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Comment Re:Increase productivity or reduce headcount? (Score 1) 228

It's 5 Ws of trouble shooting... you forgot Who.

You are right a lot of jobs just plain cannot be automated away but I bet if you ask any seasoned sys admin they will show you a boat load of scripts that they run and watch while drinking their {insert caffeinated beverage} and reading /.

I have gigs of scripts I've collected over the years that do all kinds of creating/disabling/moving/modifying AD accounts and custom reporting for ldap and various applications, even telephony related scripts. {gedi master?}

Comment Re:How should this poll converge? (Score 1) 267

according to http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/C...

"the common color vision defects is the red-green deficiency which is present in about 8 percent of males and 0.5 percent of females of Northern European ancestry."

The poll reflects at least that fairly well.

I am curious however that since I've been reading a little about why there is no mention of affects on depth perception {I say this because I'm in the 8% and I have a problem with depth perception when everything is the same color.}

Comment Re:Not this again. (Score 1) 637

I don't have any trouble believing a there is a annoyed programmer that has inherited a few java messes from recent grads or that he blames their education.

My niece asked me to help her with her c++ class and I decided afterward that I might check out a c++ class at one of the local colleges but it's not offered in any of the three colleges in my area they only offer java. Apparently not all degrees are created equal.

Comment Re:The short version (Score 1) 114

If you are Dad is the only DJ in 100 miles then you live in a very rural area. More rural than where I live in Kansas. I've been to very few weddings that have had a DJ that wasn't family or a close friend and the same with bands.

If a friend was having a wedding reception and they needed a band or DJ I could have them a of about 5 bands and a dozen DJs that would do it for free.

Comment Re:Cue blaming the contractor ... (Score 1) 144

poorly defined (and constantly changing) specs

Been there, done that, probably doing it again next week.

I love it when some random project manager leaps into a commercial product only to find the requirements they shopped for when purchasing aren't the same as the business requirements. It usually has some hard to find out of the ordinary feature that was specifically requested and then is missing a couple common critical features that were not mentioned by the requester.

Comment Re:Orange? (Score 1) 227

doh! I've not seen it but i watched Josie and the Pussy Cats with my niece last night... if you haven't seen it it is a comedy about subliminal messages in pop music every time a new song comes on what's cool changes orange is the new black or blue is the new orange and all the kids run to the mall to buy all new clothes that color.

Comment Re:Incomplete data (Score 1) 174

Statistics is an Applied Arts degree.. {The art of making numbers support your argument when they don't}

Anyway tfa doesn't have enough information on how they classifying STEM and non-STEM businesses and positions to draw those conclusions.

The largest numbers are managers at non-STEM businesses (22.5%), or having careers in education (17.7%)

This does not explain how businesses are categorized or if education encompasses all education or excludes the obvious teaching STEM courses.

Comment Re:Pft (Score 1) 962

"I have yet to talk to a man who has had to call a police officer due to a stalker, only to be told nothing can be done until they are physically assaulted."

Twice I've had that conversation and couple more times I didn't because I already knew what they would say. I know plenty of guys that have been stalked by ex-girlfriends or woman they have worked with, it's not at all unusual. They call the guy over and over, inappropriately show up where he is, try to come between him and any other woman he has a relationship with, sometimes threaten or start fights with his girlfriend or wife. I don't work in a high profile job, and I've had stalkers, one even convinced me to move 500 miles away.

This may happen more frequently to women but don't be deluded into thinking it doesn't happen to men either. It shouldn't happen to begin with.

Comment Re:Privacy is dead (Score 1) 175

I don't have a smart phone... when it comes to choosing a new cell phone I want good battery life and the ability to make and receive calls. My current phone takes very little time to charge and will last up to 72 hours depending how much it's used. {not usually 72 hours because I rarely go that long with out a phone call}

I was recently shopping for a car and the salesman was telling me about how you can connect your smart phone with bluetooth and all the amazing features. Finally he notices that I was just not interested and asks me what I would like in a vehicle. What was I looking for? transportation, decent fuel economy, warranty, gap, a care plan, enough room for the family.

Trimmings are nice, but when they start to take away from the intended purpose, it's a problem.

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