The only reason I can see for requiring uniforms where they previously weren't is if the help desk staff aren't already sufficiently professional in their attire. Sometimes that is the case with liberal interpretations and applications of the "business casual" dress code. If they are "client facing", which in this case probably means they actually go to employees' desks to help them sometimes, then I can see it.
Otherwise, it is just a waste of time by someone in upper management who ought to have better things to do. In this economy, I'd imagine almost any company has enough challenges that dress code isn't worth the time spent unless it's a problem.
Rising sea levels, which you already acknowledge, would displace a whole lot people. 40% of the world's population lives in coastal zones. We can't turn all those places into Venice.
The value isn't to individual employees, it's to the organization as a whole. You'll never be able to show them the value, unless they care about broader organizational goals.
And sometimes, those goals are to do whatever the department is doing at the same capacity with less staff. In those cases, the staff will be actively antagonistic to your goals.
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Ever heard of TLS? This is the "S" part of FTPS. It does server and client authentication, with a built-in mechanism for establishing server identity and trust.
In my opinion, managing TLS certificates with a CA is a much better approach than shipping SSH keys around.
Not "prisoner's dilemma" but "tragedy of the commons".
When a resource is free and "unlimited", individuals will use way more of it than they actually need.
User-specified high QoS should come with a cost per GB. That would solve your problem.
The optimal cost is left as an exercise to the reader.
If you have enough disposable cash to hire hookers, I'm guessing you have enough to be a sugar daddy - which is more or less the same fundamental relationship, only less explicit.
maybe you should read the FAQ on why Craigslist had such a section in the first place. I am fairly certain the same rationale applies to weekly papers, newspapers, phone books and other places that have the same kind of ads.
but Craigslist does have a somewhat hippie attitude too, so it doesn't surprise me that they look the other way on sex ads.
This argument could also be applied to plastic surgery, particularly with celebrities and models whose job it is to look good. But somehow I don't think the popular opinion is nearly as accommodating.
Personally, I think this is a point of law that needs to be changed at the federal level. But then, I also think that there should be a privacy amendment to the US constitution.
Cost is only one part of the pricing decision. If a good ergonomic mouse costs $50 to make, and the consumer puts an economic value on it of $100 (i.e. the consumer's maximum willingness to pay for this particular mouse is $100), should the vendor sell it at $50.01 or $99.99?
I don't know about you, but I sit at a computer 8 to 12 hours a day, and my mouse is in my hand a lot of that time. It arguably makes more sense for me to choose wisely and spend the money (where it makes sense) on a mouse than on a cell phone, which I probably use about 30 minutes a day. But I don't see anyone complaining that $80-100 is overpriced for a cell phone.
I had the same thoughts until a friend kindly pointed out that destruction of government property might be considered a felony. On top of that, here in our lovely nation's capitol, they might even consider it "terrorist activity" and render me somewhere I'd rather not think about.
*shudder*
this sort of semantic game playing over version labels obscures the more meaningful insight into actual maturity of the code. for better or worse, chrome is released to the public. we all know what "beta" means from Google, and we know it doesn't mean the same thing as "beta" coming from Microsoft.
I attended a relatively small (3000 students) liberal arts college for my BS in computer science. I attended a top 3 computer science program for my MS in computer science. Having seen both sides and having interviewed software developers for years, I can say I far and away prefer those with the more well-rounded education. As your team lead/mentor/senior whatever, I can teach you whatever technical skills you lack on the job - you won't have anywhere near most of them when you graduate anyway. I can't teach you interpersonal skills - how to communicate effectively, how to write well, and what the larger social or business context is of the project you work on. All of those things have been important in every job I have held, and every project I have worked on.
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Rearranging deck chairs on the Titanic?
The only reason I can see for requiring uniforms where they previously weren't is if the help desk staff aren't already sufficiently professional in their attire. Sometimes that is the case with liberal interpretations and applications of the "business casual" dress code. If they are "client facing", which in this case probably means they actually go to employees' desks to help them sometimes, then I can see it.
Otherwise, it is just a waste of time by someone in upper management who ought to have better things to do. In this economy, I'd imagine almost any company has enough challenges that dress code isn't worth the time spent unless it's a problem.
I'd rather not. I make too much money installing operating systems and clearing out spyware for people.
That makes you not much better than a window breaker in my book.
Rising sea levels, which you already acknowledge, would displace a whole lot people. 40% of the world's population lives in coastal zones. We can't turn all those places into Venice.
McDonald's in hell will only have the McDLT, the McRib, and Chicken McNugget Happy Meals... but no sauce.
The value isn't to individual employees, it's to the organization as a whole. You'll never be able to show them the value, unless they care about broader organizational goals. And sometimes, those goals are to do whatever the department is doing at the same capacity with less staff. In those cases, the staff will be actively antagonistic to your goals.
Ever heard of TLS? This is the "S" part of FTPS. It does server and client authentication, with a built-in mechanism for establishing server identity and trust. In my opinion, managing TLS certificates with a CA is a much better approach than shipping SSH keys around.
Not "prisoner's dilemma" but "tragedy of the commons". When a resource is free and "unlimited", individuals will use way more of it than they actually need. User-specified high QoS should come with a cost per GB. That would solve your problem. The optimal cost is left as an exercise to the reader.
If you have enough disposable cash to hire hookers, I'm guessing you have enough to be a sugar daddy - which is more or less the same fundamental relationship, only less explicit.
Not that I think it should be illegal, but I believe what's left of the legal rationale revolves around exploitation of women.
maybe you should read the FAQ on why Craigslist had such a section in the first place. I am fairly certain the same rationale applies to weekly papers, newspapers, phone books and other places that have the same kind of ads. but Craigslist does have a somewhat hippie attitude too, so it doesn't surprise me that they look the other way on sex ads.
and in doing so, perhaps differentiating "geek" from "nerd"
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You forgot to translate it into Swedish.... or ROT-13.
I used to move my trackball to the left side of the keyboard for certain games... GTA comes to mind.
This argument could also be applied to plastic surgery, particularly with celebrities and models whose job it is to look good. But somehow I don't think the popular opinion is nearly as accommodating.
As a matter of law, the health care provider typically owns the record, although as with many things it is governed by state law and so may vary.
http://www.med.yale.edu/caim/risk/handbook/rmh_medical_record2.html
http://www.medbd.ca.gov/consumer/complaint_info_questions_records.html
Personally, I think this is a point of law that needs to be changed at the federal level. But then, I also think that there should be a privacy amendment to the US constitution.
try a Google search: http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&q=part-time+development+ask+slashdot+site%3Aslashdot.org&btnG=Google+Search&aq=f&oq= I'm sure somebody can refine that query to produce better results.
Cost is only one part of the pricing decision. If a good ergonomic mouse costs $50 to make, and the consumer puts an economic value on it of $100 (i.e. the consumer's maximum willingness to pay for this particular mouse is $100), should the vendor sell it at $50.01 or $99.99?
I don't know about you, but I sit at a computer 8 to 12 hours a day, and my mouse is in my hand a lot of that time. It arguably makes more sense for me to choose wisely and spend the money (where it makes sense) on a mouse than on a cell phone, which I probably use about 30 minutes a day. But I don't see anyone complaining that $80-100 is overpriced for a cell phone.
I had the same thoughts until a friend kindly pointed out that destruction of government property might be considered a felony. On top of that, here in our lovely nation's capitol, they might even consider it "terrorist activity" and render me somewhere I'd rather not think about. *shudder*
this sort of semantic game playing over version labels obscures the more meaningful insight into actual maturity of the code. for better or worse, chrome is released to the public. we all know what "beta" means from Google, and we know it doesn't mean the same thing as "beta" coming from Microsoft.
it's more like stealing candy from a dish that has a sign reading "free candy, please leave a donation"
I'm pretty sure it would be short enough to make YouTube.
I attended a relatively small (3000 students) liberal arts college for my BS in computer science. I attended a top 3 computer science program for my MS in computer science. Having seen both sides and having interviewed software developers for years, I can say I far and away prefer those with the more well-rounded education. As your team lead/mentor/senior whatever, I can teach you whatever technical skills you lack on the job - you won't have anywhere near most of them when you graduate anyway. I can't teach you interpersonal skills - how to communicate effectively, how to write well, and what the larger social or business context is of the project you work on. All of those things have been important in every job I have held, and every project I have worked on.
You could always steal it.