I will be left. While I don't engage in any of these activities now...I might one day. I would continue to choose to never engage in them if such a measure was required to do so however.
...but I seem to have misplaced my "post to slashdot" keys...
I dunno... it seems cool, but I've spent my whole life getting used to the standard "QWERTY" setup and it seems I'd just be confusing myself rearranging the keys.
was that they didn't really tell anyone either. I live in Orlando and I wasn't aware of this test project running... First I've ever heard of it was today... too late now I suppose..
Only residents of Alabama, Alaska, California, Colorado, Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Mexico, North Dakota, Ohio, Pennsylvania, South Dakota, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Washington, West Virginia, or Wisconsin can sign this.
I'm gonna post this over on the various MythTV communities as well... try to get more support drummed up.
Math has become increasingly more *unfun* stated one high school student...
seriously though... gamers have evolved... games have to evolve with them... what once held a challenge to the average gamer... no longer holds tru for today's gamer. Those kids are getting alot smarter...
I once thought Super Mario Bros. was *too hard*...
There are still plenty of *easier titles* available out there for the casual or non gamer. What you will notice however is those games tend to be cheaper... Most gamers who are the ones willing to spend the money today's games command... are the ones who want a challenge......not Pac-Man.
I would prolly caution you to be careful with this. You say this software is reaching close to 2mil in development costs. That's quite hefty for an internal piece of software. Open sourcing the software could be of great benefit... but make sure that you don't open source you or anyone you work with out of a job if it turned out that less devs were needed. (I don't know enough about your current situation)
As to how to approach the VP and other PHB's... You're going to have to go the only route that will make sense to them... Show how it will help their bottom line. That is why he came to you to begin with, and it's what he wants to hear. Giving away software he is looking to sell isn't going to recoup the costs of developing said software.
Sell support perhaps? Maintain two versions? An open source version that feeds into closed version perhaps?
This is a tough one if your VP's mindset is dollars.
I had zero luck with it at with one of my previous employers where I was in a similiar situation (although with less 0's in the figures) I just couldn't find a way to appeal to what they wanted to see... money.
You know you are right... it was only on Fridays... what the heck was I watching the other days? Looking back I remember not really having a concept of that and just being upset when it was Mario instead of Zelda.
heh... too many cartoons... can't remember em all.
Just to add to that... I do see your point. My grandmother wouldn't be able to use a concole based apt tool either... but you have to admit we've come along way in making things easier then they were even a few years back.
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I'm really struggling to see the point to this "article" (if you can even call it that).
anyone?
This is why I gave in and signed up for a free account with the NYT with a "created for one time use" email address and set it to remember me.
It may be a "soul sucking registration", but at least I can click on the original link and RTFA.
As a side note... The series this company does called The Strangerhood is also quite good.
I would like to pour some AJAX on my Windows installations... maybe scrub off some of that OS...
Think AJAX is too harsh to be an effective fdisk?
I will be left. While I don't engage in any of these activities now...I might one day. I would continue to choose to never engage in them if such a measure was required to do so however.
quote: "If you don't live in the US, and it appears from your odd syntax and broken English that you do not..."
I think you meant: If you don't live in the US, and it appears from your odd syntax and broken English that you DO LIVE IN THE US...
Just because it isn't "commercial" doesn't make it not spam.
"Friends" and their damn "Fwd:" messages are spam to me. If it is email I didn't ask for and do not want, it's spam.
"All you need is a small budget, a soldering iron and a desire to void your warranty."
No problem there.. I always have small budgets in stock!
Sorry logical was a bad word... inevitable (by the cable companies) would prolly be a better way of stating it.
:P
I tend to cling to old tech... and personally I prefer my analog... same as I will cling to my CRT monitors...
When I see something like OTA going away (which I disagree should be gotten rid of)... I tend to get my tinfoil hat out.
But once (if) they kill OTA... next logical step would be Analog Cable in time...
...But I care if analog cable goes dark. I'm just not ready to go digital yet... at least not until the following requirements are met:
1. PC Cable Cards
2. Linux Drivers for said cards.
3. Bright House Cable supports said cards.
4. Price stays comparable.
Till then me and my MythTV box will stay Analog Cable.
The support is fine with MythTV itself (MythTv user myself for a long time now).
The issue of it working solely resides with your cable provider. Alot of them cripple that port.
...but I seem to have misplaced my "post to slashdot" keys...
I dunno... it seems cool, but I've spent my whole life getting used to the standard "QWERTY" setup and it seems I'd just be confusing myself rearranging the keys.
was that they didn't really tell anyone either. I live in Orlando and I wasn't aware of this test project running... First I've ever heard of it was today... too late now I suppose..
figures.
It wont let you sign it. Already tried (in Florida). So unless you have a valid address in one of these states...
I'm not a big fan of fake info on these.. so
Only residents of Alabama, Alaska, California, Colorado, Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Mexico, North Dakota, Ohio, Pennsylvania, South Dakota, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Washington, West Virginia, or Wisconsin can sign this.
I'm gonna post this over on the various MythTV communities as well... try to get more support drummed up.
It took me years to get a "sit my ass in this chair job"!!! I'm not giving it up!
Math has become increasingly more *unfun* stated one high school student...
...not Pac-Man.
seriously though... gamers have evolved... games have to evolve with them... what once held a challenge to the average gamer... no longer holds tru for today's gamer. Those kids are getting alot smarter...
I once thought Super Mario Bros. was *too hard*...
There are still plenty of *easier titles* available out there for the casual or non gamer. What you will notice however is those games tend to be cheaper... Most gamers who are the ones willing to spend the money today's games command... are the ones who want a challenge...
Of course I could be waaaaaaay off base here...
I can't find a single practical use for this. Nor do I find it very intuitive at all. Call me *old fashioned* but things were fine the way they were.
If you need me I'll be over at this sane website...
google.com
I would prolly caution you to be careful with this. You say this software is reaching close to 2mil in development costs. That's quite hefty for an internal piece of software. Open sourcing the software could be of great benefit... but make sure that you don't open source you or anyone you work with out of a job if it turned out that less devs were needed. (I don't know enough about your current situation)
As to how to approach the VP and other PHB's... You're going to have to go the only route that will make sense to them... Show how it will help their bottom line. That is why he came to you to begin with, and it's what he wants to hear. Giving away software he is looking to sell isn't going to recoup the costs of developing said software.
Sell support perhaps?
Maintain two versions? An open source version that feeds into closed version perhaps?
This is a tough one if your VP's mindset is dollars.
I had zero luck with it at with one of my previous employers where I was in a similiar situation (although with less 0's in the figures) I just couldn't find a way to appeal to what they wanted to see... money.
"Intermix spokeswoman Sara Jones said that how the $7.5 million would be distributed and if any would go to consumers has not yet been determined."
So how was the figure of 7.5 million reached anyway?
this part I find amusing:
"Intermix shares increased 71 cents, or 12 percent, to $6.81 in morning trading on the American Stock Exchange."
Idiots never cease to amaze me.
Love some Fried Twinkies... :-D
You've got to try a Deep Fried Mars Bar sometime.
hmmm that actually managed to seem ontopic.
You know you are right... it was only on Fridays... what the heck was I watching the other days? Looking back I remember not really having a concept of that and just being upset when it was Mario instead of Zelda.
heh... too many cartoons... can't remember em all.
personally I find French food to be not heavy enough for my taste...
:)
I'd prefer my butter drenched in crisco on top of my cheese and then deep fried.. preferably breaded in that mixture used to make corndogs.
(you'd never know I'm actually a very skinny guy reading that either...)
but umm anyway... food on mars? yay?
I used to watch the Zelda cartoon everyday after school as a kid.. (hated the mario cartoon)...
/sigh
I had completely forgotten about it. I'll have to buy this one... my daughter will enjoy it (and so will I...heh)
on a sidenote: if these two can make it to DVD... why oh why hasn't season 1 and 2 of Sifl and Olly ever went to DVD?
Just to add to that... I do see your point. My grandmother wouldn't be able to use a concole based apt tool either... but you have to admit we've come along way in making things easier then they were even a few years back.