Hey! Why not have your "employees" chained to their posts!? And have them work 16 hour shifts, for pennies an hour!! Actions like these are what caused unions and higher overwatch of employers by governments. Too bad the corporations own both nowadays.
Err...you do know they are still free to quit and find other jobs without wrist worn guidance systems don't you?
I don't think free will has been taken away at this point.
As a self employed contractor software subscriptions are killing my business. Adobe has forced me into a subscription model where I'm paying 50$ a month to use their software, Microsoft is pretty much forcing the subscription model of Office 365 on me. Will Microsoft have Windows on a subscription model soon? My monthly fees are going to pile up it's going to make the decision to seek open source alternatives and simple choice.
Not sure what all you're using from Adobe. I myself have resisted the move to the rental model of software they have switched to.
If you are using Photoshop, take a look at: Affinity Photo. I you are a windows user, scroll all the way to the bottom there is a link for the windows version, and as I understand works just as well as the Mac version does. The engine is actually much faster than PS, it does 99% of what PS does...only better. It is about $50, and perpetual license...and so far over past couple years I've owned it, they've put out several updates/upgrades for free.
If you use Adobe Premier, you might look at DaVinci Resolve one of the best color grading apps out there, and the NLE and sound is working nicely too. It is quite optimized for multi-core CPUs and will use your GPUs' well too, unlike Premier which often won't use all your equipment efficiently.
They also make Fusion which will substitute for After Effects (although there is a learning curve to use the nodal paradigm).
OH by the way, those last two products from Blackmagic Design...the FREE versions do about 99% of what the paid for versions do and those are only I think about $299 paid.
So, do look around, there are a number of valid alternatives to many Adobe products that have come out to serve the market that doesn't want to rent their fucking software.
...why do we have laws on the books to being with, that pre-empt car manufacturers from selling direct to the public and require them to go through dealerships?
I assume you mean that you believe that the exercise of judgment and skill in driving should be taken out of the hands of human drivers, in which case i disagree strongly, and that you believe adolescent joy is shameful, in which case i disagree strongly. Both have their place in this world.
Well, some people just have no joy in life period. And there are people to whom a car is nothing more than transportation from A to B.
I"m likely a lot like you...I like having a sports car, in that every time I get in and turn the ignition...I'm ready for an adventure.
I've never owned anything but 2 seat sports cars in my life..some very powerful, others not as powerful, BUT, fun to drive...all of them.
I like a good motorcycle too...not crotch rockets, but cruisers, something fun to ride in the French Quarter and have girls jump on the back for a ride with you.
Nothing like a well tuned ICE exhaust note, and well....I like the smells and vibrations too.
I also don't want a car (or bike) that stops FOR me. I prefer to be in control.
Making money on providing medical care should be illegal.
Err...if you didn't allow anyone to make money (a profit) with healthcare, why would anyone go into that industry for a lively hood?
I doubt seriously there are that many altruistic people out there.
I mean, if you're a Dr...why would you sacrifice 4 years of medical school, plus internship years, plus extra years if you are specializing...on top of college, if you didn't see a payoff in the end that was worth your sacrifice up front?
Why would anyone develop medical equipment if they weren't going to be rewarded for it?
Hell, why does anyone do anything if they couldn't make money at it?
Seriously, where is this mythical Shangri-La that you are referring to where people work healthcare, the long hours, research etc.....and don't count on making money at it...?
I always found it funny that people in the US would get stuff delivered into a publicly accessible location. Around here, there would be no problem with this because you're absolutely supposed to pick it up when it arrives.
Ok...so, if they don't deliver mail/packages to your home (front door)...where do they deliver it to, and make you go to pick it up?
I like to think that I would, but not just anybody. There are a few people important enough to me that I feel witnessing their death would ruin my life anyway, and I'd rather die than let that happen.
That's interesting.
While I have people I dearly love and would feel horrible about seeing them die...
Personally, I cannot think of a person or cause or thing that would be worth me giving up the only life that I know I'll ever have.
Time heals all emotional wounds, but once you get to room temperature, you're not getting over that.
I used to think being self centered was some sort of "bad" thing....
But thanks to your definitions of it, it isn't bad, it is just a normal way of life and thinking. Self survival is a natural trait in most of us here on earth.
Your outlook changes as you get older. When you get in your 80s and 90s death isn't seen as such as bad thing. But thanks for admitting you are self-centered at this point in your life.
So..wanting to live as long as possible, and regarding the very life you have and own as the most important thing, is being "self centered"?
Wow...you must be pretty willing to lose your life..I mean, if it isn't that important to you.
If that's he case, yeah, I guess I"m self centered.
I'm a loving, giving person...to a point. That point in the end is me. I mean, do you have someone you consider more important than yourself when it comes down to it? Would you give your life for someone else?
If so, more power to you, but not me. As far as I know, I only have one shot at this life thing, and so far I'm liking it and can't imagine anything else is worth more to me than that.
I would venture to guess most normal people are that way otherwise we'd have people self-sacrificing themselves daily on a huge scale.
I don't see that happening really that often, do you?
Steve had the money AND the medical advice to try to help extend his life.
However HE made the choice to ignore them and try more holistic types of tx...and waited too long to try more proven medical tx.
He could likely still be alive if he'd listened to the original medical tx advice.
Not that other sources and types of medicine aren't valuable, I believe they are, but when it comes to cancer, you need to try the prevailing medical recommendations there, you don't fuck with the big "C"...
And in other news, parents that raise kids in a good home, with sufficient attention, proper nutrition, discipline (to do the right things), and promote education raise successful children.
...I don't think I've ever looked at the Rotten Tomatoes website.
I've seen it referenced in articles about movies, but other than that, I've not paid attention to it.
Do people really look at that to decide if they're going to the movies or not?
I just listen word of mouth of friends that have seen a movie and liked it.
Granted, I don't go OUT to a movie theater that often, it has to be something special that really warrants a MUCH larger screen than I have and better sound, and I have a pretty good set up at my place.
Good? Narrowly tailored laws lead to idiots promoting warming bulbs and small trucks as not SUBs.
That is great actually...in cases of this, we have our ELECTED and ACCOUNTABLE officials amend or pass new laws.
People that are answerable directly to the populace should be the ones crafting these laws, not the agencies that enforce them, and are usually unelected and not answerable to the people.
Yep, it is that kind of very vague language in law (especially more and more in today's laws coming thought State and Federal), that are so broadly worded, that it can cause problems, some in VERY distinct ways.
Another example of this, is the ATF about to redo regulations that pretty much define "machine" gun which is written as law. They are about to basically make new law (saving our congress critters from actually having to go on record and vote)....but essentially, they are being pressured into going after bump stocks.
The problems is, they aren't specifically mentioning bump stocks or precisely defining them. They are trying to broadly work it as "any device that increases the rate of fire". Well for one thing, there is not defined base level of "rate of fire".
That could mean ANY modification to a semi-auto weapon, like just putting in a lighter trigger for competition shooting...that allows you to increase your rate of fire. Hell, your finger could be considered a problem, in that it is pretty easy to hold an AR loosely enough to let the recoil hit your finger quickly and fire like you can with a bump stock..
To that note...high capacity magazines could come under fire, in that having larger capacities allow you to fire faster since you don't have to change more often.
That's just one example....but we need to force our legislators to quit working laws so broadly. Make them more precise, and when a new thing comes along, rather than trying to make a square peg fit into a round hole, come up with a new damned law, or pass real legislation to change things.
Don't just word it broadly, and then allow some UNELECTED bureaucratic enforcement agency define what things are.
Just because you may like it one way, doesn't mean it won't come to bite you in the ass on another topic you do care about.
You know the police motto now..."To Collect and Server..."
I'd MUCH rather the police be working *real* crimes like a bunch of gang members driving 10mph looking to commit a drive by shooting, rather than worrying that much if Mr. Jones is going 10mph over the limit to get to work to earn a living and pay taxes....
I'd bet, if you took the money out of the equation, you'd find just exactly how little catching speeders is considered a public safety thing.
Example..how about we take all the revenue gathered from speeding tickets paid, and rather than give that to the police department, we distribute those funds back and EOY to all citizens with a drivers license who have NOT had a speeding violation that year?
I'll be dollars to doughnuts that if you did this, you'd see the number of cops out monitoring speed traps plummet.
They keep getting more and more ridiculous with stuff like this, and then wonder why more less and less people give a shit about global change this or recycle that.
I mean, really, my breakfast burrito is now on a hit list?
Fuck off. I didn't care that much before, I really don't give a shit now.
The other thing I always have wondered about is why when I park way away to avoid dings and someone decides to park next to me even though there are numerous spaces much closer.
*DING* *DING* *DING* *DING* *DING*
You win the question of the day...I cannot fathom why this is happening.
I recently got a new car, and park it far away from all, and as you say, quite often, I come out, and find one car parked beside me (often too close to me)...even though there are a large number of spaces all round me on either side and in front of me.
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Err...you do know they are still free to quit and find other jobs without wrist worn guidance systems don't you?
I don't think free will has been taken away at this point.
Not sure what all you're using from Adobe. I myself have resisted the move to the rental model of software they have switched to.
If you are using Photoshop, take a look at: Affinity Photo. I you are a windows user, scroll all the way to the bottom there is a link for the windows version, and as I understand works just as well as the Mac version does. The engine is actually much faster than PS, it does 99% of what PS does...only better. It is about $50, and perpetual license...and so far over past couple years I've owned it, they've put out several updates/upgrades for free.
They also make a AI competitor, in Affinity Designer
If you use Adobe Premier, you might look at DaVinci Resolve one of the best color grading apps out there, and the NLE and sound is working nicely too. It is quite optimized for multi-core CPUs and will use your GPUs' well too, unlike Premier which often won't use all your equipment efficiently.
They also make Fusion which will substitute for After Effects (although there is a learning curve to use the nodal paradigm).
OH by the way, those last two products from Blackmagic Design...the FREE versions do about 99% of what the paid for versions do and those are only I think about $299 paid.
So, do look around, there are a number of valid alternatives to many Adobe products that have come out to serve the market that doesn't want to rent their fucking software.
No real reason to at this point....
...why do we have laws on the books to being with, that pre-empt car manufacturers from selling direct to the public and require them to go through dealerships?
What's the differences between OpenPGP and GPG?
Well, some people just have no joy in life period. And there are people to whom a car is nothing more than transportation from A to B.
I"m likely a lot like you...I like having a sports car, in that every time I get in and turn the ignition...I'm ready for an adventure.
I've never owned anything but 2 seat sports cars in my life..some very powerful, others not as powerful, BUT, fun to drive...all of them.
I like a good motorcycle too...not crotch rockets, but cruisers, something fun to ride in the French Quarter and have girls jump on the back for a ride with you.
Nothing like a well tuned ICE exhaust note, and well....I like the smells and vibrations too.
I also don't want a car (or bike) that stops FOR me. I prefer to be in control.
When I want an automated ride, I call Uber.
There's the disconnect.
A performance sedan is NOT a sports car.
Yeah, I"m just really thrilled of a DMV like experience for my medical care.
You see how well medicaid works and saves costs, right?
Err...if you didn't allow anyone to make money (a profit) with healthcare, why would anyone go into that industry for a lively hood?
I doubt seriously there are that many altruistic people out there.
I mean, if you're a Dr...why would you sacrifice 4 years of medical school, plus internship years, plus extra years if you are specializing...on top of college, if you didn't see a payoff in the end that was worth your sacrifice up front?
Why would anyone develop medical equipment if they weren't going to be rewarded for it?
Hell, why does anyone do anything if they couldn't make money at it?
Seriously, where is this mythical Shangri-La that you are referring to where people work healthcare, the long hours, research etc.....and don't count on making money at it...?
Ok...so, if they don't deliver mail/packages to your home (front door)...where do they deliver it to, and make you go to pick it up?
That's interesting.
While I have people I dearly love and would feel horrible about seeing them die...
Personally, I cannot think of a person or cause or thing that would be worth me giving up the only life that I know I'll ever have.
Time heals all emotional wounds, but once you get to room temperature, you're not getting over that.
I used to think being self centered was some sort of "bad" thing....
But thanks to your definitions of it, it isn't bad, it is just a normal way of life and thinking. Self survival is a natural trait in most of us here on earth.
So..wanting to live as long as possible, and regarding the very life you have and own as the most important thing, is being "self centered"?
Wow...you must be pretty willing to lose your life..I mean, if it isn't that important to you.
If that's he case, yeah, I guess I"m self centered.
I'm a loving, giving person...to a point. That point in the end is me. I mean, do you have someone you consider more important than yourself when it comes down to it? Would you give your life for someone else?
If so, more power to you, but not me. As far as I know, I only have one shot at this life thing, and so far I'm liking it and can't imagine anything else is worth more to me than that.
I would venture to guess most normal people are that way otherwise we'd have people self-sacrificing themselves daily on a huge scale.
I don't see that happening really that often, do you?
I'm not so much concerned with everyone else, I want ME to live on.
Hell, if the vampire thing really worked, I'd opt in for that for immortality in a heartbeat.
I really like living here on earth, and would do just about anything to prolong my time here, especially if I could stop the aging process.
To me, and I'd guess most everyone else...your own life *IS* the most precious thing you own and would do most anything to keep it.
At least with normal people....
Steve had the money AND the medical advice to try to help extend his life.
However HE made the choice to ignore them and try more holistic types of tx...and waited too long to try more proven medical tx.
He could likely still be alive if he'd listened to the original medical tx advice.
Not that other sources and types of medicine aren't valuable, I believe they are, but when it comes to cancer, you need to try the prevailing medical recommendations there, you don't fuck with the big "C"...
Another fucking yankee that doesn't know his history....
Most of the time actually....
I mean, if they are facing you, that's generally the first thing I look at.
If looking at a chick and can't see her face, then the body...but after that, have to see the face and if ugly, its an immediate deal breaker.
What the hell do you look at?
And in other news, parents that raise kids in a good home, with sufficient attention, proper nutrition, discipline (to do the right things), and promote education raise successful children.
Man..what a shocker.
I've seen it referenced in articles about movies, but other than that, I've not paid attention to it.
Do people really look at that to decide if they're going to the movies or not?
I just listen word of mouth of friends that have seen a movie and liked it.
Granted, I don't go OUT to a movie theater that often, it has to be something special that really warrants a MUCH larger screen than I have and better sound, and I have a pretty good set up at my place.
But anyway....not really that familiar with RT.
That is great actually...in cases of this, we have our ELECTED and ACCOUNTABLE officials amend or pass new laws.
People that are answerable directly to the populace should be the ones crafting these laws, not the agencies that enforce them, and are usually unelected and not answerable to the people.
That's the way it is supposed to be.
Yep, it is that kind of very vague language in law (especially more and more in today's laws coming thought State and Federal), that are so broadly worded, that it can cause problems, some in VERY distinct ways.
Another example of this, is the ATF about to redo regulations that pretty much define "machine" gun which is written as law. They are about to basically make new law (saving our congress critters from actually having to go on record and vote)....but essentially, they are being pressured into going after bump stocks.
The problems is, they aren't specifically mentioning bump stocks or precisely defining them. They are trying to broadly work it as "any device that increases the rate of fire". Well for one thing, there is not defined base level of "rate of fire".
That could mean ANY modification to a semi-auto weapon, like just putting in a lighter trigger for competition shooting...that allows you to increase your rate of fire. Hell, your finger could be considered a problem, in that it is pretty easy to hold an AR loosely enough to let the recoil hit your finger quickly and fire like you can with a bump stock..
To that note...high capacity magazines could come under fire, in that having larger capacities allow you to fire faster since you don't have to change more often.
That's just one example....but we need to force our legislators to quit working laws so broadly. Make them more precise, and when a new thing comes along, rather than trying to make a square peg fit into a round hole, come up with a new damned law, or pass real legislation to change things.
Don't just word it broadly, and then allow some UNELECTED bureaucratic enforcement agency define what things are.
Just because you may like it one way, doesn't mean it won't come to bite you in the ass on another topic you do care about.
What was "To Collect and Serve".
This would absolutely be about catching speeders.
You know the police motto now..."To Collect and Server..."
I'd MUCH rather the police be working *real* crimes like a bunch of gang members driving 10mph looking to commit a drive by shooting, rather than worrying that much if Mr. Jones is going 10mph over the limit to get to work to earn a living and pay taxes....
I'd bet, if you took the money out of the equation, you'd find just exactly how little catching speeders is considered a public safety thing.
Example..how about we take all the revenue gathered from speeding tickets paid, and rather than give that to the police department, we distribute those funds back and EOY to all citizens with a drivers license who have NOT had a speeding violation that year?
I'll be dollars to doughnuts that if you did this, you'd see the number of cops out monitoring speed traps plummet.
They keep getting more and more ridiculous with stuff like this, and then wonder why more less and less people give a shit about global change this or recycle that.
I mean, really, my breakfast burrito is now on a hit list?
Fuck off. I didn't care that much before, I really don't give a shit now.
And I'm not alone....
*DING* *DING* *DING* *DING* *DING*
You win the question of the day...I cannot fathom why this is happening.
I recently got a new car, and park it far away from all, and as you say, quite often, I come out, and find one car parked beside me (often too close to me)...even though there are a large number of spaces all round me on either side and in front of me.
Is my car a magnet or something?
WFT???