Anyway, this is a big deal to me. I'm 28, a parent, and I'm married. It would be very hard on me and my family to go back to school now. With this program I'm able to get a comp sci master's degree without taking away from my income or family time (I do the work after my two year old goes to bed.)
In addition to that, on campus students are able to make up classes or watch critical sections twice. The school makes money on VBEE (video based engineering education) students even though they are charged less because they don't use the same assets. They make even more money when they reuse the lectures. (A lecture is good for about 18 months in comp sci.)
Anyway, on campus students benefit, the school benefits, and VBEE students benefit. It's not cheap. To do it right you need a camera man, you need to mic every student, you need streaming realplayer servers, you need good presentation monitors in the room, etc. Production quality matters. However, it's enabled me to get a masters (I'm almost done) and learn *a lot*. It's improved my career and my life.
Well, of course you're right. You don't need to have your plant near your headquarters. It does make it easier to manager but it doesn't *have* to be near it.
However, it does make sense to have your plant near your customers. That keeps lead times and shipping costs down. Maybe that's why it's close to headquarters?
Red Hat is (AFAIK) the only distribution with absolutely no closed source-software.
I think this is wrong. Red Hat does come pacckaged with a closed source backup package (I think). Also, I think that debian has no closed source software.
Apple sure has it easy. They only have to make Quartz run with their own monitors.
Actually, that's not true. Apple only resells LCD monitors. However, graphics professionals consider LCD monitors to be too weak with regards to color accuracy. That's why Apple needs to support CRTs.
I've had this one for about 15 months now and I really like it.
It's comfortable, the battery last a long time, and the range is good. Because we have a two year old (1 year when we got the phone) the style of phone that had a cord down to the belt cliped pack was terrible. She would grab the cord and rip it off my head (or my wife's head).
The only downside is that lately when we adjust the mic it makes static. It's only while we're moving the mic so we consider it livable. However, it's not ideal.
FYI, it was it didnt' run on SPARC and you missed Alpha. (Actually, I read it was coded on Alpha machines to ensure cross platform disipline.) I'm not sure about PowerPC, I can't remember.
I see this thought all the time but I can't agree with it. The first two episodes appealed to adults. They were geared towards a broad demographic but they certainly appealed to adults. They were movie classics.
The three most recent movies were for kids. I want a Star Wars movie that appeals to me but I'd settle for one that appealed to the original demographic. The taget did move. It happened in the 80's with the damn ewoks were given a starring role.
I also have an iBook and I love it. I guess you could say that I "abandoned" Linux for OSX. I have made the switch.
The reason that I switched was that I need a notebook with nicer fonts and 802.11b support. This iBook is perfect for me. (BTW, this screen is awesome. I've never seen viewing angles so good.)
My opinion on fonts is that msft and OSX are both good. I thought the general opinion is that msft cleartype fonts are actually better. However, I have to really try hard to see any difference.
I sure hope that Ford (like many large companies) at the very least gives Ford employees dibs on any computers that are being replaced within the company to make up for each new round of Windows.
If Ford is like any other large company they probably lease their computers. The reason for leasing is that under IRS tax laws computers must be written off over 5 years. That means that the tax deduction is 1/5 of the price of the computer per year * their tax rate. In real life, computers are not usually kept this long.
By leasing, they are able to more closely match the cost of the machine to this time it is used (and get the bulk of the tax deduction sooner).
Because of this standard practice, I doubt that Ford will be able to give their end of life machines to their employees.
#1 is so wrong. This person should not have written about something he doesn't understand.
In a nutshell, the corporate profits are taxed. However, I can't think of a single reason that your company should turn a profit. If it looks like you company doesn't have enough expenses and it might turn a profit, give yourself a bonus.
This isn't "working the sytem", it's the way that small businesses work.
The advice you got from terpia is very wise. Unless, of course, you would like to start your own business. I'm an employee but I work with about 40% contractors.
Something I see a lot is that somebody comes in a does a great job. The company says, "You're awesome. Are there any more like you?"
Guy replies, "Yep, there sure are. They work for $75 per hour just me."
Guy calls friend, "Hey, you're good and I like my job. Want to make $50 per hour working with me? I'll do the paperwork."
This continues until the guy realizes that he can quit his job and manage his new company.
Anyway, it's just a thought. You might be inclined to go this route and I've seen a couple of people succeed going this route.
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I don't know if this guy really beat Paul Allen to the punch. He just runs a small business with low overhead. Good for him.
However, let's not pretend he and his 70 customers are the reason these larger companies went bankrupt. They went under because their customer base was too small to support their cost structure.
They'll be back in any market where wireless is the best option for broadband. Broadband really will be everywhere at some point. People really do want it and eventually they'll pay for it.
The trouble with LCD iMacs is the education market. Schools don't buy iMacs just because they are cheaper than iBooks, they buy them because they are more durable.
The abuse that a computer takes in a school setting is enough to make me cringe.
Still, I like the idea of having a LCD iMac. It would be cool for me, I'm just not sure that it will work in the education market. (Yeah, I know. Maine just bought 38,600 iBooks. Still, most schools buy iMacs.)
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It will be stolen within a weeks time if you leave it anywhere but locked in your garage (no matter what spiffy lock you use in public).
Although I haven't been there, it's my understanding that Japan has far less crime then America (comparing cities to cities). You statements are probably true in America but perhaps there is hope elsewhere.
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At an average speed of 8 miles an hour, or three times walking pace, Mr. Kamen says the Segway can go 15 miles on a six- hour charge, for less than a dime's worth of electricity from a standard wall socket.
While I don't normally think of myself as a "rich suburban white guy" I supposed I am suburban, white, and fairly well paid. I tried to think of ways that I might actually use this because it seems so cool. However, with a 12 mile commute and a max speed of 8-15 miles an hour (couldn't quite figure that out) it's just not for me.
I need my dream device to run palm OS because I sync with meeting maker (a calendar/scheduler tool) at work.
Whenever I see something running a new OS I know it won't have the third party support that I need. On a side note, I bet WinCE supports whatever calendar tools I'll need too.
Well, of course you're right. The reason to choose 55Mbs over 11mbs is that you might need it because it's shared. If you're in a lecture hall (like you were) and everybody was connected you can easily use up 11Mbs.
Anyway, this probably isn't news to you and I agree, *I* need more range, not bandwidth.
And you can use the gigahertz cordless phones and microwaves without worying about it messing with your wireless connectivity, even though you mostly just have to wory about the gigahertz phones.
Does this information come from anything reliable or perhaps your own experience? I just ask because I've been using 802.11b hub/cards for months in my house (and at work) and I've never noticed any issues with my connection.
Worldcom consistently screws with payroll to save money. One of my former co-workers noticed one day that the company was taking out a few extra percentage points for Federal income tax, but that extra money didn't show up on his W2. He believes that the company adds a few dollars here and there to payroll deductions as a source of profit.
I have an accounting (and comp sci) background and I consider this unlikely. If he noticed more taxes coming out of his paycheck it could have been:
A correction to the correct amount.
Maybe he finished paying his SS tax, didn't notice his pay went up, then noticed it went down when it started the next year.
Maybe he was simply mistaken.
The one thing that gets me is that you said, "They consistently screw with payroll." Which implies they did it all the time making it unlikely it's just a mistake.
Still, it's really illegal to take money from employees in the form of false taxes and I've never heard of *any* company doing it.
I see a lot of this on/. . Can you explain why? Isn't it boring to write dumb stuff on the web that nobody reads? You'll be modded down and it will disappear. Why do this?
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My school offers a distance ed. program based on technology.
You can check it out here.
Anyway, this is a big deal to me. I'm 28, a parent, and I'm married. It would be very hard on me and my family to go back to school now. With this program I'm able to get a comp sci master's degree without taking away from my income or family time (I do the work after my two year old goes to bed.)
In addition to that, on campus students are able to make up classes or watch critical sections twice. The school makes money on VBEE (video based engineering education) students even though they are charged less because they don't use the same assets. They make even more money when they reuse the lectures. (A lecture is good for about 18 months in comp sci.)
Anyway, on campus students benefit, the school benefits, and VBEE students benefit. It's not cheap. To do it right you need a camera man, you need to mic every student, you need streaming realplayer servers, you need good presentation monitors in the room, etc. Production quality matters. However, it's enabled me to get a masters (I'm almost done) and learn *a lot*. It's improved my career and my life.
Well, of course you're right. You don't need to have your plant near your headquarters. It does make it easier to manager but it doesn't *have* to be near it.
However, it does make sense to have your plant near your customers. That keeps lead times and shipping costs down. Maybe that's why it's close to headquarters?
Red Hat is (AFAIK) the only distribution with absolutely no closed source-software.
I think this is wrong. Red Hat does come pacckaged with a closed source backup package (I think). Also, I think that debian has no closed source software.
Apple sure has it easy. They only have to make Quartz run with their own monitors.
Actually, that's not true. Apple only resells LCD monitors. However, graphics professionals consider LCD monitors to be too weak with regards to color accuracy. That's why Apple needs to support CRTs.
Apple supports far more than their own monitors.
I've had this one for about 15 months now and I really like it.
It's comfortable, the battery last a long time, and the range is good. Because we have a two year old (1 year when we got the phone) the style of phone that had a cord down to the belt cliped pack was terrible. She would grab the cord and rip it off my head (or my wife's head).
The only downside is that lately when we adjust the mic it makes static. It's only while we're moving the mic so we consider it livable. However, it's not ideal.
FYI, it was it didnt' run on SPARC and you missed Alpha. (Actually, I read it was coded on Alpha machines to ensure cross platform disipline.) I'm not sure about PowerPC, I can't remember.
I'm not in your league. I can understand the argument but I wouldn't attempt to join it.
:-)
I'm just writing to say that 8 + 4 = 12
They will more than likely unveil future plans for 64bit
That doesn't sound very apple-like to me. They'll probably keep it a closely guarded secret.
I see this thought all the time but I can't agree with it. The first two episodes appealed to adults. They were geared towards a broad demographic but they certainly appealed to adults. They were movie classics.
The three most recent movies were for kids. I want a Star Wars movie that appeals to me but I'd settle for one that appealed to the original demographic. The taget did move. It happened in the 80's with the damn ewoks were given a starring role.
I've heard that Nike is always looking for some child labor.
:-)
I also have an iBook and I love it. I guess you could say that I "abandoned" Linux for OSX. I have made the switch.
The reason that I switched was that I need a notebook with nicer fonts and 802.11b support. This iBook is perfect for me. (BTW, this screen is awesome. I've never seen viewing angles so good.)
My opinion on fonts is that msft and OSX are both good. I thought the general opinion is that msft cleartype fonts are actually better. However, I have to really try hard to see any difference.
I sure hope that Ford (like many large companies) at the very least gives Ford employees dibs on any computers that are being replaced within the company to make up for each new round of Windows.
If Ford is like any other large company they probably lease their computers. The reason for leasing is that under IRS tax laws computers must be written off over 5 years. That means that the tax deduction is 1/5 of the price of the computer per year * their tax rate. In real life, computers are not usually kept this long.
By leasing, they are able to more closely match the cost of the machine to this time it is used (and get the bulk of the tax deduction sooner).
Because of this standard practice, I doubt that Ford will be able to give their end of life machines to their employees.
#1 is so wrong. This person should not have written about something he doesn't understand.
In a nutshell, the corporate profits are taxed. However, I can't think of a single reason that your company should turn a profit. If it looks like you company doesn't have enough expenses and it might turn a profit, give yourself a bonus.
This isn't "working the sytem", it's the way that small businesses work.
The advice you got from terpia is very wise. Unless, of course, you would like to start your own business. I'm an employee but I work with about 40% contractors.
Something I see a lot is that somebody comes in a does a great job. The company says, "You're awesome. Are there any more like you?"
Guy replies, "Yep, there sure are. They work for $75 per hour just me."
Guy calls friend, "Hey, you're good and I like my job. Want to make $50 per hour working with me? I'll do the paperwork."
This continues until the guy realizes that he can quit his job and manage his new company.
Anyway, it's just a thought. You might be inclined to go this route and I've seen a couple of people succeed going this route.
I don't know if this guy really beat Paul Allen to the punch. He just runs a small business with low overhead. Good for him.
However, let's not pretend he and his 70 customers are the reason these larger companies went bankrupt. They went under because their customer base was too small to support their cost structure.
They'll be back in any market where wireless is the best option for broadband. Broadband really will be everywhere at some point. People really do want it and eventually they'll pay for it.
I took the easy way out. I just decided to run the fan on my HVAC all the time. This does a few things for me:
The trouble with LCD iMacs is the education market. Schools don't buy iMacs just because they are cheaper than iBooks, they buy them because they are more durable.
The abuse that a computer takes in a school setting is enough to make me cringe.
Still, I like the idea of having a LCD iMac. It would be cool for me, I'm just not sure that it will work in the education market. (Yeah, I know. Maine just bought 38,600 iBooks. Still, most schools buy iMacs.)
It will be stolen within a weeks time if you leave it anywhere but locked in your garage (no matter what spiffy lock you use in public).
Although I haven't been there, it's my understanding that Japan has far less crime then America (comparing cities to cities). You statements are probably true in America but perhaps there is hope elsewhere.
At an average speed of 8 miles an hour, or three times walking pace, Mr. Kamen says the Segway can go 15 miles on a six- hour charge, for less than a dime's worth of electricity from a standard wall socket.
While I don't normally think of myself as a "rich suburban white guy" I supposed I am suburban, white, and fairly well paid. I tried to think of ways that I might actually use this because it seems so cool. However, with a 12 mile commute and a max speed of 8-15 miles an hour (couldn't quite figure that out) it's just not for me.
Maybe in time it will go faster, longer, etc.
I need my dream device to run palm OS because I sync with meeting maker (a calendar/scheduler tool) at work.
Whenever I see something running a new OS I know it won't have the third party support that I need. On a side note, I bet WinCE supports whatever calendar tools I'll need too.
When I clicked on the link I got this error:
/ " on this server.
Referral Denied
You don't have permission to access "http://applesw.download.akamai.com/ep2/forbidden
I stripped the "/forbidden" off of the url and got a file not found error. Then I hit the back button and I was able to view the trailor.
You'll need to choose medium or small unless you've paid for quicktime pro.
Well, of course you're right. The reason to choose 55Mbs over 11mbs is that you might need it because it's shared. If you're in a lecture hall (like you were) and everybody was connected you can easily use up 11Mbs.
Anyway, this probably isn't news to you and I agree, *I* need more range, not bandwidth.
And you can use the gigahertz cordless phones and microwaves without worying about it messing with your wireless connectivity, even though you mostly just have to wory about the gigahertz phones.
Does this information come from anything reliable or perhaps your own experience? I just ask because I've been using 802.11b hub/cards for months in my house (and at work) and I've never noticed any issues with my connection.
I have an accounting (and comp sci) background and I consider this unlikely. If he noticed more taxes coming out of his paycheck it could have been:
The one thing that gets me is that you said, "They consistently screw with payroll." Which implies they did it all the time making it unlikely it's just a mistake.
Still, it's really illegal to take money from employees in the form of false taxes and I've never heard of *any* company doing it.
I see a lot of this on /. . Can you explain why? Isn't it boring to write dumb stuff on the web that nobody reads? You'll be modded down and it will disappear. Why do this?