13. Trash Smuggling. A friend of mine is a famous pastor in Uganda. I told him we should go into business to take trash from the U.S. on boats to Uganda and let people find value in the trash. He loved the idea. He deals with the absolute poorest people in Africa every day (I'm going there again in December) and he loves the thought that one man's trash is another man's treasure. They'd probably find millions of dollars worth of treasure in our trash.
I work with an organization that creates microbanks in many third world countries. In the Phillipines, there is a thriving economy based on trash. One woman takes those plastic staps that come around shipping palets and weaves baskets out of them. She's very successfull and the baskets are beautiful.
They hired someone that wasn't qualified and has no experience but had a degree from Stanford.
I worked at a company with a VP of engineering enamored with degrees from "top" institutions. We ended up hiring this girl with no experience, but a Masters from Stanford. NONE of the engineering managers wanted to hire her, but my boss was ordered to make her an offer (the first manager said he'd quit first).
In the 90 days before we let her go, she spend two weeks learning how to find and edit files; asked me what the "0x" in front of numbers meant; and told me she's found a major flaw in our software. The flaw? We were setting pointers to NULL! She explained to me that that is a bad value....
Even our most phlegmatic engineer threatened to quit if he had to work with her... I don't think I'll ever hire someone from Stanford after THAT experience!
Or how about someone like me - I went to an Ivy league school, for a year. Then because of raging hormones I dropped out and got married.
I just completed my degree from a tier 4 school. Decent enough, but nothing to write home about. I only got the degree to "check the box" after over a dozen highly successful years in software engineering. Doesn't mean I'm less smart than the kid who graduated from my original college, just means I took "the road less traveled".
There are lies, damned lies, and statistics. The paper is based on statistical analysis of precipitation, cable TV adoption, and Autism. Interesting thoughts, but no proof.
This is a true scientific look into posible Autism causes. No statistics - actual science., And a facinating read.
Due to a letter to the editor I wrote. But before everyone gets up in arms.... My neighbor's house had been vandalized and the police refused to do anything until the owner reported it (I guess a neighbor doesn't count, thanks guys!) I was deeply ofended and wrote my local paper expressing my indignation. The FBI visited as they have a unit who's job is to try and find crime victims so they can report their crime. So my letter tipped them off - all they wanted to know is how to contact my neighbor so she could report the crime.
A little freaky, but fairly inoccuous. I would have rather had the cops do something about the crime, but at least someone gave a damn.
I don't think that is the complete answer, because plenty of other commodities have not experienced the same increase in price. For instance diamonds - sure there are oodles of them out there, but the diamond cartel is far more controlled than OPEC and doesn't allow too many to hit the market. And the price has remained steady. If it was simple inflation, then diamond prices would have risen too, since their availability hasn't changed.
I don't think finding the chick guilty of defamation is a slap on free speech. I find awarding $11.3 million for said defamation a slap on free speech. Right or wrong - and I don't know what was said - $11.3 million is over the top.
How many people are going to push the envelope if they know they may end up having a million dollar judgement dropped on them? Shoot, I'm wondering if I rate someone badly on ebay if I'll get sued!
Just think - currently most large employers google an employee as well as checking the major social networking sites, to determine if there's something about the person they don't want. Now an employer could use google code search to measure an applicant's code writing ability/discression.
Nifty. My question is - why? Are we really running out of certain metals or is this price spike artificial in anature? Is the remain ore just too hard to get at or are people not mining - just like Opec cuts pumping oil?
Good question. It brings back the whole nature versus nuture debate. I'm not sure how much is just the way you are, but I know kids can be raised the same way and turn out differently. How much is inheirent in their genes?
The drive to be an entrepeneur is like the drive to be creative - you're born with it or not. Whether you can see it in your genes is another question.
I had this really scummy guy who kept trying to hit me up for insider information... I always told him I was looking for outsider informatin! The outsiders always seemed to know more than us poor peons....
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LOL!
I know of at least 3 cooking magazines (I subscribe to two of them) that have NO ads. Which is why they're the only magazines I subscribe to.
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Actually, no ads.. At least with this magazine!:)
But you're right, that is one horrible use of the technology.
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It'd be great for text books. Want more info on a person place or thing? Plug in your text book and follow the links for more information than you ever wanted!
Likewise, my favorite cooking magazine has additional content (side dishes that go with the main meal they featured, for example) online. I'd love to just plug in and go to the relevant information.
But how practical is it? The first time you spill your drink will you short circuit something? And with obsolecense the way it is, you'd have to buy a new coffee table every couple of years!
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And will it match my mission style decor?
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I work with an organization that creates microbanks in many third world countries. In the Phillipines, there is a thriving economy based on trash. One woman takes those plastic staps that come around shipping palets and weaves baskets out of them. She's very successfull and the baskets are beautiful.
I worked at a company with a VP of engineering enamored with degrees from "top" institutions. We ended up hiring this girl with no experience, but a Masters from Stanford. NONE of the engineering managers wanted to hire her, but my boss was ordered to make her an offer (the first manager said he'd quit first).
In the 90 days before we let her go, she spend two weeks learning how to find and edit files; asked me what the "0x" in front of numbers meant; and told me she's found a major flaw in our software. The flaw? We were setting pointers to NULL! She explained to me that that is a bad value....
Even our most phlegmatic engineer threatened to quit if he had to work with her... I don't think I'll ever hire someone from Stanford after THAT experience!
I just completed my degree from a tier 4 school. Decent enough, but nothing to write home about. I only got the degree to "check the box" after over a dozen highly successful years in software engineering. Doesn't mean I'm less smart than the kid who graduated from my original college, just means I took "the road less traveled".
How dare you! Now I'll have to tell the whole /. community about what you do to your dog!
There are lies, damned lies, and statistics. The paper is based on statistical analysis of precipitation, cable TV adoption, and Autism. Interesting thoughts, but no proof. This is a true scientific look into posible Autism causes. No statistics - actual science., And a facinating read.
A little freaky, but fairly inoccuous. I would have rather had the cops do something about the crime, but at least someone gave a damn.
So you're saying they need to add heating elements to their vest? One moment while I fill out a patent....
I don't think that is the complete answer, because plenty of other commodities have not experienced the same increase in price. For instance diamonds - sure there are oodles of them out there, but the diamond cartel is far more controlled than OPEC and doesn't allow too many to hit the market. And the price has remained steady. If it was simple inflation, then diamond prices would have risen too, since their availability hasn't changed.
And it would be tax free too! Court judgements are not subject to income tax.
How many people are going to push the envelope if they know they may end up having a million dollar judgement dropped on them? Shoot, I'm wondering if I rate someone badly on ebay if I'll get sued!
Just think - currently most large employers google an employee as well as checking the major social networking sites, to determine if there's something about the person they don't want. Now an employer could use google code search to measure an applicant's code writing ability/discression.
Nifty. My question is - why? Are we really running out of certain metals or is this price spike artificial in anature? Is the remain ore just too hard to get at or are people not mining - just like Opec cuts pumping oil?
I know the cost of copper plumbing has more than doubled over the past year... Yikes!
I heard that copper is running out too - one of the reasons people are moving away from copper plumbing is the price.
"The more laws and order are made prominent, the more thieves and robbers there will be." -- Lao Tsu
Good question. It brings back the whole nature versus nuture debate. I'm not sure how much is just the way you are, but I know kids can be raised the same way and turn out differently. How much is inheirent in their genes?
The drive to be an entrepeneur is like the drive to be creative - you're born with it or not. Whether you can see it in your genes is another question.
I had this really scummy guy who kept trying to hit me up for insider information... I always told him I was looking for outsider informatin! The outsiders always seemed to know more than us poor peons....
I know of at least 3 cooking magazines (I subscribe to two of them) that have NO ads. Which is why they're the only magazines I subscribe to.
Actually, no ads.. At least with this magazine! :)
But you're right, that is one horrible use of the technology.
It'd be great for text books. Want more info on a person place or thing? Plug in your text book and follow the links for more information than you ever wanted! Likewise, my favorite cooking magazine has additional content (side dishes that go with the main meal they featured, for example) online. I'd love to just plug in and go to the relevant information.
In TMIAHM Hainlein does suggest building something like this on the earth - it's only been 40 years and now someone else has the idea!
But how practical is it? The first time you spill your drink will you short circuit something? And with obsolecense the way it is, you'd have to buy a new coffee table every couple of years! p. And will it match my mission style decor?