Comment Re:HR needs to see you. (Score 1) 109
And then she retired and her replacements didn't follow up.
Comment Re:Impressive (Score 1) 109
They are possibly running a lot more errands during their lunch break? Naps are also becoming more popular so I hear.
Comment Re:HR needs to see you. (Score 2) 109
No shit.
If management and HR didn't notice this guy wasn't working, that's their fault. Few would complain about the extra deposits in the bank account.
If management and HR didn't notice this guy wasn't working, that's their fault. Few would complain about the extra deposits in the bank account.
Comment Re:If I work overseas, I still have to pay US taxe (Score 1) 64
It's a holdover from the time when the US had high tax rates on people with high incomes. They wouldn't want some rich SOB moving to some little Caribbean nation and screwing Uncle Sam out of pound of flesh (which is also odd that there are loopholes that do just that if one moves to Puerto Rico - https://www.gq.com/story/how-p... ).
What many articles also fail to mention that a nice portion of these "overseas cash hoards" are held in US Treasury Bonds.
Comment Re: This feeks like 1997 all over again (Score 1) 39
Or COBOL so some guys who started coding in the 60s & 70s can finally retire.
Comment Re:Mobile m1 on a desktop a foolish choice (Score 1) 182
They basically repackaged the guts of the current Mac Mini in the bottom bezel section. At least they provided a model that can be used with VESA mounts.
Comment Re:Boy I dunno... (Score 1) 182
This article makes the suggestion that Apple is going to use this type of power adapter for other products. It would be nice if they started using something like this again for the MBP line.
https://techcrunch.com/2021/04...
Comment The Angry Video Game Nerd Says (Score 1) 80
Comment Re:Joins a wealth of others.. (Score 1) 111
The problem is that a lot of CA's tax and spending priorities were set by ballot initiatives that were put in place decades ago. The legislature can't alter them and if a change needs to be made, it has to be done via another ballot initiative.
Comment Re:Racing Boat (Score 1) 111
He's going to be living on an island and working remotely.
https://www.businessinsider.co...
Comment How long... (Score 2) 8
How long until they are destroyed in the race riots?
Comment Re:Doubtful it'll be that easy... (Score 1) 43
You can still receive captions via cable or satellite. Instead of being decoded and displayed on the TV, the decoding and display is simply handled on the cable or satellite receiver. If you have Comcast's Xfinity X1, you press the A button on the remote to get to the accessibility menu.
Comment Re:2038 bug = lazy managers (Score 1) 160
No kidding. Those who took the cheap way out deserve to have this bite them in the ass.
Chinese Apps Are Losing Their Hold on India (techcrunch.com) 7
An anonymous reader shares a report: Apps from Chinese developers have been gaining popularity on Indian app stores for sometime. Last year, as many as 44 of the top 100 Android apps in India were developed by Chinese firms. But things have changed this year as local developers put on a fight. According to app analytics and marketing firm AppsFlyer, Indian apps as a whole have recaptured their original standing. 41% of top 200 apps in Indian editions of Google's Play Store and Apple's App Store in Q2 and Q3 this year were developed by Indian developers and local firms, up from 38% last year, the report said. Data from App Annie, another research firm, corroborates the claim. "This uptick happened chiefly at the expense of Chinese apps, which fell from their lead position to 38% from 43% in 2018. Altogether, Chinese and Indian apps make up almost four-fifths (79%) of the list," the report said.
Comment Re:Seriously? (Score 1) 92
You are partially correct. Any time you increase frequency significantly, amplifier efficiency drops. Innovations in semiconductor technology will help though. The other issue is the change in modulation techniques and the digital processing required to handle the new modulation techniques. This also consumes a lot of power. This will reduce significantly as the technology progresses.
