To me it sounds just that. Although I agree that there are instances of anti-MS bias, this is not one.
Besides, the reason MS gets made fun of is only because there's always "just a crash" - the reason OpenBSD doesn't get made fun of is because its so rare that it ever happens.
And yes, although its not analog per-se (as in, display-meters and the like), it does show you in gradual gradings. Like the sky-color changing from a hue of blue to red, and the rainbow slowly fading away and the like.
I think Apple just doesn't like screws.. they're definately anti-screw.
So thats why a lot of the Mac Users I know are so effeminate.
Thanks for clearing that up:-P
Not to nitpick, but everyone I've met with the motivation to do well have done well.
Yes its hard, but nobody said it would be easy.
The thing is that people from other places have the drive -- Indians and Chinese do not have the resources that your average American has at their disposal, and so they are willing to work for it. Period.
Americans on the other hand have quite gotten used to having all the luxuries in life and have grown complacent. Plain and simple.
I'm from one the world's top tech schools, and as far as I can see, anyone who is good enough (yes, including the dropouts) have done well not just because they are good but because they are motivated and because they have the drive.
Its easy to give up and its easy to grumble and complain. Its hard to get new skillsets, work harder and get a job. No offence, but I know people who've been in your situation and got out only because they were willing to go that extra mile.
Extra mile is not just learning a new language -- extra mile is reading Knuth and Ulman, getting a publication or two and doing stuff that people _will_ take notice. Even from a non-academic perspective, if you have a publication in SIGMOD or SIGARCH, you will notice how your chances drastically improve in a big company.
Almost all of my class is interning at Microsoft, Los Alamos, Pixar, IBM TJ, Intel or any of the big names -- and guess what helps them? Cutting edge work, nothing else. Not GPA, not the language you know, not anything but that something else that shows you're a cut about the rest.
Trust me, there are plenty of opportunities out there mate:) And goodluck with that job search!:)
Hmm, am a student in the US.
I earn a dismal amount in the form of assistantship ($600 a month).
And guess what? A DVD player that costs $60 is still just 10% of my salary, which ain't much. My food and expenses come to less than $200 (including the beer, wine, dates, movies, cell-phone bills and DSL) - beat that.
And a notebook is about $1000, which is probably 180% of my salary.
A notebook in India would be easily 100,000+ -- which is 1000% of that person's salary.
And oh, if I get sick everything is taken care of.
And I do not understand your use of the term "decent" -- whats decent?
As far as I've seen, Indian goods are of dismal quality. Unreliable electronics, bad interfaces, out-dated technology and compromise on everything.
I do not see LCD monitors anywhere in India, still you folks use CRT. I do not see wireless. I do not see anything about Indian technology that can be called "decent" - if anything its primitive.
Today, I have wireless for my notebook at home, at my coffee shop and at my school. I have a PDA for directions, a GPS on the car and a cell-phone that I can use to surf the net. And I have a kickass apt, great lifestyle and what not.
I don't see anybody in India getting such a lifestyle for the equivalent of $600.
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And thats exactly why you should do such things from a public place like Starbucks or something :)
And yes, I speak from experience.
How do you know its not sarcasm?
To me it sounds just that. Although I agree that there are instances of anti-MS bias, this is not one.
Besides, the reason MS gets made fun of is only because there's always "just a crash" - the reason OpenBSD doesn't get made fun of is because its so rare that it ever happens.
*shrug*
The research group I work with here - Information Interfaces Research Group - at Georgia Tech works on something quite similar.
:)
:)
Its called the InfoCanvas - kinda cool stuff
And yes, although its not analog per-se (as in, display-meters and the like), it does show you in gradual gradings. Like the sky-color changing from a hue of blue to red, and the rainbow slowly fading away and the like.
Just thought it might be relevant!
I think Apple just doesn't like screws.. they're definately anti-screw. So thats why a lot of the Mac Users I know are so effeminate. Thanks for clearing that up :-P
I would not think so.
:) And goodluck with that job search! :)
Not to nitpick, but everyone I've met with the motivation to do well have done well.
Yes its hard, but nobody said it would be easy.
The thing is that people from other places have the drive -- Indians and Chinese do not have the resources that your average American has at their disposal, and so they are willing to work for it. Period.
Americans on the other hand have quite gotten used to having all the luxuries in life and have grown complacent. Plain and simple.
I'm from one the world's top tech schools, and as far as I can see, anyone who is good enough (yes, including the dropouts) have done well not just because they are good but because they are motivated and because they have the drive.
Its easy to give up and its easy to grumble and complain. Its hard to get new skillsets, work harder and get a job. No offence, but I know people who've been in your situation and got out only because they were willing to go that extra mile.
Extra mile is not just learning a new language -- extra mile is reading Knuth and Ulman, getting a publication or two and doing stuff that people _will_ take notice. Even from a non-academic perspective, if you have a publication in SIGMOD or SIGARCH, you will notice how your chances drastically improve in a big company.
Almost all of my class is interning at Microsoft, Los Alamos, Pixar, IBM TJ, Intel or any of the big names -- and guess what helps them? Cutting edge work, nothing else. Not GPA, not the language you know, not anything but that something else that shows you're a cut about the rest.
Trust me, there are plenty of opportunities out there mate
Hmm, am a student in the US. I earn a dismal amount in the form of assistantship ($600 a month). And guess what? A DVD player that costs $60 is still just 10% of my salary, which ain't much. My food and expenses come to less than $200 (including the beer, wine, dates, movies, cell-phone bills and DSL) - beat that. And a notebook is about $1000, which is probably 180% of my salary. A notebook in India would be easily 100,000+ -- which is 1000% of that person's salary. And oh, if I get sick everything is taken care of. And I do not understand your use of the term "decent" -- whats decent? As far as I've seen, Indian goods are of dismal quality. Unreliable electronics, bad interfaces, out-dated technology and compromise on everything. I do not see LCD monitors anywhere in India, still you folks use CRT. I do not see wireless. I do not see anything about Indian technology that can be called "decent" - if anything its primitive. Today, I have wireless for my notebook at home, at my coffee shop and at my school. I have a PDA for directions, a GPS on the car and a cell-phone that I can use to surf the net. And I have a kickass apt, great lifestyle and what not. I don't see anybody in India getting such a lifestyle for the equivalent of $600.