There are think tanks which hire researchers/computer scientists to work on various projects which might be right up your alley.
The one I work at is called Southwest Research Institute, but there are others. I work primarily in space research and have a BS in Computer Science from a local university. Some of my work has even shown up on Slashdot! I freely admit I know very little about space compared to the astronomers and physicists I work with; however, I use my computational/development skills to make it easier for scientists to do science. We have other divisions as well besides space, but none of them really fit exactly what you mentioned you were interested. Nevertheless, you may want to check them out...
Is there an easy way to figure out where my bottlenecks are? We have a LAMP site that used to run fast, but with a new version of CentOS, it now runs real slow and I'm not sure why...
If you are a programmer, and want to work in the sciences, just get a job programming in the sciences. I currently do programming for space research in a predominately physics oriented environment. I know nothing about space or even physics (hated it at school!), but I've been doing fairly well at my job. It's an interesting field to be in, and beats the humdrum of code monkey or boring business applications. Our company is Southwest Research Institute but I am sure there are others out there...
I have the same problem!!! Dish Network was constantly calling me. I tried all the complaint things I can think of short of an actual lawsuit. The thing that finally got them to stop calling me was me paying $4/month for Caller ID Anonymous Call Reject. What a rip off! But at least the calls stopped...
As someone who actively hires interns, a portfolio of work you've done is what sets you apart in my mind. Even if its homework that you are particularly proud of, it can make a difference. If you can network with someone not in HR, that's better than knowing someone in HR. HR can not get you a job, they can only prevent you from getting one, unless you are looking for a job in HR of course...
I tried using LSB gcc to compile our applications and the 3.0.3-1 packages could not handle C++ code yet. I would get weird header errors on anything that included iostream. This seemed bizarre to me. Has anyone else actually tried using it? I'd be all for it if it actually worked...
Money management software is more than paying bills online. You can follow a budget, manage multiple bank accounts, stocks/investments, and see overall views of net worth, etc. Besides MS Money and Quicken, there are no real alternatives. Moneydance doesn't even come close as far as I was concerned. I'd love to use GnuCash if it worked on something besides Linux.
No one else mentioned this fine organization which also has an entertaining newsletter: The Freedom from Religion Foundation http://www.ffrf.org/ is committed to keeping the boundaries between church and state.
Have you heard of this one? Its called Scene It? It seems like it might be fun. I haven't tried it, but one of my friends was looking for it as a Christmas gift and it was sold out everywhere.
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There are think tanks which hire researchers/computer scientists to work on various projects which might be right up your alley. The one I work at is called Southwest Research Institute, but there are others. I work primarily in space research and have a BS in Computer Science from a local university. Some of my work has even shown up on Slashdot! I freely admit I know very little about space compared to the astronomers and physicists I work with; however, I use my computational/development skills to make it easier for scientists to do science. We have other divisions as well besides space, but none of them really fit exactly what you mentioned you were interested. Nevertheless, you may want to check them out...
Is there an easy way to figure out where my bottlenecks are? We have a LAMP site that used to run fast, but with a new version of CentOS, it now runs real slow and I'm not sure why...
If you are a programmer, and want to work in the sciences, just get a job programming in the sciences. I currently do programming for space research in a predominately physics oriented environment. I know nothing about space or even physics (hated it at school!), but I've been doing fairly well at my job. It's an interesting field to be in, and beats the humdrum of code monkey or boring business applications. Our company is Southwest Research Institute but I am sure there are others out there...
I have the same problem!!! Dish Network was constantly calling me. I tried all the complaint things I can think of short of an actual lawsuit. The thing that finally got them to stop calling me was me paying $4/month for Caller ID Anonymous Call Reject. What a rip off! But at least the calls stopped...
As someone who actively hires interns, a portfolio of work you've done is what sets you apart in my mind. Even if its homework that you are particularly proud of, it can make a difference. If you can network with someone not in HR, that's better than knowing someone in HR. HR can not get you a job, they can only prevent you from getting one, unless you are looking for a job in HR of course...
I tried using LSB gcc to compile our applications and the 3.0.3-1 packages could not handle C++ code yet. I would get weird header errors on anything that included iostream. This seemed bizarre to me. Has anyone else actually tried using it? I'd be all for it if it actually worked...
Could they open source it? I never played and wouldn't mind checking it out. Could it become abandonware so we could try it for free?
Money management software is more than paying bills online. You can follow a budget, manage multiple bank accounts, stocks/investments, and see overall views of net worth, etc. Besides MS Money and Quicken, there are no real alternatives. Moneydance doesn't even come close as far as I was concerned. I'd love to use GnuCash if it worked on something besides Linux.
Does anyone have a good comparison of Bugzilla and Fog Creek Bugz?
No one else mentioned this fine organization which also has an entertaining newsletter: The Freedom from Religion Foundation http://www.ffrf.org/ is committed to keeping the boundaries between church and state.
Have you heard of this one? Its called Scene It? It seems like it might be fun. I haven't tried it, but one of my friends was looking for it as a Christmas gift and it was sold out everywhere.