PDF is great but the those in the industry (HR people spring to mind) who should embrace it don't seem to. Recently, I sent a few resumes out in pdf format generated via pdftex (my resume has a nice look to it) and was asked 2/3 of the time to resend as a Word document! I'd rather send plain text than a Word document (it would be great if everyone used TeX:-)
Regarding analog watches, I have several of each (wind-up v. battery); further, I steadfastly refuse to wear a digital watch --- who wants to watch the seconds of your life tick away!
BTW - You can easily make a wall clock out of an old 78
Or the Highway. Richard wants the whole world to think as he does and for some reason thinks shoving his philosophy down the throats of others will be helpful. I don't disagree with what he is saying, I just wish he'd stop trying to get back at MIT for letting The Man take away his programming buddies. He would come across as much more rational if he let the chip on his shoulder slip off.
While it's not technically a ``word processor'', I'm sure I've seen a package on CTAN that allows LaTeX to hold candles (but only with the article class).
As an aside to this comic relief, if you haven't discovered LaTeX, and you write even a fair amount of complex documents, it is worth checking out. I got hooked 4 or 5 years ago and haven't looked back.
Sounds like you have a pretty good thing going. What would be the harm in hanging out in your current position where you are gaining experience, enjoying the benefits of a flexible schedule and working on your degree? Granted, the job offer you describe sounds cool but think of the possibilities a few years down the road after you've finished a degree and have all that experience to put on your CV:-) You'll have an advantage over the other guys that *just* have a degree.
Talk this stuff over with your advisor or others whose opinion you trust. Follow your thoughts to the end, examine all the facts and make a decision.
I've played this game before and regretted it. The job was great, the money was terrific but it depressed the hell out of me for not finishing my degree (I really enjoy school). I realized after about three years that I'd gone as far as I was going to go in the company w/o my degree and left to finish school.
Have you checked out opportunities available to you that "falls squarely into my interests" on campus? What about a part time job? Bug the career guys at your school if they have them - they got me a job with a Fortune 500 company!
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PDF is great but the those in the industry (HR people spring to mind) who should embrace it don't seem to. Recently, I sent a few resumes out in pdf format generated via pdftex (my resume has a nice look to it) and was asked 2/3 of the time to resend as a Word document! I'd rather send plain text than a Word document (it would be great if everyone used TeX :-)
I also paid for OmniWeb and other Omni products. It's a great browser and I'll stick with it. I wish they had an email client . . .
Regarding analog watches, I have several of each (wind-up v. battery); further, I steadfastly refuse to wear a digital watch --- who wants to watch the seconds of your life tick away!
BTW - You can easily make a wall clock out of an old 78
Really though, Who Cares?
Or the Highway. Richard wants the whole world to think as he does and for some reason thinks shoving his philosophy down the throats of others will be helpful. I don't disagree with what he is saying, I just wish he'd stop trying to get back at MIT for letting The Man take away his programming buddies. He would come across as much more rational if he let the chip on his shoulder slip off.
We *really* need to vote this guys boss out of office. How is this even the business of the gov't?
As an aside to this comic relief, if you haven't discovered LaTeX, and you write even a fair amount of complex documents, it is worth checking out. I got hooked 4 or 5 years ago and haven't looked back.
Yahoo! Mail has been offering 2GB to their Premium subscribers for the last couple of months.
I'm with ya' :-)
Sounds like you have a pretty good thing going. What would be the harm in hanging out in your current position where you are gaining experience, enjoying the benefits of a flexible schedule and working on your degree? Granted, the job offer you describe sounds cool but think of the possibilities a few years down the road after you've finished a degree and have all that experience to put on your CV :-) You'll have an advantage over the other guys that *just* have a degree.
Talk this stuff over with your advisor or others whose opinion you trust. Follow your thoughts to the end, examine all the facts and make a decision.
I've played this game before and regretted it. The job was great, the money was terrific but it depressed the hell out of me for not finishing my degree (I really enjoy school). I realized after about three years that I'd gone as far as I was going to go in the company w/o my degree and left to finish school.
Have you checked out opportunities available to you that "falls squarely into my interests" on campus? What about a part time job? Bug the career guys at your school if they have them - they got me a job with a Fortune 500 company!
Best of luck.
I wish he would stay there ;-)
The Trolls will rise again!!!!!
This sounds like another Stallman rant. See this page for more BS like this . . .