AARRRGGHGHH!! Out of the frying pan into the fire! I haven't tried Shotwell so I guess I spoke too soon.
I use Picasa anyway. The Linux version isn't as good as the Windows version, but I like it better than the other ones out there.
Hey, I didn't claim I wasn't a douchebag.:)
I know what you mean, though. I used to bitch and moan about being here a long time ago. Got over it. I guess I grew up.
One things that's cool about being in Japan is you don't have to tip. Of course, there's a downside. Even when a restaurant makes a mistake, you will *NEVER* get comped.
This was about 10 years ago, but I was eating and a cockroach appeared on the table. No joke. The waitress was mortified and came over and immediately killed the roach and cleaned the table. I then had to pay full price for my meal. Hello? A roach shows up on the table and I still pay? They should have paid ME!
Other than that, you don't have to tip here. Kinda nice.
I know it's kind of a longshot, but I say look for some kind of work like what you're proposing.
It's off the beaten path, for sure. But that's where some great ideas can come from. I think your wife being a counselor can actually be a good thing. Someone here wrote "the last thing they need in Haiti is Deanna Troi". That's probably because Deanna Troi was a worthless, useless character whose trite dialog would have made her disappear from the screen if it weren't for the actress' cleavage.
Doing 1-2 weeks of computer work or counseling is a hard one to nail down, but look out there. Write to/email churches or other volunteer groups, and just ask. I'm sure someone will come up with something. Hey, what could it hurt?
Good hunting!
So Washington has missed out on more than half a billion in taxes;
The gov't missed out on more money than that when Gates "donated" billions to his own charity. That made those funds completely non-taxable. Half a billion is a drop in the bucket compared to the 22 or so billion he "donated". Of course, Bill Gates believes in the death tax, so the moral of the story is your money should be taxed, but not his.
- Violent crime was low from the 1930s to the 1960s, and lead fuel and paint were used quite frequently. - Lead paint and leaded gasoline were common in Japan until recently, and violent crime is significantly less than the US. - The argument that brain damage causes violent crime is questionable at best. - From the 1980s on courts have been tougher on crime, the result of which is that criminals are actually spending more time in prison than out, thus committing less crime.
I don't think it's bad news at all. Jobs coming back to the US is a good thing to me. BUt the comment said something like "although this seems like good news, it implies that other countries are dominating the US blah blah". So they were basically saying "this seems like good news but it's really bad news".
Also, it came from NPR. 'Nuff said.
Although, it sounds good for US job growth, the implication is that firms outside the US appear to be dominating more and more in the global economy, even from developing and underdeveloped regions of the world.
First, the bad news was that jobs were being outsourced. Now the bad news is that the jobs are coming back to the US.
Damn, you got all that off of horoscopes? You guys really read a lot into it. I guess having a life is a penalty. I'll go back and read up on that if you actually walk away from your computer for a while. Just an hour or so guys, really. There's a great big world out there.
I must still be missing something. I thought astrology was using the movements of the stars to predict events on Earth, which is nothing more than superstition. I thought Astronomy was mapping the movements of heavenly bodies and leaving it at that. I guess I thought 'astronomy' and 'astrology' were different. Silly me.
I thought institutes of higher learning were supposed to help rid society of discrimination. Yet this is a policy that discriminates against someone outright. This should not be tolerated.
NTT had a monopoly on all phone services in Japan. It used to cost over 70,000 Yen (about $590) just to get a phone line. People used to "rent" phone lines because it was so damn expensive (I did when I lived there). Keitais/Cells offered cheap phone service to anyone who could pony up the cash, and NTT couldn't control the market. So competition spurned this industry. Women in Japan are a huge consumer group, and they have lots of cash. So cell companies started selling all types of phones and plans because the consumers were willing to spend the cash.
Meanwhile in the US, just the opposite was true. Getting a phone line in your home costs about $20 with no contract, due in part to federal subsidies. Cell phone companies had to compete with a market where people already had phone lines AND were using computers (by contrast, Japan had virtually NO DSL as of 2000 and promoted ISDN). Cell phones were an obvious choice in Japan whereas they were an "additional" service in the States.
And you were right that geographically, Japan is much easier to cover. Over 90% of Japanese live on the coastal areas. The internal sections of most of the islands (especially Honshu) are scarecly populated. Makes setting up a network pretty easy.
Don't forget, I was asking. I'm not a lawyer, so I don't claim to be an expert. But I was right about the 4th Amendment limiting search and seizure. Of course, the 5th amendment does state that property can't be taken without due process of law, so I stand corrected.
Amendment IV
The right of the people to be secure in their persons, houses, papers, and effects, against unreasonable searches and seizures, shall not be violated, and no warrants shall issue, but upon probable cause, supported by oath or affirmation, and particularly describing the place to be searched, and the persons or things to be seized.
Amendment V
No person shall be held to answer for a capital, or otherwise infamous crime, unless on a presentment or indictment of a grand jury, except in cases arising in the land or naval forces, or in the militia, when in actual service in time of war or public danger; nor shall any person be subject for the same offense to be twice put in jeopardy of life or limb; nor shall be compelled in any criminal case to be a witness against himself, nor be deprived of life, liberty, or property, without due process of law; nor shall private property be taken for public use, without just compensation.
You have to love alarmist titles. The title suggests that this would apply to ALL Americans EVERYWHERE and it wouldn't. Second, I think they're referring to the FOURTH Amendment, which is search and seizure. The 5th is the right to avoid self-criminalization.
I don't imagine you'd have any repercussions against you personally. Yes, you're the tech that actually installed it, but a.) you mentioned that it was illegal and b.) authority isn't really yours in matters like this. What's more, it's unlikely that criminal charges would be filed, so at worst you're looking at your company getting fined. And it's true that the software alliance people threaten people but it's been a loong time since I've heard of a company getting audited and sued.
In other words, they need to comply with the law, but there probably won't be any real consequences for this.
I don't know about Texas, but in California, most employees are hired "at will". That means that either party can terminate the relationship at any time, without any notice given. I know because I've been fired this way! Unless you sign a contract, then either you as the employee or they as the employer can terminate the relationship without consequence. The two weeks notice thing is done as a courtesy.
Texas may vary, but I doubt it. I think this "We'll sue you" line was an emotional rant.
No offense, but it's the global warming hysteria types that are the "cool kids". Those of us who are skeptical about the selective data used to support the global warming THEORY are labeled as outcasts, losers, or "in denial". The fact that Gore et. al make themselves out to be the victims here is really telling.
Gore is a politician, and many of the scientists that say global warming is happening and it's mankind's fault are generally federally funded (connetion?). Those of us who are interested in the science get put on the shelf.
I guess that's the price of having your clothes made fun of.
The PET with a built in monitor, tape drive and 5 inch keyboard! I wanted an Apple II, I got a PET. Of course, the PET was $300, and the Apple II was like $2500 at that time.
The 64 I got later will always be in my heart, though.
Seems kind of silly to attack the credibility of the author he's supposedly rebutting when he isn't actually objective himself! He also didn't refute all that many of the points in the original article.
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AARRRGGHGHH!! Out of the frying pan into the fire! I haven't tried Shotwell so I guess I spoke too soon. I use Picasa anyway. The Linux version isn't as good as the Windows version, but I like it better than the other ones out there.
F-spot makes duplicates of my photos. Good riddance! One copy of each pic is enough, thank you!
Hey, I didn't claim I wasn't a douchebag. :)
I know what you mean, though. I used to bitch and moan about being here a long time ago. Got over it. I guess I grew up.
Actually, I not only speak the language, I have a degree in it. :)
Relax man, I meant it tongue in cheek.
One things that's cool about being in Japan is you don't have to tip. Of course, there's a downside. Even when a restaurant makes a mistake, you will *NEVER* get comped. This was about 10 years ago, but I was eating and a cockroach appeared on the table. No joke. The waitress was mortified and came over and immediately killed the roach and cleaned the table. I then had to pay full price for my meal. Hello? A roach shows up on the table and I still pay? They should have paid ME! Other than that, you don't have to tip here. Kinda nice.
I know it's kind of a longshot, but I say look for some kind of work like what you're proposing. It's off the beaten path, for sure. But that's where some great ideas can come from. I think your wife being a counselor can actually be a good thing. Someone here wrote "the last thing they need in Haiti is Deanna Troi". That's probably because Deanna Troi was a worthless, useless character whose trite dialog would have made her disappear from the screen if it weren't for the actress' cleavage. Doing 1-2 weeks of computer work or counseling is a hard one to nail down, but look out there. Write to/email churches or other volunteer groups, and just ask. I'm sure someone will come up with something. Hey, what could it hurt? Good hunting!
He's not the best candidate ever, but he's the most experienced and the most conservative of the three.
The gov't missed out on more money than that when Gates "donated" billions to his own charity. That made those funds completely non-taxable. Half a billion is a drop in the bucket compared to the 22 or so billion he "donated". Of course, Bill Gates believes in the death tax, so the moral of the story is your money should be taxed, but not his.
Mulder: Windows 98 was retired last year, now Leopard is blue screening. Notice a coincidence, Scully?
- Violent crime was low from the 1930s to the 1960s, and lead fuel and paint were used quite frequently.
- Lead paint and leaded gasoline were common in Japan until recently, and violent crime is significantly less than the US.
- The argument that brain damage causes violent crime is questionable at best.
- From the 1980s on courts have been tougher on crime, the result of which is that criminals are actually spending more time in prison than out, thus committing less crime.
Okay, now let me get off my soapbox.
I don't think it's bad news at all. Jobs coming back to the US is a good thing to me. BUt the comment said something like "although this seems like good news, it implies that other countries are dominating the US blah blah". So they were basically saying "this seems like good news but it's really bad news". Also, it came from NPR. 'Nuff said.
First, the bad news was that jobs were being outsourced. Now the bad news is that the jobs are coming back to the US.
Damn, you got all that off of horoscopes? You guys really read a lot into it. I guess having a life is a penalty. I'll go back and read up on that if you actually walk away from your computer for a while. Just an hour or so guys, really. There's a great big world out there.
I must still be missing something. I thought astrology was using the movements of the stars to predict events on Earth, which is nothing more than superstition. I thought Astronomy was mapping the movements of heavenly bodies and leaving it at that. I guess I thought 'astronomy' and 'astrology' were different. Silly me.
This book includes horoscopes. Am I missing something? Aren't horoscopes un-scientific? Isn't that teaching girls to be less educated?
I'm sure the book sounded good on paper.
Take a camcorder to show a 20 sec clip to one's brother? Are you kidding me? You can show him the clips from Internet previews? Doesn't add up to me.
I thought institutes of higher learning were supposed to help rid society of discrimination. Yet this is a policy that discriminates against someone outright. This should not be tolerated.
NTT had a monopoly on all phone services in Japan. It used to cost over 70,000 Yen (about $590) just to get a phone line. People used to "rent" phone lines because it was so damn expensive (I did when I lived there). Keitais/Cells offered cheap phone service to anyone who could pony up the cash, and NTT couldn't control the market. So competition spurned this industry. Women in Japan are a huge consumer group, and they have lots of cash. So cell companies started selling all types of phones and plans because the consumers were willing to spend the cash.
Meanwhile in the US, just the opposite was true. Getting a phone line in your home costs about $20 with no contract, due in part to federal subsidies. Cell phone companies had to compete with a market where people already had phone lines AND were using computers (by contrast, Japan had virtually NO DSL as of 2000 and promoted ISDN). Cell phones were an obvious choice in Japan whereas they were an "additional" service in the States.
And you were right that geographically, Japan is much easier to cover. Over 90% of Japanese live on the coastal areas. The internal sections of most of the islands (especially Honshu) are scarecly populated. Makes setting up a network pretty easy.
Don't forget, I was asking. I'm not a lawyer, so I don't claim to be an expert. But I was right about the 4th Amendment limiting search and seizure. Of course, the 5th amendment does state that property can't be taken without due process of law, so I stand corrected.
Amendment IV
The right of the people to be secure in their persons, houses, papers, and effects, against unreasonable searches and seizures, shall not be violated, and no warrants shall issue, but upon probable cause, supported by oath or affirmation, and particularly describing the place to be searched, and the persons or things to be seized.
Amendment V
No person shall be held to answer for a capital, or otherwise infamous crime, unless on a presentment or indictment of a grand jury, except in cases arising in the land or naval forces, or in the militia, when in actual service in time of war or public danger; nor shall any person be subject for the same offense to be twice put in jeopardy of life or limb; nor shall be compelled in any criminal case to be a witness against himself, nor be deprived of life, liberty, or property, without due process of law; nor shall private property be taken for public use, without just compensation.
You have to love alarmist titles. The title suggests that this would apply to ALL Americans EVERYWHERE and it wouldn't. Second, I think they're referring to the FOURTH Amendment, which is search and seizure. The 5th is the right to avoid self-criminalization.
I don't imagine you'd have any repercussions against you personally. Yes, you're the tech that actually installed it, but a.) you mentioned that it was illegal and b.) authority isn't really yours in matters like this. What's more, it's unlikely that criminal charges would be filed, so at worst you're looking at your company getting fined. And it's true that the software alliance people threaten people but it's been a loong time since I've heard of a company getting audited and sued.
In other words, they need to comply with the law, but there probably won't be any real consequences for this.
I don't know about Texas, but in California, most employees are hired "at will". That means that either party can terminate the relationship at any time, without any notice given. I know because I've been fired this way! Unless you sign a contract, then either you as the employee or they as the employer can terminate the relationship without consequence. The two weeks notice thing is done as a courtesy.
Texas may vary, but I doubt it. I think this "We'll sue you" line was an emotional rant.
No offense, but it's the global warming hysteria types that are the "cool kids". Those of us who are skeptical about the selective data used to support the global warming THEORY are labeled as outcasts, losers, or "in denial". The fact that Gore et. al make themselves out to be the victims here is really telling.
Gore is a politician, and many of the scientists that say global warming is happening and it's mankind's fault are generally federally funded (connetion?). Those of us who are interested in the science get put on the shelf.
I guess that's the price of having your clothes made fun of.
The PET with a built in monitor, tape drive and 5 inch keyboard! I wanted an Apple II, I got a PET. Of course, the PET was $300, and the Apple II was like $2500 at that time. The 64 I got later will always be in my heart, though.
...he's worked for the UN! It's in his bio.
Seems kind of silly to attack the credibility of the author he's supposedly rebutting when he isn't actually objective himself! He also didn't refute all that many of the points in the original article.
To me, the original article stands.