I also work for a Very Big Corporation. Shudder.
I was tols I could develop applications under the following guide lines.
No access to toad. No IDE. Only what was offered to Office workers. No admin rights locally.
1) Submit the criteria of the app.
2) Build 25% of the app, but don't run it.
3) submit this 25% for security verification (4-6 weeks)
4) Build the next 25%...
Etc till the app is 100%
Then submit for one more security review.
Then allow the end user to see the application with the first run. If they dont like the application? Return to step 1.
I finally got access to Admin and usually bypass all of their restrictions and can get the job done.
Sheer incompetance.
You can almost tell the ages of the posters by the software they post about....
Me? GWBasic. Sooo much easier to code in than 6502/68000 assembler.
I could address a port or address easily, rapid application development was the key word. Back then they WANTED people to develop cards and software.
I work for a company where the IT dept is soo disconnected from the users that a good chunk of my time is spent working out what they did that breaks software systems. Renaming servers, changing domains and a network that has speeds slower than dial up.
And the head of IT was selected as one of the top 10 in the industry.
Hey, its a job
Heck, we went from a $600 deductible health insurance, to $3000 and higher cost, a $25 gift cert to Target or a dinner (no guests or So's), and added another layer of management to monitor our work performance as well.
To top it off? "Your lucky it isnt a 10% drop in income as well".
I hate contract houses.
I looked at the 900 with Linux, then bought the 1000h with XP. Longest battery time and the least hassels.
Overall? I am very happy with it. AND no. I would not load Linux on it.
I get sick of this "everything" must be Open Source and must be FREE BS.
I took a great amount of time developing my skills as a EE and programmer.
If I work hard and work out a way to do something that no one else can do, I'd LOVE to profit from it. Only an idiot would work that hard and give it away for free.
I applaud the release of the data, I'm going to read the released docs and the licensing then decide then how and what I can do to increase the abilities of my code and how I can use it as leverage to increase my income.
As for Apple? I designed one of the first digital EMG (muscle signals) machines on an Apple IIE. Sold well, worked well. Then Apple closed source and wanted BIG bucks to learn how to redo it for the LISA. Boom. Dead.
Where was Linux? Still a wet dream with out a driver.
And I know... This is/. before you spout off. view the bloody data. Sheesh.
Jumping to Mars is a poor idea. Despite the advances we have made with ISS and life support systems in general, we need to develop landers and hab systems well before we push for Mars.
Its like testing prototype equipment by going straight to Mt Everest and HOPING that it works.
ISS is teaching us life support, long term zero G technology's and assembly in space. Now we should move to the moon, learn to land (again), establish bases and maintaining them.
The moon is just 4 days away, mars, months.
Actually a good many of them were the farmers and their families that came in to work when the Nile flooded the plains. This deposited the silt that made the farms fertile.
They were the heavy labor workers for the most part.
I went from Radio to the "new" microprocessor called the 8008. I have been hooked on micros and controllers since.
Hams have done most of the development in radio, not big corps. They have the passion and love for reaching farther then "stock"
As a teenager I learned basic electronics from my 8x yo neighbour. It was fascinating watching him build the grids, add the getter, then seal the tube. Soon it would be glowing in the reciever pulling in the LF signals.
Truely a lost art, I wish I could have learned more from him.
Think about it. Once released, the sperm makes it way to its target. Not wasting time, just a struggle to the final end. Once at the target, it explodes throwing DNA haphazardly.
Good god man. Give the little terrorist a mech warrior and let it go? What are they thinking?
The company I work for hired 4 programmers (from out of country) to re-work existing code and clear out known bugs.
As a result, the log in no longer worked. 2 weeks later, the testers could get in, but none of the drop down boxes worked and more.
Problem is they are wizards. They click and drop code with out understanding what the code does. The US trained programmers cant get the time of day from the head of IT.
None of the up coming space telescopes, nor anything on the ground can do what this machine can do. The new projects look for different things and the ground based systems can't look at a single point in space for a long duration image set.
Check out this video, it blew me away:
By prefrence I drive a 1981 VW Scirocco. It has vacc assist brakes, but a manual steering rack and a 5 speed transaxle.
I like it because I can shift when I want, apply the center brake when I need it and play with the clutch and brake. The first thing removed is that stupid "Shift Light" Jeeze, if I drove like that I'd NEVER get over 2k! I don't want some one else telling me when I should shift.
The car is simple, reliable and GREAT on gas. In my eyes, the new stuff with all the garbage added is just not worth it!
I am embarrassed by the government. I don't see them representing me at any point in the past few years.
Now the president and his followers have gone too far. I have signed a petition for his impeachment and charged with crimes against the American people. Check this site out:
http://www.impeachbushnow.com/
We, the people are are supposed to be the controlling interest in the country. Fair and equal partners in the great exercise called democrasy.
If you are as embarrassed as I am. Vote.
So, are you willing to tell the paraplegic that her value is less than the replication of human cells?
What about MS or Parkinsons victims? What about the little girl with type 2 diabetes? You'd really rather she poke her self with a needle than to kill a few cells.
Amazing. You have no kids right?
The government releases the data publicly.
A US company designs a salable product from the data.
They ship it to India, China or the Philipines for manufacture.
The above countries now have the info they need to resell the concept.
Sounds like they are protecting the people from the Company to me....
Nixion knew about the taping being done.
Clinton sewed wild oats.
Both came close to Impeachment or resigned.
Bush has lied to the people about WMD's. Killed or wounded thousands of our people, 100 thousand Iraqies. Pissed off almost all of our allies. Yet our people do nothing and put up with it.
We have become fat, lazy and stupid.
Sad isn't it?
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I also work for a Very Big Corporation. Shudder. I was tols I could develop applications under the following guide lines. No access to toad. No IDE. Only what was offered to Office workers. No admin rights locally. 1) Submit the criteria of the app. 2) Build 25% of the app, but don't run it. 3) submit this 25% for security verification (4-6 weeks) 4) Build the next 25%... Etc till the app is 100% Then submit for one more security review. Then allow the end user to see the application with the first run. If they dont like the application? Return to step 1. I finally got access to Admin and usually bypass all of their restrictions and can get the job done. Sheer incompetance.
What a stupid concept. Put down the cell phone, stop playing with the MP3 player and drive the d**m car.
Try 10 days both sick and vacation for the year. The plant shuts for 2 weeks (10 days) every year.
You can almost tell the ages of the posters by the software they post about.... Me? GWBasic. Sooo much easier to code in than 6502/68000 assembler. I could address a port or address easily, rapid application development was the key word. Back then they WANTED people to develop cards and software.
I work for a company where the IT dept is soo disconnected from the users that a good chunk of my time is spent working out what they did that breaks software systems. Renaming servers, changing domains and a network that has speeds slower than dial up. And the head of IT was selected as one of the top 10 in the industry. Hey, its a job
Heck, we went from a $600 deductible health insurance, to $3000 and higher cost, a $25 gift cert to Target or a dinner (no guests or So's), and added another layer of management to monitor our work performance as well. To top it off? "Your lucky it isnt a 10% drop in income as well". I hate contract houses.
"Hardware is no ware with out software", the programmers used to tell me as an EE. Actually, it takes both to work correctly.....
I looked at the 900 with Linux, then bought the 1000h with XP. Longest battery time and the least hassels. Overall? I am very happy with it. AND no. I would not load Linux on it.
I was in the Air Force when the SR71 was shot at by Nth Korea. It was a top of the line Soviet SAM. It missed the craft by 11 miles :)
I get sick of this "everything" must be Open Source and must be FREE BS. I took a great amount of time developing my skills as a EE and programmer. If I work hard and work out a way to do something that no one else can do, I'd LOVE to profit from it. Only an idiot would work that hard and give it away for free. I applaud the release of the data, I'm going to read the released docs and the licensing then decide then how and what I can do to increase the abilities of my code and how I can use it as leverage to increase my income. As for Apple? I designed one of the first digital EMG (muscle signals) machines on an Apple IIE. Sold well, worked well. Then Apple closed source and wanted BIG bucks to learn how to redo it for the LISA. Boom. Dead. Where was Linux? Still a wet dream with out a driver. And I know... This is /. before you spout off. view the bloody data. Sheesh.
Jumping to Mars is a poor idea. Despite the advances we have made with ISS and life support systems in general, we need to develop landers and hab systems well before we push for Mars. Its like testing prototype equipment by going straight to Mt Everest and HOPING that it works. ISS is teaching us life support, long term zero G technology's and assembly in space. Now we should move to the moon, learn to land (again), establish bases and maintaining them. The moon is just 4 days away, mars, months.
Actually a good many of them were the farmers and their families that came in to work when the Nile flooded the plains. This deposited the silt that made the farms fertile. They were the heavy labor workers for the most part.
I went from Radio to the "new" microprocessor called the 8008. I have been hooked on micros and controllers since. Hams have done most of the development in radio, not big corps. They have the passion and love for reaching farther then "stock"
As a teenager I learned basic electronics from my 8x yo neighbour. It was fascinating watching him build the grids, add the getter, then seal the tube. Soon it would be glowing in the reciever pulling in the LF signals. Truely a lost art, I wish I could have learned more from him.
Think about it. Once released, the sperm makes it way to its target. Not wasting time, just a struggle to the final end. Once at the target, it explodes throwing DNA haphazardly. Good god man. Give the little terrorist a mech warrior and let it go? What are they thinking?
The company I work for hired 4 programmers (from out of country) to re-work existing code and clear out known bugs. As a result, the log in no longer worked. 2 weeks later, the testers could get in, but none of the drop down boxes worked and more. Problem is they are wizards. They click and drop code with out understanding what the code does. The US trained programmers cant get the time of day from the head of IT.
www.glumbert.com/media/universe Not included in the previous post
None of the up coming space telescopes, nor anything on the ground can do what this machine can do. The new projects look for different things and the ground based systems can't look at a single point in space for a long duration image set. Check out this video, it blew me away:
By prefrence I drive a 1981 VW Scirocco. It has vacc assist brakes, but a manual steering rack and a 5 speed transaxle.
:)
I like it because I can shift when I want, apply the center brake when I need it and play with the clutch and brake. The first thing removed is that stupid "Shift Light" Jeeze, if I drove like that I'd NEVER get over 2k!
I don't want some one else telling me when I should shift.
The car is simple, reliable and GREAT on gas. In my eyes, the new stuff with all the garbage added is just not worth it!
Sorry for the rant
I am embarrassed by the government. I don't see them representing me at any point in the past few years. Now the president and his followers have gone too far. I have signed a petition for his impeachment and charged with crimes against the American people. Check this site out: http://www.impeachbushnow.com/ We, the people are are supposed to be the controlling interest in the country. Fair and equal partners in the great exercise called democrasy. If you are as embarrassed as I am. Vote.
So, are you willing to tell the paraplegic that her value is less than the replication of human cells? What about MS or Parkinsons victims? What about the little girl with type 2 diabetes? You'd really rather she poke her self with a needle than to kill a few cells. Amazing. You have no kids right?
The government releases the data publicly. A US company designs a salable product from the data. They ship it to India, China or the Philipines for manufacture. The above countries now have the info they need to resell the concept. Sounds like they are protecting the people from the Company to me....
Nixion knew about the taping being done. Clinton sewed wild oats. Both came close to Impeachment or resigned. Bush has lied to the people about WMD's. Killed or wounded thousands of our people, 100 thousand Iraqies. Pissed off almost all of our allies. Yet our people do nothing and put up with it. We have become fat, lazy and stupid. Sad isn't it?
Ummm. It works in IE.
Similar to Roe vs Wade.
People of one religion telling me what I can and cannot do with my own body. Even if I am not of their religion....