Apple has in NO way EVER been a technology leader. They have never invented any of the technology that is used in their products, and never will. It was only a matter of time time until they screwed up so completely that they removed themselves from the technology equation completely.
Seriously the press is focusing on VW? Why work so hard? All you have to do is a simple investigation in any U.S. car or motorcycle company and you've got news to last for years.
IT jobs are wholesale shipped off shore. Your children will never see a job in the U.S. in I.T. Time to move to another country if you want your children to see any future in IT.
I have some level of expertise in this field. I've been involved with numerous start-ups and IPO's. I can assure you that this is completely and 100% all due to incompetent management. Without any question or doubt.
It's the only thing I can think of to explain something as completely idiotically stupendously STUPID as this. This should be used as the new definition of incompetence in action.
Overpopulation HAS already happened. humans breed at an exponential rate. Have you never even visited California?? You can throw a rock from one house to another everywhere except national parks. That is 158,648 square miles of 40 million people. That's about 4 thousands of a square mile to every person. How is that NOT over populated? They have power and water shortages, how is that NOT overpopulation? Food prices for even the most offensive parts of an animal (offal) have skyrocketed to astronomical proportions. How is that NOT overpopulation?
Now this is disappointing news on a couple of levels. First and foremost is the fact that China (the world leader in population control) has backed off. This is disappointing because it gave credence to communism. It's always important to be able to see the benefits (as well as the detriments) of an alternative political structure. I'm no fan of communism, but at times it has appeared to be capable of getting the hard issues at least addressed. Issues where democracy often fails. Not that democracy is a failure, just that it has it's weaknesses. Blindly following any given political structure is at best idiotic. Knowing and acknowledging the strengths and weaknesses of a political construct is vital to it's very continued existence.
Now on another level, this will only give democracy advocates false fodder for their endless campaigns of back patting. While doing nothing to address the real issues. The primary of which is global warming. An issue of where all of the "scientists" insist is human caused. Whether it is or is not is completely irrelevant. The fact that it is happening is relevant. However the root cause of the situation is obvious. It's not WHAT people are doing that is the cause of the problem. Its HOW MANY people are doing it that IS the problem. So ANY global warming "solution" that does not address global population control will be completely ineffective and ultimately pointless.
I wanted to say "Samsung", but I realized every company that he works "for", is destined to take a nose dive. So then I thought AT&T would be a more appropriate choice.
Actually, although probably worded a bit on the extreme side. You do have some good points. - Windows 8 was a poor design, but it was better than Windows 7. - Software as a service is something that I too am completely annoyed with. - UEFI is to this day a uniquely HORRIBLE concept, and I'm surprised the government hasn't stepped in on this one. - H1B worker expansion is a complete joke, I think Congress is finally waking up to this inescapable fact. But then they never cease to astound me with their stupidity. - Yearly new Windows is a lame way of milking the cow I suppose.
The one point that I may disagree is the toughscreen issue. Personally I think Microsoft totally dropped the ball on this. As a long time computer user, I personally want as many ways as possible to interface with the computer. With my tablet (which I carry everywhere) the touchscreen is my primary interface. However I do get frustrated with said touchscreen and do say "oh heck just give me a real computer" when I need to do a lot of typing or manipulating. So I guess I kind of do agree with you on that point.
Ok, so NOBODY ever leaves a position of power and/or authority of their own will. History is replete with a plethora of examples of this. The only way people leave positions of power is by force. Usually arrest, assassination, or execution. So WHO has enough power to force these MICROSOFT executives to leave? I find the explanation that they did so of their own free will not supported by history. I'm also quite aware that they will be paid handsomely to leave, but this is always just a front to make the appearance of an amicable separation. Please realize that Elop, unarguably, RUINED Nokia in order to get on the board of Microsoft. He left THOUSANDS of employees without jobs. So who has enough power to dethrone a person of this ruthless character?
Ok so the idiot US government is wasting time debating something completely aside from the point so that they don't have to deal with the real issue. Whether or not global warming is human caused is a dodge. Because IF global warming is affected by man the root problem is global population. It isn't what people are doing that is affecting the climate it's HOW MANY people that are doing it that IS affecting the climate. Human population growth is exponential. So the time to do something about population control has already come and gone. So attempting to do something about global warming is an object lesson in futility.
Why on earth would ANYONE without a masters degree in computing, be teaching kids in the first place?? I needed one just to have a freekin' job at a tire company.
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How much more probable is Alien life now?
Apple has in NO way EVER been a technology leader. They have never invented any of the technology that is used in their products, and never will. It was only a matter of time time until they screwed up so completely that they removed themselves from the technology equation completely.
My mind will never grasp the absolute power of stupidity. And stupidity in numbers is even more funny!
I'm surprised no one has made this reference, but I for one am shocked to not see the Skyway!
Seriously. Pre-crime prevention does not work. Nor is it an effective or efficient use of tax-payer dollars. This is simply incompetence in action.
Seriously the press is focusing on VW? Why work so hard? All you have to do is a simple investigation in any U.S. car or motorcycle company and you've got news to last for years.
Seriously. This will be the first published use of the material.
IT jobs are wholesale shipped off shore. Your children will never see a job in the U.S. in I.T. Time to move to another country if you want your children to see any future in IT.
I have some level of expertise in this field. I've been involved with numerous start-ups and IPO's. I can assure you that this is completely and 100% all due to incompetent management. Without any question or doubt.
It's the only thing I can think of to explain something as completely idiotically stupendously STUPID as this. This should be used as the new definition of incompetence in action.
Overpopulation HAS already happened. humans breed at an exponential rate. Have you never even visited California?? You can throw a rock from one house to another everywhere except national parks. That is 158,648 square miles of 40 million people. That's about 4 thousands of a square mile to every person. How is that NOT over populated? They have power and water shortages, how is that NOT overpopulation? Food prices for even the most offensive parts of an animal (offal) have skyrocketed to astronomical proportions. How is that NOT overpopulation?
Now this is disappointing news on a couple of levels. First and foremost is the fact that China (the world leader in population control) has backed off. This is disappointing because it gave credence to communism. It's always important to be able to see the benefits (as well as the detriments) of an alternative political structure. I'm no fan of communism, but at times it has appeared to be capable of getting the hard issues at least addressed. Issues where democracy often fails. Not that democracy is a failure, just that it has it's weaknesses. Blindly following any given political structure is at best idiotic. Knowing and acknowledging the strengths and weaknesses of a political construct is vital to it's very continued existence.
Now on another level, this will only give democracy advocates false fodder for their endless campaigns of back patting. While doing nothing to address the real issues. The primary of which is global warming. An issue of where all of the "scientists" insist is human caused. Whether it is or is not is completely irrelevant. The fact that it is happening is relevant. However the root cause of the situation is obvious. It's not WHAT people are doing that is the cause of the problem. Its HOW MANY people are doing it that IS the problem. So ANY global warming "solution" that does not address global population control will be completely ineffective and ultimately pointless.
This must be horrifyingly maddening for them.
So the government fat cats, got lazy, complacent, and entitled. Failed to compete in the market, and that is supposed to be a bad thing??
I was asked to TRAIN my H1B replacement then let go. This is complete bunk and propagandized drivel.
Oh that is so brilliant! I thought that Swatch would make sense along those lines as well.
I wanted to say "Samsung", but I realized every company that he works "for", is destined to take a nose dive. So then I thought AT&T would be a more appropriate choice.
BRILLIANT!!!!
Ok so let's start a pool! Where is Elop going next??? I've got the Apple, Google, and government squares. Who's next?
Actually, although probably worded a bit on the extreme side. You do have some good points.
- Windows 8 was a poor design, but it was better than Windows 7.
- Software as a service is something that I too am completely annoyed with.
- UEFI is to this day a uniquely HORRIBLE concept, and I'm surprised the government hasn't stepped in on this one.
- H1B worker expansion is a complete joke, I think Congress is finally waking up to this inescapable fact. But then they never cease to astound me with their stupidity.
- Yearly new Windows is a lame way of milking the cow I suppose.
The one point that I may disagree is the toughscreen issue. Personally I think Microsoft totally dropped the ball on this. As a long time computer user, I personally want as many ways as possible to interface with the computer. With my tablet (which I carry everywhere) the touchscreen is my primary interface. However I do get frustrated with said touchscreen and do say "oh heck just give me a real computer" when I need to do a lot of typing or manipulating. So I guess I kind of do agree with you on that point.
Ok, so NOBODY ever leaves a position of power and/or authority of their own will. History is replete with a plethora of examples of this. The only way people leave positions of power is by force. Usually arrest, assassination, or execution. So WHO has enough power to force these MICROSOFT executives to leave? I find the explanation that they did so of their own free will not supported by history. I'm also quite aware that they will be paid handsomely to leave, but this is always just a front to make the appearance of an amicable separation. Please realize that Elop, unarguably, RUINED Nokia in order to get on the board of Microsoft. He left THOUSANDS of employees without jobs. So who has enough power to dethrone a person of this ruthless character?
Ok so the idiot US government is wasting time debating something completely aside from the point so that they don't have to deal with the real issue. Whether or not global warming is human caused is a dodge. Because IF global warming is affected by man the root problem is global population. It isn't what people are doing that is affecting the climate it's HOW MANY people that are doing it that IS affecting the climate. Human population growth is exponential. So the time to do something about population control has already come and gone. So attempting to do something about global warming is an object lesson in futility.
With the rampant (and government supported) outsourcing, IT industry salaries have collapsed. Just an FYI.
Speaking from experience, that is NOT the case. Check your figures.
OH, now THAT is a good point. Teachers would harp on the useless points of grammar when called to the task.
Why on earth would ANYONE without a masters degree in computing, be teaching kids in the first place?? I needed one just to have a freekin' job at a tire company.