27 Jun
2000
27 Jun
'00
7:42 p.m.
> Try telling it to the unemployed hardware hacker
who's figured out how
to
fix things
that the manufacturer claimed could only be repaired at their
factory with special equipment.
If in fact it truly requires specialized equipment and this hacker
can demonstrate that it doesn't, I'm at a loss to understand why said
hacker is unemployed save by choice. from region to region, the ability to find gainful
employment
has less to do with one's technical skills than it does with the
balance of one's employment skills and personality. For example,
it's far more important to my employer that I wear a crisp shirt
and tie each day than that I know trend <x> or technology <z>
(unless I hadn't said so before, I'm a programmer working as a
system administrator; long story behind why). YMMV, etc.
-doug q