They should be bearing the cost of the training and conferences. The only time I've shelled out cash for anything was when I didn't prepare enough for a certification test and needed to retake it. That was all on me though. Had I studied a bit more, I'd have passed on the first time.
Companies that want to retain talent need to shell out for training and conferences, especially if the budget isn't a concern for the time being. It's not as if they squirrel that money away for a rainy day. If the conference is as relevant to your work as you say and isn't insanely expensive, this should be a slam dunk.
There's essentially no difference between purchasing a firearm in the US vs CH, assuming one is not a prohibited person in either country*
The only real substantive difference is the statutory vs constitutional issue. The universal militia service is a misnomer, since the majority of swiss can purchase a firearm but don't serve in the military. There are even parts of the US where you get a purchase permit (MN, NJ, CT, CA, DC, IL). I live in a state where I have to have a permit/license to purchase a gun. Frankly I think it's a bit ridiculous as the process to get said permit is identical to what I need to do to purchase the gun. Lots of redundancy that doesn't really accomplish much.
* Swiss law bans several nationalities/ethnicities from purchasing firearms (primarily Balkans peoples). They can do that as its firearm ownership is a statutory allowance in CH versus a civil right in the US.
"We" didn't cross talk. You can't read the conversation properly.
What is required to get that 'license' in CH? A instantaneous background check? By the way, it's not a license, it's a permit.
Literally the only difference is stopping at the police station and forking over some cash. The US simplified the process, most likely because it's a civil right in the US to bear arms and it's not in Switzerland.
And once again, there is a difference between a carry permit and a purchase permit
That's wasn't the point of the OP or my refutation. That's something you invented out of thin air.
It's more or less as easy to get a gun in Switzerland as it is the US. It requires a passed background check (and some additional cash in CH). Muzzleloaders are free of background checks in both countries. No militia or firearms training is required to own a gun in either country.
Only difference is point of sale versus at the police station.
If you want to get into carry permits, well you'll find it very similar in the US. In the big cities and a lot of states, carry permits are impossible to get. In other, especially rural states, they aren't difficult to get at all (or you don't need them period). Same with urban vs rural cantons in CH.
Good for you. Doesn't mean you're not wrong as shit.
I've visited a few times and saw people carrying guns on the train (ostensibly for militia training or a shooting competition). Weapon shops weren't out of the way either. The only real difference between Switzerland and most of the US, is that you need to buy a "purchase permit" which is when they run their background check (identical to the US one) instead of running it at the time of purchase and they require private sales to be tracked, which is something that needs to be happen in more US states.
Literally anything can get posted as an Ask Slashdot these days. This one isn't as bad as some, but when did Ask Slashdot become a substitute for a basic Google search. It's not like you're not gonna get zero hits for "long term video tape backup"
The Voice Record app works fine for me. Like I said below, I typically use it to record meetings for review later, but I've used it on phone calls. It's not a professional recording setup, but it works fine for recording calls.
Use your smart phone. It's got a recording app that works when you call people, and the quality of my recordings have been surprisingly good. I usually use it to record sessions with clients so I can review them later, but it would work in a pinch for CS calls.
There are probably always going to be use cases for the majority of users to be fine with Open or Libre office. Some specialized functionality in finance might merit excel. There is nothing I've found on Linux that easily replaces Visio or Project ( libre-project is fine for reading, but I've had many issues with creating them). It's what I use at home (lubuntu). At work, I do have to say I prefer Outlook/Exchange for integrated mail and calendar, but I could probably live without Word/Excel/PPT.
Here's to hoping Libreoffice and the other forks can continue to expand and refine their software.
The error was probably fixed early on with the app, but the manufacturer or phone company didn't want to spend time and money to retest and recertify that app for bundling with a new or same version of android on a low end phone. There's no budget for it and won't be because people DGAF.
For someone who's apparently actively involved in software development and has done it himself, you sure have little to no idea about the business cases behind the projects and products. This is something I would expect an 18 year old intern to grasp.
Not really when you're endgame is to ignore the low cost phones. They have to update and package those applications within separate versions of Android, since different versions are certified to run on different hardware platforms. Those phones don't come out at the same time and the UX on a low-end phone will suffer if it has the same OS, applications, and capabilities deployed as a high-end phone.
As has been repeated in this thread ad nauseam, you bought a shitty cheap phone, the kind that never get updated with anyone but security fixes, with practically no prior research.
It's pretty god damn obvious. Nokia or LG buy a shit ton of low to midrange cell camera components. Those components are used in their low to mid level cell, probably across several product generations, or they were leftovers from purchasing for higher end models.
They are generating little to no money from these cheap ass phones nor do they drive product innovation or quality advances. These defects don't get fixed because there is no money in it and the percentage of people buying these phones AND complaining is minute. It's the same reason Linux isn't support for most commercial software.
but they take up a lot of room, and when traveling I find it much easier to bring my kindle fire. With as much as new books cost, especially hard covers, there is no real reason to not bundle an ebook with the physical copy. The last few years I've shelled out $15-$30 on brand new hardcovers (preorder to impulse buy). I enjoy reading them and then stick them in my bookcase. I don't really want to get them torn up while traveling and they are huge. That gives me three options: purchase another physical book in paper back, buy the ebook, or download an ebook. I've already spent upwards of $30 on the book, so giving more money isn't really an enticing option. The $30 is probably enough to buy the hard cover, paperback and ebook a year after it comes out.
Just bundle them. Do it as a pre-order thing. People might even be enticed to pre-order something they wouldn't otherwise.
That statute (federal) is for unauthorized access, not using it for unauthorized reasons. You have access to the computer. If your company revokes that access and you continue to go on slashdot from that computer, then it becomes a felony (on top of a likely trespassing charge).
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They should be bearing the cost of the training and conferences. The only time I've shelled out cash for anything was when I didn't prepare enough for a certification test and needed to retake it. That was all on me though. Had I studied a bit more, I'd have passed on the first time.
Companies that want to retain talent need to shell out for training and conferences, especially if the budget isn't a concern for the time being. It's not as if they squirrel that money away for a rainy day. If the conference is as relevant to your work as you say and isn't insanely expensive, this should be a slam dunk.
There's essentially no difference between purchasing a firearm in the US vs CH, assuming one is not a prohibited person in either country*
The only real substantive difference is the statutory vs constitutional issue. The universal militia service is a misnomer, since the majority of swiss can purchase a firearm but don't serve in the military. There are even parts of the US where you get a purchase permit (MN, NJ, CT, CA, DC, IL). I live in a state where I have to have a permit/license to purchase a gun. Frankly I think it's a bit ridiculous as the process to get said permit is identical to what I need to do to purchase the gun. Lots of redundancy that doesn't really accomplish much.
* Swiss law bans several nationalities/ethnicities from purchasing firearms (primarily Balkans peoples). They can do that as its firearm ownership is a statutory allowance in CH versus a civil right in the US.
"We" didn't cross talk. You can't read the conversation properly. What is required to get that 'license' in CH? A instantaneous background check? By the way, it's not a license, it's a permit. Literally the only difference is stopping at the police station and forking over some cash. The US simplified the process, most likely because it's a civil right in the US to bear arms and it's not in Switzerland. And once again, there is a difference between a carry permit and a purchase permit
That's wasn't the point of the OP or my refutation. That's something you invented out of thin air. It's more or less as easy to get a gun in Switzerland as it is the US. It requires a passed background check (and some additional cash in CH). Muzzleloaders are free of background checks in both countries. No militia or firearms training is required to own a gun in either country. Only difference is point of sale versus at the police station. If you want to get into carry permits, well you'll find it very similar in the US. In the big cities and a lot of states, carry permits are impossible to get. In other, especially rural states, they aren't difficult to get at all (or you don't need them period). Same with urban vs rural cantons in CH.
Good for you. Doesn't mean you're not wrong as shit.
I've visited a few times and saw people carrying guns on the train (ostensibly for militia training or a shooting competition). Weapon shops weren't out of the way either. The only real difference between Switzerland and most of the US, is that you need to buy a "purchase permit" which is when they run their background check (identical to the US one) instead of running it at the time of purchase and they require private sales to be tracked, which is something that needs to be happen in more US states.
Literally punching in what I suggested into Google yields this Slashdot discussion as the 2nd result
http://ask-beta.slashdot.org/s...
Whodathunkit?
Literally anything can get posted as an Ask Slashdot these days. This one isn't as bad as some, but when did Ask Slashdot become a substitute for a basic Google search. It's not like you're not gonna get zero hits for "long term video tape backup"
Switzerland has a shit ton of guns. It's more or less as easy to buy a gun there as it is in most of the US
So does Windows. You just have disable automatic updates. You can actually do that at installation time.
So don't let it automatically update.....
Are you gaming on your office computer?
I'm sure there are apps for iPhones. No idea about Windows phones though, small market and tiny app selection.
The Voice Record app works fine for me. Like I said below, I typically use it to record meetings for review later, but I've used it on phone calls. It's not a professional recording setup, but it works fine for recording calls.
Use your smart phone. It's got a recording app that works when you call people, and the quality of my recordings have been surprisingly good. I usually use it to record sessions with clients so I can review them later, but it would work in a pinch for CS calls.
If it doesn't matter *what* conference you attend, tell us what your job is or where you'd like to visit.
Then again, if he had put that much thought into the question, he probably could have answered it himself.
He didn't even tell us what he does, so it's kind of hard to recommend a conference or two based on the most generic job title ever.
to know exactly what you're doing. IT supervisor is about as generic as consultant.
Do you run the helpdesk?
Are you in charge of the student hourlies?
Do you have a cadre of minions running the data center?
If you don't know that, what would get you fired in 2 seconds?
I have know. It appears more painful than a root canal. Pass
The French police seem to have had a good amount of success as well: http://www.zdnet.com/french-po...
There are probably always going to be use cases for the majority of users to be fine with Open or Libre office. Some specialized functionality in finance might merit excel. There is nothing I've found on Linux that easily replaces Visio or Project ( libre-project is fine for reading, but I've had many issues with creating them). It's what I use at home (lubuntu). At work, I do have to say I prefer Outlook/Exchange for integrated mail and calendar, but I could probably live without Word/Excel/PPT.
Here's to hoping Libreoffice and the other forks can continue to expand and refine their software.
Are you really not getting this?
The error was probably fixed early on with the app, but the manufacturer or phone company didn't want to spend time and money to retest and recertify that app for bundling with a new or same version of android on a low end phone. There's no budget for it and won't be because people DGAF.
For someone who's apparently actively involved in software development and has done it himself, you sure have little to no idea about the business cases behind the projects and products. This is something I would expect an 18 year old intern to grasp.
I'm assuming none of those companies were trying to hire you for programming or management position.
Not really when you're endgame is to ignore the low cost phones. They have to update and package those applications within separate versions of Android, since different versions are certified to run on different hardware platforms. Those phones don't come out at the same time and the UX on a low-end phone will suffer if it has the same OS, applications, and capabilities deployed as a high-end phone.
As has been repeated in this thread ad nauseam, you bought a shitty cheap phone, the kind that never get updated with anyone but security fixes, with practically no prior research.
It's pretty god damn obvious. Nokia or LG buy a shit ton of low to midrange cell camera components. Those components are used in their low to mid level cell, probably across several product generations, or they were leftovers from purchasing for higher end models.
They are generating little to no money from these cheap ass phones nor do they drive product innovation or quality advances. These defects don't get fixed because there is no money in it and the percentage of people buying these phones AND complaining is minute. It's the same reason Linux isn't support for most commercial software.
but they take up a lot of room, and when traveling I find it much easier to bring my kindle fire. With as much as new books cost, especially hard covers, there is no real reason to not bundle an ebook with the physical copy. The last few years I've shelled out $15-$30 on brand new hardcovers (preorder to impulse buy). I enjoy reading them and then stick them in my bookcase. I don't really want to get them torn up while traveling and they are huge. That gives me three options: purchase another physical book in paper back, buy the ebook, or download an ebook. I've already spent upwards of $30 on the book, so giving more money isn't really an enticing option. The $30 is probably enough to buy the hard cover, paperback and ebook a year after it comes out.
Just bundle them. Do it as a pre-order thing. People might even be enticed to pre-order something they wouldn't otherwise.
That statute (federal) is for unauthorized access, not using it for unauthorized reasons. You have access to the computer. If your company revokes that access and you continue to go on slashdot from that computer, then it becomes a felony (on top of a likely trespassing charge).