Seriously, there's got to be 2+ star general in the USAF air space wing that would love to try testing a nuke on this thing. Of course given the success of our past missile defense tests, one could have doubts, but I suspect that at least this target is bigger than a barn door.
Ever vacation in a Texas park in July or August when it's so hot your car leaves tread marks in the aspault and the night breeze is that of 1,000,000 cricket breaths? Now Austin and SA have some nice areas so don't get me wrong...there are *some* nice places to visit, but wifi won't make TX parks my first vacation destination.
In this area consolidation is exepcted. How many carriers can the market space really support...I say 3 just because it's a magic number I think Nextel is currently the number 5 wireless carrier, not sure about sprint, but I think it's in the top 3 (Verizon is/was number 1 last time I checked).
The thing I love about Nextel are their phones. From a developers [J2ME] perspective, the are very easy to work with (except for webjal). Specifically, their iDen network and their programming APIs allow access to the GPS functionality of the phone. The i730 has a complete programmers' guide available for download from the Motorla site. Can't wait to get my hands on their latest camera phone to see if you can programatically control the camera. Then you could snap a pic and tag the info with the GPS coordinates.
Additionally, they [Nextel] have a nice developers site. Downside is that I find Nextel converage to be much worse than Verizon, so I ended up needing a Verizon phone for actual talking and a Nextel one for fun development.
Because of such programs, teachers have left for more afluent schools or they have left specialized programs. In the example of CSAP, it is hard for schools to find special ed teachers. Wonder why? Think those kids score high on CSAP tests? With so few spec ed teachers, spec ed students have been integrated into the regular classes at the learning expense of the other children. It's not that I'm saying that spec ed students shouldn't get a chance, but at least give their teachers a more level playing field so that they [the teachers] can do what they really want...teach.
And it is stupid to just have students memorize answers (espcially for fundamentals that other subjects build upon)...it's not the right way to teach and that is what the teachers complain about...they aren't being allowed to teach and it makes school boring for both the student(s) and the teacher(s). Please elaborate on how those teachers are wrong...or so you work for a school administration in such a program?
20' by 20'---400sq ft of Go playing goodness (well except in the US where our math skillz--yeah, our spelling sucks too--would equate to a board size of "= zero")
Sure there are bad teachers, but my wife is a teacher for the 7/8th grade and I hear the same complaint from all of her teacher friends. Do to standardized testing and the fact that in her school system, the schools with the highest scores get the most funding (seems backwards to me), doing well on those test(s) is the prime objective. As such, the teachers are told by the administration to start prepping them for the test(s) from day one. 90% of the test prep is memorization. This means that the student may know the scientific method or 12x12, but not why or the reasoning behing it. Also due to "No Child Left Behind" and having to be PC (there are no dumb kids), the teachers have to teach to the lowest common demoninator (insert Simpson's Nelson's Ha-Ha here).
I agree, as someone who once worked for Nortel it is interesting to see how all this has played out in the past few years. At one point ATT was public enemy #1, but in the late 90's Cisco became the new enemy of Nortel. Nortel bought bay networks to compete in Cisco's space, but was never able to catch Cisco.
Nevertheless, the products and services offered by the big companies do offer more, but at a price. Then again XORP is relatively young and the the likes of Nortel have a lot of legacy behind them which can be an asset, but also a liability when it comes to reacting quickly. Where will XORP be in 5-10 years? Who knows, but hopefully it will lead to better, cheaper routers and associated services for us all.
Already used all my mod points as that did make me laugh, but then again what type of geek would even consider camel toes that only run with Windows....well now that I think about it, he'd probably consider any.
Form your own company--either an LLC or S-corp and do your contracting through your company. There can be many tax benefits to this (work related write-offs, lowered self employment taxes by paying sef a reasonable salary and taking the rest as a distribution, and others). Once a company, you can start your 401k plan and match it however you like up to $40000 (total) IIRC
PROS Own boss--sort of Can play with money to lower taxes and keep more for yourself (check with CPA on best way(s) to do this) Write-offs (internet connection, phone, travel, insurance costs, etc) Can start your own 401K Once you have a company, it may be easy to get contract work
CONS Insurance (life, health, disability) Keeping your own books (Quickbooks or the like makes this easy) Filing tax related paperwork Setting up a company and 401k does takes a bit of effort
PUSH Keeping your job/contracts
Now to write off this time as professional advice...oh wait...this is/.
where I last worked. Sure everyone one knew what you meant when you said "let's take a look at the data in a pivot table", but at least it sounded better then "let's foos". Plus you could claim to be the PTC (pivot table champion) and not know a damn thing about Excel.
True...wife does this all the time to me
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..at the mall... I run and run, but she always catches me and hits me with a big stick.
This tangent may be a bit off-topic, but look at what we are having to put up woth for buying something...a game at that.
It's the paying customers who'll suffer, BUT it won't be until Joe Schmoe can't turn the drive away in his new car until it becomes "activated", or soccer mom Sally can't record Oprah that things like this will get more attention and hopefully addressed to once again better serve customers, not piss them off.
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.....yep, US tax return processing is also outsourced to India (if not other countries as well)
No necessarily....many times when you shine a laser at a target it is refered to as "painting the target"
Just the damn thing Osama.
Seriously, there's got to be 2+ star general in the USAF air space wing that would love to try testing a nuke on this thing. Of course given the success of our past missile defense tests, one could have doubts, but I suspect that at least this target is bigger than a barn door.
Ever vacation in a Texas park in July or August when it's so hot your car leaves tread marks in the aspault and the night breeze is that of 1,000,000 cricket breaths? Now Austin and SA have some nice areas so don't get me wrong...there are *some* nice places to visit, but wifi won't make TX parks my first vacation destination.
all is gone, all the bytes
round platters spinning away
IT admins going "what the hey"
Thrash in heavenly peace, thrash your drives to pieces.
So who has rights to their names...and more importantly, their phone numbers?
In this area consolidation is exepcted. How many carriers can the market space really support...I say 3 just because it's a magic number I think Nextel is currently the number 5 wireless carrier, not sure about sprint, but I think it's in the top 3 (Verizon is/was number 1 last time I checked).
The thing I love about Nextel are their phones. From a developers [J2ME] perspective, the are very easy to work with (except for webjal). Specifically, their iDen network and their programming APIs allow access to the GPS functionality of the phone. The i730 has a complete programmers' guide available for download from the Motorla site. Can't wait to get my hands on their latest camera phone to see if you can programatically control the camera. Then you could snap a pic and tag the info with the GPS coordinates.
Additionally, they [Nextel] have a nice developers site. Downside is that I find Nextel converage to be much worse than Verizon, so I ended up needing a Verizon phone for actual talking and a Nextel one for fun development.
Only in Canada that I can see, US staples doesn't seem to to offer that $65 rebate :(
I see that they have given in to the "Dark Side"
From the pictures I gather a floral bedspread, a Baby Enstein DVD, and a dry erase marker. Any other goodies?
Can't confirm or deny it in order to protect the children.
Because of such programs, teachers have left for more afluent schools or they have left specialized programs. In the example of CSAP, it is hard for schools to find special ed teachers. Wonder why? Think those kids score high on CSAP tests? With so few spec ed teachers, spec ed students have been integrated into the regular classes at the learning expense of the other children. It's not that I'm saying that spec ed students shouldn't get a chance, but at least give their teachers a more level playing field so that they [the teachers] can do what they really want...teach.
And it is stupid to just have students memorize answers (espcially for fundamentals that other subjects build upon)...it's not the right way to teach and that is what the teachers complain about...they aren't being allowed to teach and it makes school boring for both the student(s) and the teacher(s). Please elaborate on how those teachers are wrong...or so you work for a school administration in such a program?
20' by 20'---400sq ft of Go playing goodness (well except in the US where our math skillz--yeah, our spelling sucks too--would equate to a board size of "= zero")
Sure there are bad teachers, but my wife is a teacher for the 7/8th grade and I hear the same complaint from all of her teacher friends. Do to standardized testing and the fact that in her school system, the schools with the highest scores get the most funding (seems backwards to me), doing well on those test(s) is the prime objective. As such, the teachers are told by the administration to start prepping them for the test(s) from day one. 90% of the test prep is memorization. This means that the student may know the scientific method or 12x12, but not why or the reasoning behing it. Also due to "No Child Left Behind" and having to be PC (there are no dumb kids), the teachers have to teach to the lowest common demoninator (insert Simpson's Nelson's Ha-Ha here).
I agree, as someone who once worked for Nortel it is interesting to see how all this has played out in the past few years. At one point ATT was public enemy #1, but in the late 90's Cisco became the new enemy of Nortel. Nortel bought bay networks to compete in Cisco's space, but was never able to catch Cisco.
Nevertheless, the products and services offered by the big companies do offer more, but at a price. Then again XORP is relatively young and the the likes of Nortel have a lot of legacy behind them which can be an asset, but also a liability when it comes to reacting quickly. Where will XORP be in 5-10 years? Who knows, but hopefully it will lead to better, cheaper routers and associated services for us all.
Already used all my mod points as that did make me laugh, but then again what type of geek would even consider camel toes that only run with Windows....well now that I think about it, he'd probably consider any.
Form your own company--either an LLC or S-corp and do your contracting through your company. There can be many tax benefits to this (work related write-offs, lowered self employment taxes by paying sef a reasonable salary and taking the rest as a distribution, and others). Once a company, you can start your 401k plan and match it however you like up to $40000 (total) IIRC
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PROS
Own boss--sort of
Can play with money to lower taxes and keep more for yourself (check with CPA on best way(s) to do this)
Write-offs (internet connection, phone, travel, insurance costs, etc)
Can start your own 401K
Once you have a company, it may be easy to get contract work
CONS
Insurance (life, health, disability)
Keeping your own books (Quickbooks or the like makes this easy)
Filing tax related paperwork
Setting up a company and 401k does takes a bit of effort
PUSH
Keeping your job/contracts
Now to write off this time as professional advice...oh wait...this is
where I last worked. Sure everyone one knew what you meant when you said "let's take a look at the data in a pivot table", but at least it sounded better then "let's foos". Plus you could claim to be the PTC (pivot table champion) and not know a damn thing about Excel.
..at the mall... I run and run, but she always catches me and hits me with a big stick.
have just released a lot of hot air....
My xboxes perfer -R media...maybe I'm using the wrong +R media (I even set the booktype to DVD-ROM)
and I just meant the question as a joke....well at least it still made sparks fly
This tangent may be a bit off-topic, but look at what we are having to put up woth for buying something...a game at that.
It's the paying customers who'll suffer, BUT it won't be until Joe Schmoe can't turn the drive away in his new car until it becomes "activated", or soccer mom Sally can't record Oprah that things like this will get more attention and hopefully addressed to once again better serve customers, not piss them off.