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by kfcm 14y ago
Depends. If a company really wants you, they'll be all over your references and have a formal offer to you within hours (<=72). In normal situations, businesses small and large can take anywhere from a few days to months to a couple of
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by kfcm 14y ago
I'd be careful with this statement. The quality (bandwidth, latency, MTBF) of Internet connectivity varies greatly from place to place. Right now, I'm working with a smaller town of 5-6K to convert to a muni telco. Why? Because the ILEC'
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by kfcm 14y ago
Since Congress is working on deals to avoid the January 1st "fiscal cliff", are the Rover guys just trying to prevent any cuts to their budget?
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by kfcm 14y ago
I didn't choose the examples; just reposted them from the Techcrunch article. As for Williams and Elon, true. But they did continue starting companies. Is there a difference in a first-time startup and follow-ups? Sure. Better networks;
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by kfcm 14y ago
D'oh. Thanks for the catch. Changed.
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by kfcm 14y ago
Yes, you're too old. You should just find some comfy corner, curl up, and die. Now that the pity-party is over, let's focus on reality. One is NEVER too old to found a startup. And the fact of the matter is, there are many more startup f
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by kfcm 14y ago
This takes me back to the FLIX disruption of '97. A lonely router (I seem to recall a Cisco 2500 series, but I could be wrong) at the Florida Internet eXchange was misconfigured. The result was the router advertising itself to the world a
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by kfcm 14y ago
A better title for this would be: "Minnesota Tells Coursera To Hit the Trail...Oregon Trail That Is." The infamous "Oregon Trail" game was developed in Minnesota.
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by kfcm 14y ago
I attended a tech demo conference in Minnesota last week. One topic of conversation during a networking break was having a theme to the next demo conference. The one theme which was heavily discussed? Wait for it. Edu-tech. Oh, the irony
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by kfcm 14y ago
Answers to your questions. Execution: Generally no. There are sub-contractors, out-sourcing, COTS, etc. And there may be a program management team of companies. Software only: The three I've worked on, no. Hardware, software, "mechanism
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by kfcm 14y ago
Just remember, scientific surveys are themselves types of "blessed" anecdotal evidence. But you're correct. Since getting on this thread, I've been thinking of developing an empirical model to back up my statements. I have a gut understan
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by kfcm 14y ago
That's been my point all along. There are always going to be locations where the beer flows like wine. But that isn't everywhere. New York state or New Jersey versus North Dakota right now might be a better analogy than Manhattan for a wi
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by kfcm 14y ago
I'm the only employee of my business, but I do contract 1099s when needed. When I do, I try to get older professionals, simply because I get a more efficient bang for my buck. Far too many younger techs within a few years of entering the
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by kfcm 14y ago
Apparently you didn't read my comment all that well. Re-read, and catch the "there are locations" where the article would be correct. You are falling into the same trap as the author of the original article. Just because Denver metro (or
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by kfcm 14y ago
The author is a bit naive in his cheerleading, extrapolating his situation in his location to a nation-wide situation. That is just simply not the case. As a business-owner in my mid-40's, I travel around quite a bit. There are locations
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by kfcm 14y ago
If your friend has any interest at all in farming/agriculture, tell him to stick with it, for a variety of reasons. 1) Farmers aren't considered tool old and unemployable when they hit 38-40. 2) If his parents own the farm, it's a family bu
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by kfcm 14y ago
Great interview. Patrick and the other Slackers always have done a great job with this distro, and I've been a satisfied user since the fall of '93. (Except for having to pull all those blasted floppies down over a 14.4kb v.32bis modem, and
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Microsoft reinvents the wheel with Windows 8(secure.marketwatch.com)
3 points by kfcm 14y ago|2 comments
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by kfcm 14y ago
This is exactly was MIS--or Management Information Systems--is: a hybrid major between CS and some sort of Business focus. Up until the dot-com boom of the late-'90s, this was the preferred degree for many corporate IT departments. In fact
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by kfcm 14y ago
*When talking machines that cost half a million dollars* Base unit, no accessories. A brand new John Deere combine can list for around $450-500K--not including heads, precision ag systems, etc. Tack on a couple hundred thousand mo
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by kfcm 14y ago
Having a CDL. Having a commercial applicator's license (herbicide/pesticide). Trained implement mechanic. Certified manure applicator (for commercial manure applicators and certain classes of confinement operators, and different from the co
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by kfcm 14y ago
What employers and (especially) employees need to understand is "employees" are nothing more than long-term contractors, under a contract which provides certain "benefits" in lieu of cash money.
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by kfcm 14y ago
If you don't love debugging, I don't think you're a seasoned or valuable programmer. I call bullexcrement. I've been coding since before a good portion of the people on this board were sparkles in their parents' eyes. Debugging is a huge
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by kfcm 14y ago
You have got to be kidding. Debugging code (especially others') is one of the most heinous activities on this planet. I have lost years of my life fixing what others have created broken (intentionally and otherwise). Years and special occ
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by kfcm 14y ago
Here's a question for those in the banking world: How would near-real-time payments impact a bank's reserve requirements?
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by kfcm 14y ago
Um...Veridian is a credit union. As such, it's not open to the general public, one has to meet membership requirements and become a member. In Veridian's case, one has to live and/or work in certain counties of Iowa to qualify for membersh
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by kfcm 14y ago
One thing to remember about Dwolla is they're located in Des Moines. Besides being flyover country, that town's economy is about 80-90% financial services. Insurance. Mortgages. Retirement funds (401(k)/pension). Banking. Des Moines is
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Augmented Reality Sandbox with Real-Time Water Flow Simulation(youtube.com)
1 points by kfcm 14y ago|0 comments
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by kfcm 14y ago
Here's the dirty little secret: A sheepskin from either place will work. The magic ingredient is you--what are your interests, goals? What is your personal culture like (SysV vs BSD)? Do you like snow, cold and nor'easters; or, warm, sun
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by kfcm 14y ago
The "let's get rid or substantially reduce cars" crowd often is comprised of those who live in cities, and have no understanding of the indispensability of cars in rural areas. Work, shopping, some level of school, advanced medical, are of

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