I think these demonstrations will be remembered for a long time to come. The mass-media has traditionally ignored microsoft's unethical/illegal behavior while buying the company's spin. By bringing the microsoft tax to the surface, the protestors have forced microsoft to face the music. It's about damn time.
Actually the jag has both 32 and 64 bit processors. Many arguments about the "64-bittedness" of the machine have followed. Whatever you call it, it's still a fun little machine.:-)
Actually I D/Led v2 last week and set it up. It is working great! I haven't gotten into it too much, but it is allowing me to do basic directory sharing with my windows box.
If this works out good over the next few months, I may use it when I network a friend's office.
There are a lot of tech firms around here. This guy is out of line. There's no way this will pass. I just wish that lawmakers like him would get clued before jumping in front of the microphone. Here's a link to his page if you'd like to (politely) let him know that this is a bad idea: http://www.azleg.state.az.us/members/ smay.htm Please don't flame, just inform.
The record labels are acting like bullies. To condemn people for pointing this out is foolish. Don't forget that they are the 800lb gorillas here.
As far as MP3s go, it really doesn't matter the medium that music is on. Sure it is illegal to bootleg music. And videotapes. And software. I also have over $500 worth of CDs, but unfortunately that doesn't amount to a whole lot of CDs. According to industry "spokespersons" CDs were originally expensive because of the manufacturing costs of the new media. Now (almost 15 years later) CD prices are higher than ever.
Movies used to cost upwards of $80 (U.S.) when they first became available on videotape. Now the same movies can be purchased on DVD for as little as $15. It seems like the movie industry has a clue.
I don't pirate music, videos, or MP3s either. I even discourage it when friends ask. But I'm not gonna lose sleep over the big record labels when they are clearly refusing to adapt to the times. When they show me that they give a damn about customers, I'll consider growing my CD collection some more.
> Until I went to one of the Fry's electronics stores during a trip to California, I didn't know that computer salespeople even could be helpful.
When shopping at either store, I assume that I am on my own. When I'm at CompUSA I can actually purchase things. (And return them if necessary.) At Fry's, they have the hardest time completing a transaction.
I'm confused as to how Fry's can be considered helpful under any circumstance.
> The geeks who are unfamiliar with business tend to have a hatred toward Microsoft simply because the company has had an enormous impact on 'their industry'.
But the geeks who are familiar with business tend to have a hatred toward Microsoft because it unleashes a barrage of crappy products on the previously uninitiated. And it purports to be the Great Innovator. And it uses its cash stockpile as a club against any who would attempt to compete against it.
Deducting the salary expense would not be an issue, but determining a "fair value" of the product would not be as easy. And as my old tax profs used to say, "the IRS is always looking out for you."
Existing tax code is so screwed up because congress is constantly plugging loopholes. If you find one here, you can bet that the IRS will get congress to plug it pretty quickly.
DISCLAIMER: I hate tax. I never did good in tax class. I am not a cpa. I passed the cpa exam, but the tax part made no sense to me.
I guess the point is that such activities violate securities laws. Revenue is exactly what was tampered with. By creating reserves and later reversing them they gave a false impression of a steady revenue stream.
The SEC is not tolerant of activities that attempt to artificially modify a company's own stock price.
They hire a partner from Deloitte, assign him to internal audit, give him stellar reviews, then show him the door when he notices the (supposedly) illegal activities. Sheesh. Do they think they can hide this activity from an internal auditor (especially a former partner of big 6)?
Fortunately the SEC does not take this behavior lightly. Can't wait to see the results.
I seriously doubt that firewire will replace scsi in servers within 2 years. Server designs usually take a bit longer than desktops to use "trendy" features. Perhaps support for firewire will be introduced in addition to scsi over the next few years. I know firewire has been around for sometime now, and I'd sure like to try it out. But I don't see scsi disappearing.
Beanie Babies, Furbies, $30K+ SUV. Gee, I wonder why nobody has any money. I guess I could complain about my income, but it is much better than the minimum wage I started at years ago. It is also better than the pay I earned while working an "undesirable" job while paying for and attending college. Hmmm. Maybe I was not content with my job or my income and did something about it?
I like my job. My techno boss gave me a week off with pay last September when my dad died. My last few employers would not have even considered it. That is why they are former employers.
I'm not rich. I may never be rich. But if I'm never rich, it is my own fault. (I don't save $$$ worth a damn.) I'm not gonna blame my employer, when I was the one who chose employment. Sometimes work is actually, well...work!
"Now that you've managed to avoid traffic slowdowns and last minute surprises, you can relax and play your favorite CD on the Auto PC high-quality digital audio system."
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I think these demonstrations will be remembered for a long time to come. The mass-media has traditionally ignored microsoft's unethical/illegal behavior while buying the company's spin. By bringing the microsoft tax to the surface, the protestors have forced microsoft to face the music. It's about damn time.
It is now very difficult to determine where compaq's lips end, and where microsoft's ass begins. They appear to be a single integrated item. :-)
Actually the jag has both 32 and 64 bit processors. Many arguments about the "64-bittedness" of the machine have followed. Whatever you call it, it's still a fun little machine. :-)
Actually I D/Led v2 last week and set it up. It is working great! I haven't gotten into it too much, but it is allowing me to do basic directory sharing with my windows box.
If this works out good over the next few months, I may use it when I network a friend's office.
cbb is a decent little check book balancer. Works fine for me.
There are a lot of tech firms around here. This guy is out of line. There's no way this will pass. I just wish that lawmakers like him would get clued before jumping in front of the microphone. Here's a link to his page if you'd like to (politely) let him know that this is a bad idea: http://www.azleg.state.az.us/members/ smay.htm Please don't flame, just inform.
The record labels are acting like bullies. To condemn people for pointing this out is foolish. Don't forget that they are the 800lb gorillas here.
As far as MP3s go, it really doesn't matter the medium that music is on. Sure it is illegal to bootleg music. And videotapes. And software. I also have over $500 worth of CDs, but unfortunately that doesn't amount to a whole lot of CDs. According to industry "spokespersons" CDs were originally expensive because of the manufacturing costs of the new media. Now (almost 15 years later) CD prices are higher than ever.
Movies used to cost upwards of $80 (U.S.) when they first became available on videotape. Now the same movies can be purchased on DVD for as little as $15. It seems like the movie industry has a clue.
I don't pirate music, videos, or MP3s either. I even discourage it when friends ask. But I'm not gonna lose sleep over the big record labels when they are clearly refusing to adapt to the times. When they show me that they give a damn about customers, I'll consider growing my CD collection some more.
Great story, but what's up with this statement?
> Until I went to one of the Fry's electronics stores during a trip to California, I didn't know that computer salespeople even could be helpful.
When shopping at either store, I assume that I am on my own. When I'm at CompUSA I can actually purchase things. (And return them if necessary.) At Fry's, they have the hardest time completing a transaction.
I'm confused as to how Fry's can be considered helpful under any circumstance.
> The geeks who are unfamiliar with business tend to have a hatred toward Microsoft simply because the company has had an enormous impact on 'their industry'.
But the geeks who are familiar with business tend to have a hatred toward Microsoft because it unleashes a barrage of crappy products on the previously uninitiated. And it purports to be the Great Innovator. And it uses its cash stockpile as a club against any who would attempt to compete against it.
Also available at Hollywood Video here in Mesa, Az. (Only 2 copies and both were gone.) Guess I have to wait my turn.
Deducting the salary expense would not be an issue, but determining a "fair value" of the product would not be as easy. And as my old tax profs used to say, "the IRS is always looking out for you."
Existing tax code is so screwed up because congress is constantly plugging loopholes. If you find one here, you can bet that the IRS will get congress to plug it pretty quickly.
DISCLAIMER: I hate tax. I never did good in tax class. I am not a cpa. I passed the cpa exam, but the tax part made no sense to me.
I guess the point is that such activities violate securities laws. Revenue is exactly what was tampered with. By creating reserves and later reversing them they gave a false impression of a steady revenue stream.
The SEC is not tolerant of activities that attempt to artificially modify a company's own stock price.
They hire a partner from Deloitte, assign him to internal audit, give him stellar reviews, then show him the door when he notices the (supposedly) illegal activities. Sheesh. Do they think they can hide this activity from an internal auditor (especially a former partner of big 6)?
Fortunately the SEC does not take this behavior lightly. Can't wait to see the results.
I seriously doubt that firewire will replace scsi in servers within 2 years. Server designs usually take a bit longer than desktops to use "trendy" features. Perhaps support for firewire will be introduced in addition to scsi over the next few years. I know firewire has been around for sometime now, and I'd sure like to try it out. But I don't see scsi disappearing.
Beanie Babies, Furbies, $30K+ SUV. Gee, I wonder why nobody has any money. I guess I could complain about my income, but it is much better than the minimum wage I started at years ago. It is also better than the pay I earned while working an "undesirable" job while paying for and attending college. Hmmm. Maybe I was not content with my job or my income and did something about it?
I like my job. My techno boss gave me a week off with pay last September when my dad died. My last few employers would not have even considered it. That is why they are former employers.
I'm not rich. I may never be rich. But if I'm never rich, it is my own fault. (I don't save $$$ worth a damn.) I'm not gonna blame my employer, when I was the one who chose employment. Sometimes work is actually, well...work!
according to the same link:
"Now that you've managed to avoid traffic slowdowns and last minute surprises, you can relax and play your favorite CD on the Auto PC high-quality digital audio system."
On Buffy, that is. But you must not forget mst3k. It is as relevant today as it has ever been.
the loose nut behind the wheel. I guess the river (or brick wall or oncoming semi) will fix it for us.