The forecast model is inaccurate if it assumes customers will continue to have the same behavior towards an airline that regularly overbooks flights. I had two incidents with an airline 10 years ago where I got bumped because of overbooking and I just stopped flying with them. I've also told all my friends. The airline I use now is about 15% more expensive and the seats are slightly less comfortable (although that's improving), but I still don't want to risk being bumped off the flight.
Whatsapp is great, but every so often something in the app makes it feel like it's developed by one guy in his parents' basement.
For example, currently there's no way to migrate your chat history between iphone and android without paying $25 for a third party app (that doesn't always work).
I'm using an iPhone 6. The camera takes 5-10 seconds to open from within the app.
It takes them months to add simple features, like 3D touch. I didn't mind when they didn't add it because maybe they didn't want to. But then it came like 9 months after the feature was introduced.
Plus the interface is getting very old and is need of a major redesign.
If Apple releases iMessage for Android as is rumored, the whatsapp team should be worried.
Whatsapp should worry about getting their user interface right first before introducing new features. The new interface update came months after iOS 7 was released, and support for the larger screens of iPhone 6 and 6+ is nowhere to be seen.
One thing I don't understand about the american mobile phone pricing scheme is the idea of charging someone to receive calls or messages. Maybe it makes sense technically (you're using the network). But from a revenue maximization point of view it just doesn't make sense at all. The reason is, when you know that the person you're calling (or sms-ing) has to pay to receive your call, you'd think twice about whether you want to do that.
I personally feel a lot more comfortable getting in touch with people when I don't have to worry about them paying anything.
I frankly don't care what unit is used as long as when I check the total disk capacity of my hard drive in Windows or Linux or whatever, I get the same number as the one on the box.
Personally.. I like cables for hooking up video. Wireless is buggy, snoopable, power hungry, and hard to set up (with 4 transmitters and 4 receivers, how to you configure what displays where?) Cables, while bulky and sometimes annoying have an incredibly easy UI. Plug one end here, the other end there, the things are connected. Want to change it? plug the wire in somewhere else.
You have a point in that, as with any new technology, the first few iterations of wireless video will probably not work very smoothly. But you gotta start somewhere. I'm sure that eventually all the quirks will be sorted out and we won't remember the days when wires were necessary.
'endangering national security, leaking state secrets, subverting the government, undermining national unity, spreading rumors or disturbing the social order'
Other than "spreading rumors", which just sounds silly, aren't all the others illegal in pretty much all countries in the world, including the US?
#1. It must make installing new software as easy as it currently is with apt.
#2. The same for upgrading the software.
#3. The same for removing the software.
#4. The same for handling dependencies. Including the order in which dependencies must be installed.
#5. The same for validating the installed software against the original software (checksums or whatever).
#6. The same for re-installing the software over the existing installation when you accidentally delete or over-write something.
#7. The ability to point the updater at your own repository or multiple repositories.
#8. The ability to recompile (automatically) any software that you install for your specific hardware.
...and it must do all of this without telling me what it's doing, because I don't care what it does as long as the software then works.
I'd like to present an opposing view to the posts that have been modded up so far.
I believe that yes your fears are definitely legitimate. You state that you don't see yourself moving up from your current position even though you expect higher pay. Unfortunately these two options are not compatible.
Companies constantly judge the value that they get out of an employee versus how much that employee costs. The reason managers get paid more is that they are able to leverage more people (=value) and therefore create more overall value as a result.
If you haven't already, you will definitely hit a ceiling in terms of pay. If your salary continues to go up past that ceiling (due to company policy or a friendly manager), you will be the first person earmarked to go when the company downsizes (as a result of the previously mentioned value judgment).
I do understand that it might be harder for you to gain the required people skills to move up, especially in an industry that, at the lower ranks, requires very little in terms of people skills. But people skills, just like any other skill, can be learned and acquired by practice.
The good news is this: if you do make an effort to acquire those people skills, you'll be able to move up the ladder much quicker than those younger than you because, as mentioned in another post, the level of maturity you should now possess will definitely play a big role in the more senior roles.
I've been watching the console discussion taking place for the last couple of weeks and it's pretty clear that PS3 bashing has become the norm. Personally, I don't think I will ever buy a PS3, simply because I care more about fun games rather than good graphics.
But I don't think we should be too quick to judge the PS3 as "no better than their competition". The way it's configured, the PS3 has the potential to be better than the competition. I think it's just a matter of time before game developers get used to developing for it. A few quick thoughts:
- The sixaxis was overshadowed by the Wii's revolutionary controller, but it's still a very cool feature and makes the XBox 360's controller look disabled by comparison
- The potential of the cell processor architecture is significant. Once developers figure out how to make optimal use of it it could potentially take games to a new level (think realistic physics, better AI, a better online experience, etc..). Here, potential is the key word as it really depends on how well Sony helps game developers make use of its hardware.
- Blu-ray is a gamble, for sure. I think Sony pushed the format too soon. But if the gamble pays off and it does become the new standard, suddenly everyone's gonna wish they got a PS3 and those who don't have one will get one. In any case, Blu-ray allows game developers to put more content on the PS3 version of their games. This initially might just be bonus features (such as the-making-of videos) but eventually will translate into more gameplay content (extra levels perhaps?)
That's a pretty interesting question. Islam recognises the benefits of drinking alcohol, as modern medicine recently discovered. This is a quote from the Quran, the Islamic scripture:
"They ask you regarding wine and gambling. Say, in both of them is major sin, and there is some benefit for men, but the sin of them is far greater than benefit "
(Surah Baqarah)
There are two key reasons why alcohol is banned in Islam:
First, although many people will be able to control their consumption of alcohol, there is also a large number who won't be able to and who will affect those around them. And so the overall effect on society is negative. Today we can see this as broken families, drunk driving, children raised inappropriately by alcoholic parents, disease during childbirth, and so on.
Second, and in my opinion probably the more important reason, is that Islam, just like Christianity and Judaism, has the concept of being judged after you die for your actions during your lifetime. So people who do more good go to heaven, and those who do more evil go to hell. However, you can only be judged if you have free will and the ability to differentiate between good and evil (i.e. an able mind). Anything that impairs your ability to make these judgments is haram (not allowed in Islam). This also includes taking drugs for example.
Keep in mind though that Islam is very flexible when it comes to times of need. So for example if one needs a hallucinogen to recover from an illness, or needs to drink alcohol to avoid starvation, then it's ok to consume them.
I am sometimes faced with similar situations in my work where my employer requests that I work with clients that are in industries that operate against my beliefs. I am a Muslim and so this would include for example doing work for a brewery (which I had to do at one point). I do believe in standing for one's beliefs and morals and I found things like this extremely tough to handle, but we live in difficult times and it's not exactly easy to just quit.
I find that the best solution (and one that lets me sleep well at night) is this: 1) Donate the part of my income that accrued from this job (for example if I work two weeks on the brewery, I would donate two weeks out of my annual income). This way I personally do not benefit from this work, and some good is done in society. 2) Obviously part two is to minimise the amount of work done where I have to give my money away (after all I'm not working in order donate everything I make). This means you have to sit down with your employer and explain to him/her how you stand on certain issues.
How much money does Sony make out of each game sold? $10? $15? To break even they must be assuming that each owner of a PS3 will buy between 20 and 30 games. Is this reasonable? I personally owned a PS2 for 3 years and bought only about 10 games. Does anyone have any stats on this?
What Utube is trying to do is, in my opinion, rubbish. But it brings to mind something regarding TLDs that I always thought was strange. TLDs, by definition, are worthless. All we need is.com. Whenever a new TLD is introduced, people who already own the.com or.org domain rush to purchase the equivalent one under the new TLD. It's just a way to make more money for domain registrars. It doesn't effectively increase the namespace.
Let me say up front I consider myself computer savvy but definitely not a programmer or an expert. My question to everyone is, why is everyone so upset about how long it's taking for Windows Vista to come out?
As far as I can see, Windows XP, with patches, a firewall and Firefox seems to be working fine. I don't feel the need to upgrade as soon as Vista comes out.
They're late on the deadline they originally set for themselves. But I don't see anyone else losing any sleep over it.
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I came here to say exactly this. Those 5,000 Alexa "skills" are going to be ported over to Siri in 3, 2, 1...
The forecast model is inaccurate if it assumes customers will continue to have the same behavior towards an airline that regularly overbooks flights. I had two incidents with an airline 10 years ago where I got bumped because of overbooking and I just stopped flying with them. I've also told all my friends. The airline I use now is about 15% more expensive and the seats are slightly less comfortable (although that's improving), but I still don't want to risk being bumped off the flight.
Whatsapp is great, but every so often something in the app makes it feel like it's developed by one guy in his parents' basement.
For example, currently there's no way to migrate your chat history between iphone and android without paying $25 for a third party app (that doesn't always work).
I'm using an iPhone 6. The camera takes 5-10 seconds to open from within the app.
It takes them months to add simple features, like 3D touch. I didn't mind when they didn't add it because maybe they didn't want to. But then it came like 9 months after the feature was introduced.
Plus the interface is getting very old and is need of a major redesign.
If Apple releases iMessage for Android as is rumored, the whatsapp team should be worried.
Whatsapp should worry about getting their user interface right first before introducing new features. The new interface update came months after iOS 7 was released, and support for the larger screens of iPhone 6 and 6+ is nowhere to be seen.
This has got to be one of the most convoluted story titles ever. I had to read it 3 times before it started making sense.
This is the first time where I feel the branding of "Anonymous Coward" couldn't be more appropriate.
Let's ask two popular search engines the same simple question:
"Who's the black private dick who's a sex machine to all the chicks?"
Seriously. Try it on Bing, then try it on Google.
Game over.
Try it on Wolfram Alpha. Google and Bing both got shafted.
I hate posts with selectively capitalized words. It's so jarring. Really breaks up the the thought you're trying to convey.
One thing I don't understand about the american mobile phone pricing scheme is the idea of charging someone to receive calls or messages. Maybe it makes sense technically (you're using the network). But from a revenue maximization point of view it just doesn't make sense at all. The reason is, when you know that the person you're calling (or sms-ing) has to pay to receive your call, you'd think twice about whether you want to do that. I personally feel a lot more comfortable getting in touch with people when I don't have to worry about them paying anything.
That is one of the smartest ideas I've heard in a long time! You've got a really creative mind.
Sorry for not adding anything substantial to the discussion, but I was really blown away by how innovative that idea is.
I frankly don't care what unit is used as long as when I check the total disk capacity of my hard drive in Windows or Linux or whatever, I get the same number as the one on the box.
You have a point in that, as with any new technology, the first few iterations of wireless video will probably not work very smoothly. But you gotta start somewhere. I'm sure that eventually all the quirks will be sorted out and we won't remember the days when wires were necessary.
Other than "spreading rumors", which just sounds silly, aren't all the others illegal in pretty much all countries in the world, including the US?
Definitely a 2007 BMW 335Ci Coupe.
Err... How about the US stops invading countries like Iraq, that pose little of a security threat?
I wouldn't call that "some wiggle room". Google's tax returns are hardly the problem.
I'd like to present an opposing view to the posts that have been modded up so far.
I believe that yes your fears are definitely legitimate. You state that you don't see yourself moving up from your current position even though you expect higher pay. Unfortunately these two options are not compatible.
Companies constantly judge the value that they get out of an employee versus how much that employee costs. The reason managers get paid more is that they are able to leverage more people (=value) and therefore create more overall value as a result.
If you haven't already, you will definitely hit a ceiling in terms of pay. If your salary continues to go up past that ceiling (due to company policy or a friendly manager), you will be the first person earmarked to go when the company downsizes (as a result of the previously mentioned value judgment).
I do understand that it might be harder for you to gain the required people skills to move up, especially in an industry that, at the lower ranks, requires very little in terms of people skills. But people skills, just like any other skill, can be learned and acquired by practice.
The good news is this: if you do make an effort to acquire those people skills, you'll be able to move up the ladder much quicker than those younger than you because, as mentioned in another post, the level of maturity you should now possess will definitely play a big role in the more senior roles.
I've been watching the console discussion taking place for the last couple of weeks and it's pretty clear that PS3 bashing has become the norm. Personally, I don't think I will ever buy a PS3, simply because I care more about fun games rather than good graphics.
But I don't think we should be too quick to judge the PS3 as "no better than their competition". The way it's configured, the PS3 has the potential to be better than the competition. I think it's just a matter of time before game developers get used to developing for it. A few quick thoughts:
- The sixaxis was overshadowed by the Wii's revolutionary controller, but it's still a very cool feature and makes the XBox 360's controller look disabled by comparison
- The potential of the cell processor architecture is significant. Once developers figure out how to make optimal use of it it could potentially take games to a new level (think realistic physics, better AI, a better online experience, etc..). Here, potential is the key word as it really depends on how well Sony helps game developers make use of its hardware.
- Blu-ray is a gamble, for sure. I think Sony pushed the format too soon. But if the gamble pays off and it does become the new standard, suddenly everyone's gonna wish they got a PS3 and those who don't have one will get one. In any case, Blu-ray allows game developers to put more content on the PS3 version of their games. This initially might just be bonus features (such as the-making-of videos) but eventually will translate into more gameplay content (extra levels perhaps?)
My 2 cents'.
Why is the Treasury Department appealing this ruling? They should embrace it and start solving the problem.
Who exactly is harmed with this decision? I don't even see why it went to court in the first place.
That's a pretty interesting question. Islam recognises the benefits of drinking alcohol, as modern medicine recently discovered. This is a quote from the Quran, the Islamic scripture:
"They ask you regarding wine and gambling. Say, in both of them is major sin, and there is some benefit for men, but the sin of them is far greater than benefit " (Surah Baqarah)
There are two key reasons why alcohol is banned in Islam:
First, although many people will be able to control their consumption of alcohol, there is also a large number who won't be able to and who will affect those around them. And so the overall effect on society is negative. Today we can see this as broken families, drunk driving, children raised inappropriately by alcoholic parents, disease during childbirth, and so on.
Second, and in my opinion probably the more important reason, is that Islam, just like Christianity and Judaism, has the concept of being judged after you die for your actions during your lifetime. So people who do more good go to heaven, and those who do more evil go to hell. However, you can only be judged if you have free will and the ability to differentiate between good and evil (i.e. an able mind). Anything that impairs your ability to make these judgments is haram (not allowed in Islam). This also includes taking drugs for example.
Keep in mind though that Islam is very flexible when it comes to times of need. So for example if one needs a hallucinogen to recover from an illness, or needs to drink alcohol to avoid starvation, then it's ok to consume them.
I am sometimes faced with similar situations in my work where my employer requests that I work with clients that are in industries that operate against my beliefs. I am a Muslim and so this would include for example doing work for a brewery (which I had to do at one point). I do believe in standing for one's beliefs and morals and I found things like this extremely tough to handle, but we live in difficult times and it's not exactly easy to just quit.
I find that the best solution (and one that lets me sleep well at night) is this:
1) Donate the part of my income that accrued from this job (for example if I work two weeks on the brewery, I would donate two weeks out of my annual income). This way I personally do not benefit from this work, and some good is done in society.
2) Obviously part two is to minimise the amount of work done where I have to give my money away (after all I'm not working in order donate everything I make). This means you have to sit down with your employer and explain to him/her how you stand on certain issues.
I hope this helps!
How much money does Sony make out of each game sold? $10? $15? To break even they must be assuming that each owner of a PS3 will buy between 20 and 30 games. Is this reasonable? I personally owned a PS2 for 3 years and bought only about 10 games. Does anyone have any stats on this?
What Utube is trying to do is, in my opinion, rubbish. But it brings to mind something regarding TLDs that I always thought was strange. TLDs, by definition, are worthless. All we need is .com. Whenever a new TLD is introduced, people who already own the .com or .org domain rush to purchase the equivalent one under the new TLD. It's just a way to make more money for domain registrars. It doesn't effectively increase the namespace.
Let me say up front I consider myself computer savvy but definitely not a programmer or an expert. My question to everyone is, why is everyone so upset about how long it's taking for Windows Vista to come out?
As far as I can see, Windows XP, with patches, a firewall and Firefox seems to be working fine. I don't feel the need to upgrade as soon as Vista comes out.
They're late on the deadline they originally set for themselves. But I don't see anyone else losing any sleep over it.
Please do! I just installed it and got a core dump....twice! Quickly uninstalled and things are back to normal.