Comment Re:I would rather.... (Score 4, Interesting) 554
I believe they don't vest if they're fired. So your choice as offered is (a) be fired and lose your stocks, or (b) lose your stocks.
Comment They might understand (Score 1) 735
Twice I've had job offers which were clearly better than my current job. I wanted to remain on good terms, so I explained the situation. Both times they didn't counter, they knew it was a better job, and they understood why it would be foolish not to take it.
Comment SAS and SPSS (Score 1) 314
SPSS grew out of Stanford University in the 1960s, bought by IBM for $1.2 billion in 2009.
SAS, which grew out of NC State, is the world's largest privately held software company.
Comment Re:Really bad idea. (Score 1) 1173
Works with my aluminium framed bike, but I can imagine it wouldn't work everyone, depending on positioning, sensitivity, etc. Also makes you look a little silly.
Comment Re:Really bad idea. (Score 3, Funny) 1173
Jump off your bike, lie it down on the ground over the sensor. Usually does the trick.
"Do Not Eat iPod Shuffle": 30 Dumb Warning Labels
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jfruhlinger writes "You'd think that people would know electronic equipment isn't for eating, but apparently you'd be wrong. Find out what dumb things companies felt compelled to warn their customers not to do in this list compiled by JR Raphael. Some of the best include: Don't throw your mouse at a co-worker, do not attempt to stop with hands or genitals, and do not put lit candles on phone."
Comment Re:Cool, energy arbitrage (Score 1) 325
I did that trip too, about 25 years ago. Trawfynydd was still running then. (You're not from the Potteries, are you?)
Comment Re:GugaGaga (Score 1) 180
Indeed, and if you bought a CD recently, you get a dollar off the download, so I got the download, and 20GB of storage for a year, for nothing.
Order #: D01-7112762-2631304
Subtotal of items: $0.99
Discounts/Promotions: - $0.99
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Comment They didn't steal anything. (Score 2) 203
It's not like MS ran out of codes.
Shareholders Push Hard For Apple Succession Plan 233
eldavojohn writes "Apple has been a couple weeks now sans their iconic fearless leader and the shareholders are getting restless without a succession plan. Essentially the Institutional Shareholder Services (ISS) is saying that there hasn't been enough disclosure in why exactly Steve is absent and they'd like an annual succession plan delivered to shareholders. Apple is recommending that on February 23 at its annual company meeting, its shareholders vote against the proposal for a succession plan. Apple may have a plan for life after Steve Jobs but if they do they are not sharing it with anyone — not even their financiers!"
Comment Re:Interesting concept (Score 1) 169
I've got one - it's every time you turn it on. And if it loses power it shuts down (unless you tell it to continue on battery). We made the location our kids' school, except now we've moved (and they've moved school) so that's going to be a pain. Luckily, I'm not the type to forget a PIN.
Comment Re:Interesting concept (Score 1) 169
But they can't find your house in the GPS, because they don't know the PIN, so they can't get in to see what's inthe GPS. (Although they might know where you live because they found your car there.)
Comment Re:Already here (Score 1, Insightful) 482
Will you need my PIN number? Or my personal PIN number?
Airbus Planning Transparent Planes 488
goG writes "European aircraft manufacturer Airbus has come up with the idea to build a passenger flight with a completely transparent fuselage. The central body of the aircraft will allow passengers to the see the stars above and city lights below. 'The planes of the future will offer an unparalleled, unobstructed view of the wonders of the five continents — where you will be able see the pyramids or the Eiffel Tower through the transparent floor of the aircraft,' Airbus said while unveiling the concept 'The Future By Airbus' earlier this year."
