well, he's credited as coming from the same family...I'd consider it more of an honor. He is definitely getting credit for his own work, but mention of his grandfather is brought in to show that they have a legacy. It's really similar to the way that professional athletes are credited for being the son of some other famous professional athlete.
I for one would be proud to carry on such a great family tradition, the fact that I was working to a level that allowed me to be classified with my grandfather would make me feel like I'm taking steps in the right direction. Just doing something innovative is one thing, but doing something so innovative that it furthers a great legacy is entirely different.
Yeah I guess that picking up girls isn't geeky enough....maybe I should've said that there's nothing like dimming the lights with the push of a button when you bring someone home from the LAN party...Technology Con...maybe... uh-oh, I think that I ran out of geeky social events:D
You can start a home automation project for $100. Try picking up a PowerLinc Controller, it has a USB port(or serial) and an on board controller. You can also pick up a few lampLinc units for basic light control and build from there.
Home automation is a lot of fun, and once you get over the initial cost of the controller and possibly a remote interface you can pick up extra devices for under $20. I started mine a while back and love the geek factor. Plus, there's nothing like dimming all of your lights with the push of a button when you bring someone home from the bar.
Do you think that when you upload the video clips that you'll have to input some information about the video in order to allow it to be searched or will google tap into the vast resources of it's server farm and try to run a speech to text app and record data themselves?
I don't really know that text to speech would be a feasible option to catalog the audio contents of a file, but it would be interesting if they could implement some type of automatic content cataloging system. I suppose that if this is just going to be for video blogging that it's really not as interesting as I had first thougt, but google does always seem to try and advance what is possible.
Even just being able to post video for the world to see presents us with an interesting opportunity, but I'd love if there were something more behind this.
I'd love if more bosses were like this. It seems that often times an extremely bright, competent, and talented prospect will get passed over for someone who has a certification.
The last degree that I completed was for a computer graphics and design program and I found that without any certifications I was able to troubleshoot and repair the lab computers that the "IT Specialist/MIS Department" was just going to reclone or send in for replacement.
Solid problem solving skills seem to be something that quite a few certified technicians seem to lack these days.
although you are joking, this may not be a bad idea. If we were all to stop using trash bags and simply use multiple trash cans that were not prone to leaking we could significantly reduce waste and save money in the process. The initial investment would be a little more than the price of a box of trash bags, but the economic and environmental savings would be enormous...now if we could only get everyone to stop being so wasteful.
I never wanted to supplant my current internet service, I am just very excited to see that municipalities are considering internet access to be within the scope of what they provide the public.
It's very similar to a public swimming pool, it's nice to go to and sometimes convenient, but it will never replace the pool at home.
I definitely am very active in the administration of my home network and enjoy the ability to add services as I see fit. I would never dream of trying to run my home automation services on a network that I did not have control over, being able to choose exactly which ports I'd like automation requests to route through allows me to create an elegant solution to my needs.
I do not mind paying for internet service and will continue to do so even if public WiFi comes to my area, but I will whole heartedly welcome the idea that when I'm out at lunch or at the gym that I'll be able to check my e-mail or/. a little.
maybe this is a step in the right direction. If they manage to attract professionals to this area for lunch or other free times they might be able to clean up their crappy image. I've never been to downtown Dayton, but if it's as bad as you say they need to do something.
...this will become a model for other cities. I know how valuable my WiFi connection on campus and in my neighborhood has become. I would love to be able to sit downtown and know that I have internet access available.
it seems like a very cool technology. From what the article says this software would definitely eliminate a large chunk of code optimization time, but I suppose that as each new architecture was developed a second team would have to be completing the SPIRAL coding.
I'm always amazed by the speed differences coming from those who know the architecture and those who don't, maybe this will even the playing field and let coders code.
It's called a poor man's copyright, but you need to mail a copy to yourself via the us postal service and make sure to leave the letter unopened. This basically will establish ownership through the date of the postmark.
Make sure to note the outside of the envelope with its contents if you're planning on doing this more than once.
I never said that the "i" didn't bother me either, but it's slightly less annoying(at least to me) because you get an idea of what the application does from its name.
Looking at names such as Krusader doesn't help me to know what the application does. The same goes for kdissert, kdar, Krita, Kate, KLibido, knoda, Konstruct, KlamAV, etc... basically what I'm getting at is that the prepended K seems to make developers try to come up with Kreative names for their applications rather than informative ones.
About the only applications that I am familiar with that have descriptive names are KMyFirewall and KText. I'm sure that there are plenty of others with descriptive names, but the vast majority of Kapplications seem to be named simply for the K.
If you as an IT person don't know about the new virus Symantec probably doesn't know about it either. So you'd be in the same boat even if you had installed the software.
I've actually been trying out the Ubuntu and, more recently, Kubuntu LiveCDs on my iBook and have to say that although I really didn't care too much for Gnome, KDE was very nice to use...it even had that sparkle:)
The one thing that bothers me about KDE is the fact that every application's name begins with a "K", I mean seriously, is that necessary?
for any Safari users just enable spell checking in any text field. When you do it once it will work for all of the larger text input fields. Just control-click in the text field, select spelling, then select Check as you type.
It's not going to catch bad grammar or homonyms, but it will underline blatant spelling errors in red so that you at least have some warning.
This probably exists on other platforms, but since I do most of my browsing with Safari I haven't had a chance to check it out.
but then couldn't the winning side then request that it should be decided if the suit to decide if the original suit was frivolous was frivolous? really I'm just kidding, it seems like a funny situation. I like the idea of the judges being responsible though.
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well, he's credited as coming from the same family...I'd consider it more of an honor. He is definitely getting credit for his own work, but mention of his grandfather is brought in to show that they have a legacy. It's really similar to the way that professional athletes are credited for being the son of some other famous professional athlete.
I for one would be proud to carry on such a great family tradition, the fact that I was working to a level that allowed me to be classified with my grandfather would make me feel like I'm taking steps in the right direction. Just doing something innovative is one thing, but doing something so innovative that it furthers a great legacy is entirely different.
Yeah I guess that picking up girls isn't geeky enough....maybe I should've said that there's nothing like dimming the lights with the push of a button when you bring someone home from the LAN party...Technology Con...maybe... uh-oh, I think that I ran out of geeky social events :D
they could support my i830, I'd love to be able to Sync my contacts
You can start a home automation project for $100. Try picking up a PowerLinc Controller, it has a USB port(or serial) and an on board controller. You can also pick up a few lampLinc units for basic light control and build from there.
Home automation is a lot of fun, and once you get over the initial cost of the controller and possibly a remote interface you can pick up extra devices for under $20. I started mine a while back and love the geek factor. Plus, there's nothing like dimming all of your lights with the push of a button when you bring someone home from the bar.
...that the feds were clueless when it comes to technology :)
not to knit pick, but are you just using the Chinese for demonstrative purposes or do you consider them to be a military threat to the US?
Do you think that when you upload the video clips that you'll have to input some information about the video in order to allow it to be searched or will google tap into the vast resources of it's server farm and try to run a speech to text app and record data themselves?
I don't really know that text to speech would be a feasible option to catalog the audio contents of a file, but it would be interesting if they could implement some type of automatic content cataloging system. I suppose that if this is just going to be for video blogging that it's really not as interesting as I had first thougt, but google does always seem to try and advance what is possible.
Even just being able to post video for the world to see presents us with an interesting opportunity, but I'd love if there were something more behind this.
so the TiVo boxes have hardware encoders? I was under the impression that a lot was done with software, but I guess that I was incorrect.
so deep don't even bother looking for it...if you're worthy it'll find you :D
I'd love if more bosses were like this. It seems that often times an extremely bright, competent, and talented prospect will get passed over for someone who has a certification.
The last degree that I completed was for a computer graphics and design program and I found that without any certifications I was able to troubleshoot and repair the lab computers that the "IT Specialist/MIS Department" was just going to reclone or send in for replacement.
Solid problem solving skills seem to be something that quite a few certified technicians seem to lack these days.
if it's just a matter of the encoding used for the video streams can't TiVo just offer a firmware update?
although you are joking, this may not be a bad idea. If we were all to stop using trash bags and simply use multiple trash cans that were not prone to leaking we could significantly reduce waste and save money in the process. The initial investment would be a little more than the price of a box of trash bags, but the economic and environmental savings would be enormous...now if we could only get everyone to stop being so wasteful.
I never wanted to supplant my current internet service, I am just very excited to see that municipalities are considering internet access to be within the scope of what they provide the public. /. a little.
It's very similar to a public swimming pool, it's nice to go to and sometimes convenient, but it will never replace the pool at home.
I definitely am very active in the administration of my home network and enjoy the ability to add services as I see fit. I would never dream of trying to run my home automation services on a network that I did not have control over, being able to choose exactly which ports I'd like automation requests to route through allows me to create an elegant solution to my needs.
I do not mind paying for internet service and will continue to do so even if public WiFi comes to my area, but I will whole heartedly welcome the idea that when I'm out at lunch or at the gym that I'll be able to check my e-mail or
maybe this is a step in the right direction. If they manage to attract professionals to this area for lunch or other free times they might be able to clean up their crappy image. I've never been to downtown Dayton, but if it's as bad as you say they need to do something.
...this will become a model for other cities. I know how valuable my WiFi connection on campus and in my neighborhood has become. I would love to be able to sit downtown and know that I have internet access available.
it seems like a very cool technology. From what the article says this software would definitely eliminate a large chunk of code optimization time, but I suppose that as each new architecture was developed a second team would have to be completing the SPIRAL coding.
I'm always amazed by the speed differences coming from those who know the architecture and those who don't, maybe this will even the playing field and let coders code.
It's called a poor man's copyright, but you need to mail a copy to yourself via the us postal service and make sure to leave the letter unopened. This basically will establish ownership through the date of the postmark.
Make sure to note the outside of the envelope with its contents if you're planning on doing this more than once.
It's no problem for me because I only read this site. Other than the occasional /. session :)
In China there is still a notion of honor, so contracts are seldom written.
I never said that the "i" didn't bother me either, but it's slightly less annoying(at least to me) because you get an idea of what the application does from its name.
Looking at names such as Krusader doesn't help me to know what the application does. The same goes for kdissert, kdar, Krita, Kate, KLibido, knoda, Konstruct, KlamAV, etc... basically what I'm getting at is that the prepended K seems to make developers try to come up with Kreative names for their applications rather than informative ones.
About the only applications that I am familiar with that have descriptive names are KMyFirewall and KText. I'm sure that there are plenty of others with descriptive names, but the vast majority of Kapplications seem to be named simply for the K.
If you as an IT person don't know about the new virus Symantec probably doesn't know about it either. So you'd be in the same boat even if you had installed the software.
I've actually been trying out the Ubuntu and, more recently, Kubuntu LiveCDs on my iBook and have to say that although I really didn't care too much for Gnome, KDE was very nice to use...it even had that sparkle :)
The one thing that bothers me about KDE is the fact that every application's name begins with a "K", I mean seriously, is that necessary?
for any Safari users just enable spell checking in any text field. When you do it once it will work for all of the larger text input fields. Just control-click in the text field, select spelling, then select Check as you type.
It's not going to catch bad grammar or homonyms, but it will underline blatant spelling errors in red so that you at least have some warning.
This probably exists on other platforms, but since I do most of my browsing with Safari I haven't had a chance to check it out.
but then couldn't the winning side then request that it should be decided if the suit to decide if the original suit was frivolous was frivolous? really I'm just kidding, it seems like a funny situation. I like the idea of the judges being responsible though.
Mod parent up! :)
+5 informative