... I would be curious what percentage of US IT workers don't have a college or university degree.
I can't offer statistics but your comment piqued my interest, and I can offer you my personal experience.
I live in the US, and don't have a "traditional" 4-year degree. I've been in the IT industry for more than 10 years and get mixed reactions when I tell people that I don't have a degree. I went to a 2 year college for a while but didn't finish that either.
For me, this actually contributes to my work ethic - pretty similar to what you described - to prove I'm not "less than" everyone else , I feel like I work a little harder than most to prove that I can. Maybe I shouldn't have to feel like I have to prove it, but that's society's projections rubbing off on me.
That said, I'm pretty glad I don't have the student debt to lug about.
Maybe you've never heard of BitTorrent? If you start now, by tomorrow afternoon you should have enough porn to last you 2 lifetimes. That should be a good enough backup, no?
I know an example of this happening at our company. When evaluating a multi-MILLION dollar package, our vendor was treated to questions like "What bugfixes have been implemented since the last version"? "How many major versions have you shipped"?
Could be a slippery slope for those who say, "Well, we haven't fixed any bugs per se, but we thought that 7.0 sounded really professional."
I'd assume that most of the time asking nicely would not be sufficient. However, I know that Game Crazy(usually next to hollywood) used to sell "punch cards" good for 5 resurfacings, and it didn't cost much. Hollywood might do something similar.
Word on the street is that Julia Roberts is a big Halo 3 fan. I'd love to get to her Gamertag in 6 degrees. Not my favorite actress but I imagine a Halo match with her would be fun.
Surprised noone has brought up the 360 example yet.
I have an xbox 360 on my home network which I sometimes use to stream stuff from my XP box. It's doing nothing illegal, it's acccessing the same media which I would normally watch/listen to/look at on my pc, but just doing it remotely. The idea that I would have to pay for anything twice in this example is foolish - My guess is that this kind of thinking stems from business execs that don't understand computers.
For that matter, that could be the source of most of the worlds problems...
The day they don't let me in because my cell phone has a camera is the day I stop going to movies.
What a jackass. As with previous posters, I agree: If you're going to stop coming to movies because they won't let you in with your cellphone, then you're doing me a big favor. Not sure I agree with you that leaving a $200 phone in your car is bait for theft, either(I'm making a rough estimate here - if you carry around something in your pocket worth more than that, then I really think you're a jackass).
In another thread, a poster made the point that it's not up to you to decide how the copyright gets used - that's the right of the owner of the copyright. So quit making excuses for "txting ur frnds in t3h theatrez" because I really don't agree that you(or anybody) needs to bring your phone to a place of public performance. If you're expecting something that urgent(and I do think that having it in case of emergency constitutes expecting) then don't come to the movie theaters.
Good God indeed. the poor guy was voicing his opinion on the subject - the entire point of Slashdot - and you told him that he was wrong for it. My opinion, then, is that you're a dick. Freedom of speech may be a right, but what this man is trying to say is that it's not everyone's responsibility to process this and look at it. The british law might be a little harsh, but I think this should be like what video game laws in the USA should be. M-rated games should not be sold to kids. Period. Adults should be able to do what they want, as long as it doesen't interfere with other adults' right to mind their own business. Nobody wants to see your gross ass-porn either, and have the right not to. Freedom of speech only goes to the point you offend someone recklessly.
I also dislike the that they offer flavoured coffees, I'm a bit of a purist.
ummmm....wrong again. Starbucks has -never- offered flavored coffee. It's absolutely optional to put in "flavored syrups" to any drink one so chooses - just like millions of dinky little coffee shops do as well. Not trying to flame you, either, but most people think Starbucks as being "too strong", and offering predominantly richer roasts.
I can affirm that the pump-powered espresso machine is the best way to brew coffee ever(However, it's expensive.). If you're still a drip coffee fan, go for the french press. All of the essential oils and flavors stay intact, unlike filter-brewed coffee.
There's another catch. Since Vista's inception, my company has bought several hundred Dell boxes(with Vista preloaded). However, we don't use Vista, we still use XP because we don't trust Vista with our network...
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... I would be curious what percentage of US IT workers don't have a college or university degree.
I can't offer statistics but your comment piqued my interest, and I can offer you my personal experience.
I live in the US, and don't have a "traditional" 4-year degree. I've been in the IT industry for more than 10 years and get mixed reactions when I tell people that I don't have a degree. I went to a 2 year college for a while but didn't finish that either.
For me, this actually contributes to my work ethic - pretty similar to what you described - to prove I'm not "less than" everyone else , I feel like I work a little harder than most to prove that I can. Maybe I shouldn't have to feel like I have to prove it, but that's society's projections rubbing off on me.
That said, I'm pretty glad I don't have the student debt to lug about.
"Listen here, you jurors, this is a courtroom, and I'm not going to tolerate you googling all the time! I DEMAND you stop googling this instant!"
Oh I agree. I think that going to parties to install operating systems is totally lame. Surely no one on Slashdot would ever do something that nerdy.
Maybe you've never heard of BitTorrent? If you start now, by tomorrow afternoon you should have enough porn to last you 2 lifetimes. That should be a good enough backup, no?
It kinda looks like Sam Fisher.
Exhibit 1
Exhibit 2
I can tell you're totally serial.(Cereal?)
I know an example of this happening at our company. When evaluating a multi-MILLION dollar package, our vendor was treated to questions like "What bugfixes have been implemented since the last version"? "How many major versions have you shipped"?
Could be a slippery slope for those who say, "Well, we haven't fixed any bugs per se, but we thought that 7.0 sounded really professional."
I'd assume that most of the time asking nicely would not be sufficient. However, I know that Game Crazy(usually next to hollywood) used to sell "punch cards" good for 5 resurfacings, and it didn't cost much. Hollywood might do something similar.
Excellent advice. "Nobody's gonna hurt anybody. We're gonna be like three little Fonzies here. And what's Fonzie like?" Cooool.
Why don't they just give the Duke the Vaporware Lifetime Achievement Award so we can carry on with our lives...
It's a video game. Your actions don't have ANY important reaction because IT'S NOT REAL. That makes those tags WORTHLESS.
Ding ding ding! We have a winner!
Word on the street is that Julia Roberts is a big Halo 3 fan. I'd love to get to her Gamertag in 6 degrees. Not my favorite actress but I imagine a Halo match with her would be fun.
Ditto to that! I'm just wondering why ZD Net would waste time publishing an article about absolutely nothing.
Surprised noone has brought up the 360 example yet.
I have an xbox 360 on my home network which I sometimes use to stream stuff from my XP box. It's doing nothing illegal, it's acccessing the same media which I would normally watch/listen to/look at on my pc, but just doing it remotely. The idea that I would have to pay for anything twice in this example is foolish - My guess is that this kind of thinking stems from business execs that don't understand computers.
For that matter, that could be the source of most of the worlds problems...
This makes sense. I mean, when DNF started development, the ratings icons were written on, like, scrolls.
So was the game code.
The day they don't let me in because my cell phone has a camera is the day I stop going to movies.
What a jackass. As with previous posters, I agree: If you're going to stop coming to movies because they won't let you in with your cellphone, then you're doing me a big favor. Not sure I agree with you that leaving a $200 phone in your car is bait for theft, either(I'm making a rough estimate here - if you carry around something in your pocket worth more than that, then I really think you're a jackass).
In another thread, a poster made the point that it's not up to you to decide how the copyright gets used - that's the right of the owner of the copyright. So quit making excuses for "txting ur frnds in t3h theatrez" because I really don't agree that you(or anybody) needs to bring your phone to a place of public performance. If you're expecting something that urgent(and I do think that having it in case of emergency constitutes expecting) then don't come to the movie theaters.
Good God indeed. the poor guy was voicing his opinion on the subject - the entire point of Slashdot - and you told him that he was wrong for it. My opinion, then, is that you're a dick. Freedom of speech may be a right, but what this man is trying to say is that it's not everyone's responsibility to process this and look at it. The british law might be a little harsh, but I think this should be like what video game laws in the USA should be. M-rated games should not be sold to kids. Period. Adults should be able to do what they want, as long as it doesen't interfere with other adults' right to mind their own business. Nobody wants to see your gross ass-porn either, and have the right not to. Freedom of speech only goes to the point you offend someone recklessly.
Easily one of my favorite episodes.
I also dislike the that they offer flavoured coffees, I'm a bit of a purist.
ummmm....wrong again. Starbucks has -never- offered flavored coffee. It's absolutely optional to put in "flavored syrups" to any drink one so chooses - just like millions of dinky little coffee shops do as well. Not trying to flame you, either, but most people think Starbucks as being "too strong", and offering predominantly richer roasts.
Just making sure you know all the facts!
I politely ask that you reconsider....I don't think Starbucks is nearly as bad as you might think.
I can affirm that the pump-powered espresso machine is the best way to brew coffee ever(However, it's expensive.). If you're still a drip coffee fan, go for the french press. All of the essential oils and flavors stay intact, unlike filter-brewed coffee.
There's another catch. Since Vista's inception, my company has bought several hundred Dell boxes(with Vista preloaded). However, we don't use Vista, we still use XP because we don't trust Vista with our network...
Well, it IS fox news.
PC - "Hold on, let me calculate how much time you've wasted by releasing the Iphone".
OMB Web giving out SSNs to NWHIPBs(Nerdy White Hackers In Parents Basement)? OMFG!! STFU!!