That anybody selling CDs at a garage sale has to pay royalties? This is actually a good thing, because the Labels are just digging themselves deeper and deeper with not only public opinion, but their credibility within the legal system as well... With any luck, they'll think of something even more assnine than this and they'll get smacked down hard.
And such a wonderful job P2P does too. You've already heard about the power issues this would create in a phone. Using those "unused" powercycles means you won't be using them later on. A cell battery is a very finite resource. Which would lead to another quite famous P2P problem: Sharing. It's no large stretch of the imagination to see people turning their phones off as not to waste the battery on these extra cycles, only turning them on to make a call. Or here's a good one-- Lag while the phone attempts to sort a path to the nearest main node. You think those MP3 searches take a while sometimes? I'll stick with my Nokia, thanks.
Don't worry, my fustration with iMacs is mainly geared toward the guts, not the OS itself. Beautiful design, fairly robust OS, horrible engineering. The G4 is nice though...
Now only if everybody used slackware =p You of course realize you're implying that Anti Virus thrives only because Windows exists... Heheh...
Since it was funny, I won't consider you an anal typo bastard today ^__^ As for the help desk, I should be so lucky. But noooo... I have to disassemble over-engineered Imacs (G3s particularly), Laptops and PCs (the latter being cake). Perhapse I am a bit to close to the problem, but here's the very distilled essence of my great and magnificent knowlege and wisdom:
Point of article: Anti-virus makers are simply feeding on the fear of a dying industry. My Point: Remember that next time you see another virus alert on slashdot.
And hey, I'm even willing to concede that most of the viruses are Windows based... But then, more people use Windows more than any other operating system. Security hole arguments aside, of course more viruses reside on Windows. As far as the virus threat being manufactured? Sure, why not. Whatever you want to believe. In all seriousness, I'm curious... Running a virus scanner per chance on a regular (or irregular) basis?
As for companies spreading FUD, of course they do. Won't even begin to dispute the fact. But that doesn't automatically negate the fact that viruses are a threat, sometimes annoying, sometimes serious.
It's good to hear you have more than 5 friends as well ^__^
Point of article: Anti-virus makers are simply feeding on the fear of a dying industry. My Point: Remember that next time you see another virus alert on slashdot.
If it makes you feel any better; Sure Tex, you're the winner. Feel better?
McAfee Manufactures Virus Threat And that's really it. If you don't run Windows, you're safe
You people really DON'T review these submissions anymore, do you? This article claims that these companies are purposely manufacturing fear. That there is no legitimate threat out there. This guy is an uniformed idiot. How soon the first cross platform virus is forgotten. Or maybe you don't know how many machines I get to fix are infected with Klez.
"Potentially no file type could be safe" -Is there anything NOT true in this statement? Gven the tenacity of some of the crap out there, it's not only true, but the fear IS FULLY JUSTIFIED.
"That evolution should make computer users think twice about sending pictures or any other media over the Internet, Gullotto said." -This is not sensasionalism!!! It's the damn truth! Ask any Admin whether they want you playing around with attatchments on an unsecure system!
"They're usually transmitted by email. If you know enough on your own, or you've had a half-hour class in "Email 101", you should be able to avoid executing random files received by email." -How many people are AOL users? That alone should tell you there are people who simply DON'T know anything about email, hacking or viruses. The Novices and viruses exist and THAT is why companies like McAfee exist. If everybody was a pro like this person thinks everybody should be, they would have gone bankrupt years ago. It's like that guy down the hall who is the resident SQL Server pro and therefore expects everybody to have his level of knowledge.
In the end, this guy is right, it is fear driving the market. But it's legitimate; for that one day one of your users will somehow (and it always happens) circumvent your safties and downloads a virus. It's a need driving the market, not foundless fear, you dumbass.
Revelations. Is it just me, or could this very well fit into an alien attack? Orbital bombardment, bio/chemical weapons, the whole nine yards.
Anyway, I'm Christian, and it's a tough question to answer. I saw somebody had a link addressing the issue, but I can't say I was too impressed by it. I'm under the personal opinion the Bible is a biography on what we need to know, not what we want to know. It tells about the things revelant to us. Creation relative to us.
"Did Jesus die for Aliens on other planets?" That really depend on how broadly you want to define a gentile. in the Bible, it pretty much refered to any man not a Jew. Again, the Bible was mainly skewed to Earth. I would think that if God did create other races, that something similar might have happened with them. After all, free choice seems to be a reoccuring theme with his creations (Men, Angels). Unless those other races were perfect, I'd think they may have (or will) be given the same opportunity. Somehow. Not meaning this in any demeaning fasion, but a Jesus on every alien world? Why not, he can obviously transend our physical limitations. Or maybe one every 5 races, the rest being a galactic form of Gentile. Beats the heck out of me. It makes for interesting musings, but not something I'll lose sleep over. My Jesus was more than enough for me.
And here's an interesting bone to pick... If we are the only intelligent life in creation, is it really a terrible waste of space, considering the Lord saw fit to make us unique amoung entire Galaxies? I'd consider it an honor. Of course, I'm saved, so I consider it an honor ET's or no.
Serious discussion is welcome as are trolls... After all, I need a good laugh every now and then.
Just some rambling going on in my mind as I read your comment, which is a pretty accurate synopsis of out current position.
Consider that while we haven't seen anything faster than light, we have seen phenomenom capable of stopping it. I would be curious as to whether photons can obtain higher velocities on an approach to a Black Hole or can slingshot around one in a shallow tragectory (just above the event horizon) and obtain a FTL speed boost. It works with satillites and all that gravity is obviously affecting light in some way. So without any equations or links to back me up, I tend to believe that FTL speeds can be achieved. That's not to say we're anywhere near dreaming of doing it ourselves in reality, but I'm optimistic. But until that point, which is a long, long, long, long way off, we'd be better off spending the money we're using to search for these planets colonzing our own backyard and clearing it of potentially annoying rocks. On a side note, optics seem to be coming along nicely. Just imagine what a kick in the ass space funding would get if one of these giant space telescopes were to actually SEE something to indicate life...
How can what this man says be overrated, especially considering how close the desision might be. Honestly if the money is anywhere close to equal between the two jobs (define close for yourself) then this point is critical! Sure you're making money, but if there are things that will continue to irk you, you should strongly consider whether the money will outweigh the annoyance, be it the boss, a co-worker, the environment or that annoying moderator.
Money is like a bandaid, but only if there's a wound to be covered in the first place.
Personnally, the article contains some pretty weak point on why not to accept the counter-offer. My thoughts as they bear...
1) You have now made your employer aware that you are unhappy. From this day on, your loyalty will always be in question. If he were concerned about your loyalty, you probably wouldn't have a reason to be looking for another job. And what exactly is wrong with letting him know you aren't making enough money? Most employers don't care about you, expecting 2 weeks notice while they are more than willing to fire you on the spot. Loyalty only matters to those who care and most employers DON'T. Their loyalty to you only extends to how well you do your job. Yeah, you're a capitalist pig now, a disloyal curr, but you were going to leave anyway, right? Whether your a boss or employee, it's all about money. make him some and you've bought his loyalty.
2) When promotion time comes around, your employer will remember who is loyal and who is not. Another non-issue. You obviously weren't getting enough to stay, so what raise was he going to offer you to buy your loyalty? If the past was any indication, not enough to keep you. See counter-point #1 on loyalty issues.
3) When times get tough, your employer will begin the cutbacks with you This is quite possibly true. But ONCE AGAIN, you were leaving anyway. And who say you can't still explore other options? Becoming valuble enough to him will also negate this option. I know several people who's employers would love to get rid of them, but dare not because of their special certs or qualifications make the company too much money. Again, loyalty is conditional on profit.
4) Accepting a counteroffer is an insult to your intelligence and a blow to your personal pride; you were bought. How ignorant is the person who wrote this? No $#@! shit you were bought. You were "bought" the day you joined. The author of these assnine points was "bought". It's called "Fee for serices" no matter where you go. it's a fact of life the author doesn't seem to acept, even though he's probably ass-deep in "being bought". Yes, you were bought and there's no shame in it.
5) Where is the money for the counteroffer coming from? All companies have wage and salary guidelines which must be followed. Is it your next raise early? Didn't we already cover this? Whatever raise you may or may not have gotten was obviously NOT ENOUGH TO KEEP YOU. maybe you won't get the almighty raise when it comes, but I'd rather have the money in hand over that mythical raise I may or may not get. Besides, would that raise have equalled what you are now being offered? Probably not.
6) Your company will immediately start looking for a new person at a cheaper price Yep, and don't EVER forget it. Problem with this logic is they are ALWAYS doing this. If you're good enough, this shouldn't be a problem, but on the flipside, why do you think you're getting paid what you are now? Because you are that employee who is willing to work for whatever the boss deems as "cheaper". Maybe he'll be looking, maybe he won't, but considering you're working under that sword everyday without the offer, it's a moot point. On the optimistic side; He didn't just let you go, now did he? You're evidentally valuable enough to keep around for more money.
7) The same circumstances that now cause you to consider a change will repeat themselves in the future, even if you accept a counteroffer. The circumstance in this case is money, or lack there of. If it's going to repeat itself in your current position, it will probably repeat itself anywhere you go. Money is like that. People don't like to give out anymore than they have to. Unless there is a drastic change in the way the competition (where your offer came from) does business, it's going to be an issue no matter where you go. Best I can say here is look at your perspective employers carefully here.
8) Statistics show that if you accept a counteroffer, the probability of voluntarily leaving in six months or being let go in one year is extremely high. Figures lie and liars figure. This may or may not happen, but I'll say it one more time for the entire class... You were leaving anyway. Again, take a close look at the amount of the counter-offer and the people you're working for. One can negate the other in either direction in this case.
9) Once the word gets out, the relationship that you now enjoy with your co-workers will never be the same. You will lose the personal satisfaction of peer group acceptance. Sigh. If you making more money than they affects their view of you, do you really want to associate with them to begin with. Your BOSS doesn't seem to have a problem with it. I guess the old addage applies; Put one crab in a bucket and he'll always get out. Put two in the same bucket and they'll never get out, pulling one another down in the process. If neither of those helped, try this one: They would love to make the same amount (and more) than you will. How is that wrong all of a sudden? If that isn't enough, who pays your bills? Medical expenses? You or them? Thought so.
And finally, the number Ten reason not to accept a counter offer...
What type of company do you work for if you have to threaten to resign before they will give you what you are worth? Probably the same type you'll be jumping ship to if you don't accept the counter offer. Sorry to break it to you, that's 80-90% of the businesses worldwide. This guy must be living in a dream world not to accept a counter offer based on this... It's a rare business indeed that actuallt looks past the bottom line to their employees welfare.
In the end the best you can do is make a judgement call. Was your job intolerable? What are your bosses (and their bosses) history of ethics. Is the increase in pay enough to overlook either of those in the short term? If you see a departure even after the new paycheck, can you reasonably expect to find an equal or better paying job? What is the management of the other comapny like? etc... Whatever you do, don't use the linked ameture's guide in making your desision. Good luck.
Something like this on a smaller scale. An AMRAAM missile frame, maybe? No direct or shrapnel hits required. Heck, you don't even have to destroy the fighter outright to keep it from it's target...
Never understood that. I mean, they're cool, right. But Why transform into a humanoid robot to begin with? To boost ratings? I mean it's got to cost structually in one mode or the other. But seriously, everybody needs a Mobile Suit.
What part of "negated to some degree" don't you understand? Stealth fighters use aspect control, RAM (assuming you know what that is) and ECM to achieve their goals of radar invisibility. There is no "missing ingredient". Fuselage is specifically designed to either direct or diminish the radar being reflected from it. Additionally, the material of the aircraft plays a roll in how stealthy a fighter is. When I say "to some degree" it means it isn't the cure all 100% stealth detecting solution you seem to think I'm implying. Jeez.
"The army has been irrelevant since their failure"
You must have missed the entire Cold War. You know, the one where the old Soviet Union had hundreds of tanks waiting to rush into West Germany? Or the massive, one-sided land engagement in "that desert war" in 97? It wasn't all air power, though it went a long way in the outcome. Think of it this way; Somebody with heavy weapons on the ground has to actually claim the land from other people with heavy weapons. I guess you could theoretically carpet bomb every fox hole and bunker, but it's not realistic.
"Even then, an air/naval blockade and nukes was more than enough to eliminate japan."
Make no mistake, without those bombs, the cost of invading Japan would have been astronomical in lives, probably more than dropping the bombs themselves. Refer to planned operations Cornet and Olympic as to the scope of this undertaking. This article describes it as well as anything could. Yeah, we had the fleets and airforce, but the Imperial Japanese didn't care. It was going to be to the last man, woman and child with a conventional war. Think Vietnam, only a thousand times worse.
"They're still incredible, and can still sweep the sky of (insert enemy air force name here) from farther away than they can even be detected"
Of course, if the JSF could carry the AIM-54 Phoenix missile, then just maybe... What? Oh yeah, NO other fighter besides the 14 can carry that thing?? Damn. I have to agree with you on the China comment. Sure, we can whoop on 3rd world countries all day long with 20 year old hardware because it's still danm good, but against somebody who can afford a decent military? It's about damn time we began pushing the F-22 and JSF.
I agreed with you up until you said the words A-10 Warthog. To say the JSF is better than an A-10 is like comparing apples and oranges. you will not find a close air support fighter that can carry more ordinance or has a heavier cannon or is more survivable in the environment a Warthog is designed to operate in than the A-10. The best I could see a Lockheed JSF doing is operating similar to a Harrier in that roll. Sure, it sounds like this thing can crawl on the deck, but I seriously doubt the JSF can take the punishment the Hog was designed for. Remember, the A-10 was designed at the height of the cold war to severly maul any Soviet heavy armour that crossed the line in Germany and engage them in an intensive AAA/SAM environment. I'm sure the Lockheed JSF can do it's job, and do it well, but it's job is not floating around and chewing up tank after tank after tank after tank while taking 20/30mm shells in the gut at close range and continue to fly. Ever see "Flight of the Intruder"? That's a far more realistic role for the JSF.
Makers of the P-38 Lightning (the first all-aluminum skinned fighter, flown by the top 2 aces in the Pacific Theater during WW2), the P-80 Shooting Star (first operational US jet fighter), the SR-71 Blackbird (fastest aircraft in the world, high speed, high altitude photo recon) and the new F-22 Raptor. Wonder if Lockheed will be putting the same powerplant that's in the F-22 into their JSF bird. It'd be nice since the thing can produce Mach 1 without afterburner/reheat.
Here at Boeing, everything old is new again! You want a Sailor Inhaler? Suck on this; The A-7 Corsair strike fighter and it's cousin, the F-8 Crusader fighter. Both were slowly fazed out in favor of dual engine aircraft (over-water redundancy).
Fun Fact: The Stealth design built into aircraft can be negated to some degree by syncronizing several radars spread over a wide area. Since a stealth fighter's design reflects radar waves away from the point of origin to decrease it's cross section, the theory is that multiple radar sites working in unison will see "enough" of the fighter at once to accurately track.
In itself, this is not going to send MS sales through the roof. It's not going to create a massive hype that gamers will flock to the stores in droves. DivX simply won't do that. It's mainly an internet traded format, and people who have internet have computers and monitors. Sure, it'd be nice to watch a DivX in your living room, but most people are going to say big deal before going through the hassle of modding their Xbox for that capability. Targeting VCD playback capability would have done more for sales, especially in Asia. It is has a huge market in both legal and pirate sales. It's a widly accepted format and it's a physical medium anyone can obtain without having to burn it themselves (ie; that person without a PC and/or burner)
Be that as it may, here's The Big Deal(TM): This and other exploits prove beyond a shadow of a doubt the Xbox can and will be cracked. I don't care what you think about MS, you're looking at a small, $300 PC that you'll eventially be able to do anything with. Scream and hollar all you want, but that's a good deal.
Stay with me now, because you might find this a tad intersting. Eventially word will get out that this machine can be cracked at will. HD mods? Linux? MP3 (or WMA in this case) jukeboxes? Pirated movies? No probs. No matter how much MS says they don't like this, it's a totally win/win situation for them and their Ultimate Xbox Goal; Control of the livingroom. Question: Would you be more willing to buy the new (more powerful) Xbox 2, knowing that it can probably be eventially easily hacked like the original? Just maybe. Oh, did we mention that MS has learned a few lessons by incorporating some of the hacks as native support, making it more useful to you? "Hey, now I don't have to go through any trouble to get ______ capabilities." Would you be more willing to buy it? They do it all the time in their other products. Whether by accident or design, MS really has the capability to subvert alot of unwitting consumers with the Box.
Umm, how about, install modchip, install DivX decoder/hack to memory (temporary) or Hard drive (permanent) or memory pack and go? it can't be too hard to manipulate the XBox for somebody with skillz. Hell, you could do game emulators the same way ala DC.
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That anybody selling CDs at a garage sale has to pay royalties? This is actually a good thing, because the Labels are just digging themselves deeper and deeper with not only public opinion, but their credibility within the legal system as well... With any luck, they'll think of something even more assnine than this and they'll get smacked down hard.
And such a wonderful job P2P does too. You've already heard about the power issues this would create in a phone. Using those "unused" powercycles means you won't be using them later on. A cell battery is a very finite resource. Which would lead to another quite famous P2P problem: Sharing. It's no large stretch of the imagination to see people turning their phones off as not to waste the battery on these extra cycles, only turning them on to make a call. Or here's a good one-- Lag while the phone attempts to sort a path to the nearest main node. You think those MP3 searches take a while sometimes? I'll stick with my Nokia, thanks.
Don't worry, my fustration with iMacs is mainly geared toward the guts, not the OS itself. Beautiful design, fairly robust OS, horrible engineering. The G4 is nice though...
Now only if everybody used slackware =p You of course realize you're implying that Anti Virus thrives only because Windows exists... Heheh...
Since it was funny, I won't consider you an anal typo bastard today ^__^ As for the help desk, I should be so lucky. But noooo... I have to disassemble over-engineered Imacs (G3s particularly), Laptops and PCs (the latter being cake). Perhapse I am a bit to close to the problem, but here's the very distilled essence of my great and magnificent knowlege and wisdom:
Point of article: Anti-virus makers are simply feeding on the fear of a dying industry.
My Point: Remember that next time you see another virus alert on slashdot.
And hey, I'm even willing to concede that most of the viruses are Windows based... But then, more people use Windows more than any other operating system. Security hole arguments aside, of course more viruses reside on Windows. As far as the virus threat being manufactured? Sure, why not. Whatever you want to believe. In all seriousness, I'm curious... Running a virus scanner per chance on a regular (or irregular) basis?
As for companies spreading FUD, of course they do. Won't even begin to dispute the fact. But that doesn't automatically negate the fact that viruses are a threat, sometimes annoying, sometimes serious.
It's good to hear you have more than 5 friends as well ^__^
I didn't know I was trying to win something.
Point of article: Anti-virus makers are simply feeding on the fear of a dying industry.
My Point: Remember that next time you see another virus alert on slashdot.
If it makes you feel any better; Sure Tex, you're the winner. Feel better?
So what's your point?
McAfee Manufactures Virus Threat
And that's really it. If you don't run Windows, you're safe
You people really DON'T review these submissions anymore, do you? This article claims that these companies are purposely manufacturing fear. That there is no legitimate threat out there. This guy is an uniformed idiot. How soon the first cross platform virus is forgotten. Or maybe you don't know how many machines I get to fix are infected with Klez.
"Potentially no file type could be safe" -Is there anything NOT true in this statement? Gven the tenacity of some of the crap out there, it's not only true, but the fear IS FULLY JUSTIFIED.
"That evolution should make computer users think twice about sending pictures or any other media over the Internet, Gullotto said." -This is not sensasionalism!!! It's the damn truth! Ask any Admin whether they want you playing around with attatchments on an unsecure system!
"They're usually transmitted by email. If you know enough on your own, or you've had a half-hour class in "Email 101", you should be able to avoid executing random files received by email." -How many people are AOL users? That alone should tell you there are people who simply DON'T know anything about email, hacking or viruses. The Novices and viruses exist and THAT is why companies like McAfee exist. If everybody was a pro like this person thinks everybody should be, they would have gone bankrupt years ago. It's like that guy down the hall who is the resident SQL Server pro and therefore expects everybody to have his level of knowledge.
In the end, this guy is right, it is fear driving the market. But it's legitimate; for that one day one of your users will somehow (and it always happens) circumvent your safties and downloads a virus. It's a need driving the market, not foundless fear, you dumbass.
Will the fleet include a Super Dimentional Fortress? I'll take five of them...
"But your experience in the real world contradicts the Bible..."
See, you do understand.
The Bible says:
Revelations. Is it just me, or could this very well fit into an alien attack? Orbital bombardment, bio/chemical weapons, the whole nine yards.
Anyway, I'm Christian, and it's a tough question to answer. I saw somebody had a link addressing the issue, but I can't say I was too impressed by it. I'm under the personal opinion the Bible is a biography on what we need to know, not what we want to know. It tells about the things revelant to us. Creation relative to us.
"Did Jesus die for Aliens on other planets?" That really depend on how broadly you want to define a gentile. in the Bible, it pretty much refered to any man not a Jew. Again, the Bible was mainly skewed to Earth. I would think that if God did create other races, that something similar might have happened with them. After all, free choice seems to be a reoccuring theme with his creations (Men, Angels). Unless those other races were perfect, I'd think they may have (or will) be given the same opportunity. Somehow. Not meaning this in any demeaning fasion, but a Jesus on every alien world? Why not, he can obviously transend our physical limitations. Or maybe one every 5 races, the rest being a galactic form of Gentile. Beats the heck out of me. It makes for interesting musings, but not something I'll lose sleep over. My Jesus was more than enough for me.
And here's an interesting bone to pick... If we are the only intelligent life in creation, is it really a terrible waste of space, considering the Lord saw fit to make us unique amoung entire Galaxies? I'd consider it an honor. Of course, I'm saved, so I consider it an honor ET's or no.
Serious discussion is welcome as are trolls... After all, I need a good laugh every now and then.
Just some rambling going on in my mind as I read your comment, which is a pretty accurate synopsis of out current position.
Consider that while we haven't seen anything faster than light, we have seen phenomenom capable of stopping it. I would be curious as to whether photons can obtain higher velocities on an approach to a Black Hole or can slingshot around one in a shallow tragectory (just above the event horizon) and obtain a FTL speed boost. It works with satillites and all that gravity is obviously affecting light in some way. So without any equations or links to back me up, I tend to believe that FTL speeds can be achieved. That's not to say we're anywhere near dreaming of doing it ourselves in reality, but I'm optimistic. But until that point, which is a long, long, long, long way off, we'd be better off spending the money we're using to search for these planets colonzing our own backyard and clearing it of potentially annoying rocks. On a side note, optics seem to be coming along nicely. Just imagine what a kick in the ass space funding would get if one of these giant space telescopes were to actually SEE something to indicate life...
How can what this man says be overrated, especially considering how close the desision might be. Honestly if the money is anywhere close to equal between the two jobs (define close for yourself) then this point is critical! Sure you're making money, but if there are things that will continue to irk you, you should strongly consider whether the money will outweigh the annoyance, be it the boss, a co-worker, the environment or that annoying moderator.
Money is like a bandaid, but only if there's a wound to be covered in the first place.
Personnally, the article contains some pretty weak point on why not to accept the counter-offer. My thoughts as they bear...
1) You have now made your employer aware that you are unhappy. From this day on, your loyalty will always be in question.
If he were concerned about your loyalty, you probably wouldn't have a reason to be looking for another job. And what exactly is wrong with letting him know you aren't making enough money? Most employers don't care about you, expecting 2 weeks notice while they are more than willing to fire you on the spot. Loyalty only matters to those who care and most employers DON'T. Their loyalty to you only extends to how
well you do your job. Yeah, you're a capitalist pig now, a disloyal curr, but you were going to leave anyway, right? Whether your a boss or employee, it's all about money. make him some and you've bought his loyalty.
2) When promotion time comes around, your employer will remember who is loyal and who is not.
Another non-issue. You obviously weren't getting enough to stay, so what raise was he going to offer you to buy your loyalty? If the past was any indication, not enough to keep you. See counter-point #1 on loyalty issues.
3) When times get tough, your employer will begin the cutbacks with you
This is quite possibly true. But ONCE AGAIN, you were leaving anyway. And who say you can't still explore other options? Becoming valuble enough to him will also negate this option. I know several people who's employers would love to get rid of them, but dare not because of their special certs or qualifications make the company too much money. Again, loyalty is conditional on profit.
4) Accepting a counteroffer is an insult to your intelligence and a blow to your personal pride; you were bought.
How ignorant is the person who wrote this? No $#@! shit you were bought. You were "bought" the day you joined. The author of these assnine points was "bought". It's called "Fee for serices" no matter where you go. it's a fact of life the author doesn't seem to acept, even though he's probably ass-deep in "being bought". Yes, you were bought and there's no shame in it.
5) Where is the money for the counteroffer coming from? All companies have wage and salary guidelines which must be followed. Is it your next raise early?
Didn't we already cover this? Whatever raise you may or may not have gotten was obviously NOT ENOUGH TO KEEP YOU. maybe you won't get the almighty raise when it comes, but I'd rather have the money in hand over that mythical raise I may or may not get. Besides, would that raise have equalled what you are now being offered? Probably not.
6) Your company will immediately start looking for a new person at a cheaper price
Yep, and don't EVER forget it. Problem with this logic is they are ALWAYS doing this. If you're good enough, this shouldn't be a problem, but on the flipside, why do you think you're getting paid what you are now? Because you are that employee who is willing to work for whatever the boss deems as "cheaper". Maybe he'll be looking, maybe he won't, but considering you're working under that sword everyday without the offer, it's a moot point. On the optimistic side; He didn't just let you go, now did he? You're evidentally valuable enough to keep around for more money.
7) The same circumstances that now cause you to consider a change will repeat themselves in the future, even if you accept a counteroffer.
The circumstance in this case is money, or lack there of. If it's going to repeat itself in your current position, it will probably repeat itself anywhere you go. Money is like that. People don't like to give out anymore than they have to. Unless there is a drastic change in the way the competition (where your offer came from) does business, it's going to be an issue no matter where you go. Best I can say here is look at your perspective employers carefully here.
8) Statistics show that if you accept a counteroffer, the probability of voluntarily leaving in six months or being let go in one year is extremely high.
Figures lie and liars figure. This may or may not happen, but I'll say it one more time for the entire class... You were leaving anyway. Again, take a close look at the amount of the counter-offer and the people you're working for. One can negate the other in either direction in this case.
9) Once the word gets out, the relationship that you now enjoy with your co-workers will never be the same. You will lose the personal satisfaction of peer group acceptance.
Sigh. If you making more money than they affects their view of you, do you really want to associate with them to begin with. Your BOSS doesn't seem to have a problem with it. I guess the old addage applies; Put one crab in a bucket and he'll always get out. Put two in the same bucket and they'll never get out, pulling one another down in the process. If neither of those helped, try this one: They would love to make the same amount (and more) than you will. How is that wrong all of a sudden? If that isn't enough, who pays your bills? Medical expenses? You or them? Thought so.
And finally, the number Ten reason not to accept a counter offer...
What type of company do you work for if you have to threaten to resign before they will give you what you are worth?
Probably the same type you'll be jumping ship to if you don't accept the counter offer. Sorry to break it to you, that's 80-90% of the businesses worldwide. This guy must be living in a dream world not to accept a counter offer based on this... It's a rare business indeed that actuallt looks past the bottom line to their employees welfare.
In the end the best you can do is make a judgement call. Was your job intolerable? What are your bosses (and their bosses) history of ethics. Is the increase in pay enough to overlook either of those in the short term? If you see a departure even after the new paycheck, can you reasonably expect to find an equal or better paying job? What is the management of the other comapny like? etc... Whatever you do, don't use the linked ameture's guide in making your desision. Good luck.
Something like this on a smaller scale. An AMRAAM missile frame, maybe? No direct or shrapnel hits required. Heck, you don't even have to destroy the fighter outright to keep it from it's target...
Never understood that. I mean, they're cool, right. But Why transform into a humanoid robot to begin with? To boost ratings? I mean it's got to cost structually in one mode or the other. But seriously, everybody needs a Mobile Suit.
What part of "negated to some degree" don't you understand? Stealth fighters use aspect control, RAM (assuming you know what that is) and ECM to achieve their goals of radar invisibility. There is no "missing ingredient". Fuselage is specifically designed to either direct or diminish the radar being reflected from it. Additionally, the material of the aircraft plays a roll in how stealthy a fighter is. When I say "to some degree" it means it isn't the cure all 100% stealth detecting solution you seem to think I'm implying. Jeez.
"The army has been irrelevant since their failure"
You must have missed the entire Cold War. You know, the one where the old Soviet Union had hundreds of tanks waiting to rush into West Germany? Or the massive, one-sided land engagement in "that desert war" in 97? It wasn't all air power, though it went a long way in the outcome. Think of it this way; Somebody with heavy weapons on the ground has to actually claim the land from other people with heavy weapons. I guess you could theoretically carpet bomb every fox hole and bunker, but it's not realistic.
"Even then, an air/naval blockade and nukes was more than enough to eliminate japan."
Make no mistake, without those bombs, the cost of invading Japan would have been astronomical in lives, probably more than dropping the bombs themselves. Refer to planned operations Cornet and Olympic as to the scope of this undertaking. This article describes it as well as anything could. Yeah, we had the fleets and airforce, but the Imperial Japanese didn't care. It was going to be to the last man, woman and child with a conventional war. Think Vietnam, only a thousand times worse.
"They're still incredible, and can still sweep the sky of (insert enemy air force name here) from farther away than they can even be detected"
Of course, if the JSF could carry the AIM-54 Phoenix missile, then just maybe... What? Oh yeah, NO other fighter besides the 14 can carry that thing?? Damn. I have to agree with you on the China comment. Sure, we can whoop on 3rd world countries all day long with 20 year old hardware because it's still danm good, but against somebody who can afford a decent military? It's about damn time we began pushing the F-22 and JSF.
I agreed with you up until you said the words A-10 Warthog. To say the JSF is better than an A-10 is like comparing apples and oranges. you will not find a close air support fighter that can carry more ordinance or has a heavier cannon or is more survivable in the environment a Warthog is designed to operate in than the A-10. The best I could see a Lockheed JSF doing is operating similar to a Harrier in that roll. Sure, it sounds like this thing can crawl on the deck, but I seriously doubt the JSF can take the punishment the Hog was designed for. Remember, the A-10 was designed at the height of the cold war to severly maul any Soviet heavy armour that crossed the line in Germany and engage them in an intensive AAA/SAM environment. I'm sure the Lockheed JSF can do it's job, and do it well, but it's job is not floating around and chewing up tank after tank after tank after tank while taking 20/30mm shells in the gut at close range and continue to fly. Ever see "Flight of the Intruder"? That's a far more realistic role for the JSF.
Makers of the P-38 Lightning (the first all-aluminum skinned fighter, flown by the top 2 aces in the Pacific Theater during WW2), the P-80 Shooting Star (first operational US jet fighter), the SR-71 Blackbird (fastest aircraft in the world, high speed, high altitude photo recon) and the new F-22 Raptor. Wonder if Lockheed will be putting the same powerplant that's in the F-22 into their JSF bird. It'd be nice since the thing can produce Mach 1 without afterburner/reheat.
Here at Boeing, everything old is new again! You want a Sailor Inhaler? Suck on this; The A-7 Corsair strike fighter and it's cousin, the F-8 Crusader fighter. Both were slowly fazed out in favor of dual engine aircraft (over-water redundancy).
Fun Fact: The Stealth design built into aircraft can be negated to some degree by syncronizing several radars spread over a wide area. Since a stealth fighter's design reflects radar waves away from the point of origin to decrease it's cross section, the theory is that multiple radar sites working in unison will see "enough" of the fighter at once to accurately track.
...If I were the trolling beotch you obviously are, I'd be confused too, fan boy.
In itself, this is not going to send MS sales through the roof. It's not going to create a massive hype that gamers will flock to the stores in droves. DivX simply won't do that. It's mainly an internet traded format, and people who have internet have computers and monitors. Sure, it'd be nice to watch a DivX in your living room, but most people are going to say big deal before going through the hassle of modding their Xbox for that capability. Targeting VCD playback capability would have done more for sales, especially in Asia. It is has a huge market in both legal and pirate sales. It's a widly accepted format and it's a physical medium anyone can obtain without having to burn it themselves (ie; that person without a PC and/or burner)
Be that as it may, here's The Big Deal(TM): This and other exploits prove beyond a shadow of a doubt the Xbox can and will be cracked. I don't care what you think about MS, you're looking at a small, $300 PC that you'll eventially be able to do anything with. Scream and hollar all you want, but that's a good deal.
Stay with me now, because you might find this a tad intersting. Eventially word will get out that this machine can be cracked at will. HD mods? Linux? MP3 (or WMA in this case) jukeboxes? Pirated movies? No probs. No matter how much MS says they don't like this, it's a totally win/win situation for them and their Ultimate Xbox Goal; Control of the livingroom. Question: Would you be more willing to buy the new (more powerful) Xbox 2, knowing that it can probably be eventially easily hacked like the original? Just maybe. Oh, did we mention that MS has learned a few lessons by incorporating some of the hacks as native support, making it more useful to you? "Hey, now I don't have to go through any trouble to get ______ capabilities." Would you be more willing to buy it? They do it all the time in their other products. Whether by accident or design, MS really has the capability to subvert alot of unwitting consumers with the Box.
Umm, how about, install modchip, install DivX decoder/hack to memory (temporary) or Hard drive (permanent) or memory pack and go? it can't be too hard to manipulate the XBox for somebody with skillz. Hell, you could do game emulators the same way ala DC.