"I'm considering a move to China next year..."
Wait a minute...is this voluntary? Or forced? Why on God's green earth would anyone want to do that? Don't you see people desperately trying to come in THIS DIRECTION? DUDE, YOU'RE GOING THE WRONG WAY! FOR THE LOVE OF GOD, TURN AROUND!!!!
Seriously, if you know what you are getting yourself into, what makes you think they won't kill you if they catch you trying to get around the law? That's a dangerous thing...hence why you shouldn't go there to begin with...
I know that this reply is very complicated (public transportation, automobile, getting a monthly commuting allowance, and all of that stuff).
I mention it because there is an expectation that an employee can get to work, and certain companies and situations give a commuting allowance.
That being said, if a company requires you to contribute your resources for the company good, in the form of non-reasonable stuff, your only real way to give them a better perspective is to use your leverage, and depart the company. I'm pretty sure that in July 2004, you can find better.
>>>
You are right, they need to preannounce for enterprise products. However, there is no incentive to preannounce for consumer models. All that achieves is loss of sales from people who postpone their purchases.
Apple is such a non-factor in the enterprise arena that the attempt to grow in that area could change the marketing strategy of the company.
Historically, the method Apple uses to generate hype, and get people to buy iMacs, iPods, etc when they normally wouldn't, is directly in conflict with enterprise computing and purchases.
I don't see how the two could possibly fit together. They need to decide one way or the other, and I can't see them neglecting the consumer side...
>>> My problem with Moore's films is not the content, but the way he presents it. He uses sound-bites out of context, he engages in "creative" editing giving the impression that two totally unrelated things are, in fact, related. He uses heart-string tugging musical scores, his comical quick-cuts are all too often offensively misleading, etc., etc.
These are not documentary film-making techniques; they are propaganda tricks.
What's most distressing is that viewers of his films invariably end up saying things like, "You should see this movie, so you can think for yourself." or "Moore's movie really puts everything in perspective."
A.) I don't need to see a movie to be capable of thinking for myself. Mainly because I can read.
B.) The movie, in fact, intentionally presents a skewed perspective.
Insightful post. I actually took a college class on film, and the documentary section featured Michael Moore. He is a solid educational example of why to NEVER trust documentaries.
Think of it this way: he can do whatever he wants with the content, timing and presentation (music, etc) to present what he wants to present in the theme of his choice.
And the WORST part is that he is getting what he wants. He looks for the lightning on purpose. Otherwise no one would see his movies and hand him their money.
So to everyone who was swimming in his pool and got hooked...think about what you've done.
Slashdot Mirror
"I'm considering a move to China next year..." Wait a minute...is this voluntary? Or forced? Why on God's green earth would anyone want to do that? Don't you see people desperately trying to come in THIS DIRECTION? DUDE, YOU'RE GOING THE WRONG WAY! FOR THE LOVE OF GOD, TURN AROUND!!!! Seriously, if you know what you are getting yourself into, what makes you think they won't kill you if they catch you trying to get around the law? That's a dangerous thing...hence why you shouldn't go there to begin with...
Getting to and from work?
I know that this reply is very complicated (public transportation, automobile, getting a monthly commuting allowance, and all of that stuff).
I mention it because there is an expectation that an employee can get to work, and certain companies and situations give a commuting allowance.
That being said, if a company requires you to contribute your resources for the company good, in the form of non-reasonable stuff, your only real way to give them a better perspective is to use your leverage, and depart the company. I'm pretty sure that in July 2004, you can find better.
Make it so.
>>> You are right, they need to preannounce for enterprise products. However, there is no incentive to preannounce for consumer models. All that achieves is loss of sales from people who postpone their purchases. Apple is such a non-factor in the enterprise arena that the attempt to grow in that area could change the marketing strategy of the company. Historically, the method Apple uses to generate hype, and get people to buy iMacs, iPods, etc when they normally wouldn't, is directly in conflict with enterprise computing and purchases. I don't see how the two could possibly fit together. They need to decide one way or the other, and I can't see them neglecting the consumer side...
>>>
My problem with Moore's films is not the content, but the way he presents it. He uses sound-bites out of context, he engages in "creative" editing giving the impression that two totally unrelated things are, in fact, related. He uses heart-string tugging musical scores, his comical quick-cuts are all too often offensively misleading, etc., etc.
These are not documentary film-making techniques; they are propaganda tricks.
What's most distressing is that viewers of his films invariably end up saying things like, "You should see this movie, so you can think for yourself." or "Moore's movie really puts everything in perspective."
A.) I don't need to see a movie to be capable of thinking for myself. Mainly because I can read.
B.) The movie, in fact, intentionally presents a skewed perspective.
Insightful post. I actually took a college class on film, and the documentary section featured Michael Moore. He is a solid educational example of why to NEVER trust documentaries.
Think of it this way: he can do whatever he wants with the content, timing and presentation (music, etc) to present what he wants to present in the theme of his choice.
And the WORST part is that he is getting what he wants. He looks for the lightning on purpose. Otherwise no one would see his movies and hand him their money.
So to everyone who was swimming in his pool and got hooked...think about what you've done.