How can you not say that there is collusion and anti-trust practices going on with text-messaging. A study was posted on/. a while back that it is less expensive per byte of information sent to the hubble than a text message.
Collusion is clearly seen in Apple's recent ban on the Google Voice application that allows for free texting over a data plan that YOU THE CONSUMER ARE PAYING FOR. Furthemore, how can you justify the price increases over the years for the same product? Technology works by decreasing prices while at the same time increasing service, not by offering the exact same service at a higher price over time.
Isn't this similar to the 21 year old drinking age though? State laws dictate the actual drinking age (hence why you can have a beer at 18 with your parents in a resteraunt in Texas); however, don't expect to get federal road funding if it's not 21. Not saying that I agree with it, but the 21 year old drinking age is something that's widley accepted and rarely critized.
Additionally, it should be noted that GAAP accounting allows for very different allocation of R&D accross the parent corp (transfering pricing of production to other business units) versus other expenses (i.e. materials and labor). Although you may be viewing something as being produced at a loss, you need to look at the after tax, after accounting booking of the entry. Hell accounting is the main reason GM ramped up production just to have cars sit on lots for years.
Amazon runs a business, not a charity. It's not about the good of the state and it is not their job to try to level the playing field, they're job is to make as much money as possible for the shareholders. Additionally, they have the RIGHT to NOT do business as they please. As far as I'm concerned R.I. can tax away, but don't expect people to sit by idle while they do it...
What I've been trying to say is that they are not charging you more in real currency terms! As a purchaser of goods you have to look at it from a real currency perspective, NOT nominal. If you looked it your way (nominal) then I could say that tommorrow, when the FX Rates change again, that you are being charged a different price then you were the day before. In this case you would still be changed the same amount in sterling the next day; therefore, the FX rate becomes insignificant. Based on this, all I was trying to say was that it's unfair for the GP to refer to the daily FX rate in his summary.
What I was trying to explain is that because of the difference between real vs. nominal FX rates, it does not affect you the individual. The only person affected by this is the Microsoft. The difference in FX (and future FX variance) shouldn't even matter to Microsoft as they are booking FX hedges anyway (changes in FX Rates don't matter). You the individual, pays X where X equals either sterling or dollars for most products because FX doesn't matter in relation to a basket of goods. I don't have a problem with people talking about finance/econ on this board; but I find it frustrating when people pretend to be experts on the subjects...
This is where the difference between nominal and real FX rates comes into play. Exchange rates are divided into two categories: nominal (price that a bank/multinationals pay for an FX rate) and real (price consumer pays for goods in sercvices in local currency). If you ever travel over to the UK from the U.S. you still pay £1 for the same candy bar that would cost $1 over here. FX rates really only matter to one group, multinational corporations who hedge FX flucations using currency hedging and swaps (FX accounts for roughly 50% of vol vs. equity for multinationals).
I thought this was a news for nerds discussion board, so why are we talking about econ/finance?
I know, lets use some of that stimulus money to keep these companies afloat! You know, that stimulus money that was supposed to be paid for by the taxes that they want to impose...
Well at least all they are doing is shouting his name unlike supporters of Ron Paul who always feel the need to constantly remind you of their own superiority.
These solutions are completely platform independent. You can stream Netflix on Mac's as well as DVD players, Xbox 360, and Roku boxes. Several TV's even have Netflix streaming built in and there is talk of PS3 Netflix Streaming.
Seriously, why are you assuming that it has to be Apple of all companies to make digitial HD a reality? In case you haven't noticed, Netflix and Amazon have been offering very solid HD solutions on a plethora of players that hook directly to your tv. Apple TV has been nothing short of an epic failure! I'm assuming, due to your sig, that being a Mac fanboy has blinded you from any alternative.
How well is this going to work for hardcore gamers loging multi hour session? One of my favorite parts of video games is that I can kick back on the couch after work and zone out for hours of mindless entertainment. If I wanted a workout I'd go to the gym!
I feel unsurprised and ashamed as a BC CS grad right now... Ironically, as a C.S. student at BC you HAVE to have a linux distro for all C code (faculty recommends Fedora).
That cash mountain that you're referring to actually belongs to the shareholders. Shareholder expect them to pay dividends based on said cash mountain in the future. The reason this mountain has been reduced is exactly because of that, they are paying that cash back to the shareholders in the form of share repurchases and dividend payments. The comapny doesn't own the money, the shareholders do.
I thought this as well at first. Fox News (parent company produced the movie) had an RSS feed this morning linking an article about how this movie was leaked and how the unbiased critic just happend to LOVE the movie, flaws and all. The critic said that this unfinished leak was so good they can't imagine how amazing the release will be.
Linux needs more NON-GEEK critics. We all know techies are going to be critical of the software; however, if they really want the "Year of Linux" they need to listen to more people like my computer illiterate mother to be critical. Trying to explain to the average whose been using Windows their entire life that, "the command prompt is just so much easier" typically results in an awkward, blank stare...
I could see this type of technology being really useful in QB wrist guards that list the various plays. All a coach would need to do is send a wifi signal to the QB's wrist gaurd and the play would automatically be called up. In a similar fashion, it makes sense why the Army would be the first adopters.
I think maybe you misunderstand the point of the banks need to begin lending again. The lending in question is not necessarily with regards to the bank-customer relationship but the bank-bank relationship. When banks fail to lend to one another in the credit markets you enter a liquidity crisis. As the customers credit is bought and sold on these markets The government is spending money to uproot the bank-to-bank credit markets. As the customers credit is bought and sold on these markets, once they free up, banks will begin lending to consumers again.
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How can you not say that there is collusion and anti-trust practices going on with text-messaging. A study was posted on /. a while back that it is less expensive per byte of information sent to the hubble than a text message.
Collusion is clearly seen in Apple's recent ban on the Google Voice application that allows for free texting over a data plan that YOU THE CONSUMER ARE PAYING FOR. Furthemore, how can you justify the price increases over the years for the same product? Technology works by decreasing prices while at the same time increasing service, not by offering the exact same service at a higher price over time.
Isn't this similar to the 21 year old drinking age though? State laws dictate the actual drinking age (hence why you can have a beer at 18 with your parents in a resteraunt in Texas); however, don't expect to get federal road funding if it's not 21. Not saying that I agree with it, but the 21 year old drinking age is something that's widley accepted and rarely critized.
What I've been thinking is how can I declare myself to be a pyschiatrist so as to buy a level 80 in T7 gear and write it off as a business expense...
Additionally, it should be noted that GAAP accounting allows for very different allocation of R&D accross the parent corp (transfering pricing of production to other business units) versus other expenses (i.e. materials and labor). Although you may be viewing something as being produced at a loss, you need to look at the after tax, after accounting booking of the entry. Hell accounting is the main reason GM ramped up production just to have cars sit on lots for years.
Amazon runs a business, not a charity. It's not about the good of the state and it is not their job to try to level the playing field, they're job is to make as much money as possible for the shareholders. Additionally, they have the RIGHT to NOT do business as they please. As far as I'm concerned R.I. can tax away, but don't expect people to sit by idle while they do it...
What I've been trying to say is that they are not charging you more in real currency terms! As a purchaser of goods you have to look at it from a real currency perspective, NOT nominal. If you looked it your way (nominal) then I could say that tommorrow, when the FX Rates change again, that you are being charged a different price then you were the day before. In this case you would still be changed the same amount in sterling the next day; therefore, the FX rate becomes insignificant. Based on this, all I was trying to say was that it's unfair for the GP to refer to the daily FX rate in his summary.
What I was trying to explain is that because of the difference between real vs. nominal FX rates, it does not affect you the individual. The only person affected by this is the Microsoft. The difference in FX (and future FX variance) shouldn't even matter to Microsoft as they are booking FX hedges anyway (changes in FX Rates don't matter). You the individual, pays X where X equals either sterling or dollars for most products because FX doesn't matter in relation to a basket of goods. I don't have a problem with people talking about finance/econ on this board; but I find it frustrating when people pretend to be experts on the subjects...
This is where the difference between nominal and real FX rates comes into play. Exchange rates are divided into two categories: nominal (price that a bank/multinationals pay for an FX rate) and real (price consumer pays for goods in sercvices in local currency). If you ever travel over to the UK from the U.S. you still pay £1 for the same candy bar that would cost $1 over here. FX rates really only matter to one group, multinational corporations who hedge FX flucations using currency hedging and swaps (FX accounts for roughly 50% of vol vs. equity for multinationals). I thought this was a news for nerds discussion board, so why are we talking about econ/finance?
I know, lets use some of that stimulus money to keep these companies afloat! You know, that stimulus money that was supposed to be paid for by the taxes that they want to impose...
Well at least all they are doing is shouting his name unlike supporters of Ron Paul who always feel the need to constantly remind you of their own superiority.
This kind of reminds me of the "Equalization of Opportunity Bill." If you can't swim then maybe you don't belong in the pool.
These solutions are completely platform independent. You can stream Netflix on Mac's as well as DVD players, Xbox 360, and Roku boxes. Several TV's even have Netflix streaming built in and there is talk of PS3 Netflix Streaming.
Seriously, why are you assuming that it has to be Apple of all companies to make digitial HD a reality? In case you haven't noticed, Netflix and Amazon have been offering very solid HD solutions on a plethora of players that hook directly to your tv. Apple TV has been nothing short of an epic failure! I'm assuming, due to your sig, that being a Mac fanboy has blinded you from any alternative.
How well is this going to work for hardcore gamers loging multi hour session? One of my favorite parts of video games is that I can kick back on the couch after work and zone out for hours of mindless entertainment. If I wanted a workout I'd go to the gym!
Isn't the whole point of being a Monopoly to abuse your power?
Ironically enough you are the exact type of narrow-minded individual referred to by the parent!
...it's that lobbying organizations have no effect whatsoever on politicans/judges impartial decision making!
I feel unsurprised and ashamed as a BC CS grad right now... Ironically, as a C.S. student at BC you HAVE to have a linux distro for all C code (faculty recommends Fedora).
This is why the average millionares GPA is only a 2.92. You don't need to be smart to be rich.
This is why the average millionares GPA was only a 2.92.
That cash mountain that you're referring to actually belongs to the shareholders. Shareholder expect them to pay dividends based on said cash mountain in the future. The reason this mountain has been reduced is exactly because of that, they are paying that cash back to the shareholders in the form of share repurchases and dividend payments. The comapny doesn't own the money, the shareholders do.
I thought this as well at first. Fox News (parent company produced the movie) had an RSS feed this morning linking an article about how this movie was leaked and how the unbiased critic just happend to LOVE the movie, flaws and all. The critic said that this unfinished leak was so good they can't imagine how amazing the release will be.
Linux needs more NON-GEEK critics. We all know techies are going to be critical of the software; however, if they really want the "Year of Linux" they need to listen to more people like my computer illiterate mother to be critical. Trying to explain to the average whose been using Windows their entire life that, "the command prompt is just so much easier" typically results in an awkward, blank stare...
I could see this type of technology being really useful in QB wrist guards that list the various plays. All a coach would need to do is send a wifi signal to the QB's wrist gaurd and the play would automatically be called up. In a similar fashion, it makes sense why the Army would be the first adopters.
I think maybe you misunderstand the point of the banks need to begin lending again. The lending in question is not necessarily with regards to the bank-customer relationship but the bank-bank relationship. When banks fail to lend to one another in the credit markets you enter a liquidity crisis. As the customers credit is bought and sold on these markets The government is spending money to uproot the bank-to-bank credit markets. As the customers credit is bought and sold on these markets, once they free up, banks will begin lending to consumers again.