Good, they've been neglecting that business. I spent twenty minutes a few weeks ago trying to figure out their 900MHz canopy gear worked, or was even available, and failed pretty miserably.
Let's see, they're selling networking, spun off Freescale, are spinning off the handsets and set-tops. So they'll be a 2-way radio and checkout counter gear company by this time next year?
Which begs the question, why wasn't action done by the government sooner? All it would have taken was an executive order to allow these skimmers in sooner saying that in this case they could purify the water "enough"
"Never let a crisis go to waste" - Obama's Chief of Staff.
What was the rationale the Administration provided for declining the help of the Dutch?
That was the bit about the Dutch boats not being up to EPA snuff.
They wouldn't want to say that accepting outside help threatens the perceived legitimacy/supremacy of the State, so better to leave the oil in the water than remove 98% of it.
If Bobby Jindal had a pair downstairs he would have called in the Dutch boats and used a flotilla of those idle fishing boats to escort the ships to sea and stationed National Guard on the boats to protect the ships from the Coast Guard. Barking down a Coast Guard cutter with a TV crew on board would have practically guaranteed a successful glide to the White House. Instead he regularly called press conferences to complain about the red tape. Unfortunately for Bobby, nobody votes for a whiny bitch.
I can see why those three would bid, but it's also clear why HP was willing to pay more - they gained something entirely new. So, they'll gain a real competitive edge from the buy, not just a fanciful IP one.
Agreed. Kudos to the engineers who made this happen - you guys are heroes.
Now, the engineers who allowed the corners to be cut and didn't raise holy hell and quit in protest when the BOP gaskets came up in the drilling op and they kept pumping - you're gonna need an ass kickin'.
For better or worse the Federal Government doesn't have the experience or the resources to deal with a problem of this nature.
Very true. But they refused the help of those who did (the Dutch). Their boats could only get out something like 98% of the oil and EPA regulations say you can't discharge water back into the Gulf that's less than 99.998% pure or whatever, so they've been trying to pump the Gulf of Mexico into ships and bring it on shore into storage containers for later processing.
It's so asinine I can't go to 'incompetence' on this one.
As far as the rubber room, while it's a good idea, many papers don't have staff capable of developing systems like that, and are using CMSes not developed in-house.
That sounds like code for "the owners couldn't care less about the website comments". \
Don't think so. I'd say it's not transferring it when delivery became late.
What sort of delivery? The contract specifies the ownership structure - there were no stock certificates to hand over. As of completion of the contract the guy would own 84%.
Having a bumper would be a wart. Apple clearly has style in the forefront of their minds when they design a mobile device; it is part of their brand image. Anything interrupting the sleekness of the product would tarnish perception of the company. It would be a constant physical reminder of a flaw.
I think it is most likely in Apple's best interest to get new phones out to people with a redesigned antenna solution.
So, 80%* of iPhone owners have a bra on it anyway. Of the remaining 20%, perhaps a quarter are seeing this issue.
The easy thing to do is offer to mail out a free 'bumper' or provide a mail-in service** to exchange the phone. Probably less than 2% of the owners take them up on the exchange but everybody is happy.
*rough numbers ** zomg, two days without my iPhone!
Why does this seem like something that would appear in the plot of a Simpsons or South Park episode?
Because they're not really trying to clean up the oil leak.
They've rejected the best available technology for cleaning up the oil because the water it returns, in situ, isn't quite pure enough for EPA regulations.
Instead, they're attempting to pump the Gulf of Mexico into ships and cart it to land, for storage and later processing.
I wonder if Google has larger plans - there's talk about a Google "cloud" music service. A perfect addition to GOOG411 or Google Voice would be "buy this song" where you dial in when a song you like is on the radio and it figures out what it is and adds it to your assets or playlist.
admittedly as a a knee-jerk reaction to horrendous act.
The USA PATRIOT act is nearly 400 pages of detailed legislation dealing with operational intricacies of many branches and departments of government. It was introduced just 3 weeks after the attacks.
While I have no doubt it took some staff time to bundle the bill, large portions were ready to go before 9/11. Never let a crisis go to waste...
A few weeks ago I noticed two news stories on the same day, I forget the exact topics, but the Democrats and Republicans were each battling for legislation in opposition to their brand image. But that's been the strategy for the past 90 years or so, so it's not surprising, just cute to see it so on display.
Well, it's also a Court that hasn't granted certiorari on personal-right aspects of 2nd Amendment cases since 1930.
There's some small hope, which is what Coburn was on about. It would be interesting to see Thomas join with the left wing on the court on an illegal plants case.
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Good, they've been neglecting that business. I spent twenty minutes a few weeks ago trying to figure out their 900MHz canopy gear worked, or was even available, and failed pretty miserably.
Let's see, they're selling networking, spun off Freescale, are spinning off the handsets and set-tops. So they'll be a 2-way radio and checkout counter gear company by this time next year?
Which begs the question, why wasn't action done by the government sooner? All it would have taken was an executive order to allow these skimmers in sooner saying that in this case they could purify the water "enough"
"Never let a crisis go to waste" - Obama's Chief of Staff.
No offense, but I've stopped responding to AC's.
Procmail is even better!
What was the rationale the Administration provided for declining the help of the Dutch?
That was the bit about the Dutch boats not being up to EPA snuff.
They wouldn't want to say that accepting outside help threatens the perceived legitimacy/supremacy of the State, so better to leave the oil in the water than remove 98% of it.
If Bobby Jindal had a pair downstairs he would have called in the Dutch boats and used a flotilla of those idle fishing boats to escort the ships to sea and stationed National Guard on the boats to protect the ships from the Coast Guard. Barking down a Coast Guard cutter with a TV crew on board would have practically guaranteed a successful glide to the White House. Instead he regularly called press conferences to complain about the red tape. Unfortunately for Bobby, nobody votes for a whiny bitch.
I can see why those three would bid, but it's also clear why HP was willing to pay more - they gained something entirely new. So, they'll gain a real competitive edge from the buy, not just a fanciful IP one.
Agreed. Kudos to the engineers who made this happen - you guys are heroes.
Now, the engineers who allowed the corners to be cut and didn't raise holy hell and quit in protest when the BOP gaskets came up in the drilling op and they kept pumping - you're gonna need an ass kickin'.
For better or worse the Federal Government doesn't have the experience or the resources to deal with a problem of this nature.
Very true. But they refused the help of those who did (the Dutch). Their boats could only get out something like 98% of the oil and EPA regulations say you can't discharge water back into the Gulf that's less than 99.998% pure or whatever, so they've been trying to pump the Gulf of Mexico into ships and bring it on shore into storage containers for later processing.
It's so asinine I can't go to 'incompetence' on this one.
By an eruption of methane gas that will generate "a towering supersonic tsunami annihilating everything along the coast and well inland".
It's not just the methane, in the story I read, it's a GIANT UNDERWATER METHANE EXPLOSION!!! One bolt of lighting was going to set it off.
Except nobody could ever tell me where the oxygen comes from. The ones I asked didn't see what oxygen had to do with it.
At the rate it was actually flowing, there was about a year's worth of oil in there.
As far as the rubber room, while it's a good idea, many papers don't have staff capable of developing systems like that, and are using CMSes not developed in-house.
That sounds like code for "the owners couldn't care less about the website comments".
\
Don't think so. I'd say it's not transferring it when delivery became late.
What sort of delivery? The contract specifies the ownership structure - there were no stock certificates to hand over. As of completion of the contract the guy would own 84%.
Having a bumper would be a wart. Apple clearly has style in the forefront of their minds when they design a mobile device; it is part of their brand image. Anything interrupting the sleekness of the product would tarnish perception of the company. It would be a constant physical reminder of a flaw.
I think it is most likely in Apple's best interest to get new phones out to people with a redesigned antenna solution.
So, 80%* of iPhone owners have a bra on it anyway. Of the remaining 20%, perhaps a quarter are seeing this issue.
The easy thing to do is offer to mail out a free 'bumper' or provide a mail-in service** to exchange the phone. Probably less than 2% of the owners take them up on the exchange but everybody is happy.
*rough numbers
** zomg, two days without my iPhone!
What was the breach event? I thought it was selling 20% to Microsoft.
excellent point.
Didn't they sell Microsoft a 20% stake? That would include 4% of his stake, as I read the contract.
I predict a novel legal theory being invented that will protect the big corporation from a seemingly straightforward contract.
Maybe the U.S./South Korea can deploy robots of our own and put less humans in harm's way.
You think some robots are going to get the US to withdraw from the Korean war? They've been fighting that one so long now it's become a bad habit.
Is it 3G and does it have the wifis?
Dude, it's *digital* quality.
Why does this seem like something that would appear in the plot of a Simpsons or South Park episode?
Because they're not really trying to clean up the oil leak.
They've rejected the best available technology for cleaning up the oil because the water it returns, in situ, isn't quite pure enough for EPA regulations.
Instead, they're attempting to pump the Gulf of Mexico into ships and cart it to land, for storage and later processing.
It's so absurd it can't be due to ignorance.
see subject. Coming soon. (disclaimer: 2010 Dollars).
So google is doing it again?
I wonder if Google has larger plans - there's talk about a Google "cloud" music service. A perfect addition to GOOG411 or Google Voice would be "buy this song" where you dial in when a song you like is on the radio and it figures out what it is and adds it to your assets or playlist.
admittedly as a a knee-jerk reaction to horrendous act.
The USA PATRIOT act is nearly 400 pages of detailed legislation dealing with operational intricacies of many branches and departments of government. It was introduced just 3 weeks after the attacks.
While I have no doubt it took some staff time to bundle the bill, large portions were ready to go before 9/11. Never let a crisis go to waste...
A few weeks ago I noticed two news stories on the same day, I forget the exact topics, but the Democrats and Republicans were each battling for legislation in opposition to their brand image. But that's been the strategy for the past 90 years or so, so it's not surprising, just cute to see it so on display.
In my opinion, based on results, G. W. was NOT a good Republican!
When you're down to 4 out of 435 that can be called 'good', I think the label has lost any virtuous value.
here's the video.
Well, it's also a Court that hasn't granted certiorari on personal-right aspects of 2nd Amendment cases since 1930.
There's some small hope, which is what Coburn was on about. It would be interesting to see Thomas join with the left wing on the court on an illegal plants case.