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Among the various "training videos" I had to watch last month was one presented by a native English speaker, but obviously an unskilled developer who could only get work making videos. One of the most painful parts to watch was when he tried to explain Regular Expressions. He had no clue what the expressions he was presenting meant.
He is, of course, touted as an "expert". I mean, he even has videos.
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I hear you. I recently sent feedback to Pluralsight about an instructor who has a series of videos that are little more than PowerPoint presentations spoken verbatim. 
/ravi
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The videos I had to endure are from Skillsoft, whatever that is.
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Please remember: the true definition of the word 'expert' is a 'has been under pressure' 
A human being should be able to change a diaper, plan an invasion, butcher a hog, navigate a ship, design a building, write a sonnet, balance accounts, build a wall, set a bone, comfort the dying, take orders, give orders, cooperate, act alone, solve equations, analyze a new problem, pitch manure, program a computer, cook a tasty meal, fight efficiently, die gallantly. Specialization is for insects! - Lazarus Long
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stoneyowl2 wrote: Please remember: the true definition of the word 'expert' is a 'has been under pressure'
Hello, I'm an Expert (I have a web site) and I'd like to help you make sense of the word, Expert. 
Anyone who has a web site and tells you they are an Expert is an Expert.
Thank you for attending my little training session. For only $99.95 subscription you can get my free certificate to prove you too are an Expert. 
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I actually already have a certificate - I too have a website
I could enroll you in MY class, it is much cheaper and my certificate can printed on vellum stock paper for only 49.95 more (postage extra). 
A human being should be able to change a diaper, plan an invasion, butcher a hog, navigate a ship, design a building, write a sonnet, balance accounts, build a wall, set a bone, comfort the dying, take orders, give orders, cooperate, act alone, solve equations, analyze a new problem, pitch manure, program a computer, cook a tasty meal, fight efficiently, die gallantly. Specialization is for insects! - Lazarus Long
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Sign me up and take my money. Please!
Where do I send my money, bitcoin? paypal?
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Gold will do. Just leave it in an unmarked bag at your front door, and my minions (the green ones, not the yellow ones) will pick it up when you are not looking. Make sure the weight is less than 100 lbs please. (But more than 25 lbs).
A human being should be able to change a diaper, plan an invasion, butcher a hog, navigate a ship, design a building, write a sonnet, balance accounts, build a wall, set a bone, comfort the dying, take orders, give orders, cooperate, act alone, solve equations, analyze a new problem, pitch manure, program a computer, cook a tasty meal, fight efficiently, die gallantly. Specialization is for insects! - Lazarus Long
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I know what you mean about the heavily accented speaking. I went to GTC this past spring and one of the seminars was given by a guy from India and it was a struggle to listen to. I gave up and left midway through it and read the powerpoint slides.
"They have a consciousness, they have a life, they have a soul! Damn you! Let the rabbits wear glasses! Save our brothers! Can I get an amen?"
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I totally agree, they spend half the video explaining every simple freakin detail that you should already know and if not you're probably watching the wrong video anyway.
I find myself constantly saying, "Get to the freakin point".
Give me coffee to change the things I can and wine to accept the things I cannot!
JaxCoder.com
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#realJSOP wrote: find a dev-centric video
Crikey, I never thought I would hear that you use youtube as an source information.
Never underestimate the power of human stupidity -
RAH
I'm old. I know stuff - JSOP
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It’s because I was tired of reading the Indian version of English in articles and blog posts.
".45 ACP - because shooting twice is just silly" - JSOP, 2010
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You can never have too much ammo - unless you're swimming, or on fire. - JSOP, 2010
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When you pry the gun from my cold dead hands, be careful - the barrel will be very hot. - JSOP, 2013
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Does "paying lip service" involve regular botox injections?
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Never throw anything away, Griff
Bad command or file name. Bad, bad command! Sit! Stay! Staaaay...
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No; that would be ironing out the wrinkles in the presentation.
Freedom is the freedom to say that two plus two make four. If that is granted, all else follows.
-- 6079 Smith W.
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I thought most boat oxen were employed at canals.
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hmmm, so does that mean if I get botoxed it'll help me play the bagpipes?
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Lopatir wrote: hmmm, so does that mean if I get botoxed it'll help me play the bagpipes?
Well, you'll toot, but I don't think it'll have a bagpipe sound.
Oh, wait.. nevermind. I misread your comment.
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I hair what your saying but that's a mustache trim. Botox helps with playing cards and maintaining a pucker face.
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10 cores, but only 2 are "fast" cores; and they're a 2015 model with the medium speed cores identical and only marginally higher clocked than the slow cores. Mediatek hardware elephantry at its finest. 
It's still probably an upgrade from an Amazon Kindle because they're absolute race to the bottom junk unsuited for anything but shopping from home or watching CatTube Prime Cat Video (no GApps on Amazon devices out of the box  ).
I have no experience with that model but do have a different no-name android tablet from China because of the huge hole on the market between Amazon's race to the bottom garbage and Samsung's compete with Apple on high price models. You definitely need to do your research and find some reviews before buying because quality on these devices is all over the map.
PS Thanks for linking this though, elsewhere I know a few people elsewhere who have been looking for replacements for older Android 7" tablets that don't massively suck; a year or two back and couldn't find anything with better specs than the Nexus 7's they wanted to replace. Assuming the screen isn't a train wreck this should fit the bill of better than that at least.
Did you ever see history portrayed as an old man with a wise brow and pulseless heart, weighing all things in the balance of reason?
Is not rather the genius of history like an eternal, imploring maiden, full of fire, with a burning heart and flaming soul, humanly warm and humanly beautiful?
--Zachris Topelius
Training a telescope on one’s own belly button will only reveal lint. You like that? You go right on staring at it. I prefer looking at galaxies.
-- Sarah Hoyt
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Thanks for the feedback on it.
Dan Neely wrote: Assuming the screen isn't a train wreck this should fit the bill of better than that at least.
That's what I'm thinking too. I mean it looks like on of the highest end Android tablets I can find.
It's so odd that there is such a huge hole in the market for this.
Like you said you basically have a choice of a Samsung on Android and one of iPad choices from Apple.
I actually have an iPad mini 3 that is still doing well and beats just about everything Android at the moment. I wish there were more choices for Android out there and you'd think there would be since it is an open platform. Totally confused about why there isn't more choice.
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In the 8" class there's a fair amount of reasonablish ~$250 models if you're willing to order from overseas. The one I got is 1440p 8 core with 4x A7X cores.
Did you ever see history portrayed as an old man with a wise brow and pulseless heart, weighing all things in the balance of reason?
Is not rather the genius of history like an eternal, imploring maiden, full of fire, with a burning heart and flaming soul, humanly warm and humanly beautiful?
--Zachris Topelius
Training a telescope on one’s own belly button will only reveal lint. You like that? You go right on staring at it. I prefer looking at galaxies.
-- Sarah Hoyt
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WASTE NOT, WANT NOT.
So ... I'm up Monday.
So we want themed next week, or "back to normal"?
I have to say I'm not convinced by themes - this week was a combination of "too easy" and "too difficult" and I feel it's too hard to get the balance right.
Your thoughts?
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Never throw anything away, Griff
Bad command or file name. Bad, bad command! Sit! Stay! Staaaay...
AntiTwitter: @DalekDave is now a follower!
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I think go back to normal - the theme I inadvertently started ( spinners ) was taken up by chance so I thought it might work , but hey hoh
We can’t stop here, this is bat country - Hunter S Thompson RIP
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