Heh. I moved ~50 miles when I bought a house. I rented from U-Haul with a set up to pick up the truck near where I lived and drop it off near (~15 miles, I now live in the boonies) where my new house was. I was pretty much planning on some over mileage charges, but whatever. They call me the day before I was going to move and tell me that I have to pick up the truck at the location near my new house - a good hundred mile round trip for me. On the plus side, they let me use the truck with no mileage charge - which was good because I had to make more than one trip anyway. Who knew you could cram so much crap in a two room apartment?
That's the part, right there. Here in the US of Whatever 5Mb max speeds are generally only available in larger cities, cost > $40, and are subject to throttling*
*Consumer level service, and yes, I am aware that this is a sweeping generalization. If you know different please feel free to include your $0.02.
Perhaps slightly OT, but related:
I work for a large retailer that many here have no doubt frequented. A few years ago said employer outsourced ~95% of their IS department (thankfully I wasn't and still am not part of IS). The contract, as I understand, revolves around the company saving x amount of dollars, which they do admirably. It's simple really. It's so motherfscking impossible to get anything done through them that most departments either give up or work around IS entirely. Fewer projects == less money spent == savings!
On the one hand I'm bitter, on the other hand I wouldn't have a job if they actually did their's.
Not that it would ever happen, but that's not a bad idea (the destruction part, not the give 'em a pass part). As it stands, Corporate fines == Higher rates == you pay the fine for having your rights violated.
Just a guess, but they're probably trying to be upfront about articles that are from other sources so people don't cry foul about people submitting a bunch of stories from LinuxWorld and the OMG ID10T!!1! editors that don't catch them.
How scary is it that I knew that but had to look up DD and DOT?
(Direct Damage and Damage Over Time for anyone else out there who's painfully out of touch)
/me spews half chewed donut hole all over keyboard and monitor.
Erm, just to stay on topic, I wouldn't touch this stuff with a 10 foot pole. Personally I drink tea (Earl Grey, hot) that I order over this here intarweb - so it has to be good!
I had a particular class in high school, I think it was Economics or possibly US Government or some damn thing. As you can tell, I didn't pay much attention. The only thing I remember is one day a speaker came in and did a presentation about the Military Industrial Complex, and he kept saying, over and over, that whatever you hear, from him or anyone else, be "sceptical, questioning, and doubtful." That's the only thing I remember from that class, and it's one of the most useful things I learned in HS.
Unfortunately, at heart I'm still the kind of person that P.T. Barnum was talking about. Now where can I get me some shrunken water cream? (Joking, joking. If I want my water shrunk, I'll put it in the clothes dryer like a normal human bean.)
I was surprised to read his conciliatory advice to Indians treated suspiciously on the basis of their skin color or accent in the panic-prone modern America to "please accept it," rather than to bristle. That might be pragmatic and sensible advice, but America will be a better place when it's unnecessary.
I basically agree with what both the author and the reviewer are saying; there isn't much that H1-B's can do about American's attitudes and bristling just makes people edgier. It's the "native" American's attitudes that need to change.
And for the record, I'm a white, 3rd or 4th generation American who has uneasy feelings about losing my job to outsourcing.
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Possibly, but I'll wager more people get further in this book than GEB.
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The irony! It burns!
What exactly do you expect? Anyone who guarantees 100% uptime is either a liar, a fool, or both.
Shit happens.
Heh. I moved ~50 miles when I bought a house. I rented from U-Haul with a set up to pick up the truck near where I lived and drop it off near (~15 miles, I now live in the boonies) where my new house was. I was pretty much planning on some over mileage charges, but whatever. They call me the day before I was going to move and tell me that I have to pick up the truck at the location near my new house - a good hundred mile round trip for me. On the plus side, they let me use the truck with no mileage charge - which was good because I had to make more than one trip anyway. Who knew you could cram so much crap in a two room apartment?
*Consumer level service, and yes, I am aware that this is a sweeping generalization. If you know different please feel free to include your $0.02.
Seriously, though, you know what this makes me think of?
SAAAAYYYY-GAAAAAHHHHH
apologies to everyone who's going to hear that sound for the next week...
Nice! That used to be my sig.
Perhaps slightly OT, but related:
I work for a large retailer that many here have no doubt frequented. A few years ago said employer outsourced ~95% of their IS department (thankfully I wasn't and still am not part of IS). The contract, as I understand, revolves around the company saving x amount of dollars, which they do admirably. It's simple really. It's so motherfscking impossible to get anything done through them that most departments either give up or work around IS entirely. Fewer projects == less money spent == savings!
On the one hand I'm bitter, on the other hand I wouldn't have a job if they actually did their's.
Not that it would ever happen, but that's not a bad idea (the destruction part, not the give 'em a pass part). As it stands, Corporate fines == Higher rates == you pay the fine for having your rights violated.
I'm holding out for explosive liquids on a snake.
I mean, let us not be ridiculous.
Well, FWIW this guy didn't mention it, and his explanation seemed pretty coherent.
At least, he used a lot of words and I don't think he misspelled anything.
Just a guess, but they're probably trying to be upfront about articles that are from other sources so people don't cry foul about people submitting a bunch of stories from LinuxWorld and the OMG ID10T!!1! editors that don't catch them.
How scary is it that I knew that but had to look up DD and DOT? (Direct Damage and Damage Over Time for anyone else out there who's painfully out of touch)
My daughter was born on 2/3/4. (m/d/y, but that's how I roll)
"aaiiiiieeeeeeeee!!!!! Muh giblets!!"
/me spews half chewed donut hole all over keyboard and monitor.
Erm, just to stay on topic, I wouldn't touch this stuff with a 10 foot pole. Personally I drink tea (Earl Grey, hot) that I order over this here intarweb - so it has to be good!
I sit corrected. Wikipedia, is there anything you can't do?
- meh
- feh
- death
- um...anything with an -eth suffix
I guess I'm not positive how it's pronounced, or for that matter if you're even serious. What the hell, it beat working.You missed the previous post. Slashdot got wanged.
That is all.
Thank you. Now I have to explain my braying laughter to my coworkers. You've made my day.
Where is he getting 1 in 455? Maybe this should get an honorable mention over here.
Oh, and here's a free 'u' if you feel it's necessary: u
I had a particular class in high school, I think it was Economics or possibly US Government or some damn thing. As you can tell, I didn't pay much attention. The only thing I remember is one day a speaker came in and did a presentation about the Military Industrial Complex, and he kept saying, over and over, that whatever you hear, from him or anyone else, be "sceptical, questioning, and doubtful." That's the only thing I remember from that class, and it's one of the most useful things I learned in HS.
Unfortunately, at heart I'm still the kind of person that P.T. Barnum was talking about. Now where can I get me some shrunken water cream? (Joking, joking. If I want my water shrunk, I'll put it in the clothes dryer like a normal human bean.)
In Slashdot, new memes are always positive?
Please let this die off quickly.
I was surprised to read his conciliatory advice to Indians treated suspiciously on the basis of their skin color or accent in the panic-prone modern America to "please accept it," rather than to bristle. That might be pragmatic and sensible advice, but America will be a better place when it's unnecessary.
I basically agree with what both the author and the reviewer are saying; there isn't much that H1-B's can do about American's attitudes and bristling just makes people edgier. It's the "native" American's attitudes that need to change.
And for the record, I'm a white, 3rd or 4th generation American who has uneasy feelings about losing my job to outsourcing.
Possibly, but I'll wager more people get further in this book than GEB.
Lord knows my brain melted around chapter 4 or 5.
Wish I could see 'em!
To mis-quote Futurama: "No fair! You changed the image by observing it!"