"I don't know why they are so quick to push out new iPhones. "
Well, this new iPhone hardware is rumored to have much greater processing power, larger memory (32G?), and I think about double the network speed of the current 3G phone.
And upgrading hardware on about any tech gadget these days, is common....annual upgrades are pretty much the norm, lest you get stale and lose customers to the next..
"The thing is, if you give up trying to be unbiased, you get Fox News."
Hmm...so, why doesn't the senator, expand this bill, to allow non-profit status to tv stations....?
How about local/national not for profit NEWS stations...like the news paper thing, they'd have to stay as neutral as possible.
You can't blame Fox News for being what they are...they are in a competitive market, and they found an apparently LARGE audience that eats up what they put out. They are in the business, primarily of making money.
"Instead I just post the idea to slashdot so the world will have it for free; prior art. If someone has an idea for a camera but doesn't know how to build a camera, or the electronics for one, he doesn't have much of a chance at making a marketable product out of his "probably patentable" and possibly already patented idea."
But, if he just 'gives it away for free', then he won't make any $$ off of the idea, which is the impetus for doing this in the first place, eh? I mean, we ARE all here to make a buck.
That being said, he could look into getting a provisional patent I think...that is about $3K or so with a lawyer. Do that...you're then protected, and then you can try to sell your idea or partner with a larger company that can afford the real patent...and voila, you make big bucks and go onto the next idea.
"And what makes you think business will employ them to do anything more useful?"
Because, businesses, especially SMALL businesses in the US, are the backbone of the economy, and employ the most people in the US. Historically, that has been the case. But, when you tax and over burden them to death with paperwork and regulations, and mandated expenses, it kills them, but causes govt. to grow and thrive.
Government historically, has not been the entity that has grown our economy and hired workers in this country. Independent businesses have....
Frankly, the main thing that is killing the economy right now....isn't that businesses don't want to hire people, but, the banking credit crisis. If the govt. (Feds in this case) would quit fscking around with all this other crap, and concentrate on breaking the credit problems, and allow credit and loans to happen again, businesses would take off, and people would be hired, and the economy would start up again.
Unfortunately, so far, state and fed. govt. administrators have done most everything except breaking up the credit logjam, and have also been doing a number of things to hurt business....especially small businesses.
"Why not? If private companies aren't willing to hire people, then it makes sense for government to do so.
I can't see any benefit to firing people and cutting spending in a recession, it'll only make things worse. Maybe California would see some advantage to getting rid of 30% of teachers, policemen, doctors, roadworkers and so on, but I can't see it.
"
Well, the thought goes...if your govt is that/too big...it is having to suck up too many resources that private businesses might could use. If it is that big...it poses a tax burden that is detrimental for businsses to succeed and hence hire people.
No, I'm not talking about govt workers that indeed ARE necessary like teachers and police, those should be some of the FEW govt jobs though. I'm talking about shedding the bureaucracy. Shed the layer upon layer upon layer of govt jobs that exist and grow with state budgets.
d"You can't legally do it yourself unless you have a proper storm-drain system with a NPDES permit. So you have to take it to a car-wash. Yeah, I live in a nanny-state. The weather's nice. .."
Wow...I've never heard of such a thing?!?!?
Sad....one of the things I'd always thought was fun about owning a nice car...was washing and waxing it on a nice weekend day....
"Do you need a five litre engine to feel better about yourself?"
I like performance sports cars. Right now, I'm into smaller engine ones (my 911 turbo died in Katrina). But, I would like to get another Vette again, maybe a Z06 in the near future. I'd LOVE to have an engine larger than 5L. I can afford the gas.
"So you put looking cool and convenience above taking care of your surrounding environment? "
Yes.
"And if you're one of those obnoxious little shits who thinks causing 120db of racket is "cool," you're a fucking twit. "
No...not one of those wanna be's with the coffee can muffler. I mean a real exhaust note. Something that sound meaty, and heavy duty. I prefer the 'note' to be a low one...not so much loud, but, I do enjoy going through a parking garage, and setting off people's alarms that have them set too sensitive.
"I would have loved to see the Republicans win, because it would have resulted in massive layoffs by all state government agencies, sending the unemployment rate skyrocketing..."
If that many people depend on the govt for jobs....then I think you might have insight as to one of the big problems of the state!?!
The govt should not be the primary employer of the people in a state. Laying off govt workers should only be a blip in unemployment numbers, even if you cut like 30% off them at one fell swoop.
"The sooner they pedestrianize California and replace the road network with a FUNCTIONAL mass transit system"
Yeah....and just what are they going to use to pay for that??
Hell, CA is more than broke right now....yet, they won't do anything to fix it. They won't cut wasteful programs, entitlements....they won't close the border and get rid of illegals (which overload the public school, welfare and health systems).
Nope....hell, even states not in as much fiscal trouble as CA have the cash it takes to rip up the highways and roads, and build mass transit systems.
I dunno.
I think it is about time to just say FUCK California.
I hope to fuck this isn't another thing that affects the rest of the states...since the auto companies no longer like making CA only version of their cars.
Fuck CA..their stupid air pollution controls and all have screwed it up for the rest of us who don't have air problems.
Thank goodness at least I live in a state with no 'sniff' tests...so, I can at least put on after market exhaust with impunity...and have performance AND a nice pleasant 'rumble' of an exhaust note.
Damned granola state...ruining it for everyone else. Now..they're broke, won't live within their means...and the rest of us are gonna have to bail them out I guess....
Ok...rant off...I'll go sit in the corner now and try to cool off.
"I like knowing I can pick up my keyboard and whack a sales guy if they really do go one step too far one day - and actually do some damage that'd justify the assault charge."
I wonder..if these 'new' versions are made of metal, and as nice and heavy as the originals???
"You're not really a man until you've accidentally taken a shot in the eye during the "OMG FINALLY, it's been SO LONG" portion of childbirth recovery."
Not a big fan of doing chicks who've had kids either.
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I've never felt the urge/need to "mother" anyone or anything at all.
I guess us guys have it easier than chicks, eh?
Yep....never had a GSM phone.
I've never had a cell phone with a SIM card in it. I'd really never heard of such a beast, till I heard of the iPhone...etc.
IN the US, you might as well do the contract with the subsidized phone.
From what I've seen...most cell phone companies here don't offer cheaper contracts if you have your own phone....
Well, this new iPhone hardware is rumored to have much greater processing power, larger memory (32G?), and I think about double the network speed of the current 3G phone.
And upgrading hardware on about any tech gadget these days, is common....annual upgrades are pretty much the norm, lest you get stale and lose customers to the next..
I wonder how much that will be.
Or, are they maybe trying to sell the current phones they have on stock out now, and this is a ploy to sell them faster?
Hmm...so, why doesn't the senator, expand this bill, to allow non-profit status to tv stations....?
How about local/national not for profit NEWS stations...like the news paper thing, they'd have to stay as neutral as possible.
You can't blame Fox News for being what they are...they are in a competitive market, and they found an apparently LARGE audience that eats up what they put out. They are in the business, primarily of making money.
Just tune into NPR yourself for a week or so. I think you'll see the "slant" come through loud and clear.
Or, as usual, the Chinese will steal your idea, fab up their own version of the product, sell it under another name, and make money off your idea.
But, if he just 'gives it away for free', then he won't make any $$ off of the idea, which is the impetus for doing this in the first place, eh? I mean, we ARE all here to make a buck.
That being said, he could look into getting a provisional patent I think...that is about $3K or so with a lawyer. Do that...you're then protected, and then you can try to sell your idea or partner with a larger company that can afford the real patent...and voila, you make big bucks and go onto the next idea.
Because, businesses, especially SMALL businesses in the US, are the backbone of the economy, and employ the most people in the US. Historically, that has been the case. But, when you tax and over burden them to death with paperwork and regulations, and mandated expenses, it kills them, but causes govt. to grow and thrive.
Government historically, has not been the entity that has grown our economy and hired workers in this country. Independent businesses have....
Frankly, the main thing that is killing the economy right now....isn't that businesses don't want to hire people, but, the banking credit crisis. If the govt. (Feds in this case) would quit fscking around with all this other crap, and concentrate on breaking the credit problems, and allow credit and loans to happen again, businesses would take off, and people would be hired, and the economy would start up again.
Unfortunately, so far, state and fed. govt. administrators have done most everything except breaking up the credit logjam, and have also been doing a number of things to hurt business....especially small businesses.
I can't see any benefit to firing people and cutting spending in a recession, it'll only make things worse. Maybe California would see some advantage to getting rid of 30% of teachers, policemen, doctors, roadworkers and so on, but I can't see it. "
Well, the thought goes...if your govt is that/too big...it is having to suck up too many resources that private businesses might could use. If it is that big...it poses a tax burden that is detrimental for businsses to succeed and hence hire people.
No, I'm not talking about govt workers that indeed ARE necessary like teachers and police, those should be some of the FEW govt jobs though. I'm talking about shedding the bureaucracy. Shed the layer upon layer upon layer of govt jobs that exist and grow with state budgets.
Wow...I've never heard of such a thing?!?!?
Sad....one of the things I'd always thought was fun about owning a nice car...was washing and waxing it on a nice weekend day....
I like performance sports cars. Right now, I'm into smaller engine ones (my 911 turbo died in Katrina). But, I would like to get another Vette again, maybe a Z06 in the near future. I'd LOVE to have an engine larger than 5L. I can afford the gas.
"So you put looking cool and convenience above taking care of your surrounding environment? "
Yes.
"And if you're one of those obnoxious little shits who thinks causing 120db of racket is "cool," you're a fucking twit. "
No...not one of those wanna be's with the coffee can muffler. I mean a real exhaust note. Something that sound meaty, and heavy duty. I prefer the 'note' to be a low one...not so much loud, but, I do enjoy going through a parking garage, and setting off people's alarms that have them set too sensitive.
If that many people depend on the govt for jobs....then I think you might have insight as to one of the big problems of the state!?!
The govt should not be the primary employer of the people in a state. Laying off govt workers should only be a blip in unemployment numbers, even if you cut like 30% off them at one fell swoop.
????
Ok...I give, if they really do that out there...how DOES one go about washing their own car?
And yet..they still can't pay their own bills.
I just can't imagine bitching about something being $69....these days, $69 isn't shit to spend on anything.
You survive on $6.90 a day?? That is even more amazing.
Are you surviving off the $1 menu at McD's or something?
Yeah....and just what are they going to use to pay for that??
Hell, CA is more than broke right now....yet, they won't do anything to fix it. They won't cut wasteful programs, entitlements....they won't close the border and get rid of illegals (which overload the public school, welfare and health systems).
Nope....hell, even states not in as much fiscal trouble as CA have the cash it takes to rip up the highways and roads, and build mass transit systems.
I hope to fuck this isn't another thing that affects the rest of the states...since the auto companies no longer like making CA only version of their cars.
Fuck CA..their stupid air pollution controls and all have screwed it up for the rest of us who don't have air problems.
Thank goodness at least I live in a state with no 'sniff' tests...so, I can at least put on after market exhaust with impunity...and have performance AND a nice pleasant 'rumble' of an exhaust note.
Damned granola state...ruining it for everyone else. Now..they're broke, won't live within their means...and the rest of us are gonna have to bail them out I guess....
Ok...rant off...I'll go sit in the corner now and try to cool off.
I wonder..if these 'new' versions are made of metal, and as nice and heavy as the originals???
$69 is expensive to you????
Not a big fan of doing chicks who've had kids either.
I'd sure take a text file 'controlled' or configured system any day of the week.
Or, were you saying that the common user thinks it is easier to fsck around with MS's registry?