Comment Speech is more distracting (Score 1) 1019
I think there should be a new
an Apple technology used to optimize application support for multicore processors
It essentially gives programmers a way to split their code into "blocks" which can be run on different processors. libdispatch then decides which processor to run each "block" on, so that the load is spread efficiently. It's similar in concept to threading except that events can trigger a new work-block to be created rather than a thread waiting for an event.
people who work with children and vulnerable people have to register with the Independent Safeguarding Authority (ISA),
There is no mention of what the "ISA Status" that is visible to the employers actually includes and how detailed it is. It may be some arbitrary measurement of how much trouble you've been in or it could be details of your entire life history. Who knows.
Frankly, I find this quotation (ISA) quite concerning because it seems like this government body decides how much of your personal information is available to others:
Applicants will be assessed using data gathered by the Criminal Records Bureau (CRB), including relevant criminal convictions, cautions, police intelligence and other appropriate sources.
However, it seems to suggest that based on all of this data the ISA will only give a "thumbs-up"or a "thumbs-down".
(Let's also remember that this is just a "feasibility study" and seemingly not certain.)
Old programmers never die, they just hit account block limit.