Most corporations don't care about GPA, especially once you've got a few years of experience under your belt. Although I did send a CV for a research programmer position at a scientific research company on the east coast. They're first contact with me was to send me a form asking for everything going back to my high school GPA, SAT scores, activities, and college transcripts (undergrad and graduate). This happened about 4-5 years AFTER I received my PHD, with several years of post-graduate research experience. Of course, the initial job ad said they were looking for, "outstanding scientists with world class credentials", so I should've interpreted the use of that language to mean that they were a tad pretentious.
Better yet, tell them that we need to go to Mars to find Marvin's Illudium Q-36 Explosive Space Modulator. After all, it is a Weapon of Mass Destruction (WMD) capable of destroying the Earth merely because it's obstructing Marvin's view of Venus.
I think this is clearly a sign that the old "Big Box" stores of the 90s and 00s are on the way out. Best Buy is slowly realizing that they'll never be able to compete with Amazon on price, and they don't want to serve as Amazon's showroom, where customers check out the products and head online to actually buy it. But they realize this trend, and how Apple can have a showroom in their Apple stores, and not care if someone ultimately buys it in the Apple store or on Apple.com (or even an Apple product in Best Buy) -- Apple gets paid either way. So by teaming with Microsoft to get them to put a store inside their store, they get to charge them rent, and Microsoft gets paid whether the customer buys the Microsoft product in the store or later on online. I'd almost expect Best Buy to do this with other companies, like having a Sony Store inside, which would ultimately effectively make Best Buy a "mini-mall" of electronics instead of a stand-alone store competing against amazon and walmart (two companies that are difficult to compete against). Microsoft could be a guinea pig here.
I also find that the games I like the best are either PC only (like Civ)
I find that Civ V runs just fine on my MacBook Pro. In fact, I bought Civ V originally on Windows, and Steam let me download the OS X version at no extra cost.
I thought we already built a supercomputing replica of a human brain. Unfortunately, the model we used was Sarah Palin's brain. We ended up with an abacus.;-)
I actually RTFA'ed (both articles). All they say is crap like "in Europe, the share of traffic deaths attributable to drunken driving was reduced by more than half within 10 years after the standard was dropped". That's a sound bite, not a statistic from a study. What other variables were controlled for? Changing age distribution and other demographics of drivers? Stricter DWI enforcement (aside from the lower limit)? Changing hours in bars? There are endless possibilities. Moreover, what are the penalties imposed for 0.05% and higher thresholds? I know there is a 100 page NTSB report I could read, but I'd hope that a newspaper article could give at least a halfway intelligent summary.
Let's not forget that in Europe, most of the population tends to live in the urban areas. And most European cities have very good public transportation options. Compare that to most major American cities, with a more spread out population and little decent public transportation outside of New York & New England. I'd be very interested to see DUI statistics compared between cities like New York & Boston versus a city without those kinds of subway and bus options.
I heard this news and decided it was time to buy a personal breathalyzer for $25 from Amazon.com. I've driven home after a full pitcher of beer and dinner without any issues. Granted, I'm closer to 300 pounds; so my tolerance is a bit higher than most. But, it doesn't cost much to be able to check your BAC on the go and just walk around for 30 minutes or so while your body metabolizes whatever it needs to get you down to a safer level.
Not so fast. Said $25 breathalyzers are notorious for being wildly unpredictable and inaccurate. That's what you get for $25. Expect to spend a MINIMUM of $100 for a halfway decent breathalyzer (more like $300 if you want to get closer to "police-grade"). Probably just cheaper not to drink and drive in the first place.
You have the right to refuse the test. The DA also has the right to present the fact that you refused the test at trial.
Most states have implied consent laws. This means that by accepting the privilege of driving on their state's roadways, it is implied that you give consent to being tested for alcohol or drugs if a cop asks you to. Yes, you can still refuse. But if you do so, it's an automatic suspension of your license (in Tennessee, it's one year).
I'll still give it a shot, given the fact that the origins of production are getting away from the typical mainstream model that Sci-Fi (excuse me, Syfy) follows. But when I saw "souls hunted", my first thought was, "OMG! More Ghost Hunters garbage!"
Seriously, for real. I learned to code on the Apple ][ back in grade school in the early 80s! What in hell are kids learning in school today if we're STILL seeing news stories about kids needing to learn more computer programming?! I mean, this is supposed to be the future, and in two years, Marty McFly is going to be here from 1985 expecting hoverboards and Mr. Fusion!
Some people rate primarily based on workload; others actually rate the quality of the teching.
People just rate their professors based on their ability to use technology or not? That seems a bit silly. While the appropriate use of technology can certainly enhance teaching to a great degree, I've seen a lot of professors that a very technologically-capable that completely suck at teaching, and some complete luddites that are the best teachers I've ever had!
It was "the biggest interdimensional cross rip since the Tunguska blast of 1909!" I wonder if Dr. Egon Spengler is en route to Russia right now trying to get samples of victims' brain tissue?
MSNBC really is not watched by anyone anymore, because it no longer exists. It rebranded itself as NBC News, dropping the Microsoft part, sometime last year, I believe.
What about a variant of Rodney McKay's password from Stargate Atlantis? "16431879196842" -- use the year of Isaac Newton's birth, the year of Albert Einstein's birth, your birth year, and the number 42. You could swap out the birth years of other famous supergeniuses and even add a third person for added security. I bet CowboyNeal uses the birth years of CmdrTaco and his mom for his password,. . .;-)
This is really more of a PR move by the school to attract students to Embry-Riddle, than it is providing a good education and career path equipping students with marketable skills for real jobs. While the field of "commercial space operations" is likely to open up at some point, once we get good technology and lots of industry out there, this is a very narrow career path today, with few options and companies hiring. They would do better to provide a major geared not only towards space operations, but airport operations and general logistics as well. Students would then major in that, which would provide for more general, diverse, and broad-based skills which could be transferrable to a wider variety of companies. If they're really interested in the space side of things, then add on a good minor and/or appropriate elective courses. Which is what minors and electives were supposed to be used for to begin with. Unfortunately, today's students would rather have useless minors and electives in topics like "underwater basketweaving" or "zombie apocalypse awareness" to satisfy their desire to make their "college experience" more complete or something. We wouldn't have an employment crisis today if more students would actually do more long term planning and major in something that's going to get them a good job with a good paycheck instead of something that "looks cool on parchment".
And the iPad 4 Retina doesn't have a mouse, has 10 times the screen resolution of BOTH Lisa and IIe combined, 20 times the processor power of BOTH combined, a much lower price tag, and has already outsold both by a factor of 100. Combined.
For $18, I wouldn't make any bets on the reliability of this one,... It's probably much safer to just pay for a cab ride home... And definitely cheaper than a DUI attorney,...;-)
It would have been nice if Samantha Grossman's "cum laude degree" taught her something about chronological order. Because her resume certainly doesn't display that. Add in the fact that she's advertising that she's a member of a social sorority and has a "fun fact" of "having the most social media profiles", and her resume would go straight into my circular file,. ..
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They're first contact with me . . .
"They're" should say "Their". I'm usually careful about this sort of thing. D'oh!
Most corporations don't care about GPA, especially once you've got a few years of experience under your belt. Although I did send a CV for a research programmer position at a scientific research company on the east coast. They're first contact with me was to send me a form asking for everything going back to my high school GPA, SAT scores, activities, and college transcripts (undergrad and graduate). This happened about 4-5 years AFTER I received my PHD, with several years of post-graduate research experience. Of course, the initial job ad said they were looking for, "outstanding scientists with world class credentials", so I should've interpreted the use of that language to mean that they were a tad pretentious.
Just hire the computer whiz kid with nothing but a GED and a couple of certs! I'm sure everything will turn out fine!
Better yet, tell them that we need to go to Mars to find Marvin's Illudium Q-36 Explosive Space Modulator. After all, it is a Weapon of Mass Destruction (WMD) capable of destroying the Earth merely because it's obstructing Marvin's view of Venus.
I think this is clearly a sign that the old "Big Box" stores of the 90s and 00s are on the way out. Best Buy is slowly realizing that they'll never be able to compete with Amazon on price, and they don't want to serve as Amazon's showroom, where customers check out the products and head online to actually buy it. But they realize this trend, and how Apple can have a showroom in their Apple stores, and not care if someone ultimately buys it in the Apple store or on Apple.com (or even an Apple product in Best Buy) -- Apple gets paid either way. So by teaming with Microsoft to get them to put a store inside their store, they get to charge them rent, and Microsoft gets paid whether the customer buys the Microsoft product in the store or later on online. I'd almost expect Best Buy to do this with other companies, like having a Sony Store inside, which would ultimately effectively make Best Buy a "mini-mall" of electronics instead of a stand-alone store competing against amazon and walmart (two companies that are difficult to compete against). Microsoft could be a guinea pig here.
I also find that the games I like the best are either PC only (like Civ)
I find that Civ V runs just fine on my MacBook Pro. In fact, I bought Civ V originally on Windows, and Steam let me download the OS X version at no extra cost.
that this could be the work of the GNAA?
I thought we already built a supercomputing replica of a human brain. Unfortunately, the model we used was Sarah Palin's brain. We ended up with an abacus. ;-)
I actually RTFA'ed (both articles). All they say is crap like "in Europe, the share of traffic deaths attributable to drunken driving was reduced by more than half within 10 years after the standard was dropped". That's a sound bite, not a statistic from a study. What other variables were controlled for? Changing age distribution and other demographics of drivers? Stricter DWI enforcement (aside from the lower limit)? Changing hours in bars? There are endless possibilities. Moreover, what are the penalties imposed for 0.05% and higher thresholds? I know there is a 100 page NTSB report I could read, but I'd hope that a newspaper article could give at least a halfway intelligent summary.
Let's not forget that in Europe, most of the population tends to live in the urban areas. And most European cities have very good public transportation options. Compare that to most major American cities, with a more spread out population and little decent public transportation outside of New York & New England. I'd be very interested to see DUI statistics compared between cities like New York & Boston versus a city without those kinds of subway and bus options.
I heard this news and decided it was time to buy a personal breathalyzer for $25 from Amazon.com. I've driven home after a full pitcher of beer and dinner without any issues. Granted, I'm closer to 300 pounds; so my tolerance is a bit higher than most. But, it doesn't cost much to be able to check your BAC on the go and just walk around for 30 minutes or so while your body metabolizes whatever it needs to get you down to a safer level.
Not so fast. Said $25 breathalyzers are notorious for being wildly unpredictable and inaccurate. That's what you get for $25. Expect to spend a MINIMUM of $100 for a halfway decent breathalyzer (more like $300 if you want to get closer to "police-grade"). Probably just cheaper not to drink and drive in the first place.
You have the right to refuse the test. The DA also has the right to present the fact that you refused the test at trial.
Most states have implied consent laws. This means that by accepting the privilege of driving on their state's roadways, it is implied that you give consent to being tested for alcohol or drugs if a cop asks you to. Yes, you can still refuse. But if you do so, it's an automatic suspension of your license (in Tennessee, it's one year).
What? You mean, that the paper we just submitted to the Journal of Universal Rejection isn't for a real journal? I'm shocked! :-)
I'll still give it a shot, given the fact that the origins of production are getting away from the typical mainstream model that Sci-Fi (excuse me, Syfy) follows. But when I saw "souls hunted", my first thought was, "OMG! More Ghost Hunters garbage!"
Obligatory: "Enough is enough! I have had it with these motherf**king snakes on this motherf**king plane!"
Seriously, for real. I learned to code on the Apple ][ back in grade school in the early 80s! What in hell are kids learning in school today if we're STILL seeing news stories about kids needing to learn more computer programming?! I mean, this is supposed to be the future, and in two years, Marty McFly is going to be here from 1985 expecting hoverboards and Mr. Fusion!
People just rate their professors based on their ability to use technology or not? That seems a bit silly. While the appropriate use of technology can certainly enhance teaching to a great degree, I've seen a lot of professors that a very technologically-capable that completely suck at teaching, and some complete luddites that are the best teachers I've ever had!
It was "the biggest interdimensional cross rip since the Tunguska blast of 1909!" I wonder if Dr. Egon Spengler is en route to Russia right now trying to get samples of victims' brain tissue?
Does a Homer Server run on beer and donuts?
MSNBC really is not watched by anyone anymore, because it no longer exists. It rebranded itself as NBC News, dropping the Microsoft part, sometime last year, I believe.
What about a variant of Rodney McKay's password from Stargate Atlantis? "16431879196842" -- use the year of Isaac Newton's birth, the year of Albert Einstein's birth, your birth year, and the number 42. You could swap out the birth years of other famous supergeniuses and even add a third person for added security. I bet CowboyNeal uses the birth years of CmdrTaco and his mom for his password,. . . ;-)
This is really more of a PR move by the school to attract students to Embry-Riddle, than it is providing a good education and career path equipping students with marketable skills for real jobs. While the field of "commercial space operations" is likely to open up at some point, once we get good technology and lots of industry out there, this is a very narrow career path today, with few options and companies hiring. They would do better to provide a major geared not only towards space operations, but airport operations and general logistics as well. Students would then major in that, which would provide for more general, diverse, and broad-based skills which could be transferrable to a wider variety of companies. If they're really interested in the space side of things, then add on a good minor and/or appropriate elective courses. Which is what minors and electives were supposed to be used for to begin with. Unfortunately, today's students would rather have useless minors and electives in topics like "underwater basketweaving" or "zombie apocalypse awareness" to satisfy their desire to make their "college experience" more complete or something. We wouldn't have an employment crisis today if more students would actually do more long term planning and major in something that's going to get them a good job with a good paycheck instead of something that "looks cool on parchment".
And the iPad 4 Retina doesn't have a mouse, has 10 times the screen resolution of BOTH Lisa and IIe combined, 20 times the processor power of BOTH combined, a much lower price tag, and has already outsold both by a factor of 100. Combined.
For $18, I wouldn't make any bets on the reliability of this one,... It's probably much safer to just pay for a cab ride home ... And definitely cheaper than a DUI attorney,... ;-)
They might want to rethink using the name Project Paperless, or variants thereof. Trolls could sue them,. . . ;-)
It would have been nice if Samantha Grossman's "cum laude degree" taught her something about chronological order. Because her resume certainly doesn't display that. Add in the fact that she's advertising that she's a member of a social sorority and has a "fun fact" of "having the most social media profiles", and her resume would go straight into my circular file,. . .