There are what, 1-2 billion people currently on the internet at any one time (probably exceeds that).
I seriously doubt this figure. China, India and Africa add up to about half of the worlds population, and from what I've gathered they barely have the broadband penetration to have one people in six on the net every day. Having one people in six on the internet at any given time would mean that something like 30% of the population in the western world is online right now, always.
The problem with Nokia, atleast here in the states, is that they are slowly outsourcing their "idea" people. New designs and development are being put everywhere now. Hell, the buildings here in Irving went from 4 full buildings full of employees to just one building with enough people to only fill 4 (of 7) floors. I get a kick off seeing their EMF room, but they hardly use it because everything is developed out of states.
That might, just might, be because of Nokia is not from the states. You did know that, didn't you? The buildings here in Helsinki are still full:)
Never seen a illegal software shop in any Nordic country:-)
That's what you get with state subsidized broadband - who on earth would buy pirated software when a 100Mb, non-capped, ethernet-based, you-really-do-get-100Mb connection costs about 45 euros.
You might not gain weight by overeating, but you're sure as hell going to lose it by undereating. The laws of physics tend to ignore the debate and controversy.
The thing is, there were probably hundreds of identical lawnmowers made, some 50 years ago. The ones that broke up were thrown away and have long since been forgotten.
You just don't hear the anecdotes about your grandpa buying a lawnmower in the fifties, only to have it break down in the mid-sixties. We kinda fall for the same thing when it comes to entertainment, we brag about how well the Beatles has survived the test of time - yet we forget all about the thousands of has-beens. They really do make them like they used to, just wait 50 years and you'll see.
Being your own boss isn't sleeping in till noon and taking days off when you want
Yes it is actually, as long as the job gets done. Your client doesn't care if you work am, pm, Monday or Sunday. No more hanging around the office for 10 hours a day just to look efficient. If you're doing server maintenance they'll probably prefer you doing all the stuff outside office hours.
The EU site is utter crap, I'm still not playing because I was unable to activate either the beta or the headstart. Don't think I'll be picking up the CE, although I did pre-order it.
You need food & entertainment back home as well, no need to rent a car if there's working public transportation:) Lesson learned about the us: cars are damn cheap, flights expensive. I pay almost 350 every month for a Micra..
I can say "fuck it" at the office and get hammered without having to choose between DUI and getting a taxi for a 2-hour commute, beats road trips hands down.
Anyway, the $400 that you drop down on a car payment+insurance every month could take you for a weekend mini-vacation _every month_. I don't know about the US airline prices, but I can fly to pretty much any major city in Europe for less than $200. The gas costs can pay for the hotel & fancy hoo^Wwines for your wife:)
For once, replying to anonymous.. We have quite a lot of recliner bikes around here in Helsinki, that doesn't look all that different. Not all places are filled with SUVs and 12-lane interstates. I would imagine that fitting in quite nicely
Actually, my vision of $1000 bills was from the future. The rate of dollar sliding predicts $ONE BILLION coins, with even larger bills, in a few months;)
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There are what, 1-2 billion people currently on the internet at any one time (probably exceeds that).
I seriously doubt this figure. China, India and Africa add up to about half of the worlds population, and from what I've gathered they barely have the broadband penetration to have one people in six on the net every day. Having one people in six on the internet at any given time would mean that something like 30% of the population in the western world is online right now, always.
Except that in this case people are not demanding for the developers to write new code - the outcry is against changes that have already been made.
The xbox came to market in 2001 and is shutting down in 2010. I wonder how you came up with the 5 year run.
The problem with Nokia, atleast here in the states, is that they are slowly outsourcing their "idea" people. New designs and development are being put everywhere now. Hell, the buildings here in Irving went from 4 full buildings full of employees to just one building with enough people to only fill 4 (of 7) floors. I get a kick off seeing their EMF room, but they hardly use it because everything is developed out of states.
That might, just might, be because of Nokia is not from the states. You did know that, didn't you? The buildings here in Helsinki are still full :)
Never seen a illegal software shop in any Nordic country :-)
That's what you get with state subsidized broadband - who on earth would buy pirated software when a 100Mb, non-capped, ethernet-based, you-really-do-get-100Mb connection costs about 45 euros.
"I really believe the Anime fandom is a perfect match for Ubuntu" I've come to the same conclusion and ran away from both!
Check out Airfoil and Airfoil speakers
Well, I study computer science at the university of Helsinki. Yeah, Linux is pretty well supported :)
You might not gain weight by overeating, but you're sure as hell going to lose it by undereating. The laws of physics tend to ignore the debate and controversy.
Facebook used to show a warning to IE6 users, don't know if they still do
The thing is, there were probably hundreds of identical lawnmowers made, some 50 years ago. The ones that broke up were thrown away and have long since been forgotten. You just don't hear the anecdotes about your grandpa buying a lawnmower in the fifties, only to have it break down in the mid-sixties. We kinda fall for the same thing when it comes to entertainment, we brag about how well the Beatles has survived the test of time - yet we forget all about the thousands of has-beens. They really do make them like they used to, just wait 50 years and you'll see.
Fantasy? 100mbit broadband is quite common already, at least here in Finland :-)
Being your own boss isn't sleeping in till noon and taking days off when you want
Yes it is actually, as long as the job gets done. Your client doesn't care if you work am, pm, Monday or Sunday. No more hanging around the office for 10 hours a day just to look efficient. If you're doing server maintenance they'll probably prefer you doing all the stuff outside office hours.
The EU site is utter crap, I'm still not playing because I was unable to activate either the beta or the headstart. Don't think I'll be picking up the CE, although I did pre-order it.
Giganews. Content at ~11000KB/s on my 100M connection here in Helsinki.
I'm all for building more bike paths, even if only to benefit the majority that can actually use them.
There, fixed that for you.
You need food & entertainment back home as well, no need to rent a car if there's working public transportation :) Lesson learned about the us: cars are damn cheap, flights expensive. I pay almost 350 every month for a Micra..
I can say "fuck it" at the office and get hammered without having to choose between DUI and getting a taxi for a 2-hour commute, beats road trips hands down.
Anyway, the $400 that you drop down on a car payment+insurance every month could take you for a weekend mini-vacation _every month_. I don't know about the US airline prices, but I can fly to pretty much any major city in Europe for less than $200. The gas costs can pay for the hotel & fancy hoo^Wwines for your wife :)
For once, replying to anonymous.. We have quite a lot of recliner bikes around here in Helsinki, that doesn't look all that different. Not all places are filled with SUVs and 12-lane interstates. I would imagine that fitting in quite nicely
1. Roll out a few pieces
2. Press roll with your arm
3. Yank the pieces off with a twist of your wrist
No need to put down your book just to wipe your ass. More seconds with sweet scifi!
The plan is only available in Europe :D
Actually, my vision of $1000 bills was from the future. The rate of dollar sliding predicts $ONE BILLION coins, with even larger bills, in a few months ;)
Remember to cushion your letter with a nice bundle of crisp $1000 bills. Mail not adequately protected by cash tends to get illegible in transit.
Next time, optimize first, release second.
Boy, you sure do have an optimistic view of today's workplace..