I'm glad you decided to take the red pill. Because if you took the blue pill, you would have had to spend even more money on all the crappy re-releases of the same movie.
It's the laser beams and light sabers that have been pulled over your eyes to blind you from the truth.
Ok, maybe not 50%, but it was still quite a few people.
The cost of the build out is certanly figured into the cost of the lease. Come down to my building at the bank and I'll show you the difference. 15" monitors are standard and the only steel in the building partitions the toilets.
The difference between SGI and KKR is the fact that SGI was in a vertical market. KKR isn't passionate about 3D like a large number of people in SGI were/are. This is what worries me. When Studio sales slip for a quarter or two, the 'investors' that only see it as a means to an end will give no slack or comfort.
My comments are nothing against of the people of Alias. I honestly love the people I worked with, and I miss them terribly; however, when Doug Walker became President, I felt as if the thinking changed for the worse.
In my opinion, I fear that this isn't very good news for the people at Alias; however, it doesn't surprise me. When the product dropped in price, the marketing costs soared in an attempt to reach a larger market. Even last year, Alias must have flown 50% of their staff to SD for SIGGRAPH, and they still held, and sponsored, ridiculous parties, including a private party with 'Rocket From The Crypt' (damn good show). Has anyone seen the Alias office in downtown Toronto? Yes, stainless steel, custom glass, pool tables, and hundreds of fancy display devices cost a LOT of money. The senior leadership at Alias always acted like SGI was the plague.. eventually, your master will write you off when you don't show them any respect. You can read KKRs site to tell that they are not interested in Maya or Studio, they are interested in money. Plain and simple. All this is simply speculation of course......time will tell the real outcome of this development.
The redistribution of wealth across the world will only create a problem. Countries with too much money, operating under different leadership and laws will attempt to exert themselves in the name of well-being for their citizens. When the US no longer has the tax-base to support 300 billion a year in defense spending, then the world is going to be a very dangerous place. Combine this fact with the ever growing oild hunger for countries outside of the US that don't follow our same laws around pollution and energy effectiveness, and you can see that we are getting ready for years of horror.
The words 'megacorporations' and 'good' do not belong together. That is like meeting your anti-self in a difference universe.. don't touch or the universe will explode!
The internet has ruined truth. I don't know how many times in a week I get an e-mail from friends and others stating this and that.. To the average person that can't navigate around and find the TRUTH... the internet has become a cluster fsck of lies, half-truths, and etc...
So it's good from your point of view, but all to often someone that spouts how they 'looked it up' on google has no basis for the information they found.
Yep, as forbes just posted, the number of billionaires has increased by 64 this year.
So in a world where the economy has been going down, somehow these billionaires keep coming and expanding themselves.
Free Trade is real, it's the free trade of the lives of people all over the world in nothing more than modern day slavery. What once was the idea of freedom has now become a university run slave factory.
Universities were created to educate people to work for those with the money to make them more money. With the cost of education rising faster than inflation, these slips of paper generate slaves that are free to choose a master, yet not able to break free of mounds of debt.
So how do we stop the/. moderators from posting this non-sense and thus creating discussion over an article that is nothing more than opinion presented as some sort of fact that we are all ok, and that the ship isn't sinking?
*feeling helpless*
Someone actually had to pay this guy's way to India. That's amazing. I don't understand why we just didn't fire Thomas Friedman a long time ago and replace him with someone in India for 1/10th the cost. I'm sure there are plenty of Indians out there that would do his job.
Sorry, I have to disagree. Treating a relay as the source is incorrect.
If I gave you a dollar bill, what is the true source of the dollar bill? Perhaps it's me from an initial point of view, yet the source of the dollar is the US Treasury.
Yet isn't this possible, considering that there have been many/. articles stating that the majority of spam originates from a VERY low number of sources? If one of these major sources of spam is always moving the source, then wouldn't a study over a greater period of time be a bit more effective?
I just have a problem with spouting information when the sample was only over a period of two days. It reminds me of what some of the people that I work with call facts, when in fact they miss the big picture by a mile because they were too lazy to collect a large aggregate of data over a lengthy time period.
I remember other 'approved' drugs that caused severe birth defects. I even had a friend that received a large settlement check because of one of this 'approved' drugs that caused him to have all sorts of hearing and vision problems.
Perhaps someone can help me, as I don't remember one of the worst drugs from the 70s that was later determined to cause all sorts of problems.
In this case I don't find it very uplifting that a company can use the 'documented acceptable levels' argument to get out of their responsibility to those that work for them.
The article indicates that the 'researchers' spent two days collecting information.
Only two days of research is a lame attempt at a research project.
For all we know, those responsible could alternate source every other week, thus invalidating this 'insightful' conclusion.
Also, the article fails to mention how they are so positive of the origin. Who knows how many open relays the spammers use.
I'd believe an article that indicates that the US has more open relays than any other country, as I would venture a guess that it's relative to total number of computers wired to the net.
While I'm not an engineer, I do have a bit of exposure to experimental aircraft, mostly in the form of power gliders, it is a pretty well known fact that a good portion of those that design new airfoils begin with model aircraft. Since I can't download the movie any longer, I would imagine that you would have severe issues with drag, heat, and simply trying to stay attached to the thing. Feasible? Yes. Practical? no. Fun? Hell yes!
What about headphones? If something powered only by a couple of AA batteries causes damage, how about my headphones with two silver dollar sized speakers in them?
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Because by the time the CEOs are finished, there will be less than 100,000 IT workers in the US.
I'm glad you decided to take the red pill. Because if you took the blue pill, you would have had to spend even more money on all the crappy re-releases of the same movie.
It's the laser beams and light sabers that have been pulled over your eyes to blind you from the truth.
Ok, maybe not 50%, but it was still quite a few people.
The cost of the build out is certanly figured into the cost of the lease. Come down to my building at the bank and I'll show you the difference. 15" monitors are standard and the only steel in the building partitions the toilets.
The difference between SGI and KKR is the fact that SGI was in a vertical market. KKR isn't passionate about 3D like a large number of people in SGI were/are. This is what worries me. When Studio sales slip for a quarter or two, the 'investors' that only see it as a means to an end will give no slack or comfort.
My comments are nothing against of the people of Alias. I honestly love the people I worked with, and I miss them terribly; however, when Doug Walker became President, I felt as if the thinking changed for the worse.
Good luck up there.
In my opinion, I fear that this isn't very good news for the people at Alias; however, it doesn't surprise me. When the product dropped in price, the marketing costs soared in an attempt to reach a larger market. Even last year, Alias must have flown 50% of their staff to SD for SIGGRAPH, and they still held, and sponsored, ridiculous parties, including a private party with 'Rocket From The Crypt' (damn good show). Has anyone seen the Alias office in downtown Toronto? Yes, stainless steel, custom glass, pool tables, and hundreds of fancy display devices cost a LOT of money. The senior leadership at Alias always acted like SGI was the plague.. eventually, your master will write you off when you don't show them any respect. You can read KKRs site to tell that they are not interested in Maya or Studio, they are interested in money. Plain and simple. All this is simply speculation of course......time will tell the real outcome of this development.
If it is, Maya will cease to have English menus! They will all be in German! ;)
The redistribution of wealth across the world will only create a problem. Countries with too much money, operating under different leadership and laws will attempt to exert themselves in the name of well-being for their citizens. When the US no longer has the tax-base to support 300 billion a year in defense spending, then the world is going to be a very dangerous place. Combine this fact with the ever growing oild hunger for countries outside of the US that don't follow our same laws around pollution and energy effectiveness, and you can see that we are getting ready for years of horror.
Are those breast implants or armor plating (blue bikini)???
Now that's wearable technology in action.
The words 'megacorporations' and 'good' do not belong together. That is like meeting your anti-self in a difference universe.. don't touch or the universe will explode!
Is there a new troll.slashdot.org category? If so, this story needs to reside there.
Lets look at this objectively:
Oracle Enterprise Edition processor cost (from price sheet): $40,000
Cost of PowerDVD Deluxe: $70
One month of Cable TV programming + Cable Modem: ~$110.
A fricken diamond ring for your wife before you marry her: $5000 or more!
This is not a constructive post, and it sounds a lot like whining.
The internet has ruined truth. I don't know how many times in a week I get an e-mail from friends and others stating this and that.. To the average person that can't navigate around and find the TRUTH... the internet has become a cluster fsck of lies, half-truths, and etc...
So it's good from your point of view, but all to often someone that spouts how they 'looked it up' on google has no basis for the information they found.
Once all of our jobs are outsourced, we won't be able to afford a television that accepts high def signals.. much less afford cable or sat.
I'm not concerned.
I'll bet you two bones that the gusy that created the site were victims of outsourcing.
Yep, as forbes just posted, the number of billionaires has increased by 64 this year.
So in a world where the economy has been going down, somehow these billionaires keep coming and expanding themselves.
Free Trade is real, it's the free trade of the lives of people all over the world in nothing more than modern day slavery. What once was the idea of freedom has now become a university run slave factory.
Universities were created to educate people to work for those with the money to make them more money. With the cost of education rising faster than inflation, these slips of paper generate slaves that are free to choose a master, yet not able to break free of mounds of debt.
Ugggg...
So how do we stop the /. moderators from posting this non-sense and thus creating discussion over an article that is nothing more than opinion presented as some sort of fact that we are all ok, and that the ship isn't sinking?
*feeling helpless*
LINK Thanks! Good post.
What's worse than the 25 year old that submitted the story.......
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Thomas Friedman is a reporter with a degree in Mediterranean Studies and a masters in Modern Middle East Studies.
http://www.thomaslfriedman.com/thomasfriedman.h
So.. Tell me this! How is this guy qualified to write an article on economics and trade?
He isn't.
I have no doubt that his awards are deserved; however, this gentleman, like me, has no long term involvement with economics and trade. BAH!
I find his article to be nothing more than propaganda for the rich.
Someone actually had to pay this guy's way to India. That's amazing. I don't understand why we just didn't fire Thomas Friedman a long time ago and replace him with someone in India for 1/10th the cost. I'm sure there are plenty of Indians out there that would do his job.
What would you write about then Mr. Friedman?
Sorry, I have to disagree. Treating a relay as the source is incorrect.
If I gave you a dollar bill, what is the true source of the dollar bill? Perhaps it's me from an initial point of view, yet the source of the dollar is the US Treasury.
See my side?
Yet isn't this possible, considering that there have been many /. articles stating that the majority of spam originates from a VERY low number of sources? If one of these major sources of spam is always moving the source, then wouldn't a study over a greater period of time be a bit more effective?
I just have a problem with spouting information when the sample was only over a period of two days. It reminds me of what some of the people that I work with call facts, when in fact they miss the big picture by a mile because they were too lazy to collect a large aggregate of data over a lengthy time period.
I remember other 'approved' drugs that caused severe birth defects. I even had a friend that received a large settlement check because of one of this 'approved' drugs that caused him to have all sorts of hearing and vision problems.
Perhaps someone can help me, as I don't remember one of the worst drugs from the 70s that was later determined to cause all sorts of problems.
In this case I don't find it very uplifting that a company can use the 'documented acceptable levels' argument to get out of their responsibility to those that work for them.
=(
How do the sites that the spam points to guarantee the origin of the spam?
Just like my company which outsources all of its software development to india (stab), the source of that code is still india.
The article indicates that the 'researchers' spent two days collecting information.
Only two days of research is a lame attempt at a research project.
For all we know, those responsible could alternate source every other week, thus invalidating this 'insightful' conclusion.
Also, the article fails to mention how they are so positive of the origin. Who knows how many open relays the spammers use.
I'd believe an article that indicates that the US has more open relays than any other country, as I would venture a guess that it's relative to total number of computers wired to the net.
my 2c
While I'm not an engineer, I do have a bit of exposure to experimental aircraft, mostly in the form of power gliders, it is a pretty well known fact that a good portion of those that design new airfoils begin with model aircraft. Since I can't download the movie any longer, I would imagine that you would have severe issues with drag, heat, and simply trying to stay attached to the thing. Feasible? Yes. Practical? no. Fun? Hell yes!
Can someone comment on this article? Not much time to read it here at work..
What about headphones? If something powered only by a couple of AA batteries causes damage, how about my headphones with two silver dollar sized speakers in them?
uggg...