"...such luminaries as Bruce Springsteen, Don Henley, and Sheryl Crow..."
More like has-beens.
Anyhow, copyright law is perplexing. It seems like the buyers, the artists, and the record companies all have opposing positions. In the end it is music buyers who get screwed. Without buyers copyright means nothing.
If we stop support for Israel, retreat from Saudi Arabia and leave Iraq alone terrorism will not stop. However, if the whole world stops purchasing oil from the region terrorists will be handed over faster that you can say "SNAP!" That is the main source of revenue for the region. Of course then people will be accused of starving rich oilmen's kids in the region.
Sounds like the iMac is running OS 9 and not OS 10.1. I use 10.1 and it is as solid as my NT machine at work. The only difference is the Mac displays graphics with nary a glitch. The NT machine has all sorts of broken gui components.
a few measly dollars for the class action participants. My lifetime class action winnings - a measly $24. If you count my medical insurance premiums going up by $200 (about 7$ of the 24 was from a BC/BS class action) I have a net loss. I bet the lawyers are riding along in BMW's with an intern between their legs.
Look at it other ways. Speed isn't everything to every user. I like Mac's because the things I use most are tightly integrated into their systems. Video editing is one. iDVD and iTunes are other examples. Very few, if any, companies have pulled of the same quality integration. OSX is getting better. It is now at the point that I can use it 80% (other 20% spent in OS 9 native) of the time.
True story:
Word just failed me when I went to close an already saved copy of a word doc, which I spent the entire morning working on. I discovered the file was corrupted when trying to open a few minutes ago. Needless to say the file is trashed and office's recovery attempts all failed. My cube neighbor said they witnessed a strange yellow pulsating circle munching on the contents of my file. I wonder if the MSFT Office licensing agreement can help me here?
Funny this happened on the same day as the Gates comments broke.
You are right. I live in Maryland, which is run by people who claim to champion the poor/middle class (whatever they define that as). On the other hand they have no problem trying to convince those same people to part with the few dollars they have and buy a lottery ticket. It is really twisted.
Unfortunately, my faith in many kids today understanding the necessary math, which would lead most people to stay away from gambling, is low. Imagine the class on gambling. First they show the terrible odds of any gain, but then say, "All the taxes we collect on gambling are great. We get the taxes then pay it out to people in social benefits so people can continue to gamble".
Gambling is good! - This message brought to you by teachers whose salaries and future pay raises are tied gambling taxes.
They could be harder rock veins running through softer rock. The surrounding soft rock will erode more easily than the harder rock, thus exposing these patterns. Look at highway outcrops. You may notice a similar pattern in some geographic areas.
OS X PB runs pretty well on my far less than $3500 Powerbook running at 333mhz with 128MB RAM. You can run it on a low end iMac too (you would have to spring $50 extra to bring the RAM up from 64MB). Nevertheless, for $1000 you have a decent system running a UNIX varient. With a whole lot of software present and future to choose from.
The one thing I remember from my recent visit to Vancouver was not the city's beauty, but rather all the heroin junkies shooting up in the streets (Between Gastown and Chinatown). Obviously open air drug use is ok, but video games better tighten restrictions on those. It is nice to see the US is not the only country with morons in government.
They should have to stand in line at the DMV for people as punishment. And I am talking the worst DMV in the nation - Washington, D.C. That will teach them. I frickin' hate spam.
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AMZN executive salaries (1999 #'s):
J. Bezos (Chairman Board) $81,840
Warren Jensen CFO $55,679
Jeff Wilke VP $38,180
Their Chief Information officer makes $206,212
The rest of compensation comes from bonus which is at risk money. If the bonus is from stock options those may be at a lower cost to the bottom line than salary. When a customer service rep gets the skills (CIO has a BS in engineering and a ton of experience) then they can demand a higher salary. If the company goes bust or is acquired the execs may find themselves out on the street as well. The compensation of many execs is the same as that of the union bosses, many of which earn $250K plus per year plus extravaganet benefits. Your puddin is shaky.
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You wrote
"I know that many here on Slashdot consider unions to be beyond the pale, and be instruments of socialism, but in reality they are the devices of a free nation and a free minded people. This is why governments and corporations try and stamp them out."
No, many of us look at it from a standpoint of reality and common sense. Many new economy companies have razor thin profit margins if they have any at all. A union quickly becomes moot if a company goes under. A union could help hasten a young company's demise.
My suggestion to the laid off workers is to start their own company that incorporates their values. They can do it a la Ben & Jerry's. Of course, even Ben & Jerry's has had to face reality and give up some values in order to survive. Starting their own comapny will mean a lot of sacrifice to long days and the hard work of raising capital.
you also wrote:
"Even if you have no intention of ever using your union, it is best to join it anyway, so as to provide it some support. You may need it one day, after all."
Personally, I will never join a union as it goes against my own beliefs. I do not want someone else making decisions for me. This should be respected by unions and its members. Also their are many people who have never needed a union in their lifetime.
Or he get a Mac if he has some extra $$. With OS X coming you get the UNIX and the ability to run software that can open those Microsoft Office formatted email attachments (maybe there is such a utility for the machine he runs now).
Don't a large percentage of people in Israel speak English? Honestly I don't know.
they send you into the little room and 30 minutes to 60 minutes later they stop in. To compound problems they never remember you and have to consult the file. Maybe they need more electronic organization. They never forget to send the bill.
While I am somewhat unfamiliar with "Extreme Programming" it sounds like a modified staged delivery model. It also sounds like this method may not work on all types of software projects. My questions are how the XP process manages risks (like finding out integrating the software with the app server is a bigger nightmare than expected) and deals with technical dependencies between components. It also appears that working with several vendors spread around the country may be a challenge unless you bring the appropriate people on-site. I guess I should read the book.
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Will the DSL get installed before AT&T is back up? I hear getting DSL is usually a long wait.
More like has-beens.
Anyhow, copyright law is perplexing. It seems like the buyers, the artists, and the record companies all have opposing positions. In the end it is music buyers who get screwed. Without buyers copyright means nothing.
If we stop support for Israel, retreat from Saudi Arabia and leave Iraq alone terrorism will not stop. However, if the whole world stops purchasing oil from the region terrorists will be handed over faster that you can say "SNAP!" That is the main source of revenue for the region. Of course then people will be accused of starving rich oilmen's kids in the region.
The hole has always changed size with temperature. Hot air expands and cold contracts.
It is actually windows GUI components. Broken windows. Frame sizing buttons blanked out etc...
What do MSFT employees use? Has MSFT upgraded all their systems to XP?
Sounds like the iMac is running OS 9 and not OS 10.1. I use 10.1 and it is as solid as my NT machine at work. The only difference is the Mac displays graphics with nary a glitch. The NT machine has all sorts of broken gui components.
Don't lots of people go insane thinking about the how's and why's of pi?
Look at it other ways. Speed isn't everything to every user. I like Mac's because the things I use most are tightly integrated into their systems. Video editing is one. iDVD and iTunes are other examples. Very few, if any, companies have pulled of the same quality integration. OSX is getting better. It is now at the point that I can use it 80% (other 20% spent in OS 9 native) of the time.
You are right. I live in Maryland, which is run by people who claim to champion the poor/middle class (whatever they define that as). On the other hand they have no problem trying to convince those same people to part with the few dollars they have and buy a lottery ticket. It is really twisted.
Gambling is good! - This message brought to you by teachers whose salaries and future pay raises are tied gambling taxes.
They could be harder rock veins running through softer rock. The surrounding soft rock will erode more easily than the harder rock, thus exposing these patterns. Look at highway outcrops. You may notice a similar pattern in some geographic areas.
OS X PB runs pretty well on my far less than $3500 Powerbook running at 333mhz with 128MB RAM. You can run it on a low end iMac too (you would have to spring $50 extra to bring the RAM up from 64MB). Nevertheless, for $1000 you have a decent system running a UNIX varient. With a whole lot of software present and future to choose from.
They should have to stand in line at the DMV for people as punishment. And I am talking the worst DMV in the nation - Washington, D.C. That will teach them. I frickin' hate spam.
J. Bezos (Chairman Board) $81,840
Warren Jensen CFO $55,679
Jeff Wilke VP $38,180
Their Chief Information officer makes $206,212
The rest of compensation comes from bonus which is at risk money. If the bonus is from stock options those may be at a lower cost to the bottom line than salary. When a customer service rep gets the skills (CIO has a BS in engineering and a ton of experience) then they can demand a higher salary. If the company goes bust or is acquired the execs may find themselves out on the street as well. The compensation of many execs is the same as that of the union bosses, many of which earn $250K plus per year plus extravaganet benefits. Your puddin is shaky.
"I know that many here on Slashdot consider unions to be beyond the pale, and be instruments of socialism, but in reality they are the devices of a free nation and a free minded people. This is why governments and corporations try and stamp them out."
No, many of us look at it from a standpoint of reality and common sense. Many new economy companies have razor thin profit margins if they have any at all. A union quickly becomes moot if a company goes under. A union could help hasten a young company's demise.
My suggestion to the laid off workers is to start their own company that incorporates their values. They can do it a la Ben & Jerry's. Of course, even Ben & Jerry's has had to face reality and give up some values in order to survive. Starting their own comapny will mean a lot of sacrifice to long days and the hard work of raising capital.
you also wrote:
"Even if you have no intention of ever using your union, it is best to join it anyway, so as to provide it some support. You may need it one day, after all."
Personally, I will never join a union as it goes against my own beliefs. I do not want someone else making decisions for me. This should be respected by unions and its members. Also their are many people who have never needed a union in their lifetime.