huge piece of bloat- (and until a couple of years ago vapor-) ware running on top of what is already purported to be bloatware
Of course, but is there an ERP package that isn't bloat-ware? The fact is that MS wants to get into the market and Bill has $50 billion burning a hole in his pocket. On first-look, it made sense for Bill to at least "kick the tires".
"Here in Atlantis we received 20 heads of sheep..."
I doubt anyone will ever find a sign that uses that phrase. And, it has nothing to do with the existence of "Atlantis". It does, however, have everything to do with what Atlanteans referred to themselves as.
Plato called the land "Atlantis". The citizens that lived in Atlantis (if it existed) could have referred to their country as anything. So, instead of finding a sign referencing "Atlantis", it could refer to "Outer Transealandania". And then, the sign would say "Here in Outer Transealandania, we received 20 heads of sheep..."
So the archeologist has to figure out that Outer Transealandania is the same land mass at Atlantis.
larger corparations don't have asinine deadlines and DO have realistic schedules
Ah, what corporation are you working at? As a consultant, I have seen many, many organizations, both large and small, with asinine deadlines and unrealistic schedules.
My present client (Fortune 500 company) doesn't just have asinine deadlines, they change the criteria of success to meet the missed deadlines.
I travel for a living. I only see my 10 month-old son on Fridays, Saturdays, Sundays. But, I see him all day long each of those days. I would suggest that the soon-to-be Dad not focus on the size of the company he works for, but he focus on what kind of benefits they offer and what kind of balance they have between work and life.
OK, so what about those of us that travel four days a week? I'm away from home monday morning through thursday night. When I come home, I want to blow off some steam with a few hours of Medieval: Total War. And, my wife wants me to interact with her and the baby. How demanding!
Good point. But, I'd like to say that, so far, we aren't sure if it's just a few "bad poorly trained soldiers" or if it was a policy that was encouraged the military leadership.
I was about to ignore the whole discussion on Iraq until I saw this. You cannot justify the actions of the MP's based on this thinking. If you follow that thinking, then we should have roughed up a few of the German soldiers during World War II, because they were doing it to "our boys". Or, you could just decide to let the Local Police Department go crazy on one particular neighborhood of a city, because the crime rate in that neighborhood is so high. Who cares if the innocent are tossed in prison? At least the crime rate goes down!
The fact is, if we are going to try to export democratic values to a country that hasn't experienced them before, maybe we should try to treat their citizens the way our citizens would expect to be treated. In the United States, you are innocent until proven guilty (at least you were before the Patriot Act). Just because you arrest someone, you cannot decide to beat the shit out of them.
Oh, wait, there are a few dozen Iraqi's out there that killed four contractors and hung them from a bridge. Screw it, let's just beat the hell out of hundreds of prisoners. Who cares if they were actually involved in anything remotely illegal. Fuck human rights. We're trying to bring them democracy! Even if bringing democracy to the country means that we have to rape and/or kill a few of their men in the process. When we leave, they'll appreciate everything we have done for them.
These pictures from that Baghdad prison have destroyed about 40 years of US credibility on human rights and democratic values. We now have no right to discuss bringing our values to anywhere else in the world.
OK, I already posted this, so it is redundant. But, since everyone else is making their recommendation, I might as well join in. If you want to drink what many consider to be the best coffee in the world, go to Kona, Hawaii. Just expect to pay something around $25 to $50 a pound.
Every eight weeks, I have a vendor in Hawaii send me two pounds of freshly roasted coffee. They roast it and, the next day, they send it to me via US Mail. It arrives at my house in three days. That coffee is very oily as well. As far as I can tell, the oil exists because the coffee has not been exposed to very much Oxygen and Light.
As a true coffee snob, I can tell you that Oxygen and Light are very bad for roasted coffee. So, assuming that I am correct, then oil is a good thing to have on the coffee. And, the kona coffee kicks Starbucks' A**. Of course, for the amount of money I pay, it should.
wonder how many kegs he bought for that 20g... for testing purposes of course
As an alumnus of Case Western Reserve University, graduating way too many years ago (1988). I can tell you that with authority, that he probably didn't buy any kegs for testing. It's not exactly a party school -- or, at least it wasn't back in my day.
I don't know about anyone else, but the original post reminds me of The Office. They are trying to be funny. But, the problem is that they just aren't.
The bigger issue though, is that what Oracle does doesn't really affect us personally in any way
Well, if you own stock in a company running PeopleSoft, then it does impact you in a personal way. That company has probably spent millions of dollars installing PeopleSoft ERP. If Oracle somehow succeeds, then your company is looking at millions of dollars more in expenses, just to change their accounting and/or HR system from PeopleSoft into either Oracle or SAP.
All that money in potential dividends is now going to a new ERP system.
And, no, I do not have a personal love of PeopleSoft. I am a consultant that works with PeopleSoft. I think their software sucks. But, hey, it's kept me employed for eight years.
Personally, I have idolized a man called Herb Simon. Dr. Simon won the Nobel Prize in Economics for his 1950's work on the subject of Satisficing (among other things). Carnegie-Mellon University realized the intelligence of this man, and, as a result, he ended up teaching courses as diverse as Economics, Philosophy and Computer Science.
Unfortunately for all of us, that man died in 2001. I would have loved to have even audited one of his classes. But, it didn't happen.
Anyway, he wins the fucking Nobel Prize in Economics. He ends up teaching Philosophy and Computer Science courses. Un-fucking-believable. That man was a stud. We should all bow down at the mere mention of his name.
If anybody ever asks me again about the value of their Econ 101 course when they are a Physics major, I'll ask them to check out Herb Simon.
IIT (which is a famous engineering school in India) for example has a world class humanities department
I do not doubt that IIT has great departments in other subjects. IIT has the reputation for being a great school. It is my understanding, however, that in order to graduate, a Computer Science grad does not necessarily have to take a course in "Japanese History" or some "Introductory Psychology" course. If my understanding is true, then the presence of a great humanities department doesn't help the fact that IIT students are missing out on a truly great opportunity to learn something very important.
Please do not think I am trashing the Indian education system. I am trashing the idea that only learning C++ or Java makes you a good employee.
This makes me think of something a co-worker once talked about. This man, a native of India who is a highly skilled and extremely competent consultant, talked about how great the schools in India were. He insinuated that the tech schools in India focused on "real" tech education and didn't waste their time on courses like Philosophy, Religion, Sociology, etc.
I disagree with that. The best tech workers I know, don't just program, they know how to "think". Personally, I believe someone from a reputable college, where they were forced to take a few Russian History courses, is worth much, much more than someone that has only learned how to code C++.
As silly as my European Film course was in Undergrad, I think it helped me think beyond Java.
Slashdot Mirror
As much as my company drives me crazy, I have to admit that working for IBM does sound better than working for your fiance's company.
Of course, but is there an ERP package that isn't bloat-ware? The fact is that MS wants to get into the market and Bill has $50 billion burning a hole in his pocket. On first-look, it made sense for Bill to at least "kick the tires".
I doubt anyone will ever find a sign that uses that phrase. And, it has nothing to do with the existence of "Atlantis". It does, however, have everything to do with what Atlanteans referred to themselves as.
Plato called the land "Atlantis". The citizens that lived in Atlantis (if it existed) could have referred to their country as anything. So, instead of finding a sign referencing "Atlantis", it could refer to "Outer Transealandania". And then, the sign would say "Here in Outer Transealandania, we received 20 heads of sheep..."
So the archeologist has to figure out that Outer Transealandania is the same land mass at Atlantis.
Ah, what corporation are you working at? As a consultant, I have seen many, many organizations, both large and small, with asinine deadlines and unrealistic schedules.
My present client (Fortune 500 company) doesn't just have asinine deadlines, they change the criteria of success to meet the missed deadlines.
I travel for a living. I only see my 10 month-old son on Fridays, Saturdays, Sundays. But, I see him all day long each of those days. I would suggest that the soon-to-be Dad not focus on the size of the company he works for, but he focus on what kind of benefits they offer and what kind of balance they have between work and life.
Wait a minute! There's pornography on the INTERNET?
It's called sarcasm. Look it up in a dictionary.
OK, so what about those of us that travel four days a week? I'm away from home monday morning through thursday night. When I come home, I want to blow off some steam with a few hours of Medieval: Total War. And, my wife wants me to interact with her and the baby. How demanding!
Good point. But, I'd like to say that, so far, we aren't sure if it's just a few "bad poorly trained soldiers" or if it was a policy that was encouraged the military leadership.
I was about to ignore the whole discussion on Iraq until I saw this. You cannot justify the actions of the MP's based on this thinking. If you follow that thinking, then we should have roughed up a few of the German soldiers during World War II, because they were doing it to "our boys". Or, you could just decide to let the Local Police Department go crazy on one particular neighborhood of a city, because the crime rate in that neighborhood is so high. Who cares if the innocent are tossed in prison? At least the crime rate goes down!
The fact is, if we are going to try to export democratic values to a country that hasn't experienced them before, maybe we should try to treat their citizens the way our citizens would expect to be treated. In the United States, you are innocent until proven guilty (at least you were before the Patriot Act). Just because you arrest someone, you cannot decide to beat the shit out of them.
Oh, wait, there are a few dozen Iraqi's out there that killed four contractors and hung them from a bridge. Screw it, let's just beat the hell out of hundreds of prisoners. Who cares if they were actually involved in anything remotely illegal. Fuck human rights. We're trying to bring them democracy! Even if bringing democracy to the country means that we have to rape and/or kill a few of their men in the process. When we leave, they'll appreciate everything we have done for them.
These pictures from that Baghdad prison have destroyed about 40 years of US credibility on human rights and democratic values. We now have no right to discuss bringing our values to anywhere else in the world.
In the US, you usally pay for all minutes your phone is active. Incoming and Outgoing.
Actually, real coffee drinkers only drink coffee that was made in a percolator. The hotter the water, the better.
OK, I already posted this, so it is redundant. But, since everyone else is making their recommendation, I might as well join in. If you want to drink what many consider to be the best coffee in the world, go to Kona, Hawaii. Just expect to pay something around $25 to $50 a pound.
Every eight weeks, I have a vendor in Hawaii send me two pounds of freshly roasted coffee. They roast it and, the next day, they send it to me via US Mail. It arrives at my house in three days. That coffee is very oily as well. As far as I can tell, the oil exists because the coffee has not been exposed to very much Oxygen and Light.
As a true coffee snob, I can tell you that Oxygen and Light are very bad for roasted coffee. So, assuming that I am correct, then oil is a good thing to have on the coffee. And, the kona coffee kicks Starbucks' A**. Of course, for the amount of money I pay, it should.
.As an alumnus of Case Western Reserve University, graduating way too many years ago (1988). I can tell you that with authority, that he probably didn't buy any kegs for testing. It's not exactly a party school -- or, at least it wasn't back in my day.
I don't know about anyone else, but the original post reminds me of The Office. They are trying to be funny. But, the problem is that they just aren't.
I don't have to imagine it, I have it happen every day at the office.
We'd never attack a country for purely economic reasons. Oh, wait, I forgot about Iraq..
Been there. Done that.
Battlefield Earth
No, they sold three. The rest of the money came from Consulting Services.
What does the "Z" in Z-series stand for?
Zero Down-time
Well, if you own stock in a company running PeopleSoft, then it does impact you in a personal way. That company has probably spent millions of dollars installing PeopleSoft ERP. If Oracle somehow succeeds, then your company is looking at millions of dollars more in expenses, just to change their accounting and/or HR system from PeopleSoft into either Oracle or SAP.
All that money in potential dividends is now going to a new ERP system.
And, no, I do not have a personal love of PeopleSoft. I am a consultant that works with PeopleSoft. I think their software sucks. But, hey, it's kept me employed for eight years.
Oh, I get your point.
Personally, I have idolized a man called Herb Simon. Dr. Simon won the Nobel Prize in Economics for his 1950's work on the subject of Satisficing (among other things). Carnegie-Mellon University realized the intelligence of this man, and, as a result, he ended up teaching courses as diverse as Economics, Philosophy and Computer Science.
Unfortunately for all of us, that man died in 2001. I would have loved to have even audited one of his classes. But, it didn't happen.
Anyway, he wins the fucking Nobel Prize in Economics. He ends up teaching Philosophy and Computer Science courses. Un-fucking-believable. That man was a stud. We should all bow down at the mere mention of his name.
If anybody ever asks me again about the value of their Econ 101 course when they are a Physics major, I'll ask them to check out Herb Simon.
I do not doubt that IIT has great departments in other subjects. IIT has the reputation for being a great school. It is my understanding, however, that in order to graduate, a Computer Science grad does not necessarily have to take a course in "Japanese History" or some "Introductory Psychology" course. If my understanding is true, then the presence of a great humanities department doesn't help the fact that IIT students are missing out on a truly great opportunity to learn something very important.
Please do not think I am trashing the Indian education system. I am trashing the idea that only learning C++ or Java makes you a good employee.
Sounds like Graduate School. I'd receive a "B" just for showing up.
This makes me think of something a co-worker once talked about. This man, a native of India who is a highly skilled and extremely competent consultant, talked about how great the schools in India were. He insinuated that the tech schools in India focused on "real" tech education and didn't waste their time on courses like Philosophy, Religion, Sociology, etc.
I disagree with that. The best tech workers I know, don't just program, they know how to "think". Personally, I believe someone from a reputable college, where they were forced to take a few Russian History courses, is worth much, much more than someone that has only learned how to code C++.
As silly as my European Film course was in Undergrad, I think it helped me think beyond Java.