Of course, the problem with your coding examples and your disappointment with fresh college CS students, weaned on Java, is that the more modern high-level languages allow the coder to focus on the higher-level issues, without having to deal with the low-level things. I know that detailed understanding can be important - sometimes - but not usually or necessarily immediately. Seriously, implement strcpy() or reverse a singly-linked list on a white board? I hate that kind of hazing shit. In the real world, if (and that's a BIG "if") I need to know such things in detail, I'll look them up in a book, source code (mine or others), or via web search, possibly tweak them, and plug them in. That's a much more efficient use of my time and the company's money.
It's more important that someone know *why* they're doing something than *how* - how is easier to teach/learn than why. Personally, I think puzzle questions and whiteboard hazing are more about the company's and interviewer's status/ego than learning anything about the interviewee. Spend 10 minutes talking through a problem to know how someone thinks.
Literature. a.) A technique of indicating, as through character or plot development, an intention or attitude opposite to that which is actually or ostensibly stated.
Ironic literature exploits, in addition to the rhetorical figure, such devices as character development, situation, and plot to stress the paradoxical nature of reality or the contrast between an ideal and actual condition, set of circumstances, etc., frequently in such a way as to stress the absurdity present in the contradiction between substance and form. (enbolden mine)
In this case, I suggested a "simple" solution in the Subject only to then detail altering the Earth's orbit around the Sun which is, of course, not simple. I also offered it as a simpler solution than the "simple" suggestion of the Summary to alter the calendar "using computer programs and mathematical formulas" - which would actually be much simpler, though neither would, in practice, be simple. There might have been a little sarcasm thrown in.
So, ya, I know what irony means. Oh, and my wife was an English teacher...
Then there's this alternate definition: "—adj: of, resembling, or containing iron" which, of course, the Earth does.:-)
The guidelines say we're eating too much salt and we're all going to die of heart disease and high blood pressure, but there's no heart disease at all in my family, and my own blood pressure has always measured either normal or low -- and I eat a LOT of salt.
According to my doctor, who also teaches at Eastern Virginia Medical School (EVMS), sodium is only really a problem for those individuals who are biologically disposed to have a problem with it. Otherwise, unless the intake is severely excessive and/or fluid (water) intake is severely low, it's not a problem. Your body will excrete any excess sodium. Apparently, your body doesn't (presently) have a problem with sodium. That may not always be case should you develop some illness, etc... In any case, however, less is probably better.
To add to the confusion, here are two (seemingly) contradictory articles:
More to the point is that glucose and fructose are metabolized differently. Sucrose (table sugar) is composed of fructose and glucose. Glucose can be metabolized anywhere in the body, but fructose is primarily (only?) metabolized by the liver and is not regulated by insulin. HFCS (high-fructose corn syrup) has a higher proportion of fructose to glucose than sucrose (which is 50/50).
All three dietary monosaccharides are transported into the liver by the GLUT 2 transporter. Fructose and galactose are phosphorylated in the liver by fructokinase (Km= 0.5 mM) and galactokinase (Km = 0.8 mM). By contrast, glucose tends to pass through the liver (Km of hepatic glucokinase = 10 mM) and can be metabolised anywhere in the body. Uptake of fructose by the liver is not regulated by insulin. However, insulin is capable of increasing the abundance and functional activity of GLUT5 in skeletal muscle cells.
However...
Fructose is often recommended for diabetics because it does not trigger the production of insulin by pancreatic cells, probably because cells have low levels of GLUT5. Fructose has a very low glycemic index of 19 ± 2, compared with 100 for glucose and 68 ± 5 for sucrose. Fructose is also seventy-three percent sweeter than sucrose (see relative sweetness) at room temperature, so diabetics can use less of it. Studies show that fructose consumed before a meal may even lessen the glycemic response of the meal.
In any case, limiting one's intake of simple sugars and especially HFCS is probably a good idea. Let your body work for the calories by breaking down more complex foods.
When I was hired on, it was strictly for L3 related tasks such as advanced server administration, Exchange design and implementation, etc.
I like a challenge, and since all of my goals outlined since my hire date have been met and exceeded, I have a lot of down time.
I'm more concerned with his statements (above). Is he getting paid for this "downtime". Personally, I don't want to work with people who are only concerned with "their job" specifically. I've been a Unix system programmer/admin for 25+ years at a variety of places. I've always done whatever was needed and helped whoever I could. I may have a specific job title, but my real job is helping the my team, co-workers and company be successful.
Pffft. Altering the Earth's orbit sounds way, way simpler. Just put some GIANT rocket engines on the equator, point up, and fire them up once a day - leading or trailing to slow or speed the planet's movement around the Sun - and Bob's your uncle. I think it saw this on Futurama...
But to post these private messages without permission...
While I agree with your sentiment, once you send something to someone else, even a letter, it belongs to that person and they can do whatever they want with it... (and Mike's event, PAX East, was mentioned and he was subsequently CC'd into the thread). As for the reasonableness of the participants, the Golder Rule should still apply -- though I'm guilty of ignoring that too sometimes - as are others here on/.
It's about whether HUMANS are causing that change.
Or simply affecting that change. The climate is always changing, but human activities might be making it change faster, or to a greater extent, than plants or animals (including humans) can adapt without severe stress or hardship.
As far as I can tell, the InfiniTV 4 PCIe only works on Windows (7). I remember reading somewhere that the drivers for these kind of devices won't be released for anything else to protect the content - or some such crap. Did something change?
Despising FOX News and Rupert Murdoch are two different things. I saw my statements, but they're not contradictory. One can despise Murdoch specifically, but not successful people in general. You do understand how logic and sets work, right? (if you learned those from Glenn, probably not...and you would have my sympathies)
The fact that it would be easy to point out an example of when FOX has manufactured news, yet you cannot fucking do it, is evidence that nobody should ever listen to you on the subject. You heard that FOX sucks.. congratulations.. too bad you dont actually *know* that FOX sucks..;. your too ignorant to know actual things.. only going so far as to absorb the general ideas of others like a little ignorant tool that can't think for himself.
Actually, no. I could have easily (as demonstrated by other people's posts) find specific examples, but didn't because they're, pretty much, all common knowledge by now - you know, like a fact. Jesus you're an idiot, get your lips off of Glenn's dick and learn to think for yourself.
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Sure, but their absence would preclude it. Just sayin'.
When you get to the other side, say "king me", then you can move backwards.
In the long run, having our eggs in more than one basket would be nice. At the moment, humans are stored RAID 0 here on Earth.
Must be a really small rag or really big fuel line. Seriously, how would this happen? It's a freaking satellite engine, not the shuttle main.
Wait. I'm confused. There's privacy on Facebook? When did this happen?
It's more important that someone know *why* they're doing something than *how* - how is easier to teach/learn than why. Personally, I think puzzle questions and whiteboard hazing are more about the company's and interviewer's status/ego than learning anything about the interviewee. Spend 10 minutes talking through a problem to know how someone thinks.
Or 14 in Germany -- the "Alabama of Europe" (Sterling Archer)
Hmm... I see a problem obtaining consent with one of the parties involved :-)
Typically, it's twice a day (analog anyway).
I hope they mean "correct" (or "current") lane.
In this case, I suggested a "simple" solution in the Subject only to then detail altering the Earth's orbit around the Sun which is, of course, not simple. I also offered it as a simpler solution than the "simple" suggestion of the Summary to alter the calendar "using computer programs and mathematical formulas" - which would actually be much simpler, though neither would, in practice, be simple. There might have been a little sarcasm thrown in.
So, ya, I know what irony means. Oh, and my wife was an English teacher...
Then there's this alternate definition: "—adj: of, resembling, or containing iron" which, of course, the Earth does. :-)
Hmm... See subject, see proposal, see Irony
Insert Battlestar Galactica joke here...
When Marconi tried to reply, all he got back was, "Sorr can't.. hea.. u ... goin... throu.. tunne..." followed by a cryptic message: "NO CARRIER".
According to my doctor, who also teaches at Eastern Virginia Medical School (EVMS), sodium is only really a problem for those individuals who are biologically disposed to have a problem with it. Otherwise, unless the intake is severely excessive and/or fluid (water) intake is severely low, it's not a problem. Your body will excrete any excess sodium. Apparently, your body doesn't (presently) have a problem with sodium. That may not always be case should you develop some illness, etc... In any case, however, less is probably better.
To add to the confusion, here are two (seemingly) contradictory articles:
Note: I am not a doctor, you mileage may vary,void where prohibited by law, blah, blah, blah...
More to the point is that glucose and fructose are metabolized differently. Sucrose (table sugar) is composed of fructose and glucose. Glucose can be metabolized anywhere in the body, but fructose is primarily (only?) metabolized by the liver and is not regulated by insulin. HFCS (high-fructose corn syrup) has a higher proportion of fructose to glucose than sucrose (which is 50/50).
However...
In any case, limiting one's intake of simple sugars and especially HFCS is probably a good idea. Let your body work for the calories by breaking down more complex foods.
I'm more concerned with his statements (above). Is he getting paid for this "downtime". Personally, I don't want to work with people who are only concerned with "their job" specifically. I've been a Unix system programmer/admin for 25+ years at a variety of places. I've always done whatever was needed and helped whoever I could. I may have a specific job title, but my real job is helping the my team, co-workers and company be successful.
Any astrophysicists care to weigh in the maths?
Slow (or speed) the Earth's revolution around the Sun until it takes 360 (or 372) days. Problem solved.
While I agree with your sentiment, once you send something to someone else, even a letter, it belongs to that person and they can do whatever they want with it... (and Mike's event, PAX East, was mentioned and he was subsequently CC'd into the thread). As for the reasonableness of the participants, the Golder Rule should still apply -- though I'm guilty of ignoring that too sometimes - as are others here on /.
Or simply affecting that change. The climate is always changing, but human activities might be making it change faster, or to a greater extent, than plants or animals (including humans) can adapt without severe stress or hardship.
As far as I can tell, the InfiniTV 4 PCIe only works on Windows (7). I remember reading somewhere that the drivers for these kind of devices won't be released for anything else to protect the content - or some such crap. Did something change?
Actually, I mostly agree with you on that; nice point. The help keep Jon Stewart busy too :-)
Despising FOX News and Rupert Murdoch are two different things. I saw my statements, but they're not contradictory. One can despise Murdoch specifically, but not successful people in general. You do understand how logic and sets work, right? (if you learned those from Glenn, probably not...and you would have my sympathies)
Actually, no. I could have easily (as demonstrated by other people's posts) find specific examples, but didn't because they're, pretty much, all common knowledge by now - you know, like a fact. Jesus you're an idiot, get your lips off of Glenn's dick and learn to think for yourself.