Thank you for mentioning that. As an ISP owner who competes with cable, dsl, satellite and cell, my biggest obstacle is government regulations. The incumbents get exclusive rights to the resources, so it is almost impossible to compete against them.
I don't see how it can cost more for me to use GR then Gmail, Calendar, Picasa, G+, Earth, Maps, etc, etc. It's already set up and probably takes very little to maintain. And they get the benefit of my user data across multiple apps and platforms.
I am so tired of companies trying to drive me to be more social. I almost unsubscribed to Wired Magazine because every other article is about facebook, twitter or some other useless social app. I get it already.
The alleged purpose of the Antitrust laws was to protect competition; that purpose was based on the socialistic fallacy that a free, unregulated market will inevitably lead to the establishment of coercive monopolies. But, in fact, no coercive monopoly has ever been or ever can be established by means of free trade on a free market. Every coercive monopoly was created by government intervention into the economy: by special privileges, such as franchises or subsidies, which closed the entry of competitors into a given field, by legislative action. (For a full demonstration of this fact, I refer you to the works of the best economists.)
A "coercive monopoly" is a business concern that can set its prices and production policies independent of the market, with immunity from competition, from the law of supply and demand. An economy dominated by such monopolies would be rigid and stagnant.
The necessary precondition of a coercive monopoly is closed entryâ"the barring of all competing producers from a given field. This can be accomplished only by an act of government intervention, in the form of special regulations, subsidies, or franchises. Without government assistance, it is impossible for a would-be monopolist to set and maintain his prices and production policies independent of the rest of the economy. For if he attempted to set his prices and production at a level that would yield profits to new entrants significantly above those available in other fields, competitors would be sure to invade his industry.
The Very Wealthy probably have their own security force and massive insurance to bail them out of any loss of property. They probably also have the best doctors on call, which they pay for. They don't need public education either.
The poor on the other hand expect all those things. The hobo can walk in off the street to any emergency room and get treatment.
The city where I grew up I had to pay for all those things on my way "up." I paid my own tuition at a community college. I paid to drive on the highway system. I paid to ride on public transportation. I paid to fly on a plane. I paid for my water and my sewage. I paid for the energy I used.
And that is not a bad thing. The government shoudl not be involved in those things.
I run an ISP and don't recommend any router. They all have crappy quality control and the probability of getting a lemon from any brand seems pretty high.
Maybe I don't have the authority to speak hear since I only used Vista for one week, but when did you need authority on Slashdot?
My experience was that there was nothing new about Vista, it was pretty much XP in a shining new wrapper, but that it wouldn't load some of my software or drivers, and my machine ran slower.
So why would I upgrade from XP for something that offered nothing innovative and slowed my computer down?
So basically I would have to first decide what God's motives (his love in this case) are then read everything in that context, rather then reading the bible and then deciding what it says? Sounds a little backwards...
I also run an (w)ISP. I don't require any sort of contract, its just month to month. And when people ask me what type of speed they will get, I tell them "Up to 1 Meg burstable." Most people look at me confused, and then I tell them that its faster then most DSL providers, same experience as cable unless you download lots of files. That helps them understand what I am saying in terms they can relate too. Most just want to go faster then dial up anyway.
Where I am at, a T1 is $700 a month.
I looked into a T3, but that is still $9000 a month. Need a bit more customers for that.
If the government or any business is installing server software or mission critical applications it should be by a sysadmin. These people should not have the slightest problem compiling from source.
You know its really amazing how all you IT people whine and whine about being laid off (or the possibility of it). Don't you realize you are trading your time for someone elses money. Its their company, or the stockholders etc. Its not your company. And they can do whatever they want to. If they don't want to pay for your time anymore, don't they have the right to that decision? If someone else is willing to work for less for the same amount of time (maybe better work too) its their decision to use them. I am sure you make the same decision when deciding who should fix your car.
If you don't like it, then stop working for someone else! Or get some training in an area where the workers are scarce but needed. Learn to adapt to the change the world will always be going through. Maybe you have to suck it up and drive a used GEO metro for two years until you obtain your goals. But at least you have access to clean water!
I would strongly disagree with your opinion regarding the internet. I think it is much more powerful then newspapers or radio. How can you even compare them? The internet is not simply a news source.
You must have your head in a hole if you think the only thing to advance in the last 50 years is computers. Ever hear on the Genome? Ever see modern warfare? Read about the string theory? Been to a hospital lately? Maybe you are referring to the fact that computers and the internet aided in the invention/discovery of most new things.
Whats so bad about living in a plywood box? Mine is 1500 square feet and has everything I need. Maybe it won't last 100 years, but I couldn't afford a stone castle or Solid Oak Log Cabin.
And my final point to your trolling, and to get use even further from the topic of star trek, is that the internet is not a final proof of anything. Its still in its infancy.
I would say you are being short-sighted by not seeing the potential in the internet and modern inventions. Both for good and bad.
I agree, its a matter of supply and demand. When I took a few classes at Devry, most of the people in the programming classes hated programming, they just heard its where the bucks were. Wait a little bit and they'll all go back to nursing school, which is having record shortages. If you want to make some money, get a 6 month CNA certificate (or two year RN AS Degree). Yeah, you have to give 90 year old men sponge baths, but you'll probably make more then an MCSE would.
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Thank you for mentioning that. As an ISP owner who competes with cable, dsl, satellite and cell, my biggest obstacle is government regulations. The incumbents get exclusive rights to the resources, so it is almost impossible to compete against them.
If politicians are being bribed how is the government going to help? Seems like a contradiction. The government is part of the problem.
Its probably just a matter of time before they get rid of Picasa, so I am forced to move my albums to G+. And I pay for extra space too!
Hey GOOGLE! Its not the Quantity, its the Quality!
I don't see how it can cost more for me to use GR then Gmail, Calendar, Picasa, G+, Earth, Maps, etc, etc. It's already set up and probably takes very little to maintain. And they get the benefit of my user data across multiple apps and platforms.
I am so tired of companies trying to drive me to be more social. I almost unsubscribed to Wired Magazine because every other article is about facebook, twitter or some other useless social app. I get it already.
Maybe I'll go back to Yahoo...
I agree.
I barely heard anything when Arthur C Clarke, yet I believe he contributed way more to humanity then MJ.
The alleged purpose of the Antitrust laws was to protect competition; that purpose was based on the socialistic fallacy that a free, unregulated market will inevitably lead to the establishment of coercive monopolies. But, in fact, no coercive monopoly has ever been or ever can be established by means of free trade on a free market. Every coercive monopoly was created by government intervention into the economy: by special privileges, such as franchises or subsidies, which closed the entry of competitors into a given field, by legislative action. (For a full demonstration of this fact, I refer you to the works of the best economists.)
A "coercive monopoly" is a business concern that can set its prices and production policies independent of the market, with immunity from competition, from the law of supply and demand. An economy dominated by such monopolies would be rigid and stagnant.
The necessary precondition of a coercive monopoly is closed entryâ"the barring of all competing producers from a given field. This can be accomplished only by an act of government intervention, in the form of special regulations, subsidies, or franchises. Without government assistance, it is impossible for a would-be monopolist to set and maintain his prices and production policies independent of the rest of the economy. For if he attempted to set his prices and production at a level that would yield profits to new entrants significantly above those available in other fields, competitors would be sure to invade his industry.
The Very Wealthy probably have their own security force and massive insurance to bail them out of any loss of property. They probably also have the best doctors on call, which they pay for. They don't need public education either.
The poor on the other hand expect all those things. The hobo can walk in off the street to any emergency room and get treatment.
So how do the rich benefit the most?
The city where I grew up I had to pay for all those things on my way "up." I paid my own tuition at a community college. I paid to drive on the highway system. I paid to ride on public transportation. I paid to fly on a plane. I paid for my water and my sewage. I paid for the energy I used.
And that is not a bad thing. The government shoudl not be involved in those things.
I lived off 20k a year in the city for many years and I went to school, with no school loans.
I run an ISP and don't recommend any router. They all have crappy quality control and the probability of getting a lemon from any brand seems pretty high.
Maybe I don't have the authority to speak hear since I only used Vista for one week, but when did you need authority on Slashdot?
My experience was that there was nothing new about Vista, it was pretty much XP in a shining new wrapper, but that it wouldn't load some of my software or drivers, and my machine ran slower.
So why would I upgrade from XP for something that offered nothing innovative and slowed my computer down?
If you want powerful NLOS coverage, use this: http://www.titanwirelessonline.com/ProductDetails.asp?ProductCode=MP-SR9
So basically I would have to first decide what God's motives (his love in this case) are then read everything in that context, rather then reading the bible and then deciding what it says? Sounds a little backwards...
So the T1 to my house will no longer be considered "broadband"? I guess I should get cable internet instead...
I did it once to my laptop. Even documented it just in case it helps someone else: http://brainbasement.eltonwilson.com/computer/dell -laptop-shuts-down-when-case-is-pressed/
I also run an (w)ISP. I don't require any sort of contract, its just month to month. And when people ask me what type of speed they will get, I tell them "Up to 1 Meg burstable." Most people look at me confused, and then I tell them that its faster then most DSL providers, same experience as cable unless you download lots of files. That helps them understand what I am saying in terms they can relate too. Most just want to go faster then dial up anyway.
Where I am at, a T1 is $700 a month.
I looked into a T3, but that is still $9000 a month. Need a bit more customers for that.
If the government or any business is installing server software or mission critical applications it should be by a sysadmin. These people should not have the slightest problem compiling from source.
You know its really amazing how all you IT people whine and whine about being laid off (or the possibility of it). Don't you realize you are trading your time for someone elses money. Its their company, or the stockholders etc. Its not your company. And they can do whatever they want to. If they don't want to pay for your time anymore, don't they have the right to that decision? If someone else is willing to work for less for the same amount of time (maybe better work too) its their decision to use them. I am sure you make the same decision when deciding who should fix your car.
If you don't like it, then stop working for someone else! Or get some training in an area where the workers are scarce but needed. Learn to adapt to the change the world will always be going through. Maybe you have to suck it up and drive a used GEO metro for two years until you obtain your goals. But at least you have access to clean water!
Just because you arn't interested in the topic doesn't mean the article was uninformative.
I would strongly disagree with your opinion regarding the internet. I think it is much more powerful then newspapers or radio. How can you even compare them? The internet is not simply a news source.
You must have your head in a hole if you think the only thing to advance in the last 50 years is computers. Ever hear on the Genome? Ever see modern warfare? Read about the string theory? Been to a hospital lately? Maybe you are referring to the fact that computers and the internet aided in the invention/discovery of most new things.
Whats so bad about living in a plywood box? Mine is 1500 square feet and has everything I need. Maybe it won't last 100 years, but I couldn't afford a stone castle or Solid Oak Log Cabin.
And my final point to your trolling, and to get use even further from the topic of star trek, is that the internet is not a final proof of anything. Its still in its infancy.
I would say you are being short-sighted by not seeing the potential in the internet and modern inventions. Both for good and bad.
I get briefly excited about probes every night.
I agree, its a matter of supply and demand. When I took a few classes at Devry, most of the people in the programming classes hated programming, they just heard its where the bucks were. Wait a little bit and they'll all go back to nursing school, which is having record shortages. If you want to make some money, get a 6 month CNA certificate (or two year RN AS Degree). Yeah, you have to give 90 year old men sponge baths, but you'll probably make more then an MCSE would.
How many birds does KFC, McDonalds, and Burger King kill each year to give us energy? And we all know how efficient that energy is...