But even if that was the issue, then the midwest is irrelevant. Why does, say, New York City with a population similar to that of Sweden, but a population density three orders of magnitude higher not have cheap broadband like all the places that do apparently because "the have high population density"?
I imagine the high cost of ripping out the old infrastructure and replacing it with the newer stuff. I gotta think it would be a bitch, much less expensive just on rewiring all those old buildings as it is...not to mention running wires (are they on poles or underground in NYC? Never been there....).
But I'd guess the effort and cost of retrofitting such a large city that is so jammed together would be one of the main obstacles.....and companies aren't seeing where the cost benefit would be...
That AC is closer, linux on the desktop is around.8% currently.
But how many TVs does Linux run on?
I mean..don't most people prefer to watch nice HD content on their nice, big, shiny HDTV's?
I mean seriously, how many people actually watch their television on their computer as their primary source of viewing pleasure? I mean, who gathers the family around the 'monitor' to watch Rudolph?
No. Why the fuck should I have to be a contractor simply to be treated as a god damned human being? Why the fuck should that be a requirement to actually get paid?
Well, because the world has changed.
Because there is no such thing as a W2 employment job for life...there are no company pensions, etc. This is a cut throat (work) world. No company treats its employees like 'family' anymore. No matter what you say, you are instantly disposable. So, I figure if you have the job "security" of a contractor...why not actually make the money, get the tax breaks and have the other advantages that go with it, you know?
...but then I compared it to the Nook Tablet at the B&N, and I don't think I'd be as happy with the Color. If it wasn't for the locked bootloader I'd probably have one by now.
Do a little research...the locked bootloader isn't a problem anymore, it has been overcome.
The Nook Touch is not a tablet - it's a book reader.
I beg to differ..they *can* be a full blown tablet.
You root them and put cyanogenmod7 on them and voila...great little tablet.
If you don't wanna go fully down that path, and keep it nook-ish (keep your warranty)...just install the cynanogen7 on a micro-SD card and boot from that and you can be in android tablet....and when tired of that (I guess it could happen), take out the microSD card and reboot back into normal B&N rom.
My mum buys her groceries online. Gets them delivered.
How does that work? Is this just for non-perishable goods? Canned stuff, etc?
If not...I'd have trouble with that. I mean, when I shop I need to be there to pick up and feel and physically examine the produce...to make sure I get the biggest and freshest for my money. I like to look at my meat, beef in particular and try to get the one with the best marbling.
I also tend to look at expiration dates, like on dairy...and get the one with the longest expiration date.
The person picking stuff out for you in the store, would not have these things in their best interest...they'd want to rotate old stock out on you asap....and speed over care in selecting ingredients you know?
I can see for staple, non-perishable items, but I couldn't imagine letting some stranger pickout my perishables...and I do cook more from scratch than using pre-prepared and processed foods.
And I suppose its your right to be a selfish, reprehensible prick with no sense of social responsibility.
In short...yep.
But it isn't all bad. I have plenty..I give time and money to friends and family. I do things in my community...I do stuff that has an effect on NOW. Do I give till it hurts? No, of course not...why should it?
You come into this world on your own...and that's how you leave it.
I figure I'm only here a short time...so, I'm gonna do whatever it takes to maximize my pleasure and enjoyment of it. I'm not actively out against anyone, unless they try to hinder MY life's travel. If it is you vs me...well, I'm for me every time...that's just natural.
When it comes down to the nitty gritty, in the end, there is no one more important than yourself....you are all you truly have in this world.
I've got an Archos internet tablet, I can do everything a smartphone can (it runs Android, and it's also easy to root, and I also have Angstrom Linux on it) but without the expensive data package. Sure, only works with wifi, but I can't remember the last time I wanted to use it and didn't have wifi.
If everyone lived with those principles, we'd basically be robbing resources from our kids. By those standards there's no incentive to think long-term.
No kids (that I currently know of)...so, don't care.
And even if I do have some kids...this likely won't affect them in their lifetime either...
Oooh! Examples please. Even in Miami airport I don't have this problem, so I'd love to know what you're talking about.
Well, not long back...an English only speaking student was told to go to a different school, since the one he was trying to attend in Houston, TX...was spanish only (unofficially I guess).
Hell, last time I was down there, had a hard time ordering things at fast food places....hard to get someone that either understood US English..or spoke where I could understand wtf they were saying....
In the airports, of course there will be plenty of people speaking/understanding English....get out and about in the cities down south here...and see what the differences are starting to turn into.
Hell, of late on even general products I buy, I have to look all over to find the description and instructions for use in English?!?!? That's becoming more and more common all over the US.
No regard for posterity because we'll be dead by then, right? What about the people who will have to live with the consequences of all our apathy, laziness and greed today? Fuck 'em? That's what you're saying.
Pretty much.....yes.
I'm only here for a little while, and I want to make my short life as comfortable and pleasurable as I can while I'm here.
"I don't no what's going to happen man, but i want to have my kicks before the whole shit house goes up in flames..."
As a salaried, exempt, IT employee, I haven't ever been offered overtime, nor will any employers consider overtime during negotiations. This bill extends that situation to hourly IT employees.
Get into contracting.....and negotiate your OT.
If not indie...try getting into a company doing federal gov. contracting...you get straight time for OT there in most cases...depending on how the contract was negotiated.
Trust me...you can get it. I refuse to work any job for free...my time is too valuable, and I insist I get paid for every single hour I work.
Yes and individuals who aren't already in exempt positions (all high level IT positions are exempt already) don't really have much leverage for negotiation on an individual basis.
About the only way to do it..is go the contracting route. You negotiate everything that way.....W2 is pretty much for turkeys these days.
In IT, if you're got experience and are good...best thing you can do, is incorporate yourself (for tons of tax write offs and to limit liability)...and go contracting. I prefer the "S" corporation over the LLC...you can save on the employment taxes (SS, Medicare) that way.
how is this legal? They are specifically targeting IT.... this doesnt seem right.
Well, this is basically the #2 punch in the set. Years back....IT guys could easily be classified at non-exempt, and paid hourly....and get 1.5 time for OT.
The Feds didn't like this...specifically for their contractors...the guys just plain worked too much.
So, IT guys were reclassified as 'professionals' just like doctors, lawyers, managers..etc.
However, still...on contracts...you CAN get straight time for OT hours. There are usually hoops to jump through to get all this approved by the gov. in advance of work...PITA.
I guess they're wanting to close this one off too.
I haven't understood why they do it for private sector and for gov contracting....maybe they have to do it for everyone and can't target just the federal contractors.
It doesn't seem fair, like you said...that they can target one class of worker, but this isn't the first time it has happened.
One thing they may be looking at...as we continue forward, with more and more tech taking over in ALL business....most everything is related to IT in some fashion...and they are maybe trying in broad fashion to use this to cut costs.
Of course, let's target the guys who actually do work...rather than the management.
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I imagine the high cost of ripping out the old infrastructure and replacing it with the newer stuff. I gotta think it would be a bitch, much less expensive just on rewiring all those old buildings as it is...not to mention running wires (are they on poles or underground in NYC? Never been there....).
But I'd guess the effort and cost of retrofitting such a large city that is so jammed together would be one of the main obstacles.....and companies aren't seeing where the cost benefit would be...
But how many TVs does Linux run on?
I mean..don't most people prefer to watch nice HD content on their nice, big, shiny HDTV's?
I mean seriously, how many people actually watch their television on their computer as their primary source of viewing pleasure? I mean, who gathers the family around the 'monitor' to watch Rudolph?
My bad...I read the parent as using a Nook Color...not the eInk thing....
Yes.
Always dependent on the contract, but as a federal contractor in general, it is against the law to work for 'free'.
It often takes paperword to get OT approved, but you do get paid straight time (hourly rate) for OT hours you put in...and you DO get paid for it.
If otherwise, you chose *poorly* when negotiating your terms of employ.
Well, because the world has changed.
Because there is no such thing as a W2 employment job for life...there are no company pensions, etc. This is a cut throat (work) world. No company treats its employees like 'family' anymore. No matter what you say, you are instantly disposable. So, I figure if you have the job "security" of a contractor...why not actually make the money, get the tax breaks and have the other advantages that go with it, you know?
Do a little research...the locked bootloader isn't a problem anymore, it has been overcome.
I beg to differ..they *can* be a full blown tablet.
You root them and put cyanogenmod7 on them and voila...great little tablet.
If you don't wanna go fully down that path, and keep it nook-ish (keep your warranty)...just install the cynanogen7 on a micro-SD card and boot from that and you can be in android tablet....and when tired of that (I guess it could happen), take out the microSD card and reboot back into normal B&N rom.
How does that work? Is this just for non-perishable goods? Canned stuff, etc?
If not...I'd have trouble with that. I mean, when I shop I need to be there to pick up and feel and physically examine the produce...to make sure I get the biggest and freshest for my money. I like to look at my meat, beef in particular and try to get the one with the best marbling.
I also tend to look at expiration dates, like on dairy...and get the one with the longest expiration date.
The person picking stuff out for you in the store, would not have these things in their best interest...they'd want to rotate old stock out on you asap....and speed over care in selecting ingredients you know?
I can see for staple, non-perishable items, but I couldn't imagine letting some stranger pickout my perishables...and I do cook more from scratch than using pre-prepared and processed foods.
Ok, I'm hooked...what is the difference?
In short...yep.
But it isn't all bad. I have plenty..I give time and money to friends and family. I do things in my community...I do stuff that has an effect on NOW. Do I give till it hurts? No, of course not...why should it?
You come into this world on your own...and that's how you leave it.
I figure I'm only here a short time...so, I'm gonna do whatever it takes to maximize my pleasure and enjoyment of it. I'm not actively out against anyone, unless they try to hinder MY life's travel. If it is you vs me...well, I'm for me every time...that's just natural.
When it comes down to the nitty gritty, in the end, there is no one more important than yourself....you are all you truly have in this world.
No...same problems in AZ, CA...even showing up here in LA these days.
I have tried...like at my current place, which is a whole house that I'm renting...can't get anything hardly at all on my indoor tv antenna.
Not always an option if you rent.
Many of the last places I've lived in...an el'cheapo indoor antenna won't work for getting much in FOTA HD tv.
And if you rent, hard to get a landlord to let you mount a proper antenna on the roof, which WILL let you get all kinds of good FOTA HD tv content.
So, you have a BUD?
Where do you put that thing??
So, how are the phone calls on that tablet?
No kids (that I currently know of)...so, don't care.
And even if I do have some kids...this likely won't affect them in their lifetime either...
Well, not long back...an English only speaking student was told to go to a different school, since the one he was trying to attend in Houston, TX...was spanish only (unofficially I guess).
Hell, last time I was down there, had a hard time ordering things at fast food places....hard to get someone that either understood US English..or spoke where I could understand wtf they were saying....
In the airports, of course there will be plenty of people speaking/understanding English....get out and about in the cities down south here...and see what the differences are starting to turn into.
Hell, of late on even general products I buy, I have to look all over to find the description and instructions for use in English?!?!? That's becoming more and more common all over the US.
Pretty much.....yes.
I'm only here for a little while, and I want to make my short life as comfortable and pleasurable as I can while I'm here.
"I don't no what's going to happen man, but i want to have my kicks before the whole shit house goes up in flames ..."
-Jim Morrison
I hear ya....getting tough in the US.
More and more you're having to learn fscking spanish to be able to communicate in this country....is a PITA.
So, the trials for this are going down in San Francisco?
It would be sweet if AIDS were no longer a threat.
They day they announce the cure.....I'm guessing if you can't get laid that day...you're never gonna get laid.
Get into contracting.....and negotiate your OT.
If not indie...try getting into a company doing federal gov. contracting...you get straight time for OT there in most cases...depending on how the contract was negotiated.
Trust me...you can get it. I refuse to work any job for free...my time is too valuable, and I insist I get paid for every single hour I work.
And...I get it.
About the only way to do it..is go the contracting route. You negotiate everything that way.....W2 is pretty much for turkeys these days.
In IT, if you're got experience and are good...best thing you can do, is incorporate yourself (for tons of tax write offs and to limit liability)...and go contracting. I prefer the "S" corporation over the LLC...you can save on the employment taxes (SS, Medicare) that way.
Well, this is basically the #2 punch in the set. Years back....IT guys could easily be classified at non-exempt, and paid hourly....and get 1.5 time for OT.
The Feds didn't like this...specifically for their contractors...the guys just plain worked too much.
So, IT guys were reclassified as 'professionals' just like doctors, lawyers, managers..etc.
However, still...on contracts...you CAN get straight time for OT hours. There are usually hoops to jump through to get all this approved by the gov. in advance of work...PITA.
I guess they're wanting to close this one off too.
I haven't understood why they do it for private sector and for gov contracting....maybe they have to do it for everyone and can't target just the federal contractors.
It doesn't seem fair, like you said...that they can target one class of worker, but this isn't the first time it has happened.
One thing they may be looking at...as we continue forward, with more and more tech taking over in ALL business....most everything is related to IT in some fashion...and they are maybe trying in broad fashion to use this to cut costs.
Of course, let's target the guys who actually do work...rather than the management.
Err...yes they do with the residual food in them.
And no...I'm not going to 'wash' my garbage before throwing it away.
Someone else earlier mentioned this and I thought they were actually joking at first....