Actually, the global corporationss want them kicked out once they learn. This then provides a low cost pool of skilled workers in the "off-shore" countries.
Why would Global-Mega-Corp inc. want those skilled workers to stay, where they'd be subject to better pay and conditions? The corporations aren't interested in helping the US/EU/AU/CA economies, they want cheap labour for the bottom line.
You are incorrect for option 1. You pay a fee to unlock, if you're still under contract. Unlocking, doesn't terminate the contract. I unlock every phone I buy, under subsidy, because I travel overseas a lot. If it wasn't unlocked, I wouldn't be able to purchase local sim cards to put in the phone.
In Australia, the carriers are obliged to provide a service to unlock your phone, regardless of how long your contract has to finish. They can charge a nominal fee, if you're still in contract. The phone's yours regardless of the subsidy. You still have the choice, under the contract, of cancelling it early and then having to pay an early termination fee.
You do realise that one two of the Australian states are actually smaller than Texas. So this backburning you speak of, while is a great idea, is quite impractical.
While we're at it. Why not base speed limits on the Momentum or Potential Energy (eg how much braking distance and potential for damage is involved), that a vehicle has, instead of one speed to rule them all. I'm pretty sick and tired of having 18+ wheeler Juggernauts sitting right up my sweet ass on the freeways and highways. The car I drive was designed to go safely at a much higher speed, in the traffic conditions.
I'd like to add to the above. It truly depends on circumstances.
If you're trying to be energy neutral or positive in your living (e.g you want to be off the grid with a wind/solar setup) then every efficiency gain will more than offset the cost of producing / storing the power required).
If you're just wanting to view movies / ebay / email an live in a McMansion, with the full home theater setup, then there's no point because the rest of your lifestyle says "Fuck the planet, I'm all right"
I'm sure that this is pretty much standard for how NASA send and receive data using the Deep Space Network. Only using TCP. What's actually patent-able here?
It won't work. SCADA was built off the assumption of physical security. It would take firing everyone who ever worked in SCADA to design the next generation of applications to get anything with security in it. Why would anyone switch to this "secure" system, when it's already more secure (physically) than any "program" can make it?
That's a bit of a stretch. I work in SCADA and it's not the developer's who are the problem. I, myself, harp on about security every other week. However, the marketing and development managers don't give a rats arse. If it's not a new "shiny" or something the competition has, then no money gets put into it.
Even when security is called out in the standards or client specifications, it's usually just security theater. The maintainers and end users don't want security and tend to bypass the token methods implemented anyway.
Having worked in the largest Muslim country in the world, I must say all the ones I met are peace loving individuals. It's not Islam that makes people batshit crazy, it's the fact that they're generally poor and/or oppressed. Then someone comes along and say, "I can make your life better if you follow me". The fact that that that someone wants something and their strategy for getting it involves killing "infidels" [the people who have what he wants], is where the problem lies.
Actually, I started out as one of those socially inept geeks. Think of a white Raj from BBT. It was only in late high school that I discovered sport and hiking/camping. Combine that with working on trucks during holidays and school breaks and I was pretty buff. Problem is that my social skills are still slightly stagnated, for which I suffer in the corporate world. It's not enough to be clever and an expert. You need to talk the shit to get anywhere.
But my point was that the technology itself (computers) is not the goal. There has to be some sort of enjoyment related to a pursuit. Give a kid a computer and they're likely to end up obese because they'll sit on their ass all day playing games. If you combine technology with activity and a social aspect; ie. something you can share with family and friends, then you'll be on a winner.
For gods sake people, obeseity is a problem already. Get the children playing games and learning social skills. A fit, healthy individual who is socially savvy is likely to be more successful than one of the I.T. crowd. Sure get them interested in tech and science as well as sports.
If you want something techie or science based then get your child a telescope. It has the advantage of the Wow factor, being hands-on and getting the children outdoor. The plus side is that you'll get some exercise and be bond with your child as you discover the universe. Just don't by a cheap telescope from Walmart, etc... You can get a really cool Galileo scope at http://www.astrosphere.org/astrogear/shop/buy2give/galileoscope-2/ for about $50. But for 500-1200 you can get a really nice Dobsonian, just don't start too big.
"From: Doe, John [US/CORPHQ]
Sent: Fri 2/13/2012 6:35PM
Help I have a small grease fire! I am contemplating dousing it with water. Any advice? --JD"
If I can tell that idiot to use baking soda instead of water, he will stand a much better chance at saving himself and others a lot of time, money, and effort as opposed to ignoring it until monday.
Perhaps, but conversely, if you ignore the request, you stand a much better chance of never having to deal with that particular moron ever again!
Totally agree on this. If the situation is that the people using the system don't have the training or tools to do their job safely, then it's a management problem. They can explain to the shareholders, coroner what and why things turned to shit.
I'm in the Automation business. Transportation - safety critical engineering. I don't see the benefits of automation.
Welcome to the new slave labour
I'm about ready to chuck it in where I work. For over 20 years the only OT I ever did was when I was On Site, doing an installation. I've carried a company phone for most of that time, but never ever answered it on my time. Then bang, restructure, new managers and a third of the engineers retrenched. I put my hand up, but was told I'm too valuable. Funny, it's not reflected in my pay.
This year, I've only been home 6 weekends and when I do get home I have to answer Customer callouts. The argument is that we don't have anyone else to do the support. I'm a system design engineer, not a support engineer. Wife's pissed and so am I.
They say that because of my grade, it's expected that I should work an extra 20 hours unpaid OT per week. The argument is that we're professionals. WTF. I though my grade reflected my experience, not how much free time they could wring out of me. I don't see Lawyers of consulting professionals do free time (except pro-bono).
Now they're promoting "Yes Men" Engineering Managers, who aren't even qualified Engineer or Scientists. And why? because they have the right attitude...
What they don't see is that all the experienced staff are leaving in droves to go work for consultancies. Looks like I'm next on that exodus.
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Ha! And I come from a county where only two states are smaller than Texas.
Red Timer, means that's how long you will have a red light
Green Timer, means how long you've got to go, handy if you're a fair few cars back
Amber Timer, means the light's are about to go red, so prepare to stop. If you are in the intersection when the red starts, you'll typically be fined.
Why would Global-Mega-Corp inc. want those skilled workers to stay, where they'd be subject to better pay and conditions? The corporations aren't interested in helping the US/EU/AU/CA economies, they want cheap labour for the bottom line.
You are incorrect for option 1. You pay a fee to unlock, if you're still under contract. Unlocking, doesn't terminate the contract. I unlock every phone I buy, under subsidy, because I travel overseas a lot. If it wasn't unlocked, I wouldn't be able to purchase local sim cards to put in the phone.
In Australia, the carriers are obliged to provide a service to unlock your phone, regardless of how long your contract has to finish. They can charge a nominal fee, if you're still in contract. The phone's yours regardless of the subsidy. You still have the choice, under the contract, of cancelling it early and then having to pay an early termination fee.
You do realise that one two of the Australian states are actually smaller than Texas. So this backburning you speak of, while is a great idea, is quite impractical.
While we're at it. Why not base speed limits on the Momentum or Potential Energy (eg how much braking distance and potential for damage is involved), that a vehicle has, instead of one speed to rule them all. I'm pretty sick and tired of having 18+ wheeler Juggernauts sitting right up my sweet ass on the freeways and highways. The car I drive was designed to go safely at a much higher speed, in the traffic conditions.
Do you propose that every time I drive in or out of Oregon that I stop at a measurement station and have a state official read my odometer?
"Papers please!"
Someone just needs to slap a patent on this Murder "with a internet connected device" and wait for the royalties to come in.
a) Chinese generally don't get sarcasm, except those brought up abroad
b) Indonesians sometimes understand it, but seem to think more about the next meal
c) Thais live for Sarcasm. They do it so well, you can't tell sometimes.
Then the apocalypse is already upon us and I for one welcome our Korean overloads.
I'd like to add to the above. It truly depends on circumstances.
If you're trying to be energy neutral or positive in your living (e.g you want to be off the grid with a wind/solar setup) then every efficiency gain will more than offset the cost of producing / storing the power required).
If you're just wanting to view movies / ebay / email an live in a McMansion, with the full home theater setup, then there's no point because the rest of your lifestyle says "Fuck the planet, I'm all right"
I'm sure that this is pretty much standard for how NASA send and receive data using the Deep Space Network. Only using TCP. What's actually patent-able here?
It won't work. SCADA was built off the assumption of physical security. It would take firing everyone who ever worked in SCADA to design the next generation of applications to get anything with security in it. Why would anyone switch to this "secure" system, when it's already more secure (physically) than any "program" can make it?
That's a bit of a stretch. I work in SCADA and it's not the developer's who are the problem. I, myself, harp on about security every other week. However, the marketing and development managers don't give a rats arse. If it's not a new "shiny" or something the competition has, then no money gets put into it.
Even when security is called out in the standards or client specifications, it's usually just security theater. The maintainers and end users don't want security and tend to bypass the token methods implemented anyway.
and Taiwan isn't a member because the US caved into China.
http://www.health24.com/medical/Condition_centres/777-792-1461-1673,26770.asp
Yeah Hybrid, generating Carbon Monoxide indoors for disabled people. That would work.
Is that a Soft Kitty, Warm Kitty, little ball of fur...
Having worked in the largest Muslim country in the world, I must say all the ones I met are peace loving individuals. It's not Islam that makes people batshit crazy, it's the fact that they're generally poor and/or oppressed. Then someone comes along and say, "I can make your life better if you follow me". The fact that that that someone wants something and their strategy for getting it involves killing "infidels" [the people who have what he wants], is where the problem lies.
But my point was that the technology itself (computers) is not the goal. There has to be some sort of enjoyment related to a pursuit. Give a kid a computer and they're likely to end up obese because they'll sit on their ass all day playing games. If you combine technology with activity and a social aspect; ie. something you can share with family and friends, then you'll be on a winner.
For gods sake people, obeseity is a problem already. Get the children playing games and learning social skills. A fit, healthy individual who is socially savvy is likely to be more successful than one of the I.T. crowd. Sure get them interested in tech and science as well as sports.
If you want something techie or science based then get your child a telescope. It has the advantage of the Wow factor, being hands-on and getting the children outdoor. The plus side is that you'll get some exercise and be bond with your child as you discover the universe. Just don't by a cheap telescope from Walmart, etc... You can get a really cool Galileo scope at http://www.astrosphere.org/astrogear/shop/buy2give/galileoscope-2/ for about $50. But for 500-1200 you can get a really nice Dobsonian, just don't start too big.
"From: Doe, John [US/CORPHQ] Sent: Fri 2/13/2012 6:35PM Help I have a small grease fire! I am contemplating dousing it with water. Any advice? --JD"
If I can tell that idiot to use baking soda instead of water, he will stand a much better chance at saving himself and others a lot of time, money, and effort as opposed to ignoring it until monday.
Perhaps, but conversely, if you ignore the request, you stand a much better chance of never having to deal with that particular moron ever again!
Totally agree on this. If the situation is that the people using the system don't have the training or tools to do their job safely, then it's a management problem. They can explain to the shareholders, coroner what and why things turned to shit.
So this sounds like the technology behind the Mechwarrior mechs. Move too fast and you overheat. Bring it on.
Welcome to the new slave labour
I'm about ready to chuck it in where I work. For over 20 years the only OT I ever did was when I was On Site, doing an installation. I've carried a company phone for most of that time, but never ever answered it on my time. Then bang, restructure, new managers and a third of the engineers retrenched. I put my hand up, but was told I'm too valuable. Funny, it's not reflected in my pay.
This year, I've only been home 6 weekends and when I do get home I have to answer Customer callouts. The argument is that we don't have anyone else to do the support. I'm a system design engineer, not a support engineer. Wife's pissed and so am I.
They say that because of my grade, it's expected that I should work an extra 20 hours unpaid OT per week. The argument is that we're professionals. WTF. I though my grade reflected my experience, not how much free time they could wring out of me. I don't see Lawyers of consulting professionals do free time (except pro-bono).
Now they're promoting "Yes Men" Engineering Managers, who aren't even qualified Engineer or Scientists. And why? because they have the right attitude...
What they don't see is that all the experienced staff are leaving in droves to go work for consultancies. Looks like I'm next on that exodus.
In New Zealand, the Sheppey is about 0.5m