As a software engineer it is my duty to eliminate as many office jobs as possible.
I think in general there's a basic wrong thinking when it comes to workforce multiplier technologies (the bots and software). There's a fear followed by a knee jerk to protect the humans, protect the status quo. As obvious as it sounds it still isn't being understood. "Progress does not come from standing still." Contrary to a certain demographic, what made(kes) America great weren't coal mines; it didn't come from shunning the automobile because we wanted to keep farriers in business. It is the relentless drive to climb to the top. Automobile factory jobs aren't what made America great. Those only came after Henry Ford's innovations. After Tesla's, Edison's, Honeywell's, Carnegie's, Morgan's,... If you are not constantly turning over your workforce, to apply them to new innovation you do so at your own peril. The rest of the world isn't standing still. Coal is fading, solar, wind, geothermal, maybe 20 years from now fusion, are replacing those jobs. Time to move on. Stop fearing what you're losing and grab hold of what you stand to gain.
The trouble stems not so much from the top, but the bottom. There are countless men and women at the bottom, permanently stuck there due to lack handholds to grab from which to pull themselves up. If people truly wanted to make a major impact on poverty and all the associated issues surrounding it, they'd accommodate the challenges preventing people from getting the education they need to enter these trade jobs. It's basically impossible for poverty wage earners to afford the time and most especially money required to get the schooling necessary to learn a trade skill. The more immediate needs simply put it out of reach. Work for welfare initiatives only exacerbate these challenges.
They weren't an option period. Android wasn't released until 2007 the first device the HTC Dream 2008. It's easy to look back upon history and do a facepalm. But OLPC was a pioneer in many ways for this space at the time. Such hardware just did not readily exists, especially in a ruggedized package meant to run in the harsh environment of the back-of-beyond. It absolutely did not exists at that price point. PCs, portables or otherwise by and large were an order of magnitude more. That last point alone was one of the greatest drivers for the project. It was an attempt to level the playing field by pulling up the next generation in these disadvantaged nations.
I'll try a novel analogy instead of the typical car thing. Imagine these chips (CPUs, GPUs, etc.) as shoes. Yes, shoes. Now there are obviously shoes of all kinds of sizes and types, and no one shoe of a certain size/type can be said to fit a particular person's requirements. Too big, too small. Great (9) for the red carpet runway, not so much (2) the tarmac kind. Perfect (10) for the alpine, chafing and sweaty (1) on the beach.
User A does spreadsheets all day, B does FPS games, C does CAD, D AI research, etc.. Some require multi-threaded performance; some, single-threaded, etc. etc.. What might seem like a good performance for one use is weak for another. It's just not possible to come up with a workable single axis performance metric when performance is determined by multiple variables, each having their own weight depending upon the user.
If you want to shop for kit that best fits your needs, you first need to come up with an understanding of the importance of each of the variables then go comparison shop the various benchmarks out there. As with most nearly everything it's best to just ignore the marketing speech and go do your own research.
Haven't paid much attention to the guts of modern electronics/appliances I take it... Maybe you can jerry a toaster, but much of the rest requires some seriously specialized equipment/skills. This isn't the '50's any more and precious little was designed with repairability in mind.
Their calculation is based on gross pay, not net after taxes (probably a good 30-40% haircut) and other deductions. They might not be slumming it, but a $1M mortgage with $150-200K gross income is far less comfortable than their talent/skill sets would afford them elsewhere in the country.
Of course, they were the inventors of the smart speaker. All other smart speakers are mere imitations, copycats hoping to reach the majesty that is the HomePod.
Of course they would, they'd be vulnerable to it the same as everyone else. I know what the assertion is from the critters, but as usual their inability to comprehend technology results in the wrong conclusions being drawn. Security through obscurity isn't...
You'd think the Congress critters would be grateful for the free penetration testing. It's not like Symantec will only patch the vulnerabilities for the Russian edition.
I rightly claimed on Dec 7 that BTC went parabolic. There was far more irrational exuberance than more traditional markets with morons taking out mortgages on their house to push the price up even further but it was plain as day what was going on, and what would happen soon thereafter. Odds are BTC will now bounce a few points higher as people jump in on what they perceive to be a sale. From there it will run in wild but increasingly tightening oscillations sideways for a time as ownership consolidates before the money figures out which way to take the price next. If it keeps smacking a resistance (high price) with higher lows each bounce, there's reasonable odds it'll run higher. If it's the opposite, hitting a support (low price) with lower highs, odds are good it'll start running down. If lower highs and higher lows, it's anybody's guess. Regardless, I wouldn't expect a quick resolution on future direction. Might wish to stock up on shares of antacid manufacturers and drug stores though.
In short it went parabolic today. Happy day for everyone that entered a short position a few hours ago. I wish I could say "thanks for the money" but alas I didn't catch the tide on the way out. It will be interesting to see how far it drops by tomorrow.
There is a vast gulf of difference between literacy, and comprehension of what you're doing at the polls and the consequences thereof. If you don't know what you're doing, you shouldn't be doing it.
That report is from the late 80's. It isn't a very good depiction of what's going on today. Industrial farming was very much in its formative years at that point. Agricultural commodity prices have continuously been on the decline. In response producers are constantly pushing yield to compensate, creating increasing gluts in the market driving the prices farther and farther down. Even with American "dumping" practices (USAID) and crops for fuel regimes these prices continue to fall and the farmers are giving up the business or on the hook with calorie companies who "invested" in their farms. The situation is much the same as with how Walmart get's small time suppliers on their opium, they expand production and end up not being able to afford to get off nor afford to stay on as they're squeezed on price.
Truly an insensitive and rude individual you are. I merely expouse the values of the conservative establishment for which the red states continue to vote and I'm lashed and abused. Conservative legislation is guided by the theory of "eat the weak to make room for the strong." Why does it provoke abuse when spoken from my mouth yet garners votes when written by their legislative pen?
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I think Elon is getting weird, weird even for Elon. I think the stress from Tesla might be cracking him. Pravda BTW is a Russian newspaper.
They must be in need of additional engineers.
As a software engineer it is my duty to eliminate as many office jobs as possible.
I think in general there's a basic wrong thinking when it comes to workforce multiplier technologies (the bots and software). There's a fear followed by a knee jerk to protect the humans, protect the status quo. As obvious as it sounds it still isn't being understood. "Progress does not come from standing still." Contrary to a certain demographic, what made(kes) America great weren't coal mines; it didn't come from shunning the automobile because we wanted to keep farriers in business. It is the relentless drive to climb to the top. Automobile factory jobs aren't what made America great. Those only came after Henry Ford's innovations. After Tesla's, Edison's, Honeywell's, Carnegie's, Morgan's, ... If you are not constantly turning over your workforce, to apply them to new innovation you do so at your own peril. The rest of the world isn't standing still. Coal is fading, solar, wind, geothermal, maybe 20 years from now fusion, are replacing those jobs. Time to move on. Stop fearing what you're losing and grab hold of what you stand to gain.
The trouble stems not so much from the top, but the bottom. There are countless men and women at the bottom, permanently stuck there due to lack handholds to grab from which to pull themselves up. If people truly wanted to make a major impact on poverty and all the associated issues surrounding it, they'd accommodate the challenges preventing people from getting the education they need to enter these trade jobs. It's basically impossible for poverty wage earners to afford the time and most especially money required to get the schooling necessary to learn a trade skill. The more immediate needs simply put it out of reach. Work for welfare initiatives only exacerbate these challenges.
They weren't an option period. Android wasn't released until 2007 the first device the HTC Dream 2008. It's easy to look back upon history and do a facepalm. But OLPC was a pioneer in many ways for this space at the time. Such hardware just did not readily exists, especially in a ruggedized package meant to run in the harsh environment of the back-of-beyond. It absolutely did not exists at that price point. PCs, portables or otherwise by and large were an order of magnitude more. That last point alone was one of the greatest drivers for the project. It was an attempt to level the playing field by pulling up the next generation in these disadvantaged nations.
I'm saying your matched size 9 stiletto is going to be your best friend on the steel grate catwalks at the local iron foundry.
I'll try a novel analogy instead of the typical car thing. Imagine these chips (CPUs, GPUs, etc.) as shoes. Yes, shoes. Now there are obviously shoes of all kinds of sizes and types, and no one shoe of a certain size/type can be said to fit a particular person's requirements. Too big, too small. Great (9) for the red carpet runway, not so much (2) the tarmac kind. Perfect (10) for the alpine, chafing and sweaty (1) on the beach.
User A does spreadsheets all day, B does FPS games, C does CAD, D AI research, etc.. Some require multi-threaded performance; some, single-threaded, etc. etc.. What might seem like a good performance for one use is weak for another. It's just not possible to come up with a workable single axis performance metric when performance is determined by multiple variables, each having their own weight depending upon the user.
If you want to shop for kit that best fits your needs, you first need to come up with an understanding of the importance of each of the variables then go comparison shop the various benchmarks out there. As with most nearly everything it's best to just ignore the marketing speech and go do your own research.
This being /. I'm really struggling to decide if you are being serious.
Haven't paid much attention to the guts of modern electronics/appliances I take it... Maybe you can jerry a toaster, but much of the rest requires some seriously specialized equipment/skills. This isn't the '50's any more and precious little was designed with repairability in mind.
Their calculation is based on gross pay, not net after taxes (probably a good 30-40% haircut) and other deductions. They might not be slumming it, but a $1M mortgage with $150-200K gross income is far less comfortable than their talent/skill sets would afford them elsewhere in the country.
Of course, they were the inventors of the smart speaker. All other smart speakers are mere imitations, copycats hoping to reach the majesty that is the HomePod.
Of course they would, they'd be vulnerable to it the same as everyone else. I know what the assertion is from the critters, but as usual their inability to comprehend technology results in the wrong conclusions being drawn. Security through obscurity isn't...
Stupidity is absolutely everywhere.
I agree. Perhaps closer than you realize.
You'd think the Congress critters would be grateful for the free penetration testing. It's not like Symantec will only patch the vulnerabilities for the Russian edition.
Ah yes, good old Art Bell and Alex Jones; quality integrity, and truth. Radio as it should be.
A common question posed to Verizon subscribers.
For iPhone users that probably wouldn't be much of a change from the other accessories they routinely plug in.
I rightly claimed on Dec 7 that BTC went parabolic. There was far more irrational exuberance than more traditional markets with morons taking out mortgages on their house to push the price up even further but it was plain as day what was going on, and what would happen soon thereafter. Odds are BTC will now bounce a few points higher as people jump in on what they perceive to be a sale. From there it will run in wild but increasingly tightening oscillations sideways for a time as ownership consolidates before the money figures out which way to take the price next. If it keeps smacking a resistance (high price) with higher lows each bounce, there's reasonable odds it'll run higher. If it's the opposite, hitting a support (low price) with lower highs, odds are good it'll start running down. If lower highs and higher lows, it's anybody's guess. Regardless, I wouldn't expect a quick resolution on future direction. Might wish to stock up on shares of antacid manufacturers and drug stores though.
If such a small ship can traverse the gap between there and here it wouldn't be much of a leap to expect it doesn't matter in the slightest.
Nope, that would be the bought and paid for state legislatures that hammer down the rogue municipalities daring to stand above the status quo.
...and it will all trickle down.
In short it went parabolic today. Happy day for everyone that entered a short position a few hours ago. I wish I could say "thanks for the money" but alas I didn't catch the tide on the way out. It will be interesting to see how far it drops by tomorrow.
There is a vast gulf of difference between literacy, and comprehension of what you're doing at the polls and the consequences thereof. If you don't know what you're doing, you shouldn't be doing it.
That report is from the late 80's. It isn't a very good depiction of what's going on today. Industrial farming was very much in its formative years at that point. Agricultural commodity prices have continuously been on the decline. In response producers are constantly pushing yield to compensate, creating increasing gluts in the market driving the prices farther and farther down. Even with American "dumping" practices (USAID) and crops for fuel regimes these prices continue to fall and the farmers are giving up the business or on the hook with calorie companies who "invested" in their farms. The situation is much the same as with how Walmart get's small time suppliers on their opium, they expand production and end up not being able to afford to get off nor afford to stay on as they're squeezed on price.
Truly an insensitive and rude individual you are. I merely expouse the values of the conservative establishment for which the red states continue to vote and I'm lashed and abused. Conservative legislation is guided by the theory of "eat the weak to make room for the strong." Why does it provoke abuse when spoken from my mouth yet garners votes when written by their legislative pen?