Can anyone point to a nice reference concerning the history of breakpoints? I have to imagine that they go back to the beginning of (at least), high-level programming languages. -m
While this scheme may not be defeated, I certainly can by strong armed legal tactics by the movie industry likely to stem from my using this approach. -m
I have remained silent too long and I must point out that in fact Google caused my divorce. I was contacted by them numerous times for technical phone screens and was eventually brought out to CA for an interview and received very positive feedback. However, because of the evil NDA I was forced to keep all of this information from my wife. To her I was acting strange by: 1) jumping up from the dinner table to take phone calls in the other room, 2) flying out to some unknown location for a couple days, 3) returning happy, and 4) refusing to explain any of these actions. Google and its insidious NDA have ruined my marriage... woe is me!
A little know fact is that the police confiscated 30 pairs of tiny "stick like" devices that the child claims were used solely for eating. It is not yet known what these devices were or what terror they may have caused to the community at large. -m
"But music downloaders are not going to switch to using a service that costs the same as using BitTorrent or Limewire, but comes with abominable disclaimers or advertisements."
Broadcast radio has followed this model since the beginning and it didn't hurt them until "commercial-free" paid services came on the scenes. What would have probably been better for the record industry is the inclusion of ads in songs and albums from the early days of records. That way they could have now charged a premium for ad-free music and made a killing. Ahhhh, but hindsight is 20x20.
-m
Am I the only rejectee who is not bitter?
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I also interviewed with Google... did the 3 phone interviews, wacky questions, flying out to CA at odd hours, and ultimately got rejected. However, I think it was overall a great experience for me. I do not feel bitter about the process and in fact feel that it probably helped motivate me to become a better computer scientist. The impression that I got from its employees is that they are truly in love with computer science and I would do well for myself to take a similar approach to my craft.
In fact, I was asked soon after my Google experience to help interview a group of candidates at my current company, and I decided to take the Google approach. While there were very few people who were able to ace the battery of questions, there was an interesting effect. That is, you learn very quickly by asking those types of questions the kinds of people that YOU would want to work with. There are those people who simple brush those questions off by saying, "I don't know that... I've never needed to know that..." and there are those who try to work through the problems and seem enthusiastic about learning the solution. Which of those two would you rather interact with on a daily basis?
"No B&M bookstore can hope to compete to with the selection and ease of search that Amazon.com offers me."
WHAT?!? Going into the shop and finding a book is a simple as:
1) Head to the section where you think the book is. 2) Give up after 10 minutes of fruitless searching. 3) Ask a clerk at the information desk where the book is. 4) Have her look in the computer. 5) You both head to the same section that you just searched in the same exact shelf. 6) Give up after 10 minutes of fruitless searching. 7) You both go to the person who has been there the longest and ask them. 8) This guy looks in the computer. 9) All three of you go back to the same section as before, except this time looking one shelf left and right just to make sure. 10) Give up after 10 minutes of fruitless searching. 11) They tell you it is not available, so you decide to go home. 12) On your way out you notice the book sitting in the knitting section by mistake. 13) You get excited and run to the front to pay. 14) You wait in line for 15 minutes while the 2 people in front of you are served by some guy talking to some other co-worker. 15) Get harrassed to join the frequent buyers club.
No wait a second.... my computer does that exact thing for Japanese! Is it easy to now put patents out for a given conversion method for every language possible? Hell, I'm ready to fill my patents for Tswana and Uruk-hai conversion.
Oh, you forgot:
leverage my win-win situation and core competencies to think outside the box to create a robust, turn-key solution synergisticly going forward on an as-needed basis within a stove-piped environment. Java.
-m
That's odd, when I replaced mine I didn't need to solder anything. The socket was pluggable to the system motherboard. Soldering just seemed like overkill.
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Can anyone point to a nice reference concerning the history of breakpoints? I have to imagine that they go back to the beginning of (at least), high-level programming languages.
-m
My paper, "How to Pwn n00b Sys Admins" wuz turned down by teh pier reveiw commitee bcuz they sed i had bad grammer.
teh suxors im l33t
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While this scheme may not be defeated, I certainly can by strong armed legal tactics by the movie industry likely to stem from my using this approach.
-m
I have remained silent too long and I must point out that in fact Google caused my divorce. I was contacted by them numerous times for technical phone screens and was eventually brought out to CA for an interview and received very positive feedback. However, because of the evil NDA I was forced to keep all of this information from my wife. To her I was acting strange by: 1) jumping up from the dinner table to take phone calls in the other room, 2) flying out to some unknown location for a couple days, 3) returning happy, and 4) refusing to explain any of these actions. Google and its insidious NDA have ruined my marriage... woe is me!
-m
A little know fact is that the police confiscated 30 pairs of tiny "stick like" devices that the child claims were used solely for eating. It is not yet known what these devices were or what terror they may have caused to the community at large.
-m
As long as those magazines that come in the smarmy black plastic covers still arrive I can't complain.
-m
Dear VeriSign,
Can I put in a request for the password 12345 before anyone else does?
-m
I can't wait to add this to my next version of my hobby OS, AwesomeOS! I'll put it in right after I figure out what a NASM is.
-m
"But music downloaders are not going to switch to using a service that costs the same as using BitTorrent or Limewire, but comes with abominable disclaimers or advertisements."
Broadcast radio has followed this model since the beginning and it didn't hurt them until "commercial-free" paid services came on the scenes. What would have probably been better for the record industry is the inclusion of ads in songs and albums from the early days of records. That way they could have now charged a premium for ad-free music and made a killing. Ahhhh, but hindsight is 20x20.
-m
I also interviewed with Google... did the 3 phone interviews, wacky questions, flying out to CA at odd hours, and ultimately got rejected. However, I think it was overall a great experience for me. I do not feel bitter about the process and in fact feel that it probably helped motivate me to become a better computer scientist. The impression that I got from its employees is that they are truly in love with computer science and I would do well for myself to take a similar approach to my craft.
In fact, I was asked soon after my Google experience to help interview a group of candidates at my current company, and I decided to take the Google approach. While there were very few people who were able to ace the battery of questions, there was an interesting effect. That is, you learn very quickly by asking those types of questions the kinds of people that YOU would want to work with. There are those people who simple brush those questions off by saying, "I don't know that... I've never needed to know that..." and there are those who try to work through the problems and seem enthusiastic about learning the solution. Which of those two would you rather interact with on a daily basis?
-m
I guess they do!
-m
Isn't that an oxymoron?
-m
... there is a buffer overflow vulnerability on question #9.
-m
"No B&M bookstore can hope to compete to with the selection and ease of search that Amazon.com offers me."
WHAT?!? Going into the shop and finding a book is a simple as:
1) Head to the section where you think the book is.
2) Give up after 10 minutes of fruitless searching.
3) Ask a clerk at the information desk where the book is.
4) Have her look in the computer.
5) You both head to the same section that you just searched in the same exact shelf.
6) Give up after 10 minutes of fruitless searching.
7) You both go to the person who has been there the longest and ask them.
8) This guy looks in the computer.
9) All three of you go back to the same section as before, except this time looking one shelf left and right just to make sure.
10) Give up after 10 minutes of fruitless searching.
11) They tell you it is not available, so you decide to go home.
12) On your way out you notice the book sitting in the knitting section by mistake.
13) You get excited and run to the front to pay.
14) You wait in line for 15 minutes while the 2 people in front of you are served by some guy talking to some other co-worker.
15) Get harrassed to join the frequent buyers club.
What could be easier?
-m
I can't wait to watch Dick Clark's Infifel New Year's Rockin' Eve!
-m
No wait a second.... my computer does that exact thing for Japanese! Is it easy to now put patents out for a given conversion method for every language possible? Hell, I'm ready to fill my patents for Tswana and Uruk-hai conversion.
Software patents are a joke.
-m
I have a certification in Battery Replacement Technician... can I submit my resume to you?
-m
"... and build a decent OS on a solid Unix core."
Heck, I'd settle for the first part.
-m
Oh, you forgot: leverage my win-win situation and core competencies to think outside the box to create a robust, turn-key solution synergisticly going forward on an as-needed basis within a stove-piped environment. Java. -m
> Pull out your tablet on your Mac, write the word 'Rosetta' in cursive ...
However, whenever I type "Beat up Martin" on my Ink it is translated to "Eat up Martha", so that remains the same as the Newton.
-m
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I actually wrote a /. journal entry about this a long time ago... maybe it would be a useful start?
/ journal/
http://developers.slashdot.org/~minotaurcomputing
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"Hey, you can save a whole 30 dollars if you apply for an Amazon credit card!"
Likewise, with your new Amazon card you will earn 23,969 bonus points, thus earning yourself 9 $25 Amazon certificates.
-m
"If you're good with soldering..."
That's odd, when I replaced mine I didn't need to solder anything. The socket was pluggable to the system motherboard. Soldering just seemed like overkill.
Yes, they are lime green with brushed metal talons... oh and cannabalistic.
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