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Re: Friending and Reputation

despil — Thu, 13 Aug 2009 07:49:59 -0000

I agree with being a friend does not mean automatic endorsement.
If I kept myself to the LinkedIn rule I would have had about 5 contacts for the first year - not many of my coworkers were on LinkedIn back then, or were interested in it at all.
Plus, I would be poorer for a few good friends I met on LinkedIn.
However, when it comes to recommendations, I keep it strictly for people I have worked with.

It is funny, but I have a much stricter "follow rule" on twitter, as I found that when I follow over 200 people, Twitter becomes useless, a stream of meaningless broadcasts - I don't have time to keep track of what's going on with that many people.

Re: In the Future, the Cost of Education Will Be Zero

despil — Sun, 26 Jul 2009 05:12:01 -0000

Great idea. Remove physical presence of other people, remove the possibility of learning and improving people skills by letting kids to learn from home.

I am sorry, but going to the campus, actually meeting the other students - especially those we don't like -, having to deal with them - especially with those we don't like -, having a SOCIAL life IS one of the most important parts of the education.

I do agree, math can be learned online. People can't.
So if we move the education online we will lose a lot.
We may will have cheaper - but definitely not zero cost - education, but it won't worth that much.

Don't get me wrong, I like the idea, but not as the main way for educate people. It can be great for secondary degrees and such. But I would like to see people actually learn the most important lessons, not only the technically neccessary ones.

Re: Quid Pro No

despil — Sat, 25 Jul 2009 09:07:49 -0000

I don't expect reciprocate behaviour. If I follow someone on twitter I don't expect them to follow back, and I don't automatically follow back either.
The fact that I find someone's tweets interesting does not mean he would find mine interesting. And the other way around.

I can understand that some people decide to unfollow, unfriend, etc. if they are not friended/followed back, but if I follow everyone then I will lose every value I have in these things.
And anyway, if somebody follows you only to be followed back, what is the value in that?

Re: Is the Customer Always Right?

despil — Thu, 23 Jul 2009 05:09:44 -0000

So true. I have met customers who live by "the customer is always right" idea, and demand outrageous things and when you say that's not right - No, Sir, you can NOT build the complete CRM system from scratch in 3 days - they state that the customer is always right and you better do it.

That's the moment when I am prompted to say: I'm incredibly sorry Sir that we are not the company you were looking for. May I recommend you someone else?

And now I am getting close to actually do it.

Re: http://fracturedbloughts.rolandhesz.com/2009/04/21/opensim-and-open-source-secondlife/

despil — Wed, 17 Jun 2009 08:58:57 -0000

Thank you Stefan, that was it. I am trying to figure out how to get back the lost comments.

Re: A long week, but it did worth it

despil — Tue, 16 Jun 2009 01:10:04 -0000

It is a software development company, and is not related to OpenSim - yet.
In the future, I am looking in all possibilities, and OpenSim is on my radar.

Re: http://fracturedbloughts.rolandhesz.com/2009/04/21/opensim-and-open-source-secondlife/

despil — Tue, 16 Jun 2009 01:09:05 -0000

Thank you Maria, that's a good tip.
The problem is that the people I want to talk with are on the official Second Life grid, and while I know there are some early tries to link Second Life with OpenSim, as far as I know they are in the early stages.

Re: Is Twitter Abandoning Their 140-characters limit?

despil — Sun, 24 May 2009 07:03:00 -0000

I am not quite sure when and how it happens, I just know that I got the message "your message is too long, but don't worry, blah, blah,blah" and then the ...
Will check how and when it works.

Re: Is Twitter Abandoning Their 140-characters limit?

despil — Sun, 24 May 2009 04:31:21 -0000

Twitter has worked like this since last year, and by that I mean February at least. If you wrote over 140 characters - I sometimes did - the 3 dots appeared and people could click on it to see the whole text.
It usually worked in twhirl, tweetdeck and other 3rd party apps.

Re: A long week, but it did worth it

despil — Thu, 14 May 2009 15:55:53 -0000

Thank you Karen :)
I hope it will take off, I securely tied it to a Boeing 747, most likely that will be able to lift it :)

Re: A long week, but it did worth it

despil — Tue, 12 May 2009 07:31:33 -0000

Thank you, Fred. :)

Re: OpenSim – and Open Source SecondLife

despil — Wed, 22 Apr 2009 08:47:11 -0000

Thank you Shenlei, I am heading over to check it out!

Re: Working in the home office

despil — Mon, 20 Apr 2009 15:37:49 -0000

Dress for work - now that sounds like an idea. I will give it a try, everything that reinforces the "you are working, not sitting at home" feeling is welcome. Without a tie, too. Because I don't like things around my neck.

Re: Trace Modeler Review

despil — Wed, 11 Mar 2009 10:10:51 -0000

You are welcome, checking the new video.

Re: The Righteous Web

despil — Sat, 07 Mar 2009 03:03:30 -0000

What you wrote Chris about the social webs simply providing tools should not even be a question. The fact that it is suggests that some people have a sort of religious reverence toward the social webs, trying to keep them for the One True Purpose - whatever it should be.
"I will always be clear about where I’m coming from. " - that's the main thing I think.

Re: How To Slam Dunk Job Interviews

despil — Mon, 02 Mar 2009 17:59:13 -0000

Ok, I understand your one month preparation now.

It's not about that exact interview, it's a general "be prepared" attitude.

A question: Do you plan to run a similar post on the other side?

"How to run an interview" or such?

Re: How To Slam Dunk Job Interviews

despil — Mon, 02 Mar 2009 16:03:23 -0000

Great advices!

Just a few things though:

34. Start your interview preparation a month or more before you take the interview

I usually have a week notice at most before an interview. And they don't tell the company most of the time.

12 Do not negotiate compensation before you get an offer

46. After taking a job interview, decline to discuss your pay until you get a job offer

This is one of the first questions you have to answer: what is your salary expectation.

You can't even get an interview before you answer this question. And no "I'm flexible" and "it depends". No, they want exact amounts.

I wish it was not. But I liked your advices, they are practical and good :)

Re: The most annoying myth of software development

despil — Fri, 27 Feb 2009 06:13:16 -0000

I like the cowboy synonym. Although, I am pretty sure that the real cowboys had strict procedures, cattle are prone to wander off either with help or on its own if you are disorganized. :)

As for the general Agile practice, I think here you can find some explanation: Dilbert on Extreme and Agile Programming

Re: Yazix

despil — Thu, 19 Feb 2009 09:25:10 -0000

Thank you Karen. Well it is fun, and there is a lot of work to do which is good.:)

Re: Yazix

despil — Thu, 19 Feb 2009 09:18:13 -0000

Yes, it would be a nice feature, especially the cute girl one. dating site for translators? :))

Re: Yazix

despil — Thu, 19 Feb 2009 09:15:21 -0000

I promise that we will give you more info :)

Re: Trace Modeler Review

despil — Thu, 19 Feb 2009 09:14:13 -0000

Thanks Steve!

I checked it out and it is really a quick and dirty method, but it needs internet which is not readily available all the time. But I like the concept of the app.

Re: Yazix

despil — Thu, 19 Feb 2009 09:12:03 -0000

Yes, I agree, it is a good idea. Pity it was not mine. Maybe next time :D

Re: Flying in a whirlwind

despil — Tue, 17 Feb 2009 12:06:02 -0000

Thank you Karen, thank you Árpád. :)

Being workless did not last too long, as of today I am on board with the yazix team - hopes are high and the outlook is good. :)
And thank you for your support again. :)

Re: 11 Reasons to Take the Train

despil — Mon, 09 Feb 2009 09:33:08 -0000

Trains are really good and usually they are comfortable and convenient.
Just careful with the no-security stuff, someone from TSA will google you and realize there is an untapped market segment. :)