Comment: Old is not obsolete (Score 2) 1
Not every GPS is the model that was released last week. Interference is interference. Fix your broken implementation, LightSquared.
Comment: Re:The feet one makes no sense. (Score 1) 272
In my day, there was no 1.0 (and no virtual hosting on port 80)
Comment: smart move on Apple's behalf (Score 1) 91
They realize that FB will be going the route of MySpace after Google+ takes hold. Since they're in the same town, easy move for Apple to procure those resources.
Comment: Re:URL? (Score 0) 159
Adapt.
Use quotes to surround text that is to be explicitly included.
Comment: Re:URL? (Score 1) 159
Go to google.com, type +pepsi
Get it yet?
DoD gives nod to open source->
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bluelip writes "A 68 page PDF has been released that details the benefits of opensource within the DoD. A paragraph on the first page reads,
"Imagine if only the manufacturer of a rifle were allowed to clean, fix, modify or upgrade that rifle. The
military often finds itself in this position with taxpayer funded, contractor developed software: one
contractor with a monopoly on the knowledge of a military software system and control of the software
source code. This is optimal only for the monopoly contractor, but creates inefficiencies and
ineffectiveness for the government, reduction of opportunities for the industrial base, severely limits
competition for new software upgrades, depletes resources that can be used to better effect and wastes
taxpayer-provided funds.""
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"Imagine if only the manufacturer of a rifle were allowed to clean, fix, modify or upgrade that rifle. The
military often finds itself in this position with taxpayer funded, contractor developed software: one
contractor with a monopoly on the knowledge of a military software system and control of the software
source code. This is optimal only for the monopoly contractor, but creates inefficiencies and
ineffectiveness for the government, reduction of opportunities for the industrial base, severely limits
competition for new software upgrades, depletes resources that can be used to better effect and wastes
taxpayer-provided funds.""
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Comment: Re:Experienced only? (Score 2) 948
Required projects don't show passion.
Comment: Re:Experienced only? (Score 1) 948
If you're truly interested in the topic, you'll want to explore more than just what is covered in class. This is where the personal and experimental projects come in. No matter how busy your life is, if you can't find to tinker with something you supposedly love, you're not fit for the job.
Comment: Re:Mistake not to mention personal project ... (Score 1) 948
I was lucky enough to have an interviewer such as you. I hadn't graduated yet, but had a slew of personal projects under my belt or on the drawing board. Other public projects that I assisted with were also talked about. I was hired because of passion instead of papers mounted on a wall. I don't think I'd work for an organization in the future that didn't hire in the same manner.
Comment: Re:Security (Score 1) 520
Move the firewall deeper into your home network.