"...but my response to that is, if you are not doing anything wrong, why should you worry about it?"
Because I want to scratch my balls while watching hockey naked, fart while making nachos in the kitchen, and have passionate sex with my wife on the couch and dining room table.
And here's the kicker... I DON'T WANT YOU TO KNOW ABOUT IT.
I definitely sympathize with you since I've been in your shoes. Here's what I would have dome differently 10 years ago if I had the experience. Any/all of these should lead to more time to look for work and/or an escape from the hellish grind you find yourself in:
If you are working so hard that you are stressed to the breaking point, see your physician or psychologist, with the possibility of receiving medical clearance to go on sick leave/stress leave. If you can't sleep because you're working so hard, or work is desrupting your otherwise normal life, seriously think about this option. Your medical plan covers this and if you don't have insurance, then you can approach this from a workplace health & safety perspective / unemployment insurance. A hunk of every one of your paychecks goes to fund these goverment programs, so USE THEM. There is nothing wrong with this, and it doesn't mean you're 'weak'.
Recognize that your employer needs you more than you need them. I say this because if you are filling two roles for the price of one, your company probably cannot do without you. While this is tougher for people to do when they have less experience (aren't wise to 'normal' employee / employer expectations), know that you can establish boundaries and expectations. Advise your manager that you will simply not be able to fulfil the duties of BOTH positions and they're going to have to pick the ONE that you will be responsible for. If they won't play ball, tell them you intend to resign. They will do anything to keep a person that does as much work as you, including cutting your hours substantially.
Realize that salary does not mean 'you will complete as much work as we tell you to, even if it means sleeping under your desk'. There are labor laws which govern this type of employee abuse. Spend a few hours calling local government agencies and find out what your rights are. Better yet, consult a labor lawyer. He may actually be able to extract money for all the extra hours you put in. Plus, the company basically can't fire you after this, because that getting fired for attempting to protect yourself from abusive employment practices is called 'wrongful dismissal', and is worth even more money to you in a lawsuit.
All in all, finally I can just tell you to look out for yourself first. Your company isn't looking out for you, so YOU HAVE TO DO IT. I would suspect that you have a strong work ethic, and want to do good for the company and it's clients, but at the end of the day, are you reaping the profits? NO. So always look out for #1.
Because with statistics, increasing the sample size does not result in a uniform increase in accuracy.
If you start with a sample size of 1000 and add an additional 10000, the accuracy will increase dramatically. But if you start with 1,000,000,000, and increase it by another 1,000,000,000, the accuracy won't go up even by as much as 0.0001%
Yes, I'm pulling the numbers out of the air, but the point is that there exists a sweet spot where the additional effort does not pay off.
"Intellevate has developed proprietary tools that automate part of the proofreading process and has built a team of legal assistants in India who are thoroughly trained and specialise in proofreading services," said Steinberg
Um... ever tried to deal with a Dell or Symantec issue? Are you really trying to spin Indian support as a good thing? My word...
The baddies on the net are not aware of your connection speed; malware does not discriminate nor does it 'prefer' faster connections. Besides, only a few bad K need to break in and you're finished.
So considering the above, no, being on a slower connection effectively profides no extra protection. So continue your good security habits, get broadband, and buy router.
I'm not trying to attack or troll, but seriously, you can't develop a product to beta stage, and then start questioning whether it should run on hardware/software X or Y.
The correct way to go about any project is to identify the target audience and their technology, and develop accordingly. 12 years of bone-headed decisions have taught me this simple truth.
Never build a house first and then question if the design was right or the tools were chosen correctly - identify what you need in a house first, design it accordingly, and then pick the tools to build it.
If anything, proper spelling and grammar can help keep the comments on topic. All too often the discussion will deviate to squabbling about loose vs. lose, to vs. too, etc. I'm sure somebody will even attack this post by pointing out some minor flaw.
Thankfully, in most cases the moderation system takes care of those irrelevant back-and-forth grammar wars, but the real issue is that there should be no cause to start that war to begin with. Moderator points are better spent modding up positive comments, rather than modding down the static.
I didn't care too much for the low-hanging fruit comment. Why provide fodder for off-topic ranting? A few more minutes grooming the summary can go a long way in terms of providing clarity and keeping discussions on-topic.
Where are the facts?
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· Score: 4, Informative
The summary suggests that he really "he really sticks it to the Web 2.0 fan boys". But really, the article seems like nothing but a pissy rant. He doesn't put forward the issues and talk about them methodically.
As far as I can tell, the only salient point made is that wire-framing a site with AJAX is difficult.
Please ignore the/. ignoramuses who can't bother to read the article or are looking to earn their +5 moderation by knocking somebody else down with their ill-informed quips.
Game related articles don't get read / moderated as thoroughly as most other articles on/. which allows alot of comment static and troll-like behaviour to go unchecked. Don't be disappointed, you serve a greater good.
The robust functionality of the comments on/. is the only thing the site has going for it. Digg is is everything/. isn't except their comment functionality absolutely stinks.
The best thing/. can do is to seek input from the community to keep the site in-line with it's users wants/needs.
Lots of people are saying that in the grand scheme of things, one little persistent cookie isn't a big deal. Just to give you my perspective:
I used to be a project manager for online contests/sweepstakes. Collect and win, probability games, sweepstakes etc. Big-name reputable clients.
Part of running these promotions required adhereing to 100% of the law, 100% of the time. Bonds needed to be purchased in various states and Canadian provinces, promotion rules needed to be legally approved and registered, all privacy laws needed to be *strictly* adhered to.
If a promotion didn't adhere to the law 100% or didn't follow the rules to the letter, guess who got the shit sued out of them? That's right, the company that was running the promotion, and us, the promotion developers.
So in my world, a persistent cookie means a lawsuit to the tune of $500,000.
Don't you think that the US government and it's various agencies should also comply with the law?
Normally, I don't like to see stories like this go on ad-nauseum, but in this case, I relish seeing Sony getting repeatedly pummeled in the news and across the blog landscape.
The longer this trainwreck of a DRM debacle goes on, the happier I get. I know... it's kind of like a disease.
Everybody's going off the rails and ranting about privacy, liberals, data collection, compromising rights, etc...
Think about this for a second. So you want to go into a private business, rent computer time and an internet connection, conduct whatever behavior you want on their systems and then leave, totally anonymously, with no accountability for what you did on their systems?
By the way, you are next of kin to the late Senator Mubumbo, and as your lawyer, I need your help transferring his estate of $127 Million into your bank account.
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OT: Your blog looks interesting. You should update more frequently. I'd read it - seems we share alot of sentiments on proper usability.
"...but my response to that is, if you are not doing anything wrong, why should you worry about it?"
Because I want to scratch my balls while watching hockey naked, fart while making nachos in the kitchen, and have passionate sex with my wife on the couch and dining room table.
And here's the kicker... I DON'T WANT YOU TO KNOW ABOUT IT.
-1 troll
This will probably get moderated as troll but... save as.
The article sure does a time-warp and goes directly from Atari to NES. What about the multiple variations of Colecovision controllers and Intellivision controllers?
I definitely sympathize with you since I've been in your shoes. Here's what I would have dome differently 10 years ago if I had the experience. Any/all of these should lead to more time to look for work and/or an escape from the hellish grind you find yourself in:
/stress leave. If you can't sleep because you're working so hard, or work is desrupting your otherwise normal life, seriously think about this option. Your medical plan covers this and if you don't have insurance, then you can approach this from a workplace health & safety perspective / unemployment insurance. A hunk of every one of your paychecks goes to fund these goverment programs, so USE THEM. There is nothing wrong with this, and it doesn't mean you're 'weak'.
If you are working so hard that you are stressed to the breaking point, see your physician or psychologist, with the possibility of receiving medical clearance to go on sick leave
Recognize that your employer needs you more than you need them. I say this because if you are filling two roles for the price of one, your company probably cannot do without you. While this is tougher for people to do when they have less experience (aren't wise to 'normal' employee / employer expectations), know that you can establish boundaries and expectations. Advise your manager that you will simply not be able to fulfil the duties of BOTH positions and they're going to have to pick the ONE that you will be responsible for. If they won't play ball, tell them you intend to resign. They will do anything to keep a person that does as much work as you, including cutting your hours substantially.
Realize that salary does not mean 'you will complete as much work as we tell you to, even if it means sleeping under your desk'. There are labor laws which govern this type of employee abuse. Spend a few hours calling local government agencies and find out what your rights are. Better yet, consult a labor lawyer. He may actually be able to extract money for all the extra hours you put in. Plus, the company basically can't fire you after this, because that getting fired for attempting to protect yourself from abusive employment practices is called 'wrongful dismissal', and is worth even more money to you in a lawsuit.
All in all, finally I can just tell you to look out for yourself first. Your company isn't looking out for you, so YOU HAVE TO DO IT. I would suspect that you have a strong work ethic, and want to do good for the company and it's clients, but at the end of the day, are you reaping the profits? NO. So always look out for #1.
Because with statistics, increasing the sample size does not result in a uniform increase in accuracy.
If you start with a sample size of 1000 and add an additional 10000, the accuracy will increase dramatically. But if you start with 1,000,000,000, and increase it by another 1,000,000,000, the accuracy won't go up even by as much as 0.0001%
Yes, I'm pulling the numbers out of the air, but the point is that there exists a sweet spot where the additional effort does not pay off.
"Intellevate has developed proprietary tools that automate part of the proofreading process and has built a team of legal assistants in India who are thoroughly trained and specialise in proofreading services," said Steinberg
Um... ever tried to deal with a Dell or Symantec issue? Are you really trying to spin Indian support as a good thing? My word...
The baddies on the net are not aware of your connection speed; malware does not discriminate nor does it 'prefer' faster connections. Besides, only a few bad K need to break in and you're finished.
So considering the above, no, being on a slower connection effectively profides no extra protection. So continue your good security habits, get broadband, and buy router.
I'm not trying to attack or troll, but seriously, you can't develop a product to beta stage, and then start questioning whether it should run on hardware/software X or Y.
The correct way to go about any project is to identify the target audience and their technology, and develop accordingly. 12 years of bone-headed decisions have taught me this simple truth.
Never build a house first and then question if the design was right or the tools were chosen correctly - identify what you need in a house first, design it accordingly, and then pick the tools to build it.
I've got the 2 Meg version, not the inferior 1 Meg card.
If anything, proper spelling and grammar can help keep the comments on topic. All too often the discussion will deviate to squabbling about loose vs. lose, to vs. too, etc. I'm sure somebody will even attack this post by pointing out some minor flaw.
Thankfully, in most cases the moderation system takes care of those irrelevant back-and-forth grammar wars, but the real issue is that there should be no cause to start that war to begin with. Moderator points are better spent modding up positive comments, rather than modding down the static.
I didn't care too much for the low-hanging fruit comment. Why provide fodder for off-topic ranting? A few more minutes grooming the summary can go a long way in terms of providing clarity and keeping discussions on-topic.
The summary suggests that he really "he really sticks it to the Web 2.0 fan boys". But really, the article seems like nothing but a pissy rant. He doesn't put forward the issues and talk about them methodically.
As far as I can tell, the only salient point made is that wire-framing a site with AJAX is difficult.
I want to register clownpenis.fart
Will that be possible in the coming years?
We all get lost in graphics. Graphics don't make a game, good gameplay does. Good gameplay = tasty cake, Good graphics = icing.
Quake 1:
Gameplay=cake, Graphics=sprinkles
Result: Tastes like nice cake
Half Life 2:
Gameplay=cake, Graphics=icing
Result: Tastes like premium cake
Doom 3:
Gameplay=shit, Graphics=icing
Result: Tastes like shit with a hint of sugar
DoodI:
/. ignoramuses who can't bother to read the article or are looking to earn their +5 moderation by knocking somebody else down with their ill-informed quips.
/. which allows alot of comment static and troll-like behaviour to go unchecked. Don't be disappointed, you serve a greater good.
Please ignore the
Game related articles don't get read / moderated as thoroughly as most other articles on
I couldn't disagree more.
/. is the only thing the site has going for it. Digg is is everything /. isn't except their comment functionality absolutely stinks.
/. can do is to seek input from the community to keep the site in-line with it's users wants/needs.
The robust functionality of the comments on
The best thing
If you read TFA, you'll see that this is an attempt at humor.
A very very lame attempt at humor.
This is the type of blog-static that should be on Digg.com, not a 'quality', moderated tech site like /.
Lots of people are saying that in the grand scheme of things, one little persistent cookie isn't a big deal. Just to give you my perspective:
I used to be a project manager for online contests/sweepstakes. Collect and win, probability games, sweepstakes etc. Big-name reputable clients.
Part of running these promotions required adhereing to 100% of the law, 100% of the time. Bonds needed to be purchased in various states and Canadian provinces, promotion rules needed to be legally approved and registered, all privacy laws needed to be *strictly* adhered to.
If a promotion didn't adhere to the law 100% or didn't follow the rules to the letter, guess who got the shit sued out of them? That's right, the company that was running the promotion, and us, the promotion developers.
So in my world, a persistent cookie means a lawsuit to the tune of $500,000.
Don't you think that the US government and it's various agencies should also comply with the law?
Normally, I don't like to see stories like this go on ad-nauseum, but in this case, I relish seeing Sony getting repeatedly pummeled in the news and across the blog landscape.
The longer this trainwreck of a DRM debacle goes on, the happier I get. I know... it's kind of like a disease.
What, are they running their server out of their basement?
How timely... I just wrote an article on how you can rip anything that is piped through your sound card.
Shameless self-promotion:
How to capture audio from any source
Am I the only one who can't follow this article? It has no introduction... so I have no way of knowing what it's trying to say.
Everybody's going off the rails and ranting about privacy, liberals, data collection, compromising rights, etc...
Think about this for a second. So you want to go into a private business, rent computer time and an internet connection, conduct whatever behavior you want on their systems and then leave, totally anonymously, with no accountability for what you did on their systems?
By the way, you are next of kin to the late Senator Mubumbo, and as your lawyer, I need your help transferring his estate of $127 Million into your bank account.