This may be less along the lines of what you're looking for, but I think it is important: Host an information session for those interested in persuing science and technology in higher education. Specifically, make clear the distinctions between science, engineering, and technical skills.
Case in point: When I was in high school, about to graduate, I was assured by the faculty that I would breeze through the computer science curriculum at my chosen university, given my strengths when it came to programming (fortran, at the time). Long story short, they were very wrong. Nobody cared to explain what a CpSc program entailed, and I performed at a mediocre level. Granted, I learned a lot, but I was grossly unprepared.
Maybe things have changed, but not from what I've seen. It hasn't been quite that long yet. I think it will be very valuable to explain to the interested parties what they will be up against, and the alternatives (such as HCI, Info. Systems, Technology Management, etc.) for those who do not what to pursue a degree in classical science.
It may be different elsewhere, but in NY, even the the city colleges have strong CS programs. They may not be world-famous, but the content is there. Being so similar to a mathematics curriculum, it is relatively easy (especially in the undergrad) to find qualified faculty. And honestly, the meat of a CS program doesn't change frequently.
Don't get it confused with an engineering degree. At that point, facilities matter a lot more, the field itself is more fast-paced, and there is a large amount of undergrad research opportunity. A good engineering program is hard to come by.
...by pushing open software. For small things like editing a wav, cropping images, etc., even management in my enormous microsoft shop love the free stuff. Imagemagick saved me an enourmous amount of time, as has the gimp and various other packages. But when in comes to servers or compilers, it better come in shrinkwrap:)
One a similar note, the need for computer scientists should also pick up. Needless to say, there is a lot of bad code, and a lot of it lives in mission critical systems. In recent years, it has come to the attention of legislators that there may need to be regulation on products or services containing software. Such legislation calls for formal certification of hardware and software systems in mission-critical or life-sustaining equipment (recall AirBus for a good example of uncertified software gone wrong).
Although a lot of programmers are not so much into computer science, there are many computer scientists working as programmers (don't get me started on the "differences" rant) that would jump at the chance to work in the field. The better news for all of us in the US is that much of this work carries with it certain citizenship and security clearance standards, which will hopefully keep the jobs local.
The simple reason for NULL being an integral part of relational databases comes from the foundations of the concept: relations are sets, and the whole idea is based on set theory.
A table is a set of rows, and a row is a set of attributes. Every set contains the null set as an element. Therefore, without changing the relational model to be based on some other premise, null must exist.
Granted, there are some problems, but it is what it is...
There will ALWAYS be "better deals" after you buy. You can only worry about what things were like when you bought.
That's the thing I like about apple. It's kinda like you can get it anywhere and you don't have to worry about getting ripped off. Most vendors don't sell anything too far below apple's price, so the time you waste shopping around isn't worth the potential savings.
...quit worrying about today and just accept that the timing happened the way it did.
I agree. If it happened last week, I honestly wouldn't be upset. The fact that I bring it home, plug it in, go online and find that the price dropped not 12 hours later is what really, really irritates me.
The Apple store manager swears he didn't know about the new ibooks (but somebody signed for the delivery). Which may or may not be the case, but give me a friggin break... just turn a blind eye. The computer's not even 24 hours old. Restock the thing.
I'd really like a gig of ram in the thing (As opposed to my 640MB max). I could care less about the 67 MHz.
Also, my girlfriend wants an iBook and an iPod. They'll get the business if they work with me.
Anyway, I'm done ranting... God damn twelve hours you motherf..
I was the sucker who bought an ibook yesterday. Not only yesterday, but 15 minutes before closing. They want a 10% restocking fee because I had an airport card installed. And the worst of it is that I bought it because my powerbook flaked. This should be the last time I get burned by apple. What the hell should I do? They're offering me a $49 "price protection" rebate. That's barely worth the gas to get there. I'm heated....
Microsoft did a lot of good in its time. In fact, it still does lot of good. They're one of the only companies out there strong enough to fund research in fundamental areas of science. The Fortune 1000 was published recently, and Microsoft's still pulling generating about $37B or something. That's a lot of moving money to be taxed. Bet Redmond residents don't pay a whole lot of property tax (disclaimer: I don't even know if wash has property tax, but it's an okay bet).
They have some decent products. Windows doesn't have a lot going for it, but SQL Server is pretty solid (viruses aside). And despite the effort to make it incompatible with the competition, Office really is the best suite out there (Outlook aside:) ).
It got too big. Just like anything else that gets too big, they wen't to far and things got out of hand. You're not going to find companies the size of Microsoft that are much better. They're all blood-thirsty, money-hungry monopoly wanna-be's because that's the nature of our economy.
I know everyone here is still going to bash them. I don't like the way they operate now, and you won't find me running windows, but I think we'd be much further behind without microsoft.
I would agree except the algebra is more important than the trig.
Absolutely. For the most part, you can open a book and look up the trig identities needed to solve problems. You'll never get a chart that'll tell you how to do algebra. That comes with practice.
I was never allowed to use a reference during calc tests, which is a shame because I didn't get a C because I didn't know calc, it was because of arctan.
Not to be a troll, but this thing is EXTRA old... I've had one since 3Q 02. I didn't get the 100ft version, but it was available.
Anyway, I do like it. It holds a charge for quite a while. I still haven't had to replace the batteries in the keyboard that came with it. And it works great for my MythTV setup.
Yes, code to standards. But just for the record, coding to standards doesn't do anything unless you explicitly tell the browser what standard you using. This means once you choose your standard (HTML 4.01 Transitional, XHTML 1.0 Strict, etc.), make sure that every page sets its DOCTYPE attribute. Not doing so will leave the browser in "quirks" mode, allowing it render however it wants.
For more infomation, read this. Anything else on the site is also a good read.
This is an interesting idea. Maybe a good target for the application of a micropayments system too, possibly for commercial e-mail marketers. For example, a company with an escrow account may need to pay a certain percentage of one cent per message based on volume and message rejection rate. This would keep costs down for the sender (especially if the formula allowed for completely free delivery when in excellent standing), discourage the casual spammer, allow the escrow to generate revenue, and possibly avoid e-mail tax laws and the like by making e-mail usage earn taxable money. That's just off the top of my head. I don't have any specifics in mind, but I'd be interested in hearing more from the economics geeks. Anyone care to pick me up?
Am I the only one who went to a school where it was expected that you already had a solid knowledge of programming? From day one I started taking theory classes. Aside from a digital design class where we briefly worked with motorola assembly, the only programming I did in school was to aid in math, physics, and CS theory. I personally find it offensive when somebody assumes that, because I was a CS major, I am nothing but a programmer. Honestly, I was a better programmer before college, because afterward all my time was spent on doing proofs, developing algorithms, studying computability, etc. Implementation was, for the most part, trivial.
Anyway, that's what I learned about computer science. There are apparently a lot of school that teach *programming*, and I find that to be a real shame.
1) Post recursive story on slashdot
1)Post recursive story on slashdot
1)Post recursive story on slashdot
2) x
3) PROFIT!
[ad infinitum]
2) y
3) PROFIT! 2) z 3) PROFIT!
The x y and z should be dot dot dot, but the damn compression filter wouldn't let me post:)
This'll probably be redudant, but if it were to come out that this worm was SCO funded, my heart wouldn't exactly stop. They've done similar, less drastic things to discredit the community and portray FOSS developers as evildoers. Wouldn't it be all that much more fulfilling if it were the case?
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This may be less along the lines of what you're looking for, but I think it is important: Host an information session for those interested in persuing science and technology in higher education. Specifically, make clear the distinctions between science, engineering, and technical skills.
Case in point: When I was in high school, about to graduate, I was assured by the faculty that I would breeze through the computer science curriculum at my chosen university, given my strengths when it came to programming (fortran, at the time). Long story short, they were very wrong. Nobody cared to explain what a CpSc program entailed, and I performed at a mediocre level. Granted, I learned a lot, but I was grossly unprepared.
Maybe things have changed, but not from what I've seen. It hasn't been quite that long yet. I think it will be very valuable to explain to the interested parties what they will be up against, and the alternatives (such as HCI, Info. Systems, Technology Management, etc.) for those who do not what to pursue a degree in classical science.
It may be different elsewhere, but in NY, even the the city colleges have strong CS programs. They may not be world-famous, but the content is there. Being so similar to a mathematics curriculum, it is relatively easy (especially in the undergrad) to find qualified faculty. And honestly, the meat of a CS program doesn't change frequently.
Don't get it confused with an engineering degree. At that point, facilities matter a lot more, the field itself is more fast-paced, and there is a large amount of undergrad research opportunity. A good engineering program is hard to come by.
...by pushing open software. For small things like editing a wav, cropping images, etc., even management in my enormous microsoft shop love the free stuff. Imagemagick saved me an enourmous amount of time, as has the gimp and various other packages. But when in comes to servers or compilers, it better come in shrinkwrap :)
One a similar note, the need for computer scientists should also pick up. Needless to say, there is a lot of bad code, and a lot of it lives in mission critical systems. In recent years, it has come to the attention of legislators that there may need to be regulation on products or services containing software. Such legislation calls for formal certification of hardware and software systems in mission-critical or life-sustaining equipment (recall AirBus for a good example of uncertified software gone wrong).
Although a lot of programmers are not so much into computer science, there are many computer scientists working as programmers (don't get me started on the "differences" rant) that would jump at the chance to work in the field. The better news for all of us in the US is that much of this work carries with it certain citizenship and security clearance standards, which will hopefully keep the jobs local.
...several smaller asteroids. And inside those? You guessed it: more, smaller, asteroids.
The simple reason for NULL being an integral part of relational databases comes from the foundations of the concept: relations are sets, and the whole idea is based on set theory.
A table is a set of rows, and a row is a set of attributes. Every set contains the null set as an element. Therefore, without changing the relational model to be based on some other premise, null must exist.
Granted, there are some problems, but it is what it is...
You're all morons...
Threeve bytes = eleventy-billion bits.
Well, maybe not yet...
=P
...so why is this on slashdot anyway? :P
The Apple store manager swears he didn't know about the new ibooks (but somebody signed for the delivery). Which may or may not be the case, but give me a friggin break... just turn a blind eye. The computer's not even 24 hours old. Restock the thing.
I'd really like a gig of ram in the thing (As opposed to my 640MB max). I could care less about the 67 MHz.
Also, my girlfriend wants an iBook and an iPod. They'll get the business if they work with me.
Anyway, I'm done ranting... God damn twelve hours you motherf..
I bought it from the Apple store. I don't think they'd upgrade me automatically, they gotta get rid of new stock somehow.
I was the sucker who bought an ibook yesterday. Not only yesterday, but 15 minutes before closing. They want a 10% restocking fee because I had an airport card installed. And the worst of it is that I bought it because my powerbook flaked. This should be the last time I get burned by apple. What the hell should I do? They're offering me a $49 "price protection" rebate. That's barely worth the gas to get there. I'm heated....
Microsoft did a lot of good in its time. In fact, it still does lot of good. They're one of the only companies out there strong enough to fund research in fundamental areas of science. The Fortune 1000 was published recently, and Microsoft's still pulling generating about $37B or something. That's a lot of moving money to be taxed. Bet Redmond residents don't pay a whole lot of property tax (disclaimer: I don't even know if wash has property tax, but it's an okay bet).
:) ).
They have some decent products. Windows doesn't have a lot going for it, but SQL Server is pretty solid (viruses aside). And despite the effort to make it incompatible with the competition, Office really is the best suite out there (Outlook aside
It got too big. Just like anything else that gets too big, they wen't to far and things got out of hand. You're not going to find companies the size of Microsoft that are much better. They're all blood-thirsty, money-hungry monopoly wanna-be's because that's the nature of our economy.
I know everyone here is still going to bash them. I don't like the way they operate now, and you won't find me running windows, but I think we'd be much further behind without microsoft.
I would agree except the algebra is more important than the trig.
Absolutely. For the most part, you can open a book and look up the trig identities needed to solve problems. You'll never get a chart that'll tell you how to do algebra. That comes with practice. I was never allowed to use a reference during calc tests, which is a shame because I didn't get a C because I didn't know calc, it was because of arctan.
Usually the US Government rams upgrades.
I believe you're thinking of Soviet Russia
PigeonRank(TM)
Is there a Google for recipes?
Yes, Google can find more than just porn...
Not to be a troll, but this thing is EXTRA old... I've had one since 3Q 02. I didn't get the 100ft version, but it was available.
Anyway, I do like it. It holds a charge for quite a while. I still haven't had to replace the batteries in the keyboard that came with it. And it works great for my MythTV setup.
Yes, code to standards. But just for the record, coding to standards doesn't do anything unless you explicitly tell the browser what standard you using. This means once you choose your standard (HTML 4.01 Transitional, XHTML 1.0 Strict, etc.), make sure that every page sets its DOCTYPE attribute. Not doing so will leave the browser in "quirks" mode, allowing it render however it wants.
For more infomation, read this. Anything else on the site is also a good read.
This is an interesting idea. Maybe a good target for the application of a micropayments system too, possibly for commercial e-mail marketers. For example, a company with an escrow account may need to pay a certain percentage of one cent per message based on volume and message rejection rate. This would keep costs down for the sender (especially if the formula allowed for completely free delivery when in excellent standing), discourage the casual spammer, allow the escrow to generate revenue, and possibly avoid e-mail tax laws and the like by making e-mail usage earn taxable money. That's just off the top of my head. I don't have any specifics in mind, but I'd be interested in hearing more from the economics geeks. Anyone care to pick me up?
Am I the only one who went to a school where it was expected that you already had a solid knowledge of programming? From day one I started taking theory classes. Aside from a digital design class where we briefly worked with motorola assembly, the only programming I did in school was to aid in math, physics, and CS theory. I personally find it offensive when somebody assumes that, because I was a CS major, I am nothing but a programmer. Honestly, I was a better programmer before college, because afterward all my time was spent on doing proofs, developing algorithms, studying computability, etc. Implementation was, for the most part, trivial.
Anyway, that's what I learned about computer science. There are apparently a lot of school that teach *programming*, and I find that to be a real shame.
1) Post recursive story on slashdot
:)
1)Post recursive story on slashdot
1)Post recursive story on slashdot
2) x
3) PROFIT!
[ad infinitum]
2) y
3) PROFIT!
2) z
3) PROFIT!
The x y and z should be dot dot dot, but the damn compression filter wouldn't let me post
This'll probably be redudant, but if it were to come out that this worm was SCO funded, my heart wouldn't exactly stop. They've done similar, less drastic things to discredit the community and portray FOSS developers as evildoers. Wouldn't it be all that much more fulfilling if it were the case?