I think this is very true. On a couple of occasions I've seen adverts for jobs asking for more experience than it is possible to have in new technologies.
Going back some years when Java was new there where a lot of ads for developers in the Uk where if you worked at Sun on oak then you might have been able to qualify.
It is defiantly the case that what ever job spec is originally written by the time it's been mangled by HR and an agency the requirements will be stupid.
The first job I had was advertised as needing 4 years 'C' programming. I was a glorified tech support monkey and only wrote a few hundred lines of code in a couple of years. I got the job as I had applied for 3 other jobs at the company and someone in HR gave me an interview during which I got in front of my boss to be who liked me and thought the job spec he had been forced to use by marketing was way over the top.
Some not to strong tape / bluetack to hold screws that you have taken out. After slowly losing more case screws than I care to think I now tape/stick them to the side of the case till I put it back together. Even if I've just open it for a couple of minutes...
I've always thought of this as been said in a respectful geek fashion.
I realy enjoy the homebrew posts seeing what other people out there get up to.
It almost encourages me to go and do something big rather than just a bit of gardening/potter round shops normal effort.
I would strongly agree with this. My provider was the worst offender. I say was as I got so annoyed by this and other customer service issues I moved provider. As other posters have commented there is a cost to send SMS which of course is near nill for providers and thatâ(TM)s why they are the most prolific.
I've noticed that there are a lot of competitions that are enter by SMS. I presume that this is harvesting of numbers for future campaigns. As people have entered the competion they are interested in your product and a âwarm leadâ(TM) worth the cost of SMSing. Iâ(TM)ve never entered any of these as I suspect that spam would follow.
Is there a market in lists of SMS numbers yet? That will be an indicator that this has taken off.
I would hope that a larger version of the same idea would become avalible for laptops. I get around an 1hour on my battery. It's not much use on a longer train journey or when your on the move during the day.
Also I have known them pack up in a long meeting.
Whilst you have to basicaly be plugged in all the time you use them they are not that mobile a solution.
I had been hoping that freeplay, who make the wind up radios would lauch something after an article I read some time ago where a laptop solution was hinted at. However nothing has come to market. Interestingly they have a mobile charger.
I can see it now a big box with lots of flashing lights. A big lever. The operator ( in a white coat of course). Walks up to box pulls lever.
A display lights up 'Secure cyberspace ON'.
Reminds me of one of my all time user requirement highlights. This was on a multi platform, multi system deployment which I was working on several interfaces for.
21.0 Error Recovery Process
When any error has occurred in across the system the user will select a fix error button. This will resolve all problems.
When I suggested that the button could call a routine to print a P45 for anyone selecting it I was accused of been unresponsive to user needs.
However in my experience of developing applications for a lot of 'big name' organisations. The QA, testing and other checking people have no idea of the issues let alone an understanding of how to really 'break' an application.
My general experience is if I don't QA my own work, as long as it's functionally correct no one else will question it.
It's scary, one of the many reasons I'm very careful when I check my credit card bill
This is a step towards full voice control of systems
I have always felt the computers will not have truly come of age until they are voice controlled.
For general business use all other forms of interaction are a compromise.
The future I look forward to is full voice control of systems. Probably via a discreet headset so the box next door to you doesn't start typing your letter. I will then be possible to have truly 'afordant' systems.
The first full time 'programing' work I did was putting together some macro's in 123. I increased the output of 3 people by over 100% with 2 days development.
Now that's an ROI I dream of today.
They where still in use a few years ago, I believe they still will be now. Unless the machine it's running on has packed up.
123 was a great spreadsheet. It had a fair amount of on screen help. Was quick to use and powerfull.
I remeber that it was ruined by a very poor windows port that was very unstable. Lots of patches and x works under patch 1 but y dosn't.
I find this is a real 'problem'. I like to get involved in a game but only have a few spare hours a week. I tend to spend quite a long time to finish a game then move on to the next one. I'm always hopelessly behind the times (I'm playing System Shock II at the moment, and really enjoying it). But this does mean I can pick up games that have stood the test of time and are now cheap.
I went through a short phase of buying the latest greatest thing to come out and ended up with a pile of games I have hardly ever played.
You don't get to send much
"Celestis will place cremated remains into personalized flight capsules that can hold approximately one-quarter ounce (7 grams) of ashes"
It's a symbolic act.
I'm guessing that your letters will weigh a bit more
I think that this happened a long time ago. Back in the early 80's when White Dwarf carried articles about other games GW was a proper gamers shop. I can remember the Birmingham shop been a real treasure trove. Then they started selling only there own stuff. Then they stopped selling role-play. Still they have been in business for a long time and grown. I think that they get a lot of the general gaming interest early teens market.
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Going back some years when Java was new there where a lot of ads for developers in the Uk where if you worked at Sun on oak then you might have been able to qualify.
It is defiantly the case that what ever job spec is originally written by the time it's been mangled by HR and an agency the requirements will be stupid.
The first job I had was advertised as needing 4 years 'C' programming. I was a glorified tech support monkey and only wrote a few hundred lines of code in a couple of years. I got the job as I had applied for 3 other jobs at the company and someone in HR gave me an interview during which I got in front of my boss to be who liked me and thought the job spec he had been forced to use by marketing was way over the top.
Heston Blumenthal is my hero his food is fantatic. I had my wedding breakfast at the fat duck
His food combinations are fantastic. Every mouthfull is a suprise and a treat.
I would heartly recomend it to everyone.
Just found this
Energy fact sheet.
It's good some good details on permits and selling the power etc.
I would basically agree with some of the choices
Settlers, Diplomacy, Titan.
But no Advanced Civilization surely a key game.
Also Dune is missing not so sure if this is a must have like Advanced Civilization. But needs to be considered.
Axis & Allies is flawed but that doesn't stop it been a key game an I guess I would leave it on the list
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Some not to strong tape / bluetack to hold screws that you have taken out. After slowly losing more case screws than I care to think I now tape/stick them to the side of the case till I put it back together. Even if I've just open it for a couple of minutes...
I've always thought of this as been said in a respectful geek fashion. I realy enjoy the homebrew posts seeing what other people out there get up to. It almost encourages me to go and do something big rather than just a bit of gardening/potter round shops normal effort.
I've noticed that there are a lot of competitions that are enter by SMS. I presume that this is harvesting of numbers for future campaigns. As people have entered the competion they are interested in your product and a âwarm leadâ(TM) worth the cost of SMSing. Iâ(TM)ve never entered any of these as I suspect that spam would follow.
Is there a market in lists of SMS numbers yet? That will be an indicator that this has taken off.
Also I have known them pack up in a long meeting.
Whilst you have to basicaly be plugged in all the time you use them they are not that mobile a solution.
I had been hoping that freeplay, who make the wind up radios would lauch something after an article I read some time ago where a laptop solution was hinted at. However nothing has come to market. Interestingly they have a mobile charger.
A display lights up 'Secure cyberspace ON'.
Reminds me of one of my all time user requirement highlights. This was on a multi platform, multi system deployment which I was working on several interfaces for.
21.0 Error Recovery Process
When any error has occurred in across the system the user will select a fix error button. This will resolve all problems.
When I suggested that the button could call a routine to print a P45 for anyone selecting it I was accused of been unresponsive to user needs.
www.expervision.com/webtr6.htm
http://docmorph.nlm.nih.gov/docmorph/ here are some OCR programs
http://www.scansoft.com/omnipage/
http://www.abbyy.com/
more ocr links than you really want http://web3.humboldt1.com/~jiva/ocr/_ocr_resource. htm
However in my experience of developing applications for a lot of 'big name' organisations. The QA, testing and other checking people have no idea of the issues let alone an understanding of how to really 'break' an application.
My general experience is if I don't QA my own work, as long as it's functionally correct no one else will question it.
It's scary, one of the many reasons I'm very careful when I check my credit card bill
This is a step towards full voice control of systems I have always felt the computers will not have truly come of age until they are voice controlled. For general business use all other forms of interaction are a compromise. The future I look forward to is full voice control of systems. Probably via a discreet headset so the box next door to you doesn't start typing your letter. I will then be possible to have truly 'afordant' systems.
When your hiding behind the sofa..
The first full time 'programing' work I did was putting together some macro's in 123. I increased the output of 3 people by over 100% with 2 days development. Now that's an ROI I dream of today. They where still in use a few years ago, I believe they still will be now. Unless the machine it's running on has packed up. 123 was a great spreadsheet. It had a fair amount of on screen help. Was quick to use and powerfull. I remeber that it was ruined by a very poor windows port that was very unstable. Lots of patches and x works under patch 1 but y dosn't.
Rather tricky to get the numbers on this when it's passing through.
I went through a short phase of buying the latest greatest thing to come out and ended up with a pile of games I have hardly ever played.
This is a more detailed publication pdf file
Not just the wedding rings.
But you could send your favorite SIFI junk then send it up and back again and sell it on as truly out of this world.
Same kind of thing for new age healing power of space type junk
Very special edition Franklin Mint includes 0.001% of real space exposed material
That's just a few moments of thinking
You don't get to send much "Celestis will place cremated remains into personalized flight capsules that can hold approximately one-quarter ounce (7 grams) of ashes" It's a symbolic act. I'm guessing that your letters will weigh a bit more
I would have a huge marketing push and go for an big event launch. That should shift anything.
Now all this work has been done what do people think will be the first high value use. Both in $ and as a life enrichment
I think that this happened a long time ago. Back in the early 80's when White Dwarf carried articles about other games GW was a proper gamers shop. I can remember the Birmingham shop been a real treasure trove. Then they started selling only there own stuff. Then they stopped selling role-play. Still they have been in business for a long time and grown. I think that they get a lot of the general gaming interest early teens market.