From previous posts at alt.support.diabetes.uk, I gather that the readings the watch gave were a bit hit and miss according to skin contact and sweat levels, plus you still had to take a regular blood sample to calibrate it. There's been talk recently of a new BG monitoring technique involving infra-red light (I think). The group's worth a lurk.
...how the fsck do you expect me to do a test when I'm soooooooo busy!? Kinda reminds me though...
Many moons ago I taught a whole slew of Novell Netware systems admin and technical courses for various major global training companies - I had worked with Netware since the early days and grew up on the techy side of it and knew it inside out. I was VERY VERY busy and much in demand (not like now of course since I'm clearly not a guru but a low-life tech according to some in this thread). Anyway, on one course someone asked me if I was a Certified Netware Engineer (CNE) or CNI (Certified Netware Insructor) and I replied that I'd get around to taking the exams when I had the time ('maybe next year' kinda stuff), but that I really didn't think that they would benefit me apart from evacuating a considerable amount of cash from my pocket to prove what my track record already showed and I didn't really need the kudos. The chap thought for a minute and replied "Well, if you were certified, don't you think you'd get more work?!'
I am an IT Guru - I pretty much simultaneously read slashdot, cycle between 3 servers and my desktop machine with a 4-port KVM, check my email, deal with phone and voicemail enquiries, eat my lunch, check my mobile for messages, enter info in the case management system, monitor 26 servers with Nagios, and manage the company Web sites and Intranet. Sometimes I'll put on headphones and listen to music while debugging as it helps me concentrate (yeah, I know..).
In a spirit of mutual understanding, and in order to establish a tentative cross-border relationship, it was agreed several years ago that South Korea owns and maintains the bottom half of all circles and North Korea keeps the tops, so an 'official' circle in both countries is only 180 degrees and anyone caught drawing a full 360 degree circle is fined or sent for re-education. If you want a complete 'western-style' circle (or circular object), you have to send your part-work to the ministry of circumferences (MoC) in the opposite country where it is assigned to a worker for completion - this really frustrates infant schoolkids who draw pictures including a bright yellow sun.
Ok, correction on my part: it seems from your Web site that you co admin at Free-Source.com with Chris Weiss. If correct, your comments may be taken as biased and possibly inaccurate from my further research. Comments please.
Hmmm.. interesting insight. I did look at phpGroupware and about 5 other 'groupware' packages before going with eGroupWare - mainly because it had a cleaner interface. I will certainly follow up on your comments - thanks.
Fortunately, our payroll processing is outsourced to a local company - 'worse case' it would be useful to have a web submission form for hours worked and these are readily available. At the moment all staff fill in a timesheet and fax it to their area manager.
Useful insight but eGroupWare won't fit the bill without a lot of compromise and I don't want to customise the data structures - especially because there's a new head version that will change quite a lot when it goes 'live'.
Thanks for your comments but you are assuming that I *don't* give back in other ways - as it happens, I frequent a number of mailing lists and often contribute on subjects with which I am familiar (ie: Centos, Nagios, Moodle, MailScanner) - I was just expressing the wish that my coding skills were up to the task of writing a full blown package - maybe with a little time and study....
Reminds me of the time I was explaining the ins and outs of Novell Netware's Directory Service Admin tools to a class of students and one guy asked me why there were no black people icons for users and groups.
I emailed Novell a few times but never got a reply.
Slashdot Mirror
It might be counterproductive, but it would let them catch up with MSN who let you have news search results in RSS format - eg:
t erinary&format=rss&form=zznr
http://search.msn.co.uk/news/results.aspx?q=uk+ve
We really need a TotalSlash section for people like you!
Glad you're having fun!
From previous posts at alt.support.diabetes.uk, I gather that the readings the watch gave were a bit hit and miss according to skin contact and sweat levels, plus you still had to take a regular blood sample to calibrate it. There's been talk recently of a new BG monitoring technique involving infra-red light (I think). The group's worth a lurk.
"...The new company will be called Adobe Systems, Inc."
Who else is holding out for Macrodobia?
If you're in the UK, try Onspeed then - it does exacly that.
Oh, I work hard for my basic £135K. Chicago? No problem - do you have my rate card?
...how the fsck do you expect me to do a test when I'm soooooooo busy!? Kinda reminds me though...
Many moons ago I taught a whole slew of Novell Netware systems admin and technical courses for various major global training companies - I had worked with Netware since the early days and grew up on the techy side of it and knew it inside out. I was VERY VERY busy and much in demand (not like now of course since I'm clearly not a guru but a low-life tech according to some in this thread). Anyway, on one course someone asked me if I was a Certified Netware Engineer (CNE) or CNI (Certified Netware Insructor) and I replied that I'd get around to taking the exams when I had the time ('maybe next year' kinda stuff), but that I really didn't think that they would benefit me apart from evacuating a considerable amount of cash from my pocket to prove what my track record already showed and I didn't really need the kudos. The chap thought for a minute and replied "Well, if you were certified, don't you think you'd get more work?!'
I'm just leaving them all to get on with it - it's kinda like they're taking it seriously innit!
You talking to us?
To borrow from Blazing Saddles...
Someone's going to have to go back for a shitload of tinfoil...
I am an IT Guru - I pretty much simultaneously read slashdot, cycle between 3 servers and my desktop machine with a 4-port KVM, check my email, deal with phone and voicemail enquiries, eat my lunch, check my mobile for messages, enter info in the case management system, monitor 26 servers with Nagios, and manage the company Web sites and Intranet. Sometimes I'll put on headphones and listen to music while debugging as it helps me concentrate (yeah, I know..).
We don't need no stinkin' tests!
Sheesh!
In a spirit of mutual understanding, and in order to establish a tentative cross-border relationship, it was agreed several years ago that South Korea owns and maintains the bottom half of all circles and North Korea keeps the tops, so an 'official' circle in both countries is only 180 degrees and anyone caught drawing a full 360 degree circle is fined or sent for re-education. If you want a complete 'western-style' circle (or circular object), you have to send your part-work to the ministry of circumferences (MoC) in the opposite country where it is assigned to a worker for completion - this really frustrates infant schoolkids who draw pictures including a bright yellow sun.
Ok, correction on my part: it seems from your Web site that you co admin at Free-Source.com with Chris Weiss. If correct, your comments may be taken as biased and possibly inaccurate from my further research. Comments please.
I now find you may well be Chris Weiss, Support Coordinator for phpGroupware. Is that correct?
Hmmm.. interesting insight. I did look at phpGroupware and about 5 other 'groupware' packages before going with eGroupWare - mainly because it had a cleaner interface. I will certainly follow up on your comments - thanks.
Fortunately, our payroll processing is outsourced to a local company - 'worse case' it would be useful to have a web submission form for hours worked and these are readily available. At the moment all staff fill in a timesheet and fax it to their area manager.
Useful insight but eGroupWare won't fit the bill without a lot of compromise and I don't want to customise the data structures - especially because there's a new head version that will change quite a lot when it goes 'live'.
Thanks for your comments but you are assuming that I *don't* give back in other ways - as it happens, I frequent a number of mailing lists and often contribute on subjects with which I am familiar (ie: Centos, Nagios, Moodle, MailScanner) - I was just expressing the wish that my coding skills were up to the task of writing a full blown package - maybe with a little time and study....
Watch out for the new line of tin-foil gloves coming soon to a store near you.
Yep, and instead of car thieves breaking into your house and stealing the keys to your expensive car, they will hack your hand off.
Slashdot is just implementing RAID 1
(NB: RAID = Repeat Article In about a Day)
What's next at Apple?
Why, the iPunch boxing gloves for fanboys, of course.
Reminds me of the time I was explaining the ins and outs of Novell Netware's Directory Service Admin tools to a class of students and one guy asked me why there were no black people icons for users and groups.
I emailed Novell a few times but never got a reply.
How about Windows Pro/Home QX edition for (Quiet eXperience)?
Phase 6: The press briefing explaining why they missed.
Isn't needed.