I'm 18 now, and I started in grade 8, so, that's umm, since 13 yo. I feel like I'm really struggling to catch up - I mean, I'm really into a lot of this stuff, its just that between school and everything, I'm wishing that I had more time to dabble in this stuff. Yikes:) I mean, I've learned a fair bit of windows, a good amount of linux/unix in the past two years, networking, a bit of security stuff, website design, php, tcl, etc... but I still feel so behind because I've still got XML, C/C++, Corba, good object oriented programmin (just started trying it in php) and network security stuff. At least im ahead of people just starting out, but theres so much to learn. If people start setting a goal to be a 'kernel guru' I dont think they'll ever reach the goal, because as soon as it starts getting too easy, it stops being fun, and you start on something new.
college course is less than one year part time. I can work while I take the course. I can easily make the money that the course costs back in under a year. So I tie up less than 2 years of income after living expenses on this, and I gain two years of experience. So as soon as I'm going to university I'm 2 years and a few certs ahead of other university people so I can make more as I goto university, giving more time for school work since I wont have to work as much to cover costs. By the time I'm outa university, I'll have at least 5 years experience and a degree and a few certs and little debt, where other grads will have 3 years experience, more debt (depending on their parents, etc) and no certs. It makes sense to me.
Micro$oft has made the windows 2000 mcse track considerably harder I hear. I'm going to a college to learn and earn an MCSE2000 only because it can help me make a bit more money as I save for university. Dont get me wrong, I cant stand Windows, but unless I goto college for it, I'm not going to have any motivation to learn it - and a lota companies need people who know windows, as well as linux.
I've seen on the Discovery Channel that a guy made little hand crank generators to power small devices. These things were great for running laptops and such. Crank for a min or two, power yer laptop for 5 min. Not great, but if you are in dire straits, it'll getcha by. It was designed for emergency situations for flashlights, and for guys out in the jungle:) I wish that I knew who it was, and I was waiting for consumer devices based on it, but it's been a year or more sinceI saw it, so I've kinda given up:)
well, I live in Canada... but, I see your point. Easy way to solve that would be to postpone question answering period to a day or two after the article is posted. Also, the discussion could last quite a while too. I imagine that some interviewees will not live in the US either.
well, the interviewee could be asked to answer all +5, 50% of +4, 25% of +3, etc maybe? Im not sure. You'd have to have some requisites and some electives:)
I duno if you're just being sarcastic... but it'd be hard to manage, especially with larger interviews. Remember that online metallica chat thing that they were trying to do? Well, there would be no way to manage that chat, let everyone say what they wanted, and still get anything answered. I think that the slashdot moderation concepts would help, and the fact that a person being interviewed could review questions at their leisure is another plus:)
I think that it would be useful to have the interviewie respond to questions in the forum as it is live. Then, a few days later, the best questions and answers could be posted as a summary. Then, you'd get more questions answered... the interviewee could give short answers to easy questions, cutting fewer questions out from answering.
What I'd really love to see, is sane handling of combinations of pixel and percentage values in tables and such. Sometimes, you want to have a defined width on parts of a table, but say "just fill in the rest" on the rest of the table. For example, if I want a table that has some sort of a window that scales with the browser window size, you'd wana put your corners in as being statically sized, but the inside area just fill in whatever is left of the % of the screen which the table fills. Get it?:)
Im Canadian, and let me say, this blows. Its time for us to start bitchin:)
However, I'll bet that this database is small compared to some of the others out there. At least its encrypted, but I wonder if it's connected to the net.
I wish that they'd ask us before they did something like this - but even if they did, I'm sure that most people would say "huh? I dont care." and leave it be.
Im sure you wouldnt have to look too hard to find a 'hot geek guy' with a webcam willing to show you his if you'll show him yours. Geek guys would be up for that. If someone submitted a link to a geek guy webcam site, maybe they'd post it - i just duno how many people are submitting such URLs.
The major difference between windows and linux however, is that in Linux there is no gaurentee that a user can follow the same procedure to launch an xterm... people use different window managers, and different distributions. As far as command line goes, it'd be easy to do a comparason, but once you're talking about gui, you cant compare between windows and linux, only between the windows explorer shell and linux window manager. Dont forget about litestep on windows either. There are a lota GUIs out there, and not only one for each system.
Well the default unchecked option would mean more like "Please dont reprint this comment unless you somehow get explicit permission from me to do so" in which case slashdot could contact you, etc etc. The other option would be 'this is fine to print anywhere'.
i dont believe that there is a background= attribute for table or tr or td tags. That would be a useful thing to have in a standard - both IE and NS support these attributes however.
Appart from opening up the client to more security issues, imcompatability issues and instability what does client side scripting really do for the user? I mean, how often do you REALLY need a bunch of moving flashing mouseover crap that runs on only the newest browser, requires a bunch of plugins, and all to provide very little content. I fear that with such technologies as Javascript, VBScript, etc, that we're paying less attention on content, and more on flashyness. What do you feel does client side scripting contribute to the web in terms of usability and content?
I'm still waiting for some consumer devices that will actually make use of these sorts of chips. Like, I'd love to see a laptop that will run for 10 hours and is cheap - if they were only 1000 bux or so, I'd pick one up, but they're still really expensive... it is going to be wonderful when these things get to market:)
Well, there'd be enough dust, and some gravity to form something like a mushroom cloud. Either way, the flash of the detonation would probably be visible.
I would not be opposed to seeing that sort of fireworks, but just think of all of the poor people that would be looking the other way, or those who would have their skies clouded over. man. heh. Such an explosion may even send bits of rock flying about space, and into our atomosphere. There may be a nice meteor shower too:)
It is my impression that it is the content which is marked up by html code is copyrighted. That means, pictures, texts, and scripts which are included by script tags and the like. The html it's self is a tool, not the substance of a copyright... for example, someone may come up with a great design in html, and copyright it, but im sure that they also mean that they dont want me to take a screen shot and reproduce it with gimp and call it my own. Unless the first company had written some scripts or a fair bit of content, or had come up with a good design (which is not the case apparently) they are just being bitchy and annoying. I wouldnt worry too much.:) I'd countersue for a frivilous lawsuit, if u can do that. Of course, I dont know, because.... IANAL;)
The CBC actually covers tech issues quite accuratly and often reflects on the views of slashdot readers (not by name, but ideas presented here are often discussed on CBC news.)
This article is sort of pointless. I do appreciate the comp between the companies' handling of the bugs; argueably the vbe scripting thing is a feature for some people, but for most, it's a problem. I really am shocked that no one in the media is railing MS for such a big security hole that they created intentionally. I mean, past saying that it only effects Outlook, shouldnt they be putting some blame on MS and not all of it on the hackers? I mean, if you cover yourself in horse blood and swim in a shark infested area, its not all the shark's fault is it?
First, until everyone has broadband, no one is going to bother to download a likely lower quality than VHS video from the net? Also, who wants to tie up their bandwidth for hours and hours to watch some movie when they can just go rent it for 2 dollars and still have their computer available to them? It's still far too early for this to be a good idea - give us 10 years to improve broadband access to the point where the net would be useable even if EVERYONE on it was downloading these movies. I'd rather just pay for pay-per-view tv than pay for pay-per-view internet. The internet is not for movies, yet, so I dont see this idea succeeding in much magnitude.
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I'm 18 now, and I started in grade 8, so, that's umm, since 13 yo. I feel like I'm really struggling to catch up - I mean, I'm really into a lot of this stuff, its just that between school and everything, I'm wishing that I had more time to dabble in this stuff. Yikes :) I mean, I've learned a fair bit of windows, a good amount of linux/unix in the past two years, networking, a bit of security stuff, website design, php, tcl, etc... but I still feel so behind because I've still got XML, C/C++, Corba, good object oriented programmin (just started trying it in php) and network security stuff. At least im ahead of people just starting out, but theres so much to learn. If people start setting a goal to be a 'kernel guru' I dont think they'll ever reach the goal, because as soon as it starts getting too easy, it stops being fun, and you start on something new.
oh, and i already have the money for the college course.
college course is less than one year part time. I can work while I take the course. I can easily make the money that the course costs back in under a year. So I tie up less than 2 years of income after living expenses on this, and I gain two years of experience. So as soon as I'm going to university I'm 2 years and a few certs ahead of other university people so I can make more as I goto university, giving more time for school work since I wont have to work as much to cover costs. By the time I'm outa university, I'll have at least 5 years experience and a degree and a few certs and little debt, where other grads will have 3 years experience, more debt (depending on their parents, etc) and no certs. It makes sense to me.
Micro$oft has made the windows 2000 mcse track considerably harder I hear. I'm going to a college to learn and earn an MCSE2000 only because it can help me make a bit more money as I save for university. Dont get me wrong, I cant stand Windows, but unless I goto college for it, I'm not going to have any motivation to learn it - and a lota companies need people who know windows, as well as linux.
I've seen on the Discovery Channel that a guy made little hand crank generators to power small devices. These things were great for running laptops and such. Crank for a min or two, power yer laptop for 5 min. Not great, but if you are in dire straits, it'll getcha by. It was designed for emergency situations for flashlights, and for guys out in the jungle :) I wish that I knew who it was, and I was waiting for consumer devices based on it, but it's been a year or more sinceI saw it, so I've kinda given up :)
well, I live in Canada... but, I see your point. Easy way to solve that would be to postpone question answering period to a day or two after the article is posted. Also, the discussion could last quite a while too. I imagine that some interviewees will not live in the US either.
well, the interviewee could be asked to answer all +5, 50% of +4, 25% of +3, etc maybe? Im not sure. You'd have to have some requisites and some electives :)
I duno if you're just being sarcastic... but it'd be hard to manage, especially with larger interviews. Remember that online metallica chat thing that they were trying to do? Well, there would be no way to manage that chat, let everyone say what they wanted, and still get anything answered. I think that the slashdot moderation concepts would help, and the fact that a person being interviewed could review questions at their leisure is another plus :)
I think that it would be useful to have the interviewie respond to questions in the forum as it is live. Then, a few days later, the best questions and answers could be posted as a summary. Then, you'd get more questions answered... the interviewee could give short answers to easy questions, cutting fewer questions out from answering.
What I'd really love to see, is sane handling of combinations of pixel and percentage values in tables and such. Sometimes, you want to have a defined width on parts of a table, but say "just fill in the rest" on the rest of the table. For example, if I want a table that has some sort of a window that scales with the browser window size, you'd wana put your corners in as being statically sized, but the inside area just fill in whatever is left of the % of the screen which the table fills. Get it? :)
Im Canadian, and let me say, this blows. Its time for us to start bitchin :)
However, I'll bet that this database is small compared to some of the others out there. At least its encrypted, but I wonder if it's connected to the net.
I wish that they'd ask us before they did something like this - but even if they did, I'm sure that most people would say "huh? I dont care." and leave it be.
Im sure you wouldnt have to look too hard to find a 'hot geek guy' with a webcam willing to show you his if you'll show him yours. Geek guys would be up for that. If someone submitted a link to a geek guy webcam site, maybe they'd post it - i just duno how many people are submitting such URLs.
The major difference between windows and linux however, is that in Linux there is no gaurentee that a user can follow the same procedure to launch an xterm... people use different window managers, and different distributions. As far as command line goes, it'd be easy to do a comparason, but once you're talking about gui, you cant compare between windows and linux, only between the windows explorer shell and linux window manager. Dont forget about litestep on windows either. There are a lota GUIs out there, and not only one for each system.
that looks kinda cool actually. can it run linux? :)
Well the default unchecked option would mean more like "Please dont reprint this comment unless you somehow get explicit permission from me to do so" in which case slashdot could contact you, etc etc. The other option would be 'this is fine to print anywhere'.
i dont believe that there is a background= attribute for table or tr or td tags. That would be a useful thing to have in a standard - both IE and NS support these attributes however.
Appart from opening up the client to more security issues, imcompatability issues and instability what does client side scripting really do for the user? I mean, how often do you REALLY need a bunch of moving flashing mouseover crap that runs on only the newest browser, requires a bunch of plugins, and all to provide very little content. I fear that with such technologies as Javascript, VBScript, etc, that we're paying less attention on content, and more on flashyness. What do you feel does client side scripting contribute to the web in terms of usability and content?
I'm still waiting for some consumer devices that will actually make use of these sorts of chips. Like, I'd love to see a laptop that will run for 10 hours and is cheap - if they were only 1000 bux or so, I'd pick one up, but they're still really expensive... it is going to be wonderful when these things get to market :)
Well, there'd be enough dust, and some gravity to form something like a mushroom cloud. Either way, the flash of the detonation would probably be visible.
Is it just me, or did I hear the grand imperial wizard saying about the same thing on Jerry Springer? ;)
I would not be opposed to seeing that sort of fireworks, but just think of all of the poor people that would be looking the other way, or those who would have their skies clouded over. man. heh. Such an explosion may even send bits of rock flying about space, and into our atomosphere. There may be a nice meteor shower too :)
It is my impression that it is the content which is marked up by html code is copyrighted. That means, pictures, texts, and scripts which are included by script tags and the like. The html it's self is a tool, not the substance of a copyright... for example, someone may come up with a great design in html, and copyright it, but im sure that they also mean that they dont want me to take a screen shot and reproduce it with gimp and call it my own. Unless the first company had written some scripts or a fair bit of content, or had come up with a good design (which is not the case apparently) they are just being bitchy and annoying. I wouldnt worry too much. :) I'd countersue for a frivilous lawsuit, if u can do that. Of course, I dont know, because.... IANAL ;)
The CBC actually covers tech issues quite accuratly and often reflects on the views of slashdot readers (not by name, but ideas presented here are often discussed on CBC news.)
:)
Hopefully they'll keep it up
This article is sort of pointless. I do appreciate the comp between the companies' handling of the bugs; argueably the vbe scripting thing is a feature for some people, but for most, it's a problem. I really am shocked that no one in the media is railing MS for such a big security hole that they created intentionally. I mean, past saying that it only effects Outlook, shouldnt they be putting some blame on MS and not all of it on the hackers? I mean, if you cover yourself in horse blood and swim in a shark infested area, its not all the shark's fault is it?
First, until everyone has broadband, no one is going to bother to download a likely lower quality than VHS video from the net? Also, who wants to tie up their bandwidth for hours and hours to watch some movie when they can just go rent it for 2 dollars and still have their computer available to them? It's still far too early for this to be a good idea - give us 10 years to improve broadband access to the point where the net would be useable even if EVERYONE on it was downloading these movies. I'd rather just pay for pay-per-view tv than pay for pay-per-view internet. The internet is not for movies, yet, so I dont see this idea succeeding in much magnitude.