckerberg had finished his studies at Harvard, he would realize that an internet company and a university have two totally different business models and the analysis methods for one do not translate to the other.
Thank Fuck Almighty that Internet companies aren't run like Harvard!... yet.
The real tragedy comes when profs decide to commercialize their ideas. Then all hell breaks loose, when, for example, you are part of a team trying to implement the dream and you realize the emperor's clothing is not of the most reliable material..
Yes, a coder here. I don't want to stand all the time, but being able to stand and work for 15 or 20 minutes every now and then. No soldering for me--I did one soldering job in my last job and it was glorious--but anyway, my ass gets tired from sitting.
Actually, I can get it made with a beer tap, right? Because, productivity!
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Why not try to get more young men into scrapbooking? There are very few men at all in scrapbooking.
Yes, but specifically we must encourage young men to scrapbook. (Because seriously? Nobody wants to see photos of your 60 year old puffy beach ankles.)
Video decoder verification was the most tedious task I have ever been assigned. Just sayin.
To be fair, this was probably a Moto and not a Google issue.
Until this announcement, Motorola Mobility has been a Google company.
Yes, I know, but how Googly have they been really? Just because the company was bought by Google doesn't mean they were culturally Google. I don't know whether or not this was true, but my point is... um, what was my point again? Time for coffee--I will make a point of it..
We can hire 25 Elbonian programmers to deliver on time and under budget! ... no, um, we call those "features" here.
Start with some free online courses. I just started a freebie through Coursera (it's a regular freshman EE course, which is great, but.. news flash: homework still kinda sucks :-)). If you want to get more serious, you can try a local community college. The best advice is to start with free or cheap options, because now there are plenty of those that will get your feet wet.
What are the regulations regarding wilderness survival camps? What about rock & roll fantasy camps? Is he going to start going after knitting retreats?
Dude, don't steal my idea. In my Rock Stah Academy, students will all sit in my Mom's basement for 8 weeks talking about how they are going to get discovered. Maybe I will teach them how to write a few tunes, or maybe we'll all just sit around and smoke weed. Then I will get them ready to launch their super awesome careers by teaching them how to apply for food stamps and work in fast food jobs. Also, I will send them lots of rejection letters on (simulated) record company letterhead. For this ultimate Rock Stah Academy I will only charge $10000 for the complete course. Hurry now, space is limited in the basement!
Yes, it's Friday...
Sorry, I just can't tolerate any of the stupid ass crime shows. Everybody please stop watching them right now. Is it off? OK, good.
I got up early for Motorola's Black Friday sale to get a developer's edition Moto X. They launched three hours after their advertised start time. Once their systems came online, I got an order in in less than three minutes. I got an order confirmation and hours later Motorola staff was posting on social media, urging people to buy the model I got. The next day, they send me a cancellation notice saying they have no stock and they're not going to honor my order, despite offer and acceptance.
Google sucks at anything that requires anything that resembles customers service. Humans don't map/reduce well.
To be fair, this was probably a Moto and not a Google issue. I used to work in Moto R&D.. wonder how morale is now.
Yeah, I hate these binary people, the truth is that the world is ternary.
I agree. Some people seem to classify others based on little information, and use extreme classifications such as"hate".
Yeah, I hate those fucktards.
I don't believe in heroes. For all I know Snowden is a complete shitheel as a person. Maybe he beats his girlfriend, hates The Eagles, and thinks Louis CK is overrated. That said, I do admire him for having the guts to reveal what was a clear government violation of the Constitution (in the only way that would actually result in any action), and sacrificing any future he might have in the U.S. to do it.
Hates The Eagles? Maybe this Snowden guy is cool after all. What's his stance on Pussy Riot? Is he protesting the anti-gay bullshit surrounding Sochi? Damn, this nuance stuff is making my brain hurt.
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The use of anthropomorphic terminology when dealing with computing systems is a symptom of professional immaturity. -- Edsger Dijkstra
True story: my boss does this all the time. Every object or issue is "that guy". I'll tell you what though--I got over it. If you have a choice between an asshole boss and one who is a decent guy with overly anthropomorphic tendencies, I will take the decency any day!
Disclaimer: I don't play tennis really. (But if I did... )
Now I can print me up a gun in color! Yee ha! (Translation for Brits: colour. You're welcome.)
There are no viable 3rd parties in US presidential politics.
Even if that is true, that does not excuse you for voting for evil. Even if it's 'useless' (it's not) to vote for a third party, you should do it out of principle alone.
But it's not useless. If enough people start voting for third parties, that will send a message to the main parties that they need to make some changes to reclaim those lost votes. And the viability of third parties can be altered if people with your mentality would just disappear; it's a self-fulfilling prophecy, even if our system does tend towards two parties.
There is no excuse to vote for evil. None.
OK, tell me how Obama is evil and also how you voted for the last 2 elections. The Dems are far from perfect, but overall I will take them over the Repugnantcans any day. It's true, the Democrats are the "corporate lite" party. If you equate that with evil, OK, I can accept that.
Now if you will excuse me, I must get back to my corporate wage slave job...
I consider myself nominally an Obama supporter
Wow.
(like what other choices do we really have?)
What kind of idiotic nonsense is this? A mere false dilemma. You don't have to like Obama (or be his god damn supporter) just because you think he's slightly better than the other scumbags. Disliking all of them is a choice. Third parties are also a choice, and can send a message to the scumbags in the main parties.
You have choices; you just choose to ignore them.
There are no viable 3rd parties in US presidential politics. Who am I going to vote for? Libertarians? Ha! Socialists? If there were a chance that would make a difference, maybe. Ron Paul? You must be kidding. So, you seem to have the answers. Who did you vote for?
If you lived in NC, like me, your head would explode at the insanity that is the current state govt.
This guy cost the government untold fortunes -- not only in dollars but in goodwill. He poisoned relationships with the international community, undermined the confidence of the citizenry in our institutions and ignored the democratic process. He should be in jail, no question.
Oh, whoops! I thought you were asking about Dick Cheney!
Well played sir!
I consider myself nominally an Obama supporter (like what other choices do we really have?), but what happens to Snowden will be a huge factor in my final judgement of Obama's legacy. Whose side is/was he on in the end? The established power structure or the people?
I also take issue with the "the cats were unharmed" thing. I'd bet they are particularly pissed today, and by pissed I mean irritated, not the Brit meaning, though they may be drunk as well.
CATNADOOO! There, I feel better now.
I had no idea China landed a rover on the moon. Google for pics and I'm glad to see this, especially another country with a lot of resources doing space exploration. The US media sucks and spends all their time talking about Justin FUCKING Bieber and the NFL player Sherman and such --- enough I mostly avoid the "so called" news --- which largely pumps pop culture crap as news.
ftfy ha
Hope the rover wakes up. Cold up there.
Personally, I rely on companies with proprietary IP so that they can sell stuff for money, which hopefully trickles down to me. While I have definitely benefitted from free and open SW in a big way, it hasn't paid my bills either.
Then again, I have friends who work for Red Hat. More power to 'em.
I assume that the company you run made more than $6.5B last quarter.
Well, no, but we could if we wanted to. We pretty much just blew it all on the holiday party.
Maybe if Zuckerberg had finished his studies at Harvard, he would realize that an internet company and a university have two totally different business models and the analysis methods for one do not translate to the other.
Thank Fuck Almighty that Internet companies aren't run like Harvard!... yet.
I wouldn't wish Harvard on my worst enemies. Princeton's not a whole hell of a lot better. Academia is screwed, mate; It's become the realm of pseudo scientific propaganda, and guilt until proven innocent. Abandon brain all ye who enter there.
The real tragedy comes when profs decide to commercialize their ideas. Then all hell breaks loose, when, for example, you are part of a team trying to implement the dream and you realize the emperor's clothing is not of the most reliable material..
As much as I love to hate on FB, they win the internets for today.
Actually, I can get it made with a beer tap, right? Because, productivity!
... a gnu version of tar.