Companies use to change *just enough* to create a possible gray area stealing ideas/patents/etc... As long as your legal fees still leave a nice net profit.... Bob's your Uncle!
I worked at such a company for 2 years, back in the 1980's.
I saw this years ago (1990-4?) happen on early SPARC processors. I think I remember 2 or 3 Sparcstations (1,1+, 2's) out of 40 or so we had, suddenly getting pokey. And in about a week or two becoming unusable. This would have been 20-50 Mhz CPUs droping to 5-10 Mhz (or effectivly feeling like that) - I remember them being replaced by SUN for free...Not thats this has any bearing on this story....
I too am a mild mannered *NIX Engineer at a huge multinational. It's easy to baffle IT into coughing up a spare PC, then throw linux on it. Now I have a Corporate approved XP PC, and my Linux box. I can't remember a single shop where something like this hasn't worked work.
Obviously your VW bug wasn't old enough. My 58 beetle had a manual canvas-type sunroof. Also, no petrol gauge was available! To the right of the accelerator was a fuel petcock, kinda like a motorcycle, only there was no Off, just On and Reserve. But it had an ashtray and lighter, probably so you could have a relaxing smoke after you ran out of petrol.
Im not sure this has any basis in reality other than a quick-blinders-on-snapshot-of-2007.
Look back 100 years (in the US) and you have J.P. Morgans, by anyones standards much worse that the current situation (except perhaps J.P. Morgan's standards).
I think it's everyone fault *Traditional record companies have moved away from "a business for music" to "the buisness of music"; and musicians who use to "play music for real people in a live venue" (in hopes people would like the music enough to want to buy a record) week after week, now appear to be looking for "that one hit song" the first time at bat, in hopes of landing VW comercial..
Imagine you have the only Mercedes-Benz dealership, every morning customers are lined up, check-books ready. Year after year. You are rich beyond imagination.
Then one day this fellow shows up with a Vespa and says, "You should sell these Vespa scooters too.."
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90 Lb Weakling: We all agree to stop kicking sand on each other.
I shipped my 15% (30 hogs) early, to avoid problems just like this
Just not in the USA; they are in China & India -- you know -- where all the job *aren't* going?..
Shouldn't "Robotics Competition" be limited to Robots?
Other reasons Bees are gone..
*Sunspots
*Global warming
*Terrorism
*CowboyNeal
I suspect, if Imus was only on the radio, hardly anyone would have known about it.
..anything I damn please.
I like gmail and use it almost exclusivly now.
Companies use to change *just enough* to create a possible gray area stealing ideas/patents/etc ... As long as your legal fees still leave a nice net profit .... Bob's your Uncle!
I worked at such a company for 2 years, back in the 1980's.
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Reverse car sensors connected to an Ass-Kicking-Driver's-Seat
I saw this years ago (1990-4?) happen on early SPARC processors. I think I remember 2 or 3 Sparcstations (1,1+, 2's) out of 40 or so we had, suddenly getting pokey. And in about a week or two becoming unusable. This would have been 20-50 Mhz CPUs droping to 5-10 Mhz (or effectivly feeling like that) - I remember them being replaced by SUN for free...Not thats this has any bearing on this story....
I'm keeping a close eye on my neighbor's 911 Turbo with the I Love Jesus bumber sticker. The minute The Rapture hits, that baby is mine!
I too am a mild mannered *NIX Engineer at a huge multinational. It's easy to baffle IT into coughing up a spare PC, then throw linux on it. Now I have a Corporate approved XP PC, and my Linux box. I can't remember a single shop where something like this hasn't worked work.
Can I get a Thompson for my Core 2 Duo..?
Obviously your VW bug wasn't old enough. My 58 beetle had a manual canvas-type sunroof. Also, no petrol gauge was available! To the right of the accelerator was a fuel petcock, kinda like a motorcycle, only there was no Off, just On and Reserve. But it had an ashtray and lighter, probably so you could have a relaxing smoke after you ran out of petrol.
+1 insightful
(damn out of mod points again)
Im not sure this has any basis in reality other than a quick-blinders-on-snapshot-of-2007.
Look back 100 years (in the US) and you have J.P. Morgans, by anyones standards much worse that the current situation (except perhaps J.P. Morgan's standards).
Perhaps ya'all in the UK need to point a few more of these cameras in the direction of your House Members..
Your leg-lamp will be shipped soon....
I think it's everyone fault *Traditional record companies have moved away from "a business for music" to "the buisness of music"; and musicians who use to "play music for real people in a live venue" (in hopes people would like the music enough to want to buy a record) week after week, now appear to be looking for "that one hit song" the first time at bat, in hopes of landing VW comercial..
.. not every politician today is aware of Youtube, but in about 10 years for sure they will be.
I bet you $1 Youtube is gone in 10 years, or if not gone, certainly forgotten.
Internet server from dumpster: FREE!
Seeing your chance at success disappear by having your product linked to slashdot, slashdotted: Priceless!
Imagine you have the only Mercedes-Benz dealership, every morning customers are lined up, check-books ready. Year after year. You are rich beyond imagination.
Then one day this fellow shows up with a Vespa and says, "You should sell these Vespa scooters too.."
What do you do..?
bravo..as an ademdum, I think sub-contracting is also having adverse effects in the (USA) military, after all, why can't a soldiers peel potatoes?