I'm a full-time programmer - all I do is program. Rarely have meetings (every other week), don't deal with customers. Just program.
My boss is strict on me logging hours - not to keep track of time, but to bill clients. He doesn't mind if I'm only getting 4-5hrs in an 8hr day, because he knows I'm being honest. The important part is logging accurate hours for billing the customers.
In a good week (where I'm dealing with new issues each week, resolving lots of bugs, adding new features), I will log around 25-30 hrs. In a slow week (one problem bug), I get bogged down and do around 20hrs.
I find that if it's difficult, it's best to clear my head and do other activities (walk, surf the tubes), but if it's not frustrating, I really get immersed in my work, and am really productive.
It really depends on how the person handles what they're working on. If it's tedious and drains your attention, I find that most people turn to distractions to clear their head, like going on Slashdot an hour before you get off work (hehe). Other days, I'm so caught up in knocking out bugs left and right and getting a lot accomplished that time flies and I might put in a full 8hrs of work. Really depends on your work environment and what work you're doing.
USAA has been doing this for some time now. Most of USAA customers (military personnel and families) aren't around a local branch, mainly because the only branch is in San Antonio. They were the first bank to allow faxes of checks to be sent in, then when the iPhone came out, they had an app to take pictures and upload.
It's a very helpful service, and they rarely get the credit they deserve. Yet no mention of them anywhere in the article or the comments? Boo.
on Ubuntu using GNOME. I've been using Chrome since Alpha, and once they had flash compatibility, I haven't used anything else. Super fast, occasionally crashes, but when it does, it's flash loading, and the browser doesn't shut down on you.
Didn't RTFA, but he should have tried different distros. To say "It sucks on Linux" when you only use one distro is like saying "Ice cream sucks" when you only taste one flavor. You gotta try em all
He's not trying to solve problems of Windows. After all, it's for Google.
I like what you're doing, and I personally don't have any particular suggestions. I would think that the people this would be aimed for are the same people that use apt-get on Debian. So focus on the audience of apt-get and that should guide you for this sort of application for Windows. Good luck.
Absolutely correct. First, naturally, is the oversight of the casual user of.Mac or Google Apps. I'd say that just about every casual user would not be willing to purchase a server, set it up at home, then go through customizing their own applications. This is because they're a CASUAL user. If it were someone who is making their own Google Apps, then yes, these server products would easily affect the market for.Mac and Google Apps. But since these kind of users make up a small percentage, the author of this column is looking at a select people and making a conclusion for a much larger group of individuals.
The argument really depends upon one thing: the passageway between the Internet and the users. Routers are funnels for bandwidth anyway. The lines laid out between the larger routers of the Internet can handle the current trends for years until some huge problem arises. People are complaining about slowing speeds because they don't want to fork over the ca$h to get a better router. If the demand is high enough, maybe the ISPs will lower the prices on faster connections.
Although I admire the philanthropic efforts of this proud mother, it's a pretty futile effort. Currently the general lifespan of a particular device's techniques is about 2-6 months. About a year ago, the IEDs were remote detonated, so the Army/Air Force used radio scramblers to stop them. Then the enemy changed to where the device was tripped when a certain frequency was scrambled. Same goes with a lot of other techniques.
By the time she collects enough and sends them, the majority of the trip-wire devices will probably be replaced. The enemy is great at adapting and keeping up with the detection tactics used by the coalition troops. The problem with keeping a good public image for the military is we have to let the public know about what we're doing, but it tends to hurt us on the front lines.
ROTC doesn't pick up the whole tab. With financial aid and Tulane accommidating me with room & board because I'm ROTC, I have a little over $1000 (which is too much for my parents). ROTC covers 15000 a year for me, along with books and a stipend.
I really appreciate the feedback...very nice to hear from active engineerings (thus the reason for posting in the first place). I've tried contacting my advisor, but he's a little busy finding a job, so please cut down on knocking on the mod's. They understand at least.
Second, you have to understand that New Orleans has been my home my whole life. The most time I've spent away from it was the time here at Mizzou (and I was forced here because of my parents, not because of its "outstanding" CS program) and Field Training for Air Force ROTC (which just happened to end about 4 days prior to Katrina's wrath upon my house that I stayed in during the storm). The last time I've spent a full week in the city was before July 24th. I was put through the equivalent of officer's boot camp then a hurricane, then spending thanksgiving and over 3 months away from my main computer (I've been using my OLD laptop with Debian since), most of my clothes (been wearing donated rags), my family, and all of my friends (I didn't know anyone in Missouri).
Again, thanks for the feedback. It will really help in making a decision about my future. I really want to stay home, but if it means having to make up so much work (especially since I've accumulated a lot of hours in CS, and very little humanities or anything else), I'll have to do a few 20hr semesters just to catch up to a sophomore, much less a junior. (For those who asked, my minor is history...I was going to try to make it a second major, thus the extra year).
For the third time, thanks.
No, I'm a junior. I'm in Air Force ROTC, so I can advance to a 5-year instead of 4-year degree. I'm a native of Jefferson as well (Old Jefferson, not Metairie). I love Tulane and especially New Orleans since it's the only place I've known as home. I don't want to leave it, but it's the smart decision to make. I should have mentioned that I'm trying to get a history degree as well, thus the decision to stay an extra year.
I think this is in response to commercial GPS systems. According to Air Force Magazine (see pg 23 (PDF)), we have 28 servicable. I recall that they launched a few GPS birds about a year ago from Nellis AFB as well.
Again, I think this article pertains to civilian GPS services, which practically speaking, isn't nearly as important as maintaining military coverage (especially if the Chinese are trying to reinvent the system and Europe wants to play ball with them).
Has anyone seen the movie The First $20 Million is Always the Hardest?
It's about designing a $100 computer for the same reasons. I thought it was an interesting idea and that it should be looked into. Glad to see that it's fiction turning into fact.
And Gary Busey's son was in it.
y'all do realize this is fiction, so your debates are fruitless regardless
i'm a huge fan, but it's retarded and pointless to argue about a fictional world
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I'm a full-time programmer - all I do is program. Rarely have meetings (every other week), don't deal with customers. Just program. My boss is strict on me logging hours - not to keep track of time, but to bill clients. He doesn't mind if I'm only getting 4-5hrs in an 8hr day, because he knows I'm being honest. The important part is logging accurate hours for billing the customers. In a good week (where I'm dealing with new issues each week, resolving lots of bugs, adding new features), I will log around 25-30 hrs. In a slow week (one problem bug), I get bogged down and do around 20hrs. I find that if it's difficult, it's best to clear my head and do other activities (walk, surf the tubes), but if it's not frustrating, I really get immersed in my work, and am really productive. It really depends on how the person handles what they're working on. If it's tedious and drains your attention, I find that most people turn to distractions to clear their head, like going on Slashdot an hour before you get off work (hehe). Other days, I'm so caught up in knocking out bugs left and right and getting a lot accomplished that time flies and I might put in a full 8hrs of work. Really depends on your work environment and what work you're doing.
USAA has been doing this for some time now. Most of USAA customers (military personnel and families) aren't around a local branch, mainly because the only branch is in San Antonio. They were the first bank to allow faxes of checks to be sent in, then when the iPhone came out, they had an app to take pictures and upload. It's a very helpful service, and they rarely get the credit they deserve. Yet no mention of them anywhere in the article or the comments? Boo.
on Ubuntu using GNOME. I've been using Chrome since Alpha, and once they had flash compatibility, I haven't used anything else. Super fast, occasionally crashes, but when it does, it's flash loading, and the browser doesn't shut down on you. Didn't RTFA, but he should have tried different distros. To say "It sucks on Linux" when you only use one distro is like saying "Ice cream sucks" when you only taste one flavor. You gotta try em all
He's not trying to solve problems of Windows. After all, it's for Google.
I like what you're doing, and I personally don't have any particular suggestions. I would think that the people this would be aimed for are the same people that use apt-get on Debian. So focus on the audience of apt-get and that should guide you for this sort of application for Windows. Good luck.
Absolutely correct. First, naturally, is the oversight of the casual user of .Mac or Google Apps. I'd say that just about every casual user would not be willing to purchase a server, set it up at home, then go through customizing their own applications. This is because they're a CASUAL user. If it were someone who is making their own Google Apps, then yes, these server products would easily affect the market for .Mac and Google Apps. But since these kind of users make up a small percentage, the author of this column is looking at a select people and making a conclusion for a much larger group of individuals.
The argument really depends upon one thing: the passageway between the Internet and the users. Routers are funnels for bandwidth anyway. The lines laid out between the larger routers of the Internet can handle the current trends for years until some huge problem arises. People are complaining about slowing speeds because they don't want to fork over the ca$h to get a better router. If the demand is high enough, maybe the ISPs will lower the prices on faster connections.
Although I admire the philanthropic efforts of this proud mother, it's a pretty futile effort. Currently the general lifespan of a particular device's techniques is about 2-6 months. About a year ago, the IEDs were remote detonated, so the Army/Air Force used radio scramblers to stop them. Then the enemy changed to where the device was tripped when a certain frequency was scrambled. Same goes with a lot of other techniques. By the time she collects enough and sends them, the majority of the trip-wire devices will probably be replaced. The enemy is great at adapting and keeping up with the detection tactics used by the coalition troops. The problem with keeping a good public image for the military is we have to let the public know about what we're doing, but it tends to hurt us on the front lines.
ROTC doesn't pick up the whole tab. With financial aid and Tulane accommidating me with room & board because I'm ROTC, I have a little over $1000 (which is too much for my parents). ROTC covers 15000 a year for me, along with books and a stipend.
I really appreciate the feedback...very nice to hear from active engineerings (thus the reason for posting in the first place). I've tried contacting my advisor, but he's a little busy finding a job, so please cut down on knocking on the mod's. They understand at least. Second, you have to understand that New Orleans has been my home my whole life. The most time I've spent away from it was the time here at Mizzou (and I was forced here because of my parents, not because of its "outstanding" CS program) and Field Training for Air Force ROTC (which just happened to end about 4 days prior to Katrina's wrath upon my house that I stayed in during the storm). The last time I've spent a full week in the city was before July 24th. I was put through the equivalent of officer's boot camp then a hurricane, then spending thanksgiving and over 3 months away from my main computer (I've been using my OLD laptop with Debian since), most of my clothes (been wearing donated rags), my family, and all of my friends (I didn't know anyone in Missouri). Again, thanks for the feedback. It will really help in making a decision about my future. I really want to stay home, but if it means having to make up so much work (especially since I've accumulated a lot of hours in CS, and very little humanities or anything else), I'll have to do a few 20hr semesters just to catch up to a sophomore, much less a junior. (For those who asked, my minor is history...I was going to try to make it a second major, thus the extra year). For the third time, thanks.
No, I'm a junior. I'm in Air Force ROTC, so I can advance to a 5-year instead of 4-year degree. I'm a native of Jefferson as well (Old Jefferson, not Metairie). I love Tulane and especially New Orleans since it's the only place I've known as home. I don't want to leave it, but it's the smart decision to make. I should have mentioned that I'm trying to get a history degree as well, thus the decision to stay an extra year.
I think this is in response to commercial GPS systems. According to Air Force Magazine (see pg 23 (PDF)), we have 28 servicable. I recall that they launched a few GPS birds about a year ago from Nellis AFB as well. Again, I think this article pertains to civilian GPS services, which practically speaking, isn't nearly as important as maintaining military coverage (especially if the Chinese are trying to reinvent the system and Europe wants to play ball with them).
Has anyone seen the movie The First $20 Million is Always the Hardest? It's about designing a $100 computer for the same reasons. I thought it was an interesting idea and that it should be looked into. Glad to see that it's fiction turning into fact. And Gary Busey's son was in it.
y'all do realize this is fiction, so your debates are fruitless regardless i'm a huge fan, but it's retarded and pointless to argue about a fictional world
I think it was the architect from the Matrix who built it. Ergo, it explains the design of it. Vis-a-vis......