Unfortunately not. In the land of the blind, the one eyed man is locked away in an insane asylum because he talks about things no one else can even conceive of.
Most crappy programmers I know don't read Slashdot, nor do they read anything else that could be considered "industry material". Hard to stay crappy if you keep learning.
How else can I keep up on the latest buzzwords to mention in my interview as I shuttle from job to job?
If I had kept the receipt for my PS3 I might go after EB games for a refund. After all Sony took my $800 PS3 "super computer" and turned it into a cheap $150 PS3 Slim. I wonder if Sony re-enables the feature if the guy would have to give the money back?
Hey, where did you get a $150 PS3 slim? I'd like to pick a second one up for the bedroom.
"Cook: Yes, we've been working with them a bunch as we get more acquainted with their platform. They've been a great partner so far and we look forward to growing our relationship with them over time."
Ah, the embrace phase of embrace, extend, extinguish.
And we wonder why people "over there" hate us. I wish they could differentiate us from our government. This will never end while we are over there making mistakes like this.
In the last election, 99% of our electorate voted for one of the parties that supports continuing the conflict. In the initial entry, all but two of our Senators supported the use of force.
You seen how much Apple is charging for RAM updates to their MacBook Pro line? Or hard drives?
No, no I haven't. Because I have a choice and avoid the expense of their products.
They can set whatever price they want, because it's a "free market".
Yes, in fact, I am charging $1 billion dollars for 1 512Meg stick of DDR2. So far I don't have any takers, but when I do... CHA-CHING!
The result is they make more profits, and people get ripped off.
The people getting "ripped off" don't feel they are getting ripped off. Apple provides a certain experience and level of service, which, while I don't particularly care for, some do. Apple has stores you can go to and get service and they have (the perception at least) that their stuff "just works". A government panel can't put a price on that vs. a brown box memory upgrade shipped from Apple. Furthermore, what makes the government panel any wiser than the consumers they are replacing? I think recent experience (2000-2008) has shown us the government is capable of all sorts of incredible stupidity in the service of business.
So Communism doesn't work because man is greedy. Neither does Capitalism because man is greedy.
So, are you proposing anything? You say businesses must be tightly monitored. Then you list several ways that monitoring business has failed miserably. What works, what are you proposing? I too think business must be carefully monitored. I too am disappointed that it seems to have become so entrenched in my government. What is the solution?
Also, I never said Communism was a bad word. I just picked another prominent alternative to Capitalism.
if Steve Jobs wanted to make the world a better place and move all manufacturing to the US (at a loss to his company) he couldn't do that,
How does this make the world a better place. It might make the US a better place, but even that's debatable, as it reduces the affordability of his products.
Sure. But other businesses will *always* try to screw their competitors by screwing the consumer slightly less (unless you have collusion, which does need to be monitored and prosecuted).
And that is the way the consolidation is done. Convince the brainwashable masses that correlation equals causation, so that they will believe that advances in science and production actually has to do with giving big companies and rich people more power.
Crap! And I thought that was how government did it!
Leo Gold: "Number one: In 1945, corporations paid 50 percent of federal taxes. Now they pay about 5 percent. Number two: in 1900, 90 percent of Americans were self-employed; now it's about two percent."
Number three: In 1900 less than 1 percent of Americans had automobiles, now there are more cars than drivers.
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But the rule of civilization is that some outlying people have to give up some minor liberties to ensure the safety of everyone.
So sayeth the Handicapper General.
Here you go.
Not for the lulz as I originally supposed.
Unfortunately not. In the land of the blind, the one eyed man is locked away in an insane asylum because he talks about things no one else can even conceive of.
They have to catch him first.
"What's the difference between C and C++?" All the while knowing that there is a >50% chance I'm about to get a "creative" answer.
"1". Afterwards of course.
Most crappy programmers I know don't read Slashdot, nor do they read anything else that could be considered "industry material". Hard to stay crappy if you keep learning.
How else can I keep up on the latest buzzwords to mention in my interview as I shuttle from job to job?
I'm sure they're fine with that given the retailer shortages.
If I had kept the receipt for my PS3 I might go after EB games for a refund. After all Sony took my $800 PS3 "super computer" and turned it into a cheap $150 PS3 Slim. I wonder if Sony re-enables the feature if the guy would have to give the money back?
Hey, where did you get a $150 PS3 slim? I'd like to pick a second one up for the bedroom.
"Cook: Yes, we've been working with them a bunch as we get more acquainted with their platform. They've been a great partner so far and we look forward to growing our relationship with them over time."
Ah, the embrace phase of embrace, extend, extinguish.
What could possibly be gained by locking down the latter like is done on the former?
A cut of the price of the software for Apple.
A: Taco... READ THE ARTICLE THE POSTER IS CITING AND IF THEY DON'T MATCH UP, DON'T POST FUD!
B: Stoobalou QUIT MAKING SHIT UP IN YOUR SUMMARY. A STORM != SOME USERS. It's called FACT CHECKING. TRY IT
It's amazing that editors could be so eager to push a position they'd jeopardize their credibility to do so.
And we wonder why people "over there" hate us. I wish they could differentiate us from our government. This will never end while we are over there making mistakes like this.
In the last election, 99% of our electorate voted for one of the parties that supports continuing the conflict. In the initial entry, all but two of our Senators supported the use of force.
What are they supposed to think?
You seen how much Apple is charging for RAM updates to their MacBook Pro line? Or hard drives?
No, no I haven't. Because I have a choice and avoid the expense of their products.
They can set whatever price they want, because it's a "free market".
Yes, in fact, I am charging $1 billion dollars for 1 512Meg stick of DDR2. So far I don't have any takers, but when I do... CHA-CHING!
The result is they make more profits, and people get ripped off.
The people getting "ripped off" don't feel they are getting ripped off. Apple provides a certain experience and level of service, which, while I don't particularly care for, some do. Apple has stores you can go to and get service and they have (the perception at least) that their stuff "just works". A government panel can't put a price on that vs. a brown box memory upgrade shipped from Apple. Furthermore, what makes the government panel any wiser than the consumers they are replacing? I think recent experience (2000-2008) has shown us the government is capable of all sorts of incredible stupidity in the service of business.
Yes, but I've been banned from training monkeys to move the mirrors and the slaves keep going blind. Never trust a blind slave to shave you...
The sighted monkeys aren't such a great idea either.
...for adult diapers.
So Communism doesn't work because man is greedy. Neither does Capitalism because man is greedy.
So, are you proposing anything? You say businesses must be tightly monitored. Then you list several ways that monitoring business has failed miserably. What works, what are you proposing? I too think business must be carefully monitored. I too am disappointed that it seems to have become so entrenched in my government. What is the solution?
Also, I never said Communism was a bad word. I just picked another prominent alternative to Capitalism.
It's just a super sized iPhone for a hamfisted idiot (there's a lot of them out there)
It's Easter. Let's not be sacrilegious and disparage ham here, at least for today.
if Steve Jobs wanted to make the world a better place and move all manufacturing to the US (at a loss to his company) he couldn't do that,
How does this make the world a better place. It might make the US a better place, but even that's debatable, as it reduces the affordability of his products.
I'm sorry, but capitalism does NOT work.
As opposed to what? Communism?
Businesses will *always* screw the consumer.
Sure. But other businesses will *always* try to screw their competitors by screwing the consumer slightly less (unless you have collusion, which does need to be monitored and prosecuted).
And that is the way the consolidation is done. Convince the brainwashable masses that correlation equals causation, so that they will believe that advances in science and production actually has to do with giving big companies and rich people more power.
Crap! And I thought that was how government did it!
Wow, the APT tax is one of the worse ideas since FairTax. No thanks.
Let me guess, you're an accountant or tax attorney?
Leo Gold: "Number one: In 1945, corporations paid 50 percent of federal taxes. Now they pay about 5 percent. Number two: in 1900, 90 percent of Americans were self-employed; now it's about two percent."
Number three: In 1900 less than 1 percent of Americans had automobiles, now there are more cars than drivers.
Personally, I don't think it's paranoid to close the drapes when I'm getting laid,
Perhaps not. But I really wish you'd quit doing it anyway.
Therefore I have the right to take it for free.
So they'll need a Powerbook to transmit the virus.