interview ... hmmmm ...

i have an interview with a quiz on C++ tomorrow. i've been browing for some typical questions ...
here is what i got ...can't believe that Microsoft would actually ask those questions!
Microsoft sucks!!! :)


Microsoft Interview Questions

Interviewing at Microsoft used to be different from Interviwing at other companines. However, with the advent of a new economy and the Internet things have changed dramatically in the past few years.
More and more companies are adopting Microsoft Interviewing philosophy and hence their questions. Here is a typical set of Interview questions asked for an entry level Software Design Engineer(SDE) or Internship position.

* If you had an infinite supply of water and a 5 quart and 3 quart pail, how would you measure exactly 4 quarts?

* If you are on a boat and you throw out a suitcase, will the level of water increase?

* On an average, how many times would you have to open the Seattle phone book to find a specific name?

* There are 3 ants at 3 corners of a triangle, they randomly start moving towards another corner. What is the probability that they don't collide?

* If you look at a clock and the time is 3:15, what is the angle between the hour and the minute hands? ( The answer to this is not zero!)

* What new feature would you add to MSWORD if you were hired?

* Why did you pick the school you graduated from?

* Why do you want to work for Microsoft?

* How many Gas stations are there in the US?

* How would you weigh a plane without using scales?

* How would you move Mt. Everest?

* Two MIT math graduates bump into each other at Fairway on the upper west side. They hadn't seen each other in over 20 years.
The first grad says to the second: "how have you been?"
Second: "Great! I got married and I have three daughters now"
First: "Really? how old are they?"
Second: "Well, the product of their ages is 72, and the sum of their ages is the same as the number on that building over there.."
First: "Right, ok.. oh wait.. hmmmm.., I still don't know"
second: "Oh sorry, the oldest one just started to play the piano"
First: "Wonderful! my oldest is the same age!"

Problem: How old are the daughters?

* Why are beer cans tapered at the top and bottom?

* Why is it that hot water in a hotel comes out instantly but at home it takes time?

* How many times a day a clock's hands overlap?

* Mike has $20 more than Todd. How much does each have given that combined they have $21 between them. You can't use fractions in the answer.(Hint: This is a trick question, pay close attention to the condition)

* There are four dogs, each at the counter of a large square. Each of the dogs begins chasing the dog clockwise from it. All of the dogs run at the same speed. All continously adjust their direction so that they are always heading straight towards their clockwise neighbor. How long does it take for the dogs to catch each other? Where does this happen? (Hint: Dog's are moving in a symmetrical fashion, not along the edges of the square).

Mozilla Firefox rocks!

and it will rule soon ... even in my local newspapers, they are talking about it! Amazing! :)

i am using it of course ... :)

pet peeve of the week!

i hate to miss my bus, especially by one or two minutes!!! It happened this Saturday and therefore i had to wait for somebody to come and pick me up!!!

While waiting, a teenage boy (maybe 17 or 18) started to cruise me! "Do you go to high school? are you going home? wanna stay with me? or go out with me, and blablablabla!!!"

He thought i had probably the same age as him! Man, that's annoying!! Glad i had my book and was busy reading it!!

How can I make myself look scary????

raining day!

it's a rainy day today and i feel nostalgic ... so here is a quote that comes to my mind ... i have no idea it comes from whom ... sorry i can't acknowledge you! it goes like that :

don't be sad because it is over but be happy because it happened :)

snowboarding at Mt St-Bruno ...

i went to snowboard today, with a temperature of +4C. It was like surfing on the waters! Even though i was on the baby hill (stil!!!), i was sliding fairly fast! and of course, i still have to fall 4 or 5 times before hitting the feet of the hill ... :) my butt still hurts from last time :( .. this time, i had some bruises on the legs ... no pain no gain ... what gain???

We finished our day with a piece of pie at Rockaberry's, miaaaaaaaaaaaaam :)!!! That's the gain (plus a few pounds too!!!)

BTW, happy easter to all, let's rejoice! Our Lord's risen from the dead!!

le poème du jour

le chat et le soleil

Le chat ouvrit les yeux
Le soleil y entra
Le chat ferma les yeux
le soleil y resta.

Voilà pourquoi, le soir,
Quand le chat se réveille,
J'aperçois dans le noir
Deux morceaux de soleil.

Maurice CAREME


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si l'âme n'avait pas d'arc en ciel, les yeux n'auraient pas de larmes....

l'emploi parfait!

je l'ai trouvé!!!
Annonce affichée dans le journal de Montréal du 12 mars 2005: Recherche personne pour dégustation de chocolat dans magasin La Baie. 514 277-0083.

Devrais-je appliquer??? Hmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm... à suivre!

snowboarding!

I went to Mt-Bromont to snow board this weekend and came back alive!!! It was quite fun! It was my first time too so I fell very often. Fortunately, the snow was thick so the landing wasn't too bad! but once I fell big time on my butt. It hurts!!!

Now i am sore everywhere ...

Fini Jetsgo!

Snif, je suis triste. Jetsgo a cessé ses activités depuis hier. Moi, j'aimais bien la compagnie qui était offrait un très bon service à prix modique!!!

C'est la vie. Les grands mangent les petits dans ce monde cruel!!! ah!!!

Comment partir ma propre compagnie, hahahhahahahhaaa!!

The most rich people on earth!

According to the magazine Forbes, here are the most rich people!!!! It is so unfair!!! ah!!!



1 William Gates III 49 (age) 46.5 ($bil) United States
2 Warren Buffett 74 44.0 United States United States , NE , Omaha
3 Lakshmi Mittal 54 25.0 India United Kingdom , London
4 Carlos Slim Helu 65 23.8 Mexico Mexico , Mexico City
5 Prince Alwaleed Bin Talal Alsaud 48 23.7 Saudi Arabia Saudi Arabia , Riyadh
6 Ingvar Kamprad 78 23.0 Sweden Switzerland , Lausanne
7 Paul Allen 52 21.0 United States United States , WA , Seattle
8 Karl Albrecht 85 18.5 Germany Germany , Mülheim an der Ruhr
9 Lawrence Ellison 60 18.4 United States United States , CA , Silicon Valley
10 S Robson Walton 61 18.3 United States United States , AR , Bentonville
11 Jim Walton 57 18.2 United States United States , AR , Bentonville
11 John Walton 59 18.2 United States United States , AR , Bentonville
13 Alice Walton 56 18.0 United States United States , TX , Fort Worth
13 Helen Walton 85 18.0 United States United States , AR , Bentonville
15 Kenneth Thomson & family 81 17.9 Canada Canada , Toronto
16 Liliane Bettencourt 82 17.2 France France , Paris
17 Bernard Arnault 56 17.0 France France , Paris
18 Michael Dell 40 16.0 United States United States , TX , Austin
19 Sheldon Adelson 71 15.6 United States United States , NV , Las Vegas
20 Theo Albrecht 83 15.5 Germany Germany , Foehr
21 Roman Abramovich 38 13.3 Russia United Kingdom , London
22 Li Ka-shing 76 13.0 Hong Kong Hong Kong , Hong Kong
23 Amancio Ortega 69 12.6 Spain Spain , La Coruna
24 Steven Ballmer 49 12.1 United States United States , WA , Redmond
25 Silvio Berlusconi 68 12.0 Italy Italy , North of Milan

how old am i really??? :(

You Are 20 Years Old

20 Under 12: You are a kid at heart. You still have an optimistic life view - and you look at the world with awe. 13-19: You are a teenager at heart. You question authority and are still trying to find your place in this world. 20-29: You are a twentysomething at heart. You feel excited about what's to come... love, work, and new experiences. 30-39: You are a thirtysomething at heart. You've had a taste of success and true love, but you want more! 40+: You are a mature adult. You've been through most of the ups and downs of life already. Now you get to sit back and relax.

What Age Do You Act?

super smart???

Grosse base de données:

A essayer quand meme!!

http://y.20q.net/anon-fr

Who is hiring in 2005 in Canada!

Recently, i went to Chapters and i saw this book: "Who is hiring in 2005? ", a book about all the companies that want to hire people. It looked interesting to me. So, I took that book and flipped to the telecommunication section.
Here's what i could read:
1. Telus
2. Microcell

I stopped and closed the book right away!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Virgin!

Yes, Virgin Mobile is finally in Quebec now!! Sir Richard Branson came in person to promote it in the Eaton Center.

So, Fido has to bark louder now! :-)!

One gone another found! In the world of telecommunications, nothing is lost!


In the news, today, I read that a team of 50 snails took the rocket and went into the space to the ISS!! They are so lucky! or maybe not ... will they be the food of the astronauts???!!! hihhihi. No, they will be part of an experiment ... did they have to go through a training like human beings befor sent into the space??? How do they move in the 'air'??!!

Engineers ...

What is an engineer?

I still don't know the answer after 7 years of engineering studies ... sigh *^@^*. I just read that Microsoft is looking for a Rapid Response Engineer, not an electrical or mechanical one, but a rapid response one!!!!! What's that???

I thought that L'ecole Polytechnique had the most kinds of engineering programs, they have 11 kinds (chemical, mechanical, industrial, etc.) but no Rapid Response Engineering!!

Which university offers it???