By that logic all of the people who fell for "Trump University" are now billionaires.
There's a difference between investing in yourself and investing in a "get rich quick" scheme. Unfortunately, most people don't know the difference and want a ready made solution that requires absolutely no effort on their part.
The bigger question is are you willing to invest in yourself? Paying $199 per month might be worth it. Most people who seek free learning materials on the Internet lack commitment because they don't have any money on the line.
What Uber is saying is true, from a certain point of view. In this case yes it's possible for an Uber driver to earn in gross fares $100,000 per year.
That's what they say about the construction trades, which has an acute shortage of skilled workers. As a plumber/electrician/carpenter, you too can make $100K+ per year. The fine print is that you will need to work 60 to 80 hours per week and/or start your own company to make that kind of money. Most people are unwilling to put in that much time for a well-paid job. I had a coworker who left a $50K-per-year government IT job to start his own roofing company and makes $10K per week in the San Francisco Bay Area.
Why do so many people have trouble with such basic financial concepts and terms?
Because financial literacy isn't taught in the schools. The last thing Wall Street wants is a population of financially literate people who can easily avoid all the scams that separate their hard earned money from their wallet.
I seem to recall Obama getting fewer votes than 08
Obama is the first president since Eisenhower to win two consecutive elections with 51% of the votes. Roosevelt won four consecutive elections with 53% or better. That's a very impressive historic record for any president.
Of course, I doubt creimer would be complaining of his party was in control of the house/senate and wasn't the most cooperative with a Republican President.
What party do you think I belong to? (Hint: I'm a moderate conservative.)
[...] the only reason they are throwing the hissy fit they are now is in the hopes of picking up some votes come November.
The Republicans can't govern because they're stuck between the Tea Party extremists in the House and Donald Trump running for president. A lot of votes will be going to the Democrats in the November. The Republicans can say good-bye to their majorities in the Congress just like they did in 1929 (the last time they had a House majority this large).
Actually, given that the vast majority of congressional activity results either in higher taxes or in a loss of individual liberty, I'm inclined to see this inaction as a good thing.
But they're still getting paid for doing nothing. If I did nothing on my government IT job, I would get fired and find myself unemployed.
Democrats voted AGAINST two watered-down, NRA-approved control laws two days ago, and are now throwing a fit because they can't get gun control passed.
You're both ignoring the audio quality hit you take with bluetooth, even with Apt-X (which the iPhone doesn't support anyway IIRC).
That's the thing about arguing over hardware specs for cellphones. For the vast majority of Apple/Android users, "good enough" is good enough for them and they don't care beyond that. For the purists, nothing will satisfy them.
Nowadays even at RAID1 they are less than 7 US$ dollars each 100 GB (including RAID capable NAS hardware) for consumer grade HDs that are supposed to last 3-5 years... and we are talking about backups that can be easily automated so they are also much more convenient.
I'm looking at Blu-ray discs to back up my file server for offsite storage. I do rsync my RAID6 to a larger hard drive as a backup in the same box.
Wireless technology use needs to be reduced and not ever used on as the primary mode of operation.
Never use a frequency spectrum analyzer in a quiet room. You will be shock by how much RF noise is inside a quiet room. Wrapping yourself in tinfoil is the only way to protect yourself. Or better yet, put yourself inside a shielded room, close the door and hope not to suffocate.
Depends on how you use your iPhone. I keep my iPhone in a cradle to charge overnight and start my day with a full charge. I got a cable in my overhead cabinet at work if I need to charge up my iPhone during the day. Car adapters and battery packs are available for extended usage. The only time I ever ran out of battery life was when I forget to charge the iPhone during the day.
Battery life is a separate issue. Even if Apple gets rid of the headphone jack, it doesn't prevent you from using third-party Bluetooth devices to replace that missing functionality. Even if you own an iPhone, you're not obligated to buy all your accessories from Apple.
But as for Apple customers, I have no sympathy: YOU decided to enter the walled garden. Enjoy your toilet paper ration.
Right. When my 2006 MacBook died a few years ago, I transferred my data over to a Windows PC and continued on. Why? Because I'm using standard formats that interchangeable between Linux, Mac and Windows. If I decide to move away from my iPhone, nothing prevents me from moving to a cellphone with Android, Blackberry or Windows.
I'm looking at Blu-ray burners for data backup. Internal units are $50+. Media is a bit pricy for 100GB ($15+ per disc), but 50GB and 25GB are more affordable for a 25-disc spindle.
My friend works at a Sprint store. They have a Windows Phone in the back. No one is asking to see it, no one is demanding to buy it. A failed relic that belongs in the dustbin of history.
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By that logic all of the people who fell for "Trump University" are now billionaires.
There's a difference between investing in yourself and investing in a "get rich quick" scheme. Unfortunately, most people don't know the difference and want a ready made solution that requires absolutely no effort on their part.
The bigger question is are you willing to invest in yourself? Paying $199 per month might be worth it. Most people who seek free learning materials on the Internet lack commitment because they don't have any money on the line.
.. and his costs are $9,700.00 per week.
You pulled this number out of your ass for what reason?
What Uber is saying is true, from a certain point of view. In this case yes it's possible for an Uber driver to earn in gross fares $100,000 per year.
That's what they say about the construction trades, which has an acute shortage of skilled workers. As a plumber/electrician/carpenter, you too can make $100K+ per year. The fine print is that you will need to work 60 to 80 hours per week and/or start your own company to make that kind of money. Most people are unwilling to put in that much time for a well-paid job. I had a coworker who left a $50K-per-year government IT job to start his own roofing company and makes $10K per week in the San Francisco Bay Area.
Why do so many people have trouble with such basic financial concepts and terms?
Because financial literacy isn't taught in the schools. The last thing Wall Street wants is a population of financially literate people who can easily avoid all the scams that separate their hard earned money from their wallet.
[...] that you just admitted how cowardly the Democrats were to use it [...]
You're saying that the Republicans were cowards for using the same exact reconciliation process to repeal Obamacare on a majority vote (52-47)?
http://thehill.com/policy/healthcare/262071-senate-approves-bill-repealing-much-of-obamacare
I seem to recall Obama getting fewer votes than 08
Obama is the first president since Eisenhower to win two consecutive elections with 51% of the votes. Roosevelt won four consecutive elections with 53% or better. That's a very impressive historic record for any president.
http://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2013-01-03/final-tally-shows-obama-first-since-56-to-win-51-twice
Of course, I doubt creimer would be complaining of his party was in control of the house/senate and wasn't the most cooperative with a Republican President.
What party do you think I belong to? (Hint: I'm a moderate conservative.)
Parliamentary inquiry... was the 'nuclear option' during the 2008-2009 time frames? (A: Yes)
The nuclear option during the Obama Administration wasn't used until 2011.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nuclear_option#Use_of_nuclear_option_during_Obama_presidency
No... the dirty little secret is that the Democrats couldn't be bothered then or now to spend any serious political capitol on gun control.
All the political capital got spent on ObamaCare, which required the reconciliation process to pass through the Senate on a majority vote (56-43).
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Health_Care_and_Education_Reconciliation_Act_of_2010
[...] the only reason they are throwing the hissy fit they are now is in the hopes of picking up some votes come November.
The Republicans can't govern because they're stuck between the Tea Party extremists in the House and Donald Trump running for president. A lot of votes will be going to the Democrats in the November. The Republicans can say good-bye to their majorities in the Congress just like they did in 1929 (the last time they had a House majority this large).
So when the Democrats controlled the house, the senate and the presidency in 2008-2009, why didn't they past this then?
Senate Democrats didn't have enough votes to override a Republican filibuster.
Which civil rights organization was that?
Actually, given that the vast majority of congressional activity results either in higher taxes or in a loss of individual liberty, I'm inclined to see this inaction as a good thing.
But they're still getting paid for doing nothing. If I did nothing on my government IT job, I would get fired and find myself unemployed.
Democrats voted AGAINST two watered-down, NRA-approved control laws two days ago, and are now throwing a fit because they can't get gun control passed.
FTFY
Democrats are sitting on the floor. Republicans are sitting on their hands. That's what democracy looks like in the 21st century.
You're both ignoring the audio quality hit you take with bluetooth, even with Apt-X (which the iPhone doesn't support anyway IIRC).
That's the thing about arguing over hardware specs for cellphones. For the vast majority of Apple/Android users, "good enough" is good enough for them and they don't care beyond that. For the purists, nothing will satisfy them.
You can lose more data than ever before as the dye breaks down and renders the disc unreadable after five years.
Which never happens as I routinely destroy older discs of backups after two years.
Nowadays even at RAID1 they are less than 7 US$ dollars each 100 GB (including RAID capable NAS hardware) for consumer grade HDs that are supposed to last 3-5 years... and we are talking about backups that can be easily automated so they are also much more convenient.
I'm looking at Blu-ray discs to back up my file server for offsite storage. I do rsync my RAID6 to a larger hard drive as a backup in the same box.
Wireless technology use needs to be reduced and not ever used on as the primary mode of operation.
Never use a frequency spectrum analyzer in a quiet room. You will be shock by how much RF noise is inside a quiet room. Wrapping yourself in tinfoil is the only way to protect yourself. Or better yet, put yourself inside a shielded room, close the door and hope not to suffocate.
That is VERY relevant.
Depends on how you use your iPhone. I keep my iPhone in a cradle to charge overnight and start my day with a full charge. I got a cable in my overhead cabinet at work if I need to charge up my iPhone during the day. Car adapters and battery packs are available for extended usage. The only time I ever ran out of battery life was when I forget to charge the iPhone during the day.
Battery life is a separate issue. Even if Apple gets rid of the headphone jack, it doesn't prevent you from using third-party Bluetooth devices to replace that missing functionality. Even if you own an iPhone, you're not obligated to buy all your accessories from Apple.
But as for Apple customers, I have no sympathy: YOU decided to enter the walled garden. Enjoy your toilet paper ration.
Right. When my 2006 MacBook died a few years ago, I transferred my data over to a Windows PC and continued on. Why? Because I'm using standard formats that interchangeable between Linux, Mac and Windows. If I decide to move away from my iPhone, nothing prevents me from moving to a cellphone with Android, Blackberry or Windows.
I'm looking at Blu-ray burners for data backup. Internal units are $50+. Media is a bit pricy for 100GB ($15+ per disc), but 50GB and 25GB are more affordable for a 25-disc spindle.
The real reason....walled garden headphones. Things that only work with apple.
I wasn't aware that Apple was removing Bluetooth from the iPhone to make it difficult for people to use third-party Bluetooth speakers and headsets.
My friend works at a Sprint store. They have a Windows Phone in the back. No one is asking to see it, no one is demanding to buy it. A failed relic that belongs in the dustbin of history.
And when I get a new phone then I no longer have what I had and I can't log into Google anymore.
Get a new phone, change your set up. Shouldn't be an impossible situation. Unless, of course, you have a problem with change.
I never turned on this feature anyway because for a very long time I explicitly disabled texts.
I was the same way until I got a data plan that provided unlimited texts.
And how exactly does it work if I do not have a cellphone?
Google recommends these security tokens in the US as an alternative.
https://support.google.com/accounts/answer/6103523?hl=en
https://www.amazon.com/s/?field-keywords=%22FIDO%20U2F%20Security%20Key%22