Not really - the fed, state and local do this all the time. For example: states offer funding to their state colleges if they keep a dry campus - if they decide to not keep a dry campus they don't give this bonus funding. This has been practiced, and accepted. It is also very reasonable. "Do as we ask and you will receive a reward, do not do it and do not receive a reward - your choice."
Frankly, to share this information is a positive thing. The only people who will have to worry are the criminals. Hopefully the Senate will approve this; which all assumes there is nothing funky about the document (for arguments sake, lets assume that the proposed law is written as intended).
Personally, I would like to see all drivers license and state ID's look the same (a state could personalize theirs with a picture in the back). The states can still keep their same requirements for getting these id's (and their respective drivers tests), but it would really be nice if the ID's were the same. I used to work at a bank (and I work part-time as a bouncer) and it can be tricky trying to find out if an ID is real or not when it comes from a different state.
It all depends on the trade laws between France and the US. If the trade agreements state that France has jurisdiction over US companies operating/affecting France, then they can enforce these rulings and the US would be obligated to help them out....again, it all depends on the trade agreements.
It is generally the benefit to the US to help other (friendly,trading) countries, as the US might have a similar situation. It helps promote world order, harmony, peace, funch shway, and all that jazz.
You know, if you just simply invested all of that money into the company - you would probably be a majority shareholder and be entitled to free bags....pfft, so much for forward planning;)
An adverse judgment or opinion formed beforehand or without knowledge or examination of the facts.
The judge's is job is to post-judge. If in the middle or the end of the case he wants to state that one party is not fulfilling their obligation then he is doing so after hearing evidence and is judging them (again his job).
I would like to see IBM (and other companies) sue SCO for slander & liabel acts as well as for some kind of compensation for the law suits.
I can understand if SCO had a valid claim - but there should be something in place for frivolous lawsuits...many companies spent a lot of money defending themselves in court and in the media due to SCO.
Now just to clarify - i am not saying, that in every case - if a plaintiff loses they should have to compensate for the legal fees...but if a judge determines that a case was frivolous, then the plaintiff should have to pay. People will think twice before suing...they might actually ask "is my case valid?"
And while I think North Korea has some ethical issues (by our standards at least), good for them for sticking up for themselves. The less nuclear bombs the better, but we gotta look at it from their perspective. Russia (and all of the countries that spawned from the former Soviet Union), USA, probably Israel and the UK, and I am sure there are more all have nukes. So N. Korea is just trying to protect itself and in their opinion the biggest aggressor is George W and those vile Westerners who elected him into office for the second time...
both of whom grew up working in the tech field from the bottom up, in an industry at the time when things were a bit less complex. if i am not mistaken, Carly did not work her way up the ranks of HP.
Actually I spent about 30 grand on my four year degree (i went to a state school), and I utilize my knowledge everyday at work.
And I do not know ANY highschool grads who are making at least 80 grand a year after four years, and I would like you to show me proof of this as an average salary for the US market.
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t would be awesome if Google could completely take over the commercial mapping software application market
So what you are saying is that you want Google to have a monopoly?
Well since it's Google - they can be fully trusted - lets give it to them.............
it was a few years ago (about 1999) so my memory is a bit dusty....whatever the brand, she gave up the sweet deal for the employees so she could drive a nice car (like she couldn't afford one anyhow)...
film production....wed production.....both technology based - there is some relation in those fields....what relation does Medievial history have with printers/computers? What did Lancelot xerox (yes HP hates that word) his butt and pass it to Gwen?
Let's not assume she has 20 years experience in the tech field - for some reason i am not holding my breath:)
I had a friend from college whose father works at HP. He hated her. HP used to have this contract with Ford (leasing) and at the end of the lease the cars would be made available to employees to purchase at a dirt rate price. One of the first things she did was get rid of this contract and get (i think) a saab or jaguar contract - which while extremely nice for her - was not nearly so nice for the employees.
And I'm sorry, what does a person with a BA in Medievial history have to do with being the CEO of a tech company?
The network yes---their dell computer no.
They actually wanted things for free and surprised when i charged them to reinstall software that the OS upgrade killed.
I made no profit on ordering their Dell computer for them - and it took some time (from research to ordering). So how was it I left them hanging?
My level of responsibility was actually 3 months of free tech support (which they didn't need at all). One year later they contacted me about things that I was not responsible for (i.e. their Dell computer). When they contacted me about a network issue (something I am "responsible" for), I decided I would only charge them if it was a problem they caused (which it was)...
true true...just like fixing a car is easy for the mechanic and he charges me up the ying yang. He was upset when I told him the custom excel report I would make him (actually quite complex for excel) would run him about $500:) ,
I told him "you charge $60/hour for your labor rates, i am charging you $50/hour...you are getting a better deal"...he didn't like the price, so he got nothing:D
I said they have never even seen it. They know it exists, i told them about it. I also told them of all the woes that it presently has and that I will not support their computer if they decide to use a piece of software that *I* don't even use on my home computer because presently it is sub-optimal.
Now the big difference between MS creating a monopoly and me telling my parents not to use it is because I am the consumer. I am affecting myself and parents - not the world.
Where is this illegal? I do something for you as a favour and sometime down the road you do me a favour. This isn't politics (public office) or something that could hurt the public (like informing your biggest shareholder to sell prior to your company making a bad news announcement).
Nothing illegal about this - and it would be hard to make illegal... "Hm Your Honor, my brother fixes my car for free...and yes I do fix his computer for free...he is my brother afterall"
Agreed. I setup a network for a company. I told them I am charging them much cheaper then big companies, but there is no 24/7 tech support. I informed them that each time they called me (after the first three months) I would charge. They asked me to help them order a computer (dell) and when that computer started to malfunction they kept calling me - and I kept telling them "you bought this from Dell call Dell."
One time they did an OS upgrade (a year after I setup their network) and their network connection on that computer started to malfunction. I did charge them $200 for me having to drive to their place, figure out what they did, and then reinstall the networking files.
I feel bad in some ways - but then realize that they are a business - they charge people and so should I. You may want to register as an LLC. It protects you legally (lawsuits) and you can do a lot of tax deductions...one company tried getting my SS# so they could list me as an employee and run taxes on me, etc. I told them no way...they can cut me a check to my business. They wanted that EIN number - again no way. B2B they only need your business name (only one business per state with that name allowed anyhow).
In the end, make it clear as to what you are offering. Even better, put it in writing and have them sign it. Make it a simple/stupid document and you are pretty well covered.
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Not really - the fed, state and local do this all the time. For example: states offer funding to their state colleges if they keep a dry campus - if they decide to not keep a dry campus they don't give this bonus funding. This has been practiced, and accepted. It is also very reasonable. "Do as we ask and you will receive a reward, do not do it and do not receive a reward - your choice."
Frankly, to share this information is a positive thing. The only people who will have to worry are the criminals. Hopefully the Senate will approve this; which all assumes there is nothing funky about the document (for arguments sake, lets assume that the proposed law is written as intended).
Personally, I would like to see all drivers license and state ID's look the same (a state could personalize theirs with a picture in the back). The states can still keep their same requirements for getting these id's (and their respective drivers tests), but it would really be nice if the ID's were the same. I used to work at a bank (and I work part-time as a bouncer) and it can be tricky trying to find out if an ID is real or not when it comes from a different state.
Unfortunately the journal gets /.'d real quick, so only the first 5 viewers/day can actually see it.
It all depends on the trade laws between France and the US. If the trade agreements state that France has jurisdiction over US companies operating/affecting France, then they can enforce these rulings and the US would be obligated to help them out....again, it all depends on the trade agreements.
It is generally the benefit to the US to help other (friendly,trading) countries, as the US might have a similar situation. It helps promote world order, harmony, peace, funch shway, and all that jazz.
You know, if you just simply invested all of that money into the company - you would probably be a majority shareholder and be entitled to free bags....pfft, so much for forward planning ;)
Also, remember, prejudice is to prejudge.
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An adverse judgment or opinion formed beforehand or without knowledge or examination of the facts.
The judge's is job is to post-judge. If in the middle or the end of the case he wants to state that one party is not fulfilling their obligation then he is doing so after hearing evidence and is judging them (again his job).
I would like to see IBM (and other companies) sue SCO for slander & liabel acts as well as for some kind of compensation for the law suits.
I can understand if SCO had a valid claim - but there should be something in place for frivolous lawsuits...many companies spent a lot of money defending themselves in court and in the media due to SCO.
Now just to clarify - i am not saying, that in every case - if a plaintiff loses they should have to compensate for the legal fees...but if a judge determines that a case was frivolous, then the plaintiff should have to pay. People will think twice before suing...they might actually ask "is my case valid?"
enlighten me.
And while I think North Korea has some ethical issues (by our standards at least), good for them for sticking up for themselves. The less nuclear bombs the better, but we gotta look at it from their perspective. Russia (and all of the countries that spawned from the former Soviet Union), USA, probably Israel and the UK, and I am sure there are more all have nukes. So N. Korea is just trying to protect itself and in their opinion the biggest aggressor is George W and those vile Westerners who elected him into office for the second time...
So hmm..."go N. Korea"? (I feel unpure).
Ohhh my bad, I thought you meant they were making 80k/year. 20k/year is not unreasonable. I was making that working part-time during college :)
both of whom grew up working in the tech field from the bottom up, in an industry at the time when things were a bit less complex. if i am not mistaken, Carly did not work her way up the ranks of HP.
Actually I spent about 30 grand on my four year degree (i went to a state school), and I utilize my knowledge everyday at work.
And I do not know ANY highschool grads who are making at least 80 grand a year after four years, and I would like you to show me proof of this as an average salary for the US market.
t would be awesome if Google could completely take over the commercial mapping software application market
So what you are saying is that you want Google to have a monopoly?
Well since it's Google - they can be fully trusted - lets give it to them.............
and if HP paid me enough - I would be glad to tell them whose father it is :D
My guilt can be paid off just as easily as me.
it was a few years ago (about 1999) so my memory is a bit dusty....whatever the brand, she gave up the sweet deal for the employees so she could drive a nice car (like she couldn't afford one anyhow)...
film production....wed production.....both technology based - there is some relation in those fields....what relation does Medievial history have with printers/computers? What did Lancelot xerox (yes HP hates that word) his butt and pass it to Gwen?
:)
Let's not assume she has 20 years experience in the tech field - for some reason i am not holding my breath
I had a friend from college whose father works at HP. He hated her. HP used to have this contract with Ford (leasing) and at the end of the lease the cars would be made available to employees to purchase at a dirt rate price. One of the first things she did was get rid of this contract and get (i think) a saab or jaguar contract - which while extremely nice for her - was not nearly so nice for the employees.
And I'm sorry, what does a person with a BA in Medievial history have to do with being the CEO of a tech company?
or just link the offending website on /.
The network yes---their dell computer no. They actually wanted things for free and surprised when i charged them to reinstall software that the OS upgrade killed.
I made no profit on ordering their Dell computer for them - and it took some time (from research to ordering). So how was it I left them hanging?
My level of responsibility was actually 3 months of free tech support (which they didn't need at all). One year later they contacted me about things that I was not responsible for (i.e. their Dell computer). When they contacted me about a network issue (something I am "responsible" for), I decided I would only charge them if it was a problem they caused (which it was)...
I just tell my cpa how much money i made, how much money i spent and then miraculously get a lot of money back every year :)
true true...just like fixing a car is easy for the mechanic and he charges me up the ying yang. He was upset when I told him the custom excel report I would make him (actually quite complex for excel) would run him about $500 :) :D
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I told him "you charge $60/hour for your labor rates, i am charging you $50/hour...you are getting a better deal"...he didn't like the price, so he got nothing
that's what i get for being curious...
{scratches head looking for catnip}
I said they have never even seen it. They know it exists, i told them about it. I also told them of all the woes that it presently has and that I will not support their computer if they decide to use a piece of software that *I* don't even use on my home computer because presently it is sub-optimal.
Now the big difference between MS creating a monopoly and me telling my parents not to use it is because I am the consumer. I am affecting myself and parents - not the world.
Where is this illegal? I do something for you as a favour and sometime down the road you do me a favour. This isn't politics (public office) or something that could hurt the public (like informing your biggest shareholder to sell prior to your company making a bad news announcement).
Nothing illegal about this - and it would be hard to make illegal... "Hm Your Honor, my brother fixes my car for free...and yes I do fix his computer for free...he is my brother afterall"
Agreed. I setup a network for a company. I told them I am charging them much cheaper then big companies, but there is no 24/7 tech support. I informed them that each time they called me (after the first three months) I would charge.
They asked me to help them order a computer (dell) and when that computer started to malfunction they kept calling me - and I kept telling them "you bought this from Dell call Dell."
One time they did an OS upgrade (a year after I setup their network) and their network connection on that computer started to malfunction. I did charge them $200 for me having to drive to their place, figure out what they did, and then reinstall the networking files.
I feel bad in some ways - but then realize that they are a business - they charge people and so should I. You may want to register as an LLC. It protects you legally (lawsuits) and you can do a lot of tax deductions...one company tried getting my SS# so they could list me as an employee and run taxes on me, etc. I told them no way...they can cut me a check to my business. They wanted that EIN number - again no way. B2B they only need your business name (only one business per state with that name allowed anyhow).
In the end, make it clear as to what you are offering. Even better, put it in writing and have them sign it. Make it a simple/stupid document and you are pretty well covered.
For personal requests (friends, family) it is dinner. Preferrably they come to my place. (i drive about once a month)...
Business it comes out to roughly $50/hour plus expenses.
I read flux capacitor and all i can think of is plutonium rods, and time travel.
:D
What is all that stuff that you mentioned?