It was the feel of the buttons, the twist of the knobs, the ruggedness of the connectors and the steady glow of the LED display that gave a sense of integrity and clean design. That was the HP way. The death started with the spinoff of Agilent and is complete now. To really understand what was loss check this out
http://www.e-insite.net/ednmag/index.asp?layout=ar ticle&stt=001&articleid=CA61856&pubdate=2/1/2001
As a certified techno geek (tapped my first phone at age 11, tape recorded brother's party and tried to get extortion money..ended up with bruises..)and a soon (4 years) to be parent of a college freshman The tv wannabee graduate(read clueless) is exactly why parents SHOULD pay for college. There is no way I will shell out ~100K without getting a return on investment. The reason for college is to get specific training and knowledge in the field you are interested. If you want to start a business and have a great idea that can't wait, the ~100k is startup capital. If you are the "i don't know what i want to do with my life" then return I am looking for is the ability to write, read , calculate, know when computers are a waste of time (50% of the time) and how to plan for the future. If upon graduation, and the economy is good , you will be able to get a job in your field. If the economy is down, you will be ready for your backup plan. Sorry kiddos.. this is the real world. Your diploma is just a piece of paper . When I interview you I know within 30 seconds whether I want to hire you.(this is before I even read the resume)
I have a general sense of what my kids might do in college but as we all know anything can happen.
Most "new" electronic equipment, cell phones, VCRs,TV remotes, computers, software and especially operating systems are just plain poorly designed with more features then are needed.
It is not a matter of being afraid of technology or being technically challenged, it is the poor way in which all these "tools" (read products) are designed. We techo-geeks treat them as an end unto themselves when the rest of the world treats them as tools to do a job.
Lawyers, plumbers, electricians, secretaries, business owners are not stupid. If we techo nerds tried to do their job we would screw it up .
Yet we blame them for our poor designs. Face it we are the most arrogant group in the planet.
Want to bet on that? Try walking through a door without having to turn your head.
We do a crappy job of designing things and then we blame the user...
To quote IBM's Gerstener talking about WINDOWS/computers operating system.. "What other product makes you press the start button to shut it down?"
We techo geeks like complexity and find it "fun" when we have to rescue a computer user who is having difficulty translating a WORD 97 document for a WORD 95 user. We will babble on about file types and all the user wants is to modify the document and get on with it.
We create software programs and languages with such levels of complexity that we celebrate by having contests for the most incomprehensble code...
What to DOOOOO????
Get a life you snivelling whining idiot....
Whaaaaaa.....
Hey kidoo if all your worryinag about is that "CS isn't Fun anymore... whaa".. then I suggest reading the local paper.. hmm try the New York Times.. Metro Section.....
Then get off your ass and make this world a better place........
Your problem is in your head.. get off it and do something.......
This is just a conspiracy to make us think in 3 dimensions. Get over it, the world is flat, it is only two dimensional.. I don't care how many PRO-E models there are........
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It was the feel of the buttons, the twist of the knobs, the ruggedness of the connectors and the steady glow of the LED display that gave a sense of integrity and clean design. That was the HP way. The death started with the spinoff of Agilent and is complete now. To really understand what was loss check this out http://www.e-insite.net/ednmag/index.asp?layout=ar ticle&stt=001&articleid=CA61856&pubdate=2/1/2001
As a certified techno geek (tapped my first phone at age 11, tape recorded brother's party and tried to get extortion money..ended up with bruises..)and a soon (4 years) to be parent of a college freshman The tv wannabee graduate(read clueless) is exactly why parents SHOULD pay for college. There is no way I will shell out ~100K without getting a return on investment. The reason for college is to get specific training and knowledge in the field you are interested. If you want to start a business and have a great idea that can't wait, the ~100k is startup capital. If you are the "i don't know what i want to do with my life" then return I am looking for is the ability to write, read , calculate, know when computers are a waste of time (50% of the time) and how to plan for the future. If upon graduation, and the economy is good , you will be able to get a job in your field. If the economy is down, you will be ready for your backup plan. Sorry kiddos.. this is the real world. Your diploma is just a piece of paper . When I interview you I know within 30 seconds whether I want to hire you.(this is before I even read the resume) I have a general sense of what my kids might do in college but as we all know anything can happen.
If JonKatz fell in a forest would he make any sound? Would he get slashdotted? Would we care?
Most "new" electronic equipment, cell phones, VCRs,TV remotes, computers, software and especially operating systems are just plain poorly designed with more features then are needed. It is not a matter of being afraid of technology or being technically challenged, it is the poor way in which all these "tools" (read products) are designed. We techo-geeks treat them as an end unto themselves when the rest of the world treats them as tools to do a job. Lawyers, plumbers, electricians, secretaries, business owners are not stupid. If we techo nerds tried to do their job we would screw it up . Yet we blame them for our poor designs. Face it we are the most arrogant group in the planet. Want to bet on that? Try walking through a door without having to turn your head. We do a crappy job of designing things and then we blame the user... To quote IBM's Gerstener talking about WINDOWS/computers operating system.. "What other product makes you press the start button to shut it down?" We techo geeks like complexity and find it "fun" when we have to rescue a computer user who is having difficulty translating a WORD 97 document for a WORD 95 user. We will babble on about file types and all the user wants is to modify the document and get on with it. We create software programs and languages with such levels of complexity that we celebrate by having contests for the most incomprehensble code...
hmm I'm normal and sometimes my colds lst for weeks.....
What to DOOOOO???? Get a life you snivelling whining idiot.... Whaaaaaa..... Hey kidoo if all your worryinag about is that "CS isn't Fun anymore... whaa".. then I suggest reading the local paper.. hmm try the New York Times.. Metro Section..... Then get off your ass and make this world a better place........ Your problem is in your head.. get off it and do something.......
This is just a conspiracy to make us think in 3 dimensions. Get over it, the world is flat, it is only two dimensional.. I don't care how many PRO-E models there are........