Comment Re:$40 figure is bullshit (Score 1) 294
No, they keep claiming $40 per paycheck. Most people are paid every other week. Which maths out to $1040 annually.
Comment Re:Everybody's Looking at That Phone-Thing (Score 1) 311
Sorry, you are mistaken. Have a look. Since the split, Mobility is responsible for all of the consumer electronics.
Submission + - 2 dead, 16 injured at iPad factory (theregister.co.uk)
Ykant writes: The Register (and other news sources) are reporting that 16 people were injured and two killed after an explosion at the Foxconn plant near Chengdu.
The plant is a manufacturing location for the iPad2, and is also believed to be a fabrication facility for the next iPhone.
Footage of the factory and evacuation is available as well.
The plant is a manufacturing location for the iPad2, and is also believed to be a fabrication facility for the next iPhone.
Footage of the factory and evacuation is available as well.
Comment Re:2003? Way back then... (Score 1) 8
If this is Felber's, than a LOT has changed, and that change would make an interesting story.
Comment Re:Tax junk food (Score 1) 978
Your second and third sentences are factually inaccurate. Carbs from many vegetables are not only allowed, but recommended (I admit I haven't seen a recent revision of the plan, so I can't say "required" anymore). Within certain specified limits.
As I recall, fruits start to come back in after the first 2 weeks.
I might agree with the first sentence, though.
Comment Re:Alrighty then. (Score 1) 9
So, what to do, then? I'd say burn it all down and start over, but then they'd outlaw matches.
Comment Alrighty then. (Score 1) 9
I know we've got some exceptionally crooked politicians here, but they at least make *some* effort to cover up their favoritism. This is crooked, right on its face. It would be impressive if it wasn't so frustrating.
Comment Re:Responding professionally to bad customer reque (Score 1) 371
"All those moments will be lost in time, like tears in rain."
Comment Re:Klingon (Score 1) 170
It has been said that a good thing is capable of selling itself.
Comment Re:The amounts are outrageous (Score 1) 764
Would you have the government outlaw libraries, then?
Comment Re:Dark Ages (Score 1) 1318
It's the same issue.
Comment Re:Video (Score 1) 1671
How is your statement related to the price of tea in China?
Comment Re:This would have worked... (Score 3, Funny) 368
if someone broke into your house and swiped your car keys, then sent them along with an empty whiskey bottle to the cops, accusing you of DUI
How can I DUI? I don't have my car keys.
Comment Call for unity (Score 1) 703
Why don't all of the like-minded Slashdotters gather their friends, everyone pitch in a few bucks, and collectively buy off a congressman or a senator?
It works for everyone else...
Comment Re:What a Tragedy and No Charges? (Score 1) 1343
I thought it was Kurt Russell.
