Let's see...that would be 400 RMB...it's more like 1,000 ~ 1,500 (800RMB/100USD), and that holds with the norms around the country. To them, it is a significant amount of money, and much better than the $15.00 the entire family pulls down each month back on the farm (if they get lucky).
and have to pay half of that right back to the company for housing and food.
These factories fall at both ends of the spectrum. Either you get paid, and then you have to buy things such as the company newsletter, giving up something less than 50%, or you don't get paid at all. Having to kick back 50% is clearly an assumption of a writer making up stats where they don't have them in the first place.
The article also claims the workers live in dormitories where they are housed 100 per room, and are not allowed visitors.
More like 15 ~ 30 per room...unless it is a large hall, and then 100 seems too low, and visitors are kept out for two reasons... 1.) The worker's entire family would move in 2.)Evil doers would cruise around looking to steal anything not nailed down.
I was an Operations Manager at one of the better small factories (Shenzhen), with 300 line workers in 25 dorms, and believe me, inside the dorm was much more safe than outside. We had two murders in six months that both resulted from purse snatching episodes that went from bad to horrible. Are the dorms cramped...yes...unlivable - not by local standards over the years, no. Some college dorms are no better. Being cramped is not the issue...safety is.
Apple has always taken pains to insure they stay on the politically correct side of international law when dealing with vendors in developing countries such as China, India, etc. The factories today are far better than they were just five years back. This particular factory style originated from when the Taiwanese firms came in 15 ~ 20 years ago. Back then, there was nothing between Dongguan & HongKong but salty marshes. Today, as mentioned, Foxconn, Kodak and others have moved in and things are changing very fast. Guangdong province set up toll-free hotlines so that workers can blow the whistle on any factory not making payday, etc. Want bad? Look at the coal mines in the North...
Since this is China, I'm not so sure if this guy & his family can get police protection just by asking
Only if you're holding out a bag of money and smiling at the same time...
I live in southern China - A few months ago, I looked out the window of my 9th floor apartment and happened to notice a Shenzhen Police paddy wagon parked across the street, out front of a real estate company my GF used to work for - she SMS'S to say she has to work late, as one of the other employees was arrested, and everyone else had to go down and bail the guy out, so she had to stay and run the desk.
Turns out, the police weren't even involved. The rental agent had recently scammed some home owner, and that lady was pissed, so she hired some goons to pretend to be cops, with uniforms and van, to go make a fake arrest (not to be confused with a false arrest). The shop owner followed the bogus Police van to some location where he abruptly learned about the ruse, and was directed to pay cash or his employee was going to have a rather sleepless night...and it would be his turn next if he held out.
Not sure what it cost to free the hapless employee, but I did learn it will take years to work off his debt:)
I was up in Beijing one time, strolling around looking for a DVD shop. The govt. had made a sweep recently, so they all went behind closed doors. Eventually, this Chinese guy walks up, smiles and asks if I want to buy DVDs - I nod and he motions to follow him.
Down one alley, then another, then he finally stops and knocks at a weathered metal door. I notice a uniformed security guard (also weathered) sitting next to the entrance, and ask "...this the right place?", to which the DVD hawker says "sure" "ehh...what about the cop?" "Oh, him? He watches out for the police..."
I mean, who better, right?
By the way, all (pirated) DVDs come with a money back guarantee from this guy:)
No. Small deal...smaller than small. Micro deal would be a stretch.
You aren't missing a thing. This is some high school kid's PSP wet dream, which is more of a demo on how good canned sites can look, even when the content is mindless. I'm sure he put his heart into it, but the writing is terrible, predictable and best ignored. Examples...
- Site title in browser window: The Review Site
- Snippet from a review on wireless headphones: If you're in a noisy environment, putting the volume on full blast wouldnt make a difference. Inorder to fully hear the sound without any noise is to lock yourself in an empty house and in a closet.
- Also, it seems he needs to learn how to escape quotes. Project for next semester, obviously.
As for wireless headphones and a PSP, I use the MSI Bluetooth transmitter and Motorola HT820 Bluetooth headphones, and have no urge to lock myself in a closet:)
I've just finished the first phase of training 100 Engineers, from Pakistan and India, to become technical writers for the leading telecom in China. As others have said, resist the urge to bear down on grammar. That can come in later, as you do one-on-one reviews and edits with their own work.
This groups tend to look at this new 'skill' as just another project. I used a 200 page corporate style guide I wrote as the main course material, and found ways to gain their interest. The first step is to get them all on the same page, so to speak - show them how much they already know that can be re-used and make sure you know as much as they do, or you'll lose from the start. Train them up collectively at the beginning, using the group dynamic to keep them all moving along. I ran a total of three workshops, as they came into China in batches. Each workshop lasted two weeks, and averaged 25 ~30 engineers.
I'm at phase 2 with them now, which means breaking them into two skill levels (3 if you count the cut group), and targetting them separately. This phase will last for at least three more months.
They will push for 'practicals' (examples), but the only way to make this work is to have their content on hand for review. This means OJT, which they will resist at the start, but learn to appreciate later. I stayed away from all but the most basic examples. If you pick one for one student, you'll put the others to sleep. Save this method for later.
The most interesting thing about this was learning just how many skills they already had that could be leveraged towards making them technical writers. They have good discipline and know how to study, so be sure you are ready to keep up with them.
The greater the frequency, the more pennies you used to find the average weight, and so the greater the accuracy you could get in finding out the total number of pennies in the whole pile, or the exact frequency.
You were doing ok until that part. It stands as contradictory with the next content, however...
The new method described in the Article is roughly analagous to modifying all of your pennies to ensure that the variation in the weights of the pennies is much lower, so you can rely on just one penny to provide you with the precision needed to determine the total number in the pile.
1.) 'roughly analagous' is redundant and also counts as one spelling error - (analogous)...in an otherwise decent piece of writing.
2.) Either you count some (few) or you count 'all'...counting 'more' is the same as counting 'all' - counting 'one' defeats the entire approach of using a statistical average, and is thus no longer statistically bound.
As long as you are using the option to modify, the logical process, rather than modifying towards an average weight, is to 'make' all pennies equal in known weight and not 'guess' via statistical averaging at all. Either force pile contents identicallity or move ahead based on averaging...don't use a process that consists of a mix of both methods.
And what is up with The Problem and the Article? Must be that mix of cut & paste and rewording that makes the entire submittal smack of internet plagiarism...say it isn't so:)
If an end-to-end mobile phone system was a used Portland taxi, the meter would never come off polling, the user would be the rear view mirror and you would be an old penny lost long ago under the right front seat.
"We don't agree on that one, Dick - I'm sure no one here in the stadium does, so let's go up to the booth for a quick moment and see what Zandy, our replay commentator, has to say."
"Well, Bob, we're seeing the same footage as the refs down on the field, and they seem to be simply making sure they all have the same opinion. Caution is good. Our view was blocked from up here, but on the tape, you can clearly see that Dell never had control of the ball, and there doesn't seem to be anyt...wait... - there's the ruling! No innovation by Dell! The refs are in complete agreement too - back to you Bob!"
Shit Zonk...at least try to make it look like you're serving up something current.
The US Courts have already weighed in and refused Microsoft's begging for backup. The US Courts pointed out that it would in no way be appropriate for them to even think of telling the EU courts how to conduct affairs.
It would hurt Microsoft a lot to pull out of the EU. Pulling out of South Korea, though? Somehow that doesn't strike me as one of their cash-cow sales regions.
I'll bite...you see, with the US & China tied as #1 for most internet users, South Korea comes in right behind them. #4 is so far below, there isn't much reason to even consider it.
I'm certain MS AND South Korea both have a more accurate view of the world market than you an all the others who joke about how much South Korea matters in this example.
Next, consider just who is actually building all those Dell and HP branded desktops, notebooks and displays (not where, but whom) - then factor in the effect of bundling and how the real expense is the liscense for each unit. Putting a crimp in that business model is like a cats tail under gramma's rocker...only a matter of time before everyone hears the yeowll and knows something is amiss.
Point is - South Korea is not to be taken lightly in this matter. South Korea knows it and MS knows it. I, for one, hope MS both gets smacked silly and learns a lesson. Somehow, tho, I doubt MS will ever learn.
...this tooth enamel is deposited early in childhood
Good point. But how do we determine the history of such an individual in terms of migration, etc. Entity borne in region A later relocates to region B, where they are enslaved...now we are talking about two different locations: 1.) place of birth 2.) place of capture. Just because they were born in location 1 doesn't mean they were captured in region 1.
Perhaps cannibalism was a factor as well...
Slave from region B invites slave from region A to the local Hannibal Lecter Dinner Theater, as the main course at the children's table, and the trigger materials become a misleading part of the food-chain, again, signaling false positives.
'It is an indelible signature of birthplace, the researchers said, because it can be directly linked to the bedrock of specific locales.'
Unless, of course, you fill your water barrels at that location, and then everyone on board drinks from that 'unique' source for a given period of time, in which case you'd easily detect false-positives and mistakenly believe the entire crew was borne in one location.
Reminds me of when some researchers found WWII supply caches buried in the Sahara by Rommel's forces...the first thing they did was to release a study claiming they could better define modern pollution, as Rommel's water had been carefully sealed, buried and protected. That study I can buy...this one, on slave origins, I'm less inclined, sorry.
Yes, I can tell you all about the paragraph...truth. I skim, sure, by not 'seeing' the low yield words, but those words are re-inserted as needed, say, during a Q & A session to determine what I garnered during the process.
When I say 'read', I mean in a similar context to reading palms, minds, barcodes, raw postscript and that fax coming out of the machine, at the other side of the office next door. You know, how we say 'read the lay of the land'. Everyone 'reads' something different into otherwise identical scenarios. Whats' your read on that stock swap? I dunno, I can't read him, he's up to something, but I can't put my finger on it.
It is a curse, actually. I'd interview and the recruiter would say "Now, this is a timed test, and no one ever finishes, so don't panic when I tell you time is up." And I'd finish, and have time to go over the entire document just to be careful, waiting patiently for all 60 minutes to expire, and wouldn't you know it, they would always call foul. I finally just learned to stall and fake it, rather than try to impress. I can't pass a billboard, outhouse wall, tombstone or cereal box without reading each and every panel, sometimes twice, just be be sure.
Comes in handy for work, when you've got 100 technical writers to review...constantly. I did a million words last quarter, and all my Director could say was 'xia, xia!'.
Is that what you clucks are all pissy about? Response time? Shame on you for rushing to judgement and assuming everyone is at or below your skill level:)
Pure luck, that's all (not getting first post really bothers some people I guess)...did the same thing yesterday, and had no idea either time that first post was up for grabs. Being on the other side of the planet may have something to do with the timing, I suppose.
As for reading it, yes, I read it, mulled it, and crafted a short comment in what some might say was a surprisingly short time, however, as a professional editor, I've been capable of reading 3000 WPM, with comprehension, for going on over 50 years now, so something as trivial as the 8703 words above, took the obligatory 3 minutes. The lead-in set it up nicely "Still, he boosts Microsoft, as you'd expect", and all that remained was confirmation.
Sorry if your synapses are rusty, and thanks for taking a run at me...I'm happy you found something you disliked, but you're doubts are unfounded, and as for your wet shorts, well, maybe your sister has some panties she can loan you...again...:)
You would've MS fanboy'd the same, regardless of how anyone responded, just as long as someone gave you the opportunity to redefine pap.
Your unripe jibe assumes his answers could have come in any form, ranging from the use of sign language, to mumbled replies, wheezed through a trachael tube. All you've got going is a weak attempt to hang a label on your victim, simply because you missed out on first post. (I've had two in two days...that must really rile you)
Thanks for taking a run at me...better luck next time:)
Are you sure? Substitute 'Boeing' for MS and tell me how comfortable you'd be sitting on the tarmac, wondering if the airframe engineers took time to listen to Uncle Ken complain about wind shear.
As you say, tho, this is a VP, with nothing more and nothing less than a PR opportunity, and his contract stipulates he can only express one POV. But again, it is the tone that is so discouraging, and how it so clearly avoids any risk of the truth. "Golly, at MS, we're hardworking and mean well, so hang in there J. Q. Public, keep spending, and sooner or later we'll all work together to sort this thing out...I promise!"
That's the MS we've come to know and hate, and it doesn't look to change any time soon. There must be some upcoming key event to cause this interview to surface now...it will be fun to see what happens when the other shoe drops.
All those talented (?) professionals, and all those plans and schemes and "... documented, repeatable processes & checkpoints in the release process to make sure that this process was followed"...and it all comes down to Uncle Kenny. The building is full to the rafters with brains, yet one simple conversation with a user and the entire project meets an otherwise delayed milestone. Un-be-lieveable...
Uncle Ken, if you're reading this, give Nephew a swirley if he doesn't cut you a fat bonus, 'cause your instincts are top notch. Except, of course, that you run Windows, but I'm sure the 'XP family pack' gets a workout, so at least the price is right.
The responses only serve to indicate that MS still doesn't get it. The underlying tone demonstrates the same hubris that has always been the hallmark of MS, sorry.
Point for me is...Stanford is currently blocked here in China. iTMS isn't.
you wouldn't really want this conent popping up in an iTMS search I don't think.
Fail to see the issue, sorry. As it is, there is already Stanford content proper on iTMS, as well as routine citizen podcasts covering similar content down the line. As for private, well, sure, in that case, SUID away, same as any other controlled content.
Again, having it on iTMS would just seem to make more sense, after all, the trust is towards public access, and I can't think of a better portal these days if you really want to serve that goal.
Examples...and believe me, I know of where I speak, since I'm living at ground zero for where this stuff originates.
Sony branded ni-cads - might hold a charge ok for the first few uses...rapidly downhill from there. Who knows what is inside. Use your imagination, but remember to only consider materials that are easy to obtain, with low cost up front.
Sony branded 1gb USB microdrive - after one week...corrupted data.
On and on...blank CDs, DVDs, SD cards....no end. If you get in with the shop vendors, they know what to avoid, and they won't sell you the bad stuff. I've learned how to spot most if it, but the odds are more than 50/50 you'll be buying fake, regardless of the outlet. Fake cosmetics, deodorants, medicines, shoes, clothes, watches...a small percentage are acutally high quality, just made after hours. But for the most part, the fakes are of lower quality than the originals.
How good are they at doing this? No joke, I've seen fake raw eggs. Shell, egg white and yolk. No protein or edible matter whatsoever. Mostly off the shelf building materials. What kind of profit is there, when there is a market for a fake fresh chicken eggs?
Why is this so prevalent? Believe it or not, being able to copy an original is considered a test of ability. It is routine for one generation in China to test itself by attempting to duplicate something done by their ancestors. From fabrics to porcelin, it shows respect and skill by being able to reliably copy something that was first done over two thousand years ago.
Where is this headed? What better craftsmen, to really be the first to clone a human.
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Let's see...that would be 400 RMB...it's more like 1,000 ~ 1,500 (800RMB/100USD), and that holds with the norms around the country. To them, it is a significant amount of money, and much better than the $15.00 the entire family pulls down each month back on the farm (if they get lucky).
and have to pay half of that right back to the company for housing and food.
These factories fall at both ends of the spectrum. Either you get paid, and then you have to buy things such as the company newsletter, giving up something less than 50%, or you don't get paid at all. Having to kick back 50% is clearly an assumption of a writer making up stats where they don't have them in the first place.
The article also claims the workers live in dormitories where they are housed 100 per room, and are not allowed visitors.
More like 15 ~ 30 per room...unless it is a large hall, and then 100 seems too low, and visitors are kept out for two reasons... 1.) The worker's entire family would move in 2.)Evil doers would cruise around looking to steal anything not nailed down.
I was an Operations Manager at one of the better small factories (Shenzhen), with 300 line workers in 25 dorms, and believe me, inside the dorm was much more safe than outside. We had two murders in six months that both resulted from purse snatching episodes that went from bad to horrible. Are the dorms cramped...yes...unlivable - not by local standards over the years, no. Some college dorms are no better. Being cramped is not the issue...safety is.
Apple has always taken pains to insure they stay on the politically correct side of international law when dealing with vendors in developing countries such as China, India, etc. The factories today are far better than they were just five years back. This particular factory style originated from when the Taiwanese firms came in 15 ~ 20 years ago. Back then, there was nothing between Dongguan & HongKong but salty marshes. Today, as mentioned, Foxconn, Kodak and others have moved in and things are changing very fast. Guangdong province set up toll-free hotlines so that workers can blow the whistle on any factory not making payday, etc. Want bad? Look at the coal mines in the North...
Since this is China, I'm not so sure if this guy & his family can get police protection just by asking
:)
:)
Only if you're holding out a bag of money and smiling at the same time...
I live in southern China - A few months ago, I looked out the window of my 9th floor apartment and happened to notice a Shenzhen Police paddy wagon parked across the street, out front of a real estate company my GF used to work for - she SMS'S to say she has to work late, as one of the other employees was arrested, and everyone else had to go down and bail the guy out, so she had to stay and run the desk.
Turns out, the police weren't even involved. The rental agent had recently scammed some home owner, and that lady was pissed, so she hired some goons to pretend to be cops, with uniforms and van, to go make a fake arrest (not to be confused with a false arrest). The shop owner followed the bogus Police van to some location where he abruptly learned about the ruse, and was directed to pay cash or his employee was going to have a rather sleepless night...and it would be his turn next if he held out.
Not sure what it cost to free the hapless employee, but I did learn it will take years to work off his debt
I was up in Beijing one time, strolling around looking for a DVD shop. The govt. had made a sweep recently, so they all went behind closed doors. Eventually, this Chinese guy walks up, smiles and asks if I want to buy DVDs - I nod and he motions to follow him.
Down one alley, then another, then he finally stops and knocks at a weathered metal door. I notice a uniformed security guard (also weathered) sitting next to the entrance, and ask "...this the right place?", to which the DVD hawker says "sure" "ehh...what about the cop?" "Oh, him? He watches out for the police..."
I mean, who better, right?
By the way, all (pirated) DVDs come with a money back guarantee from this guy
but is it really that big deal?
:)
No. Small deal...smaller than small. Micro deal would be a stretch.
You aren't missing a thing. This is some high school kid's PSP wet dream, which is more of a demo on how good canned sites can look, even when the content is mindless. I'm sure he put his heart into it, but the writing is terrible, predictable and best ignored. Examples...
- Site title in browser window: The Review Site
- Snippet from a review on wireless headphones:
If you're in a noisy environment, putting the volume on full blast wouldnt make a difference. Inorder to fully hear the sound without any noise is to lock yourself in an empty house and in a closet. - Also, it seems he needs to learn how to escape quotes. Project for next semester, obviously.
As for wireless headphones and a PSP, I use the MSI Bluetooth transmitter and Motorola HT820 Bluetooth headphones, and have no urge to lock myself in a closet
I've just finished the first phase of training 100 Engineers, from Pakistan and India, to become technical writers for the leading telecom in China. As others have said, resist the urge to bear down on grammar. That can come in later, as you do one-on-one reviews and edits with their own work.
This groups tend to look at this new 'skill' as just another project. I used a 200 page corporate style guide I wrote as the main course material, and found ways to gain their interest. The first step is to get them all on the same page, so to speak - show them how much they already know that can be re-used and make sure you know as much as they do, or you'll lose from the start. Train them up collectively at the beginning, using the group dynamic to keep them all moving along. I ran a total of three workshops, as they came into China in batches. Each workshop lasted two weeks, and averaged 25 ~30 engineers.
I'm at phase 2 with them now, which means breaking them into two skill levels (3 if you count the cut group), and targetting them separately. This phase will last for at least three more months.
They will push for 'practicals' (examples), but the only way to make this work is to have their content on hand for review. This means OJT, which they will resist at the start, but learn to appreciate later. I stayed away from all but the most basic examples. If you pick one for one student, you'll put the others to sleep. Save this method for later.
The most interesting thing about this was learning just how many skills they already had that could be leveraged towards making them technical writers. They have good discipline and know how to study, so be sure you are ready to keep up with them.
The greater the frequency, the more pennies you used to find the average weight, and so the greater the accuracy you could get in finding out the total number of pennies in the whole pile, or the exact frequency.
:)
You were doing ok until that part. It stands as contradictory with the next content, however...
The new method described in the Article is roughly analagous to modifying all of your pennies to ensure that the variation in the weights of the pennies is much lower, so you can rely on just one penny to provide you with the precision needed to determine the total number in the pile.
1.) 'roughly analagous' is redundant and also counts as one spelling error - (analogous)...in an otherwise decent piece of writing.
2.) Either you count some (few) or you count 'all'...counting 'more' is the same as counting 'all' - counting 'one' defeats the entire approach of using a statistical average, and is thus no longer statistically bound.
As long as you are using the option to modify, the logical process, rather than modifying towards an average weight, is to 'make' all pennies equal in known weight and not 'guess' via statistical averaging at all. Either force pile contents identicallity or move ahead based on averaging...don't use a process that consists of a mix of both methods.
And what is up with The Problem and the Article? Must be that mix of cut & paste and rewording that makes the entire submittal smack of internet plagiarism...say it isn't so
...try an analogy using cars instead?
If an end-to-end mobile phone system was a used Portland taxi, the meter would never come off polling, the user would be the rear view mirror and you would be an old penny lost long ago under the right front seat.
"We don't agree on that one, Dick - I'm sure no one here in the stadium does, so let's go up to the booth for a quick moment and see what Zandy, our replay commentator, has to say."
"Well, Bob, we're seeing the same footage as the refs down on the field, and they seem to be simply making sure they all have the same opinion. Caution is good. Our view was blocked from up here, but on the tape, you can clearly see that Dell never had control of the ball, and there doesn't seem to be anyt...wait... - there's the ruling! No innovation by Dell! The refs are in complete agreement too - back to you Bob!"
Shit Zonk...at least try to make it look like you're serving up something current.
The US Courts have already weighed in and refused Microsoft's begging for backup. The US Courts pointed out that it would in no way be appropriate for them to even think of telling the EU courts how to conduct affairs.
"...Mac users now have a complete and working Windows solution."
You really do have a very different view of 'complete', 'working' & 'solution' from most people I know.
"...largest software development environment in the world."
Number of employees:
- MS: +/-52,000
- IBM: +/- 365,000
Software/Services Revenue per Employee:
- MS comes in at #3, with $560,340.57 of revenue per head
World's Largest Development Site:
- SourceForge.net (VA Software) w/over 1 million registered developers.
It would hurt Microsoft a lot to pull out of the EU. Pulling out of South Korea, though? Somehow that doesn't strike me as one of their cash-cow sales regions.
I'll bite...you see, with the US & China tied as #1 for most internet users, South Korea comes in right behind them. #4 is so far below, there isn't much reason to even consider it.
I'm certain MS AND South Korea both have a more accurate view of the world market than you an all the others who joke about how much South Korea matters in this example.
Next, consider just who is actually building all those Dell and HP branded desktops, notebooks and displays (not where, but whom) - then factor in the effect of bundling and how the real expense is the liscense for each unit. Putting a crimp in that business model is like a cats tail under gramma's rocker...only a matter of time before everyone hears the yeowll and knows something is amiss.
Point is - South Korea is not to be taken lightly in this matter. South Korea knows it and MS knows it. I, for one, hope MS both gets smacked silly and learns a lesson. Somehow, tho, I doubt MS will ever learn.
And why do 'tulips' spring to mind over this news...?
...this tooth enamel is deposited early in childhood
Good point. But how do we determine the history of such an individual in terms of migration, etc. Entity borne in region A later relocates to region B, where they are enslaved...now we are talking about two different locations: 1.) place of birth 2.) place of capture. Just because they were born in location 1 doesn't mean they were captured in region 1.
Perhaps cannibalism was a factor as well...
Slave from region B invites slave from region A to the local Hannibal Lecter Dinner Theater, as the main course at the children's table, and the trigger materials become a misleading part of the food-chain, again, signaling false positives.
'It is an indelible signature of birthplace, the researchers said, because it can be directly linked to the bedrock of specific locales.'
Unless, of course, you fill your water barrels at that location, and then everyone on board drinks from that 'unique' source for a given period of time, in which case you'd easily detect false-positives and mistakenly believe the entire crew was borne in one location.
Reminds me of when some researchers found WWII supply caches buried in the Sahara by Rommel's forces...the first thing they did was to release a study claiming they could better define modern pollution, as Rommel's water had been carefully sealed, buried and protected. That study I can buy...this one, on slave origins, I'm less inclined, sorry.
Yes, I can tell you all about the paragraph...truth. I skim, sure, by not 'seeing' the low yield words, but those words are re-inserted as needed, say, during a Q & A session to determine what I garnered during the process.
When I say 'read', I mean in a similar context to reading palms, minds, barcodes, raw postscript and that fax coming out of the machine, at the other side of the office next door. You know, how we say 'read the lay of the land'. Everyone 'reads' something different into otherwise identical scenarios. Whats' your read on that stock swap? I dunno, I can't read him, he's up to something, but I can't put my finger on it.
It is a curse, actually. I'd interview and the recruiter would say "Now, this is a timed test, and no one ever finishes, so don't panic when I tell you time is up." And I'd finish, and have time to go over the entire document just to be careful, waiting patiently for all 60 minutes to expire, and wouldn't you know it, they would always call foul. I finally just learned to stall and fake it, rather than try to impress. I can't pass a billboard, outhouse wall, tombstone or cereal box without reading each and every panel, sometimes twice, just be be sure.
Comes in handy for work, when you've got 100 technical writers to review...constantly. I did a million words last quarter, and all my Director could say was 'xia, xia!'.
Is that what you clucks are all pissy about? Response time? Shame on you for rushing to judgement and assuming everyone is at or below your skill level :)
:)
Pure luck, that's all (not getting first post really bothers some people I guess)...did the same thing yesterday, and had no idea either time that first post was up for grabs. Being on the other side of the planet may have something to do with the timing, I suppose.
As for reading it, yes, I read it, mulled it, and crafted a short comment in what some might say was a surprisingly short time, however, as a professional editor, I've been capable of reading 3000 WPM, with comprehension, for going on over 50 years now, so something as trivial as the 8703 words above, took the obligatory 3 minutes. The lead-in set it up nicely "Still, he boosts Microsoft, as you'd expect", and all that remained was confirmation.
Sorry if your synapses are rusty, and thanks for taking a run at me...I'm happy you found something you disliked, but you're doubts are unfounded, and as for your wet shorts, well, maybe your sister has some panties she can loan you...again...
You would've MS fanboy'd the same, regardless of how anyone responded, just as long as someone gave you the opportunity to redefine pap.
:)
Your unripe jibe assumes his answers could have come in any form, ranging from the use of sign language, to mumbled replies, wheezed through a trachael tube. All you've got going is a weak attempt to hang a label on your victim, simply because you missed out on first post. (I've had two in two days...that must really rile you)
Thanks for taking a run at me...better luck next time
I think it's not really MS.
Are you sure? Substitute 'Boeing' for MS and tell me how comfortable you'd be sitting on the tarmac, wondering if the airframe engineers took time to listen to Uncle Ken complain about wind shear.
As you say, tho, this is a VP, with nothing more and nothing less than a PR opportunity, and his contract stipulates he can only express one POV. But again, it is the tone that is so discouraging, and how it so clearly avoids any risk of the truth. "Golly, at MS, we're hardworking and mean well, so hang in there J. Q. Public, keep spending, and sooner or later we'll all work together to sort this thing out...I promise!"
That's the MS we've come to know and hate, and it doesn't look to change any time soon. There must be some upcoming key event to cause this interview to surface now...it will be fun to see what happens when the other shoe drops.
All those talented (?) professionals, and all those plans and schemes and "... documented, repeatable processes & checkpoints in the release process to make sure that this process was followed"...and it all comes down to Uncle Kenny. The building is full to the rafters with brains, yet one simple conversation with a user and the entire project meets an otherwise delayed milestone. Un-be-lieveable...
Uncle Ken, if you're reading this, give Nephew a swirley if he doesn't cut you a fat bonus, 'cause your instincts are top notch. Except, of course, that you run Windows, but I'm sure the 'XP family pack' gets a workout, so at least the price is right.
The responses only serve to indicate that MS still doesn't get it. The underlying tone demonstrates the same hubris that has always been the hallmark of MS, sorry.
Point for me is...Stanford is currently blocked here in China. iTMS isn't.
you wouldn't really want this conent popping up in an iTMS search I don't think.
Fail to see the issue, sorry. As it is, there is already Stanford content proper on iTMS, as well as routine citizen podcasts covering similar content down the line. As for private, well, sure, in that case, SUID away, same as any other controlled content.
Again, having it on iTMS would just seem to make more sense, after all, the trust is towards public access, and I can't think of a better portal these days if you really want to serve that goal.
...why these aren't on Apple's servers, via ITMS? I mean, if we're going to do it, why not do it right.
...has already been answered, back in Intel labs.
...another Gates desire bites the digital dust. Apple owns the living room, Bill - you own the, umm...oh, DOS, that's right - get used to it.
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I can see Bill roaming around his oversized domicile in Seattle, having to see Apple in charge of the content on every tv/monitor in the house
Examples...and believe me, I know of where I speak, since I'm living at ground zero for where this stuff originates.
Sony branded ni-cads - might hold a charge ok for the first few uses...rapidly downhill from there. Who knows what is inside. Use your imagination, but remember to only consider materials that are easy to obtain, with low cost up front.
Sony branded 1gb USB microdrive - after one week...corrupted data. On and on...blank CDs, DVDs, SD cards....no end. If you get in with the shop vendors, they know what to avoid, and they won't sell you the bad stuff. I've learned how to spot most if it, but the odds are more than 50/50 you'll be buying fake, regardless of the outlet. Fake cosmetics, deodorants, medicines, shoes, clothes, watches...a small percentage are acutally high quality, just made after hours. But for the most part, the fakes are of lower quality than the originals.
How good are they at doing this? No joke, I've seen fake raw eggs. Shell, egg white and yolk. No protein or edible matter whatsoever. Mostly off the shelf building materials. What kind of profit is there, when there is a market for a fake fresh chicken eggs?
Why is this so prevalent? Believe it or not, being able to copy an original is considered a test of ability. It is routine for one generation in China to test itself by attempting to duplicate something done by their ancestors. From fabrics to porcelin, it shows respect and skill by being able to reliably copy something that was first done over two thousand years ago.
Where is this headed? What better craftsmen, to really be the first to clone a human.