I would say San Clemente has the best weather, hands down. I lived there for a while then moved up to Irvine. Then I got smart and moved completely out of California last October.
That was the best decision I have ever made. Seriously, I have never had more disposable income or been happier with my surroundings. It isn't perfect but it isn't Orange County, either. And I'll be damned if I tell the rest of California where this place is. The last thing I need is that infection spreading to here.
As someone who lived 9 years in Japan, allow to amplify that comment. You can speak the language embrace the culture, and breathe local community activites. However, you will always be an outsider and something less than a valuable memeber of any organization in the way that people need to copier machine but never praise it nor think about it after hours.
I love Japan. But do not expect that love to come back to you. God help you if you are of Korean descent, too. They treat them like trash.
It's also fundamentally about being able to use, leverage, and dispose of a labor force at will without worrying about U.S. labor laws. That is the single biggest attraction to outsourcing. The costs are rising and the quality has always been marginal. The only real remaining benefit is the ability to treat workers poorly with impunity.
Any arguments to the effect of "You have to stay relevant" or "The beset have nothing to worry about" mean nothing against the ability to say "Hey, let's just fire this crew and hire some cheaper guys tomorrow" with ZERO backlash.
The company I work for outsources some of its coding and I can assure you it is not about quality or speed.
That's because a large portion of the population are in prisons (more desrve to be). You can't drive when you're in lockdown.
I lived in Irvine until last October. The family and I decided we had enough of Southern California and left the State. It was probably the single best decision of my life. Sure, it rains more where I'm at but everything else is MUCH better.
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G4's "Attack of the Show" already had this story last week.
I prefer it when Slashdot gets these things before any other organization...keeps us l33t:)
Real Mike, you have my full attention. Please, support your assertion that Java and C# suck rocks.
C++ can be fast at execution time but the development time is prohibitive in many applications where you need to be agile and actually ship code in a hurry. I try not to get hung up on all the esoteric points of different programming languages, although I am quite amused to read other's comments. Yet, I will hazard a post on this topic.
I learned C++, not all of it to be sure, but the portions 85% of us might need in a given project. It may be intellectually stimulating to code an app form a "purest perspective" but many of us have to earn a living and produce a lot of code in short order. C++ does not fit this bill. Most applications just have to work and work today, not next quarter. Then we have to extend the app after a few months. Since C++ is quite a bit harder to read and I have to learn code I did not write in short order to perform this maintenance, I enjoy Java and C# apps a lot more than ones coded in C++.
Please, tell me why Java and C# suck compared to C++ in the practical world. Nearly all of us are not writing low-level, time-critical code. Most of us write apps for business transactions. I happen to write business software that is widely distributed and the C++ performance boost is nullified by the latency of remote calls to distant servers.
Please, tell me the advantage of writing an app in a year vice 6 months.
There are many languages because there are many problem domains. C++ is not the best language. There is no best language, period.
Nearly all serious desktop software
Finally, it has been my observation most "serious" code is no longer constrained to the desktop.
At least with C++ you can start with just functional programming
I believe you mean to say "procedural or imperative". You can use this paradigm before you start true OO programming in C++. For a functional language, try ML.
I found the "Head First" series to be a bit of a bore. I read half the one on design patterns (borowed it from a co-worker) and thought it a little "silly". This method of learning may be just what some people need. Other's (most?) would want something more traditional.
I really applaud the effort and like to see new modes of learning experimented with, however.
You will be able to purchase one at WalMart just as soon as China can produce a knock-off. What a shame the student will never see much money from this way-cool invention. Consider it the capstone to his education.
And the website says that price is for ONE speaker. They are sold individually. I could buy a nice car for that price. Anyone actually listened to these? Are they really to die for or are these targeted at the people who run out of creative ways to spend their fabulous wealth?
No problem: Increase the output of the laser until the dust is vaporized! This might, however, have a measurable effect on the actual album substrate. At least you'll get that "warm" sound you were after.
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So TSA's main job now is justifying their job.
Well we need some incentive for people to want to get their G.E.D. If we didn't have the TSA, our DMVs would be swamped with job applications.
Lighten up, Francis.
Badges? We don't need no stinking badges!
I would say San Clemente has the best weather, hands down. I lived there for a while then moved up to Irvine. Then I got smart and moved completely out of California last October.
That was the best decision I have ever made. Seriously, I have never had more disposable income or been happier with my surroundings. It isn't perfect but it isn't Orange County, either. And I'll be damned if I tell the rest of California where this place is. The last thing I need is that infection spreading to here.
No, I was not a native Californian.
acting actually is skilled work taking years to learn
What about Tom Cruise? I guess there is an exception to every rule
As someone who lived 9 years in Japan, allow to amplify that comment. You can speak the language embrace the culture, and breathe local community activites. However, you will always be an outsider and something less than a valuable memeber of any organization in the way that people need to copier machine but never praise it nor think about it after hours.
I love Japan. But do not expect that love to come back to you. God help you if you are of Korean descent, too. They treat them like trash.
It's also fundamentally about being able to use, leverage, and dispose of a labor force at will without worrying about U.S. labor laws. That is the single biggest attraction to outsourcing. The costs are rising and the quality has always been marginal. The only real remaining benefit is the ability to treat workers poorly with impunity.
Any arguments to the effect of "You have to stay relevant" or "The beset have nothing to worry about" mean nothing against the ability to say "Hey, let's just fire this crew and hire some cheaper guys tomorrow" with ZERO backlash.
The company I work for outsources some of its coding and I can assure you it is not about quality or speed.
That's because a large portion of the population are in prisons (more desrve to be). You can't drive when you're in lockdown.
I lived in Irvine until last October. The family and I decided we had enough of Southern California and left the State. It was probably the single best decision of my life. Sure, it rains more where I'm at but everything else is MUCH better.
G4's "Attack of the Show" already had this story last week.
:)
I prefer it when Slashdot gets these things before any other organization...keeps us l33t
The big virtual penis avatars of Snow Crash.
Real Mike,
you have my full attention. Please, support your assertion that Java and C# suck rocks.
C++ can be fast at execution time but the development time is prohibitive in many applications where you need to be agile and actually ship code in a hurry. I try not to get hung up on all the esoteric points of different programming languages, although I am quite amused to read other's comments. Yet, I will hazard a post on this topic.
I learned C++, not all of it to be sure, but the portions 85% of us might need in a given project. It may be intellectually stimulating to code an app form a "purest perspective" but many of us have to earn a living and produce a lot of code in short order. C++ does not fit this bill. Most applications just have to work and work today, not next quarter. Then we have to extend the app after a few months. Since C++ is quite a bit harder to read and I have to learn code I did not write in short order to perform this maintenance, I enjoy Java and C# apps a lot more than ones coded in C++.
Please, tell me why Java and C# suck compared to C++ in the practical world. Nearly all of us are not writing low-level, time-critical code. Most of us write apps for business transactions. I happen to write business software that is widely distributed and the C++ performance boost is nullified by the latency of remote calls to distant servers.
Please, tell me the advantage of writing an app in a year vice 6 months.
There are many languages because there are many problem domains. C++ is not the best language. There is no best language, period.
Nearly all serious desktop software
Finally, it has been my observation most "serious" code is no longer constrained to the desktop.
At least with C++ you can start with just functional programming
I believe you mean to say "procedural or imperative". You can use this paradigm before you start true OO programming in C++. For a functional language, try ML.
I found the "Head First" series to be a bit of a bore. I read half the one on design patterns (borowed it from a co-worker) and thought it a little "silly". This method of learning may be just what some people need. Other's (most?) would want something more traditional.
I really applaud the effort and like to see new modes of learning experimented with, however.
You're making me blush....stop it.
I'm about as weak as a guy can be
Give me your lunch money.
You will be able to purchase one at WalMart just as soon as China can produce a knock-off. What a shame the student will never see much money from this way-cool invention. Consider it the capstone to his education.
patients have died because of mis-programmed machines, and so on. I can't quote cases right now
This is what you are after:
http://www.netcomp.monash.edu.au/cpe9001/assets/readings/www_uguelph_ca_~tgallagh_~tgallagh.html
From TFA:
In my 8 years of experience I've worked for 4 different companies
I read all I needed to know from the article in that one sentence. Make your own judgments...
Charge more for something when the demand rises. Why didn't anyone else think of this before? Hell ya, it's a righteous patent.
it's more akin to throwing a baby at an 18-wheeler
Interesting example. I would have used the puppy vs large wood chipper example.
None of the movies I'd be interested in are provided by Netflix
Yes, their snuff film collection is rather weak at the moment but I understand the studios in East Los Angeles are picking up the pace.
And the website says that price is for ONE speaker. They are sold individually. I could buy a nice car for that price. Anyone actually listened to these? Are they really to die for or are these targeted at the people who run out of creative ways to spend their fabulous wealth?
What a load of malarky!! Speaker cabling has no effect on the quality of the sound. No Sir, it's the wooden knobs that make or break the deal.
No problem: Increase the output of the laser until the dust is vaporized! This might, however, have a measurable effect on the actual album substrate. At least you'll get that "warm" sound you were after.
physically hitting me
My attorney and I would own the company after I got through with them.