Maybe the notice should just contain a link to Ubuntu? =]
"An error has occurred and Windows was detected on your drive. Please format disk and install Linux. Download Ubuntu here"
Last year I "converted" two Windoze users to Ubuntu. I'm not sure how they are going as I have moved countries since. They were both programmers in my team and picked it up quickly and could easily appreciate the better design. This year I have converted another programmer who also loves it and is going strong. Today I go to a friend's place (non-programmer) to destroy his vile Windoze partition and cleanse it with Ubuntu. He is very keen on trying out Beryl too. I'm hoping he will be patient on the learning curve and it will stick with him.
Once Linux is easy enough for a novice to use, the conversions will become exponential as users will introduce their friends who in turn introduce their friends. Can't wait for that tipping point. BTW - thanks to M$ for releasing Vista which is helping our cause a lot. It's nice to explain to ppl that these kind of features have been in Mac OS and Linux distros for years.
Anyhow, enough rambling... I think it would be good to put up a website listing people who have recently converted to Linux.. perhaps we could keep conversion scores:-) . It could have simply non-patronizing help and tips for Linux n00bs. Well there are probably a lot of good sites out there already doing this, but I like the idea of a list to keep track.
That is true. But the sad thing is that most applicants can't. Even if it was in their University course. I'm sure it is purged from their memory after passing the exam. Either that or they only study towards answering a question and don't actually understand it (book smart/real-world stupid).
On the other end of the scale, you can get the biggest academic that won't get any work done because they are busy disputing the fundamental laws of the universe instead of writing code... trust me I've worked with these kinds of people a lot in R&D. After my experiences with Google, these are the kind of people I'd expect to see lining their halls. No wonder all their code remains in perpetual beta.
What other kinds of question would be used after asking the fundamentals of Computer Science, Mathematics etc. Perhaps write a program that does X as efficiently as possible? I doubt that'd be difficult either. I'm not a big fan of this style of interviewing, it seems to be more of an academic pissing match that a real test of ability.
You forgot to include a link to your job boards for resumes..
Just as long as your not Google, I posted a resume to them, got 2 strong responses to different jobs but got snobbed when they found out I didn't have a bachelors degree ??? Didn't even bother to ask the hard questions before discarding my application. So much for "don't be evil". Rest assured I'd feel comfortable outlining a disk-based (memory-mapped) digital trie data structure or an iterative (or recursive) binary search on a white board in pseudo-Java...
But I'm not American and don't have a degree, so forget the chance of a working visa...
What you say about the outsourcing firms buying up the H1-B visas is interesting. I thought you weren't supposed to "work" on a B1, but most people do (max of 90 days anyway).
BTW - I like your sig. It reminds of a quote from Garfield J Cat: "Don't take life so seriously, it is only a temporary situation".
The government needs to ensure that it is more expensive to hire a foreign skilled worker than a local worker. This would ensure that immigrants are hired based on their skill and not to save money.
Unfortunately, the government fails to realize that the immigration policy doesn't consider outsourcing. The US is better off allowing the skilled worker to live in the US (spending their earnings and paying taxes) than having that work outsourced. It is very easy for an IT worker to live in Canada and telecommute. Protecting local workers is one thing, but a narrow sighted policy drains the US economy like a sieve.
Also, not everyone wants to immigrate. The government needs to grasp the concept of a working holiday. The UK, Canada, Australia etc offer these.
Does the phone support J2ME? I'm no J2ME expert, but if you can access Runtime, you should be able to executes system commands. Something like: Runtime.getRuntime().exec("echo \"alpine\" | su - "); maybe??
Is there no remote login? I'm assuming it sits on your LAN via wifi?... if only it had an SSH server running... wonder what a nmap would turn up. If iPhones had been released in Australia, I probably would have bought one. We have to wait until next year.
It won't be long until someone hacks it, I told my wife it'll be done within a week. Then you may be able to unlock it (and send it to Australia;-) )
Perhaps M$ is planning on releasing it's next OS as a Linux mutant? Or maybe they have already stolen or plan to steal lots of OSS code.
Well, I'm never going to use Suse or Xandros again. If I can help it I'll avoid Novell software altogether. If Ubuntu ever signs it's life away, I'll be switching distros....eventually I might have to succumb to the Mac side of the force.
It would be good to start an online petition/boycott to show the Linux vendors that it's users will leave them if they sign these sorts of deals with the devil.
A colleague of mine is going to do this. He is not eligible for a US visa because he doesn't have a degree. So he'll just stay in Canada operating as a separate company. Charging a US company for services, paying Canadian taxes, buying Canadian consumables...
Unfortunately, the US immigration policy does not account for outsourcing. Rejecting skilled workers (more often than not) has a negative impact on the US economy.
Are minorities not "willing and able" too? I don't understand how this would be discriminatory? On the contrary... a lot of minorities cannot afford to go to University. I think you have taken a stereotypical of "free education" here.
Hehe:-) basket weaving, I like that. Do professional basket weavers that require a formal education? Is the basket weaving industry experiencing a shortage of skilled workers? If so, sure why not. Otherwise it would be discriminatory.
I absolutely agree that a degree does not make you a "knowledgeable worker". You should see some of the graduates I've interviewed... The sad thing (about the USA in particular) is that it places too much of an emphasis on a degree.
It's a status symbol. The US is moving towards a Feudal-style system, where an education (instead of a title) is passed along the family line. It permits immigrants with a degree and denies more knowledgeable immigrants with more valuable in-demand skills.
Anyhow, this is starting to turn into a rant. I just wanted to have my whine:-)
Sorry, I was a little unclear about the tax remark. This is what I meant: if "Paul" goes to college and is earning $75,000 pa a couple years after graduation, he will be paying more tax than "Joe" who didn't go to college and earns $30,000 pa. Now add that up over their entire working careers. The Government (and economy) is better off without a shortage of skilled workers.
Students who enroll in college to fulfill their parent's wishes have a higher drop out rate, students who are self motivated are less likely to drop out. You're right that the drop outs would add a strain to the system, I agree. So you would need to minimize the drop out rate by giving students incentives to complete their study and work in their field.
I don't have all the answers, I'm just having a whine. Obviously the current system isn't working very well.
That's a good point. I'm not saying that Universities do not deserve to charge those kinds of fees. I think that the Government should subsidize it.
Think of the extra taxes a University graduate will be paying over the life of their career compared to someone on a lower income.
University should be for anybody who is willing and able. Rich parents don't breed smart kids any better than poor parents, nurture has a greater effect on intelligence than nature.
Like software, Education and Immigration should be free and open. Providing innovation a fertile breeding ground.
I think that the cost of Education in the US has a big impact on this too. Sadly, a college degree has become a status symbol in the US for "upper class" citizens. A lot of people can't afford a student loan that is sometimes more than their mortgage!
A lot of European countries offer good incentives for people to study, including paying a state allowance for university students.
I'm not up to date on European immigration policy, but I'm sure it would be much more relaxed than the US when it comes to skilled labor. I couldn't imagine it being any more tighter.
If a worker is outsourced, all the money goes overseas. If they immigrate, most of it is spent in the US.
Also, there is a shortage of workers. Companies can't fill the positions locally. If immigrants were stealing jobs from (adequately skilled) local workers then maybe there should be some more restrictions, but that's not the case.
Salaries aren't that fantastic in the US, the UK pays better and have a more modern immigration policy. Even a lot of jobs in Australia pay better too.
Gates is a tool. But he could have a point.
I've been looking at their website and cannot find what language it is written in. I'm assuming it is PHP?
Does anyone know what it is? The answer is probably staring me in the face.
Thanks
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Maybe the notice should just contain a link to Ubuntu? =] "An error has occurred and Windows was detected on your drive. Please format disk and install Linux. Download Ubuntu here"
Last year I "converted" two Windoze users to Ubuntu. I'm not sure how they are going as I have moved countries since. They were both programmers in my team and picked it up quickly and could easily appreciate the better design. This year I have converted another programmer who also loves it and is going strong. Today I go to a friend's place (non-programmer) to destroy his vile Windoze partition and cleanse it with Ubuntu. He is very keen on trying out Beryl too. I'm hoping he will be patient on the learning curve and it will stick with him.
Once Linux is easy enough for a novice to use, the conversions will become exponential as users will introduce their friends who in turn introduce their friends. Can't wait for that tipping point. BTW - thanks to M$ for releasing Vista which is helping our cause a lot. It's nice to explain to ppl that these kind of features have been in Mac OS and Linux distros for years.
Anyhow, enough rambling... I think it would be good to put up a website listing people who have recently converted to Linux.. perhaps we could keep conversion scores :-) . It could have simply non-patronizing help and tips for Linux n00bs. Well there are probably a lot of good sites out there already doing this, but I like the idea of a list to keep track.
That is true. But the sad thing is that most applicants can't. Even if it was in their University course. I'm sure it is purged from their memory after passing the exam. Either that or they only study towards answering a question and don't actually understand it (book smart/real-world stupid).
On the other end of the scale, you can get the biggest academic that won't get any work done because they are busy disputing the fundamental laws of the universe instead of writing code... trust me I've worked with these kinds of people a lot in R&D. After my experiences with Google, these are the kind of people I'd expect to see lining their halls. No wonder all their code remains in perpetual beta.
What other kinds of question would be used after asking the fundamentals of Computer Science, Mathematics etc. Perhaps write a program that does X as efficiently as possible? I doubt that'd be difficult either. I'm not a big fan of this style of interviewing, it seems to be more of an academic pissing match that a real test of ability.
You forgot to include a link to your job boards for resumes..
Just as long as your not Google, I posted a resume to them, got 2 strong responses to different jobs but got snobbed when they found out I didn't have a bachelors degree ??? Didn't even bother to ask the hard questions before discarding my application. So much for "don't be evil". Rest assured I'd feel comfortable outlining a disk-based (memory-mapped) digital trie data structure or an iterative (or recursive) binary search on a white board in pseudo-Java...
But I'm not American and don't have a degree, so forget the chance of a working visa...
What you say about the outsourcing firms buying up the H1-B visas is interesting. I thought you weren't supposed to "work" on a B1, but most people do (max of 90 days anyway). BTW - I like your sig. It reminds of a quote from Garfield J Cat: "Don't take life so seriously, it is only a temporary situation".
I can't agree with you more. If I had mod points left you'd get them all. The US immigration policy needs to be updated for the 21st century.
The government needs to ensure that it is more expensive to hire a foreign skilled worker than a local worker. This would ensure that immigrants are hired based on their skill and not to save money.
Unfortunately, the government fails to realize that the immigration policy doesn't consider outsourcing. The US is better off allowing the skilled worker to live in the US (spending their earnings and paying taxes) than having that work outsourced. It is very easy for an IT worker to live in Canada and telecommute. Protecting local workers is one thing, but a narrow sighted policy drains the US economy like a sieve.
Also, not everyone wants to immigrate. The government needs to grasp the concept of a working holiday. The UK, Canada, Australia etc offer these.
There is a *surprising* update on their website about the live feed:
Update 4/7/07 23:30 - Due to slight technical difficulties we will now be publishing the live stream as of Thursday 5th July.
http://www.steorn.com/news/releases/?id=1001Does the phone support J2ME? I'm no J2ME expert, but if you can access Runtime, you should be able to executes system commands. Something like: Runtime.getRuntime().exec("echo \"alpine\" | su - "); maybe??
Is there no remote login? I'm assuming it sits on your LAN via wifi? ... if only it had an SSH server running... wonder what a nmap would turn up. If iPhones had been released in Australia, I probably would have bought one. We have to wait until next year.
It won't be long until someone hacks it, I told my wife it'll be done within a week. Then you may be able to unlock it (and send it to Australia ;-) )
w00h00! Thank you ;-)
You should post this as an article.
Perhaps M$ is planning on releasing it's next OS as a Linux mutant? Or maybe they have already stolen or plan to steal lots of OSS code.
Well, I'm never going to use Suse or Xandros again. If I can help it I'll avoid Novell software altogether. If Ubuntu ever signs it's life away, I'll be switching distros. ...eventually I might have to succumb to the Mac side of the force.
It would be good to start an online petition/boycott to show the Linux vendors that it's users will leave them if they sign these sorts of deals with the devil.
hehehe you sed "Downide" :-)
... it was only a matter of time before someone else pointed it out.
I'm not sure if there is a special UK visa. I think it is just the H-1B.
The E-3 visa is great. And your spouse can also work (even in a non-specialty occupation).
It is even better than the TN visa for Canadians. If only it applied to non-Australians without a degree working in specialty occupations... :-D
Doesn't apply to Australia either. But technically the Australian visa is an E3 (just another kind of H-1B).
A colleague of mine is going to do this. He is not eligible for a US visa because he doesn't have a degree. So he'll just stay in Canada operating as a separate company. Charging a US company for services, paying Canadian taxes, buying Canadian consumables...
Unfortunately, the US immigration policy does not account for outsourcing. Rejecting skilled workers (more often than not) has a negative impact on the US economy.
Doesn't any European Union passport allow you to work in any member state? Thats only my assumption. I'll have to read up on it...
Are minorities not "willing and able" too? I don't understand how this would be discriminatory? On the contrary... a lot of minorities cannot afford to go to University. I think you have taken a stereotypical of "free education" here.
Hehe :-) basket weaving, I like that. Do professional basket weavers that require a formal education? Is the basket weaving industry experiencing a shortage of skilled workers? If so, sure why not. Otherwise it would be discriminatory.
I absolutely agree that a degree does not make you a "knowledgeable worker". You should see some of the graduates I've interviewed... The sad thing (about the USA in particular) is that it places too much of an emphasis on a degree.
It's a status symbol. The US is moving towards a Feudal-style system, where an education (instead of a title) is passed along the family line. It permits immigrants with a degree and denies more knowledgeable immigrants with more valuable in-demand skills.
Anyhow, this is starting to turn into a rant. I just wanted to have my whine :-)
Sorry, I was a little unclear about the tax remark. This is what I meant: if "Paul" goes to college and is earning $75,000 pa a couple years after graduation, he will be paying more tax than "Joe" who didn't go to college and earns $30,000 pa. Now add that up over their entire working careers. The Government (and economy) is better off without a shortage of skilled workers.
Students who enroll in college to fulfill their parent's wishes have a higher drop out rate, students who are self motivated are less likely to drop out. You're right that the drop outs would add a strain to the system, I agree. So you would need to minimize the drop out rate by giving students incentives to complete their study and work in their field.
I don't have all the answers, I'm just having a whine. Obviously the current system isn't working very well.
That's a good point. I'm not saying that Universities do not deserve to charge those kinds of fees. I think that the Government should subsidize it.
Think of the extra taxes a University graduate will be paying over the life of their career compared to someone on a lower income.
University should be for anybody who is willing and able. Rich parents don't breed smart kids any better than poor parents, nurture has a greater effect on intelligence than nature.
Like software, Education and Immigration should be free and open. Providing innovation a fertile breeding ground.
I think that the cost of Education in the US has a big impact on this too. Sadly, a college degree has become a status symbol in the US for "upper class" citizens. A lot of people can't afford a student loan that is sometimes more than their mortgage!
A lot of European countries offer good incentives for people to study, including paying a state allowance for university students.
I'm not up to date on European immigration policy, but I'm sure it would be much more relaxed than the US when it comes to skilled labor. I couldn't imagine it being any more tighter.
Well, that's my 2 cents worth anyways...
I wonder where the Evil Empire ranked? I did not see them in the polls.
It would be nice to have a top 10 or top 20. That'd be funny.
If a worker is outsourced, all the money goes overseas. If they immigrate, most of it is spent in the US. Also, there is a shortage of workers. Companies can't fill the positions locally. If immigrants were stealing jobs from (adequately skilled) local workers then maybe there should be some more restrictions, but that's not the case. Salaries aren't that fantastic in the US, the UK pays better and have a more modern immigration policy. Even a lot of jobs in Australia pay better too. Gates is a tool. But he could have a point.
I've been looking at their website and cannot find what language it is written in. I'm assuming it is PHP? Does anyone know what it is? The answer is probably staring me in the face. Thanks
I'll try installing MPlayer. Thanks.