This is also going to be highly dependant on the propagation delay imposed by the number of gates and separate packages a signal has to go through. In my experience, I am pretty amazed he can sustain 3Mhz. Now TTL is pretty freakin fast but noise and power draw (high in TTL) is going to impose limits, too.
In the last war many US Air Force pilots also took out many US Marines.....The same thing happened in the first gulf war, too. Being a recently retired Marine, I can tell you our planes can be a pretty unnerving sight in combat.
Me? I can't wait to see another one of those powerful microprocessor designs come out of China....er, wait....I mean another super computing cluster....nope,hmm......another cool usb-drive for my keychain, yeah!
Do not forget the people gathering the raw data from arrays deep space listening antennas. There is a whole infrastructure that supports those 10 people. There is probably costs associated with analysis, too. Nothing is as ever cheap as it might seem. I know that from taking the family to the movies.....
Ask any HR department in the country; You are no good unless you have 8+ years of every language on every platform and references to back it up.
What's that you say? You have a firm grasp on the basics? Thank you for your interest in our organization. See us again in 10 years when you have all the insane experience we're demanding for that entry-level job for next to no money.
Ha, yes VBScript. Just the other day I had to use a bit of that and accidentally used '%' where that language demands 'MOD'. I mean why reinvent such a common operator?
Java? Our HR puts Java in every job descrption we have despite the fact we use Java for absolutely nothing. I believe the pull as many acronyms they can from as many job postings they can gather. Why do the work when others have written it for you?
Oh, and don't forget, She is now being considered to head the World Bank by none other than George Dub'ya.
She is still some sort of darling super woman to the entire population and represents empowerment to women everywhere. She is a celebrity. No one cares about her performance.
And in the same breath, he actually goes on to say he likes TCL. Hands down, TCL is the WORST language I have ever explored. I wasted a week trying to like it, once upon time, because I liked the Tk widgets (this was back in 1998).
That first interview is normally conducted by HR. The second, if you progress that far, is often handled by the direct department you would actually work in. In fact, if you consider the telephone interview, most of us actually endure this process three times.
Storming out of interviews is a poor way to put food on the table or flesh out that resume. Please, use more caution in the future. You have a lot of skilled and experienced competitors who are willing to suffer the idiocy of an HR drone for a short period.
It's been my recent experience that every HR drone writing job descriptions of late is using the same damned play book. That is, they start off with whatever the department in need declared they required and finish with the obligatory "5-years experience in VB, VBA, and Java on Windows, UNIX, and Mac". I swear these jobs are everywhere. Oh, and don't forget the 8+ years.Net exp.
Anyone can write software, but only a small percentage can do it well
I keep seeing this on/. but have never seen anything to back that up. My feeling is, you will find such a statement for every job under the Sun. "Yeah, anyone can pick up a shovel but ditch-digging is a true art."
I have not personally come across a programmer who could not tie his own shoes. Oh, sure, there might be a few but not the legions this forum attempts to depict. Programming is not that hard. We all want to sound as if we are the elite cognitive class of the Planet. The truth is plenty of people program and do it well. Just becuase you meet someone who is not a prodigy does not mean they're pulling the profession down.
Let's start talking about ourselves the way you want people to perceive us. We can start by not telling every manager we meet that, "Most programmers suck rancid ass." The last time I hired a plumber to come out, I did not hear him say, "Boy, you made the right decision; my peers are unskilled wannabes."
AND if you do meet someone without skills.....help them out for F#^%'s sake. We all started out somewhere.
Most of us are probably developing because it gives us time to play at what we love while insulating us from the day-to-day grind of running a business operation.
I, personally, do not have the skill or drive to run a business. I admit it. That sort of work would bore me to no end. Further, it would dilute my developing skills, as I would no longer have the time to devote to it.
I don't see that the MCSE certifications have improved the situation in the sysadmin field. In fact, the only benefit I see is the revenue derived by Microsoft, study guide authors, and testing facilities. Would you advocate a similar track for programmers?
ANYONE at all may be certain of attaining whatever certification with enough time and money. That does not equate to that individual being especially talented or capable. Hell, this forum has repeatedly bashed "paper" credentials.
Crappy software has a lot to do with crappy goals, crappy leadership, crappy scheduling expectations, and crappy architectures. Could it be that the software industry suffers the same perils as all the other BUSINESSES out there now? Let's complain about about poorly designed social programs in the Government or low quality craftsmanship in consumer products. The World is awash in the minsdet of "Do as little as possible to make the most amount of return".
I do not believe that CS degreed individuals are the best progrmmers in the same way I do not feel MBAs to be the best leaders in business. Some people have talent, others strive to develop it. No Universal bar to programming will indicate the level of quality a prospective programmer can achieve (take a peek at the law profession).
CS degrees are on the decline because the market is poor and getting poorer. People want to afford to eat and live under a roof when they graduate.
Or let's say your vehicle passes a pre-determined service life set by the manufacturer. Why, that's the time any good consumer should come in for a new vehicle. They could help you make your decision by locking the bolts and declaring the vehicle an "unsupported" legacy system.
Thinking about selling that old car? Suppose the manufacturer decides the new owner requires a lisenced seat?
Yikes, what happens if we get a few parts off a wrecked vehicle? "I'm sorry, Mr. Smith. These bolts are registered to a different VIN. You'll have to come with us."
What I took away from this article is not how cool and useful intelligent fasteners might be, but how they promise to keep you from having control over the vehicle you purchased and legally own.
Something like this might spell the end of any non-factory automotive service, especially those who would like to save a few of their precious dollars by performing their own maintenance.
What happens if a bolt registers a "tamper event" and you are threatened with either a voided warranty or legal action when you next bring the vehicle into an "Authorized" station for any rerason?
I see this as similar to the recent court ruling in the UK, where it is now illegal to modify your legally purchased game console system.
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No,
Not at all. What you are probably seeing is the imperfect probe attachment to the leads of the OSC responding to the mechanical shock of the tap.
This is also going to be highly dependant on the propagation delay imposed by the number of gates and separate packages a signal has to go through. In my experience, I am pretty amazed he can sustain 3Mhz. Now TTL is pretty freakin fast but noise and power draw (high in TTL) is going to impose limits, too.
In the last war many US Air Force pilots also took out many US Marines.....The same thing happened in the first gulf war, too. Being a recently retired Marine, I can tell you our planes can be a pretty unnerving sight in combat.
Me? I can't wait to see another one of those powerful microprocessor designs come out of China....er, wait....I mean another super computing cluster....nope,hmm......another cool usb-drive for my keychain, yeah!
Oops!
Sorry about the redundant post. I could only see the parent on my monitor.
Do not forget the people gathering the raw data from arrays deep space listening antennas. There is a whole infrastructure that supports those 10 people. There is probably costs associated with analysis, too. Nothing is as ever cheap as it might seem. I know that from taking the family to the movies.....
You're dead wrong,
Ask any HR department in the country; You are no good unless you have 8+ years of every language on every platform and references to back it up.
What's that you say? You have a firm grasp on the basics? Thank you for your interest in our organization. See us again in 10 years when you have all the insane experience we're demanding for that entry-level job for next to no money.
Ha, yes VBScript. Just the other day I had to use a bit of that and accidentally used '%' where that language demands 'MOD'. I mean why reinvent such a common operator?
Java? Our HR puts Java in every job descrption we have despite the fact we use Java for absolutely nothing. I believe the pull as many acronyms they can from as many job postings they can gather. Why do the work when others have written it for you?
Oh, and don't forget, She is now being considered to head the World Bank by none other than George Dub'ya.
She is still some sort of darling super woman to the entire population and represents empowerment to women everywhere. She is a celebrity. No one cares about her performance.
FSK Still Lives!
If it means I can pay the high school graduate less for the same work, I'll certainly at least grant him an interview.
I have amstered the art of "driving by Braille". That's when you can doze off and drive by keeping the car on the reflective bumps in the road.
:)
Who says you can't multitask on the road?
Try 13 hours a day. Where do you work and on what type of project?
Hey Stud,
Everyone has been talking about sex with a partner. Sorry for the confusion, sport.
And in the same breath, he actually goes on to say he likes TCL. Hands down, TCL is the WORST language I have ever explored. I wasted a week trying to like it, once upon time, because I liked the Tk widgets (this was back in 1998).
Oops,
Be careful, I said the same thing a few weeks ago and was told I was just a mediocre programmer.
By an idiot AC, no less.
Ahem,
That first interview is normally conducted by HR. The second, if you progress that far, is often handled by the direct department you would actually work in. In fact, if you consider the telephone interview, most of us actually endure this process three times.
Storming out of interviews is a poor way to put food on the table or flesh out that resume. Please, use more caution in the future. You have a lot of skilled and experienced competitors who are willing to suffer the idiocy of an HR drone for a short period.
And of those 6K jobs, I'd wager most will be sales, marketing, or support roles with the actual development happening offshore.
Just a guess.....
It's been my recent experience that every HR drone writing job descriptions of late is using the same damned play book. That is, they start off with whatever the department in need declared they required and finish with the obligatory "5-years experience in VB, VBA, and Java on Windows, UNIX, and Mac". I swear these jobs are everywhere. Oh, and don't forget the 8+ years .Net exp.
Yep, went to college and graduate school, too. Yes, I saw the same thing you witnessed.
Perhaps, I needed to scope my statement a bit better: My argument pertains to those who actually go on to program professionally.
Ok, I'll bite
Also, I did not intend to make my post sound "trollish". Sorry if it came off that way.
Anyone can write software, but only a small percentage can do it well
/. but have never seen anything to back that up. My feeling is, you will find such a statement for every job under the Sun. "Yeah, anyone can pick up a shovel but ditch-digging is a true art."
I keep seeing this on
I have not personally come across a programmer who could not tie his own shoes. Oh, sure, there might be a few but not the legions this forum attempts to depict. Programming is not that hard. We all want to sound as if we are the elite cognitive class of the Planet. The truth is plenty of people program and do it well. Just becuase you meet someone who is not a prodigy does not mean they're pulling the profession down.
Let's start talking about ourselves the way you want people to perceive us. We can start by not telling every manager we meet that, "Most programmers suck rancid ass." The last time I hired a plumber to come out, I did not hear him say, "Boy, you made the right decision; my peers are unskilled wannabes."
AND if you do meet someone without skills.....help them out for F#^%'s sake. We all started out somewhere.
Most of us are probably developing because it gives us time to play at what we love while insulating us from the day-to-day grind of running a business operation.
I, personally, do not have the skill or drive to run a business. I admit it. That sort of work would bore me to no end. Further, it would dilute my developing skills, as I would no longer have the time to devote to it.
I don't see that the MCSE certifications have improved the situation in the sysadmin field. In fact, the only benefit I see is the revenue derived by Microsoft, study guide authors, and testing facilities. Would you advocate a similar track for programmers?
ANYONE at all may be certain of attaining whatever certification with enough time and money. That does not equate to that individual being especially talented or capable. Hell, this forum has repeatedly bashed "paper" credentials.
Crappy software has a lot to do with crappy goals, crappy leadership, crappy scheduling expectations, and crappy architectures. Could it be that the software industry suffers the same perils as all the other BUSINESSES out there now? Let's complain about about poorly designed social programs in the Government or low quality craftsmanship in consumer products. The World is awash in the minsdet of "Do as little as possible to make the most amount of return".
I do not believe that CS degreed individuals are the best progrmmers in the same way I do not feel MBAs to be the best leaders in business. Some people have talent, others strive to develop it. No Universal bar to programming will indicate the level of quality a prospective programmer can achieve (take a peek at the law profession).
CS degrees are on the decline because the market is poor and getting poorer. People want to afford to eat and live under a roof when they graduate.
Or let's say your vehicle passes a pre-determined service life set by the manufacturer. Why, that's the time any good consumer should come in for a new vehicle. They could help you make your decision by locking the bolts and declaring the vehicle an "unsupported" legacy system.
Thinking about selling that old car? Suppose the manufacturer decides the new owner requires a lisenced seat?
Yikes, what happens if we get a few parts off a wrecked vehicle? "I'm sorry, Mr. Smith. These bolts are registered to a different VIN. You'll have to come with us."
What I took away from this article is not how cool and useful intelligent fasteners might be, but how they promise to keep you from having control over the vehicle you purchased and legally own.
Something like this might spell the end of any non-factory automotive service, especially those who would like to save a few of their precious dollars by performing their own maintenance.
What happens if a bolt registers a "tamper event" and you are threatened with either a voided warranty or legal action when you next bring the vehicle into an "Authorized" station for any rerason?
I see this as similar to the recent court ruling in the UK, where it is now illegal to modify your legally purchased game console system.