Mind you - Cisco also falls in this same boat. There was a slashdot article not too long ago about how a lot of their gear still being produced doesn't natively support ipv6. Bonkers I tell you.
"they punt and rebuild the server from scratch rather than dig deeper."
From personal experience this is normally due to management jumping down our throats to simply "get it done" which unfortunately runs counter to our inquisitive desires to actually solve the problem.
I suspect it's the end result of pressure to get more bang for their bucks in a tight economy, but that's pure speculation. It really could be a trend of the times.
But why not get an otherwise qualified person cleared? It's not like individuals have a route to get themselves cleared without a company doing it with a need to do so (as far as I know).
I'm going to go with some practical travel advice here and let all the prior posters cover the why/why not you should go.
Being a student on a budget I'm sure you've heard the old fashioned technique of surviving on ramen noodles. Well there can be some travel equivalents.
For lodging you can try hostels or try Couch Surfing. (I use couchsurfing personally and have had some great experiences).
For travel you can sometimes find good deals if it's within your country via bus or rail. There are also ride shares if you're feeling ballsy (though I never have). There are also quite a few discount airlines depending on where you're at. I've used Spirit Air which wasn't too bad. I think there are some actually geared towards students but may require memberships.
If you can combine some of these things while seeing funding assistance as some of the prior posters mention - you can probably make this happen for free/close to free.
So if traveling is your thing - consider some practical, though maybe slightly unconventional options. Life is meant to be lived.:)
Wow, different times indeed. I'm too lazy to actually look it up but I'm curious if car prices have risen at the same rate as home prices. Seems crazy to me to pay 20k+ for a brand new car, but then again - the newest car I have is a 2002 that I traded a 1997 for so I never really shopped around for specific features yet.
I was once hired with the title "Telecommunications Mechanic" and had a decent amount of skill wiring systems up and what not.
It became apparent very quickly this was mostly a blue collared job - mostly involving metal work (which I also had experience with - custom building brackets and installing gear in steel). I came in on day #1 clean-shaven from the interview which makes me look 16. They assumed I had never used so much as a hammer before.
Towards the end I simply cut a straight line into a piece of sheet metal with a jigsaw, I shit you not - I got praised by the boss on the good job.
On the last day I wired up an alarm panel that needed to get done without being told to. "Where'd you learn how to do that? That's amazing." I simply read the schematics.
I work with a guy who has a masters in C.S. I was having a chat with him one day asking if he'd be interested in taking my spot once I moved on to something else.
Once I explained what all was involved he was apprehensive.
Ok so they learn Spanish? What about the third patient who speaks neither English nor Spanish?
I'm not saying learning Spanish is a bad thing, but it's not going to address the same scale that this device is claiming to (or even a few sets of the flash cards parent mentions).
Am I the only one appalled by this part "Consumers are holding onto new cars for a record 63.9 months"?
Cars don't really go obsolete that quickly. What sense is there in buying new cars all the time? However, this figure doesn't account for the large demographic who buys used so maybe that duration would prove to be much higher? Basically the early adopters vs. the average consumers in the auto industry.
While it's tragic - businesses need to evolve with the times to stay relevant. And really - the price for the gaming experience you receive on the old arcade machines is just way too high for me these days now that I actually have bills to pay. I've seen countless times where outdated games are still costing a dollar per play. It was fun and affordable when it was a quarter - and you could actually spend all day there on 20 bucks with some friends.
I think younger kids probably aren't going to give a crap about arcades as long as they can still play online with their friends and strangers via their PCs and consoles. With that said - I think the bar idea is a good idea for catering to the grown up crowd. I've never been (as there isn't one near me) but I hear Dave and Busters has a similar business model and seems to be doing fine.
Ok, modify what the parent probably intended with "useful energy". A flowing river is in motion but isn't going to turn our tvs on. But convert that motion energy into electrical energy and then we can use it with our current infrastructure.
"Adding riders to "must-pass" bills is a time-honored technique for sneaking all kinds of looniness into law."
And this nails precisely why this technique needs to be abolished. It's dishonest politicking. Each section of a bill ought to be required to be voted on.
Man, I'm getting behind in the times. However, my trusty ipod classic is still kicking so I've had no real need to upgrade my mp3 player. However my cellphone plan renewal is coming up soon so definitely worth taking a second look at...:)
(correct me if I'm behind the times again, but) I think it'd be neat if you could purchase something more of a blanket plan that'd cover all your devices - and what you're really paying for then isn't per device but for total usage across all those devices. To me that'd simply make more sense and would foster more rapid adoption of mobile broadband technologies. Maybe go as far as having something like a keychain sim card you carry with you and plug into whatever device you'd want connectivity for - though that'd probably over complicate things. Though there could be an advantage if you want to have lots of personalization associated with such a device. Take that another step further and each keychain could access that owner's set of music straight from the web/cloud/whatever it's called at the time, contacts, or whatever other information you'd want to be portable without being dependent on a specific device. Granted there'd have to be a lot of thought put into such a device in order to maintain security but I think things are slowly heading to that mentality.
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Mind you - Cisco also falls in this same boat. There was a slashdot article not too long ago about how a lot of their gear still being produced doesn't natively support ipv6. Bonkers I tell you.
Valid point, but it does have its merits if it's a recurring problem. A wise manager will know when to call for deeper inspection.
And to be fair - I'm fine with reimaging a system to fix a problem if it's not recurring as the downtime typically isn't worth it.
"they punt and rebuild the server from scratch rather than dig deeper."
From personal experience this is normally due to management jumping down our throats to simply "get it done" which unfortunately runs counter to our inquisitive desires to actually solve the problem.
I suspect it's the end result of pressure to get more bang for their bucks in a tight economy, but that's pure speculation. It really could be a trend of the times.
Glad you're at least understanding of the situation.
But why not get an otherwise qualified person cleared? It's not like individuals have a route to get themselves cleared without a company doing it with a need to do so (as far as I know).
I'm going to go with some practical travel advice here and let all the prior posters cover the why/why not you should go.
Being a student on a budget I'm sure you've heard the old fashioned technique of surviving on ramen noodles. Well there can be some travel equivalents.
For lodging you can try hostels or try Couch Surfing. (I use couchsurfing personally and have had some great experiences).
For travel you can sometimes find good deals if it's within your country via bus or rail. There are also ride shares if you're feeling ballsy (though I never have). There are also quite a few discount airlines depending on where you're at. I've used Spirit Air which wasn't too bad. I think there are some actually geared towards students but may require memberships.
If you can combine some of these things while seeing funding assistance as some of the prior posters mention - you can probably make this happen for free/close to free.
So if traveling is your thing - consider some practical, though maybe slightly unconventional options. Life is meant to be lived. :)
Wow, different times indeed. I'm too lazy to actually look it up but I'm curious if car prices have risen at the same rate as home prices. Seems crazy to me to pay 20k+ for a brand new car, but then again - the newest car I have is a 2002 that I traded a 1997 for so I never really shopped around for specific features yet.
I was once hired with the title "Telecommunications Mechanic" and had a decent amount of skill wiring systems up and what not.
It became apparent very quickly this was mostly a blue collared job - mostly involving metal work (which I also had experience with - custom building brackets and installing gear in steel). I came in on day #1 clean-shaven from the interview which makes me look 16. They assumed I had never used so much as a hammer before.
Towards the end I simply cut a straight line into a piece of sheet metal with a jigsaw, I shit you not - I got praised by the boss on the good job.
On the last day I wired up an alarm panel that needed to get done without being told to. "Where'd you learn how to do that? That's amazing." I simply read the schematics.
"stop being cheap bastards and hire someone you can get cleared."
Amen. I applied for a job recently and got an email "do you have a clearance?"
I explained I did and told him what level.
"Oh, we need TOP secret."
Wtf, seriously? I met all the other qualifications too, go figure.
I work with a guy who has a masters in C.S. I was having a chat with him one day asking if he'd be interested in taking my spot once I moved on to something else.
Once I explained what all was involved he was apprehensive.
He had never used a server OS before.
Ok so they learn Spanish? What about the third patient who speaks neither English nor Spanish?
I'm not saying learning Spanish is a bad thing, but it's not going to address the same scale that this device is claiming to (or even a few sets of the flash cards parent mentions).
Am I the only one appalled by this part "Consumers are holding onto new cars for a record 63.9 months"?
Cars don't really go obsolete that quickly. What sense is there in buying new cars all the time? However, this figure doesn't account for the large demographic who buys used so maybe that duration would prove to be much higher? Basically the early adopters vs. the average consumers in the auto industry.
+Insightful. -Depressing.
could be an interesting new tool to catch plagiarism.
Meh. Troll elsewhere.
I'm not all too familiar with what you're referencing but I'm curious to read more about it. Can you point me to some links?
"Gotta reinvent"
Pretty much my sentiment as well.
While it's tragic - businesses need to evolve with the times to stay relevant. And really - the price for the gaming experience you receive on the old arcade machines is just way too high for me these days now that I actually have bills to pay. I've seen countless times where outdated games are still costing a dollar per play. It was fun and affordable when it was a quarter - and you could actually spend all day there on 20 bucks with some friends.
I think younger kids probably aren't going to give a crap about arcades as long as they can still play online with their friends and strangers via their PCs and consoles. With that said - I think the bar idea is a good idea for catering to the grown up crowd. I've never been (as there isn't one near me) but I hear Dave and Busters has a similar business model and seems to be doing fine.
But is anyone really willing to submit their dna for ensured identity? Or any other biometric data? How about a federal ID card?
I hear these kinds of ideas being demolished by the Slashdot crowd all the time - so what WOULD be the proper alternative without invading privacy?
Because the gov can't access its own SSNs itself? Please...
:)
Ok, modify what the parent probably intended with "useful energy". A flowing river is in motion but isn't going to turn our tvs on. But convert that motion energy into electrical energy and then we can use it with our current infrastructure.
It's kind of tragic that's the current state of things, isn't it?
"Does anyone else just feel worn out by all political BS in the U.S these days?"
YEP.
"Adding riders to "must-pass" bills is a time-honored technique for sneaking all kinds of looniness into law."
And this nails precisely why this technique needs to be abolished. It's dishonest politicking. Each section of a bill ought to be required to be voted on.
Man, I'm getting behind in the times. However, my trusty ipod classic is still kicking so I've had no real need to upgrade my mp3 player. However my cellphone plan renewal is coming up soon so definitely worth taking a second look at... :)
(correct me if I'm behind the times again, but) I think it'd be neat if you could purchase something more of a blanket plan that'd cover all your devices - and what you're really paying for then isn't per device but for total usage across all those devices. To me that'd simply make more sense and would foster more rapid adoption of mobile broadband technologies. Maybe go as far as having something like a keychain sim card you carry with you and plug into whatever device you'd want connectivity for - though that'd probably over complicate things. Though there could be an advantage if you want to have lots of personalization associated with such a device. Take that another step further and each keychain could access that owner's set of music straight from the web/cloud/whatever it's called at the time, contacts, or whatever other information you'd want to be portable without being dependent on a specific device. Granted there'd have to be a lot of thought put into such a device in order to maintain security but I think things are slowly heading to that mentality.