Re: Fewer Foreigners Coming To US Grad Schools: This Is A Problem
First, the idea that foreign students that stay in the US command less of a salary is just stupid. We operate in the same market and have the same expenses. If foreign students can offer to do the job for $30k less, so can others. Your problem is not competing with foreigners, it's just competing with other people (esp students) period. Students right out of college need a job because of student loans and they have less experience so they will take jobs at a lower price than other people because they get compensated in a better resume and skills learned. Actually, because foreign students don't get access to as many scholarships and subsidized loans as locals, they have higher loans and therefore higher expenses in general which should push their salary requirements higher.
Also, the idea that foreigners care less about their company than locals is further bullshit. Company loyalty has nothing to do with nationality. If you treat your employees right they will have loyalty. If you don't, they won't. It's as simple as that.
Also, you should perhaps go and lookup what viruses and malware are. It has nothing to do with buggy software. Buggy software is software that makes mistakes. Malware and viruses are small pieces of software that are installed on your computer with malicious intent. And I can swear to you that we foreigners have better things to do than risk our jobs in order to damage your precious word documents.
Let's imagine for just a moment that nobody breaks off. So, they collude and all charge let's say $10 a month. Well, my reaction will be very clear, I am willing to pay for maybe 1 newspaper, no more. I mean, how many newspapers are people going to spring for? And who are they going to pick? The local crappy toilet paper or a big national news source? I'm betting the later is going to make a ton of money while small papers are going to just crash and burn. And the taxpayers will have to bail out the small papers because they a "vital part of the community."
Apparently, someone believes that open-source means anyone can modify the software and replace the currently distributed version. That is simply not accurate. Almost all open source projects have a person or a group of people in charge of vetting modifications to the software. Now, there is nothing stopping somebody from making changes and distribution their version on their own website, but as long as you get the software from the official project website, you will only get the vetted versions. And guess what? The people that vet and develop are no more and no less liable than a normal corporation that would develop bad software. I trust open source projects that are well maintained because unlike closed source software, there is a guy out there reviewing the code who does not have an incentive to sell the product to me. Let's imagine the software tester at Microsoft finds out Windows is buggy... Who does he report it to? You? Or the guy whose interest it is that you buy the software. Conflict of interest anyone?
I disagree. If the court order in violation of the blogger's first amendment right, then, the court order is invalid and google outed her illegally. It honestly sounds like the "I was just following orders" defense applied to something else. If your orders are illegal, you can't hide behind them... If the court order is appealed and declared unconstitutional, the blogger should seek reparation from Google who should pay up for outing her and seek reparation from the government for giving it an illegal order.
I currently have very little money, but a lot of time, (yes, I am a recent college grad) and so I discovered that the Internet is a wonderful place filled with hundreds if not thousands of free text-books written by university professors. It allows me to use my time productively and interestingly when I am not reading and commenting blogs...
I really do not see how that could be the infringement of any laws. All that it does is tell your own web browser to display something... Arn't I allowed to have my web browser display random stuff?
Now, I am wondering what would happen if superman suddenly gained the ability to teleport very short distances in any direction, therebye giving the appearance of flight, but actually teleporting... Or perhaps more amusingly, what if he went back in time and killed his baby self by flying. (off camera of course) Who would own the rights to the paradoxe that would ensue?
It's not new, but it really works and is worth mentionning. I know some people who pirate everything they can and buy nothing except collector's editions. And they buy a LOT of those.
I think it is clear that there is at least one area where IP seriously hinders innovation and thereby runs counter to its stated purpose. And well, that is innovation. Most innovation is not a creation ab-nihilo, it is some form of putting old ideas together in a new way. However, if the old ideas are covered by IP, the new idea will only see the light of day if the holders of the old IP let it. And even then, the holders of the old IP will be able to take a cut on your profit shrinking your cut as though your innovation is somehow less deserving than theirs... So basically, there is very little incentive to innovate on something that is covered by IP. This slows down innovation significantly and some of us are not huge fans of the world being held back so a couple of dinosaurs can keep milking the same cow.
Oh my god! About 1 hour after I learned to use network sockets, I violated ALL THREE of these patents. I'm going to need to hire a lawyer.
Wow. Apparently, it's possible to patent the first thing you think of to try out your new skill after completing a tutorial. Programming is dangerous. I'm waiting for a patent on converting text files into executable code any time now...
Sorry, my bad, I should have read the external article. Apple was definitely inappropriate in seeking an NDA in this case. Their product malfunctioned, they have a duty to replace it. The most they should be asking for would be a receipt for the reimbursement. If they want an NDA they should have to pay extra for it. And quite honestly, consumer protection laws should make such an NDA illegal. Markets only work if there is information available for you to make decisions.
I think the fact it's standard legalese is itself a problem. But whatever... The real problem seems to be that guy did not read the contract. Don't sign before you read. It's that simple...
Dumping is not allowed because the way it works is that you kill competition and then you raise your price back up. Basically, if I am a giant supermarket chain and I want a monopoly, I will drop all the prices on my product in one town using my deep pockets to finance the loss. The result is that every other business in that town will die. I can then safely raise my prices back to monopoly pricing and screw the consumers. The way google works is completely different. Google Maps is sustainable as part of the whole of Google. If all other map services disappear, Google is unlikely to start charging for Google Maps simply because it would go counter to what their business model is. Google Maps is free because if Google charged for it, they would be making less money.
I think the key question is why do we want news? What is the purpose of news in a democratic society? The purpose of news in a democratic society is so that we can take action by writing to reps, voting for one guy or another, protesting etc... All of that depends upon us analyzing that news. And as it turns out, we do not all have the time to analyze every event and make a decision on our own. Neither can we just delegate that important function to just a few newspapers. (Can we imagine if we had to depend upon them for scientific news...) That's where bloggers can make a real difference. They can bring in a new perspective and help make more people aware of the facts. They make the news MORE USEFUL. We need them to stay and comment on the news and propagate it. If newspapers don't like that, they are missing the whole point of their existence and probably should vanish in a puff of paradox.
Re: Re: Is the content all free here? Also record labels still have a place...
Well, CwF+RtB=$$$ might not depend upon content being free, but it is advertised on this blog as an alternative to copyrights and intellectual property "protections" in general. I'm sure we can at least agree on that. So, I think that experimenting with the business model has to provide copyright-free content. (Well, that's not technically possible, but I'm sure you know what I mean by that) I think it's hard to argue that the experiment that Amanda Palmer is running shows CwF+RtB=$$$ is a good replacement for copyrights if the content is still locked up.
As I said earlier, who the hell is a big enough fan that they are ready, able and willing to spring money for an autographed book and then decides that electronics is good enough for them? Just about nobody. I'm not buying the book because I'm not ready, able and willing. However, I'd love to see the pictures and read the story. And guess what, if it's something I really like, I am going to buy it. (when I have money that is) That's part of the model. The content is about building that fan base. If you keep your content under copyright and you prevent people from downloading it, you are denying yourself some of the best aspects of the model. Now, I am not saying that Amanda Palmer is doing this, I am simply asking if the content is available freely... She will make a ton more money if it is than if it isn't. (If CwF+RtB works that is)
Is the content all free here? Also record labels still have a place...
So first, I'd like to know if the content (music + photos + stories) are really free. I can obviously find torrents of that stuff, but I'd like to know if there are free legal versions. As I understand the CwF+RtB=$$$ model (BTW the equation by the way is so geeky/cheesy that I can't bring myself to explain it to people like that and have to find another way) the content being free is a pretty important component. Especially for the coffee table book. I seriously doubt that anyone who is considering purchasing such an item would be content with a digital version unless they were completely broke.
Also when it comes to things such as labels, I think a lot of people have it wrong. Labels can still exist and make money under this model. You can't really delegate the CwF part of the equation, but you can still have someone help you out with ideas and you can DEFINITELY delegate the RtB section of the equation. Also, record labels can provide you with a network which can have a multiplier effect. Even if you have done the whole thing perfectely on your own, it is likely that you will have a hard time booking good places or getting good financing for your first tour. Record labels can bridge that gap by vouching for you with concert organizers, banks etc... They can also help maintain your website, train you in dealing with fans etc... There is TONS of money to be made by the labels that adopt this model.
Be fair Mike: "Tags identifying the author, publisher and other information - as well as any usage restrictions publishers hope to place on copyright-protected materials - would be packaged with each news article in a way that search engines can more easily identify."
They also are packaging useful meta-data. And anyways, it's all voluntary enforcement anyways... All I have to do is ignore their tag and shazam, I didn't see the difference.
If the written price is x, then customers have to pay x to get the product. It's a simple matter of consumer protection. Otherwise, there is little stopping companies from falsly advertising lower prices and then just switch to the higher price at the last minute claiming an error...
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Also, the idea that foreigners care less about their company than locals is further bullshit. Company loyalty has nothing to do with nationality. If you treat your employees right they will have loyalty. If you don't, they won't. It's as simple as that.
Also, you should perhaps go and lookup what viruses and malware are. It has nothing to do with buggy software. Buggy software is software that makes mistakes. Malware and viruses are small pieces of software that are installed on your computer with malicious intent. And I can swear to you that we foreigners have better things to do than risk our jobs in order to damage your precious word documents.
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Wow. Apparently, it's possible to patent the first thing you think of to try out your new skill after completing a tutorial. Programming is dangerous. I'm waiting for a patent on converting text files into executable code any time now...
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Why do we want news?
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Re: Re: Is the content all free here? Also record labels still have a place...
As I said earlier, who the hell is a big enough fan that they are ready, able and willing to spring money for an autographed book and then decides that electronics is good enough for them? Just about nobody. I'm not buying the book because I'm not ready, able and willing. However, I'd love to see the pictures and read the story. And guess what, if it's something I really like, I am going to buy it. (when I have money that is) That's part of the model. The content is about building that fan base. If you keep your content under copyright and you prevent people from downloading it, you are denying yourself some of the best aspects of the model. Now, I am not saying that Amanda Palmer is doing this, I am simply asking if the content is available freely... She will make a ton more money if it is than if it isn't. (If CwF+RtB works that is)
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Is the content all free here? Also record labels still have a place...
Also when it comes to things such as labels, I think a lot of people have it wrong. Labels can still exist and make money under this model. You can't really delegate the CwF part of the equation, but you can still have someone help you out with ideas and you can DEFINITELY delegate the RtB section of the equation. Also, record labels can provide you with a network which can have a multiplier effect. Even if you have done the whole thing perfectely on your own, it is likely that you will have a hard time booking good places or getting good financing for your first tour. Record labels can bridge that gap by vouching for you with concert organizers, banks etc... They can also help maintain your website, train you in dealing with fans etc... There is TONS of money to be made by the labels that adopt this model.
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They also are packaging useful meta-data. And anyways, it's all voluntary enforcement anyways... All I have to do is ignore their tag and shazam, I didn't see the difference.
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