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  1. Quiz: What's Your Fame and Fortune? on Fun Things To Do With a Math Or Science Degree? · · Score: 1

    http://web.tickle.com/careers/quizzes/show/1177 At tickle they have some good test that can help your niece identify what she is good at. Let her use a couple of hours there and she will have a pretty good idea of her strong and week sides. Then help her realize her strong sides, but don't force to do things she really don't want to do.

  2. team Work on Good and Bad Procrastination · · Score: 1

    Recently I have read some
    material about team work written by
    a Allen Fahden.

    He talks about different roles in team work.

    He has made a survey where your can find you natural work role.
    http://www.oneminutemillionaire.com/tools/hots.asp

    Your start to procrastinate when the type of work your do, don't match your natural role.

    And since project work includes 4 types of work, your have 3 kinds of work that your can
    start procrastinating on.

    But if your make a project team, so that at least one person is good at every type of work.

    Your can speed up productivity with 300-800 %.

    I have written a little about is here.
    http://reprapdoc.voodoo.co.nz/bin/view/TWiki/Build AProjectTeam

    People that find it interesting and would like
    to join a team like that, can go to.
    http://www.43things.com/things/view/417139

  3. Building efficient project teams. on Best Way to Manage Geeks? · · Score: 1

    A couple of months ago, I found this test
    that can help your make efficient project teams.

    http://www.oneminutemillionaire.com/tools/hots.asp

    The claim is that a team designed in this way
    is 300% to 800% more efficient then a team made at random.

    Here is an article about it.
    http://www.winstonbrill.com/bril001/html/article_i ndex/articles/351-400/article361_body.html

    Here is a link to the maker of the tests homesite.
    http://strongsuit.org/

    I am currently trying to make a team of programmes.
    And we are missing an Owl and a Squirrel to be complete.
    So contact me if your are interested.

    By the way I am a Hare.
    --------
    Your Answers Indicate A Hare Role
    Hare Role

    APPROACH: Conceptual/Spontaneous

    DESCRIPTION: The Hare generates the concepts and ideas. They like to reframe the problem and look for solutions that may be unusual, unique,and/or outside the boundaries of traditional thought. Hares are good at exploring alternatives and perceiving the "big picture".

    Hares want freedom from constraint, and when a rule exists they may break it. They may act impulsively, letting their feelings guide them. They derive satisfaction from the process of creating,discussing concepts and ideas,and overcoming obstacles.

    When everything is in its place,the Hare may become restless,get impatient,and have a tendency to move from one subject to another.

    CONTRIBUTION: Fresh,original concepts that go beyond the obvious,and are not constrained by fear of failure.

    WEAKNESESS: Because the Hare enjoys generating ideas, they may move from one idea to another without stopping to evaluate the consequences.

    If left alone to refine concepts,they will solve the problem within the problem within the problem,and eventually lose sight of the objective.

    INSTINCT: Reframing problems to achieve breakthrough solutions,moving in new directions,examining possibilities without regard to risk.

  4. javascript verification, please on MozCorp Announces Firefox 1.5 Extension Competition · · Score: 2, Informative

    Someone make a Javasript verificater.

    I have been programing some javascript programs, but they
    don't work when I move to Opera or MSIE.

    A plugin that could check if the code is standart complient
    whould be great.

    Or if the plugin know what code can't run on MSIE.

  5. Re:Sex sells on Firefox Achieves 10% Global Market Share · · Score: 1

    It is cooperativ filtering so is gets better if more users join. And the is only 522 at this time.

    But also your can try the 'View new' list and there look at more girls.

  6. Sex sells on Firefox Achieves 10% Global Market Share · · Score: 3, Funny

    I am working to spread the firefox browser.

    We all know that sex sells.

    So try to look at this site http://www.thelovesearch.com/ using Microsoft
    Internet Explore. It will try to convince your to use Firefox using
    sex appeal.

    If we could convince all porn sites to only support Firefox the battle
    would be won in a few weeks.

    Or am I dreaming now ??

  7. Sex sells on Firefox Tops 100 Million Downloads · · Score: 1

    I am working to spread the firefox browser.

    We all know that sex sells.

    So try to look at this site http://www.thelovesearch.com/ using Microsoft
    Internet Explore. It will try to convince your to use Firefox using
    sex appeal.

    If we could convince all porn sites to only support Firefox the battle
    would be won in a few weeks.

    Or am I dreaming now ??

  8. .. And girlfriends too. on Preference Engines Side-Effects in Online Retail · · Score: 1

    And your can use collaborate filtering to find a girlfriend too.

    Take a look at this site http://www.thelovesearch.com/

  9. Re:Sex sells on Firefox 1.0.7 Released · · Score: 2, Funny

    Year your are dreaming, but the girls are cute.

  10. Re:Islam is the "religion of peace" on Iran Cracks Down on Internet Sites · · Score: 1

    First the Koran is not open to interpretations.
    It is in the Koran to, that the Koran is clear
    and is also says that your have to accept everything
    in it. And it is atrocity not to believe it all. And
    atrocity is puniest by death.

    So your can see that your are trapped.

    I don't know all the bible, but how many did Jesus kill ?

    >Most mainstream Muslims are indeed peace-loving individuals. Yes,
    this is true. but most mainstream Muslim hasn't read the Koran and
    Hadith. Like most mainstream Cristian hasn't read the hole bible.

    So they don't know the hole Islam. Ali, who has the site
    www.feithfeedom.org. Read the Koran and Hadith and thereby
    discovered that he couldn't accept Islam.

    But it do explain all the terrorist from Islam.
    Because they understand the real Islam and live by it.

    Is is not like your hear in the media that they are
    just fanatics. They are actually just following Islam
    correctly to the letter and as intended.

    Yes, I know is sounds unbelievable. So go check for
    yourself. Don't take my word for it.

    And as the Muslim population in a country grows
    more and more Islam related problem start to
    occurs. In Europa, we have already started to
    see Honor killings, and forced marries with girls of
    age 12,13,14.

    So should I just look away from all this suffering?

    If I don't do anything I will course suffering by letting this
    continue. But if I do something about it I will course suffering.

    Your can see I have a dilemma.

    So what should I do ??

    Buddhism have learnt me to face problems strait on.
    And the best way is to tell the Truth (Right Speech).
    And this is what I try to do.

    By if your can tell me a better way, your are welcome.

    Please visit www.faithfeedom.org's forum if your want to debate anymore.

  11. Re:Islam is the "religion of peace" on Iran Cracks Down on Internet Sites · · Score: 1

    First the Koran is not open to interpretations. It is in the Koran to, that the Koran is clear and is also says that your have to accept everything in it. And it is atrocity not to believe it all. And atrocity is puniest by death. So your can see that your are trapped. I don't know all the bible, but how many did Jesus kill ? >Most mainstream Muslims are indeed peace-loving individuals. Yes, this is true. but most mainstream Muslim hasn't read the Koran and Hadith. Like most mainstream Cristian hasn't read the hole bible. So they don't know the hole Islam. Ali, who has the site www.feithfeedom.org. Read the Koran and Hadith and thereby discovered that he couldn't accept Islam. But it do explain all the terrorist from Islam. Because they understand the real Islam and live by it. Is is not like your hear in the media that they are just fanatics. They are actually just following Islam correctly to the letter and as intended. Yes, I know is sounds unbelievable. So go check for yourself. Don't take my word for it. And as the Muslim population in a country grows more and more Islam related problem start to occurs. In Europa, we have already started to see Honor killings, and forced marries with girls of age 12,13,14. So should I just look away from all this suffering? If I don't do anything I will course suffering by letting this continue. But if I do something about it I will course suffering. Your can see I have a dilemma. So what should I do ?? Buddhism have learnt me to face problems strait on. And the best way is to tell the Truth (Right Speech). And this is what I try to do. By if your can tell me a better way, your are welcome. Please visit www.faithfeedom.org's forum if your want to debate anymore.

  12. Re:Islam is the "religion of peace" on Iran Cracks Down on Internet Sites · · Score: 1

    The article have quotas to the Koran
    your should look them up yourself.

    The different is that Christians
    don't live out the dark side of the bible.

    And if Jesus is your role model, then
    your should love other people.

    But if your role model is Muhammad, then your
    have to kill other people(all non-Muslims)

    I am a Buddhist myself, so I don't hate other
    people, and I feel a lot of compassion for Muslims.
    Because they are the fist victims of Islam.

    But to solve the problem, your have to first understand the problem.

    So please investigate the problem yourself before
    your jump to conclusions.

    2 months ago. I would have reacted like your, but
    then I started to study Islam.

    Let me ask your some simple question.

    Would your have reacted like this if I have
    criticised Nazism ?

    What if i make Nazism to a religion
    with Adolf as prophet ?

  13. Win 10000 $ on The Nonphotorealistic Camera · · Score: 3, Interesting
    This story made me revisit some old bookmarks.

    One of them is Canesta that makes a photo sensors that can make pictures that include deep maps.

    To my surprise I see that they are running a contest were your can win 10000 $.

    But I don't have time to participate myself, because I am writing on my masters. So enjoy the contest.

  14. Best Practices for Software Development on Alan Cox on Writing Better Software · · Score: 1

    Here is an eigenpoll about Best Practices for Software Development

    The current list are

    The Planing Game

    Scrum Project Backlog

    Continuous Integration

    Test Driven Development

    TDD & CI with Aegis

    Onsite Customer

    100% Test Coverage

    Scrum Project Management Patte

    Current Worst Problem

    Layering

    Collectiv Code Ownership

    Simple Design

    Use Cases

    Big Visible Chart

    Refactoring

    Codeing Standards

    CRC Cards

    Pair Programming

    Continuous Performance

    And your can add new options yourself.

  15. Simulation Of Voting Models for Close Election on An Analysis of Various Election Methods · · Score: 5, Informative
    Another interesting thing to read is this essay by Brian Olson.

    He has made a simulation that is open source.

    So hack away. Look here and here.

  16. Instant-runoff is flawed too. on Help Select Questions for Bush and Kerry · · Score: 1
    When the number of choices increases it efficiency decreases.

    Take a look yourself on the graphs in Brian Olsons essay named Simulation Of Various Voting Models for Close Elections

    And there is more info here

  17. Simulation of Elections on Ralph Nader Back On The Florida Ballot · · Score: 1
    Another interesting thing to read is this essay by Brian Olson.

    Simulation Of Various Voting Models for Close Elections

    Here is the conclusion, I would like to have included the graphs but it don't seem to be possible.

    Conclusions

    Traditional One Vote was reliably the worst performer, and it should be sacked.

    IRV is only barely better than present methods. I believe that the flaw is in that it is still based initially on the present method of only counting one vote from every person. Although it can solve some fractured electorate problems it is still very limited and unexpressive.

    Acceptance Voting, while collecting less data then IRV, processes all that data at once to better match the will of the people. It is also simpler to implement and explain to a real electorate.

    Condorcet voting, while not the top performer, had a uniquely better response to error in the voters. For this it deserves further study.

    Ranked Voting collects the same data as IRV but uses it to better effect because the overall will of the voters is considered at once. The variant where no points are awarded to disliked candidates does not actually aid the voter. That variant is just throwing away data, and if a voter doesn't get a desired candidate they have no influence to get a lesser evil.

    The various Rated Voting systems reliably got the highest happiness results. Unfortunately it would require relatively complicated or expensive, almost necessarily computerized, voting equipment. I'm imagining a GUI with a slider next to each candidate's name and image.

    Fortunately, ``Rated 1..N'' and 1..10 don't have that problem and get results often identical to and always at least very close to pure Rated Voting.

    Based on these findings Acceptance Voting or Rated Voting should be put into practice immediately. Acceptance Voting may be the easiest to implement with present equipment. The IRV advocacy sites I saw claimed that more and more voting equipment was capable of collecting IRV-type candidate rankings, but if such rankings can be collected, Rated Voting should be applied to the data.

    An interesting trend in Max Happiness: it increases with more candidates. In a field of otherwise undifferentiated candidates, when there are more candidates there is a better chance that there will be one candidate that more people will agree on preferring. This may be the most important reason to break away from the One Vote system to a system that doesn't punish the voters for the existence of many choices.

  18. Suggestion to slashdot poll on Ralph Nader Back On The Florida Ballot · · Score: 1

    What is most important in a voting system ?
    1. That the result satisfy most of the voters.
    2. That it is easy to understand the counting procedure.

  19. Simulation Of Various Voting Models on Orange County: More E-Ballots Cast Than Voters · · Score: 1

    Please use a better voting system