Actually I've found most Americans to be very into their work and enthusiastic about it, sometimes to the point of letting work get in the way of social and family life.
I'm not American and I wouldn't say I hate American people, although there are certain things I dislike about their culture (fast food, SUV culture, guns, software patents and excessive litigation to name a few).
Whatever gave you the idea that PHP, Gaim, Xorg and so on are not real open source projects?
That's not what I said or thought and I'm not quite sure how you inferred that from my post! The point I was trying to make is that people who are really "into" their work will already be involved in projects in their spare time and so would not need anything extra to put on their CVs. They can then spend their summer break doing fun things other than coding. I really don't think it's healthy to spend 365 days a year behind a computer.
You're apparently not the target demographic for this sort of thing then. I have a feeling that the successful applicants will find coding a real project very interesting indeed.
Yes you're right. When you've spent all year sitting behind a computer studying or writing code, who could think of anything better to do than spend all summer sitting behind a computer writing code? Presumably this is aimed at same sort of person who closes all the blinds in the daytime and fills their room with artificial light. Besides, all the best students will likely already be involved with real open source projects.
Thing is I'm not sat behind a computer 24/7/365, just for the hours of my job and a few hours at home. I certainly wouldn't consider spending my holidays/vacations sitting behind a computer. Getting a balance of interests and experiences helps you to become a more rounded person instead of just a gibbering nerd...
That's exactly why you should do something interesting rather than sitting behind a computer! All the people I know that "didn't get out much" are (now) very dull indeed.
Who modded this troll? It seems pretty insightful to me. Do yourself a favour and do something else instead. Travel, meet new people, see new places. You have the rest of your life to spend in front of a computer!
Still, at least in the US you can drive 100 yards to the nearest drive-thru to get a fat-bastard burger and then come home to your parent's basement, watch crap on TV and stuff your oversize face full of junk.
That's why we have the.SWF extension. Oh wait, maybe it's ShockWave Flash?
You're not actually pointing anything out that contradicts or invalidates what the GP said, so why the need for sarcasm? Perhaps you're unable to stop, like Homer Simpson.
It's true, when you're constantly surrounded by a smell you can't smell it anymore. That's also the reason that most computer geeks don't realise they reek of BO.
I think you're wrong, since the GP was talking about the old Java slow joke being funny. Every time there's an article on/. some wazzock comes along and makes a joke about performance or memory. It's simply not funny any more when you've heard it 1000 times.
I have a similar experience. I was having a nice relaxing time snorkeling in the caribbean with my wife, cue the arrival of loud USians having a contest of who could be the most whiny and irritating. "GEE THIS IS LIKE *SO* COOL I JUST SAW A HUGE FISH HEY HOMBRE GET ME ANOTHER BEER" "YAH I WISH I HAD MY TRUCK HERE". Why is it most people can talk at normal volume but USians have to shout so that everyone in a 50 metre radius can hear their conversation? It must be that they think they are so important and interesting that they are being generous by allowing others to hear them speak. In reality they are extremely dull and irritating.
"This is where the UK needs a "Move On" to organise citizen opposition. Britons should stop thinking of themselves as "subjects"."
You should get a Fucking Clue (tm) about the UK beyond your crappy stereotypes. And stop being a stupid fat bastard. Thanks.
Mine shipped with a crappy OS some dude had written with his eyes closed. I chucked it away and did all my computing by drawing little ones and zeros with a stick in the mud, but I appreciate the thought.
Yes, but OCR is too slow to actually be useful. Plus spammers are using slanted, wobbly, coloured text, random backgrounds and all manner of methods to prevent OCR from working effectively.
As for smoking pot being a good idea to "expand your mind", that's utter bullshit unless your neurochemistry is completely different from anyone I know.
I wouldn't say it's utter bullshit, that's probably an over-simplification. As you suggest, it all depends on the state of your mind; it affects different minds in different ways. If you mind is a bit messed up to begin with (e.g. ADD, OCD, PTSD) then it can relieve stress and allow concentration, which in itself is like "expanding your mind". Also, different strains may have very different effects. I do agree with everything else you say.
2a. Why can an old guy take a drug to make his dick hard when I can't smoke a joint?
Marijuana does nothing to oppress, instead it opens peoples' minds to think in new ways. Free thinkers are dangerous, so they keep us ignorant about its medicinal qualities and spread lies that it is more harmful than it really is. Give them alcohol to rot their minds and bodies, pornography to desensitize and viagra keep their dicks hard.
People are also scared of things they don't understand. Unless you've had a toke yourself it's easy to believe the lies when you see some bum having a whitey.
I actually had one guy track me down at work and demand to know why i insulted him with a 25 cent tip
There's a clue there. When people are willing to go out of their way to tell you you have insulted them, it's probably with good reason. It's you that loses out in the long term, nobody loves a miser.
It's actually quite sound advice. Take the scenario that you are contracted to a do certain number of hours, but often work over that for whatever reason, and then feel hard done by that you get nothing in return. If you just try a bit harder to stick to those contracted hours, you won't feel so bad. People might also respect you more for not allowing yourself to be treated like a bitch.
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Actually I've found most Americans to be very into their work and enthusiastic about it, sometimes to the point of letting work get in the way of social and family life.
I'm not American and I wouldn't say I hate American people, although there are certain things I dislike about their culture (fast food, SUV culture, guns, software patents and excessive litigation to name a few).
Thing is I'm not sat behind a computer 24/7/365, just for the hours of my job and a few hours at home. I certainly wouldn't consider spending my holidays/vacations sitting behind a computer. Getting a balance of interests and experiences helps you to become a more rounded person instead of just a gibbering nerd...
Who modded this troll? It seems pretty insightful to me. Do yourself a favour and do something else instead. Travel, meet new people, see new places. You have the rest of your life to spend in front of a computer!
Still, at least in the US you can drive 100 yards to the nearest drive-thru to get a fat-bastard burger and then come home to your parent's basement, watch crap on TV and stuff your oversize face full of junk.
A better question would be - since nothing has changed, what is the point of the article?
It's true, when you're constantly surrounded by a smell you can't smell it anymore. That's also the reason that most computer geeks don't realise they reek of BO.
I have a similar experience. I was having a nice relaxing time snorkeling in the caribbean with my wife, cue the arrival of loud USians having a contest of who could be the most whiny and irritating. "GEE THIS IS LIKE *SO* COOL I JUST SAW A HUGE FISH HEY HOMBRE GET ME ANOTHER BEER" "YAH I WISH I HAD MY TRUCK HERE". Why is it most people can talk at normal volume but USians have to shout so that everyone in a 50 metre radius can hear their conversation? It must be that they think they are so important and interesting that they are being generous by allowing others to hear them speak. In reality they are extremely dull and irritating.
"This is where the UK needs a "Move On" to organise citizen opposition. Britons should stop thinking of themselves as "subjects"." You should get a Fucking Clue (tm) about the UK beyond your crappy stereotypes. And stop being a stupid fat bastard. Thanks.
Agreed, and if emails with inline images were blocked you'd instantly cut down on a whole avenue of spam.
Yeah, and multiply that by a gazillion users.
Mine shipped with a crappy OS some dude had written with his eyes closed. I chucked it away and did all my computing by drawing little ones and zeros with a stick in the mud, but I appreciate the thought.
Oh, so you just need a slanted, wobbly, colored text and random background detector that doesn't FP like crazy ;)
Yes, but OCR is too slow to actually be useful. Plus spammers are using slanted, wobbly, coloured text, random backgrounds and all manner of methods to prevent OCR from working effectively.
People are also scared of things they don't understand. Unless you've had a toke yourself it's easy to believe the lies when you see some bum having a whitey.
It's actually quite sound advice. Take the scenario that you are contracted to a do certain number of hours, but often work over that for whatever reason, and then feel hard done by that you get nothing in return. If you just try a bit harder to stick to those contracted hours, you won't feel so bad. People might also respect you more for not allowing yourself to be treated like a bitch.