According to Jackson's suit, also filed in federal court in Washington, D.C., he was repeatedly passed over for promotions to jobs for which he was qualified, losing out to white candidates from both inside and outside of the company. Jackson has since left Microsoft.
Okay, so this is different from normal business practices how? And since he left Microsoft, doesn't that make his claim on discrimination moot, as he chose to leave?
First of all, I'd like to commend you and your wife for your courage and determination through your ordeal! I also hope they throw the book at the jerk who caused the accident!
My question is this: Do you find that your perception of the world and what your interests, passions and abilities are, different than before your accident? Has the accident changed your interests towards the computing industry?
If you enter in your zipcode information(like I did), and their service is not available in your area(it wasn't in mine), their website doesn't allow you to get any information on security, pricing, and other stuff. It just shows a page saying their service is not available in your area, and that you can sign up to have them contact you when it is.
that no one asked our average Slashdot user what his thought are about the Internet being used as a pr0n loader, or for that matter, if he downloads pr0n(like he would admit it).
Let the parents give their children rain cheques for Xmas. I've gotten those a couple of times. As long as the kid isn't a spoiled brat, will it kill them to wait a few weeks for their gift? Hell, I've sometimes waited 4 months for a rain cheque I got for Xmas to show up. It didn't kill me, just taught me a little patience.
You miss the point: most of the parents rushing out to get the PS2 for their kids are raising spoiled brats! The parents who have normal kids are waiting a few weeks until they purchase it for their kids!
I think Sony contributed to the frenzy, but this is just another example of how our society has become a cutthroat case of "I gotta have it before the next guy does, or life isn't worth living!"
the.007 figure, which describes the strength of the force that binds atomic nuclei together and determines how all atoms on Earth are made.
I can't imagine life existing without 007. Bond, that is...James Bond!
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Who cares? It may seem like a cruel thing to say, but this is a violent world and people who don't have the guts to stand up and kill for what they believe in don't deserve little things like life, liberty and happiness.
I'm sorry, but you are equating defending for life and liberty with violence and killing, which is incorrect. People don't have to resort to violence to stand for what they believe in. Do you think that the founders of the US wanted to kill and be killed for their independence from England? Surely, they would've taken a non-violent path if it presented itself(obviously, it didn't).
Owning a gun makes me happy, and any children I have will be taught that violence, whilst not something to start, is definitely something to finish.
So, your children will basically believe that if anyone messes with them, it's better to respond with violence first, instead of trying to resolve the situation without violence.
I don't have a problem with people owning guns, but it's morons like you that cause most of the problems in our society with regards to violence. Teach your children (and yourself) to only resort to violence when other methods fail!
Isn't their going to be a last place prize? The prize could be a speaker at the conference stating at least once that these programmers are "a bunch of complete losers, with no social life to speak of".
This ruling is unenforceable! How can the courts handle the flood of lawsuits that will come of this ruling? They can't, and linking to sites will continue as they do today.
Even if there is a way to enforce this law, it will only suit the large corporations who have the resources to go after those who link to their sites. Do you really think that Mr. Average User is gonna sue someone if they place a link to their homepage? Most likely not, unless it's a large corporation:)
I wanted to purchase an Intellimouse, but the darn thing is designed for right-handed people only! The buttons didn't line up to your fingers when you used your left hand!
Apple's new mouse overcomes this problem, so hopefully M$ will redesign their optical mouse to make it useable for lefties!
But what does seem to be happening is that media companies are hijacking culture, and using artistic compensation as a smokescreen.
The RIAA doesn't give a hoot about controlling the culture of our society, unless it promotes fattening their wallets. The real reason they are so active in controlling intellectual property in music is because they are afraid of losing their huge profits that they currently enjoy!
you'll understand a lot about the irrational way Americans and American media deal with technology, obsessing about what's not important
It sounds to me like Jon is obsessing about something that really isn't important. With any technology, there is always the potential for misuse. This technology is no different, there will be people trying to use it in unethical ways, for whatever reasons.
What does Jon suggest we do about his claims of unregulated genome terrorism? Create a Genome Police? That would just take us one more step towards being an Orwellian society!
Once again, capitalism rears its ugly head. This issue revolves around one or more developers trying to be compensated for their efforts. If that causes others to develop look-alikes to get around paying for a product, so be it. They run the risks of needing the time to develop and test the product. It can become quite a monumental task, all of which has already been done by the developer with the license! Is it worth saving the money for the license? Are you *really* saving money?
are rolling over in their graves with this story. Are people so lazy that they cannot get up off their arses to go to a voting center to vote?
People sacrificed their lives for the right to freely vote, and I think that this is a classic case of rampant technology perverting a process that has worked fine for years!
Seems to me that this may open up a new way to ripoff insurance companies.
Imagine a company insuring themselves against hackers, and then actually striking a deal with someone to hack into their system, damage some part of their system, and get rich off of the claim!
What an intelligent, well-written editorial!! I was delighted to read this, as it is a refreshing change from the same old, ranting Katz-speak that (all too) frequently graces the pages of Slashdot.
Hey Katz, you could learn alot on how to effectively get your point across, without sounding like a holier-than-thou, fanatical know-it-all!
BTW, I have no opinion on this subject (interesting as it is, though), so that didn't influence my above opinions.
"It's a goal we have," says Muniz. "Someday I'd like to get the system to the point where we don't set off anybody's alarms."
I find it disturbing that this is one of Quova's goals, coupled with the fact that they won't reveal what their service is. Does he mean that his goal is to hit servers across the Internet without being detected?
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Okay, so this is different from normal business practices how? And since he left Microsoft, doesn't that make his claim on discrimination moot, as he chose to leave?
First of all, I'd like to commend you and your wife for your courage and determination through your ordeal! I also hope they throw the book at the jerk who caused the accident!
My question is this: Do you find that your perception of the world and what your interests, passions and abilities are, different than before your accident? Has the accident changed your interests towards the computing industry?
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What a load of s**t!
You miss the point: most of the parents rushing out to get the PS2 for their kids are raising spoiled brats! The parents who have normal kids are waiting a few weeks until they purchase it for their kids!
I think Sony contributed to the frenzy, but this is just another example of how our society has become a cutthroat case of "I gotta have it before the next guy does, or life isn't worth living!"
Pathetic!
I can't imagine life existing without 007. Bond, that is...James Bond!
I'm sorry, but you are equating defending for life and liberty with violence and killing, which is incorrect. People don't have to resort to violence to stand for what they believe in. Do you think that the founders of the US wanted to kill and be killed for their independence from England? Surely, they would've taken a non-violent path if it presented itself(obviously, it didn't).
Owning a gun makes me happy, and any children I have will be taught that violence, whilst not something to start, is definitely something to finish.
So, your children will basically believe that if anyone messes with them, it's better to respond with violence first, instead of trying to resolve the situation without violence.
I don't have a problem with people owning guns, but it's morons like you that cause most of the problems in our society with regards to violence. Teach your children (and yourself) to only resort to violence when other methods fail!
Sounds like a weapon that is available in Quake!
Even if there is a way to enforce this law, it will only suit the large corporations who have the resources to go after those who link to their sites. Do you really think that Mr. Average User is gonna sue someone if they place a link to their homepage? Most likely not, unless it's a large corporation :)
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Apple's new mouse overcomes this problem, so hopefully M$ will redesign their optical mouse to make it useable for lefties!
Good job, Apple!
The RIAA doesn't give a hoot about controlling the culture of our society, unless it promotes fattening their wallets. The real reason they are so active in controlling intellectual property in music is because they are afraid of losing their huge profits that they currently enjoy!
It sounds to me like Jon is obsessing about something that really isn't important. With any technology, there is always the potential for misuse. This technology is no different, there will be people trying to use it in unethical ways, for whatever reasons.
What does Jon suggest we do about his claims of unregulated genome terrorism? Create a Genome Police? That would just take us one more step towards being an Orwellian society!
How can I see sex when I don't even know what it is??
Was it just me, or was the article hard to follow? I found it confusing to understand at first, I had to reread it to glean the important information.
People sacrificed their lives for the right to freely vote, and I think that this is a classic case of rampant technology perverting a process that has worked fine for years!
Imagine a company insuring themselves against hackers, and then actually striking a deal with someone to hack into their system, damage some part of their system, and get rich off of the claim!
Hey Katz, you could learn alot on how to effectively get your point across, without sounding like a holier-than-thou, fanatical know-it-all!
BTW, I have no opinion on this subject (interesting as it is, though), so that didn't influence my above opinions.
I find it disturbing that this is one of Quova's goals, coupled with the fact that they won't reveal what their service is. Does he mean that his goal is to hit servers across the Internet without being detected?
Scary.