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  1. Re:Really? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 2, Informative · on Microsoft Responds to DOT Ban on Vista, Office, IE

    It'd be nice if you credited that information.

  2. Re:Slave to the Grid by mdsolar · · Score: 2, Informative · on Solar Power Eliminates Utility Bills in U.S. Home

    It is true that we're in for some effects of warming no matter what. But, there is a model to reduce our GHG emissions quickly because renewables are competative with fossil fuels now.

    I thought you might like this link about interesting times: http://www.noblenet.org/reference/inter.htm
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    Ending global warming one home at a time: http://www.jointhesolution.com/mdsolar

  3. Re:It is real, look out the window by CaptainCarrot · · Score: 1 · on Environmentalists Coming Around to Nuclear Power?

    As long as we're debunking myths, that's not really a Chinese curse.

  4. -1 OffTopic, but... by dtsazza · · Score: 1 · on LAMP Lights the OSS Security Way
    We are living in interesting times when we have so much choice... much like the Chinese curse.
    That's not actually Chinese, I'm afraid. It's just one of those things that's accepted without references; much like the one about eating 8 spiders a year while asleep (and I love the ironic story behind that one).
  5. The contract behind it by lostboy2 · · Score: 1 · on Cash Pours in for Student with $1 Million Web Idea

    I'm curious about the terms of the contract (if any) between the website owner and the advertisers. I wonder how long the owner guarantees that the site and the advertisements will be functional and if he put any disclaimers in the contract?

    The FAQ says he guarantees it'll be around for 5 years. But what happens if it crashes for a few days? Or what if the site gets hacked and someone alters the graphic file? Could the advertisers sue the website owner for breach of contract?

    If the kid hasn't protected himself, the next five years could be interesting (as in "may you live in interesting times").

  6. Re:Wow by Lisandro · · Score: 1 · on Google & Sun Planning Web Office

    "Interesting" as in "May you live in interesting times" :)

  7. Re:It really is that simple. by bwcbwc · · Score: 1 · on Why Outsource When Workers are Willing to Telecommute?
    It's a global information economy. Do you know where your job is?

    Look at how many manufacturing jobs moved to Asia since 1970. That is probably about the same ratio of IT jobs as will be lost by 2030. We are in the same position as an auto plant worker in the 1960's, except it is harder to control the import/export of information than of products. (Otherwise the RIAA wouldn't have any problem preventing us from copying music.)

    Probably the best way to counteract this is to create as much wage inflation as possible in Asia rather than try protectionism in the US. It didn't work for cars or steel and it won't work for software.

    Eventually this will all fix itself. If companies don't realize that their profit models depend on having rich customers in the developed nations, eventually they won't have any customers. The only way offshore outsourcing can work long term is if the wage inequities level out. If corporations don't overshoot the balance point out of greed (and of course that would NEVER happen), we'll be OK. Otherwise consumer demand in the developed world will collapse as jobs are lost, corporate profits will collapse in turn and we'll all be in the soup.

    "Are we living in interesting times yet?" -- Ancient Chinese historian's 4 year old son
    --See this site for some thoughts about the actual origin of "May you live in interesting times."

  8. Re:Chinese Sense? by HeyBob! · · Score: 1 · on EBone/KPNQwest Network Shutting Down

    Check out:
    http://www.noblenet.org/reference/inter.htm
    http://www.chinasprout.com/html/column15.html