[rescue] cheap gps for time reference

Dave McGuire mcguire at neurotica.com
Sat Jul 6 19:37:20 CDT 2002


On July 6, Bill Bradford wrote:
> >   Uh, no, I have to strongly disagree with you there, Bill.  The fact
> > that something occurs within a home does not automatically make it a
> > hobby.  I've done work for the fucking Pentagon in my home.  THAT
> > certainly wasn't a hobby.  And you'd better believe it's on my resume.
> 
> Yes - but at least around here, "fucked around with $UNIX at home" [1] doesent
> fly with HR people (the most clueless of the bunch), the ones you have to get
> past to get to the interview where you can show that you know your shit while
> talking to clueful folks [2].

  Agreed.  But talking to HR people is the first mistake. ;) Unusual
people have (and need) unusual methods.

> sunhelp.org actually *did* help me get this job, beleive it or not.

  I rest my case. ;)

     -Dave

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