Comment Re:Video Games (Score 1) 464
I was about to pose everything the AC said above. So just read his and pretend it came from me?
Comment Re:Simple (Score 1) 576
And the greater demand creates an even greater supply.
MBA is one of only 3 masters level degrees offered in my (small) town. The others are education and nursing. I'd kill someone if I became a nurse. I'd kill a kid if I became a teacher. So I got my MBA because it is better than the alternatives.
However, the point about idiots getting an MBA is well taken. In my final project, there was one girl who was completely worthless. If she had done nothing at all, the final outcome would have been greater than her attempting to do anything. There were many idiots I had class with. People that I wouldn't want working with me or for me. Nevertheless, they have an MBA and some PHB will hire them I'm sure.
Comment Re:Hey dumb ass (Score 1) 848
I think he did hedge. He hasn't given over the code. (I'm assuming it was compiled and isn't just a script.)
Comment Hunger Games (Score 1) 647
I really enjoyed this series.
Probably can finish the whole thing.
I also enjoy reading Ted Dekker.
Comment Re:Remember (Score 5, Insightful) 631
Their results wouldn't hold up in a peer reviewed paper. But they start with a hypothesis and then go about trying to prove/disprove it.
They also achieve 4 worthwhile goals:
1) They get people interested in science.
2) They show scientific experimentation using a variety of tools.
3) They entertain.
4) See #1
Comment Crimes against humanity (Score 3, Insightful) 106
There is no way that I can say that hosting a website is akin to crimes against humanity.
Lets use this example?
Lets use this example?
Lets suppose that 3 people go in and rob a bank. During this heist, they shoot someone who later dies. After the robbery/murder, they jump in an F150 and drive away. Does this mean that Ford is assisting armed robbery and capital murder? No!
This is ludicrous.
Comment Don't think there is a problem (Score 3) 182
My kindle has been on many flights.
If only the flight attendants would let me read the stupid thing during take-off and landing.
Comment Naked eye astonomy (Score 2) 412
I enjoy gazing at the heavens sometimes but by no means would call myself an astronomer. Short of purchasing a telescope and driving out of the city, do you have any suggestions for 'naked eye' astronomy in an area of moderate light pollution?
Comment Re:Uranus (Score 1) 412
In 8th grade, I asked my science teacher: "Mr Williams, is Uranus [your-anus] a gas giant?"
Comment Re:Lasik (Score 1) 203
Pilots of commercial aircraft and military aircraft are not allowed to have lasik surgery. They instead have to have PRK surgery. Both are usually performed by the same specialist though.
Comment Operation: (Score 2, Insightful) 2
Operation:
I'm trying to get inside without making her angry or touching the wrong spot.
I'm trying to get inside without making her angry or touching the wrong spot.
Submission + - Ubuntu on Dell: interesting to a wide audience.
serviscope_minor writes: You heard earlier today that Dell will be shipping Ubuntu on selected models. Naturally, this is interesting to slashdotters. However, the interest generated by a wider audience will ultimately be more important. Well, apparently, this is the 3rd most popuar topic on the BBC at the moment. So apparently this is interesting to a general audience. I believe that this bodes very well for the future.
Submission + - E-Commerce and Drop-Shipping
droidlev writes: "Ok, Ask Slashdot... Here goes. My business partner and I have a small web design company based in the Chicago suburbs. We have a few clients that have inquired about having some sort of online store. But their problems included: Either they have no budget (most common problem), or they don't have enough product to drive traffic to their site. We've developed a site to solve their problem (and of course make us some dough in the process). We post and sell their product (marked up, marked down, doesn't matter) and they drop-ship to the customer. Great! Yes, it is great, but..... We are beginning to exhaust our local product pool. We are cold calling like crazy, it's very time consuming, and working about 20% of the time. We are now looking at companies like inventorysource.com. The problem is that they cost money up front and we're not sure how safe they are. Do any Slashdotters have any experience with them or companies like them? Have any of you successfully started a business like this one? I only ask that you be constructive and notice that this is not a plug (I have not posted our site address). Also keep in mind the beauty of our original plan was to allow the client to sell their product at what ever price they would like, and we would mark up from there never handling the product because they are doing the shipping (kinda like Cafe Press)."
Submission + - IT initiation tricks: Team-building fun or hazing?
PetManimal writes: "There's an interesting discussion about IT initiation rituals — you know, when the new person comes to work on the first day, and you send him or her out to do some joke task, like getting a metric hammer, or fetching a "CAT-5 cable stretcher" from the VP. Another list of "fool's errands" includes sending off the noob to get a length of WLAN cable, left-handed screwdrivers, or, for those in the military, a can of prop wash. Are these tricks just harmless fun, a good way to get a laugh while introducing new hires to the team? Or is it another form of hazing, that can waste time and cause hurt feelings? What are some of the initiation rituals that you've seen or experienced?"
