Being a member of the press doesn't give you license to publish defamatory comments. That's much of the separation: journalistic ethics. Why not apply this to blogs as well? Some blogs obviously adhere to a code of ethics in their writing, while others do not.
We had run out of money and were desperately trying to find something to do with the extra four hours. The aquarium surprised us because it wasn't in any of the tourist guides we had consulted before going... and it turned out to be a highlight of our trip (we originally went to Hiroshima with a day on Miyajima - to see the shrine).
They also had a seal performance show (a la Sea World), a really neat archerfish demonstration, and fed the pirahnas in front of us. Very fun.
We were standing in front of a huge octopus when an older Japanese couple said, "oishii." For those who don't understand Japanese, oishii means "tasty."
When I was in Japan, I visited the island of Miyajima. There was an aquarium where I was able to pet a penguin. I considered it one of my most unique experiences.
Thanks to your post, I will now scratch off "Pet a penguin" and add "Eat a penguin."
I posted a reply to another comment above this one; the idea is the same. There's a particularly common family of syntax that varies slightly from language to language - C, C++, PHP, Java... you can often follow the meaning of the code if you understand that syntax.
It doesn't say anything about the individual's style where consistency, organization, and cleanliness goes. But it does indicate the learning curve as folks move from one language to the next.
I learned PHP very quickly. I had used C++ and Java before, so the style and syntax came naturally. The little bit of C I've come into contact with was pretty easy to follow (I was reading it, not developing in it).
The point is that the coding syntax for Java is far more common than VB - see C, C++, and PHP. If you're a VB only programmer, you may not be comfortable with a lot of the more common syntax.
if a = "5" then
' code end if
if (a == "5") {// code }
The difference is enough to shake things up for a VB-only programmer. It gets worse when you step into a for loop, arrays, etc.
Good points. I've also seen "Java" misused when they're really just looking for a programmer that can handle that style of syntax (a nice way of saying "no VB programmers, please."
Of course, if you're an employer, you can list it as a high paying job with a lot of requirements. The more requirements, the less likely you will find someone to meet all of them...and that means you can justify lower pay. The high salary listing attracts more folks. You might only need 10% of the requirements to do the job.
It's not a nice tactic, but I know it happens. The same folks complain that candidates are lying on their resumes.
In my early teen years, I wrote my first short story about this very thing. We dumped waste into space, a chunk crashed through a shuttle window killing the astronauts, and then we had to find a way to get rid of the waste that we'd sent up there. (This involved a ridiculous method of reducing an item's volume without changing its mass - thus increasing the density of the item considerably and creating a weak "miniature black hole" which pulled the tiny bits of waste into a collection unit.
It was rejected for publication in the one periodical to which it was submitted.
I'm as cynical as the next guy (and then some), but I think your statement lacks consideration. Management isn't dumb by nature; there are a lot of factors that go into making a dumb manager. The Peter Principle, the MBA shortcut, or "connections." Sometimes, though, management consists of brilliant people that not only offer great people and asset management skills, but everything else that goes into a really successful product, service, company, etc.
Google, Pixar, and Apple - are these companies that succeed despite dumb management?
I guess I interpreted that particular phrase a little differently. I don't subscribe to a particular methodology (XP, Agile, etc.) but I've been a part of good and bad projects. Just in general, communication is one of the most important keys to a successful project. The idea that you can simply "pass words from man to man" is dangerous - if that is what they're saying.
Let's re-word this a la Imagine...
Imagine there's no client No specification sheet Just a manager's perception From only one project meet
Chorus: Imagine all the mistakes Happening throughout...You-hoo-hoo... You may say we don't need graphs Or diagrams I hope some day we can get this done Without having to re-do half of it
We need to apply decency standards to all content sources, not just broadcast.
That includes all cable, satellite, video rentals, books, and website. We must stop pornography, violence, drugs, swearing, blasphemy, and dissenting opinion! To purge our society of these horrible influences, we should put it all in a big pile and burn it. Next, we will publish a list of government-approved media that you are allowed to create, sell, or consume. Finally, we will hire top scientists to develop tracking chips so that we can ensure that 1) our children* are safe and 2) they aren't in danger of having evil thoughts.
This is, as always, in the best interest of the people.
* All persons, regardless of age, will be required to wear the implants.
Sorry if that was taken as flamebait. You read far more insulting reviews in high-profile newspapers and magazines; my comment was meant only as an opinion.
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I recognize the same voice as both Hesh and on ATHF.
I'm not impressed by his character work or rapping at all. Maybe I'm a minority with this opinion, but there are thousands of really talented people out there in these fields - and he's not one of them.
At the very most, they might hear my phone's vibration mode.
In college, we used to make a game of calling people in class to see if they remembered to turn their ringers off. Paul lost pretty much every time, rewarding us with a disruptive version of the Notre Dame fight song.
In an important meeting, my phone is on silence mode - no ringer at all. If I didn't do that, I'd never get anything done.
If you're not a troll, come back and engage in real debate. But so far, you haven't contradicted anything I said or believe. "Greed is good" applies only if you maintain a moral position of respect for the employees, environment, society, etc. For instance, some CEOs sell off stock early so they can get away with some cash before it all crumbles. Other CEOs sell off their stuff and give it to the employees because it will take care of the little people for a little while longer. That's a big difference.
Trampling people, environment, and society to get profits = bad
People are generally selfish. Some of those selfish people are in charge of corporations, levying corporate power to achieve their goals. Some of the selfish people are individuals - cogs in a greater machine, no doubt - which have less power over the system. They have their own selfish goals too, by the way.
Sometimes those selfish goals are in the best interest of the country (or world). Sometimes they're not. Either way, it's not a corporation at fault - it's another person trying to make more money.
Don't get me wrong when I use the word "selfish" - it's not always a bad thing. (Are you selfish if someone tries to rob you and you don't want to give them your wallet? Yes.) Wanting to make more money isn't evil; the way you go about doing it (and what you use it for after you have it) is what makes you evil.
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Being a member of the press doesn't give you license to publish defamatory comments. That's much of the separation: journalistic ethics. Why not apply this to blogs as well? Some blogs obviously adhere to a code of ethics in their writing, while others do not.
In fact, that's what they said (oishisou) but I didn't want to confuse anyone.
Sometimes I forget how many Slashdotters study Japanese.
We had run out of money and were desperately trying to find something to do with the extra four hours. The aquarium surprised us because it wasn't in any of the tourist guides we had consulted before going... and it turned out to be a highlight of our trip (we originally went to Hiroshima with a day on Miyajima - to see the shrine).
They also had a seal performance show (a la Sea World), a really neat archerfish demonstration, and fed the pirahnas in front of us. Very fun.
We were standing in front of a huge octopus when an older Japanese couple said, "oishii." For those who don't understand Japanese, oishii means "tasty."
When I was in Japan, I visited the island of Miyajima. There was an aquarium where I was able to pet a penguin. I considered it one of my most unique experiences.
Thanks to your post, I will now scratch off "Pet a penguin" and add "Eat a penguin."
Superuser tip: If you're using Microsoft Office, hit Alt-F4 to improve interface.
*SLAP!*
Don't set your standards low just because the competition does. Set 'em high because you can and should.
(I've just been in the mood to slap someone lately. Nothing personal.)
What are you talking about? I see plenty of action. I just finished playing a twelve hour marathon of Counter-strike!*
* I'm married.
There are plenty of sites on the web where you can find various machines doing some "laying."
I posted a reply to another comment above this one; the idea is the same. There's a particularly common family of syntax that varies slightly from language to language - C, C++, PHP, Java... you can often follow the meaning of the code if you understand that syntax.
It doesn't say anything about the individual's style where consistency, organization, and cleanliness goes. But it does indicate the learning curve as folks move from one language to the next.
I learned PHP very quickly. I had used C++ and Java before, so the style and syntax came naturally. The little bit of C I've come into contact with was pretty easy to follow (I was reading it, not developing in it).
The point is that the coding syntax for Java is far more common than VB - see C, C++, and PHP. If you're a VB only programmer, you may not be comfortable with a lot of the more common syntax.
// code
if a = "5" then
' code
end if
if (a == "5") {
}
The difference is enough to shake things up for a VB-only programmer. It gets worse when you step into a for loop, arrays, etc.
Good points. I've also seen "Java" misused when they're really just looking for a programmer that can handle that style of syntax (a nice way of saying "no VB programmers, please."
Of course, if you're an employer, you can list it as a high paying job with a lot of requirements. The more requirements, the less likely you will find someone to meet all of them...and that means you can justify lower pay. The high salary listing attracts more folks. You might only need 10% of the requirements to do the job.
It's not a nice tactic, but I know it happens. The same folks complain that candidates are lying on their resumes.
In my early teen years, I wrote my first short story about this very thing. We dumped waste into space, a chunk crashed through a shuttle window killing the astronauts, and then we had to find a way to get rid of the waste that we'd sent up there. (This involved a ridiculous method of reducing an item's volume without changing its mass - thus increasing the density of the item considerably and creating a weak "miniature black hole" which pulled the tiny bits of waste into a collection unit.
It was rejected for publication in the one periodical to which it was submitted.
Also, like an abandoned sailing ship, the Hubble would be claimed as government property.
I'm as cynical as the next guy (and then some), but I think your statement lacks consideration. Management isn't dumb by nature; there are a lot of factors that go into making a dumb manager. The Peter Principle, the MBA shortcut, or "connections." Sometimes, though, management consists of brilliant people that not only offer great people and asset management skills, but everything else that goes into a really successful product, service, company, etc.
Google, Pixar, and Apple - are these companies that succeed despite dumb management?
I guess I interpreted that particular phrase a little differently. I don't subscribe to a particular methodology (XP, Agile, etc.) but I've been a part of good and bad projects. Just in general, communication is one of the most important keys to a successful project. The idea that you can simply "pass words from man to man" is dangerous - if that is what they're saying.
Let's re-word this a la Imagine...
Imagine there's no client
No specification sheet
Just a manager's perception
From only one project meet
Chorus:
Imagine all the mistakes
Happening throughout...You-hoo-hoo...
You may say we don't need graphs
Or diagrams
I hope some day we can get this done
Without having to re-do half of it
This caught my eye (additional emphasis mine):
Imagine oral documentation. I wonder if you can
No need for UML diagrams. Just words passed, man to man
Imagine just refactoring, playing in the sand
Someone needs to update that article with a nice link to this article.
We need to apply decency standards to all content sources, not just broadcast.
That includes all cable, satellite, video rentals, books, and website. We must stop pornography, violence, drugs, swearing, blasphemy, and dissenting opinion! To purge our society of these horrible influences, we should put it all in a big pile and burn it. Next, we will publish a list of government-approved media that you are allowed to create, sell, or consume. Finally, we will hire top scientists to develop tracking chips so that we can ensure that 1) our children* are safe and 2) they aren't in danger of having evil thoughts.
This is, as always, in the best interest of the people.
* All persons, regardless of age, will be required to wear the implants.
Sorry if that was taken as flamebait. You read far more insulting reviews in high-profile newspapers and magazines; my comment was meant only as an opinion.
I recognize the same voice as both Hesh and on ATHF.
I'm not impressed by his character work or rapping at all. Maybe I'm a minority with this opinion, but there are thousands of really talented people out there in these fields - and he's not one of them.
The Amazing Paul DeJarnatt.
In college, I had some great answering machine messages. I used to get calls all the time from people trying to hear them.
As soon as I started having potential employers or clients calling my phone, that stopped. Now it's professionalism all the way.
At the very most, they might hear my phone's vibration mode.
In college, we used to make a game of calling people in class to see if they remembered to turn their ringers off. Paul lost pretty much every time, rewarding us with a disruptive version of the Notre Dame fight song.
In an important meeting, my phone is on silence mode - no ringer at all. If I didn't do that, I'd never get anything done.
If you're not a troll, come back and engage in real debate. But so far, you haven't contradicted anything I said or believe. "Greed is good" applies only if you maintain a moral position of respect for the employees, environment, society, etc. For instance, some CEOs sell off stock early so they can get away with some cash before it all crumbles. Other CEOs sell off their stuff and give it to the employees because it will take care of the little people for a little while longer. That's a big difference.
Trampling people, environment, and society to get profits = bad
People are generally selfish. Some of those selfish people are in charge of corporations, levying corporate power to achieve their goals. Some of the selfish people are individuals - cogs in a greater machine, no doubt - which have less power over the system. They have their own selfish goals too, by the way.
Sometimes those selfish goals are in the best interest of the country (or world). Sometimes they're not. Either way, it's not a corporation at fault - it's another person trying to make more money.
Don't get me wrong when I use the word "selfish" - it's not always a bad thing. (Are you selfish if someone tries to rob you and you don't want to give them your wallet? Yes.) Wanting to make more money isn't evil; the way you go about doing it (and what you use it for after you have it) is what makes you evil.
Odd. Mine just finished playing "Mack the Knife."
Also acceptable: "Where the Jobs have gone"