Germany has a different system where Trades are not only valued but an integral part of your economy. Starting in the '90s the trades were only for 'losers' and 'dropouts'. Around that same time parents started getting quite upset that their kids were told they weren't university material so we just dropped the middle school sorting hat. There's no such difference as Gymnasium, Gesamtschule, Realschule or Hauptschule in the US. Even the "Sonderschule" students are just placed in a classroom at the Gymnasium in the US.
The good news is that some people and companies have realized this error. "Coding boot camps" and voctech high schools teaching IT and basic coding are starting to make a come back in addition to more traditional trades (Plumbing, Electrician, Contractors, etc). Mike Rowe has a foundation promoting the trades.
The interesting thing is to see how this trickles down to everything ESPN touches.
I have a feeling that college football profits are just being subsidized by people that really wanted TLC or the History channel but were stuck getting ESPN along with the deal.
I feel like this boils down to what skillsets you have and how willing you are to move to use them.
1. If you ignored the EVERYONE HAS TO COLLEGE advice of the 2000s and learned a skilled trade instead you'd be doing rather well right now. We have such a shortage of CNC operators that local companies have teamed up with the VocTech highschool to offer an adult education class. You earn your GED and CNC/welding certifications in 8 weeks (going 2 days a week) and walk out earning $50k/year. CNC have billboards everywhere. $25/hr with 401k, medical, dental and vision.
Even within engineering there are winners and losers. I just got poached on linked in for a 30% raise in another state. If you have the right words on your resume companies are looking. Just talking about my niche: Simulink, dSpace (Hardware-in-the loop), embedded, RTOS, etc are all doing very well across automotive and aerospace.
"Biology" is a great starter degree for pre-med or other advanced degree. A BS Bio on its own qualifies you to earn $31k a year.
2. Fewer Americans Moved Last Year Than At Any Time On Census Bureau Record. Since we followed food out of Africa humans have been migrating to earn a life. I see job postings around here that can't be filled because my college peers insist on living in location X. "I don't want to leave Seattle. It's so wonderful. I can't afford to go out. Live with 2 roommates but I'm 'living my dream'".
Freddie Teer is a normal 7-year-old boy. He loves Legos, skateboarding, and horsing around with his older brother Ollie. But two years ago, his mother faced every parent's worst nightmare....
While Freddie's injury required major treatment, none of Ashley's friends raised any money for him.
No one from their town took up a collection or held a bake sale.
No GoFundMe page was started to help cover his bills.
Instead, Ashley and Freddie walked out of the hospital owing nothing. Because they live in Canada.
Just like we "force" all students to take an introduction to math, reading, writing, art and music.
But you can't get to doing differential equations in college if you aren't exposed to it from a young age. By time we were in high school you had electives you could choose from. Some people took calculus, others took band, choir, shop, etc. But they knew enough about what they liked because that opportunity of being 'forced' to do the basics at a young age.
Which is why I don't get the hate 'lets introduce kids to stuff' gets on Slashdot. When ever discussion comes up 'how did you get into programming' it's almost all of them had a combination of luck and opportunity at a young age.
I started programming HyperCard. It was a half GUI half code tool. My earliest work looks terrible and followed no coding standards but it introduced me to what was possible. These days I'd probably start with automating parts of Minecraft.
Who knows what I'd be doing with my life if I never got a Mac that came with a free "IDE". Back then I had to RTFM or figure it out through trial and error.
For any system that involves a non-trivial amount of complexity or is not lacking importance competent people design before they code. They document their design. 90% of system development is design.
Well, that's because I wouldn't say I "write" Simulink models, but vernacular aside that's exactly how most modeling work is done.
Now we get to get into the 'no true scottsmen' question of if Simulink modeling is coding.
Oh, you hate your job? Why didn't you say so? There's a support group for that. It's called everybody, and they meet at the bar.
Also what is a 'developer'? I have a Mechanical Engineering degree and don't Identify with 90% of the stuff that comes up when Slashdot or most places discuss 'developers'. I write code for stuff like Simulink Embedded Coder, Vector CANape, dSpace boxes, etc.
They're putting short term profits ahead of the long game. Long before the iPhone came out OS X came bundled with XCode. Anyone wanting to learn to code for the Mac could do it out of the box starting with 10.3. For a college student that wasn't quite ready to get started in Linux (And this was Linux 2003 mind you) it was amazing that I could compile stuff out of the box without dealing with cygwin on Windows XP.
If you coded in XCode the PPC-64, x86 and x86-64 migrations were relatively painless. When the iPhone finally got a dev kit the tools had been out for 5+ years. People were able to hop in to iPhone development. Distributed builds over ZeroConf have been supported for a while as well. Have a dozen machines sitting idle? Hit compile and distribute the load.
Apple has fallen completely on their face supporting the people that make the pretty widget iPhone apps. Unless they start churning out development tools there isn't going to be a machine to do iOS n+2 development on.
PIA also has a reverse proxy setting. You can open ports on their end and get traffic back to your machines. There's no guarantee what port you'll get but it's easy enough to script nginx or Transmission to switch ports based on which one PIA gives you.
VW was engaging in behavior that cheated emissions regulations.
John Deere is mandated by the EPA to lock down their software so that throttle jockey Farmers can't do the same thing. The same guys that were cutting their catalytic converters off their cars in the 70s would be doing the same thing now days with the DPF and SCR systems.
If John Deere didn't make it reasonably difficult for the average user to change their software they would be held liable by the EPA. In terms of pollution there isn't much difference between VW cheating a test and a rogue farmer installing some high horse power/DPF delete firmware on his tractor.
Bonus is I don't have to keep refreshing the site to check my inbox. I know that isn't in the best interest of the advertisers but I can continue to check my e-mail if something comes up but close out of Slashdot and concentrate on getting *some* work done.
[Also, HTML is so 2000. Please support some flavor of markdown].
Sorry, but there is exactly NO reason to need a "specialist" to make an oil change or switch out a spark plug.
And there isn't. They don't even have spark plugs to begin with.
You can't just slap any transmission into a new tractor and assume it'll work because it fits. Are the shift points set for that engine rating? There are hundreds of other software interactions that go on.
live up to the emissions requirements that the JD tractors will meet,
They already have to. There are different emissions tiers for different power ratings. A 50 HP tractor doesn't have the same emissions as a 500 HP tractor.
John Deere knows exactly who their customers are. They are corporate farms that buy tractors by the dozen. The newest tractors cost
It's the reason you're starting to see a lot of other small tractor companies like Mahindra and Kubota come in and cover the space that Deere used to sell to.
Decline in popularity aside, Slashdot still reigns supreme as the best 'format' for online discussion. I have to hand it to the creators for sitting down and thinking through how to do moderation and anonymity. Reddit seems to have just re-invented PHPBB and all the other forum software with this.
-1 to +5 limits bandwagoning. I've seen stuff recover from initial -1 to 5, on Reddit once the bandwagons and bots take over it's near impossible for a post to change the direction.
Limited voting rights. Random moderation points. Meta-moderation. Even something as simple as not being able to moderate and comment on the same thread. 90% of Reddit is "I disagree, I'll downvote then tell them why they're wrong".
AC accounts are all equal. No account needed in the first place or a simple checkbox if I am logged in. (Plus some hilarity of "I'm posting AC because I work for..." and then they forget to check the box.)
In the golden days browsing at +4 was nothing but decent discussion of tech topics. (Or people complaining about how that isn't news for nerds). Sure the trolls show up and people have been screaming about GNAA since I can remember but they're quickly down to -1.
If there's someone that I find insightful or hate I can friend/foe them *server side* and moderate a bit further.
It's not perfect but given everything that's come along since then it's still better.
I wish someone would give the codebase a good rinse and expand it to more news discussion. It's not Reddit, Facebook, Digg or anything else that I've found.
Is John Deere legally liable if an UNMODIFIED tractor malfunctions and hurts someone?
It absolutely is. Look at "diesel gate" with VW. If the JD tractors have firmware that cheats emissions tests and pollutes like crazy in the field the EPA would come down hard on them. License agreement or no license agreement.
Because modern tractors, like most things, have an engine running them. I would guess that this tractor has at least 3 control modules. (Give or take given how vertically integrated JD is).
Engine companies will come up with a common set of iron and sell you different power ratings.
Even then a wide range of engine ratings will share at minimum an engine block, pistons, etc.
For example the Caterpillar C13 can be bought with a rating 385.0 bhp - 520.0 bhp. It make take 2 sets of turbos & injectors to cover that range but for the most part it's all just a software change.
We had a theater that cost less or the same for most shows that had tables and food. Alamo Drafthouse Theaters are popular for serving beer.
I'd say our local theater has started doing a lot of 'innovative' things compared to how I remember theaters growing up.
Our local theater has started serving beer as well.
For 9PM and later shows rated R movies are no one under 17. With or without a parent.
They have early morning AM shows for kids.
They have shows with lower volume and higher house lights for autistic kids that are sensitive to the dark and loud noises. So they can get out and socialize.
They replay old movies all the time and will have a "Back to the Future" or similar Marathons.
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You can self host with multiple different programs. I use Home Assistant running on a Pi in the basement.
I pay $0 in recurring costs.
Germany has a different system where Trades are not only valued but an integral part of your economy. Starting in the '90s the trades were only for 'losers' and 'dropouts'. Around that same time parents started getting quite upset that their kids were told they weren't university material so we just dropped the middle school sorting hat. There's no such difference as Gymnasium, Gesamtschule, Realschule or Hauptschule in the US. Even the "Sonderschule" students are just placed in a classroom at the Gymnasium in the US.
The good news is that some people and companies have realized this error. "Coding boot camps" and voctech high schools teaching IT and basic coding are starting to make a come back in addition to more traditional trades (Plumbing, Electrician, Contractors, etc). Mike Rowe has a foundation promoting the trades.
You forgot the part about telling people trades are for 'losers' and you can't make any money being a tradesmen of any sort.
The interesting thing is to see how this trickles down to everything ESPN touches.
I have a feeling that college football profits are just being subsidized by people that really wanted TLC or the History channel but were stuck getting ESPN along with the deal.
I feel like this boils down to what skillsets you have and how willing you are to move to use them.
1. If you ignored the EVERYONE HAS TO COLLEGE advice of the 2000s and learned a skilled trade instead you'd be doing rather well right now. We have such a shortage of CNC operators that local companies have teamed up with the VocTech highschool to offer an adult education class. You earn your GED and CNC/welding certifications in 8 weeks (going 2 days a week) and walk out earning $50k/year. CNC have billboards everywhere. $25/hr with 401k, medical, dental and vision.
Even within engineering there are winners and losers. I just got poached on linked in for a 30% raise in another state. If you have the right words on your resume companies are looking. Just talking about my niche: Simulink, dSpace (Hardware-in-the loop), embedded, RTOS, etc are all doing very well across automotive and aerospace.
"Biology" is a great starter degree for pre-med or other advanced degree. A BS Bio on its own qualifies you to earn $31k a year.
2. Fewer Americans Moved Last Year Than At Any Time On Census Bureau Record. Since we followed food out of Africa humans have been migrating to earn a life. I see job postings around here that can't be filled because my college peers insist on living in location X. "I don't want to leave Seattle. It's so wonderful. I can't afford to go out. Live with 2 roommates but I'm 'living my dream'".
Walmart is now offering free 2 day shipping (above a certain threshold)
Returns are free in store (no shipping).
Now what's the difference?
When her 5-year-old broke his leg, this mom raised $0. It's actually inspiring.
Freddie Teer is a normal 7-year-old boy. He loves Legos, skateboarding, and horsing around with his older brother Ollie. But two years ago, his mother faced every parent's worst nightmare. ...
While Freddie's injury required major treatment, none of Ashley's friends raised any money for him.
No one from their town took up a collection or held a bake sale.
No GoFundMe page was started to help cover his bills.
Instead, Ashley and Freddie walked out of the hospital owing nothing. Because they live in Canada.
Just like we "force" all students to take an introduction to math, reading, writing, art and music.
But you can't get to doing differential equations in college if you aren't exposed to it from a young age. By time we were in high school you had electives you could choose from. Some people took calculus, others took band, choir, shop, etc. But they knew enough about what they liked because that opportunity of being 'forced' to do the basics at a young age.
Which is why I don't get the hate 'lets introduce kids to stuff' gets on Slashdot. When ever discussion comes up 'how did you get into programming' it's almost all of them had a combination of luck and opportunity at a young age.
I started programming HyperCard. It was a half GUI half code tool. My earliest work looks terrible and followed no coding standards but it introduced me to what was possible. These days I'd probably start with automating parts of Minecraft.
Who knows what I'd be doing with my life if I never got a Mac that came with a free "IDE". Back then I had to RTFM or figure it out through trial and error.
we can all agree Simulink is not a programming language.
Why? Based on the GP we go through at much, if not more, design before we make our control systems.
Every paradigm of programming that goes into written code goes into Simulink modeling.
For any system that involves a non-trivial amount of complexity or is not lacking importance competent people design before they code. They document their design. 90% of system development is design.
Well, that's because I wouldn't say I "write" Simulink models, but vernacular aside that's exactly how most modeling work is done.
Now we get to get into the 'no true scottsmen' question of if Simulink modeling is coding.
Oh, you hate your job? Why didn't you say so? There's a support group for that. It's called everybody, and they meet at the bar.
Also what is a 'developer'? I have a Mechanical Engineering degree and don't Identify with 90% of the stuff that comes up when Slashdot or most places discuss 'developers'. I write code for stuff like Simulink Embedded Coder, Vector CANape, dSpace boxes, etc.
Am I a developer? An engineer?
They're putting short term profits ahead of the long game. Long before the iPhone came out OS X came bundled with XCode. Anyone wanting to learn to code for the Mac could do it out of the box starting with 10.3. For a college student that wasn't quite ready to get started in Linux (And this was Linux 2003 mind you) it was amazing that I could compile stuff out of the box without dealing with cygwin on Windows XP.
If you coded in XCode the PPC-64, x86 and x86-64 migrations were relatively painless. When the iPhone finally got a dev kit the tools had been out for 5+ years. People were able to hop in to iPhone development. Distributed builds over ZeroConf have been supported for a while as well. Have a dozen machines sitting idle? Hit compile and distribute the load.
Apple has fallen completely on their face supporting the people that make the pretty widget iPhone apps. Unless they start churning out development tools there isn't going to be a machine to do iOS n+2 development on.
PIA also has a reverse proxy setting. You can open ports on their end and get traffic back to your machines. There's no guarantee what port you'll get but it's easy enough to script nginx or Transmission to switch ports based on which one PIA gives you.
VW was engaging in behavior that cheated emissions regulations.
John Deere is mandated by the EPA to lock down their software so that throttle jockey Farmers can't do the same thing. The same guys that were cutting their catalytic converters off their cars in the 70s would be doing the same thing now days with the DPF and SCR systems.
If John Deere didn't make it reasonably difficult for the average user to change their software they would be held liable by the EPA. In terms of pollution there isn't much difference between VW cheating a test and a rogue farmer installing some high horse power/DPF delete firmware on his tractor.
I get e-mail notifications. They come to my real Inbox. The only comments that don't are AC.
It's how I found this comment..
Bonus is I don't have to keep refreshing the site to check my inbox. I know that isn't in the best interest of the advertisers but I can continue to check my e-mail if something comes up but close out of Slashdot and concentrate on getting *some* work done.
[Also, HTML is so 2000. Please support some flavor of markdown].
Sorry, but there is exactly NO reason to need a "specialist" to make an oil change or switch out a spark plug.
And there isn't. They don't even have spark plugs to begin with.
You can't just slap any transmission into a new tractor and assume it'll work because it fits. Are the shift points set for that engine rating? There are hundreds of other software interactions that go on.
live up to the emissions requirements that the JD tractors will meet,
They already have to. There are different emissions tiers for different power ratings. A 50 HP tractor doesn't have the same emissions as a 500 HP tractor.
John Deere knows exactly who their customers are. They are corporate farms that buy tractors by the dozen. The newest tractors cost
It's the reason you're starting to see a lot of other small tractor companies like Mahindra and Kubota come in and cover the space that Deere used to sell to.
Decline in popularity aside, Slashdot still reigns supreme as the best 'format' for online discussion. I have to hand it to the creators for sitting down and thinking through how to do moderation and anonymity. Reddit seems to have just re-invented PHPBB and all the other forum software with this.
-1 to +5 limits bandwagoning. I've seen stuff recover from initial -1 to 5, on Reddit once the bandwagons and bots take over it's near impossible for a post to change the direction.
Limited voting rights. Random moderation points. Meta-moderation. Even something as simple as not being able to moderate and comment on the same thread. 90% of Reddit is "I disagree, I'll downvote then tell them why they're wrong".
AC accounts are all equal. No account needed in the first place or a simple checkbox if I am logged in. (Plus some hilarity of "I'm posting AC because I work for..." and then they forget to check the box.)
In the golden days browsing at +4 was nothing but decent discussion of tech topics. (Or people complaining about how that isn't news for nerds). Sure the trolls show up and people have been screaming about GNAA since I can remember but they're quickly down to -1.
If there's someone that I find insightful or hate I can friend/foe them *server side* and moderate a bit further.
It's not perfect but given everything that's come along since then it's still better.
I wish someone would give the codebase a good rinse and expand it to more news discussion. It's not Reddit, Facebook, Digg or anything else that I've found.
Is John Deere legally liable if an UNMODIFIED tractor malfunctions and hurts someone?
It absolutely is. Look at "diesel gate" with VW. If the JD tractors have firmware that cheats emissions tests and pollutes like crazy in the field the EPA would come down hard on them. License agreement or no license agreement.
Because modern tractors, like most things, have an engine running them. I would guess that this tractor has at least 3 control modules. (Give or take given how vertically integrated JD is).
One ECM for the Engine.
One TCM for the Transmission.
One more for the body cab and hydraulics.
If you buy property is yours you should be able to do whatever you want with it.
I buy a gallon of oil. I should have the sovereign right to pour that down a storm drain.
I buy a gallon of glyphosate. I should have the full right to overspray it such that it runs down into the municipal water features.
The EPA (Environmental Protection Agency) stipulates that a lot of what goes into modern engine firmware for emissions regulations.
You think ICEs are much different?
Engine companies will come up with a common set of iron and sell you different power ratings.
Even then a wide range of engine ratings will share at minimum an engine block, pistons, etc.
For example the Caterpillar C13 can be bought with a rating 385.0 bhp - 520.0 bhp. It make take 2 sets of turbos & injectors to cover that range but for the most part it's all just a software change.
We had a theater that cost less or the same for most shows that had tables and food. Alamo Drafthouse Theaters are popular for serving beer.
I'd say our local theater has started doing a lot of 'innovative' things compared to how I remember theaters growing up.
Our local theater has started serving beer as well.
For 9PM and later shows rated R movies are no one under 17. With or without a parent.
They have early morning AM shows for kids.
They have shows with lower volume and higher house lights for autistic kids that are sensitive to the dark and loud noises. So they can get out and socialize.
They replay old movies all the time and will have a "Back to the Future" or similar Marathons.