Comment Re:I'm for it. (Score 1) 262
When I was an H1B worker, I had health care like my peers, was paid more than my peers and had slightly shorter hours than my peers.
Your stereotypes belong to the local pub.
Comment Re:I'm for it. - ABSOLUTE FALSEHOOD (Score 1) 262
This is a false statement.
H1Bs pay Federal Income Tax regardless of the duration of their stay. What you might be interested in knowing:
- if you work 1 week / year in the US, you're unlikely to reach the minimum annual income to be taxed, regardless of whether you're citizen, H1B or GC
- under F1 w/ EAD (note, not H1B) you do not pay specific taxes (IIRC, Social Security and FICA) but you do pay Federal (and State) Income Tax
signed,
former F1, former H1B, proud "stealer" of American jobs
Comment Google Voice is amazing on paper (Score 1) 199
But they broke things with the Linux google-talkplugin 2.0.6.0-1 a month ago, both in Chrome and FF, and it's still not fixed. And I get about as many dropped calls as I did before with AT&T. I guess reliability will improve over time...
Comment Re:Multiple? (Score 1) 458
I'm curious... how do you do that? That doesn't sound like a bad idea at all if your speed doesn't suffer from it.
Comment Hey Bloomberg !!! (Score 1) 162
Can we please rename New York City to Google, NY ?
Comment My Two Commandments (tablet? anyone?) (Score 4, Insightful) 177
If an OS can to take advantage of dual processors it's a good thing.
If an OS needs a dual processor to function properly it's a bad thing.
If an OS needs a dual processor to function properly it's a bad thing.
Comment Re:Common View, Common Error (Score 4, Insightful) 216
No offense, but if you need a definition of bid-ask spread, you need to learn the basics before criticizing HFTs.
Comment Yes, Goldman is evil !!! (Score 1) 228
They were not surprised by the meltdown. They didn't need TARP money. They should have gone bankrupt as people with good values at Bear Stearns, Lehman Brothers and countless others did!
If being smarter than your competition is evil, then I welcome evil.
If being smarter than your competition is evil, then I welcome evil.
Comment fixed that for you (Score 2) 192
And they'll probably call it iSwallow.com.
Comment Re:Audit necessary (Score 1, Flamebait) 136
OpenBSD is among the best audited code in the world.
Citation needed. I'm not necessarily thinking the opposite, but is OpenBSD really that much audited? Are we talking about the kernel? The network stack? Or the encryption protocols?
Apache Resigns From the JCP Executive Committee 136
iammichael writes "The Apache Software Foundation has resigned its seat on the Java SE/EE Executive Committee due to a long dispute over the licensing restrictions placed on the TCK (test kit validating third-party Java implementations are compatible with the specification)."
Comment do as I did... downgrade to 3.1.2! (Score 1) 212
Downgrade your 3G back to 3.1.2
There is a lot of material online to guide you through the process.
There is a lot of material online to guide you through the process.
Comment Re:I'm not interested in where these students go.. (Score 1) 436
Where I'm working, the workforce is changing from fairly well split between U.S. citizens and Indian nationals to a three way mix between citizens, Indians, and Asians.
Yeah, those damn Europeans from Mumbai!
Comment Re:Why Is This So Fucking Complicated? (Score 5, Insightful) 436
Because that's what the electorate wants. And most of the reactions on /. prove it.
Note that I absolutely agree with you.
Note that I absolutely agree with you.
Old Apple 1 Up For Auction, Expected To Go For $160,000+ 156
vanstinator was one of several readers to point out that Christie's is holding an auction for one of the original Apple 1 machines, complete with a manual, the original shipping box, and the letter from Steve Jobs to the owner. The invoice says the computer was purchased on December 7th, 1976, with an Apple cassette interface card, for a total price of $741.66. The auction house expects it to sell for over $160,000.
