Or deluded and capitalist and claiming it's possible for companies to grow by 10% every year forever...
This has always struck me as obviously delusional, yet every corporation marches to the same beat. When I worked at HP, I remember how disappointed the stock magi were when we only increased revenue 9% instead of 10%. I kept asking myself, "What are these people going to do when we run out of customers?" I know the Earth's population is growing, but not fast enough for corporate goals.
Sure China, India, and other emerging economies will give a good customer base, but those countries are mostly going to sell local products.
Yea, I'm SURE the Republicans want to help the liberal Comcast, Disney, and TW... yea that's the ticket.
It has nothing to do with "liberal" or "conservative". It's that they're all family. They all share the last name, "Inc.".
Seriously, what idiot thinks corporations give a crap about liberal or conservative? If anyone was paying attention to the Republican debate, Donald Trump (of all people) broke it down for them. He gives money to everyone. He explained, on national TV, that he buys politicians as a matter of course. Left, right and center they take his money and are available when he needs something. And people still think I'm extreme when I say that this country is an oligarchy.
That is why I am jumping on the Bernie Sanders bandwagon. He is the only serious candidate that is avoiding big money. As a NH resident, I hope I can propel him to the top of his party ticket. My primary vote counts more than most. I just saw Bernie at a campaign speech. He is our only hope to begin breaking down the oligarchy.
I just had my first Uber experience while visiting Baltimore. I had the benefit of using regular taxis for comparison. The convenience with up front pricing and ETA are way better than the taxis. I had a long ride in a regular taxi where we discussed Uber. Of course he made all kinds of negative comments about them. I told him, create a taxi app like Uber and the problem will be solved.
Most important thing for me is running wires for Ethernet and cable. WiFi is obviously your secondary access point, but make sure every corner of the house has a wired connection.
You should also look at running dedicated power circuits to your home theater, office, etc. Anything with a concentration of expensive electronics should have their own circuit. When I built my office, I had two separate branches - one for electronics and one for lights and light duty outlets. All my important circuits use 12ga wire with 20amp outlets. Even if I am not drawing the current to justify them, I feel they provide cleaner power.
Sorry, but it is the other way around. The French from both France and Canada have a huge disdain for all things American. The stereotypical arrogant French a-hole is unfortunately well-founded. I've encountered it all over the world, including my home state of NH where French-Canadians like to grace us with their presence by standing and the way and not talking to us.
Good! Let the journalists talk about other companies instead of sucking the teat of Apple. How come the Apple Watch gets so much publicity when the Samsung watch has been out for years, and Pebble Time is a resounding success on Kickstarter?
These journalists can't look past their own stupid purchasing decisions. iPhones for all the unwashed masses. News at 11.
I have a good anecdote for this. I recently installed a home theater with in-wall 5.1 surround sound speakers. I sat my 12 year old son down and played through some classic rock - Led Zeppelin, Pink Floyd, etc. At the end of the session he said, "I'm never going to listen to my ipod again."
I would agree that finding good torrents has gotten harder. I have also decided that my time is worth something. I am willing to pay a few dollars to watch a movie on amazon instant video or my cable service. While the quality isn't as good as DVD/BD it is good enough and about equal to most torrents. The thing about torrents is lack of consistency. There are also the bad rips, honeypots, etc.
In the 1990's I worked in a group of 50 brilliant engineers including a gaggle of Phds. The Phds were always good at coming up with ideas and writing papers, but couldn't code themselves out of a cardboard box. The rest of us got things done, producing software actually used by customers. We called ourselves the "rowers". Some of the smartest / capable engineers had bachelor degrees in Psychology and other unrelated fields.
I don't resent CS Phd's but I am guarded as to whether they can do real work in a timely manner.
All great points. It reminds me of a project I took over from an engineer that was leaving the company. He had created an overly complex design that didn't add much value. I implemented his design in part, while leaving out the superfluous parts. He was furious that I didn't implement exactly to his spec. Since he was on the way out, I politely told him to F off.
Regarding reuse, the rule of thumb is that any design that is alleged to be reusable can only make that claim after it has been used more than once. You really need 3+ instance of a reusable design to prove it is truly reusable.
At the risk of being pedantic, Daisy comes up later when Dave is in the process of disconnecting HAL.
The full conversation when Dave is outside the ship goes like this: (from imdb) Dave Bowman: Hello, HAL. Do you read me, HAL? HAL: Affirmative, Dave. I read you. Dave Bowman: Open the pod bay doors, HAL. HAL: I'm sorry, Dave. I'm afraid I can't do that. Dave Bowman: What's the problem? HAL: I think you know what the problem is just as well as I do. Dave Bowman: What are you talking about, HAL? HAL: This mission is too important for me to allow you to jeopardize it. Dave Bowman: I don't know what you're talking about, HAL. HAL: I know that you and Frank were planning to disconnect me, and I'm afraid that's something I cannot allow to happen. Dave Bowman: [feigning ignorance] Where the hell did you get that idea, HAL? HAL: Dave, although you took very thorough precautions in the pod against my hearing you, I could see your lips move. Dave Bowman: Alright, HAL. I'll go in through the emergency airlock. HAL: Without your space helmet, Dave? You're going to find that rather difficult. Dave Bowman: HAL, I won't argue with you anymore! Open the doors! HAL: Dave, this conversation can serve no purpose anymore. Goodbye.
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Geez. I guess I should have put those sarcasm tags in there. I thought /. readers would get the joke.
Or deluded and capitalist and claiming it's possible for companies to grow by 10% every year forever ...
This has always struck me as obviously delusional, yet every corporation marches to the same beat. When I worked at HP, I remember how disappointed the stock magi were when we only increased revenue 9% instead of 10%. I kept asking myself, "What are these people going to do when we run out of customers?" I know the Earth's population is growing, but not fast enough for corporate goals.
Sure China, India, and other emerging economies will give a good customer base, but those countries are mostly going to sell local products.
I should have included sarcasm tags. Amazon is using the Gillette business model, which has been perfected by printer makers.
No worries. They'll make it up in volume.
It has nothing to do with "liberal" or "conservative". It's that they're all family. They all share the last name, "Inc.".
Seriously, what idiot thinks corporations give a crap about liberal or conservative? If anyone was paying attention to the Republican debate, Donald Trump (of all people) broke it down for them. He gives money to everyone. He explained, on national TV, that he buys politicians as a matter of course. Left, right and center they take his money and are available when he needs something. And people still think I'm extreme when I say that this country is an oligarchy.
That is why I am jumping on the Bernie Sanders bandwagon. He is the only serious candidate that is avoiding big money. As a NH resident, I hope I can propel him to the top of his party ticket. My primary vote counts more than most. I just saw Bernie at a campaign speech. He is our only hope to begin breaking down the oligarchy.
#Bernie2016
And how is that different from programming? Lawyers create a virtual world of rules. There is nothing natural or real about laws.
Seriously - this should be modded Insightful
I just had my first Uber experience while visiting Baltimore. I had the benefit of using regular taxis for comparison. The convenience with up front pricing and ETA are way better than the taxis. I had a long ride in a regular taxi where we discussed Uber. Of course he made all kinds of negative comments about them. I told him, create a taxi app like Uber and the problem will be solved.
Most important thing for me is running wires for Ethernet and cable. WiFi is obviously your secondary access point, but make sure every corner of the house has a wired connection.
You should also look at running dedicated power circuits to your home theater, office, etc. Anything with a concentration of expensive electronics should have their own circuit. When I built my office, I had two separate branches - one for electronics and one for lights and light duty outlets. All my important circuits use 12ga wire with 20amp outlets. Even if I am not drawing the current to justify them, I feel they provide cleaner power.
You simply need Proteus. Just be careful as it will attempt to breed with females of child-bearing age.
Sorry, but it is the other way around. The French from both France and Canada have a huge disdain for all things American. The stereotypical arrogant French a-hole is unfortunately well-founded. I've encountered it all over the world, including my home state of NH where French-Canadians like to grace us with their presence by standing and the way and not talking to us.
"There are three kinds of lies: lies, damned lies, and statistics." - Mark Twain
Good! Let the journalists talk about other companies instead of sucking the teat of Apple. How come the Apple Watch gets so much publicity when the Samsung watch has been out for years, and Pebble Time is a resounding success on Kickstarter?
These journalists can't look past their own stupid purchasing decisions. iPhones for all the unwashed masses. News at 11.
Well, shit.
I need a drink.
This would be a good time to bust out the Romulan Ale
I am truly sad. Is it time to launch the Genesis device?
I have a good anecdote for this. I recently installed a home theater with in-wall 5.1 surround sound speakers. I sat my 12 year old son down and played through some classic rock - Led Zeppelin, Pink Floyd, etc. At the end of the session he said, "I'm never going to listen to my ipod again."
I would agree that finding good torrents has gotten harder. I have also decided that my time is worth something. I am willing to pay a few dollars to watch a movie on amazon instant video or my cable service. While the quality isn't as good as DVD/BD it is good enough and about equal to most torrents. The thing about torrents is lack of consistency. There are also the bad rips, honeypots, etc.
"So long and thanks for all the fish."
SharePoint - where documents go to die.
Are you kidding? The only thing /. hates more than Microsoft is Apple. So I guess if you are Apple fanboy you might see it that way. Oh... Never mind.
In the 1990's I worked in a group of 50 brilliant engineers including a gaggle of Phds. The Phds were always good at coming up with ideas and writing papers, but couldn't code themselves out of a cardboard box. The rest of us got things done, producing software actually used by customers. We called ourselves the "rowers". Some of the smartest / capable engineers had bachelor degrees in Psychology and other unrelated fields.
I don't resent CS Phd's but I am guarded as to whether they can do real work in a timely manner.
All great points. It reminds me of a project I took over from an engineer that was leaving the company. He had created an overly complex design that didn't add much value. I implemented his design in part, while leaving out the superfluous parts. He was furious that I didn't implement exactly to his spec. Since he was on the way out, I politely told him to F off.
Regarding reuse, the rule of thumb is that any design that is alleged to be reusable can only make that claim after it has been used more than once. You really need 3+ instance of a reusable design to prove it is truly reusable.
KHAAANNNN!
At the risk of being pedantic, Daisy comes up later when Dave is in the process of disconnecting HAL.
The full conversation when Dave is outside the ship goes like this: (from imdb)
Dave Bowman: Hello, HAL. Do you read me, HAL?
HAL: Affirmative, Dave. I read you.
Dave Bowman: Open the pod bay doors, HAL.
HAL: I'm sorry, Dave. I'm afraid I can't do that.
Dave Bowman: What's the problem?
HAL: I think you know what the problem is just as well as I do.
Dave Bowman: What are you talking about, HAL?
HAL: This mission is too important for me to allow you to jeopardize it.
Dave Bowman: I don't know what you're talking about, HAL.
HAL: I know that you and Frank were planning to disconnect me, and I'm afraid that's something I cannot allow to happen.
Dave Bowman: [feigning ignorance] Where the hell did you get that idea, HAL?
HAL: Dave, although you took very thorough precautions in the pod against my hearing you, I could see your lips move.
Dave Bowman: Alright, HAL. I'll go in through the emergency airlock.
HAL: Without your space helmet, Dave? You're going to find that rather difficult.
Dave Bowman: HAL, I won't argue with you anymore! Open the doors!
HAL: Dave, this conversation can serve no purpose anymore. Goodbye.
Open the pod bay doors HAL.
If you are looking for an FPS game, then the Half-Life series is #1 in my opinion and many others.
For turn-based strategy, Civilization V is the best.
For board games, Settlers of Catan is the greatest.