Then they'll wonder why the kids grow up to be anti-social. These are human children, not standardized parts on an assembly line. A personal touch is called for.
This is one reason that my wife and I homeschool our five children. Even in our small town (Pop. approx. 5,000) they have video monitoring of halways and an occaisional bomb threat. I think it is important that children feel secure and safe growing up. My children didn't when they were in public school. They do at home. (Not only that, they are learning more now.)
I figure it will take another Great Depression to cause a shakeup. The good news? It's coming.
That's why I bought a farm. The only problem is that they want to "DRM" my livestock in the form of NAIS. Yes, the US Government wants to control everything!
I read the news headlines from my local newspaper. They only post a small subset of what is in the printed version. With that being said, usually that subset is enough, of the local news and sports, to satisfy me. Seldom do I feel the urge to go out and buy a paper. Usually, if I get a paper, it comes free, with a fillup, at the local gas station.
I scanned through the list and am intrigued by the demographics. I was surprised that there weren't a few more women. I always knew that programming was dominated by men, but I didn't realize it would be that far skewed. The shop I work in is primarily COBOL and we have a good percentage of women working here. Perhaps that skewed my perception.
Except when the next guy who has balls screws something up, something big time, and a lot of people get negatively affected.
If this guy is a pro, I would think that he would have tested the new infrastructure, planned the cutover, and had a backout plan tested and ready to go. If not, yeah, he could mess up and a lot of people would be negatively affected. But really, this is sys admin 101.
Which country's taxpayers are getting a better deal for their money?
Perhaps the Soviet Union was forced to do it economically because of, well, economic factors. They could not afford to waste the kind of money that the U.S. does. (Of course, you could argue that the U.S. should not be wasting the money, even if they could afford it!)
In the U.S., the massive spending on the Shuttle benefits the taxpayer group, that we could call, "The Shuttle Contractors."
The trouble with your argument is that babies are aborted at all stages of fetal development. The zygote implants in the mother's uterus about one week after conception. The growing child becomes is a fully-formed embryo by the end of the first month. This child is growing and will continue to grow unless something goes wrong, or someone interferes.
My wife and I have three birth children, two adopted children, and have lost two children to miscarriage. Believe me, the two we lost to miscarriage were babies. Yes, that is the natural process.
You are technically correct in your language. However, most fetuses will become a baby, if only they are allowed to grow and be born. (Take a look at a modern ultrasound.) I, for one, would be overjoyed to adopt an unwanted fetus. In my home, that baby would be loved.
As others have said, perhaps they're working on a minimum OS that loads in a few seconds and just provides a browser to access the Googleverse.
Sound like "thin client" or "network computer." Maybe the time has finally come. You make great points in your post. Hardware has become much smaller and more capable. Wireless is more accessable than ever. It would be great to be able to go anywhere and access your data and appliations.
35 years of experience in C, C++ (as well as D E and F!), Java, DotNet, senior DBA skills, exact desired skillset including a half dozen weird apps no one's ever heard of before, and at least a BSc. You'll get to work 80h/week or more (not OT pay), with people that hardly know their left from their right, the old workplace politics, and management will change their requirements every 3 days, and still expect you to finish in time. Having all of these 53 certs is a bonus.
I saw an ad "like this" from my employer. It listed all kinds of specialized skills that only fit one job in our IT department. I found out that the ad was run to satisfy some government regulation for employing foreign workers. Next issue, it ran blind. I imagine that most of these types of ads are for this kind of purpose.
I think everybody should have the right to have children, but only after having done a course in raising a kid.
A course or a book cannot prepare you to raise children. These things can help, but the government is a poor entity to tell you how to raise your children. Most of your parenting skills are learned as a child, growing up in your own home. If you don't have that, then the next best thing is a willingness to learn from some elders who are great parents.
I am a parent of five children. Two of them were adopted through the foster care system. There is no way that the government is prepared to teach parenting! I have seen, first hand, how messed up social services are. I have met many good social workers, with great care and dedication for the children, but their hands are tied by an impossible bureaucracy and a legal system that is overwhelmed. Frankly, most of the problems with children stem from the breakdown of the traditional family.
Does anyone remember full service gas stations? Yes, there may be a few of these around, but most people where I live (Iowa) opt for pay at the pump. You only pay for your gas inside, if you need to purchase something else.
I like it that they used duct tape to fasion the hacksaw. It is good to know that NASA remembered the duct tape in their toolbox. I just hope they didn't buy it at WalMart. Best to stick with 3M.
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I wonder what percentage of people who click from Slashdot will buy today?
This is one reason that my wife and I homeschool our five children. Even in our small town (Pop. approx. 5,000) they have video monitoring of halways and an occaisional bomb threat. I think it is important that children feel secure and safe growing up. My children didn't when they were in public school. They do at home. (Not only that, they are learning more now.)
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I figure I'll hold out as long as I can.
I'll hold out on this one forever.
Genetic modification has a lot to do with patents and licensing. There is not enough money (profits) in crossing varieties the old-fashioned way.
That's why I bought a farm. The only problem is that they want to "DRM" my livestock in the form of NAIS. Yes, the US Government wants to control everything!
"Let's keep them happy and comfortable. Let's give them Homeland Security. Look at how dangerous the world is today! You need us." -- Uncle Sam.
What happened to: "Give me liberty or give me death!" -- Patrick Henry
There's a discussion about this over at VarLinux where weight training is said to be the answer. It makes sense!
or excellent design!
I read the news headlines from my local newspaper. They only post a small subset of what is in the printed version. With that being said, usually that subset is enough, of the local news and sports, to satisfy me. Seldom do I feel the urge to go out and buy a paper. Usually, if I get a paper, it comes free, with a fillup, at the local gas station.
Can't they just call you on the phone? Then they could leave you a message with what you should do next.
We can be reasonably certain that the Christmas selling season was the drop-dead date.
I met my wife in a PL/1 class! I went to college in the mid-80's and it seems to me that there were a good number of women in comp-sci back then.
I concur with what you are saying. I work with visibility before my boss. He needs to know what I am doing.
Implementations CAN and DO go wrong at the production level
YES! That is why a backout plan must be tested and ready in case you need it.
I scanned through the list and am intrigued by the demographics. I was surprised that there weren't a few more women. I always knew that programming was dominated by men, but I didn't realize it would be that far skewed. The shop I work in is primarily COBOL and we have a good percentage of women working here. Perhaps that skewed my perception.
If this guy is a pro, I would think that he would have tested the new infrastructure, planned the cutover, and had a backout plan tested and ready to go. If not, yeah, he could mess up and a lot of people would be negatively affected. But really, this is sys admin 101.
Perhaps the Soviet Union was forced to do it economically because of, well, economic factors. They could not afford to waste the kind of money that the U.S. does. (Of course, you could argue that the U.S. should not be wasting the money, even if they could afford it!)
In the U.S., the massive spending on the Shuttle benefits the taxpayer group, that we could call, "The Shuttle Contractors."
The trouble with your argument is that babies are aborted at all stages of fetal development. The zygote implants in the mother's uterus about one week after conception. The growing child becomes is a fully-formed embryo by the end of the first month. This child is growing and will continue to grow unless something goes wrong, or someone interferes.
You are technically correct in your language. However, most fetuses will become a baby, if only they are allowed to grow and be born. (Take a look at a modern ultrasound.) I, for one, would be overjoyed to adopt an unwanted fetus. In my home, that baby would be loved.
I notice that you didn't touch on the abortion issue. Babies are people too.
Sound like "thin client" or "network computer." Maybe the time has finally come. You make great points in your post. Hardware has become much smaller and more capable. Wireless is more accessable than ever. It would be great to be able to go anywhere and access your data and appliations.
I saw an ad "like this" from my employer. It listed all kinds of specialized skills that only fit one job in our IT department. I found out that the ad was run to satisfy some government regulation for employing foreign workers. Next issue, it ran blind. I imagine that most of these types of ads are for this kind of purpose.
A course or a book cannot prepare you to raise children. These things can help, but the government is a poor entity to tell you how to raise your children. Most of your parenting skills are learned as a child, growing up in your own home. If you don't have that, then the next best thing is a willingness to learn from some elders who are great parents.
I am a parent of five children. Two of them were adopted through the foster care system. There is no way that the government is prepared to teach parenting! I have seen, first hand, how messed up social services are. I have met many good social workers, with great care and dedication for the children, but their hands are tied by an impossible bureaucracy and a legal system that is overwhelmed. Frankly, most of the problems with children stem from the breakdown of the traditional family.
Mad Cows, Copper, Manganese & Dishonesty by Mark Purdey
Does anyone remember full service gas stations? Yes, there may be a few of these around, but most people where I live (Iowa) opt for pay at the pump. You only pay for your gas inside, if you need to purchase something else.
I like it that they used duct tape to fasion the hacksaw. It is good to know that NASA remembered the duct tape in their toolbox. I just hope they didn't buy it at WalMart. Best to stick with 3M.