There's a difference between spamming and finding security flaws. Any email account can receive spam I believe, not just an email account thats checked on Windows XP (which would really make no sense at all, now would it).
Except Microsoft isn't claiming that a contract spanning in years worth of cash received was quarter earnings.
Microsoft really can't afford to play around with numbers like Enron because too many anti-Microsoft (or rather pro-underdog?) people keep an eye on them. Plus they have the government hanging on them with multiple lawsuits filed against them.
The U.S. would love another excuse to sue Microsoft.
Ignoring the simple truth of politics, it's a damn shame that something that captured the imagination of millions and in turn gave astronomers unique opportunities will now be discarded.
Seriously, this was one of the few "cool" things the government was doing. A telescope in space, I mean, thats awesome!
Essentially, the cold reality of business just comes lashing back. But still, I'll miss the sci-fi invoked dreams that the Hubble brought about.
Back to "Star Wars" or some other superior alternative (Daft Punk? Heh).
Uh... but if you lose your credit card or ATM card, you aren't held liable for any costs brought forward by the thief, a policy held by many banks (they make the guy who stole your card pay it).
Plus, having a virus on your computer that takes $90,000 is much different than having your ATM card stolen. They guy can't start much with an ATM card anyway, he needs your pin.
Without a doubt, a bank should have spotted this. I get called by the credit card company if I ring up like, $500, for a suit or something. They're just making sure I'm not attempting to look decent, just in case my gene's actually get the chance to mix with another persons.
Whatever you're describing is then obviously NOT a sweatshop. While you thoroughly detail all the nice legal workplaces that accumulate virtual wealth, you miss the sweatshops. Sweatshops are by nature not areas you associate with a nice work place.
The point that the article makes is that people are indeed put into a sweatshop environment for virtual games, thereby insinuating forced labor, minimum wage, and horrible working conditions.
Do you really think Nike would have sweatshops in Asia if they had to provide dental insurance and health care? The whole point is that they can make a greater profit if they export the work to an area where they know they only have to pay a very small amount of money.
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There's a difference between spamming and finding security flaws. Any email account can receive spam I believe, not just an email account thats checked on Windows XP (which would really make no sense at all, now would it).
Except Microsoft isn't claiming that a contract spanning in years worth of cash received was quarter earnings. Microsoft really can't afford to play around with numbers like Enron because too many anti-Microsoft (or rather pro-underdog?) people keep an eye on them. Plus they have the government hanging on them with multiple lawsuits filed against them. The U.S. would love another excuse to sue Microsoft.
Ignoring the simple truth of politics, it's a damn shame that something that captured the imagination of millions and in turn gave astronomers unique opportunities will now be discarded. Seriously, this was one of the few "cool" things the government was doing. A telescope in space, I mean, thats awesome! Essentially, the cold reality of business just comes lashing back. But still, I'll miss the sci-fi invoked dreams that the Hubble brought about. Back to "Star Wars" or some other superior alternative (Daft Punk? Heh).
Uh... but if you lose your credit card or ATM card, you aren't held liable for any costs brought forward by the thief, a policy held by many banks (they make the guy who stole your card pay it). Plus, having a virus on your computer that takes $90,000 is much different than having your ATM card stolen. They guy can't start much with an ATM card anyway, he needs your pin. Without a doubt, a bank should have spotted this. I get called by the credit card company if I ring up like, $500, for a suit or something. They're just making sure I'm not attempting to look decent, just in case my gene's actually get the chance to mix with another persons.
Whatever you're describing is then obviously NOT a sweatshop. While you thoroughly detail all the nice legal workplaces that accumulate virtual wealth, you miss the sweatshops. Sweatshops are by nature not areas you associate with a nice work place.
The point that the article makes is that people are indeed put into a sweatshop environment for virtual games, thereby insinuating forced labor, minimum wage, and horrible working conditions.
Do you really think Nike would have sweatshops in Asia if they had to provide dental insurance and health care? The whole point is that they can make a greater profit if they export the work to an area where they know they only have to pay a very small amount of money.
Time to implement vacuum coding standards!