9. Find a sleep hideout. Most places, especially larger corporate offices, have some nook or cranny where nobody goes in the afternoon. Maybe it's a corner of the caffeteria, or perhaps a storeroom somebody forgot to lock. These places are great for sleeping off a hangover, or just reading the newspaper when doing so at you desk would be too conspicuous.
One great hideway is the mens' bathroom. If you can catch a few winks in the toilet stall, no one will ever know the difference. All they will see is your feet and 99% of the people won't associate that it is the same person in the stall for an hour. Just don't wear bright colored shoes.
Forget Howard Stern. The real force behind modern radio is Edwin Howard Armstrong (1890-1954). By 1913 he figured out how to amplify radio signals with a feedback loop. During WWI he improved reception and made tuning in signals easier with the superheterodyne circuit, a component that transforms high-frequency waves into intermediate-frequency waves. His biggest hit in communications came with his radical notion that radio signals should transmit data by variations not in amplitude but in frequency. By this scheme he eliminated much of the static that plagued traditional AM broadcasts. The broadcast industry, heavily invested in AM, tried to stop him, but FM eventually won the day. It's also the electronic format for tv and space communication.
Nice to know somethings never change. RIAA take note.
Check out Borland's JBuilder. I believe it was written in SWING and is usually thought to have been written in C++.
Not to troll, but I find JBuilder to be the standard SWING app: An overwieght hulking monster. It eats up memory (50MB+) and is rather sluggish. I will give kudos to the JBuilder team in that it is better than a LOT of SWING apps I have seen... but it does not compare (in performance and memory) to a well-written C++ IDE. One can argure that JBuilder makes up for the performance problems in other areas... but that's an opinion I don't share.
Mike McCurry, former press secretary for President Clinton, is CEO of an advocacy management and communications software company. Larry Purpuro, the former Republican National Committee deputy chief of staff, is founder and president of a political e-marketing firm. This was written for the Los Angeles Times.
Consider the source of this commentary: two former political aides. Of course they want exemption from spam laws... it's in their best interest. However, spammin me will not help you secure my vote.
Just kidding of course, but there are a few. The Bust-a-Move series is unbeleivably addicting. Also, Mr. Driller is an excellent puzzle-type game.
How true! I always dismissed Bust-a-move as some stupid "girly" game. I was wrong. I just got Super-Bust-a-Move for my PS2 for a mere $20 and am incredibly addicted.
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What you're asking for is a ship captain that doesn't know how the ship works! Most project managers have no idea about the inner working of their projects. The end result: flawed deadlines, angry programmers, impossible tasks, annoyed bosses and/or clients.
About 2 years ago, I would have agreed with you. But now, I would say your Project Manager (whether technical or non-technical) is the problem. A non-technical project manager can do a great job of leading/planning a project AS LONG AS that individual does not make technical decisions for their engineers. The PM must listen to his/her senior engineers/architects to accomplish good schedule planning. Give the engineer a good set of requirements and get a resource and time estimate from the engineer. The PM must trust the engineer here. If the engineer conistently produces bad estimates (not from changing requirements, etc), then find another engineer to do estimates. The PM can then use these estimates to make decisions on what features to drop, priorities, etc. That avoids flawed deadlines, angry programmers (hey, they or another engineer made the estimate), etc. I've found this actually works out quite well at my current job. Never been happier.
this is one of the main complaints I have about IE, stoping a selection mid-word is almost impossible using it.
I just figured this one out the other day.
To select a portion of the word, drag your cursor so that the next word is highlighted, then back up. IE extends the selection word by word, but retracts it character by character.
Like it or not (and I am in the "not" camp) that's the Microsoft usability standard. All their apps (except Office which has its own set of usability standards) do this. Makes using WordPad as a source editor quite difficult...
i have a yahoo account, get about 5 spam emails a day, and forward most of them right on to the FTC. not sure if they're actually doing anything, but it makes me feel good:)
I do the exact same thing, but I think it actually worked. One company had been spamming me for months (I made the mistake of clicking the "remove me" link). Well, one day I started forwarding my spam to the uce@ftc.gov (and spoofed the 'remove me' link to remove uce@ftc.gov... buh ah ha). After about a month, the spam stopped. That was two months ago, I have been spam free (for that account, at least) ever since.
I like to think my tax payer dollars actually did some good.
The only way I've been able to convince Windows IE users to use Mozilla is by introducing them to the pop-up blocking feature. Once they see that, they're in awe, and once you show them things like tabs, they're sold. Try it with your favorite IE user and see what happens!
Amen, Brother Beavis.
The single most importance feature IMHO for Mozilla was the pop-up blocking without the need for one of those ad-blocking software "http proxies" running all the time. That's what made me switch (plus the improved stability of RC1).
I loath the tabs, but thankfully, Mozilla is very configurable so I don't use them. I'm sold without the tabs.
When my grocery store raised the prices 10% and then offered me a 5% discount if I'd get a membership card, I just lied on the application. According to my card, my 20something white male self is actually a 60-year-old black mother of 6 grown children named Frieda.
My friend's Dad has a good scam.
He takes two carts with him through the grocery store. In one cart, he places items that his "card" gives him discounts on. In the other cart, he places all the other items. He has the cashier ring up the carts separately. He pays cash for the items in the card cart. He charges items in the other cart.
No. They are also used for target practice... ie. Fun!
I love to go shooting at a rifle range. I don't hunt or kill people or even own a gun. I go to the range, rent a gun for a few hours, and have some fun.
Even using Java doesn't prevent from dll hell under Windows. I experienced exact this problem with the (native) Java driver of an OODB.:(
I've started noticing "JRE Hell" when some applications install a new JRE and then turn it into the default on the PATH. (Oracle is infamous for this.. thanks Larry). Not quite as a bad as.dll hell, but annoying when it happens to our users.
Their old knockoffs are great. I own a 1975 (or so) Fernandes yellow Telecaster knockoff and the thing is awesome. It sure is better than the new Telecasters!
How many people do you think need the speed benefits of C enough to pay the price for using it? About one in a gazzilion.
Umm... lots of people. I've seen (and written) lots of C code out there and it not really that hard to maintain. Sometimes, its worth the speed benefits. Sometimes, it isn't.
The wise programmer may choose a language for its denotational properties, but the successful programmer chooses a language for its operational AND denotational properties.
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Shagadelic craters, I hope. Yeah, baby.
9. Find a sleep hideout. Most places, especially larger corporate offices, have some nook or cranny where nobody goes in the afternoon. Maybe it's a corner of the caffeteria, or perhaps a storeroom somebody forgot to lock. These places are great for sleeping off a hangover, or just reading the newspaper when doing so at you desk would be too conspicuous.
One great hideway is the mens' bathroom. If you can catch a few winks in the toilet stall, no one will ever know the difference. All they will see is your feet and 99% of the people won't associate that it is the same person in the stall for an hour. Just don't wear bright colored shoes.
Hell, you can even use one of those new iLoos
does the spam trap include ( UCE@ftc.gov )?
1933 Frequency Modulation
Forget Howard Stern. The real force behind modern radio is Edwin Howard Armstrong (1890-1954). By 1913 he figured out how to amplify radio signals with a feedback loop. During WWI he improved reception and made tuning in signals easier with the superheterodyne circuit, a component that transforms high-frequency waves into intermediate-frequency waves. His biggest hit in communications came with his radical notion that radio signals should transmit data by variations not in amplitude but in frequency. By this scheme he eliminated much of the static that plagued traditional AM broadcasts. The broadcast industry, heavily invested in AM, tried to stop him, but FM eventually won the day. It's also the electronic format for tv and space communication.
Nice to know somethings never change. RIAA take note.
If I came onto /. and wrote,
/. readership.
"Hey guys, CompUSA is having a great sale on routers and hard drives. Over 50% off some items"
does that mean that I'm guilty of violating the DMCA?
No, but it would get you flamed by the
Check out Borland's JBuilder.
... but it does not compare (in performance and memory) to a well-written C++ IDE. One can argure that JBuilder makes up for the performance problems in other areas ... but that's an opinion I don't share.
I believe it was written in SWING and is usually thought to have been written in C++.
Not to troll, but I find JBuilder to be the standard SWING app: An overwieght hulking monster. It eats up memory (50MB+) and is rather sluggish. I will give kudos to the JBuilder team in that it is better than a LOT of SWING apps I have seen
Mike McCurry, former press secretary for President Clinton, is CEO of an advocacy management and communications software company. Larry Purpuro, the former Republican National Committee deputy chief of staff, is founder and president of a political e-marketing firm. This was written for the Los Angeles Times.
... it's in their best interest. However, spammin me will not help you secure my vote.
Consider the source of this commentary: two former political aides. Of course they want exemption from spam laws
Stephen King found dead
in his house today. Tragic
death at fifty-five.
somebody please mod
this parent post up, for I
have no points today.
Ah, but that's what makes Microsoft a monopoly. It's only looking after it's own self-interests and nothing else.
Sadly, that doesn't make them a monopoly, it makes them the board of directors/executives for any American corporation.
Just kidding of course, but there are a few. The Bust-a-Move series is unbeleivably addicting. Also, Mr. Driller is an excellent puzzle-type game.
How true! I always dismissed Bust-a-move as some stupid "girly" game. I was wrong. I just got Super-Bust-a-Move for my PS2 for a mere $20 and am incredibly addicted.
0/0 = DivideByZeroException
0.0/0.0 = +NaN = Infinity.
Why, Sun, why?
What you're asking for is a ship captain that doesn't know how the ship works! Most project managers have no idea about the inner working of their projects. The end result: flawed deadlines, angry programmers, impossible tasks, annoyed bosses and/or clients.
About 2 years ago, I would have agreed with you. But now, I would say your Project Manager (whether technical or non-technical) is the problem. A non-technical project manager can do a great job of leading/planning a project AS LONG AS that individual does not make technical decisions for their engineers. The PM must listen to his/her senior engineers/architects to accomplish good schedule planning. Give the engineer a good set of requirements and get a resource and time estimate from the engineer. The PM must trust the engineer here. If the engineer conistently produces bad estimates (not from changing requirements, etc), then find another engineer to do estimates. The PM can then use these estimates to make decisions on what features to drop, priorities, etc. That avoids flawed deadlines, angry programmers (hey, they or another engineer made the estimate), etc. I've found this actually works out quite well at my current job. Never been happier.
Any plans to release a Google Toolbar for Mozilla 1.0?
this is one of the main complaints I have about IE, stoping a selection mid-word is almost impossible using it.
I just figured this one out the other day.
To select a portion of the word, drag your cursor so that the next word is highlighted, then back up. IE extends the selection word by word, but retracts it character by character.
Like it or not (and I am in the "not" camp) that's the Microsoft usability standard. All their apps
(except Office which has its own set of usability standards) do this. Makes using WordPad as a source editor quite difficult...
Apparently the Rosetta Stone can survive 4,000 years of Mother Nature's worst, but cripples in minutes under the power of the Slashdot effect.
Here's the link on for the story on ZDNet. Good to see some mainstream outlets exposing this story.
uce@ftc.gov [mailto]
:)
... buh ah ha). After about a month, the spam stopped. That was two months ago, I have been spam free (for that account, at least) ever since.
i have a yahoo account, get about 5 spam emails a day, and forward most of them right on to the FTC. not sure if they're actually doing anything, but it makes me feel good
I do the exact same thing, but I think it actually worked. One company had been spamming me for months (I made the mistake of clicking the "remove me" link). Well, one day I started forwarding my spam to the uce@ftc.gov (and spoofed the 'remove me' link to remove uce@ftc.gov
I like to think my tax payer dollars actually did some good.
The only way I've been able to convince Windows IE users to use Mozilla is by introducing them to the pop-up blocking feature. Once they see that, they're in awe, and once you show them things like tabs, they're sold. Try it with your favorite IE user and see what happens!
Amen, Brother Beavis.
The single most importance feature IMHO for Mozilla was the pop-up blocking without the need for one of those ad-blocking software "http proxies" running all the time. That's what made me switch (plus the improved stability of RC1).
I loath the tabs, but thankfully, Mozilla is very configurable so I don't use them. I'm sold without the tabs.
When my grocery store raised the prices 10% and then offered me a 5% discount if I'd get a membership card, I just lied on the application. According to my card, my 20something white male self is actually a 60-year-old black mother of 6 grown children named Frieda.
My friend's Dad has a good scam.
He takes two carts with him through the grocery store. In one cart, he places items that his "card" gives him discounts on. In the other cart, he places all the other items. He has the cashier ring up the carts separately. He pays cash for the items in the card cart. He charges items in the other cart.
You are correct.
Forward your spam to UCE@FTC.GOV. Personally, I doubt it will accomplish anything, but I'm willing to try.
No. They are also used for target practice ... ie. Fun!
I love to go shooting at a rifle range. I don't hunt or kill people or even own a gun. I go to the range, rent a gun for a few hours, and have some fun.
Even using Java doesn't prevent from dll hell under Windows. I experienced exact this problem with the (native) Java driver of an OODB. :(
.. thanks Larry). Not quite as a bad as .dll hell, but annoying when it happens to our users.
I've started noticing "JRE Hell" when some applications install a new JRE and then turn it into the default on the PATH. (Oracle is infamous for this
Their old knockoffs are great. I own a 1975 (or so) Fernandes yellow Telecaster knockoff and the thing is awesome. It sure is better than the new Telecasters!
How many people do you think need the speed benefits of C enough to pay the price for using it? About one in a gazzilion.
Umm... lots of people. I've seen (and written) lots of C code out there and it not really that hard to maintain. Sometimes, its worth the speed benefits. Sometimes, it isn't.
The wise programmer may choose a language for its denotational properties, but the successful programmer chooses a language for its operational AND denotational properties.