Patrick [the author of that blog] is an admin on Joel Spolsky's Business of software [http://discuss.joelonsoftware.com/default.asp?biz] and regularly contributes/shares his experience on running a MicroISV.
Quote "The Court held that a business corporation is organized primarily for the profit of the stockholders, as opposed to the community or its employees. The discretion of the directors is to be exercised in the choice of means to attain that end, and does not extend to the reduction of profits or the nondistribution of profits among stockholders in order to benefit the public, making the profits of the stockholders incidental thereto. Because this company was in business for profit, Ford could not turn it into a charity. This was compared to a spoilation of the company's assets. The court therefore upheld the order of the trial court requiring that directors declare an extra dividend of $19 million."
So I lived in the mission area of SF for a while earlier this year. This place was bad - post the 21st street or so. A friend of mine was mugged & beaten badly at 24th and Mission (where Bart is) at 9 in the evening.
Last year they started installing cameras all around (very visible effort - you could see cameras all around you) - and the crime rate (atleast the mugging rate) went down immediately. Everyone here agrees that the drop in crime can be attributed to the street cameras. This opinion is also shared by business & hotel owners whom I know and meet.
1> Lower cost of distribution and reach means:
-- lower barriers to entry
-- more artists can produce & reach their market
-- hence more supply.
-- it also means more demand due to lower costs, easier consumption (think straight to itunes > iphone model)
2> More supply means less insane profits for what used to be the 'media conglomerates'
3> More demand (for quality content) ensures the artists making the right content win. And the ones who don't lose. That's why Hollywood had the best year last year - yet the hit:flop ratio still didn't improve much.
Every time I get close to pretty much accepting Arrington's story at face value, he pulls something that makes me stop and reexamine his arguments.
TFA starts with a promise but quickly loses the plot. Smith fights Arrington's ambiguity with ambiguity. Alright - so Arrington hates this guy and calls press out. Big deal. Where are the facts?
I'll tell you what my problems are with that statement:
1: If the suggested app is a desktop app, why compare it with Google docs or Zoho docs ?
2: The whole premise of 'taking on google docs' without having browser as a delivery mode doesn't make sense. Google docs is popular [if at all] NOT because it has more features - it is popular because it can work from within a browser. Get what I mean ? No downloads, no clients, no 'need to take my machine or harddrive with me' - get it ?
3: I'm assuming the features touted here are present in Microsoft Word through Sharepoint and/or Groove [never used both though]. So what's so innovative about this app ?
For some time now I have lamented the fact that major issues are overlooked while many
unnecessary posts come to me for consideration. Slashvertisements, Bugs, bad posts, good
car analogies are major issues my Administration has brought to the table, but the mods just
kicks the can down the alley.
Yet another techie year has come and gone without the major reforms slashdot readers
overwhlmingly deserve. In light of this and after careful consideration I believe it is
unnecessary to sign this measure at this time
- Skills [read buzzwords] change every few years - Check
- Buzzword compliance resume is more valuable than actual skills - Check
- Your job can be shipped off to India, China or the Next-Offshore-Location any single day - Check
- You make a lot less than what people think you do - and a lot of your staff hates you [esp for Administrators] - Check
Did I miss anything ? So what's there NOT to hate an IT Job ?
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Did you just sign up for that rant ?
Why is this marked troll? Its a completely valid point this post makes.
Patrick [the author of that blog] is an admin on Joel Spolsky's Business of software [http://discuss.joelonsoftware.com/default.asp?biz] and regularly contributes/shares his experience on running a MicroISV.
and there's a Shakespeare somewhere in Pi.
They're storing the states so that god can come back and review the tapes.
Didn't you get the memo ?
Bullcrap. Read: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dodge_v._Ford_Motor_Company
Quote "The Court held that a business corporation is organized primarily for the profit of the stockholders, as opposed to the community or its employees. The discretion of the directors is to be exercised in the choice of means to attain that end, and does not extend to the reduction of profits or the nondistribution of profits among stockholders in order to benefit the public, making the profits of the stockholders incidental thereto.
Because this company was in business for profit, Ford could not turn it into a charity. This was compared to a spoilation of the company's assets. The court therefore upheld the order of the trial court requiring that directors declare an extra dividend of $19 million."
This was in 1916, Mister.
So I lived in the mission area of SF for a while earlier this year. This place was bad - post the 21st street or so. A friend of mine was mugged & beaten badly at 24th and Mission (where Bart is) at 9 in the evening.
Last year they started installing cameras all around (very visible effort - you could see cameras all around you) - and the crime rate (atleast the mugging rate) went down immediately. Everyone here agrees that the drop in crime can be attributed to the street cameras. This opinion is also shared by business & hotel owners whom I know and meet.
I do think nothing can improve Tenderloin though.
Groupthink is not rational.
Right, and that's why we have Jury System.
"also lead to a large current flowing through the planet."
That could also partially explain bioluminescence of flora and fauna.
you've never seen my girlfriend write in a hurry. ..
Have you ?
1> Lower cost of distribution and reach means:
-- lower barriers to entry
-- more artists can produce & reach their market
-- hence more supply.
-- it also means more demand due to lower costs, easier consumption (think straight to itunes > iphone model)
2> More supply means less insane profits for what used to be the 'media conglomerates'
3> More demand (for quality content) ensures the artists making the right content win. And the ones who don't lose. That's why Hollywood had the best year last year - yet the hit:flop ratio still didn't improve much.
Every time I get close to pretty much accepting Arrington's story at face value, he pulls something that makes me stop and reexamine his arguments.
TFA starts with a promise but quickly loses the plot. Smith fights Arrington's ambiguity with ambiguity. Alright - so Arrington hates this guy and calls press out. Big deal. Where are the facts?
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I'll tell you what my problems are with that statement:
1: If the suggested app is a desktop app, why compare it with Google docs or Zoho docs ?
2: The whole premise of 'taking on google docs' without having browser as a delivery mode doesn't make sense. Google docs is popular [if at all] NOT because it has more features - it is popular because it can work from within a browser. Get what I mean ? No downloads, no clients, no 'need to take my machine or harddrive with me' - get it ?
3: I'm assuming the features touted here are present in Microsoft Word through Sharepoint and/or Groove [never used both though]. So what's so innovative about this app ?
Seriously, anyone ?
Mod parent up!
For some time now I have lamented the fact that major issues are overlooked while many
unnecessary posts come to me for consideration. Slashvertisements, Bugs, bad posts, good
car analogies are major issues my Administration has brought to the table, but the mods just
kicks the can down the alley.
Yet another techie year has come and gone without the major reforms slashdot readers
overwhlmingly deserve. In light of this and after careful consideration I believe it is
unnecessary to sign this measure at this time
Sincerely,
Arnold Moderator
"...but featuring a real word processor rather than an app in a browser"
Seriously, what on earth is that supposed to mean ?
3 Your job can be shipped off to India, China or the Next-Offshore-Location any single day
[Unless you ARE in India - then good for you]
- Skills [read buzzwords] change every few years - Check
- Buzzword compliance resume is more valuable than actual skills - Check
- Your job can be shipped off to India, China or the Next-Offshore-Location any single day - Check
- You make a lot less than what people think you do - and a lot of your staff hates you [esp for Administrators] - Check
Did I miss anything ? So what's there NOT to hate an IT Job ?
I'd say with Vista on it, evey 'piece of laptop' out there is crap. If only you could install ubuntu on it....oh wait.
Citation needed
I'm just wondering if GPS would work underwater. Though even if it did, being batter powered would make it useless if the batteries are drained.
tl;dr
Hi there. My name is Doug. My master made me this collar so I may talk. SQUIRREL! ... Hi There.
Dude - who ARE you ?