April 25-27, 2003: Washington, DC -- Montgomery Mall May 2-4, 2003: Atlanta, GA -- Perimeter Mall May 9-11, 2003: Philadelphia, PA -- King of Prussia May 16-18, 2003: New York, NY -- Roosevelt Field May 23-25, 2003: Boston, MA -- South Shore Plaza May 30-June 1, 2003: Chicago, IL -- Woodfield Mall June 6-8, 2003: Minneapolis, MN -- Mall of America June 13-15, 2003: Dallas, TX -- The Parks at Arlington June 20-22, 2003: Los Angeles, CA -- Westfield Shoppingtown, Santa Anita
While reading these comments (at 9:15am), I got a call from an obvious telemarketer (couldn't pronounce my dad's name right...) so I decided to keep them on the phone, just to see how long they would actually wait (I'm unemployed, and living at home, so I've got nothing but time on my hands). I told her to hold on while I got my dad, and proceeded to just sit there listening. I didn't say another word for the entire 13 minutes and 42 seconds that the telemarketer actually waited for me to come back! I almost burst out laughing several times when I heard her sigh or start humming a little tune.
It brought a smile to my face on an otherwise boring, unemployed day of my life...
I was recently looking at some homemade PC-based car mp3 players and I stumbled upon this site.
This guy has a PC in his car with data acquisition software/hardware that allows him to gather engine stats in his 300ZX. He can keep records of 1/4 mile runs to see air/fuel ratios, rpms, shift timing, etc, and even adjust them in real time. I guess newer cars with all their sensors and electronics can allow for some pretty cool hacks like this.
William H. Bates was some scientist who figured you could improve vision through exercises. He published the book, "The Cure of Imperfect Sight without Glasses" which covers his method of improving vision naturally.
This method is based on the belief that vision problems are not static, but dynamic. The key to good vision is to keep the eye muscles relaxed, so that the eye can distinguish the center from the periphery (this is called central fixation).
I was considering laser surgery in a few years, but I recently stumbled upon the Bates method. I haven't given it any serious practice yet, but I plan to soon.
Have you considered doing any sort of contract/consulting type work? Sites like elance and Rent-a-Coder have many small, medium and large projects available. This is an interesting way to bid on projects that have been outsourced by other companies.
I agree that it is much easier to pay a few bucks for external hosting, or just go with your provider's included hosting. However, part of the fun of doing something like this is doing it yourself. You can learn a lot by installing and configuring everything on your own, rather than relying on your service provider. It's good experience.
I think this article raised some interesting points.
Ballmer is publicly acknowledging that Linux is a threat, and Microsoft will have to change its ways to beat open source. He seems to believe Microsoft can add some sort of 'value' to their products that will prompt people to drop their open source software and switch to some sort of expensive Microsoft product instead.
Monkeyboy also said, "It's not like Novell, it isn't going to run out of money" - why the Novell bashing?
Further on in the article, Thomas Lee (some Windows 2000 MVP) says, "You are recognized by your peers, not by an exam that you can cheat in." - is this a jab at MCSE and other certifications? He seems to believe many others that many certs (especially Microsoft's) are practically worthless, because of braindumps, the fact that they are a dime a dozen, etc.
Not that his background should matter, but Keanu is actually from Lebanon. His mother was English, and his father was American (of Chinese & Hawaiian descent). His name is Hawaiian, meaning "cool breeze over the mountains."
It looks like Parks is doing quite well with his light sabres... Has anyone seen some of the other companies selling light sabre replicas? Like Future Horizons or Amazing1.com
I'd be interested to know how they compare in quality of construction, durability, brightness, etc...
now, if this was DeVRY or something, syntax is the important thing cause you are just going to be a code monkey your whole life.
I must disagree with that last comment.
I finished up my final exams just this past week, at DeVry in Toronto, Ontario, completing the requirements for my three-year Computer Information Systems diploma. I'm not sure how familiar you are with the school, but we do learn a great deal of theory along with our 'hands on' education.
In my exams this week, for example, I wrote one for my Client/Server Application Development class that dealt mainly with concepts and design approaches, rather than straight code. Some of my other exams have been practical, using tools and applications on the computer.
It is true that many of our courses were very language specific, (i.e. I just completed Java and COBOL courses), and syntax is important, but we are also exposed to courses such as Systems Analysis, Database Design and Network Architecture. These courses gave us the knowledge and insight needed to identify and understand problems, and create solutions for them. So saying that DeVry graduates are mere 'code monkeys' is a rather short-sighted comment.
You are probably right about it being worse in bigger cities. Here is a link to a story about how easy it was for a reporter to gain access to wireless networks in Toronto.
My Systems Analysis teacher always told us a story about the time he worked in a large office building. They had ordered a new IBM mainframe (back in the 70's) and had it delivered to the 11th floor. However, its actual destination was the 7th floor. The delivery people, after learning of their mistake, opened the door to the freight elevator and pushed the crate back in, assuming the elevator was still at their floor. It wasn't.
The elevator was on its way back down to the lobby, and they figure the mainframe crashed through at around the 5th floor mark.
My teacher always told this story to explain that we should always double check everything, and never assume anything.
I'm still a Java newbie, and I think this is an incredibly clever way to learn the language. After spending a few minutes reading through the documentation, it already looks quite easy to get started. The Robocode API looks very well-designed and should really help out with developing Java skills.
And, being a huge nerd, this incorporates my two favourite things: coding and robots.
Removing them would result in a slower, much-less user friendly Windows that would be a support nightmare
I don't see how removing bloated components is going to slow things down much more. 98lite is a program that allows you to remove the bloat of Windows, allowing for a streamlined version that you can customize.
By intertwining code to minimize overlap, he said, Microsoft makes a product that saves valuable disk space but becomes difficult to segregate.
I'd hate to see Windows without this 'disk space saving' coding techniques.
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This sounds like a lot of fun. Too bad there's only 9 stops on the tour...
Tour Schedule/Hours:
Fridays: 2 p.m. -- 8 p.m.
Saturdays: Noon -- 8 p.m.
Sundays: Noon -- 5 p.m.
April 25-27, 2003: Washington, DC -- Montgomery Mall
May 2-4, 2003: Atlanta, GA -- Perimeter Mall
May 9-11, 2003: Philadelphia, PA -- King of Prussia
May 16-18, 2003: New York, NY -- Roosevelt Field
May 23-25, 2003: Boston, MA -- South Shore Plaza
May 30-June 1, 2003: Chicago, IL -- Woodfield Mall
June 6-8, 2003: Minneapolis, MN -- Mall of America
June 13-15, 2003: Dallas, TX -- The Parks at Arlington
June 20-22, 2003: Los Angeles, CA -- Westfield Shoppingtown, Santa Anita
Keeping them on the phone is a good idea!
While reading these comments (at 9:15am), I got a call from an obvious telemarketer (couldn't pronounce my dad's name right...) so I decided to keep them on the phone, just to see how long they would actually wait (I'm unemployed, and living at home, so I've got nothing but time on my hands). I told her to hold on while I got my dad, and proceeded to just sit there listening. I didn't say another word for the entire 13 minutes and 42 seconds that the telemarketer actually waited for me to come back! I almost burst out laughing several times when I heard her sigh or start humming a little tune.
It brought a smile to my face on an otherwise boring, unemployed day of my life...
For those who missed it the first time, here is a direct link to the handboook. Anyone notice that the "Unix-Haters Handbook" is abbreviated as "UHH"?
Need some karma... :)
For those of you too lazy to scroll down the main page of slashdot and read the original post...
(*cough* CmdrTaco *cough*)
See screen shots here here and here.
I was recently looking at some homemade PC-based car mp3 players and I stumbled upon this site.
This guy has a PC in his car with data acquisition software/hardware that allows him to gather engine stats in his 300ZX. He can keep records of 1/4 mile runs to see air/fuel ratios, rpms, shift timing, etc, and even adjust them in real time. I guess newer cars with all their sensors and electronics can allow for some pretty cool hacks like this.
Has anyone heard of the Bates method?
William H. Bates was some scientist who figured you could improve vision through exercises. He published the book, "The Cure of Imperfect Sight without Glasses" which covers his method of improving vision naturally.
This method is based on the belief that vision problems are not static, but dynamic. The key to good vision is to keep the eye muscles relaxed, so that the eye can distinguish the center from the periphery (this is called central fixation).
I was considering laser surgery in a few years, but I recently stumbled upon the Bates method. I haven't given it any serious practice yet, but I plan to soon.
There is more info available here
Have you considered doing any sort of contract/consulting type work? Sites like elance and Rent-a-Coder have many small, medium and large projects available. This is an interesting way to bid on projects that have been outsourced by other companies.
I agree that it is much easier to pay a few bucks for external hosting, or just go with your provider's included hosting. However, part of the fun of doing something like this is doing it yourself. You can learn a lot by installing and configuring everything on your own, rather than relying on your service provider. It's good experience.
I think this article raised some interesting points.
Ballmer is publicly acknowledging that Linux is a threat, and Microsoft will have to change its ways to beat open source. He seems to believe Microsoft can add some sort of 'value' to their products that will prompt people to drop their open source software and switch to some sort of expensive Microsoft product instead. Monkeyboy also said, "It's not like Novell, it isn't going to run out of money" - why the Novell bashing?
Further on in the article, Thomas Lee (some Windows 2000 MVP) says, "You are recognized by your peers, not by an exam that you can cheat in." - is this a jab at MCSE and other certifications? He seems to believe many others that many certs (especially Microsoft's) are practically worthless, because of braindumps, the fact that they are a dime a dozen, etc.
Not that his background should matter, but Keanu is actually from Lebanon. His mother was English, and his father was American (of Chinese & Hawaiian descent). His name is Hawaiian, meaning "cool breeze over the mountains."
It looks like Parks is doing quite well with his light sabres... Has anyone seen some of the other companies selling light sabre replicas? Like Future Horizons or Amazing1.com
I'd be interested to know how they compare in quality of construction, durability, brightness, etc...
now, if this was DeVRY or something, syntax is the important thing cause you are just going to be a code monkey your whole life.
I must disagree with that last comment.
I finished up my final exams just this past week, at DeVry in Toronto, Ontario, completing the requirements for my three-year Computer Information Systems diploma. I'm not sure how familiar you are with the school, but we do learn a great deal of theory along with our 'hands on' education.
In my exams this week, for example, I wrote one for my Client/Server Application Development class that dealt mainly with concepts and design approaches, rather than straight code. Some of my other exams have been practical, using tools and applications on the computer.
It is true that many of our courses were very language specific, (i.e. I just completed Java and COBOL courses), and syntax is important, but we are also exposed to courses such as Systems Analysis, Database Design and Network Architecture. These courses gave us the knowledge and insight needed to identify and understand problems, and create solutions for them. So saying that DeVry graduates are mere 'code monkeys' is a rather short-sighted comment.
You are probably right about it being worse in bigger cities. Here is a link to a story about how easy it was for a reporter to gain access to wireless networks in Toronto.
My Systems Analysis teacher always told us a story about the time he worked in a large office building. They had ordered a new IBM mainframe (back in the 70's) and had it delivered to the 11th floor. However, its actual destination was the 7th floor. The delivery people, after learning of their mistake, opened the door to the freight elevator and pushed the crate back in, assuming the elevator was still at their floor. It wasn't.
The elevator was on its way back down to the lobby, and they figure the mainframe crashed through at around the 5th floor mark.
My teacher always told this story to explain that we should always double check everything, and never assume anything.
I'm still a Java newbie, and I think this is an incredibly clever way to learn the language. After spending a few minutes reading through the documentation, it already looks quite easy to get started. The Robocode API looks very well-designed and should really help out with developing Java skills.
And, being a huge nerd, this incorporates my two favourite things: coding and robots.
Removing them would result in a slower, much-less user friendly Windows that would be a support nightmare
I don't see how removing bloated components is going to slow things down much more. 98lite is a program that allows you to remove the bloat of Windows, allowing for a streamlined version that you can customize.
By intertwining code to minimize overlap, he said, Microsoft makes a product that saves valuable disk space but becomes difficult to segregate.
I'd hate to see Windows without this 'disk space saving' coding techniques.
What about getting a Microsoft Refund? http://www.LinuxMall.com/Refund