If IT professionals get laid off, they will probably along with looking for another job do open source work.
Everyone hopes they will get a job offer soon, but apart from being interesting and giving you something to do working on OSS could be beneficial if it takes a while to get another job.
If you have two candidates who have been out of work for several months and one says that he has worked on open source, and has some "thank you"s and testimonials you are going to know that he kept sharp.
Am I the only one that finds it depressing that it is an anonymous grey building. Something like a bond-villain's hideout in a volcano would be more appropriate for one of the world's information super hubs.
I see every unsolicited call as an opportunity. If I am in a hurry there are a number of quick responses.
The "National Security drop number" is a good one. You sound agitated and ask them what their security clearance is. When they don't understand you say "this is a top secret number - hos did you get this?". Whatever they say you then become really calm and say "O..K.. don't worry. Just stay on the line and we will soon have this resolved". Move the phone away from your mouth and ask "how is the trace going.... good". They usually hang up really soon.
Another good one is to ask them for their number so you can call them back. Say you never trust anyone unless you made the call. Some actually will give you a number, which you pretend to write down but ignore
Another is the "sexual interest". This takes a little longer, because you have to start by listening as normal. After a bit you say something like "you know, you sound really hot. Do you live anywhere near (somewhere a long way away)?". If they don't hang up then you can start asking what they are wearing, etc. This works really well for other men, they usually can't wait to get off the line. (I wouldn't go to far, I don't think anyone would try to prosecute you for harassing them when they made the call, but stay legal)
Then there's the "in the same line of business". This can actually be used for a quick call, but its best to wait until they finish. Note down a few points then respond with something better. "Actually I work for associated life insurance, and whereas you can guarantee 4% growth I can offer you a policy that will guarantee 4.2%, plus with a discount on the first six months premiums.
Another one is to listen all the way through and then decline for a really illogical reason. They are well rehearsed at the "can't afford it", "already have an alternative" and so on - but "well I would really love too. But you are called Acme associates. I'm afraid that is just incompatible with my star sign. Especially when you call on a Wednesday"
There are plenty more but you get the picture. They are giving you an opportunity for fun.
I think they need to take a step at a time to get the funding. They may well do a Mars mission in the next decade, but if they had asked for 15+ years funding before any visible results were seen it would be hard to justify to the electorate.
I think if the trademark belonged to a criminal biker gang (charged with murder and robbery to extortion, money laundering, gun trafficking and drug dealing) you would not have to worry about whether they would sue you in the civil or criminal courts.
If a law is rushed through because of the "thereat of terror", and we are all told that it is necessary to bypass scrutiny because of that it does not make it better if they later say "of course it was not just for terrorism". In my books that makes it worse, a general law should definitely be given full scrutiny.
Sure: here.
These laws were passed quickly "because of the threat of terrorism". As so often happens once these laws are rushed through the UK government says "they were never just for terrorists".
Well the way the UK Government thinks the obvious answer to them would be "Yes". They would have 24 days to hold you and think about it even if they ended up thinking they couldn't press charges.
So have I. I used to be able to concentrate for hours on a programming project. Once I try to "look something up on the internet" I get distracted and forget what I was doing
That's quite an interesting idea. Your solicitor could then submit a sworn affidavit saying he had seen evidence that revealing the key would incriminate you in an unconnected case.
This of course leaves a brilliant way to set someone up. Send them an encrypted email. Anonymous tip off to police. Wait until police ask them for the keys. Of course they cannot prove that they don't know the key so off to jail they go.
Someone sent encrypted files to the Home Secretary once, which included details of a crime (reported by someone outside the UK). I expect it was driving over the speed limit or littering or something minor, but even so they could then genuinely inform the police that he home secretary had an encrypted email detailing a crime.
I think he is probably referring to the time to load a large complex writer document, which though it was a lot faster in the 2.x releases than 1.x is still slower than word.
A serious follow on from this is what effect does a mean-looking car have on a driver or other drivers. I know that for some reason it is *much* easier to be nice and let a VW beetle out from a side road than a BMW or SUV.
Also when a BMW tries to cut in to your lane you are much more likely to perceive it as an aggressive deliberate move and block them than a "nice" looking car, where you tend to think "oh, someone's not paying attention!", let them in and then shake your head dismissively.
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I guess Barack Obama can't rely on the Mississippi vote then.
You're right. I'm sure Microsoft, cough, sorry they would have a way of finding the locations.
If IT professionals get laid off, they will probably along with looking for another job do open source work.
Everyone hopes they will get a job offer soon, but apart from being interesting and giving you something to do working on OSS could be beneficial if it takes a while to get another job.
If you have two candidates who have been out of work for several months and one says that he has worked on open source, and has some "thank you"s and testimonials you are going to know that he kept sharp.
I gave up watching pop idol years ago
Am I the only one that finds it depressing that it is an anonymous grey building. Something like a bond-villain's hideout in a volcano would be more appropriate for one of the world's information super hubs.
I see every unsolicited call as an opportunity. If I am in a hurry there are a number of quick responses.
The "National Security drop number" is a good one. You sound agitated and ask them what their security clearance is. When they don't understand you say "this is a top secret number - hos did you get this?". Whatever they say you then become really calm and say "O..K.. don't worry. Just stay on the line and we will soon have this resolved". Move the phone away from your mouth and ask "how is the trace going.... good". They usually hang up really soon.
Another good one is to ask them for their number so you can call them back. Say you never trust anyone unless you made the call. Some actually will give you a number, which you pretend to write down but ignore
Another is the "sexual interest". This takes a little longer, because you have to start by listening as normal. After a bit you say something like "you know, you sound really hot. Do you live anywhere near (somewhere a long way away)?". If they don't hang up then you can start asking what they are wearing, etc. This works really well for other men, they usually can't wait to get off the line. (I wouldn't go to far, I don't think anyone would try to prosecute you for harassing them when they made the call, but stay legal)
Then there's the "in the same line of business". This can actually be used for a quick call, but its best to wait until they finish. Note down a few points then respond with something better. "Actually I work for associated life insurance, and whereas you can guarantee 4% growth I can offer you a policy that will guarantee 4.2%, plus with a discount on the first six months premiums.
Another one is to listen all the way through and then decline for a really illogical reason. They are well rehearsed at the "can't afford it", "already have an alternative" and so on - but "well I would really love too. But you are called Acme associates. I'm afraid that is just incompatible with my star sign. Especially when you call on a Wednesday"
There are plenty more but you get the picture. They are giving you an opportunity for fun.
I think they need to take a step at a time to get the funding. They may well do a Mars mission in the next decade, but if they had asked for 15+ years funding before any visible results were seen it would be hard to justify to the electorate.
After we have done so much to clean up particulate pollution too. Bring back the smog.
I think if the trademark belonged to a criminal biker gang (charged with murder and robbery to extortion, money laundering, gun trafficking and drug dealing) you would not have to worry about whether they would sue you in the civil or criminal courts.
Just about everywhere is covered by conventional video cameras anyway. One more in the sky won't make any difference!
Often the evidence is not what was said but who was called. Especially if you dial a number to trigger a remote bomb.
yes, its standard part of the redundancy package. People always go straight from the fate of their ex employer to the dynamite vest shop.
If a law is rushed through because of the "thereat of terror", and we are all told that it is necessary to bypass scrutiny because of that it does not make it better if they later say "of course it was not just for terrorism". In my books that makes it worse, a general law should definitely be given full scrutiny.
Sure: here. These laws were passed quickly "because of the threat of terrorism". As so often happens once these laws are rushed through the UK government says "they were never just for terrorists".
Well the way the UK Government thinks the obvious answer to them would be "Yes". They would have 24 days to hold you and think about it even if they ended up thinking they couldn't press charges.
So have I. I used to be able to concentrate for hours on a programming project. Once I try to "look something up on the internet" I get distracted and forget what I was doing
That's quite an interesting idea. Your solicitor could then submit a sworn affidavit saying he had seen evidence that revealing the key would incriminate you in an unconnected case.
This of course leaves a brilliant way to set someone up. Send them an encrypted email. Anonymous tip off to police. Wait until police ask them for the keys. Of course they cannot prove that they don't know the key so off to jail they go.
Someone sent encrypted files to the Home Secretary once, which included details of a crime (reported by someone outside the UK). I expect it was driving over the speed limit or littering or something minor, but even so they could then genuinely inform the police that he home secretary had an encrypted email detailing a crime.
Its a pity it will never be implemented
You know you will be justified in calling them a fascist
Sorry, I'm lost with this. What has this to do with Microsoft's ethics ?
It was written with the same degree of sincerity.
i wonder , is that a virtual keyboard!
I think he is probably referring to the time to load a large complex writer document, which though it was a lot faster in the 2.x releases than 1.x is still slower than word.
Just weird. Especially the early models, later ones look much more standard.
A serious follow on from this is what effect does a mean-looking car have on a driver or other drivers. I know that for some reason it is *much* easier to be nice and let a VW beetle out from a side road than a BMW or SUV.
Also when a BMW tries to cut in to your lane you are much more likely to perceive it as an aggressive deliberate move and block them than a "nice" looking car, where you tend to think "oh, someone's not paying attention!", let them in and then shake your head dismissively.