I would suggest asking some of your math/CS profs, or if your campus has an internship-finding type place, going there as well. People who have already graduated with these degrees are another resource. These types of people are ones who either have experience or exist in and around these fields, so they should be able to give you some pointers.
As for my advice to you, well I'm a CS major, so I've taken some math classes and I'm also looking for career ideas. I get the impression that one area math majors get jobs is pretty much anywhere in high tech. If you like computers, a math person could develop equations and stuff that model real-world phenomena and implement this into a program. For example, a math prof at another local school came to ours and gave a talk on what type of math is used in photo editing programs (Photoshop filters, etc). Similar types of work can be found in pretty much all the sciences, even things like economics or psychology. Poke around and find stuff that you might be interested in.
The other point I want to make is this: don't constrain yourself to "my major". There are many jobs in related and unrelated fields that you no doubt can do well in, as long as you have passion for them. I know a guy who majored in music performance but works as a programmer. Many writers were not English majors. Sure, you might not get hired if you're applying for some specific, technical position, but that doesn't mean you have to stick to what you studied in school.
... social contract. but you knew that, right? and that is the heart of being a libertarian.
That is where you're wrong. Libertarians think it's OK to enter into any kind of contract, as long as you do so willingly. The logical conclusion to this is a society where the poor must "willingly" sign contracts with the rich in order to feed themselves and their family. Yeah, that's a real social contract there.
So I have an idea. Go read (reread I know would be the wrong word) Aristotle's Constitution of Athens, his Politics, and even his Ethics. Read Plato's Republic. Read Locke, Rousseau. Read Adams and Madison. Read the Federalist papers. Oh but you'll claim you've already read these. I disagree.
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restrict how I can use the space I pay for, and I stop paying
Yeah I really miss the free heroin and uranium they used to give out at E3. But don't worry, someday The Market (tm) will prevail and Freedom (r) will abound.
Opponents of embryonic stem cell research -- starting with President Bush -- argue that you can't destroy life in order to save it
This is such a fundamentally flawed position that it's almost funny. So, um, it's not possible to "save" life by destroying other life. Well, hmm, I guess as humans that means we can't eat any plants or animals anymore!
However it's not so funny when you take into consideration the huge number of sheep in this country that "believe" stupid crap like this. And if you question them, they'll probably say their pastor told them so they know it's true. Yeah, I'm sure Jesus would be proud of you just going along with the crowd instead of questioning whether the entrenched power is right. Oh wait.
Me? I'm a libertarian on msot (sic) things. I am opposed to the stem cell bill on libertarian grounds
Wow, talk about a fallacy. I love how "libertarians" claim that the government shouldn't get involved in anything and we should get rid of all "coercive" institutions. Except for private property rights. Oh and maybe civil litigation. And let's keep a volunteer army just in case. Yeah, there's no contradictions there.
How much did your flash drive cost, 10 or 15 bucks? I think I can say with some certainty that it wasn't designed to be a long-lasting, high-performance, super-rugged device.
The tech we're talking about here is not as cheap and crappy. Flash/platter combo drives will most definitely be rolled out on drive makers' "premium" lines way before you see it in a $400 Dell.
Yeah, we are talking about "flash memory". But that doesn't mean that all flash memory is the same.
It's interesting that you say you're a lawyer, yet the OP was mostly complaining about licensed properties. Problems here would most likely be contract problems. Sure, call it "creative control" or whatever you like, but that doesn't change the underlying legal mechanism being used. Unless of course, there's some secret "creative control" law I've never heard about.
This is probably not the outlet to express such opinions, but while I am interested to see what is actually going to come of the Xbox 360 I am still really skeptical about the system. To me it seems more like a slightly upgraded Xbox with a new controller. I'm not sure if that is worth $300 or more.
--or--
This is probably not the outlet to express such opinions, but while I am interested to see what is actually going to come of the PS3 I am still really skeptical about the system. To me it seems more like a slightly upgraded PS2 with a new disc drive. I'm not sure if that is worth $500 or more.
When you pull out the 'prove that the poster means what he says' argument, you are obviously on shaky ground
Sorry, but this is BS. You asserted that the poster meant X. You failed to back it up. Therefore, you must provide some sort of proof, otherwise your entire argument is void. Thanks for playing.
I like how you guys accepted his initial report unquestioningly, because that report was in keeping with your Microsoft hatred. You had no problems applying 100% credibility to the initial report. You had no problems attaching 100% credibility to that initial report's author. But now that he's amended that report with new info, you guys are saying that he's full of shit, because the new info isn't in keeping with your Microsoft hatred.
And you have proof that the same people are posting both opinions? Newsflash: lots of people post on slashdot. Claiming that "you guys" (slashdotters) all share the same views is so absolutely stupid that it hardly merits a response, save to point out your idiocy.
Unfortunately, if this type of tech gets into citizens' living rooms, they will probably not have the option of requesting credentials from all the important services. Governments/corporations do not want to be forced to provide actual, working credentials that can hold them accountable, so I really doubt they would allow the tech (read: Wintel) to do that.
Of course, then this opens up the whole issue of a service getting 0wned and then securely propagating trusted malware.
The GP's post may be able to be construed to mean that he thinks at 30 that action figures only have predetermined uses. However, unless you can prove that this is what he means (this would require asking him), your entire rebuttal is void.
And no, creating a "logical argument" that this is what he means won't cut it. Posts on a bullshit forum generally do not take lots of care to ensure their meaning is clear and unambiguous. We're not debating Plato here.
Regardless of the consumer, they're going to hit a wall. For example, Intel's marketing division said "let there be GHz"; we got the Pentium 4. And it was good, for a while.
But while Prescott tought Intel a lesson they won't soon forget, the "enthusiast" GPU makers don't seem to be worried. Video cards' rise in heat output has been balanced by a continual rise in system requirements.
First, they added heatsinks. Then came little fans. Fan size increased. Cards started needing a floppy-size power connector. Then they required two slots to vent enough air. Cards started needing hard drive-style power connectors. Amp requirements rose. SLI made a comeback.
Sure, you can require dual 1000 watt power supplies. You can require bigger fans and cases. But this strategy cannot work forever.
These mythical "consumers" you speak of will eventually get tired of systems that raise room temperature by 10 degrees and are actually *LOUD*. Hotter chips are an even worse problem, as any overclocker can tell you.
So um yeah. Heat and increased power consumption cannot continue forever.
360 games are selling like crazy in the US. Few weeks ago 7 of the top 10 games sold in America were 360 games (PS2 had the #10 spot with Kingdom Hearts, New Super Mario Bros #1, DDR for Gamecube somewhere in the middle).
It's impossible to accurately track video game sales in the US. Where did you get these numbers from? If they're from the NPD Group (which is likely), they are not representative of all sales. NPD does not get sales reports from all retailers (including a little place called Wal-Mart).
360 also has the highest games sold/console ratio of any major console.
Link plz thx.
Have to chuckle at the people who say the system has a limited library.
Have to chuckle at people who think sales data represents a broad, diverse library. Have to chuckle also at people who can't write complete sentences.
Bangladesh still has ~35% of the population below the poverty line.
Even if this statistic is accurate, it means nothing. Here is the definition of poverty line from the source that you yourself linked to:
National estimates of the percentage of the population falling below the poverty line are based on surveys of sub-groups, with the results weighted by the number of people in each group. Definitions of poverty vary considerably among nations. For example, rich nations generally employ more generous standards of poverty than poor nations.
Worse, even if we have a perfect definition of "poverty line", you're still drawing a huge, overarching conclusion based on one point of data.
So because the GP at ten years old didn't possess the life experience and mental framework to rise above pervasive marketing, peer pressure, and peer envy, he's obviously an idiot. And oh no, he changed his mind about something! He's weak too!
Remember kids: snarky, cynical posts are always right, and if you disagree, you're stupid.
There has to be an obligation to prove real damages. [...] The punishment doesn't fit the crime
I'm going to use the term "casual infringement". By this I mean personal, non-commercial, occasional infringement.
Casual infringement has always been part of the equation ever since cheap copying devices have existed. This is the same as every other rule or law: there will always be people breaking it. The question is in how "bad" breaking the rule is, and how severe the punishment should be.
Keeping that in mind, how "bad" is copying, really? A good way to do this would be to compare it to other similar laws. I'm going to use petty theft. But casual infringement is not the same as petty theft, and I believe it differs in one big way.
The difference here is that casual infringement does not deprive the copyright holder of physical property (yes, I know we've been over this. bear with me). It also does not deprive the copyright holder of their copyright, or any other rights. There is no legal guarantee that people must buy your goods or services, which seems to be what the copyright cartels are implying at times.
On the other hand, if no one respects copyright, it would be somewhat similar to no one respecting physical property rights. So I think we're stuck on the level of petty theft, at least when we're dealing with casual infringement.
I think a complement to biomimicry would be machines that integrate actual biological "stuff" into them. A Philip K Dick book I read featured a music recording device that had a plant in it, because this plant was really good at detecting waveforms accurately, or something like that.
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My dad has a BA in math. When he graduated from college, he says he was offered a job figuring out flight paths of missiles.
And people say geeks can't be total badasses.
I would suggest asking some of your math/CS profs, or if your campus has an internship-finding type place, going there as well. People who have already graduated with these degrees are another resource. These types of people are ones who either have experience or exist in and around these fields, so they should be able to give you some pointers.
As for my advice to you, well I'm a CS major, so I've taken some math classes and I'm also looking for career ideas. I get the impression that one area math majors get jobs is pretty much anywhere in high tech. If you like computers, a math person could develop equations and stuff that model real-world phenomena and implement this into a program. For example, a math prof at another local school came to ours and gave a talk on what type of math is used in photo editing programs (Photoshop filters, etc). Similar types of work can be found in pretty much all the sciences, even things like economics or psychology. Poke around and find stuff that you might be interested in.
The other point I want to make is this: don't constrain yourself to "my major". There are many jobs in related and unrelated fields that you no doubt can do well in, as long as you have passion for them. I know a guy who majored in music performance but works as a programmer. Many writers were not English majors. Sure, you might not get hired if you're applying for some specific, technical position, but that doesn't mean you have to stick to what you studied in school.
... social contract. but you knew that, right? and that is the heart of being a libertarian.
That is where you're wrong. Libertarians think it's OK to enter into any kind of contract, as long as you do so willingly. The logical conclusion to this is a society where the poor must "willingly" sign contracts with the rich in order to feed themselves and their family. Yeah, that's a real social contract there.
So I have an idea. Go read (reread I know would be the wrong word) Aristotle's Constitution of Athens, his Politics, and even his Ethics. Read Plato's Republic. Read Locke, Rousseau. Read Adams and Madison. Read the Federalist papers. Oh but you'll claim you've already read these. I disagree.
restrict how I can use the space I pay for, and I stop paying
Yeah I really miss the free heroin and uranium they used to give out at E3. But don't worry, someday The Market (tm) will prevail and Freedom (r) will abound.
There's no convention center in the world big enough for Absath's ego.
Opponents of embryonic stem cell research -- starting with President Bush -- argue that you can't destroy life in order to save it
This is such a fundamentally flawed position that it's almost funny. So, um, it's not possible to "save" life by destroying other life. Well, hmm, I guess as humans that means we can't eat any plants or animals anymore!
However it's not so funny when you take into consideration the huge number of sheep in this country that "believe" stupid crap like this. And if you question them, they'll probably say their pastor told them so they know it's true. Yeah, I'm sure Jesus would be proud of you just going along with the crowd instead of questioning whether the entrenched power is right. Oh wait.
Me? I'm a libertarian on msot (sic) things. I am opposed to the stem cell bill on libertarian grounds
Wow, talk about a fallacy. I love how "libertarians" claim that the government shouldn't get involved in anything and we should get rid of all "coercive" institutions. Except for private property rights. Oh and maybe civil litigation. And let's keep a volunteer army just in case. Yeah, there's no contradictions there.
I weep for your students.
How much did your flash drive cost, 10 or 15 bucks? I think I can say with some certainty that it wasn't designed to be a long-lasting, high-performance, super-rugged device.
The tech we're talking about here is not as cheap and crappy. Flash/platter combo drives will most definitely be rolled out on drive makers' "premium" lines way before you see it in a $400 Dell.
Yeah, we are talking about "flash memory". But that doesn't mean that all flash memory is the same.
Sci-fi's got guns. That's it.
Somebody's never read Dune.
It's interesting that you say you're a lawyer, yet the OP was mostly complaining about licensed properties. Problems here would most likely be contract problems. Sure, call it "creative control" or whatever you like, but that doesn't change the underlying legal mechanism being used. Unless of course, there's some secret "creative control" law I've never heard about.
This is probably not the outlet to express such opinions, but while I am interested to see what is actually going to come of the Xbox 360 I am still really skeptical about the system. To me it seems more like a slightly upgraded Xbox with a new controller. I'm not sure if that is worth $300 or more.
--or--
This is probably not the outlet to express such opinions, but while I am interested to see what is actually going to come of the PS3 I am still really skeptical about the system. To me it seems more like a slightly upgraded PS2 with a new disc drive. I'm not sure if that is worth $500 or more.
After all, money is what drives business
So if money is the root of all evil...
When you pull out the 'prove that the poster means what he says' argument, you are obviously on shaky ground
Sorry, but this is BS. You asserted that the poster meant X. You failed to back it up. Therefore, you must provide some sort of proof, otherwise your entire argument is void. Thanks for playing.
I like how you guys accepted his initial report unquestioningly, because that report was in keeping with your Microsoft hatred. You had no problems applying 100% credibility to the initial report. You had no problems attaching 100% credibility to that initial report's author. But now that he's amended that report with new info, you guys are saying that he's full of shit, because the new info isn't in keeping with your Microsoft hatred.
And you have proof that the same people are posting both opinions? Newsflash: lots of people post on slashdot. Claiming that "you guys" (slashdotters) all share the same views is so absolutely stupid that it hardly merits a response, save to point out your idiocy.
Unfortunately, if this type of tech gets into citizens' living rooms, they will probably not have the option of requesting credentials from all the important services. Governments/corporations do not want to be forced to provide actual, working credentials that can hold them accountable, so I really doubt they would allow the tech (read: Wintel) to do that.
Of course, then this opens up the whole issue of a service getting 0wned and then securely propagating trusted malware.
The GP's post may be able to be construed to mean that he thinks at 30 that action figures only have predetermined uses. However, unless you can prove that this is what he means (this would require asking him), your entire rebuttal is void.
And no, creating a "logical argument" that this is what he means won't cut it. Posts on a bullshit forum generally do not take lots of care to ensure their meaning is clear and unambiguous. We're not debating Plato here.
Regardless of the consumer, they're going to hit a wall. For example, Intel's marketing division said "let there be GHz"; we got the Pentium 4. And it was good, for a while.
But while Prescott tought Intel a lesson they won't soon forget, the "enthusiast" GPU makers don't seem to be worried. Video cards' rise in heat output has been balanced by a continual rise in system requirements.
First, they added heatsinks. Then came little fans. Fan size increased. Cards started needing a floppy-size power connector. Then they required two slots to vent enough air. Cards started needing hard drive-style power connectors. Amp requirements rose. SLI made a comeback.
Sure, you can require dual 1000 watt power supplies. You can require bigger fans and cases. But this strategy cannot work forever.
These mythical "consumers" you speak of will eventually get tired of systems that raise room temperature by 10 degrees and are actually *LOUD*. Hotter chips are an even worse problem, as any overclocker can tell you.
So um yeah. Heat and increased power consumption cannot continue forever.
360 games are selling like crazy in the US. Few weeks ago 7 of the top 10 games sold in America were 360 games (PS2 had the #10 spot with Kingdom Hearts, New Super Mario Bros #1, DDR for Gamecube somewhere in the middle).
It's impossible to accurately track video game sales in the US. Where did you get these numbers from? If they're from the NPD Group (which is likely), they are not representative of all sales. NPD does not get sales reports from all retailers (including a little place called Wal-Mart).
360 also has the highest games sold/console ratio of any major console.
Link plz thx.
Have to chuckle at the people who say the system has a limited library.
Have to chuckle at people who think sales data represents a broad, diverse library. Have to chuckle also at people who can't write complete sentences.
Playing Mad Libs with a post does not an argument make. Better luck next time.
Yeah, because foreign investment is always good for the people. Just look at those saints at the IMF and the World Bank. /sarcasm
Even if this statistic is accurate, it means nothing. Here is the definition of poverty line from the source that you yourself linked to:
Worse, even if we have a perfect definition of "poverty line", you're still drawing a huge, overarching conclusion based on one point of data.
Oh, and an actual look at the Economy of Bangladesh shows a much different picture.
Um, right.
So because the GP at ten years old didn't possess the life experience and mental framework to rise above pervasive marketing, peer pressure, and peer envy, he's obviously an idiot. And oh no, he changed his mind about something! He's weak too!
Remember kids: snarky, cynical posts are always right, and if you disagree, you're stupid.
40 players in a raid. 8 classes. 5 of each class is perfect balance.
Maybe if you're obsessed with whole numbers.
There has to be an obligation to prove real damages. [...] The punishment doesn't fit the crime
I'm going to use the term "casual infringement". By this I mean personal, non-commercial, occasional infringement.
Casual infringement has always been part of the equation ever since cheap copying devices have existed. This is the same as every other rule or law: there will always be people breaking it. The question is in how "bad" breaking the rule is, and how severe the punishment should be.
Keeping that in mind, how "bad" is copying, really? A good way to do this would be to compare it to other similar laws. I'm going to use petty theft. But casual infringement is not the same as petty theft, and I believe it differs in one big way.
The difference here is that casual infringement does not deprive the copyright holder of physical property (yes, I know we've been over this. bear with me). It also does not deprive the copyright holder of their copyright, or any other rights. There is no legal guarantee that people must buy your goods or services, which seems to be what the copyright cartels are implying at times.
On the other hand, if no one respects copyright, it would be somewhat similar to no one respecting physical property rights. So I think we're stuck on the level of petty theft, at least when we're dealing with casual infringement.
I think a complement to biomimicry would be machines that integrate actual biological "stuff" into them. A Philip K Dick book I read featured a music recording device that had a plant in it, because this plant was really good at detecting waveforms accurately, or something like that.