Way to go, you've published another bullshit article about the end of something.
By that rationale, I should be able to say something like "the number of wrist watches in the world are far more than apple devices". Or, for that matter, "the number of actual apples (fruit) in the world are far more than apple devices". Please keep this bullshit off of slashdot!
I just can't be bothered. I try to maintain some sort of security w.r.t my accounts, but int he end, there's no stopping the avalanche. I've given up. They already have all my data.
With the exception of medics and the like, a solder is a solder, regardless of how they assault the enemy. Be it via bullets, via networks or via psy-ops, they are equally valid targets, I think.
I absolutely agree. When I saw the first pictures on engadget the other day, I thought to myself "man, that keyboard has gone to hell. Where are the page-up (etc) buttons?". They've taken what was arguably the only remaining good laptop (w.r.t ergonomics) and flushed it down the toilet.
I wrote half of an ETL tool at my previous employer for the same reason, there was nothing out there. Of course, I couldn't open-source that...
By "half" I mean that, while it was certainly an ETL tool, it only supported the subset of operations we needed.
This is also fun, because it teaches you things about databases that you might not encounter otherwise, as pushing millions of rows into a database isn't necessarily a "normal" use-case that you'd otherwise encounter.
If you focus on the E and L parts, you can make the T part pluggable, if you like.
It's strange that such a site doesn't already exist. There are a bunch of hire-a-freelancer sites out there, but nothing for something like this. If you build it, I will come!:D
Actually, just the logger for this might not be a bad idea. The concept of a "good gui" goes infinitely further than "something with a database", but I think a lot of people would be interested in this. Ask people in the autocross/gymkhana communities. You'll want to correlated it to things like GPS and g-force sensors. Could be very interesting. I've seen real-time systems like this, but it might be VERY interesting to do this for a complete analysis after a run.
How about something fun, like filesystem statistics? Keep track of the most used files to make sure you spread the disk and your mental load equally. Quite possibly useless, but could be fun to do. The hooks into the FS might be the hardest part about this, though.
Write a generic ETL app. Quite useful. Might be many out there, though. Probably few good free ones..
Or something that converts a (well known) log format into database entries for the purpose of easier statistics than what grep can provide?.
For instance, take a webserver log, dump it into the database and generate something like a visitation path..
The database isn't technically needed for this, of course, but with a large dataset, you can't keep it all in memory, so it would be useful..
...I'd be working on it. Interesting question, though. Hopefully you'll get some good answers and not just an argument regarding the merits of one type of database versus another...
Just like how the auto industry cries foul when legislation comes up about enforcing fuel efficiency standards, and then still find a way, so will nVidia and AMD. Sure, they might have to work harder, but it's not like they have a choice. They can't simply disregard the whole european market.
...provided they actually tell us. For instance, the promo shots of Nikon cameras are shot using medium format cameras, something Nikon doesn't even make. The best tool for the job, I say. They key is not lying about it. While they could have been clearer, they didn't explicitly say that it was shot with the phone.
You should support it for free as long as stipulated in the contract. If it doesn't say anything about free support, there is no free support.
Under no circumstances should you provide "free support forever" without an obscene amount of money up front.
They are going about this all wrong. A developer laptop isn't one that comes loaded with a particular OS, it's a laptop that has *all the keys* on the keyboard that a developer might need. This means native keys for page up, page down, home, end, insert and delete. Regardless of whatever else is going on with the laptop, it *cannot* be labeled a developer laptop without these keys. It simply can't.
'I think you can take Windows RT off the table for enterprises,'
Really? Off the table for enterprises? I'm fairly certain it wasn't even aimed at enterprises in the first place? Secondly, what enterprise deploys tablet computers to their employees?
This is a terrible idea. Only taking 2 days here and there doesn't let you disconnect sufficiently from work to enjoy it. Sure, 2 days off are a lot better than 0 days off, but it simply does not compare to taking 2 weeks off. It's not just waking up late in the morning, it's giving your brain a chance to not care about work stuff. I assure you, someone else will do the work while you are gone. You won't have to "catch up" or some stupid shit like that. It will be alright, trust me...
People are spineless weak cowards.
Take your fucking vacation time! You've earned it, it's yours, it's healthy, and it's fun!
If your company is hinting even in the slightest that taking your vacation days will make you seem less like a team player, you need to drop that company like a bad habit. Alternatively, or perhaps as well, call your union to let them know that this shit is not acceptable.
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Way to go, you've published another bullshit article about the end of something. By that rationale, I should be able to say something like "the number of wrist watches in the world are far more than apple devices". Or, for that matter, "the number of actual apples (fruit) in the world are far more than apple devices". Please keep this bullshit off of slashdot!
I just can't be bothered. I try to maintain some sort of security w.r.t my accounts, but int he end, there's no stopping the avalanche. I've given up. They already have all my data.
Is there a reason I had to watch TWO ads, both containing the same thing, each 60 fucking seconds, before I got to see the piece?
With the exception of medics and the like, a solder is a solder, regardless of how they assault the enemy. Be it via bullets, via networks or via psy-ops, they are equally valid targets, I think.
With the exception of medics and the like, it doesn't really matter how you are assaulting the enemy.
I absolutely agree. When I saw the first pictures on engadget the other day, I thought to myself "man, that keyboard has gone to hell. Where are the page-up (etc) buttons?". They've taken what was arguably the only remaining good laptop (w.r.t ergonomics) and flushed it down the toilet.
I wrote half of an ETL tool at my previous employer for the same reason, there was nothing out there. Of course, I couldn't open-source that... By "half" I mean that, while it was certainly an ETL tool, it only supported the subset of operations we needed. This is also fun, because it teaches you things about databases that you might not encounter otherwise, as pushing millions of rows into a database isn't necessarily a "normal" use-case that you'd otherwise encounter. If you focus on the E and L parts, you can make the T part pluggable, if you like.
It's strange that such a site doesn't already exist. There are a bunch of hire-a-freelancer sites out there, but nothing for something like this. If you build it, I will come! :D
These guys are your potential "customers": http://people.ece.cornell.edu/land/courses/ece4760/FinalProjects/s2012/ppv5/index.html
Actually, just the logger for this might not be a bad idea. The concept of a "good gui" goes infinitely further than "something with a database", but I think a lot of people would be interested in this. Ask people in the autocross/gymkhana communities. You'll want to correlated it to things like GPS and g-force sensors. Could be very interesting. I've seen real-time systems like this, but it might be VERY interesting to do this for a complete analysis after a run.
How about something fun, like filesystem statistics? Keep track of the most used files to make sure you spread the disk and your mental load equally. Quite possibly useless, but could be fun to do. The hooks into the FS might be the hardest part about this, though.
Write a generic ETL app. Quite useful. Might be many out there, though. Probably few good free ones..
Or something that converts a (well known) log format into database entries for the purpose of easier statistics than what grep can provide?.
For instance, take a webserver log, dump it into the database and generate something like a visitation path..
The database isn't technically needed for this, of course, but with a large dataset, you can't keep it all in memory, so it would be useful..
This is such a cop-out. Yes, we know that this should be high on the list for a project you want to do, but that's not what was asked...
The database is in cataloging the improvement along these three axes...
...I'd be working on it. Interesting question, though. Hopefully you'll get some good answers and not just an argument regarding the merits of one type of database versus another...
We have both "normal" landline phones and IP phones, and yes, the IP phone system going down is actually an issue. It happens regularly...
Like the OP, we use Skype officially at the company. I have even given my phone to my desk neighbor...
Just like how the auto industry cries foul when legislation comes up about enforcing fuel efficiency standards, and then still find a way, so will nVidia and AMD. Sure, they might have to work harder, but it's not like they have a choice. They can't simply disregard the whole european market.
...provided they actually tell us. For instance, the promo shots of Nikon cameras are shot using medium format cameras, something Nikon doesn't even make. The best tool for the job, I say. They key is not lying about it. While they could have been clearer, they didn't explicitly say that it was shot with the phone.
You should support it for free as long as stipulated in the contract. If it doesn't say anything about free support, there is no free support. Under no circumstances should you provide "free support forever" without an obscene amount of money up front.
They are going about this all wrong. A developer laptop isn't one that comes loaded with a particular OS, it's a laptop that has *all the keys* on the keyboard that a developer might need. This means native keys for page up, page down, home, end, insert and delete. Regardless of whatever else is going on with the laptop, it *cannot* be labeled a developer laptop without these keys. It simply can't.
'I think you can take Windows RT off the table for enterprises,' Really? Off the table for enterprises? I'm fairly certain it wasn't even aimed at enterprises in the first place? Secondly, what enterprise deploys tablet computers to their employees?
Take a look at the different hackable badges for various conventions.
This is a terrible idea. Only taking 2 days here and there doesn't let you disconnect sufficiently from work to enjoy it. Sure, 2 days off are a lot better than 0 days off, but it simply does not compare to taking 2 weeks off. It's not just waking up late in the morning, it's giving your brain a chance to not care about work stuff. I assure you, someone else will do the work while you are gone. You won't have to "catch up" or some stupid shit like that. It will be alright, trust me...
People are spineless weak cowards. Take your fucking vacation time! You've earned it, it's yours, it's healthy, and it's fun! If your company is hinting even in the slightest that taking your vacation days will make you seem less like a team player, you need to drop that company like a bad habit. Alternatively, or perhaps as well, call your union to let them know that this shit is not acceptable.
If you provide the children with too safe an environment, they will be useless when they are later released into normal life.