There has to be more to you not getting in that not having Physics or Calc in high school. Olin's average SAT score is a little over 1500. The way high school courses are shifted forward, you can talk calc in 11th grade and physics in 10th or 11th. After you've taken those 2 classes, there really isn't much else to take.
From my recent experiences, don't worry so much about the newest technologies. If you're in the same boat as I am, believe me, you're foundation for writing massive, expandable applications is extremely weak. This isn't gloating, but I graduated number 1 in my class of CS with a GPA.2 above the next highest person. I'm trying to say that it doesn't matter how well you did in school, there's still a lot uncovered.
I graduated w/a BS in Computer Science about 3 years back and began working with a startup. I can say the only thing I found painful about working for a startup was that I was the only programmer. I found myself in a similar position as you; how do I even start a commercial app?
Besides the obvious things you'll end up doing, research on the web, irc, etc., the number one suggestion I have for you is talk to all the senior programmers at your job and take them as seriously as possible. I found the hardest thing about writing code straight out of school wasn't actually writing the code, but writing the code such that 2-3 months (or even years) down the line you could easily expand on it. In general, you never really write an application that's used beyond 1 semester in undergrad.
Those senior programmers are an awesome resource for writing modular, expandable code. I suggest you use them and strengthen your foundation. Learning the technology is a much simpler task than being able to design the code.
My experiences with Apple have always been exceptional and I've been dealing with them since the lcII+ (1986ish). How can you complain about a one year warranty that comes w/an ipod yet they make you pay shipping after 90 days? Apparently, you've NEVER purchased anything from an online retailer. I've run into only 2 online retailers in the last 5 years that pay for shipping the product from the end user to them.
When my iPod was foobared, the guy on the phone told me I could either pay $40 for the one time help fee or $60 for the 2 year warranty and call as much as I want. I ended up buying the 2 year warranty b/c I've always purchased extended warranties from Apple. I swear they keep a record of how you treat their customer service when you speak with them on the phone.
Over the past 20 years, here's a list of the things I've had replaced without any hassle from Apple.
1. Powerbook 5300 ac adapter (both were overnighted to me w/o question w/prepaid shipping back to them)
2. Powerbook 5300 screen. This was fixed locally and took 3 weeks b/c it was about 6 months before Apple required sofisticated repairs like this to be sent back to their shop.
3. Powerbook 5300 ac adapter plug fixed 3 times. Yes, this is the mark of shotty hardware. I purchased the first rev, which was recalled after 3 months of being out. Not to mention, the 5300 was the worst Powerbook Apple ever put out.
4. 17" Blue & White CRT monitor. The first time my roommate hung my wet shirt on a hanger over the monitor and took it out. I had this replaced within a week. The second time a circuit blew just out of age. That was shipped out Wednesday and received Tuesday...over a holiday weekend.
5. iPod. Hard drive went. I had to reset it all the time and then one time it wouldn't boot, even in disk mode. I sent it back and had it within a week.
How can you complain about stuff like that? Again, if you're a prick to them, they have every right to make your process go much slower. Customer service is for helping customers, not for them to become your target of frustration release.
or you can just boot into single user mode at startup if you don't have the cd. unless of course you put in the normal fun perl script to prevent people from getting in w/o a password (which you should've done in the first place otherwise you won't be some confusticated).
find someone who's a college student/high school/etc. or an educator and get their discount. a friend of mine got the new 20 gig ipod (i think it was that one) for his g/f for around $250 after tax. i know it wasn't the 10 gig.
but if you're developing for m$ windoze apps, write it yourself. I'm in the process over the next I don't know how many years of writing in the wireless section for a bluetooth app that's eventually going onto a single board computer and I've found it's much easier (and generates smaller code obviously) to just make a sending and receiving thread and write the whole app yourself. ALl you need to do is get the bluetooth spec and understand the technology, but shouldn't you've done that already?
If we could get some money together, I'd throw in to get the star wars kid paradies to play during the install.
Mandrake is one of the best options for people looking to not go a-wall, overkill w/a linux distro (i'm talking red hat and all the strange dependencies). I welcome them putting ads in the installer. You don't have to sit there while it copies over a gig of packages, it helps mandrake, and supports an overall cause where the only thing you're losing out on is seeing think geek ads instead of ads like "Mandrake Store: Buy new mandrake stuff for your system". They have ads in there already, so it shouldn't bother anyone that there are going to be non-Mandrake ones in there now.
actually, (don't remember where the article was, it's on slashdot or macslash), but apple keeps about 60 cents of each sale...so you mean 2/3's instead of 1/3 of the profit.
ever think that maybe it's attitudes like yours that make some people hire kids or people who don't really know what they're doing. i'll admit when i was in college i took many jobs away from "IT professionals" and consulting firms. it wasn't b/c i was always better (although a lot of the times i was fixing their screw ups), but b/c i didn't have an attitude when expressing my opinions, i explained stuff slowly as i'm use to my parents asking me stupid questions, i was humble about what i knew, and i would make myself available at all times as long as i was free. additionally, it's shady computer people who lose their jobs to high school/college kids. the last job i took from under someone was b/c the lady was coming in at random hours when no one was suppose to be in the building, padding her bill, and padding the cost of parts.
the biggest accet to any kid is experience. forget about the alphabet of certifications you have so give the kid a break. number 1, if you truly knew what you were doing you wouldn't feel threatened by him and number 2, take a look at yourself and you your portrayed yourself to everyone else...i bet if you act like that in a professional sense, that's why you have nothing but negative things to say to the poster of this article.
i'm not bragging, but i've done networks from scratch, not just the design but running wires up 4 floors, to admining and pen testing them. i've heard quite a few complaints from data companies i know about how computer people do stupid things like tightly wrapping networking wire.
to be honest, i don't think you have much of a threat to worry about w/this kid stealing your jobs...by the time you're out of business i'm sure saturday night live'll have an opening for their company computer guy skits...you certainly have the attitude for it.
Actually, the U.S. army when they moved their web server stuff to mac os, it was during the time of running classic, not os x and they chose to run it b/c it did not offer a command line so they felt it was more secure...you're gov't at work...stupid people should not be in charge.
so what's wrong w/webct now???
that thing's out of control w/holes...my old school was so unprotected you could log in to the sql database that it ran on.
Depending on what rev of the powerbook you're getting it's a good idea. Also, consider what you'll be doing and where you live. If you're gonna be traveling a lot with it, it's especially worth it...or even if you're just taking it to work and back. If you have kids and it's gonna be at home all the time, you'll probably want it even if they're drinking from sippy cups.
When I purchased my first apple laptop, I got a powerbook 5300cs right when it came out. It's still live and kicking, however, the thing was recalled b/c apple had switched their parts dealer(s) and stuff needed to get changed. Of course, the 5300cs was a big step in moving towards the newere trends on the mac laptops. Either way, I had to get 2 new displays, 3 new power adapters, new keyboard, and a new plastic back panel over a 3 year period. The screen alone ran $700 each time it had to be replaced. I took relatively good care of the thing too as the farthest it'd go was my desk to my bed...a whole 6 feet.
Applecare is always worth it in my eyes and it's saved me about 2 grand. Keep in mind, I'm probably one of the few that's had the applecare come in a serious benefit (i've never had any problems w/my g3 since 4 or 5 years ago when I bought it). Especially for laptops, I'd definitely recommend it.
this isn't anythign really new. my combinatorial algorithms prof talked about this almost a year ago. the 1, 5, 18, 29 cent ordeal was a combinatorics question in my book.
in terms of internships, i know ea does summer internships and allows people to do their masters (and i think maybe their ph.d.) thesis with them. no on else that i know of really does that. from what i've heard, your best bet into getting into the industry is to do in house testing. the thing is though, i don't think that'll help much with programming. sorry i don't have a direct link to the ea internships page for ya. i gotta run and just saw this.
hey, i have 3 million bucks lying around. anyone wanna do a benchmark test that says i can write the binary out for a 100 meg file with pencil and paper and get it to another computer faster than win2k3 server can copy it across the network.
corporate funded benchmarks are a waste.
battery seems to still be going strong. i had an issue w/getting developer tools to run (even after a reinstall) after i installed 10.2.5 so i'm happy w/10.2.6 right now
i hope they didn't introduce any extra "features" like blowing out my battery again...if i'm not back in 20 minutes, it means i've crashed...
nah i just wanted to be the first person to post.
for future reference... 2600.com also links to 2600.org,.net,.ca, and a bunch of other country codes to get around things like this (or try typing in the decimal value of the ip)
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that'd probably make m$ happy since they wanted to sell time out licenses...besides if bugs were actually put into xp they probably fixed half the problems xp has anyways...not like you'd be able to tell which was a bug they planted considering everything m$ makes crashes anyways.
that's not quite true. I think its more or less only the undergrads w/a clue know that the whole micro$oft deal is a shame, but a lot of the people at my school wouldn't have a clue b/c they're trained to love micro$oft
definitely true...but its really up to whoever owns the network...i personally get a kick out of putting in wires and electricuting myself. its just like cars, manual will never die b/c people like messing w/that sort of deal....but i do agree on the wireless part
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There has to be more to you not getting in that not having Physics or Calc in high school. Olin's average SAT score is a little over 1500. The way high school courses are shifted forward, you can talk calc in 11th grade and physics in 10th or 11th. After you've taken those 2 classes, there really isn't much else to take.
From my recent experiences, don't worry so much about the newest technologies. If you're in the same boat as I am, believe me, you're foundation for writing massive, expandable applications is extremely weak. This isn't gloating, but I graduated number 1 in my class of CS with a GPA .2 above the next highest person. I'm trying to say that it doesn't matter how well you did in school, there's still a lot uncovered.
I graduated w/a BS in Computer Science about 3 years back and began working with a startup. I can say the only thing I found painful about working for a startup was that I was the only programmer. I found myself in a similar position as you; how do I even start a commercial app?
Besides the obvious things you'll end up doing, research on the web, irc, etc., the number one suggestion I have for you is talk to all the senior programmers at your job and take them as seriously as possible. I found the hardest thing about writing code straight out of school wasn't actually writing the code, but writing the code such that 2-3 months (or even years) down the line you could easily expand on it. In general, you never really write an application that's used beyond 1 semester in undergrad.
Those senior programmers are an awesome resource for writing modular, expandable code. I suggest you use them and strengthen your foundation. Learning the technology is a much simpler task than being able to design the code.
My experiences with Apple have always been exceptional and I've been dealing with them since the lcII+ (1986ish). How can you complain about a one year warranty that comes w/an ipod yet they make you pay shipping after 90 days? Apparently, you've NEVER purchased anything from an online retailer. I've run into only 2 online retailers in the last 5 years that pay for shipping the product from the end user to them. When my iPod was foobared, the guy on the phone told me I could either pay $40 for the one time help fee or $60 for the 2 year warranty and call as much as I want. I ended up buying the 2 year warranty b/c I've always purchased extended warranties from Apple. I swear they keep a record of how you treat their customer service when you speak with them on the phone. Over the past 20 years, here's a list of the things I've had replaced without any hassle from Apple. 1. Powerbook 5300 ac adapter (both were overnighted to me w/o question w/prepaid shipping back to them) 2. Powerbook 5300 screen. This was fixed locally and took 3 weeks b/c it was about 6 months before Apple required sofisticated repairs like this to be sent back to their shop. 3. Powerbook 5300 ac adapter plug fixed 3 times. Yes, this is the mark of shotty hardware. I purchased the first rev, which was recalled after 3 months of being out. Not to mention, the 5300 was the worst Powerbook Apple ever put out. 4. 17" Blue & White CRT monitor. The first time my roommate hung my wet shirt on a hanger over the monitor and took it out. I had this replaced within a week. The second time a circuit blew just out of age. That was shipped out Wednesday and received Tuesday...over a holiday weekend. 5. iPod. Hard drive went. I had to reset it all the time and then one time it wouldn't boot, even in disk mode. I sent it back and had it within a week. How can you complain about stuff like that? Again, if you're a prick to them, they have every right to make your process go much slower. Customer service is for helping customers, not for them to become your target of frustration release.
Search Burlington, VT. After it loads the map, clear the search area and type whores. Funny how Howard Dean and Dean for America comes up.
hanging +100 feet in the air on steel grating under the ben franklin bridge in philadelphia w/a toughbook laptop and a sprint cell phone...no joke
or you can just boot into single user mode at startup if you don't have the cd. unless of course you put in the normal fun perl script to prevent people from getting in w/o a password (which you should've done in the first place otherwise you won't be some confusticated).
find someone who's a college student/high school/etc. or an educator and get their discount. a friend of mine got the new 20 gig ipod (i think it was that one) for his g/f for around $250 after tax. i know it wasn't the 10 gig.
but if you're developing for m$ windoze apps, write it yourself. I'm in the process over the next I don't know how many years of writing in the wireless section for a bluetooth app that's eventually going onto a single board computer and I've found it's much easier (and generates smaller code obviously) to just make a sending and receiving thread and write the whole app yourself. ALl you need to do is get the bluetooth spec and understand the technology, but shouldn't you've done that already?
If we could get some money together, I'd throw in to get the star wars kid paradies to play during the install. Mandrake is one of the best options for people looking to not go a-wall, overkill w/a linux distro (i'm talking red hat and all the strange dependencies). I welcome them putting ads in the installer. You don't have to sit there while it copies over a gig of packages, it helps mandrake, and supports an overall cause where the only thing you're losing out on is seeing think geek ads instead of ads like "Mandrake Store: Buy new mandrake stuff for your system". They have ads in there already, so it shouldn't bother anyone that there are going to be non-Mandrake ones in there now.
actually, (don't remember where the article was, it's on slashdot or macslash), but apple keeps about 60 cents of each sale...so you mean 2/3's instead of 1/3 of the profit.
ever think that maybe it's attitudes like yours that make some people hire kids or people who don't really know what they're doing. i'll admit when i was in college i took many jobs away from "IT professionals" and consulting firms. it wasn't b/c i was always better (although a lot of the times i was fixing their screw ups), but b/c i didn't have an attitude when expressing my opinions, i explained stuff slowly as i'm use to my parents asking me stupid questions, i was humble about what i knew, and i would make myself available at all times as long as i was free. additionally, it's shady computer people who lose their jobs to high school/college kids. the last job i took from under someone was b/c the lady was coming in at random hours when no one was suppose to be in the building, padding her bill, and padding the cost of parts. the biggest accet to any kid is experience. forget about the alphabet of certifications you have so give the kid a break. number 1, if you truly knew what you were doing you wouldn't feel threatened by him and number 2, take a look at yourself and you your portrayed yourself to everyone else...i bet if you act like that in a professional sense, that's why you have nothing but negative things to say to the poster of this article. i'm not bragging, but i've done networks from scratch, not just the design but running wires up 4 floors, to admining and pen testing them. i've heard quite a few complaints from data companies i know about how computer people do stupid things like tightly wrapping networking wire. to be honest, i don't think you have much of a threat to worry about w/this kid stealing your jobs...by the time you're out of business i'm sure saturday night live'll have an opening for their company computer guy skits...you certainly have the attitude for it.
Actually, the U.S. army when they moved their web server stuff to mac os, it was during the time of running classic, not os x and they chose to run it b/c it did not offer a command line so they felt it was more secure...you're gov't at work...stupid people should not be in charge.
thank god they wouldn't take it...esp in the u.s. imagine what'd happen to the porn industry otherwise.
so what's wrong w/webct now??? that thing's out of control w/holes...my old school was so unprotected you could log in to the sql database that it ran on.
Depending on what rev of the powerbook you're getting it's a good idea. Also, consider what you'll be doing and where you live. If you're gonna be traveling a lot with it, it's especially worth it...or even if you're just taking it to work and back. If you have kids and it's gonna be at home all the time, you'll probably want it even if they're drinking from sippy cups. When I purchased my first apple laptop, I got a powerbook 5300cs right when it came out. It's still live and kicking, however, the thing was recalled b/c apple had switched their parts dealer(s) and stuff needed to get changed. Of course, the 5300cs was a big step in moving towards the newere trends on the mac laptops. Either way, I had to get 2 new displays, 3 new power adapters, new keyboard, and a new plastic back panel over a 3 year period. The screen alone ran $700 each time it had to be replaced. I took relatively good care of the thing too as the farthest it'd go was my desk to my bed...a whole 6 feet. Applecare is always worth it in my eyes and it's saved me about 2 grand. Keep in mind, I'm probably one of the few that's had the applecare come in a serious benefit (i've never had any problems w/my g3 since 4 or 5 years ago when I bought it). Especially for laptops, I'd definitely recommend it.
he's also new to english... ARE there, not is there.
this isn't anythign really new. my combinatorial algorithms prof talked about this almost a year ago. the 1, 5, 18, 29 cent ordeal was a combinatorics question in my book.
in terms of internships, i know ea does summer internships and allows people to do their masters (and i think maybe their ph.d.) thesis with them. no on else that i know of really does that. from what i've heard, your best bet into getting into the industry is to do in house testing. the thing is though, i don't think that'll help much with programming. sorry i don't have a direct link to the ea internships page for ya. i gotta run and just saw this.
hey, i have 3 million bucks lying around. anyone wanna do a benchmark test that says i can write the binary out for a 100 meg file with pencil and paper and get it to another computer faster than win2k3 server can copy it across the network. corporate funded benchmarks are a waste.
battery seems to still be going strong. i had an issue w/getting developer tools to run (even after a reinstall) after i installed 10.2.5 so i'm happy w/10.2.6 right now
i hope they didn't introduce any extra "features" like blowing out my battery again...if i'm not back in 20 minutes, it means i've crashed... nah i just wanted to be the first person to post.
for future reference... .net, .ca, and a bunch of other country codes to get around things like this (or try typing in the decimal value of the ip)
2600.com also links to
2600.org,
that'd probably make m$ happy since they wanted to sell time out licenses...besides if bugs were actually put into xp they probably fixed half the problems xp has anyways...not like you'd be able to tell which was a bug they planted considering everything m$ makes crashes anyways.
that's not quite true. I think its more or less only the undergrads w/a clue know that the whole micro$oft deal is a shame, but a lot of the people at my school wouldn't have a clue b/c they're trained to love micro$oft
definitely true...but its really up to whoever owns the network...i personally get a kick out of putting in wires and electricuting myself. its just like cars, manual will never die b/c people like messing w/that sort of deal....but i do agree on the wireless part