Speaking as a member of the feminine persuasion, I chose moissanite for my replacement engagement ring (original got damaged).
I couldn't stomach the idea of dropping a serious chunk of change on something that I would basically just wear on my finger, but I wanted a large stone because I have big hands (I'm 5'11"). A 2.3 carat moissanite was more than large enough, seriously cheap (got it from a dealer, not a retail store) and very durable (9.5 compared to a diamonds' 10)
Plus the technology/science behind the stone was appealing to my somewhat geekish tendencies.
Hardware quality: How much can I trust a popular Athlon chipset in a business environment? I feel silly bringing this up because I have a few Athlon systems at home, each with a different chipset, and they've been nothing but rock solid. But I know the lack of a really good chipset has been a large contributor to why AMD's aren't more prevalent in the business world. (well, that and long term bullying by Intel).
We have a couple of Athlon systems at our company, with some mixed results. I've found that if you load the programs you need on the system, don't make a lot of changes (other than the needed and frequent OS updates), and don't play around with them (loadiing/unloading freeware, shareware, etc), they are stable.
As a Windows user, who has basically never touched a Linux box, I would recommend that whatever you do teach, and there have been some great suggestions, let the students do hands on work as much as possible.
The problem I see with a *lot* of MSCE/D/X, whatever, classes that I attend is that the students are given information, but never have the chance to apply it, hands on, without step by step help from the instructor
I find that, at least for me, hands on, do-it-yourself, no outside help except for what I can look up, help pushes the mind to really understand the information, rather than learning it just enough to be able to spit it back out on a form or test.
I didn't see this mentioned, but if it has...shoot me.
I think the common denominator of all the jobs mentioned in the original question is that they involve a real risk of death as part of the occupation. It stands to reason, to me at least, that this type of environment would foster group bonding and outside-work socializing...as opposed to IT, where the closest you'll ever get to death is sleep deprivation or stress
...had Microsoft actually INCLUDED those "advanced features"
that apparently can't be rendered without Internet Explorer.
The only feature I see is the brand new FisherPrice interface.
Someone needs to inform Microsoft that we are not third graders.
If Internet protection is an issue, why not put the same idea into motion with a different slant? Instead of teaching children about the Internet, why not teach them about other aspects of information technology? At least until the current controversy over Internet content has subsided somewhat.
I read a science fiction novel recently (name is escaping me at the moment) that alluded to a country where children were taught a programming language along with their native tounge from birth. That particular idea might be a bit far-fetched, but think of the future benefits to disadvantaged children if they were fluent in a programming language by the time they reached, say 20 years of age?
I noticed when checking Ken Williams letter posted on both sites AntiOnline and HNN that there were some discrepancies. See for yourself: http://www.antionline.com/archives/editorials/pack etstorm.html and http://www.hackernews.com/orig/williams.html Scary how the AntiOnline version is tweaked just enough to make Ken Williams seem vengeful and juvenile.
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The jacket is designed for women only. Its small size and narrow armholes are intended to prevent men from using it as an offensive weapon.
Or to prevent larger, taller women from wearing it. What, only size 2 women need defensive clothing?
Speaking as a member of the feminine persuasion, I chose moissanite for my replacement engagement ring (original got damaged).
I couldn't stomach the idea of dropping a serious chunk of change on something that I would basically just wear on my finger, but I wanted a large stone because I have big hands (I'm 5'11"). A 2.3 carat moissanite was more than large enough, seriously cheap (got it from a dealer, not a retail store) and very durable (9.5 compared to a diamonds' 10)
Plus the technology/science behind the stone was appealing to my somewhat geekish tendencies.
r0wan
We have a couple of Athlon systems at our company, with some mixed results. I've found that if you load the programs you need on the system, don't make a lot of changes (other than the needed and frequent OS updates), and don't play around with them (loadiing/unloading freeware, shareware, etc), they are stable.
r0wan
First of all, great topic
As a Windows user, who has basically never touched a Linux box, I would recommend that whatever you do teach, and there have been some great suggestions, let the students do hands on work as much as possible.
The problem I see with a *lot* of MSCE/D/X, whatever, classes that I attend is that the students are given information, but never have the chance to apply it, hands on, without step by step help from the instructor
I find that, at least for me, hands on, do-it-yourself, no outside help except for what I can look up, help pushes the mind to really understand the information, rather than learning it just enough to be able to spit it back out on a form or test.
rowan
I didn't see this mentioned, but if it has...shoot me.
I think the common denominator of all the jobs mentioned in the original question is that they involve a real risk of death as part of the occupation. It stands to reason, to me at least, that this type of environment would foster group bonding and outside-work socializing...as opposed to IT, where the closest you'll ever get to death is sleep deprivation or stress
r0wan
1)What attracted you to CS in the first place
2)What could you do, either on the side, or within the confines of your study, that would recreate that attraction?
3)Would that pre-defined attraction pay? Or, to put it differently would someone be willing to pay for the results of said attraction?
4)If not, is there a way to restructure my work schedule to cultivate pre-defined attraction? (hobby, non-profit work, etc)
...had Microsoft actually INCLUDED those "advanced features"
that apparently can't be rendered without Internet Explorer.
The only feature I see is the brand new FisherPrice interface.
Someone needs to inform Microsoft that we are not third graders.
r0wan
according to Microsoft.
If Internet protection is an issue, why not put the same idea into motion with a different slant? Instead of teaching children about the Internet, why not teach them about other aspects of information technology? At least until the current controversy over Internet content has subsided somewhat.
I read a science fiction novel recently (name is escaping me at the moment) that alluded to a country where children were taught a programming language along with their native tounge from birth. That particular idea might be a bit far-fetched, but think of the future benefits to disadvantaged children if they were fluent in a programming language by the time they reached, say 20 years of age?
Just a thought...
I noticed when checking Ken Williams letter posted on both sites AntiOnline and HNN that there were some discrepancies. See for yourself: http://www.antionline.com/archives/editorials/pack etstorm.html and http://www.hackernews.com/orig/williams.html Scary how the AntiOnline version is tweaked just enough to make Ken Williams seem vengeful and juvenile.