The best people I have ever worked with have been that way because of their learning skills. That meant a passion for the subject, an unending curiosity, an ability to channel their enthusiasm, the capacity to have fun, and the skill to teach others.
Back in my interviewing days, I found those that knew their stuff had the characteristics I mentioned above. They would succeed and be a great addition to the team, regardless of what they already knew. Some fields are new enough that no one knows about them so it's having learning skills that makes the difference.
Note that I didn't say what field I was interviewing for. The above skills are what will help you enjoy your work. Also, however, I don't think those will lead you to moving up to head the company. I'm just cynical enough to believe that there are other skills, such as exploiting human nature, to becoming CEO.
The point is, find a field you enjoy and if that ceases, have enough faith in yourself to find another. I have a wife and two kids, so I carefully prepared and then moved to another company. I've done that a couple times. If you don't have those obligations, you can be somewhat more radical, like taking a lower paid job, or moving to a riskier field.
I've been doing s/w engineering since 1978. I haven't been laid off, nor even faced that threat, even though layoffs are a (failure of) management tool. I'm not particularly smart; probably average in geek space. I'm not the most warm and friendly person; I tend to let those who are playing mind/power games know of my disapproval. But I do everything I can to know my field inside and out...and I'm always looking for new fields.
So it comes down to passion and hard work. It might be compsci, it might be s/w engineering, or something totally different. But anything worth doing ain't easy...if it was, why bother? You probably won't get rich, at least by European/North American standards, but you should be able to have a good life and have fun while you're at it.
Apple's pricing, which has often been higher than rivals, also could be more competitive -- particularly if Intel provides the kind of marketing subsidies it has given to other computer makers.
http://www.macnewsworld.com/story/43276.html
(If you wish, Google for other discussions about Intel marketing subsidies)
So when talking about Apple's OEM hardware costs, take into account discounts for large purchases and marketing funds. Of course, the latter could lead to "Intel Inside" stickers.
Both version numbers "1.5.0" and "5.0" are used to identify this release of the Java 2 Platform Standard Edition. Version "5.0" is the product version, while "1.5.0" is the developer version. The number "5.0" is used to better reflect the level of maturity, stability, scalability and security of the J2SE.
The number "5.0" was arrived at by dropping the leading "1." from "1.5.0". Where you might have expected to see 1.5.0, it is now 5.0 (and where it was 1.5, it is now 5).
If the movie leaves out Lewis' Christian theme, then why bother? The interleaving of Christian morality, how it motivates the characters and drives the story, is fundamental to what makes the series interesting, whether recognized or not.
Every person has a god. In your case, it is "no-god". You give honor to no-god and disdain all who believe otherwise. You disparage them and call their beliefs crap. But this no-god is formed in your own image. no-god is really me-god. The term self-righteous is intended solely for the me-god worshippers. You love this god and honor him above all others.
Think about what you believe. Do you really think the universe exists so that you can exploit it? How can you think beyond yourself? Or will you continue to be blinded by your own magnificence?
That there is something besides me-god is what these books mean to convey. Think past yourself. If you believe there is nothing, what keeps you from just ending it all? The ectasy of your crusade?
I agree with you on one thing, the religious overtones of the Chronicles of Narnia are far from minimal...they are essential.
CS Lewis was Catholic. He wrote some of the most incisive discussions of Christianity in the 20th century. In his book, Mere Christianity he wrote:
"I am trying here to prevent anyone from saying the really foolish thing that people often say about Him [Jesus Christ]: 'I'm ready to accept Jesus as a great moral teacher, but I don't accept his claim to be God.'"
"That is the one thing we must not say. A man who was merely a man and said the sort of things Jesus said would not be a great moral teacher. He would either be a lunatic -- on a level with a man who says he is a poached egg -- or else he would be the Devil of Hell."
"You must make your choice. Either this man was, and is, the Son of God,: or else a madman or something worse.... You can shut him up for fool, you can spit at him and kill him as a demon; or you can fall at his feet and call him Lord and God. But let us not come up with any patronizing nonsense about his being a great human teacher. He has not left that option open to us. He did not intend to."
So what if it's got a Christian theme? Is your dislike of it your version of intolerance?
Look, every book has some agenda behind it, some philosophy guiding it. Okay, so you dislike Christianity but to reject Lewis' book is the same philosophy as some conservative "Christian" who rejects the series because they were written by a Catholic.
The Chronicles of Narnia are not used as a text to assert truth into the Bible...the only thing that can assert truth into Bible is the Bible itself. I reckon from your post that you rejected its message a long time ago. FWIW, so had Lewis.
The books, besides being entertaining (I love the Voyage of the Dawn Treader; witty and a great adventure tale) are used by Christians as a way of illustrating Christian concepts to their children, which they have every right to do.
Perhaps you need to examine what it is you dislike about them and understand what basis you have for that. If it's disbelief, fine, you have that choice. But if you want Christians to keep their beliefs to themselves, then it's only fair that you keep yours to yourself.
I recommend them to everyone and I'd like to point that out on/.
"...a Virginia woman who sent fake e-mails to America Online customers asking them to update their credit card numbers to a disgruntled Philadelphia Phillies fan..."
I'm not a baseball fan. Was it supposed to make him feel better about their season?
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My son just bought the digital rebel. His hobby is taking photos of aircraft. He posts them to jetphotos.net. It works out great to not have to make prints then scan. Also, having lots of pixels helps capture details that were lost with his 3 Mpixel Kodak. The much smaller time between button press and picture capture also helps with fast moving objects.
As one other person mentioned, using a digital is a great way to learn by trying. He gets feedback immediately instead of waiting for the drug store to process. This way he can see that what I tell him is correct (He's a teenager...what more can I say?)
Finally, if you use mail order, be careful. Some of the places sell gray market models and don't have a U.S. warranty and are missing various accessories. Also if you order on the internet, they will call you to "confirm" the order, but in reality is a high-pressure attempt to sell you accessories and warranties. There are several sites that rank the vendors...be sure to take a look before ordering.
Although we're still exploring all the features, we're very pleased with it. Unless you're a high-end pro, you might hit your limitations before the camera does.
I thought it would be interesting to look at the Association of Computing Machinery (ACM) software engineering code of ethics (http://www.acm.org/serving/se/code.htm).
A couple of items:
6.07. Be accurate in stating the characteristics of software on which they work, avoiding not only false claims but also claims that might reasonably be supposed to be speculative, vacuous, deceptive, misleading, or doubtful.
and
6.10. Avoid associations with businesses and organizations which are in conflict with this code.
IMHO, my family comes first and I'm responsible for attending to their physical and moral needs. So keep them fed, but move out of the unethical situation as soon as possible. In the meantime, explain what is wrong, why and what you're doing about it to them. See the code of ethics for what you should be doing about it as a professional.
BTW, it's worth taking a look at the ACM Code of ethics. I think most of you would subscribe to what it says.
I keep changing the bulbs in my lamps but wasn't getting any more satisfied.
So then I put all the bulbs in a circle around me and meditated on them. Didn't help either, at least directly. Coworkers started avoiding me and that helped bring my stress levels down a lot.
That didn't make me truly happy either, so I started breaking the light bulbs with my shoes. That was a lot of fun, but only lasts until you run out of light bulbs.
Satisfaction still eludes me. Is there some other fad/religion/coding technique I can pay someone to tell me about?
Some folks use Linux workstations to view graphic data sets. One can do lots of stuff with fast graphics besides blowing things up in games. Like viewing weather, aeronautical, and other kinds of simulations.
Of course there are other systems that do that, but when you are on a relatively low budget (like academia), you can't beat Linux.
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... which was fine until he stopped paying bills and the collection agencies started calling neighbors to find out when he was home.
There was also all the cars of very strange people at all hours.
Then there was when he was training attack dogs in the back yard. Had the big foam suit and everything.
When he finally moved out at 2 in the morning, we all breathed a sigh of relief. Took a little while to get the collection agencies to stop calling asking where he was.
Don't just think about yourself; what career to have or how much money to make. Help others.
I've been programming for 25 years, Fortran thru Java, and there are times when it's total garbage and other times when it is really fun. (Mostly the former, sigh).
Anyhow, in my non-job time, I work with and teach kids and I have a wonderful time. Of course, there are moments when I want to run off screaming down the hall. But there are other times when I so touched by them that my vision blurs. They are so precious.
There's my kids also and raising them with my wife is the biggest and best challenge of my life.
I'm a geek, socially maladroit and introverted but once I stopped focusing only on myself and only my "needs", that's when even greater things happened.
I know I sound like a infomercial, but this is how it happened to me. You don't have to do only one thing or spend all your time on your job. Reach out and volunteer. If your job is that fascist that they won't let you have any personal time, quit. You're a clever person...especially if you're a developer;-). You'll find something else.
The point is to sacrifice for others and you'll find that you're way happier than if you worry about the great me, regardless of your day job.
To: Earth Monitor Liason HQ
From: Operative "Bob"
Level: Highly Sensitive - Do not forward
Another book has come out dealing with some of our operational mistakes. This one has the usual mistakes though.
Unfortunately, this one was reviewed on slashdot, a large internet bulletin board site. A number of the participants have way too much time to think about this and have made some insightful comments.
So I've taken the precaution of inserting the usual misleading messages about Natalie Portman, Beowulf Clusters and the MPAA. This should cause the topic to drop off in a day or two.
"Bob"
PS - Please send down a computer technician specializing in archaic systems. I've been having problems with this device posting to the wrong addresses.
I grew up on Merritt Island in the 50s thru 70's. The space shots were just a fact of life. I don't remember the Gemini's, but the Apollo's were awesome. I saw all of them.
We lived about 25 miles south of the Cape. When a Saturn V went up, the windows rattled, the ground shook...even the leaves on the trees vibrated. You could feel it shaking your body. Then you'd see this monster flame slowly going up into the sky, with this teeny, tiny white speck at the top.
They say those at the press stands could see the shock waves rippling across the ground toward them
Even saw Apollo 17, which was a night shot. Sat out on Courtenay Parkway near Jefferson Jr. High School. Listening to the radio I could hear the countdown. At 7 seconds, the engines would cut on, (Took 7 secs at full power before it lifted off) and the whole north sky lit up like the sun coming up. A few seconds later this awesome flaming sword thing started rising up into the sky. The stars weren't visible and my shadow behind me rapidly shrank as the spacecraft ascended.
It was way cool.
And, it was an incredible demonstration of what flawed humanity can do when they work together.
-Mike
Slashdot Mirror
They become suicide bombees instead of suicide bombers.
Back in my interviewing days, I found those that knew their stuff had the characteristics I mentioned above. They would succeed and be a great addition to the team, regardless of what they already knew. Some fields are new enough that no one knows about them so it's having learning skills that makes the difference.
Note that I didn't say what field I was interviewing for. The above skills are what will help you enjoy your work. Also, however, I don't think those will lead you to moving up to head the company. I'm just cynical enough to believe that there are other skills, such as exploiting human nature, to becoming CEO.
The point is, find a field you enjoy and if that ceases, have enough faith in yourself to find another. I have a wife and two kids, so I carefully prepared and then moved to another company. I've done that a couple times. If you don't have those obligations, you can be somewhat more radical, like taking a lower paid job, or moving to a riskier field.
I've been doing s/w engineering since 1978. I haven't been laid off, nor even faced that threat, even though layoffs are a (failure of) management tool. I'm not particularly smart; probably average in geek space. I'm not the most warm and friendly person; I tend to let those who are playing mind/power games know of my disapproval. But I do everything I can to know my field inside and out...and I'm always looking for new fields.
So it comes down to passion and hard work. It might be compsci, it might be s/w engineering, or something totally different. But anything worth doing ain't easy...if it was, why bother? You probably won't get rich, at least by European/North American standards, but you should be able to have a good life and have fun while you're at it.
(If you wish, Google for other discussions about Intel marketing subsidies)
So when talking about Apple's OEM hardware costs, take into account discounts for large purchases and marketing funds. Of course, the latter could lead to "Intel Inside" stickers.
For the rest of the discussion, see http://java.sun.com/j2se/1.5.0/docs/relnotes/versi on-5.0.html
Of course, last year at JavaOne, the Sun presenters tended to just roll their eyes when about the naming convention.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/health/1433904.stm
Also, FWIW, companies are working on 911 for VOIP. Use the google genie for info about that too.
OH NO! It's not there! NASTY HOBBITSES!! They steal Precious!
Oh. Here it is under the hole punch. We puts it on and coworkers, they leaves us alone while we has sushi for lunch.
Every person has a god. In your case, it is "no-god". You give honor to no-god and disdain all who believe otherwise. You disparage them and call their beliefs crap. But this no-god is formed in your own image. no-god is really me-god. The term self-righteous is intended solely for the me-god worshippers. You love this god and honor him above all others.
Think about what you believe. Do you really think the universe exists so that you can exploit it? How can you think beyond yourself? Or will you continue to be blinded by your own magnificence?
That there is something besides me-god is what these books mean to convey. Think past yourself. If you believe there is nothing, what keeps you from just ending it all? The ectasy of your crusade?
I agree with you on one thing, the religious overtones of the Chronicles of Narnia are far from minimal...they are essential.
"I am trying here to prevent anyone from saying the really foolish thing that people often say about Him [Jesus Christ]: 'I'm ready to accept Jesus as a great moral teacher, but I don't accept his claim to be God.'"
"That is the one thing we must not say. A man who was merely a man and said the sort of things Jesus said would not be a great moral teacher. He would either be a lunatic -- on a level with a man who says he is a poached egg -- or else he would be the Devil of Hell."
"You must make your choice. Either this man was, and is, the Son of God,: or else a madman or something worse .... You can shut him up for fool, you can spit at him and kill him as a demon; or you can fall at his feet and call him Lord and God. But let us not come up with any patronizing nonsense about his being a great human teacher. He has not left that option open to us. He did not intend to."
So what if it's got a Christian theme? Is your dislike of it your version of intolerance?
Look, every book has some agenda behind it, some philosophy guiding it. Okay, so you dislike Christianity but to reject Lewis' book is the same philosophy as some conservative "Christian" who rejects the series because they were written by a Catholic.
The Chronicles of Narnia are not used as a text to assert truth into the Bible...the only thing that can assert truth into Bible is the Bible itself. I reckon from your post that you rejected its message a long time ago. FWIW, so had Lewis.
The books, besides being entertaining (I love the Voyage of the Dawn Treader; witty and a great adventure tale) are used by Christians as a way of illustrating Christian concepts to their children, which they have every right to do.
Perhaps you need to examine what it is you dislike about them and understand what basis you have for that. If it's disbelief, fine, you have that choice. But if you want Christians to keep their beliefs to themselves, then it's only fair that you keep yours to yourself.
I recommend them to everyone and I'd like to point that out on /.
"...a Virginia woman who sent fake e-mails to America Online customers asking them to update their credit card numbers to a disgruntled Philadelphia Phillies fan..."
I'm not a baseball fan. Was it supposed to make him feel better about their season?
My son just bought the digital rebel. His hobby is taking photos of aircraft. He posts them to jetphotos.net. It works out great to not have to make prints then scan. Also, having lots of pixels helps capture details that were lost with his 3 Mpixel Kodak. The much smaller time between button press and picture capture also helps with fast moving objects.
As one other person mentioned, using a digital is a great way to learn by trying. He gets feedback immediately instead of waiting for the drug store to process. This way he can see that what I tell him is correct (He's a teenager...what more can I say?)
Finally, if you use mail order, be careful. Some of the places sell gray market models and don't have a U.S. warranty and are missing various accessories. Also if you order on the internet, they will call you to "confirm" the order, but in reality is a high-pressure attempt to sell you accessories and warranties. There are several sites that rank the vendors...be sure to take a look before ordering.
Although we're still exploring all the features, we're very pleased with it. Unless you're a high-end pro, you might hit your limitations before the camera does.
A couple of items:
6.07. Be accurate in stating the characteristics of software on which they work, avoiding not only false claims but also claims that might reasonably be supposed to be speculative, vacuous, deceptive, misleading, or doubtful.
and
6.10. Avoid associations with businesses and organizations which are in conflict with this code.
IMHO, my family comes first and I'm responsible for attending to their physical and moral needs. So keep them fed, but move out of the unethical situation as soon as possible. In the meantime, explain what is wrong, why and what you're doing about it to them. See the code of ethics for what you should be doing about it as a professional.
BTW, it's worth taking a look at the ACM Code of ethics. I think most of you would subscribe to what it says.
Sweet!
So then I put all the bulbs in a circle around me and meditated on them. Didn't help either, at least directly. Coworkers started avoiding me and that helped bring my stress levels down a lot.
That didn't make me truly happy either, so I started breaking the light bulbs with my shoes. That was a lot of fun, but only lasts until you run out of light bulbs.
Satisfaction still eludes me. Is there some other fad/religion/coding technique I can pay someone to tell me about?
Of course there are other systems that do that, but when you are on a relatively low budget (like academia), you can't beat Linux.
What country are you in?
Just curious...
#6. Only SCO Disses Linux.
There was also all the cars of very strange people at all hours.
Then there was when he was training attack dogs in the back yard. Had the big foam suit and everything.
When he finally moved out at 2 in the morning, we all breathed a sigh of relief. Took a little while to get the collection agencies to stop calling asking where he was.
Please don't do that to anyone. :-(
We're offering this post for $5.00. Shortly we will raise the price by 11.2%. Eventually you may read it for free, but only if you have the coupon.
Don't just think about yourself; what career to have or how much money to make. Help others.
I've been programming for 25 years, Fortran thru Java, and there are times when it's total garbage and other times when it is really fun. (Mostly the former, sigh).
Anyhow, in my non-job time, I work with and teach kids and I have a wonderful time. Of course, there are moments when I want to run off screaming down the hall. But there are other times when I so touched by them that my vision blurs. They are so precious.
There's my kids also and raising them with my wife is the biggest and best challenge of my life.
I'm a geek, socially maladroit and introverted but once I stopped focusing only on myself and only my "needs", that's when even greater things happened.
I know I sound like a infomercial, but this is how it happened to me. You don't have to do only one thing or spend all your time on your job. Reach out and volunteer. If your job is that fascist that they won't let you have any personal time, quit. You're a clever person...especially if you're a developer ;-). You'll find something else.
The point is to sacrifice for others and you'll find that you're way happier than if you worry about the great me, regardless of your day job.
From: Operative "Bob"
Level: Highly Sensitive - Do not forward
Another book has come out dealing with some of our operational mistakes. This one has the usual mistakes though.
Unfortunately, this one was reviewed on slashdot, a large internet bulletin board site. A number of the participants have way too much time to think about this and have made some insightful comments.
So I've taken the precaution of inserting the usual misleading messages about Natalie Portman, Beowulf Clusters and the MPAA. This should cause the topic to drop off in a day or two.
"Bob"
PS - Please send down a computer technician specializing in archaic systems. I've been having problems with this device posting to the wrong addresses.
I grew up on Merritt Island in the 50s thru 70's. The space shots were just a fact of life. I don't remember the Gemini's, but the Apollo's were awesome. I saw all of them. We lived about 25 miles south of the Cape. When a Saturn V went up, the windows rattled, the ground shook...even the leaves on the trees vibrated. You could feel it shaking your body. Then you'd see this monster flame slowly going up into the sky, with this teeny, tiny white speck at the top. They say those at the press stands could see the shock waves rippling across the ground toward them Even saw Apollo 17, which was a night shot. Sat out on Courtenay Parkway near Jefferson Jr. High School. Listening to the radio I could hear the countdown. At 7 seconds, the engines would cut on, (Took 7 secs at full power before it lifted off) and the whole north sky lit up like the sun coming up. A few seconds later this awesome flaming sword thing started rising up into the sky. The stars weren't visible and my shadow behind me rapidly shrank as the spacecraft ascended. It was way cool. And, it was an incredible demonstration of what flawed humanity can do when they work together. -Mike