Hofsta "University" (quotations are used to emphasize the opinion that Hofstra is more like a secondary high school rather than a University), has a wireless network. I have some friends who attend law school there and they are able to surf the Net during class. Thats horrible... I think a school should take the necessary precautions to eliminate the ability to do that. On second thought, shouldn't "college" students be responsible enough to realize that they should be learning during class? But then again, who ever accused college students as being "responsible"?
I had just woken up to a beautiful day on Long Island. As usual, I walked to my computer and instantly the IM's started pouring in... "Turn on the TV...", etc... I turned it on after the first plane hit. At first, I thought it was small craft that lost control... Then at 9:05 the second hit, then the pentagon.. thats when I really got scared. I kept on thinking that I was watching a movie. Will Smith was going to save the world from those horrible aliens that blew up the White House. But this was no movie... I cried for hours, answering phone calls asking if we were alright. All I could say was "But its so beautiful out, the sun is shining so bright, the sky is the most blue I have ever seen... " I just couldn't believe that Hell looked like this.
Nightfall came and thankfully, my parents and loved ones were alright, but I knew that other's weren't as lucky. Me and my two friends decided that we needed to just leave the house, to change our moods ( but that was impossible). Our first stop was 7-11, where we had a good relationship with the Indian owners. They were so upset. People were harassing them all day... blaming them for what had happened. I felt so bad for them and also for the countless other peaceful foreigners who's name and dignity was destroyed by the unglorious and hellish acts of Sept. 11, 2001. The night continued with an eerie silence admist a cool September night, where summer was exiting and making its way to fall. We all knew that our lives had changed and we had two choices... either to be afraid or to be brave! We have chose to show the world our courage and strength and I pray that through peace and understanding of differences, we can all, as humans, pull together and make this world a better place. Violence and aggression are not the answer to this problem.
In memory of all the families and victims of September 11, 2001.
so you're saying that the lack of clearly defined paths for tasks, inconsistencies between applications, and counter-intuitive behavior are good things for the 'average' computer user?
Please give me some examples of "lack of clearly define paths for tasks"...
Does that mean if i want to word process, I might click on Free Cell because I can't do simple word association?
Oh and you might mean that the counter-intuitive behavior is having the "Shut Down" in the "Start" menu, right? Or when I move my mouse to the left or right, it does loops instead of going straight?
The main problem is that most of us are more advanced computer users then the majority of people in this world. Try looking at it from their point of view...
Have you not read the stories about M$'s strangle hold (or maybe a good Ric Flair style Figure-4?) on the OEM companies? Are you not aware that companines can not install ANY other OS in tandum with Win* on their machines? Remember the story about Dell putting FreeDOS on their machines just so they could beat the M$ policy?
I don't get how this deals with MS's ease of use(easy peripheral installation, easy software loading, easy navigation, easy file managing... just to name a few)? Is their a correlation with easy to use desktops and MS's "strangle hold" on the OEMs? Please explain to me how they correlate.
So why aren't the masses jumping on it (Linux)? Because they are (almost) not allowed to buy a machine that doesn't run Win*.
But thats where the easy to install Linux distros come in... right????
Saying they are "not engineered" is a statement of your naivity. Imagine designing and coding a huge prog. such as Windows or MS Office... Do you think they sit a big room and just piece code together like a puzzle? Please don't say that they are not engineered...
They're thrown together, spend half their time making it look pretty
Making it look pretty is half the battle, hence half the battle is won. The average MS consumer (the majority of the computer users), doesnt care what the nitty gritty underlying code.. they care about ease of use and a comfortable, easily usable system. You can't tell me that their is any linux distro that can match Windows ease of use. If their is, why arent the masses jumping on that bandwagon???
My father is an engineer in the public sector... he gets to retire after 20 yrs, full pension/benefits... gets all holidays off... has weeks and weeks of vacation time a year... great health insurance plans.... will never get laid off...
when he was in the private sector, he got laid off every 2-3 years. sure he got paid more, but stability is much more important...
I remember waking up at the butt crack of dawn to play magic v. bird on my friends computer. we would wait, and wait, and wait and wait for what it seemed like hours for the game to load... but man when it did... pure heaven!!!
One thing that should not be overlooked... For the terrorists to get new recruits, they have to make sure they are not spies. So any old fanatic wont due because the US has stepped up its human infiltration.
It is too clinical and "same-same". Girls want something that makes them feel "special". If everyone has the same panels and boxes, then it will become a status symbol to have something *different*.
False. Most woman are conformists. They dont like to step out of the box because they hate being the criticized for being different. Why do you think eating disorders are so common among woman? Because they hate looking differently from the the models they see on TV or magazines. They are bombarded with the message that thats how woman should look like and anything other than that is appalling.
I dont know of many women that dislike technology because everyone has it... Most woman will not like it because its not feminine. Why do you think tech and science majors (comp sci, bio, physics, engineering....) are filled with mostly men? Do you ever see women sitting around the TV playing XBox? No. Women just arent into that stuff... Thats the main reason, not from a fear of being different...
How electrically efficient will these homes be? Already, power companies are struggling to keep up with the current usage, won't this just add to the huge drain?
Regardless, I think that this is more "Jetsons"-like than reality. This article also did not do much to stir my imagination because most of technologies were previously mentioned in the past.
Perhaps the coolest thing would be a decentralized stereo system with speakers in every room.
What I am really curious about is if the field of Software Law is growing, or if it just falls under the more general patent law? I am interested in both the areas of software development and engineering (being one myself) and law.
The net isnt a need like the telephone. My parents never use the Internet and yet they pay $50/month for me to use it (Thanks Mom and Dad!). Most people don't have the need to use the net because they never grew up with it or find any real practical use.
Last December, the elementary school that I was teaching at arrived at a huge dilemma as to what to do with their old computers and monitors. The machines were P100 but ran pretty well. We called around various charities, and they did not want the material. They said it was too old and useless (obviously they had no visions of linux servers dancing in their head). We called organizations that recycle old technology to poor countries, and they too scoffed at our goods. For months we called loads of organizations and nobody wanted the comps and monitors... so what did we do?? We threw them in the dumpster. We called the city, town, etc. and they had NO clue on how to dispose of this garbage. It was a damn shame...
I just started a new job and I had the oppurtunity to talk to the people who interviewed me about how I did...
Now, I'm not the strongest coder in the world, but they found certain things about me very valuable...
I was asked about situations where I was on a team and how I contributed to the success...
I used a non-programming example, one about basketball. I told them that when I play, I am the guy that will do anything needed to win... No not cheating and cheap playing, but rather hustle and hard work. I told them that if their is a loose ball, im the first one on the ground after it... when a shot goes up, i sacrifice my body for the rebound... I tied that in to my work experience... I told them that I would do anything necessary for the company to succeed. If it was help desk to lighten the load, fine. If it was being a sys admin for a day to help out, thats ok. If i had to code for 12 hrs/7 days a week, no prob... Basically, I showed them my versatility, sacrifice and that I was willing to do what was necessary for the goals of this company to be attained.
They also asked me what kind of company I would work for... a booming dot com or a steady, maybe lesser paying but secure company.... (pretend we were in the dot com boom era)
I told them that although the allure and financial success of a dot com was tempting, stability was the major key for me. I told them that my goals were to move up with a company and make it grow. I told them that a mutual dedication between a company and employee was important and financial stability outweighed quick financial growth. They felt this was a great answer because it showed that I had my head on straight and I fit the companies vision of long term success.
I was also asked about my programming practices.... when writing code, do I look up function usage before compilation or after? Do i design-prog-test or just prog-test? (being a recent college grad the latter would be a common answer)... Where do I look for help? Do I try to learn the solution or just get an answer...
None of these questions were specific to any language/algo/etc... They were meant to see if I had good progging habits and a solid foundation of the whole coding process. In their mind, this was far more important than how good you can program in C++ or Java... because the company might switch to VB or some new lang... Regardless, your habits and practices of coding will carry over to any lang. you develop in.
btw... asking about hobbies and interests is a great way to find out what type of person you are. if you are a stick in the mud and afraid of interaction with others, they wont hire you. If they have to work with you, at first they have to like the type of person you are. Being dynamic, friendly, knowledgeable in different things and hard working, you'll land the job. The hardest part should be getting the interview, not acing it!
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Hofsta "University" (quotations are used to emphasize the opinion that Hofstra is more like a secondary high school rather than a University), has a wireless network. I have some friends who attend law school there and they are able to surf the Net during class. Thats horrible... I think a school should take the necessary precautions to eliminate the ability to do that. On second thought, shouldn't "college" students be responsible enough to realize that they should be learning during class? But then again, who ever accused college students as being "responsible"?
Just a rant....
Beavis and Butthead was hilarious. The movie was the pinnacle of stupidity... but it was awesome!!! Mike Judge rules!
Work, college and a FULL time girlfriend... God Bless you... I love my girlfriend, but sometimes they can be a double shift 7 days a week, but ....
Sometimes you gotta do, what you gotta do...
BattleBots was the most innovative show on TV... i loved it ... sad to see it go.
I had just woken up to a beautiful day on Long Island. As usual, I walked to my computer and instantly the IM's started pouring in... "Turn on the TV...", etc... I turned it on after the first plane hit. At first, I thought it was small craft that lost control ... Then at 9:05 the second hit, then the pentagon.. thats when I really got scared. I kept on thinking that I was watching a movie. Will Smith was going to save the world from those horrible aliens that blew up the White House. But this was no movie... I cried for hours, answering phone calls asking if we were alright. All I could say was "But its so beautiful out, the sun is shining so bright, the sky is the most blue I have ever seen... " I just couldn't believe that Hell looked like this.
... blaming them for what had happened. I felt so bad for them and also for the countless other peaceful foreigners who's name and dignity was destroyed by the unglorious and hellish acts of Sept. 11, 2001. The night continued with an eerie silence admist a cool September night, where summer was exiting and making its way to fall. We all knew that our lives had changed and we had two choices... either to be afraid or to be brave! We have chose to show the world our courage and strength and I pray that through peace and understanding of differences, we can all, as humans, pull together and make this world a better place. Violence and aggression are not the answer to this problem.
Nightfall came and thankfully, my parents and loved ones were alright, but I knew that other's weren't as lucky. Me and my two friends decided that we needed to just leave the house, to change our moods ( but that was impossible). Our first stop was 7-11, where we had a good relationship with the Indian owners. They were so upset. People were harassing them all day
In memory of all the families and victims of September 11, 2001.
In memory of Garo Voskerijian who gave me some advice that will carry me for the rest of my life.
May you rest in peace and may God be with Naida, Shont, Isabelle and Aleene.
Peace is the answer...
so you're saying that the lack of clearly defined paths for tasks, inconsistencies between applications, and counter-intuitive behavior are good things for the 'average' computer user?
Please give me some examples of "lack of clearly define paths for tasks"...
Does that mean if i want to word process, I might click on Free Cell because I can't do simple word association?
Oh and you might mean that the counter-intuitive behavior is having the "Shut Down" in the "Start" menu, right? Or when I move my mouse to the left or right, it does loops instead of going straight?
The main problem is that most of us are more advanced computer users then the majority of people in this world. Try looking at it from their point of view...
Have you not read the stories about M$'s strangle hold (or maybe a good Ric Flair style Figure-4?) on the OEM companies? Are you not aware that companines can not install ANY other OS in tandum with Win* on their machines? Remember the story about Dell putting FreeDOS on their machines just so they could beat the M$ policy?
I don't get how this deals with MS's ease of use(easy peripheral installation, easy software loading, easy navigation, easy file managing... just to name a few)?
Is their a correlation with easy to use desktops and MS's "strangle hold" on the OEMs? Please explain to me how they correlate.
So why aren't the masses jumping on it (Linux)? Because they are (almost) not allowed to buy a machine that doesn't run Win*.
But thats where the easy to install Linux distros come in... right????
Most of MS's customers dont know UNIX.... Most of MS's users are not computer scientists.. they are average people...
Think outside your techie box....
Microsoft products are not engineered period.
Saying they are "not engineered" is a statement of your naivity. Imagine designing and coding a huge prog. such as Windows or MS Office... Do you think they sit a big room and just piece code together like a puzzle? Please don't say that they are not engineered...
They're thrown together, spend half their time making it look pretty
Making it look pretty is half the battle, hence half the battle is won. The average MS consumer (the majority of the computer users), doesnt care what the nitty gritty underlying code.. they care about ease of use and a comfortable, easily usable system. You can't tell me that their is any linux distro that can match Windows ease of use. If their is, why arent the masses jumping on that bandwagon???
Public sector all the way...
My father is an engineer in the public sector... he gets to retire after 20 yrs, full pension/benefits... gets all holidays off... has weeks and weeks of vacation time a year... great health insurance plans.... will never get laid off...
when he was in the private sector, he got laid off every 2-3 years. sure he got paid more, but stability is much more important...
I remember waking up at the butt crack of dawn to play magic v. bird on my friends computer. we would wait, and wait, and wait and wait for what it seemed like hours for the game to load... but man when it did... pure heaven!!!
One thing that should not be overlooked... For the terrorists to get new recruits, they have to make sure they are not spies. So any old fanatic wont due because the US has stepped up its human infiltration.
You don't really know very many women, do you?
Nope, none... my girlfriend just suggested that I write that crazy post.
It is too clinical and "same-same". Girls want something that makes them feel "special". If everyone has the same panels and boxes, then it will become a status symbol to have something *different*.
False. Most woman are conformists. They dont like to step out of the box because they hate being the criticized for being different. Why do you think eating disorders are so common among woman? Because they hate looking differently from the the models they see on TV or magazines. They are bombarded with the message that thats how woman should look like and anything other than that is appalling.
I dont know of many women that dislike technology because everyone has it...
Most woman will not like it because its not feminine. Why do you think tech and science majors (comp sci, bio, physics, engineering....) are filled with mostly men? Do you ever see women sitting around the TV playing XBox? No. Women just arent into that stuff... Thats the main reason, not from a fear of being different...
How electrically efficient will these homes be? Already, power companies are struggling to keep up with the current usage, won't this just add to the huge drain?
Regardless, I think that this is more "Jetsons"-like than reality. This article also did not do much to stir my imagination because most of technologies were previously mentioned in the past.
Perhaps the coolest thing would be a decentralized stereo system with speakers in every room.
What I am really curious about is if the field of Software Law is growing, or if it just falls under the more general patent law? I am interested in both the areas of software development and engineering (being one myself) and law.
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These machines would be perfect for travelers, college students and dirty Phish neo-hippies.
Ahhh the ever so vocal Anonymous Coward... too ashamed to leave a name....
The net isnt a need like the telephone. My parents never use the Internet and yet they pay $50/month for me to use it (Thanks Mom and Dad!). Most people don't have the need to use the net because they never grew up with it or find any real practical use.
That could be true... but my company has a government contract and we are all using RH6.2...
Last December, the elementary school that I was teaching at arrived at a huge dilemma as to what to do with their old computers and monitors. The machines were P100 but ran pretty well. We called around various charities, and they did not want the material. They said it was too old and useless (obviously they had no visions of linux servers dancing in their head). We called organizations that recycle old technology to poor countries, and they too scoffed at our goods. For months we called loads of organizations and nobody wanted the comps and monitors... so what did we do?? We threw them in the dumpster. We called the city, town, etc. and they had NO clue on how to dispose of this garbage. It was a damn shame...
I just started a new job and I had the oppurtunity to talk to the people who interviewed me about how I did...
Now, I'm not the strongest coder in the world, but they found certain things about me very valuable...
I was asked about situations where I was on a team and how I contributed to the success...
I used a non-programming example, one about basketball. I told them that when I play, I am the guy that will do anything needed to win... No not cheating and cheap playing, but rather hustle and hard work. I told them that if their is a loose ball, im the first one on the ground after it... when a shot goes up, i sacrifice my body for the rebound... I tied that in to my work experience... I told them that I would do anything necessary for the company to succeed. If it was help desk to lighten the load, fine. If it was being a sys admin for a day to help out, thats ok. If i had to code for 12 hrs/7 days a week, no prob... Basically, I showed them my versatility, sacrifice and that I was willing to do what was necessary for the goals of this company to be attained.
They also asked me what kind of company I would work for... a booming dot com or a steady, maybe lesser paying but secure company....
(pretend we were in the dot com boom era)
I told them that although the allure and financial success of a dot com was tempting, stability was the major key for me. I told them that my goals were to move up with a company and make it grow. I told them that a mutual dedication between a company and employee was important and financial stability outweighed quick financial growth. They felt this was a great answer because it showed that I had my head on straight and I fit the companies vision of long term success.
I was also asked about my programming practices.... when writing code, do I look up function usage before compilation or after? Do i design-prog-test or just prog-test? (being a recent college grad the latter would be a common answer)... Where do I look for help? Do I try to learn the solution or just get an answer...
None of these questions were specific to any language/algo/etc... They were meant to see if I had good progging habits and a solid foundation of the whole coding process. In their mind, this was far more important than how good you can program in C++ or Java... because the company might switch to VB or some new lang... Regardless, your habits and practices of coding will carry over to any lang. you develop in.
btw... asking about hobbies and interests is a great way to find out what type of person you are. if you are a stick in the mud and afraid of interaction with others, they wont hire you. If they have to work with you, at first they have to like the type of person you are. Being dynamic, friendly, knowledgeable in different things and hard working, you'll land the job. The hardest part should be getting the interview, not acing it!
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