Saying "HA!" just because the source of information is from a publication whose political leanings you are opposed to does not refute the facts presented in that article. This is the Fallacy of Exclusion combined with Guilt by Association. Why not try to refute the facts presented, rather than suggest they must be wrong because of the source they come from? Or would you argue that mainstream conservative opinion is by definition always wrong?
Sometimes a HA! is just a HA!
BTW, from the/. FAQ
What about comments copy-and-pasted from other sources?
If someone copies text from elsewhere and doesn't mention that it's copied or name the source, it's plagiarism.
One thing that I'll never understand is why we (humans) continue to put important things in the most vulnerable places. This goes way beyond technology, but I'll use it as an example. Many large internet services companies are based on the west or east coast or in Texas. If you consider the worst (which is what just happend in New Orleans), there is a great potential for disaster in these places. However, in the middle of the country where the only natural threat is tornados, which don't affect everything together, there is very little.And so much of the Internet depends on those vulnerable regions. The aftermath of the hurricane is now threatening DirectNIC.
Why do people keep building villages next to volcanos, museums with important artifacts in large cities, data centers in flood plains, major network hubs in cities.
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The difference between me and Zonk: He got paid to post his article, and I spent 45 seconds typing in my response between compiles at my real job. He has time to spell check, and he posts for a living, so he should.
But like I said.. I wouldn't even care about the spelling if it was a good review. If you're going to do a half assed job at getting paid to review though... Spell check it. If you're going to write a review with quality content, I'll let the spelling slide.
Understandable - but when you leave a hanging curveball right over the plate, I gotta take a swing at it.
Why isn't there spell checking in these damned forms anyway?
Suggestion - type it in Outlook (or any other mail program), use spell check and paste it back into the form. There is an added benefit of it appears that you're working.
dumb european fuck. it's capitilization in the US moron, not your pompous capitilisation.
read first, then understand. Then react, not the other way round.
So... you're interested in it if it's not an ad, but you aren't interested if it is an ad...?
ummm...it's boring both ways.
We are already inundated with ads in our everyday lives, this site is well regarded for its high signal to noise ratio. If the basis of the story is just an ad for a movie, then the whole topic starts off as noise.
Bwah ha ha... what a laugh. As someone that is an admin, and interviews people for positions now and then, I can tell you that I (and everyone else in our group that interviews as well) see(s) certs as useless. Far too many people have gone to those quickie schools like MicroSkills and just learned how to pass a cert test without actually understanding the underlying technology.
In fact, if someone really stresses their certs in the resume and/or while talking.. that tends to be a big negative. You can talk to your knowledge, telling me you have a cert isn't the answer to the question, and yes.. people have done that.
It's actually almost scary how hard it is to find really good admins now. Putting up a job opening will result in tons of responses, but 99% of them seem to be people who think that since they were able to install Fedora at home, they're qualified to be a sysadmin.
I agree, IT certification as it stands is not a very good representation of one's skills. FWIW, I did write, "IT certification is an attempt to create a barrier to entry." I imagine as the industry further matures and becomes institutionalized, a formal system to recognize and certify qualified professionals will emerge. This will allow employers to find competent employees and employees to accurately showcase one's skills.
It seems that many of us are competitive enough to donate cpu time and only get back a scorecard.
How about using the MMORPG method of rewarding participants. Have SETI members level up after certain of work units. "I'm a level 42 SETI warrior!" Or maybe have SETI members find "rare" artifacts. "I have the sword of Cocconi!"
I can't understand how my nephew will play WOW for an entire weekend to change a number from 47 to 48.
Hell. I was just trying to help you guys out. Higher barriers to entry, creates a more valuable employee for the company. (Higher pay, security, chicks)
If all it takes to get IT certification is a number 2 pencil, then I can understand why there is apathy towards certification.
Listen, I'm not going to lie to you. Those are all superior machines. But if you like to watch your TV, and I mean really watch it, you want the Carnivale. It features two-pronged wall plug, pre-molded hand grip well, durable outer casing to prevent fall apart.
How about IT certification is an attempt to create a barrier to entry in order to create scarcity and subsequently higher wages and professional prestige (i.e. chicks).
I understand the attractiveness of teleschooling (correct term?) but I have to question if children are mature enough to stay at home alone and take classes. This may be effective for college or high school students but less so with middle school or elementary school students.
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Sometimes a HA! is just a HA!
BTW, from the /. FAQ
What about comments copy-and-pasted from other sources?
If someone copies text from elsewhere and doesn't mention that it's copied or name the source, it's plagiarism.
http://www.nationalreview.com/robbins/robbins20050 9020719.asp
HA! The National Review Online. HA!
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Understandable - but when you leave a hanging curveball right over the plate, I gotta take a swing at it.
Suggestion - type it in Outlook (or any other mail program), use spell check and paste it back into the form. There is an added benefit of it appears that you're working.
Read the word again, Einstein.
capitilzation
Using your framework (a pop quote from a movie/book), the second rule of spell check NAZIs is "DO NOT talk about spell check NAZIs."
The first rule of being a spell check NAZI is spell check your own post.
Touché.
Fascinating, Creative seems to have embedded articles about the virus with a virus.
When they added moderation and filtering based on mod points. What fully open, popular and free site has a better S/N ratio?
Nerds like pr0n. Where's the pr0n articles?
ummm...it's boring both ways.
We are already inundated with ads in our everyday lives, this site is well regarded for its high signal to noise ratio. If the basis of the story is just an ad for a movie, then the whole topic starts off as noise.
Using this software, I can finally win the 'Summarize Proust Competition'!
What's next an article extolling the refreshing thirst quenching properties of new Coca-Cola Free?
I am stumped. Is this an article or a movie ad?
LASIK does wonders for short-sightedness.
Your numbers are much more useful than my nephew's numbers. A level 48 Troll Shaman doesn't pay the mortgage.
I can't understand how my nephew will play WOW for an entire weekend to change a number from 47 to 48.
If all it takes to get IT certification is a number 2 pencil, then I can understand why there is apathy towards certification.
Listen, I'm not going to lie to you. Those are all superior machines. But if you like to watch your TV, and I mean really watch it, you want the Carnivale. It features two-pronged wall plug, pre-molded hand grip well, durable outer casing to prevent fall apart.
How about IT certification is an attempt to create a barrier to entry in order to create scarcity and subsequently higher wages and professional prestige (i.e. chicks).
Anyone who spells it "mute" is a total looser!
Very intelligent kids with no social values, must be homeschooled.
I understand the attractiveness of teleschooling (correct term?) but I have to question if children are mature enough to stay at home alone and take classes. This may be effective for college or high school students but less so with middle school or elementary school students.