Had a Kindle I won at a work raffle. The Silk browser was such a huge bag of suck! And they won't let you install a different one. Oh sure, maybe there is a hack for it somewhere, but I couldn't be arsed to find one. I just bought a Nexus 7 and use the kindle to prop a window open.
Wouldn't touch this phone on a bet..
If they can't move the Malaysian to the US office, they'll move the US office to Malaysia. Visa problem solved.
And that's not the ONLY problem solved. The IRS actually allows a company that moves it's HQ out of the US to pay almost 0 in taxes on income earned here.
Look at AbVie. They make an arthritis drug called Humera. It allows me to work, because without it I have massive joint pain. It costs 2500.00 per month for 2 injections I give myself. Guess how much they make in a year? They bought some pissant company in Europe and will now move their headquarters there. All the tax burden on them magically disappears. I'll let you know when the drug price drops. And you wonder what insurance is good for.
Walgreen's Drugs is another one. They are poised to do to same thing. Of course, I will lead the charge to never set foot in one of their stores as long as I live. BILLIONS of tax dollars gone, all for the sake of the fucking almighty shareholders.
But you know, what helps the "people" (read: Corporations) is GOOD for the economy! Now they have more money to pay the work^H^H^H shareholders.
We're fucking doomed. Invest in gold and guns/ammo. You'll need them soon.
Well said. I currently work in the identical situation Charliemopps describes. Well, scaled down a bit. We had a huge order of machines that needed to be built IN ADDITION to our normal, busy floor schedule in 2011. Almost killed us. Temp salaries exceeded the "house" salary, and don't get me started on the overtime. Wouldn't happen many other places. Our 140 person shop became 210 for several months. Now, we're down to @100 FTE's.
I agree, there are more ways to look at this problem. And I'm a liberal!
Even in the ghettos of the U.S. where people are living in project housing, eating via food stamps, they have mobile phones(not just Obama phones) and satellite/cable TV. It indicates a level of ignorance that annoys me.
Go ahead and tell me what an ass I am for my views and how poor people should have these things. I just don't see it.
OK, you're an ass!
There is no such thing as an "Obama-Phone"! This is a pejorative term invented by the tea-baggers to imply the President or his policies provided these free of charge to minorities. In fact, this is a program that has been around since the 60's and is funded ENTIRELY by the telcos. It insured that low income families who couldn't afford phones would be able to summon help in emergencies or be notified of jobs or family emergencies. Think you can get a job with no phone, DUMBASS?
And of course, God forbid people can watch ANY type of news programming and be informed on issues of the day! They have proven to be too stupid for that by being poor!
Massive respect, PopeRatzo, for cluing in those interested about this "Third Position" group.
I can't believe just how offensive what they represent is. And yes, I am white.
Please, fellow Slashdotters, be aware of this group. Just look for yourself...
http://american3rdposition.com/
I rarely post, but read every day. THIS issue is post-worthy...
Could it be...
just MAYBE...
these "torrenteers" (as I myself used to be..) have discovered NZB's?
No seeding, faster downloads, supports encrypted streams...
Overall, much better. Only down side, it's harder to provide files. Releasers need to have a brain. Erm... or so I'm told, of course...
There is a fourth way Costco fights this tactic. They put proprietary bar code labels over the manufacturers bar codes, so scanners come up empty. Just last week, I bought a 1.5 TB backup drive there. I tried using the app, but got no love. Fortunately, I looked online briefly at home before shopping and knew it was within reason vs. an online purchase.
Unfortunately, I was unable to peel off the label enough to scan the true bar code at home. The Costco label destroyed the OEM bar code when I tried to remove it.
I voted yesterday. This is the first time I've voted early. I, too, had concerns about the veracity of the process. I spoke to one of the poll workers, and he explained there is a paper trail. I saw that in action. After running through the touch-screen process, my ballot was printed on a paper roll, and I had time to examine every choice made. I also had the option of changing my vote prior to finalizing it, even though the printing process had begun. The machine printed a barcode at the bottom of my printed ballot, and the roll scrolled to blank paper for the next voter in line. The paper was under plexiglass, so I was not able to actually touch the paper.
Overall, I felt the process was secure enough. BUT, my opinion would be the oppsite without the paper trail.
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Had a Kindle I won at a work raffle. The Silk browser was such a huge bag of suck! And they won't let you install a different one. Oh sure, maybe there is a hack for it somewhere, but I couldn't be arsed to find one. I just bought a Nexus 7 and use the kindle to prop a window open. Wouldn't touch this phone on a bet..
And I consider myself a liberal!
Thank you for that excellent argument in favor of sealing the borders and ending immigration on all levels.
If they can't move the Malaysian to the US office, they'll move the US office to Malaysia. Visa problem solved.
And that's not the ONLY problem solved. The IRS actually allows a company that moves it's HQ out of the US to pay almost 0 in taxes on income earned here. Look at AbVie. They make an arthritis drug called Humera. It allows me to work, because without it I have massive joint pain. It costs 2500.00 per month for 2 injections I give myself. Guess how much they make in a year? They bought some pissant company in Europe and will now move their headquarters there. All the tax burden on them magically disappears. I'll let you know when the drug price drops. And you wonder what insurance is good for. Walgreen's Drugs is another one. They are poised to do to same thing. Of course, I will lead the charge to never set foot in one of their stores as long as I live. BILLIONS of tax dollars gone, all for the sake of the fucking almighty shareholders. But you know, what helps the "people" (read: Corporations) is GOOD for the economy! Now they have more money to pay the work^H^H^H shareholders. We're fucking doomed. Invest in gold and guns/ammo. You'll need them soon.
Do you have to pay to file your state return?
I can only speak for my state, but its free to e-file at the Il. Dept. of Revenue. Submit through a service and there's a fee.
Well said. I currently work in the identical situation Charliemopps describes. Well, scaled down a bit. We had a huge order of machines that needed to be built IN ADDITION to our normal, busy floor schedule in 2011. Almost killed us. Temp salaries exceeded the "house" salary, and don't get me started on the overtime. Wouldn't happen many other places. Our 140 person shop became 210 for several months. Now, we're down to @100 FTE's. I agree, there are more ways to look at this problem. And I'm a liberal!
Oh, but for the lack of mod points! Upmod Insightful+1...
Yes, thoroughly de-rezed, Im afraid. Pity.
Never open an article submitted by "Slashdot Staff". Problem solved! Now, die in a fire, Dice...
Wow. What a total dick you are, fermion. Wish I had mod points today, I'd use them all to mod you to the 7th circle of hell...
Even in the ghettos of the U.S. where people are living in project housing, eating via food stamps, they have mobile phones(not just Obama phones) and satellite/cable TV. It indicates a level of ignorance that annoys me.
Go ahead and tell me what an ass I am for my views and how poor people should have these things. I just don't see it.
OK, you're an ass! There is no such thing as an "Obama-Phone"! This is a pejorative term invented by the tea-baggers to imply the President or his policies provided these free of charge to minorities. In fact, this is a program that has been around since the 60's and is funded ENTIRELY by the telcos. It insured that low income families who couldn't afford phones would be able to summon help in emergencies or be notified of jobs or family emergencies. Think you can get a job with no phone, DUMBASS? And of course, God forbid people can watch ANY type of news programming and be informed on issues of the day! They have proven to be too stupid for that by being poor!
I call BS on your BS! Here, took all of 5 seconds to find: http://www.mcmaster.com/#pentalobe-screwdriver-bits/=je2gwq Troll...
Massive respect, PopeRatzo, for cluing in those interested about this "Third Position" group. I can't believe just how offensive what they represent is. And yes, I am white. Please, fellow Slashdotters, be aware of this group. Just look for yourself... http://american3rdposition.com/ I rarely post, but read every day. THIS issue is post-worthy...
Could it be... just MAYBE... these "torrenteers" (as I myself used to be..) have discovered NZB's? No seeding, faster downloads, supports encrypted streams... Overall, much better. Only down side, it's harder to provide files. Releasers need to have a brain. Erm... or so I'm told, of course...
There is a fourth way Costco fights this tactic. They put proprietary bar code labels over the manufacturers bar codes, so scanners come up empty. Just last week, I bought a 1.5 TB backup drive there. I tried using the app, but got no love. Fortunately, I looked online briefly at home before shopping and knew it was within reason vs. an online purchase. Unfortunately, I was unable to peel off the label enough to scan the true bar code at home. The Costco label destroyed the OEM bar code when I tried to remove it.
Yes, I'm sure everyone who worked at Solyndra agrees with you...
Obviously, we thought we were smarter than the Soviet Union...
If you aim well, you could even attack the ship with its own laser-beam.
Markus
Hey, why not? It worked on Jonny Quest, didn't it?
No. It's common knowledge that you would have to be bitten by a spider that lived at the reactor.
3K actual compensation for the libel, 50K to the bottom feeding lawyers... And we think we have it bad here in America...
Closed research doesn't push A man forward. FTFY
I voted yesterday. This is the first time I've voted early. I, too, had concerns about the veracity of the process. I spoke to one of the poll workers, and he explained there is a paper trail. I saw that in action. After running through the touch-screen process, my ballot was printed on a paper roll, and I had time to examine every choice made. I also had the option of changing my vote prior to finalizing it, even though the printing process had begun. The machine printed a barcode at the bottom of my printed ballot, and the roll scrolled to blank paper for the next voter in line. The paper was under plexiglass, so I was not able to actually touch the paper. Overall, I felt the process was secure enough. BUT, my opinion would be the oppsite without the paper trail.