I really hope they're only "designing" and not implementing
Trust me, this is the case. In fact, most of our recent design work has been mambo templates, with some real coder/sysadmin types hacking the backend to do whatever is required of that specific site. And it works well, I work with a kick-ass designer who cannot code, and I am a coder who could not design a decent webpage to save his own life.
But the combination works out extremely well. We both realize our limitations, but as a team are extremely effective. And we are only getting more business, which is *the* key indicator!
nothing is as easy for the joe-six-pack user as installing software in YaST
Sorry, I have to retract that statement. I have forgotten how easy it is to install software using Internet Explorer and visiting the wrong website... So, my bad.
SuSE has come a HELL of a long way. Configuration is super-easy, and application (un)installation is almost idiot-proof (you can't tell me that Windows is anywhere close to that level). Grated, we have tools like apt-get and such, but nothing is as easy for the joe-six-pack user as installing software in YaST...
[click] Open YaST
[type] root password
[click] Install and Remove Software
[type] into search box either what the prog is, what it does, what it contains, what it requires, etc.
[click] to select the program(s) to (un)install
[click] to confirm
[click x2] (maybe) to resolve dependencies
If the user wants, say, a chess game, no longer does he or she have to go searching through the Internet to find one (not that there aren't good chess sites out there). All one has to do is search for chess or even games and there it is!
... I *DO NOT* want a Windows replacement, I want something better. The Linux community needs to quit trying to make another Windows and focus on its core strengths as an alternative! I actually started out back in the days of RedHat 6 and have never looked back. I currently run SuSE 9.1 and can still not see why anyone would choose to run Windows if they know what else is out there.
I have converted several of my friends and family (with the exception of some designers that wanna use Dreamweaver for whatever reason). Those that I have converted have all said things like "wow, I just accepted that the Internet sucks like that [when using ie]" and "wow, my computer really is fast"
YUP! I would take this opportunity encourage everyone to sign up with your local NWS office as a spotter. All it takes is usually a rain gauge, a phone, and a few training classes. And let me assure you, your calls are invaluable to the people at the field offices!
Every time I call in, no matter how minor the event, they are always appreciative. The greater the density of people who call in, the more accurate the forecast, and the more warning time in a severe weather event.
I completely agree. Even if you don't live in a tornado-prone area, tornadoes can strike with little or no warning. In fact, I was a small child when the somewhat-famous Manitou Springs tornado hit. Manitou is a MOUNTAIN resort town, so naturally tornadoes are rare, so say the least...
Luckily noone died in that tornado, but imagine my fright as a small child running inside not knowing what that thing roaring up the road was...
On the plus side, I have become a hardcore weather nerd as a result, even a skywarn-trained spotter. And I can tell you that my weather radio has been invaluable!
at least ONE agency remembers that the people are supposed to run the government
Agreed. Or, at the very least, they realize that when it comes to the weather, information literally saves lives. Remember, the guys at NOAA are largely scientists out for one cause: protecting life and property. It's no accident that NOAA is part of the Department of Commerce...
In any case, this is a prety major victory worthy of celebration!
Yup, I can vouch for that. While I am not a broadcaster, I am a hardcore weather nerd. I visit the local forecast discussion daily. It offers the details that you simply cannot get anywhere else.
During the spring/early summer months, the forecast discussion pages offer a *gold mine* of information on where the severe weather will be. Depending on how closely the models agree with eachother, I can usually get enough advance notice to make an eight hour drive to see some action.
... I would like to say.. YES! This is not only a victory for us weather nerds but for the entire population of the U.S. After all, it's all about the warning time! Imagine, all the media outlets having to pay a licensing fee to Accuweather for issuing a tornado warning... OK, I know that's pushing it but the basic point remains the same. It's our information and it should stay that way!
Also, as a trained weather spotter, I have been in contact with my local weather service office (KPUB) about this issue and they completely agree that the information be as accessible as possible.
... the screensaver has any contingency builtin against target sites sending Location: headers, meta refreshes, etc. to reduce the bandwidth of a single request. Seems simple for the target sites to do such things to try to get around it. That said, this is a fantastic idea. I do believe I will take a prompt from an earlier post and make use of wget and cron to join in the fight:)
So, what you're saying is that Gnome is for the fucktards and KDE is for people who can do more than wipe the drool off of their chins? If so, then I agree completely:)
Normally I don't nitpick about spelling and grammar, but this is bad. The story author sounds like he or she is from India or something. Kind of makes me wonder if this is that much more FUD.
I haven't taken anything like this...
on
IT Literacy Test
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· Score: 4, Interesting
... but a test like this seems long overdue. I can't tell you how irritated I get when some new snotnose paper-MCSE comes strollin into my office thinking they know everything. If the test is accurate, fair, and relevant, I might consider it as part of the candidate screening process when hiring new IT workers.
Anyone know what the specific challenge was that Sergio solved? That's just evil to announce to a community of hackers and programmers and not announce what he did
Hey, just so you know, 'viri' is the incorrect word in this context. I know it's odd, but the English language is full of these exceptions. The correct plural of 'virus' is 'viruses'.
See here for more info (like what the meaning of the word 'viri' is).
I live in Colorado, and I have to agree. I was only a few miles from the Hayman Fire and it never, ever produced anything even close to what was described. The fire consumed over 215 square miles, and burned for several weeks.
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I really hope they're only "designing" and not implementing
Trust me, this is the case. In fact, most of our recent design work has been mambo templates, with some real coder/sysadmin types hacking the backend to do whatever is required of that specific site. And it works well, I work with a kick-ass designer who cannot code, and I am a coder who could not design a decent webpage to save his own life.
But the combination works out extremely well. We both realize our limitations, but as a team are extremely effective. And we are only getting more business, which is *the* key indicator!
nothing is as easy for the joe-six-pack user as installing software in YaST
Sorry, I have to retract that statement. I have forgotten how easy it is to install software using Internet Explorer and visiting the wrong website... So, my bad.
SuSE has come a HELL of a long way. Configuration is super-easy, and application (un)installation is almost idiot-proof (you can't tell me that Windows is anywhere close to that level). Grated, we have tools like apt-get and such, but nothing is as easy for the joe-six-pack user as installing software in YaST...
[click] Open YaST
[type] root password
[click] Install and Remove Software
[type] into search box either what the prog is, what it does, what it contains, what it requires, etc.
[click] to select the program(s) to (un)install
[click] to confirm
[click x2] (maybe) to resolve dependencies
If the user wants, say, a chess game, no longer does he or she have to go searching through the Internet to find one (not that there aren't good chess sites out there). All one has to do is search for chess or even games and there it is!
... I *DO NOT* want a Windows replacement, I want something better. The Linux community needs to quit trying to make another Windows and focus on its core strengths as an alternative! I actually started out back in the days of RedHat 6 and have never looked back. I currently run SuSE 9.1 and can still not see why anyone would choose to run Windows if they know what else is out there.
I have converted several of my friends and family (with the exception of some designers that wanna use Dreamweaver for whatever reason). Those that I have converted have all said things like "wow, I just accepted that the Internet sucks like that [when using ie]" and "wow, my computer really is fast"
HA! Although I would classify that as a gender slur, not an ethnic slur. Anyway, I emailed the NWS web team to point it out.
http://weather.gov/data/current_obs/seek.php
The URL points to the RSS versions of the XML feeds. These have actually been available for quite some time.
YUP! I would take this opportunity encourage everyone to sign up with your local NWS office as a spotter. All it takes is usually a rain gauge, a phone, and a few training classes. And let me assure you, your calls are invaluable to the people at the field offices!
Every time I call in, no matter how minor the event, they are always appreciative. The greater the density of people who call in, the more accurate the forecast, and the more warning time in a severe weather event.
I completely agree. Even if you don't live in a tornado-prone area, tornadoes can strike with little or no warning. In fact, I was a small child when the somewhat-famous Manitou Springs tornado hit. Manitou is a MOUNTAIN resort town, so naturally tornadoes are rare, so say the least...
Luckily noone died in that tornado, but imagine my fright as a small child running inside not knowing what that thing roaring up the road was... On the plus side, I have become a hardcore weather nerd as a result, even a skywarn-trained spotter. And I can tell you that my weather radio has been invaluable!
at least ONE agency remembers that the people are supposed to run the government
Agreed. Or, at the very least, they realize that when it comes to the weather, information literally saves lives. Remember, the guys at NOAA are largely scientists out for one cause: protecting life and property. It's no accident that NOAA is part of the Department of Commerce...
In any case, this is a prety major victory worthy of celebration!
Yup, I can vouch for that. While I am not a broadcaster, I am a hardcore weather nerd. I visit the local forecast discussion daily. It offers the details that you simply cannot get anywhere else. During the spring/early summer months, the forecast discussion pages offer a *gold mine* of information on where the severe weather will be. Depending on how closely the models agree with eachother, I can usually get enough advance notice to make an eight hour drive to see some action.
... I would like to say.. YES! This is not only a victory for us weather nerds but for the entire population of the U.S. After all, it's all about the warning time! Imagine, all the media outlets having to pay a licensing fee to Accuweather for issuing a tornado warning... OK, I know that's pushing it but the basic point remains the same. It's our information and it should stay that way!
Also, as a trained weather spotter, I have been in contact with my local weather service office (KPUB) about this issue and they completely agree that the information be as accessible as possible.
Chalk one up for us!
... the screensaver has any contingency builtin against target sites sending Location: headers, meta refreshes, etc. to reduce the bandwidth of a single request. Seems simple for the target sites to do such things to try to get around it. That said, this is a fantastic idea. I do believe I will take a prompt from an earlier post and make use of wget and cron to join in the fight :)
So, what you're saying is that Gnome is for the fucktards and KDE is for people who can do more than wipe the drool off of their chins? If so, then I agree completely :)
Normally I don't nitpick about spelling and grammar, but this is bad. The story author sounds like he or she is from India or something. Kind of makes me wonder if this is that much more FUD.
... but a test like this seems long overdue. I can't tell you how irritated I get when some new snotnose paper-MCSE comes strollin into my office thinking they know everything. If the test is accurate, fair, and relevant, I might consider it as part of the candidate screening process when hiring new IT workers.
I heartily disagree. Personally, being buzzed (but not hammered) provides my otherwise erratic brain the opportunity to focus intently.
My motto: code drunk, debug sober
Anyone know what the specific challenge was that Sergio solved? That's just evil to announce to a community of hackers and programmers and not announce what he did
NICE! In fact so nice that I updated my .sig to reflect that.
Hey, just so you know, 'viri' is the incorrect word in this context. I know it's odd, but the English language is full of these exceptions. The correct plural of 'virus' is 'viruses'.
See here for more info (like what the meaning of the word 'viri' is).
I just read the "Jobs at PayPal" page... Some of the more interesting new openings that have been updated today:
:)
Director, Software Infrastructure Architecture
Senior Software QA Engineer
Staff Software Engineer
Sounds to me like they're cleaning house after this one
I cant even *get* HIV, you insensitive clod!!!
1. get some chinese hookers
2. infect em with HIV, and discover that they are immune
3. ???
4. Profit!!!
abrupt "stoppage" usually lasts much, much longer than nine months...
Yup. Unfortunately, I can verify that.
... if some of the pics were nudeies!
I live in Colorado, and I have to agree. I was only a few miles from the Hayman Fire and it never, ever produced anything even close to what was described. The fire consumed over 215 square miles, and burned for several weeks.