There are a few higher end electrics that are cool, but for some reason the lower end ones are just totally plain or awkward looking. Can't we get some nice car design going? Do all electrics have to look like expanded eastern european leftovers?
While we're at it why not fund a federal project to put light rail everywhere there is an interstate highway. A new New Deal.
Sounds to me like he has some humans that are just perfect for the job. I'd like to see the companies to tell him to take a flying leap and let the consumers decide what they want to read and ignore what they find offensive.
The problem with cheap tablets is that they are cheap tablets. The same issues carry over from cheap notebooks. When lowering the entry price point you also lower the quality of the components and build of the item. I get frustrated by these "races to the bottom."
I want to have just the shows I want to see available on whatever normal release schedule the studio has, commercial free, on any device I own in the optimal resolution. I want them to still be available if I miss several shows. To that point it is all similar to what Apple provides on Apple TV. The kicker is that I want all of that without paying per show. I don't mind paying per month. Once I watch a show I don't need to watch it again so I have no desire to own them. The price does need to compare reasonably to current cable pricing (and yes I realize the advertising subsidy is part if that).
What frustrates me about Apple's offering is the high price per show vs subscription. What frustrates me about online viewing is that older episodes disappear or the viewer is awful with odd forced ads that sometimes mess up the playback. What frustrates me about on-deman viewing via my cable company is the poor UI and lock-in to my cable box.
If more people designed like Apple we would not have any many un-attractive poorly designed consumer products.;) Though we need design as well as manufacturing. We also need less government restrictions on medical research. If we don't do it someone else well.
Years ago the kit you used at work was faster, better and more powerful than your home consumer devices. Today it's the reverse and what you are forced to use at work is totally crappy next to what you have at home. Thus consumerization of IT is necessary to even get your own work done.
Or to put it more simply, my companies OS is XP with Office 2003.
Hope you do well in wherever you head next. I remember stumbling on top of slashdot way back in the day and quickly making it my main source for news. Now days not everything shows up first here, but the discussions are always enjoyable and no one can DoS a link like the king,/.! Cheers!
lol there is no such thing as offering "better" rates. It will only be mandating higher rates to other clients. I seriously doubt they want any loss of revenue, only increases.
I have mine positioned at home so there is no glare and it looks really good. Plus its easier to clean glass. I can appreciate how it could be different on a laptop display where you're out in different areas but mine seems good enough there as well.
The days of overpriced crap console games at a fixed 60$/hit are coming to an end. Time to look for gameplay and quality but steamline cost. No more "ages of war 2, 3, 4, 5 etc" as an easy revenue stream. Eventually the apps will whittle down as well just like podcasts did. The proverbial wheat from the chaff separation and we end up with lower cost higher quality gaming options.
Unless your team members are going to be shifting a lot then have a good kickoff with everyone in one place. Yes it may be expensive but it builds that initial bond so when everyone returns to their respective countries they have an established familiarity with the rest of the team.
Don't be afraid to change the makeup. If someone isn't working out (and you can) remove or replace them. Not everyone gels with everyone. Conversely just because people don't like each other doesn't mean they won't be good team members.
Encourage casual communications, IM, etc. Don't push meaningless formal meetings.
When people have less money the focus is not on innovation but penny pinching. The big business which have the money to fund research and projects lock down tight and nothing happens. Stagnation. It won't go anywhere fast and may never again in our lifetime as the boomers retire and miser more.
The silver lining may be that the optimization that will happen will set a foundation for a huge burst of innovation once people spend again.
The reason they are looking to apply this tax is not because they actually want to it is because economic issues have caused budget shortfalls. In this situation they start to look for "lost or new revenue" which in entertainment industry terms translates to "piracy" and in government terms translates to "creative new taxes."
Then of course we all know this lady is a nut anyway.;) Maybe instead she can create a lawyer tax. Every time a lawyer brings a lawsuit to court they are taxed 10-20% of their legal fees and they can't require the client to pay it. Want to bring medical costs down? Fix malpractice suits. If all else fails lets go back to the day when being a senator and the like was a civic duty and not a career.
Settings->Restrictions->In-App Purchases and turn it Off. Problem solved with no parental excuses. While there are there might as well setup any other restrictions that are needed.
What happens if your friends aren't able to play a game at the same time as you due to time zone differences? This is where this kind of game is cool cause you can still do stuff together and maintain friendships.
some kind of rule where you can't just file wherever you want. Not sure if having to file where you live or possibly where the corporate HQ is would help....
I hate handwriting. Am curious to see if this gets faster past a learning curve. I find the two finger iPhone method to be pretty effective. I use my index finger as my left hand and my middle finger as my right hand and position them on the keyboard appropriately. I find I can usually fly right along.
The issue with trying to leave the keyboard is the people that are totally used to it and can type fast are comfortable with seeking out the actual letters when laid out keyboard style. Change those locations and it becomes counter intuitive.
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To get companies back to power and use more blackberries...ewwww
There are a few higher end electrics that are cool, but for some reason the lower end ones are just totally plain or awkward looking. Can't we get some nice car design going? Do all electrics have to look like expanded eastern european leftovers?
While we're at it why not fund a federal project to put light rail everywhere there is an interstate highway. A new New Deal.
Sounds to me like he has some humans that are just perfect for the job. I'd like to see the companies to tell him to take a flying leap and let the consumers decide what they want to read and ignore what they find offensive.
The problem with cheap tablets is that they are cheap tablets. The same issues carry over from cheap notebooks. When lowering the entry price point you also lower the quality of the components and build of the item. I get frustrated by these "races to the bottom."
I want to have just the shows I want to see available on whatever normal release schedule the studio has, commercial free, on any device I own in the optimal resolution. I want them to still be available if I miss several shows. To that point it is all similar to what Apple provides on Apple TV. The kicker is that I want all of that without paying per show. I don't mind paying per month. Once I watch a show I don't need to watch it again so I have no desire to own them. The price does need to compare reasonably to current cable pricing (and yes I realize the advertising subsidy is part if that).
What frustrates me about Apple's offering is the high price per show vs subscription.
What frustrates me about online viewing is that older episodes disappear or the viewer is awful with odd forced ads that sometimes mess up the playback.
What frustrates me about on-deman viewing via my cable company is the poor UI and lock-in to my cable box.
So yes there is plenty of room there to fix TV.
If more people designed like Apple we would not have any many un-attractive poorly designed consumer products. ;) Though we need design as well as manufacturing. We also need less government restrictions on medical research. If we don't do it someone else well.
Always beware of a rich philanthropist with a new tax idea.
Years ago the kit you used at work was faster, better and more powerful than your home consumer devices. Today it's the reverse and what you are forced to use at work is totally crappy next to what you have at home. Thus consumerization of IT is necessary to even get your own work done.
Or to put it more simply, my companies OS is XP with Office 2003.
UPS and FedEx! You are a Prime member right? ;)
Hope you do well in wherever you head next. I remember stumbling on top of slashdot way back in the day and quickly making it my main source for news. Now days not everything shows up first here, but the discussions are always enjoyable and no one can DoS a link like the king, /.!
Cheers!
Why don't we just go and get another, oh yea it all got cancelled... ;)
no one will take anything that comes from SAIC seriously
lol there is no such thing as offering "better" rates. It will only be mandating higher rates to other clients. I seriously doubt they want any loss of revenue, only increases.
I have mine positioned at home so there is no glare and it looks really good. Plus its easier to clean glass. I can appreciate how it could be different on a laptop display where you're out in different areas but mine seems good enough there as well.
The days of overpriced crap console games at a fixed 60$/hit are coming to an end. Time to look for gameplay and quality but steamline cost. No more "ages of war 2, 3, 4, 5 etc" as an easy revenue stream. Eventually the apps will whittle down as well just like podcasts did. The proverbial wheat from the chaff separation and we end up with lower cost higher quality gaming options.
That's the basic truth. We don't have to switch. There is no financial or political motivation to do so.
Unless your team members are going to be shifting a lot then have a good kickoff with everyone in one place. Yes it may be expensive but it builds that initial bond so when everyone returns to their respective countries they have an established familiarity with the rest of the team.
Don't be afraid to change the makeup. If someone isn't working out (and you can) remove or replace them. Not everyone gels with everyone. Conversely just because people don't like each other doesn't mean they won't be good team members.
Encourage casual communications, IM, etc. Don't push meaningless formal meetings.
When people have less money the focus is not on innovation but penny pinching. The big business which have the money to fund research and projects lock down tight and nothing happens. Stagnation. It won't go anywhere fast and may never again in our lifetime as the boomers retire and miser more.
The silver lining may be that the optimization that will happen will set a foundation for a huge burst of innovation once people spend again.
How about the companies pay us more to work from home since it benefits them and lowers their cost for office space? Yep didn't think so...
The reason they are looking to apply this tax is not because they actually want to it is because economic issues have caused budget shortfalls. In this situation they start to look for "lost or new revenue" which in entertainment industry terms translates to "piracy" and in government terms translates to "creative new taxes."
Then of course we all know this lady is a nut anyway. ;) Maybe instead she can create a lawyer tax. Every time a lawyer brings a lawsuit to court they are taxed 10-20% of their legal fees and they can't require the client to pay it. Want to bring medical costs down? Fix malpractice suits. If all else fails lets go back to the day when being a senator and the like was a civic duty and not a career.
Settings->Restrictions->In-App Purchases and turn it Off. Problem solved with no parental excuses. While there are there might as well setup any other restrictions that are needed.
What happens if your friends aren't able to play a game at the same time as you due to time zone differences? This is where this kind of game is cool cause you can still do stuff together and maintain friendships.
some kind of rule where you can't just file wherever you want. Not sure if having to file where you live or possibly where the corporate HQ is would help....
Either way yep that is all I thought of too!
I hate handwriting. Am curious to see if this gets faster past a learning curve. I find the two finger iPhone method to be pretty effective. I use my index finger as my left hand and my middle finger as my right hand and position them on the keyboard appropriately. I find I can usually fly right along.
The issue with trying to leave the keyboard is the people that are totally used to it and can type fast are comfortable with seeking out the actual letters when laid out keyboard style. Change those locations and it becomes counter intuitive.