If you know that much about caste discrimination laws, you also know they're enforced half-heartedly at best. You're correct that progress in caste equality has been made in urban centers, though. But that's less due to the laws than a slight trend in meritocracy due to high demand for IT workers, and lack of community collaboration in determining dalits' identities. The disparity between urban & rural areas is great; you have probably heard the story of a dalit born in a village who became a successful businessman in the city but was beaten whenever he returned home.
I couldn't say whether a majority of Indian IT pros are higher-caste. But I've worked with about 70 Indian H1Bs & offshore guys & deduced or asked the caste of about half. All in that limited sample are kshatriya or Brahmin. I'd guess that's because of more educational opportunities and greater ability to travel. Has your direct experience shown otherwise?
People think in stereotypes because they hold true more often than not.
Interviewer: Why did you leave your previous job? Me: Because I couldn't get an H1B. Interviewer: Oh, sorry, we can't sponsor you. Me: Good! Interviewer: Good? Me: I'm a citizen.
No, cost of living will always be lower in India because of their caste-stratified economic system. Caste specialization leads to a more efficient national economy, human rights considerations aside.
On the bright side, this ought to cut down on the Attractive Travelling Companion* delay.
*i.e. whenever I am fortunate enough to travel with an attractive woman, we have to arrive an hour earlier, as she's inevitably subjected to further rounds of search. Have any of you noticed this as well?
No, they're Kevlar. Kevlar-jacketed rounds are not common armor-piercing loads. I saw one my ex-boss bought after being attacked on a plane, since it was their only chance to catch him unarmed. He assured me it passed through detectors unnoticed. It was weird--so light, it felt like a toy to hold. Perhaps he may have had to customize it to achieve this.
My former co. ran a monthly opt-in (w/ confirm) list of 50K subscribers. We honored removal requests, but it was difficult since many had multiple addresses forward to one inbox. One guy subscribed with seven different addresses! I took to searching for all permutations of the requester's first and last name & asking if any of the addresses were also theirs. But in many cases they'd have forgotten addresses based on nicknames or some idiosyncratic combination so even that wasn't enough.
I am surprised he didn't mention Amazon's new references feature. It notes which other books reference the one you're browsing in their footnotes or bibliography. This feature was introduced quietly but has made a world of difference in my search for technical & academic works.
I'd imagine they've seen a slight rise in purchases by self-study students and researchers as a result.
OK, can you provide an example of any information that is "yours?" Your description above implies that this information must not be the result of your interaction with other people or institutions, so I can't think of anything that fits your criteria.
Penalties such as these are one of a number of forces leading to the marginalization of the IT industry. Coupled with outsourcing and lack of educational metrics & collective bargaining, IT is on its way becoming a blue-collar occupation. All these things allow lawyers, executives, and other highly placed people to feel a sense of control over a class of occupations they misunderstand and fear.
That's an interesting point. If your CD were stolen, would you retain the right to play your ripped MP3's? On the other side, would the thief have the right to play your stolen CD, thereby putting the financial burden of theft on the RIAA?
My favorite repository of classic abandonware is The Underdogs. Most of their games are classics from the mid- to late 80s and each features a review by the submitter or the site's creator, who has his own idiosyncratic & slightly old-fashioned ideas about how games should be made. Just as important, games can be searched by company or creator. Almost all are available as free downloads.
Slashdot Mirror
However, there is EULAlyzer.
For some reason, this all reminds me of the Satirewire classic article on Cisco.
Think of how much screening they must have done to find a contractor who would do their bidding without raising a stink!
by despair.com
If you know that much about caste discrimination laws, you also know they're enforced half-heartedly at best. You're correct that progress in caste equality has been made in urban centers, though. But that's less due to the laws than a slight trend in meritocracy due to high demand for IT workers, and lack of community collaboration in determining dalits' identities. The disparity between urban & rural areas is great; you have probably heard the story of a dalit born in a village who became a successful businessman in the city but was beaten whenever he returned home.
I couldn't say whether a majority of Indian IT pros are higher-caste. But I've worked with about 70 Indian H1Bs & offshore guys & deduced or asked the caste of about half. All in that limited sample are kshatriya or Brahmin. I'd guess that's because of more educational opportunities and greater ability to travel. Has your direct experience shown otherwise?
People think in stereotypes because they hold true more often than not.
Interviewer: Why did you leave your previous job?
Me: Because I couldn't get an H1B.
Interviewer: Oh, sorry, we can't sponsor you.
Me: Good!
Interviewer: Good?
Me: I'm a citizen.
No, cost of living will always be lower in India because of their caste-stratified economic system. Caste specialization leads to a more efficient national economy, human rights considerations aside.
Yes, the only thing more vacuous than scientists critiquing each other's work would be people critiquing and commenting on news! Er, wait a sec...
On the bright side, this ought to cut down on the Attractive Travelling Companion* delay.
*i.e. whenever I am fortunate enough to travel with an attractive woman, we have to arrive an hour earlier, as she's inevitably subjected to further rounds of search. Have any of you noticed this as well?
No, they're Kevlar. Kevlar-jacketed rounds are not common armor-piercing loads. I saw one my ex-boss bought after being attacked on a plane, since it was their only chance to catch him unarmed. He assured me it passed through detectors unnoticed. It was weird--so light, it felt like a toy to hold. Perhaps he may have had to customize it to achieve this.
Oh, if only there were a such thing as rechargeable batteries!
I know geeks are not big fashionistas, but but come on, check your facts, editors.
My former co. ran a monthly opt-in (w/ confirm) list of 50K subscribers. We honored removal requests, but it was difficult since many had multiple addresses forward to one inbox. One guy subscribed with seven different addresses! I took to searching for all permutations of the requester's first and last name & asking if any of the addresses were also theirs. But in many cases they'd have forgotten addresses based on nicknames or some idiosyncratic combination so even that wasn't enough.
The new frames!
I am surprised he didn't mention Amazon's new references feature. It notes which other books reference the one you're browsing in their footnotes or bibliography. This feature was introduced quietly but has made a world of difference in my search for technical & academic works.
I'd imagine they've seen a slight rise in purchases by self-study students and researchers as a result.
regsvr32 /u C:\DIRECTORY\twaintec.dll
Eighty percent of Google hits for "human-competitve (sic.) machine intelligence" also include the name John R. Koza...
In fact that figure is 100%. ('competiTVe')
er, USPS, that is.
My diary
...
could not be considered an example of "communication" if paper & private, but would belong to your hosting co. if online.
My phone conversations
belong to your phone company & the party you're conversing with.
Letters that I write
belong to the USPO & the recipient.
OK, can you provide an example of any information that is "yours?" Your description above implies that this information must not be the result of your interaction with other people or institutions, so I can't think of anything that fits your criteria.
Penalties such as these are one of a number of forces leading to the marginalization of the IT industry. Coupled with outsourcing and lack of educational metrics & collective bargaining, IT is on its way becoming a blue-collar occupation. All these things allow lawyers, executives, and other highly placed people to feel a sense of control over a class of occupations they misunderstand and fear.
The Internet Sex Chart
`a device does not infringe because it can be made to infringe'
This could be an interesting precedent for P2P & copying software.
That's an interesting point. If your CD were stolen, would you retain the right to play your ripped MP3's? On the other side, would the thief have the right to play your stolen CD, thereby putting the financial burden of theft on the RIAA?
My favorite repository of classic abandonware is The Underdogs. Most of their games are classics from the mid- to late 80s and each features a review by the submitter or the site's creator, who has his own idiosyncratic & slightly old-fashioned ideas about how games should be made. Just as important, games can be searched by company or creator. Almost all are available as free downloads.