In Defense of Computer Science

2008-01-30 Thread Hans Fugal
We've had this discussion umpteen times before, about how CS and Software Engineering are different, why one would go to a university for a CS education instead of a trade school, etc. etc. Levi found this article and I think it does a great job of explaining what CS is and why it's beautiful.

Thoughts on Open Source Bounties?

2008-01-30 Thread Steve
Hi everyone, I'ld like to add an additional feature to an existing open source application. I had considered writing it myself, but to be frank, I'm getting quite lost in the API. It probably doesn't help that this feature would be of limited benefit to anyone but myself, and so my motivation jus

Re: Thoughts on Open Source Bounties?

2008-01-30 Thread Jason Hall
On Jan 30, 2008 9:37 AM, Steve <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I'ld be willing to pay up to $500 to have the feature added since it > would be a major convienence for me, but like I said, I think the mod > probably has very limited applicability. > I like them because it's market driven, if your pri

Re: Thoughts on Open Source Bounties?

2008-01-30 Thread Steve
The software already has the capability to notify a user when an email is recieved into the system. In a nutshell, I would just like it to relay the email itself directly to the user, and when a response is recieved from the user, to relay that response back to the initial person asking the questi

Re: Thoughts on Open Source Bounties?

2008-01-30 Thread William Attwood
What exactly are you trying to do? On Jan 30, 2008 9:41 AM, Jason Hall <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > On Jan 30, 2008 9:37 AM, Steve <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > I'ld be willing to pay up to $500 to have the feature added since it > > would be a major convienence for me, but like I said, I thin

Re: Thoughts on Open Source Bounties?

2008-01-30 Thread Hans Fugal
Steve wrote: Hi everyone, I'ld like to add an additional feature to an existing open source application. I had considered writing it myself, but to be frank, I'm getting quite lost in the API. It probably doesn't help that this feature would be of limited benefit to anyone but myself, and so my

Re: Thoughts on Open Source Bounties?

2008-01-30 Thread Brad Midgley
Steve Bounties do not work well for anyone if the amount of time spent could vary wildly depending on what kind of problems are uncovered as you go. I suspect your project should be predictable enough to avoid this pitfall. Brad /* PLUG: http://plug.org, #utah on irc.freenode.net Unsubscribe

Yahoo supports OpenID

2008-01-30 Thread Jesse Stay
I thought you guys might be interested in this. Yahoo opened up their openid platform today - a great move by Yahoo, IMO, considering the vast userbase they have, and the user data they already have stored. In many ways this opens up that data (on a volunteer basis): http://openid.yahoo.com/ --

Reminder: HB 139 meeting tomorrow

2008-01-30 Thread Michael Place
Apologies for the cross-post. If you would like to express opposition to Rep. Daw's proposal regarding free and open wireless access in Utah, please come to a meeting tomorrow, Thursday, at the Capitol building. It's at 3PM in the east building of the Capitol complex. We'll be in the Beehive roo

Positions at SocialOptimize

2008-01-30 Thread Jesse Stay
Hey guys, I'm in the process of building a very large Social Media development and consulting Agency, and we need, in the very near future full time contractors we can rely on for regular client projects. Our clients range from video game manufacturers, to Hip Hop stars, to very large corporation

Re: Positions at SocialOptimize

2008-01-30 Thread Dave Smith
Jesse Stay wrote: I'm in the process of building a very large Social Media development and consulting Agency Jesse, Curious, what's the significance of your putting emphasis on building a "very large" company? --Dave /* PLUG: http://plug.org, #utah on irc.freenode.net Unsubscribe: http://p

Re: Positions at SocialOptimize

2008-01-30 Thread Jesse Stay
On Jan 30, 2008 5:36 PM, Dave Smith <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Curious, what's the significance of your putting emphasis on building a > "very large" company? > No significance at all - simply want you to know this isn't just a temporary thing, and hoping you have the same enthusiasm! Jesse --

why does WinSCP work, but firefox not?

2008-01-30 Thread Dr. Scott S. Jones
If I can run WinSCP on a box running XP Pro, and with it access both Windows and Linux on other machines on the LAN, and yet, from that same XP Pro box, I am unable to access the net, is that possible? Should it be possible? I have one application on this XP Pro box which is able to go out and tr

Re: why does WinSCP work, but firefox not?

2008-01-30 Thread Barry Roberts
On Wed, 2008-01-30 at 17:45 -0700, Dr. Scott S. Jones wrote: > If I can run WinSCP on a box running XP Pro, and with it access both Windows > and Linux on other machines on the LAN, and yet, from that same XP Pro box, > I am unable to access the net, is that possible? Should it be possible? Yes

Re: why does WinSCP work, but firefox not?

2008-01-30 Thread Michael L Torrie
Dr. Scott S. Jones wrote: > If I can run WinSCP on a box running XP Pro, and with it access both Windows > and Linux on other machines on the LAN, and yet, from that same XP Pro box, > I am unable to access the net, is that possible? Should it be possible? > > I have one application on this XP Pr

Re: why does WinSCP work, but firefox not?

2008-01-30 Thread Chris Carey
Your default gateway On Jan 30, 2008 5:45 PM, Dr. Scott S. Jones <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > If I can run WinSCP on a box running XP Pro, and with it access both Windows > and Linux on other machines on the LAN, and yet, from that same XP Pro box, > I am unable to access the net, is that possible

Re: Positions at SocialOptimize

2008-01-30 Thread Dave Smith
Jesse Stay wrote: On Jan 30, 2008 5:36 PM, Dave Smith <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: Curious, what's the significance of your putting emphasis on building a "very large" company? No significance at all - simply want you to know this isn't just a temporary thing, and hoping you have the sa

Re: Positions at SocialOptimize

2008-01-30 Thread Jesse Stay
On Jan 30, 2008 9:41 PM, Dave Smith <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Could you define "very large." Dollars? Employees? All of the foregoing? As any company, we *hope* all of the above, and we have the pipeline, experience, and interest to get there. Send me your resume and some code samples and I'd

Re: Positions at SocialOptimize

2008-01-30 Thread Dave Smith
Jesse Stay wrote: As any company, we *hope* all of the above, and we have the pipeline, experience, and interest to get there. Send me your resume and some code samples and I'd be happy to show you what we've got going if you look like what we need. Why do you ask? I've never seen a large

Re: Positions at SocialOptimize

2008-01-30 Thread Jesse Stay
On Jan 30, 2008 9:55 PM, Dave Smith <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Jesse Stay wrote: > > As any company, we *hope* all of the above, and we have the pipeline, > > experience, and interest to get there. Send me your resume and some > > code samples and I'd be happy to show you what we've got going if

Re: why does WinSCP work, but firefox not?

2008-01-30 Thread Joel Finlinson
> I guess the fact that WinSCP seems to work, is what throws me, but perhaps > > that is just cause it works locally, but not out on the greater 'Net. > > > > Ideas? > > > > scott Does this machine have AOL installed on it? A recent update from AOL called Parental Controls will disable

Re: Positions at SocialOptimize

2008-01-30 Thread Steve
Hey Jesse, Not that it's really relevant to the thread but I've been meaning to pick your brain on the OpenID measures that Yahoo is taking. What are your thoughts on it, and does it have any bearing on your new business? sincerely, Steve On Jan 30, 2008 10:17 PM, Jesse Stay <[EMAIL PROTECTED]

Re: why does WinSCP work, but firefox not?

2008-01-30 Thread Steve
AOL Internet tools are actually made by McAfee, so if it happened for AOL, there is a good chance similar behavior would be exhibited with McAfee which is much more likely to be installed on the machine. On Jan 30, 2008 10:40 PM, Joel Finlinson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > I guess the fac

Yahoo OpenID (was Re: Positions at SocialOptimize)

2008-01-30 Thread Jesse Stay
On Jan 30, 2008 11:14 PM, Steve <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Hey Jesse, > Not that it's really relevant to the thread but I've been meaning to > pick your brain on the OpenID measures that Yahoo is taking. What are > your thoughts on it, and does it have any bearing on your new > business? Hones