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  • S szukuro

    Congratulations! I too would have gotten mine today hadn't I failed an exam last semester. Well, there's still next year...

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    Dario Solera
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    szukuro wrote:

    I too would have gotten mine today hadn't I failed an exam last semester.

    That happened to me too. Very... annoying. :)

    If you truly believe you need to pick a mobile phone that "says something" about your personality, don't bother. You don't have a personality. A mental illness, maybe - but not a personality. - Charlie Brooker My Blog - My Photos - ScrewTurn Wiki

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      Congratulations Dario ! :jig: and :beer: or :java: I had some troubles with the head department of my schools, so I did not go to the ceremony when diplomas were handed out (even if I graduated with the best notes in my option and should have got some special price). It was sad to end up 20 years in school that way (even if I could not help it that these guys were morons), so enjoy the moment !

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      Rage wrote:

      I had some troubles with the head department of my schools, so I did not go to the ceremony when diplomas were handed out

      Why? In my case, there is no a "ceremony". Easy, fast. :-D

      If you truly believe you need to pick a mobile phone that "says something" about your personality, don't bother. You don't have a personality. A mental illness, maybe - but not a personality. - Charlie Brooker My Blog - My Photos - ScrewTurn Wiki

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      • D Dario Solera

        I happen to have a degree (Information Technology Engineering) since today. Just returned from university where I discussed my final project.

        If you truly believe you need to pick a mobile phone that "says something" about your personality, don't bother. You don't have a personality. A mental illness, maybe - but not a personality. - Charlie Brooker My Blog - My Photos - ScrewTurn Wiki

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        Jorgen Sigvardsson
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        Welcome to the club! (I'm in the CS dept.) What degree did you acquire? Bachelor's, Master's, PhD?

        -- Kein Mitleid Für Die Mehrheit

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        • G Gary Wheeler

          From what I've seen, a degree is simply a statement that the person has had exposure to a certain minimum background. Note the word 'exposure'; it doesn't say anything about how much they gained by it. A lot of self-taught programmers (in other words, non-degreed) tend to be of the 'every problem is a nail, and I've got this nifty hammer' variety. I've worked with my share of them. Some are flexible, some not. A degree is not a guarantee of competence or ability. Neither is any amount of experience. The only proof is to get the person in place, and see what they can do.


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          Jorgen Sigvardsson
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          I agree with you 99% percent. A degree shows that you have at least dedicated yourself to finish a long term task (at least 3 years, depending a little on how much minor subjects you have to study). That's a little bit more than just background. If I was hiring, I would also make sure that the person in question has had some experience with a wide variety of technologies, and not just the latest buzzwords found on MSDN's front page.

          -- Kein Mitleid Für Die Mehrheit

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          • J Jorgen Sigvardsson

            Welcome to the club! (I'm in the CS dept.) What degree did you acquire? Bachelor's, Master's, PhD?

            -- Kein Mitleid Für Die Mehrheit

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            Dario Solera
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            Joergen Sigvardsson wrote:

            What degree did you acquire? Bachelor's, Master's, PhD?

            Actually, I don't know which is the "international" definition. I think it's Bachelor's (3 years, right?). Maybe you can help me. :)

            If you truly believe you need to pick a mobile phone that "says something" about your personality, don't bother. You don't have a personality. A mental illness, maybe - but not a personality. - Charlie Brooker My Blog - My Photos - ScrewTurn Wiki

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            • D Dario Solera

              sonsam wrote:

              have you got a job lined up

              Actually, I worked for months now... :-D

              If you truly believe you need to pick a mobile phone that "says something" about your personality, don't bother. You don't have a personality. A mental illness, maybe - but not a personality. - Charlie Brooker My Blog - My Photos - ScrewTurn Wiki

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              Sam_c
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              :-D in the money then, will you be getting a raise as you now have a degree or was that already part of your contract? if you get a raise its doubles the reasons to party :cool::cool:

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                Rage wrote:

                I had some troubles with the head department of my schools, so I did not go to the ceremony when diplomas were handed out

                Why? In my case, there is no a "ceremony". Easy, fast. :-D

                If you truly believe you need to pick a mobile phone that "says something" about your personality, don't bother. You don't have a personality. A mental illness, maybe - but not a personality. - Charlie Brooker My Blog - My Photos - ScrewTurn Wiki

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                Rage
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                Dario Solera wrote:

                Why?

                Well, I studied both in France and Germany, and during the exchange year when I was in Germany, people from my school literally "dropped" us in Germany with no assistance. No mail to ask how things were going. Nothing during 8 months, but for getting the cash to pay the school. So I told them about how crappy the organization were, and they did not really like it.

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                • D Dario Solera

                  Joergen Sigvardsson wrote:

                  What degree did you acquire? Bachelor's, Master's, PhD?

                  Actually, I don't know which is the "international" definition. I think it's Bachelor's (3 years, right?). Maybe you can help me. :)

                  If you truly believe you need to pick a mobile phone that "says something" about your personality, don't bother. You don't have a personality. A mental illness, maybe - but not a personality. - Charlie Brooker My Blog - My Photos - ScrewTurn Wiki

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                  Dario Solera wrote:

                  If you truly believe you need to pick a mobile phone that "says something" about your personality, don't bother. You don't have a personality. A mental illness, maybe - but not a personality. - Charlie Brooker

                  :cool: sig.


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                  • S Sam_c

                    :-D in the money then, will you be getting a raise as you now have a degree or was that already part of your contract? if you get a raise its doubles the reasons to party :cool::cool:

                    Code Project Lounge 101 by John Cardinal

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                    Dario Solera
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                    sonsam wrote:

                    in the money then, will you be getting a raise as you now have a degree or was that already part of your contract?

                    I've never discussed about that. I might try. :-D

                    If you truly believe you need to pick a mobile phone that "says something" about your personality, don't bother. You don't have a personality. A mental illness, maybe - but not a personality. - Charlie Brooker My Blog - My Photos - ScrewTurn Wiki

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                    • D Dario Solera

                      I happen to have a degree (Information Technology Engineering) since today. Just returned from university where I discussed my final project.

                      If you truly believe you need to pick a mobile phone that "says something" about your personality, don't bother. You don't have a personality. A mental illness, maybe - but not a personality. - Charlie Brooker My Blog - My Photos - ScrewTurn Wiki

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                      MatthysDT
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                      Congrats Dario! And today happens to be beer-day! [|_|

                      Dario Solera wrote:

                      (Information Technology Engineering)

                      Tell me, does this include any hardware? (Digital Electronics like microprocessors & pics etc etc)

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                      • M MatthysDT

                        Congrats Dario! And today happens to be beer-day! [|_|

                        Dario Solera wrote:

                        (Information Technology Engineering)

                        Tell me, does this include any hardware? (Digital Electronics like microprocessors & pics etc etc)

                        _______________________________________________________________________ http://www.readytogiveup.com/[^] "you can't forget something you never knew..." M. Du Toit

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                        Dario Solera
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                        evilnoodle wrote:

                        (Digital Electronics like microprocessors & pics etc etc)

                        Yes, in the form of analog and digital electronics, signal processing and logical (binary) networks design. I almost never touched a physical device, though...

                        If you truly believe you need to pick a mobile phone that "says something" about your personality, don't bother. You don't have a personality. A mental illness, maybe - but not a personality. - Charlie Brooker My Blog - My Photos - ScrewTurn Wiki

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                        • D Dario Solera

                          Joergen Sigvardsson wrote:

                          What degree did you acquire? Bachelor's, Master's, PhD?

                          Actually, I don't know which is the "international" definition. I think it's Bachelor's (3 years, right?). Maybe you can help me. :)

                          If you truly believe you need to pick a mobile phone that "says something" about your personality, don't bother. You don't have a personality. A mental illness, maybe - but not a personality. - Charlie Brooker My Blog - My Photos - ScrewTurn Wiki

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                          Jorgen Sigvardsson
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                          European Bachelor's are often 3 years, IIRC. American Bachelor's are 4 years if I recall correctly, due to required minor subjects. So, how does it feel to be free? :-D I got a job right before the dot com bubble burst, and got back to the university when it burst. I got hired as a teacher, and studied for my master's as a went along. Took me 2 years to finish that last fourth year. On the other hand, I got full pay, so I'm not complaining. And when I got "back out in the wild", I had a "real" job waiting for me.

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                          • J Jorgen Sigvardsson

                            European Bachelor's are often 3 years, IIRC. American Bachelor's are 4 years if I recall correctly, due to required minor subjects. So, how does it feel to be free? :-D I got a job right before the dot com bubble burst, and got back to the university when it burst. I got hired as a teacher, and studied for my master's as a went along. Took me 2 years to finish that last fourth year. On the other hand, I got full pay, so I'm not complaining. And when I got "back out in the wild", I had a "real" job waiting for me.

                            -- Kein Mitleid Für Die Mehrheit

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                            Dario Solera
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                            Joergen Sigvardsson wrote:

                            how does it feel to be free?

                            I don't know yet. I already have a job, at least until December. Me and a friend of mine are planning to open a small software company.

                            If you truly believe you need to pick a mobile phone that "says something" about your personality, don't bother. You don't have a personality. A mental illness, maybe - but not a personality. - Charlie Brooker My Blog - My Photos - ScrewTurn Wiki

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                              I happen to have a degree (Information Technology Engineering) since today. Just returned from university where I discussed my final project.

                              If you truly believe you need to pick a mobile phone that "says something" about your personality, don't bother. You don't have a personality. A mental illness, maybe - but not a personality. - Charlie Brooker My Blog - My Photos - ScrewTurn Wiki

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                              Jim Crafton
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                              Congrats! :)

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                              • M Marc Clifton

                                Dario Solera wrote:

                                I happen to have a degree (Information Technology Engineering) since today.

                                Congrats! Now welcome to the real world, where degrees are worthless except for their appearances. ;P Marc

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                                Nemanja Trifunovic
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                                Marc Clifton wrote:

                                where degrees are worthless except for their appearances

                                :) A degree (or "appearance") really helps with finding the first job.


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                                • D Dario Solera

                                  evilnoodle wrote:

                                  (Digital Electronics like microprocessors & pics etc etc)

                                  Yes, in the form of analog and digital electronics, signal processing and logical (binary) networks design. I almost never touched a physical device, though...

                                  If you truly believe you need to pick a mobile phone that "says something" about your personality, don't bother. You don't have a personality. A mental illness, maybe - but not a personality. - Charlie Brooker My Blog - My Photos - ScrewTurn Wiki

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                                  MatthysDT
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                                  I'm doing Computer System's Engineering and if all goes well :rolleyes: I should have my degree by the end of this year. My last two subjects are going to be mountains, only had my first class lastnight, but our final project for the semester is to design and build a working pic using VHDL. This course is very hands-on because this University used to be a Technicon back in the day... Congrats once again!! Now it's time to make some money!!

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                                    Congrats! :)

                                    ¡El diablo está en mis pantalones! ¡Mire, mire! Real Mentats use only 100% pure, unfooled around with Sapho Juice(tm)! SELECT * FROM User WHERE Clue > 0 0 rows returned Save an Orange - Use the VCF! VCF Blog

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                                    MatthysDT
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                                    Jim Crafton wrote:

                                    SELECT * FROM User WHERE Clue > 0 0 rows returned

                                    :-:laugh::laugh:

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                                    • D Dario Solera

                                      Joergen Sigvardsson wrote:

                                      how does it feel to be free?

                                      I don't know yet. I already have a job, at least until December. Me and a friend of mine are planning to open a small software company.

                                      If you truly believe you need to pick a mobile phone that "says something" about your personality, don't bother. You don't have a personality. A mental illness, maybe - but not a personality. - Charlie Brooker My Blog - My Photos - ScrewTurn Wiki

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                                      Jorgen Sigvardsson
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                                      Dario Solera wrote:

                                      Me and a friend of mine are planning to open a small software company.

                                      Best wishes!

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                                        I happen to have a degree (Information Technology Engineering) since today. Just returned from university where I discussed my final project.

                                        If you truly believe you need to pick a mobile phone that "says something" about your personality, don't bother. You don't have a personality. A mental illness, maybe - but not a personality. - Charlie Brooker My Blog - My Photos - ScrewTurn Wiki

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                                        Bradml
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                                        Well done!


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                                        • J Jorgen Sigvardsson

                                          Dario Solera wrote:

                                          Me and a friend of mine are planning to open a small software company.

                                          Best wishes!

                                          -- Kein Mitleid Für Die Mehrheit

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                                          Dario Solera
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                                          Joergen Sigvardsson wrote:

                                          Best wishes!

                                          Thanks. :cool:

                                          If you truly believe you need to pick a mobile phone that "says something" about your personality, don't bother. You don't have a personality. A mental illness, maybe - but not a personality. - Charlie Brooker My Blog - My Photos - ScrewTurn Wiki

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