Here's something about linux on os 390 that I don't understand. Maybe someone can clear it up. So - you spend all this money and now you've got SUSE running ontop of your os 390 mainframe. The thing is - you've thrown away many of the best things about linux (imho) - applications have to be compiled specifically for the 390, and how many opensource developers compile for the 390??? Not many!
So now you're running linux - but you don't get many of the benefits of using on OS that is being developed on by the millions of linux freaks out there. Plus - all of your internal apps will need to be compiled for the os390. Go tell your developers that!
I know that this is probably just the first of many leaks, etc - but stolen source code related to 64bit code wouldn't really affect many people's home linux distros.
That's the real question. Are you getting a phd to get a better job? If so - you should find out what that job might be before getting the advanced degree. If you're getting the advanced degree and then will just be applying to regular run-of-the mill sysadmin jobs or some such - then that sounds really weird to me.
Isn't the idea of a phd that you actually contribute to the body of knowledge that you've been studying? So that you become the world's foremost expert in some hitherto un-explored nook, and are able to defend your're theories and assertations, etc. So if that's the case - why would you become the world's expert in something to then go and be a sysadmin? If you're gonna become an expert in some interesting nook of Computer Science - genetic algorithims, solid state storage, whatever... then there are companies doing cutting edge research that will snap you up if you're contributing to those fields. But if you're just going to go and try for regular technical jobs - then I think that's fucking retarded.
I'm a little confused about the premise behind this article on slashdot. It's presentation could be summed up as 'Hey - if you're a tech saavy geek with no job ---- you could get a job!!!!'. Wow, a real news flash... somebody call Slashdot... oh wait...
I'm surprised nobodys mentioned Project Gutenberg - I mean, they've been OCRing public doman books for a long time now, and there are thousands of texts available... not in some crappy interface that Amazon will use, but in wonderful, sweet, ascii text format.
Couple this with some good regular expressions and you're in business... want to see how many times Sherlock Holmes talked about using cocaine? It's elementary!
SCO and Iraqui Information Minister
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SCO SCO SCO!
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Does anyone else see some real similarities here?
Iraq: The infidels are committing suicide on the gates of our city!
SCO: The infidels are committing suicide because of the profits they fiendishly stole from us!
think inside the box damnit!
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I've never liked these behind the scenes looks at crazy hip work environments. I mean - the cool office with lots of toys didn't do any good for Ion Storm did it?
I wonder if Pixar will want talk about their offices if their latest movie tanks and stockholders are wonder what the hell their money is being spent on.
Also, in the article Pixar comes off sounding like Saturn or Lotus or something. Those places always kind of give me the creeps. I would half expect to show up for work and see everyone wearing blue reeboks, or drinking magic cool-aid or something.
Anyone here ever read the poem Machines of Loving Grace? I forget who wrote it - but it's basically about a time when our digital creations lives become intertwined with our own.
If you think about it - for us humans to deal with computing, we need some layers of abstraction between us and the data. As data gets denser, our tools are becoming smarter. Gibson simply looks at what this could mean for the Media stakeholders today.
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I have a strong attachment to my WASD layout for FPS games.
Often times at work I find my fingers relaxing into FPS stance.
Here's something about linux on os 390 that I don't understand. Maybe someone can clear it up. So - you spend all this money and now you've got SUSE running ontop of your os 390 mainframe. The thing is - you've thrown away many of the best things about linux (imho) - applications have to be compiled specifically for the 390, and how many opensource developers compile for the 390??? Not many! So now you're running linux - but you don't get many of the benefits of using on OS that is being developed on by the millions of linux freaks out there. Plus - all of your internal apps will need to be compiled for the os390. Go tell your developers that!
Seems like they've proved that EMI made defective disks, shouldn't a recall be necessary?
I know that this is probably just the first of many leaks, etc - but stolen source code related to 64bit code wouldn't really affect many people's home linux distros.
That's the real question. Are you getting a phd to get a better job? If so - you should find out what that job might be before getting the advanced degree. If you're getting the advanced degree and then will just be applying to regular run-of-the mill sysadmin jobs or some such - then that sounds really weird to me. Isn't the idea of a phd that you actually contribute to the body of knowledge that you've been studying? So that you become the world's foremost expert in some hitherto un-explored nook, and are able to defend your're theories and assertations, etc. So if that's the case - why would you become the world's expert in something to then go and be a sysadmin? If you're gonna become an expert in some interesting nook of Computer Science - genetic algorithims, solid state storage, whatever... then there are companies doing cutting edge research that will snap you up if you're contributing to those fields. But if you're just going to go and try for regular technical jobs - then I think that's fucking retarded.
Hilarious. Mod Parent up as 'Insightful'. :-)
You don't like people that haven't graduated from College? Wow - that's smart - you must be college graduate. :-)
I'm a little confused about the premise behind this article on slashdot. It's presentation could be summed up as 'Hey - if you're a tech saavy geek with no job ---- you could get a job!!!!'. Wow, a real news flash... somebody call Slashdot... oh wait...
I'm surprised nobodys mentioned Project Gutenberg - I mean, they've been OCRing public doman books for a long time now, and there are thousands of texts available... not in some crappy interface that Amazon will use, but in wonderful, sweet, ascii text format. Couple this with some good regular expressions and you're in business... want to see how many times Sherlock Holmes talked about using cocaine? It's elementary!
Does anyone else see some real similarities here? Iraq: The infidels are committing suicide on the gates of our city! SCO: The infidels are committing suicide because of the profits they fiendishly stole from us!
I've never liked these behind the scenes looks at crazy hip work environments. I mean - the cool office with lots of toys didn't do any good for Ion Storm did it?
I wonder if Pixar will want talk about their offices if their latest movie tanks and stockholders are wonder what the hell their money is being spent on.
Also, in the article Pixar comes off sounding like Saturn or Lotus or something. Those places always kind of give me the creeps. I would half expect to show up for work and see everyone wearing blue reeboks, or drinking magic cool-aid or something.
George Lucas is more of a visonary than William Gibson?
You're joking right???
Anyone here ever read the poem Machines of Loving Grace? I forget who wrote it - but it's basically about a time when our digital creations lives become intertwined with our own.
If you think about it - for us humans to deal with computing, we need some layers of abstraction between us and the data. As data gets denser, our tools are becoming smarter. Gibson simply looks at what this could mean for the Media stakeholders today.
I know a guy who regularly registers for things with president@whitehouse.gov as the email. I wonder how their spam filter is working these days! :-)