I sell thousands of products from major manufacturers (ABB, Tyco, Flowserve, and others). Every single one of my manufacturer's gets castings and machined parts from China. I deal in heavy industry-type items. Valves, piping, pumps, etc.
The parent post is dead-on. Back in the early to mid-90's, the castings and machining was sub-par out of China. Nowadays, that is NOT the case. The products coming from China are excellent. World-class, in fact. And guess who's jobs those used to be? Yep. Americans.
Apparently, it's a hard sell to say "I am worth $50/hour", when the company can go to China and pay much less -- with the same quality. Go figure.
The only downside is the delivery times. It takes time to get that stuff in from China and as such, the JIT (just in time) model, blows up. But who cares if you can sell it at 40% less than it takes to make it here stateside.
If you are not in the IT business, then your goal as a manager/owner is to minimize your costs (real and "soft") to the absolute lowest point possible that is bearable. If, on the other hand, your business is IT (ie: consulting company or something), then you might put much more into it.
This isn't rocket science. IT, for most companies, is a cost center. Treating it as otherwise is bad for business and will lead you to spend lots of dollars with little return. THIS IS HOW IT HAS BEEN AND HOW IT WILL BE IN THE FUTURE.
They have about $40 billion in cash. $40bil @ $1mil per day = approx 40,000 days. Or 109 years.
And just for comparison, $40bil IN THE BANK - Cash - is a HUGE amount. Even when comparing with the likes of Exxon, Wal-Mart, etc. As far as I know, it has the largest coffers of any (publicly traded) company. By a lot.
There are some large private companies where we have no idea how much cash they have. Koch Industries comes to mind. Cargill too.
How did you get a "total infection" within 10 minutes from this?
From your link: "Unfortunately we did not begin capture until approximately 16 hours after the first reports of the worm."
Sounds a lot longer than 10 minutes to me.
And honestly, I wasn't going to post this but I felt it needed to be pointed out. I totally understand your point (and agree w/ you, btw) but being alarmist about it isn't going to help. The slammer worm moved fast -- but not nearly as fast as you claim.
I just had this chat with a friend of mine who is manager of a radio station here in Oklahoma.
He was asking me about the quality of sat. broadcasts and I have to say, I agree with him. The quality of satellite radio is below that of OTA FM. You can and do hear artifacts from time to time.
However, I pointed out that the increase in variety MORE (way more) than makes up for the lack of quality. Simply put: there is no comparison. I've been exposed to music that I would have NEVER EVER been exposed to. And you know what? It made me buy some CD's that I wouldn't have otherwise bought.
I haven't actually tuned in a real FM radio station in about 2 years. Why put myself through the frustration?
Once again, we get into the discussion of "who decides?".
Are condom commercials required to be in.xxx?
Are lingerie ads required to be in.xxx?
What about a side-shot of a breat? Does that have to be in.xxx?
How about a topless woman? Seems ok in Europe. Does that have to be in.xxx?
What about medical sites on reproduction?
Obviously, your horse-fscking sites will need to be in.xxx but the obvious ones are the easy part. Figuring out where that "line" is, is the more diffcult part.
All of it. That's what Attorney General's do. Remember, this is a CRIMINAL prosecution. Not a civil prosecution. Anytime you read "Attorney General" of anything, that's a criminal prosecution.
And to the non-US'ers of us, in US courts, there are two types of cases - civil and criminal. Criminal cases can (usually) only be brought by an agent of the government (Atty General, Inspector General, etc). They usually involve fines and/or jail time. Civil cases are cases that are fought between two private parties where the govt is a non-party and you can't go to jail. You can only be penalized financially or through other non-jail means (attend counseling, etc).
In other words: Divorce = civil. Killing your wife = criminal.
Yes, and if you extend your timeline more than 1 year, you get this chart.
Just goes to show that performance is relative to the timescale when it comes to stocks. And when you compare Dell to Apple over the "long term", it's not even close.
Neither does this. This is the NBC National News. Generally, in most locales, you have 1/2 hour of local news starting before the national news. After the local news program, you have the National News for another 1/2 hour. That's what is being offered for download -- the national news.
Honestly, it scares me a bit that this actually has to be posted. Are there really lots of/. people who don't know the difference between India and Arabia? Yes, they are both "dark skinned", but beyond that, there really isn't much in common between the two.
In fact, in parts of India, these two groups are fighting each other.
I agree with the parent. I used to live in Dallas. I lived in three different "areas" of town. ALL of them had crappy broadband options. Best I could ever get, in all of my time there, was standard 1.5 / 128K DSL. And I lived there for 10 years.
Jeez, we even had an office area called "Telecom Corridor" (located in Richardson). It's where all the big telecom companies officed.
And still, we had shitty broadband. It wasn't just where I happen to live at the time...just ask anyone from Dallas and most ppl will tell you they have limited options. If they don't, they are one of the lucky few.
What about time-shifting? You assume that I am recording for archiving purposes. But I am not. I am recording so that I can go back 5 seconds and re-hear what Howard Stern actually said. I just didn't hear it clearly the first time.
Yes, it's always a good idea in wartime to give your enemy the same combat tools and advantages you have.
Seriously. Don't you WANT to be on the side that has the technological advantage? During war, I sure as hell do. I want every single advantage possible because war is war. It's not some polite disagreement between parties. What's the old saying, "All is fair in love and war"?
"USA want exclusive control? Fine, make a new network that is owned and operated exsclusively by USA and you can keep all control you want, just don't try to hook it up internationally."
We did. You are using it to post your message. It's called the Internet. It started of as (D)Arpanet and evolved into what you are using today. Here, see the history for yourself.
"And downloading songs isn't even a criminal offense unless you do a lot of it. No more than shoplifting a candy bar is."
...and shoplifting a candy bar is most definitely a criminal offense. Do you really think it is not? Shoplifting (stealing) is shoplifting. And it IS illegal. Criminal, in fact.
If you'd like to prove me wrong, just go down to your local convenience store and try it. I assure you, you will end up in the CRIMINAL justice system. You may only get a ticket (misdemeanor) but on the other hand, you may receive the harshest penalty allowed (jail). And yes, it can happen, although I admit the probability of you doing time for a candy bar is very very small. But to say it's not a criminal offense is just flat wrong.
The scary part is that there are LOTS of ppl who have convinced themselves that they DO know how it works. And they are writing laws and making business decisions based on their own (often incorrect) understanding.
Just look at some of the bills that have been proposed in the last 10 years (and prolly many more before that time). Look at some of the stupid business moves made in the last 10 years. Hell, look at the entire dot-com bubble.
We, technies, know that we are living in a superficial "fluff" time. There was a time and place when you had to know your shit in order to talk about a given subject. Those days are long gone. Anyone with an opinion can now speak as a "subject matter expert". You know it. I know it. We see it every single day (especially in IT) at work, on TV, and in society. And it's not discouraged, rather, it's encouraged by our society. He who crafts the best "story" gets the most gold.
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So, um, excuse my ignorance - but does this mean that the "infrastructure" is now on the net? Shutting down meters? Checking failures?
It sure sounds like it.
If true, I give it exactly 30 days before someone has figured out some "fun" things to do with their connection.
I sell thousands of products from major manufacturers (ABB, Tyco, Flowserve, and others). Every single one of my manufacturer's gets castings and machined parts from China. I deal in heavy industry-type items. Valves, piping, pumps, etc.
The parent post is dead-on. Back in the early to mid-90's, the castings and machining was sub-par out of China. Nowadays, that is NOT the case. The products coming from China are excellent. World-class, in fact. And guess who's jobs those used to be? Yep. Americans.
Apparently, it's a hard sell to say "I am worth $50/hour", when the company can go to China and pay much less -- with the same quality. Go figure.
The only downside is the delivery times. It takes time to get that stuff in from China and as such, the JIT (just in time) model, blows up. But who cares if you can sell it at 40% less than it takes to make it here stateside.
If you are not in the IT business, then your goal as a manager/owner is to minimize your costs (real and "soft") to the absolute lowest point possible that is bearable. If, on the other hand, your business is IT (ie: consulting company or something), then you might put much more into it.
This isn't rocket science. IT, for most companies, is a cost center. Treating it as otherwise is bad for business and will lead you to spend lots of dollars with little return. THIS IS HOW IT HAS BEEN AND HOW IT WILL BE IN THE FUTURE.
It didn't get it's name by accident.
Commercialism is old news.
Yep. That's exactly the plan. Thanks for your comment.
Sincerely,
The US Government
They have about $40 billion in cash. $40bil @ $1mil per day = approx 40,000 days. Or 109 years.
And just for comparison, $40bil IN THE BANK - Cash - is a HUGE amount. Even when comparing with the likes of Exxon, Wal-Mart, etc. As far as I know, it has the largest coffers of any (publicly traded) company. By a lot.
There are some large private companies where we have no idea how much cash they have. Koch Industries comes to mind. Cargill too.
How did you get a "total infection" within 10 minutes from this?
From your link: "Unfortunately we did not begin capture until approximately 16 hours after the first reports of the worm."
Sounds a lot longer than 10 minutes to me.
And honestly, I wasn't going to post this but I felt it needed to be pointed out. I totally understand your point (and agree w/ you, btw) but being alarmist about it isn't going to help. The slammer worm moved fast -- but not nearly as fast as you claim.
I just had this chat with a friend of mine who is manager of a radio station here in Oklahoma.
He was asking me about the quality of sat. broadcasts and I have to say, I agree with him. The quality of satellite radio is below that of OTA FM. You can and do hear artifacts from time to time.
However, I pointed out that the increase in variety MORE (way more) than makes up for the lack of quality. Simply put: there is no comparison. I've been exposed to music that I would have NEVER EVER been exposed to. And you know what? It made me buy some CD's that I wouldn't have otherwise bought.
I haven't actually tuned in a real FM radio station in about 2 years. Why put myself through the frustration?
SOX only applies to publicly held companies. Private companies are not bound by SOX.
Once again, we get into the discussion of "who decides?".
.xxx? .xxx? .xxx? .xxx?
.xxx but the obvious ones are the easy part. Figuring out where that "line" is, is the more diffcult part.
Are condom commercials required to be in
Are lingerie ads required to be in
What about a side-shot of a breat? Does that have to be in
How about a topless woman? Seems ok in Europe. Does that have to be in
What about medical sites on reproduction?
Obviously, your horse-fscking sites will need to be in
So, again, I ask: Who Decides?
"This is inadmissible for a multi-billion dollars company."
Strike that. This is inadmissible for a multi-billion dollar company who claims security is priority one.
Lets not forget Thomas Jefferson, who wrote "The Philosophy of Jesus Christ".
Most definitely NOT a christian by the traditional definition of the word.
And don't forget, most of our founding fathers were products of the age of reason.
All of it. That's what Attorney General's do. Remember, this is a CRIMINAL prosecution. Not a civil prosecution. Anytime you read "Attorney General" of anything, that's a criminal prosecution.
And to the non-US'ers of us, in US courts, there are two types of cases - civil and criminal. Criminal cases can (usually) only be brought by an agent of the government (Atty General, Inspector General, etc). They usually involve fines and/or jail time. Civil cases are cases that are fought between two private parties where the govt is a non-party and you can't go to jail. You can only be penalized financially or through other non-jail means (attend counseling, etc).
In other words: Divorce = civil. Killing your wife = criminal.
Yes, and if you extend your timeline more than 1 year, you get this chart.
Just goes to show that performance is relative to the timescale when it comes to stocks. And when you compare Dell to Apple over the "long term", it's not even close.
Mars is owned by Masterfoods International
Neither does this. This is the NBC National News. Generally, in most locales, you have 1/2 hour of local news starting before the national news. After the local news program, you have the National News for another 1/2 hour. That's what is being offered for download -- the national news.
Honestly, it scares me a bit that this actually has to be posted. Are there really lots of /. people who don't know the difference between India and Arabia? Yes, they are both "dark skinned", but beyond that, there really isn't much in common between the two.
In fact, in parts of India, these two groups are fighting each other.
Missles....or my BB gun.
Me and my trusty Red Rider BB gun could do some serious DDoS. Don't test me or I'll shoot your eye out.
I agree with the parent. I used to live in Dallas. I lived in three different "areas" of town. ALL of them had crappy broadband options. Best I could ever get, in all of my time there, was standard 1.5 / 128K DSL. And I lived there for 10 years.
Jeez, we even had an office area called "Telecom Corridor" (located in Richardson). It's where all the big telecom companies officed.
And still, we had shitty broadband. It wasn't just where I happen to live at the time...just ask anyone from Dallas and most ppl will tell you they have limited options. If they don't, they are one of the lucky few.
What about time-shifting? You assume that I am recording for archiving purposes. But I am not. I am recording so that I can go back 5 seconds and re-hear what Howard Stern actually said. I just didn't hear it clearly the first time.
I second your nomination of Meedio. It's a solid front end. Read my previous comment on Meedio here.
Yes, it's always a good idea in wartime to give your enemy the same combat tools and advantages you have.
Seriously. Don't you WANT to be on the side that has the technological advantage? During war, I sure as hell do. I want every single advantage possible because war is war. It's not some polite disagreement between parties. What's the old saying, "All is fair in love and war"?
"USA want exclusive control? Fine, make a new network that is owned and operated exsclusively by USA and you can keep all control you want, just don't try to hook it up internationally."
We did. You are using it to post your message. It's called the Internet. It started of as (D)Arpanet and evolved into what you are using today. Here, see the history for yourself.
"And downloading songs isn't even a criminal offense unless you do a lot of it. No more than shoplifting a candy bar is."
...and shoplifting a candy bar is most definitely a criminal offense. Do you really think it is not? Shoplifting (stealing) is shoplifting. And it IS illegal. Criminal, in fact.
If you'd like to prove me wrong, just go down to your local convenience store and try it. I assure you, you will end up in the CRIMINAL justice system. You may only get a ticket (misdemeanor) but on the other hand, you may receive the harshest penalty allowed (jail). And yes, it can happen, although I admit the probability of you doing time for a candy bar is very very small. But to say it's not a criminal offense is just flat wrong.
The scary part is that there are LOTS of ppl who have convinced themselves that they DO know how it works. And they are writing laws and making business decisions based on their own (often incorrect) understanding.
Just look at some of the bills that have been proposed in the last 10 years (and prolly many more before that time). Look at some of the stupid business moves made in the last 10 years. Hell, look at the entire dot-com bubble.
We, technies, know that we are living in a superficial "fluff" time. There was a time and place when you had to know your shit in order to talk about a given subject. Those days are long gone. Anyone with an opinion can now speak as a "subject matter expert". You know it. I know it. We see it every single day (especially in IT) at work, on TV, and in society. And it's not discouraged, rather, it's encouraged by our society. He who crafts the best "story" gets the most gold.