Got a job.

[sevenhalo]

If you have a staple remover, you can wedge it in those chairs that have the release "tab" (not the ones with the lever, but the ones that have a built-in handle). If you do it right, the chair will sink to the floor when someone sits in it.

[francisstokes]

7halo -- Check this out

[iPrank]

Do a "Print Screen" of the user's desktop, and then paste the image from the clipboard to a photo program, and save the image as a bitmap. Then, set the 'snapshot' of their desktop as the actual desktop wallpaper. (You'll have to hide the Windows status bar, and move all their desktop icons into a folder, which you can hide conspicuously in the corner or something.) The user will see their desktop as always, but everything on it will appear to be frozen when they try to click on it...sending them into a rebooting and virus scanning fit!

I used it many times in college !

[thegreatone]

Just switched ny "n" amd "m" keys aroumd

Problem is i touch type most of the time, so it makes no difference

[francisstokes]

Just switched ny "n" amd "m" keys aroumd

Problem is i touch type most of the time, so it makes no difference

Why would you switch your own keys around lol

[sevenhalo]

-Of course we all know the "tape the hang up lever" on the phone and call them when they get back to their desk.

-Along with the removing the mouse ball.
--Or if that's not applicable, putting tape over the infared eye.

I'll check that link out tonight when I get home, I don't go outside of tech sites while I'm at work.

[Static]

Take a can of non gel shaving cream, and put it in a freezer. When it is frozen remove the bottom of the can and put it in co worker's drawer. When it melts it expands and explodes all over everything.

thats awesome!!

[iPrank]

thats awesome!!

but not geeky.

[thegreatone]

Why would you switch your own keys around lol

To confuse the ex Gf tomorrow

[fahad k]

Hey Congratz Buddy ... .

I remember you telling me about your dream job.You have snatched it right away.All the best.

[Memnoch1207]

1) Congrats!

And my boss said, I'll never have to do databases.

2) So this means you won't be doing "real" programming?!

Everyone that has said "You really should know databases..." is absolutely correct. In the business world every programmer should know how to work with databases.

[iPrank]

DB is too much complicated for me.

[sevenhalo]

Give it time, you'll get used to them.

I'm the same way with Crystal Reports

[vbcode1980]

Crystal Reports is the work of the devil!

[GaryMazzone]

Personnal I would like to place all Crystal Report developers (the coders) up against the wall and shoot them. As for databases take the time to learn them and not just the data control junk, learn to write the SQL yourself. I tried to hire one kid last year (still in high school) for the summer and he told me that he wouldn't do the job because he had to do database work. Not a very good start. If you don't know DB to start with just start with Access and look at the SQL written by the Query generater, it's not always the best written but it will give you a very good idea how to do it.

[Valleysboy1978]

Congrats dude!
Like everyone said, get your experience and then move on if they won't pay you more.

[iPrank]

Thanks everyone.

It is not that I don't know SQL. I know basic SQL/Access/MS-SQL from college. Actually DBMS theory is a subject in my masters degree curriculum. We'll have it in next sem.

But, I find it veeery boring.

[si_the_geek]

I used to be that way, but once I properly got my head around some of the more awkward concepts I realised how powerful DB's are... you can search a huge list of data and return only data matching your requirements (or just summary info), and it only takes a fraction of a second.

The good news is that once you understand it well, it doesn't take long to write the code either.


Oh, and congrats!

[yrwyddfa]

Congratulations!

Jut remember that once your feet are under the desk and you're sitting pretty . . . that this is not a position you need to be in. You always need to keep learning, and keep moving forward; that, after all, is one of the better aspects of the job.

Databases are key to almost any aspect of the job, these days. I've worked with illiterate ASP programmers who don't mind excessive round-trips. An education for these sorts of people is always painful (in more ways than one) (BTW theory is always boring when you have nothing to relate it too; once you start your job, you'll have plenty of stuff to apply it too. You'll probably need to refer back to your MSc notes, too)

Most of all: ALL THE BEST. It can be difficult to get on the first rung of the ladder, but now you're there make the best of it!

[sevenhalo]

Just a peice of advice - The first thing you need to do in a new programming job is to find out the biggest, most complicated and critical application they have... And then break it. That way, everyday from there on out can only be better... And also, whenever something minor happens and people complain; you can supress them by saying "This isn't nearly as bad as when foobar went down." Of course they'd all agree and go back to their desks counting their blessings.

[si_the_geek]

That's a great plan... as long as you dont get fired on the first day!

[iPrank]

[Harsh Gupta]

Congrats

[visualAd]

Congrats and be prepared to develop an ulcer.

Rectal ulcers.

[vbNeo]

Thanks guys.

It is 2 hour journey from my home. The salary is not very good.
But I still like the job.

It's all about API/Hooking/DOM.....basically the things I like most.....ok.....and Winsocok.

And my boss said, I'll never have to do databases.

You're doing everything in programming that isn't fun? :/, I'm sorta glad I switched to Java .

But good luck to you anyways =) and congratulations!

[Shaggy Hiker]

I'm getting better. I'm nearly done with my first cross platform terminal mode program. Open source naturally. The first 10 people get a limited edition.

The first ten people get a limited edition? Why stop there? ALL early users of Microsoft products get an edition that is limited!