Fun Fact: Much of Robocop 2, ostensibly set in Detroit, was filmed in Houston. I have no idea why. Probably because of winter, though, which only marginally exists in Houston.
I always tell them: "If you think you won't ever use much math, you probably won't. And your bank account probably won't get big enough to require many decimals."
When you can make a profit of $4 a part from 20 smaller customers who together buy say, 10M parts, but you lose $0.05 per part on 100M parts for Apple (or another big supplier-raping customer, there are many - just pick a big name), the choice is pretty easy.
Since dumping Apple and a few other major customers we gained hundreds of new smaller customers who could never get our inventory before because all the big players were buying it up. We went from a $2.5B gross revenue company that had a loss every quarter to a sub-$1B gross revenue company that has a profit every quarter. And now many of the big players are coming back, hat in hand, to try to get some of our inventory.
No, it's more likely economic issues. I work for a semiconductor company and we also stopped doing business with Apple (and some other major names) because they believe they wield such power (because of the huge quantities they order) that they constantly break contracts in order to demand lower prices. We were losing money on every part sold to Apple. Finally, the next time Apple threatened to take their business elsewhere if we didn't lower the price a few more cents per unit, our CEO told them not to let the door hit them on the way out. Since then, our profits have gone up.
Wal-Mart is the king of this type of supplier mistreatment, but they are certainly not alone.
Until tablets have a hell of a lot better battery life, e-readers are not a fad. I can take my e-reader on a month-long trip, read a couple hours every day and still be reading on the same charge when I get back. I charge mine once every couple of months.
I think you miss the point that a lot of people use e-readers to read (a book replacement) rather than to surf the web or do e-mail (a computer replacement).
And all the subsequent Robert Caro LBJ books, especially the third book on the Senate. Very well researched and written. Five book series (BIG books, too) that he started writing in the 1970's. The last one isn't even out yet.
Not specifically for the LBJ content, though it is interesting, but for showing how the US government (especially congress) REALLY works from the inside. And showing what types of people become politicians and how megalomaniacal they tend to be.
I'm 48 and I have set my retirement date from programming and DBA work at about 5 years hence. I used to have fun with this but now it's kind of a grind, and there are many more (non-computer) things I want to do. I should be debt free and not giving a crap by then.
If you want out, make a (realistic) plan and do it. You can change your mind later, but without a plan it'll never happen
Yes. Deer/wildlife cameras are what I would recommend. You can get them for $59 - $200. They take pretty good pictures and a set of batteries lasts a couple months.
I agree that it is better to see things in person. But not everyone can go everywhere.
There may be a day when I am too infirm to travel, so just think of the "Imagination Vacations" I can take with Google (or whoever is big at that time) without leaving home. Heck, I do that now from my desk when I'm sick of working.
I used to work in a materials analysis lab and probably 70% of the lab technicians and scientists were female. And probably 70% of those were actually very attractive women. Pretty much everyone was married, including me, but it was still a fun place to work. We had great parties.
I have worked in Japan, this is VERY true. During much of the work day, and especially the late afternoon/early evening was almost official goof-off time. Then everyone buckled down and got to work in the overtime hours. And if you left before 9pm you were supposed to apologize to everyone. It was weird.
Also, many Japanese Engineers are still paid hourly instead of being salaried, so it is to their advantage to work long hours. Plus, white collar workers wore "uniforms" of some sort everywhere. Often it was just the same color pants and shirt for everyone. And it was a different color for females.
And then there was always the morning "chant" meeting where everyone gathered and did the weird company chant. Of course when I asked my co-workers about any of these things I was always told "It's a Japanese thing."
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Because it doesn't freeze in Berkeley during the winter.
No, they call it a skull.
Fun Fact: Much of Robocop 2, ostensibly set in Detroit, was filmed in Houston. I have no idea why. Probably because of winter, though, which only marginally exists in Houston.
The Oatmeal should have been all over this guide like...well, like a T-rex on a Triceratops.
Shut up, N00b.
I always tell them: "If you think you won't ever use much math, you probably won't. And your bank account probably won't get big enough to require many decimals."
No, once a fab is built and loaded, incremental wafer production will not help you much.
When you can make a profit of $4 a part from 20 smaller customers who together buy say, 10M parts, but you lose $0.05 per part on 100M parts for Apple (or another big supplier-raping customer, there are many - just pick a big name), the choice is pretty easy.
Since dumping Apple and a few other major customers we gained hundreds of new smaller customers who could never get our inventory before because all the big players were buying it up. We went from a $2.5B gross revenue company that had a loss every quarter to a sub-$1B gross revenue company that has a profit every quarter. And now many of the big players are coming back, hat in hand, to try to get some of our inventory.
No, it's more likely economic issues. I work for a semiconductor company and we also stopped doing business with Apple (and some other major names) because they believe they wield such power (because of the huge quantities they order) that they constantly break contracts in order to demand lower prices. We were losing money on every part sold to Apple. Finally, the next time Apple threatened to take their business elsewhere if we didn't lower the price a few more cents per unit, our CEO told them not to let the door hit them on the way out. Since then, our profits have gone up.
Wal-Mart is the king of this type of supplier mistreatment, but they are certainly not alone.
Why go to such extremes?
Just trade off with other kids. You go to class every other day, your buddies and you trade off tags every other day. Or every third day, etc.
Until tablets have a hell of a lot better battery life, e-readers are not a fad. I can take my e-reader on a month-long trip, read a couple hours every day and still be reading on the same charge when I get back. I charge mine once every couple of months.
I think you miss the point that a lot of people use e-readers to read (a book replacement) rather than to surf the web or do e-mail (a computer replacement).
Because I think these folks need to learn about certain effects.
Never go against a politician when money is on the line!
And all the subsequent Robert Caro LBJ books, especially the third book on the Senate. Very well researched and written. Five book series (BIG books, too) that he started writing in the 1970's. The last one isn't even out yet.
Not specifically for the LBJ content, though it is interesting, but for showing how the US government (especially congress) REALLY works from the inside. And showing what types of people become politicians and how megalomaniacal they tend to be.
I'm 48 and I have set my retirement date from programming and DBA work at about 5 years hence. I used to have fun with this but now it's kind of a grind, and there are many more (non-computer) things I want to do. I should be debt free and not giving a crap by then.
If you want out, make a (realistic) plan and do it. You can change your mind later, but without a plan it'll never happen
Yes. Deer/wildlife cameras are what I would recommend. You can get them for $59 - $200. They take pretty good pictures and a set of batteries lasts a couple months.
If only Will Smith could have been cast in some earlier film about a mostly depopulated earth...
FUD.
I can't think of ANY time when an AMD chip could not run any x86 software. Nice try, Intel Shill.
I agree that it is better to see things in person. But not everyone can go everywhere.
There may be a day when I am too infirm to travel, so just think of the "Imagination Vacations" I can take with Google (or whoever is big at that time) without leaving home. Heck, I do that now from my desk when I'm sick of working.
Yeah, and people still see my tiny $40 32GB Sandisk Sansa MP3 player and call it an "iPod".
You gotta hand it to those folks in Cupertino, they are marketing geniuses.
Also handy for finding kidney stones.
Many have studied this:
http://www.motherearthnews.com/eggs.aspx
Heh, that's my biggest beef with conspiracy theorists. Apparently none of them have ever worked for a government agency.
I used to work in a materials analysis lab and probably 70% of the lab technicians and scientists were female. And probably 70% of those were actually very attractive women. Pretty much everyone was married, including me, but it was still a fun place to work. We had great parties.
I have worked in Japan, this is VERY true. During much of the work day, and especially the late afternoon/early evening was almost official goof-off time. Then everyone buckled down and got to work in the overtime hours. And if you left before 9pm you were supposed to apologize to everyone. It was weird.
Also, many Japanese Engineers are still paid hourly instead of being salaried, so it is to their advantage to work long hours. Plus, white collar workers wore "uniforms" of some sort everywhere. Often it was just the same color pants and shirt for everyone. And it was a different color for females.
And then there was always the morning "chant" meeting where everyone gathered and did the weird company chant. Of course when I asked my co-workers about any of these things I was always told "It's a Japanese thing."