When my wife asks for the "cute little MAC", what real computer can I buy instead?
Do you take your wife to McDonald's when she asks you to take her to dinner at the cute french bistro downtown?
Get her the "cute little MAC" or get her nothing, but don't get her a clunky PC case and say "It's a real computer, honey". That will get you a week's worth of couch-sleeping at the very least;)
I've seen guys with a Masters in Comp Sci write the same sort of garbage.
Oh, so have I:)
My intention was not to put down self taught people.
I disagree with the willingness to expiriment and self-motivate being teachable
Self-motivation is from within oneself, that's for sure. However, thinking around corners, bizarre applications of known tools/methods, and not being afraid of trying something new can. It does make for a sometimes darwinian schooling (a sizable % of people get kicked out), but the right aproach to grading can make a course a thorough training in the above mentioned qualities.
The guys who I _really_ admire are the ones who devour knowledge after school. The guy who 'self-teaches' himself building on the foundations provided by the classes. Those who strive to complete their education for the fun of it. I, too, still study to keep perfecting myself as a pro, but I lack the incredible craving for information and experimentation of the true natural of the field. I have learned a lot in my jobs, but CS isn't my life like it is for lots of these geniuses.
Come to think of it, I'm kinda self-taugh too. I was mucking around hacking MUD source code with steve oualline's Practical C before I went into CS specialization:)
Yes, I realized it was unfair to dedicated self-taught people to compare them to that trained chimp who wrote the app I spoke about (the same guy had things like, in 'login.jsp':
My point (horribly made) was that 'self taught people' aren't somehow magical, and neither are those who did college. I went through that 6 year career to get my degree, and I know I graduated alongside people who I wouldn't trust with my projects anymore than I would trust my manager to write my code.
the self-taught have a better skillset at picking up new skillsets when the pressure is on, they're more willing to and capable of learning by experimentation, they tend to be far more flexible and diverse in their abilities and they're are often more motivated to try out new solutions.
And they are the same ones who will leave you horrible code, because they learned from web examples instead of a solid base. (real life case: mantain legacy app created by self-taught genius: a few thousands of lines of java, in ONE CLASS, with scores of static fields and static methods)
My point? The skills you say are the property of the self-taught can be taught. At my school, we get battered with two solid years of advanced math and physics (it's an engineering school, after a common base of math-physics-and-spices you go to your area of interest, be it CS or structural engineering or pure math or chemical engineering or whatever) that teach you how to approach problems. In this market, the alumni of my school are known for just the traits you describe (pick up things easily, not afraid of unorthodox solutions, etc.)
Sorry, my experience with self-taught people isn't as good as yours:)
Somehow, looking at the parameters, it seems like the formula is a weeny little bit geared to a single person, since most of the parameters are personal, either directly (debt, time since failed quit attempts) or indirectly (weather depends on where said individual is).
So, pity for that guy. Jan 24th for me (other than being a Monday) plain rocks: Forecast for the 24th is Clear skies, 12 to 30 degrees (centigrade) temp.
(which always made things interesting when the operating systems classes started learning about fork(2))
Always happens, all around the world. That's the time of the year when the sysadmins storm out of their office in rage, walk into the students lab, and yell "Who the fuck is [username]?". After a cowering [username] identifies himself, the sysadmin yells in his face "Next time run your homework in the workstation where you are sitting, not the central server you @%#$^@&#!@#$!^#^$&##%#%!@$!!!" and storms off.
Yes, never said it wasn't. But it also works with non-DRM'd media. Wich is why people love it. How many people do you think would buy the iPod if they could use ITMS-bought music only? No MP3s from your own CDs or from p2p? Fill a 40GB iPod with $0.99 tunes? Yeah right.
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My wife and I have been talking about getting a pair of portable DVD players for the kids - or, as I call it, "sanity preservers" so during the 10-12 hour drive to Grandma's house, Dad doesn't kill them after the 6000th "Are we there yet? I'm bored!"
Actually, for said purpose there are better products, like the DVD players designed to be strapped to the back of the headrest, and run on the cigarrette lighter plug.
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...I think it should read "things you can stick your ipod into". Although maybe then slashdot would start setting off adult filters...
That. You get an education if you make the most of it, you get your diploma for easier job-hunting, and you get experiences and make a few good friends that last beyond college. Enjoy every minute of your student time.
The things I most miss from college are the freedom to do whatever I wanted (too tired/lazy today? Spend the morning playing brisca and truco in the cafeteria? Ok) and learning to accept the consequences of your acts (spent TOO MANY mornings playing brisca/truco? Enjoy trying to save a whole semester at finals time!). I miss soaking up some sunrays, eating a hot dog from the cafeteria that probably would set off a geiger counter, watching a babyfutbol match. Going to classes with professors that loved their job and had a passion for what they were teaching. The satisfaction of a good grade on a difficult test. Shooting the bull with your mates over cigarrettes and beers. Frantic overnight sessions at the computer labs to finish some assignment.
Nowadays, at work the satisfactions are great, the feeling of the design being born in your head is a great rush, and a "well done!" from a difficult client rocks, (and the money is good too:) but the freedom is scarce.
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Does portage support dependency checking when removing packages yet? That's the reason I stopped using gentoo...
Do you take your wife to McDonald's when she asks you to take her to dinner at the cute french bistro downtown?
Get her the "cute little MAC" or get her nothing, but don't get her a clunky PC case and say "It's a real computer, honey". That will get you a week's worth of couch-sleeping at the very least ;)
Oh, so have I :)
My intention was not to put down self taught people.
I disagree with the willingness to expiriment and self-motivate being teachable
Self-motivation is from within oneself, that's for sure. However, thinking around corners, bizarre applications of known tools/methods, and not being afraid of trying something new can. It does make for a sometimes darwinian schooling (a sizable % of people get kicked out), but the right aproach to grading can make a course a thorough training in the above mentioned qualities.
The guys who I _really_ admire are the ones who devour knowledge after school. The guy who 'self-teaches' himself building on the foundations provided by the classes. Those who strive to complete their education for the fun of it. I, too, still study to keep perfecting myself as a pro, but I lack the incredible craving for information and experimentation of the true natural of the field. I have learned a lot in my jobs, but CS isn't my life like it is for lots of these geniuses.
Come to think of it, I'm kinda self-taugh too. I was mucking around hacking MUD source code with steve oualline's Practical C before I went into CS specialization :)
(end rambling :D)
My point (horribly made) was that 'self taught people' aren't somehow magical, and neither are those who did college. I went through that 6 year career to get my degree, and I know I graduated alongside people who I wouldn't trust with my projects anymore than I would trust my manager to write my code.
And they are the same ones who will leave you horrible code, because they learned from web examples instead of a solid base. (real life case: mantain legacy app created by self-taught genius: a few thousands of lines of java, in ONE CLASS, with scores of static fields and static methods)
My point? The skills you say are the property of the self-taught can be taught. At my school, we get battered with two solid years of advanced math and physics (it's an engineering school, after a common base of math-physics-and-spices you go to your area of interest, be it CS or structural engineering or pure math or chemical engineering or whatever) that teach you how to approach problems. In this market, the alumni of my school are known for just the traits you describe (pick up things easily, not afraid of unorthodox solutions, etc.)
Sorry, my experience with self-taught people isn't as good as yours :)
Somehow, looking at the parameters, it seems like the formula is a weeny little bit geared to a single person, since most of the parameters are personal, either directly (debt, time since failed quit attempts) or indirectly (weather depends on where said individual is).
So, pity for that guy. Jan 24th for me (other than being a Monday) plain rocks: Forecast for the 24th is Clear skies, 12 to 30 degrees (centigrade) temp.
As english is my second language, those kinds of mistakes make my head explode and my teeth ache :)
(Why yes, I am an anal-retentive grammar/spelling nazi, thank you! My friends used to call me "Mr. F7" ;)
So, how's that foot? Tasty enough?
So, if you buy lots of iPods you can assemble a whole mind? Sweet!
(Hint: You spend extra money so that your mind is at ease. Less troubled/worried. Peace of mind.)
Always happens, all around the world. That's the time of the year when the sysadmins storm out of their office in rage, walk into the students lab, and yell "Who the fuck is [username]?". After a cowering [username] identifies himself, the sysadmin yells in his face "Next time run your homework in the workstation where you are sitting, not the central server you @%#$^@&#!@#$!^#^$&##%#%!@$!!!" and storms off.
it isn't like Grafton is a complete unknown...
Regardless of who is the real author... call something not credible by citing wikipedia? Sheesh!
I'm communications corporal, sir!
Yes, never said it wasn't. But it also works with non-DRM'd media. Wich is why people love it. How many people do you think would buy the iPod if they could use ITMS-bought music only? No MP3s from your own CDs or from p2p? Fill a 40GB iPod with $0.99 tunes? Yeah right.
Actually, for said purpose there are better products, like the DVD players designed to be strapped to the back of the headrest, and run on the cigarrette lighter plug.
...I think it should read "things you can stick your ipod into". Although maybe then slashdot would start setting off adult filters...
Get real. If the iPod worked with DRM'd media ONLY it would not have even half the popularity it enjoys now.
Where? WHERE?!?!? You forgot the link, YOU INSENSITIVE CLOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOooooooooooooooooooooo ooooooooooooooooooooooo.....................
...is the difference between +4, funny and 0, redundant
So that trolls can post starting at 1 forever? Sorry, try again :)
(yeah, I, too, have gotten "overrateds" out of nowhere)
The things I most miss from college are the freedom to do whatever I wanted (too tired/lazy today? Spend the morning playing brisca and truco in the cafeteria? Ok) and learning to accept the consequences of your acts (spent TOO MANY mornings playing brisca/truco? Enjoy trying to save a whole semester at finals time!). I miss soaking up some sunrays, eating a hot dog from the cafeteria that probably would set off a geiger counter, watching a babyfutbol match. Going to classes with professors that loved their job and had a passion for what they were teaching. The satisfaction of a good grade on a difficult test. Shooting the bull with your mates over cigarrettes and beers. Frantic overnight sessions at the computer labs to finish some assignment.
Nowadays, at work the satisfactions are great, the feeling of the design being born in your head is a great rush, and a "well done!" from a difficult client rocks, (and the money is good too :) but the freedom is scarce.
Ayuh, Nike and Reebok have got the market cornered. Nobody gives a damn about the small, unknown, irrelevant players in the sneaker market.
Aaaah, that one is subject to the 95% rule:
The first 95% of the project takes 95% of the time, and the remaining 5% takes the other 95% of the time"
(loosely quoted from some fortune)
Dude, I was speaking english years before I even *heard* of the internet, much less slashdot.
What has Jobs done? As a manager?
Gee, I don't know. How did apple stock do in 2004?