Stress causes your body to produce chemicals that make you gain weight.
I'm Partially agreed on the stress making me want to exercise more. With me, it depends on the kind of stress.
If it's something that makes me angry, I can work it off. If it's something that makes me depressed, working out doesn't seem to help me.
You work out and run. Me, I work out as well, but instead of running, I have the habit of taking a bokku-to out and using it until it snaps or spending an hour or so against a heavy bag.
The ability to do work is obviously important. However, being so strictly utilitarian that it's almost sterile can be nerve wracking for a lot of people after a while.
Speaking personally, I like to have a work space that both lets me get things done and has some reflection of my personality in order to make me more comfortable while I work.
Apart from my books and computer, pretty much every workspace I've had has had one (usually more) of the following: a wall hanging (for the last several years it's been a tiger and dragon wall scroll - I grew up training in kung fu), a few photos, a couple of stone figurines (a pair of foo dogs if you were wondering), or some other similar thing.
I grew up training in martial arts (and spent some time as a blacksmith), so I am actually tall, broad shouldered and muscular. I also have long hair. However, I tend to prefer short to mid length blades (everything from butterfly swords to a European hand and a half, though I have been known to use a two hander on occasion).
Now I need to work on losing the tummy. Sadly, I've been lazy of late.
You're thinking of "startup" in far too narrow a scope. Most people do.
You don't just have to have one product. Any new software company is a startup, really, including consulting companies.
Personally, I think the experience you gain in a startup is extremely useful because you learn not only about the technology but about business as well. Unfortunately, some companies in the Midwest disagree, because they're too paranoid and think that anyone who has been on their own before will do it again at the drop of a hat, taking the company's client list (if there is one) with them.
Yeah, but how many comp sci undergrads know enough actual computer science to successfully figure out a clever, sale-able solution to a problem that someone actually needs solved?
A number of my friends and I were writing code for organizations and getting paid for it (both as employees and on a consultant basis) when we were still undergrads. Granted, we weren't necessarily "average" students, but people who pull off starting a successful company generally aren't.
Not so for computers - particular software - but that will not remain the case for long.
I disagree. There are a couple of reasons for software startups still being the domain of even the "dorm room duo" for a long time to come.
1) Low barrier to entry - All it really takes is hardware (whose price has been decreasing) and some software (much of which is free as in cost). You can literally start a software startup on a few grand (if even that) and keep it funded by doing consulting on the side.
Biomed, on the other hand, has very high barriers to entry because it requires a *lot* of equipment (not to mention lab space).
2) Software is relatively easy to learn/fix by playing with. You can make incremental changes to what you're writing and test it out very quickly. The only really "lost" time is time spent in compilation so the turn around time is insanely fast unlike the old days when you had to submit a job and wait until the next day to get the results.
Add to that the fact that anyone with a couple of books (or an internet connection) and a computer can pick up a language and get started if they really want to.
You don't get that sort of thing with physical sciences.
As someone who used to play a bard that ended up being the smart ass of the group, I can safely say that more people fell out of their chairs during combat than most other times while we gamed.
For example...
Standing watch by myself late at night. DM: A lone goblin approaches. Me: I reach into my pocket, pull out a marshmallow, and toss it to the goblin. *everyone looks at me* DM: The goblin pokes it with his spear then picks it up and eats it Me: I cast Enlarge on the marshmallow. *several players choke on their drinks*
Then there was the rather large group of monsters coming at us down the stairs while we were still on the floor below. Me: I cast cantrip to create a banana peel in the middle of the monsters. *saving throws. A monster fails* DM: The monster slips, taking half of his comrades with him Me: Okay, guys. I've done my share. The rest are yours... *grin*
Indeed. It was actually quite nice because we knew the kid was perfectly safe as long as my dog was there. Very friendly dog (and extremely intelligent), but you better feel sorry for anyone other than me or my family who tried to mess with what he was herding (or anyone raising their voice at me for that matter).
However, it was absolutely hilarious to watch him herd chickens and the cows just kind of looked at him like "WTF??" as he moved them to where he wanted them.
Beagles, incidentally, are notorious (bred, actually) for running off to hunt something down they find interesting, and then expecting you to catch up.
It's even better when you have a dog like the one I grew up with. He was half beagle and half border collie. He'd run off, track and chase down whatever it was he was after and then herd the damn thing(s) until you got there.
It didn't even seem to matter what it was - cows, chickens, my little cousin...
Agreed on the change in leadership tending to spur an economy that is in a downturn. It's the same reason that company share prices tend to increase when a new CEO takes over an ailing company and is part of the reason that I said it was a little more complicated than just looking at the shipping industry.
I certainly hope things improve this time as well, but I have a gut feeling that, depending on who gets elected, that improvement may be very short lived.
For one thing, perception of the economy affects the economy - if businesses think that the economy is taking a downturn, they are likely to react accordingly. That sort of thing can actually cause or prolong a recession where there may not have been one or it may have been shorter.
On the contrary, I have thought things through. You people are the ones who are out of touch with reality.
However, with freedom you can ensure you always have the needed features. The freedom empowers you, that's why it's important.
I don't know how to break this to you, but I'm going to try one more time. Try to follow along.
* Most good software is made by companies who hire people to create and maintain it. Hobby projects tend to be largely unpolished, lacking features, etc etc etc. (oh, and the cry of "someone will make it better" is largely untrue. Most people don't *want* to work on other peoples' code - and that's the people who DO code. Most people don't care about code at ALL) * The people need to be paid, so the company needs to make money to do so. * A great deal of software out there can't make money by being open source - by being open source, it effectively forces the price of the software *itself* to zero so money has to be made elsewhere (services, documentation, etc). The ways to make money from zero price software are very limited and simply don't apply to a great deal of the software out there because the software doesn't *need* any of it.
In other words, no money and most of the really good software goes away because people need to eat. You may say that "but we have what's already been made" and that would be true, but good luck getting those entities to make anything else for you to use. In the end, if they do what you want and make everything "free", *everyone* loses (you because they don't make *new* really good software, the people who made it because they now starve since they don't get paid, etc etc etc)
In addition, as I said before, the *REAL* freedom is for the people or companies who make the code to do with it whatever the hell they want within legal bounds and a lot of us, while we may release some things as open source, keep a *LOT* of it closed because we choose to do so. THAT is the freedom that matters.
Your "freedom" to modify code is *granted* to you by the people who MAKE IT. It's not something you can simply demand. Trying to do so proves that you're a spoiled child that doesn't understand how the world works.
Actually, it is both a reason why it shouldn't and won't. However, it seems you're too slow to realize that.
If you want a reason that *only* falls on the *shouldn't* side, here's one for you -
It should be up to the person who writes it (or company who commissions it) to decide what they want to do with it. Or are you advocating that *their* freedom of choice to do with *their* creation what they want within legal bounds be taken away to give you a "freedom" that is actually a privilege granted by the people who create something and not a right that you have inherently?
Now, since I presume *you* are not a two year old, let us know when you're ready to join us in the real world.
I can't think of any good reason why some software shouldn't be free. Care to elaborate?
Time to join me in the real world. People are required in order to create software. People need to be paid. Most software would be unable to make money if it is "free" as it would also end up being free as in sale price (as I have explained earlier in this thread).
Sounds like a pretty good reason to me.
To paraphrase a statement someone made on here ages ago which I happen to agree with - "Information wants to be free. Programmers want to be paid. You just want to be cheap."
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Stress causes your body to produce chemicals that make you gain weight.
I'm Partially agreed on the stress making me want to exercise more. With me, it depends on the kind of stress.
If it's something that makes me angry, I can work it off. If it's something that makes me depressed, working out doesn't seem to help me.
You work out and run. Me, I work out as well, but instead of running, I have the habit of taking a bokku-to out and using it until it snaps or spending an hour or so against a heavy bag.
Try some Ankle Weights.
This is where I have to add a word of caution. Be careful with the ankle weights. Overdoing it can result in damage to various parts of your legs.
Be kind to your knees. You only have one set of them. Be sensible and work your way up.
Congrats on almost reaching your goal. I need to lose some myself. My target weight is about 230 (I have a lot of muscle and a large frame).
I wonder if the Zune is based off of this hardware. After all, it does squirt...
Spoken like someone who doesn't understand strategy.
Disrupting communications is frequently an important move before attacking.
Me? I tend to drink 8-10 double shot's per day. I drink, breath and worship caffeine. I admit it, I'm a caffeine whore :)
Dang, and I thought *I* used to drink a lot of coffee.
I switched back to iced tea though. I go through about a gallon over the course of the day. It's a lot easier on my stomach.
The ability to do work is obviously important. However, being so strictly utilitarian that it's almost sterile can be nerve wracking for a lot of people after a while.
Speaking personally, I like to have a work space that both lets me get things done and has some reflection of my personality in order to make me more comfortable while I work.
Apart from my books and computer, pretty much every workspace I've had has had one (usually more) of the following: a wall hanging (for the last several years it's been a tiger and dragon wall scroll - I grew up training in kung fu), a few photos, a couple of stone figurines (a pair of foo dogs if you were wondering), or some other similar thing.
Must be nice. Here we frequently get temps in the 95-105+F range with high humidity in the summer.
He's not anonymous, he just has an imaginary UID.
Not true. The UID of Anonymous Coward is 666.
I kid you not.
Is it bad that I giggled when I read your post?
I grew up training in martial arts (and spent some time as a blacksmith), so I am actually tall, broad shouldered and muscular. I also have long hair. However, I tend to prefer short to mid length blades (everything from butterfly swords to a European hand and a half, though I have been known to use a two hander on occasion).
Now I need to work on losing the tummy. Sadly, I've been lazy of late.
You're thinking of "startup" in far too narrow a scope. Most people do.
You don't just have to have one product. Any new software company is a startup, really, including consulting companies.
Personally, I think the experience you gain in a startup is extremely useful because you learn not only about the technology but about business as well. Unfortunately, some companies in the Midwest disagree, because they're too paranoid and think that anyone who has been on their own before will do it again at the drop of a hat, taking the company's client list (if there is one) with them.
Yeah, but how many comp sci undergrads know enough actual computer science to successfully figure out a clever, sale-able solution to a problem that someone actually needs solved?
A number of my friends and I were writing code for organizations and getting paid for it (both as employees and on a consultant basis) when we were still undergrads. Granted, we weren't necessarily "average" students, but people who pull off starting a successful company generally aren't.
Not so for computers - particular software - but that will not remain the case for long.
I disagree. There are a couple of reasons for software startups still being the domain of even the "dorm room duo" for a long time to come.
1) Low barrier to entry - All it really takes is hardware (whose price has been decreasing) and some software (much of which is free as in cost). You can literally start a software startup on a few grand (if even that) and keep it funded by doing consulting on the side.
Biomed, on the other hand, has very high barriers to entry because it requires a *lot* of equipment (not to mention lab space).
2) Software is relatively easy to learn/fix by playing with. You can make incremental changes to what you're writing and test it out very quickly. The only really "lost" time is time spent in compilation so the turn around time is insanely fast unlike the old days when you had to submit a job and wait until the next day to get the results.
Add to that the fact that anyone with a couple of books (or an internet connection) and a computer can pick up a language and get started if they really want to.
You don't get that sort of thing with physical sciences.
Judging from his poll numbers, it is safe to say that GWB has. The truthiness of this is beyond doubtability.
You wouldn't know that where I am. I swear, I think almost all of his 30% are located in this general area...
All you hear here every day is "dirty liberals", that anyone who questions Bush is unAmerican, "Give war a chance" (No, I'm not kidding), etc etc etc.
Indeed.
As someone who used to play a bard that ended up being the smart ass of the group, I can safely say that more people fell out of their chairs during combat than most other times while we gamed.
For example...
Standing watch by myself late at night.
DM: A lone goblin approaches.
Me: I reach into my pocket, pull out a marshmallow, and toss it to the goblin.
*everyone looks at me*
DM: The goblin pokes it with his spear then picks it up and eats it
Me: I cast Enlarge on the marshmallow.
*several players choke on their drinks*
Then there was the rather large group of monsters coming at us down the stairs while we were still on the floor below.
Me: I cast cantrip to create a banana peel in the middle of the monsters.
*saving throws. A monster fails*
DM: The monster slips, taking half of his comrades with him
Me: Okay, guys. I've done my share. The rest are yours... *grin*
I better start getting a free BJ on the side, too.
Watched Idiocracy, have you? =]
Indeed. It was actually quite nice because we knew the kid was perfectly safe as long as my dog was there. Very friendly dog (and extremely intelligent), but you better feel sorry for anyone other than me or my family who tried to mess with what he was herding (or anyone raising their voice at me for that matter).
However, it was absolutely hilarious to watch him herd chickens and the cows just kind of looked at him like "WTF??" as he moved them to where he wanted them.
Beagles, incidentally, are notorious (bred, actually) for running off to hunt something down they find interesting, and then expecting you to catch up.
It's even better when you have a dog like the one I grew up with. He was half beagle and half border collie. He'd run off, track and chase down whatever it was he was after and then herd the damn thing(s) until you got there.
It didn't even seem to matter what it was - cows, chickens, my little cousin...
No kidding. I still miss my dog and he died seven years ago at the ripe old age of 15. He and I literally grew up together.
It's easy to get attached.
Agreed on the change in leadership tending to spur an economy that is in a downturn. It's the same reason that company share prices tend to increase when a new CEO takes over an ailing company and is part of the reason that I said it was a little more complicated than just looking at the shipping industry.
I certainly hope things improve this time as well, but I have a gut feeling that, depending on who gets elected, that improvement may be very short lived.
It's a little more complicated than that.
For one thing, perception of the economy affects the economy - if businesses think that the economy is taking a downturn, they are likely to react accordingly. That sort of thing can actually cause or prolong a recession where there may not have been one or it may have been shorter.
I can picture that poll =]
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You're not thinking things through.
On the contrary, I have thought things through. You people are the ones who are out of touch with reality.
However, with freedom you can ensure you always have the needed features. The freedom empowers you, that's why it's important.
I don't know how to break this to you, but I'm going to try one more time. Try to follow along.
* Most good software is made by companies who hire people to create and maintain it. Hobby projects tend to be largely unpolished, lacking features, etc etc etc. (oh, and the cry of "someone will make it better" is largely untrue. Most people don't *want* to work on other peoples' code - and that's the people who DO code. Most people don't care about code at ALL)
* The people need to be paid, so the company needs to make money to do so.
* A great deal of software out there can't make money by being open source - by being open source, it effectively forces the price of the software *itself* to zero so money has to be made elsewhere (services, documentation, etc). The ways to make money from zero price software are very limited and simply don't apply to a great deal of the software out there because the software doesn't *need* any of it.
In other words, no money and most of the really good software goes away because people need to eat. You may say that "but we have what's already been made" and that would be true, but good luck getting those entities to make anything else for you to use. In the end, if they do what you want and make everything "free", *everyone* loses (you because they don't make *new* really good software, the people who made it because they now starve since they don't get paid, etc etc etc)
In addition, as I said before, the *REAL* freedom is for the people or companies who make the code to do with it whatever the hell they want within legal bounds and a lot of us, while we may release some things as open source, keep a *LOT* of it closed because we choose to do so . THAT is the freedom that matters.
Your "freedom" to modify code is *granted* to you by the people who MAKE IT. It's not something you can simply demand. Trying to do so proves that you're a spoiled child that doesn't understand how the world works.
Actually, it is both a reason why it shouldn't and won't. However, it seems you're too slow to realize that.
If you want a reason that *only* falls on the *shouldn't* side, here's one for you -
It should be up to the person who writes it (or company who commissions it) to decide what they want to do with it. Or are you advocating that *their* freedom of choice to do with *their* creation what they want within legal bounds be taken away to give you a "freedom" that is actually a privilege granted by the people who create something and not a right that you have inherently?
Now, since I presume *you* are not a two year old, let us know when you're ready to join us in the real world.
I can't think of any good reason why some software shouldn't be free. Care to elaborate?
Time to join me in the real world. People are required in order to create software. People need to be paid. Most software would be unable to make money if it is "free" as it would also end up being free as in sale price (as I have explained earlier in this thread).
Sounds like a pretty good reason to me.
To paraphrase a statement someone made on here ages ago which I happen to agree with - "Information wants to be free. Programmers want to be paid. You just want to be cheap."