And when does evolution kick in and allow these youngsters the ability to "grow" velcro?
They need to learn what they HAVE. I can just imagine 25,000 people walking around the world with Velcro on their hands because of their inability to use their REAL digits!
I just wanted to add that the redstone testing centers are in Alabama. Huntsville space center is here, and more astronauts have graduated from Auburn University than any other university.
I am a Airforce brat. I am now 26, the first 22 of those years was spent with my father, a retired enlisted man who retired here in the great state of Alabama (I love it here). He was in space command in Colorado and the Senior NCO Academy in Montgomery. He helped put up the GPS system, and wrote the training system in the late 70s for the enlisted space ops. We were stationed in Alabama and Falcon AFB in Colorado for most of my life. I lived on base in Colorado, South Dakota, Maine. Born in Rimini Italy.
I got a %100 on the ASVAB. The navy called constantly.
My dad retired as a Master Sgt. with a skill level 9 and gave me these words of wisdom....
Don't go in unless you go in as an officer.
Needless to say, I didn't join. I do NOT have a college education, only SOME vocational school in programming, and I now make about 3 times what a starting commissioned officer makes...even in this market.
It is worth it if you truly want to serve your country. When Sept 11th happened, I was ready to be drafted if necessary. I have still been thinking about joining the reserves.
It is worth enlisting if you want to just get training and only want one tour. I have worked with some guys straight outta the Air Force, and they do excellent work. (a lot of ADA, some Java, and I have even met a fellow Delphi developer).
It is worth it if you plan on putting in the 20 years. My father, now 40, is fully retired, and draws half his pay for the rest of his life, along with medical benefits. -- not bad once you add it all up -- and I don't care what they say Military medical care is vastly SUPERIOR to civilian care, based on personal experience.
For those that are passifists, I respect your right. I also respect the laws of nature.
I hope my ramblings help somewhat. Basically. All I am saying is that if you decide to go in, do it with a goal, keep any and all stereo types out of your head, keep an open mind, and learn.
~Sweet home Alabama...where the skies are so blue...~
SALES drives the company, you can't change that, get over it. Execution is everything, and we (IT) wind up with our asses cashing sales' checks... thats just the way it works in this fast paced industry.
You have to find a balance and a system, if they are cutting back on people then you will have a tough time, but for developers you ABSLOUTLY MUST have 1 dedicated person for QA. I have tried and seen developers "test" their own code....we try, but we subconciously can't catch the easy stuff.
Here is how it breaks down:
Developer is hired by the company.
Developer maintains legacy code left by previous employee.
Developer gets ancy and an opportunity to perform new development.
The new project is released.
Developer has to maintain "his" project for sales while performing other duties to bring in money and gets burned out.
Developer finds another company, and the whole cycle starts over again for both parties.
Could also possibly be sometihng contacting these hot suckers. (CPU, the compound used?)
Did you remember to take the strip off the heatsink when installing it if required?
It could also possible (and hopefully) be the power supply. In fact I would argue you to look there first as it would also be the most inexpensive solution, and a more probable cause than the motherboard emitting odors.
The "schematics" and diagrams make NO sense, except for perhaps the "sampling" of the bottom.
The algorithm for tracking a groove would be extremly complicated, and probably record specific, depending upon what material is used.
As the tracks get closer, the speed at which the sound is sampled is a greater amount of material over time (unlike in a CD player where the laser goes inside out and the disk speed is varied vie the stepper motor)
How can you tell what frequency to baseline anythign off of?
I doubt there us sufficient resolution by ANY commercial scanner to be able to pick up enough variances in each groove to be able to produce the "good music overlayed with noise" sounds.
I sincerly hope I am completly incorrect, as I am intrigued by the idea, but I simply can't logically deduce that such a thing has been performed by the author.
A really good way to boost morale, added training, and all around good idea...
Is to allow your developers to rotate on topics they feel are important and allow them to give a class every week for about 1 hour on 1 day of the week. You would rotate between developers. This is an inexpensive way to boost moral, and increase training, as most developers can learn well on their own and train others on somethign new.
Don't listen to the nay-sayers Bubba. You will probably have to perform your own mod to the hardware, but the general optical hardware would work EXTREMLY well as a scanning platform.. for roll over or scan over uses. You will probably have to write your own USB driver, or if you could get the specs on the cue-cat you will have to mod the hack the mouse to emulate the cue-cat and use it's driver.
"Anything is possible, its all just a matter of time." - me
If it can happen, it will. One can copy and move intellectual property at virtually no cost. It was inevitable.
"The computer is to intellectual property what a matter replication device is to matter" - me
I understand your point, but please consider again, this is the future. In an age where the majority of the population has computers and are literate, many "kids" will pick up a language --- or future language that is much more abstract from the hardware (Java and VB come to mind), via school or a book.
Please consider the following analogy:
Anyone can drive a car, most can change their oil, tires, and on oftimes alternator, battery, or major components. -- Average consumer -- analagous to the present skill set of the future average joe.
A mechanic can rebuild a car. -- Analagous to the future maintenance programmer.... the only difference is there are far less people with these skills today, but it will be commonplace in the future.
An Engineer can design an entirely new car -- Analagous to the software engineer or systems architect who designs the software, who will probably still see his pay remain steady as this is a highly intellectual position.
NOW.. consider the rising popularity of Open Source and the following observation:
"The computer is to intellectual property what a matter replication device will be to the physical world" -- me
One can believe that software will be more and more a service vehicle, than a product. Just as people are employ mechanics to keep their fleets running, so will they employ programmers, and architects (because of the unlimited supply of digital resources) to maintain and/or improve their digital tools.
Open Source WILL win out on propriteary software, and benifit all involved, this is inevitable in a world where concepts and ideas are freely produced, copied, and modifiable via our intellectual property replication devices.
Consulting is a different story than development, BUT..
It depens on WHAT TYPE of software are you developing.
The current rage of the Open Source movement, caould in-fact kill you ability to sell anything that doesn't already have a decent project on Sourceforge, or have a competivly priced alternative.
I see software developers moving more into a service role within an orginization.... similar to the mechanic, rather than the the maker of the product.
The software developer's pay will dwindle (except for the elite) to that of a blue-collar worker, and will be thought of as such, as children whom are now growing up in this computer saturated environment, and whose idols are game developers, rather than the rock stars and comic book artists of the past.
You forgot plain old American stubbornness by the "old timers" that don't want to learn somethign new. -- This has been my biggest wall in the corporate world.
...compared to silver.
In my honest opinion silver should be the most precious element on earth.. but it all goes back to supply and demand, nevermind that..
Silver is the very best room temperature conductor.
Silver has great anti-bacterial properties, which led the formation of the followiong wise tales such as:
"Put a coin (SILVER) in the well or water barrel for good luck." -- It is well known that people would put silver in drinking water to keep it from becoming stagnant and contaminated.
"Silverware"
"Born with a silver spoon in your mouth."
It is my belief silver was used for SILVERware because of its anti-bacterial properties, as well as mallability.
Anyway...I hope you and most geeks will agree.. SILVER is more precious than diamonds and gold.
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Why run OS X? -- When you can get your favorite little penguin to run for a WHOLE LOT LESS (including hardware).
Sheesh.
And when does evolution kick in and allow these youngsters the ability to "grow" velcro?
They need to learn what they HAVE. I can just imagine 25,000 people walking around the world with Velcro on their hands because of their inability to use their REAL digits!
sheesh.
Because all the developers are busy browsing /. and trying to FP!
http://www.computerjobs.com
I just wanted to add that the redstone testing centers are in Alabama. Huntsville space center is here, and more astronauts have graduated from Auburn University than any other university.
War Eagle!
I am a Airforce brat. I am now 26, the first 22 of those years was spent with my father, a retired enlisted man who retired here in the great state of Alabama (I love it here). He was in space command in Colorado and the Senior NCO Academy in Montgomery. He helped put up the GPS system, and wrote the training system in the late 70s for the enlisted space ops. We were stationed in Alabama and Falcon AFB in Colorado for most of my life. I lived on base in Colorado, South Dakota, Maine. Born in Rimini Italy.
I got a %100 on the ASVAB. The navy called constantly.
My dad retired as a Master Sgt. with a skill level 9 and gave me these words of wisdom....
Don't go in unless you go in as an officer.
Needless to say, I didn't join. I do NOT have a college education, only SOME vocational school in programming, and I now make about 3 times what a starting commissioned officer makes...even in this market.
It is worth it if you truly want to serve your country. When Sept 11th happened, I was ready to be drafted if necessary. I have still been thinking about joining the reserves.
It is worth enlisting if you want to just get training and only want one tour. I have worked with some guys straight outta the Air Force, and they do excellent work. (a lot of ADA, some Java, and I have even met a fellow Delphi developer).
It is worth it if you plan on putting in the 20 years. My father, now 40, is fully retired, and draws half his pay for the rest of his life, along with medical benefits. -- not bad once you add it all up -- and I don't care what they say Military medical care is vastly SUPERIOR to civilian care, based on personal experience.
For those that are passifists, I respect your right. I also respect the laws of nature.
I hope my ramblings help somewhat. Basically. All I am saying is that if you decide to go in, do it with a goal, keep any and all stereo types out of your head, keep an open mind, and learn.
~Sweet home Alabama...where the skies are so blue...~
This is the EXACT reason they had to cancel Farscape.
Here is how it works in the REAL world...
SALES drives the company, you can't change that, get over it. Execution is everything, and we (IT) wind up with our asses cashing sales' checks... thats just the way it works in this fast paced industry.
You have to find a balance and a system, if they are cutting back on people then you will have a tough time, but for developers you ABSLOUTLY MUST have 1 dedicated person for QA. I have tried and seen developers "test" their own code....we try, but we subconciously can't catch the easy stuff.
Here is how it breaks down:
Developer is hired by the company.
Developer maintains legacy code left by previous employee.
Developer gets ancy and an opportunity to perform new development.
The new project is released.
Developer has to maintain "his" project for sales while performing other duties to bring in money and gets burned out.
Developer finds another company, and the whole cycle starts over again for both parties.
And get all the GOOD plots you can imagine.
Mod me down....I don't care...Farscape is at stake here people.
"Open Grid Services Architecture, is poised to bring utility-based computing a step closer"
.. unlike "other" utilities.
And a lot cheaper
Could also possibly be sometihng contacting these hot suckers. (CPU, the compound used?)
Did you remember to take the strip off the heatsink when installing it if required?
It could also possible (and hopefully) be the power supply. In fact I would argue you to look there first as it would also be the most inexpensive solution, and a more probable cause than the motherboard emitting odors.
Here is how it works in the REAL world...
Developer is hired by the company.
Developer maintains legacy code left by previous employee.
Developer gets ancy and an opportunity to perform new development.
The new project is released.
Developer has to maintain "his" project while performing other duties and gets burned out.
Developer finds another company, and the whole cycle starts over again for both parties.
The full text can be found in the "Graphics Programming Black Book" CD, so I am sure you can find it "somewhere" in electronic format.
I think women look MUCH better pale-skinned anyday (Carrie Ann Moss, Liv Tyler, my wife) ;)
Because:
The "schematics" and diagrams make NO sense, except for perhaps the "sampling" of the bottom.
The algorithm for tracking a groove would be extremly complicated, and probably record specific, depending upon what material is used.
As the tracks get closer, the speed at which the sound is sampled is a greater amount of material over time (unlike in a CD player where the laser goes inside out and the disk speed is varied vie the stepper motor)
How can you tell what frequency to baseline anythign off of?
I doubt there us sufficient resolution by ANY commercial scanner to be able to pick up enough variances in each groove to be able to produce the "good music overlayed with noise" sounds.
I sincerly hope I am completly incorrect, as I am intrigued by the idea, but I simply can't logically deduce that such a thing has been performed by the author.
When will they learn?! .. Clone CD!
You simply use software codes in a world where one can perform a bit for bit copy! -- sheesh
A really good way to boost morale, added training, and all around good idea...
Is to allow your developers to rotate on topics they feel are important and allow them to give a class every week for about 1 hour on 1 day of the week. You would rotate between developers. This is an inexpensive way to boost moral, and increase training, as most developers can learn well on their own and train others on somethign new.
Don't listen to the nay-sayers Bubba. You will probably have to perform your own mod to the hardware, but the general optical hardware would work EXTREMLY well as a scanning platform .. for roll over or scan over uses. You will probably have to write your own USB driver, or if you could get the specs on the cue-cat you will have to mod the hack the mouse to emulate the cue-cat and use it's driver.
"Anything is possible, its all just a matter of time." - me
If it can happen, it will. One can copy and move intellectual property at virtually no cost. It was inevitable. "The computer is to intellectual property what a matter replication device is to matter" - me
Bochs, Brix Crush.... Hulk code too!
I understand your point, but please consider again, this is the future. In an age where the majority of the population has computers and are literate, many "kids" will pick up a language --- or future language that is much more abstract from the hardware (Java and VB come to mind), via school or a book.
... the only difference is there are far less people with these skills today, but it will be commonplace in the future.
Please consider the following analogy:
Anyone can drive a car, most can change their oil, tires, and on oftimes alternator, battery, or major components. -- Average consumer -- analagous to the present skill set of the future average joe.
A mechanic can rebuild a car. -- Analagous to the future maintenance programmer.
An Engineer can design an entirely new car -- Analagous to the software engineer or systems architect who designs the software, who will probably still see his pay remain steady as this is a highly intellectual position.
NOW.. consider the rising popularity of Open Source and the following observation:
"The computer is to intellectual property what a matter replication device will be to the physical world" -- me
One can believe that software will be more and more a service vehicle, than a product. Just as people are employ mechanics to keep their fleets running, so will they employ programmers, and architects (because of the unlimited supply of digital resources) to maintain and/or improve their digital tools.
Open Source WILL win out on propriteary software, and benifit all involved, this is inevitable in a world where concepts and ideas are freely produced, copied, and modifiable via our intellectual property replication devices.
Consulting is a different story than development, BUT..
.... similar to the mechanic, rather than the the maker of the product.
It depens on WHAT TYPE of software are you developing.
The current rage of the Open Source movement, caould in-fact kill you ability to sell anything that doesn't already have a decent project on Sourceforge, or have a competivly priced alternative.
I see software developers moving more into a service role within an orginization
The software developer's pay will dwindle (except for the elite) to that of a blue-collar worker, and will be thought of as such, as children whom are now growing up in this computer saturated environment, and whose idols are game developers, rather than the rock stars and comic book artists of the past.
My advice.... stick to CONSULTING.
"why the US doesn't more readily adopt linux"
You forgot plain old American stubbornness by the "old timers" that don't want to learn somethign new. -- This has been my biggest wall in the corporate world.
...compared to silver. In my honest opinion silver should be the most precious element on earth.. but it all goes back to supply and demand, nevermind that.. Silver is the very best room temperature conductor. Silver has great anti-bacterial properties, which led the formation of the followiong wise tales such as: "Put a coin (SILVER) in the well or water barrel for good luck." -- It is well known that people would put silver in drinking water to keep it from becoming stagnant and contaminated. "Silverware" "Born with a silver spoon in your mouth." It is my belief silver was used for SILVERware because of its anti-bacterial properties, as well as mallability. Anyway...I hope you and most geeks will agree.. SILVER is more precious than diamonds and gold.
Until they declare x86 assembler to be illegal and begin loping of fingers per offence.