Posts made by PeterCharles

Kohima Epitaph

"When you go home
Tell them of us, and say,
For their tomorrow
We gave our today"

Just to show that not all software companies treat their users as mushrooms (you know, kept in the dark and fed shovelfuls of sh1t) here's an alternative approach -
http://www.knowbase.co.za/forum/viewtopic.php?f=5&t=258

I suppose it's just that it's a small organisation compared with other major players.

Because I'm old --
Generally clean & tidy
Hair - combed not the "just out of bed" look
Clothes - smart casual, nothing "extreme"
Tie - depends on the shirt

Just look as if you took a bit effort to prepare for the interview.

Remember when you open the door they will get an immediate impression, you don't want it to be a negative one.

Do your homework on the particular features of the course offered and style your answers accordingly.
Also ask pertinent questions. Include asking for any particular successes of past students, special awards to students by professional bodies and employment rate of last years students. After all, you should be choosing them as well as them choosing you, it's a two way thing.
As has been said before, a short, crisp, firm handshake, limp ones don't really go down well.
As an aside, is it a honours degree? Is it accredited to any Professional Institutions?

Can we skip this subject or we'll end up like here

http://www.mcadforums.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=9527

I may well get flamed but....

Multiple programming languages are the bain of my life! I'm a user and part time programmer so I want to be able to do something easily.

To illustrate, my problems started with web pages, where I needed an understanding of HTML. But some things HTML couldn't do so then I needed an understanding of JavaScript. But some code I didn't want exposed so I needed an understanding of Perl for CGI scripting. Then PHP became available so I needed an understanding of that (although I could drop Perl).

I had a CAD program with a straightforward macro programming language. But it had no GUI, but you could use VB to create one and interact with the program and macro so there was another program.

SketchUp came and I needed to have an understanding of Ruby.

I needed to automate Word, whose macro language was VBA. Still having now used VB I had a head start.

The main CAD software where I work is ACAD and Inventor, those macro languages are VBA. Oh, that's handy, worked with that before.

Finally, I had to create an on-line configurator for some machine selection as a Java Applet, so now I needed to have an understanding of Java.

MY BRAIN HURTS DOCTOR!!!!!!

It's a while since I've done any animations so I'm re-learning!

What I want to do in this animation is as well as rotating/zooming the whole model, to move one group relative to a second group in successive scenes. I'm sure there is a way to do this but I just can't remember??

Some observations -

1. the screen is small, but you read that from the specifications
2. but while small it is very clear and bright
3. if you load up all the SU toolbars you loose out on your drawing area
4. my biggest models are 3 & 5 Mb, moving and zooming is a bit stuttery but simpler models are smoother
   5)I wouldn't use it if I had a desktop to hand, but if I had to travel and use it without large models and do some simple sketching I would. You could always plug it into a larger screen (although I haven't tried this) or even use one of these! http://www.expansys.com/zoompic.aspx?type=item&i=173834
5. The keys are about 15mm square. I've small fingers so I'm OK with the keyboard, but I wouldn't want them any smaller.

Anyway, so far I'm happy with it and I've got it to boot into Linux (Ubuntu) on a USB memory stick although I'm not sure what to use Linux for. It's certainly easier to carry than the old IBM ThinkPad!

It's the end of the week and my eye's are growing dim....
Where's the link to wxSU???

Of course I do, just as long as I agree with 'er indoors!

Not everyone works on the "keep the bu**ers in the dark" mentality!

http://www.knowbase.co.za/forum/viewtopic.php?f=5&t=258

I'll run a few tests on SU over the weekend.

(I've now got a zip round case for it which takes a USB DVD/CD burner. Just waiting for a car charger and USB mouse to arrive)

I've just installed Ubuntu on a usb stick, runs OK.

Thing is, why do I need Linux when most of my apps are Windows apps???

@geh4evr said:

I guess I'll stick with Windows then.

But buying a PC looses your posing rights as an Apple owner!

Just one thing, the standard battery is a bit short on life although you can buy an extended duty battery which appears to give a significantly longer life.

Although I bought the XP version I'm going to experiment with running Linux from a USB memory stick.

It's got it's own web site and discussion forum.
http://www.aspireoneuser.com/

@unknownuser said:

You will probably need to stick some more ram into it to help with speed...

Apparently you can put 1.5Gb in it. It came with 1Gb but increasing to 1.5 requires open heart surgery that might be beyond me.

I've just treated myself to an Acer Aspire One.
http://www.aspireoneuser.com/acer-aspire-one-specification/

I can run ACAD2002 and SketchUp6. Nowhere near a super speed, but quite usable for my needs. Just waiting for a USB DVD to arrive via ebay!

Maybe I need one of these as well?
http://fwd.five.tv/videos/news-optoma-pico-pocket-projector

@alan fraser said:

The CRB checks, while basically a good idea have simply turned into a free lunch for jobsworthy civil servants to justify their existence.

Personally I'd no longer get involved in ANYTHING that required CRB checks. Like anything else put in place by the government the outcome is far too likely to be a bu**ers muddle, with me in the sh1t.

Halloween is something that, when I was young, happened but wasn't really celebrated.
Now the stores have cottoned on to it as another way to make money by selling trash at high prices.
Then there's "trick or treat" which ends up more like "demanding money with menaces".
Can do without the whole thing, send it back to the USA! I'll just burn Guy Fawkes on the 5th November, but elf 'n' safety have just banned bonfires and home fireworks and it's no longer PC to burn Guy!

I understand that a black hole was created and that the entire Earth slipped into a parallel universe.
This has been proved beyond doubt as the parallel universe is one where an England football team actually wins matches!