As a high end architect at a large company, I can confirm that your advice cuts both ways.
I constantly get told about "great" 6 month contract-to-hire opportunities in podunk NJ despite the fact that I clearly state I'm a FTE with benefits who is happy in FL and that I despise snow.
Agreed. My brother owns a law firm so I'm biased.
When he takes cases like this, he does free of charge. He pays the lawyers. He pays the paralegals. He pays the court fees. He pays the experts. He pays the travel. If he loses, he is out everything. In that situation, it's not unreasonable for the law firm to ask for a decent percentage when they do win.
Heh, I have 3 kids and am a gamer myself. So even if they manage to actually decode what's on the TV, all they will really get is "wow, this house watches a lot of something called 'Fortnite'."
For me, personally, I don't see the big deal in what they did.
I pretty much assume anything "smart" is tracking me and selling that data to someone. I've found their TVs to be great quality for the price, the software is reliable and consistent (looking squarely at you, Samsung, and your 20,000 different software iterations). They also keep the software up to date.
I have 5 of their smart TVs in my house. When I bought them, they came with an Android tablet, which was pretty much the only way to control the TVs at the time. My kids absolutely love those tablets. My youngest casts from the tablet to the TV, then plays games on the tablet while she watches the TV.
Vizio then released a new update to the TVs. Via a software update. they made it possible to use a standalone remote to watch Netflix, Amazon (which doesn't support ChromeCast so this was actually a net-new feature for these TVs), Hulu, etc. You needed a new remote to access these features though because the original basically had 6 buttons: power, input, channel +/-, volume +/-, and that's it. Obvious way to make a couple of bucks by selling said new remotes, right? Nope. Even though the TVs were each almost 2 years old and clearly out of warranty, Vizio generated a code per-TV that allowed you to request a free remote per-TV. Not "free plus stupid amount for shipping and handling", free as in I got 5 new remotes for the grand total of $0.00. It took about a week from when I requested the remotes to when they arrived.
Long story short, I guess I don't care if they know what I watch. Netflix knows what I watch on Netflix. Amazon knows what I watch on Amazon. Hulu knows what I watch on Hulu. YouTube knows what I watch on YouTube. I basically assume each of them are somehow selling, sharing, or using that data for ads. I just can't seem to work up the anger to be upset that Vizio was doing the same.
Agree with parent, GP is full of shit.
I've been doing 1099 contact work through a sole prop for nearly 10 years. Nothing Obama did changed that. So far, nothing Trump did affected it either.
Is it that they can't suggest things well, or is it that they just don't have the shows you enjoy available to be suggested. I have found it to be the latter.
What youâ(TM)ve just said is one of the most insanely idiotic things I have ever heard. At no point in your rambling, incoherent response were you even close to anything that could be considered a rational thought. Everyone in this site is now dumber for having read it. I award you no points, and may God have mercy on your soul.
No, that's what their stellar education system for. Terrorism is better destroyed by education than it is by bombs and guns. Thankfully, we elected someone amazing to head our education department... right?
Plus, it's true. What's your health issuance package look like? What's your vacation policy? Sick days? Are there other benefits you offer? I've taken jobs at lower salary because the rest of the package was much better (simple example, dropped $3k to go to a job that had an extra week of vacation as 10 paid sick days, vs 0 previously, and provides a fully funded pension). Salary is only one part of the compensation package.
I don't give my current. I give what I expect for what I'm applying for. My current doesn't matter. If I was fully happy with my situation, I wouldn't be looking. My situation is a bigger picture than just my salary. I've taken several jobs at a lower-than-current pay because the other factors meant more to me at the time.
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The camera can OCR the speed limit signs. It combines that with GPS based data. It works well most times. It actually knows not to apply the change until you pass the sign, which also happens to match the laws.
Seconded.
While I like the 5 over, I typically don't use it so I wouldn't miss it.
Autopilot shines most in heavy traffic. It keeps a safe distance (which is configurable, I prefer to keep it at the further end). Since it is radar based, it helps reduce the catapiller effect in stop-and-go, while also avoiding the "hug the bumper and slam the brakes" trap.
Not to mention that you can fail out of Computer Science Engineering because of a bad grade in Middle Eastern History. That actually almost happened to me. I had a 3.9 on my Calculas and Computer Science classes, but because I got a D+ in Chemistry and a D in Middle Eastern History (mostly because I just didn't give a damn about those classes), I had to apply for an excemption and personally argue my case to avoid being removed from Ohio State University's engineering school.
It's pretty ready now. I use it all the time and love it. Living in FL means it makes me a safer driver, not a lesser one.
Our highways often have no merge lanes. The entrance ramp ends directly in the highway with no dashed line. That presents you with two choices... 1) ride the lane until it ends, and expect you or the car next to you will slam on your brakes; coin toss to who does. 2) look behind you and see if it is safe to cross across 20 feet of "don't merge" zone; risk running into the car in front of you because they lost the "break coin toss". Mirrors are useless because the other lane is too far away.
Autopilot is safer here. I can engage it and trust it will react to what is in front of me and keep me in my lane. That leaves me free to look behind me for a safe merge point, take over, and merge. I can do so in a way that doesn't surprise anyone, and doesn't force anyone into quick decisions, something that should be avoided on the road at all costs.
Sure, sane highway design would make everyone safer. But... I live in Florida, and #floridaman isn't a meme because my state is known for thinking consequences through.
I happen to own a Model S, so have more experience with Autopilot than most. As someone who has never used it, I understand and appreciate your concern. As someone who had experienced Autopilot over a length of time, your worries are overblown and the bigger concern would be if he passed out before the final stretch.
That concern isn't because he would have hurt someone else. It's because without him being aware, he wouldn't have made it the final stretch.
Other articles were more clear. He was on the freeway, and he was worried, probably correctly, that he could drive there faster from where he was than an ambulance could arrive.
I'm genuinely curious about your experience because I bought a Model S and took delivery of it two weeks ago. I've used Autopilot a ton, and have been quite happy with it. I've never had it once give up because it got confused, though on somewhat sharp turns it will beep and tell me to put my hand on the wheel (there's a pressure sensor in the wheel, so when it pops the warning you actually have to firmly grasp the wheel as opposed to lightly holding it like I typically do; autopilot or no).
However, I also don't push it to the limits. I notice when the lines are fading and check the HUD to see if the car can see the lines or not; if not, I disengage myself. Likewise, in stop & go traffic (where I think it really shines), I watch for jerks who try to cut me off and disengage if one does so. I've never felt unsafe using the feature. Instead, I actually feel safer because of all the feedback the car gives me about what it is sensing around it.
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As a high end architect at a large company, I can confirm that your advice cuts both ways. I constantly get told about "great" 6 month contract-to-hire opportunities in podunk NJ despite the fact that I clearly state I'm a FTE with benefits who is happy in FL and that I despise snow.
The added weight and the all wheel drive of Tesla's make the great choices for snow.
Just remember, they are heavy for their size. Great for traction, but may have a longer stopping distance vs a more regular car.
I have 2. One Model S that's two years old and all wheel drive and a few month old Model 3 that is rear only.
Agreed. My brother owns a law firm so I'm biased. When he takes cases like this, he does free of charge. He pays the lawyers. He pays the paralegals. He pays the court fees. He pays the experts. He pays the travel. If he loses, he is out everything. In that situation, it's not unreasonable for the law firm to ask for a decent percentage when they do win.
Heh, I have 3 kids and am a gamer myself. So even if they manage to actually decode what's on the TV, all they will really get is "wow, this house watches a lot of something called 'Fortnite'."
For me, personally, I don't see the big deal in what they did. I pretty much assume anything "smart" is tracking me and selling that data to someone. I've found their TVs to be great quality for the price, the software is reliable and consistent (looking squarely at you, Samsung, and your 20,000 different software iterations). They also keep the software up to date.
I have 5 of their smart TVs in my house. When I bought them, they came with an Android tablet, which was pretty much the only way to control the TVs at the time. My kids absolutely love those tablets. My youngest casts from the tablet to the TV, then plays games on the tablet while she watches the TV.
Vizio then released a new update to the TVs. Via a software update. they made it possible to use a standalone remote to watch Netflix, Amazon (which doesn't support ChromeCast so this was actually a net-new feature for these TVs), Hulu, etc. You needed a new remote to access these features though because the original basically had 6 buttons: power, input, channel +/-, volume +/-, and that's it. Obvious way to make a couple of bucks by selling said new remotes, right? Nope. Even though the TVs were each almost 2 years old and clearly out of warranty, Vizio generated a code per-TV that allowed you to request a free remote per-TV. Not "free plus stupid amount for shipping and handling", free as in I got 5 new remotes for the grand total of $0.00. It took about a week from when I requested the remotes to when they arrived.
Long story short, I guess I don't care if they know what I watch. Netflix knows what I watch on Netflix. Amazon knows what I watch on Amazon. Hulu knows what I watch on Hulu. YouTube knows what I watch on YouTube. I basically assume each of them are somehow selling, sharing, or using that data for ads. I just can't seem to work up the anger to be upset that Vizio was doing the same.
Agree with parent, GP is full of shit. I've been doing 1099 contact work through a sole prop for nearly 10 years. Nothing Obama did changed that. So far, nothing Trump did affected it either.
Is it that they can't suggest things well, or is it that they just don't have the shows you enjoy available to be suggested. I have found it to be the latter.
What youâ(TM)ve just said is one of the most insanely idiotic things I have ever heard. At no point in your rambling, incoherent response were you even close to anything that could be considered a rational thought. Everyone in this site is now dumber for having read it. I award you no points, and may God have mercy on your soul.
No, that's what their stellar education system for. Terrorism is better destroyed by education than it is by bombs and guns. Thankfully, we elected someone amazing to head our education department... right?
I have done that, but not as "history". Instead, "this is what I'm willing to leave for."
Plus, it's true. What's your health issuance package look like? What's your vacation policy? Sick days? Are there other benefits you offer? I've taken jobs at lower salary because the rest of the package was much better (simple example, dropped $3k to go to a job that had an extra week of vacation as 10 paid sick days, vs 0 previously, and provides a fully funded pension). Salary is only one part of the compensation package.
I don't give my current. I give what I expect for what I'm applying for. My current doesn't matter. If I was fully happy with my situation, I wouldn't be looking. My situation is a bigger picture than just my salary. I've taken several jobs at a lower-than-current pay because the other factors meant more to me at the time.
Congrats. You just experienced, once, what many, many, many women in the US experience every single day.
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The camera can OCR the speed limit signs. It combines that with GPS based data. It works well most times. It actually knows not to apply the change until you pass the sign, which also happens to match the laws.
Seconded. While I like the 5 over, I typically don't use it so I wouldn't miss it. Autopilot shines most in heavy traffic. It keeps a safe distance (which is configurable, I prefer to keep it at the further end). Since it is radar based, it helps reduce the catapiller effect in stop-and-go, while also avoiding the "hug the bumper and slam the brakes" trap.
Not to mention that you can fail out of Computer Science Engineering because of a bad grade in Middle Eastern History. That actually almost happened to me. I had a 3.9 on my Calculas and Computer Science classes, but because I got a D+ in Chemistry and a D in Middle Eastern History (mostly because I just didn't give a damn about those classes), I had to apply for an excemption and personally argue my case to avoid being removed from Ohio State University's engineering school.
I think you missed the lecture on economies of scale.
That sounds like a Trump trap, actually.
Horray, so your phone can now die faster than before, and as a bonus, you can't charge it when you're stationary, like in an office.
It's pretty ready now. I use it all the time and love it. Living in FL means it makes me a safer driver, not a lesser one. Our highways often have no merge lanes. The entrance ramp ends directly in the highway with no dashed line. That presents you with two choices... 1) ride the lane until it ends, and expect you or the car next to you will slam on your brakes; coin toss to who does. 2) look behind you and see if it is safe to cross across 20 feet of "don't merge" zone; risk running into the car in front of you because they lost the "break coin toss". Mirrors are useless because the other lane is too far away. Autopilot is safer here. I can engage it and trust it will react to what is in front of me and keep me in my lane. That leaves me free to look behind me for a safe merge point, take over, and merge. I can do so in a way that doesn't surprise anyone, and doesn't force anyone into quick decisions, something that should be avoided on the road at all costs. Sure, sane highway design would make everyone safer. But... I live in Florida, and #floridaman isn't a meme because my state is known for thinking consequences through.
I happen to own a Model S, so have more experience with Autopilot than most. As someone who has never used it, I understand and appreciate your concern. As someone who had experienced Autopilot over a length of time, your worries are overblown and the bigger concern would be if he passed out before the final stretch. That concern isn't because he would have hurt someone else. It's because without him being aware, he wouldn't have made it the final stretch.
Other articles were more clear. He was on the freeway, and he was worried, probably correctly, that he could drive there faster from where he was than an ambulance could arrive.
I'm genuinely curious about your experience because I bought a Model S and took delivery of it two weeks ago. I've used Autopilot a ton, and have been quite happy with it. I've never had it once give up because it got confused, though on somewhat sharp turns it will beep and tell me to put my hand on the wheel (there's a pressure sensor in the wheel, so when it pops the warning you actually have to firmly grasp the wheel as opposed to lightly holding it like I typically do; autopilot or no).
However, I also don't push it to the limits. I notice when the lines are fading and check the HUD to see if the car can see the lines or not; if not, I disengage myself. Likewise, in stop & go traffic (where I think it really shines), I watch for jerks who try to cut me off and disengage if one does so. I've never felt unsafe using the feature. Instead, I actually feel safer because of all the feedback the car gives me about what it is sensing around it.