bkil vs. programming

I'm still considering which of these would be the most preferred for a beginner showing off talent: HelioHost unlimited CPU, RAM, MySQL, bandwidth, 500MB disk, 2 cron jobs/day PythonAnywhere 100sec/day prioritized CPU, 512MB RAM, 1 daily task, low bandwidth, Internet whitelist OpenShift 3 gears of 1GB disk and 512MB RAM each AlwaysData 64MB RAM, 1GB/month traffic, 10MB disk, non-commercial use only

How come so few donate their free resources to volunteer computing projects ? Depending on the exact computer configuration, the difference in system power consumption between using and near-idling the CPU (~35W-80W) or GPU (~30W-100W) can be reasonably small . The difference is usually smaller than the difference between a power efficient (25-60W) and a basic system (100-200W). Hence in my view, it usually worths it to put your free resources to use in some way if your daily work does not strain your machine continuously at 100%. There's an a project of special interest that has similar aim to what I have invented earlier: It is special in that any participant can freely use the communal grid for their own purposes . Prioritization is fair - it is based on previous record of contribution. This type of project is also useful for the selfish kind, as if you think it over, you can eventually get back the contributed CPU time and energy, but at a much faster pace. It would stil...

Fine literature has been available for decades now, but some still don't seem to get it right. Software Quality at Top Speed by chief software engineer Steve McConnell (Software Development, August 1996) highlights reasons for project overruns and the importance of taking time to design and do reviews Quality Cost Analysis: Benefits and Risks by Cem Kaner (Software QA, Volume 3, #1, 1996, p. 23.) details the economic side

The day before yesterday, something remarkable happened. I was preparing to go to sleep and turn my computer off. I have closed all applications and almost hit the power button when something flashed into my mind. I forgot to check something important: I wanted to do a web search, so I fired up Google. And to my great surprise the standard Google logo was replaced with a very interesting one. It said the following: Google $ date +%s 1234567890 I have understood that immediately, but I hesitated for a few seconds because of the surprise. When I typed it in a terminal, the output was as expected: 1234567897 (because of the overall reaction time). I clicked on the logo to see the background story. I wonder for how long that logo was enabled. Was it there for only a second? Am I really so lucky to have snitched the exact second of that happening?! Add to the fact that it was Friday the 13th in UTC (but already Valentine's day in CET). It's a pretty odd event anyway if you ...