The Day Pass is a good strategy. Am certain they stream ads based on demography. When a reader expresses interest in an article, it may be reasonable (from an advertisement perspective) to assume that he would be interested in things connected with the article. So, put an ad that makes sense and set the information free.
I haven't yet seen anyone other than salon following this.
Well, in a sense it is called the Scientific Method. But it isn't exactly similar to what you describe. Science does not pull rabbits out of the rear. See here
hmm.. I agree. Infosys, the Indian software company hires college grads who have consistently been the top 10 to 20 % in their class. They also have to crack a minimum number of puzzles in about an hour (impossible unless you are a freak..er..genius) to be considered for interview. Yes, I took it while at college and failed miserably. Although they lost an extremely bright (heh) candidate, they succeded darn well in weeding out non-performers.
And my experiences were superbly ironic. The first interview was with a client tech. guy who did a rapid fire 20 questions and probably ticked-off the list he had. I had just been technically interviewed and rejected because I did not know answers to certification questions.
In the afternoon I was interviewed by a tech guy from another department of the same client. Same rapid fire 20 questions and a couple of dodge answers (I learn fast) and I was recommended for the job.
Bizarre! Between the two interviews nothing changed except an increase in my cynic meter. I used my certification as asswipe long long ago and recommend the same for everyone.
Not many are as gregarious as Pratt. I've been using gmail for some time now. I must say google has done a pretty good job with their spam filters. For not-high-volume users (which most people are), gmail works much better than other email providers (i have yahoo, ureach and hotmail accounts which I use regularly).
Of course, google should improve and filter out the occasional crap I get too. And also offer 1 TB.
Next thing? Move to India or to Russia or wherever. Recall why your great great grandfather moved to America. Ask him if he was saying what you are saying back in his country. Nothing lasts forever and that's the reality we should prepare ourselves and our children for.
I'll save this as a typical example of how sentiment and lack of knowledge overtakes pragmatism and better sense when people have their butts pinched. Once you have made it so fucking unattractive for companies, you will also realize that living in this country has also become so fucking unattractive due to prohibitive cost. Every protectionist country in this world has payed the price.
The weirdest, nevertheless one true thing about the software industry, is the sheer number of stupid people in it. My personal reasoning for such a situation where a vast number of untalented rub shoulders and harass the small number of very talented (it's called Pareto principle) is in the nature of software itself. Software amplifies the speed of any process many fold that users of it do not notice the inefficiencies. Stupid people survive because the silly trash they produce is still somewhat useful for the clients. Clients tend to overlook the abysmal quality of software due to the new found efficiency in their business.
How about the people you ran over on the street with your stolen car that caught fire ? Who is responsible for their loss? Who should be?
There's something called englightened self-interest you know. Help others to help yourself - even if the other guy has stolen from you. Someday he may have a change of heart and buy from you. If you have enough cash maybe you can afford to do this. Micro$oft has enough cash.
I think the Brain's structure and biological limitations selected by evolution woul pose a limit to how many years a person can lead a normal life (you know, eating, farting, hangin out with friends, etc).
Besides the biological challenges, there are social challenges. The longevity meme site is a load of hyperbole. I don't buy a bit of it.
I am not for or against people trying to live longer. But, attacking the aging problem by keeping the body organs alive longer is not living longer. I can't imagine how ****ed up a 300 year or a 500 yr old omind would be. Unless there is a clear answer to why evolution lets people die and why we should stop that from happening, I would call this way too much of self-indulgence.
So don't. You still have the choice of NOT SENDING your mail to a gmail address. Here's a tip: send a microsoft office word document to Stallman and follow his lead.
Here's a recommendation: Unweaving the rainbow. If literature is 'emotional', science is the most literary. Einstein, Feynman, Dawkins, Darwin.. these folks did science because they had a burning desire to know. burning desire is as emotional as it gets. i read science to understand. i cannot sleep with the thought that i am not figuring things out when it is possible. emotionally i find that to be very rewarding.
Let me put it differently for you: a scientific article may make you cry, because of the emotions - about your life, your place in the universe, your future - that the article has stirred in you. If you cry over a literary play, it is mostly because of the bad writing or obvious mistakes.
I have cried over plays and science writing. You will too when you read the ones I have read.
Almost all the scientists I have read about have had one common background - they were influenced by science fiction early in their childhood. These scientists are now affecting your life in every possible way. That, I would say is as as 'actual' as anything could get in real life.
Don't want to spoil your party. But, what IBM does is a direct result of what shareholders ask IBM to do. Shareholders, like you, me, and all our neighbors. The founding fathers died long ago and took their principles with them.
Been there. Done that. I worked for IBM in India and in US. And, quality, atleast at my level (developer with usually a stupid architect), was just the same at both places. Except that in India people were ready to put the extra effort. And, capable tech folks are leaving IBM India in hordes, the last I heard. I left IBM because the architects (US folks) were driving me crazy with their 'managerial and technical talent' .
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The people at the Human Resources department weren't really jerks - they were out of touch with reality..
and that's called? They are jerks. Don't kid yourself.
You insensitive clod.
heh..heh.. that's just funny!
where are my mod points when I need them?
See New Scientist archive.
The patent should get all the attention it deserves; which is NOTHING.
Move on. You can't argue about shit for long.
The Day Pass is a good strategy. Am certain they stream ads based on demography. When a reader expresses interest in an article, it may be reasonable (from an advertisement perspective) to assume that he would be interested in things connected with the article. So, put an ad that makes sense and set the information free.
I haven't yet seen anyone other than salon following this.
that's besides waking up in the middle of the night, feeling no pulse and screaming...
Well, in a sense it is called the Scientific Method. But it isn't exactly similar to what you describe. Science does not pull rabbits out of the rear. See here
hmm.. I agree. Infosys, the Indian software company hires college grads who have consistently been the top 10 to 20 % in their class. They also have to crack a minimum number of puzzles in about an hour (impossible unless you are a freak..er..genius) to be considered for interview. Yes, I took it while at college and failed miserably. Although they lost an extremely bright (heh) candidate, they succeded darn well in weeding out non-performers.
And my experiences were superbly ironic. The first interview was with a client tech. guy who did a rapid fire 20 questions and probably ticked-off the list he had. I had just been technically interviewed and rejected because I did not know answers to certification questions.
In the afternoon I was interviewed by a tech guy from another department of the same client. Same rapid fire 20 questions and a couple of dodge answers (I learn fast) and I was recommended for the job.
Bizarre! Between the two interviews nothing changed except an increase in my cynic meter. I used my certification as asswipe long long ago and recommend the same for everyone.
Not many are as gregarious as Pratt. I've been using gmail for some time now. I must say google has done a pretty good job with their spam filters. For not-high-volume users (which most people are), gmail works much better than other email providers (i have yahoo, ureach and hotmail accounts which I use regularly).
Of course, google should improve and filter out the occasional crap I get too. And also offer 1 TB.
Next thing? Move to India or to Russia or wherever. Recall why your great great grandfather moved to America. Ask him if he was saying what you are saying back in his country. Nothing lasts forever and that's the reality we should prepare ourselves and our children for.
I'll save this as a typical example of how sentiment and lack of knowledge overtakes pragmatism and better sense when people have their butts pinched. Once you have made it so fucking unattractive for companies, you will also realize that living in this country has also become so fucking unattractive due to prohibitive cost. Every protectionist country in this world has payed the price.
The weirdest, nevertheless one true thing about the software industry, is the sheer number of stupid people in it. My personal reasoning for such a situation where a vast number of untalented rub shoulders and harass the small number of very talented (it's called Pareto principle) is in the nature of software itself. Software amplifies the speed of any process many fold that users of it do not notice the inefficiencies. Stupid people survive because the silly trash they produce is still somewhat useful for the clients. Clients tend to overlook the abysmal quality of software due to the new found efficiency in their business.
Smith, you got to go further on that straight-forward road. Maybe you will when you get sasser'd by an infected windows box running a pirated copy.
How about the people you ran over on the street with your stolen car that caught fire ? Who is responsible for their loss? Who should be?
There's something called englightened self-interest you know. Help others to help yourself - even if the other guy has stolen from you. Someday he may have a change of heart and buy from you. If you have enough cash maybe you can afford to do this. Micro$oft has enough cash.
I think the Brain's structure and biological limitations selected by evolution woul pose a limit to how many years a person can lead a normal life (you know, eating, farting, hangin out with friends, etc).
Besides the biological challenges, there are social challenges. The longevity meme site is a load of hyperbole. I don't buy a bit of it.
I am not for or against people trying to live longer. But, attacking the aging problem by keeping the body organs alive longer is not living longer. I can't imagine how ****ed up a 300 year or a 500 yr old omind would be. Unless there is a clear answer to why evolution lets people die and why we should stop that from happening, I would call this way too much of self-indulgence.
So don't. You still have the choice of NOT SENDING your mail to a gmail address. Here's a tip: send a microsoft office word document to Stallman and follow his lead.
A combination of blog (time based), wiki (document based) covers most ground for team communication. We use Serendipity and Mediawiki at this site.
Seen in a way, that's pretty much what he says. And, I think he's right.
Here's a recommendation: Unweaving the rainbow. If literature is 'emotional', science is the most literary. Einstein, Feynman, Dawkins, Darwin.. these folks did science because they had a burning desire to know. burning desire is as emotional as it gets. i read science to understand. i cannot sleep with the thought that i am not figuring things out when it is possible. emotionally i find that to be very rewarding.
Let me put it differently for you: a scientific article may make you cry, because of the emotions - about your life, your place in the universe, your future - that the article has stirred in you. If you cry over a literary play, it is mostly because of the bad writing or obvious mistakes.
I have cried over plays and science writing. You will too when you read the ones I have read.
Almost all the scientists I have read about have had one common background - they were influenced by science fiction early in their childhood. These scientists are now affecting your life in every possible way. That, I would say is as as 'actual' as anything could get in real life.
Don't want to spoil your party. But, what IBM does is a direct result of what shareholders ask IBM to do. Shareholders, like you, me, and all our neighbors. The founding fathers died long ago and took their principles with them.
Been there. Done that. I worked for IBM in India and in US. And, quality, atleast at my level (developer with usually a stupid architect), was just the same at both places. Except that in India people were ready to put the extra effort. And, capable tech folks are leaving IBM India in hordes, the last I heard. I left IBM because the architects (US folks) were driving me crazy with their 'managerial and technical talent' .
Now, i suppose, we have balance of opinion.
oh..you brought back all those precious memories when I felt likewise.
Now, I know. I know what I know. I know why I know. I know why I know I know.
shit..couldn't get it rhyme with "I wonder why. I wonder why. I wonder why I wonder."
Now, you try.