Some people think that if they do a good job for a while they should be rewarded with a raise. When they see someone else who hasn't done anything special getting the raise, they feel cheated. Selfish? I don't think so.
Yea, by relaxing the rules for disability claims he took almost two million people out of the labor force (which went a long ways towards cooking the unemployment rate) while also putting doing a double whammy on Social Security (instead of contributing, all those people are draining it). Great job.
Typescript is, quite shockingly, actually really, really good...
No shock really. I always thought C# is a good language, much better than Java. People have been burned by Microsoft non-standard extensions in the past; maybe it's different now. But everyone will be extra cautious.
There's a fine line between free speech and harassment. PETA and groups like them are known for secretly making videos, heavily editing them, and distributing them as fact. There was a case here in PA a couple of years ago on a chicken farm - the owner wasn't able to keep up with the maintenance and cleaning of the facility, so he hired a man to help. Instead of helping clean it up, the man secretly videoed the conditions and used the recordings to try and put the farmer out of business. How would you react to that kind of activity if it was used against you?
Farmers and biologists also face criminal acts carried out to destroy their livelihood.
Offensive conduct may include, but is not limited to, offensive jokes, slurs, epithets or name calling, physical assaults or threats, intimidation, ridicule or mockery, insults or put-downs, offensive objects or pictures, and interference with work performance.
It means you have no clue. A "safe" (not save) environment means a workspace free from threats and harassment. Everyone has a right to it.
I think some of their preaching and name calling has gone too far. But if anyone is harassed or bullied at work the antagonist has to be called out and dealt with.
You completely missed his point. Regs aren't keeping people in a job; they make hiring someone a big risk for a company because the cost of firing a slacker is very high - especially if the slacker belongs to a "protected" class.. You can't change jobs easily if employers aren't willing to take a chance on you.
It should be clear that I read his entire post; I specifically pointed out the foolishness of his argument that there are only two choices: unions or revolution. Or did you only read the what you wanted to read?
Another interesting thing I noticed watching the video. The video starts at 1:18, it takes about 5 seconds to fly to the shooter's house and stops almost over the swimming pool for about 30 seconds, then starts to move again and is shot down a few seconds later at 1:56. It clearly hovered over the pool for quite a while.
The video released by the drone operator starts with the drone halfway to the property owner's house at what appears to be a reasonable altitude. Why doesn't he show the altitude at launch? Unless he can show otherwise, it's fair to assume it was showing anywhere from -50 feet to almost 200 feet when it took off.
He was using the drone to go check on a friend's house while they were out of town
He didn't fly over some property to check on another house. He was going from house to house, looking at girls sunbathing and peeking under patio awnings.
Not quite. What they want is a system which has interfaces available that any other vendor (open source or not) can use. Cerner has been moving in that direction; of the vendors out there they are probably the least bad choice.
Yea, because the steel workers protected their jobs...oh wait, the steel industry is gone. Well there's the auto industry, unions did a fine job running them into bankruptcy.
but it can be better than the alternative.
You think there's only one alternative? I think there are several. First, forget about pensions; 401k plans are much better and have replaced them for most workers. Second, plan on having something you can offer to employers besides the threat of a revolution or strike; good workers can find good jobs.
The record for an unpowered glider is 56 hours. He probably could have stayed up longer but the pilot was exhausted.
TFA is a record for "solar powered flight of an unmanned autonomous aircraft", which really tells me the autonomous part is getting better, the solar powered part is just for show
I don't think they're trying to stop a 12 y/o who is determined to see porn. Rather, they're trying to stop someone from clicking on a link that brings them to adult content without a warning. It seems reasonable to me,
As I understand it, they plan to keep the balloons approximately in place by using the different wind directions at higher and lower altitudes to steer. I'll believe it when I see it.
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the word "corn" in that context could mean any cereal grain, probably oats or barley.
Some people think that if they do a good job for a while they should be rewarded with a raise. When they see someone else who hasn't done anything special getting the raise, they feel cheated. Selfish? I don't think so.
Yea, by relaxing the rules for disability claims he took almost two million people out of the labor force (which went a long ways towards cooking the unemployment rate) while also putting doing a double whammy on Social Security (instead of contributing, all those people are draining it). Great job.
Typescript is, quite shockingly, actually really, really good...
No shock really. I always thought C# is a good language, much better than Java. People have been burned by Microsoft non-standard extensions in the past; maybe it's different now. But everyone will be extra cautious.
why do we take it this direction?
Self defense.
There's a fine line between free speech and harassment. PETA and groups like them are known for secretly making videos, heavily editing them, and distributing them as fact. There was a case here in PA a couple of years ago on a chicken farm - the owner wasn't able to keep up with the maintenance and cleaning of the facility, so he hired a man to help. Instead of helping clean it up, the man secretly videoed the conditions and used the recordings to try and put the farmer out of business. How would you react to that kind of activity if it was used against you?
Farmers and biologists also face criminal acts carried out to destroy their livelihood.
Our government was designed with "checks and balances" built into the system. This is a perfect example of the system working as it should.
It isn't; slashdot has become a general news aggregator featuring anything that might generate page clicks.
The "News for Nerds" tagline is a relic from the days when slashdot was relevant.
In more civilized countries, the effect on your chances to secure an education matching your leanings and abilities is pronouncedly less
Really? Where are these "civilized countries" of which you speak?
Offensive conduct may include, but is not limited to, offensive jokes, slurs, epithets or name calling, physical assaults or threats, intimidation, ridicule or mockery, insults or put-downs, offensive objects or pictures, and interference with work performance.
It means you have no clue. A "safe" (not save) environment means a workspace free from threats and harassment. Everyone has a right to it.
I think some of their preaching and name calling has gone too far. But if anyone is harassed or bullied at work the antagonist has to be called out and dealt with.
That will grow legs?
It will grow hair (on your palms).
I'm dying to know what sort of "long-term solution" would be acceptable
This is India. Translation is he's looking for a way to turn some of the revenue into bribes that he can pocket.
You completely missed his point. Regs aren't keeping people in a job; they make hiring someone a big risk for a company because the cost of firing a slacker is very high - especially if the slacker belongs to a "protected" class.. You can't change jobs easily if employers aren't willing to take a chance on you.
He didn't say local average. He said if someone is a poor performer they should be compensated accordingly.
It should be clear that I read his entire post; I specifically pointed out the foolishness of his argument that there are only two choices: unions or revolution. Or did you only read the what you wanted to read?
Another interesting thing I noticed watching the video. The video starts at 1:18, it takes about 5 seconds to fly to the shooter's house and stops almost over the swimming pool for about 30 seconds, then starts to move again and is shot down a few seconds later at 1:56. It clearly hovered over the pool for quite a while.
The video released by the drone operator starts with the drone halfway to the property owner's house at what appears to be a reasonable altitude. Why doesn't he show the altitude at launch? Unless he can show otherwise, it's fair to assume it was showing anywhere from -50 feet to almost 200 feet when it took off.
He was using the drone to go check on a friend's house while they were out of town
He didn't fly over some property to check on another house. He was going from house to house, looking at girls sunbathing and peeking under patio awnings.
Not quite. What they want is a system which has interfaces available that any other vendor (open source or not) can use. Cerner has been moving in that direction; of the vendors out there they are probably the least bad choice.
Yea, because the steel workers protected their jobs...oh wait, the steel industry is gone. Well there's the auto industry, unions did a fine job running them into bankruptcy.
but it can be better than the alternative.
You think there's only one alternative? I think there are several. First, forget about pensions; 401k plans are much better and have replaced them for most workers. Second, plan on having something you can offer to employers besides the threat of a revolution or strike; good workers can find good jobs.
The record for an unpowered glider is 56 hours. He probably could have stayed up longer but the pilot was exhausted.
TFA is a record for "solar powered flight of an unmanned autonomous aircraft", which really tells me the autonomous part is getting better, the solar powered part is just for show
Even though the comet lander's tweets were obviously written by humans, many people seemed to connect with it. The guy might be onto something.
Despite plenty of evidence that the U.S. spied on German top government officials...
Anonymous rumors posted on wikileaks are not evidence of anything.
I don't think they're trying to stop a 12 y/o who is determined to see porn. Rather, they're trying to stop someone from clicking on a link that brings them to adult content without a warning. It seems reasonable to me,
As I understand it, they plan to keep the balloons approximately in place by using the different wind directions at higher and lower altitudes to steer. I'll believe it when I see it.