In the country and need assistance often you can get help from those guys walking down the street with large riffles in hand (as they are probably just hunting)
Yep. I'm Canadian - I still remember being lost while driving in rural Colorado (pre-GPS days) so I asked some guys who happened to have a bunch of guns for directions. They were very friendly and helpful
Since your laptop can be confiscated legally at the border.
Yes, but you know it's happened. They scan your laptop for CP and bomb plans, then hand it back. In China, your privacy is raided without you ever knowing. This is the crucial difference.
Cue all the "BUT THE US IS WORSE THAN CHINA!" posts. You should log off WoW and read a little on Amnesty International about China. Could the USA do much better? Absofreakinglutely - But I can tell you as a Canadian business traveller that the USA is orders of magnitude less intrusive when it comes to visitors to their country. The next time you're in China go try to surf Tibet videos on Youtube and let me know how that goes for you.
Why doesn't Linux own the desktop in Africa - Or does it? I would figure a FreeAsInBeer OS would be ideal for developing nations? Why don't we hear about millions of Linux desktops in Africa?
Our politicians btw are just as corrupt as the states and civil liberties erroding just as fast
You, my friend, need to take out a subscription to Macleans and start reading - Canada's system is so much better than the USA in so many ways. Why is America so broken? Campaign financing rules that are illegal in Canada. Our judges aren't elected, which means they don't pander and our Supreme Court judges don't go through the wringer like they do in the USA. Most MPs are hardworking Joe and Jane Averages - I know mine is, and I don't even support his party. As for civil liberties, I can still leave my shoes on when I fly to Toronto - I ride the SkyTrain daily and I have never once seen the police looking through people's bags and on and on.... Could Canada do better? Sure, but so could every Western democracy.
However, the fact remains that we're no superpower and never will be, eh?
also consider the fact that people in the past have made all kinds of published work before without any kind of copyright protection at all.
Sure, but the majority were either impoverished (Van Gogh) or had a mentor (Salieri)....and if you were someone like Charles Dickens you didn't have to worry about mass free distribution of your works. For most it was cheaper to buy a copy of his books than to attempt to duplicate it.
When you travel around Europe you notice that (in the cities at least) there are a huge number of magazine stands everywhere. In addition to selling an impressive amount of porn and gossip mags, these newsstands sell magazines on every subject imaginable.
This will be interesting to watch - In the 21st century, "Geek Appeal" movies generally tank at the box office (Serenity / Scott Pilgrim etc.) and I think these days Monty Python is generally in this category. (Spamalot did well, but this is a different business model...)
By my estimate they could cut the price in half and still make a profit.
None of the articles cited state the profit margin on the hardware, which I suspect is quite low. The profit is all in the app store and iTunes store...
Sorry to taint a vitriolic stereotype-ridden debate with facts, but the fact is part of the reason lobbying isn't as effective in Canada is we enacted stringent campaign finance reform a number of years ago....something the USA woefully needs.
- Only Canadian citizens and permanent residents may make contributions to registered parties, registered electoral district associations, leadership and nomination contestants of registered parties, and all candidates.
- Individual contributions to these political participants are limited to a maximum of $1,000 annually (adjusted for inflation).
- Individuals may also make contributions that do not exceed $1,000 (adjusted for inflation) in total per contest to the leadership contestants of a registered political party. This is an aggregate cap applying to all the contributions given by one individual to all leadership contestants in the same leadership contest.
- Corporations, trade unions, and other unincorporated associations are prohibited from making contributions to registered parties, registered electoral district associations, leadership and nomination contestants of registered parties, and all candidates.
Yes, you read that right ONE THOUSAND BUCKS. Makes it pretty tricky to buy your MP.
That's how little you'd have to save for it to take 20 years (on average).
I don't really understand - Let's say you're married at 30 and have kids at 33 and 35 years old. Are you saying you should save for 20 years and buy a house when when you're 50, and move into it when your kids are 17 and 15? Why not take out a mortgage and actually own the house by the time you're 50?
How can they use that cash when majority of US people are rather unemployed than move to places with jobs
Have you ever moved? Moving's expensive. First month / last month's rent, means to move your stuff, electricity hookup fees, gas fees etc. After Katrina, lots 'working poor' were moved to Houston on the govt's dime. Most of them stayed. They would have moved to Houston before, but they couldn't afford to...
Unless people are also being paid for work in "credits" the comparison is worthless. The credit is still pegged to the dollar and you still 'buy' them.
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In the country and need assistance often you can get help from those guys walking down the street with large riffles in hand (as they are probably just hunting)
Yep. I'm Canadian - I still remember being lost while driving in rural Colorado (pre-GPS days) so I asked some guys who happened to have a bunch of guns for directions. They were very friendly and helpful
Since your laptop can be confiscated legally at the border.
Yes, but you know it's happened. They scan your laptop for CP and bomb plans, then hand it back. In China, your privacy is raided without you ever knowing. This is the crucial difference.
Sigh.
Cue all the "BUT THE US IS WORSE THAN CHINA!" posts. You should log off WoW and read a little on Amnesty International about China. Could the USA do much better? Absofreakinglutely - But I can tell you as a Canadian business traveller that the USA is orders of magnitude less intrusive when it comes to visitors to their country. The next time you're in China go try to surf Tibet videos on Youtube and let me know how that goes for you.
Why doesn't Linux own the desktop in Africa - Or does it? I would figure a FreeAsInBeer OS would be ideal for developing nations? Why don't we hear about millions of Linux desktops in Africa?
Our politicians btw are just as corrupt as the states and civil liberties erroding just as fast
You, my friend, need to take out a subscription to Macleans and start reading - Canada's system is so much better than the USA in so many ways. Why is America so broken? Campaign financing rules that are illegal in Canada. Our judges aren't elected, which means they don't pander and our Supreme Court judges don't go through the wringer like they do in the USA. Most MPs are hardworking Joe and Jane Averages - I know mine is, and I don't even support his party. As for civil liberties, I can still leave my shoes on when I fly to Toronto - I ride the SkyTrain daily and I have never once seen the police looking through people's bags and on and on.... Could Canada do better? Sure, but so could every Western democracy.
However, the fact remains that we're no superpower and never will be, eh?
the U.S and Canada will realize they'll have to step up in order to maintain or become world super powers
Canada? I'm Canadian - We're fun and have good beer and all, but we'll never be a 'world super power.'
Touchscreens are much harder to type on whilst driving a car
Conveniently, this usability issue is addressed by Darwin.
Exactly right. I can think of 10 different closets right now that have NESes inside.
also consider the fact that people in the past have made all kinds of published work before without any kind of copyright protection at all.
Sure, but the majority were either impoverished (Van Gogh) or had a mentor (Salieri). ...and if you were someone like Charles Dickens you didn't have to worry about mass free distribution of your works. For most it was cheaper to buy a copy of his books than to attempt to duplicate it.
When you travel around Europe you notice that (in the cities at least) there are a huge number of magazine stands everywhere. In addition to selling an impressive amount of porn and gossip mags, these newsstands sell magazines on every subject imaginable.
In Soviet Russia, U-2 shoot YOU down.
This will be interesting to watch - In the 21st century, "Geek Appeal" movies generally tank at the box office (Serenity / Scott Pilgrim etc.) and I think these days Monty Python is generally in this category. (Spamalot did well, but this is a different business model...)
By my estimate they could cut the price in half and still make a profit.
None of the articles cited state the profit margin on the hardware, which I suspect is quite low. The profit is all in the app store and iTunes store...
It's a simple reversal. We've got "Man walks on moon."
So...
In Soviet Russian, moon walk on you!
Sorry to taint a vitriolic stereotype-ridden debate with facts, but the fact is part of the reason lobbying isn't as effective in Canada is we enacted stringent campaign finance reform a number of years ago. ...something the USA woefully needs.
From http://www.mapleleafweb.com/features/federal-campaign-finance-laws-canada:/
- Only Canadian citizens and permanent residents may make contributions to registered parties, registered electoral district associations, leadership and nomination contestants of registered parties, and all candidates.
- Individual contributions to these political participants are limited to a maximum of $1,000 annually (adjusted for inflation).
- Individuals may also make contributions that do not exceed $1,000 (adjusted for inflation) in total per contest to the leadership contestants of a registered political party. This is an aggregate cap applying to all the contributions given by one individual to all leadership contestants in the same leadership contest.
- Corporations, trade unions, and other unincorporated associations are prohibited from making contributions to registered parties, registered electoral district associations, leadership and nomination contestants of registered parties, and all candidates.
Yes, you read that right ONE THOUSAND BUCKS. Makes it pretty tricky to buy your MP.
Does Han shoot first?
See for yourself, at the 49 minute 12 second mark. Here's the time-coded link:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7ezeYJUz-84#t=49m12s
The most obvious way is to start out somewhere with a high cost of living, work for a decade with a high salary
And you live in your mom's basement during this phase?
Building higher shared buildings makes each square meter ground cheaper for each participant. Shared infrastructure also helps.
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They already have these all over the world. They're called condominiums. The business model you describe is exactly how they operate.
That's how little you'd have to save for it to take 20 years (on average).
I don't really understand - Let's say you're married at 30 and have kids at 33 and 35 years old. Are you saying you should save for 20 years and buy a house when when you're 50, and move into it when your kids are 17 and 15? Why not take out a mortgage and actually own the house by the time you're 50?
How can they use that cash when majority of US people are rather unemployed than move to places with jobs
Have you ever moved? Moving's expensive. First month / last month's rent, means to move your stuff, electricity hookup fees, gas fees etc. After Katrina, lots 'working poor' were moved to Houston on the govt's dime. Most of them stayed. They would have moved to Houston before, but they couldn't afford to...
The question was about the software the runs the device. When you buy a Dell laptop you get hardware and software. Same with an iPhone.
I prefer leaving the phone in my jacket
Delete your preferences. Problem solved.
battery life up to a whooping 3 days
Don't you sleep? Plug your phone in when you go to bed, unplug it when you wake up. Then it's always juiced up. I do this as a matter of rote.
So what you're saying is that Apple customers have not bought the operating systems for their devices, just the hardware?
Well, I haven't read the Apple EULA, but if it's like similar EULAs (and I assume it is) then the answer is yes. It's the same with Windows.
Unless people are also being paid for work in "credits" the comparison is worthless. The credit is still pegged to the dollar and you still 'buy' them.