How long before companies stop letting $5 an hour employees handle "meaningless" data (with literally no background checks or security controls) that is worth millions when properly exploited?
It's worse than this. Someone walked into a bank in minnesota and tried to get a business loan for $18,000 using my information. Luckily, he was turned down on a technicality. I found out when I received the rejection letter almost the day I moved into my new house. He had applied for the loan using my address before I even closed on my house! I can name the person who did it to me... he was my mortgage broker. He quit. My file was "missing". Of course, the bank was no help, or was the company he worked for, so it was impossible to prove. He tried maybe a dozen times after that. He was unsuccessful every time. I'm not sure if it was luck, diligence on our part, or ineptitude on his. I suspect the latter.
Sooner or later, the financial system in the US will collapse. The culture of credit is a bubble that is, IMO, bigger and scaryier than the dot com fiasco ever was.
If I've learned anything from slashdot, an amateur is one who begins with "I Am Not A Laywer/Doctor/Baker/Candlestick Maker" and then proceeds to pretend that he is.
It's this kind of professional elitism that makes me crazy. Knowledge is not all or nothing. I am not a doctor, but I know as much or more about my own skin/autoimmune disease than many dermatologists. How can this be? I haven't been to med-school! I've done the research, that's how. Since this problem affects me, I focus on it in ways that a dermatologist can't. He's trying to be all things to all people, whereas I'm only researching the specific things that matter to me. This is true for all subjects. With sufficient interest, you can learn about anything. Who the fuck cares what piece of paper you have on your wall? This is not to say that I should be operating on people. But at the same time you can't discount my own opinions on the subjects which I actually know. I've never been formally trained, or worked as a mechanic. I guess I better stop fixing my own cars too! Sheesh!
Shouldn't the priority be to help the most people possible?
No. Back when the states were talking about unionizing, many of the less populous states needed an incentive to enter the union. Why join a union where they would have no voice? Hence the creation of the senate: two representatives for each state whether it's california or north dakota. But there was merit to the argument that you're making, hence the creation of the house of representatives where the number of reps depends on population. This all plays into the presidential election as well. Are we americans or californians? Are people voting for president or are the states? These are complicated questions that were heavily debated by the founding fathers, and apparently still being debated today, as they should be. I know this is cliche, but it's true. Our system has a lot of problems, but it's the best one out there.
Every time I hear someone complain about this and use it as an argument to show how badly things are managed, I wonder how black projects are funded. Maybe genius is the right word.:-)
This will never happen for the same reason that proper corrosion protection will never happen. There has to be a reason to make you buy a new car when you get to the end of your five year loan.
Walk to the closest community car and touch the handle.
There had better be an ass-gasket dispenser on the dashboard just like in public restrooms. I'd hate to get into a car just used by a couple of horny teenagers.
This reminds me of a conversation I had with my daughter when she was first learning about the bohr model of the atom. She mentioned "protons and those other thingies." So I started quizing her. After talking about protons and finally coaxing information about neutrons from her. I asked if there were any other sub-atomic particles. I said, "OK, so there are protons and neutrons, and what else?" She replied, "Croutons?"
That makes me think of another word that consulting firms like to abuse: People. I once worked for one who's motto was, "People to people to people." It was all over their office, business cards, etc. It's getting old. "Our people come first!" "Our people make the difference!"
"People helping people be people who do people for people!"
I was given this by a coworker during a project being run by andersen consulting (now accenture). In my opinion, they are the masters of this kind of bullshit, the the following joke about chickens crossing the road. Appologies to the (unknown to me) author:
Deregulation of the chicken's side of the road was threatening its dominant market position. The chicken was faced with significant challenges to create and develop the competencies required for the newly competitive market. Accenture, in a partnering relationship with the client, helped the chicken by rethinking its physical distribution strategy and implementation processes. Using the Poultry Integration Model (PIM), Andersen helped the chicken use its skills, methodologies, knowledge, capital and experiences to align the chicken's people, processes and technology in support of its overall strategy within a Program Management framework.
Accenture convened a diverse cross-spectrum of road analysts and best chickens along with Accenture consultants with deep skills in the transportation industry to engage in a two-day itinerary of meetings in order to leverage their personal knowledge management, both tacit and explicit, and to enable them to synergize with each other in order to achieve the implicit goals of delivering and successfully architecting and implementing an enterprise-wide value framework across the continuum of poultry cross-median processes. The meeting was held in a park-like setting, enabling and creating an impactful environment which was strategically based, industry-focused, and built upon a consistent, clear, and unified market message and aligned with the chicken's mission, vision and core values. This was conducive towards the creation of a total business integration solution. Accenture helped the chicken change to become more successful.
It doesn't mention anything about M.S. letting the US government see the code.
Why would the US government want to see the code? They're backdoors are probably already in there. I suspect this is why the other 30 governments really want to see the code. It's all a joke anyway. Who knows what they're really compiling.
It takes months before they even consider selling the debt.
I've received collection notices out of the blue before for things I had nothing to do with. Luckily, we fixed it in time. We also had a near-miss with identity theft. Most victims of identity theft are left with the banks still coming after them for the money. The burden of proof is on the consumer. In many cases, these people have no recourse but to file bankruptcy.
Maybe they don't know either. It's the business model of credit card companies to screw people. They're in business to enslave you. The thinking goes like this: Joe gets a $2000 limit credit card. He puts $200 on it intending to pay it off at the end of the month. He sees that his minimum payment is $10 a month. He looks at his disposable income, say $300 a month, and does some simple (incorrect) math. If $200 is $10, then $2000 must be $100. So he does it. He buys a new transmission, or computer or whatever. The credit card company now says that since he's at his limit, he's now a "bad risk" and quadruples his rate. Now his minimum is $300 a month (or something). Isn't that convenient that the credit card company knew exactly what number he could barely pay? He now has just enough to pay the minimum, but not enough to pay the principle. Everything is calculated. Joe didn't have a chance. They depend on Joe-consumer using this flawed thinking, or not thinking at all. There's a legal term for this. It's called predatory lending. All credit card companies should be heavily regulated. It will never happen though, regardless of who the president is.
Perhaps the people should pay their fucking bills on time and not just ignore them for weeks/months/years?
Yeah, just think! All those evil IT people who's jobs were outsourced! If they went out on a limb and got 30 year mortgages and 5 year car loans, that's their problem! They should have thought ahead! I say, let's throw them in debter's prison! Those poor loansharks^H^H^H^H^H^H^H^H^H^Hcredit services companies.
Any native english speaker would easily understand a thick accent from alabama. This is very different from rhyming slang which is actually speaking in code. I recently worked with a jewish man from new york in his 60s. He had a thick accent and hearing aids. I could converse with him with little effort. The indians who were on our software development projects were a different story. Watching this man and an indian communicate was quite hilarious, and this was in person. I can only imagine what the phone conversation would be like.
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How long before companies stop letting $5 an hour employees handle "meaningless" data (with literally no background checks or security controls) that is worth millions when properly exploited?
It's worse than this. Someone walked into a bank in minnesota and tried to get a business loan for $18,000 using my information. Luckily, he was turned down on a technicality. I found out when I received the rejection letter almost the day I moved into my new house. He had applied for the loan using my address before I even closed on my house! I can name the person who did it to me... he was my mortgage broker. He quit. My file was "missing". Of course, the bank was no help, or was the company he worked for, so it was impossible to prove. He tried maybe a dozen times after that. He was unsuccessful every time. I'm not sure if it was luck, diligence on our part, or ineptitude on his. I suspect the latter.
Sooner or later, the financial system in the US will collapse. The culture of credit is a bubble that is, IMO, bigger and scaryier than the dot com fiasco ever was.
How does it feel driving around in that little buggy only being able to respond to questions with a simple yes or no?
If I've learned anything from slashdot, an amateur is one who begins with "I Am Not A Laywer/Doctor/Baker/Candlestick Maker" and then proceeds to pretend that he is.
It's this kind of professional elitism that makes me crazy. Knowledge is not all or nothing. I am not a doctor, but I know as much or more about my own skin/autoimmune disease than many dermatologists. How can this be? I haven't been to med-school! I've done the research, that's how. Since this problem affects me, I focus on it in ways that a dermatologist can't. He's trying to be all things to all people, whereas I'm only researching the specific things that matter to me. This is true for all subjects. With sufficient interest, you can learn about anything. Who the fuck cares what piece of paper you have on your wall? This is not to say that I should be operating on people. But at the same time you can't discount my own opinions on the subjects which I actually know. I've never been formally trained, or worked as a mechanic. I guess I better stop fixing my own cars too! Sheesh!
Shouldn't the priority be to help the most people possible?
No. Back when the states were talking about unionizing, many of the less populous states needed an incentive to enter the union. Why join a union where they would have no voice? Hence the creation of the senate: two representatives for each state whether it's california or north dakota. But there was merit to the argument that you're making, hence the creation of the house of representatives where the number of reps depends on population. This all plays into the presidential election as well. Are we americans or californians? Are people voting for president or are the states? These are complicated questions that were heavily debated by the founding fathers, and apparently still being debated today, as they should be. I know this is cliche, but it's true. Our system has a lot of problems, but it's the best one out there.
What decisive advantages do you feel you have over Nader that make you more likely to win the presidency?
I feel that Nader is unsafe at any speed.
What does Jesus have?
Isn't that on a bumper sticker or something?
I'm looking forward to the scene with the Gland Games.
No toilets? Wouldn't that make for a really shitty space program?
After seeing public restrooms in back-woods russia, I'd say they're just trying to make the place feel like home.
$800 hammers
:-)
Every time I hear someone complain about this and use it as an argument to show how badly things are managed, I wonder how black projects are funded. Maybe genius is the right word.
Proper starting
This will never happen for the same reason that proper corrosion protection will never happen. There has to be a reason to make you buy a new car when you get to the end of your five year loan.
Walk to the closest community car and touch the handle.
There had better be an ass-gasket dispenser on the dashboard just like in public restrooms. I'd hate to get into a car just used by a couple of horny teenagers.
One atom says to another,
This reminds me of a conversation I had with my daughter when she was first learning about the bohr model of the atom. She mentioned "protons and those other thingies." So I started quizing her. After talking about protons and finally coaxing information about neutrons from her. I asked if there were any other sub-atomic particles. I said, "OK, so there are protons and neutrons, and what else?" She replied, "Croutons?"
Australian ballot
Fucking Australians! This looks like a terrorist act if I ever saw one! Let's invade!
My name is George W Bush and I approved this message.
people
That makes me think of another word that consulting firms like to abuse: People. I once worked for one who's motto was, "People to people to people." It was all over their office, business cards, etc. It's getting old. "Our people come first!" "Our people make the difference!"
"People helping people be people who do people for people!"
I guess I'm not a people-person.
I was given this by a coworker during a project being run by andersen consulting (now accenture). In my opinion, they are the masters of this kind of bullshit, the the following joke about chickens crossing the road. Appologies to the (unknown to me) author:
Deregulation of the chicken's side of the road was threatening its dominant market position. The chicken was faced with significant challenges to create and develop the competencies required for the newly competitive market. Accenture, in a partnering relationship with the client, helped the chicken by rethinking its physical distribution strategy and implementation processes. Using the Poultry Integration Model (PIM), Andersen helped the chicken use its skills, methodologies, knowledge, capital and experiences to align the chicken's people, processes and technology in support of its overall strategy within a Program Management framework.
Accenture convened a diverse cross-spectrum of road analysts and best chickens along with Accenture consultants with deep skills in the transportation industry to engage in a two-day itinerary of meetings in order to leverage their personal knowledge management, both tacit and explicit, and to enable them to synergize with each other in order to achieve the implicit goals of delivering and successfully architecting and implementing an enterprise-wide value framework across the continuum of poultry cross-median processes. The meeting was held in a park-like setting, enabling and creating an impactful environment which was strategically based, industry-focused, and built upon a consistent, clear, and unified market message and aligned with the chicken's mission, vision and core values. This was conducive towards the creation of a total business integration solution.
Accenture helped the chicken change to become more successful.
It doesn't mention anything about M.S. letting the US government see the code.
Why would the US government want to see the code? They're backdoors are probably already in there. I suspect this is why the other 30 governments really want to see the code. It's all a joke anyway. Who knows what they're really compiling.
And let us not forget the merchandising rights.
Like toy version of the flashlights the aliens will use to attack humans?
It is most likely that the phenomenon in question was an anomaly caused by temporal vortex flux.
Right. They should run a level 3 diagnostic to check for chronometric particles.
It takes months before they even consider selling the debt.
I've received collection notices out of the blue before for things I had nothing to do with. Luckily, we fixed it in time. We also had a near-miss with identity theft. Most victims of identity theft are left with the banks still coming after them for the money. The burden of proof is on the consumer. In many cases, these people have no recourse but to file bankruptcy.
Parents are to blame
Maybe they don't know either. It's the business model of credit card companies to screw people. They're in business to enslave you. The thinking goes like this: Joe gets a $2000 limit credit card. He puts $200 on it intending to pay it off at the end of the month. He sees that his minimum payment is $10 a month. He looks at his disposable income, say $300 a month, and does some simple (incorrect) math. If $200 is $10, then $2000 must be $100. So he does it. He buys a new transmission, or computer or whatever. The credit card company now says that since he's at his limit, he's now a "bad risk" and quadruples his rate. Now his minimum is $300 a month (or something). Isn't that convenient that the credit card company knew exactly what number he could barely pay? He now has just enough to pay the minimum, but not enough to pay the principle. Everything is calculated. Joe didn't have a chance. They depend on Joe-consumer using this flawed thinking, or not thinking at all. There's a legal term for this. It's called predatory lending. All credit card companies should be heavily regulated. It will never happen though, regardless of who the president is.
Perhaps the people should pay their fucking bills on time and not just ignore them for weeks/months/years?
Yeah, just think! All those evil IT people who's jobs were outsourced! If they went out on a limb and got 30 year mortgages and 5 year car loans, that's their problem! They should have thought ahead! I say, let's throw them in debter's prison! Those poor loansharks^H^H^H^H^H^H^H^H^H^Hcredit services companies.
How is it up there in that ivory tower?
And you want them to ditch compatability?
.net, do they really have to? I heard they were porting office to .net. Maybe MS is smarter than we think.
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wtf is Alabama English?
Any native english speaker would easily understand a thick accent from alabama. This is very different from rhyming slang which is actually speaking in code. I recently worked with a jewish man from new york in his 60s. He had a thick accent and hearing aids. I could converse with him with little effort. The indians who were on our software development projects were a different story. Watching this man and an indian communicate was quite hilarious, and this was in person. I can only imagine what the phone conversation would be like.
If enough consumers made a stink about it, tech support wouldn't be in India for them.
Why move your call center to India when there are so many Indians here that can populate your call center?
I'm more inclined to believe it's a magnifying glass which can amplify the worst qualities in someone.
That's funny. That's my definition of marriage.