Actually, this is quite interesting. I'm the youngest person in my group (I'm 25) at a major systems engineering house. It might be because of the company I work for, but the guys in my group are using the tried and true methods to get the systems put together (radio base stations, and the like).
They may seem old, but they follow the requirements that they need to (one currently includes using Win 2k Server as a db for users), and there's always some interesting new problem to tackle. I guess if you're older and looking for software work, the more conservative companies might be the best place for you to look. I feel out of place working with my group, but they're great people, and are patient for people like me who are still in the learning business.
To top it all off, I'm single, and have body piercings:P.
I don't own a house, but there's supposedly a high property tax rate here in NH. Plus the government is known to be frugal with spending its money (which causes problems of its own).
Nashua, NH also won best place to live (Money magazine) two years. That has to mean something.
I agree. Tim seems to be lagging behind. As far as games go, with Everquest and Half-Life, the new games to come out need to have something different than the tried-and-true formulas already out there.
It seems that people who want to play games online already are.
For each of those examples, I'm sure you can find multiple examples of the same thing and glaring "WTF's": Amazon front ends downloadable for free? Isn't that basically what Slashcode and a number of other things are? Oh wait, they're not associated with Amazon. Ubiquitous Wireless Networking? Nice for infrastructure, but IMO hardly a killer app. Oh, and don't get me started on the "Alpha Geeks Hardware Hack into the Security of the System".
I used to think that way as well, but I realized that I don't know what my CEO (or my program manager even...who's making 250k+) has been through. They make the big bucks because in the end, they're the ones ultimately responsible for what happens to the company.
Sure, that doesn't mean that you won't run into incompetant CEO's who can't do shit and are stealing away the profits, but the responsibilities of those positions are far greater than the drones who sit here 60 hours a week and tap on keys to make things work (like me). An upper-level worth their salt got there before you, and the opportunity is around for you to do the same. You just have to be diligent and find it.
Of course, it's not as simple as it sounds. But those are my reflections as of the past two months.
Didn't they recycle the dead humans to feed the living? I suppose you'd still need to make up for any energy you're missing, but it should minimize your losses some.
Technically, GPS only tells you where you are. If you choose to store your home base/camp site/vehicle location in your little nifty receiver, then sure...it keeps you from getting lost.
Clerics do (at times) have more perceived authority than other classes. There are times where clerics are a dime a dozen, but for the most part, a lot of people have the mentality that if you piss your cleric off (no matter what gender), you've gotta stop what you're doing and find another one.
That's the thing...You can think of it as "going home after work and sitting down in front of a computer," or you can think of it as "going home after work to hang out with your friends, and explore a vast new world."
I used to play 20+ hours a week with a mix of RL friends from work, and online friends who've become great friends of mine. I no longer play so much due to work schedules, but EQ was a fun way to pass the time with friends.
I don't know....I know a lot of people who end up flying out to some chick to get laid. The kind of trust that Everquest can build is the kind that can form long lasting relationships, and it really is one where, if you meet the right girl(assuming she really is one), the trust you gain from being an in game buddy is nothing you can get IRL.
Sounds like you'd have to run for a town leadership position and make the case that it would be worth it to pursue such an effort. That's probably harder to do, but you never know.
I'm over in Merrimack, and I have Cable Internet, but I have some friends past the Keene area who are using satellite as you are. I'd be interested if you could accomplish such a task:)
Agree...I vote myth.
For text and web stuffs, you'll probably see some speed. For gaming, and binary-data-non-web stuff, you'll probably see no difference (or maybe even a slight latency as they try to optimize your experience).
I agree with you completely. I TA'ed a bunch of seniors while I was in grad school, and it's amazing the different kinds of people who are in any college program. Working with these people you can tell who is comfortable with what they have learned through their years in school, and who just got by through the seat of their pants. Those that just realized it at the end of their college education (or not) were hard up for job offers. You have to find what's right for you.
I know what you mean...It seems like rolling out the technology is less of a "Let's do it for our customers" thing and more of a "Let's partner with the bigshots and put up a big advertisment" thing.
All hype, no substance. When it does roll out, everyone will have forgotten about it, and it becomes nothing before it even has a chance. My opinion only, but it seems that in order for something to be popular, it has to hit a niche market, and grow from there (one example is Instant Messaging). I know a few places in Boston that tried to do sidewalk WiFi. I'm not sure how well it's working, but he's still in business:)
I think improving last-mile services is the place to start. Start making it more and more wireless, robust, and secure, and then start merging your wireless network into a more p2p configuration.
Of course...easier said than done. It would probably be MUCH easier to implement in a small country.
Technology change doesn't happen overnight. Joe Mitola is known as one of the forerunners in Software Radios. I suppose this is just the next step.
As he says, he estimates that that 5G will be "ready" in 5 to 10 years. Who knows what will happen in that many years?
What I think this is is a collaboration between Software Radios and Software Agents. And we all know what happened with the Software Agent craze. It's really cool when you think about it, but everyone's been talking about it for so long, and all we've seen so far is vaporware.
I have the same problem with mice too:(
I get in trouble from neighboring cubemates when playing Minesweeper. Does anyone know how I shut my mouse up?!
It'll get there, someday. Think adaptive beamforming and multi-user detection. These are new technologies just beginning to develop. It'll help in this area.
This just brings us back to the chicken and the egg problem. Ideas as broad as wavelets require lots of "math nerds" to get down into the theory of it all. Then, those ideas are filtered until someone with the drive and determination to understand can take the ideas and bring them to see the light of day.
Just because you don't understand it means that there aren't any good books out there. If you think you can bridge the gap between the theory and the practice, by all means, write a book! You just might make yourself rich:)
Office workers stuck in front of a computer most commonly complained of headache, eyestrain, joint pain and stiff shoulders.
This is just another ergonomics article, nothing really new.
Mental symptoms such as lethargy, anxiety and "reluctance to go to work," as well as sleep-related problems including insomnia and fatigue, were most common among workers who spent more than 5 hours a day glued to their computer screen.
BUT! This goes to show that sitting in front of your computer > Real Life. What this article doesn't tell you is what those people were doing in front of their computers.
Everquest? Pr0n? Slashdot?
Your eyes may not melt, but you'll probably still go nuts. =)
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Actually, this is quite interesting. I'm the youngest person in my group (I'm 25) at a major systems engineering house. It might be because of the company I work for, but the guys in my group are using the tried and true methods to get the systems put together (radio base stations, and the like).
:P.
They may seem old, but they follow the requirements that they need to (one currently includes using Win 2k Server as a db for users), and there's always some interesting new problem to tackle. I guess if you're older and looking for software work, the more conservative companies might be the best place for you to look. I feel out of place working with my group, but they're great people, and are patient for people like me who are still in the learning business.
To top it all off, I'm single, and have body piercings
Can you move to Merrimack? ;)
I don't own a house, but there's supposedly a high property tax rate here in NH. Plus the government is known to be frugal with spending its money (which causes problems of its own).
Nashua, NH also won best place to live (Money magazine) two years. That has to mean something.
I agree. Tim seems to be lagging behind. As far as games go, with Everquest and Half-Life, the new games to come out need to have something different than the tried-and-true formulas already out there.
It seems that people who want to play games online already are.
For each of those examples, I'm sure you can find multiple examples of the same thing and glaring "WTF's": Amazon front ends downloadable for free? Isn't that basically what Slashcode and a number of other things are? Oh wait, they're not associated with Amazon. Ubiquitous Wireless Networking? Nice for infrastructure, but IMO hardly a killer app. Oh, and don't get me started on the "Alpha Geeks Hardware Hack into the Security of the System".
WTF?!
That's the last thing we need...a pissing contest between billionaire geeks.
I want it to look like a space shuttle!
I want it to look like a big balloon!
Shut up! I have more money than you!
No you shut up!
I used to think that way as well, but I realized that I don't know what my CEO (or my program manager even...who's making 250k+) has been through. They make the big bucks because in the end, they're the ones ultimately responsible for what happens to the company.
Sure, that doesn't mean that you won't run into incompetant CEO's who can't do shit and are stealing away the profits, but the responsibilities of those positions are far greater than the drones who sit here 60 hours a week and tap on keys to make things work (like me). An upper-level worth their salt got there before you, and the opportunity is around for you to do the same. You just have to be diligent and find it.
Of course, it's not as simple as it sounds. But those are my reflections as of the past two months.
Didn't they recycle the dead humans to feed the living? I suppose you'd still need to make up for any energy you're missing, but it should minimize your losses some.
Technically, GPS only tells you where you are. If you choose to store your home base/camp site/vehicle location in your little nifty receiver, then sure...it keeps you from getting lost.
Clerics do (at times) have more perceived authority than other classes. There are times where clerics are a dime a dozen, but for the most part, a lot of people have the mentality that if you piss your cleric off (no matter what gender), you've gotta stop what you're doing and find another one.
A link to my apartment in Merrimack? ;)
That's the thing...You can think of it as "going home after work and sitting down in front of a computer," or you can think of it as "going home after work to hang out with your friends, and explore a vast new world."
I used to play 20+ hours a week with a mix of RL friends from work, and online friends who've become great friends of mine. I no longer play so much due to work schedules, but EQ was a fun way to pass the time with friends.
I don't know....I know a lot of people who end up flying out to some chick to get laid. The kind of trust that Everquest can build is the kind that can form long lasting relationships, and it really is one where, if you meet the right girl(assuming she really is one), the trust you gain from being an in game buddy is nothing you can get IRL.
Sounds like you'd have to run for a town leadership position and make the case that it would be worth it to pursue such an effort. That's probably harder to do, but you never know. I'm over in Merrimack, and I have Cable Internet, but I have some friends past the Keene area who are using satellite as you are. I'd be interested if you could accomplish such a task :)
Agree...I vote myth. For text and web stuffs, you'll probably see some speed. For gaming, and binary-data-non-web stuff, you'll probably see no difference (or maybe even a slight latency as they try to optimize your experience).
looks like it was written in crayon (well the titles at least)!
I agree with you completely. I TA'ed a bunch of seniors while I was in grad school, and it's amazing the different kinds of people who are in any college program. Working with these people you can tell who is comfortable with what they have learned through their years in school, and who just got by through the seat of their pants. Those that just realized it at the end of their college education (or not) were hard up for job offers. You have to find what's right for you.
that someone made out with $25 million dollars for the tip.
I guess the US saves money in the long run, but it kind of sickens me that in a sense, the US taxpayer is paying some guy for opening his mouth.
I know what you mean...It seems like rolling out the technology is less of a "Let's do it for our customers" thing and more of a "Let's partner with the bigshots and put up a big advertisment" thing.
:)
All hype, no substance. When it does roll out, everyone will have forgotten about it, and it becomes nothing before it even has a chance. My opinion only, but it seems that in order for something to be popular, it has to hit a niche market, and grow from there (one example is Instant Messaging). I know a few places in Boston that tried to do sidewalk WiFi. I'm not sure how well it's working, but he's still in business
I think improving last-mile services is the place to start. Start making it more and more wireless, robust, and secure, and then start merging your wireless network into a more p2p configuration.
Of course...easier said than done. It would probably be MUCH easier to implement in a small country.
Technology change doesn't happen overnight. Joe Mitola is known as one of the forerunners in Software Radios. I suppose this is just the next step.
As he says, he estimates that that 5G will be "ready" in 5 to 10 years. Who knows what will happen in that many years?
What I think this is is a collaboration between Software Radios and Software Agents. And we all know what happened with the Software Agent craze. It's really cool when you think about it, but everyone's been talking about it for so long, and all we've seen so far is vaporware.
It stands for Virtual Machine, though I know what you mean about explaining acronyms.
I have the same problem with mice too :(
I get in trouble from neighboring cubemates when playing Minesweeper. Does anyone know how I shut my mouse up?!
It'll get there, someday. Think adaptive beamforming and multi-user detection. These are new technologies just beginning to develop. It'll help in this area.
This just brings us back to the chicken and the egg problem. Ideas as broad as wavelets require lots of "math nerds" to get down into the theory of it all. Then, those ideas are filtered until someone with the drive and determination to understand can take the ideas and bring them to see the light of day. Just because you don't understand it means that there aren't any good books out there. If you think you can bridge the gap between the theory and the practice, by all means, write a book! You just might make yourself rich :)
Office workers stuck in front of a computer most commonly complained of headache, eyestrain, joint pain and stiff shoulders.
This is just another ergonomics article, nothing really new.
Mental symptoms such as lethargy, anxiety and "reluctance to go to work," as well as sleep-related problems including insomnia and fatigue, were most common among workers who spent more than 5 hours a day glued to their computer screen.
BUT! This goes to show that sitting in front of your computer > Real Life. What this article doesn't tell you is what those people were doing in front of their computers. Everquest? Pr0n? Slashdot? Your eyes may not melt, but you'll probably still go nuts. =)