Re:Yeah, what about non-idiot bosses?
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Is Your Boss An Idiot?
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My current boss is great. She's sharp, knows the game, and is excellent to work for. It's a nice feeling.
I have had an idiot boss, too. Fortunately, he's no longer a boss due to an organizational change. There were moments that I just wanted to strangle the guy.
I've also had the in-betweens. These are bosses that are intelligent, but know nothing about your project. So, if you need help or advice on something, you're stuck.
Actually, I'm usually pretty easy to laugh. And I should mention that I wrote that earlier message before breakfast, which is always a dicey time for me.:) (The message was a little harsh. Sorry to original poster.)
See my other response on this. I just can't imagine any situations where I could toss in that line and have it work. And believe me, I overuse "stock" humor: one person started calling me "Homer" to make me realize how often I said "D'oh"!
It's also possible that you're placing it in conversations better than I imagine. I can't think of any situations that would make that line funny, but maybe you can.
--RJ
Re:All your base?
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Dotcom Era Fads
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I still use it in daily conversation.
So you're the one who posts all those AC messages!
"All your base" is a fad. It's old. It's not funny any more.
Similar story: a friend of mine took her Mandrake 8.2 box into her office on campus. I'd installed and set up DHCP on that system when she had it at home so we could easily network with it using our laptops. I forgot about the DHCP server when she took it in. Oops! They disconnected her port, but fortunately the woman who runs the network is a BSD person who's pretty sharp (she's spoken for, I'm told). She was able to track down the problem and disconnect the computer quickly until my friend could fix the problem.
I gave my friend directions on disabling the DHCP server and all was fine.
I wonder how long it'll be before someone posts the address of someone they don't like, and then all the slashdotters will go after the innocent person...
Yeah, but the dependencies on the trigger module, barrel module, and grip module would be hell. And don't forget the command-line switches you'd need to actually FIRE the thing...;)
I went to a relatively inexpensive school, and I still have a ton of debt from it. I'm glad I didn't go anywhere more expensive. I'm quite happy with the education I received at Clarion, too.
But...so what? I mean, at some point, it doesn't matter how cool it is; the only thing to worry about is that it doesn't overheat. At some point it becomes bragging rights rather than actually useful.
My processor runs at 35c pretty much constantly no matter what load I put on it. Room variations sometimes make that tick slightly upward. Removing the case cover the other day dropped it 2c.
I guess if you're going to overclock it, then you'd want it cooler. But if not, then all you really need to accomplish is keeping it below "lockup/meltdown" level.
You're right, the evidence has no mathematical beauty. Still, it's good to know what you're trying to do when you start writing a proof.
Here's what I have to say about mathematicians (since I have a bachelors in mathematics): Most people would invent paint to cover a wall they have that's bare. Mathematicians would invent paint with no intended purpose, then later discover it could be used on a wall.
Mathematicians frequently create for the sake of creation, rather than for any specific purpose.
I don't have any experience with this directly, but it makes sense. For example, I have two cars, and the dimmer for the dashboard lights is in the same place in both of them. However, the direction is reversed (one makes the dash lights brighter when you roll it upward, the other makes them dimmer). I can't remember which is which.
However, in the same two cars, one has the headlight control on the turn signal lever, while the other has the headlight switch on the dashboard. I never have any problems remembering which is which and finding/using the controls without even looking.
Same goes for the radios, which are totally different. I almost never mix up the controls on the two.
So, the differences making the interface easier to remember makes perfect sense to me. Of course, there's only so far you can go; I think the basic premise that XP, Gnome, and KDE use now (a "start" button of some sort) is essentially the best available. Until someone thinks of something totally new.:)
Sorry- should have been more specific. This is after I've imported(via QIF file from my bank) all the transactions. They've got names(comments?), but no expense categories. I'd like to quickly select multiple items to assign to one expense category, otherwise, there's not a huge time savings from importing the QIF in the first place, but the time i get the file downloaded, transferred over to the linux box(Mozilla doesn't handle their download wizard quite right, Safari does it), and imported.
So you're relying on the bank to update the transactions? Isn't that a tad risky?:)
I've never used that feature (other than when I first started using Gnucash), so I haven't run into what you're saying. It sounds like a reasonable request, though, and probably not that much work for them. One of these days I might try it for reconciling...I think that works.
Correct me if I'm wrong--I haven't used Quicken since its version 6.0 for DOS, but isn't this exactly how Quicken works?
I agree, it'd be useful, but it seems like a minor problem. Reconciling doesn't seem like the right time to be worrying about categories; you're supposed to be comparing the bank statement to your records. What happened to the Un*x philosophy of doing one thing at a time and doing it well?;)
Maybe I'm missing something, but why don't you enter the categories when you enter the transactions?
For example, I'll type "Gas - Cavalier" in the register, hit tab, and it'll copy what I had in the previous transaction with the same name, including the category. Then I change the amount and I'm done.
Maybe you're talking about something different. (And why are you waiting 6 months to reconcile?)
I agree. I took an accounting class in college, and I was only recently made aware that double-entry accounting isn't what people are used to for personal finance. It always made sense to me, and I very much like Gnucash for taking that road.
That's silly. In my condo, the power bill shows exactly how much we spend on heating/cooling and how much we spend on everything else.
In my 1-bedroom condo, my non-heating/cooling bill is about $17/month. That includes TWO computers running full time (one with a 400W supply: an Athlon XP 1900+; the other is a Pentium 133 used as an MP3 player), with a third computer that I frequently leave run on weekends. It also includes my stove, refrigerator, lights, television, DVR, fish tank with heater and filter, dishwasher, i.e. anything that's not heat or a/c. (I don't have a washer or dryer.)
My conclusion: computers are cheap to run. If you're going to use it on anything approaching a regular basis, let 'em run, because the expenses incurred when you aren't using it is minimal. (Now, for the computer I only use on the weekends, that makes less sense to run continuously.)
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--RJ
"NT Technology" is my favorite. :)
--RJ
Didn't you see T3? Judgement Day is inevitable. :)
--RJ
My current boss is great. She's sharp, knows the game, and is excellent to work for. It's a nice feeling.
I have had an idiot boss, too. Fortunately, he's no longer a boss due to an organizational change. There were moments that I just wanted to strangle the guy.
I've also had the in-betweens. These are bosses that are intelligent, but know nothing about your project. So, if you need help or advice on something, you're stuck.
The idiot boss is the most annoying, though.
--RJ
Actually, I'm usually pretty easy to laugh. And I should mention that I wrote that earlier message before breakfast, which is always a dicey time for me. :) (The message was a little harsh. Sorry to original poster.)
See my other response on this. I just can't imagine any situations where I could toss in that line and have it work. And believe me, I overuse "stock" humor: one person started calling me "Homer" to make me realize how often I said "D'oh"!
--RJ
Trust me, I won't. :)
It's also possible that you're placing it in conversations better than I imagine. I can't think of any situations that would make that line funny, but maybe you can.
--RJ
I still use it in daily conversation.
So you're the one who posts all those AC messages!
"All your base" is a fad. It's old. It's not funny any more.
--RJ
Similar story: a friend of mine took her Mandrake 8.2 box into her office on campus. I'd installed and set up DHCP on that system when she had it at home so we could easily network with it using our laptops. I forgot about the DHCP server when she took it in. Oops! They disconnected her port, but fortunately the woman who runs the network is a BSD person who's pretty sharp (she's spoken for, I'm told). She was able to track down the problem and disconnect the computer quickly until my friend could fix the problem.
I gave my friend directions on disabling the DHCP server and all was fine.
--RJ
I wonder how long it'll be before someone posts the address of someone they don't like, and then all the slashdotters will go after the innocent person...
--RJ
Yeah, but the dependencies on the trigger module, barrel module, and grip module would be hell. And don't forget the command-line switches you'd need to actually FIRE the thing... ;)
--RJ
Loans.
Lots of loans.
I went to a relatively inexpensive school, and I still have a ton of debt from it. I'm glad I didn't go anywhere more expensive. I'm quite happy with the education I received at Clarion, too.
--RJ
MANTIS?
I thought I was the only one that remembered that show. Maybe I'm just the only one willing to admit it...
http://www.imdb.com/Title?0110414
--RJ
But...so what? I mean, at some point, it doesn't matter how cool it is; the only thing to worry about is that it doesn't overheat. At some point it becomes bragging rights rather than actually useful.
My processor runs at 35c pretty much constantly no matter what load I put on it. Room variations sometimes make that tick slightly upward. Removing the case cover the other day dropped it 2c.
I guess if you're going to overclock it, then you'd want it cooler. But if not, then all you really need to accomplish is keeping it below "lockup/meltdown" level.
--RJ
You're right, the evidence has no mathematical beauty. Still, it's good to know what you're trying to do when you start writing a proof.
Here's what I have to say about mathematicians (since I have a bachelors in mathematics): Most people would invent paint to cover a wall they have that's bare. Mathematicians would invent paint with no intended purpose, then later discover it could be used on a wall.
Mathematicians frequently create for the sake of creation, rather than for any specific purpose.
--RJ
I don't have any experience with this directly, but it makes sense. For example, I have two cars, and the dimmer for the dashboard lights is in the same place in both of them. However, the direction is reversed (one makes the dash lights brighter when you roll it upward, the other makes them dimmer). I can't remember which is which.
:)
However, in the same two cars, one has the headlight control on the turn signal lever, while the other has the headlight switch on the dashboard. I never have any problems remembering which is which and finding/using the controls without even looking.
Same goes for the radios, which are totally different. I almost never mix up the controls on the two.
So, the differences making the interface easier to remember makes perfect sense to me. Of course, there's only so far you can go; I think the basic premise that XP, Gnome, and KDE use now (a "start" button of some sort) is essentially the best available. Until someone thinks of something totally new.
--RJ
Okay, that's enough. Back to reality now...
--RJ
Sorry- should have been more specific. This is after I've imported(via QIF file from my bank) all the transactions. They've got names(comments?), but no expense categories. I'd like to quickly select multiple items to assign to one expense category, otherwise, there's not a huge time savings from importing the QIF in the first place, but the time i get the file downloaded, transferred over to the linux box(Mozilla doesn't handle their download wizard quite right, Safari does it), and imported.
So you're relying on the bank to update the transactions? Isn't that a tad risky? :)
I've never used that feature (other than when I first started using Gnucash), so I haven't run into what you're saying. It sounds like a reasonable request, though, and probably not that much work for them. One of these days I might try it for reconciling...I think that works.
--RJ
Correct me if I'm wrong--I haven't used Quicken since its version 6.0 for DOS, but isn't this exactly how Quicken works?
;)
I agree, it'd be useful, but it seems like a minor problem. Reconciling doesn't seem like the right time to be worrying about categories; you're supposed to be comparing the bank statement to your records. What happened to the Un*x philosophy of doing one thing at a time and doing it well?
--RJ
Maybe I'm missing something, but why don't you enter the categories when you enter the transactions?
For example, I'll type "Gas - Cavalier" in the register, hit tab, and it'll copy what I had in the previous transaction with the same name, including the category. Then I change the amount and I'm done.
Maybe you're talking about something different. (And why are you waiting 6 months to reconcile?)
--RJ
I agree. I took an accounting class in college, and I was only recently made aware that double-entry accounting isn't what people are used to for personal finance. It always made sense to me, and I very much like Gnucash for taking that road.
--RJ
It hasn't: GnuCash installation instructions for Slackware 9.0, written by me with help from some kind souls.
That said, I love the program. I'm not a coder, but maybe when the detailed list comes out I can help somehow.
--RJ
Right, I live in Virginia. By "non-heating/cooling", I meant the part of my bill that shows the power I use ignoring the heaters/air conditioners.
--RJ
I see those at ice hockey games all the time. They drop coupons for Wendy's or something.
--RJ
That's silly. In my condo, the power bill shows exactly how much we spend on heating/cooling and how much we spend on everything else.
In my 1-bedroom condo, my non-heating/cooling bill is about $17/month. That includes TWO computers running full time (one with a 400W supply: an Athlon XP 1900+; the other is a Pentium 133 used as an MP3 player), with a third computer that I frequently leave run on weekends. It also includes my stove, refrigerator, lights, television, DVR, fish tank with heater and filter, dishwasher, i.e. anything that's not heat or a/c. (I don't have a washer or dryer.)
My conclusion: computers are cheap to run. If you're going to use it on anything approaching a regular basis, let 'em run, because the expenses incurred when you aren't using it is minimal. (Now, for the computer I only use on the weekends, that makes less sense to run continuously.)
--RJ
On /., GWB jokes are automatically +5 Insightful. So, you wouldn't lose karma, but you wouldn't get the +5 Funny, either.
--RJ