Um... sure... and what should be done exactly? Protectionism doesn't work. Period. And why do you assume that it's a rightious thing to do? A techie in the Philippines makes about ten times less than an American doing the same job. Do you think that this is equitable? I personally think that Filipinos/Indians are being used. Basic economic theory states that as more job opportunies open up in those countries, the higher the median salaries will be. That means a *lot* of people in the world are going to have much better lives. At some point equilibrium will be reached and the outsourcing will wane significantly. As an American techie, I'm not at all worried about my career. There will always be work here for people like me who are creative, resourceful and motivated. Hopefully that means that much of the chaff in IT will be eliminated; I'll be working with more knowledgable people in my field--the opportunists who got into IT for the quick buck will be off chasing their next white rabbit. All in all, seems like a win-win situation.
Welcome to America(R). Linux's strengths are paradoxically the same reason it hasn't taken off. In this culture, *everything* is about branding. The shoes you were, the presidential canidate that support, the music you listen to. I personally believe that this is due the information orgy that we live in today. Most people have too much data thrown at them to make rational, cacluated decisions. It is much easier to grab ahold of a product/concept that has a vague sense of familarity and move onto the next order of life.
Linux proclaims to move away from away from the monolith of Microsoft. Coders, please hear me on this: retail customers don't care and don't want to care. You sum it up succinctly by stating that there are too many obscure choices in open-source. Geez... the last thing most people want in this overly wired world is to have to make another decision. How many times have you been apart of this conversation: "Where do you want to eat tonight? I dunno... where do you want to eat?" Do you think that the typical person with this mindset is going to devote even a single neuron to consider the stuff that runs inside their computer?
How do we overcome this apathy? I dunno, man. But when I figure that out I'm either going to run for prez or be able hire Larry Elison to wash one of my cars.
I wouldn't get my hopes up about that one. If you noticed in the article, one of the companies does a lot of the PC work remotely. I would guess that they're using either gotomypc.com's services or the remote desktop feature in WinXP. In my experience, 90% of problems can be handled this way. My guess is that the remaining 10%, mainly hardware issues, will become even less and less frequent as hardware become more disposable and modular.
Plumbers can't SSH into your pipes and install a new toliet (yet).
1. Gratuitously slobber on your index finger.
2. Insert said digit into closest, unsuspecting victim's ear.
3. Rotate wrist.
4. Cackle madly when they convulse at the sheer digust and horror of having to endure contact with your bodily fluids.
Without an engineering degree, you're a software developer, not a software engineer. Please do not confuse the two. Engineering is a displine all its own. Only 4-5 years of brutal mathematics and similar left-brain courses can build the rigid mindset needed to be an engineer. (Just so I'm not accused of being an egotist, I'm not an enginneer nor have I ever claimed to be one; I've simply worked with enough to know the difference)
Uh... not that I'm any fan of the RIAA, but this is hardly "exactly the same thing". The RIAA is pursuing those who they believe have wronged them (and have the legal precedents and legislative support backing them--the most important pieces of this game). Is the RIAA strong-arming people. Probably. But this isn't a clear cut extortion case; the law is very specific as to the definition of 'extortion'.
No, you can't do what you describe. To file a lawsuit you have to stake in the claim as being one of the members wronged. I forget the legal term... go ask a lawyer. FYI, you can't just pull a class action lawsuit out of your ass; a lawsuit has to be granted that status by judical review.
Interesting you bring up pizza joints. Here's your tinfoil hat fact for today: There is a large datawarehousing company in the US that specializes in providing information to gov't agencies for forensic purposes. Since so many people have unlisted phone numbers nowadays, they purchase customer lists from pizza places (because almost everyone has ordered a pizza and the stores always ask for your phone number).
This is a game that designers have been playing for years. My mother was just bitching about it the other day. She just lost a bunch of weight and was trying on old clothes. She said her new clothes, now a size 10*, fit the exact same size has her clothes from 20 years ago that are a size 14*. I guess this was her current lunchroom banter at work that day.
* Numbers used for illustrative purposes only. I have a better chance of winning a Nobel prize for discovering some break-through in econometics than I ever will of understanding womens' clothes.
No, you are 100% personally liable. It's just registering an alas with the state. FYI, just forming an S-corp doesn't mean that you are immune from personal liability. I would really recommend that you give a lawyer a ring. There are certain formalities that you have to maintain, which vary from state to state.
What kind of liability? Are you crafting air traffic control guidance software? Creating a new timer IC used in a pace maker?
A lot of people start a corp because they think "well, now I can't be sued and lose my house". That's is incorrect. A corp is not a magical shield. Google the term "piercing the corporate veil" for an explanation on what I mean.
If you're one code monkey working out of your apartment, don't bother doing anything more than filling a "Doing Business As" (DBA). It costs like $25 in more areas. Essentially it's like giving yourself another name. All income is reported on your 1040 under your SSN. It's cheap and easy. If things grow, then you can always roll it into a new business entity. WAY too many people overlook this option when they have stars in their eyes.
A C-Corp is a standard corp and S-Corp is like Corporate Lite. It's designed for a small, closely held group of investors. There are some restrictions on what you can and cannot do, who you can offer interest to, etc. Still though, either form is too complex and costly for most people who simply have a good idea and pocket change to work with. I recommend an LLC for a small group of friends and just a sole-proprietorship (the DBA option) for just one guy.
No, I'm not a lawyer but I have done a lot of this stuff and have learned from my mistakes. Don't do a corporation unless you have serious starting capital (what is not what this/. article was about).
Don't incorporate! There is no reason you need to endure that expense and headache. Plus you're double-taxed: first on corporate income and then when you draw personal income from the corp. Look into forming a Limited Liability Company. Buy a $50 book, fill out a form half the length of 1040EZ and pay the state registeration fee ($50 in Michigan, $125 in Ohio YMMV).
Don't let all the business or legal jargon scare you, it's easy and legally-binding. You'll have to draw up your own Articles of Organization, but once again, it's easy. It's pretty cool because you get to establish your bylaws and you can write it in plain English, not legal speak. There's plenty of examples on the 'net and in books.
Why? Please explain to me why a graduation ticket from a university has any significance on leadership and management skills. I am a home-grown techie who's currently pursuing my BA, but only because I intend to leave IT. I *still* don't see the career value. I love to learn, so I'm loving school. There's personal value to me there, but it has zero impact on my ability to effectively communicate with others and make rational decisions.
Over a quarter of the US population over age 25 has a college degree now. 30 years ago it was only 10%. A college degree doesn't mean what it used to.
Before you start with the tinfoil hate conspiracy stories, I think there's a more plausable explanation. Google is a huge employer of linguists; therefore I'd assume that they're heavily invested in Natural Language Processing. It doesn't take a whole lot of lingustical code wizardy to decode an apparent phonetical misspelling of a very popular search term, link the two and then suggest the more probable variant.
How did this get modded as interesting? It's a gross exaggeration. Hey man, I was unemployed for 7 months before I landed my current gig a month ago. Yeah, it sucks. However, you should consider making your New Year's Resolution to be less bitter and more optimistic. It's like dating or sales... it's all a numbers game; just keep plugging away at it. You *will* eventually hit gold.
Another bit of advice: if you cannot grow vertically (getting a job, promotion, etc.), grow horizontially: Learn new stuff to make you more valuable and to keep yourself busy. I myself went back to school a year ago to get a BA. I'm almost halfway done already (taking a heavy load intentionally)! It kept me focused and made me feel like I could control my destiny a bit, instead of praying for a call from the next recruiter.
2004 is going to be a huge rebound year for tech spending, I can pratically promise that. The light it there, just don't get burnout before you reach it.
How did this get modded as Insightful? When I think of an "American company", I think of one that is owned by Americans or one that primarily employs Americans. The nationality of the PHB paper-pushers is inconsequential. Additionally, with the growth of multinational corporations (being owned by massive, international mutual funds and having bases of operations on every continent), it's getting fuzzier and fuzzier to label a company "American", "British", "South African", etc.
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Ah.. thanks. Guess I need to read up a bit more on the IP RFCs.
I'm quite a bit past the "know a little about networking" phase, but can anyone explain the significance of '127.12.34.65'?
Um... sure... and what should be done exactly? Protectionism doesn't work. Period. And why do you assume that it's a rightious thing to do? A techie in the Philippines makes about ten times less than an American doing the same job. Do you think that this is equitable? I personally think that Filipinos/Indians are being used. Basic economic theory states that as more job opportunies open up in those countries, the higher the median salaries will be. That means a *lot* of people in the world are going to have much better lives. At some point equilibrium will be reached and the outsourcing will wane significantly. As an American techie, I'm not at all worried about my career. There will always be work here for people like me who are creative, resourceful and motivated. Hopefully that means that much of the chaff in IT will be eliminated; I'll be working with more knowledgable people in my field--the opportunists who got into IT for the quick buck will be off chasing their next white rabbit. All in all, seems like a win-win situation.
Welcome to America(R). Linux's strengths are paradoxically the same reason it hasn't taken off. In this culture, *everything* is about branding. The shoes you were, the presidential canidate that support, the music you listen to. I personally believe that this is due the information orgy that we live in today. Most people have too much data thrown at them to make rational, cacluated decisions. It is much easier to grab ahold of a product/concept that has a vague sense of familarity and move onto the next order of life.
Linux proclaims to move away from away from the monolith of Microsoft. Coders, please hear me on this: retail customers don't care and don't want to care. You sum it up succinctly by stating that there are too many obscure choices in open-source. Geez... the last thing most people want in this overly wired world is to have to make another decision. How many times have you been apart of this conversation: "Where do you want to eat tonight? I dunno... where do you want to eat?" Do you think that the typical person with this mindset is going to devote even a single neuron to consider the stuff that runs inside their computer?
How do we overcome this apathy? I dunno, man. But when I figure that out I'm either going to run for prez or be able hire Larry Elison to wash one of my cars.
I wouldn't get my hopes up about that one. If you noticed in the article, one of the companies does a lot of the PC work remotely. I would guess that they're using either gotomypc.com's services or the remote desktop feature in WinXP. In my experience, 90% of problems can be handled this way. My guess is that the remaining 10%, mainly hardware issues, will become even less and less frequent as hardware become more disposable and modular.
Plumbers can't SSH into your pipes and install a new toliet (yet).
1. Gratuitously slobber on your index finger.
2. Insert said digit into closest, unsuspecting victim's ear.
3. Rotate wrist.
4. Cackle madly when they convulse at the sheer digust and horror of having to endure contact with your bodily fluids.
Without an engineering degree, you're a software developer, not a software engineer. Please do not confuse the two. Engineering is a displine all its own. Only 4-5 years of brutal mathematics and similar left-brain courses can build the rigid mindset needed to be an engineer. (Just so I'm not accused of being an egotist, I'm not an enginneer nor have I ever claimed to be one; I've simply worked with enough to know the difference)
Uh... not that I'm any fan of the RIAA, but this is hardly "exactly the same thing". The RIAA is pursuing those who they believe have wronged them (and have the legal precedents and legislative support backing them--the most important pieces of this game). Is the RIAA strong-arming people. Probably. But this isn't a clear cut extortion case; the law is very specific as to the definition of 'extortion'.
No, you can't do what you describe. To file a lawsuit you have to stake in the claim as being one of the members wronged. I forget the legal term... go ask a lawyer. FYI, you can't just pull a class action lawsuit out of your ass; a lawsuit has to be granted that status by judical review.
Interesting you bring up pizza joints. Here's your tinfoil hat fact for today: There is a large datawarehousing company in the US that specializes in providing information to gov't agencies for forensic purposes. Since so many people have unlisted phone numbers nowadays, they purchase customer lists from pizza places (because almost everyone has ordered a pizza and the stores always ask for your phone number).
This is a game that designers have been playing for years. My mother was just bitching about it the other day. She just lost a bunch of weight and was trying on old clothes. She said her new clothes, now a size 10*, fit the exact same size has her clothes from 20 years ago that are a size 14*. I guess this was her current lunchroom banter at work that day.
* Numbers used for illustrative purposes only. I have a better chance of winning a Nobel prize for discovering some break-through in econometics than I ever will of understanding womens' clothes.
Um, avoiding one of the most costly aspects of retail sales--returns?
No, you are 100% personally liable. It's just registering an alas with the state. FYI, just forming an S-corp doesn't mean that you are immune from personal liability. I would really recommend that you give a lawyer a ring. There are certain formalities that you have to maintain, which vary from state to state.
What kind of liability? Are you crafting air traffic control guidance software? Creating a new timer IC used in a pace maker?
A lot of people start a corp because they think "well, now I can't be sued and lose my house". That's is incorrect. A corp is not a magical shield. Google the term "piercing the corporate veil" for an explanation on what I mean.
Cool, thanks for the clarification and the advice.
If you're one code monkey working out of your apartment, don't bother doing anything more than filling a "Doing Business As" (DBA). It costs like $25 in more areas. Essentially it's like giving yourself another name. All income is reported on your 1040 under your SSN. It's cheap and easy. If things grow, then you can always roll it into a new business entity. WAY too many people overlook this option when they have stars in their eyes.
A C-Corp is a standard corp and S-Corp is like Corporate Lite. It's designed for a small, closely held group of investors. There are some restrictions on what you can and cannot do, who you can offer interest to, etc. Still though, either form is too complex and costly for most people who simply have a good idea and pocket change to work with. I recommend an LLC for a small group of friends and just a sole-proprietorship (the DBA option) for just one guy.
No, I'm not a lawyer but I have done a lot of this stuff and have learned from my mistakes. Don't do a corporation unless you have serious starting capital (what is not what this /. article was about).
Don't incorporate! There is no reason you need to endure that expense and headache. Plus you're double-taxed: first on corporate income and then when you draw personal income from the corp. Look into forming a Limited Liability Company. Buy a $50 book, fill out a form half the length of 1040EZ and pay the state registeration fee ($50 in Michigan, $125 in Ohio YMMV).
Don't let all the business or legal jargon scare you, it's easy and legally-binding. You'll have to draw up your own Articles of Organization, but once again, it's easy. It's pretty cool because you get to establish your bylaws and you can write it in plain English, not legal speak. There's plenty of examples on the 'net and in books.
Given his rep, I think the problem would be more confined to just his middle digit.
Why? Please explain to me why a graduation ticket from a university has any significance on leadership and management skills. I am a home-grown techie who's currently pursuing my BA, but only because I intend to leave IT. I *still* don't see the career value. I love to learn, so I'm loving school. There's personal value to me there, but it has zero impact on my ability to effectively communicate with others and make rational decisions.
Over a quarter of the US population over age 25 has a college degree now. 30 years ago it was only 10%. A college degree doesn't mean what it used to.
You must be new here (along with your mods). Elesewise you'd know what "Slashback" means.
Before you start with the tinfoil hate conspiracy stories, I think there's a more plausable explanation. Google is a huge employer of linguists; therefore I'd assume that they're heavily invested in Natural Language Processing. It doesn't take a whole lot of lingustical code wizardy to decode an apparent phonetical misspelling of a very popular search term, link the two and then suggest the more probable variant.
How is this '+5 Informative'? Distilling out all of the vapid PR doubletalk leaves nothing but the punctuation.
How did this get modded as interesting? It's a gross exaggeration. Hey man, I was unemployed for 7 months before I landed my current gig a month ago. Yeah, it sucks. However, you should consider making your New Year's Resolution to be less bitter and more optimistic. It's like dating or sales... it's all a numbers game; just keep plugging away at it. You *will* eventually hit gold. Another bit of advice: if you cannot grow vertically (getting a job, promotion, etc.), grow horizontially: Learn new stuff to make you more valuable and to keep yourself busy. I myself went back to school a year ago to get a BA. I'm almost halfway done already (taking a heavy load intentionally)! It kept me focused and made me feel like I could control my destiny a bit, instead of praying for a call from the next recruiter. 2004 is going to be a huge rebound year for tech spending, I can pratically promise that. The light it there, just don't get burnout before you reach it.
It seems that you have misplaced your cliches. Fark's down the hall a bit, third door on the left.
How did this get modded as Insightful? When I think of an "American company", I think of one that is owned by Americans or one that primarily employs Americans. The nationality of the PHB paper-pushers is inconsequential. Additionally, with the growth of multinational corporations (being owned by massive, international mutual funds and having bases of operations on every continent), it's getting fuzzier and fuzzier to label a company "American", "British", "South African", etc.