So, an undisclosed company has purchased an undisclosed amount of licenses for an undisclosed amount of undisclosed code for an undisclosed sum of money...and we call this news?
Didn't some nutcase steal National Guard's M60 tank a few years ago?
Yea, but he was given training on how to drive the tank. He had been in the Army earlier in his life.
The rest of this is from memory, so it's probably not completely accurate.
At some point (I'm not sure if it was the reason for his discharge), he lost grip on reality, and a few years later decided to steal a tank and cause some destruction. Once he got the tank, the resulting police chase resulted in several downed traffic lights, over ten destroyed cars (parked thankfully, but he was making sure he hit them) and a corner of a building being taken out. When he ran himself up on the concrete divider, he had gotten on to the freeway going the wrong way, trying to hit cars. After he hit the divider, the cops quickly got on top of the tank, and were able to force the hatch open. When the hatch was opened, the guy started fighting to stay in the tank, all the while still trying to get unstuck. The call was made to shoot the guy, and he died on route to the hospital.
Probably more than you wanted to know:) but the point is he wasn't just some random taxpayer taking a joyride.
Re:Who writes these articles? Or am I iggernint?
on
Non-Spherical Stars
·
· Score: 1
Ermmmm...and how is that different from solid in the usual sense?
A cohesive object doesn't have to be made of matter in a solid state. You can't move through three feet of ice (by yourself anyways), but you can jump into a lake or walk through a fog.
Unless I'm mistaken, a fluid is any state of matter in which the molecules flow freely and assume the shape of the container (i.e., liquid, gas, or plasma). How is a plasma not a fluid?
Plasma is a collection of charged particles that have some of the properties of a gas, but is different in that it's a good conductor of electricity and can be affected by magnetic fields. It won't try to fill the space it's in, and you can't pour it. Do you remember seeing a Jacob's Ladder? That electric arc is actually plasma.
On the other hand, you could be right as well. It's been years since my last Physics class:)
Re:Who writes these articles? Or am I iggernint?
on
Non-Spherical Stars
·
· Score: 3, Informative
Actually, I think they mean "solid-body" as "cohesive object" in this case.
While I'm getting technical, Plasma can't be considered a fluid either, as it's not a liquid, it's a different state of matter altogether.
As was mentioned before, unemployment only applies if you get fired, or do not leave on your own accord.
Actually, in most (if not all) states, you do not qualify for unemployment if you are terminated due to a disciplinary action.
Laid off? Great. Slacked off? Screwed.
There is hope though. You can appeal and get a hearing. If it's a case (for instance) of getting fired because you refused to work more than 50 hours a week, you probably have a strong case in your favor, and they will overrule the exemption for you.
Ok, Here's how I've been led to understand it (IANAL):
Previous employers can't say anything bad about you. They can say all the good things they want, but if they overtly say anything bad that causes you to not get the job, you may have cause to sue them for slander/libel (depending on spoken or written, obviously). The bitch is in proving they did it.
There's ways around this, of course. You can choose not to give any good information when asked ("So, any other information you want to give about their performance, other than dates worked?" "No, not really."). This would probably imply that you don't have anything good to say, without having to get yourself in trouble.
The other option is to make it company policy that only employment dates can be given and nothing else. The caveat is that most of the time, you will need to state that it's policy so that it can't be mis-construed as a possible negative reference (I have at least 3 past employers that have this policy. It works well to eliminate liability on their part).
Slashdot Mirror
It's only a missile if they add any guidance systems. Until then, it's a rocket.
Yes, to the US Government, there's a difference.
How whould you accept or reject a creditcard send to you
With almost every CC I have ever received, there was a number I had to call to activate it, thereby accepting the agreement.
imagine a room.. FULL of sco resellers
And that's all we can do - imagine. As the article said, the room was no where near full...
Probably not much, since he also bought groceries.
That lone ATM transaction way up north though...
No, SCO is calling it news...
Yea, but he was given training on how to drive the tank. He had been in the Army earlier in his life.
The rest of this is from memory, so it's probably not completely accurate.
At some point (I'm not sure if it was the reason for his discharge), he lost grip on reality, and a few years later decided to steal a tank and cause some destruction. Once he got the tank, the resulting police chase resulted in several downed traffic lights, over ten destroyed cars (parked thankfully, but he was making sure he hit them) and a corner of a building being taken out. When he ran himself up on the concrete divider, he had gotten on to the freeway going the wrong way, trying to hit cars. After he hit the divider, the cops quickly got on top of the tank, and were able to force the hatch open. When the hatch was opened, the guy started fighting to stay in the tank, all the while still trying to get unstuck. The call was made to shoot the guy, and he died on route to the hospital.
Probably more than you wanted to know :) but the point is he wasn't just some random taxpayer taking a joyride.
On the other hand, you could be right as well. It's been years since my last Physics class :)
Actually, I think they mean "solid-body" as "cohesive object" in this case.
While I'm getting technical, Plasma can't be considered a fluid either, as it's not a liquid, it's a different state of matter altogether.
Laid off? Great. Slacked off? Screwed.
There is hope though. You can appeal and get a hearing. If it's a case (for instance) of getting fired because you refused to work more than 50 hours a week, you probably have a strong case in your favor, and they will overrule the exemption for you.
Ok, Here's how I've been led to understand it (IANAL):
Previous employers can't say anything bad about you. They can say all the good things they want, but if they overtly say anything bad that causes you to not get the job, you may have cause to sue them for slander/libel (depending on spoken or written, obviously). The bitch is in proving they did it.
There's ways around this, of course. You can choose not to give any good information when asked ("So, any other information you want to give about their performance, other than dates worked?" "No, not really."). This would probably imply that you don't have anything good to say, without having to get yourself in trouble.
The other option is to make it company policy that only employment dates can be given and nothing else. The caveat is that most of the time, you will need to state that it's policy so that it can't be mis-construed as a possible negative reference (I have at least 3 past employers that have this policy. It works well to eliminate liability on their part).