I was just put onto a new project under a guy that doesn't have a clue about tech. Half the group left, and the other half of the group doesn't think this guy is the right guy for the job. And you know what? We can't go to upper management to tell 'em that, because they'll tell us to leave if we don't like it. We want the project to succeed, but it's really likely that it won't with this guy in charge. If it does succeed, he'll take the credit; if it doesn't, we'll get the blame.
So, if you could pick only one, which would you pick? $8.75 as a MIT Media Lab student (pretty damn good for the old resume when you graduate), or $15 as a grocery store bagger (and nothing for the resume when you graduate)?
I wanted to do a full open-source paint by numbers sort of project for this until TiVO and ReplayTV started whipping patents around...I don't feel like getting sued..
Anyway, can you say what hardware and software packages you're using?
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I have a Replay, and it's guide will hold two weeks on regular cable and about 8 to 10 days on Sat Dish (dishnetwork) and basic cable together.
Yes, I saw it on a that Linux PDA at JavaOne last June. I was pretty impressed. I don't have much experience with MPEG-4, but Nancy did look pretty good.
I know someone that has the receiving end of this. It's a patch quilt of "use this perl module version with this version of perl...don't use the new version, that version of perl broke it" and other maintenance nightmares.
The *real* problem isn't the fact they used a certain language. It's just that it's all completely undocumented, the the code is spaghetti.
If you're going to write programs like that, just document what you did for the next guy who has to deal with it.
Yeah, there was a place I worked at for about five years where we did that. Got together after work quite a bit, did stuff on the weekends, played poker, stuff like that. There were about 15 or 20 of us, and we all stayed in the same group for about 4 or 5 years before people started to leave (they had to, the company was going down the tubes...damn marketing idiots). The product was great. I think that's the only thing they were able to sell off in the end.
Best damn place I ever worked at....best damn manager too. I still keep in contact with a lot of those folks. I was really sad to have to leave that place.
It boggles my mind that people still think that Microsoft will change it's ways because of any settlement, or even judgement for that matter.
Give Microsoft a couple of more years of acting the way they do, and consumers are going to feel like they've just woken up in a blood-stained bathtub full of ice in some fleabag motel.
When someone GPLs software, the person who created it decided to give it away.
When an individual puts something on Napster, the person who created it DID NOT chose to give away, unless of course that individual created it in the first place.
The GPLer is giving his rights away.
The person who created the music is having them taken away.
...and as we all know, taking away innocent people's rights is a very bad think indeed.
I find it hard to believe that anyone would advocate such a thing.
I'm kinda surprised it took someone this long to figure this out. Newtek's Digiview did this a long time ago...it would work with any black and white camera.
The real problem with software schedules is that most managers won't believe the estimates that software engineers give them in the first place. When you've been around for a while, you have a pretty good handle on how to estimate things. If you come up with an honest answer, 10-to-1 the manager doesn't want to hear it, and wants something earlier than that.
I usually revert to the "When do you need something", get the info, and then tell them what features we can do within that timeframe. If they want more, it'll take longer. If they want it faster, they get less features.
There are lots of good pointers on how to do this for yourself in previous discussions on TiVO and ReplayTV here on/.
The main problem with doing an open source version of this is that TiVO has a patent on some of the technology....I imagine that if people were to do an open source version, they'd have TiVO on them in a heartbeat.
The good thing is that since TiVO is Linux based, most of the code is opensourced anyway, so you can hack on it.
People were saying they'd get sued just for doing a recording device in the first place. That's not what happened.
They didn't start suing until they came out with the latest model. The model that lets people ship tv programs to other people and completely eliminates commercials.
What a bunch of morons (Replay/sonicblue, I mean). I don't see how they thought they wouldn't get sued for that, especially after what happened to Napster. Weren't they paying attention...AT ALL?
Damn shame though...ReplayTV is great. Guess I'll have to get a Tivo soon....better to hack on anyway. =\
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They've been doing this sort of thing for YEARS now.
Up until now, this was a great job.
Now it just sucks.
So, if you could pick only one, which would you pick? $8.75 as a MIT Media Lab student (pretty damn good for the old resume when you graduate), or $15 as a grocery store bagger (and nothing for the resume when you graduate)?
Yeah, the Cave is still there, on the third floor. The other cave (ALICE) is in the basement.
I wanted to do a full open-source paint by numbers sort of project for this until TiVO and ReplayTV started whipping patents around...I don't feel like getting sued.. Anyway, can you say what hardware and software packages you're using?
And here's a link for that mod http://www.avsforum.com/ubb/Forum13/HTML/002315.ht ml
I have a Replay, and it's guide will hold two weeks on regular cable and about 8 to 10 days on Sat Dish (dishnetwork) and basic cable together.
Then get hot-swappable drives. Don't even have to take the machine down.
Yes, I saw it on a that Linux PDA at JavaOne last June. I was pretty impressed. I don't have much experience with MPEG-4, but Nancy did look pretty good.
I know someone that has the receiving end of this. It's a patch quilt of "use this perl module version with this version of perl...don't use the new version, that version of perl broke it" and other maintenance nightmares. The *real* problem isn't the fact they used a certain language. It's just that it's all completely undocumented, the the code is spaghetti. If you're going to write programs like that, just document what you did for the next guy who has to deal with it.
Yeah, there was a place I worked at for about five years where we did that. Got together after work quite a bit, did stuff on the weekends, played poker, stuff like that. There were about 15 or 20 of us, and we all stayed in the same group for about 4 or 5 years before people started to leave (they had to, the company was going down the tubes...damn marketing idiots). The product was great. I think that's the only thing they were able to sell off in the end. Best damn place I ever worked at....best damn manager too. I still keep in contact with a lot of those folks. I was really sad to have to leave that place.
Heh....You sound like someone who's never had a real job. There are too many places out there just like the original poster described.
Share your next paycheck with everyone, and be sure not to leave yourself any.
Remember, like you said, not sharing is bad...
Hey! You're right! Someone can mug you for your money, doesn't cost them a thing! Woo hoo! You're such a moron....
Give Microsoft a couple of more years of acting the way they do, and consumers are going to feel like they've just woken up in a blood-stained bathtub full of ice in some fleabag motel.
The difference is simple:
When someone GPLs software, the person who created it decided to give it away.
When an individual puts something on Napster, the person who created it DID NOT chose to give away, unless of course that individual created it in the first place.
The GPLer is giving his rights away.
The person who created the music is having them taken away.
I find it hard to believe that anyone would advocate such a thing.
Someone please explain to me why people think violating GPL is bad (I agree, it is), but why trading music via Napstar-like things is OK?
I'm kinda surprised it took someone this long to figure this out. Newtek's Digiview did this a long time ago...it would work with any black and white camera.
RJ did Intuition (the GUI); I think Carl Sassenrath did the OS stuff. Dale Luck did the graphics stuff.
Where did you download the IBM Via voice for the ipaq? I looked all over their website, but didn't see the download.
The real problem with software schedules is that most managers won't believe the estimates that software engineers give them in the first place. When you've been around for a while, you have a pretty good handle on how to estimate things. If you come up with an honest answer, 10-to-1 the manager doesn't want to hear it, and wants something earlier than that. I usually revert to the "When do you need something", get the info, and then tell them what features we can do within that timeframe. If they want more, it'll take longer. If they want it faster, they get less features.
/yawn Always with the Java bashing. I love it when people don't have a SINGLE clue about Java....
There are lots of good pointers on how to do this for yourself in previous discussions on TiVO and ReplayTV here on /.
The main problem with doing an open source version of this is that TiVO has a patent on some of the technology....I imagine that if people were to do an open source version, they'd have TiVO on them in a heartbeat.
The good thing is that since TiVO is Linux based, most of the code is opensourced anyway, so you can hack on it.
Bah! I should read the links....sorry about that folks....you were right about the 4000. still...it's too bad they got sued.
People were saying they'd get sued just for doing a recording device in the first place. That's not what happened. They didn't start suing until they came out with the latest model. The model that lets people ship tv programs to other people and completely eliminates commercials. What a bunch of morons (Replay/sonicblue, I mean). I don't see how they thought they wouldn't get sued for that, especially after what happened to Napster. Weren't they paying attention...AT ALL? Damn shame though...ReplayTV is great. Guess I'll have to get a Tivo soon....better to hack on anyway. =\