I'm sure this has already mentioned here, but I go through a lot resumes for junior dev positions. What will ALWAYS stand out are the people who have their own projects outside of school or work.
That will IMMEDIATELY get my attention, as I'm basically looking for someone who loves -- or at least likes -- to code. It's worth mentioning that the majority of applicants I see do NOT have any side projects, and so basically fade into the background. I'll also usually ask for code samples as well.
Obviously, it would be great if any side projects were relevant to the job being applied for, but this does not have to be the case, particularly for less senior positions.
Well, I'll give you this -- you're dogged. A simple review of any dictionary (OK, any english dictionary) shows that effect, in fact, can be used correctly as a verb, although that usage is less common (but not uncommon) than when the term is used as a noun. You may not like it, but what can you do?
Note that when "effect" is used as a verb it is *not* synonomous with "affect". To EFFECT a change is to initiate a change. To AFFECT a change is to influence a change. It's never correct to interchange these two words. This may be where we misunderstand one another.
"Affect" can also be used as a noun (usually meaning emotional demeanor). ("The patient's affect was flat and lifeless.") This is a rarer usage, but perfectly correct. Again, however, "affect" is not interchangable with the word "effect".
I was a proofreader in another life -- if I were going to hand out grammar tips as the OP does, I'd at least try to make sure they were accurate (and to spell "grammar" correctly). I mean, how annoying would it be if I ended every post with:
Grammer tip: "pickle" must never be used as a verb.
On a slightly related (yet ironically slightly offtopic) note, does anyone know of a decent listing of capture hardware that runs under linux? The Video For Linux pages have a supported hardware list, but this primarily concentrates on supported chipsets, not end user devices. Obviously, it can be difficult to infer the latter from the former.
I ask because I have projects in the works that depends on working video capture drivers, and I'd like to be able to distribute (or distribute a pointer to) a list of supported video HW under 2.4 or 2.6. What lists I have managed to find seem out either wrong or somewhat out of date. Thanx -- m
Not likely -- to begin with, some of the most problematic security issues end up being caused by email viruses that don't really do much in the way of exploiting actual software flaws (as the term "flaw" is commonly understood). This is the case with many or most email worms.
Secondly, vulnerabilities will get reported anyway -- perhaps just not so openly. Script kiddies will likely still have access as well as other nasty types -- such as organized spam gangs and other groups with an interest in using compromised machines. At least with the current system there's parity of knowlege -- white hats have access to the same information as black hats, and get it in a timely manner. Supressing open reporting only tips the balance of power the wrong way.
But, then I remember the musical genius of bands like Yes, ELP, Rush, etc.,
And then I remember "Seasons in the Sun", "My name is MI-chael, I got a NICK-el...", the BeeGees, Disco, Cap'n and Tenille and all the other crap I heard on Top-40 as a kid and the dark clouds of depression settle in once more.
Tounge-in-cheek or not, this article is comparing a person's life to a dollar figure. Now, I'm as much a fan of cleaning out virii as anyone else, but that's just messed up. How much is a human life worth?
We perform this kind of calculus as a society all the time. When the national speed limit (in the US) was raised from 55mph, there was a predictable cost in human lives. In fact, the fact that we allow cars in the hands of private individuals at all has a steep cost in terms of human lives, and so we attempt to mitigate the cost to some extent with mandatory safetey features, license issuance, etc. The same can be said of alcohol and tobacco. The same kind of math goes on in wrongful death civil suits on a regular basis. Human life does indeed have some finite value, although that value seems to vary depending on the human or humans in question.
I've noticed that akamai seems to carry an mx record for www.spamcop.net. As of the last couple of days. I can't seem to resolve bl.spamcop.net -- is this the same issue? Anone else having this problem?
The ice may be a lot thicker than we thought...
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Apparently some recent research has indicated that the ice on Europa may be quite a bit thicker than initially thought. I'd post a link if I had one (but I don't) The thickness of the ice sheet may well be such that getting to the ocean below (assuming there is one) could turn out to be impractical, even using heat.
The ESA has piggy-backed a probe (Huygens) onto Cassini, due to drop into Titan's surface around Jan/2005. Assuming it makes it to the surface, the expected lifetime of the probe will only be around 3 minutes or so (on the surface) but it will be relaying pictures back. For more info see:
I'd block your email too (I have spamassassin set up to score dynblock.bl relays as 5, with a spam threshold of 5). Sorry, but this has become pretty much a necessity -- not just because of the mass of incoming spam from dynamic IPs, but also because of the worm traffic.
I understand that you may not want to use your ISP as a forwarder (neither do I). My solution has been to set up a virtual dedicated server (jvds.com -- no affiliation, just a satisfied customer, yadda, yadda) and run postfix and all the other stuff I want connected directly to the internet there. I still run postfix locally, but it forwards everything to the remote. JVDS is remarkably cheap (I think they go down to $12.00/month, and offer a variety of linux distros as well as freebsd.
70 kilometers doesn't qualify as "making it across Antarctica".
In fact, the prototype made it across a relatively well-mapped out ice sheet. We, on the other hand, can only do our mapping of the martian surface by satellite. A relatively shallow crater or unmapped obstruction still strikes me as being a show-stopper. This may well not be the case at all, but I'd like to know why -- maybe Surveyor has a high enough resolution that this is not an issue. If not, maybe future orbiters are planeed that do.
Or even relatively shallow craters? These would appear to end such missions prematurely. Is the plan, then, to drop multiple such probes (IE, faster/cheaper)?
I use clamav as well, but I use AMaViS to actualy process the mail before handing it off to clamd -- mainly because the clam mail-handling logic has had at least one extremely bone-headed security flaw. Basically, I don't have enough confidence in Clam's mail handling (yet) to trust it to do mail processing.
Agreed -- I'm thinking about going into AMaViS to see what this would involve, if the AMaViS people aren't on it already.
Clearly, password-protected archives and the like are going to be a pretty popular way for worms to travel from here on in. I saw this coming as soon as the zipped worms started making the rounds.
I doubt humor is involved -- the point is to get people to open the zip and run the archived file -- which you have to go to some trouble to do, given that the zip is password protected (to get by email scanners). I've had a couple of users here contact me about these, but nobody has run them yet. Of course I only have a few users, most reasonably clueful. This would probably suck for larger outfits.
I believe the assumption is that MS is funding an unethical company to do their dirty work for them. This is what makes folks unhappy with MS.
Put another way, people hire other people all the time. Nothing wrong with that -- unless I hire someone to kill my wife/boss/whomever. Then society gets its panties all in a twist.
Ford has announced plans for a new steam-powered roadster. "We believe this new vehicle will set a new standard for vehicle perfomance and efficiency, easily surpassing both oxen AND mules for both speed and maneuverability", a spokesman said.
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I'm sure this has already mentioned here, but I go through a lot resumes for junior dev positions. What will ALWAYS stand out are the people who have their own projects outside of school or work.
That will IMMEDIATELY get my attention, as I'm basically looking for someone who loves -- or at least likes -- to code. It's worth mentioning that the majority of applicants I see do NOT have any side projects, and so basically fade into the background. I'll also usually ask for code samples as well.
Obviously, it would be great if any side projects were relevant to the job being applied for, but this does not have to be the case, particularly for less senior positions.
Hope that helps
Well, I'll give you this -- you're dogged. A simple review of any dictionary (OK, any english dictionary) shows that effect, in fact, can be used correctly as a verb, although that usage is less common (but not uncommon) than when the term is used as a noun. You may not like it, but what can you do?
Note that when "effect" is used as a verb it is *not* synonomous with "affect". To EFFECT a change is to initiate a change. To AFFECT a change is to influence a change. It's never correct to interchange these two words. This may be where we misunderstand one another.
"Affect" can also be used as a noun (usually meaning emotional demeanor). ("The patient's affect was flat and lifeless.") This is a rarer usage, but perfectly correct. Again, however, "affect" is not interchangable with the word "effect".
There's a concise discussion at:
http://www.wsu.edu/~brians/errors/affect.html
I was a proofreader in another life -- if I were going to hand out grammar tips as the OP does, I'd at least try to make sure they were accurate (and to spell "grammar" correctly). I mean, how annoying would it be if I ended every post with:
Grammer tip: "pickle" must never be used as a verb.
Um, no. Check a dictionary:
From mw online:
Function: transitive verb
1 : to cause to come into being
2 a : to bring about often by surmounting obstacles
No -- consumer level capture capability is fine.
I ask because I have projects in the works that depends on working video capture drivers, and I'd like to be able to distribute (or distribute a pointer to) a list of supported video HW under 2.4 or 2.6. What lists I have managed to find seem out either wrong or somewhat out of date. Thanx -- m
Does it bug you when people refer to you as "Jimbo"?
And your damnable metric time!
Secondly, vulnerabilities will get reported anyway -- perhaps just not so openly. Script kiddies will likely still have access as well as other nasty types -- such as organized spam gangs and other groups with an interest in using compromised machines. At least with the current system there's parity of knowlege -- white hats have access to the same information as black hats, and get it in a timely manner. Supressing open reporting only tips the balance of power the wrong way.
I guess I'm a little unclear on what the research stated is supposed to actually accomplish.
And then I remember "Seasons in the Sun", "My name is MI-chael, I got a NICK-el...", the BeeGees, Disco, Cap'n and Tenille and all the other crap I heard on Top-40 as a kid and the dark clouds of depression settle in once more.
We perform this kind of calculus as a society all the time. When the national speed limit (in the US) was raised from 55mph, there was a predictable cost in human lives. In fact, the fact that we allow cars in the hands of private individuals at all has a steep cost in terms of human lives, and so we attempt to mitigate the cost to some extent with mandatory safetey features, license issuance, etc. The same can be said of alcohol and tobacco. The same kind of math goes on in wrongful death civil suits on a regular basis. Human life does indeed have some finite value, although that value seems to vary depending on the human or humans in question.
I've noticed that akamai seems to carry an mx record for www.spamcop.net. As of the last couple of days. I can't seem to resolve bl.spamcop.net -- is this the same issue? Anone else having this problem?
Apparently some recent research has indicated that the ice on Europa may be quite a bit thicker than initially thought. I'd post a link if I had one (but I don't) The thickness of the ice sheet may well be such that getting to the ocean below (assuming there is one) could turn out to be impractical, even using heat.
Granny can now knit me that virtually invulnerable monitor cozy I've always wanted!
The Huygens mission page at NASA
Exact same problem, totally different system, totally different distro (Knoppix 3.3).
I understand that you may not want to use your ISP as a forwarder (neither do I). My solution has been to set up a virtual dedicated server (jvds.com -- no affiliation, just a satisfied customer, yadda, yadda) and run postfix and all the other stuff I want connected directly to the internet there. I still run postfix locally, but it forwards everything to the remote. JVDS is remarkably cheap (I think they go down to $12.00/month, and offer a variety of linux distros as well as freebsd.
In fact, the prototype made it across a relatively well-mapped out ice sheet. We, on the other hand, can only do our mapping of the martian surface by satellite. A relatively shallow crater or unmapped obstruction still strikes me as being a show-stopper. This may well not be the case at all, but I'd like to know why -- maybe Surveyor has a high enough resolution that this is not an issue. If not, maybe future orbiters are planeed that do.
Or even relatively shallow craters? These would appear to end such missions prematurely. Is the plan, then, to drop multiple such probes (IE, faster/cheaper)?
Things just haven't been the same since those facists cancelled "Dukes of Hazzard."
I use clamav as well, but I use AMaViS to actualy process the mail before handing it off to clamd -- mainly because the clam mail-handling logic has had at least one extremely bone-headed security flaw. Basically, I don't have enough confidence in Clam's mail handling (yet) to trust it to do mail processing.
Clearly, password-protected archives and the like are going to be a pretty popular way for worms to travel from here on in. I saw this coming as soon as the zipped worms started making the rounds.
I doubt humor is involved -- the point is to get people to open the zip and run the archived file -- which you have to go to some trouble to do, given that the zip is password protected (to get by email scanners). I've had a couple of users here contact me about these, but nobody has run them yet. Of course I only have a few users, most reasonably clueful. This would probably suck for larger outfits.
Put another way, people hire other people all the time. Nothing wrong with that -- unless I hire someone to kill my wife/boss/whomever. Then society gets its panties all in a twist.
Ford has announced plans for a new steam-powered roadster. "We believe this new vehicle will set a new standard for vehicle perfomance and efficiency, easily surpassing both oxen AND mules for both speed and maneuverability", a spokesman said.