Stock trading often runs on milliseconds (the occasional addition of a leap second plays havoc with the Pacific markets).

In another area, I've found that last second sniping is a negative...

ksharpe (2/21/2012)

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in Canada we had Family Day yesterday - Ontario, Alberta and Saskatchewan only - leaving only March or April, depending on Easter, June and November without a stat holiday...

I don't know about 'away from a computer'

Every IT person I know is working today.

RobertYoung (2/17/2012)

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- the solution is thought to be: "build a better mousetrap, and people will beat a path to your door", but aside from Apple currently (and one may...

shodgin (2/17/2012)

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I would agree that it takes REALLY good sales people to sell a piece of crap product, but not so much if the product is good.

Salesperson: My tech...

Since the question was about money (who should get paid more), then that is a perfectly reasonable...

Implicit in this iterative approach is the need to allow time for experience between iterations. A grand goal cannot be acheived instantaneously by throwing more money at it. Trying to...

Interesting exercise, but keep in mind that for most of us this is academic since most server clocks are not thermally compensated and easily drift by a mS every couple...

There has been research demonstrating that people tend to remember better when taking hand notes over keyboard notes. It appears that the kinesthetics of the motion helps reinforce the...

Interesting concept.

My lawyer who injured his back in sports when young uses a stand up computer desk (and also sits on a large pilate? ball instead of a chair).

BTW...

j_e_o (1/19/2012...

It doesn't matter if you are Catholic or not, christian or not, atheist, agnostic or whatever label you want to use. They are quite frankly a first rate...

Steve Jones - SSC Editor (1/19/2012)

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jay holovacs (1/19/2012)

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paul s-306273 (1/19/2012)

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So how do we end up with a society that upholds Apple (new iphone/ipad etc. every 6 months to exploit those...

paul s-306273 (1/19/2012)

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So how do we end up with a society that upholds Apple (new iphone/ipad etc. every 6 months to exploit those who MUST have the latest gadget) yet...

As far as I am concerned he has done much more on-the-ground good than Mother Theresa.

Evil capitalist. 😉

I really like to keep my work and my personal tools separate.

I have a company laptop, they have specific limits on use and software, I use my own computer...