ah, my kingdom for mod points.. As to the earlier post that requirements weren't locked down, and changing needs lead to this. I doubt that there has EVER been a SAP project that didn't have significant scope creep and redefinition midpoint. Also, two or three different phases with different consultants (early, mid, and closer) to get to a mostly functional system.
Yeah, sure. I have one of those Seiko automatic winding watches. A diver's model. I believe I paid $100 for it 15 or 20 years ago.
It keeps LOUSY time. It gained about 3 minutes a day. Utterly useless. Sent it in for calibration, now it gains 4 minutes a day.
I have a Polar heart rate monitor watch (post heart attack, I monitor my heart rate when I exercise). Not elegant, but it gets the job done, when I need a wrist watch.
AR coatings are thin films, often more than one, applied to glass to reduce the reflection. I used to be in optics. The problem is that they are often tuned to variuos wavelengths, and even slight variations across a surface can cause noticable (to the human eye) distortion. You will find that it can be quite expensive (Edmund Scientific sells a 10"x12" sheet for $70), and likely will double the cost of the display in question (that is my gut feeling, so flame away).
FWIW, I have a macbook pro with the glossy screen, and while I thought I would hate it, I have adjusted to not seeing the reflections.
Oh, and one more reason. The coatings are often not resistant to fingerprints, and typical cleaning chemicals. IN the optics world, you use a lot of methyl alcohol to clean the surface of AR coated optics. The films will scratch pretty easily in the typical laptop owner's use.
Your observations are correct, but I might add that the quality of the recruiters that reach out to me from my LinkedIn profile are lazy, unprofessional, and apparently can't read my details.
Case in point. I am a product manager. A good one. Been doing it a long time. But I am a SW or instrumentation guy. Lately, I keep getting hit with inquiries for medical devices (you know, FDA certification, GLP, and other things), stuff that is clearly NOT in my history. It takes a 5 minute conversation to convince them that they are wasting their time. And my time. And this has happened 4 times in the last three months (two times for the same position, but different recruiters).
I lament the days when recruiters were pro's, worked and groomed their network, and didn't waste your time (hiring or seeking) in the process. Yep, they cost a lot of money, but they brought quality. Sigh.
Amen. I have a 15C in my briefcase for travel, my 48GX is in the office, and my trusty (and not long ago rebuilt) 41CV is at home. All get a workout, and all have been faithful servants.
My company's OFFICIAL policy is no annual pay increases. I just went through training on how to explain to my staff why this is a good thing, and how they should value the true merit based pay scale.
I am not in IT, but I wholeheartedly agree with this. I have never had my old job removed when I got promoted. Oh sure, there were thin promises of finding (or authorizing) a replacement, but reality has ALWAYS been that I now have two jobs.
Go to a new department, or better yet, to a new company. It is the only way to be sure you don't get jacked into doing double duty.
I loved my RX-7's. Damn fun car to drive, dead simple to work on, and remarkably reliable. Back then I didn't mind the oil consumption. It was more like a quart every 600 or so miles (1000kms +/-) But they were gas guzzlers. I think I use to get ~ 15MPG even when I was not driving aggressively.
Now I drive a Honda S2000, enjoy better efficiency (but not great), and have an equally exciting drive. Ah, progress
Welcome to the real world. For the better part of a decade, my bonus was decimated even though my product/BU over performed, but that one of our sister BU's sucked hind tit. I got tired of my 20% variable comp being 0% because a money loser group never got their shit together.
Sadly, this is the new normal. At least at my new job, I have NO bonus, so regardless of how well I do, or don't do, I get the same.
On the contrary. Highschool level Geometry is important. It is where you are taught to derive proofs based upon postulates and theorems. It is the process that is important, not the results, per se.
I thought much the same as you while I was taking it, but later on when I took linear algebra, and modern algebra, the lifeline of the teachings from my Highschool geometry course were of incalculable value. Of course, I took it back in 1980, and the times/curricula may (or likely) have changed.
I will second this. When did Algebra II fall off the curriculum? It was not optional in my highschool. Algebra I, Geometry, Algebra II were minimum requirements. Those interested in sciences and college took pre-calculus and Trigonometry as their fourth year (unless they qualified for the AP calculus)
US Bank is one of the "big" banks. I use them, and have been very satisfied with their service (well, they get a bit aggressive in trying to sell me more service, but I politely decline, and they stop bugging me).
I got both the TIVO notification and the US Bank notification.
sigh. I will remain diligent, but I suspect that companies will continue to use contractors like Epsilon for all the reasons mentioned. Outbound communication via email is a lot more complicated than just setting up a big SMTP server and feeding it bulk lists.
I read the NYT daily online. I wouldn't mind paying something nominal. That would be less than $5 a month. For the price of the cheapest plan, I will re-subscribe to a better paper, The Economist, and pay less to get better information (I only let my weekly subscription to the Economist lapse when I stopped spending three weeks a month on the road).
I don't need a daily paper, and I prefer the editorial and reporting of the Economist. They will score the win, and I will save my 20 articles a month for the Krugman, and Dowd editorial schedules.
I think they are on to something. Make sure one of the boot options is Blackberry, and I can be sure that for the 20 minutes it takes to startup, I can take a catnap, and excuse it on the phone...
He did say that in circa 2000 he did the work with the PPro, but that he had done some work in 1984/1985 that wasn't fruitful (didn't get far). Probably due to limitations in the available HW.
Not always true. I used to be in the instrumentation business, and in Europe, all deals for equipment sold to government facilities and universites had to go through a bid process. It is very common that the losing party in the bid automatically appealed the selection, and that dragged the actual procurement process usually for 3 - 6 months. It was frustrating, but it was how to do business, so we dealt with it.
At least in Europe, it didn't strain relationships, as it was expected.
my kingdom for mod points. Alas, I will have to comment instead. The parent is totally correct. While I haven's coded in a long time (seriously, that is), this is a major moving target, and has been since antiquity. Just read up on the history of the calendar and time keeping to keep yourself occupied for hours.
It is not as simple as the GP implies, and I totally agree with the post above that mentions using an alarm clock with a battery backup.
Being a product manager, I would guess that whomever wrote the spec for the cover latch, specified dimensions, and what is required for it to be a sturdy fit. But that they forgot to specify that there was to be no electrical connection or conductivity between the tabs.
The Winning bidder probably chose to make the bracket out of brass (guess here) to ensure dimensional integrity, and because a plastic mold for a thermoplastic injected part would be a couple tens of thousands of dollars.
But, I would bet my last dollar that someone at QA at Amazon figured this out, and specified that the bracket had to be painted with a non-conductive paint as a band aid.
This is how trivial, serial bad decisions come back to bite you in the arse
How can an encyclopedia taint a verdict? Isn't it the task of a court to understand the vocabulary used in a trial? And what would have happened when had read the article before the trial? Or even before the accused has done anything? However, I do not understand that jury concept in all aspects. As we normally only use two jurors beside one or more judges. And the jurors get prior training before working as jurors. But I know that is a little different in the Anglo-Saxon world.
If during the voir dire portion of the jury selection, it came out that any candidate for the jury had read anything about the term (in this case 'rape trauma syndrome'), they would have been excused.
One of the best ways to be excused from jury duty is to be well read, and be able to answer to your knowledge. It has pretty much been the reason why I have never been empaneled on a jury in my history.
Both sides look for different characteristics, but they unanimously want people ignorant of the facts and the details of the law that will be contested.
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ah, my kingdom for mod points.. As to the earlier post that requirements weren't locked down, and changing needs lead to this. I doubt that there has EVER been a SAP project that didn't have significant scope creep and redefinition midpoint. Also, two or three different phases with different consultants (early, mid, and closer) to get to a mostly functional system.
Ah, the joys of enterprise software.
Yeah, sure. I have one of those Seiko automatic winding watches. A diver's model. I believe I paid $100 for it 15 or 20 years ago.
It keeps LOUSY time. It gained about 3 minutes a day. Utterly useless. Sent it in for calibration, now it gains 4 minutes a day.
I have a Polar heart rate monitor watch (post heart attack, I monitor my heart rate when I exercise). Not elegant, but it gets the job done, when I need a wrist watch.
Now get off my lawn!
I would consider $189M of GROSS PROFIT significant if it was my product/business.
It might pale in comparison to the rest of Apple, but that is a lot if money in what, 3 years?
Perspective is everything
AR coatings are thin films, often more than one, applied to glass to reduce the reflection. I used to be in optics. The problem is that they are often tuned to variuos wavelengths, and even slight variations across a surface can cause noticable (to the human eye) distortion. You will find that it can be quite expensive (Edmund Scientific sells a 10"x12" sheet for $70), and likely will double the cost of the display in question (that is my gut feeling, so flame away).
FWIW, I have a macbook pro with the glossy screen, and while I thought I would hate it, I have adjusted to not seeing the reflections.
Oh, and one more reason. The coatings are often not resistant to fingerprints, and typical cleaning chemicals. IN the optics world, you use a lot of methyl alcohol to clean the surface of AR coated optics. The films will scratch pretty easily in the typical laptop owner's use.
Your observations are correct, but I might add that the quality of the recruiters that reach out to me from my LinkedIn profile are lazy, unprofessional, and apparently can't read my details.
Case in point. I am a product manager. A good one. Been doing it a long time. But I am a SW or instrumentation guy. Lately, I keep getting hit with inquiries for medical devices (you know, FDA certification, GLP, and other things), stuff that is clearly NOT in my history. It takes a 5 minute conversation to convince them that they are wasting their time. And my time. And this has happened 4 times in the last three months (two times for the same position, but different recruiters).
I lament the days when recruiters were pro's, worked and groomed their network, and didn't waste your time (hiring or seeking) in the process. Yep, they cost a lot of money, but they brought quality. Sigh.
Amen. I have a 15C in my briefcase for travel, my 48GX is in the office, and my trusty (and not long ago rebuilt) 41CV is at home. All get a workout, and all have been faithful servants.
My company's OFFICIAL policy is no annual pay increases. I just went through training on how to explain to my staff why this is a good thing, and how they should value the true merit based pay scale.
Yes, I am looking for a new job.
I am not in IT, but I wholeheartedly agree with this. I have never had my old job removed when I got promoted. Oh sure, there were thin promises of finding (or authorizing) a replacement, but reality has ALWAYS been that I now have two jobs.
Go to a new department, or better yet, to a new company. It is the only way to be sure you don't get jacked into doing double duty.
I currently drive an AP2. I have had an AP1, and the AP2 is a better daily driver.
I should add that I rode an old 125 MX bike for a long time, so high R's is something I am comfortable with. ;-)
I loved my RX-7's. Damn fun car to drive, dead simple to work on, and remarkably reliable. Back then I didn't mind the oil consumption. It was more like a quart every 600 or so miles (1000kms +/-) But they were gas guzzlers. I think I use to get ~ 15MPG even when I was not driving aggressively.
Now I drive a Honda S2000, enjoy better efficiency (but not great), and have an equally exciting drive. Ah, progress
Welcome to the real world. For the better part of a decade, my bonus was decimated even though my product/BU over performed, but that one of our sister BU's sucked hind tit. I got tired of my 20% variable comp being 0% because a money loser group never got their shit together.
Sadly, this is the new normal. At least at my new job, I have NO bonus, so regardless of how well I do, or don't do, I get the same.
The Baby Jesus cries to hear that. I fear for the future of the nation.
On the contrary. Highschool level Geometry is important. It is where you are taught to derive proofs based upon postulates and theorems. It is the process that is important, not the results, per se.
I thought much the same as you while I was taking it, but later on when I took linear algebra, and modern algebra, the lifeline of the teachings from my Highschool geometry course were of incalculable value. Of course, I took it back in 1980, and the times/curricula may (or likely) have changed.
I will second this. When did Algebra II fall off the curriculum? It was not optional in my highschool. Algebra I, Geometry, Algebra II were minimum requirements. Those interested in sciences and college took pre-calculus and Trigonometry as their fourth year (unless they qualified for the AP calculus)
I am shaking my head.
US Bank is one of the "big" banks. I use them, and have been very satisfied with their service (well, they get a bit aggressive in trying to sell me more service, but I politely decline, and they stop bugging me).
I got both the TIVO notification and the US Bank notification.
sigh. I will remain diligent, but I suspect that companies will continue to use contractors like Epsilon for all the reasons mentioned. Outbound communication via email is a lot more complicated than just setting up a big SMTP server and feeding it bulk lists.
I read the NYT daily online. I wouldn't mind paying something nominal. That would be less than $5 a month. For the price of the cheapest plan, I will re-subscribe to a better paper, The Economist, and pay less to get better information (I only let my weekly subscription to the Economist lapse when I stopped spending three weeks a month on the road).
I don't need a daily paper, and I prefer the editorial and reporting of the Economist. They will score the win, and I will save my 20 articles a month for the Krugman, and Dowd editorial schedules.
I think they are on to something. Make sure one of the boot options is Blackberry, and I can be sure that for the 20 minutes it takes to startup, I can take a catnap, and excuse it on the phone...
Something that was a crime against humanity occurred two episodes ago. Please tell me this is a bad joke
huh, 2000 employees? I guess that most of them are not granted options then, as the limit is 499 before you have to start the IPO filing process..s
He did say that in circa 2000 he did the work with the PPro, but that he had done some work in 1984/1985 that wasn't fruitful (didn't get far). Probably due to limitations in the available HW.
Not always true. I used to be in the instrumentation business, and in Europe, all deals for equipment sold to government facilities and universites had to go through a bid process. It is very common that the losing party in the bid automatically appealed the selection, and that dragged the actual procurement process usually for 3 - 6 months. It was frustrating, but it was how to do business, so we dealt with it.
At least in Europe, it didn't strain relationships, as it was expected.
my kingdom for mod points. Alas, I will have to comment instead. The parent is totally correct. While I haven's coded in a long time (seriously, that is), this is a major moving target, and has been since antiquity. Just read up on the history of the calendar and time keeping to keep yourself occupied for hours.
It is not as simple as the GP implies, and I totally agree with the post above that mentions using an alarm clock with a battery backup.
Wow, that is eerily like Objectivism, as espoused by the late Ayn Rand.
Being a product manager, I would guess that whomever wrote the spec for the cover latch, specified dimensions, and what is required for it to be a sturdy fit. But that they forgot to specify that there was to be no electrical connection or conductivity between the tabs.
The Winning bidder probably chose to make the bracket out of brass (guess here) to ensure dimensional integrity, and because a plastic mold for a thermoplastic injected part would be a couple tens of thousands of dollars.
But, I would bet my last dollar that someone at QA at Amazon figured this out, and specified that the bracket had to be painted with a non-conductive paint as a band aid.
This is how trivial, serial bad decisions come back to bite you in the arse
How can an encyclopedia taint a verdict? Isn't it the task of a court to understand the vocabulary used in a trial? And what would have happened when had read the article before the trial? Or even before the accused has done anything? However, I do not understand that jury concept in all aspects. As we normally only use two jurors beside one or more judges. And the jurors get prior training before working as jurors. But I know that is a little different in the Anglo-Saxon world.
If during the voir dire portion of the jury selection, it came out that any candidate for the jury had read anything about the term (in this case 'rape trauma syndrome'), they would have been excused.
One of the best ways to be excused from jury duty is to be well read, and be able to answer to your knowledge. It has pretty much been the reason why I have never been empaneled on a jury in my history.
Both sides look for different characteristics, but they unanimously want people ignorant of the facts and the details of the law that will be contested.