Let's break this down. It's a business transaction between you and your employer. Your employer is purchasing, on an ongoing basis, the sum of your talent and time. It's very reasonable for you to be searching out the best buyer for your commodity. How's your business relationship with your current business partner (employer)? Is it one based on trust, or mistrust?
If your customer (employer) feels like they've been getting a really good deal up until now, and you're really worth the added $$, no problem. If they think they've been compensating you fairly, and now you're trying to rip them off, Danger Will Robinson, DANGER!
I'm a very "B" type personality, I get along with almost everybody. I've not experienced the personality conflicts that a lot of people here have posted. If that situation exists in your workplace it will only be inflated by accepting this counter. If, on the other hand, you have an excellent relationship with your boss (as I do), you're phat city.
Take it for what it's worth (approx.02, no refunds).
These are actually quite useful in the Medical industry for electronic medical records. Physicians can maintain a level of interaction with their patients while still adding notes to records. Even though the laptop argument is a compelling one, there is still an added degree of perceived accessibility when the physician is working on a tablet rather than the both-hands-and-a-lap involvement in a laptop.
Well, I'm not much for pontificating, but it seems to me that Linus did a magnificent job of building a kernel for cheap hardware. I agree that's hardly inventing, so much as reconfiguring. But what about the GPL? Does that constitute an invention? Then again, is M$'s licensing scheme a (mad) invention?
Maybe we need food for thought on this like a fish needs a bicycle, but I thought I'd throw those out there.
People advertising drugs are required by law to mention any known side effect, regardless of the frequency.
Yes, however the FDA now takes money from the drug companies to test their drugs. This sounds like a great, tax-saving move, but it brings up the question of who the FDA's customer is. That's my point.
Personally, I don't think a human embryo is the same as a human, and I think that stem cell research is one of the most important areas of current research.
I've never fully understood why an embryotic stem cells are better suited for this than adult stem cells. Does anyone have the skinny on that?
me wonders if "our fearless leader" has the organ doner checked on his drivers license.
If you mean the Prez, I would hope he can lead by example. From reports of his youth, though, I don't know that you'd want most of his organs. My family and my physician know of my intention to evict organs in the event of death.
In reality, what this is about is religious fervor: don't let cloning happen because some religious fanatics believe it is "unnatural" and defies God. Just like in-vitro fertilization, sperm donation, and surrogate mothers.
As a religious fanatic, I have to disagree. I don't think the "natural/unnatural" thing even plays into my assesment of cloning. All I'm concerned about is the ethical implication of creating life in order to save a life.
Technology is moving at a fantastic rate. Just look at the developments in the last 10 years with computers. Should that be slowed? No. Even if it could be, it wouldn't be. But when we're dealing with life, IMHO, we have to think about the ethics of what we're doing. That goes for cloning, war, FDA approval of drugs, or whatever. We're losing the capacity to reason out our developments... and it'll come back to haunt us. Have you seen the spate of recent drugs advertised on TV? Good GOD, the side effects sound worse than the illness!
I know this is an unpopular view here. It's not offered to cram anything down anyone's throat. I'm just clearing my own.
People were happy to buy an inferior (M$ Encarta - not that it was bad, just less information) product because it was so much cheaper, and almost as good.
Actually, if I'm remembering right, M$ did a good job with the free version of Encarta - Too Good. They did tons of market research to determine what content 90% of the people said they wanted, and put that into the OEM Encarta. The full Encarta included more content, but the OEM version was plenty to have little Johnny doing his homework with some pretty impressive content. They wiped out an entire industry with cd's they were distributing for free.
This precedent is why RIAA is battling tooth and nail over valid (IMHO) self-preservation concerns, like Napster (PLEASE don't flame me - I didn't like what happened to Napster either, I'm playing devil's advocate here), and invalid (again, IMHO) concerns, like copy protecting CD's. This is just the first little hole in the dyke, me droogies. Look for the theatre of the fantastic to unfold in the coming months.
They will prosper under this arrangement, although much of their distribution network will have to die in the process.
I agree... record stores (or CD stores, whatever you kids call 'em these days;) ) will probably dry up in this scenario. I'm not sure that's a good thing for the 16-22 year old employment demographic, but it'll be cool for us consumers.
Well, they're still there. Women with big hair still work there, as well as CalTrans foremen named "Dave" whose career it is to lean on a shovel gabbing with three other people while one guy digs.
As in, you can remove all of windows as one big module?
Well, according to M$, you COULD do that, but any other OS you install on it would leave you open to serious security flaws. Flaws that could be very damaging, like increased reliability, leaner code, and (GASP!) only the products you want installed. It'll be anarchy.
True, BUT... The average CD (12-15 songs) contains like 4 or 5 songs TOPS that I really like. The rest of it is stuff I listen to while waiting for the next of the 4 or 5. I see musical Darwinism happening here, where you are licensed to listen to (and forced to pay for) only the bits you like. Sounds good to me, no?
Yes, but you get a good read on marketability. Remember who the first band to release a CD? Neither do I. The studio execs deliberately chose a band that wasn't yet commercially viable in order to get a read on the viability of the medium. I think that's happening here, too... And they're doing it at a "break-even" price, to boot.
What a superb idea! Maybe I could patent the spamming process, and force spammers to pay me every time they use unwanted email to peddle their crap. I'll either die rich or spam-free, either would work for me.
Having worked for a small California school district, I've found that the (not insurmountable) challenge facing school districts is that the kids already know enough about computers to creat a systems management nightmare. Those of us that are corporate system administrators have had it easy compared to those that have been exposed to what a 14-year-old can do to your app server.
I'm not whining; this is a challenge, not a problem. But in an education system that's looking to cut costs, it's important to remember that management (and more importantly, retraining) costs factor in. What does it cost to retrain your instructors on a new OS? What does it cost *not* to?
I've been installing 3com products of one type or another for about 7 years now. The first five were very, very good. I was very impressed with 3com NICs; the reliability and ease of administration were nearly unparalleled. As an administrator, you try and limit the things you have to worry about... And the 3com NICs definitely did that for me. The last few years have given me cause for concern. 3com has shown a marked lack of focus. They put their name on a ballpark (Candlestick Park, San Francisco), bought a modem company, built VPN and router solutions and purchased Palm. This lack of focus has trickled back down to me, the administrator/consultant. The NICs are not as reliable as they used to be, the hubs require fans to be changed each annum, and I find myself having to worry about stuff more than I like. This makes me grumpy. So, maybe this all sits well within an all-too typical cycle of gathering and scattering; most businesses do this in an effort to placate shareholders. Every couple of years, somebody writes a book that says "Diversify!" In the offsetting years, somebody else writes a book that says "Consolidate!" As for this grumpy administrator/consultant, I could care less what the business model looks like. Let's just return to basic quality assurance, please.
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I've been on both sides of this equation.
.02, no refunds).
Let's break this down. It's a business transaction between you and your employer. Your employer is purchasing, on an ongoing basis, the sum of your talent and time. It's very reasonable for you to be searching out the best buyer for your commodity. How's your business relationship with your current business partner (employer)? Is it one based on trust, or mistrust?
If your customer (employer) feels like they've been getting a really good deal up until now, and you're really worth the added $$, no problem. If they think they've been compensating you fairly, and now you're trying to rip them off, Danger Will Robinson, DANGER!
I'm a very "B" type personality, I get along with almost everybody. I've not experienced the personality conflicts that a lot of people here have posted. If that situation exists in your workplace it will only be inflated by accepting this counter. If, on the other hand, you have an excellent relationship with your boss (as I do), you're phat city.
Take it for what it's worth (approx
These are actually quite useful in the Medical industry for electronic medical records. Physicians can maintain a level of interaction with their patients while still adding notes to records. Even though the laptop argument is a compelling one, there is still an added degree of perceived accessibility when the physician is working on a tablet rather than the both-hands-and-a-lap involvement in a laptop.
.02.
My
And if you want proof, go to L.A.
With a name like "Marion", I'd want to be called "Spike" (or something like it), too.
Well, I'm not much for pontificating, but it seems to me that Linus did a magnificent job of building a kernel for cheap hardware. I agree that's hardly inventing, so much as reconfiguring. But what about the GPL? Does that constitute an invention? Then again, is M$'s licensing scheme a (mad) invention?
Maybe we need food for thought on this like a fish needs a bicycle, but I thought I'd throw those out there.
I don't think this will help when your enemy has weapons like box cutters and explosive shoes.
People advertising drugs are required by law to mention any known side effect, regardless of the frequency.
Yes, however the FDA now takes money from the drug companies to test their drugs. This sounds like a great, tax-saving move, but it brings up the question of who the FDA's customer is. That's my point.
Personally, I don't think a human embryo is the same as a human, and I think that stem cell research is one of the most important areas of current research.
I've never fully understood why an embryotic stem cells are better suited for this than adult stem cells. Does anyone have the skinny on that?
me wonders if "our fearless leader" has the organ doner checked on his drivers license.
If you mean the Prez, I would hope he can lead by example. From reports of his youth, though, I don't know that you'd want most of his organs. My family and my physician know of my intention to evict organs in the event of death.
In reality, what this is about is religious fervor: don't let cloning happen because some religious fanatics believe it is "unnatural" and defies God. Just like in-vitro fertilization, sperm donation, and surrogate mothers.
As a religious fanatic, I have to disagree. I don't think the "natural/unnatural" thing even plays into my assesment of cloning. All I'm concerned about is the ethical implication of creating life in order to save a life.
Technology is moving at a fantastic rate. Just look at the developments in the last 10 years with computers. Should that be slowed? No. Even if it could be, it wouldn't be. But when we're dealing with life, IMHO, we have to think about the ethics of what we're doing. That goes for cloning, war, FDA approval of drugs, or whatever. We're losing the capacity to reason out our developments... and it'll come back to haunt us. Have you seen the spate of recent drugs advertised on TV? Good GOD, the side effects sound worse than the illness!
I know this is an unpopular view here. It's not offered to cram anything down anyone's throat. I'm just clearing my own.
Thanks for your patience.
For five hundred bucks, that thing sticking out the top BETTER be how it reproduces.
People were happy to buy an inferior (M$ Encarta - not that it was bad, just less information) product because it was so much cheaper, and almost as good.
;) ) will probably dry up in this scenario. I'm not sure that's a good thing for the 16-22 year old employment demographic, but it'll be cool for us consumers.
.02, and I'll honor refunds on it.
Actually, if I'm remembering right, M$ did a good job with the free version of Encarta - Too Good. They did tons of market research to determine what content 90% of the people said they wanted, and put that into the OEM Encarta. The full Encarta included more content, but the OEM version was plenty to have little Johnny doing his homework with some pretty impressive content. They wiped out an entire industry with cd's they were distributing for free.
This precedent is why RIAA is battling tooth and nail over valid (IMHO) self-preservation concerns, like Napster (PLEASE don't flame me - I didn't like what happened to Napster either, I'm playing devil's advocate here), and invalid (again, IMHO) concerns, like copy protecting CD's. This is just the first little hole in the dyke, me droogies. Look for the theatre of the fantastic to unfold in the coming months.
They will prosper under this arrangement, although much of their distribution network will have to die in the process.
I agree... record stores (or CD stores, whatever you kids call 'em these days
My
Well, they're still there. Women with big hair still work there, as well as CalTrans foremen named "Dave" whose career it is to lean on a shovel gabbing with three other people while one guy digs.
Time to raise the taxes again.
As in, you can remove all of windows as one big module?
Well, according to M$, you COULD do that, but any other OS you install on it would leave you open to serious security flaws. Flaws that could be very damaging, like increased reliability, leaner code, and (GASP!) only the products you want installed. It'll be anarchy.
are you dumb enough to pay $1 each for something you can record off the radio?
I think I could surprise you with just how dumb I am.
True, BUT... The average CD (12-15 songs) contains like 4 or 5 songs TOPS that I really like. The rest of it is stuff I listen to while waiting for the next of the 4 or 5. I see musical Darwinism happening here, where you are licensed to listen to (and forced to pay for) only the bits you like. Sounds good to me, no?
Yes, but you get a good read on marketability. Remember who the first band to release a CD? Neither do I. The studio execs deliberately chose a band that wasn't yet commercially viable in order to get a read on the viability of the medium. I think that's happening here, too... And they're doing it at a "break-even" price, to boot.
.02
Just my
They actually had it ready 2 weeks ago, but were unable to transfer the cd until they used a felt tip marker around the edge.
Expose it to millions of malicious users?
Nothing you can say will convince me Microsoft is right. Blatant troll.
;)
What a superb idea! Maybe I could patent the spamming process, and force spammers to pay me every time they use unwanted email to peddle their crap. I'll either die rich or spam-free, either would work for me.
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I agree, with a little reservation.
Having worked for a small California school district, I've found that the (not insurmountable) challenge facing school districts is that the kids already know enough about computers to creat a systems management nightmare. Those of us that are corporate system administrators have had it easy compared to those that have been exposed to what a 14-year-old can do to your app server.
I'm not whining; this is a challenge, not a problem. But in an education system that's looking to cut costs, it's important to remember that management (and more importantly, retraining) costs factor in. What does it cost to retrain your instructors on a new OS? What does it cost *not* to?
*Ponder Ponder*
I've been installing 3com products of one type or another for about 7 years now. The first five were very, very good. I was very impressed with 3com NICs; the reliability and ease of administration were nearly unparalleled. As an administrator, you try and limit the things you have to worry about... And the 3com NICs definitely did that for me. The last few years have given me cause for concern. 3com has shown a marked lack of focus. They put their name on a ballpark (Candlestick Park, San Francisco), bought a modem company, built VPN and router solutions and purchased Palm. This lack of focus has trickled back down to me, the administrator/consultant. The NICs are not as reliable as they used to be, the hubs require fans to be changed each annum, and I find myself having to worry about stuff more than I like. This makes me grumpy. So, maybe this all sits well within an all-too typical cycle of gathering and scattering; most businesses do this in an effort to placate shareholders. Every couple of years, somebody writes a book that says "Diversify!" In the offsetting years, somebody else writes a book that says "Consolidate!" As for this grumpy administrator/consultant, I could care less what the business model looks like. Let's just return to basic quality assurance, please.