As a current employee of 3 years (at circuit city), i figured id share my $0.02:
I think the firings were worth it to the company. Granted, the people that were there were friends, most of them were overpaid. We had about 6 cashiers making over $18 an hour. To ring people up. No sales. In fact, there were only about 3 sales people that lost their jobs in our store, all of which were "department seniors" that sold almost nothing, and told others how to do their jobs, more like mini managers making about $16.
A new associate makes $8.50 if seasonal, and an experienced part timer like me, makes about $10 to $11.
O, and now more than half of the people that were fired are now working at my store again for a pay cut.
START at a best buy, or in my case, a Circuit City. Managers notice technical skills. Right before I was promoted to technician, I was the MP3 Specialist. I started at a Circuit City at 16 years old. I an 19 now nad was just promoted to the Lead PC Technician at my store. Circuit City even just paid for the training and test to be a Microsoft Certified Technician. In addition, help people whenever you can with your specialty, even if it is for free. I helped teachers at my school (high school) with their computers, and a couple months later I was hired as an assistant to the technology coordinator, which was a paid position during school hours!
90% of the time people give me a compliment of my computer, http://www.electronmaster.com/mycomputer.html, when I am out in public they simply say "Wow, thats a nice computer" I hate this. I then procede to ask them why- and they say "I don't know, it looks cool?" Then I tell them it has a PII in it and a 32mb graphics card and show them how my games look ( I really have a 6600 PCIE card in there). This usualy happened when I brought it into school (its a tech school) What they should start making is sleeper cases, to fool people - http://www.computercare.ca/catalog/images/DSCN1006 .JPG
Ok so no one is gunna read this but you, however:
from http://web.vee.net/stuff/geek-vs-nerd.html there is: "Pejorative applied to anyone with an above-average IQ and few gifts at small talk and ordinary social rituals." which is one reason people would be afraid to be a nerd.
from: http://twilightuniverse.com/2003/09/geek-vs-nerd/ there is: "Geek shouldn't be a negative term, as it merely infers knowledge." -defending my stance on a geek. On the contrary, however, it does state from the jargon file definition: A person who has chosen concentration rather than conformity; one who pursues skill (especially technical skill) and imagination, not mainstream social acceptance The second article then contradicts this by saying: "Geeks that are involved with machines (cars, computers, stereos, etc) tend to see these things as tools, and by gaining more knowledge about - and hence control over - them they intend to maximise their use of the tool." Now everyone can relate to a car, machine, or a stereo, which are just 3 examples used, but the other jargon file definition does again say: "Geeks usually have a strong case of neophilia." This combination of knowledge and passion for sciences makes for a great dinner conversation, supporting my theory that geeks go, in fact, have social lives, with no implications from either article about the inability to communicate properly. Take me for example, I am a geek, through and through. I was employed by my high school to work on computers and network related stuff. I am also president of my senior class- voted by a majority.
Relating back to the article, and the reason I said people don't want to be nerds is in your second source: "Nerds are the more annoying of the two, and the most observed." Bringing me to my final point "Geek shouldn't be a negative term, as it merely infers knowledge" - from the second article.
Sorry for the late reply, had many things to do this morning, and just checked my email.
-Jon LaValley
Well, I have to say, being a geek is a good thing. Im sure what people are afraid of being is nerds. Geeks have social lives, nerds do not, plus a few other minor differences. Geek is a title to be honored. I say this as I take a sip of a famous caffinated soft drink out of my "geek." glass I bought here: http://www.thinkgeek.com/homeoffice/mugs/5f01/
Well, we are using a book in my electronics course that teaches about computers. The book was revised in 2005. 90% of the networking chapter refers to token ring networks, and makes us learn about mesh, hybrid, and ring topology. It states how ethernet networks are not commonly used due to frequent collisions. It also refers to infrared networking as an efficient means of communication. In the operating systems section, it teaches us that while reformating a computer, just use FAT16 if in doubt of a fs to use, just so you know it will work. High quality material they are teaching in high schools these days eh.
Ok so I have the solution
According to Retail Acess, a site for retail employee training (not a very good one) they say that wireless usb isn't too far off.
What would be more secure than something implanted in you that works when you are near a computer that can never get lost, or probably not stolen (probably, cause you never know). Just some food for thought.
-Jon
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If you read the link under FAQ's in the MIT Media lab area, it says "Its founding members are AMD, Brightstar, Google, News Corporation, and Red Hat, all of whom have funded both OLPC and the MIT Media Lab."
This leads me to believe, Red hat for the flavor, and AMD for the processor;)
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As a current employee of 3 years (at circuit city), i figured id share my $0.02:
I think the firings were worth it to the company. Granted, the people that were there were friends, most of them were overpaid. We had about 6 cashiers making over $18 an hour. To ring people up. No sales. In fact, there were only about 3 sales people that lost their jobs in our store, all of which were "department seniors" that sold almost nothing, and told others how to do their jobs, more like mini managers making about $16.
A new associate makes $8.50 if seasonal, and an experienced part timer like me, makes about $10 to $11.
O, and now more than half of the people that were fired are now working at my store again for a pay cut.
START at a best buy, or in my case, a Circuit City. Managers notice technical skills. Right before I was promoted to technician, I was the MP3 Specialist. I started at a Circuit City at 16 years old. I an 19 now nad was just promoted to the Lead PC Technician at my store. Circuit City even just paid for the training and test to be a Microsoft Certified Technician. In addition, help people whenever you can with your specialty, even if it is for free. I helped teachers at my school (high school) with their computers, and a couple months later I was hired as an assistant to the technology coordinator, which was a paid position during school hours!
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Shoulda bought the warranty. I'm a camera salesman, I know.
nope, background is centered static on every page, even with scrolling
90% of the time people give me a compliment of my computer, http://www.electronmaster.com/mycomputer.html, when I am out in public they simply say "Wow, thats a nice computer" I hate this. I then procede to ask them why- and they say "I don't know, it looks cool?" Then I tell them it has a PII in it and a 32mb graphics card and show them how my games look ( I really have a 6600 PCIE card in there).6 .JPG
This usualy happened when I brought it into school (its a tech school)
What they should start making is sleeper cases, to fool people - http://www.computercare.ca/catalog/images/DSCN100
Ok so no one is gunna read this but you, however: from http://web.vee.net/stuff/geek-vs-nerd.html there is :
"Pejorative applied to anyone with an above-average IQ and few gifts at small talk and ordinary social rituals." which is one reason people would be afraid to be a nerd. from: http://twilightuniverse.com/2003/09/geek-vs-nerd/ there is:
"Geek shouldn't be a negative term, as it merely infers knowledge." -defending my stance on a geek.
On the contrary, however, it does state from the jargon file definition:
A person who has chosen concentration rather than conformity; one who pursues skill (especially technical skill) and imagination, not mainstream social acceptance
The second article then contradicts this by saying:
"Geeks that are involved with machines (cars, computers, stereos, etc) tend to see these things as tools, and by gaining more knowledge about - and hence control over - them they intend to maximise their use of the tool."
Now everyone can relate to a car, machine, or a stereo, which are just 3 examples used, but the other jargon file definition does again say:
"Geeks usually have a strong case of neophilia."
This combination of knowledge and passion for sciences makes for a great dinner conversation, supporting my theory that geeks go, in fact, have social lives, with no implications from either article about the inability to communicate properly. Take me for example, I am a geek, through and through. I was employed by my high school to work on computers and network related stuff. I am also president of my senior class- voted by a majority.
Relating back to the article, and the reason I said people don't want to be nerds is in your second source:
"Nerds are the more annoying of the two, and the most observed."
Bringing me to my final point "Geek shouldn't be a negative term, as it merely infers knowledge" - from the second article. Sorry for the late reply, had many things to do this morning, and just checked my email.
-Jon LaValley
Well, I have to say, being a geek is a good thing. Im sure what people are afraid of being is nerds. Geeks have social lives, nerds do not, plus a few other minor differences. Geek is a title to be honored. I say this as I take a sip of a famous caffinated soft drink out of my "geek." glass I bought here: http://www.thinkgeek.com/homeoffice/mugs/5f01/
Well, we are using a book in my electronics course that teaches about computers. The book was revised in 2005. 90% of the networking chapter refers to token ring networks, and makes us learn about mesh, hybrid, and ring topology. It states how ethernet networks are not commonly used due to frequent collisions. It also refers to infrared networking as an efficient means of communication. In the operating systems section, it teaches us that while reformating a computer, just use FAT16 if in doubt of a fs to use, just so you know it will work.
High quality material they are teaching in high schools these days eh.
I have always missed 180 Search Assistant
Ok so I have the solution
According to Retail Acess, a site for retail employee training (not a very good one) they say that wireless usb isn't too far off.
What would be more secure than something implanted in you that works when you are near a computer that can never get lost, or probably not stolen (probably, cause you never know).
Just some food for thought.
-Jon
If you read the link under FAQ's in the MIT Media lab area, it says "Its founding members are AMD, Brightstar, Google, News Corporation, and Red Hat, all of whom have funded both OLPC and the MIT Media Lab." This leads me to believe, Red hat for the flavor, and AMD for the processor ;)