APT is like Apples Apps store concept (Linux users usually don't like to admit it) Where there is a library of software more or less configured for your system. You choose your app, it gets the dependencies, installs it and uses a good default config that most of the time can get you running.
RPMs on the other hand is the actual program as a file and the scripts needed to set it up. You need to be sure you get the RPM for your Distro for some cases and you may get into dependency hell when trying to install apps.
A lot of developers like Adobe design for development and will find it useful. However I think the demise of Flash isn't all good for Adobe. As some of the developers only used Adobe products because they kinda had too.
"Linux world never reaches a point where there is no broken drivers, buggy applications, some completely missing parts, stable desktop environment"
Because too many people are fixated on the stupid license then actually taking a bigger picture on the quality of the system... Yes the source is available and you can fix it yourself... But how many people have the time to do so. I much rather spend a few hundred bucks and get a closed source OS that is smooth and works without the fight. And if there is a problem I can call technical support and complain and at least not come back calling me some idiot for not double checking to make sure Linux supports this particular chipset or not.
For example I got a Dell Inspiron Mini 9 (that came with Linux) I have never been able to get a full resolution on the screen. It thinks the 1024x600 screen is 800x600 and I googled and googled and tried fixes and no luck.
For companies like Sony TV's were a core business. Sony use to be the Name in TV's They could make a TV do a lot of Good R&D and sell them at a profit. Now Sony is getting competition from other makers like LG and Samsung. And they seem to make a cheaper TV that for all intensive purposes is as good as the Sony so Sony cannot charge the brand name premium to them, that will cover its extra R&D and built up workforce that their Old TV company had. So for every TV they sell they can actually be making a loss on each one. However they are not going to drop the TV market just yet. Because this is still their bread and butter market and they just need to come out with the next big thing before LG and Samsung and back to profit again.
For the most part 3d tv was a bust. Too many people got ill, had to ware glasses, and after 10 minutes of wow, it gets old fast, and if the movie isn't created just right 3d makes you feel Ill. And it is different for every person. I found that when I watched Shreck 3d I had no issues, but Tron made me Ill (Flipping from 2d to 3d and the 2d paper men on a 3d background just didn't work for me.
So I started computing with a TI 99 Computing. (It Played some games, and I learned to program in Basic, I didn't have any way to save my programs) Then I switch to an Amstrad 8086 PC, with DOS and GEM Desktop. (I consider it my first real computer.) I collected a lot of DOS apps made some fun little programs Then I got a 486dx with MS DOS and Windows 3.1 Where I played my DOS Games and some new stuff and it had a modem to dial into BBS's. After a bit I switched from Windows to Desqview because it multi-tasked better... Then I got Linux Slackware which Multi-tasked a lot better. I switched mostly because I was under the impression that I needed to use a system the the real pro's were using and Linux was a Free (as in beer) Unix with all the features of an OS costing thousands of dollars appealed to me. I kept duel boot for when I wanted to play games. Messed around with DOS Emu and a bunch of other stuff. Then I got my Duel CPU Pentium 200. I stayed mostly with Linux, I flirted with FreeBSD and BeOS but went back to Linux. Back then I was a big Open Source Zealot. After a while the reason why I liked Linux wasn't because of the Open Source it was because I just liked the Command line interface and Linux and Unix has a robust command line interface that allows me to do a lot. Then I got a SUN Ultra 10. I was use to installing software via Make Clean, Make, Make Install (I liked doing it as separate commands ) So going to a full Unix system was the next step. Going to the Solaris on the Sun, I found out in Linux I was doing a lot of fighting with the OS to get the hardware to work that Solaris seems to do nicely. Next up was a Power Book. Mostly because I wanted a Laptop and OS X was Unix based so it seemed like a good choice. Then my eyes were opened to what a modern UI and system can do. It made me realize a lot of the stuff in Unix systems are decades out of date and they didn't realize it. Sure at first I was reluctant and the UI bothered me and I have messed up the system fairly bad because I wasn't doing things the easy way. But after I learned about how the UI works I got use to it, and began to understand and really like it. OS X isn't about eye candy every element and effect had a point (Unlike kSmile or xSnow). Then I got a Mac Book Pro I still couldn't bring myself to a windows box and I had baught Photoshop for the Mac so I figured Ill just stay with a Mac.
Now during this time Have been using Windows on everyone else computer and at work. I know how to use well Windows 3.1, 95, 98, ME, 2000, XP, 2003, 2008, VISTA, and 7.
And now I am under the impression why are people still using Windows it is because there is no compelling reason to switch. Whatever platform you currently have and invested time in is probably good enough for you and switching isn't going to solve that many more problems.
Windows 7 is solid and has a good UI, OS/X is solid and has a good UI, Ubuntu is solid and has a Good UI. What am I going to gain from switching, not too much. Just trying to find alternatives to the software I liked.
I am thinking about advancements in PC displays. I remember 110x100 graphics then 320x200 then 640x480, 800x600 then 1024x768 (on 14" screens) After that they just made displays larger to handle more pixels. the iPhone 4 was one of the first devices I have seen that offered a higher DPI. The same thing with color depth, Monochrome, CGA (4 color), Ega (16 color), VGA (256 Color), SVGAs that now offer the common 16 bit/24 bit/32 bit colors.
Once we reach our perception limit we don't need to improve an area.
"The military's a great place to learn how to kill people and break things" With a starting line like that, I can tell this guy isn't politically leaning to the Far Hippie Left. I have a friend in the military what does he do... He plays Trombone. My Dad was drafted in Vietnam, what did he do... He fixed cars and helicopters, he was never in combat. The military goes out to dangerous places and their goal is to offer humanitarian aid.
But when you have people who want to kill you or your allies, you better be more then ready stop them and if they are not going to back down with words, you better be ready to stop them using more forceful methods... While the military is there to perform wars, it goal isn't to kill people and break things, they kill people and break things when they have to and they will do it as best as they can.
The problem is it is hard to draw the line between cheating and working in a group, for an educational setting.
I remember in fifth grade a "Progressive" teacher had the kids who are good at a topic to work with children who needed some help, to help them out. So I was helping someone with some Math. He got mad at me because I was explaining the steps and not giving him the answer. Because some kids want to learn and others just want to pass, he didn't care about learning, he cared about getting it done and getting a passing grade so he doesn't need to do it again.
Now in a programming class, this shared concept will work when the students are wanting to learn how to do something vs. just getting a passing grade. So if they want to learn working with peers is great (In any topic) but if they don't they will use it as a way to cheat, and get the answer from someone else.
I resent the statement about the $4 programmer. In the US there are a lot of jobs that needs Software Developers. That needs a good programming background. A Programmer is a Job a Software Developer is a Career. If you need a programmer then you have done all the Architectural work and planning then yes you can hire a $4 an hour outsource to turn out code. But for most organization requirements are more organic and you need a Software Developer who does more then just write code he takes in the Problem, comes with a solution to a problem, figure out the business case, work with the end user for an appropriated solution , calculates the trade offs, then writes the code.
Most companies when they see a Programmer for $4.00 an hour try to go with them and then pay for it later. Because they soon realize they didn't hire a software developer they just hired a programmer.
Well it is the point that the PS/3 is old in computer terms. While this is an advancement for mobile computing It still fits in the fact in terms of performance mobile computing is about 5-10 years behind desktop computing.
It is marketspeak and trying to be more optimistic. Sure we all know when you are applying for an other job there are things about it you didn't like... However being bitter and blaming the company you worked for only makes you seem less valuable to the company that you want a job at.
Because if you are a stick in the mud during the interview, if you get the job you are going to be more of a stick in the mud. And your boss will have to be more strict and manipulative to keep you working. Most bosses don't like to be mean, they prefer to be friendly, but if you are a stick in the mud it makes it hard for them.
But it should be market speak. When you are interviewing you are trying to sell the services of You, Inc. You are a product just like everything else, your salary is based on Supply and Demand and you need to prove that You, Inc. is a value to a company not just a liability.
Pro NN: Netflix and Google Win. Anti NN: AT&T and Comcast Win. Pro NN: The End User will end up paying more for service. Anti NN: The End User will not have fare access to other services Pro NN: You cannot offer a service with a connection that included internet as a secondary option... Lets say I am a Small provider and I am offering TCP/IP Streaming of services to customers using my infrastructure, my Infrastructure allows up to 1000mbs transfer and my internal network can handle it. But my Internet connection to the outside is more limited say peaking at 10mbs per customer (we need to keep the users balanced) Now I am breaking NN laws because I am offering my service faster to customers and internet access as a secondary service is slower. Anti NN: ISP can decide who they want to slow down or block just because they are in competition with them. So lets block Vonage or Skype because it Interfears with their Telephone business. Or netflix or hulu.
Now without Net Neutrality a lot of companies wouldn't go too far to block too much just because it will piss off the customers and they switch. Only Comcast hates it customers so much to do this. For other companies they may be doing this for good reasons such as blocking or slowing down traffic to some sites that isn't evil or greedy.
A call to action or apathy... Can't stop it, It will happen, can't be rolled back.... Stop trying.
Well if we are going to get all these natural disasters due to global climate change, I should get myself the biggest and most beefy 4x4 Truck I can fine so I plow threw all the problems.
Can you name the truck with 4 wheel drive, smells like a steak and seats 35 Well, it goes real slow with the hammer down, It's the country-fried truck endorsed by a clown! 12 yards long, 2 lanes wide, 65 tons of American Pride! Top of the line in utility sports, Unexplained fires are a matter for the courts! She blinds everybody with her super high beams, She's a squirrel crushing, deer smacking, driving machine!
Hey look at me! I have no ambition in life and now I am board with it.
The attitude is horrible. No wonder he stinks at the job interview. Work on the attitude and other things may clear up. I have in the past had to hire people. Attitude is more important then technical skills. Technical skills only get you so far, a positive attitude gets you much further.
Some interviewing changes. Your past bosses are not "manipulative jerks", You are looking for expanding your independence in your career. You are not an "Office Done", You are looking for more opportunities for advancements. It isn't you don't care about the product you are working on, You are looking to take on new products in different segment.
Every job has its bad days and when you are programming there are times you are sick of coding.
I think in more PC terms... Americans have lost our sense of Risk. We want things to be safe. Lets outlaw any product that could be dangerous while the benefits are measurable (think Vaccines, Cell Phones, Some type of plastics.) Lets make sure no child is left behind. Lets go to the shop in those big named box stores in the suburbs not those small shops in the city.... We have gotten afraid to take risks. Go to that new Chinese food place, you may love it or you may be on the can for the rest of the night. But you now tried it and you know.
We need to still encourage Risk taking. The problem with the melt down wasn't as much the bankers were taking crazy risks, they were using devices that had Safe ratings on them. The rating agencies more then the banks screwed up and gave too many AAA ratings when most of them were risky.
This is what happened, because most of you are now to busy at being angry then contemplating on the problem. We had these loan devices that got good ratings on them (Sub-Prime Loans) That in general took the risk from any one person and divided it up many many times. So if I got a loan and I defaulted thousands of people/organizations would only be short a small amount. To the bankers this looks like a safe device as your risk is minimized and spread across the world. Now what happened which was one of those crazy things that happens in economics (where every Good idea doesn't come with a price), because every loan was safer individual to the banker, he was willing to bring his risk level back to balance (what he would consider normal risk) and allow more questionable people into these loans. On paper his risk is about constant. During a boom economy this is all fine and good. Both political parties were for the most part happy, the democrats did bring up some extra gloom (warning about this) but it was mostly political as they were entering an election year and they wanted to get the GOP out of the presidential office, but they really did nothing about it. 2008 the economy started to waver, due to any number of minor causes. Then those Sub-Prime mortgages rates risen (because they were adjustable rates) due to more risk in the economy. So a lot of those people who got mortgages where were risky began to default. Far more then expected. So a lot of people/banks started to loose a lot of money fast, while the Sub-Primes were designed to keep risk down for a small number of defaults. Because of this some banks died, some would die without the bailout. But what happened the bankers began to avoid risk and wouldn't give out a loan to anyone except the one who could pay back the best. Causing a lot of people to not be able to get loans to fund their business and expansion. Not being able to expand they had to retract their expansion and lay off people. Which reduced overall demand which caused other companies to loose business and layoff their own people... A twisted cycle downwards.
Now what happened is these companies have adapted to operating with a smaller work force, they have gotten lean and efficient. So they don't need to hire as much as they did before. Creating slow growth in employment and allow the business owners to meet demand with less cost thus making more money. Hence the Gap between the rich in poor is increasing. And high unemployment.
Because now the bankers are trying to keep it safe, those out of work employees are having a harder time starting their own business, and there isn't much effort in coming up with the next big thing that we need to get a new hiring burst. I like to think of the Recession in the early 90's where, the Internet caught on with Y2K fixes created a new economy which hired many well paid people. Right now the only new Boom industry is Social Media and Smart Phones but that isn't nearly as large as we need to grow, and only large already efficient companies have the resources to compete in this market. There are no White Box Smart Phones. People are not cramming to go to Nanotechnology, or trying to start a company that can incorporate those new scientific findings and discoveries into new product's. People are afraid to take risks. And proposing bankers not to take risks will just add to the problem. Bankers know how much risk they can tolerate, the problem was their tools that was suppose to keep their risk at the right level was broken.
Sorry, Apple has the mind share, if you are going to be paying the money you are probably still better off with the Apple iPad.
If I was them I wouldn't have used ARM processors (although they are quite cool) and stuck with Intel Processors to allow it to run Windows 8 (and allow old apps to run too) This seems less of an iPad competition but a MacBook Air competition where you can get a good target.
FTFA "In order to better align resources around Digital Media and Digital Marketing, Adobe is restructuring its business. This will result in the elimination of approximately 750 full-time positions primarily in North America and Europe."
It doesn't say all the people are getting laid off. Some of them will be moved into Open Positions in other areas, Other Positions were Open and will not be filled. Some may be retiring or quitting anyways, and not will be filled in. If Adobe HR is worth their weight they will be doing this then just canning 750 people.
But at least that would make sense. You get an idea on how current or out of date your browser is. Firefox 8 does that mean your firefox 5 is 3 years old or dangerously out of date?
Slashdot Mirror
When looking at the pictures does anyone get the feeling of the BC Comic?
APT is like Apples Apps store concept (Linux users usually don't like to admit it) Where there is a library of software more or less configured for your system. You choose your app, it gets the dependencies, installs it and uses a good default config that most of the time can get you running.
RPMs on the other hand is the actual program as a file and the scripts needed to set it up. You need to be sure you get the RPM for your Distro for some cases and you may get into dependency hell when trying to install apps.
A lot of developers like Adobe design for development and will find it useful.
However I think the demise of Flash isn't all good for Adobe. As some of the developers only used Adobe products because they kinda had too.
I don't remember that proof in my discrete math class.
"Disproof by common grammar mistake."
You rebuttal does fall under one of the listed invalid proofs. "Proof by intimidation"
"Linux world never reaches a point where there is no broken drivers, buggy applications, some completely missing parts, stable desktop environment"
Because too many people are fixated on the stupid license then actually taking a bigger picture on the quality of the system... Yes the source is available and you can fix it yourself... But how many people have the time to do so. I much rather spend a few hundred bucks and get a closed source OS that is smooth and works without the fight. And if there is a problem I can call technical support and complain and at least not come back calling me some idiot for not double checking to make sure Linux supports this particular chipset or not.
For example I got a Dell Inspiron Mini 9 (that came with Linux) I have never been able to get a full resolution on the screen. It thinks the 1024x600 screen is 800x600 and I googled and googled and tried fixes and no luck.
For companies like Sony TV's were a core business. Sony use to be the Name in TV's They could make a TV do a lot of Good R&D and sell them at a profit.
Now Sony is getting competition from other makers like LG and Samsung. And they seem to make a cheaper TV that for all intensive purposes is as good as the Sony so Sony cannot charge the brand name premium to them, that will cover its extra R&D and built up workforce that their Old TV company had. So for every TV they sell they can actually be making a loss on each one. However they are not going to drop the TV market just yet. Because this is still their bread and butter market and they just need to come out with the next big thing before LG and Samsung and back to profit again.
For the most part 3d tv was a bust. Too many people got ill, had to ware glasses, and after 10 minutes of wow, it gets old fast, and if the movie isn't created just right 3d makes you feel Ill. And it is different for every person.
I found that when I watched Shreck 3d I had no issues, but Tron made me Ill (Flipping from 2d to 3d and the 2d paper men on a 3d background just didn't work for me.
So I started computing with a TI 99 Computing. (It Played some games, and I learned to program in Basic, I didn't have any way to save my programs)
Then I switch to an Amstrad 8086 PC, with DOS and GEM Desktop. (I consider it my first real computer.) I collected a lot of DOS apps made some fun little programs
Then I got a 486dx with MS DOS and Windows 3.1 Where I played my DOS Games and some new stuff and it had a modem to dial into BBS's. After a bit I switched from Windows to Desqview because it multi-tasked better... Then I got Linux Slackware which Multi-tasked a lot better. I switched mostly because I was under the impression that I needed to use a system the the real pro's were using and Linux was a Free (as in beer) Unix with all the features of an OS costing thousands of dollars appealed to me. I kept duel boot for when I wanted to play games. Messed around with DOS Emu and a bunch of other stuff.
Then I got my Duel CPU Pentium 200. I stayed mostly with Linux, I flirted with FreeBSD and BeOS but went back to Linux. Back then I was a big Open Source Zealot. After a while the reason why I liked Linux wasn't because of the Open Source it was because I just liked the Command line interface and Linux and Unix has a robust command line interface that allows me to do a lot.
Then I got a SUN Ultra 10. I was use to installing software via Make Clean, Make, Make Install (I liked doing it as separate commands ) So going to a full Unix system was the next step. Going to the Solaris on the Sun, I found out in Linux I was doing a lot of fighting with the OS to get the hardware to work that Solaris seems to do nicely.
Next up was a Power Book. Mostly because I wanted a Laptop and OS X was Unix based so it seemed like a good choice. Then my eyes were opened to what a modern UI and system can do. It made me realize a lot of the stuff in Unix systems are decades out of date and they didn't realize it. Sure at first I was reluctant and the UI bothered me and I have messed up the system fairly bad because I wasn't doing things the easy way. But after I learned about how the UI works I got use to it, and began to understand and really like it. OS X isn't about eye candy every element and effect had a point (Unlike kSmile or xSnow).
Then I got a Mac Book Pro I still couldn't bring myself to a windows box and I had baught Photoshop for the Mac so I figured Ill just stay with a Mac.
Now during this time Have been using Windows on everyone else computer and at work. I know how to use well Windows 3.1, 95, 98, ME, 2000, XP, 2003, 2008, VISTA, and 7.
And now I am under the impression why are people still using Windows it is because there is no compelling reason to switch. Whatever platform you currently have and invested time in is probably good enough for you and switching isn't going to solve that many more problems.
Windows 7 is solid and has a good UI, OS/X is solid and has a good UI, Ubuntu is solid and has a Good UI. What am I going to gain from switching, not too much. Just trying to find alternatives to the software I liked.
MTV Played Music.... Wow so weird. I though MTV stood for Media TV, and just reshowed all the stuff on Youtube.
Why yes, what would we do in a world without whiners. And Bluegrass players.
I am thinking about advancements in PC displays. I remember 110x100 graphics then 320x200 then 640x480, 800x600 then 1024x768 (on 14" screens) After that they just made displays larger to handle more pixels. the iPhone 4 was one of the first devices I have seen that offered a higher DPI.
The same thing with color depth, Monochrome, CGA (4 color), Ega (16 color), VGA (256 Color), SVGAs that now offer the common 16 bit/24 bit/32 bit colors.
Once we reach our perception limit we don't need to improve an area.
"The military's a great place to learn how to kill people and break things"
With a starting line like that, I can tell this guy isn't politically leaning to the Far Hippie Left.
I have a friend in the military what does he do... He plays Trombone.
My Dad was drafted in Vietnam, what did he do... He fixed cars and helicopters, he was never in combat.
The military goes out to dangerous places and their goal is to offer humanitarian aid.
But when you have people who want to kill you or your allies, you better be more then ready stop them and if they are not going to back down with words, you better be ready to stop them using more forceful methods...
While the military is there to perform wars, it goal isn't to kill people and break things, they kill people and break things when they have to and they will do it as best as they can.
The problem is it is hard to draw the line between cheating and working in a group, for an educational setting.
I remember in fifth grade a "Progressive" teacher had the kids who are good at a topic to work with children who needed some help, to help them out. So I was helping someone with some Math. He got mad at me because I was explaining the steps and not giving him the answer. Because some kids want to learn and others just want to pass, he didn't care about learning, he cared about getting it done and getting a passing grade so he doesn't need to do it again.
Now in a programming class, this shared concept will work when the students are wanting to learn how to do something vs. just getting a passing grade. So if they want to learn working with peers is great (In any topic) but if they don't they will use it as a way to cheat, and get the answer from someone else.
I resent the statement about the $4 programmer. In the US there are a lot of jobs that needs Software Developers. That needs a good programming background.
A Programmer is a Job a Software Developer is a Career. If you need a programmer then you have done all the Architectural work and planning then yes you can hire a $4 an hour outsource to turn out code. But for most organization requirements are more organic and you need a Software Developer who does more then just write code he takes in the Problem, comes with a solution to a problem, figure out the business case, work with the end user for an appropriated solution , calculates the trade offs, then writes the code.
Most companies when they see a Programmer for $4.00 an hour try to go with them and then pay for it later. Because they soon realize they didn't hire a software developer they just hired a programmer.
Well it is the point that the PS/3 is old in computer terms. While this is an advancement for mobile computing It still fits in the fact in terms of performance mobile computing is about 5-10 years behind desktop computing.
It is marketspeak and trying to be more optimistic. Sure we all know when you are applying for an other job there are things about it you didn't like... However being bitter and blaming the company you worked for only makes you seem less valuable to the company that you want a job at.
Because if you are a stick in the mud during the interview, if you get the job you are going to be more of a stick in the mud. And your boss will have to be more strict and manipulative to keep you working. Most bosses don't like to be mean, they prefer to be friendly, but if you are a stick in the mud it makes it hard for them.
But it should be market speak. When you are interviewing you are trying to sell the services of You, Inc.
You are a product just like everything else, your salary is based on Supply and Demand and you need to prove that You, Inc. is a value to a company not just a liability.
Which way? For or against Net Neutrality?
Pro NN: Netflix and Google Win.
Anti NN: AT&T and Comcast Win.
Pro NN: The End User will end up paying more for service.
Anti NN: The End User will not have fare access to other services
Pro NN: You cannot offer a service with a connection that included internet as a secondary option... Lets say I am a Small provider and I am offering TCP/IP Streaming of services to customers using my infrastructure, my Infrastructure allows up to 1000mbs transfer and my internal network can handle it. But my Internet connection to the outside is more limited say peaking at 10mbs per customer (we need to keep the users balanced) Now I am breaking NN laws because I am offering my service faster to customers and internet access as a secondary service is slower.
Anti NN: ISP can decide who they want to slow down or block just because they are in competition with them. So lets block Vonage or Skype because it Interfears with their Telephone business. Or netflix or hulu.
Now without Net Neutrality a lot of companies wouldn't go too far to block too much just because it will piss off the customers and they switch. Only Comcast hates it customers so much to do this. For other companies they may be doing this for good reasons such as blocking or slowing down traffic to some sites that isn't evil or greedy.
A call to action or apathy...
Can't stop it, It will happen, can't be rolled back.... Stop trying.
Well if we are going to get all these natural disasters due to global climate change, I should get myself the biggest and most beefy 4x4 Truck I can fine so I plow threw all the problems.
Can you name the truck with 4 wheel drive, smells like a steak and seats 35
Well, it goes real slow with the hammer down, It's the country-fried truck endorsed by a clown!
12 yards long, 2 lanes wide, 65 tons of American Pride!
Top of the line in utility sports, Unexplained fires are a matter for the courts!
She blinds everybody with her super high beams, She's a squirrel crushing, deer smacking, driving machine!
Hey look at me! I have no ambition in life and now I am board with it.
The attitude is horrible. No wonder he stinks at the job interview. Work on the attitude and other things may clear up.
I have in the past had to hire people. Attitude is more important then technical skills. Technical skills only get you so far, a positive attitude gets you much further.
Some interviewing changes.
Your past bosses are not "manipulative jerks", You are looking for expanding your independence in your career.
You are not an "Office Done", You are looking for more opportunities for advancements.
It isn't you don't care about the product you are working on, You are looking to take on new products in different segment.
Every job has its bad days and when you are programming there are times you are sick of coding.
I think in more PC terms... Americans have lost our sense of Risk. ...
We want things to be safe.
Lets outlaw any product that could be dangerous while the benefits are measurable (think Vaccines, Cell Phones, Some type of plastics.)
Lets make sure no child is left behind.
Lets go to the shop in those big named box stores in the suburbs not those small shops in the city.
We have gotten afraid to take risks. Go to that new Chinese food place, you may love it or you may be on the can for the rest of the night. But you now tried it and you know.
We need to still encourage Risk taking. The problem with the melt down wasn't as much the bankers were taking crazy risks, they were using devices that had Safe ratings on them. The rating agencies more then the banks screwed up and gave too many AAA ratings when most of them were risky.
This is what happened, because most of you are now to busy at being angry then contemplating on the problem.
We had these loan devices that got good ratings on them (Sub-Prime Loans) That in general took the risk from any one person and divided it up many many times. So if I got a loan and I defaulted thousands of people/organizations would only be short a small amount. To the bankers this looks like a safe device as your risk is minimized and spread across the world.
Now what happened which was one of those crazy things that happens in economics (where every Good idea doesn't come with a price), because every loan was safer individual to the banker, he was willing to bring his risk level back to balance (what he would consider normal risk) and allow more questionable people into these loans. On paper his risk is about constant.
During a boom economy this is all fine and good. Both political parties were for the most part happy, the democrats did bring up some extra gloom (warning about this) but it was mostly political as they were entering an election year and they wanted to get the GOP out of the presidential office, but they really did nothing about it.
2008 the economy started to waver, due to any number of minor causes. Then those Sub-Prime mortgages rates risen (because they were adjustable rates) due to more risk in the economy. So a lot of those people who got mortgages where were risky began to default. Far more then expected. So a lot of people/banks started to loose a lot of money fast, while the Sub-Primes were designed to keep risk down for a small number of defaults.
Because of this some banks died, some would die without the bailout.
But what happened the bankers began to avoid risk and wouldn't give out a loan to anyone except the one who could pay back the best. Causing a lot of people to not be able to get loans to fund their business and expansion. Not being able to expand they had to retract their expansion and lay off people. Which reduced overall demand which caused other companies to loose business and layoff their own people... A twisted cycle downwards.
Now what happened is these companies have adapted to operating with a smaller work force, they have gotten lean and efficient. So they don't need to hire as much as they did before. Creating slow growth in employment and allow the business owners to meet demand with less cost thus making more money. Hence the Gap between the rich in poor is increasing. And high unemployment.
Because now the bankers are trying to keep it safe, those out of work employees are having a harder time starting their own business, and there isn't much effort in coming up with the next big thing that we need to get a new hiring burst. I like to think of the Recession in the early 90's where, the Internet caught on with Y2K fixes created a new economy which hired many well paid people. Right now the only new Boom industry is Social Media and Smart Phones but that isn't nearly as large as we need to grow, and only large already efficient companies have the resources to compete in this market. There are no White Box Smart Phones. People are not cramming to go to Nanotechnology, or trying to start a company that can incorporate those new scientific findings and discoveries into new product's. People are afraid to take risks. And proposing bankers not to take risks will just add to the problem. Bankers know how much risk they can tolerate, the problem was their tools that was suppose to keep their risk at the right level was broken.
Well they target different markets. iPhone games or the Wii are best for casual gamer. Who want a quick fix then get on with their lives.
Sorry, Apple has the mind share, if you are going to be paying the money you are probably still better off with the Apple iPad.
If I was them I wouldn't have used ARM processors (although they are quite cool) and stuck with Intel Processors to allow it to run Windows 8 (and allow old apps to run too) This seems less of an iPad competition but a MacBook Air competition where you can get a good target.
FTFA "In order to better align resources around Digital Media and Digital Marketing, Adobe is restructuring its business. This will result in the elimination of approximately 750 full-time positions primarily in North America and Europe."
It doesn't say all the people are getting laid off. Some of them will be moved into Open Positions in other areas, Other Positions were Open and will not be filled. Some may be retiring or quitting anyways, and not will be filled in. If Adobe HR is worth their weight they will be doing this then just canning 750 people.
There is a small flower pot in the front.
So don't use the honey to make home made mead.
But at least that would make sense. You get an idea on how current or out of date your browser is.
Firefox 8 does that mean your firefox 5 is 3 years old or dangerously out of date?