ticalc.org is hiring
Posted by Magnus on 8 December 2002, 14:45 GMT
Ok, so we're hiring. The post we are currently after is primary news editor. This means that you will be actively "hunting" for news to post on our site, both from outside sources and from our file archive. Secondary work expected if you have the time include surveys and maintaining static content on our site (it should not be quite as static as it currently is). So, what's required of you? Mainly time. Doing news can take a lot of time - talking to a lot of people, reading a lot of sites... Naturally, a decent familiarity with "the TI scene" as it is today is also required, so you'd know how and where to find things to post. As for special skills, none are really required. You will need to be reasonably fluent in the written English language. While we happily accept staff members from outside the US (see our current staff listing for proof of this), English is the only language used on our site. Sounds interesting? Let us know at newstaff@ticalc.org. Please include the following information: - Full name
- Email address
- Age
- Current level of education (finished or unfinished)
- Where you live (town/state/country)
- Approximate amount of time you think you can put into this per week
- Quick summary of relevant experience
- A quick motivation on why we should pick you
- If you have MSN or AIM or similar as means for us to contact you
We will accept applications until Dec 22nd. Also, please note that we are looking for a long-term commitment. If you think you only have time or want to do this for a couple of months, we are currently not interested. Update (22/12): Ok, no more applications. There were a lot though, so it'll take us a while to get through them all. Thanks to all those who sent in applications. We may not be able to respond to each of you in person unless further questions are required.
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The comments below are written by ticalc.org visitors. Their views are not necessarily those of ticalc.org, and ticalc.org takes no responsibility for their content.
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Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: ticalc.org is hiring
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lord_nightrose
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It's BeowUlf, and no, it's not about wolves. It's an Old English (as in, the Germanic langauge that the average English speaker will never be able to speak) epic poem about a man blessed by God with superhuman strength who does battle with a demon, a demoness, and a dragon. It's actually pretty good. I'm using it as a tool to teach myself Old English. For example (my grammar here won't be perfect):
Michael is min nama. "Michael is my name."
Ic sprece Englische Ealde. "I speak Old English"
Cyning grete Biscope. "The King greets the Bishop" or "The Bishop greets the King".
and from the prologue in Beowulf:
Hwæt! We Gardena in geardagum,
þeodcyninga, þrym gefrunon,
hu ða æþelingas ellen fremedon.
Oft Scyld Scefing sceaþena þreatum,
monegum mægþum, meodosetla ofteah,
egsode eorlas. Syððan ærest wearð
feasceaft funden, he þæs frofre gebad,
weox under wolcnum, weorðmyndum þah,
oðþæt him æghwylc þara ymbsittendra
ofer hronrade hyran scolde,
gomban gyldan. þæt wæs god cyning!
"Listen:
You have heard of the Danish Kings
in the old days and how
they were great warriors.
Shield, the son of Sheaf,
took many an enemy's chair,
terrified many a warrior,
after he was found an orphan.
He prospered under the sky
until people everywhere
listened when he spoke.
That was a good king!"
Yes, I can understand what that said.
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13 December 2002, 21:35 GMT
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Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: ticalc.org is hiring
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Soth
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Not having a go, but as far as old english is concerned, look at Tolkeins work, anything older just as well be german What you wrote looked more that way.
Tolkein uses words that really should be used today but aren'y, Twixt, ere, twain, etc.
they are proper words.
and refering to the comment about the average english speaker, well they are now completely different languages, Strange how society changes over time.
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14 December 2002, 02:23 GMT
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gnorthey
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That would be the problem, it benefits everyone. If it just benefitted the supporter, then there would be plenty of people looking for the job, but if it is a "benefits all" situation, then I figure you'll do it, and you figure I'll do it.
Personally, my issue is that I'd rather do something local, as apposed to an internet collaborative project. If I work with local orgs, etc. I see the benefits more tangibly than via the internet.
The problem with free sites looking for free help is "must comitt to 12000000 hours of work each week" yet the work does not put bread on the table, so most people would comit like one hour. BTW: If there is a one hour job, I would consider taking it, but my time is limited these days.
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9 December 2002, 02:56 GMT
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Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: In BRUN latin.
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lord_nightrose
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A good way to improve your writing skills is to read as much as possible. Seriously. I read all the time - fiction, newspapers, textbooks, etc. Take note of the styles and techniques used by popular and successful writers, and incorporate them into your own. A Harvard vocabulary doesn't hurt, either. Read the dictionary! I did (in elementary school; and the Encyclopaedia Brittanica as well), and I can define nearly any word. Reading reference books, as bizarre as it may seem, really can help.
The main point: Read! Any time, any place - if you have nothing better to do, read something!
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13 December 2002, 09:59 GMT
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Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: In BRUN latin.
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Soth
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I kind of disagree with this. If you want to speak English, speak the queens english, not Harvard english... Oops sorry just a joke. But seriously, don't read a dictionary. Read loads of literature, especially old stuff. If you don't know the meaning of the word, look it up and learn it. If you can't spell the word, then look it up, and learn how.
The dictinary might be great for spelling, but some of it's descriptions are one-sided and inaccurate. Oh, and don't just trust our english teacher, they aren't normally intellegent.
And, yes English should have a capital E not lowercase.
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14 December 2002, 03:27 GMT
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JcN
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Cheer up.
Programming skills build writing skills. The more you program, the better you are able to write, solve problems, do math, understand science, and apply many other useful talents that programming unlocks. Practicing a skill like programming stimulates other areas of your brain and makes you better at your abilities and talents (at least, that is the theory).
In your case, you can use your programming skills to relate to your vocab-building skills and writing skills. After all, if you are a programmer, you are an author. Both people write stuff, but the programmer writes more complicated works.
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23 December 2002, 18:45 GMT
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