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Just stumbled across this fun site,[^] so I thought I'd share. Some neat pics.
Marc
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You back from your holidays or just taking '5 minutes catching up'
Edit: sorry, wasn't you 
modified 3-Sep-14 14:48pm.
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OK, I know I give Microsoft a hard time a lot, and many people think I hate them. But I only give them grief out of ![Heart | [heart]](https://codeproject.global.ssl.fastly.net/script/Forums/Images/love.gif) .
Whoever thought Visual Studio 2013 Update 4 CTP 1[^] is a valid name for a product needs a series of good, firm strikes about the head and shoulders. That's IBM-naming quality.
TTFN - Kent
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And since when did CTP become a 'norm' in the development cycle.
Alpha, Beta, CTP, RTM
CTP used to be an interim release to 'show-off' up and coming products, now it appears to have become lifecycle.
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And Microsoft have their own names:
Traditional name MS name:
Alpha == Beta
Beta == RTM
CTP == Service Pack
RTM == Next version.
You looking for sympathy?
You'll find it in the dictionary, between sympathomimetic and sympatric
(Page 1788, if it helps)
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with a few slices of pickle (made at the deli) and a bag of Rosemary and Olive Oil chips. Very good!
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That does it. I'm going to take a hostage up to the top of this building and demand one myself!
And a Dr. Pepper.
And yea the helicopter 
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What's your WAN IP address so we can properly DoS you?
Thanks.
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Working by contract via a company - is it good or bad?
Someone with experience?
I'm not questioning your powers of observation; I'm merely remarking upon the paradox of asking a masked man who he is. (V)
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Kornfeld Eliyahu Peter wrote: is it good or bad?
Yes. 
There are only 10 types of people in the world, those who understand binary and those who don't.
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Now you trapped yourself!  You have to list all the good and all the bad factors...
I'm not questioning your powers of observation; I'm merely remarking upon the paradox of asking a masked man who he is. (V)
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It can be - there is often good money and freedom from company politics but there is an overhead in managing your own taxes and complying with company law.
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Do you mean if I work for a company of which my work is on a contract? If so, if the contract goes south for the winter, and they have no other contract to stick you on, then you could get laid-off. Of which, I have experience.
So, yes it can be bad. However, while it is not bad, it can be good.
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Worked at a site as a contractor for 7 years, then switched to employee. Stayed there another 5 years.
Now a contractor again (for almost 3 years) at a different site.
My experience has been positive.
When I left the previous position, it was to take the position I'm in now, and that is a position I wanted 20 years ago, but the opportunity never materialized. I didn't want to wait another 20 years to see what happens.
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It mostly depend on the company you want to work for and you should be careful what contract do you sign. Especially if it is long term contract. For example make sure there are any (paid) vacations for you because if contract doesn't say anything there won't be any
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"My software never has bugs. It just develops random features."
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 +1 one on this. Depending on what your looking for as a contractor and how willing you are to stay on top of your affairs, it can be rewarding thing. However, be prepared to go over the fine print of the contract.
I was on a "contract-to-hire" project not too long ago and it was funny how all the little fine print stuff popped up after I signed. Vacation & holidays clause.. Basically said "your contract scum you don't work, you don't get paid" Fine print that I failed to comprehend. This also means when the department (not company) is closed for holidays or some event, you don't come to work either. If you do, that's generous as they are not paid hours. So regardless you don't get paid. This burned me big time as 7 of the 10 corporate holidays/service events fell within my contract period.
There were other things in the contract that weren't really in my favor, at that time in my life, the money was pretty good for what they had me doing. But my circumstances required more stability than figuring out what's next every 6-12 months.
My wife did the contractor thing thru an agency that managed everything. She did that for 4 or 5 years.. The company however didn't want to bring her over as a full time hire so she left. She does the same as I do now. Work a full time job to further her career and skills and freelance on the side.
A valuable live and learn experience though. Think of yourself as being a business.. You are your product..
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It is impossible to say, I have had good and bad experiences, but I've had the same as an employee. All you can do is try it and see whether it suits you.
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Kornfeld Eliyahu Peter wrote: Working by contract via a company
Are you talking about taking on a job as a professional hitman, and how to get clients?
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If yes, I might take one out on Pete if I can work out how to get his guitars .... =]
Life is like a s**t sandwich; the more bread you have, the less s**t you eat.
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 I'll not tell the wife. She'd probably help if she thought it would clear up the place. It's not as though I have that many guitars - at the last count, I only have 22.
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Watcha got Pete?
I'm not quite as crazy as you. Technically we have 6 (plus a viola and a cello - my wife's), but only 3 of them are quality, playable instruments:
A Taylor GA sapele 12 string
A L'Arivee L-03 mahogany/spruce 6 string
A fairly old Squier Strat (30+ years) with a tiger maple neck
My old Harptone Lark mahogany 12 string (a beautiful instrument in its day, but the neck has twisted - who ever heard of mahogany twisting? [very bad luck]) - very rare
An old beater 6 string that my SIL gave me when I started playing again after many years (I plan to put nylon on this as it has a wide neck and would make a reasonable classical guitar)
My granddaughter's 3/4-size cheapy 6 string for her to strum tunelessly on to play along with granddad
Life is like a s**t sandwich; the more bread you have, the less s**t you eat.
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Oh, the usual. A few Ibanez (mainly from the Jem 777 range, plus Ultimate, Radius, Prestige and a couple of RGs), a couple of signature editions that I picked up, including the Tony Iommi signature SG that I got for £100. Some PRS, a Jackson Dinky; a Martin acoustic, Takamine. A couple of strats, and a Les Paul. A Cort, some Peavey's and I'm waiting on getting a custom Vigier. Then there's the Patrick Eggle and the ESP Ltd. Not many really.
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Nice - re: The contract - what was your wife's contact info again? 
Life is like a s**t sandwich; the more bread you have, the less s**t you eat.
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Errm, I'll not pass on her details if you don't mind. I'm rather fond of my life.
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