>> Meanwhile, crypto-nerds go around scoffing at your primitive WPA wifi encryption >> and go on to introduce 47 new layers of encryption, all bigger and better than the last, >> wasting tons of time and money in the process.
Being a nerd, nothing we go overboard on is a waste of time or money. The value of our project is either proving to ourselves we did it, or gaining practical knowledge we can use elsewhere, like our jobs, where we get paid to do it.
>> "Unfortunately, the 'stand against child porn' isn't actually a stand at all, it seems more like ignoring the issue while trying to snag some headlines and good will"
Isn't this EVERY headline and corporate stance? Isn't this every company that "celebrates Black History Month!"?
I've seen that phrase flung around lots over the past few weeks. Apart from being a general condescending phrase, what exactly does it even mean?
The term is derived from the 1978 cult suicide in Jonestown, Guyana. Jim Jones, the leader of the Peoples Temple, convinced his followers to move to Jonestown. Late in the year, he then ordered his flock to commit suicide by drinking grape-flavored Flavor Aid laced with potassium cyanide. (The discrepancy between the idiom and the actual occurrence is likely due to Flavor Aid's relative obscurity, compared to the easily recognizable Kool-Aid.) The precise expression can be attested in usage at least as early as 1987.
The saying "Do not drink the Kool-Aid" now commonly refers to the Jonestown tragedy, meaning "Do not trust any group you find to be a little on the kooky side," or "Whatever they tell you, do not believe it too strongly." Fox News commentator Bill O'Reilly is famous for using the term in this manner.
Having "drunk the Kool-Aid" also refers to being a strong or fervent believer in a particular philosophy or mission -- wholeheartedly or blindly believing in its virtues.
You need to know how to identify the WRONG way to do something, and be capable enough to do them the RIGHT way.
Don't make 100 strings when you can use 1 array. Normalize your tables. Plan before coding. Use functions more often for things that should be separate and distinct. Read thedailywtf.com and you'll realize that every company has bad programmers. You will impress your boss and others if you can write code that works better than what's running now.
Have an interest in programming.
Lackluster employees in the department just code because they have to. They have no desire to complete the project other than the bonus. They know antiquated ways to program and are stuck in mind-sets. This sounds like a PBS special, but a young fresh mind is very valuable, especially if you like programming. The best programmers in our department are the ones who do it at home. The ones who do it as a hobby because they are always trying to expand their knowledge and look for additional/better ways to do something.
I tend to ask my Tech Support guy a few questions before requiring assistance to help prevent this. I shall now add "What is a packet?" to my list.;)
If they fail the questions, I ask to be passed to someone else.
Stop being all "we're awesome, it's open source MAAAAAHN.. we know the way to do it!" I'm pretty sure the billion-dollar giant software company that designs programs that designers use for their designs for a living knows a thing or two about a thing or two..
I've given up on GIMP for Windows and moved to Paint.NET. It's not as glamourous and the GIMP fanboys will complain it can't render the solar system in real-time, but for simple to intermediate edits and a majority of tools that PS has, it works for the amateur.
Not so much for the whole family, but definitely for the employee. This tradition was started during the start of the companies because it was cheaper for the company to give it away for free than to have it be subjected to a loss as employees on the line stole cigarettes.
As another blog has posted, I have verified. XM is not canceling accounts when you call. Merely just putting a hold on them. My cancellation date when I called back was May 26th, when I asked for it immediately.
May 25th is a shareholder's meeting. Coincidence?
If necessary, a user can move her cursor to the other half of the screen, which opens the door on sharing and collaborating with documents.
You are right there, just point at the screen. There's no need for virtual collaboration when you have physical collaboration.
The ONLY time I can see this being a factor is if my colleague, who is having a heart attack, has the number to 911 in their Outlook Address book and I don't.
The PIN you create during setup is used to encrypt information that's synced between your computers, which may include sensitive information such as your passwords for websites. We use your PIN to unlock that information. Without your PIN, no one will be able to read the information that's being transmitted between your computers via Google Browser Sync.
Your information IS NOT encrypted from Google. This may be fine for some. But remember, they caved to the U.S. Justice Department and gave them Gmail.
Piracy fails the "what if everyone did it?" test.
EVERYTHING fails the "What if everyone did it" test. Some with immediate problems, other with long term problems. This is why it's always essential to have a BALANCE. Zero piracy might mean distro channels have a monopoly and can change/charge/restrict whatever they want. Complete piracy might mean the end of good shows. The trick is to balance it.
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>> Meanwhile, crypto-nerds go around scoffing at your primitive WPA wifi encryption
>> and go on to introduce 47 new layers of encryption, all bigger and better than the last,
>> wasting tons of time and money in the process.
Being a nerd, nothing we go overboard on is a waste of time or money. The value of our project is either proving to ourselves we did it, or gaining practical knowledge we can use elsewhere, like our jobs, where we get paid to do it.
I assumed their city was completely running off of Parking/Traffic Enforcement, and that everything else was just to pay off the corruption.
Try parking legally in New York City. Am I right people?
Some weird looking bunny told me this news yesterday. Wonder how he knew?
The Websense category "Phishing and Other Frauds" is filtered.
URL: http://msretaillive.com/job_locations.html
>> "Unfortunately, the 'stand against child porn' isn't actually a stand at all, it seems more like ignoring the issue while trying to snag some headlines and good will"
Isn't this EVERY headline and corporate stance? Isn't this every company that "celebrates Black History Month!"?
Drink much kool aid?
Seriously, dude. What the fuck?
I've seen that phrase flung around lots over the past few weeks. Apart from being a general condescending phrase, what exactly does it even mean?
The term is derived from the 1978 cult suicide in Jonestown, Guyana. Jim Jones, the leader of the Peoples Temple, convinced his followers to move to Jonestown. Late in the year, he then ordered his flock to commit suicide by drinking grape-flavored Flavor Aid laced with potassium cyanide. (The discrepancy between the idiom and the actual occurrence is likely due to Flavor Aid's relative obscurity, compared to the easily recognizable Kool-Aid.) The precise expression can be attested in usage at least as early as 1987.
The saying "Do not drink the Kool-Aid" now commonly refers to the Jonestown tragedy, meaning "Do not trust any group you find to be a little on the kooky side," or "Whatever they tell you, do not believe it too strongly." Fox News commentator Bill O'Reilly is famous for using the term in this manner.
Having "drunk the Kool-Aid" also refers to being a strong or fervent believer in a particular philosophy or mission -- wholeheartedly or blindly believing in its virtues.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kool-Aid#.22Drinking_the_Kool-Aid.22
It's real??
You need to know how to identify the WRONG way to do something, and be capable enough to do them the RIGHT way.
Don't make 100 strings when you can use 1 array. Normalize your tables. Plan before coding. Use functions more often for things that should be separate and distinct. Read thedailywtf.com and you'll realize that every company has bad programmers. You will impress your boss and others if you can write code that works better than what's running now.
Have an interest in programming.
Lackluster employees in the department just code because they have to. They have no desire to complete the project other than the bonus. They know antiquated ways to program and are stuck in mind-sets. This sounds like a PBS special, but a young fresh mind is very valuable, especially if you like programming. The best programmers in our department are the ones who do it at home. The ones who do it as a hobby because they are always trying to expand their knowledge and look for additional/better ways to do something.
It's almost as if their VP of Marketing was a KISS fan.
http://www22.verizon.com/about/images/133x275_english.gif
I tend to ask my Tech Support guy a few questions before requiring assistance to help prevent this. I shall now add "What is a packet?" to my list. ;)
If they fail the questions, I ask to be passed to someone else.
http://youtube.com/watch?v=1ThIBLy1tYg
Try not to fall asleep at the sound of the guy's voice...
Stop being all "we're awesome, it's open source MAAAAAHN.. we know the way to do it!" I'm pretty sure the billion-dollar giant software company that designs programs that designers use for their designs for a living knows a thing or two about a thing or two..
I've given up on GIMP for Windows and moved to Paint.NET. It's not as glamourous and the GIMP fanboys will complain it can't render the solar system in real-time, but for simple to intermediate edits and a majority of tools that PS has, it works for the amateur.
Not so much for the whole family, but definitely for the employee. This tradition was started during the start of the companies because it was cheaper for the company to give it away for free than to have it be subjected to a loss as employees on the line stole cigarettes.
"Proprietary system that is only in small part, OSS
This is a setup to prove that OSS violated patents!
As another blog has posted, I have verified. XM is not canceling accounts when you call. Merely just putting a hold on them. My cancellation date when I called back was May 26th, when I asked for it immediately. May 25th is a shareholder's meeting. Coincidence?
If necessary, a user can move her cursor to the other half of the screen, which opens the door on sharing and collaborating with documents.
You are right there, just point at the screen. There's no need for virtual collaboration when you have physical collaboration. The ONLY time I can see this being a factor is if my colleague, who is having a heart attack, has the number to 911 in their Outlook Address book and I don't.
Quick everybody! Let's find the next limit! (Do your part to help debug ;))
The joke will be revealed when you understand the definitions of "egregious" and "jest".
If Pluto is too small to become a planet, does that make the Astronomers size queenS?
My Very Egregious Mnemonic Jest Still Upholds Nine Planets.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YwxutLMCnls For those without IE.
Your information IS NOT encrypted from Google. This may be fine for some. But remember, they caved to the U.S. Justice Department and gave them Gmail.
Piracy fails the "what if everyone did it?" test.
EVERYTHING fails the "What if everyone did it" test. Some with immediate problems, other with long term problems. This is why it's always essential to have a BALANCE. Zero piracy might mean distro channels have a monopoly and can change/charge/restrict whatever they want. Complete piracy might mean the end of good shows. The trick is to balance it.
I'm a dope! Here's a link./ monkeysong.mp3
http://www.indcjournal.com.nyud.net:8090/archives