I love MBA math. You can concoct any numbers you like to support your business case. I tried this in pre algebra, x*2=20; I answered x=pi. I failed. Why don't they?
Algebra rejects rounding, so the correct answer should actually be x=+- root 20. Making it a question so obvious it should not be in the paper.
Except that *!=^
Sounds like some loophole method of getting out of your debts
Exactly. From TFA:
Unfortunately, neither OnLive, Inc. shares nor OnLive staff could transfer under this type of transaction, but almost half of OnLive’s staff were given employment offers by the new company at their current salaries immediately upon the transfer, and the non-hired staff will be given offers to do consulting in return for options in the new company.
So basically, "you're fired. Now, you can come back to work for us with no pay, just stock options that will be worth absolutely nothing when we do this again."
Like all shareholders, neither Steve [Perlman] nor any of his companies received any stock in the new company or compensation in this transaction at all. Steve is receiving no compensation whatsoever and most execs are receiving reduced compensation to allow the company to hire as many employees as possible within the current budget.
Right. Any time a CEO works for "no compensation whatsoever," it means they have an agreement in place for a ton of shares or options down the road. So, in effect, he makes it look like he got wiped out like everyone else, when in fact his compensation has just been swept under the rug/shell for safe keeping.
So, paying other people with options is bad because they're worthless, and paying himself with options is bad because he's enriching himself? Make up your mind, are they worth lots or little?
We are the only carrier with a nationwide network that lets you use Wi-Fi to talk on your phone, at no additional charge.
At no additional charge? I guess they think people are stupid? Here, make calls using someone else's network for no extra charge!
Well, if it was Verizon they would probably charge you a $40/mo. Wi-Fi fee.
The large amount of software hacking and modifications available for the N54 / N55 engines and the iDrive systems disagree with your "locked" assertion.
Show me another car where you can get a $500 piggyback module that allows you to change engine performance through the steering wheel controls by hijacking signals on the CANbus, or changing gauge function on the fly: http://www.burgertuning.com/jb4_pnp_BMW_performance_tuner.html
These engines are a software hacker's dream.
APR's EMCS (http://www.goapr.com/products/ecu_upgrade_20tsivl_long.html) does the same for many VW models.
Mercedes also has a lower end model [edmunds.com]that is comparable with other new sedans
If $35k is comparable with other new sedans, I guess I won't be buying a new sedan ever again. Interesting how median household income has increased by about 70% in 20 years, while the price of an average new car has increased by over 130%.
Obviously, there is a range. You can pick up a brand new Chevy Aveo for $12k, or a Nissan Altima for $21k. But the $35k fits in with Lexus IS and ES, VW EOS, Audi A4 and A5, BMW 328, etc.
Including the freedom to take away other peoples freedom, I suppose?
If someone modifies BSD source and distributes their product without distributing their own source, they haven't taken away anyone's freedom. Anyone who wants to use their binaries without having access to the source can make that choice. Anyone who demands to have source with binaries can go back to the original code. The developer has not taken away anyone's freedom, they have just chosen not to extend certain freedom.
Let 'em all in. If you're going to pull down six digits (and pay taxes on it) then I say: WELCOME TO THE U.S.A.
Here's the thing. We Americans don't actually build stuff, grow stuff or put stuff together anymore. Well, we do, but it's becoming more and more rare. What do we do? We make software and design stuff. Unfortunately, the kind of endeavors one might easily imagining doing somewhere else. We really, really don't want that to happen, since it's this kind of activity we're going to rely on moving forward to support the rest of the economy, which is inwardly focused (medicine, finance, service industry, etc.) That's why we really want all the world's bad-ass scientists, engineers and developers to re-locate their Hindi / Mandarin / who-the-hell-cares-as-long-as-they-also-speak-English selves stateside and get to work building the next Facebook Google.
You should visit the Midwest some time. There are entire states devoted to growing stuff.
So when John Boner says "He got 90% of what he wanted" in the debt celing debate, that was bi-partisan?
That depends on what percent the Democrats got. If it was bipartisan, there was some overlap, and both could have gotten 90% of what they wanted.
Neutrinos have bad breadth.
