If there were 400 enlisted people the CS squadronyour base, that would be more realistic. Of those 400, only a handful might have jobs relating to programming, but most might be things like LAN support or phone guys or misc. admin wonks. But 400 programmers? What 'ch been smoking, dude?
Mr. Schiff: One of the first times the FBI used computers in an investigation was in the late 70s. Several companies wanting to help build California freeways were involved in rigging bids for concrete beams...
Mr. Marshall: "It's my understanding that computers are essential in whatever type of investigation you have."
Mr. Schiff: That's retired FBI Special Agent Hal Marshall...
Mr. Marshall: "Especially in coordinating information with other offices; information being specifically available in real time rather than trying to quire someone by the telephone or, in those days, we had teletypes."
Mr. Schiff: Investigators found out about secret meetings. Marshall says telephone records were subpoenaed and then reviewed by hand at first. Then he had a thought...
Mr. Marshall: "We're moving into a new era, let me call FBI Headquarters. I called FBI Headquarters and talked with the then new computer section and told them what we had and they said, 'Please send them to us so we can help you out.' And that is what happened."
Mr. Schiff: There were convictions and guilty pleas after computers helped prove anti-trust violations. I'm Neal Schiff of the Bureau and that's the FBI's Closed Case of the Week."
I'd probably get Chrome for Gmail and Google Voice and keep FF/Safari for other stuff. But 90% of GMail's target audience wouldn't
Which is why Google wouldn't do that. But they have the marketing power to push Chrome in the same way that they pushed FireFox. As well, Mozilla is fooling themselves: Whithout Google money, they will dry up and blow away.
If Google ends its deal with Firefox, Google would be cutting itself off from the only viable challenger to IE. After all, Chrome only recently passed 1% in share of browser use.
Silliest statement ever.
Chrome isn't ready. But when it is, Google can change the numbers overnight.
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I'm sorry, but what does Jesus have to do with anything? Are you really trying to say that the only people who still watch TV are those that believe in a god, and that we, as the "technical elete" are smarter?
Unnecessary...
Thanks, you made my point: Obviously you don't watch a lot of Sunday morning television or the Trinity Broadcasting Network, on your TV with rabbit ears.
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TV will hang on for a while yet, as will newspapers, and as will the odd brick and mortar game or music store, but the end is nigh for all of these things.
The problem here is that we are the technical elete, and many of us have blinders on that prevent us from seeing the significant number of people who do not have these types of computer based solutions, nor want them. As long as they exist and keep sending money to Jesus and buying things as seen on TV, TV the way we know it now will continue to exist. Too much money in it.
You should see the first term Airmen tooling around McChord in a variety of hot muscle cars or fast imports, latest game console, iPhone or similarly priced phone thingy... You have to remember, these guys HAVE NO EXPENSES, so for most of them, that $1500 to $1900 is cash in the pocket to spend. On toys. On alcohol. On the opposite sex. On alcohol. On alcohol. On alcohol...
Anti-abortionists are going to have a field day with this.
Like all Repuginats, "anti-abortionists" (otherwise known as "Creationists") need to shut the fuck up. But that will never happen. The next best thing is to simply ignore them and move on. Their time is over, they failed, and now we need to get on with reality.
If you work for an employer who does these sorts of sleazy things, why are you still employed there and not looking for another job?
Two possible answers (probably more):
First, many people simply are not in a position to be that choosy about employers. Do you read the papers? The economy is not that great and employment opertunities are tight as unemployment rises, and wages stagnate or even drop.
Second, what "HR" does is not always an accurate indicator of the quality of a particular employer. Often, initial vetting is out-sourced to Head Hunters. Often company layers (rabid cannibalistic weasels) insist on this type of background check. In general, good company or bad, it's just accepted across the board that this is what you do when hiring. I think it's probably difficult to find many companies hiring for professional positions who do not do this.
There is another school of thought that people who allow photographs of themselves partaking of wild alcohol and drug infused debauchery involving German Sheppards, latex, and number ten cans of peanut butter and enchilada sauce may not be the most reliable or upstanding people. I can't say if this is right or wrong...
I'm more worried that potential employers will discriminate against me because of my name. My father, Frosty Piss Sr. fought long and hard for respect even as friends suggested he change his name when he emigrated to the USA many years ago...
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If the blimp costs $20,000 and missiles are $50,000; $ENEMY could have a problem.
It depends on what the value of the intel is to the enemy. *WE* will not be spending 50K to shoot down *OUR* 20K blimp.
This being Air Force and NSPS, being good technically at your job is not going to get you a pay raise though.
I hear that NSPS will be rolled back, or at least will progress no further, under Obama. At least that's what AFGE says...
This guy knows what he's talking about, and everything that the Air Force dude (above) missed.
Of maybe 400 enlisted programmers at my base...
STOP... Bullshit alert.
If there were 400 enlisted people the CS squadronyour base, that would be more realistic. Of those 400, only a handful might have jobs relating to programming, but most might be things like LAN support or phone guys or misc. admin wonks. But 400 programmers? What 'ch been smoking, dude?
- Friendly Computer Nerd from McChord AFB
Mr. Schiff: One of the first times the FBI used computers in an investigation was in the late 70s. Several companies wanting to help build California freeways were involved in rigging bids for concrete beams...
Mr. Marshall: "It's my understanding that computers are essential in whatever type of investigation you have."
Mr. Schiff: That's retired FBI Special Agent Hal Marshall...
Mr. Marshall: "Especially in coordinating information with other offices; information being specifically available in real time rather than trying to quire someone by the telephone or, in those days, we had teletypes."
Mr. Schiff: Investigators found out about secret meetings. Marshall says telephone records were subpoenaed and then reviewed by hand at first. Then he had a thought...
Mr. Marshall: "We're moving into a new era, let me call FBI Headquarters. I called FBI Headquarters and talked with the then new computer section and told them what we had and they said, 'Please send them to us so we can help you out.' And that is what happened."
Mr. Schiff: There were convictions and guilty pleas after computers helped prove anti-trust violations. I'm Neal Schiff of the Bureau and that's the FBI's Closed Case of the Week."
Yes, those computers... They solve crimes!
You would think, eh?
Thing is, they do keep such a database, which works quite fine for those who have access to it.
Have her take her courses from a school with a clue.
And being replaced by another of their own products.
After MS buys 'em...
I'd probably get Chrome for Gmail and Google Voice and keep FF/Safari for other stuff. But 90% of GMail's target audience wouldn't
Which is why Google wouldn't do that. But they have the marketing power to push Chrome in the same way that they pushed FireFox. As well, Mozilla is fooling themselves: Whithout Google money, they will dry up and blow away.
Well, MSN doesn't really come at least to my mind when I think of a search engine that could sponsor Firefox development...
Really?
*Embrace* , extend, extinguish? Stranger things have happened, and the IE engine dies with IE8.
If Google ends its deal with Firefox, Google would be cutting itself off from the only viable challenger to IE. After all, Chrome only recently passed 1% in share of browser use.
Silliest statement ever.
Chrome isn't ready. But when it is, Google can change the numbers overnight.
Death *shouldn't* have consequences. ...you shouldn't be afraid to die because it will cost you hours of time
I'm sorry, what?
Really only two choices: GeoID and Registered Only, with a valid matching pair of city/zipcode (city/zip databases are widely available).
Ask yourself: What would RMS say?
I'm sorry, but what does Jesus have to do with anything? Are you really trying to say that the only people who still watch TV are those that believe in a god, and that we, as the "technical elete" are smarter?
Unnecessary...
Thanks, you made my point: Obviously you don't watch a lot of Sunday morning television or the Trinity Broadcasting Network, on your TV with rabbit ears.
TV will hang on for a while yet, as will newspapers, and as will the odd brick and mortar game or music store, but the end is nigh for all of these things.
The problem here is that we are the technical elete, and many of us have blinders on that prevent us from seeing the significant number of people who do not have these types of computer based solutions, nor want them. As long as they exist and keep sending money to Jesus and buying things as seen on TV, TV the way we know it now will continue to exist. Too much money in it.
You should see the first term Airmen tooling around McChord in a variety of hot muscle cars or fast imports, latest game console, iPhone or similarly priced phone thingy... You have to remember, these guys HAVE NO EXPENSES, so for most of them, that $1500 to $1900 is cash in the pocket to spend. On toys. On alcohol. On the opposite sex. On alcohol. On alcohol. On alcohol...
It's just a list of platforms and their homebrewability. How about a list of games that are fun to play?
I've added the {{fact}} tag and nominated it for deletion. Please comment on the AfD page...
Anti-abortionists are going to have a field day with this.
Like all Repuginats, "anti-abortionists" (otherwise known as "Creationists") need to shut the fuck up. But that will never happen. The next best thing is to simply ignore them and move on. Their time is over, they failed, and now we need to get on with reality.
The idea sounds excellent in principle, but how do you tell a true open source developer apart from a poser looking to abuse this program?
Slashdot post history?
What's more, you shouldn't have to dig around in about:config to change a setting that doesn't actually do what you want.
But it *does* do exactly what I want, so I don't see the issue.
I thought Firefox was supposed to be a "community" project? Why isn't the community getting input?
Until Chrome came out, I thought Firefox was a Google project.
If you work for an employer who does these sorts of sleazy things, why are you still employed there and not looking for another job?
Two possible answers (probably more):
First, many people simply are not in a position to be that choosy about employers. Do you read the papers? The economy is not that great and employment opertunities are tight as unemployment rises, and wages stagnate or even drop.
Second, what "HR" does is not always an accurate indicator of the quality of a particular employer. Often, initial vetting is out-sourced to Head Hunters. Often company layers (rabid cannibalistic weasels) insist on this type of background check. In general, good company or bad, it's just accepted across the board that this is what you do when hiring. I think it's probably difficult to find many companies hiring for professional positions who do not do this.
There is another school of thought that people who allow photographs of themselves partaking of wild alcohol and drug infused debauchery involving German Sheppards, latex, and number ten cans of peanut butter and enchilada sauce may not be the most reliable or upstanding people. I can't say if this is right or wrong...
I'm more worried that potential employers will discriminate against me because of my name. My father, Frosty Piss Sr. fought long and hard for respect even as friends suggested he change his name when he emigrated to the USA many years ago...
Really? Don't you think that Adobe or Apple might have something to say about it?
And so would any competitor. But to the businesses actually doing the bidding, the relevent parties, I would wager none have any issues.