The problem with allowing something like Mathematica is that you run the risk of the class becoming ABOUT how to use software, especially when you start dealing with possibly non-savvy students.
It is absolutely hilarious to be proven the only one in an office capable of reading the labels on a UPS's plugs (e.g., battery enabled and plain surge protection) and thus being bathed in the pleasant glow of an LCD when the rest of the office goes dead dark to much profanity:)
Is there actually any good reason for paying for something like a car in cash? I can accept that some folks carry around multiple hundreds of dollars as a matter of course, for reasons of various legalities.
But thousands?
The immediate implication there is that a significant amount of money wasn't in a bank for SOME reason, otherwise why wouldn't you just get a cashier's check or money order to transfer it right out of your account?
I can only think of two reasons: #1, you don't want anyone to know you have that money because it has legal issues; #2, you don't want the bank to have your money because you're paranoid. #2 means you're a little nuts to most people, or are lying to cover #1.
I apologize if this is worded poorly to you, my personal experience with people who deal cash-only is that avoiding having to report the income is the underlying motive pretty often, so I tend to be skeptical. If there really is a good reason to do a large transaction in cash I'd be glad to know it though.
I "get" that my little sister needs to be protected from herself so that she doesn't make her computer unusable... but I don't
Many people who say this are wrong. As a part-time tech supporter, I really don't think making it easier for self styled experts to rip the guts out of their OS is a great idea. (not directed in any way at the parent poster)
Right, with the major caveat of being able to find a company that is so telecommute friendly that they're fine with my never setting foot in the office AND having the infastructure to let me telecommute productively.
Those sorts of companies are uncommon at best IME.
Offhand I'd say you just need to apply the label you want, and then "Archive" the message to get it out of your sight. Both of those can be done via filters.
Excellent point, however I wonder if they're already paying little to zero property tax due to whatever incentive package the local government offered to have the distribution center built wherever it is.
Just out of curiosity, do you try to account for the fact that locally producing foods may be less efficient than growing them in bulk elsewhere and shipping to you? Do you have a source for them such that you don't have to make a special trip that you wouldn't have otherwise (more fuel wasted)
Not necessarily trying to poke holes in your system, but those are arguments I've heard against the "food miles" strategy and I've seen math done to justify either for or against it.
Now find out - how many people with a household income > $70,000 / year are taking the bus. Better question IMO. Why bother with race at all?
Seems to me like public transport is viewed as the domain of the poor and homeless at least in my area regardless of demographic.
On another tangent, there's also the problem of sprawl--many of a city's population centers are suburbs, and at least here, the buses don't go out that far.
I personally would love to be able to take a bus or light rail (which the local gov't is immensely proud of having just rolled out) but I neither live nor work where they go, so I have to drive.
I don't know about anyone else here but I'd love for dry cleaners to stop using those damn metal hangars altogether, they're worthless because they BEND.
I've never had a plastic one break, while I throw metal ones out all the time because the weight of a jacket or slacks has made it warp to the point that clothes don't stay on it.
Ah, perhaps I should have been more clear. The projects do indeed get customized, but there's no time (understaffed and overworked) to make anything truly modular, so each project is pretty much the same task, just done to fit the particular client.
IMO there's nothing less fulfilling than doing something that you know is unnecessary and inefficient, on TOP of being the same general thing you did last week
It's interesting you mention that, because one of the biggest beer snobs I know is also the biggest audiophile I know. I'd guess certain personalities are just driven to that sort of thing.
For the record though I take my bitter beer in proper mouthfuls because I actually like the taste;) In the course of a few years homebrewing though I've met many many people who sip, try not to make a face and come up with something about flavors of fig and cardamom.
In all seriousness I had a classmate back in maybe the second or third in the sequence of intro comp sci courses who coded like that. She absolutely couldn't track down what was probably a simple logic error, but all her variables were named for animals, and (big surprise) she couldn't keep track of what was what.
Try as I did I couldn't get it across to her that meaningful variable names were really important as programs got more complex.
counterpoint: An inept woman programmer is going to be FAR more difficult to get rid of, as it is automatically a gender issue if she chooses to push that angle.
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My corporate experience with HP merely takes the OP's phrase and substitutes "printer ink" with "outsourced support"
I'm sure they do a "good business" fiscally, but the user experience sucks on the corporate and consumer end as far as I can tell.
The difference could partly be attributed to age.
My father has certainly not had a stroke, however he speaks with a thicker southern brogue than he did 5 or 10 years ago (in his mid 50s now)
The problem with allowing something like Mathematica is that you run the risk of the class becoming ABOUT how to use software, especially when you start dealing with possibly non-savvy students.
You may also want to check if the reflective surface of bathroom tiles mess with its navigation or imaging in any way.
It is absolutely hilarious to be proven the only one in an office capable of reading the labels on a UPS's plugs (e.g., battery enabled and plain surge protection) and thus being bathed in the pleasant glow of an LCD when the rest of the office goes dead dark to much profanity :)
Is there actually any good reason for paying for something like a car in cash? I can accept that some folks carry around multiple hundreds of dollars as a matter of course, for reasons of various legalities.
But thousands?
The immediate implication there is that a significant amount of money wasn't in a bank for SOME reason, otherwise why wouldn't you just get a cashier's check or money order to transfer it right out of your account?
I can only think of two reasons: #1, you don't want anyone to know you have that money because it has legal issues; #2, you don't want the bank to have your money because you're paranoid. #2 means you're a little nuts to most people, or are lying to cover #1.
I apologize if this is worded poorly to you, my personal experience with people who deal cash-only is that avoiding having to report the income is the underlying motive pretty often, so I tend to be skeptical. If there really is a good reason to do a large transaction in cash I'd be glad to know it though.
I "get" that my little sister needs to be protected from herself so that she doesn't make her computer unusable... but I don't
Many people who say this are wrong. As a part-time tech supporter, I really don't think making it easier for self styled experts to rip the guts out of their OS is a great idea. (not directed in any way at the parent poster)
Every time I've tried to explain that to someone they've thought I was bughouse crazy. Glad to know I have company :)
When were those? I got in on ICQ pretty early, and upon turning that feature on got immediately solicited/trolled.
Well, in that case said provider would probably be denied use of other carriers' towers in retaliation for "rocking the boat" so to speak. :)
Right, with the major caveat of being able to find a company that is so telecommute friendly that they're fine with my never setting foot in the office AND having the infastructure to let me telecommute productively.
Those sorts of companies are uncommon at best IME.
Offhand I'd say you just need to apply the label you want, and then "Archive" the message to get it out of your sight. Both of those can be done via filters.
In that case, where do you live and is there a market for software engineers :)
Excellent point, however I wonder if they're already paying little to zero property tax due to whatever incentive package the local government offered to have the distribution center built wherever it is.
Just out of curiosity, do you try to account for the fact that locally producing foods may be less efficient than growing them in bulk elsewhere and shipping to you? Do you have a source for them such that you don't have to make a special trip that you wouldn't have otherwise (more fuel wasted)
Not necessarily trying to poke holes in your system, but those are arguments I've heard against the "food miles" strategy and I've seen math done to justify either for or against it.
Seems to me like public transport is viewed as the domain of the poor and homeless at least in my area regardless of demographic.
On another tangent, there's also the problem of sprawl--many of a city's population centers are suburbs, and at least here, the buses don't go out that far.
I personally would love to be able to take a bus or light rail (which the local gov't is immensely proud of having just rolled out) but I neither live nor work where they go, so I have to drive.
I don't know about anyone else here but I'd love for dry cleaners to stop using those damn metal hangars altogether, they're worthless because they BEND.
I've never had a plastic one break, while I throw metal ones out all the time because the weight of a jacket or slacks has made it warp to the point that clothes don't stay on it.
Amen to that. I fancy myself a half decent photographer. People ask "Why don't you do that instead of software engineering?"
Because I enjoy it, and want to keep enjoying it. Once you make a living on a creative process you enjoy, it's not a hobby anymore, it's just work.
Ah, perhaps I should have been more clear. The projects do indeed get customized, but there's no time (understaffed and overworked) to make anything truly modular, so each project is pretty much the same task, just done to fit the particular client.
IMO there's nothing less fulfilling than doing something that you know is unnecessary and inefficient, on TOP of being the same general thing you did last week
Not necessarily.
Wait till you get a programming job that consists of coding the same thing over and over for a series of your company's clients.
It's interesting you mention that, because one of the biggest beer snobs I know is also the biggest audiophile I know. I'd guess certain personalities are just driven to that sort of thing.
For the record though I take my bitter beer in proper mouthfuls because I actually like the taste ;) In the course of a few years homebrewing though I've met many many people who sip, try not to make a face and come up with something about flavors of fig and cardamom.
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In all seriousness I had a classmate back in maybe the second or third in the sequence of intro comp sci courses who coded like that. She absolutely couldn't track down what was probably a simple logic error, but all her variables were named for animals, and (big surprise) she couldn't keep track of what was what.
Try as I did I couldn't get it across to her that meaningful variable names were really important as programs got more complex.
counterpoint: An inept woman programmer is going to be FAR more difficult to get rid of, as it is automatically a gender issue if she chooses to push that angle.
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