Everybody knows the H1B program is about reducing the price of entry level labor.
Most companies that lobbied congress, Microsoft in particular, misrepresented their case. They argued that there simply were no people that met their requirements in the U.S. The truth is, there were such people, they simply didn't want to pay as much as those people were asking. Had MS, and the others, increased wages for those kinds of jobs, more people would get the training required to fill those positions. Salaries would have eventually stabilized.
If Microsoft had not been granted those H1B Visas, what would all of those foreign CS degree holders be doing now? Would one of the BRIC nations develop a competitor to Microsoft? Would this be a good thing or a bad thing?
I think a lot of us in the technology sector feel lied to. We were told that if you get a degree in technology you will always be able to find a job. Here we are, in the 21st century, watching our coworkers get laid off all around us. We have come to realize that we are just as replaceable as factory workers. We were lied to.
Keep in mind, it's all for a greater good. People in developing nations now have a future. Industry continues on it's motto of "Cheaper, Faster, Better" and we reap it's rewards.
Employers must attest that wages offered are at least equal to the actual wage paid by the employer to other workers with similar experience and qualifications for the job in question, or alternatively, pay the prevailing wage for the occupation in the area of intended employment, whichever is greater.
You're ignoring two things:
1. Companies have ways of working around this rule. This typically involves saying that the visa holder has skills not available in the U.S. workforce.
2. By importing workers, the company effectively shifts the supply curve and lowers wages across the board.
I will also add, laying off foreign workers first is a form of protectionism. Protectionism is never a good economic policy.
Wouldn't it be easier to just hide it somewhere (out in the woods for instance) instead of involving a third person who could potentially id both of you if the army comes looking?
To be fair, a third person could stumble upon it no matter where it's hidden. If there is a stream of stuff at second hand stores near military bases, as the GGP posted, they might think it's more inconspicuous than taking trips to the woods, etc.
To be honest, if I were such a spy, I would at least give the files a.mp3 extension. I don't know how spies work, but it's still plausible.
It works like this:
1. Spy fills MP3 player with classified information.
2. Spy drops off MP3 player at local second hand shop.
3. Handler buys MP3 player.
4. Profit!
Unfortunately, software companies all tend to schedule their updates to download/install at about the same time. Perhaps your anti-virus software, or even Windows itself, is running a live-update.
From what I remember, in the late 1980s/early 1990s...
From what I remember, in the late 1980s/early 1990s we didn't have Circuit City or Best Buy here in Chicago. The electronics stores around here were called Highland, Silo, and Omni. They all went out of business during the recession of the early 1990s. It seems like history has repeated itself once again. Lesson learned, don't hold stock in electronics retailers during a recession.
That was my conclusion as well. I think if space and time are discrete, it means gravity must be discrete too, since gravity is just warping of spacetime.
However, this article raises far more questions than it answers. What does this mean for string theory, the Higgs boson, and gravitons? Also, most importantly, what are these guys smoking, and where can I get some?
When you've had your plane for a decade, and it's all paid for, do you really want to spend $1200 (and our flying club was quoted more like $2500 installed) at a time when avgas is still at near record highs
Perhaps the government could pitch in $40 towards a converter box that makes the old beacons compatible with the new system, but doesn't function nearly as well as purchasing a whole new beacon. This $40 will be in the form of a coupon that can only be used to buy the converter box, and it can't be used towards the purchase of a new, and functionally superior, system.
Of course these coupons will become very popular as many people have old beacons that work just fine and can't justify the cost of a new one. The government will underestimate the demand for the coupons and run out of money for the program.
Is EXT4 backwards compatible with EXT2 and EXT3? (3 is backwards compatible with 2) I'm asking because there are only Windows drivers for EXT2, and this could cause problems for those that dual boot.
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Delay the clamping of the cord.
Let's not forget the Tesla. Top Gear had an interesting piece on it, that ended in scandal.
...there will be enough websites that use OGG to force Microsoft to add the support.
...there is one, very popular, site that uses OGG, which will force Microsoft to add the support.
fixed it for ya!
protectionism will provide more jobs for my fellow citizens and my neighbors.
We've been down this road before. It doesn't work that way.
Everybody knows the H1B program is about reducing the price of entry level labor.
Most companies that lobbied congress, Microsoft in particular, misrepresented their case. They argued that there simply were no people that met their requirements in the U.S. The truth is, there were such people, they simply didn't want to pay as much as those people were asking. Had MS, and the others, increased wages for those kinds of jobs, more people would get the training required to fill those positions. Salaries would have eventually stabilized.
If Microsoft had not been granted those H1B Visas, what would all of those foreign CS degree holders be doing now? Would one of the BRIC nations develop a competitor to Microsoft? Would this be a good thing or a bad thing?
I think a lot of us in the technology sector feel lied to. We were told that if you get a degree in technology you will always be able to find a job. Here we are, in the 21st century, watching our coworkers get laid off all around us. We have come to realize that we are just as replaceable as factory workers. We were lied to.
Keep in mind, it's all for a greater good. People in developing nations now have a future. Industry continues on it's motto of "Cheaper, Faster, Better" and we reap it's rewards.
if you are dressed appropriately, and look like you know what you are doing, no one will ask questions.
Every time I want something I go there, walk around, then go home and buy what I want on Newegg because it's twice as expensive at Best Buy.
That's because you're going to the wrong Best Buy website.
It's an easy thing to fix - require that H1B visa holders receive the same pay and benefits for their work as the rest of the workforce.
It's already required.
You're ignoring two things:
1. Companies have ways of working around this rule. This typically involves saying that the visa holder has skills not available in the U.S. workforce.
2. By importing workers, the company effectively shifts the supply curve and lowers wages across the board.
I will also add, laying off foreign workers first is a form of protectionism. Protectionism is never a good economic policy.
Seriously, three comments and the server's already 500ing?!?
It was probably running Dolphin.
Wouldn't it be easier to just hide it somewhere (out in the woods for instance) instead of involving a third person who could potentially id both of you if the army comes looking?
To be fair, a third person could stumble upon it no matter where it's hidden. If there is a stream of stuff at second hand stores near military bases, as the GGP posted, they might think it's more inconspicuous than taking trips to the woods, etc.
.mp3 extension. I don't know how spies work, but it's still plausible.
To be honest, if I were such a spy, I would at least give the files a
This would also make a good cover for spies.
It works like this:
1. Spy fills MP3 player with classified information.
2. Spy drops off MP3 player at local second hand shop.
3. Handler buys MP3 player.
4. Profit!
There's a few bugs in documentation generator itself.
Unfortunately, software companies all tend to schedule their updates to download/install at about the same time. Perhaps your anti-virus software, or even Windows itself, is running a live-update.
Why go with X86 if you want low BOM cost ? Any ARM/MIPS/PowerPC SoC with decent Mhz will do it better for lower bill of materials.
They want it to be capable of playing Flash content. That pretty much limits them to x86.
Mod parent up please.
From what I remember, in the late 1980s/early 1990s...
From what I remember, in the late 1980s/early 1990s we didn't have Circuit City or Best Buy here in Chicago. The electronics stores around here were called Highland, Silo, and Omni. They all went out of business during the recession of the early 1990s. It seems like history has repeated itself once again. Lesson learned, don't hold stock in electronics retailers during a recession.
it's about space and time being discrete
That was my conclusion as well. I think if space and time are discrete, it means gravity must be discrete too, since gravity is just warping of spacetime.
However, this article raises far more questions than it answers. What does this mean for string theory, the Higgs boson, and gravitons? Also, most importantly, what are these guys smoking, and where can I get some?
Using the proprietary nVidia driver makes you a "newbie"?
I think these statistics reflect adherence to the Debian's social contract more than number of noobs.
Debian users care most about using open source software, where Ubuntu users care most about what "just works."
When you've had your plane for a decade, and it's all paid for, do you really want to spend $1200 (and our flying club was quoted more like $2500 installed) at a time when avgas is still at near record highs
Perhaps the government could pitch in $40 towards a converter box that makes the old beacons compatible with the new system, but doesn't function nearly as well as purchasing a whole new beacon. This $40 will be in the form of a coupon that can only be used to buy the converter box, and it can't be used towards the purchase of a new, and functionally superior, system.
Of course these coupons will become very popular as many people have old beacons that work just fine and can't justify the cost of a new one. The government will underestimate the demand for the coupons and run out of money for the program.
you are aware that U.S. citizens are being held at Guantanamo?
Every decent conspiracy theorist knows that U.S. citizens are sent to ADX Florence.
Is EXT4 backwards compatible with EXT2 and EXT3? (3 is backwards compatible with 2) I'm asking because there are only Windows drivers for EXT2, and this could cause problems for those that dual boot.
Ironically, I thought Carrot Top was the funniest person in the whole movie.
I only drink two cups per day. I also have a Coke with lunch...
Now I'm off to fight the gremlin that lives in the supply closet. He keeps stealing my stapler!
I wonder if it can resolve individual dendrite connections in the brain.
How do you get someone to sit still enough to get that kind of resolution?