No, Federal Employees certaintly don't have a "Guaranteed Pension Rate",unless you consider $250 a month a solid pension with which to live on. Federal Employees have a 401K setup similar to the private sector (Thrift Savings Plan) - which comprises the bulk of thier retirement. Yes there is a pension, but it's typically under $1K per month, not to mention SS is factored in there - which most Feds will never see.
Wondering how Arron Barr's presentation on Social Network went... Though I might post as "Anonymous Coward", but don't feel like having my door kicked in by the Fed's today.
In the truest sense, Bennett Haselton is a quixotic fool. One only needs to reach back a few years and examine the various "issues" he has championed, to reveal his true nature - an overly-idealistic media whore. Seriously, fighting for "First Amendment Rights" on the WORLD WIDE WEB? Taking two-bit spammers to small claims court? Does the term "Pissing in the wind" ring a bell?
"Only utter ignorance of plasma could lead one to the conclusion that the universe is anything but electrically-driven."
Just as only utter ignorance of natures simultaneous harmonic four-way Timecube deems you an ugly educated "singular-stupid" god-fucker, not fit to live on this planet!
I wonder what might happen when they drive the rover into the crater. If the end up driving it somewhere where this isn't much of a wind, will the solar panels get covered in dust and stop working?
Take a look at a photo of Victoria Crater, taken by the HiRISE camera aboard the Mars Reconnaissance orbiter (look close and you can actually see Opportunity sitting atop a ridge overlooking Duck Bay). Notice the sand dunes in the bottom of the crater. Aeolian features like these aren't probable in the absence of wind. Additionally, I doubt Dr. Squyres, et al., would bet the life of their mission on something like this w/out a clear understanding of his target, and the probability of making it out alive.
Since when does intelligence == liberalism? Unless of course your counting that burned out hippie professor of yours from university (the one who's never had a real job).
Seriously, what does the average joe really know about economics/politics/science? Only what the ridiculously slanted media tells them... be it on the left or the right. I could rattle off hundreds of loud mouth lefties in the media who's collective IQ couldn't match the intelligence of a loaf of banana bread. As for the conservatives in the media, quite a few of them are fucked up too. I believe there are many conservatives out there who would have no problem admitting that Rush Limbaugh is a bloated, loud-mouth, ass. Seriously, does anyone doubt that it's about anything other than ratings, and the effect that these morons have on the general public - is the fog that thick?
There are plenty of intelligent "Conservatives" out there, they just tend to be, well, more conservative - i.e., not talking out of their asses all of the time. Like it or not, many of the "liberal" arguments tend to appeal to emotion rather than focus on sound logic. Hype is hype, and most of the folks out there (~51% - red_neck_inbreds) don't buy into it.
Once again/.'ers are chomping at the bit to slam corporate America, Steve Jobs, etc... Without having read the article. Please RTFA before posting your comments. You only stand to raise the collective IQ of slashdot and make it a more intelligent place to gather.
Of course he considers this "old news"; I would say the same thing if my largest competitor (SEL) committed a blunder like Novell did. Is it any surprise that Red Hat turned in the numbers they did last quarter?
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"spacecraft and robotic devices and test instruments do not have a workday, and are not limited by human weaknesses like the need for sleep, food, and bowel movements."
Not quite true. They need to eat, sleep and shit - just not in the "biological" fashion that we carbon based life-forms do.
It is well known that;
A.) The Mars rovers are often limited in the amount of work they can perform due to light availability (food).
B.) The rovers must also transmit data back to the earth (shit).
C.) When power is limited due to lack of light, they must cease all science operations (sleep).
I would say that both of these rovers do in fact have a workday, and that it is much harder than most of the folks here on Earth would care to imagine...
Keep in mind that MGS is now off-line and presumed "end of mission".
Looking to the near future, I wouldn't be at all surprised if the Mars Reconnaissances Orbiter (MRO) delivers a more clear picture of whats going on up there...
"...and it's like getting a little dose of estrogen."
Here's the obligatory link to more info on the estrogen-plastic issue.
In light of this revelation, it is important to note that according to research, the amount of estrogen one would ingest from plastic doesn't compare to the rate of testosterone aromatization in a young healthy male (let alone a steroid laden jock). The bottom line is that a body needs both estrogen and testosterone (though amounts do differ between M&F).
If any of you who are so quick to criticize the bill would have actually read the thing, you would understand that the relevant section has nothing to do with imposing martial law. It has more to do with expanding the DOD' ability to deploy (fund) service members in times of emergency/crisis, i.e., Hurricane Katrina.
Martial Law - when imposed against the will of the people is not very effective, especially in a country where many of it's citizens are armed to their teeth. Even in states with rigid gun laws (California), you can bet your ass the vast majority of homeowners own a firearm. In other states (Texas, Michigan, Florida), forget about it!
On a personal note, I've met some folks in Arizona that are armed better than a small National Guard unit. In many states it's not very hard to obtain a Class 3 Firearms license. I wish you luck trying to take away any of these folks rights...
What's worse is that Microsoft now has an incentive (although an unethical one) to create holes for viruses - they could create insecure code, put the fix in their OneCare product, then exclaim to the world that their virus scanner is the only one that protects against the vulnerability.
Ok, everyone... Let's put on our tin-foil hats now. Seriously, that's probably one of the silliest things I've heard (since listening to coast to coast AM w/Art bell).
Unethical things such as what you are describing are not common business practices, especially when you are talking about a multi-billion dollar software company. Perhaps you small start-up my do some stupid crap like that, but when you are talking about a corporation that employs tens of thousands of employees, it becomes more and more difficult to cover up garbage like you are describing. It would literally be the case of "Killing the goose that lays golden eggs" - for supper.
My understanding is that the PIV clause in the HSPD was inspired by the DOD CAC card, and most federal organizations are aiming at the same functionality.
First, postmodern means something different in different disciplines. In Literature and Film, it tends to be about breaking things apart into lots of little pieces and then doing critical analyses that pretend to be meaningful but aren't.
Acutally, what you are refering to is deconstructionism, not postmodernism.
Didn't Slashdot solved this problem with their moderation scheme? Oh, wait, nevermind... that would mean "Karma Whores" would qualify as experts. Nevermind.
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No, Federal Employees certaintly don't have a "Guaranteed Pension Rate",unless you consider $250 a month a solid pension with which to live on. Federal Employees have a 401K setup similar to the private sector (Thrift Savings Plan) - which comprises the bulk of thier retirement. Yes there is a pension, but it's typically under $1K per month, not to mention SS is factored in there - which most Feds will never see.
Wondering how Arron Barr's presentation on Social Network went... Though I might post as "Anonymous Coward", but don't feel like having my door kicked in by the Fed's today.
Actually, it's still 7 years - with an additional 3 years of "extended support" if you pay extra for it.
Sweet! This may help me in soliciting investment capital for my tin-foil hat business.
In the truest sense, Bennett Haselton is a quixotic fool. One only needs to reach back a few years and examine the various "issues" he has championed, to reveal his true nature - an overly-idealistic media whore. Seriously, fighting for "First Amendment Rights" on the WORLD WIDE WEB? Taking two-bit spammers to small claims court? Does the term "Pissing in the wind" ring a bell?
What a waste of bandwidth...
It is legal; however, the process has already been patented by Thermonuclear Innovations (An Acacia Company).
And who might the "rest of us" be?
excellent argument. I was getting ready to say the same thing... Mirroring what anonymous said before, the seven digits (UID) say it all.
"Only utter ignorance of plasma could lead one to the conclusion that the universe is anything but electrically-driven."
Just as only utter ignorance of natures simultaneous harmonic four-way Timecube deems you an ugly educated "singular-stupid" god-fucker, not fit to live on this planet!
Take a look at a photo of Victoria Crater, taken by the HiRISE camera aboard the Mars Reconnaissance orbiter (look close and you can actually see Opportunity sitting atop a ridge overlooking Duck Bay). Notice the sand dunes in the bottom of the crater. Aeolian features like these aren't probable in the absence of wind. Additionally, I doubt Dr. Squyres, et al., would bet the life of their mission on something like this w/out a clear understanding of his target, and the probability of making it out alive.
Anyone know how you would accomplish this without kicking the card into monitor mode?
Since when do spiders have to obey a robots.txt file? A better idea - enable the Evil-Bit.
Seriously, what does the average joe really know about economics/politics/science? Only what the ridiculously slanted media tells them... be it on the left or the right. I could rattle off hundreds of loud mouth lefties in the media who's collective IQ couldn't match the intelligence of a loaf of banana bread. As for the conservatives in the media, quite a few of them are fucked up too. I believe there are many conservatives out there who would have no problem admitting that Rush Limbaugh is a bloated, loud-mouth, ass. Seriously, does anyone doubt that it's about anything other than ratings, and the effect that these morons have on the general public - is the fog that thick?
There are plenty of intelligent "Conservatives" out there, they just tend to be, well, more conservative - i.e., not talking out of their asses all of the time. Like it or not, many of the "liberal" arguments tend to appeal to emotion rather than focus on sound logic. Hype is hype, and most of the folks out there (~51% - red_neck_inbreds) don't buy into it.
The three year average doesn't surprise me, Dell has had a multitude of problems with bad/bulging caps
Once again /.'ers are chomping at the bit to slam corporate America, Steve Jobs, etc... Without having read the article. Please RTFA before posting your comments. You only stand to raise the collective IQ of slashdot and make it a more intelligent place to gather.
Of course he considers this "old news"; I would say the same thing if my largest competitor (SEL) committed a blunder like Novell did. Is it any surprise that Red Hat turned in the numbers they did last quarter?
Not quite true. They need to eat, sleep and shit - just not in the "biological" fashion that we carbon based life-forms do.
It is well known that;
A.) The Mars rovers are often limited in the amount of work they can perform due to light availability (food).
B.) The rovers must also transmit data back to the earth (shit).
C.) When power is limited due to lack of light, they must cease all science operations (sleep).
I would say that both of these rovers do in fact have a workday, and that it is much harder than most of the folks here on Earth would care to imagine...
Looking to the near future, I wouldn't be at all surprised if the Mars Reconnaissances Orbiter (MRO) delivers a more clear picture of whats going on up there...
Here's the obligatory link to more info on the estrogen-plastic issue.
In light of this revelation, it is important to note that according to research, the amount of estrogen one would ingest from plastic doesn't compare to the rate of testosterone aromatization in a young healthy male (let alone a steroid laden jock). The bottom line is that a body needs both estrogen and testosterone (though amounts do differ between M&F).
Martial Law - when imposed against the will of the people is not very effective, especially in a country where many of it's citizens are armed to their teeth. Even in states with rigid gun laws (California), you can bet your ass the vast majority of homeowners own a firearm. In other states (Texas, Michigan, Florida), forget about it!
On a personal note, I've met some folks in Arizona that are armed better than a small National Guard unit. In many states it's not very hard to obtain a Class 3 Firearms license. I wish you luck trying to take away any of these folks rights...
Ok, everyone... Let's put on our tin-foil hats now. Seriously, that's probably one of the silliest things I've heard (since listening to coast to coast AM w/Art bell).
Unethical things such as what you are describing are not common business practices, especially when you are talking about a multi-billion dollar software company. Perhaps you small start-up my do some stupid crap like that, but when you are talking about a corporation that employs tens of thousands of employees, it becomes more and more difficult to cover up garbage like you are describing. It would literally be the case of "Killing the goose that lays golden eggs" - for supper.
My understanding is that the PIV clause in the HSPD was inspired by the DOD CAC card, and most federal organizations are aiming at the same functionality.
First, postmodern means something different in different disciplines. In Literature and Film, it tends to be about breaking things apart into lots of little pieces and then doing critical analyses that pretend to be meaningful but aren't.
Acutally, what you are refering to is deconstructionism, not postmodernism.
Didn't Slashdot solved this problem with their moderation scheme? Oh, wait, nevermind... that would mean "Karma Whores" would qualify as experts. Nevermind.
This has frightening implications for the majority of us /.'ers