You do want to get your Master's. The real question is when. At one end is the time it may take to get a handle on what you want to do in your career. That usually requires some work experience. At the other end of the timeline is the date you start to work. The longer you are out of school, the harder you'll find it to get an advanced technical degree.
If he seriously wants a record system from today to last 15 years, the best thing going is pen and paper. Keep two ledger books, but store them separately. Computers aren't built like they used to be. Today they're EXPECTED to fail after 3-5 years.
He has surrounded himself, for the most part, with some very competent people, yards better than the rouge's gallery that has run the show under Bush.
That remains to be seen. Thus far what we have are promises, nothing more. If we should reserve judgment on the potential for disappointment, then we should refrain from claiming success as well.
As for competent, Mr Panetta has no qualifications for his rumored post. I'm hopeful that Obama will pick someone who IS qualified.
Complete BS. I live in the DC area too. Front of my yard was covered in acorns from just one 30' tree. The squirrels were having a field day. So were the deer.
Go back and look at that graph again. Note the magenta line designating corporate income tax. The rate in the US is the second highest in the world. So yes, the parent post is correct.
Fine. And while we are throwing stones, let's not forget Joe's less than stellar academic moment in law school. It should be noted that all three have certainly made more of themselves than a cursory review of their college days might have indicated.
There is no "Holy Grail" candidate in this election (or any other I've seen in the last 40+ years). Being politicians, they all have significant issues. It therefore comes down to what baggage you are willing to ignore in the near-religious fervor that accompanies any US presidential election. This is not about choice, it's about a lack of options.
As a matter of fact, Slashdot once again misleads with the choice of headline and half-the-story lead-in. Just a bit of reading reveals:
On the other hand, we work very hard at maintaining parity across platforms, and it's a drag that the Mac x64 revision will take longer to deliver. We will get there, but not in CS4. (Our goal is to ship a 64-bit Mac version with Photoshop CS5, but we'll be better able to assess that goal as we get farther along in the development process.) Hmmm. Not the end of the world after all.
Right on! Thank goodness everyone at Slashdot has their PhD in theoretical Physics. Can you imagine if said swarthy savants were merely passing wind from the comfort of a secondhand recliner in their parents' basement whilst their pudgy, cheese doodle-encrusted digits do all the heavy lifting of the week?
Neither Iran nor North Korea have waged wars of aggression in the past 50 years.
25 Jun 50 - North Korean People's Army invades South Korea - UN calls for an end of aggression
Thank goodness we're only talking about the last 50 years. Guess the DPRK caught a break on that one. 'Course if you'd said 60 years, then we'd have a real problem.
Oh, and lest we forget: 1980 - Beginning of Iran/Iraq War. Whether or not Iran started that one depends on whom you ask.
Amazing how every country aside from the US is just f*ing perfect since the dawn of recorded history.
I'm still trying to understand how the court arrived at the determination that this is not insider trading. The hacker achieved access to information only available to a select few within the company. Possibly not known to all employees, but certainly not the general public. With that information he then abused the stock market. It does not matter to me that this individual is not an employee, he had benefit of inside information. That should constitute insider trading.
Are there any lawyers in the audience today? How can this decision be correct?
This sounds very familiar...
Miracle Max: It just so happens that your friend here is only mostly dead. There's a big difference between mostly dead and all dead. Mostly dead is slightly alive. With all dead, well, with all dead there's usually only one thing you can do. Inigo Montoya: What's that? Miracle Max: Go through his clothes and look for loose change. Thanks a big tip o' the hat to The Princess Bride.
Congratulations AC, you have been effectively been brainwashed by a propaganda campaign. Gore said he created the Internet. Being on the floor of the Senate to vote on funding DOES NOT constitute creating anything. There are plenty of real creators who deserve credit. And in that light, I'd put Metcalf, Engelbart, Nelson, Andreesen, Berners-Lee et al far ahead on the list of credits before Al "Look at me!" Gore.
Given that one of these research projects is funded by NetJets, which is owned by Warren Buffett and includes Bill Gates on the Board of Directors, I would expect that there's something to this. Neither Buffett or Gates are particularly known for throwing their own money away in pointless exercises.
Why don't they better model the public transport systems in many cities and develop better ways of moving dumb people about. Who hasn't noticed the 9-5 suit wearing office junkie driving their SUV in peak hour to the city then complaining about the hour(s) travelling time, the cost of fuel and parking? I'd sure they could do something about those people (possibly involving gasses) and really make the world a better place.
Judging from your comment, I have a hard time believing your own supposed superiority. Btw, that would be VAIN not VEIN Einstein.
It did seem the original statement was not sufficiently greedy to warrant the "We must distance ourselves from those money hoarding scoundrels in Cupertino" comment. And certainly UMG has no intention of giving a greater slice of the pie to the actual songwriters and performers as opposed to UMG management.
The summary is misleading. RTFA. The real issue here as academic prestige via the selection site. This has nothing to do with the selection of IBM. Mascarading under the cloak of "California" and "Pennsylvania", I'd guess we actually have a couple of ugly stepsisters in the form of the supercomputing facilities (and the universities themselves) at UC Berkeley and Carnegie-Mellon. They seem to be shocked and somewhat put out that one of them was not selcted (instead of NCSA/UIUC). So the response now is to try and CREATE a "cloud of suspicion" by complaining that there might be a cloud of suspicion.
Harumph! What were they thinking? I mean, how suspicious that someone would put a new supercomputer at someplace called the National Center for Supercomputing Applications. Obviously there's something wrong with that selection!
Another point to consider, anytime a large contract (in this case a huge one in several respects) gets awarded, Miss Congeniality and Miss Second Runner-up are going to protest. Happens all the time. This go around however the academic community is trying to BS their way through the issue.
I would go so far as to say that the Senator hath not a clue about this issue except that his backers tell him it is evil. And as often noted on Slashdot, **AA have no interest in anyone (with the ability to make law or policy) knowing FACTS that might sway a decision against the interests of the **AA.
The other points of the greater argument notwithstanding, there is a significant difference between copying (stealing) a business plan and successfully realizing that plan. Further, it is highly unlikely that the code of Facebook today is identical and unimproved over a source base allegedly stolen some four years ago. In short while the origin of this service is in doubt, those behind Facebook made it work.
Actually since its running Linux it does everything your Mac Book does. Not necessarily. Yes there are certain applications, or their equivalents, which may or may not be ported to this flavor of Linux. I don't know that iTunes is available for Linux though. And there are several apps that seem better executed under OS X [at least to me, YMMV].
Of course the person that makes this proof will have to concede every right to Wolfram and therefore in some way the 25K are just a payment for such intellectual property. I can't speak to your characterization of the relationship between Cook and Wolfram, however your assertion regarding the disposition of any provided proof is at best uninformed if not outright FUD. From the rules:
Submissions remain the sole property of submitter(s), but we reserve the right to publish summaries of any winning submission and the name of the submitter(s) on our website. It is also anticipated that any winning submission will be expanded into a scholarly paper that could be published in the Complex Systems journal.
It was far too easy to follow the link in the original post and investigate.
I do find it a bit funny that PC World is now skewed to Apple heh. Especially after years of being skewed to Microsoft and Dell.
Seriously, I'm expected to believe that PC World (and it's largest competitor PC Magazine) have NOT been shilling the latest PC products lo these many years? If McCracken says no, then that supposed impartiality is a recent shift.
I'd be more concerned that PC World plucked their current CEO from MacWorld which has been a little bleh of a fawning fan-mag for at least the last 5+ years. If PC World were going to make a statement for good editing, that was not the place to get it.
Saying Apple has 2-3% of the cell phone market (hardware+software) compared to MS's 60 to 70% (software) is ridiculous
Not only that, it's untrue. According to a Q4 2006 survey by Canalsys, Ballmer inflated Microsoft's penetration in the smartphone market by at least an order of magnitude: Symbian - 72.5% Linux - 16.9% PalmSource - 2.0% Microsoft - 4.6% RIM - 3.8% Others - 0.2%
There's considerable difference between 60-70% and 4.6%.
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You do want to get your Master's. The real question is when. At one end is the time it may take to get a handle on what you want to do in your career. That usually requires some work experience. At the other end of the timeline is the date you start to work. The longer you are out of school, the harder you'll find it to get an advanced technical degree.
If he seriously wants a record system from today to last 15 years, the best thing going is pen and paper. Keep two ledger books, but store them separately. Computers aren't built like they used to be. Today they're EXPECTED to fail after 3-5 years.
He has surrounded himself, for the most part, with some very competent people, yards better than the rouge's gallery that has run the show under Bush.
That remains to be seen. Thus far what we have are promises, nothing more. If we should reserve judgment on the potential for disappointment, then we should refrain from claiming success as well.
As for competent, Mr Panetta has no qualifications for his rumored post. I'm hopeful that Obama will pick someone who IS qualified.
Do you suppose you could dial down the "pompous ass" just a bit? Thanks.
Btw, love the tagline. Let us know when the drugs wear off.
Complete BS. I live in the DC area too. Front of my yard was covered in acorns from just one 30' tree. The squirrels were having a field day. So were the deer.
America's rate of corporate tax is among the highest in the world.
I wouldn't say that's entirely correct.
Go back and look at that graph again. Note the magenta line designating corporate income tax. The rate in the US is the second highest in the world. So yes, the parent post is correct.
Fine. And while we are throwing stones, let's not forget Joe's less than stellar academic moment in law school. It should be noted that all three have certainly made more of themselves than a cursory review of their college days might have indicated.
Neither.
There is no "Holy Grail" candidate in this election (or any other I've seen in the last 40+ years). Being politicians, they all have significant issues. It therefore comes down to what baggage you are willing to ignore in the near-religious fervor that accompanies any US presidential election. This is not about choice, it's about a lack of options.
Right on! Thank goodness everyone at Slashdot has their PhD in theoretical Physics. Can you imagine if said swarthy savants were merely passing wind from the comfort of a secondhand recliner in their parents' basement whilst their pudgy, cheese doodle-encrusted digits do all the heavy lifting of the week?
Neither Iran nor North Korea have waged wars of aggression in the past 50 years.
25 Jun 50 - North Korean People's Army invades South Korea - UN calls for an end of aggression
Thank goodness we're only talking about the last 50 years. Guess the DPRK caught a break on that one. 'Course if you'd said 60 years, then we'd have a real problem.
Oh, and lest we forget:
1980 - Beginning of Iran/Iraq War. Whether or not Iran started that one depends on whom you ask.
Amazing how every country aside from the US is just f*ing perfect since the dawn of recorded history.
Well, when you put it that way... I was worried about having to move 10 pounds. But 4.5 kg I can manage fine. Thanks!
I'm still trying to understand how the court arrived at the determination that this is not insider trading. The hacker achieved access to information only available to a select few within the company. Possibly not known to all employees, but certainly not the general public. With that information he then abused the stock market. It does not matter to me that this individual is not an employee, he had benefit of inside information. That should constitute insider trading.
Are there any lawyers in the audience today? How can this decision be correct?
Inigo Montoya: What's that?
Miracle Max: Go through his clothes and look for loose change. Thanks a big tip o' the hat to The Princess Bride.
Congratulations AC, you have been effectively been brainwashed by a propaganda campaign. Gore said he created the Internet. Being on the floor of the Senate to vote on funding DOES NOT constitute creating anything. There are plenty of real creators who deserve credit. And in that light, I'd put Metcalf, Engelbart, Nelson, Andreesen, Berners-Lee et al far ahead on the list of credits before Al "Look at me!" Gore.
Given that one of these research projects is funded by NetJets, which is owned by Warren Buffett and includes Bill Gates on the Board of Directors, I would expect that there's something to this. Neither Buffett or Gates are particularly known for throwing their own money away in pointless exercises.
Why don't they better model the public transport systems in many cities and develop better ways of moving dumb people about. Who hasn't noticed the 9-5 suit wearing office junkie driving their SUV in peak hour to the city then complaining about the hour(s) travelling time, the cost of fuel and parking? I'd sure they could do something about those people (possibly involving gasses) and really make the world a better place.
Judging from your comment, I have a hard time believing your own supposed superiority. Btw, that would be VAIN not VEIN Einstein.
It did seem the original statement was not sufficiently greedy to warrant the "We must distance ourselves from those money hoarding scoundrels in Cupertino" comment. And certainly UMG has no intention of giving a greater slice of the pie to the actual songwriters and performers as opposed to UMG management.
The summary is misleading. RTFA. The real issue here as academic prestige via the selection site. This has nothing to do with the selection of IBM. Mascarading under the cloak of "California" and "Pennsylvania", I'd guess we actually have a couple of ugly stepsisters in the form of the supercomputing facilities (and the universities themselves) at UC Berkeley and Carnegie-Mellon. They seem to be shocked and somewhat put out that one of them was not selcted (instead of NCSA/UIUC). So the response now is to try and CREATE a "cloud of suspicion" by complaining that there might be a cloud of suspicion.
Harumph! What were they thinking? I mean, how suspicious that someone would put a new supercomputer at someplace called the National Center for Supercomputing Applications. Obviously there's something wrong with that selection!
Another point to consider, anytime a large contract (in this case a huge one in several respects) gets awarded, Miss Congeniality and Miss Second Runner-up are going to protest. Happens all the time. This go around however the academic community is trying to BS their way through the issue.
I would go so far as to say that the Senator hath not a clue about this issue except that his backers tell him it is evil. And as often noted on Slashdot, **AA have no interest in anyone (with the ability to make law or policy) knowing FACTS that might sway a decision against the interests of the **AA.
The other points of the greater argument notwithstanding, there is a significant difference between copying (stealing) a business plan and successfully realizing that plan. Further, it is highly unlikely that the code of Facebook today is identical and unimproved over a source base allegedly stolen some four years ago. In short while the origin of this service is in doubt, those behind Facebook made it work.
Submissions remain the sole property of submitter(s), but we reserve the right to publish summaries of any winning submission and the name of the submitter(s) on our website. It is also anticipated that any winning submission will be expanded into a scholarly paper that could be published in the Complex Systems journal.
It was far too easy to follow the link in the original post and investigate.
Seriously, I'm expected to believe that PC World (and it's largest competitor PC Magazine) have NOT been shilling the latest PC products lo these many years? If McCracken says no, then that supposed impartiality is a recent shift.
I'd be more concerned that PC World plucked their current CEO from MacWorld which has been a little bleh of a fawning fan-mag for at least the last 5+ years. If PC World were going to make a statement for good editing, that was not the place to get it.
Saying Apple has 2-3% of the cell phone market (hardware+software) compared to MS's 60 to 70% (software) is ridiculous
Not only that, it's untrue. According to a Q4 2006 survey by Canalsys, Ballmer inflated Microsoft's penetration in the smartphone market by at least an order of magnitude:
Symbian - 72.5%
Linux - 16.9%
PalmSource - 2.0%
Microsoft - 4.6%
RIM - 3.8%
Others - 0.2%
There's considerable difference between 60-70% and 4.6%.