Pretty much this. I'd work 25 hours a day, skipping meals and bathroom breaks, if it's something that's challenging and interesting. Heck, I'd almost do it for free. The minute that reading slashdot is more interesting than my work, you've lost me.
Give me a reason to come into the office - working with cool people on an interesting, useful project - and I don't need artificial incentives.
Because -our- government would never abuse these drones to spy on innocent Americans, or use them for crowd control, or, even, shoot at Americans placed on some anti-terrorist list of targets. Never happen, right...?
Was sending him out to do what he was obviously not good at - dealing with unfamiliar people - intentional? Were they trying to "do him a favor" by getting him out of his comfort zone? I see it as one of two things: a manager who obviously didn't want the guy around and knew he'd fail; or a manager who was so clueless and unable to see that sending the guy out in this manner would set him up for failure.
You obviously realized it, at some point, but this was short-sighted, for you - if you're anything like me. I don't remember shit: a week after I write something, it might as well have been someone else. Not in all cases, but a lot. I learned early on, "Comment, comment, and comment some more." Because, most often, it isn't going to be some pimply faced youth that gets stuck on this obscure, "Hold my beer and watch this!" hack: it'll be me.
I'm more "anti-Republican" than I am "pro-Democrat," but I didn't see an immediate repeal of the PATRIOT Act after Obama was inaugurated, and was greatly disappointed that he not only didn't pursue justice for Bush and Cheney, but continued the warrantless wiretapping initiative. At this point, I see Obama as a slightly darker skin toned, slightly lesser evil Bush. In both senses, there's only shades of difference between them, and America is not better off for it.
I know this meme is a slashdot staple, but I wonder how long it'll be before we'll say, "In post-9/11 America, $X does you!" and it won't be hyperbole.
Like Congress would do anything to doubt the motives, integrity, and superior intelligence of the military leaders? To do so would put Congress at risk of being seen as "soft of terrorism." Likely, what'll happen is the junta tells Congress, "This guy is an enemy," and Congress says, "Yeah, this guy's an enemy!" The latter proclamation making it legit.
He already -can- drone strike him with impunity: who's going to charge Obama with anything? If we even question His Droniness, we're interrogated as to why we hate America, and put on a list of potential drone targets.
Love the Ellison reference: "At which time he merely sang a song about moonlight in a place no one had ever heard of, called Vermont, and vanished again."
Not the "adult diaper" sort. If it's a university, or maybe a college, then this is inappropriate: one would think that the purpose of these institutions is to teach a higher form of abstract thinking. I stress, "one would think." If it's a trade school, then you're expected to know how to function in a typical working environment when you leave. This means, for better or (mostly) worse, MS Office.
I don't know if you can fix it. You can talk with your dean of CS, or the closest approximation, and share your concerns, but he or she probably feels the course content is appropriate. It was selected for some reason.
Like others have said, either test out or take the class and get the easy grade, and then bitch about it. You can always spread word amongst your associates that Podunk U. is not a quality education.
I had trouble updating my iPod Touch 4th gen, but that's because I use the Peel 520 device to provide phone capabilities to my iPod Touch, and use Cydia-installed software, which causes the update to choke. If I were to disable the Cydia portion, I'm sure the updates would work just as well as it did on my wife's iPhone 4S. Updates always worked fine before I installed Cydia and the Peel software.
I have an older cochlear implant with a 1/8" jack that allows me to plug "line in" type devices. Definitely not the same as a hearing aid. I bought a BluBridge Mini-Jack RX, and it does work for sound in, but I also need the TX unit to connect to the phone because the BT audio out doesn't work with my phone while I'm using it as a phone. BT works Ok when the phone's a music player.
That "travel == perk" makes me giggle. It reminds me of this one boss that used that logic to justify not paying me over-time when I went to a customer site to install a new system. The customer was in Florida, near Tampa, IIRC, and, of course, couldn't afford down-time during the work day, so the whole thing had to be done on the weekend. 14 floors up, no A/C on the weekends. On the upside, it was a dental office, with lots of napkins nearby so I could blot my constantly dripping forehead. Took me 14 hours on both days; I had time enough to eat and catch some sleep. I got back and asked for either comp time or over-time, and the boss nearly called me an ingrate for not appreciating the fact that I got to travel to sunny Florida on their dime.
You're AC, I probably shouldn't, but... Sixth and seventh graders are monkeys. Honest to god, though I might be insulting monkeys. When I first started subbing, I thought the angsty / attitudinal seniors would be the worst; in truth, they were the best. Maybe it was that some of them knew me from the wrestling team, but a simple, "Get your pencils out for a quiz," and they snapped to. Sixth and seventh graders, OTOH, were like Lord of the Flies.
Anyway, back to this kid. Ever say something smart-ass in class just to be a clown? That's what he was doing. Walk up behind the sub and take a fake swing; the class goes wild! You're a hero for the day. I knew what he was doing; I was a class clown, myself. Still, you want to play like that, be prepared to take the heat.
In some school districts, it's hard to know what's "right." My last day as a sub for my local district, some 6th grader took a swipe at me from behind so I walked him down to the principal's office and told him how lucky he was that I wasn't going to press charges right then. Momma came down a little later and discussed the incident with the principal, who then called me down to the office as well. The discussion wasn't about her son's behavior: I got reprimanded for "shoving" the little turd down the hall. It's true that when I got out of my chair, after the swipe, I moved him toward the door, but it wasn't like I knocked him down. I've coach wrestling for years and that little shit was lucky I didn't rip his head off in stride.
Did I mention it was my last day there as a sub? They didn't fire me; I took my name off their list.
Over a decade ago, I did something like this for a company outside of Akron, OH. It was a two-day evaluation to implement a solution to a typical problem. It was an already solved problem, so I wasn't doing free work for them.
The first day started out Ok - hand-shaking, overview, etc - but I wasn't exactly blown away by the working conditions; kind-of dingy. Later in the afternoon - still first day - I needed a printout. My "mentor" tried this and that to get his printer working and eventually resorted to literally banging on the thing.
Never got to day 2. Shortly after the printer incident, I said I didn't think I'd want to work there, after all. I mean, if something easy like a printout is that difficult, what would it be like for the harder things?
I get your joke, but in that case, that's not true: Diebold certainly used computer-generated votes in 2004 to give Dubya the election. Karl Rove even had the Intertubes routed straight to the White House so they could observe.
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Well done, sir. Unfortunately, I can't mod you up as you rightly deserve.
You can take people out of the stone age, but you can't take the stone age out of the people.
Pretty much this. I'd work 25 hours a day, skipping meals and bathroom breaks, if it's something that's challenging and interesting. Heck, I'd almost do it for free. The minute that reading slashdot is more interesting than my work, you've lost me.
Give me a reason to come into the office - working with cool people on an interesting, useful project - and I don't need artificial incentives.
Because -our- government would never abuse these drones to spy on innocent Americans, or use them for crowd control, or, even, shoot at Americans placed on some anti-terrorist list of targets. Never happen, right...?
Was sending him out to do what he was obviously not good at - dealing with unfamiliar people - intentional? Were they trying to "do him a favor" by getting him out of his comfort zone? I see it as one of two things: a manager who obviously didn't want the guy around and knew he'd fail; or a manager who was so clueless and unable to see that sending the guy out in this manner would set him up for failure.
You obviously realized it, at some point, but this was short-sighted, for you - if you're anything like me. I don't remember shit: a week after I write something, it might as well have been someone else. Not in all cases, but a lot. I learned early on, "Comment, comment, and comment some more." Because, most often, it isn't going to be some pimply faced youth that gets stuck on this obscure, "Hold my beer and watch this!" hack: it'll be me.
Well played. I hope the mod gods shine favorably upon you and endow you as well an Hillary is.
I'm more "anti-Republican" than I am "pro-Democrat," but I didn't see an immediate repeal of the PATRIOT Act after Obama was inaugurated, and was greatly disappointed that he not only didn't pursue justice for Bush and Cheney, but continued the warrantless wiretapping initiative. At this point, I see Obama as a slightly darker skin toned, slightly lesser evil Bush. In both senses, there's only shades of difference between them, and America is not better off for it.
It's not just in foreign countries. There are still some questions about this:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michael_Connell
Yeah, I'm still waiting for that, too.
We don't know.
We don't know. With Obama, at least we found out that he executed American citizens. Who knows WTF Bush and Cheney did?
I know this meme is a slashdot staple, but I wonder how long it'll be before we'll say, "In post-9/11 America, $X does you!" and it won't be hyperbole.
Like Congress would do anything to doubt the motives, integrity, and superior intelligence of the military leaders? To do so would put Congress at risk of being seen as "soft of terrorism." Likely, what'll happen is the junta tells Congress, "This guy is an enemy," and Congress says, "Yeah, this guy's an enemy!" The latter proclamation making it legit.
He already -can- drone strike him with impunity: who's going to charge Obama with anything? If we even question His Droniness, we're interrogated as to why we hate America, and put on a list of potential drone targets.
Love the Ellison reference: "At which time he merely sang a song about moonlight in a place no one had ever heard of, called Vermont, and vanished again."
Until people are named "enemy of the state" for tossing candy wrappers on the ground.
Not the "adult diaper" sort. If it's a university, or maybe a college, then this is inappropriate: one would think that the purpose of these institutions is to teach a higher form of abstract thinking. I stress, "one would think." If it's a trade school, then you're expected to know how to function in a typical working environment when you leave. This means, for better or (mostly) worse, MS Office.
I don't know if you can fix it. You can talk with your dean of CS, or the closest approximation, and share your concerns, but he or she probably feels the course content is appropriate. It was selected for some reason.
Like others have said, either test out or take the class and get the easy grade, and then bitch about it. You can always spread word amongst your associates that Podunk U. is not a quality education.
I had trouble updating my iPod Touch 4th gen, but that's because I use the Peel 520 device to provide phone capabilities to my iPod Touch, and use Cydia-installed software, which causes the update to choke. If I were to disable the Cydia portion, I'm sure the updates would work just as well as it did on my wife's iPhone 4S. Updates always worked fine before I installed Cydia and the Peel software.
I have an older cochlear implant with a 1/8" jack that allows me to plug "line in" type devices. Definitely not the same as a hearing aid. I bought a BluBridge Mini-Jack RX, and it does work for sound in, but I also need the TX unit to connect to the phone because the BT audio out doesn't work with my phone while I'm using it as a phone. BT works Ok when the phone's a music player.
Your mileage will probably vary.
My previous manager was an EE. "Loop? What's that? Copy-and-paste that shit 10 times, and just change the file name for each block. Boo-yah!"
That "travel == perk" makes me giggle. It reminds me of this one boss that used that logic to justify not paying me over-time when I went to a customer site to install a new system. The customer was in Florida, near Tampa, IIRC, and, of course, couldn't afford down-time during the work day, so the whole thing had to be done on the weekend. 14 floors up, no A/C on the weekends. On the upside, it was a dental office, with lots of napkins nearby so I could blot my constantly dripping forehead. Took me 14 hours on both days; I had time enough to eat and catch some sleep. I got back and asked for either comp time or over-time, and the boss nearly called me an ingrate for not appreciating the fact that I got to travel to sunny Florida on their dime.
You're AC, I probably shouldn't, but... Sixth and seventh graders are monkeys. Honest to god, though I might be insulting monkeys. When I first started subbing, I thought the angsty / attitudinal seniors would be the worst; in truth, they were the best. Maybe it was that some of them knew me from the wrestling team, but a simple, "Get your pencils out for a quiz," and they snapped to. Sixth and seventh graders, OTOH, were like Lord of the Flies.
Anyway, back to this kid. Ever say something smart-ass in class just to be a clown? That's what he was doing. Walk up behind the sub and take a fake swing; the class goes wild! You're a hero for the day. I knew what he was doing; I was a class clown, myself. Still, you want to play like that, be prepared to take the heat.
In some school districts, it's hard to know what's "right." My last day as a sub for my local district, some 6th grader took a swipe at me from behind so I walked him down to the principal's office and told him how lucky he was that I wasn't going to press charges right then. Momma came down a little later and discussed the incident with the principal, who then called me down to the office as well. The discussion wasn't about her son's behavior: I got reprimanded for "shoving" the little turd down the hall. It's true that when I got out of my chair, after the swipe, I moved him toward the door, but it wasn't like I knocked him down. I've coach wrestling for years and that little shit was lucky I didn't rip his head off in stride.
Did I mention it was my last day there as a sub? They didn't fire me; I took my name off their list.
Over a decade ago, I did something like this for a company outside of Akron, OH. It was a two-day evaluation to implement a solution to a typical problem. It was an already solved problem, so I wasn't doing free work for them.
The first day started out Ok - hand-shaking, overview, etc - but I wasn't exactly blown away by the working conditions; kind-of dingy. Later in the afternoon - still first day - I needed a printout. My "mentor" tried this and that to get his printer working and eventually resorted to literally banging on the thing.
Never got to day 2. Shortly after the printer incident, I said I didn't think I'd want to work there, after all. I mean, if something easy like a printout is that difficult, what would it be like for the harder things?
The other guy gets a, "Take off, hoser!"
I get your joke, but in that case, that's not true: Diebold certainly used computer-generated votes in 2004 to give Dubya the election. Karl Rove even had the Intertubes routed straight to the White House so they could observe.
Yet, you keep reading and replying to these stories...