Grocery stores feature full carts that are slow to move from point to point and take up a lot of space, reducing the efficiency of single-queue systems. The flip side is that there are no express lanes in single-queue stores, while they are prominent in multiple-queue systems.
I hate them. Hire a damn person, clerks aren't that expensive and we have a lot of unemployment. This is not a case of automation being massively more efficient, its just penny pinching and putting people out of work. Plus whenever there is a problem, and they happen often, you have to wait for the one clerk at the kiosk to come over and correct the issue. It amounts to poor service in the name of minimal savings.
There have been several stories regarding smartphones that drained the battery even while switched "off". It was discovered that the phone was simply switching off the interface, and going into a low power mode, but was still capable of data transfer (via the radio) in the background. The last report I recall had something to do with people receiving large bills for data use while roaming -even tho they had not used the phone.
Perhaps someone who is not as lazy as I am will google the references...
I hate giving up pay for effectively a group of people to come negotiate a contract for me. Thanks...I can handle that myself. But these couple policies, and management's refusal to even open up discussion about them...it makes me consider it.
Actually, you have just made the point for a union. You say you can handle your own negotiations, but management refuses to discuss the issue. That really doesn't sound like you are handling it. Have you even brought up the sick leave issue as part of your compensation package? Are you willing to say "Change this or I walk"? Will management notice/care if you do? Or do you need someone from the outside to step in and say "Your employees want this changed, or they all walk"?
There's "private". Then there's "public". But then there's "on the Internet", which is a whole different ball of wax.
No. No it is not. This is the kind of thinking that our lawmakers are using "it is different if it involves a computer!" They are wrong, and so are you.
Private is private, and public is public.
That is not to say that there are not cultural differences... in small densely populated regions (like Japan) people have learned to ignore many "private" things that are going on right in front of them, because there is not enough space for it to be done in true privacy. But that is a cultural issue, and not a legal one.
I don't see anything wrong in this, either by the USA or Russia.
Russia wants to enact a law to make more money for Russian businesses.
USA wants Russia to not enact this law, as it would take money away from US businesses.
US diplomats pressure Russian diplomats.
Russian government decides whether to go ahead with the new law and risk upsetting the USA or not.
Politicians (and diplomats) are supposed to act in the best interests of those they represent -even if these interests are counter to other peoples interests.
"Dude, you know what would be really awesome?" "What?" "If there was a display system that would allow multiple viewers to see a high-quality 3D image projected on a screen without the need for special glasses, regardless of where they are sitting." "Dude... that would be totally awesome." "We should totally invent that someday" "Lets patent it just in case someone really does it!" "Yeah!"
If afterwards she decides she didn't want to and was coerced or pressured by word or deed, then it really is rape. This is especially true if alcohol was involved in the night. So be nice after sex.
Suspected rapist? I thought they dropped that charge? Jeeze this article seems a little biased.
The charges were dropped, and then reinstated... It seems Assange didn't get the hint to back off. Of course it is possible he is guilty, but that should not impact what Wikileaks (an organization he leads) does. Wikileaks is bigger than one person.
I am moderately surprised that the fairly low-resolution data you would get from a visual surveillance satellite(ie. you can tell how full the parking lot is on Black Friday. How many people are there to buy el-cheapo crap to satisfy their Christmas obligations without going further into debt, and how many are there to pick up toys just because they can? Can you tell the difference between my 'Insignia' brand bottom-of-the-barrel-but-good-enough-to-watch-football-with-my-browskies LCD TV and a top of the line cinemaphile disposable-income-eater of similar size just by the box, from space?), even with sophisticated machine vision algorithms or more analysts than the National Reconnaissance Office, would be competitive with consumer metrics available from other sources.
I have personally seen non-classified photos from reconnaissance satellites where I could clearly read street signs and license plates.
I can't speak to the value of such photos for marketing information, but I can attest to the quality of the images themselves.
If you don't want to risk such things happening, don't mix business and personal.
Laptop, VPN, Cell Phone, etc. Keep your life separate from your work. Don't do work on personal equipment, and don't use work equipment for things you want kept private.
If you chose to mix them (for convenience) then understand the risk.
Why spend billions on a 'ballistic' missles shield that is completely useless against ground hugging cruise missiles, especially when every country is in the process of shifting technology that way.
Having a unified ballistic missile defense system does not preclude having defenses against cruise missiles.
And why pray-tell is "every country" shifting away from ballistic missiles? Ahh... yes, because it is possible to detect and defend against them with some kind of ballistic missile defense that has been developed and implemented across much of the world.
As for why Russia is "playing the game', it is because they are no longer the great enemy - the Soviet Union. They are now a country that wishes to cooperate and grow, Russia sees this as an opportunity to be included. It's politics, and politics is about making gestures.
What isn't included in this survey, I surmise, is that the sick Americans are kept "alive" longer, by bankrupting them on expensive medical technologies and pharmaceuticals. It is a life-extending technology that only kicks-in, once the damage has been done!
Pretty accurate. In the USA, we have private health care, but once you are old enough or sick enough the government steps in and mandates treatment.
If you are sick, but poor, and go to the hospital, they are required to treat you once it becomes life threatening, but until then you will be turned away. We have free clinics, and some hospitals have an "ability-to-pay" program where the fees are on a sliding scale, but the funding is never enough to meet the needs.
If you are old enough, Medicare kicks in and the government covers a significant portion of medical costs. This helps to defray the health care costs for older people -allowing them to linger on longer while generating more revenue for doctors & hospitals. Elder care and hospice care is a growth industry.
You're a nice rural family sitting around the coffee table, and a nice man sticks his head in your door and says "just wanted to let you know, your door is unlocked." Do you expect the folks to get up and run around and lock every door in the house?
In most truly rural areas, you would be invited in, offered coffee or a coke, and asked who you are, what you are doing there, and would you like to stay for dinner, and do you need a ride back to town. Rural people aren't typically scared of strangers -that's a city dweller response.
I mean that without sarcasm; seriously, our judges have no clue when it comes to technology, and 'LOL I DUNNO!" only works if you're a high-level politician.
The proper phrase is "I have no recollection of those events, your honor."
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Grocery stores feature full carts that are slow to move from point to point and take up a lot of space, reducing the efficiency of single-queue systems. The flip side is that there are no express lanes in single-queue stores, while they are prominent in multiple-queue systems.
Both good points...
I love the self service lines...
I hate them. Hire a damn person, clerks aren't that expensive and we have a lot of unemployment. This is not a case of automation being massively more efficient, its just penny pinching and putting people out of work. Plus whenever there is a problem, and they happen often, you have to wait for the one clerk at the kiosk to come over and correct the issue. It amounts to poor service in the name of minimal savings.
I also don't get what MasterCard gets out of sucking up to the RIAA et al.
Maybe MasterCard just really enjoys sucking? Some people do ya know...
There have been several stories regarding smartphones that drained the battery even while switched "off". It was discovered that the phone was simply switching off the interface, and going into a low power mode, but was still capable of data transfer (via the radio) in the background. The last report I recall had something to do with people receiving large bills for data use while roaming -even tho they had not used the phone.
Perhaps someone who is not as lazy as I am will google the references...
Google Voice has the option of recording a call. You can route your GV number to your cell phone, and presto...
I hate giving up pay for effectively a group of people to come negotiate a contract for me. Thanks...I can handle that myself. But these couple policies, and management's refusal to even open up discussion about them...it makes me consider it.
Actually, you have just made the point for a union. You say you can handle your own negotiations, but management refuses to discuss the issue. That really doesn't sound like you are handling it. Have you even brought up the sick leave issue as part of your compensation package? Are you willing to say "Change this or I walk"? Will management notice/care if you do? Or do you need someone from the outside to step in and say "Your employees want this changed, or they all walk"?
There's "private". Then there's "public". But then there's "on the Internet", which is a whole different ball of wax.
No. No it is not. This is the kind of thinking that our lawmakers are using "it is different if it involves a computer!" They are wrong, and so are you.
Private is private, and public is public.
That is not to say that there are not cultural differences... in small densely populated regions (like Japan) people have learned to ignore many "private" things that are going on right in front of them, because there is not enough space for it to be done in true privacy. But that is a cultural issue, and not a legal one.
What are these ads you speak of?
I don't see anything wrong in this, either by the USA or Russia.
Russia wants to enact a law to make more money for Russian businesses.
USA wants Russia to not enact this law, as it would take money away from US businesses.
US diplomats pressure Russian diplomats.
Russian government decides whether to go ahead with the new law and risk upsetting the USA or not.
Politicians (and diplomats) are supposed to act in the best interests of those they represent -even if these interests are counter to other peoples interests.
Conga!
I have no mod points today, so simply... Well said!
"Dude, you know what would be really awesome?"
"What?"
"If there was a display system that would allow multiple viewers to see a high-quality 3D image projected on a screen without the need for special glasses, regardless of where they are sitting."
"Dude... that would be totally awesome."
"We should totally invent that someday"
"Lets patent it just in case someone really does it!"
"Yeah!"
If I say yes tonight, and tomorrow realize that I did not really want to... its an example of my bad decision making skills, not rape.
If you talk me into something, you may be an asshole, but it was still my decision.
If you force me, that's rape.
If afterwards she decides she didn't want to and was coerced or pressured by word or deed, then it really is rape. This is especially true if alcohol was involved in the night. So be nice after sex.
No. No it is not.
Suspected rapist? I thought they dropped that charge? Jeeze this article seems a little biased.
The charges were dropped, and then reinstated... It seems Assange didn't get the hint to back off. Of course it is possible he is guilty, but that should not impact what Wikileaks (an organization he leads) does. Wikileaks is bigger than one person.
I am moderately surprised that the fairly low-resolution data you would get from a visual surveillance satellite(ie. you can tell how full the parking lot is on Black Friday. How many people are there to buy el-cheapo crap to satisfy their Christmas obligations without going further into debt, and how many are there to pick up toys just because they can? Can you tell the difference between my 'Insignia' brand bottom-of-the-barrel-but-good-enough-to-watch-football-with-my-browskies LCD TV and a top of the line cinemaphile disposable-income-eater of similar size just by the box, from space?), even with sophisticated machine vision algorithms or more analysts than the National Reconnaissance Office, would be competitive with consumer metrics available from other sources.
I have personally seen non-classified photos from reconnaissance satellites where I could clearly read street signs and license plates.
I can't speak to the value of such photos for marketing information, but I can attest to the quality of the images themselves.
I did not call anyone an idiot... although you did, repeatedly.
I said that mixing business and personal is to be avoided, and that if you choose to do it you should know the risks first.
If you don't want to risk such things happening, don't mix business and personal.
Laptop, VPN, Cell Phone, etc. Keep your life separate from your work. Don't do work on personal equipment, and don't use work equipment for things you want kept private.
If you chose to mix them (for convenience) then understand the risk.
Why spend billions on a 'ballistic' missles shield that is completely useless against ground hugging cruise missiles, especially when every country is in the process of shifting technology that way.
Having a unified ballistic missile defense system does not preclude having defenses against cruise missiles.
And why pray-tell is "every country" shifting away from ballistic missiles? Ahh... yes, because it is possible to detect and defend against them with some kind of ballistic missile defense that has been developed and implemented across much of the world.
As for why Russia is "playing the game', it is because they are no longer the great enemy - the Soviet Union. They are now a country that wishes to cooperate and grow, Russia sees this as an opportunity to be included. It's politics, and politics is about making gestures.
What isn't included in this survey, I surmise, is that the sick Americans are kept "alive" longer, by bankrupting them on expensive medical technologies and pharmaceuticals. It is a life-extending technology that only kicks-in, once the damage has been done!
Pretty accurate. In the USA, we have private health care, but once you are old enough or sick enough the government steps in and mandates treatment.
If you are sick, but poor, and go to the hospital, they are required to treat you once it becomes life threatening, but until then you will be turned away. We have free clinics, and some hospitals have an "ability-to-pay" program where the fees are on a sliding scale, but the funding is never enough to meet the needs.
If you are old enough, Medicare kicks in and the government covers a significant portion of medical costs. This helps to defray the health care costs for older people -allowing them to linger on longer while generating more revenue for doctors & hospitals. Elder care and hospice care is a growth industry.
So now we're saying it's okay to pirate but not sell what you pirate? Why is one act okay but the other not?
See the whole "personal use" argument. In some countries (not the USA) it has been specifically codified into law that personal use is acceptable.
Even in the USA the laws are very different if you profit from infringement vs not.
Umm.. no. Not surprised at all.
You're a nice rural family sitting around the coffee table, and a nice man sticks his head in your door and says "just wanted to let you know, your door is unlocked." Do you expect the folks to get up and run around and lock every door in the house?
In most truly rural areas, you would be invited in, offered coffee or a coke, and asked who you are, what you are doing there, and would you like to stay for dinner, and do you need a ride back to town. Rural people aren't typically scared of strangers -that's a city dweller response.
Tell that to a judge.
I mean that without sarcasm; seriously, our judges have no clue when it comes to technology, and 'LOL I DUNNO!" only works if you're a high-level politician.
The proper phrase is "I have no recollection of those events, your honor."
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