Most people would be in and around London and South East.
My commute is out of the village, on to bypass, straight through to a dual-carriageway. I probably lose the average speed at the other end though so there is merit in your argument there.
I tend to subscribe to in early, leave late approach so I miss traffic, and dance around those who dawdle.
Might get the clock out and tacho re-set tomorrow and measure my times/distances. I still think I could make close to 60 on average.
Don't give me trains through. In another job I used to commute 1 1/2 hr each way on the damm things.
I like most people in the UK consider my commute of around 40 - 60 minutes about normal. I generally drive on average about 60mph. I could easily (if the law allowed) reach speeds in excess of 100mph. Can you explain your assumptions?
I generally let my team do whatever they like so long as the work gets done to a good standard.
I would start to look to a variety of studies that point classical music towards increased concentration etc.
If that does'nt work then just let the edict wash over you. In a few weeks he will have forgotten about this and moved on to something else. If you make a big fuss over this then he will dig his heels and and police it more fervently.
I would still be wary of having a GPS log my position and speed over time. It takes one traffic officer to realise the proof of speeding infractions is stored on ones own nice phone.
I would like to know if the data on ones own device could be used to be convicted of speeding. Until I get the assurances then I would be careful with having the tracking turned on.
However I really like the approach to data collection. I am going to try to help.
All these negative Apple iPhone stories are just fuelling the fire. I've been playing with Android on my recent phone. I bought a HTC Hero two weeks ago and can't find any fault with it. If you've ever held off smart device development then I would encourage you to get in the the Android stack.
I would like to be able to comment on the Apple development process but I can't really.
There is something that feels 'so right' in having access to all parts of the device that I've bought which makes Android so appealing.
Perhaps it is the I don't understand 'Medicare', but I really don't understand the American attitude to Health care. Nor do I really understand the concept that by skimming a cut off the top do we end up with the most efficient system approach to it.
I live in the UK and as a child I benefited from free Health care which covered my Epilepsy treatment. As a student I benefited from free dental care, free visits to doctors when I needed to sort things out, and free card in casualty as required (won't go in to that).
Now I earn a bit of cash I can afford to keep a private health care policy. If I'm taken ill and its serious then I'll get treatment within a blink of an eye. This is a privilege I pay for through the hard work I've done. Most of my friends can't afford this privilege, but they can get at least a civilized level of health care without worry.
I don't mind paying my taxes back to the NHS because I understand others who are in a position I was, will benefit. I have a social obligation to the NHS and those within my country to make sure I help them.
I would feel guilty that I'm not doing the right thing for the UK and my countrymen if I just took from society and gave nothing back.
I kind of like the "cut of your jib" - You don't happen to be a web developer do you? We are looking for somebody who is a bit of a ninja on the C#, Javascript, XHTML/CSS front.
This would be a UK based position - 1hr from London (commutable from North London). You will have to move to the UK, if you are successful. There would be a couple of rounds of interviews (we could cover some expenses if your CV is high quality). Having an interest in Sport / Keeping Fit or Regularly attending a Gym would be an advantage.
If you fancy quitting the states for the land of the not so quite free (UK) then email your CV / work history to;
notquitethelandofthefreeeither@gmail.com
Apologies to the rest of you for spamming this post.
I'm reminded about the scene in Monty Pythons - "Life of Brian", where a similar statement was made. I think it was appended on the list of minutes and a discussion was made of it.
As was in the film, so shall be now.
I would like to get my hands on one of these though, but I don't think I can within the UK.
That's how we've set it up in our store. We dispatch a few hundred orders a day (make quite a tidy some too). I can tell you that all our orders are sent using the same courier method - 24Hr delivery.
There is only 8 hours a day and you've got to account for the fact the picker/packers have off days. Days where they pack a few less orders (hangovers, holidays etc).
If Phil the packer gets your order at 16:55 the same day Spurs (thats his football team) are playing that evening. Do you think you are going to delay him getting out the Warehouse? No it will go under the counter until tommorrow.
Also our courier will only make one pick up per day (usually 16:00).
Anybody who elects to [purchase] next day delivery means that we process them first. It will leave our warehouse that day. The rest is up to the courier.
I've built circuits from quite low tech. hacks to elegant designs. I would assume that I fit within your definition of what constitutes 'involved with electronics'. I don't think experience with circuits has anything to do with it. To my eyes it looks a bit pathetic and not like anything I would want across my chest.
It's not really a circuit or a device, just a load of wire stuck in to some old bit of breadboard. One could train any monkey to stick this on ones chest in a matter of hours.
What is depressing is this women was ignorant enough to assume that it would appear clever to walk in to an airport with what appeared to be a (stereotyped image) of a bomb strapped to her chest.
I have no qualms about what you want to appear in, however context is everything. If you walk in to a bank with looks like a shotgun in your arms, don't be surprised if they think your trying to rob the place.
Just help me out because from its opening statement right through to its bitter end, I couldn't find an argument.
The whole thrust of the piece was based around;
"A culture that avoided alienating women would attract more female programmers",
this is identical reasoning to the following;
"A culture that avoided alienating blue people would attract more blue programmers"
The last time I took Sir T.B.L. at his word was the whole CURL (http://www.curl.com/) fiasco. He is owed deference, but really this article sounds as if it was dashed out. I can't believe this is anything other that a reporter just filling in the blanks following a quick statement or two.
Good luck to the guy. I've just read the story, and all I can say is that I am immensely impressed. Such sang froid is a sight to behold. My heart goes out to this guy and his family.
You are correct in regards to soverenty, and arguments can be thrown either way.
The trump card though, is that "We're all humans", and as such we should have concern about each other. Borders are starting to become relics. China is doing is best to maintain the status of her petite bourgeoisie (how ironic)
It's those in power who are a problem. When was the last time you heard a politition saying "We've decided to let you the people choose what you want to do?" or "It's time to relax the budget a little"?
This is typical, cool free hackable gadget and I only hear about it when its unavailable!
This may be slightly off topic, but why oh why do I never get cool free stuff when I'm out and about. A free hackable barcode scanner would have been really cool.
Maybe I live in the wrong part of the world? Maybe I'm unlucky with spoting free items? I don't know!
The only thing I ever got extra with a buisiness transaction was herpes.
Just because you are part of America, it doesn't give you the right to discover everything in the Universe.
Perhaps I am reading into your post too much, but it implies that because of a lack of funding, it should have been an US group who headed this discovery?
Not any one group, organization or country can push forward the bounds of humanity on their own.
I for one relish any discovery that is made. I also realize that their is a political element to everything, especially scientific discoveries.
It is up to every civilization to grow, prosper and then fall. I, as one of Her Majesties Subjects (UK), understand that empires are fleeting.
PS
Their is an H in whether ("I am not sure of is wether the researches"), if you are going to proclaim yourself as a spelling Nazi ( http://slashdot.org/~1nt3lx/journal/7289) then at least don't be hypocritical. Also a few commas wouldn't go amiss.
Slashdot Mirror
A real genius
Actually just checked google maps, and my journey distance is more like 25 miles, and 41 minutes. Still think I can make an average of 60mph though.
Most people would be in and around London and South East.
My commute is out of the village, on to bypass, straight through to a dual-carriageway. I probably lose the average speed at the other end though so there is merit in your argument there.
I tend to subscribe to in early, leave late approach so I miss traffic, and dance around those who dawdle.
Might get the clock out and tacho re-set tomorrow and measure my times/distances. I still think I could make close to 60 on average.
Don't give me trains through. In another job I used to commute 1 1/2 hr each way on the damm things.
I like most people in the UK consider my commute of around 40 - 60 minutes about normal. I generally drive on average about 60mph. I could easily (if the law allowed) reach speeds in excess of 100mph. Can you explain your assumptions?
I generally let my team do whatever they like so long as the work gets done to a good standard.
I would start to look to a variety of studies that point classical music towards increased concentration etc.
If that does'nt work then just let the edict wash over you. In a few weeks he will have forgotten about this and moved on to something else. If you make a big fuss over this then he will dig his heels and and police it more fervently.
I would still be wary of having a GPS log my position and speed over time. It takes one traffic officer to realise the proof of speeding infractions is stored on ones own nice phone.
I would like to know if the data on ones own device could be used to be convicted of speeding. Until I get the assurances then I would be careful with having the tracking turned on.
However I really like the approach to data collection. I am going to try to help.
All these negative Apple iPhone stories are just fuelling the fire. I've been playing with Android on my recent phone. I bought a HTC Hero two weeks ago and can't find any fault with it. If you've ever held off smart device development then I would encourage you to get in the the Android stack.
I would like to be able to comment on the Apple development process but I can't really.
There is something that feels 'so right' in having access to all parts of the device that I've bought which makes Android so appealing.
Perhaps it is the I don't understand 'Medicare', but I really don't understand the American attitude to Health care. Nor do I really understand the concept that by skimming a cut off the top do we end up with the most efficient system approach to it.
I live in the UK and as a child I benefited from free Health care which covered my Epilepsy treatment. As a student I benefited from free dental care, free visits to doctors when I needed to sort things out, and free card in casualty as required (won't go in to that).
Now I earn a bit of cash I can afford to keep a private health care policy. If I'm taken ill and its serious then I'll get treatment within a blink of an eye. This is a privilege I pay for through the hard work I've done. Most of my friends can't afford this privilege, but they can get at least a civilized level of health care without worry.
I don't mind paying my taxes back to the NHS because I understand others who are in a position I was, will benefit. I have a social obligation to the NHS and those within my country to make sure I help them.
I would feel guilty that I'm not doing the right thing for the UK and my countrymen if I just took from society and gave nothing back.
I kind of like the "cut of your jib" - You don't happen to be a web developer do you?
We are looking for somebody who is a bit of a ninja on the C#, Javascript, XHTML/CSS front.
This would be a UK based position - 1hr from London (commutable from North London). You will have to move to the UK,
if you are successful. There would be a couple of rounds of interviews (we could cover some expenses if your CV is high quality).
Having an interest in Sport / Keeping Fit or Regularly attending a Gym would be an advantage.
If you fancy quitting the states for the land of the not so quite free (UK) then email your CV / work history to;
notquitethelandofthefreeeither@gmail.com
Apologies to the rest of you for spamming this post.
=DO= something
I'm reminded about the scene in Monty Pythons - "Life of Brian", where a similar statement was made. I think it was appended on the list of minutes and a discussion was made of it.
As was in the film, so shall be now.
I would like to get my hands on one of these though, but I don't think I can within the UK.
That's how we've set it up in our store. We dispatch a few hundred orders a day (make quite a tidy some too).
I can tell you that all our orders are sent using the same courier method - 24Hr delivery.
There is only 8 hours a day and you've got to account for the fact the picker/packers have off days.
Days where they pack a few less orders (hangovers, holidays etc).
If Phil the packer gets your order at 16:55 the same day Spurs (thats his football team) are playing that evening.
Do you think you are going to delay him getting out the Warehouse? No it will go under the counter until tommorrow.
Also our courier will only make one pick up per day (usually 16:00).
Anybody who elects to [purchase] next day delivery means that we process them first. It will leave our warehouse that day. The rest is up to the courier.
I've built circuits from quite low tech. hacks to elegant designs. I would assume that I fit within your definition of what constitutes 'involved with electronics'. I don't think experience with circuits has anything to do with it. To my eyes it looks a bit pathetic and not like anything I would want across my chest.
It's not really a circuit or a device, just a load of wire stuck in to some old bit of breadboard. One could train any monkey to stick this on ones chest in a matter of hours.
What is depressing is this women was ignorant enough to assume that it would appear clever to walk in to an airport with what appeared to be a (stereotyped image) of a bomb strapped to her chest.
I have no qualms about what you want to appear in, however context is everything. If you walk in to a bank with looks like a shotgun in your arms, don't be surprised if they think your trying to rob the place.
Just help me out because from its opening statement right through to its bitter end, I couldn't find an argument.
The whole thrust of the piece was based around;
"A culture that avoided alienating women would attract more female programmers",
this is identical reasoning to the following;
"A culture that avoided alienating blue people would attract more blue programmers"
The last time I took Sir T.B.L. at his word was the whole CURL (http://www.curl.com/) fiasco.
He is owed deference, but really this article sounds as if it was dashed out. I can't believe this is anything other that a reporter just filling in the blanks following a quick statement or two.
Complete nonsense.
Good luck to the guy. I've just read the story, and all I can say is that I am immensely impressed. Such sang froid is a sight to behold. My heart goes out to this guy and his family.
Christ on a bike! I'd forgotten about bbspot, I always liked Office Jesus - http://bbspot.com/News/2000/5/office_jesus.html
Opening sequence is based on small industrial town in South Wales - Port Talbot.
http://youtube.com/watch?v=ZqdSqgGdFhM
If you every drive past it at night, how much is resembles the film.
You are correct in regards to soverenty, and arguments can be thrown either way.
The trump card though, is that "We're all humans", and as such we should have concern about each other. Borders are starting to become relics. China is doing is best to maintain the status of her petite bourgeoisie (how ironic)
It's those in power who are a problem. When was the last time you heard a politition saying "We've decided to let you the people choose what you want to do?" or "It's time to relax the budget a little"?
Somebody just has to clone this Minter classic!
_ Camels
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Attack_of_the_Mutant
http://www.the-underdogs.org/game.php?id=2807
Cue the 1,2,3(?), 4(profit) jokes!
I really need to teach you two about the subtilties of humour!
This is typical, cool free hackable gadget and I only hear about it when its unavailable!
This may be slightly off topic, but why oh why do I never get cool free stuff when I'm out and about. A free hackable barcode scanner would have been really cool.
Maybe I live in the wrong part of the world? Maybe I'm unlucky with spoting free items?
I don't know!
The only thing I ever got extra with a buisiness transaction was herpes.
Exactly, in Soviet Russia they have been doing it for years. I also hear that North Korean Grans are used to it.
In these post 9/11 times you can't be too careful.
Please, mod parent funny
A couple of points;
Just because you are part of America, it doesn't give you the right to discover everything in the Universe.
Perhaps I am reading into your post too much, but it implies that because of a lack of funding, it should have been an US group who headed this discovery?
Not any one group, organization or country can push forward the bounds of humanity on their own.
I for one relish any discovery that is made. I also realize that their is a political element to everything, especially scientific discoveries.
It is up to every civilization to grow, prosper and then fall. I, as one of Her Majesties Subjects (UK), understand that empires are fleeting.
PS
Their is an H in whether ("I am not sure of is wether the researches"), if you are going to proclaim yourself as a spelling Nazi (
http://slashdot.org/~1nt3lx/journal/7289) then at least don't be hypocritical. Also a few commas wouldn't go amiss.
This is the cut that separates the wheat from the chaff.
For we are the illuminatia, we the geeks, we have access to;
www.bugmenot.com
I've read this article.
Its obvious, vacuous dribble.
I condemn it.
Move along, Move along