Re: "Professional Recruiters"?

2009-08-13 Thread James Mcphee
Consider that any time you put your resume out on one of those internet sites, they get "farmed" and sit in recruiter's systems for years. I know a lovely lady that has a phone number I had on an old resume who lets me know how much she appreciates this behavior. Be aware, is all I'm saying. May

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2009-08-13 Thread Lisa Kachold
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Re: "Professional Recruiters"?

2009-08-13 Thread Lisa Kachold
I get these all the time, also. I also get an incredible number of email and calls for other states, even though I clearly state I will not relocate. I complain - but they continue. I state clearly on my phone some parameters for who/how I will consider contracts, and don't answer calls out of t

It is now official

2009-08-13 Thread mike havens
Well, to the dismay of some and the joy of others I am officially back in Arizona! Unfortunately, I am in need. I think my laptops HD is failing. I think that mainly because on the first night of my trip the computer started to sometimes not start and tells me the HD is failing. Would someone know

Re: "Professional Recruiters"?

2009-08-13 Thread Michael Butash
I'd considered that, but they were asking me about jobs that I know I've been contacted about or seen already, so I think they're mostly on the up and up, just going about it horribly wrong with monkey labor. I suppose it is possible still to be purely marketing efforts, but I couldn't imagine as

OT: JOB: Seeking VHDL designers

2009-08-13 Thread Alan Dayley
Adtron, a wholly-owned subsidiary of SMART Modular Technologies, is seeking to hire a few VHDL Design Engineers for the Phoenix office. Please contact me off list for details or review the details and apply at http://jobs.accolo.com/19186 Alan --- PL

Re: "Professional Recruiters"?

2009-08-13 Thread Joshua Zeidner
in many cases this kind of activity is overseas IT shops doing market research in a sneaky way. If they don't seem legit just hang up the phone. -jmz On Thu, Aug 13, 2009 at 2:51 PM, Michael Butash wrote: > Anyone else notice anymore an abundance of calls from > "recruiters" (which I use the te

"Professional Recruiters"?

2009-08-13 Thread Michael Butash
Anyone else notice anymore an abundance of calls from "recruiters" (which I use the term quite loosely) all seem to be coming from sweatshop call centers out of various parts of the world? Being in the market for work lately, my res is flapping in the breeze on a few job site, and it seems I get q

Re: Webcam Recommendations

2009-08-13 Thread Stephen
More fancy versions use the same software to actually move the camera... in a little ball as well. On Thu, Aug 13, 2009 at 2:01 PM, Gerold Knapp wrote: > The intelligent face tracking does not physically move the camera.  The > camera instead does a bit of digital zoom and then watches the stream

Re: Microsoft Word Banned?

2009-08-13 Thread Stephen
I just wonder how long it will hold. one way or another. On Thu, Aug 13, 2009 at 1:50 PM, Bob Elzer wrote: > Gee and they just got a patent for xml word documents. > > I'm so broken up over this. ;p > > What goes around > > >> -Original Message- >> From: plug-discuss-boun...@lists.plu

Re: Webcam Recommendations

2009-08-13 Thread Mark Phillips
(Sorry, my crackberry does not allow bottom posting). I can't find any data about a motor, but it does have auto-focus and the "intelligent face tracking" means my face will always be in the frame. I guess it may have some sort of motor. Thanks! Mark --Original Message-- From: Matt Gr

Re: OT: Microsoft Word Banned?

2009-08-13 Thread Michael Butash
They'll do like they did with the EU monopoly, ignore it and pay later if they have to. They won't halt shipments of office, one of their biggest cash cows, any fines will be well worth keeping the publicity down of halting sales, disruption to business sales, or any general sign of weakness in th

Re: Webcam Recommendations

2009-08-13 Thread Gerold Knapp
The intelligent face tracking does not physically move the camera. The camera instead does a bit of digital zoom and then watches the stream and shifts the center of the digital zoom to follow the user's face. I have not played with this cam in linux, though, so I don't know if any of that works

RE: Microsoft Word Banned?

2009-08-13 Thread Bob Elzer
Gee and they just got a patent for xml word documents. I'm so broken up over this. ;p What goes around > -Original Message- > From: plug-discuss-boun...@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us > [mailto:plug-discuss-boun...@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us] On > Behalf Of Jason Spatafore > Sent: Thursd

Re: OT: Microsoft Word Banned?

2009-08-13 Thread Ryan Rix
Hi, Probably just ignore it until after the legal proceedings with the i4i suit They'll still ship it, and when they finally weasle out i4i, or (maybe) settle with them, they'll push out some chintzy update or something similar. On Thu, Aug 13, 2009 at 12:10 PM, Jason Spatafore wrote: > This

Re: Webcam Recommendations

2009-08-13 Thread Matt Graham
From: Mark Phillips > On Thu, Aug 13, 2009 at 10:34 AM, Matt Graham wrote: >> FWIW, the the Logitech webcam I bought from Fried Hardware for $50 >> works perfectly with Skype with any kernel recent enough to have the >> uvcvideo module. Teh Almighty Google says it was a QuickCam >> Communicate MP

OT: Microsoft Word Banned?

2009-08-13 Thread Jason Spatafore
This one has me confused. How does MS fight such a ban of sale of their product? http://www.informationweek.com/news/software/enterpriseapps/showArticle.jhtml?articleID=219200383&cid=nl_IW_daily_txt I just got back on the list...it's good to be back. :) Jason --

Re: Ubuntu 9.04 x64 livecd boots on macbook without changes.

2009-08-13 Thread Stephen
Well finally had a shot at installing and it installed just fine. the only thing it didn't do was install the 3d accelerated drivers fro the gpu. On Thu, Aug 13, 2009 at 10:14 AM, Bob Elzer wrote: > If you're talking about odds, that means it's a gamble. lol > > >> -Original Message- >> Fr

Re: Webcam Recommendations

2009-08-13 Thread Mark Phillips
On Thu, Aug 13, 2009 at 10:34 AM, Matt Graham wrote: > From: Mark Phillips > > laptop (P4)/Debian testing machine does not have a built-in webcam, > > so I am looking for some recommendations for webcams that work with > > Debian and Skype out of the box. > > FWIW, the the Logitech webcam I bough

Re: Webcam Recommendations

2009-08-13 Thread Matt Graham
From: Mark Phillips > laptop (P4)/Debian testing machine does not have a built-in webcam, > so I am looking for some recommendations for webcams that work with > Debian and Skype out of the box. FWIW, the the Logitech webcam I bought from Fried Hardware for $50 works perfectly with Skype with any

RE: Ubuntu 9.04 x64 livecd boots on macbook without changes.

2009-08-13 Thread Bob Elzer
If you're talking about odds, that means it's a gamble. lol > -Original Message- > From: plug-discuss-boun...@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us > [mailto:plug-discuss-boun...@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us] On > Behalf Of Stephen > Sent: Thursday, August 13, 2009 8:06 AM > To: Main PLUG discussion li

Webcam Recommendations

2009-08-13 Thread Mark Phillips
My oldest is off to college and her spiffy new macbook has a built in web cam, so we thought we would Skype each other while she is away. My old Dell laptop (P4)/Debian testing machine does not have a built-in webcam, so I am looking for some recommendations for webcams that work with Debian and Sk

Re: Ubuntu 9.04 x64 livecd boots on macbook without changes.

2009-08-13 Thread Stephen
With those two distributions if the livecd runs and detects the ahrdware it has very good odds of working. On Thu, Aug 13, 2009 at 12:01 AM, Dazed_75 wrote: > They boot the LiveCD, but will they install as a dual boot properly without > that other software? That's not the same question.  BTW, I re

Re: HP LaserJet

2009-08-13 Thread Eric Shubert
Joseph Sinclair wrote: > Trent Shipley wrote: >> Eric Shubert wrote: >>> Trent Shipley wrote: GK wrote: > Hey. > > HP's usually need the hplip and hpijs ppds. Throwing ing cups-pdf, > gutenprint won't hurt either. > > V > It prints fine as long as I turn off th

Re: Ubuntu 9.04 x64 livecd boots on macbook without changes.

2009-08-13 Thread Dazed_75
They boot the LiveCD, but will they install as a dual boot properly without that other software? That's not the same question. BTW, I really don't care, but wanted to clarify the distinction. On Wed, Aug 12, 2009 at 10:58 AM, Stephen wrote: > Agreed. but it was worth noting. > > On Wed, Aug 12,