Hrmm... Maybe I shouldn't post this from behind the firewall of a company that gave me a whiz quiz before they hired me...
My technique in college was to make a best effort to attend every class and do every homework. Sometimes I'd doze off in class, and sometimes I butchered the homework, but I "participated", even if I was just a bump on the log. Usually, I was sober when I did my work.
When it came to studying for an exam, I was already familar with the material from sleeping through it. Typically, I would spend about 30 minutes reviewing my notes or skimming chapters in the book. If the class was more difficult, I'd spend about 1.5 hours reviewing notes and skimming the book. I would never work into boredom or take stimulants, caffiene included.
Then, when I was done studying, I'd do exactly what you perscibe, and watch a movie. Why? The forced laziness allowed me to relax. It gave my brain a rest. By the time the exam came around, I was completly rested. I always feel kind of funny saying that my study technique is to quickly review my notes; take a b0ng hit; watch a movie; and get a full night's rest, but IT WORKS.
If you go into the garden shop at a home depot you'll find bases for pots that are on casters; just like a traditional desk chair. If I remember correctly, they're less than $20. I'm sure you can figure out a way to bolt such a base onto your desk chair.
This, in reality, is a rumor. I'll wait until I hear an answer from someone "in the know" before I believe that Microsoft's wireless network is based on Linux.
Well, Linux helps keep Microsoft on their toes, when it comes to Windows.
Microsoft helps keep Google on their toes when it comes to search. I'm glad that Google has competition, even if Google is clearly the best in its class.
I drive a 2003 Civic Hybrid with a CVT. (Continually variable transmission, it has a theoretical infinate number of gears.)
In my car, "Pulse and glide" gets me significantly worse milage then gradual acceleration. The difference is about 4-5 MPG!. My guess is that the "pulse" actually wastes a lot of gas. This is surprising, because the engine block has an electric motor built in that helps during the pulse!
As the only life forms with the ability to travel to other planets
Whoa there! We don't have the ability to travel to other planets yet! Robots don't count! Besides, I wouldn't say "only". Instead, I would say, "As the only life forms that we are aware of with the potential to travel to other planets". For all we know, there could be a fully colonized solar system "just off of the radar."
Granted, if we wait for them to find us, we'll probably get struck by a meteor!
... Because they're better off working the bugs out of the system on nitche and popcorn movies. Don't you hate it when you get a classic on DVD and it's a poor transfer from the early 90s? (Both of my Stanley Kubrick DVDs had unnaceptable transfer errors. The first 2001 DVD wasn't anamorphic, and the first Clockwork Orange DVD was in mono, even though the soundtrack was composed in quad.)
They really need to follow the pricing schemes of computer parts. When a new CPU comes out, it is very expensive. Over time, the price drops. The same pricing scheme needs to apply to music and movies.
Some home electronics are much worse. Some powered subwoofers draw 17W in "standby" mode! Because my reciever can only switch 200W, I run its switched outlet into a relay that can handle 10 amps, and then plug my subwoofers into the relay.
Actually, this is great for people like me who keep a shopping list of such items. I stick items like soap, shaving cream, and soda on my list well in advance of running out. All they need to do is provide me with an online shopping list that is automatically shipped every other week, (or sooner for a small fee.)
I don't see any correlation between your point about poorly-written commercial code and "we do it for the satisfaction of getting it right and being able to point to something and say 'I did/helped_with that'"
Usually I write code for the sake of writing "good code". Other times I hack something together in a weekend because I want a program to accomplish a task, even if the code sucks. In both cases, I'm writing code for the "I did/helped_with that" feeling.
But, futhermore, think of this hypothetical situation: Let's say I have a task that I want to do, so I implement a quick and dirty program over the weekend. When I'm done with my task, I post my program on my web site. I have the "I did/helped_with that", yet the code sucks.
A few months later, someone else wants to do a task very similar to mine. (S)He downloads my source code, hacks it to do the desired task, and gets the "I did/helped_with that" feeling. The code still sucks.
I guess my point is that writing code for the "I did/helped_with that" feeling doesn't garuntee good code.
Depends on where you live. I buy solar and wind power directly off of the grid. Thus, if I owned an electric vehicle, I could theoretically run it off of 100% renewable energy sources.
What you're joking about actually happens. For example, a few years ago I tried an XML editor that overwrote all of my preferences for programs associated with XML files. When I contacted the company, they gave me a half-assed excuse about how it was a Microsoft error.
When I was an independant contractor I wouldn't bill for the hour I spent on Slashdot. Management seemed to like the fact that I was on-site for longer then I was billing.
Now that I'm salary, I don't care. After all, I'm salary, and my employer has a vested intrest in keeping me up-to-date.
To truly do good de-interlacing, you probably need a look-ahead buffer of a few fields. If such a buffer were implemented in a TV, it would cause de-synchronization and mess up video games. It's much easier to do the de-interlacing in the DVD player, because it can still output the video and audio in synch.
Actually, they are well within their domain. It's very simple, really.
Part of the "climate" is the concentration of various gasses in the atmosphere.
Any time a change is introduced into a system, there is an "impact". For example, dumping raw sewage into a river has an impact.
Thus, "climate impact experts" are well within their domain to talk about the "impact" of introducing a significant amount of carbon dioxide into the "climate
As a professional software developer, I hold myself accountable for my mistakes. The one thing that quickly turns me away from any professional is when they hide behind the "blame Microsoft" excuse.
My opinion about employee stock with startups is very simple: In exchange for putting up with the startup environment, the company gives me lottery tickets!
Now, only a fool would think that getting paid in lottery tickets is a good way to make a reliable income. The same applies to startup stock, only a fool thinks that stock is reliable income.
I really don't see the rationale for making it illegal for adults without ADD.
Because it can kill you! Specifically, it's incredibly easy to overdose! A friend of mine once tried ONE of the 30mg extended release capsules, and he had classic symptoms of amphetamine overdose. The human body has a much higher tolerance to caffiene.
Another problem with Adderal is that the euphoria on a high dose is very similar to MDMA.
There is also a significant portion of the population that can't remove the drug from their bloodstream properly, thus causing sleep problems. If they take Adderal daily for an extended period of time, they become phsycotic.(sp?) This is especially true if they take sleeping pills as a result of the insomia.
On the moral ground, I personally believe that any rational adult has the right to put any substance into his or her body... It's just that if we treat Adderal like coffee, we'll end up with a significant amount of DEATH due to HEART FAILURE. We'll also end up with a significant amount of adults who drive themselves crazy.
Wiring database fields to GUI forms all day is boring, soul-crushing work, but well-paying, challenging jobs don't grow on trees.
I keep my job entertaining by developing homegrown utilities to automate the tasks that you did.
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My technique in college was to make a best effort to attend every class and do every homework. Sometimes I'd doze off in class, and sometimes I butchered the homework, but I "participated", even if I was just a bump on the log. Usually, I was sober when I did my work.
When it came to studying for an exam, I was already familar with the material from sleeping through it. Typically, I would spend about 30 minutes reviewing my notes or skimming chapters in the book. If the class was more difficult, I'd spend about 1.5 hours reviewing notes and skimming the book. I would never work into boredom or take stimulants, caffiene included.
Then, when I was done studying, I'd do exactly what you perscibe, and watch a movie. Why? The forced laziness allowed me to relax. It gave my brain a rest. By the time the exam came around, I was completly rested. I always feel kind of funny saying that my study technique is to quickly review my notes; take a b0ng hit; watch a movie; and get a full night's rest, but IT WORKS.
If you go into the garden shop at a home depot you'll find bases for pots that are on casters; just like a traditional desk chair. If I remember correctly, they're less than $20. I'm sure you can figure out a way to bolt such a base onto your desk chair.
This, in reality, is a rumor. I'll wait until I hear an answer from someone "in the know" before I believe that Microsoft's wireless network is based on Linux.
Microsoft helps keep Google on their toes when it comes to search. I'm glad that Google has competition, even if Google is clearly the best in its class.
In my car, "Pulse and glide" gets me significantly worse milage then gradual acceleration. The difference is about 4-5 MPG!. My guess is that the "pulse" actually wastes a lot of gas. This is surprising, because the engine block has an electric motor built in that helps during the pulse!
So when you say "we", you mean all life on earth, including non-human?
Which is a good rationale for government-sponsored programs like space exploration; it creates jobs!
Whoa there! We don't have the ability to travel to other planets yet! Robots don't count! Besides, I wouldn't say "only". Instead, I would say, "As the only life forms that we are aware of with the potential to travel to other planets". For all we know, there could be a fully colonized solar system "just off of the radar."
Granted, if we wait for them to find us, we'll probably get struck by a meteor!
... Because they're better off working the bugs out of the system on nitche and popcorn movies. Don't you hate it when you get a classic on DVD and it's a poor transfer from the early 90s? (Both of my Stanley Kubrick DVDs had unnaceptable transfer errors. The first 2001 DVD wasn't anamorphic, and the first Clockwork Orange DVD was in mono, even though the soundtrack was composed in quad.)
They really need to follow the pricing schemes of computer parts. When a new CPU comes out, it is very expensive. Over time, the price drops. The same pricing scheme needs to apply to music and movies.
Some home electronics are much worse. Some powered subwoofers draw 17W in "standby" mode! Because my reciever can only switch 200W, I run its switched outlet into a relay that can handle 10 amps, and then plug my subwoofers into the relay.
Actually, this is great for people like me who keep a shopping list of such items. I stick items like soap, shaving cream, and soda on my list well in advance of running out. All they need to do is provide me with an online shopping list that is automatically shipped every other week, (or sooner for a small fee.)
Usually I write code for the sake of writing "good code". Other times I hack something together in a weekend because I want a program to accomplish a task, even if the code sucks. In both cases, I'm writing code for the "I did/helped_with that" feeling.
But, futhermore, think of this hypothetical situation: Let's say I have a task that I want to do, so I implement a quick and dirty program over the weekend. When I'm done with my task, I post my program on my web site. I have the "I did/helped_with that", yet the code sucks.
A few months later, someone else wants to do a task very similar to mine. (S)He downloads my source code, hacks it to do the desired task, and gets the "I did/helped_with that" feeling. The code still sucks.
I guess my point is that writing code for the "I did/helped_with that" feeling doesn't garuntee good code.
Depends on where you live. I buy solar and wind power directly off of the grid. Thus, if I owned an electric vehicle, I could theoretically run it off of 100% renewable energy sources.
What you're joking about actually happens. For example, a few years ago I tried an XML editor that overwrote all of my preferences for programs associated with XML files. When I contacted the company, they gave me a half-assed excuse about how it was a Microsoft error.
Now that I'm salary, I don't care. After all, I'm salary, and my employer has a vested intrest in keeping me up-to-date.
Wow! For that price I'd rather build an HTPC that has a BluRay and HD-DVD drive!
To truly do good de-interlacing, you probably need a look-ahead buffer of a few fields. If such a buffer were implemented in a TV, it would cause de-synchronization and mess up video games. It's much easier to do the de-interlacing in the DVD player, because it can still output the video and audio in synch.
Part of the "climate" is the concentration of various gasses in the atmosphere.
Any time a change is introduced into a system, there is an "impact". For example, dumping raw sewage into a river has an impact.
Thus, "climate impact experts" are well within their domain to talk about the "impact" of introducing a significant amount of carbon dioxide into the "climate
As a professional software developer, I hold myself accountable for my mistakes. The one thing that quickly turns me away from any professional is when they hide behind the "blame Microsoft" excuse.
I think I'll watch this tonight on my high-def TV!
Now, only a fool would think that getting paid in lottery tickets is a good way to make a reliable income. The same applies to startup stock, only a fool thinks that stock is reliable income.
FACT: .Net bytecode can be compiled when the program is installed.
Another problem with Adderal is that the euphoria on a high dose is very similar to MDMA.
There is also a significant portion of the population that can't remove the drug from their bloodstream properly, thus causing sleep problems. If they take Adderal daily for an extended period of time, they become phsycotic.(sp?) This is especially true if they take sleeping pills as a result of the insomia.
On the moral ground, I personally believe that any rational adult has the right to put any substance into his or her body... It's just that if we treat Adderal like coffee, we'll end up with a significant amount of DEATH due to HEART FAILURE. We'll also end up with a significant amount of adults who drive themselves crazy.
I keep my job entertaining by developing homegrown utilities to automate the tasks that you did.