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Microsoft is smarter than we think. If you've noticed they have a pretty attractive suite to go with the Zune which eliminates DRM problems at a relatively cheap price. With a Zune and $15/month you have easy unlimited music that practically never expires and re-attains licenses easily.
Although I would have never bought a Zune, I have a Zune because they gave me one for free when they tried to get me to accept their job offer.
I wouldn't recommend wasting your money on books. I've received offers from Google, Microsoft (ew), etc... The secret is being passionate about a project that you craeted or helped make. You need to be able to explain the struggles and challenges that you've faced with the projects you have worked on. If you have no experience in the field, I suggest you start a project for fun. Just write a list of qualities you would want for someone you are hiring, then make sure your resume addresses it. Otherwise, I would focus on programming tricks and questions. TopCoder or ACM like questions are useful for being able to do well quick and easily in an interview type situation.
Eh, I hate these devices. I'm a student at UC Berkeley right now, they actually give extra-credit to those who participate. It's really unfair, I received an A in my CS class but not an A+ because I neglected to use the PRS device... He only gave students A+'s who used PRS device (which he felt participated more).
Hm. I don't think > 100 is 99.8 percentile. I type around 180 on www.typingmaster.com for the Huckle Berry Finn test. I never took a typing class, but I had repeated experience from my mother guiding me on a computer when I was two years old. I am now 18. I was kicked out of a typing class in 8th grade for typing 130 wpm and suspended for cheating. I don't think typing should be taught in school, but early emphasis of a computer can prove to be a lot more effective. Computer Use a Boost to Young Minds, Study Finds
Realistically, I don't think this study is accurate. I have over five friends who type over 100 words per minute.
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this is a one-week assignment in the computer vision course at Carnegie Mellon...
sigh... Microsoft is smarter than we think. If you've noticed they have a pretty attractive suite to go with the Zune which eliminates DRM problems at a relatively cheap price. With a Zune and $15/month you have easy unlimited music that practically never expires and re-attains licenses easily. Although I would have never bought a Zune, I have a Zune because they gave me one for free when they tried to get me to accept their job offer.
I wouldn't recommend wasting your money on books. I've received offers from Google, Microsoft (ew), etc... The secret is being passionate about a project that you craeted or helped make. You need to be able to explain the struggles and challenges that you've faced with the projects you have worked on. If you have no experience in the field, I suggest you start a project for fun. Just write a list of qualities you would want for someone you are hiring, then make sure your resume addresses it. Otherwise, I would focus on programming tricks and questions. TopCoder or ACM like questions are useful for being able to do well quick and easily in an interview type situation.
Eh, I hate these devices. I'm a student at UC Berkeley right now, they actually give extra-credit to those who participate. It's really unfair, I received an A in my CS class but not an A+ because I neglected to use the PRS device... He only gave students A+'s who used PRS device (which he felt participated more).
The thing that stops me from buying coffee and going to coffee shops is the lack of free internet...
Firefox is no longer a fox, it's a snail. We should call it firesnail. I hate to note that IE6 runs faster for me on wine than firefox.
Hm. I don't think > 100 is 99.8 percentile. I type around 180 on www.typingmaster.com for the Huckle Berry Finn test. I never took a typing class, but I had repeated experience from my mother guiding me on a computer when I was two years old. I am now 18. I was kicked out of a typing class in 8th grade for typing 130 wpm and suspended for cheating. I don't think typing should be taught in school, but early emphasis of a computer can prove to be a lot more effective. Computer Use a Boost to Young Minds, Study Finds Realistically, I don't think this study is accurate. I have over five friends who type over 100 words per minute.