Honestly, who is? So these firms exploit both, the Indian workers by taking a substantial part of their pay, and the american workers who might be a better fit for the jobs...
Why not employ these intelligent sensors in hybrid or RE vehicles for even more efficiency? The thought that employing these sensors in fossil fuel cars will let them compete with the RE vehicles seems a tad ridiculous...
Actually you can and do in some areas. For instance, if you buy from ebay a lot, you will notice that all the light weight electronics stuff comes directly from Hong Kong, Taiwan or China. I ordered a case for my cell, car charger, memory pro duo card and a book, all of whom came directly from Hong Kong or taiwan, complete with the customs sticker on top!
How long before it becomes a monopoly? Its into so much stuff now that its hard to know whats coming next. So after it has become a monopoly THEN we can all start hating it or doing something to curtail its monopolistic urges?
I do not see how Google can be seen as anything but a monopolistic beast worth hating every bit as much as Microsoft!:)
Cheers!
"Any filtering is either a new thing or isolated to a small unit"
Yeah, and all the abuses in Gitmo are isolated to a small unit, as are all the unlawful killings and ofcourse, all the collateral damage is also isolated to 1 plane and yada yada yada...
Point being that while your claim may be entirely true, more than likely, if internet IS being filtered, it is being filtered as a matter of policy... After all, it is hardly reasonable to attribute all the filtering to one lone network admin somewhere...
"but I think its safe to say that assuming everything will magically right itself is betting on the long shot - there's really no evidence for such a thing"
or how, while innocent iraqi's are being slaughtered by the americans every day, tortured and abused by the racist attitude every single day, people like you are the first to 'support the troops'!
With this kind deal between companies? Sure, it may bring Internet Explorer down, but what does this spell for other browsers who do not have 'deals' with Google?
"I don't see how 'terrorists' fit in the category 'Jews', 'communists'"
I am sure you have not heard of the more than 700 pakistani's held in US prisons for upto 2 years before being sent back home, without being charged. I am sure you have not heard of Mr. Maher Arar, arrested in US and shipped to Egypt and Syria for torture and then released without being charged.here
I could go on and on here, but i will get to the point.
My comment was regarding this new era, where Americans are arresting and doing extremely questionable deeds to other Americans, who happen to have an Arab or South East Asian origin.
So yes, the jews of yesterday are the Muslims and Arabs of today. and YES, they WILL come for YOU. No doubt about that...
The following is a beautiful quote which i find as relevant today as more than half a century ago...
"In Germany they came first for the Communists, and I didn't speak up because I wasn't a Communist. Then they came for the Jews, and I didn't speak up because I wasn't a Jew. Then they came for the trade unionists, and I didn't speak up because I wasn't a trade unionist. Then they came for the Catholics, and I didn't speak up because I was a Protestant. Then they came for me, and by that time no one was left to speak up." Quote by Martin Niemoller
Here, most of the educated folk realize the folly of the patriot act (voted in, even though most of the voters had not even read the document). My professors, collegues, bosses, all educated people know the damage acts like the patriot act can do and are yet silent.
As the article seems to imply, the day isnt that far away, when THEY come for YOU!
On the way you look at it. It is a fact that these big companies have much more money and have hired much better lawyers than an individual ever can afford! It is also a fact, that companies are all about making profit. Which leaves the individual at a huge disadvantage when trying to seek 'justified' compensation because the company will always try to minimize what it has to pay, irrespective of if it SHOULD or if it CAN pay a large amount or not.
So, many can see such software as justified because it *tries* to level the field. This can be seen as no different than how the expensive lawyers from the company's side come up with loopholes and bring out bias from the jury or judge in the way they make their case.
On the other hand, the companies will probably portray such software in negative light, because they do not want to give out any money, no matter if it is deserved or not.
The electrolysis requires energy in the form of electricity and that electricity is produced by fossil fuels...
Its funny seeing all these 'new' and 'exciting' products which pop up every now and then and which are aimed at reducing our reliance on fossil fuels. All this, when the simplest way to reduce our dependence is to consume less. Not only will we live a healthier lifestyle, but we will give our children something other than smoke and ruins to live in when we pass away.
Im freelance developer and i never hated microsoft like most other people on this board. Sure, i knew i never downloaded winzip after i got winxp (no need since zip support built in) and that microsoft is monopolistic but i never really thought about what it meant.
However, there are a couple of 'features' build in Vista which are going to hurt my software dearly, and that is the crux of the problem i have with microsoft. They bundle everything in their software, so there is really no need for the average user to go out and buy/download freely any other software.
I think it would really help if microsoft was not allowed to bundle anything else with windows and the users had to manually download the rest of stuff from online (internet explorer, zip etc). That way, there is atleast a drop of motivation for the users to try to download the best 'add on' like Firefox etc etc.
But then again, the problem i described here is typical of every sector in realworld, with the rich using their amassed wealth to get richer and the poor having less and less opportunity to establish even a foothold.
is it really not a race issue? Its certainly debateable if it is a race issue or not. It is also clear to me that the military has no regard for the civilians in iraq. They would rather kill 20 innocent civilians in the offhand chance that there is one insurgent among them who might also be killed.
Ever heard in the news that the military rounded up 50 insurgents? That means that they went house to house and arrested all men of military age! imagine that happening here in USA. Its outrageous and insane!
Then, there was the Iraqi minister who was beaten to a pulp inside the Green Zone by American Soldiers. Then there are reports of american soldiers singing racist songs while going to kill the 'sand-n|ggars'. The list goes on and on...
Still not convinced they treat Iraqi's like dogs? There is always Abu Ghraib, Gitmo and countless other places where they are being tortured, abused, raped etc etc etc.
Maybe it is NOT about race. However, given the callousness displayed, i feel that it is definitely about race!
Like some1 else said in this thread, there is no good and evil here. Just evil and more evil!
Peoples... such a response is indicative of abusers. They want to continue abuse and yet dont want their concious or another's to be offended. Take a look at articles from people living in Iraq. The bloggers and such. Everyday there are stories of indiscriminate murder's of innocent iraqi's. I can post a bunch of articles if u want.
"We don't want to kill if we don't have to"
yes, but u want to bomb a marketplace on the suspicioun of saddam being there, with no regard atall for civilian casualities.
you make me sick.. *barfs*
"we're accomplishing good things in the majority of the country where the psychotic terrorists aren't an everyday event"
Yes, you are accomplishing *great* things in the Green Zone! You should be nominated for the peace prize.
I wholeheartedly agree that in any discussion, being civil and respecting another's opinion is crucial. However, i do not understand how to respect an opinion that is so inhumane. So cruel and apathetic and ignorant!
This microwave device is going to be used in Iraq. What of all the language barriers between iraqi's and the people using these devices? What if they do not understand or more likely, are not even told to remove glasses, coins etc before being fired with this weapon? More seriously, why is it being tested on them? like they are the lab animals... Think of what that means!
Already, DU is causing havoc among them and many independent studies support the link between DU and the birth defects etc. in Iraq. Ofcourse, DoD denies everything when even the veterans believe the link exists. So, what if this microwave damages brains of iraqi's or kills a few? DoD denies it and weapon continuously is used in Iraq.
And this on top of the iraqi children being shot up indiscriminately(http://robert-fisk.com/articles41 9.htm) and the iraqi prisoners being abused barbarically(http://robert-fisk.com/articles509.ht m).
Given the track record, i hope to GOD that they will not use it in Iraq, so that the iraqi's are spared some more agony.
slightly off topic but...
Would any american condone it, if the MP fired missles in a market to kill a serial killer who is thought to be there on an 'anonymous' tip and 13 other innocent people die in the missle attack? How can ANYONE condone it? and yet people are supporting this very scenario in Iraq. Why the double standard? WHY NOT RESPECT LIFE EVERYWHERE BE IT ARAB OR ASIAN OR BLACK?
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Honestly, who is? So these firms exploit both, the Indian workers by taking a substantial part of their pay, and the american workers who might be a better fit for the jobs...
Why not employ these intelligent sensors in hybrid or RE vehicles for even more efficiency? The thought that employing these sensors in fossil fuel cars will let them compete with the RE vehicles seems a tad ridiculous ...
Actually you can and do in some areas. For instance, if you buy from ebay a lot, you will notice that all the light weight electronics stuff comes directly from Hong Kong, Taiwan or China. I ordered a case for my cell, car charger, memory pro duo card and a book, all of whom came directly from Hong Kong or taiwan, complete with the customs sticker on top!
How long before it becomes a monopoly? Its into so much stuff now that its hard to know whats coming next. So after it has become a monopoly THEN we can all start hating it or doing something to curtail its monopolistic urges? I do not see how Google can be seen as anything but a monopolistic beast worth hating every bit as much as Microsoft! :)
Cheers!
"Any filtering is either a new thing or isolated to a small unit"
... After all, it is hardly reasonable to attribute all the filtering to one lone network admin somewhere...
Yeah, and all the abuses in Gitmo are isolated to a small unit, as are all the unlawful killings and ofcourse, all the collateral damage is also isolated to 1 plane and yada yada yada...
Point being that while your claim may be entirely true, more than likely, if internet IS being filtered, it is being filtered as a matter of policy
"but I think its safe to say that assuming everything will magically right itself is betting on the long shot - there's really no evidence for such a thing"
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oh noooooooooooo! Bush lied to me... AGAIN!!!! http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2002/06/03/tech/ma
or how, while innocent iraqi's are being slaughtered by the americans every day, tortured and abused by the racist attitude every single day, people like you are the first to 'support the troops'!
Sure... whatever makes you sleep better at night
hehehe... well, i hope u were joking and not serious ;)
With this kind deal between companies? Sure, it may bring Internet Explorer down, but what does this spell for other browsers who do not have 'deals' with Google?
"My point is they were not targeting nerds" How about they are only interested in your money, nothing else...?
"I don't see how 'terrorists' fit in the category 'Jews', 'communists'"
I am sure you have not heard of the more than 700 pakistani's held in US prisons for upto 2 years before being sent back home, without being charged.
I am sure you have not heard of Mr. Maher Arar, arrested in US and shipped to Egypt and Syria for torture and then released without being charged.here
I could go on and on here, but i will get to the point.
My comment was regarding this new era, where Americans are arresting and doing extremely questionable deeds to other Americans, who happen to have an Arab or South East Asian origin.
So yes, the jews of yesterday are the Muslims and Arabs of today. and YES, they WILL come for YOU. No doubt about that...
The following is a beautiful quote which i find as relevant today as more than half a century ago...
"In Germany they came first for the Communists, and I didn't speak up because I wasn't a Communist. Then they came for the Jews, and I didn't speak up because I wasn't a Jew. Then they came for the trade unionists, and I didn't speak up because I wasn't a trade unionist. Then they came for the Catholics, and I didn't speak up because I was a Protestant. Then they came for me, and by that time no one was left to speak up." Quote by Martin Niemoller
Here, most of the educated folk realize the folly of the patriot act (voted in, even though most of the voters had not even read the document). My professors, collegues, bosses, all educated people know the damage acts like the patriot act can do and are yet silent.
As the article seems to imply, the day isnt that far away, when THEY come for YOU!
On the way you look at it. It is a fact that these big companies have much more money and have hired much better lawyers than an individual ever can afford! It is also a fact, that companies are all about making profit. Which leaves the individual at a huge disadvantage when trying to seek 'justified' compensation because the company will always try to minimize what it has to pay, irrespective of if it SHOULD or if it CAN pay a large amount or not.
So, many can see such software as justified because it *tries* to level the field. This can be seen as no different than how the expensive lawyers from the company's side come up with loopholes and bring out bias from the jury or judge in the way they make their case.
On the other hand, the companies will probably portray such software in negative light, because they do not want to give out any money, no matter if it is deserved or not.
All a matter of perspective...
but maybe we are ALREADY in a black hole... we ARE the grain of sand in some black hole in some part of some universe...
The electrolysis requires energy in the form of electricity and that electricity is produced by fossil fuels...
Its funny seeing all these 'new' and 'exciting' products which pop up every now and then and which are aimed at reducing our reliance on fossil fuels. All this, when the simplest way to reduce our dependence is to consume less. Not only will we live a healthier lifestyle, but we will give our children something other than smoke and ruins to live in when we pass away.
Im freelance developer and i never hated microsoft like most other people on this board. Sure, i knew i never downloaded winzip after i got winxp (no need since zip support built in) and that microsoft is monopolistic but i never
really thought about what it meant.
However, there are a couple of 'features' build in Vista which are going to hurt my software dearly, and that is the crux of the problem i have with microsoft. They bundle everything in their software, so there is really no need for the average user to go out and buy/download freely any other software.
I think it would really help if microsoft was not allowed to bundle anything else with windows and the users had to manually download the rest of stuff from online (internet explorer, zip etc). That way, there is atleast a drop of motivation for the users to try to download the best 'add on' like Firefox etc etc.
But then again, the problem i described here is typical of every sector in realworld, with the rich using their amassed wealth to get richer and the poor having less and less opportunity to establish even a foothold.
is it really not a race issue? Its certainly debateable if it is a race issue or not. It is also clear to me that the military has no regard for the civilians in iraq. They would rather kill 20 innocent civilians in the offhand chance that there is one insurgent among them who might also be killed.
Ever heard in the news that the military rounded up 50 insurgents? That means that they went house to house and arrested all men of military age! imagine that happening here in USA. Its outrageous and insane!
Then, there was the Iraqi minister who was beaten to a pulp inside the Green Zone by American Soldiers. Then there are reports of american soldiers singing racist songs while going to kill the 'sand-n|ggars'. The list goes on and on...
Still not convinced they treat Iraqi's like dogs? There is always Abu Ghraib, Gitmo and countless other places where they are being tortured, abused, raped etc etc etc.
Maybe it is NOT about race. However, given the callousness displayed, i feel that it is definitely about race!
Like some1 else said in this thread, there is no good and evil here. Just evil and more evil!
Peoples... such a response is indicative of abusers. They want to continue abuse and yet dont want their concious or another's to be offended. Take a look at articles from people living in Iraq. The bloggers and such. Everyday there are stories of indiscriminate murder's of innocent iraqi's. I can post a bunch of articles if u want.
"We don't want to kill if we don't have to"
yes, but u want to bomb a marketplace on the suspicioun of saddam being there, with no regard atall for civilian casualities. you make me sick.. *barfs*
"we're accomplishing good things in the majority of the country where the psychotic terrorists aren't an everyday event" Yes, you are accomplishing *great* things in the Green Zone! You should be nominated for the peace prize. I wholeheartedly agree that in any discussion, being civil and respecting another's opinion is crucial. However, i do not understand how to respect an opinion that is so inhumane. So cruel and apathetic and ignorant!
This microwave device is going to be used in Iraq. What of all the language barriers between iraqi's and the people using these devices? What if they do not understand or more likely, are not even told to remove glasses, coins etc before being fired with this weapon? More seriously, why is it being tested on them? like they are the lab animals... Think of what that means! Already, DU is causing havoc among them and many independent studies support the link between DU and the birth defects etc. in Iraq. Ofcourse, DoD denies everything when even the veterans believe the link exists. So, what if this microwave damages brains of iraqi's or kills a few? DoD denies it and weapon continuously is used in Iraq. And this on top of the iraqi children being shot up indiscriminately(http://robert-fisk.com/articles41 9.htm) and the iraqi prisoners being abused barbarically(http://robert-fisk.com/articles509.ht m).
Given the track record, i hope to GOD that they will not use it in Iraq, so that the iraqi's are spared some more agony.
slightly off topic but...
Would any american condone it, if the MP fired missles in a market to kill a serial killer who is thought to be there on an 'anonymous' tip and 13 other innocent people die in the missle attack? How can ANYONE condone it? and yet people are supporting this very scenario in Iraq. Why the double standard? WHY NOT RESPECT LIFE EVERYWHERE BE IT ARAB OR ASIAN OR BLACK?