Mine was the school of hard knocks and a really great team in my first job out of college. Back in 1994, the team I joined was a "rogue" group within the IS org (back when Information Systems was not lumped under Information Technology). Everyone else was doing Oracle and they were doing MS SQL Server 4.3 on OS/2 2.1 servers. Being the "new guy," I got most of the database work (everyone else thought it was less fun) as well as being tasked with making sure the servers were up. Even still, the team had some really sharp people in it that were also good mentors (in my opinion, the best way to learn). My first formal database class (even with a CS degree) wasn't until 2002 and that was for Oracle, but by then I was widely considered an expert in both SQL Server and Oracle and the class was just to get introduced to whatever the latest features were at the time.
But Application Programmer doesn't distinguish my strengths from any random font-side developer (don't get me wrong, I code Java and C#, too. But when playing up my strengths, it's writing good DB-side code.). I find my skills to be somewhat unique (few people strong in DB-side code) in the large companies I've worked for.....and once the skill is discovered, teams are amazed at how much they benefit from the skill. It is a different mind-set. When I started learning that side of it, I equated the shift as being at the same level as a shift from procedural to object-oriented programming -- a completely different paradigm. That's also why I think most people aren't strong on the DB side; making paradigm shifts is hard for someone who's been doing something for a while.
This is why I call myself a database programmer. I'm not a DBA, never have been and don't want to be. I understand how to make the database do what it needs to do. At a high level, I understand how data is stored to disk, but I don't really care about that (that's a DBAs job). I also understand at a high level the questions that an application developer needs to ask (not a DBAs job at all). I bridge the gap and write code (sprocs, triggers, functions, etc.) to support the app. I tune queries and db code to support the database server (and the user experience). I have yet to meet an English question about data that can't be answered in performant SQL.
I'm no opposed to noSQL (even with a nick like SQLGuru), but like was said earlier, a sledge hammer, a tack hammer, and a claw hammer all have their appropriate uses......some even drive screws in better than others. SQL is still the right tool for business applications (where aggregating and reporting is extremely important). Right tool + right job = cake (it's not a lie). Wrong tool + right job = frustration.
They've already raised the stakes (twice now). Of course, Dell only has to match their offer to "win". It's like a restricted free agent in football. Dell's initial offer included a buyout (I saw 70+ million somewhere) as well as a right to match any other offer.
Not all of geography is boring.....political geography is the memorization of places, but physical geography can explain why the weather pattern in my area are better than other areas within a few miles of me (there's an escarpment that drives the weather away from my house and towards those other areas).
That's what the pico-pico projector in the glasses is for. When you want to share, you turn on the projector and it will show what you are seeing in the direction you are looking. And it can even be "magic" enough to turn off the glasses level display when the projector is on....that's how you could continue to use the glasses when there was no backlight.
This is why countries in Europe and Asia can offer public transportation that is actually used. Ever try to get anywhere in Texas? It's not dense enough for much public transportation to be feasible. New York and a few other cities can do it because of density, but not the rest of the US.
Japan - 145k mi^2 UK - 95k mi^2
We have 11 states larger than the UK. 4 larger than Japan. How can you hope to have a train system that is actually used regularly that covers that much area.
Yep. Much more fun to try to break someone else's code than it is to trudge back through your own. Pair up with someone (officially or unofficially) and swap code. Your goal is to find more bugs than he does. I've got a reputation for finding "gnats" that I'm quite proud of. Everyone "hates" that I find them, but the code from our group is usually pretty solid because of it; making the whole team look good.
I use a set of passwords for varying levels of trust.
Highly secure passwords (usually site specific and follow good password rules) for banking, email, computer accounts, etc. Medium secure passwords (usually follow good password rules but passwords may be used for more than one site) for trusted shopping sites (i.e. Amazon, etc.) Medium-Low secure passwords (may not follow good password rules but still reasonably secure against dictionary attacks) for social media and for one-off shopping sites. Low secure passwords (probably only stops low-motivated hackers, passwords re-used at multiple sites) for throw-away registrations and communities that have very little tie to my personal information
It's really more for convenience than security, but in areas where I need the security, I'll put up with the hassle.
That's idiotic. Cell service is tower based. GPS is satellite based. If you have clear sky to two of the satellites, you can get a decent idea of where you are, three and you can really only be two places and it's a safe bet you're in the place closest sea level. The general idea is that GPS should be visible from anywhere. Cell towers are located close to population centers because it's cost efficient.
If it's not a company that you are comfortable trusting
To be fair, the BBC is one company that even a lot of skeptical, careful people would think they could trust. I don't have the app, so I'm not sure how it was listed, but if it said BBC, I could see how people would tend to trust it.
I ran the numbers when they were first available and at a $10,000 premium, the payoff was just too long. And that was just on the gas. I would have taken out a loan for either car and the additional interest on that $10k was more than enough to make the payback negative over 10 years. Since then, though, there have been government programs and the price delta has dropped some, but it still isn't about saving money.
Save the environment, sure. Feel all good about yourself, sure. Save money, nope.
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Pickled okra? Pickled eggs? Pickled Pigs Feet?
Customs can open it all you want. I'm giving you the item and charging you shipping and "handling".
Mine was the school of hard knocks and a really great team in my first job out of college. Back in 1994, the team I joined was a "rogue" group within the IS org (back when Information Systems was not lumped under Information Technology). Everyone else was doing Oracle and they were doing MS SQL Server 4.3 on OS/2 2.1 servers. Being the "new guy," I got most of the database work (everyone else thought it was less fun) as well as being tasked with making sure the servers were up. Even still, the team had some really sharp people in it that were also good mentors (in my opinion, the best way to learn). My first formal database class (even with a CS degree) wasn't until 2002 and that was for Oracle, but by then I was widely considered an expert in both SQL Server and Oracle and the class was just to get introduced to whatever the latest features were at the time.
But Application Programmer doesn't distinguish my strengths from any random font-side developer (don't get me wrong, I code Java and C#, too. But when playing up my strengths, it's writing good DB-side code.). I find my skills to be somewhat unique (few people strong in DB-side code) in the large companies I've worked for.....and once the skill is discovered, teams are amazed at how much they benefit from the skill. It is a different mind-set. When I started learning that side of it, I equated the shift as being at the same level as a shift from procedural to object-oriented programming -- a completely different paradigm. That's also why I think most people aren't strong on the DB side; making paradigm shifts is hard for someone who's been doing something for a while.
This is why I call myself a database programmer. I'm not a DBA, never have been and don't want to be. I understand how to make the database do what it needs to do. At a high level, I understand how data is stored to disk, but I don't really care about that (that's a DBAs job). I also understand at a high level the questions that an application developer needs to ask (not a DBAs job at all). I bridge the gap and write code (sprocs, triggers, functions, etc.) to support the app. I tune queries and db code to support the database server (and the user experience). I have yet to meet an English question about data that can't be answered in performant SQL.
I'm no opposed to noSQL (even with a nick like SQLGuru), but like was said earlier, a sledge hammer, a tack hammer, and a claw hammer all have their appropriate uses......some even drive screws in better than others. SQL is still the right tool for business applications (where aggregating and reporting is extremely important). Right tool + right job = cake (it's not a lie). Wrong tool + right job = frustration.
They've already raised the stakes (twice now). Of course, Dell only has to match their offer to "win". It's like a restricted free agent in football. Dell's initial offer included a buyout (I saw 70+ million somewhere) as well as a right to match any other offer.
Not all of geography is boring.....political geography is the memorization of places, but physical geography can explain why the weather pattern in my area are better than other areas within a few miles of me (there's an escarpment that drives the weather away from my house and towards those other areas).
That's what the pico-pico projector in the glasses is for. When you want to share, you turn on the projector and it will show what you are seeing in the direction you are looking. And it can even be "magic" enough to turn off the glasses level display when the projector is on....that's how you could continue to use the glasses when there was no backlight.
Yeah, I was looking for this. Saw a video on it at least 20 years ago. The patent was filed in 84. http://www.freepatentsonline.com/4433681.html
And some before and afters: http://www.limblengthening.com/beforeafter.html
This is why countries in Europe and Asia can offer public transportation that is actually used. Ever try to get anywhere in Texas? It's not dense enough for much public transportation to be feasible. New York and a few other cities can do it because of density, but not the rest of the US.
Japan - 145k mi^2
UK - 95k mi^2
We have 11 states larger than the UK. 4 larger than Japan. How can you hope to have a train system that is actually used regularly that covers that much area.
My best ideas are to pair them with some old LCD screens and do something like this: http://www.panic.com/blog/2010/03/the-panic-status-board/
That $140 saved is enough to pay for itself in 1 year. And that lets you keep your laptop as a laptop.
I can't tell whether it runs Windows or not, but The Internet is going to be sold.....
http://www.theinternet.com/
My wife fully supports my "habits," as I do hers.....if his wife doesn't like it, then I'd argue he married the wrong woman.
Yep. Much more fun to try to break someone else's code than it is to trudge back through your own. Pair up with someone (officially or unofficially) and swap code. Your goal is to find more bugs than he does. I've got a reputation for finding "gnats" that I'm quite proud of. Everyone "hates" that I find them, but the code from our group is usually pretty solid because of it; making the whole team look good.
I use a set of passwords for varying levels of trust.
Highly secure passwords (usually site specific and follow good password rules) for banking, email, computer accounts, etc.
Medium secure passwords (usually follow good password rules but passwords may be used for more than one site) for trusted shopping sites (i.e. Amazon, etc.)
Medium-Low secure passwords (may not follow good password rules but still reasonably secure against dictionary attacks) for social media and for one-off shopping sites.
Low secure passwords (probably only stops low-motivated hackers, passwords re-used at multiple sites) for throw-away registrations and communities that have very little tie to my personal information
It's really more for convenience than security, but in areas where I need the security, I'll put up with the hassle.
That's idiotic. Cell service is tower based. GPS is satellite based. If you have clear sky to two of the satellites, you can get a decent idea of where you are, three and you can really only be two places and it's a safe bet you're in the place closest sea level. The general idea is that GPS should be visible from anywhere. Cell towers are located close to population centers because it's cost efficient.
Unless he plans to spend it all.....
Of course, he was referring to 1/2 of the $400k and 1/20 of the $40m.
The premier isn't until September.....give it time.
If it's not a company that you are comfortable trusting
To be fair, the BBC is one company that even a lot of skeptical, careful people would think they could trust. I don't have the app, so I'm not sure how it was listed, but if it said BBC, I could see how people would tend to trust it.
I ran the numbers when they were first available and at a $10,000 premium, the payoff was just too long. And that was just on the gas. I would have taken out a loan for either car and the additional interest on that $10k was more than enough to make the payback negative over 10 years. Since then, though, there have been government programs and the price delta has dropped some, but it still isn't about saving money.
Save the environment, sure. Feel all good about yourself, sure. Save money, nope.
This. Mine has all three. And my TV supports VGA and HDMI (it was made pre-DisplayPort). Plenty of ways to connect them.
I can just ruin the ending for you....
http://www.wwwdotcom.com/
I'm almost done reading them all!
I hope you were wearing a condom.