For limiting my choices on (good or bad) products. I could rant endlessly about this but I'd be preaching to the choir. But wow, I don't like Apple at all now because of this.
You're intelligent. You're not a threat to their market dominance.
Now if you were a dumb teenager, in school, going through the struggle of fitting in with your peers and looking cool...... But that's a separate post.:)
"Good artists copy, great artists steal" - Steve Jobs, 1994
This is a misattributed quote. It should more correctly be attributed to either Pablo Picasso (an overrated artist) or Igor Stravinsky (an excellent composer).
Both of you are correct, pretty much. Pablo Picasso said "Good artists borrow, great artists steal" in 1934. And here is a link of Steve Jobs saying "Good artists copy, great artists steal" in 1996.
Funny how the profit motive so strongly affects the moral belief system.
Every component in Apple products should have a "Mad props to [x] for the most basic, simple underlying product that enables your device to be the AWESOME APPLE IT IS!"
You know, I wonder who should sue them for making a handheld electronic computing device made from plastic.....
....but complete monopoly is no good for either of them, they learnt that big way in the '90s.. fake competition whilst blocking everyone else from the market is much better.
I agree with your post completely.
This is just a nudge in the "we have the power [of grey skull]" direction.
They won't do it right away because it will establish too much negative press. Wait until their stock drops or their sales decline by more than 10%.
When this happens, it will be SUIT TIME! Every single thing that any of their products has was suddenly 'stolen by another company for use in the manufacture' of products. "We didn't bring it up until now because we were just being nice and fair players, but, you know...."
Oh, and I can't wait for the suit against them for developing Intel x64, x86 systems in a case, because, you know, that was someone else's idea first. (gag)
BOTH devices are blatant copies of any number of other devices that came before them. This is how progress occurs.
Amen.
I agree with you so much that I must add a backing snark comment:
In other news, tomorrow will have a news piece about the patent suit "Species of Homo Erectus -vs- Species of Homo Erectus" over the wheel. Without it, we would not have made progress as we did, and someone sure wants a large chuck of money from their corporate team (read: ancestors) coming up with that idea.
I might not have been one myself but I am VERY familiar with what it entails, thank you very much. And sometimes it does involve a lot more than just what you have listed here.
You're playing the "I'm in control because I have secret inside information you could never possibly know" card.
Post the specifics of what you're talking about or shut the hell up and quit arguing with incomplete information with a lack of direction. There is no point other than fueling an argument with your current motions.
...There has never been any suggestion that I do more than an honest review, but they have offered to help get the system up and working should I run into any issues...
You can show someone a pile of reproducable scientific papers a mile high, and show him a couple of testimonials, and the human mind wants to believe the latter every time.
Wait, you're talking about needing to get the job before you can get Linux experience?
If you read my OP, you'd know I already have Linux experience, and a decent amount of it at that. The catch-22 I mentioned refers to the level of Linux experience it seems many jobs require. I can't get 3+ years professional RHEL experience until I get a job administering RHEL, at least presumably. I could install my own home server running RHEL, but I don't know if that would translate to "professional experience." I also don't have hands-on access to advanced server hardware, fibre channel networking, and a dozen other things employers may look for.
Your OP is a very good question. I am looking for an answer to that myself. The best result set I've come up with over time is "it's not WHAT you know, it's...."
No, the US government spends vastly more money on this kind of thing. $940K is barely even a rounding error in the federal propaganda budget.
-jcr
Indeed, and we're brazen about it, too.
The difference I see is that Russian news doesn't blatantly lead into news stories with comments like, "The same government that corralled natives away from most of the country and then conducted germ warfare against them...". Or, "The ex-Opium War aggressor today is making news with...". At least not since the USSR.
Americans and other native anglophones of all stripes love them some Russophobia (which is why I'll probably be modded down), and they'll find opportunities to serve it up with just about anything. The only way that Russian characters ever seem to be redeemed on US television shows is if they have emigrated to an anglophone country, or are trying to do so. A Russian who wants to stay a Russian national (or to belong to another non-English speaking country) is portrayed as a villain -- every single time I have viewed.
Agreed, but I wish to remind you that there are still Nazi supporters out there, as well. Their party isn't doing too well with offin' the Jews or anything.
Given time, this guy in the limelight will get ignored, blocked, and eventually silenced by "Populace, The Destructor."
The percentile for Romney is now over 80 because of his show of bravery earlier this month. Romney was brave enough to ride out a hurricane in Florida while the "other candidates" were all wimps living under safe rooftops.
It's like the two kids who are constantly tattling on each other - punish both of them for tattling. I know, not the same exact thing but you get my drift.
They claim that makes it "new shit on a shiny shingle". Old 50's TV re-runs? Sweet! Look at it with the same underlying resolution, digitally altered to make it look awesome on my UHDTV!;)
To put it in perspective, the estimate is that it would cost between 1-2% of world GDP (roughly equal to cost of sewer systems) to stabilise CO2 levels. And that estimate doesn't take into account technological innovation that might be spurred by the process. As I understand it, the estimates of the costs related to reducing sulphur oxide (SO) and Nitrous Oxide (NOx) levels turned out to be vastly over estimated by the industries involved. Both of those substances are currently regulated in the U.S. using cap and trade systems.
Since this is the sole and most serious problem associated with global warming, let's continue to release lots and lots of greenhouse gases.
Hear, hear! If we release more greenhouse gasses at a faster rate, we'll be able to show those damn non-believers that it DOES have an effect. Well, hopefully. Most likely.
You said the word "average", then gave an anecdote of a single person.
I don't care what this guy does - he is far enough from me that statistically we will never meet. What I do care about are statistics, so I can judge risk.
You have given essentially zero information, just noise on the wire. What percent of severe drunks are still actively drinking, as opposed to having residual alcohol? And can you offer a citation?
...as if you're presenting less noise by putting down and arguing someone's story that's semi-relative contextually with a minor flaw in a single word.
So b4dc0d3r is a perfect speller that makes no mistakes either intentionally or accidentally, right?
Oh, wait, I'm making noise now, too. Better hack me down to size for questioning your perfection and usefulness.
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For limiting my choices on (good or bad) products. I could rant endlessly about this but I'd be preaching to the choir. But wow, I don't like Apple at all now because of this.
You're intelligent. You're not a threat to their market dominance.
Now if you were a dumb teenager, in school, going through the struggle of fitting in with your peers and looking cool...... But that's a separate post. :)
Both of you are correct, pretty much. Pablo Picasso said "Good artists borrow, great artists steal" in 1934. And here is a link of Steve Jobs saying "Good artists copy, great artists steal" in 1996.
Funny how the profit motive so strongly affects the moral belief system.
Every component in Apple products should have a "Mad props to [x] for the most basic, simple underlying product that enables your device to be the AWESOME APPLE IT IS!"
You know, I wonder who should sue them for making a handheld electronic computing device made from plastic.....
Oh, wait, their plastic is white. Never mind..
</snark>
....but complete monopoly is no good for either of them, they learnt that big way in the '90s.. fake competition whilst blocking everyone else from the market is much better.
I agree with your post completely.
This is just a nudge in the "we have the power [of grey skull]" direction.
They won't do it right away because it will establish too much negative press. Wait until their stock drops or their sales decline by more than 10%.
When this happens, it will be SUIT TIME! Every single thing that any of their products has was suddenly 'stolen by another company for use in the manufacture' of products. "We didn't bring it up until now because we were just being nice and fair players, but, you know...."
Oh, and I can't wait for the suit against them for developing Intel x64, x86 systems in a case, because, you know, that was someone else's idea first. (gag)
Ok, end of snark.
Although I don't accept your premise.
BOTH devices are blatant copies of any number of other devices that came before them. This is how progress occurs.
Amen.
I agree with you so much that I must add a backing snark comment:
In other news, tomorrow will have a news piece about the patent suit "Species of Homo Erectus -vs- Species of Homo Erectus" over the wheel. Without it, we would not have made progress as we did, and someone sure wants a large chuck of money from their corporate team (read: ancestors) coming up with that idea.
I might not have been one myself but I am VERY familiar with what it entails, thank you very much. And sometimes it does involve a lot more than just what you have listed here.
You're playing the "I'm in control because I have secret inside information you could never possibly know" card.
Post the specifics of what you're talking about or shut the hell up and quit arguing with incomplete information with a lack of direction. There is no point other than fueling an argument with your current motions.
...There has never been any suggestion that I do more than an honest review, but they have offered to help get the system up and working should I run into any issues...
You mean "send you a new one?"
Come on, man. Sell out like all the rest! ;)
</snark>
You can show someone a pile of reproducable scientific papers a mile high, and show him a couple of testimonials, and the human mind wants to believe the latter every time.
Less work. Oh, my. Work hurts.
If you read my OP, you'd know I already have Linux experience, and a decent amount of it at that. The catch-22 I mentioned refers to the level of Linux experience it seems many jobs require. I can't get 3+ years professional RHEL experience until I get a job administering RHEL, at least presumably. I could install my own home server running RHEL, but I don't know if that would translate to "professional experience." I also don't have hands-on access to advanced server hardware, fibre channel networking, and a dozen other things employers may look for.
Your OP is a very good question. I am looking for an answer to that myself. The best result set I've come up with over time is "it's not WHAT you know, it's...."
Yeah.
No, the US government spends vastly more money on this kind of thing. $940K is barely even a rounding error in the federal propaganda budget.
-jcr
Indeed, and we're brazen about it, too.
The difference I see is that Russian news doesn't blatantly lead into news stories with comments like, "The same government that corralled natives away from most of the country and then conducted germ warfare against them...". Or, "The ex-Opium War aggressor today is making news with...". At least not since the USSR.
Americans and other native anglophones of all stripes love them some Russophobia (which is why I'll probably be modded down), and they'll find opportunities to serve it up with just about anything. The only way that Russian characters ever seem to be redeemed on US television shows is if they have emigrated to an anglophone country, or are trying to do so. A Russian who wants to stay a Russian national (or to belong to another non-English speaking country) is portrayed as a villain -- every single time I have viewed.
Agreed, but I wish to remind you that there are still Nazi supporters out there, as well. Their party isn't doing too well with offin' the Jews or anything.
Given time, this guy in the limelight will get ignored, blocked, and eventually silenced by "Populace, The Destructor."
:)
*radio voice*
The percentile for Romney is now over 80 because of his show of bravery earlier this month. Romney was brave enough to ride out a hurricane in Florida while the "other candidates" were all wimps living under safe rooftops.
I can hear it now.
...THe RIAA has decided that if they can't get x, they will get it through legal scare and gag tactics .
Slight modification. :)
Thanks for the trickle-down profits! :D
Signed,
Broken Bones
...well, look what it took to get him to remember it!
Tit for tat.
It's like the two kids who are constantly tattling on each other - punish both of them for tattling. I know, not the same exact thing but you get my drift.
Amen.
Safety ~= (StressLevel + Anger) / (Intelligence * Realization)
...the TSA doesn't believe that they have the ability to control the problems at hand.
Same old shit in high resolution! =D
They claim that makes it "new shit on a shiny shingle". Old 50's TV re-runs? Sweet! Look at it with the same underlying resolution, digitally altered to make it look awesome on my UHDTV! ;)
And dude... it even exceeds Moore's Law!
</snark>
To put it in perspective, the estimate is that it would cost between 1-2% of world GDP (roughly equal to cost of sewer systems) to stabilise CO2 levels. And that estimate doesn't take into account technological innovation that might be spurred by the process. As I understand it, the estimates of the costs related to reducing sulphur oxide (SO) and Nitrous Oxide (NOx) levels turned out to be vastly over estimated by the industries involved. Both of those substances are currently regulated in the U.S. using cap and trade systems.
That all smells like hydrogen sulfide to me.
</snark>
The Old Ones shall rise and embrace the earth in their dark and horrible glory.
Ph'nglui mglw'nafh Cthulhu R'lyeh wgah'nagl fhtagn!
The Kilngons are causing this.. OHHHHHH!
Since this is the sole and most serious problem associated with global warming, let's continue to release lots and lots of greenhouse gases.
Hear, hear! If we release more greenhouse gasses at a faster rate, we'll be able to show those damn non-believers that it DOES have an effect. Well, hopefully. Most likely.
</snark>
You said the word "average", then gave an anecdote of a single person.
I don't care what this guy does - he is far enough from me that statistically we will never meet. What I do care about are statistics, so I can judge risk.
You have given essentially zero information, just noise on the wire. What percent of severe drunks are still actively drinking, as opposed to having residual alcohol? And can you offer a citation?
...as if you're presenting less noise by putting down and arguing someone's story that's semi-relative contextually with a minor flaw in a single word.
So b4dc0d3r is a perfect speller that makes no mistakes either intentionally or accidentally, right?
Oh, wait, I'm making noise now, too. Better hack me down to size for questioning your perfection and usefulness.
No.. Really? Get outta here. Fer real? We never expected that to happen! *gag*
I tried to explain that to my geology professor once... ONCE.
How did that work out? ;)
Objection! Your honor, we at Apple strongly prefer insufflation of powder cocaine to smoking crack!
Now if only you had taken 4 hours to state that one sentence..... ;)
So... Translation of "Get Aviva" is "Get a life?"
Woot! /humor