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  1. Re:AI and robotics and jobs on 45% of U.S. Jobs Vulnerable To Automation · · Score: 1

    Yes when AI arrives in 20 years. It's always been 20 years away. Let me know when AI is advanced enough to move out of limited controlled situations.

  2. Re:This just in... on Electrical Engineering Labor Pool Shrinking · · Score: 1

    You are aware of Electrical engineering in the area of power plants, high tension transmission lines and complex commercial/industrial electrical installs right. These need to be evaluated by an Electrical Engineer and it's quite likely that they need to be signed and sealed by a Professional Engineer. Just because my school had microelectronics, telecom and general tracks does not mean that those are the only areas in EE.
    For the PE these are the specific Electrical Engineering Exams Electrical and Computer: Computer Engineering Electrical and Computer: Electrical and Electronics Electrical and Computer: Power in addition a related area is Control Systems
    Never mind that Industrial, Mining, Nuclear and Fire Protection incorporate electrical engineering

  3. Re:What year is this? on Robots Help Manufacturing Recover Without Adding Jobs · · Score: 1

    You are aware that in Spain workers received two weeks of legally required paid severance for each year of employment. I'm not sure if this is still true but this was in The Economist. As an example if you earned 500 EUR a week after working there for 5 years the company would own you 5000 EUR not a small sum.

  4. Re:...including if your employer is yourself on Alan Kay Says iPad Betrays Xerox PARC Vision · · Score: 1

    Tablets cannot read optical media unlike a laptop. There are people with audio cds that want to convert them or photos they ordered on cd-r from a photo lab. Are there tablets that can read flash drives which I would consider a good alternative?

  5. Re:Your employer can provide a PC on Alan Kay Says iPad Betrays Xerox PARC Vision · · Score: 1

    There are a lot of self employed photographers and video people.
    Good luck with your 3 dollar keyboard with a 25 cent Bluetooth chip that's marked up to 20 dollars when there is RFI, a ban on wireless transmissions or a bug in Bluetooth radio.

  6. Re:A PC offers more room to grow on Alan Kay Says iPad Betrays Xerox PARC Vision · · Score: 1

    Here are my counter examples. I write books or articles I need a keyboard or more likely a real computer. I take photo for even 10% of my job I need a computer with photoshop etc. I edit video even at the level of simple cutting I need a computer. I troubleshoot machinery with hardware interfaces I need a computer. I am building a $20,000 custom piece of lab equipment I need a computer. The end user will not accept any other device because they want to run their own software. I am an accountant with large data sets I need a real computer. I do research and need to access data not in an "app" I need a real computer. I am a lawyer and need to write documents and store confidential client information. I need local storage and that needs to be connected to a real computer

  7. Re:Racism is a cause, on Racism In Online Ad Targeting · · Score: 1

    Again there are more ethic groups then Black and Hispanic.

  8. Re:Teachers on School Board Considers Copyright Ownership of Student and Teacher Works · · Score: 1

    In my school district High School Teachers work 6 out of 9 periods. One period for lunch and two "prep periods". For elementary school teachers they have breaks for when the students are in lunch recess and music/gym etc.

  9. Re:80k for living in NYC? on Are Teachers Headed For Obsolescence? · · Score: 1

    In New York State a Masters degree is required after 5 years of teaching. Teachers in New York get a pension, very good health insurance, tenure and can depending on the local district contract get permanent salary (and pension) increases for taking professional development courses. This includes the courses required to maintain your license. In my district a licensed chiropractor became a science teacher for the money. Teaches have obtained PhD's for the money. The highest paid teacher was "teaching" in school suspension.

  10. Re:I need saturday mail pickup on Amazon Opposes Plan To End Saturday Mail Delivery · · Score: 1

    Did you read? "I need saturday mail pickup" "international mail or larger domestic packages" can't be shipped by putting them in the mail box (or the containers that say post office) for pickup. Over 13 ounces domestic you have to bring it to a post office. Pickup implies that you place the item in your mailbox.

  11. Re:Is it me or is he sounding more desperate? on Roger Ebert On Why Video Games Can Never Be Art · · Score: 1

    I don't think that's necessarily a conclusive argument. I can draw a beautiful picture on page 874 of my personal copy of the federal tax code, but that doesn't make the tax code art.

    I guess you've never seen the art section of the New York Times or taken a art class. See this http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Readymades_of_Marcel_Duchamp art is whatever you can convince others is art.

  12. Re:Am I the only one on Checking In On Project Natal · · Score: 1

    I guess you've never seen an arcade game with two screens.

  13. Re:Comparison on Office Work Ethic In the IT Industry? · · Score: 1

    This is why it's important not to focus just on the course material when in school knowing more methods then presented on the textbooks you used can be very useful. Reading about your field in general can be quite informative.

  14. Re:Ignorance in the comments from the Superintende on SETI@home Project Responds To School Firing · · Score: 1

    You forget again that teachers only work for 180 days of the year in New York State, sure the 60hr weeks may not balance out the 180 days of work but it is something to consider. Also consider that teachers receive good benefits like most public employees. Also does the teacher in question have tenure?

  15. Re:We're doomed!! on Console Makers Worry Over Apple's Growing Competition · · Score: 1

    Same here, Nintendo survived this long with it exclusive titles and I don't see this changing

  16. engrish on Man Steal Motorcycle One Piece At a Time · · Score: 1

    the title is hysterical

  17. Re:And nothing of value was lost on Twitter Offline Due To DDoS · · Score: 1

    IRC?

  18. Re:Nuclear submarines on Small Nuclear Power Plants To Dot the Arctic Circle · · Score: 1

    except that the consequences of a hijacking or attack on the vessel could be a disaster. attacks not a problem for a military vessel but for a boat filled with civilians and maybe some guards bad idea.

  19. Re:guns on Halo 3 Criticized In Murder Conviction · · Score: 1

    yes kitchen knife or a rock

  20. Re:Computer Science is dead, become a lawyer on Interesting Computer Science Jobs? · · Score: 1

    PICs are no longer low level.

  21. Re:Seems silly to use this. on Batteries To Store Wind Energy · · Score: 1

    unless it disturbs the ground releaseing toxins or destabilize buildings

  22. Re:Depends on the options on Microsoft Invents $1.15/Hour Homework Fee For Kids · · Score: 1

    acrobat used this idea for their online pdf creator so it's not really that new

  23. Re:File sharing isn't illegal. on RIAA To Stop Prosecuting Individual File Sharers · · Score: 1

    actually a butter knife is a redesign not meant to kill people

  24. Re:Even if it did... on Australian Government Censorship 'Worse Than Iran' · · Score: 1

    wrong example, extacy (Methylenedioxymethamphetamine) is not in the same class as heroin better example can't get heroin go to synthetic narcotics ex methadone or prescription painkillers

  25. Re:It's always been required... on Passport Required To Buy Mobile Phones In the UK · · Score: 1

    or steal service (in various ways)