tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6230750.post1290457866512740158..comments2023-11-30T11:57:43.224-08:00Comments on Niniane's Blog: You Know You're an Engineer When...Nhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06731517033909059791noreply@blogger.comBlogger29125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6230750.post-38853177170781558372007-11-09T10:17:00.000-08:002007-11-09T10:17:00.000-08:00"2. You think Track 1 of the CD is the second song...<I>"2. You think Track 1 of the CD is the second song on the album."</I><BR/><BR/>That one made me laughAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6230750.post-83661555253591437792007-10-31T10:19:00.000-07:002007-10-31T10:19:00.000-07:00I think I have a little crush on arc..."No one lik...<I>I think I have a little crush on arc...</I><BR/><BR/>"No one likes Milhouse!"Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6230750.post-84992822862233024372007-10-30T13:21:00.000-07:002007-10-30T13:21:00.000-07:00Two great resources about run-time ("big O"):Intro...Two great resources about run-time ("big O"):<BR/><A HREF="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Introduction_to_Algorithms" REL="nofollow">Introduction to Algorithms</A><BR/><A HREF="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0201000237/ref=s9_asin_image_1/104-0739939-7294317?pf_rd_m=ATVPDKIKX0DER&pf_rd_s=center-1&pf_rd_r=1GGNEJS6JKG5KEEZWKZ9&pf_rd_t=101&pf_rd_p=278240701&pf_rd_i=507846" REL="nofollow">Data Structures and Algorithms</A><BR/><BR/>The first few chapters of each book deal with runtime.Seriozhahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10004434392743559565noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6230750.post-71936377779921861272007-10-30T11:17:00.000-07:002007-10-30T11:17:00.000-07:00No, Big O doesnt refer to big O tires. *rolls eye...No, Big O doesnt refer to big O tires. *rolls eyes.<BR/>Anyone with half a brain would google that. =PAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6230750.post-31734070438685446742007-10-30T10:38:00.000-07:002007-10-30T10:38:00.000-07:00I think the "Big O" to a engineer means Big O Tire...I think the "Big O" to a engineer means Big O Tires??????<BR/><BR/>As far as the dating thing...you are stretching it with the claim never dated. Never dated the same person more than once is way more realistic.<BR/><BR/>When a person is now a engineering manager is when they stop being a engineer and become a babysitter. When they realize that suspenses outweigh full creativity (in other words, stifle creativity/quality in the name of the bottomline, arguably the purist engineer's worst nightmare)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6230750.post-65821394885245409432007-10-30T08:02:00.000-07:002007-10-30T08:02:00.000-07:00I think I have a little crush on arc...I think I have a little crush on arc...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6230750.post-44507076642769172162007-10-29T23:51:00.000-07:002007-10-29T23:51:00.000-07:00Come on ..We all know it is the top0111 list..Tho...Come on ..<BR/><BR/>We all know it is the top<BR/><BR/>0111 list..<BR/><BR/>Those who do not know this can Nibble me.<BR/><BR/>But a good engineer would call it the<BR/><BR/>0000 0111 list....<BR/><BR/>This would leave more flexibility<BR/>for creeping requirements <BR/>and future enhancements. <BR/><BR/>Engineers who do not do this can BYTE me.<BR/><BR/>Go optimize yourself.<BR/><BR/>Optimize = Debug in a nice wayAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6230750.post-22599067853385584752007-10-29T18:49:00.000-07:002007-10-29T18:49:00.000-07:00Its octal, silly.0) Then Phillip would have said a...<I>Its octal, silly.</I><BR/><BR/>0) Then Phillip would have said a Top 010 List.<BR/><BR/>1) There's still only 7 items.<BR/><BR/>10) People expect a decimal top 10 list, not top 8; this ain't Discworld.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6230750.post-72899247344274486012007-10-29T16:32:00.000-07:002007-10-29T16:32:00.000-07:008. You are oblivious to social etiquette by postin...<I>8. You are oblivious to social etiquette by posting a top 10 list with only 7 items</I><BR/><BR/>Its octal, silly.Charlie Martinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14586506407851173416noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6230750.post-75053948425092771972007-10-29T11:17:00.000-07:002007-10-29T11:17:00.000-07:00Niniane, please finger me.Niniane, please finger me.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6230750.post-47143649857419225782007-10-29T10:54:00.000-07:002007-10-29T10:54:00.000-07:00It's comforting to know that people at Google use ...It's comforting to know that people at Google use vi (and/or emacs). I would really like it if you could write about tricks you use to get "un-stuck" on a thorny bug or programming challenge. Keep up the good work!Seriozhahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10004434392743559565noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6230750.post-14102594487482053732007-10-29T09:07:00.000-07:002007-10-29T09:07:00.000-07:00what happened to the MSFT at 35 post?what happened to the MSFT at 35 post?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6230750.post-20646939000415751342007-10-29T07:28:00.000-07:002007-10-29T07:28:00.000-07:00btw, I hope this helps: The Big O Sort of an impr...btw, I hope this helps: <BR/> <A HREF="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Big_O" REL="nofollow">The Big O</A> <BR/><BR/>Sort of an improved "Batman:TAS", with a more engaging background narrative and a robot Robin. Overall, an improved, more accessible and useful implementation of the playboy crime crusader character. Like emacs to Vi, if you will.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6230750.post-12896680005622227812007-10-29T07:13:00.000-07:002007-10-29T07:13:00.000-07:00Hmmm...then how do you know when you are an "engin...Hmmm...then how do you know when you are an "engineering manager"Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6230750.post-30836392433057116182007-10-29T05:34:00.000-07:002007-10-29T05:34:00.000-07:008. You are oblivious to social etiquette by postin...8. You are oblivious to social etiquette by posting a top 10 list with only 7 itemsPhilipp Lenssenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09340991515644165702noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6230750.post-47584635831224994012007-10-29T03:21:00.000-07:002007-10-29T03:21:00.000-07:00"emacs" = "escape+meta+alt+control+shift""emacs" = "escape+meta+alt+control+shift"Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6230750.post-86748920755639046712007-10-29T03:19:00.000-07:002007-10-29T03:19:00.000-07:00There's also the fact that emacs is bloated, confu...There's also the fact that emacs is bloated, confusing, unergonomic, often slow to start up, and not as ubiquitous as vi.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6230750.post-46695774129984139002007-10-29T02:59:00.000-07:002007-10-29T02:59:00.000-07:00I mean seriously. "eight megs and constantly swap...I mean seriously. "eight megs and constantly swapping" is completely ludicrous now. I lose track of more memory than that before breakfast!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6230750.post-2195265902319025712007-10-28T22:38:00.000-07:002007-10-28T22:38:00.000-07:00It's 2007; even the lowest-spec consumer PC you ca...It's 2007; even the lowest-spec consumer PC you can possibly find has more than enough memory for several users all running emacs.<BR/><BR/>Geez.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6230750.post-38378733858368969372007-10-28T22:35:00.001-07:002007-10-28T22:35:00.001-07:00lol"self-hating bigot"?lol<BR/><BR/>"self-hating bigot"?Nhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06731517033909059791noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6230750.post-40917829309692852792007-10-28T22:35:00.000-07:002007-10-28T22:35:00.000-07:00@metalClearly it is because Niniane hates engineer...@metal<BR/><BR/>Clearly it is because Niniane hates engineers.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6230750.post-49089545883290013122007-10-28T22:26:00.001-07:002007-10-28T22:26:00.001-07:00The guys asking about number 7:I'm a little rusty,...The guys asking about number 7:<BR/><BR/>I'm a little rusty, but I believe it has to do with how long it takes an algorithm to process a data set.<BR/><BR/>You write out some machine instructions and Big O is a vague description for how long it'll take for the instructions to go through a given set of information.<BR/><BR/><BR/><BR/>"5. You've never dated anyone."<BR/><BR/>See thats just wrong. Why would you put salt into someones wounds.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6230750.post-16067128206761622052007-10-28T22:26:00.000-07:002007-10-28T22:26:00.000-07:008. To check out a package also has a different mea...8. To check out a package also has a different meaning.<BR/><BR/>9. You don't giggle when you tell someone to touch a file, to check out the man pages, or install something in a rack. Or maybe you do.<BR/><BR/>10. You've asked for cables with male and female parts.Biaohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01955590436349619563noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6230750.post-91844821527647847062007-10-28T21:38:00.000-07:002007-10-28T21:38:00.000-07:00Thr Big "O"6. big o the city of Omaha, Nebrask...Thr Big "O"<BR/><BR/>6. big o <BR/> <BR/> the city of Omaha, Nebraska located in the midwest of the United States. Known for it's corn-fed cattle, rich man Warren Buffett, and popular independent record label, Saddle Creek. Often signified by the capital letter O and an exclamation mark- O!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6230750.post-9507656008394546912007-10-28T20:02:00.000-07:002007-10-28T20:02:00.000-07:00In point 6, the space after the comma breaks the b...In point 6, the space after the comma breaks the bash expression:<BR/><BR/>% touch Niniane<BR/>% touch Tom<BR/>% ls {Niniane,Tom}<BR/>Niniane Tom<BR/>% ls {Niniane, Tom}<BR/>ls: Tom}: No such file or directory<BR/>ls: {Niniane,: No such file or directory<BR/><BR/>In point 4, why would an engineer refuse to date someone who doesn't use the roman numeral for 6? That's almost as dumb as not preferring to use the Vi editor.<BR/><BR/>Otherwise LGTM.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com