Who is "they"? I already strip images from my home email. And html. And believe it or not, even Outlook's cheesy filtering system blocks 98% of my spam with very few false positives (and the false positives are generally my wife's goofy friends who send "fwd: fwd: fwd: fwd: fwd re:This is so cool you have to do it!!!!!!1!!!)
Here's a brief story that gives contrast to the wonderfully frustrating experience I've been putting up with for over 2 years: I have a friend (who dropped out of highschool no less) who works in IT. One of his co-workers, a supposed IT expert who makes ~$100k a year, recently said to him "I assume we'll be using FAT32 for our 1TB backup drive's filesystem?". It seems to me, someone making $100k/year in IT should be aware of things like the limitations of FAT32 and Windows' implementation thereof.
Part of the "soft skills" is knowing that your friend is making up a story to make himself look better. Perhaps if you were able to distinguish bullshit from reality, you might do better in the interview process. Part of it is knowing HOW to interact, reading personalities and adjusting yours accordingly. If you can't see through a whopper like this, then I can see how lack of soft skills would be hurting you.
Thanks for the correction. I had read about some of his work about 15 years ago,and was very impressed. I am, however, very bad at name. I once mis-introduced my wife, and am still hearing about it!
Six Sigma -- I find it hilarious. Basically, they took the work of Walter Edward Demmings, widely regarded as the driving force behind Japan's industrial turnaround, repackaged it, and called it "new". Demmings cane up with "kaizen" or the process of continual improvement. Basically, no process is complete unless it has a feedback and improving mechanism
For anyone who is an expert: What has six sigma added to this paradigm?
Seriously though, yes, more choices are always better
False. It has been shown in numerous studies that more choices often cause information overload, and result in poor choices being made. I will cite two examples:
1) Gov't Health Care - During the Clinton years, the idea of nationalized health care was bandied about. A majority of Americans agreed with the notion. How did the Republicans get it mired down and defeat. Besides Hillary leading the effort, the way it got shot down was brining three or four different models into the picture. Americans got overwhelmed, and opted for (f) None of the above.
2) 401(k) plans. Want to reduce your participation rates? Add more investment options. Sure, your sophisticated investors might like it, but Joe Sixpack gets eyes like saucers when he sees forty-five options that he must pick from. Study after study has shown more options = lower participation.
You gotta be kidding me! I get the full version of Office for $20 through my employer. Perfectly legit. If it weren't for that, I'd still be on Office 2000.
Which gets really confusing. If they pass a law today against this, and tomorrow I use it to give my (two day prior) self the lottery numbers, have I broken the law?
Nothing was in effect when I received the numbers.
Wow. What a cranky old man. And one that replies to an unrelated post just to get to the top of the comment list.
Why don't you read the article? There are plenty of examples of messing around with fundamentals in the article. Try reading the one about "beginning to see the light". Two dimensional light waves able to take pictures smaller than the wavelength of the originating light. Quite amazing stuff.
Hate to break this to you, but fundamental shifts in science don't happen every day. If they did, they would not be so amazing. Often they come on the back of generations of hard work.
Oh, BTW. If you mod this funny, then you are not a software developer. If you were a software developer, you'd be too busy having a post traumatic stress flashback to moderate.
From My work experience,. here is how it would go, assuming a fifteen week semester:
Week 1: Agree in principle to what that user wants Weeks 2-12: Go through iterations of determining specifics. Submit statements of work. Get ignored. Call. Get put off. Managers argue about whether background should have corporate logo, or whether it should be a neutral color. Finally get signed documents at end of 12th week. Week 13-14: Work like mad to code the thing. Week 15: Users bitch because you aren't done yet. Week 17 (two weeks past deadline): Get work submitted that meets specs. Week 17 1/2: Managers complain that five items not on statement of work were not addressed. When you mention it was not on the specs, they reply "well, it is kinda obvious, you should have realized" Week 18-25: Repeat weeks 15-17 1/2 about five times. Week 26: Switch major to engineering.
I remember my first Walkman, and blasting "Ghost Busters". I thought I was so cool... now I post on Slashdot. The Walkman helped define a generation, and was one of the products that helped introduce more than one generation to the future of mobile music technology.
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ban emails with stupid images anyways
Who is "they"? I already strip images from my home email. And html. And believe it or not, even Outlook's cheesy filtering system blocks 98% of my spam with very few false positives (and the false positives are generally my wife's goofy friends who send "fwd: fwd: fwd: fwd: fwd re:This is so cool you have to do it!!!!!!1!!!)
"Excellent "soft skills"
Here's a brief story that gives contrast to the wonderfully frustrating experience I've been putting up with for over 2 years: I have a friend (who dropped out of highschool no less) who works in IT. One of his co-workers, a supposed IT expert who makes ~$100k a year, recently said to him "I assume we'll be using FAT32 for our 1TB backup drive's filesystem?". It seems to me, someone making $100k/year in IT should be aware of things like the limitations of FAT32 and Windows' implementation thereof.
Part of the "soft skills" is knowing that your friend is making up a story to make himself look better. Perhaps if you were able to distinguish bullshit from reality, you might do better in the interview process. Part of it is knowing HOW to interact, reading personalities and adjusting yours accordingly. If you can't see through a whopper like this, then I can see how lack of soft skills would be hurting you.
A covenant is one-sided. A contract requires both parties to sign.
Thanks for the correction. I had read about some of his work about 15 years ago,and was very impressed. I am, however, very bad at name. I once mis-introduced my wife, and am still hearing about it!
Six Sigma -- I find it hilarious. Basically, they took the work of Walter Edward Demmings, widely regarded as the driving force behind Japan's industrial turnaround, repackaged it, and called it "new". Demmings cane up with "kaizen" or the process of continual improvement. Basically, no process is complete unless it has a feedback and improving mechanism
For anyone who is an expert: What has six sigma added to this paradigm?
cumputer
I bet I know what you use your PC for.
More likely, especially given IBM's pay-out, is that the submitter left off an m (for million)...
With Slashdot's crack editing staff? Unpossible.
44, old? Hell, I'm old enough to be his father!
Yeah, but this is Slashdot, so we know you aren't.
Seriously though, yes, more choices are always better
False. It has been shown in numerous studies that more choices often cause information overload, and result in poor choices being made. I will cite two examples:
1) Gov't Health Care - During the Clinton years, the idea of nationalized health care was bandied about. A majority of Americans agreed with the notion. How did the Republicans get it mired down and defeat. Besides Hillary leading the effort, the way it got shot down was brining three or four different models into the picture. Americans got overwhelmed, and opted for (f) None of the above.
2) 401(k) plans. Want to reduce your participation rates? Add more investment options. Sure, your sophisticated investors might like it, but Joe Sixpack gets eyes like saucers when he sees forty-five options that he must pick from. Study after study has shown more options = lower participation.
$100/year for office to be reasonable.
You gotta be kidding me! I get the full version of Office for $20 through my employer. Perfectly legit. If it weren't for that, I'd still be on Office 2000.
... I was about to ask for a link in the article, but that is from Zelda, right?
When does a broken link constitute "Informative"?
We have an opening for Dean of our MBA department. You are a shoo in. When can you start?
Especially if they reveal they utilized this technology.
Which gets really confusing. If they pass a law today against this, and tomorrow I use it to give my (two day prior) self the lottery numbers, have I broken the law?
Nothing was in effect when I received the numbers.
But they will now it can shred.
Is this English?
Let us reduce the need for this technology by not getting into wars.
Just a thought.
Wow. What a cranky old man. And one that replies to an unrelated post just to get to the top of the comment list.
Why don't you read the article? There are plenty of examples of messing around with fundamentals in the article. Try reading the one about "beginning to see the light". Two dimensional light waves able to take pictures smaller than the wavelength of the originating light. Quite amazing stuff.
Hate to break this to you, but fundamental shifts in science don't happen every day. If they did, they would not be so amazing. Often they come on the back of generations of hard work.
I tried to go back to 7000 BC, and didn't see anything. You scientist types can try to explain this one away, but we all know what it REALLY means.
In that case, no problem :) Unfortunately, we have too many folks born in the States that sound like English is their third language :)
Oh, BTW. If you mod this funny, then you are not a software developer. If you were a software developer, you'd be too busy having a post traumatic stress flashback to moderate.
From My work experience,. here is how it would go, assuming a fifteen week semester:
Week 1: Agree in principle to what that user wants
Weeks 2-12: Go through iterations of determining specifics. Submit statements of work. Get ignored. Call. Get put off. Managers argue about whether background should have corporate logo, or whether it should be a neutral color. Finally get signed documents at end of 12th week.
Week 13-14: Work like mad to code the thing.
Week 15: Users bitch because you aren't done yet.
Week 17 (two weeks past deadline): Get work submitted that meets specs.
Week 17 1/2: Managers complain that five items not on statement of work were not addressed. When you mention it was not on the specs, they reply "well, it is kinda obvious, you should have realized"
Week 18-25: Repeat weeks 15-17 1/2 about five times.
Week 26: Switch major to engineering.
he didnt want to durty his name anymore.
Is English your first language? If not, ignore this message. If so, please tell me you are still in middle school.
I remember my first Walkman, and blasting "Ghost Busters". I thought I was so cool... now I post on Slashdot. The Walkman helped define a generation, and was one of the products that helped introduce more than one generation to the future of mobile music technology.
Just wanted to yell 'first reply'!