I've been finding creative ways to deal with frustration (80%) and boredom (20%).
One way is to collect forks from the cafeteria. I know that I should be taking only plastic ones back to my desk, but I like to take the metal ones, and then store them in my drawer. One day, when I quit, my lasting legacy will be a drawer full of forks.
During the Pepsi iTunes promotion, I'd buy them from the pop machine on 3rd. I know that I could have gone down to the snack shop on 1 to buy them where you can select them from a cooler and therefore only grab ones you can see are winners... but buying from the machine helped make my job feel a tiny bit like a trip to the casino.
Dealing with middle management and PMs at Amazon is already like a huge losing gamble... it seemed to fit well.
Yeah, that is a slight difference. So slight, who cares?
So the guy skipped a step... you take the CF compatible drive and install it into a CF card. Not a big deal. That's the kind of literal-geek-talk that annoys people. Here's an example:
Jim: My 302 is faster than your 351!
Ned: No it's not! Your 302 isn't in a car!
Blah blah blah
As for the 3 cards versus 1 card? I suppose, somewhere, somebody wants to snap a single picture that is larger than 4GB. Lucky he can spend $15,000 to get that one picture.
Even if the pictures he's recording are 1 byte over 4GB, that 12GB card would only afford him the ability to capture 2 at a time. That is awesome. I wonder if any CF-compatible camera even exists where this is a concern.
Yes, those are important distinctions. What are they thinking?? Only $15,000 for something with those powerful amazing benefits? It's a bargain at twice that price.
I have to agree.
This movie is what TV's in the bathroom are good for. You go in, you sit for three minutes and watch a bit, then you leave. After many days you'll have seen the entire movie without ever falling asleep in the middle of it.
I'd like an extended version... where maybe at the end the guy climbs out into the sunlight... and encounters Don Jonson and a talking dog.
kylectormon, I did it! I redeemed my caps. Well, 10 of them. Stupid thing says you can only redeem as many as 10 in a day...but today is the last day. So, I gave 10 to a buddy and you can have #21: 3GJHO HEHNP.
Cool, thx. Like I said, don't know anything about iTunes. Don't much care to learn about it. Not sure how I'm wasting 21 dollars? I bought some pop, I drank some pop. Send me your 21 dollars and I'll do my best to waste it!
Had no idea that there was any deadline (let alone *tomorrow*) for redeeming these things. Trouble is... I'm never going to buy iTunes songs. Probably never going to buy any online songs. I'm happy buying a CD every few months and ripping it to enjoy at work.
I just don't see installing iTunes so that I can listen to the 21 songs I've won, meanwhile my 1000's of other songs are over in another application. That's what we call a dumb hassle. Maybe I should switch all those other songs over to some iTunes playlist. Maybe, or, blah...whatever.
So, really, I don't know anything about iTunes other than the promotion gave at least one bored boy a little something to do.
I'll give it a try. Redeem those caps today. But, if the CC is required then they can just go krunk themselves.
Dude... your response to Betelgeux68 is written in a lovely style... but, I have to say, your resume tells everything we need to know about the real-world application of your attitudes and beliefs:
Currently pursuing Ph.D. in Computer Science
I'm sure you're a smart guy. However, you're so steeped in academia that you can't possibly comment on this thread with any degree of credebility. Take at least one 'real-world' job, lasting at least one year, and actually see it to completion, and then come back.
As a rule, Ph.D.s pursue grand thinking in an artificial environment for little other than ego. The ones that I have seen hired as 'architects' end up producing stuff that is elaborate and intellectually interesting, but doomed to failure. Of course, they quit the company before the failure is clear, but after they've delivered a refereed paper at a conference somewhere. Woohoo!!!
Good luck to you. I hope you break the generalization and do excellent things.
I wish I had the energy to respond adequately. I've been beat down by the HR maroon and, also, I'm feeling the flu today.
If I could do it all over again... maybe medicine, or law. Or, be lucky enough to have a dad with an insurance agency business that I could take over and run into the ground over the course of 20 years just like a boob I know.
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let me guess... you're a republican?
Let me guess, you spike trees in the hope that a logger will be badly injured??
What the heck? What bunghole did you pull your comment from??
That is funny that you mention forks.
I've been finding creative ways to deal with frustration (80%) and boredom (20%).
One way is to collect forks from the cafeteria. I know that I should be taking only plastic ones back to my desk, but I like to take the metal ones, and then store them in my drawer. One day, when I quit, my lasting legacy will be a drawer full of forks.
During the Pepsi iTunes promotion, I'd buy them from the pop machine on 3rd. I know that I could have gone down to the snack shop on 1 to buy them where you can select them from a cooler and therefore only grab ones you can see are winners... but buying from the machine helped make my job feel a tiny bit like a trip to the casino.
Dealing with middle management and PMs at Amazon is already like a huge losing gamble... it seemed to fit well.
I work at Amazon today as an SDE.
Please pray for me. I'm desperate for a decent job.
What a screwy place.
its a silly man that falls for all the soundbite crap you call 'news'
Oh? I called something 'news'?
No offense, but... Canada??????
Nice!
http://slate.msn.com/id/2102723/
Mod parent up before CmdrTaco dupes this sorry crappy story. (you know he will)
'provides that the successor to the BIOS will be based on up-to-date software technology.'
If it ain't broke... well then at least say it's not modern.
This is the most amazing device I've ever seen.
It's white. It's smallish. It will bring you strong donkey good luck!
Here's the BIG DEAL.
So, a few pointy-hair bosses and some evil project managers are in a meeting.
"This project is going to take 1 year with 5 developers."
"Then, quadruple the size of the team and finish in 1 quarter!"
"You can't get that many geeks to work together on a single horribly retarded objective!!"
"Oh yes you can... here are some pictures to prove it..."
That was a very anal-rententive response. Suddenly I'm very tired. I'd also like to kick the cat.
Dude, explain it to your mom. She'll make you a treat while stroking your genius-ego.
Yeah, that is a slight difference. So slight, who cares?
So the guy skipped a step... you take the CF compatible drive and install it into a CF card. Not a big deal. That's the kind of literal-geek-talk that annoys people. Here's an example:
Jim: My 302 is faster than your 351!
Ned: No it's not! Your 302 isn't in a car!
Blah blah blah
As for the 3 cards versus 1 card? I suppose, somewhere, somebody wants to snap a single picture that is larger than 4GB. Lucky he can spend $15,000 to get that one picture.
Even if the pictures he's recording are 1 byte over 4GB, that 12GB card would only afford him the ability to capture 2 at a time. That is awesome. I wonder if any CF-compatible camera even exists where this is a concern.
Yes, those are important distinctions. What are they thinking?? Only $15,000 for something with those powerful amazing benefits? It's a bargain at twice that price.
I have to agree. This movie is what TV's in the bathroom are good for. You go in, you sit for three minutes and watch a bit, then you leave. After many days you'll have seen the entire movie without ever falling asleep in the middle of it. I'd like an extended version... where maybe at the end the guy climbs out into the sunlight... and encounters Don Jonson and a talking dog.
OK!
Although... I happen to know that a 10 dollar propane torch from the plumbing dept at Home Depot will help nicely.
Harder to come by will be 4 union guys to stand around and watch.
let's see... apply one screwdriver or chisel with a bit of force and *pop*... something new to play with since the CueCat has gotten old.
"I've ... decided to move to Canada. How does Canadian corporate life compare to that of the US?"
Nice... decide first, research later.
Lucky thing he didn't say: "I'm sick of the state of abuses by police in America. I've decided to move to China. What is it like there??"
Lol.
kylectormon, I did it! I redeemed my caps. Well, 10 of them. Stupid thing says you can only redeem as many as 10 in a day...but today is the last day. So, I gave 10 to a buddy and you can have #21: 3GJHO HEHNP.
BTW, no CC needed.
Here are my 21 codes for Mr. Anonymous Cowpie
1. Haha
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21. Haha
Tell you what then!
I'll sell you my 21 codes for only 50 cents each. If you decline my offer then you are wasting $10.50!!!
Alarming!
Cool, thx. Like I said, don't know anything about iTunes. Don't much care to learn about it. Not sure how I'm wasting 21 dollars? I bought some pop, I drank some pop. Send me your 21 dollars and I'll do my best to waste it!
Had no idea that there was any deadline (let alone *tomorrow*) for redeeming these things. Trouble is... I'm never going to buy iTunes songs. Probably never going to buy any online songs. I'm happy buying a CD every few months and ripping it to enjoy at work.
I just don't see installing iTunes so that I can listen to the 21 songs I've won, meanwhile my 1000's of other songs are over in another application. That's what we call a dumb hassle. Maybe I should switch all those other songs over to some iTunes playlist. Maybe, or, blah...whatever.
So, really, I don't know anything about iTunes other than the promotion gave at least one bored boy a little something to do.
I'll give it a try. Redeem those caps today. But, if the CC is required then they can just go krunk themselves.
That's right.
Tech is like bananas.
Programming is like salt water.
What's your point? I doubt this discussion would benefit from some clever detailed analysis down at the specific job-title level.
Anyone reading Betelgeux68's advice, please ignore it because it was far too general for at least on AC.
Dude... your response to Betelgeux68 is written in a lovely style... but, I have to say, your resume tells everything we need to know about the real-world application of your attitudes and beliefs:
Currently pursuing Ph.D. in Computer Science
I'm sure you're a smart guy. However, you're so steeped in academia that you can't possibly comment on this thread with any degree of credebility. Take at least one 'real-world' job, lasting at least one year, and actually see it to completion, and then come back.
As a rule, Ph.D.s pursue grand thinking in an artificial environment for little other than ego. The ones that I have seen hired as 'architects' end up producing stuff that is elaborate and intellectually interesting, but doomed to failure. Of course, they quit the company before the failure is clear, but after they've delivered a refereed paper at a conference somewhere. Woohoo!!!
Good luck to you. I hope you break the generalization and do excellent things.
I agree.
I wish I had the energy to respond adequately. I've been beat down by the HR maroon and, also, I'm feeling the flu today.
If I could do it all over again... maybe medicine, or law. Or, be lucky enough to have a dad with an insurance agency business that I could take over and run into the ground over the course of 20 years just like a boob I know.
The other guy's comment about abuse reporting... that's a great point.
/dev/null, thx.
Your point about co-location... doesn't add anything to the argument. Good one for