When our new Hyper Intelligent Sulphur Breathing Galactic Sprout overlords arrive here to do a spot of terraforming cos they think we are just strange stupid organisms, I vote we dont let Chess_the_cat handle the negotiations
So what if email accounts are getting bigger, jeez, like giving users more space was something that could never possibly be envisaged before google came up with GMail. Its a natural progression folks and absolutely nothing to get excited about.
As one of the short listed candidates I would like to thank all those who submitted questions. I now feel very confident I can blitz this interview. Thanks again.
PS crimethinker, prepare to be sacked for lack of imagination.
Just what makes you think the source for a desktop browser with an appetite for memory is a suitable starting point for a cell phone browser ? What makes you think Nokia want to develop a browser ? They build phones, not software.
Mozilla does have an embedded project underway with minimo but it lags Opera by a long way. This is probably just a not so subtle hint from Nokia to Opera , not to rest on their laurels or take Nokia for granted.
Thats probably because they are doing what any other company would be prepared to do, offer an initial reduction to gain a contract. The problem here are the emotive terms used by Amadeu, which franky are more damaging than helpful. The language he used make him look like a deluded conspiracy theorist rather than somone presenting a rational fact based argument. Rattling on in this manner is ultimately pointless. Amadeu would have been better off presenting considered comments, pointing to OSS success stories and highlighting how there is a better alternative to Microsoft. Tyring to paint Microsoft as 'drug dealers' for engaging in standard business practise just makes it look like he has nothing to back his arguments up and therefore no point.
now at least there is another way for americans to get into space.
Actually there isnt. Whilst this is a fantastic achievement for a private endeavour, it falls well short of getting in to space proper in terms of thrust, shielding and other such party goodies.
While I agree with the Pragmatic Programmers and believe you should care about your craft I think you are simplifying things somewhat here.
Taking a job because you think you can make a living from it is not a bad thing. Millions of people earn a living doing things they dont particularly care for, that a large part of the reason its called work and not playtime or doing what I enjoy time. If you dont like it you can change career. Development is a job, not a divine calling.
There were suddenly lots of people with computer skills available because the technology sector took a major dive, not because Jonny and Mary took Comp Sci 101. Obviously then it becomes an employers market and they are going to pay the minimum possible so lower salaries. Outsourcing also help drive salaries down by allowing empoyers to offer take it or leave it terms. Gotta expect that in a free market given the preceding conditions.
I know several guys who make good money and dont give a crap about coding, they just happen to be quite talented and adopt a professional attitude. I find dealing with them quite easy because they tend to focus on getting the job done properly rather than arguing over ultimately irrelevant minutae as many, shall I say some more 'loving' developers do. Its more about ability than love.
I agree. The article makes some interesting points but a fact remains. There is a problem will illegal copying and it must be addressed in some way, shape or form and the obvious solution is DRM./. may hate the big studios, the record companies and big software houses but at the end of they day they invest large amounts of money in producing content for which they are entitled to expect at least some level of protection especially given how ridiculously easy it is to copy and redistribute digital material these days.
You have obviously never heard of the concept of democracy where a handful of people, supposedly representing the interests of the majority can decide whether you have the right to read, or view or listen to something. Its called censorship.
Theres probably no direct realtionship between the two. He's obviously a very bright guy with a proven history of being able to solve problems, often using imaginative solutions.
For myself I think many real world programming tasks are broadly quite similar, gather requirements, design, code, test. I'm sure many of us have coded for disparate industries in our time writing complex apps for telecoms, financials etc without fully understanding the entirety of the low down nitty gritty. The key is being able to understand enough to translate what the domain experts tell you into functional code. Obviously experience helps this process as ofen you have a fair idea what will work and what wont. Then its pretty much an incremental process as with many other disciplines. You determine the problems, break them down and either solve them or work around them. For the most part basic intelligence and problem solving skills are more probably important than 'pure' coding skills.
I think they should remove most of the technology to level the playing field for the smaller teams. F1 should be a bit more in the spirit of man and machine racing each other, not man determines direction computer controlled racing machine is pointing in.
and since it only has an effective range of 9 feet it might be more effectively employed as an advanced 21st Century Head Bashing implement (more commonly known as a club). The advantage is no wires, batteries and a fairly rapid re - swing rate.
Yes, because if your job, and it is your job while you are doing it is moved offshore then you have a very real and tangible loss on your hands. Try telling your bank manager that your now difficult to meet mortgage repayments dont matter because you dont really own your house, someone else may be living in it 10 years down the road.
Your people need employees argument is astonishing in its naivety, there is no Fairy Job Mother who waves her wand and creates employment when she sees free workers. Aside from the Govt, companies and corporation's create the bulk of employment. Every country has some pool of available labour but this is not the deciding criteria. The reason many of these jobs are going offshore is cost, not because people are available to work but because they are the cheapest employee possible.
There will always be other jobs, its just now there are more unemployed people and fewer jobs. After spending years in education and gaining professional experience the majority of people are not able or willing to don a McDonalds uniform and flip burgers. Of course they could follow your suggestion and find a job that requires skill and talent, such as brain surgery, I'm sure they wont mind the time and cost of another 8 years of school and a decade to gain experience.
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When our new Hyper Intelligent Sulphur Breathing Galactic Sprout overlords arrive here to do a spot of terraforming cos they think we are just strange stupid organisms, I vote we dont let Chess_the_cat handle the negotiations
So what if email accounts are getting bigger, jeez, like giving users more space was something that could never possibly be envisaged before google came up with GMail. Its a natural progression folks and absolutely nothing to get excited about.
As one of the short listed candidates I would like to thank all those who submitted questions. I now feel very confident I can blitz this interview. Thanks again.
PS crimethinker, prepare to be sacked for lack of imagination.
Just what makes you think the source for a desktop browser with an appetite for memory is a suitable starting point for a cell phone browser ? What makes you think Nokia want to develop a browser ? They build phones, not software.
Mozilla does have an embedded project underway with minimo but it lags Opera by a long way. This is probably just a not so subtle hint from Nokia to Opera , not to rest on their laurels or take Nokia for granted.
Thats probably because they are doing what any other company would be prepared to do, offer an initial reduction to gain a contract. The problem here are the emotive terms used by Amadeu, which franky are more damaging than helpful. The language he used make him look like a deluded conspiracy theorist rather than somone presenting a rational fact based argument. Rattling on in this manner is ultimately pointless. Amadeu would have been better off presenting considered comments, pointing to OSS success stories and highlighting how there is a better alternative to Microsoft. Tyring to paint Microsoft as 'drug dealers' for engaging in standard business practise just makes it look like he has nothing to back his arguments up and therefore no point.
now at least there is another way for americans to get into space.
Actually there isnt. Whilst this is a fantastic achievement for a private endeavour, it falls well short of getting in to space proper in terms of thrust, shielding and other such party goodies.
was last seen striding towards SpaceShipOne saying "Smoke Me A Kipper, I'll Be Back For Breakfast"
And the robots will be voting for the Humanoid Hall of Fame
While I agree with the Pragmatic Programmers and believe you should care about your craft I think you are simplifying things somewhat here.
Taking a job because you think you can make a living from it is not a bad thing. Millions of people earn a living doing things they dont particularly care for, that a large part of the reason its called work and not playtime or doing what I enjoy time. If you dont like it you can change career. Development is a job, not a divine calling.
There were suddenly lots of people with computer skills available because the technology sector took a major dive, not because Jonny and Mary took Comp Sci 101. Obviously then it becomes an employers market and they are going to pay the minimum possible so lower salaries. Outsourcing also help drive salaries down by allowing empoyers to offer take it or leave it terms. Gotta expect that in a free market given the preceding conditions.
I know several guys who make good money and dont give a crap about coding, they just happen to be quite talented and adopt a professional attitude. I find dealing with them quite easy because they tend to focus on getting the job done properly rather than arguing over ultimately irrelevant minutae as many, shall I say some more 'loving' developers do. Its more about ability than love.
I agree. The article makes some interesting points but a fact remains. There is a problem will illegal copying and it must be addressed in some way, shape or form and the obvious solution is DRM. /. may hate the big studios, the record companies and big software houses but at the end of they day they invest large amounts of money in producing content for which they are entitled to expect at least some level of protection especially given how ridiculously easy it is to copy and redistribute digital material these days.
You have obviously never heard of the concept of democracy where a handful of people, supposedly representing the interests of the majority can decide whether you have the right to read, or view or listen to something. Its called censorship.
Theres probably no direct realtionship between the two. He's obviously a very bright guy with a proven history of being able to solve problems, often using imaginative solutions.
For myself I think many real world programming tasks are broadly quite similar, gather requirements, design, code, test. I'm sure many of us have coded for disparate industries in our time writing complex apps for telecoms, financials etc without fully understanding the entirety of the low down nitty gritty. The key is being able to understand enough to translate what the domain experts tell you into functional code. Obviously experience helps this process as ofen you have a fair idea what will work and what wont. Then its pretty much an incremental process as with many other disciplines. You determine the problems, break them down and either solve them or work around them. For the most part basic intelligence and problem solving skills are more probably important than 'pure' coding skills.
I think they should remove most of the technology to level the playing field for the smaller teams. F1 should be a bit more in the spirit of man and machine racing each other, not man determines direction computer controlled racing machine is pointing in.
and since it only has an effective range of 9 feet it might be more effectively employed as an advanced 21st Century Head Bashing implement (more commonly known as a club). The advantage is no wires, batteries and a fairly rapid re - swing rate.
ie me, can somebody please explain in lay persons terms what simulation of quantum processes involves?
How many Apple users are there in Europe anyway?
There are 3, and when Steve Jobs is in town he makes 4
After making a statement like that dont expect Lassie to rescue you if you are ever trapped down an old well or abandoned mine shaft.
Then decides she is too much of a dizzy blonde and that Rachel might be more interesting.
Yes, because if your job, and it is your job while you are doing it is moved offshore then you have a very real and tangible loss on your hands. Try telling your bank manager that your now difficult to meet mortgage repayments dont matter because you dont really own your house, someone else may be living in it 10 years down the road.
Your people need employees argument is astonishing in its naivety, there is no Fairy Job Mother who waves her wand and creates employment when she sees free workers. Aside from the Govt, companies and corporation's create the bulk of employment. Every country has some pool of available labour but this is not the deciding criteria. The reason many of these jobs are going offshore is cost, not because people are available to work but because they are the cheapest employee possible.
There will always be other jobs, its just now there are more unemployed people and fewer jobs. After spending years in education and gaining professional experience the majority of people are not able or willing to don a McDonalds uniform and flip burgers. Of course they could follow your suggestion and find a job that requires skill and talent, such as brain surgery, I'm sure they wont mind the time and cost of another 8 years of school and a decade to gain experience.
will just think this means they can be identified and tracked from twice as far away.
Rate Enhanced Data or RED for short, to Move Overloaded Lots About Rapidly so we could have RedMolar.
Can expect to have grey goo releasing valves surgically attached to various parts of their skulls.
Pr0n comes to TiVo.
should have wings so they can fly south in the winter and then back again in spring.
You obviously have not seen many webpages of those lonely 18 year old cheerleaders desperately looking to meet someone.