The key improvement that DVD introduced was the switch to digital (read, more durable over many replays), the ability to seek anywhere you wanted at will, and the ability to contain more than one piece of content. That was a huge improvement. Everything else is just evolution.
So that's why Google does some research and picks a state with possibly slightly less candidates then silicon valley but more than Mississippi. America is a very big place. I find it hard to believe there are no good workers anywhere but the four or five major centers. Or maybe Google should just, you know, train people like companies did twenty years ago.
Well then I guess our way of life goes to hell.... tell any remaining world war II vets, "sorry, your time was wasted and your friends died for nothing". See how they like it.
Without protection against anyone coming in and working for a wage that THEIR government says they should work for, we loose our way of life very quickly and any war we have ever fought to protect it just becomes a huge waste of time.
When ever I see a post like this.. I wonder why the hell anyone ever fought for the way of life in the western hemisphere in the first place.. I guess the world wars were all just a big waste of time, if we're going to stop fighting for it now and bend over anyway.
What do we want our country to be like? Do we bow down to our corporate overloads and let them do anything they want or do we stand up and have some pride for ourselves, and stand up for our families well being? Wasn't America about fighting for our way of life? We used to be fighting other nations, now we're fighting the way corporations want to operate. It's still fighting for our way of life.
The first time I saw a movie in full 1080 I thought it was gorgeous, and I wanted all my movies to look that way. But then the pain of dealing with the larger files quickly hit me. I never liked blu-rays with all their required screens, and my internet never seemed fast enough to stream it properly. If it did, I would have to have everything else in my house shut down. Most movies I did watch in 1080 didn't look as nice, and there were stuttering issues here and there. It just wasn't ever worth the effort for me and I found out that the uninterrupted portrayal of the story is much more important to me than having a clear picture.
Now it's worse, because 4K is usually encoded in HEVC and you need at least a core i5 to decompress it. I'm not ready to update all my hardware yet, so 720p works just fine thanks.
It's not the immediate pay that I would warn them against, it's the fact that if you make good pay it is an industry that will drop you like a stone. So I would advise them against that. But then I'm not the type to bow down to corporate overloads either.
Yes but we're talking about H1Bs here, which aren't to be used over and above domestic employees, so your point is moot. Besides, haven't you ever heard what they have to say about the Dodge Viper in Top Gear?
The problem is at some point corporations figured out that the alternative that we have to accepting the job for pennies on the dollar is to starve and live on the street. Once they discovered that, it was only a matter of honing that advantage as they continue to do to this day.
There's a little more we need than willpower.. we need organization. If only there were organizations where employees could gather and fight for a common right. I remember in the distant past those were called 'unions'. Hasn't private industry used government effectively to neuter those! And yes I know all unions weren't perfect, but at least some were and by and large those are gone now.
Again, I've never seen it balance out. Making more, but having that killed by a high mortgage and a long commute on top of it... That's a lot like going to a more expensive grocery store for 10% off soda and then spending 20% more on the other things you need. I've rarely seen it work out in a way that increases total sum living quality. That's called SETTLING where I am from.
Let me add one more comment. I'm not asking to make big city money, I'm just asking for regular incremental increases as my skills improve as a tech person. I understand that my trajectory might not be the same if I'm not in the right place, that I can accept. But why should my potential be capped entirely? That is what I cannot accept.
Well I can tell you if I had an hour commute it would impact my kids mostly. There is no way I would be able to have them in any extracurricular activities. The timing would never work. That kind of impact to them is just not acceptable to me. If you consider that 'shooting for the moon' then that's really sad in my opinion, and that should not be what the job market demands. A fair market should give my family increased quality of life.
At least we have nailed why childhood obesity is such a large issue.
Oh I hear you on the job quality and environment that we work in. In the time I have been in the industry I have seen sales people promise the moon to clients and then the stars. You end up working on 10 year old equipment, with no money spend on efficiency or capacity. You get horse whipped to keep it running at all hours of the night.
Also, yes I am aware I can move. But what is the point of moving if my quality of life goes down after considering mortgage, commute time and working hours?
Well I'll tell you when I see it. As for right now, I'm highly qualified. I have an internet startup that I have started totally on my own time for crying out loud. I've done the web design, the software design, the coding.. everything. It's doing well but not a day job yet. I have a day job for a good company but looking for something better. So far it seems unless I'm in silicon valley, New York, or LA, no one is interested. All the local companies tell me I'm asking for too much, but that they'll get back to me if something comes up. I've put my skills on linked in, and I'm trying to network everywhere I can. Not sure what else I have to do.
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The key improvement that DVD introduced was the switch to digital (read, more durable over many replays), the ability to seek anywhere you wanted at will, and the ability to contain more than one piece of content. That was a huge improvement. Everything else is just evolution.
So that's why Google does some research and picks a state with possibly slightly less candidates then silicon valley but more than Mississippi. America is a very big place. I find it hard to believe there are no good workers anywhere but the four or five major centers. Or maybe Google should just, you know, train people like companies did twenty years ago.
Well then I guess our way of life goes to hell.... tell any remaining world war II vets, "sorry, your time was wasted and your friends died for nothing". See how they like it.
Without protection against anyone coming in and working for a wage that THEIR government says they should work for, we loose our way of life very quickly and any war we have ever fought to protect it just becomes a huge waste of time.
Oh they're not going to YOU, they're going to the shareholders. And they thank you every day for it I'm sure.
Maybe if it was reasonable to live there, or companies moved to where it was reasonable for people to live, they wouldn't have the same issues.
When ever I see a post like this.. I wonder why the hell anyone ever fought for the way of life in the western hemisphere in the first place.. I guess the world wars were all just a big waste of time, if we're going to stop fighting for it now and bend over anyway.
What do we want our country to be like? Do we bow down to our corporate overloads and let them do anything they want or do we stand up and have some pride for ourselves, and stand up for our families well being? Wasn't America about fighting for our way of life? We used to be fighting other nations, now we're fighting the way corporations want to operate. It's still fighting for our way of life.
A free market doesn't mean you get to ignore laws. The H1-B is specifically to act as a backup WHEN THERE ARE NO DOMESTIC WORKERS AVAILABLE.
The first time I saw a movie in full 1080 I thought it was gorgeous, and I wanted all my movies to look that way. But then the pain of dealing with the larger files quickly hit me. I never liked blu-rays with all their required screens, and my internet never seemed fast enough to stream it properly. If it did, I would have to have everything else in my house shut down. Most movies I did watch in 1080 didn't look as nice, and there were stuttering issues here and there. It just wasn't ever worth the effort for me and I found out that the uninterrupted portrayal of the story is much more important to me than having a clear picture.
Now it's worse, because 4K is usually encoded in HEVC and you need at least a core i5 to decompress it. I'm not ready to update all my hardware yet, so 720p works just fine thanks.
It's not the immediate pay that I would warn them against, it's the fact that if you make good pay it is an industry that will drop you like a stone. So I would advise them against that. But then I'm not the type to bow down to corporate overloads either.
My facial hair clogs up a 2 blade razor before my face is half done. Can't imagine what it would do to a five blade.
You know what, as long as this 'free market' applies to the executive level as well as IT staff then fine I'm all for it.
Yes but we're talking about H1Bs here, which aren't to be used over and above domestic employees, so your point is moot. Besides, haven't you ever heard what they have to say about the Dodge Viper in Top Gear?
To tell you the truth, most of my media is 720p.. I haven't even found 1080 to be worth the effort.
I didn't see anyone say that.
The problem is at some point corporations figured out that the alternative that we have to accepting the job for pennies on the dollar is to starve and live on the street. Once they discovered that, it was only a matter of honing that advantage as they continue to do to this day.
I have very little interest in 4K quite frankly. I feel I need it about as much as a five blade razor.
There's a little more we need than willpower.. we need organization. If only there were organizations where employees could gather and fight for a common right. I remember in the distant past those were called 'unions'. Hasn't private industry used government effectively to neuter those! And yes I know all unions weren't perfect, but at least some were and by and large those are gone now.
Again, I've never seen it balance out. Making more, but having that killed by a high mortgage and a long commute on top of it... That's a lot like going to a more expensive grocery store for 10% off soda and then spending 20% more on the other things you need. I've rarely seen it work out in a way that increases total sum living quality. That's called SETTLING where I am from.
Let me add one more comment. I'm not asking to make big city money, I'm just asking for regular incremental increases as my skills improve as a tech person. I understand that my trajectory might not be the same if I'm not in the right place, that I can accept. But why should my potential be capped entirely? That is what I cannot accept.
Well I can tell you if I had an hour commute it would impact my kids mostly. There is no way I would be able to have them in any extracurricular activities. The timing would never work. That kind of impact to them is just not acceptable to me. If you consider that 'shooting for the moon' then that's really sad in my opinion, and that should not be what the job market demands. A fair market should give my family increased quality of life.
At least we have nailed why childhood obesity is such a large issue.
Oh I hear you on the job quality and environment that we work in. In the time I have been in the industry I have seen sales people promise the moon to clients and then the stars. You end up working on 10 year old equipment, with no money spend on efficiency or capacity. You get horse whipped to keep it running at all hours of the night.
Also, yes I am aware I can move. But what is the point of moving if my quality of life goes down after considering mortgage, commute time and working hours?
Well I'll tell you when I see it. As for right now, I'm highly qualified. I have an internet startup that I have started totally on my own time for crying out loud. I've done the web design, the software design, the coding.. everything. It's doing well but not a day job yet. I have a day job for a good company but looking for something better. So far it seems unless I'm in silicon valley, New York, or LA, no one is interested. All the local companies tell me I'm asking for too much, but that they'll get back to me if something comes up. I've put my skills on linked in, and I'm trying to network everywhere I can. Not sure what else I have to do.