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+ - Are Contests the Best Way to Find Programmers?->

Submitted by Nerval's Lobster
Nerval's Lobster writes "Tech firms are engaging in several non-traditional hiring methods, from programming contests to finding the right people via algorithm. One of the more popular methods: set up a coding challenge or programming contest to bring out interested parties, with the top prize being a trip to the sponsoring company’s headquarters to interview for a job. Look at what Facebook is doing in this area, sponsoring several Kaggle.com programming contests to find the best programmers; it also makes use of the site InterviewStreet to screen potential applicants. In theory, any company can build and run a contest online. But is it really the best way to go about hiring a programmer (or any other tech-minded employee, for that matter)?"
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+ - SPAM: Felon wants to be a Drug/Alcohol Counselor

Submitted by adogzheart
adogzheart writes "Hi I am currently on probation for a class D DUI felony. I'm on concurrent probation for a class C drug charge but it is not on my record and won't be as long as I get through probation....so far so good! It's been so hard to find work and I'm fortunate to have a family member that owns a company I do work from home for. I have been clean now for a year and I really want to go back to school. My dad is a lawyer and he told me that it may be a waste of my time to go into criminal justice----I know I can file to get the felony off my record in a few years. But my question is this: Can I go to school for counseling/addiction specialist and get a job working with addicts? I've had counselors that have had drug and alcohol problems but they don't have records. I believe that folks like myself are the best people to help others in situations we have actually lived ourselves! Please help!

Thanks!

Hello,

It's admirable that you want to use your experiences to help people. I know of ex-offenders and felons who have gotten jobs as counselors.

My suggestion to you is to talk to some drug and alcohol counselors and ask all the questions you can. One question to ask is where to go to get certified. Perhaps you’d require a counseling degree to move forward with your dream. Once you find that out, you can learn about the certification process and the qualifications.

I hope this helps."
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+ - Porn-Trolling lawyers facing disbarment, fines, and criminal prosecution.

Submitted by JayRott
JayRott writes "Prenda Law (the porn copyright trolls previously mentioned here) have finally been handed Judge Otis D. Wright II's order. The order is every bit as entertaining as one would expect. It even has a liberal sprinkling of Star Trek references.
Brett Gibbs, John Steele and Paul Hansmeier are facing an $82,000 fine (noted by Judge Wright to be just below the cost of a proper appeal, a reference to Prenda's settlement offers which fell just below the cost of a proper defense.) Judge Wright will also "refer this matter to the United States Attorney for the Central District of California. The will also refer this matter to the Criminal Investigation Division of the Internal Revenue Service and will notify all judges before whom these attorneys have pending cases."
Prenda law appears to be floating belly-up in the fishbowl.

Ars Technica coverage: http://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2013/05/prenda-hammered-judge-sends-porn-trolling-lawyers-to-criminal-investigators/

Pope Hat coverage: http://www.popehat.com/2013/05/06/does-prenda-believe-in-no-win-scenarios-because-judge-wright-just-gave-them-one/#more-18627

Link to full order: http://www.popehat.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/PendaSanctionsOrder.pdf"

Comment: Re:IBM should just drop the M (Score 1) 202

by i (#43502565) Attached to: IBM In Talks To Sell x86 Server Business To Lenovo

IBM sells on RAS, Reliability, Availability and Serviceability. ( http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Reliability,_availability_and_serviceability_(computer_hardware) ).
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With the z Architecture you can e g replace (hotswap) CPU's without affecting running applications. Think of banking systems that must have 24/7/365 service.
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With z/OS you also need *much* less sysprogs and operators compared with equivalent sized number of PC (or unix) servers.

Comment: The best way to avoid bug pains... (Score 1) 254

by i (#43457513) Attached to: Taking the Pain Out of Debugging With Live Programming

..is to avoid bugs when coding. There was a long time, maybe 40 year, since the last "new" type of bug appeared. So you know what type of bugs to avoid. It's just your time and /or lazyness that causes bugs. And, of course, lack of knowledge. Which you should have researched before started coding.

Comment: The main problem with US patent office... (Score 1) 96

by i (#43403589) Attached to: Study Suggests Patent Office Lowered Standards To Cope With Backlog

..is that there is a fundamental interest for US companies in general and the US government to grant patents to those companies as much and as easy as possible.
Foreign companies have also found that the courts in US in patent cases doesn't seems to be impartial to the fact that one part is of US origin and the other not.

There is maybe no difference in this to many other country's patent offices but as US legal and economical muscles is so strong they have such an advantage that they have no reason to change it.

This is yet another story about the attraction of protectionism.

Comment: Just wondering (Score 0, Troll) 422

by i (#43295555) Attached to: Cold Spring Linked To Dramatic Sea Ice Loss

How come that:

When the weather is hot, it's a prof of global warming.
When the weather is cold, it's a prof of global warming.
When the wind is strong, it's a prof of global warming.
When the wind is weak, it's a prof of global warming.
When it's dry, it's a prof of global warming.
When it's wet, it's a prof of global warming.

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