Chances are it will be very hard for you to find a job at your age and experience level that will really advance your knowledge. You might be able to get a data entry job... if you can call that technical. So really your best bet would be learning programming on your own time. With the knowledge you get from that you will be well prepared to grasp the more complex topics during your college/university education.
If you need the money, I personally suggest going into retail. You may not think coding and retail would have anything in common but the key to any job is the ability to communicate. If you are not able to 'sell' your ideas or even yourself to your clients/manager/coworkers/potential employers you will not get very far in this industry. Worst case scenario, you gain essential communication skills that will help you in any job you pursue afterwards.
Someone has to sell those ipods.
"Some have reasoned that sales may have slowed recently because of a shortage of new titles in the last month and because users may be illegally copying films from DVDs onto a memory chip the PSPs can read."
Maybe they have slowed because the consumer has finally realised that having to buy a movie on a new format is stupid, let alone one for a tiny screen. OR Maybe they have slowed because the savvy consumer is putting their pennies in a jar to save up for buying their blu ray collection. Thanks to Sony now they will be able to have movies such as "Big Momma's House" play on their normal tvs, their psps, and their high def tvs, with only having to buy the movie thrice! Thank you Sony.
I agree. I mean if the kids do not know that when a gun is shot at someone that that someone may in fact die or be hurt then well we need better gun education. I suggest that they play some grand theft auto III, which clearly shows that people die when they are shot with guns. Not only does GTA have a good message but it makes learning fun. Or they can try their hand at GTA: Vice City which adds bonus features like killing people in cars when you shoot at cars. Another lesson that could have straightened out these kids...
On a more serious note, yes the parents should be tried on criminal negligence because the games have very clear ratings on their boxes. In fact I believe it was rated mature, for people over 17(18?). Also, negligence because they let their kids have a shotgun. Come on prosecutors, get some sense and start creating some precedent. I for one wouldn't let my future kids at that age either play Grand Theft Auto (any of them) or carry around a shotgun.
Now to address that Take Two didn't shoot anyone. Agreed. In fact, I doubt anyone from Take Two was even near there at the time. They cannot be blamed for creating legitimate entertainment. And if they are, then we should take away movies and television which all show violence using guns.
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Chances are it will be very hard for you to find a job at your age and experience level that will really advance your knowledge. You might be able to get a data entry job... if you can call that technical. So really your best bet would be learning programming on your own time. With the knowledge you get from that you will be well prepared to grasp the more complex topics during your college/university education. If you need the money, I personally suggest going into retail. You may not think coding and retail would have anything in common but the key to any job is the ability to communicate. If you are not able to 'sell' your ideas or even yourself to your clients/manager/coworkers/potential employers you will not get very far in this industry. Worst case scenario, you gain essential communication skills that will help you in any job you pursue afterwards. Someone has to sell those ipods.
"Some have reasoned that sales may have slowed recently because of a shortage of new titles in the last month and because users may be illegally copying films from DVDs onto a memory chip the PSPs can read." Maybe they have slowed because the consumer has finally realised that having to buy a movie on a new format is stupid, let alone one for a tiny screen. OR Maybe they have slowed because the savvy consumer is putting their pennies in a jar to save up for buying their blu ray collection. Thanks to Sony now they will be able to have movies such as "Big Momma's House" play on their normal tvs, their psps, and their high def tvs, with only having to buy the movie thrice! Thank you Sony.
I hope they come out with some sort of half-panda/half-man character that typically enjoys a good drink.
I agree. I mean if the kids do not know that when a gun is shot at someone that that someone may in fact die or be hurt then well we need better gun education. I suggest that they play some grand theft auto III, which clearly shows that people die when they are shot with guns. Not only does GTA have a good message but it makes learning fun. Or they can try their hand at GTA: Vice City which adds bonus features like killing people in cars when you shoot at cars. Another lesson that could have straightened out these kids... On a more serious note, yes the parents should be tried on criminal negligence because the games have very clear ratings on their boxes. In fact I believe it was rated mature, for people over 17(18?). Also, negligence because they let their kids have a shotgun. Come on prosecutors, get some sense and start creating some precedent. I for one wouldn't let my future kids at that age either play Grand Theft Auto (any of them) or carry around a shotgun. Now to address that Take Two didn't shoot anyone. Agreed. In fact, I doubt anyone from Take Two was even near there at the time. They cannot be blamed for creating legitimate entertainment. And if they are, then we should take away movies and television which all show violence using guns.