1) Teachers need to work hours comparable with other full time jobs - 40 per week, 3 weeks vacation. 2) Teachers need to be paid much, much more. This will make it attractive to a wider, more talented pool of individuals. 3) No reliable way to judge individual teachers on a massive scale, so don't do it. 4) Judge districts on performance, rely on district managers to manage out the poor principles/teachers. Give district managers/principles incentive pay based on this and the power to actually do it.
Result: Fewer teachers that work longer, are brighter, and are better paid. I don't think the "small classroom" is as important as a bright, hardworking teacher. Despite popular opinion, we actually invest a whole lot in our education system. The problem is we currently do it very poorly.
Verizon is supposedly rolling out LTE (same as GSM providers) in late 2010-2011. But it will require more towers than the EVDO technology so LTE technology will be spotty if it doesn't also include an EVDO chip (which runs into the CDMA/GSM problem).
So it won't exactly be a $ vs $ comparison. Apple will also have many other choices: 1) Stick with ATT for full LTE/GSM compatibility in countries without 4th Gen? 2) Go with ATT LTE, but have spotty coverage in non-LTE areas around the world and the US? Could hurt iPhone/Apple Brand 3) Go with ATT LTE and have GSM AND CDMA chips, for full coverage? Could be an engineering/battery/royalty nightmare
Either way, there are many factors in place other than just the $ bid.
While Arnold has made some mistakes, he's actually been our hardest working governer in decades. Oh, and he works for free. He might not be perfect, but I really like having a governor who is following his conscience as a leader.
This is a double-edged sword. They'll probably need to re-do their pricing structure, because many people who currently pay $60 for a game do so knowing they can get half of that expense back on the used market.
However, many companies that start embracing offshoring are doing it out of desperation... and that usually is just as much a failure as the strategies that got them into their mess in the first place.
I don't see it. I still see a lot of value in games worth me spending money for a high-production value game. On the other hand, I don't think I'd be willing to put up with as much advertising as would be necessary to offset what I'm willing to pay WITHOUT ads.
That said, variable game pricing needs to happen. I should be able to buy the *new* physical copy for $60 or a digital copy for $30 (no resale) or digitally rent it for a week for $5. The game publishers don't make much on me buying used games or renting from blockbuster. I'd rather see more of my money go to the publishers/developers than to the middle-men who currently have a pretty over-priced service.
Maybe? It's definitely in the best interest of the shareholders. Unless you think all of Yahoo's top talent will now leave for the millions of lucrative tech jobs around the bay. Wait a minute...
Reader h11:6 points out news of a recent study which suggests that "Android's open source nature will give it a boost over Apple's iPhone," and thus take the lead in sales as soon as three years from now. It will be interesting to see how they deal with the flood of proposed apps as their popularity rises.
Is this similar to the year of Linux taking over Windows I keep hearing about? Sorry, mod me a troll.
Who pays for the news broadcasts on NBC, ABC, and CBS?! Who pays the anchors, the journalists, and the cameramen? Who pays for your local news broadcasts?
TV Advertising. This story is talking about Online Distribution, which has seen dramatic cuts in advertising dollars. Much larger cuts than TV advertising. Think about it.
Have you ever tried to play a 2-year old game online? You get one of two results:
1) No one is playing, so you can't find a game or 2) People are still playing, but have been playing it for 2 years and are so far out of your skill range it's completely unfun
The likes of California and New York clearly have no concept of what it means to "spend less,"
Yes, the above tax is stupid, but your comment is pretty silly too. I've loved living in California, where a salary that pays cost of living automatically puts me in a Jumbo mortgage and a high federal income tax bracket. I didn't hear anyone complaining about CA and NY when the economy was booming and people were using my tax dollars to pay for Nebraska farmers to NOT farm their land. Wait, they still are. How about we stop that?
I'm interested what the policies are on all the different app stores. I know everyone here hates Apple's restrictive policies, but I do appreciate how I can download any app from their app store and not worry about it breaking my iphone, spreading viruses, changing system defaults, or worse (like stealing passwords).
What approval processes and policies do these other stores have?
If they don't want people installing their OS on 'unapproved' machines, they have a simple and clear course to follow, don't sell the OS without a machine.
I can see that happening. And then, on Slashdot: I bought the OS with my computer, it's mine. Why shouldn't I be able to put it on my PC? And then: I bought this computer, I have a right to the OS upgrades, which is why I pirate it and install it on my older mac.
The "memories" of today have been better preserved than any generation before. In the past, only those wealthy, educated, and friendly to the current power got to "preserve" their memories.
Innovation isn't taking an idea out of nothing. Innovation is doing something that hasn't been done before. The difference between a side-scroll wheel and the front wheel on the iPod was night and day. The difference between the iphone's touch screen and UI compared to a Treo is night-and-fucking-day.
I'd imagine if someone developed a time-machine you'd say they just built off of Einstein's work. It's true, but it means you completely missed the point.
Your biggest griper will be a finance guy (like me). For him, just buy excel. Forcing him to use something other than excel is cruel and unusual punishment.
Pretty cool stuff. I think myself (and many others in the US) will wait until the cost and efficiency of solar panels reaches a point where you can mount them flat on just the back half of the roof and it'll still pay for itself within 2 years.
Cingular (pre-merger) once claimed I had sent 175 test messages in the span of a minute and charged me some ridiculous fee. This is before mass-texting was even available. I complained, and the "Tech Support" person's response was "Computers don't make mistakes, sir".
Looking back, it was good the conversation was over the phone, or I might still be in jail.
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The whole system needs to be blown up.
1) Teachers need to work hours comparable with other full time jobs - 40 per week, 3 weeks vacation.
2) Teachers need to be paid much, much more. This will make it attractive to a wider, more talented pool of individuals.
3) No reliable way to judge individual teachers on a massive scale, so don't do it.
4) Judge districts on performance, rely on district managers to manage out the poor principles/teachers. Give district managers/principles incentive pay based on this and the power to actually do it.
Result: Fewer teachers that work longer, are brighter, and are better paid. I don't think the "small classroom" is as important as a bright, hardworking teacher. Despite popular opinion, we actually invest a whole lot in our education system. The problem is we currently do it very poorly.
Verizon is supposedly rolling out LTE (same as GSM providers) in late 2010-2011. But it will require more towers than the EVDO technology so LTE technology will be spotty if it doesn't also include an EVDO chip (which runs into the CDMA/GSM problem).
So it won't exactly be a $ vs $ comparison. Apple will also have many other choices:
1) Stick with ATT for full LTE/GSM compatibility in countries without 4th Gen?
2) Go with ATT LTE, but have spotty coverage in non-LTE areas around the world and the US? Could hurt iPhone/Apple Brand
3) Go with ATT LTE and have GSM AND CDMA chips, for full coverage? Could be an engineering/battery/royalty nightmare
Either way, there are many factors in place other than just the $ bid.
While Arnold has made some mistakes, he's actually been our hardest working governer in decades. Oh, and he works for free. He might not be perfect, but I really like having a governor who is following his conscience as a leader.
This is a double-edged sword. They'll probably need to re-do their pricing structure, because many people who currently pay $60 for a game do so knowing they can get half of that expense back on the used market.
Unless you work FOR the bank. Then the authorities send you more money to replace what you lost.
Offshoring is good when done right.
However, many companies that start embracing offshoring are doing it out of desperation... and that usually is just as much a failure as the strategies that got them into their mess in the first place.
To avoid the risk of Last blocking streams to services like Witopia, and then having to pay Last anyways?
I don't see it. I still see a lot of value in games worth me spending money for a high-production value game. On the other hand, I don't think I'd be willing to put up with as much advertising as would be necessary to offset what I'm willing to pay WITHOUT ads.
That said, variable game pricing needs to happen. I should be able to buy the *new* physical copy for $60 or a digital copy for $30 (no resale) or digitally rent it for a week for $5. The game publishers don't make much on me buying used games or renting from blockbuster. I'd rather see more of my money go to the publishers/developers than to the middle-men who currently have a pretty over-priced service.
Maybe? It's definitely in the best interest of the shareholders. Unless you think all of Yahoo's top talent will now leave for the millions of lucrative tech jobs around the bay. Wait a minute...
Is this similar to the year of Linux taking over Windows I keep hearing about? Sorry, mod me a troll.
I had a totally different thought when I saw "identified as lesbian" and the "proveit" tag.
The above post is the best advice. But if you don't care and really want to have a little fun:
Reverse blackmail. Tell them that you are leaving today, and they can sign you as a contractor for the next 3 weeks at triple your hourly rate.
Who pays for the news broadcasts on NBC, ABC, and CBS?! Who pays the anchors, the journalists, and the cameramen? Who pays for your local news broadcasts?
TV Advertising. This story is talking about Online Distribution, which has seen dramatic cuts in advertising dollars. Much larger cuts than TV advertising. Think about it.
Have you ever tried to play a 2-year old game online? You get one of two results:
1) No one is playing, so you can't find a game or
2) People are still playing, but have been playing it for 2 years and are so far out of your skill range it's completely unfun
The likes of California and New York clearly have no concept of what it means to "spend less,"
Yes, the above tax is stupid, but your comment is pretty silly too. I've loved living in California, where a salary that pays cost of living automatically puts me in a Jumbo mortgage and a high federal income tax bracket. I didn't hear anyone complaining about CA and NY when the economy was booming and people were using my tax dollars to pay for Nebraska farmers to NOT farm their land. Wait, they still are. How about we stop that?
I'm interested what the policies are on all the different app stores. I know everyone here hates Apple's restrictive policies, but I do appreciate how I can download any app from their app store and not worry about it breaking my iphone, spreading viruses, changing system defaults, or worse (like stealing passwords).
What approval processes and policies do these other stores have?
I can see that happening. And then, on Slashdot: I bought the OS with my computer, it's mine. Why shouldn't I be able to put it on my PC? And then: I bought this computer, I have a right to the OS upgrades, which is why I pirate it and install it on my older mac.
Ah Slashdot, where you can rationalize ANYTHING.
The "memories" of today have been better preserved than any generation before. In the past, only those wealthy, educated, and friendly to the current power got to "preserve" their memories.
Innovation isn't taking an idea out of nothing. Innovation is doing something that hasn't been done before. The difference between a side-scroll wheel and the front wheel on the iPod was night and day. The difference between the iphone's touch screen and UI compared to a Treo is night-and-fucking-day.
I'd imagine if someone developed a time-machine you'd say they just built off of Einstein's work. It's true, but it means you completely missed the point.
Next thing you know, they'll be a non sci-fi show about these very issues. It might even get decent ratings!
If people couldn't open a PDF, the problem was somewhere between the keyboard and chair.
Your biggest griper will be a finance guy (like me). For him, just buy excel. Forcing him to use something other than excel is cruel and unusual punishment.
Pretty cool stuff. I think myself (and many others in the US) will wait until the cost and efficiency of solar panels reaches a point where you can mount them flat on just the back half of the roof and it'll still pay for itself within 2 years.
So, all your points are good, but a good manager should recognize all of those things and incorporate them as positives in your performance review.
If you have bad management, well... you should have already been looking for a new job.
Cingular (pre-merger) once claimed I had sent 175 test messages in the span of a minute and charged me some ridiculous fee. This is before mass-texting was even available. I complained, and the "Tech Support" person's response was "Computers don't make mistakes, sir".
Looking back, it was good the conversation was over the phone, or I might still be in jail.