I sometimes think that only the Gen-X'ers really 'know' computers. You know, the ones that grew up during the birth of the home computer (70's and 80's). Older than that, and they never really ever got it. Younger than that, and it's all been too automated and abstracted away. It seems only the people who actually learned how computers work, because they had to to even use them, are the ones that really understand tech things.

Looks like the new management is using the first of the three letters.

If the ISPs are suing, then you know you're on the right track.

You lost me.

Guess they got to keep breaking those windows so the repairman can have a job. That's basically what they're saying here. If people don't go to the office, they don't buy gas, they don't buy lunch at restaurants, etc. But we can't have that, so we keep doing the inefficient thing to prop up the businesses. Those businesses don't have a God-given right to profit. If a worker can work from home and save money, more power to them. Why do these businesses think they are entitled to get paid? If I (as an employee) can work from home and save money on transit, parking, eating out, etc, then you're damn right I'm going to do that, and pocket the money for myself. And help the environment to boot.

Let me break out the worlds smallest violin. This area has been overpriced for decades. Perhaps after this it will return to semi-normal levels.

Well, they do mention shampoo. "personal care products (especially those that contain fragrances, such as shampoo)".

Found the Chinese apologist.

Well, China should be at the top of that list. Interesting that you didn't include it.

I was involved with an RFP for a project many years ago, and the candidates were IBM, Sun and SGI (so that gives you some idea of the timeframe). As soon as we awarded the contract to one of them, I had the other two tell me directly to my face that they would be suing. No reason given, and the way they so nonchalantly said it made me realize that this was just the normal way of business. Like dealing with children, if they don't get their way, it's an automatic complaint to the parents. So nothing surprises me anymore about these companies, and it really opened my eyes to how childish some of the exec's at these companies really are.

Experienced is more like it.

So it gets 100% of the 25% max efficiency for a combustion engine? Not much to brag about. And pro-tip: you're not getting anywhere near 100% of new-vehicle efficiency after 7 years.

His statement makes perfect sense, since one is expected to tip in a normal restaurant but not usually at McDonalds. The fact that this ambiguity exists is the whole point; how the hell are you supposed to know where to tip? Better to just get rid of the concept entirely.