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Why? Seriously wondering here. I don't see it any different than having wireless phone, navigation, radio, and the countless other things we already have in the cars. Main difference is this would be right in front of us meaning we don't have to take our eyes off the road to change the radio station, check the nav or answer that call.

@alanctgardner2 Agreed, there are limitations. If that guy is a fan of cut-n-paste then there are bigger issues at hand than just social interaction.

Working in a siloed environment doesn't mean not learning new skills or techniques. And I don't mean that you are only working on the same project/chunk of code the entire time. We would often switch projects so that what I'm working on today is completely different that last week and has been touched/edited/tweaked by just about everyone on the team at some point.

Having a Big Picture perspective is vital be being able to work individually. You have to know how your work will ultimately impact everyone else and how their will impact you.

I don't mean that everyone is working on completely separate projects but that Employee 1 might be working on a feature enhancement on version 4.5.3 while Employee 2 is working on a refactor of the back end code and I might be working on implementing a change control request on version 4.5.4.

Perhaps this is a better way to explain: everyone is working on the same Project but on individual and separate Tasks

There is a difference between working on a team where everyone works on the same bits and you have to work around their projects and their timelines, and being part of a team where each 'member' works in a semi-siloed, semi-independant capacity.

I much prefer the latter to the former since I don't have to work about anyone else makes changes to stuff without my knowledge but I'm still on the team, still met with the others to discuss what we are working on and how it impacts X or Y.

I use to hold that attitude as did a lot of the people I worked with. Just said 'tell me what you want the thing to do and I'll make it happen', didn't really care about the business side of things.

That changed a few years ago (can't remember the exact reason why) when I started learning about the industry I was working in (because it was something I wanted to know about) and saw my work getting better and coming back with fewer and fewer change requests and a couple of Oh, that was a great way of doing X. You get it!

Made a world of difference.

Not only that but recoverability. I use the Pi as a media server (files hosting on a NAS drive) and if the Pi dies, I drop $40, swap out the SD card and I'm done.

I have the SD card imaged and saved elsewhere so if the card dies, I just get another, re-image and plug it in.

Can't do that with a Mac Mini (what I was using)

Also, in a case where a piece of equipment needs to be replaced (like a range hood, or even a coffee maker)one can store digital copies of the user manuals in the repo and not worry about having to hunt the damn things down when the power goes out and you have to remember how to reset the clock.

Not that I've ever done that..

Actually he pretty much did say she lied: "But having the involved US attorney then basically lie about it all in a very public statement"

Second paragraph

For the record, that isn't advice. It is the authors (of the book) response to the article writers question of whether doing research for the book has taught her to "think like Holmes".

And she isn't saying she is making educated guesses but rather that she isn't able to but has learned not to make snap judgements.

That happens a lot. Usually it's the US side altering things in places where the US audience would be confused, for instance using UK specific terms or phrasing.

Some have even suggested that it is the publishers 'dumbing down' the book for the US.

I second this. My dad died over 20 years ago and I still feel the lose some days. I still sometimes think I see him in a crowd.

You never, ever get over it. Just get passed it.

Playing devils advocate they are locked-in to a 7+ year old platform. A fact I've heard being lamented a lot lately.

I would imagine there would be a lot of gamers that like the idea of newer tech / concepts and would get the Wii U.

That said, the Wii U controls are just... odd.

If it had been on sale the entire month and (assuming) they maintained the same rate of sales as it did the 12 or so days it was available, it would have sold around 1.06M units.

I would imagine they could have made up the 200K difference their had been more inventory.

I don't know why Google+ doesn't have 'vanity' URLs yet. It's not like it is that hard to do, especially if you own the servers.

I know they are 'coming' and some people supposedly have them. But would it not make sense for their own properties to have them?

Make sure you check out the online crossword. It's 'responsive' as well. And quite cool. (Have to register to access it)

You can't set spotify itself to offline except on the phone app. You can however set a specific playlist to offline mode which will 'sync' the music to your HDD and plays it from there.

[edit]: BTW, you can do this on all devices.

Not exactly. If you have the premium ($9.99/month) version you can enable 'offline' mode on playlists which will download them to your phone/computer/tablet and not use your network.

I will agree 100% regarding the job postings. 'Carpet bombing' companies rarely works. However the same doesn't always apply to dealing a recruiters and/or friends, your reality isn't everyones.

I'm only expressing that there is validity to not narrowing your interests, fields or industries and that dismissing someone out of hand because they are 'unfocused' is just as bad and unhelpful as dismissing someone because they don't have a degree. (an entirely different conversation)

I understand that however the point of my post was that I disagree with his process, and by extension the handling of the situation.

And no, his advice is not "obviously correct". It might work for some, but not all.

I call BS. If she's asking for help, help. Figure out a way to help. I'm the same way. I'm industry agnostic and have worked in both large and small companies. When I talk to recruiters or friends looking for intros the ones that sit and talk to me for more than 2 minutes get a good idea what the types of projects I'm looking for.

By limiting myself to a certain industry (finance for example) I might miss out on a completely perfect project in BioTech or something. If I say 'small' companies, something in a big company might be skipped over because of it.

OP should have asked more question to find out what 'type' of work she likes and gone from there instead of dismissing her as unfocused or hasn't figured out what she wants.

Not only that but there will be times, for whatever reason, a nice person will occasionally behave like a jerk. be it because something bad has happened at home or they are just having a bad day.

Always a good idea to consider that the other person isn't having the same day/thoughts/experience as you.

Nor does that view generally represent reality. Quite a few libraries are fighting for digital version of books to be allowed for lending and the publishers are pushing back. In some cases if a library has a digital copy they can only lend it out to a single person at at time, and are only allowed to purchase a single copy.

Because it gives you a chance to see if you like working for/with this company/person. Typically in an interview you don't meet with or talk to everyone you will be working with. You might find out 2 weeks in that the guy sitting next to you is someone you just can't work with long term. Better to do that knowing that you can leave anytime and continue the search than have to start all over from square one.

By doing a contract basis for a bit it lets both sides 'test the waters'.

With that said, it's not for everyone. I myself prefer it.

No one is suggesting that old books be thrown away. When you take into account the shear number of books being published each year (and the number is growing) it's physically impossible to have even a single copy of every book ever published available, even via a network of libraries.

Then take into account that not every book that get published has a digital copy, and every digital copy doesn't have a physical copy the situation gets even more complicated.

Not to mention VHS movie, DVD's, CD's, books on tape, books on CD, the list is endless.

When we stop looking at the library as a warehouse and more as a resource for more than just physical copies of things, the options increase exponentially.

Recommendation engines are getting pretty good at this. It's always going to be hit or miss no matter what method you invoke. Friends, browsing, engines... nothing will always be perfect.

While on the whole I agree with much of what Seth is saying (the library is basically a warehouse of old books) I don't think the library itself as we see it today is going anywhere or will change in any significant way until e-books become far more prevalent than they are right now.

Or, better question, why is it considered piracy to torrent a television show that is sent over the air to anyone with antenna?

That and the issue of being forced to scroll through a potentially long page to get to the bottom, which is where the information you're actually after is located. Major usability fail.

At the risk of feeding a troll, are you seriously saying that society is suffering because developers give stuff away? If so, you really need to take another look at the world get your priorities adjusted.

I've been writing code for over 10 years and have been functioning on between 4 and 6 hours of sleep a night and have been quite successful. Not saying I'm one of the 'elite' either just my personal experience.

Out of curiosity, why doesn't everyone dislike 'marketplace'? A marketplace is where people sell things, CodeSchool sells things therefore it's a marketplace.