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  1. There are more jobs.

  2. Re:Agile takes a rare group on Survey Finds 'Agile' Competency Is Rare In Organizations (sdtimes.com) · · Score: 1

    This is classic systems-over-people mentality.

  3. Re:Agile takes a rare group on Survey Finds 'Agile' Competency Is Rare In Organizations (sdtimes.com) · · Score: 1

    I agree that dailies are a waste but the rest of your comment is absolute bullshit and reflects a general shitty attitude. I have seen many problems and misunderstandings averted in a weekly standup.

    You may have had bad experiences but I don't think the format of the meeting was the problem.

  4. Re:Knowing that Agile isn't SUPPOSED to be fast on Survey Finds 'Agile' Competency Is Rare In Organizations (sdtimes.com) · · Score: 1

    Yeah...there is always an available blame goat to wave at real problems.

  5. My family used to run a retail store. We were known for giving discounts if you asked for them. People who didn't know us would often pay full price but those who stopped to get to know us or who had the courage or presence of mind to barter would get a better price. The attitude was that we bartered for everything so we appreciated when others did the same.

  6. My karma is already excellent. No need for any more good deeds.

  7. We are always talking about tax burden.

  8. That...and you should see the response between the two neighborhoods by the police force when there are a string of burglaries. If really nice houses ($500K-1MM) are getting robbed, like two times in a month, the local police will launch an investigation whereby they comb the area constantly harassing anyone who "fits the description." In regular neighborhoods they pretty much sit on their ass and cite the Constitution for the reasons they can't approach the people everyone already knows are responsible.

    I used to live in an apartment complex that was considered "run down" by the well to do in a very nice area. In Cincinnati you will often have "regular" houses next to $600k - $1MM monstrosities. Anyway, the apartment complex was in no way run down or unpleasant. It was mostly hard-working professionals or aspiring professionals and was kept very nice. I came home one day and had my friend with me while the detectives (yes, detectives) were combing the apartment complex. My friend had longish hair so they pounced on him before we could get out of the car and proceeded to dress him down with 20 questions. Just the way shit works.

  9. "See, government enforces property rights, that is how rich people get to keep their riches. Poor people dont benefit by enforcement of property rights."

    I think that succinctly defines the roles and the reason why government works they way it does.

  10. Isn't this the case now in the US? If you are not considered "Highly Compensated" (100k+) then you tax burden is usually next to nothing. Highly compensated individuals pay most of the taxes in America.

  11. But when I get my medical bills they always show an extreme discount for my portion that is due. No haggling required. I just draw out the payments forever and offer a pennies on the dollar settlement eventually.

  12. No. We have a system where everyone obeys the price tag and will not buy something if the tag is missing.

  13. Spot on. I am surprised they are not focusing on this aspect of the experience as the sole driver. I do not want to browse for content. I have a remote for a Roku TV in my hand and I want Netflix to know what I want to watch. They are doing a decent job...but it should be off-the-hook awesome instead of adequate.

  14. They do bubble up content I want sort of want to watch but it does seem difficult to find new things. Also...pegging someone to a genre is only half the picture. I am interested in finding new things that are in line with the reasons I watch a particular genre. For instance, I require well developed characters, plots, and stories that are believable if not a bit outlandish or novel. There are core reasons people watch certain types of shows. They should try to hinge everything on genre.

  15. Re:Funny he chose protein and sugar on Former Senior VP of Apple Tony Fadell Says Company Needs To Tackle Smartphone Addiction (wired.co.uk) · · Score: 1

    ...and if consumers are not informed you don't have a free market...you have something else.

  16. Re:Introducing Apple Electric Shock on Former Senior VP of Apple Tony Fadell Says Company Needs To Tackle Smartphone Addiction (wired.co.uk) · · Score: 1

    That is innovation---won't happen.

  17. When you are talking about society you cannot focus on the individual.

  18. "You do realize most microkernels suffer from those 2 issues. "

    Yes...due to the laws of physics.

  19. Re:Will the tables turn? on Trade War Or Not, China is Closing the Gap on US in Technology IP Race (reuters.com) · · Score: 1
  20. Re:Competitive Response on In a Leaked Memo, Apple Warns Employees to Stop Leaking Information (bloomberg.com) · · Score: 1

    That's fine. The FBI would just sit on it and forget about it. I think every major terrorist attack had either the FBI following the asshole or it knew about them and didn't really do anything. Of course they have all the information so they get to swoop in and look legitimate in front of the camera. FBI gotta go. Reset.

  21. How many times has Apple thrown accelerant on issues and fanned the flames in order to have the authorities descend on its employees or customers? Honestly asking....I know someone has this saved off somewhere.

  22. Re:Do we trust the legal system? on Google Loses 'Right To Be Forgotten' Case (bbc.com) · · Score: 1

    No need. Rapists and other degenerates learn that they can join a church and have a 16 year old girl all but betrothed to them. There are plenty of these cults/sects in America such as Jehovah's Witnesses that forbid their members from talking about the past of others. If they have an incident at one church they can move to another...and guess what...no one is allowed to talk about what happened at the last church.

  23. Re:Do we trust the legal system? on Google Loses 'Right To Be Forgotten' Case (bbc.com) · · Score: 1

    Then google gets in the business of verifying people so they can assign ownership to the data and allow them to purge what they like.

  24. Re:news paper on Google Loses 'Right To Be Forgotten' Case (bbc.com) · · Score: 1

    Even after paying your dues with prison time you leave marked as a felon. There are some cases where it can be expunged so that it will not show up on a background check.