I agree. I've got both a gamecube and a PS/2, and I've got to say, the quality of the games on the gamecube is terrific. In fact, it's much better than the quality of the games on the PS/2. There are tons of crap PS/2 games.... I think Nintendo learned their lesson. As it stands, I won't buy a game for the PC or PS/2 unless it's received a 9 or 10 on gamespot... too much crap out there, and I'm too old and jaded to get burned again by spending $50 for garbage I'll play just once.
Re:Great (better?) book on influence/persuasion
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I can vouch for the quality of Cialdini's book. I've read it at least half a dozen times. It's short, interesting, and accurate.
It actually looks like this book has borrowed quite a bit from Cialdini. I hope he is given credit.
I totally agree. Excel is a powerful tool, we use it regularly in the modeling class I'm taking for my MBA.
I program full time for a living, and while I find some of the interfaces to Excel inane, I can't help but marvel at the remarkable number of uses the tool has. Some things are very easy in excel that require much more time and knowledge to do in other software. And everyone has and can use Excel to some degree.
Don't judge it for what it isn't. You should judge it for what it is.
It is a fairly easy to use tool that allows end users to answer their own questions and solve problems without relying on programmers or engineers.
I totally agree... I remember what happened to the Julia fractal site when Google linked to it... it's probably at least worth the time to warn the site that they're about to be hammered... especially since it will certainly be taking them offline and ruining some poor S.O.B. sysadmins day.
To be honest, not all of us have the talent or charisma to ever make it as a star programmer or respected manager. They say a picture is worth a thousand words:
http://www.despair.com/potential.html
In all seriousness, I'm delighted we're trying. My dad was an engineer, and his father before him... and they told me the MBA was a degree for idiots who don't know anything. At the same time... they were ordered around by these guys for nearly their entire careers... I think it is due time those who understand something about the technology to control it. The only way that will happen is if those who know the technology gain the skills to run companies... so I applaude Alan Cox for his decision, and I hope more like minded coders follow his path.
This just has to be wrong. I've seen many a project bloat because my fellow coders have no sense of economics and think something will be fun to work on. I think it is good that everyone has the idea that the reason we get paychecks and can support our wives and kids is because as a whole the company adds value by selling things for more than they cost us. This entrepreneurial spirit might be something that helps differentiate small companies from big ones. I saw in software developer magazine that the MBA is growing as a choice of graduate degree for developers. I think this is a good thing... in a lot of ways, the software industry is inefficient. Having a bit more of an idea about the goals and costs and strategies that other industries have used is a good thing for all of us.
I totally agree. I bought one for my wife at costco, the thing runs fine. It's loud, and I've heard the bitching about the power supplies being non-standard, but for a cheap machine that works right out of the box, you can't argue with them. It kept her off my development systems and created harmony in the house. Who wouldn't spend a couple of hundred bucks for that?
I agree. I think this guy has shown some patience...
If you can't get a patch ready in a month and a half, you aren't trying very hard.
If something like this were to come out on linux, I'd like to know immediately so I can shut the damn service off. I sure as hell wouldn't want this sitting on my box for two months while a vendor twiddles their thumbs.
I agree. For all the bitching and whining about standardization, it sure makes a lot of things much easier. I think having a standardized desktop will really help the linux developers community by reducing the amount of redundant work.
I've used both Gnome and KDE, and I think they're both great. I probably prefer KDE, but I really don't have a strong opinion... I'd much prefer to see linux do well with a standardized desktop.
Perhaps I just installed it too early... it wasn't a developer release, but it was an early version... I've heard great things about Jaguar, so perhaps I should reconsider.
I remember at the time I really liked linux but had just bought some hardware that I had a hell of a time finding drivers for... so I was really looking forward to buying a mac and having it run Unix without having to hassle with it... and the mac with OS X turned out to be more of a pain than the linux box.
Sure. I bought some software (OS X) that said it worked with a piece of hardware (a new iMac)... but once I installed it, the software didn't function as promised. It looked and felt like beta. The support was poor. I was disappointed.
From what I understand Jaguar is good stuff... I've had several people recommend it very highly. But the original releases were not polished enough for production, and the support was not good. The grand I spent on an iMac just to play with OS X was a total waste of money... it just left me disappointed and frustrated.
What I meant about style over substance is the fact that Apple has recently done an excellent job of packaging their products... but that from my perspective many have been released a bit too early... it appears their quality has been slipping as a result of overly aggressive timelines.
Perhaps I will. I really, really wanted to like my iMac running OS X... and from what I understand, Jaguar is a polished product. The look and feel of the OS is outstanding.
That's definitely true... but unlike linux, there wasn't a whole lot of support out there. I found the whole experience very frustrating. For a released version, the software and install were way buggier than they should have been...
During early 2000, I bought an iMac and tried to get X running on it... what a pain. I had all kinds of hassles as the software wasn't ready yet... and the support was mediocre. I wasn't impressed, especially considering what I paid. Should have bought a Dell and put linux on it... probably serves me right. That was the first and last time I buy anything from Apple. As much as I respect Jobs and their innovation at Apple, I am forced to believe it's mostly marketing that powers Apple today.
So good. I think I've seen this ending somewhere before... it seems so strangely... familiar.
In all seriousness, what's the story with all the same actor crossovers. I keep waiting for Agent Smith to bust out some elf ears and get stoic about whooping up on Sauron. And don't get me started on Count Dooku and his evil tower... all we need now is for Aragorn to pop on some shades, don a latex suit, and pull out a light saber.
The whole magazine is crap. For decent business news, the WSJ or Fortune are far better. Forbes is so far right the news you get is a total distortion of what is actually happening. It's not worth the paper it's printed on... and it's no surprise that they did a bad job of covering the FSF, they do a terrible job of presenting everything.
We should also have some stats on how many of those IIS servers were 0wn3d in the last three months by the worms running around the 'net. Or, better yet, percentage of Admins pissed at having a weekend ruined by having to patch up IIS and Win2k boxes. Those would be some good stats.
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I agree. I've got both a gamecube and a PS/2, and I've got to say, the quality of the games on the gamecube is terrific. In fact, it's much better than the quality of the games on the PS/2. There are tons of crap PS/2 games.... I think Nintendo learned their lesson. As it stands, I won't buy a game for the PC or PS/2 unless it's received a 9 or 10 on gamespot... too much crap out there, and I'm too old and jaded to get burned again by spending $50 for garbage I'll play just once.
I can vouch for the quality of Cialdini's book. I've read it at least half a dozen times. It's short, interesting, and accurate.
It actually looks like this book has borrowed quite a bit from Cialdini. I hope he is given credit.
I totally agree. Excel is a powerful tool, we use it regularly in the modeling class I'm taking for my MBA.
I program full time for a living, and while I find some of the interfaces to Excel inane, I can't help but marvel at the remarkable number of uses the tool has. Some things are very easy in excel that require much more time and knowledge to do in other software. And everyone has and can use Excel to some degree.
Don't judge it for what it isn't. You should judge it for what it is.
It is a fairly easy to use tool that allows end users to answer their own questions and solve problems without relying on programmers or engineers.
I totally agree... I remember what happened to the Julia fractal site when Google linked to it... it's probably at least worth the time to warn the site that they're about to be hammered... especially since it will certainly be taking them offline and ruining some poor S.O.B. sysadmins day.
This is one of the funniest things I've read this week.
Go Linus!
To be honest, not all of us have the talent or charisma to ever make it as a star programmer or respected manager. They say a picture is worth a thousand words: http://www.despair.com/potential.html In all seriousness, I'm delighted we're trying. My dad was an engineer, and his father before him... and they told me the MBA was a degree for idiots who don't know anything. At the same time... they were ordered around by these guys for nearly their entire careers... I think it is due time those who understand something about the technology to control it. The only way that will happen is if those who know the technology gain the skills to run companies... so I applaude Alan Cox for his decision, and I hope more like minded coders follow his path.
This just has to be wrong. I've seen many a project bloat because my fellow coders have no sense of economics and think something will be fun to work on. I think it is good that everyone has the idea that the reason we get paychecks and can support our wives and kids is because as a whole the company adds value by selling things for more than they cost us. This entrepreneurial spirit might be something that helps differentiate small companies from big ones. I saw in software developer magazine that the MBA is growing as a choice of graduate degree for developers. I think this is a good thing... in a lot of ways, the software industry is inefficient. Having a bit more of an idea about the goals and costs and strategies that other industries have used is a good thing for all of us.
I totally agree. I bought one for my wife at costco, the thing runs fine. It's loud, and I've heard the bitching about the power supplies being non-standard, but for a cheap machine that works right out of the box, you can't argue with them. It kept her off my development systems and created harmony in the house. Who wouldn't spend a couple of hundred bucks for that?
Bastille is awesome... I have installed it on every linux box I've ever adminned. If you haven't used it, you should.
I agree. I think this guy has shown some patience...
If you can't get a patch ready in a month and a half, you aren't trying very hard.
If something like this were to come out on linux, I'd like to know immediately so I can shut the damn service off. I sure as hell wouldn't want this sitting on my box for two months while a vendor twiddles their thumbs.
This is the raddest troll I've seen.
+3 FUNNY!
I agree. For all the bitching and whining about standardization, it sure makes a lot of things much easier. I think having a standardized desktop will really help the linux developers community by reducing the amount of redundant work.
I've used both Gnome and KDE, and I think they're both great. I probably prefer KDE, but I really don't have a strong opinion... I'd much prefer to see linux do well with a standardized desktop.
I wrote a paper on this guy for school.. he's easily the most colorful of the big name tech CEOs today. When I wrote my paper, I used:
The Difference Between God and Larry Ellison : *God Doesn't Think He's Larry Ellison
by Mike Wilson (Author)
and
The Oracle of Oracle: The Story of Volatile CEO Larry Ellison and the Strategies Behind His Company's Phenomenal Success
by Florence M. Stone
The Difference between God and Ellison was a great read and was very well written. I'd avoid the Oracle of Oracle... it's poorly written.
I'm not sure I like Ellison, but he wins for Chutzpah and style... I always laugh when I hear what he's up to.
Perhaps I just installed it too early... it wasn't a developer release, but it was an early version... I've heard great things about Jaguar, so perhaps I should reconsider. I remember at the time I really liked linux but had just bought some hardware that I had a hell of a time finding drivers for... so I was really looking forward to buying a mac and having it run Unix without having to hassle with it... and the mac with OS X turned out to be more of a pain than the linux box.
Sure. I bought some software (OS X) that said it worked with a piece of hardware (a new iMac) ... but once I installed it, the software didn't function as promised. It looked and felt like beta. The support was poor. I was disappointed.
From what I understand Jaguar is good stuff... I've had several people recommend it very highly. But the original releases were not polished enough for production, and the support was not good. The grand I spent on an iMac just to play with OS X was a total waste of money... it just left me disappointed and frustrated.
What I meant about style over substance is the fact that Apple has recently done an excellent job of packaging their products... but that from my perspective many have been released a bit too early... it appears their quality has been slipping as a result of overly aggressive timelines.
Perhaps I will. I really, really wanted to like my iMac running OS X... and from what I understand, Jaguar is a polished product. The look and feel of the OS is outstanding.
Wow. X isn't supposed to run on the hardware it claims to support? Or do you just type faster than you think?
That's definitely true... but unlike linux, there wasn't a whole lot of support out there. I found the whole experience very frustrating. For a released version, the software and install were way buggier than they should have been...
Apple is...
Style over substance. Overpriced. Underpowered.
During early 2000, I bought an iMac and tried to get X running on it... what a pain. I had all kinds of hassles as the software wasn't ready yet... and the support was mediocre. I wasn't impressed, especially considering what I paid. Should have bought a Dell and put linux on it... probably serves me right. That was the first and last time I buy anything from Apple. As much as I respect Jobs and their innovation at Apple, I am forced to believe it's mostly marketing that powers Apple today.
The bandaged eyes did it. I thought the kid was going to run back to Zion and shout, Neo did it! and the crowd answers, Muad'Dib Muad'Dib!
So good. I think I've seen this ending somewhere before... it seems so strangely... familiar. In all seriousness, what's the story with all the same actor crossovers. I keep waiting for Agent Smith to bust out some elf ears and get stoic about whooping up on Sauron. And don't get me started on Count Dooku and his evil tower... all we need now is for Aragorn to pop on some shades, don a latex suit, and pull out a light saber.
Rad. As it turns out, Neo whoops ass on existentialism. I've got your scientific realism right here, baby.
The whole magazine is crap. For decent business news, the WSJ or Fortune are far better. Forbes is so far right the news you get is a total distortion of what is actually happening. It's not worth the paper it's printed on... and it's no surprise that they did a bad job of covering the FSF, they do a terrible job of presenting everything.
We should also have some stats on how many of those IIS servers were 0wn3d in the last three months by the worms running around the 'net. Or, better yet, percentage of Admins pissed at having a weekend ruined by having to patch up IIS and Win2k boxes. Those would be some good stats.