OK, I suppose it's within the realm of possibility that they weren't happy when they were offered a contract, but in fact, were simply satisfied. However, I'm willing to bet they were happy, perhaps shifting to simply satisifed, then unsatisfied, and eventually angry.
I fail to see how any of that changes a damn thing.
1. Sign a contract with Company A to create products 2. Take money from Company A to create products 3. Sell products through Company B for more money
This is no different than whiny athletes who sign with a sports team and refuse to play until their contract is renegotiated. The amount of gross funds you generate, the fans you gain, and disparity in how profits are distributed are all irrelevant. Everyone was happy when the contract was signed and the only thing that changes are the attitudes of people who incorrectly (and quite arrogantly) see themselves as the sole source of that profit. Take a step back, see who the true money-grubbing whores are, and stop glorifying thieves.
I have yet to meet someone, short of someone convicted of a crime, who was forced to take a piss test (and that's using a very loose definition of force). You want to take a piss test, because you want that position of employment. If your principles don't allow you to take the test, you have to decide if your principles are more important than that job. As far as I see it, the choice is still in your hands.
There was a time when higher education was done to become a better person. The goal was personal enrichment and enlightenment.
Now, people go to college to get a piece of paper that exists only as a required step in obtaining a well-paying job. Most colleges have become a certifying authority and the yardstick is the number of high-paying jobs that their graduates have received. They know that they have to get the best candidates to get the best results. To court the best candidates, they have to offer the latest technology and put a high price on their process, lest they be perceived as inferior.
I'll be the first to admit that I take full advantage of the situation, myself. I'm finishing my graduate degree this semester because my employer is supplying me with every penny to get it. They know, as I know, that I can demand more once I have this additional piece of paper, because they can demand more from their client for my services (who, in turn, demands more from theirs).
The education? Nothing new that wasn't covered in my undergraduate studies. I, literally, have used the same spiral notebook for my entire graduate program. I haven't learned an iota, but the new degree will sell me as quite enlightened. Frankly, if I was the sole source of the tuition, I would have demanded my money back after the first semester.
a profit commodity for a privileged few in what is supposed to be a land of equality and opportunity for all
Previous rant aside, "privileged few" is hardly applicable. Everyone can learn if they're willing to accept an education, rather than a degree with a big-name school on it. Concern over being deemed inferior without their validation is exactly what causes the problem, in the first place.
Incidentally, the same sort of inferiority complex has completely undermined secondary education and made a high school dimploma meaningless.
To say that Windows was a "Superhuman" accomplishment is like saying Columbus "Discovered" America, when he made his gallant journey across the Atlantic and brought the first settlers to the New World.
Give me a break. Why do people insist on re-writing history?
She's a politicians who does whatever it takes to win elections.
I couldn't agree with your more. Interestingly enough, she was President of the Young Republicans at Wellesley College.
The problem she has, and she apparently doesn't realize it, is that most of us in the middle can't stand her no matter what her current focus is. The simple fact that she gets any media exposure is nauseating.
Right, because we all know the last of the major decisions happened well before 1981. Maybe, after 24 years and a third of her life under the Supreme Court microscope, she just wants to spend some time yelling at the neighborhood kids who cut across her lawn.
Frankly, I don't think either side can fault her, considering she was arguably the least likely to be influenced by political pressure when interpreting the law. Maybe it's just me, but I like that in my judges.
Well, his letter mentions that several state government computers were illegally accessed and used as proxies. I would think one could easily argue the company did receive revenue from the government, however indirectly or illegitimately that may have been.
Of course any discussion of Java isn't complete without someone bringing up that it's slow and bloated
I think the reason this perception exists is that Java spends time assuming the resonsibility for significant background work, like garbage collection, that you would otherwise have to code yourself in other languages. There's nothing preventing you from doing that and, in fact, you'll generally see a performance gain when you use finalization.
Admittedly, I let the JVM do most of the work, too, since most of my apps don't require the performance gain of coding that end. Somewhere along the tight software vs. cheap hardware flip, most programmers realized that the elegance previously required can be substituted for with another stick of RAM. If we went back to the mindset of truly elegant coding all the time, I don't think you would see quite the speed difference with Java.
We can't trust our Senators to not go behind our backs and implement a law that is against the constitution.
In this manner, the senators are generally trying to deceive each other more than the public, so the part about "go behind [i]our[/i] backs" sounds a bit off. Unless, of course, you're speaking in your capacity as a US senator. If that's the case... well, let me take this opportunity to say, "Screw you, you overpaid, worthless bastard."
The mini-topic is about an old dog learning new tricks. (aol) Not a new dog re-inventing the wheel. (google)
Read the thread parent, again, slowly this time. It made no reference to corporate strategy, only an implication that AOL was well past the time when it could succeed in a new venture. With over $8.6 billion in revenue last year, a huge user base, a media giant backing them up, and a recognizable brand, I would give them better odds.
Please do try and keep up, you're mucking up slashbot and giving the mods trouble cause there ain't a "mod: -2 too stupid too live" mod.
Cute. Fortunately, there are ample mod labels for your brilliant contributions.
A few years ago, I'm sure plenty of people told the Google guys that they were a few years too late for making a search engine.
AOL's problem is the Internet-for-beginners stigma that's attached to their name. My bet is the better move would be to dump their millions into a new brand, push their current user base towards it, and hope the non-AOL users will underestimate the connection.
You pay for the redirection service, you're limited to finite message sizes, and the other person has to know that emailing the Grafedia address or texting the number on the coded yellow arrow will result in an auto-reply of some sort?
How is this better than just scrawling your web address underneath your graffiti?
can one not use steroscopic cameras (scanning the field, as our eyes do) Is that heat coming off the desert road in front of us or water running across it?
I've no doubt this stuff is Hard, but much of this appears to be done via brute force As much as this is a contest, it's also a massive brainstorming session. If nobody makes the finish line, but one team creates an elegant routing algorithm or one team designs an innovative rollover solution, DARPA wins. The prize money is peanuts compared to the money they would have to (and do) dump into contractors to get those results.
The only reason this contest exists is because someone finally realized that bragging rights and a loose leash are very powerful motivators.
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Perhaps they found it satisfactory
OK, I suppose it's within the realm of possibility that they weren't happy when they were offered a contract, but in fact, were simply satisfied. However, I'm willing to bet they were happy, perhaps shifting to simply satisifed, then unsatisfied, and eventually angry.
I fail to see how any of that changes a damn thing.
1. Sign a contract with Company A to create products
2. Take money from Company A to create products
3. Sell products through Company B for more money
This is no different than whiny athletes who sign with a sports team and refuse to play until their contract is renegotiated. The amount of gross funds you generate, the fans you gain, and disparity in how profits are distributed are all irrelevant. Everyone was happy when the contract was signed and the only thing that changes are the attitudes of people who incorrectly (and quite arrogantly) see themselves as the sole source of that profit. Take a step back, see who the true money-grubbing whores are, and stop glorifying thieves.
It was you who altered the thrust mechanism!
I have yet to meet someone, short of someone convicted of a crime, who was forced to take a piss test (and that's using a very loose definition of force). You want to take a piss test, because you want that position of employment. If your principles don't allow you to take the test, you have to decide if your principles are more important than that job. As far as I see it, the choice is still in your hands.
There was a time when higher education was done to become a better person. The goal was personal enrichment and enlightenment.
Now, people go to college to get a piece of paper that exists only as a required step in obtaining a well-paying job. Most colleges have become a certifying authority and the yardstick is the number of high-paying jobs that their graduates have received. They know that they have to get the best candidates to get the best results. To court the best candidates, they have to offer the latest technology and put a high price on their process, lest they be perceived as inferior.
I'll be the first to admit that I take full advantage of the situation, myself. I'm finishing my graduate degree this semester because my employer is supplying me with every penny to get it. They know, as I know, that I can demand more once I have this additional piece of paper, because they can demand more from their client for my services (who, in turn, demands more from theirs).
The education? Nothing new that wasn't covered in my undergraduate studies. I, literally, have used the same spiral notebook for my entire graduate program. I haven't learned an iota, but the new degree will sell me as quite enlightened. Frankly, if I was the sole source of the tuition, I would have demanded my money back after the first semester.
a profit commodity for a privileged few in what is supposed to be a land of equality and opportunity for all
Previous rant aside, "privileged few" is hardly applicable. Everyone can learn if they're willing to accept an education, rather than a degree with a big-name school on it. Concern over being deemed inferior without their validation is exactly what causes the problem, in the first place.
Incidentally, the same sort of inferiority complex has completely undermined secondary education and made a high school dimploma meaningless.
And what if I didn't put it on the Internet? What if it was just email?
Um, you do realize that email goes... through... the... Internet, right?
To say that Windows was a "Superhuman" accomplishment is like saying Columbus "Discovered" America, when he made his gallant journey across the Atlantic and brought the first settlers to the New World.
Give me a break. Why do people insist on re-writing history?
Seriously. It just shows you can't trust anyone.
women... are more susceptible to breast and ovarian cancers.
You don't say. It never ceases to amaze me what interesting tidbits modern science reveals in these studies.
She's a politicians who does whatever it takes to win elections.
I couldn't agree with your more. Interestingly enough, she was President of the Young Republicans at Wellesley College.
The problem she has, and she apparently doesn't realize it, is that most of us in the middle can't stand her no matter what her current focus is. The simple fact that she gets any media exposure is nauseating.
an operating system should come complete and not need fixes!
So, what color is the sky in your world?
That's why my turbine has solid, plastic shields on the front and back.
It generates far less energy than expected, so I'm in the process of building several more.
who depend on sites like Slashdot to cull the most newsworthy items from the multitude of sites, mail lists, and other sources, it is news.
Congratulations. You're on the gcc mailing list and the rest of us must now bow before your mad news reading skills. You are truly one to behold.
Thank you for rekindling my faith in the common sense of, at the very least, a small subset of mankind.
Right, because we all know the last of the major decisions happened well before 1981. Maybe, after 24 years and a third of her life under the Supreme Court microscope, she just wants to spend some time yelling at the neighborhood kids who cut across her lawn.
Frankly, I don't think either side can fault her, considering she was arguably the least likely to be influenced by political pressure when interpreting the law. Maybe it's just me, but I like that in my judges.
Well, his letter mentions that several state government computers were illegally accessed and used as proxies. I would think one could easily argue the company did receive revenue from the government, however indirectly or illegitimately that may have been.
They meant to type "Hard Sell"
Of course any discussion of Java isn't complete without someone bringing up that it's slow and bloated
I think the reason this perception exists is that Java spends time assuming the resonsibility for significant background work, like garbage collection, that you would otherwise have to code yourself in other languages. There's nothing preventing you from doing that and, in fact, you'll generally see a performance gain when you use finalization.
Admittedly, I let the JVM do most of the work, too, since most of my apps don't require the performance gain of coding that end. Somewhere along the tight software vs. cheap hardware flip, most programmers realized that the elegance previously required can be substituted for with another stick of RAM. If we went back to the mindset of truly elegant coding all the time, I don't think you would see quite the speed difference with Java.
We can't trust our Senators to not go behind our backs and implement a law that is against the constitution.
In this manner, the senators are generally trying to deceive each other more than the public, so the part about "go behind [i]our[/i] backs" sounds a bit off. Unless, of course, you're speaking in your capacity as a US senator. If that's the case... well, let me take this opportunity to say, "Screw you, you overpaid, worthless bastard."
The mini-topic is about an old dog learning new tricks. (aol)
Not a new dog re-inventing the wheel. (google)
Read the thread parent, again, slowly this time. It made no reference to corporate strategy, only an implication that AOL was well past the time when it could succeed in a new venture. With over $8.6 billion in revenue last year, a huge user base, a media giant backing them up, and a recognizable brand, I would give them better odds.
Please do try and keep up, you're mucking up slashbot and giving the mods trouble cause there ain't a "mod: -2 too stupid too live" mod.
Cute. Fortunately, there are ample mod labels for your brilliant contributions.
A few years ago, I'm sure plenty of people told the Google guys that they were a few years too late for making a search engine.
AOL's problem is the Internet-for-beginners stigma that's attached to their name. My bet is the better move would be to dump their millions into a new brand, push their current user base towards it, and hope the non-AOL users will underestimate the connection.
There's a big difference between being stealthy to make a good first impression and being stealthy to hide a poor solution.
You pay for the redirection service, you're limited to finite message sizes, and the other person has to know that emailing the Grafedia address or texting the number on the coded yellow arrow will result in an auto-reply of some sort?
How is this better than just scrawling your web address underneath your graffiti?
Listen after the fuckin' brutal user experiences Windows users have had to live with for the last 20 years...
During the last 20 years of use, I have yet to feel brutalized by my Windows operating system.
Frustrated? Yes, at times, but I've had a pleasant experience far more often. I have yet to find a better alternative.
How the hell does that phrase tell me that something is no longer considered cool?
Wait, Marge. Maybe if you're truly cool, you don't need to be told you're cool.
can one not use steroscopic cameras (scanning the field, as our eyes do)
Is that heat coming off the desert road in front of us or water running across it?
I've no doubt this stuff is Hard, but much of this appears to be done via brute force
As much as this is a contest, it's also a massive brainstorming session. If nobody makes the finish line, but one team creates an elegant routing algorithm or one team designs an innovative rollover solution, DARPA wins. The prize money is peanuts compared to the money they would have to (and do) dump into contractors to get those results.
The only reason this contest exists is because someone finally realized that bragging rights and a loose leash are very powerful motivators.