12 years of C++ programming experience isn't worth anything more than 2 years of C++ programming experience. However, 12 years of software development experience IS worth a lot more than 2 years of software development experience (or 12 years of C++/any other language programming experience).
What did they consider spyware? I recently did a scan on my system using Ad-Aware, just out of curiousity - it found about 7 objects, all of them cookies. Like I (or anyone else) didn't know they were there anyways.
hotpr0n.mpg.exe would be a file with an.exe file, so obviously someone looking for a hot pr0n movie will think they've downloaded some fake file or something, and delete it.
Plus, most P2P clients block.exe,.vbs,.com and other types of files from download.
So I ask the other windows users, what the hell are you doing to require this.
Exactly. What the hell are you people (referring to those who willingly install software programs we happen to term "virii") doing? Why in the world would you want to install a something that doesn't do what you want (and in fact does something you don't want it to do?) Are you crazy?? ARE YOu??? What about those adware/spyware programs? Why do you install, them, and then complain about them???? WHY????
I've been wondering something different - why do people install virii??
I mean, virii, just like any other software, doesn't install itself.
I personally don't run antivirus programs, (but do periodic virus scans and scans on suspicious files using housecall). My excuse for not using a memory-resident antivirus program is that, like any other software, I don't see the purpose in having it running all the time if I'm not going to be using it.
So I guess I have two questions I would like answered - why do people install and run programs they don't need to use, and why do people install and run programs that have undesired behaviour?
Honest question: Why do people care about karma? Does it affect your ability to post to/read articles? More specifically, why would anyone care about anyone else's karma?
What kind of college campus do you go to??? It must be in the miniscule minority. From what I've experienced, most profs post lecture notes presentations, assignments, answer keys, and pretty much everything else in Postscript or (maybe) PDF format. I don't know of any that would actually post something in some obscure proprietory format like Powerpoint or Word. Any bulletin boards used are entirely web-based and only require Javascript on the client.
I was under the impression that all colleges were like this... correct me if I'm wrong?
Umm, I never implied that mechanics are less skilled than computer technicians. I said that society seems to view them as having the same skill level, and I think the reason for this is because they do have about the same skill level, as you said.
Personally, I think mechanics and carpenters are *more* skilled than computer technicians. What does it take to be a computer technician? Practically nothing - no schooling, no training, no apprenticeship - anyone with a pulse and a faint hint of common sense (or not) can be one. On the other hand, what does it take to be a mechanic or carpenter?
I know plenty of people who have Ph.D.s in Computer Science, who don't have the common sense to check the power cord when their PC won't turn on. It's sad, yes, but true..
Yes, but that's like saying you know plenty of people who have PhDs in Biology who don't have the common sense to check their gas level when their car won't start. It's sad, but true......but does it matter? Computer
Scientists need to be about as "computer literate" as Biologists need to be mechanically inclined.
As a commentary on common sense however, I agree that anyone with a PhD should have enough common sense to at least attempt to troubleshoot problems in daily life.
Aren't computer technicians already held in about the same regard as mechanics? We as a society seem to view them the same with respect to skill level.
. I'm sure there are a good number of people who can drive and drive safely, but can't set the time on their dash or work the radio.
Most of the time, it's not that they can't, it's just that they don't care enough to spent the few minutes/seconds fiddling around or looking up the manual. Some people are just not curious or have messed-up priorities, which in and of itself, is a problem. But to say they can't do something trivial is a bit harsh.
If you want page breaks to appear at given places, then insert page breaks. Don't press Enter a dozen times until the cursor happens to be on a particular page.
But you see, the problem I have is when reading documents created by others - I can't control how others format (or non-format) their documents. I don't have this problem when reading documents created by myself, as a) I know what the formatting is supposed to look like and can tweak to my desire, and b) the documents wouldn't be saved in *.doc format to begin with.
OpenOffice 1.1 still seems to consistently have formatting problems with MS Word documents - they always turn out longer, or less wide, than the original, causing text to spill over to extra pages.
You might as well walk away from your Audi TT for a Subaru..
Yes, I might as well walk away from my $33,970 Audi TT with 180 hp (which looks pretty good and has a nice look-and-feel interior) for a $31,120 Subaru Impreza WRX STI with 300 HP, Subaru's renowned all wheel drive, more rear legspace, excellent handling, and overal more versatility.
If your eyes glaze over at the thought of algorithm design or proofs of correctness, you might still be a perfectly decent coder, but computer science probably isn't for you
Which is why I am so surprised by the sheer number of people doing Computer Science degrees. If you took a look at the typical CS curriculum, you would think that the number of people doing a CS degree wouldn't be any more than the number of people doing, say, a Math of Physics degree. And yet there are sometims as many as 5 TIMES more poeple doing CS degress - WHY?
When I was in school, we had to take a computer architecture class which included using AND gates to make counters and such.
Not much has changed, really. Computer Science curriculums still include an architecture (sometimes combined into one big course with a an intro to discrete math course) as an important part of the core. Basics of digital logic design using gates, machine representation of data, architecture (basics of registers, arithmetic logic units, buses), and assembly language are all still standard material in any CompSci curriculum. They way it's taught however, might be slightly different. There seems to be more of an emphasis on tying theory with applications (teaching discrete math and digital logic simultaneously), and hands-on experience with actual circuit boards.
The year I took studying for the 7 MCSE/W2K exams was a year I will never get back, and it's gotten me exactly nowhere.
Should you really be surprised? You took a measly *1* year to study for exams made-up by an arbitrary company in the US. Not only that, you spent your time studying specific products of that company that would most likely be replaced within a few years.
Fully agree. The problem with certifications is that people who take them generally just do enough to pass the tests, and might not have much of a true desire (or the resources readily available) to obtain a true understanding of (timeless) concepts. Yes, we learn theories and concepts developed by mathematicians/computer scientists 100 years ago in college. Are they irrelevant? Certainly not.
However, facts you memorize for a certificate are probably irrelevant 2 years later.
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12 years of C++ programming experience isn't worth anything more than 2 years of C++ programming experience. However, 12 years of software development experience IS worth a lot more than 2 years of software development experience (or 12 years of C++/any other language programming experience).
What did they consider spyware? I recently did a scan on my system using Ad-Aware, just out of curiousity - it found about 7 objects, all of them cookies. Like I (or anyone else) didn't know they were there anyways.
hotpr0n.mpg.exe would be a file with an .exe file, so obviously someone looking for a hot pr0n movie will think they've downloaded some fake file or something, and delete it.
Plus, most P2P clients block .exe, .vbs, .com and other types of files from download.
Exactly. What the hell are you people (referring to those who willingly install software programs we happen to term "virii") doing? Why in the world would you want to install a something that doesn't do what you want (and in fact does something you don't want it to do?) Are you crazy?? ARE YOu??? What about those adware/spyware programs? Why do you install, them, and then complain about them???? WHY????
I personally don't run antivirus programs, (but do periodic virus scans and scans on suspicious files using housecall). My excuse for not using a memory-resident antivirus program is that, like any other software, I don't see the purpose in having it running all the time if I'm not going to be using it.
So I guess I have two questions I would like answered - why do people install and run programs they don't need to use, and why do people install and run programs that have undesired behaviour?
OK that's great, but, may I ask how your response has anything to do with what you quoted?? I am confused.
Honest question: Why do people care about karma? Does it affect your ability to post to/read articles? More specifically, why would anyone care about anyone else's karma?
Why is travelling my motorbike faster? Wouldn't you essentially be travelling the same route a car would?
That would be fine if I didn't have to sit in traffic breathing the exhaust fumes of the car in front of me.
I was under the impression that all colleges were like this... correct me if I'm wrong?
Seriously?
So, you think they used an online form to ask you if you have internet access?
Personally, I think mechanics and carpenters are *more* skilled than computer technicians. What does it take to be a computer technician? Practically nothing - no schooling, no training, no apprenticeship - anyone with a pulse and a faint hint of common sense (or not) can be one. On the other hand, what does it take to be a mechanic or carpenter?
Yes, but that's like saying you know plenty of people who have PhDs in Biology who don't have the common sense to check their gas level when their car won't start. It's sad, but true......but does it matter? Computer Scientists need to be about as "computer literate" as Biologists need to be mechanically inclined.
As a commentary on common sense however, I agree that anyone with a PhD should have enough common sense to at least attempt to troubleshoot problems in daily life.
Aren't computer technicians already held in about the same regard as mechanics? We as a society seem to view them the same with respect to skill level.
If the submitter was really such a big genius he would have realized that he isn't and left the sentence off.
Dude, have you seen most TV's now? They definitely not ugly pieces of electronics. In fact they are some of the most beautiful things I have seen.
Most of the time, it's not that they can't, it's just that they don't care enough to spent the few minutes/seconds fiddling around or looking up the manual. Some people are just not curious or have messed-up priorities, which in and of itself, is a problem. But to say they can't do something trivial is a bit harsh.
But you see, the problem I have is when reading documents created by others - I can't control how others format (or non-format) their documents. I don't have this problem when reading documents created by myself, as a) I know what the formatting is supposed to look like and can tweak to my desire, and b) the documents wouldn't be saved in *.doc format to begin with.
OpenOffice 1.1 still seems to consistently have formatting problems with MS Word documents - they always turn out longer, or less wide, than the original, causing text to spill over to extra pages.
Yes, I might as well walk away from my $33,970 Audi TT with 180 hp (which looks pretty good and has a nice look-and-feel interior) for a $31,120 Subaru Impreza WRX STI with 300 HP, Subaru's renowned all wheel drive, more rear legspace, excellent handling, and overal more versatility.
Excellent analogy.
Which is why I am so surprised by the sheer number of people doing Computer Science degrees. If you took a look at the typical CS curriculum, you would think that the number of people doing a CS degree wouldn't be any more than the number of people doing, say, a Math of Physics degree. And yet there are sometims as many as 5 TIMES more poeple doing CS degress - WHY?
Not much has changed, really. Computer Science curriculums still include an architecture (sometimes combined into one big course with a an intro to discrete math course) as an important part of the core. Basics of digital logic design using gates, machine representation of data, architecture (basics of registers, arithmetic logic units, buses), and assembly language are all still standard material in any CompSci curriculum. They way it's taught however, might be slightly different. There seems to be more of an emphasis on tying theory with applications (teaching discrete math and digital logic simultaneously), and hands-on experience with actual circuit boards.
Should you really be surprised? You took a measly *1* year to study for exams made-up by an arbitrary company in the US. Not only that, you spent your time studying specific products of that company that would most likely be replaced within a few years.
Fully agree. The problem with certifications is that people who take them generally just do enough to pass the tests, and might not have much of a true desire (or the resources readily available) to obtain a true understanding of (timeless) concepts. Yes, we learn theories and concepts developed by mathematicians/computer scientists 100 years ago in college. Are they irrelevant? Certainly not. However, facts you memorize for a certificate are probably irrelevant 2 years later.