Comment I think there's typo in the article (Score 1) 1
The article incorrectly stated employee housing as low-income housing.
The article incorrectly stated employee housing as low-income housing.
Keep in mind this is a company that has a history of doing malicious things; willful violation of GPL that was resolved only when they're drag into the court and lost, hard coding default time server IP address in firmware (imagine hundreds of thousands of them all attempting to sync at the same time daily) It demonstrated a culture of (sociopathical) disregard for others, that alone is reason enough to not buy any of their products.
Sure they could do the inkjet business model. But why do THAT when they can charge you an arm and a leg for the printer, then chip the fillment and extort you for your first born?
You can then print nuts and bolts to use with that printed crescent wrench.
keep in mind that these ex-employees could be printing firearms...
When you layoff 20%, it's just business (insert whatever reason that gives the top manglers bigger bonuses.) When you _FIRE_ 20%, it's big f_cking deal; a company has to be pretty screwed up to be firing 20% of its head count.
Residual from atomic fart in Beavis and Butthead Do America?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LOS5gWzkXMA
... welcome our pepper spray dispensing drone overlords.
... it was to argue that he should receive life in prison rather than the death penalty.
I would support that, but not because I might've harbor some lofty respect for life; it is far cheaper to lock up this witless git and throw away the key than pay for the endless appeals required in a capital case.
He who has but four and spends five has no need for a wallet.