Consider this. You just graduate from college, you've been up routinely until 2am finishing those projects. You've been there. You've eaten the banana and anchovi pizza.
You start your first real job, writing software. Your manager stops by and says "I'm really sorry, but can you please stay until 8pm tonight? (and similiar manager blabber)"
You stare wide eyed at him. He starts to look nervious. Then you say "You mean I _get_ to go home at 8? I don't have to stay until 1am?" "Errr . . . yeah, you get _get_ to go home at 8. Right." "Super!"
I don't think we'd be as willing to put ourselves through the long hours, late nights, and stress if we weren't already kinda used to it from being in college for 4 years doing just that.
Main thing I"ve noticed is that people with Bachelor degrees in tougher degrees, such as an accredited Computer Science or EE degree, get MUCH better jobs. Generally the jobs we get pay more, are more interesting, and companies tend to hire us as full time employees.
Case in point, I graduated with honors in an accredited Computer Science major. A friend of mine got a 2 year technical degree. I'm a software engineer, he does tech support and routinely has to wonder about wheather or not they are going to keep his contract. On the other hand I spent 5 years stuck in the CS lab doing homework.
Of course this is not always the case. The IT sector is still very much merit based but that seems to be the trend. People with 4 year degrees write software, people with 2 year degrees test it or support it.
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Consider what companies like:
Consistent predictable revenue streams. It makes it easier for them to decide what to fund for next year.
Consider what companies don't like:
Piracy.
So, as time goes on more and more pay to play games are going to come out. Those pay to play games are going to be much better funded, and therefore cooler on average, than games that are not.
Yes, there will always be games out there that aren't pay for play, but over time they will have smaller and smaller marketshare. They will go the way of Shareware games. What was the last Shareware game you played consistently? And when was the last time you sent the author $$$?
Personally I am dismayed by the trend, I do not want another bill every month. Perhaps I'll just spend more money on boardgames?
Eric Idle just had his Greedy Bastard tour, he had something to say about spam. It went something like this:
"I keep on getting Spam. Particularly about penis enlargement. I responded to every single one. I now have a nine foot penis. I also get Spams about refinancing my home. And if there's one thing that will shrivel your dick up it's thinking about your mortgage. Which means I need more penis enlargement pills, and more viagra to fill it up again!"
I tried to taper off caffeene for about a year. I went from 2 20oz bottles of Mtn Dew to 1, then one half. Suddenly I was back up to two again. Finally I just quit cold turkey. It sucked mightily, I got the caffeene headaches, etc. After about a week I was ok. Now I just drink water or juice at work.
AhaIndia submits story discussing paraphrasing of articles. This technology, destined to replace reporters shell, is still in its infancy.
Huh, perhaps we'll still need humans after all . . .
Amongst the usual gifts I got a few gag gifts that were wonderful in their tackiness. I got a gigantic coctail glass with a few bags of stuffed olive shaped candles to float in it. Also, I got a roll of toilet paper with Santas on it. Classy!
. . . for people that want to save space. For example, a printer/fax/copier/scanner won't work as well as buying one of each. But if you've got only a square foot of space for peripherials you'll opt for the combo. So Uber devices will probably make their way into dorm rooms and their ilk.
And of course those that are easily flummoxed by technology. I'm sure you've heard laments like "S-Video this, Component that, recievers, formats, scan this, scan the other thing, I just want it all to WORK!" Well the Uber device is here for ya, bud. Plug it in and you're ready to go.
Will they replace piecemeal systems? Unlikely. People that want optimum performance will still be able to buy individual components. I wouldn't be surprised if piecemeal components didn't get more expensive though. Making lower cost another attraction for Uber systems.
How about a gasoline generator kept in your dorm room? It's benefits are twofold. Firstly, you get more power. Secondly, you'll have no problems getting to sleep. Once.
My post college apt has ethernet in every room, I was instantly sold on it. It could have been next to a pig farm & I still probably would have signed the lease. My college dorm though definetly didn't have enough outlets. We just snaked extension cords, power strips, and ethernet cables from whatever outlets weren't getting used. That worked, but you did NOT want to walk around in the dark.
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Whatever it is it's faster than the speed of light. No matter how fast light is the dark was there before it. :)
I think I'm paraphrasing Terry Pratchett there, btw.
You start your first real job, writing software. Your manager stops by and says "I'm really sorry, but can you please stay until 8pm tonight? (and similiar manager blabber)"
You stare wide eyed at him. He starts to look nervious. Then you say "You mean I _get_ to go home at 8? I don't have to stay until 1am?" "Errr . . . yeah, you get _get_ to go home at 8. Right." "Super!"
I don't think we'd be as willing to put ourselves through the long hours, late nights, and stress if we weren't already kinda used to it from being in college for 4 years doing just that.
Main thing I"ve noticed is that people with Bachelor degrees in tougher degrees, such as an accredited Computer Science or EE degree, get MUCH better jobs. Generally the jobs we get pay more, are more interesting, and companies tend to hire us as full time employees. Case in point, I graduated with honors in an accredited Computer Science major. A friend of mine got a 2 year technical degree. I'm a software engineer, he does tech support and routinely has to wonder about wheather or not they are going to keep his contract. On the other hand I spent 5 years stuck in the CS lab doing homework. Of course this is not always the case. The IT sector is still very much merit based but that seems to be the trend. People with 4 year degrees write software, people with 2 year degrees test it or support it.
"I can't hear you now"
Consider what companies like: Consistent predictable revenue streams. It makes it easier for them to decide what to fund for next year. Consider what companies don't like: Piracy. So, as time goes on more and more pay to play games are going to come out. Those pay to play games are going to be much better funded, and therefore cooler on average, than games that are not. Yes, there will always be games out there that aren't pay for play, but over time they will have smaller and smaller marketshare. They will go the way of Shareware games. What was the last Shareware game you played consistently? And when was the last time you sent the author $$$? Personally I am dismayed by the trend, I do not want another bill every month. Perhaps I'll just spend more money on boardgames?
Eric Idle just had his Greedy Bastard tour, he had something to say about spam. It went something like this: "I keep on getting Spam. Particularly about penis enlargement. I responded to every single one. I now have a nine foot penis. I also get Spams about refinancing my home. And if there's one thing that will shrivel your dick up it's thinking about your mortgage. Which means I need more penis enlargement pills, and more viagra to fill it up again!"
I tried to taper off caffeene for about a year. I went from 2 20oz bottles of Mtn Dew to 1, then one half. Suddenly I was back up to two again. Finally I just quit cold turkey. It sucked mightily, I got the caffeene headaches, etc. After about a week I was ok. Now I just drink water or juice at work.
I wonder how many birds get killed every 20 years from people's windows?
AhaIndia submits story discussing paraphrasing of articles. This technology, destined to replace reporters shell, is still in its infancy. Huh, perhaps we'll still need humans after all . . .
"What do you mean the latest version of Outlook takes ten seconds per mail?"
Amongst the usual gifts I got a few gag gifts that were wonderful in their tackiness. I got a gigantic coctail glass with a few bags of stuffed olive shaped candles to float in it. Also, I got a roll of toilet paper with Santas on it. Classy!
And of course those that are easily flummoxed by technology. I'm sure you've heard laments like "S-Video this, Component that, recievers, formats, scan this, scan the other thing, I just want it all to WORK!" Well the Uber device is here for ya, bud. Plug it in and you're ready to go.
Will they replace piecemeal systems? Unlikely. People that want optimum performance will still be able to buy individual components. I wouldn't be surprised if piecemeal components didn't get more expensive though. Making lower cost another attraction for Uber systems.
How about a gasoline generator kept in your dorm room? It's benefits are twofold. Firstly, you get more power. Secondly, you'll have no problems getting to sleep. Once. My post college apt has ethernet in every room, I was instantly sold on it. It could have been next to a pig farm & I still probably would have signed the lease. My college dorm though definetly didn't have enough outlets. We just snaked extension cords, power strips, and ethernet cables from whatever outlets weren't getting used. That worked, but you did NOT want to walk around in the dark.
No telemarketers? I'll pack my bags . . . just as soon as the phone stops ringing.