More than anything, any "best of" list that includes Adobe Premier is immediately suspect.:-) I haven't used it in years, but I've heard in various podcasts (by FCP users) that the new Premier has a lot of nice features. As I recall, I heard that many of its features are directly applicable to podcasters.
Full FOV night vision, heads up display, 4MB iPod, and 802.11N networking all in a 12 oz. package. And the best part, it only requires one button! The only problem is that the battery is not replaceable.
I have not jumped around to as many companies as many of you here, but I have worked at some large ones. I have never been at a company where they were satisfied to use the off the shelf version of software. Every company has its own culture and needs. There is always a lot of custom code written.
Sure, a lot of that code is written off-shore. But, the real need for CS professionals now is not grinding out code (although, you have to start somewhere). The value of a good Software Engineer is in determining the real requirements of the software, ensuring that the software is actually usable by the end user, and managing the life cycle of the application.
I am at the stage in my career where I have to find ways to get involved in coding. The majority of my time is spent in determining how the software will work within a complex system and attempting to force the developers to make at least a minimal effort in creating a user-friendly interface. I would guess that at least a quarter of the applications at my current employer (a major corporation) are not being used effectively because the users have become frustrated and found other ways to get their jobs done.
Wrong. The restriction is part of the Java stack on the phone itself. I have the VPN data plan and still could not use 3rd party applications from my new phone. I reverted to my old phone without any change to my account and the apps work fine. If the issue had to do with "T-Zones is now giving people what they pay for" then the restriction would not be phone specific.
No, it's true. T-Mobile has locked down the java runtime stack to only allow network connections for apps that are "T-Mobile certified". I upgraded to a Nokia 6103 and could not get Java apps to access the network (I have the $19.99 unlimited plan). There is an option to control network access for Java apps, but it is grayed out.
I therefore had my old phone (Nokia 6600) flashed with the latest OS so the bluetooth stack would work with my Palm and I have reverted to my old phone. I was not real interested in the iPhone due to the restriction on adding additional software, but if all of the phones are going to be that way I may have to reevaluate the situation.
I don't know about that. Everyone points out Styrofoam and Tang, but what about satellites? Think of the money involved in satellites.
Trillions of dollars in international commerce
Communication (voice, data, and television)
Better weather forecasting increasing warning times for large storms
Land management through satellite imagery and GPS
Control and tracking of transportation systems
I am sure there are a lot more if someone takes the time to think about it. A case can be made for manned spaceflight being a boondoggle, but space in general has paid off big.
It is only "cheating" in the sense that when I took the "Getting Things Done" class there wasn't a lot of full indexing going on. Therefore, the taught technique involved sorting messages into a number of folders based on what you would do with them. Now, you can just have a heap of messages, use tasks and followups to keep track of action items, and use the search when you need to reference something.
Absolutely! I went through the "Getting Things Done" class, and I am trying to use parts of it. When it comes to emptying the inbox I cheat like crazy. Company policy dictates that anything in the inbox gets automatically deleted after 30 day. So, I have a folder called "reference" when I just drop everything in my inbox after I have read them. I then use Google Desktop to search for the correct messages when needed. I have saved a TON of time.
That kid earned the taser hit. All he had to do was get up and leave. He may have earned a taser hit, but after the third one it is kind of pointless to tell him to stand up and walk.
Read the thread before you post. The original post I responded to made the point that "the masses" should be ignored in favor of scientists. Representativ democracy is "the masses" choosing to give their authority to make decisions for their country to a few individuals. The parent post was advocating a priestly caste of scientists who would choose for us all.
Thank you for your concern, but I did understand the point. I was merely pointing out that we already have a group of individuals who make decisions for for the rest of us. Unfortunately, they are seldom experts in the subject matters that they are asked to govern.
I hold no delusion that our representatives actually take the time to develop a deep understanding of the issues that they are asked to legislate, or that they would be driven more by a deep understanding than political expediency if they had knowledge. But, "the masses" are called "the ignorant masses" for a reason.
You, as a slashdot reader, are almost certainly far more inquisitive and therefore informed than the "average Joe". Any individual member of society can probably make a reasonable decision when properly informed, but I would never trust "the masses" to make a decision that required more than a 30 second sound bite to become an expert on. Society has long abandoned the practice of placing value on education. That is why (at least in the USA) politicians are electing for being a "regular guy" and attempt to downplay an "Ivy League" education.
So, the question remains, is it better to have complicated issues resolved by a select few who know something about the subject matter, or do we let "the masses" decide in whatever manner Oprah, Micheal Moore, Rush Limbaugh, or Bill O'Reilly instructed them to?
considering you need to spend nearly $3000 on an imac before it's a comparable config to a normal PC
Huh? In order to spend $3k on an iMac, I had to really crank it up.
# 2.33GHz Intel Core 2 Duo
# 2GB 667 DDR2 SDRAM - 2x1GB
# 750GB Serial ATA Drive
# NVIDIA GeForce 7600 GT 256MB SDRAM
# SuperDrive 8X (DVD+R DL/DVD±RW/CD-RW)
# Apple USB Modem
# Apple Keyboard & Mighty Mouse + Mac OS X (US English)
# 24-inch widescreen LCD
# AirPort Extreme
# Bluetooth 2.0 + EDR
I would never actually buy RAM from Apple, as they charge an arm and a leg for it. I would think that if you need this much of a machine, you would get a Mac Pro and buy additional components off the shelf.
You much be on a hybrid bus or something. I had to buy higher end headphones just so I could hear my iPod on the bus. It is hard to compete with a big diesel right behind your head.
The two items that Apple is interested in selling, iPods and movies, are items that are worth making a special trip. If Walmart refuses to stock these items, their customers that are NOT willing to download movies off iTunes will just to to Target or Best Buy or one of the many other retailers who are more than willing to sell the title.
The problem is likely more related to nervous movie studios than any insecurity on Apple's part. Walmart can only refuse to stock so many items before people stop bothering to make the trip.
There are a number of problems happening all at once.
1. It has not really sunk into the heads of the common man that getting a CS degree is the road to easy money. Many still go into CS for the cash, and are just not suited for it.
2. Programming is like carpentry. Most people can do some of it, but only a few become masters of the craft. There are a lot of kids who have made their own web pages and maybe cracked into some remote systems so they think they are experts. They have no idea what it means to be a Software Engineer.
3. The schools are busy teaching Math, not problem solving. I understand that Math does involve many problem solving skills, but the problems take place in a world of absolutes. I have written some rather complex algorithms, but I have not used much Math to do it.
4. Look at society in general. The tenor of the political discussions should tell you how much the majority of the population is interested in deep thought. Answers that take more than 20 seconds to develop are just not in style.
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Sorry, I don't have more details.
Full FOV night vision, heads up display, 4MB iPod, and 802.11N networking all in a 12 oz. package. And the best part, it only requires one button! The only problem is that the battery is not replaceable.
That's funny, I only ever see chicks driving hummers. It's kind of a chick car.
I have not jumped around to as many companies as many of you here, but I have worked at some large ones. I have never been at a company where they were satisfied to use the off the shelf version of software. Every company has its own culture and needs. There is always a lot of custom code written.
Sure, a lot of that code is written off-shore. But, the real need for CS professionals now is not grinding out code (although, you have to start somewhere). The value of a good Software Engineer is in determining the real requirements of the software, ensuring that the software is actually usable by the end user, and managing the life cycle of the application.
I am at the stage in my career where I have to find ways to get involved in coding. The majority of my time is spent in determining how the software will work within a complex system and attempting to force the developers to make at least a minimal effort in creating a user-friendly interface. I would guess that at least a quarter of the applications at my current employer (a major corporation) are not being used effectively because the users have become frustrated and found other ways to get their jobs done.
Wrong. The restriction is part of the Java stack on the phone itself. I have the VPN data plan and still could not use 3rd party applications from my new phone. I reverted to my old phone without any change to my account and the apps work fine. If the issue had to do with "T-Zones is now giving people what they pay for" then the restriction would not be phone specific.
No, it's true. T-Mobile has locked down the java runtime stack to only allow network connections for apps that are "T-Mobile certified". I upgraded to a Nokia 6103 and could not get Java apps to access the network (I have the $19.99 unlimited plan). There is an option to control network access for Java apps, but it is grayed out.
I therefore had my old phone (Nokia 6600) flashed with the latest OS so the bluetooth stack would work with my Palm and I have reverted to my old phone. I was not real interested in the iPhone due to the restriction on adding additional software, but if all of the phones are going to be that way I may have to reevaluate the situation.
I am sure there are a lot more if someone takes the time to think about it. A case can be made for manned spaceflight being a boondoggle, but space in general has paid off big.
It is only "cheating" in the sense that when I took the "Getting Things Done" class there wasn't a lot of full indexing going on. Therefore, the taught technique involved sorting messages into a number of folders based on what you would do with them. Now, you can just have a heap of messages, use tasks and followups to keep track of action items, and use the search when you need to reference something.
Absolutely! I went through the "Getting Things Done" class, and I am trying to use parts of it. When it comes to emptying the inbox I cheat like crazy. Company policy dictates that anything in the inbox gets automatically deleted after 30 day. So, I have a folder called "reference" when I just drop everything in my inbox after I have read them. I then use Google Desktop to search for the correct messages when needed. I have saved a TON of time.
I have a feeling of listlessness and dissatisfaction arising from a lack of occupation or excitement.
But, that is just me.
No wireless. Less space than a nomad. Lame.
Time to scoop up some land in the Northern Territories, eh?
Thank you for your concern, but I did understand the point. I was merely pointing out that we already have a group of individuals who make decisions for for the rest of us. Unfortunately, they are seldom experts in the subject matters that they are asked to govern.
I hold no delusion that our representatives actually take the time to develop a deep understanding of the issues that they are asked to legislate, or that they would be driven more by a deep understanding than political expediency if they had knowledge. But, "the masses" are called "the ignorant masses" for a reason.
You, as a slashdot reader, are almost certainly far more inquisitive and therefore informed than the "average Joe". Any individual member of society can probably make a reasonable decision when properly informed, but I would never trust "the masses" to make a decision that required more than a 30 second sound bite to become an expert on. Society has long abandoned the practice of placing value on education. That is why (at least in the USA) politicians are electing for being a "regular guy" and attempt to downplay an "Ivy League" education.
So, the question remains, is it better to have complicated issues resolved by a select few who know something about the subject matter, or do we let "the masses" decide in whatever manner Oprah, Micheal Moore, Rush Limbaugh, or Bill O'Reilly instructed them to?
Yeah, who ever heard of a "Representative democracy"? Unthinkable!
You're glib.
You don't know the history of psychiatry. I do.
that Tales of the Golden Monkey is coming back? That show rocked!
Huh? In order to spend $3k on an iMac, I had to really crank it up.
I would never actually buy RAM from Apple, as they charge an arm and a leg for it. I would think that if you need this much of a machine, you would get a Mac Pro and buy additional components off the shelf.
Why doesn't the iPod publish audio specs? Because it under performs compared to every other player in the market.
Oh no! Does that mean that I am not hearing the full 64kbps audio wonder of my podcasts? Or, the audiophile delight that is the mp3 format?
My Fav:
"I don't see many sales in the future of iPod.
~LoudMusic"
To be fair, I didn't think much of it at the time either.
I used to work at Cray (SGI vintage) as a contractor. It would be nice to think that some jobs are opening up there.
You much be on a hybrid bus or something. I had to buy higher end headphones just so I could hear my iPod on the bus. It is hard to compete with a big diesel right behind your head.
The two items that Apple is interested in selling, iPods and movies, are items that are worth making a special trip. If Walmart refuses to stock these items, their customers that are NOT willing to download movies off iTunes will just to to Target or Best Buy or one of the many other retailers who are more than willing to sell the title.
The problem is likely more related to nervous movie studios than any insecurity on Apple's part. Walmart can only refuse to stock so many items before people stop bothering to make the trip.
There are a number of problems happening all at once.
1. It has not really sunk into the heads of the common man that getting a CS degree is the road to easy money. Many still go into CS for the cash, and are just not suited for it.
2. Programming is like carpentry. Most people can do some of it, but only a few become masters of the craft. There are a lot of kids who have made their own web pages and maybe cracked into some remote systems so they think they are experts. They have no idea what it means to be a Software Engineer.
3. The schools are busy teaching Math, not problem solving. I understand that Math does involve many problem solving skills, but the problems take place in a world of absolutes. I have written some rather complex algorithms, but I have not used much Math to do it.
4. Look at society in general. The tenor of the political discussions should tell you how much the majority of the population is interested in deep thought. Answers that take more than 20 seconds to develop are just not in style.
Am I the only one who read the title as "Bedroom Spying"?