Creating, Robert Fisk. No Country for Old Men, Oranges Are Not The Only Fruit, Shikasta, Managing Humans, Code Complete. Go
figure (that last isn't a book)
Now there's a book to read if you want to understand the dark side of human nature. Oh and if Atlas Shrugged guides your life, you'll love it, although you wont appreciate the irony...
I fondly remember the days when products lived and died on their fitness for purpose, not in the courts. So much for free market economics. What shall we call this? SHAckled Market Economics
Oh my. I played WOW for a couple of years and barely got out of MC with my sanity intact. I now face the prospect of waking up in the future as my dwarf. Much as I love her, she's damned ugly and she has a big pet gorilla who smells! She's not even all-epic yet!
People play MMOs to tackle non-real-world problems where X hours of hard work according to precise set of rules R gives you precisely defined outcome O, with loot from [L1, L2, L3,...]. They play precisely to escape from the fact the same effort in the real world gets you one from [nada, less than nada, peanuts, laughed at].
There is space for the use of MMOs to train people and it's not new, but most of the time it's set up by people who think that gamers need to be patronised.
"Got Game" is an interesting read around this subject too.
Take it from me, MBCS/CITP at whatever level does not count for one dented penny in the job market. Nothing. Nada.
Correction. It gives interviewers a laugh when you mention it, so maybe it works as an icebreaker.
How does it work if it has no electricity? Does it have a solar panel? A wind-up handle? Perhaps a compressed air line powered by foot or other pedal devices? Can I obtain similar results by removing my bicycle seat and cycling over rough ground?
Is it designed for solo use or by a qualified practitioner? What is the training and certification regime?
How was it tested and by whom. On whom. Was it under laboratory conditions or... no never mind.
If it has theraputic claims was it tested by the FDA or other qualified body. If so how, etc.
For what purpose does one massage one's prostate if not for the alleged pleasure? This is a serious question.
Lastly, but perhaps most apposite of all, how and why did anyone think of it? Having thought of it why the long face? Thinking about it, if that was the best idea I ever had, well....
You remind me of my ancient great aunt who had to have every disease worse than anyone else. Someone in the family developed prostate issues and she said 'for sure, I've had that and what's more, I've had to have them both out and I couldn't swallow for a month'.
And lo it came to pass that on the appointed hour of Armageddon, the Brits did come in their legions and attempt to correct the grammar and spelling of Satan's hordes...
Hmm. The problem here is you are asking Brits to fix a leaking pipe. Queue lots of sucking of teeth, scratching of heads and HUGE estimates. There is probably a guy there right now, using the undersea robot to tap the pipe and go, "well your problem, mate, is its all your own fault see, no offence, I've got a bit of twig I broke off a tree in my van. I'll stick that in the hole and wiggle it around while I think of something more plausible but it will cost you..."
Call in the Poles. They have great plumbers: quick, efficient, well qualified. They'll have it fixed in a jiffy and clean up the mess afterwards.
Delphi suffers the curse of being so 'beautifully engineered' that its fans assumed that it would carry all before it and can't understand why it didn't. Remember Betamax? Remember the DeLorean? Jo Public doesn't care about the nth percentile of engineering perfection, Jo cares about getting the job done.
I've been a Delphi lead for over 10 years and I can't get a job so I'm learning C# instead. Personally I think C# is inferior in some respects but it wins out because it is designed to solve the real-life everyday problem of getting code out of the door.
I agree with most of Joel's post. What bothers me with this kind of thing is that there are a lot of idiots out there just waiting for an excuse for their poor standards. For every real Duct Tape Programmer there are ten buffoons who will now take that label for themselves. But hell they shoudln't be hard to spot.
Its petrified cheese I tell you. I've eaten cheese which tasted like petrified wood. No. Wait... that was aged Belgian cheese!! I say the visit of the Apollo 11 astronauts to Holland was obviously faked and staged in Belgium.
Don't do it. Even if you make an arrangement with your company, put it in writing, etc, you have no way of knowing who might buy your company, what their policies might be and how aggressive they might be about cashing in on IP which they claim to own through lawyer-spending-power.
I write - fiction not code - and I never, ever use company hardware or time to do it. It's just not worth it. I don't even write notes on company notepaper. It isn't just paranoia, its also fair play to separate the two. When I couldn't afford my own laptop, I bought an Axim and used that instead.
Unless you have your class one hundred percent nailed, the differences are cancelled out by differences in individual skill, approach and work-ethic in most games. Personally, I prefer to pick a class which is inferior in some respects and work against that. It's more of a challenge. I would say that the imbalances only really show up at the uber-hardcore level and of course those folks are often the most vocal.
Microsoft has been in a death spiral for years. It is the corporate equivalent of the undead:)
But seriously, Google are too big. Real paradigm shifts are brought about by small, agile organisations with a massive idea. Like mammals taking on the dinosaurs.
Don't sweat it. Marriage & relationship guides are just another kind of porn. They present someone's idea of perfection for you to aspire to and fail at. Every single person and every single couple is a unique combination, you just need to feel your way through it.
What worked for me is: respect your differences, make space for each other and make time for each other too. Be friends. Make sure you communicate your feelings, If you really are both geeks, don't over-analyse your problems, relationships don't do logic and you will go crazy trying to work out the maths:)
We had some old woks and we did a similar thing?: drill a hole in the base, fill with soil and gravel and plant alpines - the result a very nice wokkery.
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Creating, Robert Fisk. No Country for Old Men, Oranges Are Not The Only Fruit, Shikasta, Managing Humans, Code Complete. Go figure (that last isn't a book)
Now there's a book to read if you want to understand the dark side of human nature. Oh and if Atlas Shrugged guides your life, you'll love it, although you wont appreciate the irony ...
I fondly remember the days when products lived and died on their fitness for purpose, not in the courts. So much for free market economics. What shall we call this? SHAckled Market Economics
Oh my. I played WOW for a couple of years and barely got out of MC with my sanity intact. I now face the prospect of waking up in the future as my dwarf. Much as I love her, she's damned ugly and she has a big pet gorilla who smells! She's not even all-epic yet!
People play MMOs to tackle non-real-world problems where X hours of hard work according to precise set of rules R gives you precisely defined outcome O, with loot from [L1, L2, L3, ...]. They play precisely to escape from the fact the same effort in the real world gets you one from [nada, less than nada, peanuts, laughed at].
There is space for the use of MMOs to train people and it's not new, but most of the time it's set up by people who think that gamers need to be patronised.
"Got Game" is an interesting read around this subject too.
Oops! Misspost. Nothing to see here. Move along please. Slap me as you pass.
Take it from me, MBCS/CITP at whatever level does not count for one dented penny in the job market. Nothing. Nada. Correction. It gives interviewers a laugh when you mention it, so maybe it works as an icebreaker.
How does it work if it has no electricity? Does it have a solar panel? A wind-up handle? Perhaps a compressed air line powered by foot or other pedal devices? Can I obtain similar results by removing my bicycle seat and cycling over rough ground? Is it designed for solo use or by a qualified practitioner? What is the training and certification regime? How was it tested and by whom. On whom. Was it under laboratory conditions or ... no never mind.
If it has theraputic claims was it tested by the FDA or other qualified body. If so how, etc.
For what purpose does one massage one's prostate if not for the alleged pleasure? This is a serious question.
Lastly, but perhaps most apposite of all, how and why did anyone think of it? Having thought of it why the long face? Thinking about it, if that was the best idea I ever had, well....
You remind me of my ancient great aunt who had to have every disease worse than anyone else. Someone in the family developed prostate issues and she said 'for sure, I've had that and what's more, I've had to have them both out and I couldn't swallow for a month'.
And lo it came to pass that on the appointed hour of Armageddon, the Brits did come in their legions and attempt to correct the grammar and spelling of Satan's hordes...
Hmm. The problem here is you are asking Brits to fix a leaking pipe. Queue lots of sucking of teeth, scratching of heads and HUGE estimates. There is probably a guy there right now, using the undersea robot to tap the pipe and go, "well your problem, mate, is its all your own fault see, no offence, I've got a bit of twig I broke off a tree in my van. I'll stick that in the hole and wiggle it around while I think of something more plausible but it will cost you..." Call in the Poles. They have great plumbers: quick, efficient, well qualified. They'll have it fixed in a jiffy and clean up the mess afterwards.
75 years? Must be time for them to retire!
Delphi suffers the curse of being so 'beautifully engineered' that its fans assumed that it would carry all before it and can't understand why it didn't. Remember Betamax? Remember the DeLorean? Jo Public doesn't care about the nth percentile of engineering perfection, Jo cares about getting the job done. I've been a Delphi lead for over 10 years and I can't get a job so I'm learning C# instead. Personally I think C# is inferior in some respects but it wins out because it is designed to solve the real-life everyday problem of getting code out of the door.
I am singularly disgusted and appalled that Google have no Python graphic. Spam them!
I agree with most of Joel's post. What bothers me with this kind of thing is that there are a lot of idiots out there just waiting for an excuse for their poor standards. For every real Duct Tape Programmer there are ten buffoons who will now take that label for themselves. But hell they shoudln't be hard to spot.
Its petrified cheese I tell you. I've eaten cheese which tasted like petrified wood. No. Wait... that was aged Belgian cheese!! I say the visit of the Apollo 11 astronauts to Holland was obviously faked and staged in Belgium.
because many corporations - including mine - have spyware which go crying back to your IT folks whenever you attach a USB device. Sad but true.
Don't do it. Even if you make an arrangement with your company, put it in writing, etc, you have no way of knowing who might buy your company, what their policies might be and how aggressive they might be about cashing in on IP which they claim to own through lawyer-spending-power. I write - fiction not code - and I never, ever use company hardware or time to do it. It's just not worth it. I don't even write notes on company notepaper. It isn't just paranoia, its also fair play to separate the two. When I couldn't afford my own laptop, I bought an Axim and used that instead.
Unless you have your class one hundred percent nailed, the differences are cancelled out by differences in individual skill, approach and work-ethic in most games. Personally, I prefer to pick a class which is inferior in some respects and work against that. It's more of a challenge. I would say that the imbalances only really show up at the uber-hardcore level and of course those folks are often the most vocal.
Microsoft has been in a death spiral for years. It is the corporate equivalent of the undead :)
But seriously, Google are too big. Real paradigm shifts are brought about by small, agile organisations with a massive idea. Like mammals taking on the dinosaurs.
Don't sweat it. Marriage & relationship guides are just another kind of porn. They present someone's idea of perfection for you to aspire to and fail at. Every single person and every single couple is a unique combination, you just need to feel your way through it. What worked for me is: respect your differences, make space for each other and make time for each other too. Be friends. Make sure you communicate your feelings, If you really are both geeks, don't over-analyse your problems, relationships don't do logic and you will go crazy trying to work out the maths :)
We had some old woks and we did a similar thing?: drill a hole in the base, fill with soil and gravel and plant alpines - the result a very nice wokkery.
strangely told stories bringing wind-up energy utterest bollox
It was one of these things we do here called a 'joke', see wikipedia.
Monty Python - may his name be eternally praised by geeks - owned his own copyright.