Slashdot Mirror


User: mymaxx

mymaxx's activity in the archive.

Stories
0
Comments
58
First seen
Last seen
Profile
(view on slashdot.org)

Comments · 58

  1. Displace YouTube? on NBC, News Corp Join to Create YouTube Clone · · Score: 3, Insightful

    I just don't think NBC is going to be able to displace YouTube for the homemade videos. They'll probably get people to come and watch their shows though.

  2. All well and good on Morality — Biological or Philosophical? · · Score: 4, Insightful

    for explaining why the brain seeks out morality, but says nothing of why any given action is moral or not.

  3. Re:Who deserves a raise? Not everyone. on The Microsoft Salary and Review System · · Score: 5, Insightful

    I have a big problem with people like you who have that attitude. Have you heard of a cost of living increase? I have been working for three years without even one of those. In essence, although my value to my company has increased, they are lowering my salary.

    For my businesses, I pay my employees the lowest salary possible, in some cases minimum wage. I myself only earn minimum wage. Yet my employees also get a much larger share of profits, up to 70% on a given project. They are directly tied to the performance of their work, as well as the performance of the market. I'm one of the lowest paid in my IT business (although I also do less work than most).

    That may be great during good times, but what happens if your business falls on hard times? If you aren't compensating your employees appropriately, do you think they are going to stay? You see, salary is a form of compensation. If you don't pay your employees anything but or near minimum wage, you must not think very highly of your work. Just because an effort fails, does not mean that it was for lack of trying. Profit sharing should be an extra incentive to work even harder.

  4. One has to wonder on Google Moving PRC Records Out of China · · Score: 1

    What were the records doing in China in the first place?!?

  5. Re:National Archives on Google to Digitize National Archives Footage · · Score: 1

    Can you say "reclassified"?

  6. Re:Nintendo on PlayStation 3 Not So Much Delayed? · · Score: 1

    I think you meant (in my best Mario voice): Neeeeeeentendoooooooo! Wahooooo!

  7. Re:Those Component Costs are off on PlayStation 3 Not So Much Delayed? · · Score: 1

    Does that mean that is what IBM is going to sell the proc to Sony for? IBM wants to make a profit too.

  8. Re:Not a good sign on Google Execs Happy With $1 Salaries · · Score: 1

    Are being a troll or trying to be funny? I can be sure...

  9. Re:Its okay on Windows Vista x64 To Require Signed Drivers · · Score: 1

    Hey, someone could start a service, raise the $500 each year for the certificate and then each time you want your code signed, you upload it and its signed within minutes!

  10. Re:Insanely poor program architecture on Election Officials And Crackers Challenge Diebold · · Score: 1

    I guess next time I should preview first, huh?

    if(machine_type==VOTING_MACHINE) {
    vote_result = take_vote();
    if(rand()==0.9) vote_result=something_else;
    record_vote();
    return; // No receipt, since VALUE_OF_POLITICIAN = 0
    } else { // Must be an ATM
    do_transaction();
    print_receipt();
    return;
    }

  11. Re:Insanely poor program architecture on Election Officials And Crackers Challenge Diebold · · Score: 1

    Apparently independent verification of election results is less important then $$$ transactions.

    Exactly! This must be their code: if(machine_type==VOTING_MACHINE) { vote_result = take_vote(); if(rand()0.9) vote_result=something_else; record_vote(); return; // No receipt, since VALUE_OF_POLITICIAN = 0 } else { // Must be an ATM do_transaction(); print_receipt(); return; }

  12. Re:Umm on Election Officials And Crackers Challenge Diebold · · Score: 1

    Almost looks intentional since the one corner is curved.

  13. Re:I get parts only contracts on Equipment Suppliers You Can Trust? · · Score: 1

    first and second level support
     
    I assume you mean technical support. IBM has internal technical support. As for hardware repairs, that is handled by Solectron.

  14. No Progress? on Microsoft vs. Computer Security · · Score: 1, Insightful

    Although Gates made security and privacy top priority four years ago, not much progress has been made. Excuse me? No Progress? Including a firewall with Windows is no progress?

  15. Re:If this guy's thesis depends on Wikipedia... on Chinese Ban on Wikipedia Prevents Research · · Score: 1

    If its anything like their cars then I wouldn't put too much stock in them.

  16. Re:So Slick Mistakes Could Conveniently Happen? on Apple Revolutionizing Retail · · Score: 1

    Actually this does happen. I used to be signed up with a BMG mail order music company. You had the opportunity to decline the favorite CD of the month or else they would automatically send it to you and charge you.

  17. Clippy on Merck's Deleted Data · · Score: 5, Funny

    It looks like you are writing a drug study document. Would you like help deleting data?

  18. Re:Bah, Sayeth Scrooge on Intel Calls $100 Laptops Undesired Gadgets · · Score: 3, Funny

    Some 90 percent of Sri Lankans were literate but only 10 percent computer literate, he said. Class, today we will be learning about Intel...(projector displays blue man group ad for intel)...

  19. HTML is good on The Future of HTML · · Score: 3, Insightful

    HTML is good for making web pages, but bad for web apps. For that you have DHTML, CSS, JavaScript, AJAX, etc...

  20. Sorry... on Symantec Hopes To Deliver Anti-Virus Online · · Score: 1

    I don't trust Symantec's junkware. Their software is slow and bloated. The day my bank requires this will be the day I find a new bank.

  21. Re:Weird Al Yankovic, for example on Music Should Be Heard But Not Understood · · Score: 1

    I would have to disagree. I buy music on iTunes. When I do so, I am given a license to the lyrics, no? Finding them online does not make me a pirate any more than making a backup of my software CDs. If I am not licensed to the lyrics, then how can I listen to the song?

  22. This just in... on TiVo Files Patent For RFID Schema · · Score: 1

    GE patents RFID reader in lightbulb to read the user that entered the room and adjust the lighting according to preference.

  23. Re:April Fool's Right???? on How To Write Unmaintainable Code · · Score: 3, Interesting

    Wow, I couldn't disagree with you more. This is an excellent....joke! Lighten up!

  24. Re:The Mac Demographic (Re:Is it because I bough.. on 1 Million Windows to Mac Converts So Far in 2005 · · Score: 1

    So what does it mean then when you can switch between Linux, Windows and a Mac easily and understand them all?

  25. You could get a free copy on .Net Framework and Visual Studio Now Available · · Score: 4, Informative

    They are handing out free copies at their launch events.