It's almost impossible to enforce contracts against companies that you'd offshore to (unless they have a US presence, and even then it's hardly feasible). The lesson? Don't offshore if you want the legal framework of your country to protect you.
Your post is a glowing example as to why you never give two weeks notice. Simply wait until Friday at 4:30pm and let your employer know this will be your last day, and start your next gig on Monday.
Non-competes executed in California are not enforceable. Non-competes executed in other states where they are enforcible *are* enforcible in California.
Your morals =! other's morals. I'm sure folks out there who work 80 hours a week for months on end and then get shitcanned see it a tad bit differently (although I'm not defending stealing in any form, just the perspective)
It would be brilliant for brewers to have outlet stores that sold both their product and fuel right at the brewery. Or power the distribution vehicles off the by-products.
Although, I'd argue, "the singularity" is a little more likely than Jesus coming down from the clouds, since it's based on our observed acceleration in the rate of scientific and technological advancement.
First, here is how Garmin defines their FOUR startup modes.
Search the sky - Time, position, almanac, and ephemeris data all unknown.
AutoLocate - Time, position, and ephemeris unknown, almanac known or partially known.
Cold Start - Time and position known to within some limits, almanac known, ephemeris unknown
Warm start - Time and position known to within some limits, almanac known, at least 3 SVs Ephemeris are known from previous operation.
The satellites (SVs) broadcast two types of data, Almanac and Ephemeris. Almanac data is course orbital parameters for all SVs. Each SV broadcasts Almanac data for ALL SVs. This Almanac data is not very precise and is considered valid for up to several months. Ephemeris data by comparison is very precise orbital and clock correction for each SV and is necessary for precise positioning. EACH SV broadcasts ONLY its own Ephemeris data. The validity of this data is dictated by the particular satellite and may be valid up to 4 to 6 hours. Each set of ephemeris data gives a "fit" indication which tells how long the particular Ephemeris data is valid. The Ephemeris data is broadcast by each SV every 30 seconds so GPS receivers have frequent opportunities to receive and log this essential information.
Better to shape your transportation policy when you can afford to vs screaming bloody murder when demand naturally increases the cost of fuel out of your comfort zone.
Remember when oil was $140/barrel? And people in the US (I myself also live in the US) were demanding someone do *something* about the price of oil? Yeah. Figure out how to use less, even if that means taxing it heavily to promote people to drive more fuel efficient vehicles.
Plenty of people are still buying SUVs... and when the economy recovers, I think we'll see SUVs make a bigger comeback.
Probably not. The *only* reason oil prices are low now ($70-$80/barrel) is because of the global recession. As soon as thinks pick back up, expect to see oil at $100/barrel *at least*.
Voyager 1 and 2 are still collecting data, 48 years later. Until a human can subsist on heat and power from an RTG unit alone, at the edges of the solar system, robotics are still going to be doing the heavy lifting. Us meatbags are fairly high maintenance =(
But, as this article shows, is getting better all the time. I'm not saying manned spaceflight shouldn't occur. But think about the cost benefits of having people using telerobotics to do on-orbit assembly in 3 shifts with multiple on-the-ground controllers. At that point, you're only limited on construction by a) how fast you can get new pieces into orbit to bolt together and b) power consumption of the telerobotics systems. Seems to work fairly well for UAV drivers out of Las Vegas.
This. Keep pushing the bar higher (I'm looking at you Spirit and Opportunity), and when something fails when we predicted, we're disappointed it didn't last longer. Us humans are hard to please.
When are the designers of this stuff going to just build the fucking hardware instead of trying to lie about it?
When people are willing to pay for it. If you shop on price, this is the natural result, the need to squeeze as much as you can out of a capital asset.
Did you get a tax credit for your Mazda 3? 40+mpg on the highway doing 80mph? Still able to sell the vehicle for almost $19K with 60K miles on it? Probably not.
The price of oil was high before the recent recession/depression hit because of market speculation ($100-$140/barrel). Crude fell drastically after that because of demand destruction caused by said recession/depression. After that, OPEC *has* been trying to get it's member countries to limit their output to keep oil between $70-$80/barrel, but most countries don't want to turn off the spigot because of the cash that rolls in.
Really? I was unaware lenders offered anything more than a 7 year loan on vehicles (at least in the US). If you're able, you're putting down at least %10-15 of the vehicle price and getting a 4 year (or less) loan.
So, you're comparing a deathtrap to something that has airbags and crumple zones for everything except your junk and you're shocked that the safer car gets a few less MPG? Also, you're doing something seriously wrong to get that sort of mileage from a Prius. Our Camry Hybrid gets 42mpg+ consistently, and that's at 80+mph on the highway.
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It's almost impossible to enforce contracts against companies that you'd offshore to (unless they have a US presence, and even then it's hardly feasible). The lesson? Don't offshore if you want the legal framework of your country to protect you.
Your post is a glowing example as to why you never give two weeks notice. Simply wait until Friday at 4:30pm and let your employer know this will be your last day, and start your next gig on Monday.
Non-competes executed in California are not enforceable. Non-competes executed in other states where they are enforcible *are* enforcible in California.
Your morals =! other's morals. I'm sure folks out there who work 80 hours a week for months on end and then get shitcanned see it a tad bit differently (although I'm not defending stealing in any form, just the perspective)
It would be brilliant for brewers to have outlet stores that sold both their product and fuel right at the brewery. Or power the distribution vehicles off the by-products.
As long as the ability to distribute data across web/db servers quickly across the world continues to exist, The Pirate Bay isn't going anywhere.
My favorite I once saw was "Process Controller. Touching this will break manufacturing line." And this was *not* at a small scale manufacturing plant.
Portable, secure Workspace.
*Homer Simpson Voice* Patent pending!
Even evolution has a sense of humor.
Although, I'd argue, "the singularity" is a little more likely than Jesus coming down from the clouds, since it's based on our observed acceleration in the rate of scientific and technological advancement.
My wife's Camry was built in Kentucky. My '08 Tundra? San Antonio, TX.
All GPS receivers (AFAIK) have a map of ephemerides
Sort of. It depends on whether you're cold or warm starting the GPS device.
http://gpsinformation.net/main/warmcold.htm
First, here is how Garmin defines their FOUR startup modes.
Search the sky - Time, position, almanac, and ephemeris data all unknown.
AutoLocate - Time, position, and ephemeris unknown, almanac known or partially known.
Cold Start - Time and position known to within some limits, almanac known, ephemeris unknown
Warm start - Time and position known to within some limits, almanac known, at least 3 SVs Ephemeris are known from previous operation.
The satellites (SVs) broadcast two types of data, Almanac and Ephemeris. Almanac data is course orbital parameters for all SVs. Each SV broadcasts Almanac data for ALL SVs. This Almanac data is not very precise and is considered valid for up to several months. Ephemeris data by comparison is very precise orbital and clock correction for each SV and is necessary for precise positioning. EACH SV broadcasts ONLY its own Ephemeris data. The validity of this data is dictated by the particular satellite and may be valid up to 4 to 6 hours. Each set of ephemeris data gives a "fit" indication which tells how long the particular Ephemeris data is valid. The Ephemeris data is broadcast by each SV every 30 seconds so GPS receivers have frequent opportunities to receive and log this essential information.
Better to shape your transportation policy when you can afford to vs screaming bloody murder when demand naturally increases the cost of fuel out of your comfort zone.
Remember when oil was $140/barrel? And people in the US (I myself also live in the US) were demanding someone do *something* about the price of oil? Yeah. Figure out how to use less, even if that means taxing it heavily to promote people to drive more fuel efficient vehicles.
Plenty of people are still buying SUVs... and when the economy recovers, I think we'll see SUVs make a bigger comeback.
Probably not. The *only* reason oil prices are low now ($70-$80/barrel) is because of the global recession. As soon as thinks pick back up, expect to see oil at $100/barrel *at least*.
Agreed. Unfortunately, anything past that is going to be worthless. Benefit? Fully autonomous systems are going to get built extremely well.
Voyager 1 and 2 are still collecting data, 48 years later. Until a human can subsist on heat and power from an RTG unit alone, at the edges of the solar system, robotics are still going to be doing the heavy lifting. Us meatbags are fairly high maintenance =(
http://voyager.jpl.nasa.gov/mission/weekly-reports/index.htm
But, as this article shows, is getting better all the time. I'm not saying manned spaceflight shouldn't occur. But think about the cost benefits of having people using telerobotics to do on-orbit assembly in 3 shifts with multiple on-the-ground controllers. At that point, you're only limited on construction by a) how fast you can get new pieces into orbit to bolt together and b) power consumption of the telerobotics systems. Seems to work fairly well for UAV drivers out of Las Vegas.
This. Keep pushing the bar higher (I'm looking at you Spirit and Opportunity), and when something fails when we predicted, we're disappointed it didn't last longer. Us humans are hard to please.
When are the designers of this stuff going to just build the fucking hardware instead of trying to lie about it?
When people are willing to pay for it. If you shop on price, this is the natural result, the need to squeeze as much as you can out of a capital asset.
Did you get a tax credit for your Mazda 3? 40+mpg on the highway doing 80mph? Still able to sell the vehicle for almost $19K with 60K miles on it? Probably not.
I get it, it's about conspicuous conservation. But Faux Green is pretty played out.
I don't think intelligent, efficient consumption will ever get played out. But to each their own.
Toyota has a CNG hybrid Camry concept. Would love to see it built.
http://www.hybridcars.com/fuels/toyota-camry-cng-hybrid-concept-25044.html
The price of oil was high before the recent recession/depression hit because of market speculation ($100-$140/barrel). Crude fell drastically after that because of demand destruction caused by said recession/depression. After that, OPEC *has* been trying to get it's member countries to limit their output to keep oil between $70-$80/barrel, but most countries don't want to turn off the spigot because of the cash that rolls in.
Really? I was unaware lenders offered anything more than a 7 year loan on vehicles (at least in the US). If you're able, you're putting down at least %10-15 of the vehicle price and getting a 4 year (or less) loan.
So, you're comparing a deathtrap to something that has airbags and crumple zones for everything except your junk and you're shocked that the safer car gets a few less MPG? Also, you're doing something seriously wrong to get that sort of mileage from a Prius. Our Camry Hybrid gets 42mpg+ consistently, and that's at 80+mph on the highway.