construction, government employees (fire, police, prison guards, office workers), plumbers, electricians, auto repair, sales.
There are also some jobs that will go away more slowly - many management positions, for instance.
And while your dream might be to sit in front of a computer, never speaking to anyone directly, and just code and code and code, that will likely lead to unemployment. Think working with clients, planning, high level design, managing those offshored employees. Build your skills and network toward this goal like your livelihood depends on it, because it does.
...and when the authorities caught up with them, and tried to figure out who was dealing in the manhold covers they determined, who ever smelt it, dealt it.
Thank you, thank you. I'll be here all week. Don't forget to tip your waitress!
The only thing I don't get is the $3K headlights, if they were really that expensive they would be a seperate option on the car, it's just a huge markup for the manufacturer because they probably have patents on the design.
They are an option, but for most people it would be like saying seats or a stereo are optional. My coworker's dad insisted on not having them, and from the story I heard it was a hard battle to not get them.
Absolutely, the legs are worth it. But just focusing on the air bags and such (not on the stupid lights and exotic metals and what not in the article), why can't this be commoditized, or made somewhat independent of the car? I guess it's nice that airbags are hidden away or something, but what if they were more like car batteries or something - put it in the right place, plug it in, there you go.
Or how about some car manufacturer making their cars inexpensive to maintain, with affordable replacement parts? Would that not be attractive to people? It does seem like people only want their car for 3 years and the idea of an accident seems very foreign to them.
If the difference in the cost of repairs was significant enough I could see people using a loner to wait a month to get their car back.
May seem insane, the idea of shipping a car back and forth, but why not? Or how about trading in a car? You have a car that needs repair, they offer you a comparable one for $2000 and a trade in, ship that one to India to be fixed, etc.
Have you ever seen where manhole covers are made? Lots are made in India. I've seen things on The Discovery Channel about Korean companies buying raw scrap metal, or felled trees with branches and leaves still attached and shipping them off to be worked on. I could see it happen.
At least written propaganda tends to be easier to notice for what it is. When you read Ayn Rand you can feel the religious undertones. TV shows, both fictional ones and informational, push an agenda, and do so unapologetically, with an air of authority, and an omiscient narrator.
This is great. I've been wondering how you could get mainframe experience without a mainframe. Of course, just like running Solaris on x86 instead of Sparc you're missing out on some things. And buying an old mainframe doesn't sound as doable as buying an old Sun box. Any recommendations on how to get more mainframe experience?
Also, if you use this for work, and you're in the military, or underwater, or in the middle of rain forest or something, not only could you not get replacement parts if your PDA croaks, you could lose valuable work time or worse - what if you used a PDA to calculate where to fire artillery? Bet you'd want one that wouldn't die, no matter what, and $1600 would see like a bargain.
Given the alternative, which is mass extinction from a meteor strike -- which the geological record shows WILL happen -- I'm all for kickstarting the terraforming of Mars ASAP.
Out of curiousity, are you concerned with being killed by a meteor, or our species being wiped out? I can understand the self preservation, but not really the worries about the species.
Do you think there would be enough knowledge of when it would happen to evacuate everyone who would want (ie could afford) to go?
Is this planet so broken it needs to be abandoned? What is so radically wrong with it that we can't continue to live here?
And as far as this population explsion goes, where are you seeing it, and why is it a matter of concern to you? There are huge empty and sparcely populated areas on the planet. Food production is more efficient.
And the rest of your post, about leaving people behind, like those moving to the city to leave the 'old folks' on the farm makes me think your problem is that there are too many horribly poor, starving people here for your comfort. That's really a different issue than overpopulation.
You can see the other documents relating to this in the row labeled Antigua and Barbuda on this page.
To summarize, this is not a moralistic thing, or about the US making a national religion or any of that. The complaint (best as I can understand) is that the US does allow gambling, but does not allow foreign companies to compete, and that it's laws are inconsistent in forbidding it and some of them conflict with GTO laws.
Some people work for a living, and don't find all their meaning from that job. I can't speak for them all, but I think a lot of people who have jobs like being a hairdresser or plumber think this way. They also know exactly what's expected of them, and what their prospects are.
IT people often think of themselves as innovators and creators - but unfortunately most business/marketing types see IT people as technicians and implementers. This is especially the case when you want to program, not just dole out the work.
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Perhaps, but some day people may share their toast, and we may all have pneumatic tubes big enough to allow for said toast to rapidly arrive in front of our tea. Alternately, people might share what they've recorded so TV/Cable/Movie makers/deliverers will have to get tough &/or creative in a big hurry.
Doesn't it just seem like having a TV with what programming that you'd like to see is really, really expensive? I mean if you factor in a TV, DVD, Tivo-like thingy, Tivo service, Cable/Satellite/whatnot how much is it? Like $400+ to start out, and $100-$200 a month? Doesn't that seem insane?
Does anyone have an opinion on gKnx, the customization of Knoppix into a Debian installer? Here's the blurb from http://www.knoppix.net/docs/index.php/KnoppixCusto mizations
gKnx - Updated Version 1.2 Released!
gKnx is knoppix stripped down and simple to use as a debian installer
* At 48M it fits nicely on a business card sized CD
* Up to date, in sync with unstable, great for doing debian installs
* Updated security features out of box
* New installer coming soon, will provide package group selection
* Active development
* Download: http://phrick.net/archive/iso/gknx/gknx_latest.iso
I think there's a lot to be said for this idea. Way back when, people used to go to record stores as a recreation, and listen to records they thought about buying. That has largely gone away, and shoppers in Tower or other music stores are pretty much expected to know what they want and just buy it. Meanwhile, the coffee house as a center for computer assisted living has emerged, and can fill that gap.
A lot of people want a CD they can hold, don't want to mess with potentially illegal downloads, and want downloads of a certain quality and availability.
Nothing against Apple, but I don't think it's ahead of the game at all in this case. The poster said
"...I've yet to find decent DVD-authoring software (either for Linux or Windows) that does what I want and doesn't have a high pricetag."
As good as the Apple DVD burning tools might be combined with a Mac that can support them they're anything but cheap. I think we're actually talking about a difference of a couple thousand dollars at least.
To provide an example: Here in Europe, most cars are manual transmission (typically 5 forward and 1 reverse). When driving 80 kph in a flat country like holland, it really doesn't matter that much whether you drive in 3rd gear of 5th gear. However, when some Dutch people drive through Switzerland during the summer holidays (with a big trailer behind the car), they persist in driving in 5th gear up-hill, their argument being: "Hey, don't worry man, the car maintains speed uphill, so what's the problem". Of course, had they known a bit more about how an engine works, they would have switched back to 4th (or even 3rd) gears, to allow the engine to run at a higher specific torque, and to allow the cooling fluids to be pumped around more quickly to cool the engine better.
hmm.... maybe a stick shift on the computer... overclock, sleep, etc, all controlled.
Have you ever seen how companies like Dell say their customers haven't asked for Linux? I just think it's a hilarious situation. Would you go to a Honda dealership and ask about helicopters? Dell makes computers with Windows on them (I know, things are changing, etc). If you want a Windows computer, you can get one from them. If you want a machine with Linux preinstalled, why go to them? Do they offer good deals? Is the customer service good?
Frankly, if I were looking to buy 10,000 computers to run Linux on I'd think long and hard about going elsewhere, or even buying the components and have someone assemble them. Then you're not stuck dealing with propreitary components.
From the article, I suspect the author is comparing installation of Win XP *without other apps* against installing Lindows/Xandros *with multiple bundled apps* - this would mean that Lindows/Xandros installs are actually even better than stated given that nobody installs Win XP without also installing other apps afterwards.
Excellent point. I think there's an excessive focus in reviews on installation and too little on use, and too little distinction between differences in versions, kernels, OSes, etc.
I'm inclined to think a reasonable comparison would require the same tasks accross platforms - OS installation, app purchase, installation, etc. And the cost should be considered with the total cost being the same. So if you're using Linux with free software (and please don't claim Linux costs $1500 or whatever unless you're getting the same level of service from the other platforms as you'd get from paying that amount for Linux. Totally costless Linux is usually good enough.) the cost of the software on the other platforms should go to additional equipment for the Linux machine.
Here's a page that describes the international treaty covering Antarctica: http://www.antarcticanz.govt.nz/Pages /Internationa l/ATCM.msa
Here's part of it:
" The key elements of the treaty are:
1. Antarctica is to be used for peaceful purposes only. All military activities are banned, although military personnel can be used to support scientific programmes in such things as transportation of people, and equipment to Antarctica
2. There is freedom of scientific investigations and discoveries. Scientific plans, information and staff are regularly exchanged. This scientific cooperation has been genuinely successful among the treaty nations. The Cape Roberts Drilling Project is an example of successful collaborative scientific work.
3. All political claims for territory are frozen for the duration of the treaty and no new claims or enlargements can be made
4. Nuclear explosions or dumping of nuclear waste in Antarctica is banned
5. All stations/bases and equipment are open to inspection be observers appointed by Antarctic Treaty nations."
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construction, government employees (fire, police, prison guards, office workers), plumbers, electricians, auto repair, sales.
There are also some jobs that will go away more slowly - many management positions, for instance.
And while your dream might be to sit in front of a computer, never speaking to anyone directly, and just code and code and code, that will likely lead to unemployment. Think working with clients, planning, high level design, managing those offshored employees. Build your skills and network toward this goal like your livelihood depends on it, because it does.
Ah, well, where I am a lot are from India. That's why I said what I did. As strange as it seems.
...and when the authorities caught up with them, and tried to figure out who was dealing in the manhold covers they determined, who ever smelt it, dealt it.
Thank you, thank you. I'll be here all week. Don't forget to tip your waitress!
The only thing I don't get is the $3K headlights, if they were really that expensive they would be a seperate option on the car, it's just a huge markup for the manufacturer because they probably have patents on the design.
They are an option, but for most people it would be like saying seats or a stereo are optional. My coworker's dad insisted on not having them, and from the story I heard it was a hard battle to not get them.
Absolutely, the legs are worth it. But just focusing on the air bags and such (not on the stupid lights and exotic metals and what not in the article), why can't this be commoditized, or made somewhat independent of the car? I guess it's nice that airbags are hidden away or something, but what if they were more like car batteries or something - put it in the right place, plug it in, there you go.
Or how about some car manufacturer making their cars inexpensive to maintain, with affordable replacement parts? Would that not be attractive to people? It does seem like people only want their car for 3 years and the idea of an accident seems very foreign to them.
If the difference in the cost of repairs was significant enough I could see people using a loner to wait a month to get their car back.
May seem insane, the idea of shipping a car back and forth, but why not? Or how about trading in a car? You have a car that needs repair, they offer you a comparable one for $2000 and a trade in, ship that one to India to be fixed, etc.
Have you ever seen where manhole covers are made? Lots are made in India. I've seen things on The Discovery Channel about Korean companies buying raw scrap metal, or felled trees with branches and leaves still attached and shipping them off to be worked on. I could see it happen.
At least written propaganda tends to be easier to notice for what it is. When you read Ayn Rand you can feel the religious undertones. TV shows, both fictional ones and informational, push an agenda, and do so unapologetically, with an air of authority, and an omiscient narrator.
This is great. I've been wondering how you could get mainframe experience without a mainframe. Of course, just like running Solaris on x86 instead of Sparc you're missing out on some things. And buying an old mainframe doesn't sound as doable as buying an old Sun box. Any recommendations on how to get more mainframe experience?
...and to change unsafe water to safe water, you can use a solar still, an inexpensive, no electricity setup.
It's not going to make lakes of potable water, but good in a pinch.
Also, if you use this for work, and you're in the military, or underwater, or in the middle of rain forest or something, not only could you not get replacement parts if your PDA croaks, you could lose valuable work time or worse - what if you used a PDA to calculate where to fire artillery? Bet you'd want one that wouldn't die, no matter what, and $1600 would see like a bargain.
Given the alternative, which is mass extinction from a meteor strike -- which the geological record shows WILL happen -- I'm all for kickstarting the terraforming of Mars ASAP.
Out of curiousity, are you concerned with being killed by a meteor, or our species being wiped out? I can understand the self preservation, but not really the worries about the species.
Do you think there would be enough knowledge of when it would happen to evacuate everyone who would want (ie could afford) to go?
Is this planet so broken it needs to be abandoned? What is so radically wrong with it that we can't continue to live here?
And as far as this population explsion goes, where are you seeing it, and why is it a matter of concern to you? There are huge empty and sparcely populated areas on the planet. Food production is more efficient.
And the rest of your post, about leaving people behind, like those moving to the city to leave the 'old folks' on the farm makes me think your problem is that there are too many horribly poor, starving people here for your comfort. That's really a different issue than overpopulation.
The WTO site is a hard one to navigate. Here's the complaint against the US:
Complaint
You can see the other documents relating to this in the row labeled Antigua and Barbuda on this page.
To summarize, this is not a moralistic thing, or about the US making a national religion or any of that. The complaint (best as I can understand) is that the US does allow gambling, but does not allow foreign companies to compete, and that it's laws are inconsistent in forbidding it and some of them conflict with GTO laws.
Some people work for a living, and don't find all their meaning from that job. I can't speak for them all, but I think a lot of people who have jobs like being a hairdresser or plumber think this way. They also know exactly what's expected of them, and what their prospects are.
IT people often think of themselves as innovators and creators - but unfortunately most business/marketing types see IT people as technicians and implementers. This is especially the case when you want to program, not just dole out the work.
Perhaps, but some day people may share their toast, and we may all have pneumatic tubes big enough to allow for said toast to rapidly arrive in front of our tea. Alternately, people might share what they've recorded so TV/Cable/Movie makers/deliverers will have to get tough &/or creative in a big hurry.
Doesn't it just seem like having a TV with what programming that you'd like to see is really, really expensive? I mean if you factor in a TV, DVD, Tivo-like thingy, Tivo service, Cable/Satellite/whatnot how much is it? Like $400+ to start out, and $100-$200 a month? Doesn't that seem insane?
Does anyone have an opinion on gKnx, the customization of Knoppix into a Debian installer? Here's the blurb from http://www.knoppix.net/docs/index.php/KnoppixCusto mizations
o
gKnx - Updated Version 1.2 Released!
gKnx is knoppix stripped down and simple to use as a debian installer
* At 48M it fits nicely on a business card sized CD
* Up to date, in sync with unstable, great for doing debian installs
* Updated security features out of box
* New installer coming soon, will provide package group selection
* Active development
* Download: http://phrick.net/archive/iso/gknx/gknx_latest.is
I think there's a lot to be said for this idea. Way back when, people used to go to record stores as a recreation, and listen to records they thought about buying. That has largely gone away, and shoppers in Tower or other music stores are pretty much expected to know what they want and just buy it. Meanwhile, the coffee house as a center for computer assisted living has emerged, and can fill that gap.
A lot of people want a CD they can hold, don't want to mess with potentially illegal downloads, and want downloads of a certain quality and availability.
Nothing against Apple, but I don't think it's ahead of the game at all in this case. The poster said
"...I've yet to find decent DVD-authoring software (either for Linux or Windows) that does what I want and doesn't have a high pricetag."
As good as the Apple DVD burning tools might be combined with a Mac that can support them they're anything but cheap. I think we're actually talking about a difference of a couple thousand dollars at least.
http://www.securiteam.com/securityreviews/5DP0N1P7 6E.html
To provide an example: Here in Europe, most cars are manual transmission (typically 5 forward and 1 reverse). When driving 80 kph in a flat country like holland, it really doesn't matter that much whether you drive in 3rd gear of 5th gear. However, when some Dutch people drive through Switzerland during the summer holidays (with a big trailer behind the car), they persist in driving in 5th gear up-hill, their argument being: "Hey, don't worry man, the car maintains speed uphill, so what's the problem". Of course, had they known a bit more about how an engine works, they would have switched back to 4th (or even 3rd) gears, to allow the engine to run at a higher specific torque, and to allow the cooling fluids to be pumped around more quickly to cool the engine better.
hmm.... maybe a stick shift on the computer... overclock, sleep, etc, all controlled.
Very nice. Pretty much the same as whatis, but still nice.
Another idea is use the message of the day to encourage people to use this command. Nothing like repetition to encourage it's use!
Have you ever seen how companies like Dell say their customers haven't asked for Linux? I just think it's a hilarious situation. Would you go to a Honda dealership and ask about helicopters? Dell makes computers with Windows on them (I know, things are changing, etc). If you want a Windows computer, you can get one from them. If you want a machine with Linux preinstalled, why go to them? Do they offer good deals? Is the customer service good?
Frankly, if I were looking to buy 10,000 computers to run Linux on I'd think long and hard about going elsewhere, or even buying the components and have someone assemble them. Then you're not stuck dealing with propreitary components.
From the article, I suspect the author is comparing installation of Win XP *without other apps* against installing Lindows/Xandros *with multiple bundled apps* - this would mean that Lindows/Xandros installs are actually even better than stated given that nobody installs Win XP without also installing other apps afterwards.
Excellent point. I think there's an excessive focus in reviews on installation and too little on use, and too little distinction between differences in versions, kernels, OSes, etc.
I'm inclined to think a reasonable comparison would require the same tasks accross platforms - OS installation, app purchase, installation, etc. And the cost should be considered with the total cost being the same. So if you're using Linux with free software (and please don't claim Linux costs $1500 or whatever unless you're getting the same level of service from the other platforms as you'd get from paying that amount for Linux. Totally costless Linux is usually good enough.) the cost of the software on the other platforms should go to additional equipment for the Linux machine.
This has the potential to fill up more hard drives with more boring material than ever before! It will make most Blogs look comparatively fascinating.
Here's a page that describes the international treaty covering Antarctica:s /Internationa l/ATCM.msa
http://www.antarcticanz.govt.nz/Page
Here's part of it:
" The key elements of the treaty are:
1. Antarctica is to be used for peaceful purposes only. All military activities are banned, although military personnel can be used to support scientific programmes in such things as transportation of people, and equipment to Antarctica
2. There is freedom of scientific investigations and discoveries. Scientific plans, information and staff are regularly exchanged. This scientific cooperation has been genuinely successful among the treaty nations. The Cape Roberts Drilling Project is an example of successful collaborative scientific work.
3. All political claims for territory are frozen for the duration of the treaty and no new claims or enlargements can be made
4. Nuclear explosions or dumping of nuclear waste in Antarctica is banned
5. All stations/bases and equipment are open to inspection be observers appointed by Antarctic Treaty nations."