Totally unrelated to your post (*runs from the evil Troll*), I noticed that your effortlessis.com website has a broken PHP script under Products. Just some./ FYI =)
Thanks for your mature insight. You're very right! I should have been clearer. While it is true that I write websites, what I mostly mean by that is not layout and presentation but rather the database and ASP backend that does the work of allowing users to, say, design their own customized widget in realtime via a web interface.
First, I wasn't trying to say that ALL math is useless. By all means, basic logic and modeling are ESSENTIAL to computer scientists. I'm just saying that being a math major/minor in college is hardly necessary.
I am totally willing to give hats off to all those out there who built these incredible tools that I use daily. I'll be the first to admit that I know pretty much jack about how HTTP, TCP/IP, RPC, and other protocols work.
Nonetheless, I think it's unfair to say that someone isn't a programmer just because they don't write in assembly. I assume that isn't your language of choice. But if not, are you not also just standing on the shoulders of giants?
How do you define computer scientist? Does it mean that they design and manufacture circuitboards and write space shuttle flight pattern code? Or could it refer to someone who examines a problem and then solves it using computer technology?
I'm not trying to flame here, seriously. I'm just trying to make the point that just because biochemists didn't invent the amoeba it does not mean that they aren't biochemists.
Well, I for one have designed, written, and implemented several large software solutions & websites for a number of growing ($1M+) small businesses, and I've never needed a single bit of the matrix algebra or trig stuff I was often forced to digest in college. But maybe I'm the minority here.
How about basing the new movie on one of the really classic ST novels? It's been years since I've read any, but I remember one "Vendetta" that was absolutely outstanding. It had TNG and TOS aspects combined, and was written by the great Peter David (who was IMHO the greatest of all ST novelists.)
As much as I hate to admit this, Microsoft isn't the one to blame in your scenario. If people are going to misuse/steal your software, I don't think you should be under any obligation to give them any support whatsoever.
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Totally unrelated to your post (*runs from the evil Troll*), I noticed that your effortlessis.com website has a broken PHP script under Products. Just some ./ FYI =)
Well said.
Thanks for your mature insight. You're very right! I should have been clearer. While it is true that I write websites, what I mostly mean by that is not layout and presentation but rather the database and ASP backend that does the work of allowing users to, say, design their own customized widget in realtime via a web interface.
Does that justify my comment a little more? =)
First, I wasn't trying to say that ALL math is useless. By all means, basic logic and modeling are ESSENTIAL to computer scientists. I'm just saying that being a math major/minor in college is hardly necessary.
I am totally willing to give hats off to all those out there who built these incredible tools that I use daily. I'll be the first to admit that I know pretty much jack about how HTTP, TCP/IP, RPC, and other protocols work.
Nonetheless, I think it's unfair to say that someone isn't a programmer just because they don't write in assembly. I assume that isn't your language of choice. But if not, are you not also just standing on the shoulders of giants?
How do you define computer scientist? Does it mean that they design and manufacture circuitboards and write space shuttle flight pattern code? Or could it refer to someone who examines a problem and then solves it using computer technology?
I'm not trying to flame here, seriously. I'm just trying to make the point that just because biochemists didn't invent the amoeba it does not mean that they aren't biochemists.
Oh.
Well, I for one have designed, written, and implemented several large software solutions & websites for a number of growing ($1M+) small businesses, and I've never needed a single bit of the matrix algebra or trig stuff I was often forced to digest in college. But maybe I'm the minority here.
*puts on a pair of huge round black ears*
And isn't your post the expected response to said articles, giving you a 5, Funny... or maybe even Insightful?
I guess that would make me the -1, Troll reply, too...
Straw? Woodships?
Beverly Hillbilies anyone?
How about basing the new movie on one of the really classic ST novels? It's been years since I've read any, but I remember one "Vendetta" that was absolutely outstanding. It had TNG and TOS aspects combined, and was written by the great Peter David (who was IMHO the greatest of all ST novelists.)
Here's the book on Amazon.
Heh... you need to bleed the brakes and change the oil on Windows, too.
But it doesn't matter, cause it'll still crash.
Does anybody else remember their professors telling them that a field in computer science would almost guarantee large paychecks and job security?
I'm starting to think that such comments were only guaranteeing the professors large paychecks and job security...
You are very right! I stared at that for a good minute before submitting, cause it just didn't look right. Feel free to Nazi my grammar anythyme ;)
Amen... whoa to the website that gets /.'d!
No amount of bandwidth can withstand the power of a swarm of geeks...
The name "Anakin Skywalker" comes to mind... =)
Right. One down, 5.28 million to go.
Will they still be able to hear the nice person's voice say, "You've Got Mail"?
Sure! But now the emphasis will be different:
" You've got mail!"
(Which I suppose means that all previous AOL clients will be auto-upgraded to say, "We've got your mail!")
(Insert standard Windows BSOD joke here.)
"I can't make it into work today... yeah, the license expired on my brain-to-leg bridge controller."
And the Special Olympics would have to be renamed "The Superpower Olympics"...
As much as I hate to admit this, Microsoft isn't the one to blame in your scenario. If people are going to misuse/steal your software, I don't think you should be under any obligation to give them any support whatsoever.
The alternative would be chaos...
... buy out those that do.
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Or we could just read more books...
But look! DishNetwork is putting little pieces of electrical tape over the publisher's names...
(What took 10 seconds on 16mhz would take how long on 1.4ghz again?)
And I bet you still write your Excel macros using assembler, too.
OMG! THEY FOUND ELVIS!!!
Say goodbye to repeat Christmas gifts!
"YES! Thanks Aunt Tillie! I was starting to worry that I would NEVER get the cover with deleted scene 00042 on it! THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU!"