Theory: Broder didn't realize the logging capabilities of the car, and when the Model S' software ui initially supported his internal baises he took liberties with the truth. By "documenting" his experience through Tesla support he attempted to falsely add credence to what would be a traffic generating, "anti-electric" review masked in the journalistic repute of the NYT.
Firstly, all of Broder's excessive winging about the cold weather (I think) was designed to subtly imply that the Model S doesn't work in the cold. You future buyer, will be cold and your car will break. This is why Musk had to address the cold weather link directly in the evidence blog posting.
Secondly. Broder likely couldn't have fathomed that every parameter in the car was being logged. Very specific details add credibility and character to a story. They make the author appear diligent, and one who gives great attention to detail. In the past such details were a "literary tool used to bend the story. Now thanks to data driven engineering words and truth in such matters should align more closely.
Lastly. For a man who may or may not have a bias against electric vehicles (cars at least), the observation that "the estimated range was falling faster than miles were accumulating" at the outset of the author's journey might have set the tone of the coming review. With all the incessant calls to Tesla support to document all the "trouble", Broder had plenty of documentation to support his (what was IMHO a) journalistic malignment. This angle also had the added benefit of generating views for NYT - plus through the courtesy of Tesla arranging a tow - the money shot.
I hope NYT has the ethical chops to do what they must.
I think one of your neighbors is talking to someone at the same time every night using his cordless phone. This could cause the type of interference if you are operating on the same channels and your antennas are positioned such that the RF waves are canceling each other. Try rotating your router 90. Seriously. Or if possible set your router to 5Ghz mode exclusively assuming your neighbor has a 2.4Ghz Phone.
I think this is just savvy marketing to get exposure for the research lab. In reality this is a virtual anatomy tool that has a 3D interface and works on a fancy multi-touch table. This is a lot like the virtual human project (http://www.nlm.nih.gov/research/visible/visible_human.html) but works with any human that will fit in the scanner(s), and has cool interface.
This is an excellent tool for pre-surgery visualization, for augmenting radiological visualization, and for education purposes but could not replicate and certainly not replace a true a post-mortem examination.
This was a man of great genius, and like many of his talent was prone to highly idiosyncratic behavior, if not in some way pathological. It is sad that such a disturbed man was given a forum (esp. radio) to disgrace himself so thoroughly; however, due to his reclusiveness the public could never know the details of any mental issues he may have suffered from toward the end. Regardless this is a man who should be remembered for his talent, and his contributions to the game of chess.
To those many Americans who will dismiss him for his unfortunate and terrible comments: Give the guy a break - you should be proud of this man's accomplishments on behalf of the US, who inspired your children to learn the game and who's story captured the world.
This is an excellent case for the indie mac developer's products. These are generally small easy to use apps that perform a single function very well, and run on the desktop. It also seems to be one of the few areas where a single developer can write a decent application and be able to make a decent profit. Compare this to individuals who try to profit from from some sketchy web app, with poor reliability and a terrible interface, hard to do. Let's face reality - the internet is a content medium - used to drive ad sales. Not a medium to support functionality. Ironically - Google the leader of online advertising, and the catalyst of this "contentization", "contentifying" effect is one of the few companies that offer decent web functionality.
Face it most employers couldn't tell the difference between a good programmer and a bad one, even if they adminisister some cookie cutter test during the interview process.
Furthermore even if they thought they were getting a great programmer most wouldn't know what to do with them. In the end 9 times out of 10 there's a time crunch and all the advise the programmer gives (part of what make him/her great) goes out the window anyway. e.g. Programmer: "I really think we should <b>create</b> a specification for this application". Employer: "We don't have time, we have a new deadline and there is no money in the budget to develop a spec." Besides as long as it does something no one cares whats behind the scenes at the code level right?
So in the end unless you have a great programmer running the company just hire the mediocre peeps.
I would submit that if you love a subject and you love research (and can afford it) then a Ph.D would be in order. Of course as a means of furthering one's career in the IT industry such a degree is certainly helpful in high profile (Senior Management) roles (value == status) or reseach based roles (value == knowledge) like you would find at intel's research lab for instance.
When applying for individual contributor type roles esp. in a business environment, judgemental hiring managers may be reluctant to bring you on and fit you into a team of educated but "non-academics". In some cases you may be percieved as being over-qualified.
Furthering formal education is a good thing and one can only benefit. Knowledge and skills gained during study will help you excel in your job. You are in control of what potential employers know about you at the time of hiring. Tailor your resume for the job you are applying for!
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Maybe an associate degree in web development would be more appropriate.
Did the NSA force AV companies to not track the NSA virus, then keep it "legally" secret?
Don't be stupid.
Theory: Broder didn't realize the logging capabilities of the car, and when the Model S' software ui initially supported his internal baises he took liberties with the truth. By "documenting" his experience through Tesla support he attempted to falsely add credence to what would be a traffic generating, "anti-electric" review masked in the journalistic repute of the NYT.
Firstly, all of Broder's excessive winging about the cold weather (I think) was designed to subtly imply that the Model S doesn't work in the cold. You future buyer, will be cold and your car will break. This is why Musk had to address the cold weather link directly in the evidence blog posting.
Secondly. Broder likely couldn't have fathomed that every parameter in the car was being logged. Very specific details add credibility and character to a story. They make the author appear diligent, and one who gives great attention to detail. In the past such details were a "literary tool used to bend the story. Now thanks to data driven engineering words and truth in such matters should align more closely.
Lastly. For a man who may or may not have a bias against electric vehicles (cars at least), the observation that "the estimated range was falling faster than miles were accumulating" at the outset of the author's journey might have set the tone of the coming review. With all the incessant calls to Tesla support to document all the "trouble", Broder had plenty of documentation to support his (what was IMHO a) journalistic malignment. This angle also had the added benefit of generating views for NYT - plus through the courtesy of Tesla arranging a tow - the money shot.
I hope NYT has the ethical chops to do what they must.
(comment posted first at http://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=5220302)
I think one of your neighbors is talking to someone at the same time every night using his cordless phone. This could cause the type of interference if you are operating on the same channels and your antennas are positioned such that the RF waves are canceling each other. Try rotating your router 90. Seriously. Or if possible set your router to 5Ghz mode exclusively assuming your neighbor has a 2.4Ghz Phone.
I think this is just savvy marketing to get exposure for the research lab. In reality this is a virtual anatomy tool that has a 3D interface and works on a fancy multi-touch table. This is a lot like the virtual human project (http://www.nlm.nih.gov/research/visible/visible_human.html) but works with any human that will fit in the scanner(s), and has cool interface.
This is an excellent tool for pre-surgery visualization, for augmenting radiological visualization, and for education purposes but could not replicate and certainly not replace a true a post-mortem examination.
This was a man of great genius, and like many of his talent was prone to highly idiosyncratic behavior, if not in some way pathological. It is sad that such a disturbed man was given a forum (esp. radio) to disgrace himself so thoroughly; however, due to his reclusiveness the public could never know the details of any mental issues he may have suffered from toward the end. Regardless this is a man who should be remembered for his talent, and his contributions to the game of chess.
To those many Americans who will dismiss him for his unfortunate and terrible comments: Give the guy a break - you should be proud of this man's accomplishments on behalf of the US, who inspired your children to learn the game and who's story captured the world.
RIP Bobby Fisher
This is an excellent case for the indie mac developer's products. These are generally small easy to use apps that perform a single function very well, and run on the desktop. It also seems to be one of the few areas where a single developer can write a decent application and be able to make a decent profit. Compare this to individuals who try to profit from from some sketchy web app, with poor reliability and a terrible interface, hard to do. Let's face reality - the internet is a content medium - used to drive ad sales. Not a medium to support functionality. Ironically - Google the leader of online advertising, and the catalyst of this "contentization", "contentifying" effect is one of the few companies that offer decent web functionality.
if nobody knows the difference.
Face it most employers couldn't tell the difference between a good programmer and a bad one, even if they adminisister some cookie cutter test during the interview process.
Furthermore even if they thought they were getting a great programmer most wouldn't know what to do with them. In the end 9 times out of 10 there's a time crunch and all the advise the programmer gives (part of what make him/her great) goes out the window anyway. e.g. Programmer: "I really think we should <b>create</b> a specification for this application". Employer: "We don't have time, we have a new deadline and there is no money in the budget to develop a spec." Besides as long as it does something no one cares whats behind the scenes at the code level right?
So in the end unless you have a great programmer running the company just hire the mediocre peeps.
I would submit that if you love a subject and you love research (and can afford it) then a Ph.D would be in order. Of course as a means of furthering one's career in the IT industry such a degree is certainly helpful in high profile (Senior Management) roles (value == status) or reseach based roles (value == knowledge) like you would find at intel's research lab for instance.
When applying for individual contributor type roles esp. in a business environment, judgemental hiring managers may be reluctant to bring you on and fit you into a team of educated but "non-academics". In some cases you may be percieved as being over-qualified.
Furthering formal education is a good thing and one can only benefit. Knowledge and skills gained during study will help you excel in your job. You are in control of what potential employers know about you at the time of hiring. Tailor your resume for the job you are applying for!