I will never use a product that monitors me with a camera.
Imagine what would happen if you run over a child today after you disabled the camera that let's you see behind the car when you back up...
I admit AC was being a pretentious ass that deserves a "good for you" type of response, but your argument doesn't even address the same problem. He hasn't a problem with a camera being used to provide assistance with seeing behind him. He has a problem with being monitored by arbitrary devices pointed at him monitoring his condition even though he'd be extremely likely to make it through the commute even if he wasn't at his 100%.
"Citizen, you only received 6.5 hours of sleep instead of the minimum requisite of 7. You are not permitted to commute to work today, return to bed. I have already contacted your employer that you will be delayed until such time as you are fit to driving [on long straight country roads with little traffic]. They have terminated your position. Have a good day." "Citizen, I have detected your body heat has risen 20% and your blood pressure is above normal acceptable levels. You are on the verge of road rage. I will be disengaging the ignition until such time as you can calm down." *Ignition disengages at 70mph on the interstate*
There's a reason my favorite 3 vehicles I own are more than 20 years old... the fourth one I struggle with finding the value in making the payment every month. I can more than afford it. It's more the blemish on my credit report that keeps me from having the $20k piece of shit repoed. When I have to take apart the wheel well and pull the plastic fender apart just to be able to reach an arm up to change a headlight, there's something seriously wrong. Forget what I'll have to go through just to change the shocks when they wear out.
You're most likely thinking of Skynet, but you could also be reffering to Sky Lynx of Transformers G1. Despite what Sky Lynx's ego would say, you're probably referring to Skynet.
I dunno about you, but I've seen some heavily secured broom closets. 5 inch solid doors, anti-pick plates around the latches (all three of them), dual deadbolt locks each with a different key... You'd think the janitors were keeping some kind of chemical weapon stored in there instead of just some ammonia and bleach with a mop.
I agree with the AC. When a webhost does this type of thing they need to be named and shamed so those of us currently in search of a good managed dedicated server for a client can mark these guys off our list. Also, how much money are you out? Did you pay for a whole year for a new host, or did you do the smarter route and only did month to month for the first year or two as you verified their security and stability?
Given the state of the American Education system, I fully expect 5 million to drop green on this crap within the first week. It still won't be a good representation of the majority of the American Market. It's not lemmings. It's consumerism by the lowest common denominator. People with more money than sense. Don't think...buy. Keeps the economy going, stupid.
I'll go on my own knowledge and cursory research. In the South East I can get a nice 5BR 3bath house with a 4 car garage (with 8' doors high enough for my Van) on about 10 acres of land for around $800 a month mortgage or $1200 rent (will stick to rent for the calculation) and a 30 Minute light traffic commute. Food costs for two people are about $300 (including weekly dinners out averaging $50/ week). Utilities are average $500 per month (Electric/Cable/Water/Phones). We burn about $200/month on various entertainment. Insurance on 2 Vehicles is $100/month. Changing monthly expenses to yearly: $18,500. Now we add in the yearly expenses. Insurance on my motorcycle is $342 per year, and yearly registration for the 3 vehicles is a total of $60 ( registration only, all taxes and ad-valorem paid at first time registration in-state per sale, no emissions control fee except in greater Atl area). Total Yearly Expenses: ~$18,900 (give or take since I haven't included maintenance or fuel costs) For good measure, round up to an even $20K to account for the missing costs noted. Now, say I have a position paying $150k / year (not going to figure tax into this for simplicity sake) my expenses are only about 13% of my income, with a $130k savings / year against inflation.
Now, I'll perform some cursory research on Bay area expenses. Using estimates from this Bay area rent on a studio apartment averages around $2,000 / month with longer commute times (outside of city center). Also note that in my search of housing listings (not linked), available houses to buy/rent with just the comparable square footage and not even counting lot acreage don't exist out there, and we like our space. Food costs run about $600(not including the weekly dinners out, add $80/week for that for comparable food/service quality). I had my Insurance agent run the numbers not long ago when I was budgeting against a contract offer in the Bay Area that I turned down; my 2 vehicles would run me about $300/month and the bike would be $800/year just on insurance, if I found a place where I could park 'em all. Other necessities are listed as $613/month which I'm assuming would be the utilities. I haven't checked on registration costs for my Van, Car, and Bike, but given that there are taxes and fees assesed above registration, I've figured about $200 per vehicle per year (this could be an overshoot or undershoot by a significant amount, and I admit that). Changing the monthly to yearly, as above: $45,996. Adding the yearly reccuring costs: $47,396. Again, to adjust for additional costs, rounding up to $49k Expenses are now above 30% of my income with only $100k / year for savings and a significant hit to quality of life. For it to be worth the move out there, $300k would be the minimum I would accept on an offer, and that's only if they offered moving assistance where I didn't have to pay a dime in moving costs, otherwise the price would go up. Much more reasonable than FlyHelicopter's 750k, but I've yet to find a company willing to make an offer of even $250k, and that's if they're really desperate. Not willing to add that extra $50k? You don't need me that bad and I'm too comfortable. Enjoy your quakes.
I am indecent, profane, and absolutely obscene... and goddamn proud of it! You can take your goddamn corporate authoritah and shove it up your ass sideways with razorblades then be made to clean up the ensuing blood pool off the floor with your tongue you goddamn corporate bastard!
*Please note that this is not a personal attack against Adriax and nor is the intended sarcasm completely lost on me... nor is the irony of posting this goddamn disclaimer... but this is seriously what these corporate/PC bastards that think this way need to be told.
They wanna have ads reach me, they can put up a static banner and be just as effective, and ABP has an option where those can be viewed without being blocked. At times when I'm on a system without ABP installed, I've yet to see a pertinent ad video that appealed to me. The really funny part is when they show an irrelevant ad video before I can view another ad video that I'm actually interested in watching (usually a movie trailer or tech demo).
I haven't seen it. Local places that have tried to outsource help to India didn't last very long locally. The worst we have for Foreigners coming in are migrant workers coming from Central America (Mexico, Guam, etc.) that work the cotton fields/peach orchards for us. Suits us just fine cuz you can't get a native to do it for minimum wage and stay on the job a full shift. The other thing I've seen is quite a few Middle Eastern or Indian medical doctors showing up around here, usually Specialized but some are GP's. Ironically, the Indian docs also tend to be the ones that buy up several gas station/hotel franchises in the area and man them with family from back home.
Former Connecticut Yankee living in the depths of the South now. While there's still quite a few bible thumpers around, they're quicker to shut up when confronted with a "None of your damn business" response to that church question. The Southern Baptists are starting to lose ground as the younger generation is pulling away from the conservative roots, especially in the population centers. Going out into deliverance country though...well, good luck to you. Also, getting a plot of 10 acres with dual Privacy fences (razor wire on the outer perimeter fence) is good for making sure your neighbors can't get too close to you to put their noses in what you're doing without permission. Next project: Automated defense bean-bag turrets on the inner fence.
I am an anecdote. The fact that my colleagues have a similar view talking around the water cooler is data. The fact that IT professionals from multiple companies in this same area discuss the same values at local conventions and laugh at the proposals coming out of SV becomes a statistic. Based on this statistic it can be presumed that the perceived "Very High Pay" does not leave one with much Net after accounting for the cost of living in SV when compared to other US regions.
The problem was the gp was complaining that has teams less than half strength and that they can't find people to fill the teams with. Using the regional statistic I stated, it can be hypothesized that the reason his teams are only half full is because although he's (overly?) confident that the Perks of SV employment are adequate to pull people in, the overall value of the area isn't there when compared to other Regions with tech centers. I propose that a larger sample would be needed to confirm this.
A woman on WIC driving a 10-20 year old Mercedes Beater with a Supercharger (that's what Kompressor means, it's not a model it's a feature)... probably a C-class Sudan bought at auction for a song, with low taxes. Sounds about right. Cheap insurance on those too, since there cheap as hell to maintain at this point (lots of 3rd party parts).
Off-topic AC is Off-topic. Original AC says the Hugo Awards are now useless, funwithBSD says "No, we're just saying it's like the Oscars now." They just said the exact same thing. Do I need to further explain the mechanics of the joke/statement on a first grade level or do you get it now?
So, say instead they had published the court summons in the newspaper over a matter of weeks instead and this person neither reads the paper for free in the library nor plumps down the $1.25 for the issue; according to you he has not been sufficiently served. The courts historically beg to differ, and the courts have historically made it clear that if you don't show up, regardless of method of summons, your loss is not able to be appealed. This is no different. If he doesn't read through his inbox, tough shit. He's been summoned. Court doesn't care that it gets in your hands, just that it's been sent and some authority states that it is so, whether it be the sheriff or a message box confirming "message sent." If he doesn't show up, case closed, summary judgement for the wife.
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I will never use a product that monitors me with a camera.
I admit AC was being a pretentious ass that deserves a "good for you" type of response, but your argument doesn't even address the same problem. He hasn't a problem with a camera being used to provide assistance with seeing behind him. He has a problem with being monitored by arbitrary devices pointed at him monitoring his condition even though he'd be extremely likely to make it through the commute even if he wasn't at his 100%.
"Citizen, you only received 6.5 hours of sleep instead of the minimum requisite of 7. You are not permitted to commute to work today, return to bed. I have already contacted your employer that you will be delayed until such time as you are fit to driving [on long straight country roads with little traffic]. They have terminated your position. Have a good day." "Citizen, I have detected your body heat has risen 20% and your blood pressure is above normal acceptable levels. You are on the verge of road rage. I will be disengaging the ignition until such time as you can calm down." *Ignition disengages at 70mph on the interstate*
There's a reason my favorite 3 vehicles I own are more than 20 years old... the fourth one I struggle with finding the value in making the payment every month. I can more than afford it. It's more the blemish on my credit report that keeps me from having the $20k piece of shit repoed. When I have to take apart the wheel well and pull the plastic fender apart just to be able to reach an arm up to change a headlight, there's something seriously wrong. Forget what I'll have to go through just to change the shocks when they wear out.
Skylink?
You're most likely thinking of Skynet, but you could also be reffering to Sky Lynx of Transformers G1. Despite what Sky Lynx's ego would say, you're probably referring to Skynet.
Its...The Nothing!
I dunno about you, but I've seen some heavily secured broom closets. 5 inch solid doors, anti-pick plates around the latches (all three of them), dual deadbolt locks each with a different key... You'd think the janitors were keeping some kind of chemical weapon stored in there instead of just some ammonia and bleach with a mop.
I agree with the AC. When a webhost does this type of thing they need to be named and shamed so those of us currently in search of a good managed dedicated server for a client can mark these guys off our list. Also, how much money are you out? Did you pay for a whole year for a new host, or did you do the smarter route and only did month to month for the first year or two as you verified their security and stability?
Given the state of the American Education system, I fully expect 5 million to drop green on this crap within the first week. It still won't be a good representation of the majority of the American Market. It's not lemmings. It's consumerism by the lowest common denominator. People with more money than sense. Don't think...buy. Keeps the economy going, stupid.
Kinda reminds me of when the Titanic came into port in Ghostbusters 2.
Then there's this one that's within 10 minutes of a tech center in Macon, GA:
MLS #: 128895 And it would only be marginally more expensive than the studio apartment in SF Bay.
Nothing currently listed with the exact criteria that I live in, but some close enoughs:
MLS #: 7422063
The law against gaming the system is there not to catch people who just split the deposits...
Except when it's used just to catch people who split the deposits.
I'll go on my own knowledge and cursory research. In the South East I can get a nice 5BR 3bath house with a 4 car garage (with 8' doors high enough for my Van) on about 10 acres of land for around $800 a month mortgage or $1200 rent (will stick to rent for the calculation) and a 30 Minute light traffic commute. Food costs for two people are about $300 (including weekly dinners out averaging $50/ week). Utilities are average $500 per month (Electric/Cable/Water/Phones). We burn about $200/month on various entertainment. Insurance on 2 Vehicles is $100/month. Changing monthly expenses to yearly: $18,500. Now we add in the yearly expenses. Insurance on my motorcycle is $342 per year, and yearly registration for the 3 vehicles is a total of $60 ( registration only, all taxes and ad-valorem paid at first time registration in-state per sale, no emissions control fee except in greater Atl area). Total Yearly Expenses: ~$18,900 (give or take since I haven't included maintenance or fuel costs) For good measure, round up to an even $20K to account for the missing costs noted. Now, say I have a position paying $150k / year (not going to figure tax into this for simplicity sake) my expenses are only about 13% of my income, with a $130k savings / year against inflation.
Now, I'll perform some cursory research on Bay area expenses. Using estimates from this Bay area rent on a studio apartment averages around $2,000 / month with longer commute times (outside of city center). Also note that in my search of housing listings (not linked), available houses to buy/rent with just the comparable square footage and not even counting lot acreage don't exist out there, and we like our space. Food costs run about $600(not including the weekly dinners out, add $80/week for that for comparable food/service quality). I had my Insurance agent run the numbers not long ago when I was budgeting against a contract offer in the Bay Area that I turned down; my 2 vehicles would run me about $300/month and the bike would be $800/year just on insurance, if I found a place where I could park 'em all. Other necessities are listed as $613/month which I'm assuming would be the utilities. I haven't checked on registration costs for my Van, Car, and Bike, but given that there are taxes and fees assesed above registration, I've figured about $200 per vehicle per year (this could be an overshoot or undershoot by a significant amount, and I admit that). Changing the monthly to yearly, as above: $45,996. Adding the yearly reccuring costs: $47,396. Again, to adjust for additional costs, rounding up to $49k Expenses are now above 30% of my income with only $100k / year for savings and a significant hit to quality of life. For it to be worth the move out there, $300k would be the minimum I would accept on an offer, and that's only if they offered moving assistance where I didn't have to pay a dime in moving costs, otherwise the price would go up. Much more reasonable than FlyHelicopter's 750k, but I've yet to find a company willing to make an offer of even $250k, and that's if they're really desperate. Not willing to add that extra $50k? You don't need me that bad and I'm too comfortable. Enjoy your quakes.
I am indecent, profane, and absolutely obscene... and goddamn proud of it! You can take your goddamn corporate authoritah and shove it up your ass sideways with razorblades then be made to clean up the ensuing blood pool off the floor with your tongue you goddamn corporate bastard!
*Please note that this is not a personal attack against Adriax and nor is the intended sarcasm completely lost on me... nor is the irony of posting this goddamn disclaimer... but this is seriously what these corporate/PC bastards that think this way need to be told.
They wanna have ads reach me, they can put up a static banner and be just as effective, and ABP has an option where those can be viewed without being blocked. At times when I'm on a system without ABP installed, I've yet to see a pertinent ad video that appealed to me. The really funny part is when they show an irrelevant ad video before I can view another ad video that I'm actually interested in watching (usually a movie trailer or tech demo).
I haven't seen it. Local places that have tried to outsource help to India didn't last very long locally. The worst we have for Foreigners coming in are migrant workers coming from Central America (Mexico, Guam, etc.) that work the cotton fields/peach orchards for us. Suits us just fine cuz you can't get a native to do it for minimum wage and stay on the job a full shift. The other thing I've seen is quite a few Middle Eastern or Indian medical doctors showing up around here, usually Specialized but some are GP's. Ironically, the Indian docs also tend to be the ones that buy up several gas station/hotel franchises in the area and man them with family from back home.
Because being able to ride a motorcycle year round is absolutely horrible...
Former Connecticut Yankee living in the depths of the South now. While there's still quite a few bible thumpers around, they're quicker to shut up when confronted with a "None of your damn business" response to that church question. The Southern Baptists are starting to lose ground as the younger generation is pulling away from the conservative roots, especially in the population centers. Going out into deliverance country though...well, good luck to you. Also, getting a plot of 10 acres with dual Privacy fences (razor wire on the outer perimeter fence) is good for making sure your neighbors can't get too close to you to put their noses in what you're doing without permission. Next project: Automated defense bean-bag turrets on the inner fence.
I am an anecdote. The fact that my colleagues have a similar view talking around the water cooler is data. The fact that IT professionals from multiple companies in this same area discuss the same values at local conventions and laugh at the proposals coming out of SV becomes a statistic. Based on this statistic it can be presumed that the perceived "Very High Pay" does not leave one with much Net after accounting for the cost of living in SV when compared to other US regions.
The problem was the gp was complaining that has teams less than half strength and that they can't find people to fill the teams with. Using the regional statistic I stated, it can be hypothesized that the reason his teams are only half full is because although he's (overly?) confident that the Perks of SV employment are adequate to pull people in, the overall value of the area isn't there when compared to other Regions with tech centers. I propose that a larger sample would be needed to confirm this.
Why would I want to move to SV and live like a pauper on 120K/yr when I can stay in the Southeast and live like a king on 60k/year?
So make sure you arrest the sun the next time it has a solar storm that takes out radio comms.
sedan, Sudan...whatever (bloody autocorrect, I hate /. on mobile.)
Imagine if the "refuse to crash" system engaged just before runway touchdown.
Because signals from commercial/industrial antennas cannot have interference or be actively jammed...
A woman on WIC driving a 10-20 year old Mercedes Beater with a Supercharger (that's what Kompressor means, it's not a model it's a feature)... probably a C-class Sudan bought at auction for a song, with low taxes. Sounds about right. Cheap insurance on those too, since there cheap as hell to maintain at this point (lots of 3rd party parts).
Off-topic AC is Off-topic. Original AC says the Hugo Awards are now useless, funwithBSD says "No, we're just saying it's like the Oscars now." They just said the exact same thing. Do I need to further explain the mechanics of the joke/statement on a first grade level or do you get it now?
So, say instead they had published the court summons in the newspaper over a matter of weeks instead and this person neither reads the paper for free in the library nor plumps down the $1.25 for the issue; according to you he has not been sufficiently served. The courts historically beg to differ, and the courts have historically made it clear that if you don't show up, regardless of method of summons, your loss is not able to be appealed. This is no different. If he doesn't read through his inbox, tough shit. He's been summoned. Court doesn't care that it gets in your hands, just that it's been sent and some authority states that it is so, whether it be the sheriff or a message box confirming "message sent." If he doesn't show up, case closed, summary judgement for the wife.