ateeqs's comments

Would you be willing to share what the minimum/maximum is for a mid level?

Recently, news was indicating that people were considering homes as an investment again. This is likely what is fueling these prices.

I guess, I would say, you should use your "gut-feelings." If something doesn't feel right, something probably isn't right.

Exactly. I still remember this Onion article from a few years back being confused as actual news.

http://www.cnn.com/2012/09/28/world/iran-news-agency-duped/

Completing does not factor into hiring decision. A paid certificate does not factor in, either. In almost all cases, decision to hire is based on:

1) Whether we like the person (i.e., can we get along with him for months, years, etc.)

2) Is the person honest?

3) Was this person recommended, and do your views align with the recommender's?

I suspect that this is the likely answer here, since old telephone keypads did not have Q and Z.

I take the "ad-hominem reply" back-- It seems you are at the "name calling" stage of disagreement:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Graham%27s_Hierarchy_of_Di...

Hehe, given that you have been constantly attacking me so far, I think it's the other way around: I think you feel you are somehow superior to me. :)

You also need to learn to quote properly since I did not claim anyone to be "stupid."

Also, it has not been shown that the government has stolen anything. People are upset that the government has an indirect mechanism to access their data. And I am saying that giving third-party your data implies that other entities will get to it if they want it.

Not looking forward to your ad-hominem reply. ;)

Don't laugh, but there is "PowerShell." :) (laughs)

Mmmm, I think it's just not profitable for them to do this any more.

Yeah, I am having the same issue trying to compile gcc on an emulated old MIPS. :-/

I believe this is the case. If you try to run a 16-bit executable on x64 Windows, you will receive a "not compatible" error MessageBox essentially saying WOW cannot help you.

Funny, you seem to be "frustrated" a lot. ;)

A lot of peeps in HN seem to have this expectation that their data is somehow secure when they give it to a third-party. This is a completely false and an impossible expectation. To me, this _is_ and has been reality for a while. If an entity with resources really wants to get to your data, they will get to it. It doesn't matter if they steal or get a court order-- that, to them, is just semantics.

I'm not the one having trouble accepting this. It's just everyone suddenly realized this last week.

Also, realize that the -entire- ecosystem that we have now is probably insecure and will probably be insecure for the foreseeable future.

Realize that it's probably just not the US government that has this type of access.

Oooh, cursing. That's one way to show your larger than average wiener size in HN, isn't it? ;)

I am not sure I said they were equivalent-- they are two sizes of evil.

Besides, "stealing" is a relative term, and the government does not consider what it is doing as stealing.

This is true.

I thought you were trolling, and he was just responding to you?

I agree with mikeyouse's post here.

So, are you upset that they are so smart that they are gaming the system? Or are you upset that they are gaming the system?

I am not sure if they are proud themselves-- but some people see their work and probably grin.

Also, a caveat on making judgement about information being released piece-meal: You can pick a sentence out of an essay to make the author look to be at fault.

Wait guys, let me get this straight: You guys are not okay with the US government accessing your data that Google has, but you are somehow okay with sharing your data with Google?

I just see big "evil" vs small "evil." I'm not seeing much of a difference.

Also, would you be okay if another government had access to your data in Google's cloud?

You guys are probably not seeing the futility of it all.