The contract allows the carriers to count on a long-term customer and lower the monthly rate.
They can do this because the cost of requisition (marketing/setup ect.) can be spread over a 2-year period where you won't split, and take your number with you. Companies like guaranteed revenue streams, and prices reflect that in all industries. For an example of what I mean look at the cost of non-contract pay as you go phones. Not one company charges a similar rate to what monthly payment plans are, and part of that is the fact that most monthly payments happen for at least 12 months.
Reducing costs with layoffs and buying less is the driving mechanism of the economy.
If I can get the same work done with fewer people, that frees up them to do other work. It is the reason that the industrial revolution took us (those in developed countries, I am assuming most/.s are) to a situation where most people can sit around and debate these things.
Sure, it sucks to be layed off, as I am sure all the weavers felt when they were made redundant by factory looms, but that is why more than a small handful have significant leisure time.
When I am forced to walk by them I loudly emphasize: "Please don't harass me as I go to vote."
When they try to defend their actions I speak over them with the same emphasis.
I can't believe it is allowed. It feels a lot like intimidation to me, and if it is the only way to get to the polls, it sucks.
I always push one random (but safe) republican lever just because I hate it so much, it makes me feel good. In my city it will make no difference, but at least I feel better.
Sounds to me like a problem with administration. If a principal can't get the press on board with a teacher drunk at class.
Part of the principals job is PR, and if he/she is too lazy to do it, there is no wonder on how the union became so abusive. In that situation the principal should have been able to turn the teachers themselves against the union. Nobody wants someone like that tarnishing their reputation (as has been done at least when it comes to your opinion of teachers).
The fact that students, teachers, administrators, and parents all backed down against the union can hardly be called the unions fault. I would think it was a court battle that the higher-ups would be willing to fight too, after all, imagine if a student got hurt in the classroom, that lawsuit would be VERY expensive.
Yeah, because when a principal stomps all over the agreed terms of employment a teacher needs to have the deep pockets to defend them self in court.
Some unions may be (are) over greedy, but teaching is a field where contracts make sense, and even contracts across the board reduce costs and increase focus (less time wasted negotiating, and less bitter feelings when people are paid differently).
Interestingly enough, the union sees the natural tendancy of administrators to be politicians, and get busy on the pep-talks rather than the work, and puts time in the contract for classroom prep before the doors open to students.
And principals definitely are known to break the contract, sometimes in insignificant ways that benefit the school, other times in significant ways that only benignity themselves. The union provides a mechanism for teachers to have a chance for remedy.
An example of a common wasteful principal behavior is using the week before school for constant pep-talking with the teachers about all the great things that are going to happen next year, rather than the administrators working to put those plans in place, giving the teachers a chance to set-up their room, and make sure they have the supplies needed to start the school year.
It should be known (the media is hiding the fact), that there is a special second polling day for registered republicans. This is to help alleviate lines. This Wednesday is a special extra day o voting only for you.
Don't let the unscrupulous liberal media get away with hiding this fact, stand up for your right to vote without lines on Wednesday November 5th!
Remember this special day is for registered republicans only, democrats and independents must vote tomorrow.
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yeah, because people doing the brining are too dumb to tell them "you will get this check when the bill passes".
It can mic/headset, but a standard mini USB fits too.
The data-cable it came with it G1 only, but the charger works with other phones that need USB (In fact I purchased a Sidekick car charger since they were out of G1 chargers).
If they are living as their own dependent, then I say yes.
If they work and pay taxes enough to be a contribution to society, I don't care if their votes are just noise (or worse a small bump to the wrong person). It is certainly unfair to say "you are a contributor to society, but because you do so against odds you have no right to vote".
Perhaps for the presidential races, but things are a lot less clear for representatives, and local.
And there is no requirement that people be informed about the complex issues of the economy to vote. Doing so is essentially an attempt to create a modern ruling class. There should be no reason why I can't be a single issue voter, and it is not for you, or others to lord over me and chose what issues I am allowed to vote on.
If I truly believe abortion is murder, it is a MAJOR issue (I don't, but it is a hypothetical), and the complex issue of the economy is irrelevant.
But I suppose your of a special class of people that know better than me, and clearly should be able to make my decisions for me, personally I believe it's bad enough we have to chose people to do that ourselves (elections), but at least I get to be a part.
I think this post is more insightful than people give it credit for.
It is just in the last week that personal indicators have started to go net negative and still 60% of people are not worried about personal finance. When you control for a group of children (I'm sorry, adolescents) and nerds you are probably getting a fairly insulated group that does not feel the woes at all.
People feeling it are those at the top, and those at the very bottom, and those few that are unlucky (less than 5%).
Things will get worse, but I bet when it comes done to it most people are relatively unaffected, especially when you have a sample group like/. readers.
I would think some server type applications take a while. Especially if it is a library that is going to require a lot of other stuff to be recompiled.
Most reviews I have read are that it is not as good as the iPhone.
Considering you can get one with a reasonable plan for $179 and $55/month (maybe $65 for more messages). it doesn't need to be.
The price difference is dramatic.
Though I wonder how they can charge for IMs and e-mail when I would think all that should be internet access, that is unlimited.
Anyway, the point was it doesn't need to be as good as the iPhone. I can get one for the $179, and add 13 or 23/month to my current bill (stop paying 7 for internet, and 5 for messages while adding 25 or 35) to get one. The iPhone costs about the same, but the rates are hundreds more over the contract life.
What I do at home id have a 320 GB HD on my computer.
I use pdumpfs to snapshot my disk daily to a similar external USB (it can fit plenty of snapshots since it is only/home and excludes downloads I have about 100GB to play with). When I get something important (like unload vacation photos from a camera), I put the current backup drive in the fire safe, and use the one from the safe for backups (clearing it first).
This cost me about $300.00 (100 each for the drives and the fire safe). I am protected from deletion fairly well (until 2 backup swaps), from any drive failing (1 day lost), and my long term backup get's used enough that I can hopefully catch it failing before there is a fire and it is my only copy.
When I upgrade my HD, or computer, I will get new drives, so I should be protected from 10 year old disk being my only copy too. That upgrade will cost me a few hundred extra as I buy additional drives though.
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The contract allows the carriers to count on a long-term customer and lower the monthly rate.
They can do this because the cost of requisition (marketing/setup ect.) can be spread over a 2-year period where you won't split, and take your number with you. Companies like guaranteed revenue streams, and prices reflect that in all industries. For an example of what I mean look at the cost of non-contract pay as you go phones. Not one company charges a similar rate to what monthly payment plans are, and part of that is the fact that most monthly payments happen for at least 12 months.
On the android enter sends a text.
So it is a real option to type it at the start of an SMS when trouble shooting with someone.
ME:What's hapening <hits enter>
Friend:random problem
Me:reboot <hits enter>
Still not likely.
I also find it interesting that just typing telnetd allows remote acces, without opening a shell.
Reducing costs with layoffs and buying less is the driving mechanism of the economy.
/.s are) to a situation where most people can sit around and debate these things.
If I can get the same work done with fewer people, that frees up them to do other work. It is the reason that the industrial revolution took us (those in developed countries, I am assuming most
Sure, it sucks to be layed off, as I am sure all the weavers felt when they were made redundant by factory looms, but that is why more than a small handful have significant leisure time.
fallen further than this?
http://politics.slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=08/11/02/204204
Or beyond the poll tax an literacy tests?
I am curious.
Next your going to tell me that the dead will not be allowed to vote anymore.
I agree.
When I am forced to walk by them I loudly emphasize:
"Please don't harass me as I go to vote."
When they try to defend their actions I speak over them with the same emphasis.
I can't believe it is allowed. It feels a lot like intimidation to me, and if it is the only way to get to the polls, it sucks.
I always push one random (but safe) republican lever just because I hate it so much, it makes me feel good. In my city it will make no difference, but at least I feel better.
Why do people need to be such assholes?
Sounds to me like a problem with administration.
If a principal can't get the press on board with a teacher drunk at class.
Part of the principals job is PR, and if he/she is too lazy to do it, there is no wonder on how the union became so abusive. In that situation the principal should have been able to turn the teachers themselves against the union. Nobody wants someone like that tarnishing their reputation (as has been done at least when it comes to your opinion of teachers).
The fact that students, teachers, administrators, and parents all backed down against the union can hardly be called the unions fault. I would think it was a court battle that the higher-ups would be willing to fight too, after all, imagine if a student got hurt in the classroom, that lawsuit would be VERY expensive.
Yeah, because when a principal stomps all over the agreed terms of employment a teacher needs to have the deep pockets to defend them self in court.
Some unions may be (are) over greedy, but teaching is a field where contracts make sense, and even contracts across the board reduce costs and increase focus (less time wasted negotiating, and less bitter feelings when people are paid differently).
Interestingly enough, the union sees the natural tendancy of administrators to be politicians, and get busy on the pep-talks rather than the work, and puts time in the contract for classroom prep before the doors open to students.
And principals definitely are known to break the contract, sometimes in insignificant ways that benefit the school, other times in significant ways that only benignity themselves. The union provides a mechanism for teachers to have a chance for remedy.
An example of a common wasteful principal behavior is using the week before school for constant pep-talking with the teachers about all the great things that are going to happen next year, rather than the administrators working to put those plans in place, giving the teachers a chance to set-up their room, and make sure they have the supplies needed to start the school year.
Speaking of unscrupulous things to win:
It should be known (the media is hiding the fact), that there is a special second polling day for registered republicans. This is to help alleviate lines. This Wednesday is a special extra day o voting only for you.
Don't let the unscrupulous liberal media get away with hiding this fact, stand up for your right to vote without lines on Wednesday November 5th!
Remember this special day is for registered republicans only, democrats and independents must vote tomorrow.
yeah, because people doing the brining are too dumb to tell them "you will get this check when the bill passes".
In a way, like the G1 connector.
It can mic/headset, but a standard mini USB fits too.
The data-cable it came with it G1 only, but the charger works with other phones that need USB (In fact I purchased a Sidekick car charger since they were out of G1 chargers).
We had a problem with this where I work,
And the bank ate the cost.
Apparently safeguarding their own funds is too expensive.
If they are living as their own dependent, then I say yes.
If they work and pay taxes enough to be a contribution to society, I don't care if their votes are just noise (or worse a small bump to the wrong person). It is certainly unfair to say "you are a contributor to society, but because you do so against odds you have no right to vote".
Perhaps for the presidential races, but things are a lot less clear for representatives, and local.
And there is no requirement that people be informed about the complex issues of the economy to vote. Doing so is essentially an attempt to create a modern ruling class. There should be no reason why I can't be a single issue voter, and it is not for you, or others to lord over me and chose what issues I am allowed to vote on.
If I truly believe abortion is murder, it is a MAJOR issue (I don't, but it is a hypothetical), and the complex issue of the economy is irrelevant.
But I suppose your of a special class of people that know better than me, and clearly should be able to make my decisions for me, personally I believe it's bad enough we have to chose people to do that ourselves (elections), but at least I get to be a part.
I think this post is more insightful than people give it credit for.
/. readers.
It is just in the last week that personal indicators have started to go net negative and still 60% of people are not worried about personal finance. When you control for a group of children (I'm sorry, adolescents) and nerds you are probably getting a fairly insulated group that does not feel the woes at all.
People feeling it are those at the top, and those at the very bottom, and those few that are unlucky (less than 5%).
Things will get worse, but I bet when it comes done to it most people are relatively unaffected, especially when you have a sample group like
We have certainly demonstrated an ability to apply tests like that fairly and accurately in the past .
Someone can follow the adds, and not know the party and be a more informed voter than a party loyalist too.
That is odd.
I know vgchartz isn't the most accurate site, but according to this, the Wii is about a year ahead of the PS2.
Mod parent up.
I rant the tool, it identified lack of relatime being set, and things went WAY faster while disk activity happening.
yeah, but compiling is still compiling.
I would think some server type applications take a while. Especially if it is a library that is going to require a lot of other stuff to be recompiled.
You don;t keep your servers up to date then?
It is one of the stated goals of Jazzy Jackalope FWIW.
Intrepid Ibex was mobility for example.
Don't recall what Hardy Heron was. Gutsy Gibbon was about laying bases if I am not mistaken.
Modern warfare is motivated by profit?
When was there ever non-profit motivated warfare?
Really,
Most reviews I have read are that it is not as good as the iPhone.
Considering you can get one with a reasonable plan for $179 and $55/month (maybe $65 for more messages). it doesn't need to be.
The price difference is dramatic.
Though I wonder how they can charge for IMs and e-mail when I would think all that should be internet access, that is unlimited.
Anyway, the point was it doesn't need to be as good as the iPhone. I can get one for the $179, and add 13 or 23 /month to my current bill (stop paying 7 for internet, and 5 for messages while adding 25 or 35) to get one. The iPhone costs about the same, but the rates are hundreds more over the contract life.
I agree.
I bet this is about a semi-fold on their server platform, to maintain desktops.
They can give-up AD servers, and push exchange and share point and Desktops/Office.
the AD is the weakest (least important) part of there monopoly, especially in mid-sized businesses.
If they provide the clients, and the messaging, and the document sharing, and even the remote desktops. The actual authentication is moot.
What I do at home id have a 320 GB HD on my computer.
I use pdumpfs to snapshot my disk daily to a similar external USB (it can fit plenty of snapshots since it is only /home and excludes downloads I have about 100GB to play with). When I get something important (like unload vacation photos from a camera), I put the current backup drive in the fire safe, and use the one from the safe for backups (clearing it first).
This cost me about $300.00 (100 each for the drives and the fire safe). I am protected from deletion fairly well (until 2 backup swaps), from any drive failing (1 day lost), and my long term backup get's used enough that I can hopefully catch it failing before there is a fire and it is my only copy.
When I upgrade my HD, or computer, I will get new drives, so I should be protected from 10 year old disk being my only copy too. That upgrade will cost me a few hundred extra as I buy additional drives though.
interesting.
I still think you would have those that believe in a higher power, and those that don't.
Of the ones that do, some would believe it to be something such as Einstein's god, and others believe it to be a super-natural God or spirits.
Some people would probably be torn between the last one, and one of the others.
This still clearly defines atheism, agnosticism, and theism.
All of this without religion to organize the thoughts of the theists.