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Comment It's not about the bling (Score 1) 118

I hire a lot of software developers. I really don't care what languages they know. I do care that they are capable of programming, problem solving and working with others. It's also important that they be willing to use whatever languages the team they are plugging into is using already. If they already know the language, that's just gravy. People hiring based on languages listed - particularly on a resume - are lazy hiring managers and probably not who you want to work for anyway.

Comment Re:can't be a free for all (Score 1) 263

So because there is an organization that wants to charge 4% (processing fees) on every transaction that people enter into voluntarily, we should reach out to an organization that charges 6% or 7% on each sale (sales tax) and who will lock you in a cage and kill you if you resist because they are 'better' at this sort of thing....

Is 'legitimate exercise of public authority' anything like 'legitimate rape"

Comment Re:Old man yells at supply and demand (Score 4, Interesting) 128

In the case of Plattsburgh at least this guess is false. These mining operations were not running under the radar as residential customers. They were in commercial buildings. The power requirements of these large farms are not met by a simple 200 Amp residential meter. They were not trying to go unnoticed as they required new lines to be added and visits from the municipal lighting department.

Comment Re:Why does bitcoin have any value??? (Score 1) 221

it's not backed by any government or entity.

"it's not backed by any government" -- So you only want to use something to facility trade who's biggest selling point is that there is a group of people who will murder and enslave people if required to help facilitate your trade?... Nice.. and people complain about the electricity usage of bitcoin as the problem.. Where do you think dollars/pounds or euros get their value?

Comment Is this supposed to be a surprise? (Score 1) 332

Wow. So this thing that is just about to be available for purchase in a few weeks is faster than the things that are already out on the market for months.. Incredible. Note it is also faster than all of the existing Apple phones too so I guess those are also all crap now.

Comment Someone asserted it in a lawsuit - it must be true (Score 0) 513

There is so much SJW crap in the article but of course someone is saying something bad about a corporation so it must be true. The article starts out with "Davis said he could work his normal 40-hour week, but that, for whatever time his wife had left, he had to be at home at nights and weekends to take care of her"

Wow sounds reasonable - how could anyone possibly have a problem with that -- and his manager did not have a problem with it.. Then, according to Davis... "Davis said, the woman didn’t entertain temporary alternative arrangements, such as working from home if needed. " -- If he was made a job offer an expected to be in the office 40 hours a week and then wanted to be working from home for most of it after he started, it certainly could be a deal-breaker. A lot of government work requires working on classified information systems air gaped from the net and although certain people seem to think servers in the bathroom closet are secure, normal people are not allowed to house classified information at home.

So, if on his first day he indicated he primarily needed to work from home, that certainly could be a problem.

Comment Re:Easy solution (Score 1) 223

1. Every drone must have a transponder. Immediate on the spot fine of $5000 and one day in prison for offenders.

2. Transponders can only be purchased from the local civil authority which issues licence plates. A transponder can only be used by the person who purchased it.

3. Same rules as car registration. Leeway for lending to others, same as cars.

4. Problem solved.

5. Government profits.

More force. problem solved...just like drugs..

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