1. Until the hardware no longer adequately supports the upgraded OS (typically 2-3 years lately)
2. Until the carrier no longer sees any advantage in porting to the new version (variable, but either 2 years for flagship phones or never for lower-end phones)
Apple has total control of the hardware platforms they support. Google does not have control over the hardware platforms they support.
This is neither new nor particularly complicated, but Apple fans seem to think it's not that hard to support 6-15 different manufacturers, each releasing new phones quarterly if not more often, and building the software from the supplied image, handing that image to the carriers, who them build their image with the changes they want. And then doing so for updates as the manufacturers AND the carriers wish. For instance, T-Mobile may add Wi-Fi calling and HotSpot, where AT&T may not.
Apple users of course also complain that their 2-3 year old phones perform badly with new software, which is likely due to the increased functionality and demands made... But that's their problem.
"Specifically, for every dollar spent on the IRS, government takes in 5-7 dollars."
"Customer service wait times, ie help filling out forms, has already more than doubled due to lack of staffing to answer calls. Nearly 40% of callers give up and hangup before even being helped. There's the issue of tax fraud that they are unable to prevent/investigate because of lack of staffing, meaning some of the refunds they payout are fraudlent."
Have you considered that the apparent 'profitability' of the IRS (the 5-7 dollar return mentioned by you) is due to artificially low expenses, such as customer service?
And if the laws are so complex that the IRS needs exorbitant funding to *properly* serve their customers, perhaps the answer is to improve the 'product', i.e. the tax code?
The government doesn't work like a for-profit business. Pretending it does is dangerous. Pretending the job of the IRS is to maximize revenue collected is also admitting you believe government should collect the maximum tax revenue permitted. Our federal government was initially founded as a limited institution. I am no longer certain it is considered as such by our representatives, courts, and the Executive Branch, and, worse, by many citizens. We will suffer for this.
S.900 passed the Senate with 52 Republican votes and 38 Democrat votes, and the House with 207 Republican votes and 154 Democrat votes.
The Republicans did hold a majority in Congress, 223 Republicans, 211 Democrats, one Independent in the House, 55 Republicans to 45 Democrats (mostly) in the Senate.
Claims that the Republicans passed this would have to ignore the Democrat involvement.
Sounds like the Pope is saying you should expect to be assaulted or even murdered for your speech, and that's both expected and tolerable, which is not what free speech is about.
Nor is it what Christianity is all about. Is the Pope in fact Catholic? Is Catholicism Christianity by another name?
âLook at Open Town Meetings as an example. It is one of the most democratic and empowering form of governments in practice and it exists without a secret ballot for most matters. Only for elections of individuals to particular offices or for setting salaries do they usually do a secret ballot.â
Since this is the primary purpose of most elections in the U.S., I'm wondering what the frak you are thinking.
"But for general changes to the bylaws or voting on the overall budget the voting is quite open and anyone with a pen could record your vote."
Much like many cities operate with councils, of towns with selectmen. Again, wtf?
Coming from Maine, I'm familiar with all this. None of it an argument in favor of electronic anything.
I suffer from 'accommodation syndrome', both near- and far-sighted. Joy. I've never had a pair of progressives cost less than $600, and my current set cost $850+. Rimless for the first time.
1. Get the very best technology lenses you can. There are big differe the lensesnces. My current lenses are just OK, but the first set with this shop were painful. Keystoning, headaches, and not the right correction. The shop re-did them no charge. Still some keystoning. It's the lens tech. I will not allow my shop to tell me they are 'the best' again. I'll ask for the specific brand and type. I liked Nikon and Varilux. Kodak not so much, the Hoya lenses I now have are a little disappointing.
2. Get the AR coating. Yes, it's worth it, especially in office.
3. See opthalmologist at least once every two years. I'm very confident in my optometrist, but the M.D. is likely to have a different interest in your refraction. Especially one that doesn't have a frame shop.
4. Ask about the channel depth between your near and distance vision spaces in your lenses. If this is narrow, you will complain.
I'm getting ready to trial single-vision lenses for computer use. And other users have recommendations?
...management began converting standard cubicles to an open plan that looked more like picnic tables than workspace. They provided chairs, not benches,true. And most important, you booked your space on a daily or weekly basis. But the reasons:
- average actual occupancy in our building was 85%, and now have 65% more staff in the space.
A direct quote from a manager, two years after introduction, during an explanation of the benefits intended for other managers: "This was a pure real estate play for us". It's successful.
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1. Until the hardware no longer adequately supports the upgraded OS (typically 2-3 years lately)
2. Until the carrier no longer sees any advantage in porting to the new version (variable, but either 2 years for flagship phones or never for lower-end phones)
Don't hope for more than 2 years.
" An operating system would get updates without requiring a complete wipe and reinstallation."
Maybe in your dreams, but that is not a required feature of an OS. Merely a very desirable and perhaps expected one.
Of course, the distinction between 'firmware;' and 'OS' is interesting.
Apple has total control of the hardware platforms they support. Google does not have control over the hardware platforms they support.
This is neither new nor particularly complicated, but Apple fans seem to think it's not that hard to support 6-15 different manufacturers, each releasing new phones quarterly if not more often, and building the software from the supplied image, handing that image to the carriers, who them build their image with the changes they want. And then doing so for updates as the manufacturers AND the carriers wish. For instance, T-Mobile may add Wi-Fi calling and HotSpot, where AT&T may not.
Apple users of course also complain that their 2-3 year old phones perform badly with new software, which is likely due to the increased functionality and demands made... But that's their problem.
The timeframes for Android are not of the same scale as those for Windows. Don't confuse them and then complain.
You write as if the IRS determines the tax code. The IRS is merely the collection agency for Congress. They determine the tax rates, etc.
You also write as if there is only one political party at fault here. Please don't pretend you believe that.
"Specifically, for every dollar spent on the IRS, government takes in 5-7 dollars."
"Customer service wait times, ie help filling out forms, has already more than doubled due to lack of staffing to answer calls. Nearly 40% of callers give up and hangup before even being helped. There's the issue of tax fraud that they are unable to prevent/investigate because of lack of staffing, meaning some of the refunds they payout are fraudlent."
Have you considered that the apparent 'profitability' of the IRS (the 5-7 dollar return mentioned by you) is due to artificially low expenses, such as customer service?
And if the laws are so complex that the IRS needs exorbitant funding to *properly* serve their customers, perhaps the answer is to improve the 'product', i.e. the tax code?
The government doesn't work like a for-profit business. Pretending it does is dangerous. Pretending the job of the IRS is to maximize revenue collected is also admitting you believe government should collect the maximum tax revenue permitted. Our federal government was initially founded as a limited institution. I am no longer certain it is considered as such by our representatives, courts, and the Executive Branch, and, worse, by many citizens. We will suffer for this.
Clearly to zero.
Hence the article, and the questions.
You can blame the Democrats for that, more than one way:
Bill Clinton signed this into law.
S.900 passed the Senate with 52 Republican votes and 38 Democrat votes, and the House with 207 Republican votes and 154 Democrat votes.
The Republicans did hold a majority in Congress, 223 Republicans, 211 Democrats, one Independent in the House, 55 Republicans to 45 Democrats (mostly) in the Senate.
Claims that the Republicans passed this would have to ignore the Democrat involvement.
Had you RTFA, you would know it appears the landing was entirely successful. The darned solar petals, well, RTFA.
Sounds like the Pope is saying you should expect to be assaulted or even murdered for your speech, and that's both expected and tolerable, which is not what free speech is about.
Nor is it what Christianity is all about. Is the Pope in fact Catholic? Is Catholicism Christianity by another name?
Fork.
You're mistreating your dogs. They are not human children.
No, Tackle Football, not to be confused with Futbal as in Association Football, nor Rugby, nor Australian Rules Football, the man;'s game.
They just left out the ampersand.
Easy fix.
Elections are stolen before the vote.
Secret ballots for questions are still very desirable. No fix.
âLook at Open Town Meetings as an example. It is one of the most democratic and empowering form of governments in practice and it exists without a secret ballot for most matters. Only for elections of individuals to particular offices or for setting salaries do they usually do a secret ballot.â
Since this is the primary purpose of most elections in the U.S., I'm wondering what the frak you are thinking.
"But for general changes to the bylaws or voting on the overall budget the voting is quite open and anyone with a pen could record your vote."
Much like many cities operate with councils, of towns with selectmen. Again, wtf?
Coming from Maine, I'm familiar with all this. None of it an argument in favor of electronic anything.
But on Cyber1 I don't use Notes or Term. That got me kicked out of NovaNet a long long time ago.
Ignoring the many earlier, if less capable, models we know of....
From your experience, how will exercise improve hardening of the lens in eyes?
What brand are your lenses?
I suffer from 'accommodation syndrome', both near- and far-sighted. Joy. I've never had a pair of progressives cost less than $600, and my current set cost $850+. Rimless for the first time.
1. Get the very best technology lenses you can. There are big differe the lensesnces. My current lenses are just OK, but the first set with this shop were painful. Keystoning, headaches, and not the right correction. The shop re-did them no charge. Still some keystoning. It's the lens tech. I will not allow my shop to tell me they are 'the best' again. I'll ask for the specific brand and type. I liked Nikon and Varilux. Kodak not so much, the Hoya lenses I now have are a little disappointing.
2. Get the AR coating. Yes, it's worth it, especially in office.
3. See opthalmologist at least once every two years. I'm very confident in my optometrist, but the M.D. is likely to have a different interest in your refraction. Especially one that doesn't have a frame shop.
4. Ask about the channel depth between your near and distance vision spaces in your lenses. If this is narrow, you will complain.
I'm getting ready to trial single-vision lenses for computer use. And other users have recommendations?
Until we change the Legislative branch, nothing else Will change.
We have to throw all of them out. All of them. And repeat until they do what they should.
...management began converting standard cubicles to an open plan that looked more like picnic tables than workspace. They provided chairs, not benches,true. And most important, you booked your space on a daily or weekly basis. But the reasons:
- average actual occupancy in our building was 85%, and now have 65% more staff in the space.
A direct quote from a manager, two years after introduction, during an explanation of the benefits intended for other managers: "This was a pure real estate play for us". It's successful.
But it doesn't suit all workers