Because sending a man to the center of the earth is kinda like sending a manned space probe to the center of the sun. Except it's a little easier, a little closer, and a little cooler.
Sending a man to the moon was a good alternative funding source for Cold War military technology research. There: That's the elephant in the room. All that rocket science enabled better delivery of warheads, and the occasional Space Module.
Look, I'm sorry that Bush inspired you to become a contrarian, but propping a parody-version of Bush up as an argument isn't the most productive use of your time.
Since we're all just machines, what is your alternative that needs further research funds? A new five year plan to increase the output of sewing machines?
Until about four months ago, I worked for a company that was a GM OEM supplier. I didn't work in the Automotive Group, but I saw the way they operated, and how GM operated.
There's a lot that needed to be flushed out of that company with a high pressure hose, but that wasn't, because they weren't forced into bankruptcy.
Because they were 'saved' from bankruptcy they remain the same festering mess. And it seems they probably will, indefinitely.
Then there is Microsoft's Bing. Gaining market share rapidly, got some positive comments a few stories ago here on/.. Makes me wonder where that stands really, as Bing just needs a standards-compliant browser
Bing is a 'weapon' product. They're only producing it to compete with and ultimately defeat Google. If and win Google is hobbled, they will be able to pay less attention to Bing and more to their lock-in product lines.
I don't want open to 'Win.' I want it to continue, and to be viable, in parallel with other software licensing methods. And a dab of pragmatism is good for that, but it needs to stay open.
That's why the Buyer for 'Consolidated Health Care Clinics' goes down the street to your competitor. Who works out a reasonable deal with them. Gets the sale.
The answer is 'less government' and 'more competition.'
The Medical Device manufacturers in general have a sweetheart deal going with the FDA. They know the ropes, they have their captive market. The barrier to entry for new companies is staggering. And the big medical device makers love it that way.
There's one heck of a lot of collusion between Industry Organizations (i.e. AAMI) and the FDA.
The 510K is an absolute joke. What you're doing when you claim a 510K exemption, is you're claiming your new medical device is 'substantially equivalent' to a device already approved. Saves you the astronomical cost of Clinical Trials. So you have your Regulatory Staff out working on that. Meanwhile your Marketing Staff is working double time to convince the customers that your produce is a new, exciting, innovative product.
If you're building something that absolutely, positively, must NEVER use an electrolytic capacitor with bad electrolyte, you have no real option besides buying only capacitors that are certified
You don't know much about electronics or capacitors.
If you need that reliability, you use a tantalum capacitor. They're not that expensive.
I buy a lot at WalMart. Living in a small town as I do, the small merchants charge extortionate markup prices on everything in their stores. It's a godsend, especially to lower income people living in small towns, that WalMart has broken up that operation.
Also, have you walked into the mom & pop stores? They're filled with merchandise produced in China.
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Because sending a man to the center of the earth is kinda like sending a manned space probe to the center of the sun. Except it's a little easier, a little closer, and a little cooler.
Sending a man to the moon was a good alternative funding source for Cold War military technology research. There: That's the elephant in the room. All that rocket science enabled better delivery of warheads, and the occasional Space Module.
Look, I'm sorry that Bush inspired you to become a contrarian, but propping a parody-version of Bush up as an argument isn't the most productive use of your time.
Since we're all just machines, what is your alternative that needs further research funds? A new five year plan to increase the output of sewing machines?
Until about four months ago, I worked for a company that was a GM OEM supplier. I didn't work in the Automotive Group, but I saw the way they operated, and how GM operated.
There's a lot that needed to be flushed out of that company with a high pressure hose, but that wasn't, because they weren't forced into bankruptcy.
Because they were 'saved' from bankruptcy they remain the same festering mess. And it seems they probably will, indefinitely.
Well, 'freedom from religion' is enshrined in some constitutions. It's in the Constitution of the People's Republic of China for instance....
Most people and organizations would not consider a refurbished bargain-basement hard drive a viable backup media.
Same thing as with other Microsoft products: it sounds good in theory, it has lots of features, but it doesn't do its primary function very well.
It's primary function, as seen by it's developers, is competing with Google. It's a second matter to them whether or not it's a good search engine.
That's how Microsoft has always been. They open business units based on perceived threats to their market share.
High-class vendor support?
I notice you said LARGE company. I suppose they answer the phone when it's another Fortune 500 calling.
People buy Microsoft because it's all there is, in the flattened environment that Microsoft has successfully plowed clear of competitors.
Now, go back to your office and close the door.
Then there is Microsoft's Bing. Gaining market share rapidly, got some positive comments a few stories ago here on /.. Makes me wonder where that stands really, as Bing just needs a standards-compliant browser
Bing is a 'weapon' product. They're only producing it to compete with and ultimately defeat Google. If and win Google is hobbled, they will be able to pay less attention to Bing and more to their lock-in product lines.
I don't want open to 'Win.' I want it to continue, and to be viable, in parallel with other software licensing methods. And a dab of pragmatism is good for that, but it needs to stay open.
You're kidding, right? Viruses actually were far worse in the past on other platforms. They were everywhere on the Amiga, for instance.
Security holes are not covered at all.
No, they're covered on a piecemeal basis. Whenever Apple's Marketing signs off on a bug fix it can be released.
But with a few very rare exceptions, those people were never Apple customers anyway.
It's interesting to see a religious cult openly discussed like this.
And on apple.slashdot.org no less.
Maybe the foot shoots back.
Why would they care about what windows does?
Well, sure. You've got a point. Maybe they should just go back to only making the version for BeOS.
The word Medical means a lot of parasites jump on board to get their knick out of the biz.
That's why the Buyer for 'Consolidated Health Care Clinics' goes down the street to your competitor. Who works out a reasonable deal with them. Gets the sale.
Sux to be you. Oh well.
The answer is 'less government' and 'more competition.'
The Medical Device manufacturers in general have a sweetheart deal going with the FDA. They know the ropes, they have their captive market. The barrier to entry for new companies is staggering. And the big medical device makers love it that way.
There's one heck of a lot of collusion between Industry Organizations (i.e. AAMI) and the FDA.
I did what you're doing for a living awhile back.
The 510K is an absolute joke. What you're doing when you claim a 510K exemption, is you're claiming your new medical device is 'substantially equivalent' to a device already approved. Saves you the astronomical cost of Clinical Trials. So you have your Regulatory Staff out working on that. Meanwhile your Marketing Staff is working double time to convince the customers that your produce is a new, exciting, innovative product.
If you're building something that absolutely, positively, must NEVER use an electrolytic capacitor with bad electrolyte, you have no real option besides buying only capacitors that are certified
You don't know much about electronics or capacitors.
If you need that reliability, you use a tantalum capacitor. They're not that expensive.
There's occasionally an exception that can be brought up, that gives Microsoft an excuse to exist.
And likewise, if it wasn't for porn, your VHS tape deck would have cost much more than it did.
Yay porn. Yah gamers.
You'd be better off writing for what everybody has on their machines currently. That's DirectX 10.
Don't be a victim of Microsoft's need for revenue from planned obsolescence. Code to DirectX 11 in a few years, if ever.
Haven't the 'important' members of the Association committed Hari-Kari yet over 'Property Values'? That's their primary obsession in life...
If not, here's a Ham Radio Antenna to push them over the edge....
You doubtless read all the magazines, know all the terminology...
Money spent at Wal-Mart does your community no good.
You think WalMart flies in people from China to work at our local WalMart??
I know - this is terribly complicated, and it might take months of study for the average consumer to understand this.
Please just cut the condescension.
I buy a lot at WalMart. Living in a small town as I do, the small merchants charge extortionate markup prices on everything in their stores. It's a godsend, especially to lower income people living in small towns, that WalMart has broken up that operation.
Also, have you walked into the mom & pop stores? They're filled with merchandise produced in China.