I think the big thing with a [CS] degree isn't showing the employer that you know what you're doing - they can usually find that out at interview and through references.
The thing that most employers want a degree for is just to prove that A) You have the dedication to stick at something until it's done. and B) You can learn.
Whatever the degree was in, if you have one, the employer knows you're probably capable of learning what you need to, and won't run off as soon as you get bored.
Just because things can be monitored, it doesn't stop you changing things.
Anything can be abused in some way - it's the decision of the producer whether or not they still make changes to their procedures to produce different types of wine. The monitoring just assists them to make sure that the changes can be reproduced if it *does* turn out to make an excellent wine.
Everybody has a habit of changing undocumented features.
If something is undocumented, that means that the author didn't think it was worth of documentation - possibly because it was a temporary hack they intend to clean up.
I was about to fire off a quick flame, but having just though about it, I'm split now.
On first looks, I was disgusted that you'd protect the privicy of someone who allows (and encourages) the abuse of children.
But I also agree that a tech shouldn't be rummaging around somebodies hard disk without good reason. Certainly I don't think that computer use should be restricted in a draconian way, so long as work is still getting done, but at the same time if something is illegal, the company can be held responsible.
If you have a legitimate reason to be checking the contents of someone's hard disk though, would you seriously just say "your child porn is taking up too much hard disk space, can I destroy the evidence of your crime for you?"
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That's about all the advice I have... anything else is damage control if you think he'll do something.
I've just been employed by a charity for the same reasons... ostensibly it's because they have too much work for one person (they do, but anyway). Practically it's also so that one person doesn't have all the keys, and knowledge of how things work.
If the developers are corrupt and start changing the program to give people votes whatever happens, then anything can happen.
Just like if the people who count paper votes are corrupt and switch the ballot boxes... it's not much harder when you take into account the code review that would go on during a project like this.
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My guess is that technically that would place the government in the area in breach of their own new law.
as a link (Never underestimate the laziness of a /.er)
seti@home, also a great use of your Windows box.
How about helping to cure cancer first?
It's a little OT I know - but why is it that you're only not allowed to discriminate if you have more than 15 employees?
Why is it that if you have 14 employees, you can say you won't hire someone because they're asian?
Well obviously he's sneezing.
;)
I knew he must be snorting *something* to be that bouncy all the time
I think the big thing with a [CS] degree isn't showing the employer that you know what you're doing - they can usually find that out at interview and through references.
The thing that most employers want a degree for is just to prove that A) You have the dedication to stick at something until it's done. and B) You can learn.
Whatever the degree was in, if you have one, the employer knows you're probably capable of learning what you need to, and won't run off as soon as you get bored.
I was smoking my own special air.
Sorry - I was half asleep at the time.
Airborne technology getting outdated?
Because of course everynow and then we have to pump all the air out of Earth's atmosphere to upgrade to a newer version.
...it must be a witch.
</bad monty python reference>
Just because things can be monitored, it doesn't stop you changing things.
Anything can be abused in some way - it's the decision of the producer whether or not they still make changes to their procedures to produce different types of wine. The monitoring just assists them to make sure that the changes can be reproduced if it *does* turn out to make an excellent wine.
Everybody has a habit of changing undocumented features.
If something is undocumented, that means that the author didn't think it was worth of documentation - possibly because it was a temporary hack they intend to clean up.
Funny? Now *that* was unexpected. /me is once again confused by the people with mod point to burn on modding me in a bad mood to funny.
I know I shouldn't be grabbing the bait, but I've had a crap day, and need someone to take it out on.
And this AC is it.
NOBODY MAKES YOU READ THIS!
And the only reason people are playing games on Friday night, is because they're big boys and girls, who are allowed to go out on a school night.
Thank you, this has been a pointless flame brought to you by One Pissed Off Bunny productions.
Ummm... I'd try "ping [dog's IP address]" first... if that doesn't work, he's probably gone offline.
MS aren't about to write off Windows in favour of Unix.
Although the rest seems feasible.
I was about to fire off a quick flame, but having just though about it, I'm split now.
On first looks, I was disgusted that you'd protect the privicy of someone who allows (and encourages) the abuse of children.
But I also agree that a tech shouldn't be rummaging around somebodies hard disk without good reason. Certainly I don't think that computer use should be restricted in a draconian way, so long as work is still getting done, but at the same time if something is illegal, the company can be held responsible.
If you have a legitimate reason to be checking the contents of someone's hard disk though, would you seriously just say "your child porn is taking up too much hard disk space, can I destroy the evidence of your crime for you?"
OGG is supported out of the box (zip?) by Winamp.
It's funny.
Laugh.
That's about all the advice I have... anything else is damage control if you think he'll do something.
I've just been employed by a charity for the same reasons... ostensibly it's because they have too much work for one person (they do, but anyway). Practically it's also so that one person doesn't have all the keys, and knowledge of how things work.
As is just about everything else on earth.
At some point you need to step back and use your brain to work out if something was intended to be racist, or if it's just a photo for publicity.
And anyway... isn't it racist to call him a "black" boy... shouldn't he be afro-caribean?
You only have a girlfriend for sex?
Or are you just bitter and twisted because you don't?
I think most people think of their girlfriend as more than glorified masturbation.
If the developers are corrupt and start changing the program to give people votes whatever happens, then anything can happen.
Just like if the people who count paper votes are corrupt and switch the ballot boxes... it's not much harder when you take into account the code review that would go on during a project like this.
If you're already using PHP from a web based interface, why can't you switch to using XML as you'd like to?
... FreeBSD is dead, and MS are going to open the Windows source.