I'd like to see the raw data. I'm not sure I agree with the article. I don't see evidence of a huge glut of software engineering types. But I don't see a huge shortage either. As the article points out the other question is demand and our economy tends to yo-yo demand every 5 to 10 years so its hard to tell what "normal is".
What technical break throughs were required to put rovers on Mars?
The thing that bothers me is that the US does not seem to respect engineering and science. In the long run the US is destined to be a back water unless that changes.
All of the cyberpunk novels of the 1980's were about a future, not too far from today, assume that the US was a technical backwater slum. Is this the first sign we are going down that path?
I feel like repeating my comment from a few days ago.
Mod the parent up to 11:-).
Besides, with that argument, Linux should be even more unstable because very few of it's hardware drivers are written by the device manufacturers - many are reverse engineered.
I couldn't say it better myself!!
Currently, there are approximately 25 universities across the United States with active nuclear reactors on campus
You know, when you've read as many science fiction books as I have, this shit is a liiiitle creepy.
This isn't a little creepy. Idiocracy is a bit creepy. Manna is a bit creepy. And this Wired story is down right scary and creepy. If we continue down this path, then we are well on our way to being a nation of idiots.
A vm on every desktop for serving stuff, with some management glue to make it look like the vm is running on a server in a rack?
Is it not time for that yet?
I have liked this idea for years. Its like the Seti@home project for under used desktops. Very few professions use a significant part of the CPU of the computer sitting on a desk, and those that do, probably do so only occasionally.
However, while simple in concept I suspect it would still be hard to implement.
I'm still more impressed with the home made helicopter than I would be a home made sputnik in the story above. Now if the BBC had a story about a guy who had launched a home made sputnik into orbit for $10,000 then I'd be impressed.
Pricing is probably in the contract with the music labels. While I agree its kinda stupid to sell the DRMed and non-DRMed music at the same price, they probably don't have a choice in the long term.
Ignoring the DRM for a moment, I think 128Bit music should cost less than $0.50 a song anyway. Full CD quality costs about $1.50 a track when you buy a CD; depending on tracks of course.
Back to DRM, I think this is great for the user. It give Apple more leverage to push down prices for DRM'ed music simply because people are going to say why pay $0.99 for this crap when I can get DRMless, higher bit rate music for the same price.
A game based on parts of the Bible could get an M rating as well. The bible is full of violence and sex. People just seem to gloss over that these days. Much like the people who say drinking is a sin, and over look that water to wine section.
I'd like to point out that is global warming is real and we are going to do anything about it, we ALL need to learn to live with less power consumption.
Heck even if global warming is bunk, if the Chinese keep their head long rush to consume like westerners, then we are ALL going to need to do more with less.
Sorry but global warming and the freaking high cost of fuel have made me lose my desire for a flying car.
Heck cellphones make me lose the desire for a flying car. Who wants to be in the sky with someone chatting on the phone and applying lipstick in the rear view mirror at the same time?
If you believe that Google links on ebay will take buys away from the auctions, then this is a bad move for both Ebay and their sellers. Ebay makes more money from an auction closing with a winning bid than they are going to get from Google ads.
If the ads cut sells, then Ebay will lose more money than they gain.
As an American I am both saddened and happy to see this case is in the UK. It is sad that the stupidity is everywhere. It is nice to see our society isn't the only one about to implode under the weight of insane lawsuits.
IANAL -- My understanding in the US, is that it would be ok to listen to the RADIO in this setting, but not to bring in your own CDs and blast them out. The difference being that the Radio station is paying the royalties for a public performance. Any lawyers want to comment?
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I'd like to see the raw data. I'm not sure I agree with the article. I don't see evidence of a huge glut of software engineering types. But I don't see a huge shortage either. As the article points out the other question is demand and our economy tends to yo-yo demand every 5 to 10 years so its hard to tell what "normal is".
Damn. Now I am going to stay awake at night thinking of Portman. Sexy, Cute, and smart. Oh why why couldn't she be stupid...... :-(
What technical break throughs were required to put rovers on Mars?
The thing that bothers me is that the US does not seem to respect engineering and science. In the long run the US is destined to be a back water unless that changes.
All of the cyberpunk novels of the 1980's were about a future, not too far from today, assume that the US was a technical backwater slum. Is this the first sign we are going down that path?
I feel like repeating my comment from a few days ago.
Haven't seen this story elsewhere and it's based on an anonymous source;
So the dot is now waiting to confirm the stories in the national press before posting them?
Mod the parent up to 11 :-).
Besides, with that argument, Linux should be even more unstable because very few of it's hardware drivers are written by the device manufacturers - many are reverse engineered.
I couldn't say it better myself!!
Currently, there are approximately 25 universities across the United States with active nuclear reactors on campus
You know, when you've read as many science fiction books as I have, this shit is a liiiitle creepy.
This isn't a little creepy. Idiocracy is a bit creepy. Manna is a bit creepy. And this Wired story is down right scary and creepy. If we continue down this path, then we are well on our way to being a nation of idiots.
When did it start to be called "password recovery" instead of "password cracking"?
A vm on every desktop for serving stuff, with some management glue to make it look like the vm is running on a server in a rack?
Is it not time for that yet?
I have liked this idea for years. Its like the Seti@home project for under used desktops. Very few professions use a significant part of the CPU of the computer sitting on a desk, and those that do, probably do so only occasionally.
However, while simple in concept I suspect it would still be hard to implement.
I was guessing a few hundred at least. And thats assuming no-one set up an automated process! ;-)
Patrick
I'm still more impressed with the home made helicopter than I would be a home made sputnik in the story above. Now if the BBC had a story about a guy who had launched a home made sputnik into orbit for $10,000 then I'd be impressed.
Why care what your page looks like on Vista. Let the people running vista worry about that.
As a long time Star Wars fan, I was badly disappointed with the prequels. I'd like this to be good, but I'll watch it with low expectations.
I did.
You have to be vocal. "./" the congressional in boxes!!
So how many GB's of USB drives can a pigeon carry?
I have known plenty of people in a dead end job and need the catalyst to go get a career. (Hell I might be there myself at the moment. :-)
Pricing is probably in the contract with the music labels. While I agree its kinda stupid to sell the DRMed and non-DRMed music at the same price, they probably don't have a choice in the long term.
Ignoring the DRM for a moment, I think 128Bit music should cost less than $0.50 a song anyway. Full CD quality costs about $1.50 a track when you buy a CD; depending on tracks of course.
Back to DRM, I think this is great for the user. It give Apple more leverage to push down prices for DRM'ed music simply because people are going to say why pay $0.99 for this crap when I can get DRMless, higher bit rate music for the same price.
A game based on parts of the Bible could get an M rating as well. The bible is full of violence and sex. People just seem to gloss over that these days. Much like the people who say drinking is a sin, and over look that water to wine section.
Yea, why let facts get in the way of better reader ship!
I'd like to point out that is global warming is real and we are going to do anything about it, we ALL need to learn to live with less power consumption.
Heck even if global warming is bunk, if the Chinese keep their head long rush to consume like westerners, then we are ALL going to need to do more with less.
The other question is how well will it scale?
Sorry but global warming and the freaking high cost of fuel have made me lose my desire for a flying car.
Heck cellphones make me lose the desire for a flying car. Who wants to be in the sky with someone chatting on the phone and applying lipstick in the rear view mirror at the same time?
If you believe that Google links on ebay will take buys away from the auctions, then this is a bad move for both Ebay and their sellers. Ebay makes more money from an auction closing with a winning bid than they are going to get from Google ads.
If the ads cut sells, then Ebay will lose more money than they gain.
I actually use every other goggle service, but I refuse to use gmail except as a spam catcher account.
As an American I am both saddened and happy to see this case is in the UK. It is sad that the stupidity is everywhere. It is nice to see our society isn't the only one about to implode under the weight of insane lawsuits.
IANAL -- My understanding in the US, is that it would be ok to listen to the RADIO in this setting, but not to bring in your own CDs and blast them out. The difference being that the Radio station is paying the royalties for a public performance. Any lawyers want to comment?
I'm not about to give MS any person medical information.