Almost sad to see a portion of such a large industry going through its death throes. I imagine the horse & buggy manufacturers acted much the same about 100 years ago...
Believe it or not, but there are companies that hire like this, in thinking that by doing so they refine their list of potential candidates. I'm at the opposite end of the scale - I scored well on tests, but got a lousy GPA in college because I couldn't bring myself to give a damn for most of the time. My career since then has gone well, but there are many places that I don't have a chance of getting hired because of a GPA from years and years ago...
Personally, I think the era immediately after the downfall of Sauron makes a good setting. There are plenty of nasties out there to be disposed of - orcs, goblins, Southrons, dragons, etc. You don't think they all just disappeared in the blink of an eye, do ya?
Price is just the beginning. They have very strict guidelines on packaging, barcodes, ASN's, delivery times etc. In the event that you fail to meet a requirement, they charge the supplier back on a per-incident basis. For instance, if you send a shipment that doesn't have their PO number on the shipping label, they'll charge a heinous fee for the inconvenience you've put them through. While this practice enables tremendous efficiencies within their supply chain, it's a dicey proposition for suppliers who are already operating on a razor thin margin...
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And you know, once the government confiscates those legally registered shelters, only the criminals will have them...
Where do you think you are? This is/., where succesful corporations are to be villified, not praised.
Having worked for a company that sold to WalMart, I can testify to their incredible operational performance, but they can sure be a pain in the a$$ to sell to...
I think you can add Sunday through Thursday as well...
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There is a large sector out there of independent analysts, but you have to pay for their research. As always, you have to consider the financial interest of whoever is providing the research. If their entire business model is based around attracting customers to their even-handed and reliable research reports, then you're going to be much better off than the bank's shill...
How long before cheaper access to space leads to various parties messing around with satellites that are currently in orbit? If some baddie with vast financial resources (two immediately come to mind) had the gumption, he could probably wreak havoc with commercial and military communications networks.
I'd recommend taking the opposite approach. Propose that the company align their strategy with the systems provider, emphasizing their expertise and services that are worth every penny of their seemingly high cost. Then watch as the PHB's start talking about less expensive alternatives...
I doubt that Gates believes the dog food he's pushing here. Bottom line is that this is a savvy move by MS as a business. The content providers will flock to these technologies in the hopes that they will safeguard their business (paying MS royalties and fees for certification), while users will be locked into MS products and services if they wish to access content put out by all the major players. In the end, MS gets both sides of the content market locked into their revenue stream...
Software vendors have pulled the "hey, it wasn't me," line since time immemorial. This does represent a mechanism by which content providers will simply only release new material that require DRT to access. I remember a similar incidence when a new version of Pocket PC came out with DRM that basically rendered my Jornada blind to the world of eBooks.
Normally I'm not as hard on MS as most of the/. crowd, but gotta give a "boo... hiss..." on this one.
eBay already seems to have done a bang-up job in this area. There is a huge community of small businesses that have an online presence within eBay, many of which do better online than they do in their retail storefront (in particular antique and collectibles shops). This guy is hardly breaking new ground...
Basic synopsis: he didn't want to end up like the goatse.cx guy... and find out years down the line that he was right all along. Better to pay off the extortionists and get on with life. Sad, but true.
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My question was more geared as to how that market works - since it doesn't use the public capital markets for price determination, how does the price get set in the first place?
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The interesting point about SAIC is the "private market" for company shares that the company itself maintains. How well does that really work for employees who don't want to have a disproportionate share of their savings tied to their company's stock?
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no, but I'm sure there are some nice cattle to hit on... even besides the booth babes!
A good example of this is in the financial securities industry, where legal requirements now dictate strict controls on document & email retention. In cases like this, allowing too much leeway at the desktop level could result in huge liability exposure...
This looks like it's targeted towards corporate environments, where Microsoft is facing pressure to demonstrate greater value for the premium they command over other office solutions. Towards that end, locking things down can be a good thing, preventing users from clogging up PC's with dancing gorillas and other crap.
I think you can take off your aluminum foil hat for now, the Boogeyman of Redmond isn't really hiding under your bed... (but that always seems to make a good/. story)
Exactly - the credit card companies know that $zillions are to be made by getting people feel confident with online commerce. I think we'll be more protected by their endeavors than anything the government's going to cook up...
I'd have to agree on that point - this "guarantee" is so vague, and structured around the "we'll watch and see what happens, don't worry" mindset that I wouldn't count on it to provide any help until great damage has already occured.
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Almost sad to see a portion of such a large industry going through its death throes. I imagine the horse & buggy manufacturers acted much the same about 100 years ago...
Believe it or not, but there are companies that hire like this, in thinking that by doing so they refine their list of potential candidates. I'm at the opposite end of the scale - I scored well on tests, but got a lousy GPA in college because I couldn't bring myself to give a damn for most of the time. My career since then has gone well, but there are many places that I don't have a chance of getting hired because of a GPA from years and years ago...
Personally, I think the era immediately after the downfall of Sauron makes a good setting. There are plenty of nasties out there to be disposed of - orcs, goblins, Southrons, dragons, etc. You don't think they all just disappeared in the blink of an eye, do ya?
Price is just the beginning. They have very strict guidelines on packaging, barcodes, ASN's, delivery times etc. In the event that you fail to meet a requirement, they charge the supplier back on a per-incident basis. For instance, if you send a shipment that doesn't have their PO number on the shipping label, they'll charge a heinous fee for the inconvenience you've put them through. While this practice enables tremendous efficiencies within their supply chain, it's a dicey proposition for suppliers who are already operating on a razor thin margin...
And you know, once the government confiscates those legally registered shelters, only the criminals will have them...
Having worked for a company that sold to WalMart, I can testify to their incredible operational performance, but they can sure be a pain in the a$$ to sell to...
I think you can add Sunday through Thursday as well...
There is a large sector out there of independent analysts, but you have to pay for their research. As always, you have to consider the financial interest of whoever is providing the research. If their entire business model is based around attracting customers to their even-handed and reliable research reports, then you're going to be much better off than the bank's shill...
Does this mean I should stop printing reports on canvas?
How long before cheaper access to space leads to various parties messing around with satellites that are currently in orbit? If some baddie with vast financial resources (two immediately come to mind) had the gumption, he could probably wreak havoc with commercial and military communications networks.
I'd recommend taking the opposite approach. Propose that the company align their strategy with the systems provider, emphasizing their expertise and services that are worth every penny of their seemingly high cost. Then watch as the PHB's start talking about less expensive alternatives...
I doubt that Gates believes the dog food he's pushing here. Bottom line is that this is a savvy move by MS as a business. The content providers will flock to these technologies in the hopes that they will safeguard their business (paying MS royalties and fees for certification), while users will be locked into MS products and services if they wish to access content put out by all the major players. In the end, MS gets both sides of the content market locked into their revenue stream...
Normally I'm not as hard on MS as most of the /. crowd, but gotta give a "boo... hiss..." on this one.
eBay already seems to have done a bang-up job in this area. There is a huge community of small businesses that have an online presence within eBay, many of which do better online than they do in their retail storefront (in particular antique and collectibles shops). This guy is hardly breaking new ground...
For all you moderators who missed a brilliant "Airplane" reference, mod parent up!!!
All we have to do is get some sororities classified as top-secret government installations, and you've got a plan there, bub.
Basic synopsis: he didn't want to end up like the goatse.cx guy... and find out years down the line that he was right all along. Better to pay off the extortionists and get on with life. Sad, but true.
My question was more geared as to how that market works - since it doesn't use the public capital markets for price determination, how does the price get set in the first place?
The interesting point about SAIC is the "private market" for company shares that the company itself maintains. How well does that really work for employees who don't want to have a disproportionate share of their savings tied to their company's stock?
no, but I'm sure there are some nice cattle to hit on... even besides the booth babes!
Oh, but I'm sure that they believe that filling their bank is good...
A good example of this is in the financial securities industry, where legal requirements now dictate strict controls on document & email retention. In cases like this, allowing too much leeway at the desktop level could result in huge liability exposure...
I think you can take off your aluminum foil hat for now, the Boogeyman of Redmond isn't really hiding under your bed... (but that always seems to make a good /. story)
Exactly - the credit card companies know that $zillions are to be made by getting people feel confident with online commerce. I think we'll be more protected by their endeavors than anything the government's going to cook up...
I'd have to agree on that point - this "guarantee" is so vague, and structured around the "we'll watch and see what happens, don't worry" mindset that I wouldn't count on it to provide any help until great damage has already occured.