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I just submitted my application for Google in Irvine, and I'm curious to know if there just happens to be a CPian in the hood all about the G to the double O that has worked there before.
Jeremy Falcon
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They have a very long, tedious interview process. Think outside the box, when they start asking you to solve problems.
I see you decided to move to southern california.
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Well poo. Here I was thinking I could just sleep my way to the top. 
Jeremy Falcon
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Slacker007 wrote: I see you decided to move to southern california.
And yeah man, I moved here for acting. But the teacher I'm studying with wants me to train up for a year or so. Which means I shall be requiring a normal job. Figured as long as I'm looking, hey why not Google ya know.
Jeremy Falcon
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That's cool. I attended Conrad Studios in Burbank for a few years, after high school. Realized I wasn't Tom Cruise. Gave up acting.
I think you actually have a better chance of working for Google then making it big in Hollywood. Good luck. I mean that. 
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Glad to know we're kindred spirits. Although I personally think I have a better chance of making it in Hollywood than with Google. Guess you'd just have to know me to really see that.
Buuuuuut homey needs a normal job for now. So thanks for the good wishes.
Jeremy Falcon
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Man! What box are you talking about?! 
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You're through to the next interview.
Peter Wasser
"The whole problem with the world is that fools and fanatics are always so certain of themselves, and wiser people so full of doubts." - Bertrand Russell
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Great! 
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Were you approached by one of their recruiters or did you submit it directly?
/ravi
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Figured I'd submit directly. After driving around Irvine I figured why not. It's a spiffy building... clickety[^].
Jeremy Falcon
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Consider to see your application as learning process for yourself.
Press F1 for help or google it.
Greetings from Germany
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Wise words man, and I totally agree with you.
Jeremy Falcon
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I suggest watching this before the interview so you'll know what you're in store for. It's all true.
"One man's wage rise is another man's price increase." - Harold Wilson
"Fireproof doesn't mean the fire will never come. It means when the fire comes that you will be able to withstand it." - Michael Simmons
"You can easily judge the character of a man by how he treats those who can do nothing for him." - James D. Miles
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Oh, I've seen it. Funny movie. I'm not so worried about it. I'll end up where I need to end up to do what it is I need to do so that I can be me and all that. Deep stuff I know.
Jeremy Falcon
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At least it won't be very taxing there.
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Short opinions welcome.
Task: Organize about ninety business cards
Question for opinions: Set up a spreadsheet ? Set up a Database ?
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Can't make a suggestion without more information: In what period of time did you accumulate the 90 cards?
The difficult we do right away...
...the impossible takes slightly longer.
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Richard Andrew x64 wrote: In what period of time did you accumulate the 90 cards?
That is a truly insightful question.
If it took him 10 years to get all those, throw them in a spreadsheet.
If he's going to get 90 more tomorrow? DATABASE!!!!
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Three day period, generally 3 minute conversations with 90 different companies.
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Spreadsheet.
90 business cards is not a large number.
I'd rather be phishing!
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I would go with a spreadsheet.
You have not told us how much information is associated with each business card - however if it's just a name, address, phone number and email then I would go for a spreadsheet.
90 lines of information is not too many distinct values to work with in dropdown filters and sorting which is why I would use a spreadsheet.
“That which can be asserted without evidence, can be dismissed without evidence.”
― Christopher Hitchens
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Why do some people use Excel as a Database, a company I worked for used to keep there complete stock of components on an Excel sheet.
Also they used to keep the records of repairs in a sheet, when I took over I changed to using an Access data base but was critised for using a non-searchable system(?)
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A spreadsheet is easy to open and work with. But a database could hold more and is much more extensible. But on the other hand you might need an app written to work with the data. having said that you could easily write an app that gives you your business card data from anywhere.
The true answer to your question depends on what you plan to do with the data in the future.
Oh, BTW - this question really belongs in Design and Architecture forum.
If it's not broken, fix it until it is
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A database that can import/export spreadsheets.
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