Gee, I wonder why. The only thing we have seen relative to drones is footage of a flash of light, a loud explosion, and reports of how many were killed. Add to that Mr. Obama's insistance he can kill Americans any place...
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I agree, the problem is also that the university curricula are littered with stuff that is not related to the major. When I look at engineering curricula these days for a BS there are mandatory courses like biology, arts,...
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What is all of this talk about losing and replacing jobs with Technology Advances? What do you think has been going on since the invention of the Cotton Gin? Typical nerd naivete. Sheeeeesh.
In reply to: Naive nerds
Training is not the same as education. Universities today seem to be more into the development of training programs than education of general principles. Why? Because education is a business and you have to follow the money....
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Surely, new discover tools are assisting learners to enhance their knowledge easily. modern tools also provide required assignment help to learners.
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So, you're neither a proponent nor a critic of H-1B visas? Why not? Does that mean you think there might be some reason that makes this ok? http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9247744/H_1B_loophole_may_help_California...
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Gary, I totally understand the mentality that results in the scenario you describe. And, aside from noting how inefficient it is in the "replace part; try again" scenario (although, to be real, in some cases, "replace part;...
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I wonder how it will deal with data images produced by doctors/hospitals that are nor serviced by Nuance? Sounds like some kind of universal key, a way to seach everywhere that these types of huge datafiles might be stored....
In reply to: Re: Those poor data stores
That was the most spot on response about Microsoft and their quintessential Greed I have ever read. When will the TV stations and media tell the truth like you have? Never because they are on the Redmond payroll...
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Ever go into a computer repair shop and watch the guys work? What they do is just replace parts, until the machine starts to work again. If they can't, they just tell the owner that the device can't be fixed, and offer to...
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Great article, the challenges that an IT professional faces (or any professional) can become overwhelming overtime if left unchecked, on the other hand it's enjoyable (rewarding in the long-run) if updating skills/knowledge/information...
In reply to: Re: Continuing education
One of the most common causes of data getting in the wrong hands is the loss of mobile devices that often contain a frightening amount of private information. I want to share a protection option that worked for me. Tracer...
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One of the most common causes of data getting in the wrong hands is the loss of mobile devices that often contain a frightening amount of private information. I want to share a protection option that worked for me. Tracer...
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Get real. As Secretary of HHS, Sebelius didn't have to write the code of the epic fail HHS dot gov site in order to get slammed for it. As the person at the top of that particular pyramid, she rightfully fell...
In reply to: Don't Cry for Kathleen
Great post and interesting discussion by all. Eric Schmidt used to say in reference to Java: "in software we often solve problems by creating a new layer of abstraction which then allows for innovation both...
In reply to: The New New
I have a feeling that the majority of users will want Facebook to lock their location data up and throw away the key, if Facebook manages to utilize location data with care then maybe in a few years users will share their...
In reply to: Re: Location data
It is interesting to ponder upon the things that Facebook can do with a time-lapsed trace map of a user, for example, Facebook could suggest new friends by overlapping two trace maps of users and could deliver ads of coffee...
In reply to: Re: Will you try it?
RedHat is looking to address a real problem: RHEL is unsuitable for fast moving cloud ecosystems. Its release cadence puts it years behind the essential new capabilities are introduced into the world of cloud. By introducing...
In reply to: A view from OpenStack perspective
The way I interpret what eNovance is doing is that it's not afraid to occupy OpenStack's bleeding edge. May they fare well and keep popularizing upcoming release features.
In reply to: eNovance, on the leading edge
The ability of a social media site to generate revenue is important and the slightest hint that it is possible to do so make speculators to value it highly, Facebook is a good example. A lot depends on Twitter's strategy,...
In reply to: Re: Google or Social media
As it relates to LPTA, there have been best-value procurements that have been failures and have been costly to correct. I think the point here is that there are some items, for example, commodity items, where LPTA...
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