If you think you need to learn 'Indian'-- I'd recommend some basic geography and general knowledge of the cultures in the country before you take on language training.
Re:subqueries not a problem.
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which makes the criticism even weaker. If it is only old versions of the db that don't support it, the point is what?
nested queries are a problem?
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If a book uses nested queries and some rdbms doesn't -- the problem lies with the rdbms. I've never used mysql and I've avoided the flames about it not being a real database.... but come on. That is weak.
And frankly I'd rather pay less for a laptop and deal with the service not being so great. I have a hunch this is true with a lot of people.
If a company were to start advertising, 'Hey- our laptops cost more but you get the best service.' I bet they wouldn't sell as well as the company beating their prices.
With the wealth of knowledge available on the web-- I don't usually use support anyway. My family that aren't as tech savvy? They bring their issues to me. They don't use the support either.
Normally-- if flight operations were underway-- we were working. The berthing was for the V-2 division, which operates catapults and arresting gear. We usually did not have enough people for 2 crews-- so if air ops were underway, we were at work.
I had a top rack, and could reach out and touch the side of the trough for the #2 catapult. I was in bed a couple times when they were launching and it was extremely loud. The most forward berthing would shake with each launch as the spears hit the water break.
I sailed through 80 foot waves on board the USS Carl Vinson back in the late '80s. Nuclear carriers are big and we were tossed around. My berthing, all the way forward, just below the flight deck, had 2 port holes. One was blown in by a wave. Normally that port hole would sit roughly 90 feet or so above water level.
The glass and the brass ring around in were pushed in. They flew across the space into a gear locker. It put a dent a couple inches deep into the locker. A guy sitting on the deck, below the port hole was fortunate he wasn't standing instead.
When we got back to Alameda you could see how the bow was pretty banged up. That event gave me an entirely new respect for the power of the ocean. I don't know how the small boys in our group felt, but I would think it would be much worse for them.
I'm always looking for good aggregators. Yes I can hit google myself, but the web is so big.... and of course if there is one thing on the web it is stuff about web development. So the volume can be overwhelming. I'll be happy to start perusing this site and see if it does a good job of finding worthwhile sites and saving me the time and effort of wading through the junk.
The guy may have submitted his own site, but can you blame him? I don't. And I don't see anywhere he is asking for money from me. So if it is useful I'll be glad for it. And honestly-- how can this be any worse than a tutorial on pumping ice water through copper tubing tied to a fan?
This is another piece of the puzzle that I thought about but didn't bring up in my post. I have 2 bachelors degrees. One is what got me my job and dramatically raised my income. The other is one that brings me an immense amount of satisfaction and is useful but not in a way that brings monetary gain. (It is a theology degree).
The NBA is an unusual case. The documentary 'Hoop Dreams' gives some excellent insites into how the recruiting road that leads to the NBA starts in grade school. Many NBA prospects only make it to college at all because of their athletic promise. This is a process that quickly culls out those who are not exceptional and the vast majority are dropped by the system before they ever have a chance to drop out themselves.
But I think by and large you can still say-- there are certain exceptional people who are going to be wildly succesful without going through the 'system'. NBA players included. But that group is such a small percentage of the overall population-- that most people would do well to take the traditional path. But that is just a general statement and my opinion. I have no hard, fast opinions on the matter. (Not for another 13 years anyway-- then my daughter will be graduating highschool and it will be much less theoretical I imagine.)
It would be interesting to see the percentages-- though of course it would be difficult to come up with the numbers -- of succesful drop-outs vs. succesful graduates. Having a couple high profile drop-outs gives that option a lot of exposure but tends to ignore the huge number of drop-outs who are actually beginning/continuing a pattern of failure.
And of course, no one path is for everyone. Not everyone should spend the time getting a degree. But I would wager that many more would benefit from a degree than actually earn one.
lulu avoids many of the problems you mention. No getting locked in- no loss of control. As far as publishing houses turning their noses-- well if they are already doing that before you go the POD route, what's the difference?
So if you play by the rules - you spend 30 bucks to rent it, then another 13 to get the burned dvd. $43 for a 20 minute DVD. Seems a bit steep in my book.
I can answer that. -11 years. I still play Dune on my Sega Genesis all the time. The first time I saw a friend of mine playing starcraft I said, 'Hey Dude! You're playing Dune!' He didn't get it, but I thought it was pretty hilarious.
PC games are about a lot more than just the graphics. And there are still going to be a lot of people who own a PC- to do PC things, who wont own a console. PC games may not be the top money maker but they will still be around for a long time.
My wife lived in a remote village in Ghana and taught math. No electricity, no running water. I don't know if I could pull it off. She did-- part of what I found attractive about her.
Do you think it was worth knowing-- instead of wondering? (That's not rhetorical or to argue a point, I really am curious)
I certainly can't disagree with your experience. But I just think that he clearly states-- 'hey this is a big risk that could pay of huge if you take the chance now. You will probably fail but then again you might just make it big and this may be the only shot you ever have.' I think that is cool. But maybe that is just the romantic in me. I certainly don't think it deserves a lot of the scorn it got. But I think a lot of that derision was because people read the first few parts and judged the article without going through it all.
At first I thought it was all rosy and unrealistic and then he balanced out with the fact that yes, you will probably fail. But taking that chance at that point in your life is an interesting proposition.
As a father of 3 I know I can't afford to do anything too risky. But what if I had done it 14 years ago when I was 22 and had no responsibilities to anyone else. As he points out, there is a lot to gain but not nearly as much to lose.
It seems to me a lot of the criticism in the thread revolves around small points of the article but don't take the entire essay into account. And we know why this is the case.
The line fault bit was stupid, but it is just a funny story. I think xenophobic and patronizing is a bit strong.
It is a timeless kind of story - helpless man stuck in beaurocracy. I don't think anyone makes any kind of real judgement on a nation based on this kind of thing, because we know it happens everywhere.
I think I can honestly say, though I may be wrong, that if this were told with the same tone but the situation reversed (English person in the U.S.) I would still find it to be just as funny and not get upset.
I would be dissapointed if any person moved to live in another culture and couldn't write a funny letter or two home about the differences. No harm, just humour. I am sure he is just as impressed with other things, and has found much to love about England.
I couldn't find the price in the article-- may have missed it. Went to the Sipura sight and they don't sell directly to end users. They do have links to sites that do sell to end-users and I found it for $99
A friend of mine from Switzerland was in town and showed me her set up to access her banking stuff. It was awesome. I would love to have that kind of security available so I could do more with my on-line banking beyond just checking my balance.
I might be atypical but I wouldn't leave my bank if they offered this. In fact if a bank where I lived did this I'd switch to them.
Tangled little web those boys weeve. I was shooting more for humor than anything but this whole thing brings up interesting facets of the defense contracting industry.
Yeah - I've got family that work for both companies. Neither worked on JSF stuff but we talked it over a lot. We all agree-- Don't try to sell the military an ugly fighter.
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Anyone who thinks there is a point where a company decides it has cut costs 'enough' hasn't been paying attention.
If you think you need to learn 'Indian'-- I'd recommend some basic geography and general knowledge of the cultures in the country before you take on language training.
which makes the criticism even weaker. If it is only old versions of the db that don't support it, the point is what?
If a book uses nested queries and some rdbms doesn't -- the problem lies with the rdbms. I've never used mysql and I've avoided the flames about it not being a real database.... but come on. That is weak.
And frankly I'd rather pay less for a laptop and deal with the service not being so great. I have a hunch this is true with a lot of people.
If a company were to start advertising, 'Hey- our laptops cost more but you get the best service.' I bet they wouldn't sell as well as the company beating their prices.
With the wealth of knowledge available on the web-- I don't usually use support anyway. My family that aren't as tech savvy? They bring their issues to me. They don't use the support either.
Normally-- if flight operations were underway-- we were working. The berthing was for the V-2 division, which operates catapults and arresting gear. We usually did not have enough people for 2 crews-- so if air ops were underway, we were at work.
I had a top rack, and could reach out and touch the side of the trough for the #2 catapult. I was in bed a couple times when they were launching and it was extremely loud. The most forward berthing would shake with each launch as the spears hit the water break.
I sailed through 80 foot waves on board the USS Carl Vinson back in the late '80s. Nuclear carriers are big and we were tossed around. My berthing, all the way forward, just below the flight deck, had 2 port holes. One was blown in by a wave. Normally that port hole would sit roughly 90 feet or so above water level.
The glass and the brass ring around in were pushed in. They flew across the space into a gear locker. It put a dent a couple inches deep into the locker. A guy sitting on the deck, below the port hole was fortunate he wasn't standing instead.
When we got back to Alameda you could see how the bow was pretty banged up. That event gave me an entirely new respect for the power of the ocean. I don't know how the small boys in our group felt, but I would think it would be much worse for them.
I'm always looking for good aggregators. Yes I can hit google myself, but the web is so big.... and of course if there is one thing on the web it is stuff about web development. So the volume can be overwhelming. I'll be happy to start perusing this site and see if it does a good job of finding worthwhile sites and saving me the time and effort of wading through the junk.
The guy may have submitted his own site, but can you blame him? I don't. And I don't see anywhere he is asking for money from me. So if it is useful I'll be glad for it. And honestly-- how can this be any worse than a tutorial on pumping ice water through copper tubing tied to a fan?
How do you measure success?
This is another piece of the puzzle that I thought about but didn't bring up in my post. I have 2 bachelors degrees. One is what got me my job and dramatically raised my income. The other is one that brings me an immense amount of satisfaction and is useful but not in a way that brings monetary gain. (It is a theology degree).
The NBA is an unusual case. The documentary 'Hoop Dreams' gives some excellent insites into how the recruiting road that leads to the NBA starts in grade school. Many NBA prospects only make it to college at all because of their athletic promise. This is a process that quickly culls out those who are not exceptional and the vast majority are dropped by the system before they ever have a chance to drop out themselves.
But I think by and large you can still say-- there are certain exceptional people who are going to be wildly succesful without going through the 'system'. NBA players included. But that group is such a small percentage of the overall population-- that most people would do well to take the traditional path. But that is just a general statement and my opinion. I have no hard, fast opinions on the matter. (Not for another 13 years anyway-- then my daughter will be graduating highschool and it will be much less theoretical I imagine.)
It would be interesting to see the percentages-- though of course it would be difficult to come up with the numbers -- of succesful drop-outs vs. succesful graduates. Having a couple high profile drop-outs gives that option a lot of exposure but tends to ignore the huge number of drop-outs who are actually beginning/continuing a pattern of failure.
And of course, no one path is for everyone. Not everyone should spend the time getting a degree. But I would wager that many more would benefit from a degree than actually earn one.
lulu avoids many of the problems you mention. No getting locked in- no loss of control. As far as publishing houses turning their noses-- well if they are already doing that before you go the POD route, what's the difference?
So if you play by the rules - you spend 30 bucks to rent it, then another 13 to get the burned dvd. $43 for a 20 minute DVD. Seems a bit steep in my book.
They both came out in 1994-- so I'm stickin' with my version.
I can answer that. -11 years. I still play Dune on my Sega Genesis all the time. The first time I saw a friend of mine playing starcraft I said, 'Hey Dude! You're playing Dune!' He didn't get it, but I thought it was pretty hilarious.
PC games are about a lot more than just the graphics. And there are still going to be a lot of people who own a PC- to do PC things, who wont own a console. PC games may not be the top money maker but they will still be around for a long time.
My wife lived in a remote village in Ghana and taught math. No electricity, no running water. I don't know if I could pull it off. She did-- part of what I found attractive about her.
Do you think it was worth knowing-- instead of wondering? (That's not rhetorical or to argue a point, I really am curious)
I certainly can't disagree with your experience. But I just think that he clearly states-- 'hey this is a big risk that could pay of huge if you take the chance now. You will probably fail but then again you might just make it big and this may be the only shot you ever have.' I think that is cool. But maybe that is just the romantic in me. I certainly don't think it deserves a lot of the scorn it got. But I think a lot of that derision was because people read the first few parts and judged the article without going through it all.
At first I thought it was all rosy and unrealistic and then he balanced out with the fact that yes, you will probably fail. But taking that chance at that point in your life is an interesting proposition.
As a father of 3 I know I can't afford to do anything too risky. But what if I had done it 14 years ago when I was 22 and had no responsibilities to anyone else. As he points out, there is a lot to gain but not nearly as much to lose.
It seems to me a lot of the criticism in the thread revolves around small points of the article but don't take the entire essay into account. And we know why this is the case.
I looked around the dark horse site the day I submitted this and I couldn't find it. Thanks!
The line fault bit was stupid, but it is just a funny story. I think xenophobic and patronizing is a bit strong.
It is a timeless kind of story - helpless man stuck in beaurocracy. I don't think anyone makes any kind of real judgement on a nation based on this kind of thing, because we know it happens everywhere.
I think I can honestly say, though I may be wrong, that if this were told with the same tone but the situation reversed (English person in the U.S.) I would still find it to be just as funny and not get upset.
I would be dissapointed if any person moved to live in another culture and couldn't write a funny letter or two home about the differences. No harm, just humour. I am sure he is just as impressed with other things, and has found much to love about England.
I couldn't find the price in the article-- may have missed it. Went to the Sipura sight and they don't sell directly to end users. They do have links to sites that do sell to end-users and I found it for $99
A friend of mine from Switzerland was in town and showed me her set up to access her banking stuff. It was awesome. I would love to have that kind of security available so I could do more with my on-line banking beyond just checking my balance.
I might be atypical but I wouldn't leave my bank if they offered this. In fact if a bank where I lived did this I'd switch to them.
Tangled little web those boys weeve. I was shooting more for humor than anything but this whole thing brings up interesting facets of the defense contracting industry.
Takes me back to the first time I read Rocketship Galileo
Yeah - I've got family that work for both companies. Neither worked on JSF stuff but we talked it over a lot. We all agree-- Don't try to sell the military an ugly fighter.