I agree, it's too bad that loyalty has gone away in a lot of companies. The employer has to show appreciation to the employee first and treat them like gold. If an employer does this, the good employees will come to the surface and should be rewarded well for going the extra mile.
Correct me if I'm wrong, but I read the article different than some of you.
I don't think they care about their name pointing to their site from other sites. I think the problem is they don't like other companies using their product name and pointing the link at a competitor site.
For example: Linking the word "slashdot" all over the internet and pointing it to a website other than slashdot.org.
This method of linking becomes very competitive when you start pointing product names to other websites.
Each company is going to have a different perspective on this issue, but organic placement of these links seems wrong to me.
Actually, I just want a phone. Not a friggin' handheld multimedia device.
I agree with you. All of this extreme geek stuff makes me sick. The cell phone companies love it. Add a new geek button to the same phone, and they make an extra billion.
I just saw a show on TV about this. Employment agencies are regularly checking sites like MySpace and Facebook.
You find out a lot more information about a person on social media sites than you can from a resume or former employer. Former employers are too worried about giving out information anyway.
Kids are trying to impress their friends by showing off their alcohol and drugs, and now it's coming back to haunt them.
Obviously, a person has a right to keep their personal life private, but social media sites are not private.
Were you also unhappy when they put those new-fangled numbers on telephones instead of having them connect you to an operator?
The reality is, these smart phones function as phones. They are intuitive and easy to operate. They also have maps, gps, calendars, and email, all of which I find incredibly useful. None of these subtract from simple phone functionality.
Your request seems to me to say, can't we just have cars get us from A to B without all of these other devices like radios, glove-compartments, cupholders and heated seats? What do these things subtract?
This is necessary for some people, especially those who travel. I'm not one of them, and I have many business partners who say the same thing.
I do have a pocket PC, with all of the features you named and then some, but don't need them. I even canceled the internet on my phone.
Can't we just go back to basics? I just need a phone that I can use to dial out and accept calls on. I'm always in front of a computer, so why would I mess with a micro sized screen. I guess if everyone thought like me, Apple would go out of business.
Good question. My answer would be, I'm not worried about it if I don't have anything to hide. By the way, having an overdue library book is not a crime.
Overall, Union is good. It has kept a lot of people working over the years. Without it, I'm sure our unimployment rates would be way down. Union is definately good in some, but it's not necessary for all industries.
This is no surprise to me. Hackers have found a way to do just about anything.
There are a lot of people already protecting themselves from these type of crimes by installing a gps tracking device in their own vehicle.
Obviously, there are other reasons for this too, such as, theft protection and recording mileage for tax purposes. However, for the point of this article, an innocent victim can prove their vehicle was no where near a toll, contrary to any overwriting of a FastTrack device.
This sounds like a contractual violation. Even if it's covered in the contract, the courts could rule a certain element of the contract unlawful or unreasonable, voiding the contract.
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I agree, it's too bad that loyalty has gone away in a lot of companies. The employer has to show appreciation to the employee first and treat them like gold. If an employer does this, the good employees will come to the surface and should be rewarded well for going the extra mile.
Correct me if I'm wrong, but I read the article different than some of you. I don't think they care about their name pointing to their site from other sites. I think the problem is they don't like other companies using their product name and pointing the link at a competitor site. For example: Linking the word "slashdot" all over the internet and pointing it to a website other than slashdot.org. This method of linking becomes very competitive when you start pointing product names to other websites. Each company is going to have a different perspective on this issue, but organic placement of these links seems wrong to me.
That's just wrong. If you're are just there for yourself and don't care about the success of the company you work for, you shouldn't be working there.
Actually, I just want a phone. Not a friggin' handheld multimedia device.
I agree with you. All of this extreme geek stuff makes me sick. The cell phone companies love it. Add a new geek button to the same phone, and they make an extra billion.
I agree. You can't remove the tires when you are trying to escape after committing a crime.
In most states, law enforcement can still use a GPS tracking device without needing a warrant.
I just saw a show on TV about this. Employment agencies are regularly checking sites like MySpace and Facebook. You find out a lot more information about a person on social media sites than you can from a resume or former employer. Former employers are too worried about giving out information anyway.
Kids are trying to impress their friends by showing off their alcohol and drugs, and now it's coming back to haunt them.
Obviously, a person has a right to keep their personal life private, but social media sites are not private.
Were you also unhappy when they put those new-fangled numbers on telephones instead of having them connect you to an operator?
The reality is, these smart phones function as phones. They are intuitive and easy to operate. They also have maps, gps, calendars, and email, all of which I find incredibly useful. None of these subtract from simple phone functionality.
Your request seems to me to say, can't we just have cars get us from A to B without all of these other devices like radios, glove-compartments, cupholders and heated seats? What do these things subtract?
This is necessary for some people, especially those who travel. I'm not one of them, and I have many business partners who say the same thing. I do have a pocket PC, with all of the features you named and then some, but don't need them. I even canceled the internet on my phone.
Can't we just go back to basics? I just need a phone that I can use to dial out and accept calls on. I'm always in front of a computer, so why would I mess with a micro sized screen. I guess if everyone thought like me, Apple would go out of business.
Maybe I missed something in the article, but why would the government want to track our every move?
Suppose you would really have to like games to understand all of this. My XBox works just fine.
Good question. My answer would be, I'm not worried about it if I don't have anything to hide. By the way, having an overdue library book is not a crime.
It's all about money!
I never thought Seinfeld was funny.
Wow, this is very informative!
Overall, Union is good. It has kept a lot of people working over the years. Without it, I'm sure our unimployment rates would be way down. Union is definately good in some, but it's not necessary for all industries.
I agree. The article doesn't make a lot of sense. We will see what happens in the years to come, but I'm not losing any sleep over this.
I can use Slashdot just fine from Chrome.
I haven't spent enough time on Chrome yet to give an opinion, but do we need another search engine?
This is good. Google Earth has room for improvement. Maybe they can catch up to Microsoft V.E. This will improve our mapping for gps tracking devices.
A gps tracking device would be a better crime solver.
The Government should plant gps tracking devices on the vehicles of suspected terrorists. This could lead them to the guys running the show.
This sounds like a waste time and money. The crime will just move to another part of town.
This is no surprise to me. Hackers have found a way to do just about anything. There are a lot of people already protecting themselves from these type of crimes by installing a gps tracking device in their own vehicle. Obviously, there are other reasons for this too, such as, theft protection and recording mileage for tax purposes. However, for the point of this article, an innocent victim can prove their vehicle was no where near a toll, contrary to any overwriting of a FastTrack device.
This sounds like a contractual violation. Even if it's covered in the contract, the courts could rule a certain element of the contract unlawful or unreasonable, voiding the contract.