"the total lack of regulation on the internet has led to a situation where anybody can say anything about anybody with no redress."
you say this as if it's a bad thing. seriously: so what? are people stupid enough to believe everything they read online? if so, well, serves 'em right.
if i were to say, for example, that "bill gates consorts with dark powers in the basement of his home", that's just clearly silly.
similarly, if i said, "george w. bush is a moron as evidenced by his inability to pronounce a very common word correctly" what's the big deal?
people say stupid/ignorant things all the time; just ask rick santorum of pennsylvania.:>
i think it's likely new. i have 2 real thoughts on the topic (yep, that's it, just 2: i'm pretty darned old at 32, ya durned whippersnapper...):
1. of course younger employees can be paid less: they generally have less experience. but as the article notes, this is true of practically any field. it is, however, perhaps missing an important key step: at some point, don't programmer analysts get promoted to some level of management?
2. what about more experienced developers who are on h1-b visas vs. US citizens? there's a significant cost advantage in hiring employees who require h1-b sponsorship. sure, they'll keep your HR crew busy when the government announces the year's new cap but the direct costs in terms of salary are lower. does anyone know where to find figures contrasting "TCO" of h1-b visa employees vs. citizens?
"the kind of person who would murder another being in the name of a "higher cause" is the same kind of person who would seize the ring."
except that almost anybody is susceptible to the temptation of its power.
but if that doesn't fly, fine: then elrond could martyr himself and knock isildur over so they both went flying into the pit, thereby avoiding the temptation and simultaneously destroying the dark lord forever.
as one of the many actual non-linux fiends at this site, has anyone seen benchmarks on a sun chip running linux? i'm certain someone's hashed together code to optimized for that hardware.
i know, i know: the entire idea w/ linux is that you don't need the latest & greatest chip to do the work, but i think the kinds of numbers might be very helpful, esp for anybody trying to convince PHBs to move from proprietary to open source, and having legacy hardware running around.
"maybe that's what's needed: the domain name equivalent of a property value assessor, so that the equivalent of a title company can provide insurance with a reasonable premium."
interesting idea, but i think what you're proposing would wind up being very expensive. popularity/desirability of a given domain shifts w/ the wind, ultimately, as corporations brand and re-brand stuff they're up to. to keep up w/ that sort of thing, there's going to have to be a constant and very high level of awareness of what they're up to, which in turns would become pricy. this overhead would get passed on to the consumer. these services, therefore, could wind up costing some multiple of the domain price.
my guess however is that the plaintiff(s) will argue that verisign has a history of this type of incident (e.g., creating a "pattern of behavior") which does not adequately safeguard the commodity for which they are charging significant monies.
you're likely right that verisign's defense will take that tack, but that's a little too predictable and is likely a strategy that will die under the testimony of aggrieved parties. this has clearly happened enough that there are a number of people w/ an axe to grind, and who kept documentation of their dealings with verisign during the process.
come to think of it, i would expect to see a massive class-action suit against verisign, which verisign would be moronic to avoid: the ability to collectively settle, once and for all, will probably result in a payout of some kind, and in the process, grant them immunity to further such suits (a la the tobacco companies settlement).
now, if the government were to get involved, it gets more interesting: no knowing which side they'll come in on...of course, the realist in me keeps thinking:
that brings to mind the fact that this entire darned thing is elrond's fault. why he didn't just kill the king and dump the stupid ring into mount doom after sauron's apparent destruction eludes me.
i would argue that there are fundamental differences in pacing b/n a film and a book.
in a book, the author has the luxury of assuming he has your undivided attention and that he or she can describe certain things in extended, loving detail (e.g., the infamous whitenes of the whale chapter in moby dick).
in addition, most books take longer (for some, a lot longer) to experience than a movie. i'm a very fast reader and can usually knock off a 500 or so page book (fiction) in an evening. by contrast, my wife generally stretches the same book out over several evenings.
contrast this with a movie. most movies are around 2 hours long or so. this puts a huge burden upon the director, to convey the basic concepts of the film in a very efficient manner. while a picture may be worth a thousand words, some authors take a thousand words just to clear their throats (e.g., stephen king).
as a result, the pacing of works in these 2 very different media by definition *has* to be different.
a friend of mine once observed that at best, a film adaptation of a book is an abridgement. i don't know if that's his own observation or one he appropriated from another source, but the wisdom of that statement is abundantly clear every time i watch a good adaptation.
you've clearly never compared the extended FOTR to the theatrical release version. the extended edition was a vastly superior film and also helps explain why in TT gollum keeps whimpering about the rope.
btw: am i the only one who had to put the captions on to understand what galadriel is saying during her temptation scene?
foxtrot's right, of course. good graphics, fat pipe, and you're ready to roll.
however, i think a better question is: is this a good thing? i mean, if you do have to deal w/ the reality of working--on which topic the article is vague--what else is going on in your life? see RL friends? go and do stuff? i gotta admit, i was pretty surprised to learn that he's still married.
me, i've been deliberately avoiding OL gaming specifically b/c i fear the addictiveness. good thing for me i can claim slow dial-up (no broadband).
(this is what i get for not looking at that pretty atlas i bought a few months back...)
OK, my bad, but my larger point is still valid, i think: japan's pretty darned small vis a vis the US, so infrastructure changes there can and will proceed significantly faster than they could here in the US.
this is what we get for taking so long re: GSM. and remember, japan's mighty small: upgrading the infrastructure in an area the size of connecticutt (or is it rhode island) is vastly easier than it is elsewhere.
i mean, come on, the second or third thing i thought when i realized text messaging was coming was that the spammers would inevitably gravitate towards it as the next big thing.
i would imagine we'll see this used to hawk more targeted, narrowly-defined products than x10 cameras.
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"the total lack of regulation on the internet has led to a situation where anybody can say anything about anybody with no redress."
:>
you say this as if it's a bad thing. seriously: so what? are people stupid enough to believe everything they read online? if so, well, serves 'em right.
if i were to say, for example, that "bill gates consorts with dark powers in the basement of his home", that's just clearly silly.
similarly, if i said, "george w. bush is a moron as evidenced by his inability to pronounce a very common word correctly" what's the big deal?
people say stupid/ignorant things all the time; just ask rick santorum of pennsylvania.
ed
i think it's likely new. i have 2 real thoughts on the topic (yep, that's it, just 2: i'm pretty darned old at 32, ya durned whippersnapper...):
1. of course younger employees can be paid less: they generally have less experience. but as the article notes, this is true of practically any field. it is, however, perhaps missing an important key step: at some point, don't programmer analysts get promoted to some level of management?
2. what about more experienced developers who are on h1-b visas vs. US citizens? there's a significant cost advantage in hiring employees who require h1-b sponsorship. sure, they'll keep your HR crew busy when the government announces the year's new cap but the direct costs in terms of salary are lower. does anyone know where to find figures contrasting "TCO" of h1-b visa employees vs. citizens?
ed
"the kind of person who would murder another being in the name of a "higher cause" is the same kind of person who would seize the ring."
except that almost anybody is susceptible to the temptation of its power.
but if that doesn't fly, fine: then elrond could martyr himself and knock isildur over so they both went flying into the pit, thereby avoiding the temptation and simultaneously destroying the dark lord forever.
either way, elrond's choice was muy bad.
ed
"should we let you know when it gets oppressive EULAs and DRM controlled by a single company too?"
wouldn't he know when he begins the download process?
ed
as one of the many actual non-linux fiends at this site, has anyone seen benchmarks on a sun chip running linux? i'm certain someone's hashed together code to optimized for that hardware.
i know, i know: the entire idea w/ linux is that you don't need the latest & greatest chip to do the work, but i think the kinds of numbers might be very helpful, esp for anybody trying to convince PHBs to move from proprietary to open source, and having legacy hardware running around.
[insert obligatory beowulf cluster comment here]
ed
how is this a troll? this should be modded up as insightful.
ed
"maybe that's what's needed: the domain name equivalent of a property value assessor, so that the equivalent of a title company can provide insurance with a reasonable premium."
interesting idea, but i think what you're proposing would wind up being very expensive. popularity/desirability of a given domain shifts w/ the wind, ultimately, as corporations brand and re-brand stuff they're up to. to keep up w/ that sort of thing, there's going to have to be a constant and very high level of awareness of what they're up to, which in turns would become pricy. this overhead would get passed on to the consumer. these services, therefore, could wind up costing some multiple of the domain price.
just a thought.
ed
disclaimer: IANAL.
my guess however is that the plaintiff(s) will argue that verisign has a history of this type of incident (e.g., creating a "pattern of behavior") which does not adequately safeguard the commodity for which they are charging significant monies.
you're likely right that verisign's defense will take that tack, but that's a little too predictable and is likely a strategy that will die under the testimony of aggrieved parties. this has clearly happened enough that there are a number of people w/ an axe to grind, and who kept documentation of their dealings with verisign during the process.
come to think of it, i would expect to see a massive class-action suit against verisign, which verisign would be moronic to avoid: the ability to collectively settle, once and for all, will probably result in a payout of some kind, and in the process, grant them immunity to further such suits (a la the tobacco companies settlement).
now, if the government were to get involved, it gets more interesting: no knowing which side they'll come in on...of course, the realist in me keeps thinking:
"i'm from the government; i'm here to help!"
[guffaws of laughter]
ed
have you seen the PATRIOT act, and its progency, PATRIOT act 2, perchance?
no, not really, but i do know a few couples that are particularly open-minded...does that count?
precisely what i was thinking.
ed
ah, i'm glad that finally happened in reverse... :D
ed
from the article:
"probably one of the most useful chapters, chapter 11, "the business case," offers advice on presenting to management a case for..."
in light of the current economy, i find this particular chapter arrangement particularly funny.
ed
that brings to mind the fact that this entire darned thing is elrond's fault. why he didn't just kill the king and dump the stupid ring into mount doom after sauron's apparent destruction eludes me.
darned pointy-eared twit.
ed
i would argue that there are fundamental differences in pacing b/n a film and a book.
in a book, the author has the luxury of assuming he has your undivided attention and that he or she can describe certain things in extended, loving detail (e.g., the infamous whitenes of the whale chapter in moby dick).
in addition, most books take longer (for some, a lot longer) to experience than a movie. i'm a very fast reader and can usually knock off a 500 or so page book (fiction) in an evening. by contrast, my wife generally stretches the same book out over several evenings.
contrast this with a movie. most movies are around 2 hours long or so. this puts a huge burden upon the director, to convey the basic concepts of the film in a very efficient manner. while a picture may be worth a thousand words, some authors take a thousand words just to clear their throats (e.g., stephen king).
as a result, the pacing of works in these 2 very different media by definition *has* to be different.
a friend of mine once observed that at best, a film adaptation of a book is an abridgement. i don't know if that's his own observation or one he appropriated from another source, but the wisdom of that statement is abundantly clear every time i watch a good adaptation.
JMHO.
ed
you've clearly never compared the extended FOTR to the theatrical release version. the extended edition was a vastly superior film and also helps explain why in TT gollum keeps whimpering about the rope.
btw: am i the only one who had to put the captions on to understand what galadriel is saying during her temptation scene?
ed
"previous attempts at matrices (how do you plurialize a proper name with a previously existing plural form of a general noun?)"
you could use the alternative plural, matrixes. perhaps in that reality, real systems are case insensitive?
ed
um, hate to say it, but most wives *know* their husbands are pervs... :D
ed
foxtrot's right, of course. good graphics, fat pipe, and you're ready to roll.
however, i think a better question is: is this a good thing? i mean, if you do have to deal w/ the reality of working--on which topic the article is vague--what else is going on in your life? see RL friends? go and do stuff? i gotta admit, i was pretty surprised to learn that he's still married.
me, i've been deliberately avoiding OL gaming specifically b/c i fear the addictiveness. good thing for me i can claim slow dial-up (no broadband).
(this is what i get for not looking at that pretty atlas i bought a few months back...)
OK, my bad, but my larger point is still valid, i think: japan's pretty darned small vis a vis the US, so infrastructure changes there can and will proceed significantly faster than they could here in the US.
ed
i'm sure the publishers thought they were producing a DVD, not a book... :D
ed
this is what we get for taking so long re: GSM. and remember, japan's mighty small: upgrading the infrastructure in an area the size of connecticutt (or is it rhode island) is vastly easier than it is elsewhere.
ed
i mean, come on, the second or third thing i thought when i realized text messaging was coming was that the spammers would inevitably gravitate towards it as the next big thing.
i would imagine we'll see this used to hawk more targeted, narrowly-defined products than x10 cameras.
i hope.
ed
i understand there's a movie in the works, per alec baldwin (jayne), maybe 18-24 months off.
ed
that's why it's called *human* resources. as far as the employer is concerned, you're all cogs in the machine. it's that simple.
that being said: what's the best case scenario if you do what you're contemplating? and what's the worst case?
if the company is in trouble, you should already be looking for another job--i trust you aren't actually waiting for a white knight?
ed