I'm one of those that "doesn't do social networks"... I email plenty. I have no desire to update a website with information that should be targeted to a specific few, and when I do; it will be on a domain I own with privacy protections within my control.
Wow, wish I could sneak that one by management. We're a small shop (10 devs) but have to account for 80% of all time spent towards a task for effective 'metrics'...:\
I find moving up can aslo be attributed to moving 'around' in IT.
I started of as a SA (Novell 4), moved into the MS arena (Win NT 4), onto Exchange and mail systems, then hardware, then networking (Cisco and Juniper), worked as an instructor, then DBA (Oracle 9i, 10g), then software development and now primarily IT security. I've found that (on average) 2-3 years is enough time to gain a very solid understanding and level of experience to build on, and that these experiences can keep you motivated and challenged. As long as you stay abreast of current developments (and that is the tricky part) you can certainly remain a geek, while not necessarily being actively geeky at work:)
I've been fortunate enough to be in a very large company and move into these positions, excel, and move on. Perhaps one day I'll stop being a techie, but IT Sys Eng. requires (or should) a tremendous depth and breadth of knowledge. I personally enjoy the persuit. I also enjoy being 'the' guy that my division will initial ask if they need someone in a new position.
As a more specific reply. My division's Chief Systems Engineer, though a manager, is most definately still a geek. He just doesn't get to play with implementation details as much anymore.
If you look in the bottom right corner of most pages, you can also select your level of detail --- right down to the full data set.
For a new project, it does have its bugs and limitations - but it is certainly going the right direction.
I'm in the exact same boat. I run both of my LCDs at 2560x1600 (dual screen)... though I enjoy gaming, it has everything to do with screen real estate for my standard apps.
Old news:
http://www.techworld.com/opsys/news/index.cfm?newsid=2666
Secure windows versions w/ the NSA and US DoD working together have been the norm since just before Vista. The NSA actually has no specific guidance on any specialized config necessary to come up with a basic security profile for Vista/Win 7 (other than patches)
More info can be found by googling USAF SDC
Patently wrong. I have a Google Earth server sitting in the rack 10 feet away from me right now. How do you think the DoD could ever use these for classified networks if they can't buy the applicance? It's amazing what the right amount of money does to the decison making process.
I'm just guessing, but this is what I found for the definition:
"The highest quality commercially available for this chemical. "
"Reagent A.C.S. - This designates a high quality chemical for laboratory use. The abbreviation "A.C.S.," means the chemical meets the specifications of the American Chemical Society. A Certificate of Analysis is available upon request. "
Illegitimate: maybe... but not in all cases.
IMHO the region codes and DRM are the illigitimate things here. As an American expat living overseas / traveling to the the US the region codes only prevent me from watching movies where I'm physically located & if the DMCA applied to me, I wouldn't be able to load them on the Zune / Laptop. Somehow buying all my discs from the US and shipping them over here just doesn't seem appealing.
*FWIW I totally agree with your statement other then AnyDVD having illegitimate features. It's all point-of-view.
That "Where is the customer's mailbox" thing has gotten me a few times since I have an APO address, live in Europe, but technically 09142 is a NY zip code. Even though I'm thousands of miles away whenever I order from Newegg I still have to pay the NY taxes. It's even worse when I order from HP as they don't deliver APO and shipitapo.com is in their state... so again with the taxes to deliver to a location where the states have no taxing authority.
We have other drugs that are age regulated until the individual has reached an informed age of consent (tobacco and alcohol), why would the regulation of performance enhancing drugs by responsible adults fall into any other category?
It's only cheating because in your moral view it's cheating, in my view however, it's about doing everything I can (safely) for an edge. I wouldn't be the first to be using nootropic drugs under the supervision of a doctor to increase my mental faculties for no other reason than to maintain a competitive edge.
...so why no performance enhancing drugs for the general population? I have no incentive to overdose myself, and still - substances I'd used safely for years just keep disappearing (being banned).
"a) this was a bad rule/law, and what it forbade should not have been forbade"
Yep...that pretty much sums it up to me. Okay, if you want a level playing field sure - keep it out of sports (or create a seperate league for dopers); but proper testing and monitoring of potentially human-enhancing drugs should not IMHO be illegal. There is a limit to what can be accomplished naturally, I don't mind playing with that boundary.
Look at a few examples of compounds banned in the US: Ephedrine, perfectly safe for nearly all users, but some kid decides "A little is good, a LOT must be better" dies and now it's illegal. Andro - same deal:( More than a couple of the compounds I'd used in my training for YEARS are now illegal for similar reasons. Personal responsibility seems to have fallen by the wayside.
I move... alot - and have come up with a similar scheme for myself and my wife. We each have a large tuppaware box that we keep items we just don't want to part with in. Each year (spring cleaning... go figure) anything that isn't in the box (or can't fit in the box) and hasn't been used in the last year == donated or tossed out. It works well for us, but YMMV.
Couldn't you use a combined approach? Hover nearby with an ion engine providing thrust towards the asteroid while another engine (ion, laser, I don't care) attempts to push away from it? This way you have direct pressure against the body without having to land. I'd assume overcoming the gravitational attraction with a balanced engine system would be considerably easier / faster than having to maintain orbital position with the asteroid without directing thrust towards it.
On the diet note...calcium helps pass fat through the stool - so keep the dairy & you can consume more total calories than you could otherwise. Ensure you have 3 servings of dairy daily.
Meat is incredibly important for maintenance of muscle mass, but you don't need more than 1 serving of lean animal protien daily. Eat an oily type of fish once a week for Omega 3 fatty acids.
Many people have said it before, but fitness and health start in the kitchen, not in the gym. See a dietician for your own needs.
Sources abound for this info, so I'm going to be lazy and not post it (try the short articles here for a start: http://www.bbc.co.uk/sn/humanbody/truthaboutfood . I agree with everything else the xdancer said though.
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I'm one of those that "doesn't do social networks" ... I email plenty. I have no desire to update a website with information that should be targeted to a specific few, and when I do; it will be on a domain I own with privacy protections within my control.
Wow, wish I could sneak that one by management. We're a small shop (10 devs) but have to account for 80% of all time spent towards a task for effective 'metrics' ... :\
Actually the screenshots show it failing to recognize an "h" in two seperate instances.
I find moving up can aslo be attributed to moving 'around' in IT. I started of as a SA (Novell 4), moved into the MS arena (Win NT 4), onto Exchange and mail systems, then hardware, then networking (Cisco and Juniper), worked as an instructor, then DBA (Oracle 9i, 10g), then software development and now primarily IT security. I've found that (on average) 2-3 years is enough time to gain a very solid understanding and level of experience to build on, and that these experiences can keep you motivated and challenged. As long as you stay abreast of current developments (and that is the tricky part) you can certainly remain a geek, while not necessarily being actively geeky at work :)
I've been fortunate enough to be in a very large company and move into these positions, excel, and move on. Perhaps one day I'll stop being a techie, but IT Sys Eng. requires (or should) a tremendous depth and breadth of knowledge. I personally enjoy the persuit. I also enjoy being 'the' guy that my division will initial ask if they need someone in a new position.
As a more specific reply. My division's Chief Systems Engineer, though a manager, is most definately still a geek. He just doesn't get to play with implementation details as much anymore.
If you look in the bottom right corner of most pages, you can also select your level of detail --- right down to the full data set. For a new project, it does have its bugs and limitations - but it is certainly going the right direction.
Like this? http://www.usaspending.gov/fpds/tables.php?tabtype=t2&subtype=t&year=2009 Or any of the other easily available charts on the site...
Forensic investigations typically will copy contents of memory prior to powering down.
I'm in the exact same boat. I run both of my LCDs at 2560x1600 (dual screen) ... though I enjoy gaming, it has everything to do with screen real estate for my standard apps.
Old news: http://www.techworld.com/opsys/news/index.cfm?newsid=2666 Secure windows versions w/ the NSA and US DoD working together have been the norm since just before Vista. The NSA actually has no specific guidance on any specialized config necessary to come up with a basic security profile for Vista/Win 7 (other than patches) More info can be found by googling USAF SDC
Age 14: Old enough to get married in some states http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marriageable_age#North_America Just don't take pictures of your wife you perv!
No, I'm sorry - but it is not; unless you are in a location with where the legal drinking age is 18. http://usmilitary.about.com/od/justicelawlegislation/f/faqdrinking.htm http://usmilitary.about.com/od/justicelawlegislation/a/drinkingage.htm
Humans are capable of reproduction around 13 (not that our culture approves anymore) ... so I could see this as a potential driver.
Patently wrong. I have a Google Earth server sitting in the rack 10 feet away from me right now. How do you think the DoD could ever use these for classified networks if they can't buy the applicance? It's amazing what the right amount of money does to the decison making process.
I'm just guessing, but this is what I found for the definition:
"The highest quality commercially available for this chemical. "
"Reagent A.C.S. - This designates a high quality chemical for laboratory use. The abbreviation "A.C.S.," means the chemical meets the specifications of the American Chemical Society. A Certificate of Analysis is available upon request. "
I'd probably be fine ingesting it.
Illegitimate: maybe ... but not in all cases.
IMHO the region codes and DRM are the illigitimate things here. As an American expat living overseas / traveling to the the US the region codes only prevent me from watching movies where I'm physically located & if the DMCA applied to me, I wouldn't be able to load them on the Zune / Laptop. Somehow buying all my discs from the US and shipping them over here just doesn't seem appealing.
*FWIW I totally agree with your statement other then AnyDVD having illegitimate features. It's all point-of-view.
That "Where is the customer's mailbox" thing has gotten me a few times since I have an APO address, live in Europe, but technically 09142 is a NY zip code. Even though I'm thousands of miles away whenever I order from Newegg I still have to pay the NY taxes. It's even worse when I order from HP as they don't deliver APO and shipitapo.com is in their state ... so again with the taxes to deliver to a location where the states have no taxing authority.
Theoretically, that unifying command is DISA. http://www.disa.mil/
It just doesn't work as well as we'd like.
We have other drugs that are age regulated until the individual has reached an informed age of consent (tobacco and alcohol), why would the regulation of performance enhancing drugs by responsible adults fall into any other category?
It's only cheating because in your moral view it's cheating, in my view however, it's about doing everything I can (safely) for an edge. I wouldn't be the first to be using nootropic drugs under the supervision of a doctor to increase my mental faculties for no other reason than to maintain a competitive edge.
...so why no performance enhancing drugs for the general population? I have no incentive to overdose myself, and still - substances I'd used safely for years just keep disappearing (being banned).
"a) this was a bad rule/law, and what it forbade should not have been forbade"
:( More than a couple of the compounds I'd used in my training for YEARS are now illegal for similar reasons. Personal responsibility seems to have fallen by the wayside.
Yep...that pretty much sums it up to me. Okay, if you want a level playing field sure - keep it out of sports (or create a seperate league for dopers); but proper testing and monitoring of potentially human-enhancing drugs should not IMHO be illegal. There is a limit to what can be accomplished naturally, I don't mind playing with that boundary.
Look at a few examples of compounds banned in the US: Ephedrine, perfectly safe for nearly all users, but some kid decides "A little is good, a LOT must be better" dies and now it's illegal. Andro - same deal
I move ... alot - and have come up with a similar scheme for myself and my wife. We each have a large tuppaware box that we keep items we just don't want to part with in. Each year (spring cleaning ... go figure) anything that isn't in the box (or can't fit in the box) and hasn't been used in the last year == donated or tossed out. It works well for us, but YMMV.
Couldn't you use a combined approach? Hover nearby with an ion engine providing thrust towards the asteroid while another engine (ion, laser, I don't care) attempts to push away from it? This way you have direct pressure against the body without having to land. I'd assume overcoming the gravitational attraction with a balanced engine system would be considerably easier / faster than having to maintain orbital position with the asteroid without directing thrust towards it.
Sounds like a classic BOFH setup:
http://www.theregister.co.uk/2008/05/30/bofh_2008_episode_20/
Dual layer systems work by adjusting the power output/focal point of the laser, not the frequency.
On the diet note...calcium helps pass fat through the stool - so keep the dairy & you can consume more total calories than you could otherwise. Ensure you have 3 servings of dairy daily.
Meat is incredibly important for maintenance of muscle mass, but you don't need more than 1 serving of lean animal protien daily. Eat an oily type of fish once a week for Omega 3 fatty acids.
Many people have said it before, but fitness and health start in the kitchen, not in the gym. See a dietician for your own needs.
Sources abound for this info, so I'm going to be lazy and not post it (try the short articles here for a start: http://www.bbc.co.uk/sn/humanbody/truthaboutfood . I agree with everything else the xdancer said though.