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Obama’s high-tech labor lies - Salon.com
A few days after the New York Times’ (embarrassingly belated and deeply flawed) article on Apple’s Chinese production facilities reignited a national discussion about offshore outsourcing, President Obama was confronted during a Google+ “hang out” about why during a brutal unemployment crisis his administration continues to support expanding the H-1B visa program that allows tech companies to annually import thousands of low-wage engineers from abroad. In his stunning answer, the president first expresses bewilderment that any American high-tech engineer could be out of work, because he says that “what industry tells me is that they don’t have enough (domestic) highly skilled engineers” and that “the word that we’re getting is that somebody (a domestic engineer) in a high-tech field should be able to find something right away.” He then goes on to insist that the H-1B program is “reserved only for those companies who say they cannot find somebody in (a) particular field” and that it shouldn’t apply to industries where “there are a lot of highly skilled American workers” looking for a job because he says his administration is focused on “encourag(ing) more American engineers to be placed” in open positions.
salon  politics  obama  unemployment  employment  h1b  outsourcing  offshoring  engineering  engineers  jobs  david_sirota  february  2012  2012_02_06  news  article  business  industry  technology  tech  government  barack_obama 
february 2012 by Seumas
Neil Young is right — piracy is the new radio — Tech News and Analysis
As an artist who probably makes a substantial income from licensing his music, you might think Neil Young would frown on piracy and file-sharing, but that appears not to be the case, according to an interview he gave at the Dive Into Media conference in Los Angeles. Instead of railing against file-sharers, Young called piracy “the new radio” because it’s “how music gets around.” The musician’s comment puts a lot of the hysteria about copyright infringement into perspective — as we’ve pointed out before, file-sharing and monetization aren’t mutually exclusive, and in many cases a certain amount of so-called “piracy” can actually be good for business, as authors, musicians and even game developers have come to realize.

Comparing piracy to radio is a smart way of looking at the issue: in the early days of the music business, when live performances and record sales were the main revenue generator for artists and publishers, radio itself was seen as a form of piracy (as sheet music was before that). Musicians fulminated about radio stations playing their music for free, and some record labels made their acts sign waivers saying they would not appear on the radio. In the end, of course, radio became a huge revenue driver for music — although it did so in part because record labels and publishers pushed for licensing fees.
gigaom  january  2012  2012_01_31  mathew_ingram  article  news  piracy  copyright  radio  riaa  music  technology  file_sharing  neil_young  quote  quotes  business  sopa  pipa  legislation  politics  government  author  neil_gaiman  paulo_coelho  rovio  minecraft  markus_persson  videogames  gaming  developers 
february 2012 by Seumas
The Apple Boycott: People Are Spouting Nonsense about Chinese Manufacturing - Forbes
Essentially, the list of charges is that the near 1 million people who work for Foxconn (about 230,000 of whom produce products for Apple, the others assembling for Dell, HP, just about every electronics company in fact) have to work long hours for low pay in dangerous conditions.

Well, yes, they’re poor people living in a poor country. That’s what being poor means, having to work extremely hard to make very little. Yes, that is a harsh thing to say but then reality can indeed be harsh.

To show that it’s not just uncaring neoliberals like myself who say such things why not try reading Paul Krugman on the subject of sweatshops? Specifically, here, on what would happen if we were to try and stop the manufacturing being done in such poor places:
2012  january  2012_01_29  tim_worstall  forbes  article  news  editorial  commentary  china  chinese  boycott  apple  manufacturing  media  economics  foxconn  business  industry 
february 2012 by Seumas
The Dumbest Idea In The World: Maximizing Shareholder Value - Forbes
“Imagine an NFL coach,” writes Roger Martin, Dean of the Rotman School of Management at the University of Toronto, in his important new book, Fixing the Game, “holding a press conference on Wednesday to announce that he predicts a win by 9 points on Sunday, and that bettors should recognize that the current spread of 6 points is too low. Or picture the team’s quarterback standing up in the postgame press conference and apologizing for having only won by 3 points when the final betting spread was 9 points in his team’s favor. While it’s laughable to imagine coaches or quarterbacks doing so, CEOs are expected to do both of these things.”
forbes  business  stocks  ceo  management  economics  finance  money  article  news  2011  november  2011_11_28  steve_denning 
january 2012 by Seumas
Are NDAA, SOPA, Occupy Wall Street and Anonymous Off-Limits on Twitter?
NDAA, SOPA, Occupy Wall Street and Anonymous may be off-limits on Twitter. As Twitter users who extensively discuss those topics continue to find their accounts being shut down or otherwise restricted, it seems increasingly likely that the phenomenon is more than a coincidence.
twitter  business  law  ibtimes  article  connor_adams_sheets  december  2011_12_19  news  censrship  government  politics  ndaa  sopa  america  united_states  usa 
december 2011 by Seumas
Two SOPA Writers Become Entertainment Lobbyists - Slashdot
"According to Politico, 'A pair of senior Hill aides at the center of a brewing battle between Hollywood and Silicon Valley are packing their bags for K Street, where they’ll work for two of the entertainment lobby shops trying to influence their former colleagues in Congress on the very same issue. Allison Halataei, former deputy chief of staff and parliamentarian to House Judiciary Chairman Lamar Smith (R-Texas), and Lauren Pastarnack, a Republican who has served as a senior aide on the Senate Judiciary Committee, worked on online piracy bills that would push Internet companies like Google, Yahoo and Facebook to shut down websites that offer illegal copies of blockbuster films and chart-topping songs.' Techdirt adds, 'Pastarnack went to the MPAA where she'll be "director of government relations" and Halataei to the NMPA (music publishers and songwriters) where she'll be "chief liaison to Capitol Hill." The Politico article linked above notes that this kind of "revolving door" is all too common. It may not be directly corrupt, but to the public it sure feels corrupt.'"
slashdot  tech  technology  business  industry  government  corruption  sopa  lobbyists  america  united_states  usa  mpaa  politics  nmpa  music  movies  riaa  payola  legislation  lamar_smith  lauren_pastarnack  allison_halataei  december  2011  2011_12_10  discussion  forum  internet  copyright 
december 2011 by Seumas
MF Global Trustee Says Shortfall Could Exceed $1.2 Billion - NYTimes.com
The court-appointed trustee overseeing the liquidation of MF Global’s brokerage now estimates that the shortfall in the firm’s customer funds could be more than $1.2 billion, double previous estimates.

Regulators currently suspect that MF Global improperly used customer money for its own purposes in the days before filing for Chapter 11 protection, according to people briefed on the matter.
business  finance  financial  regulatory  regulation  ben_protess  mf_global  jon_corzine  corzine  jon_s_corzine  new_york_times  nytnovember  2011  2011_11_21 
november 2011 by Seumas
Nancy’s Talk from TEDxEast: You Can Change the World | Duarte Blog
This talk reveals the hidden structure that the greatest communicators and persuaders have used over thousands of years. Insights from literature and cinema helped reveal why the greatest communicators are riveting.
speaking  speech  advertising  business  tedx  tedxeast  2011  march  2011_03_03  apple  steve_jobs  marketing  nancy_duarte  ted_talk  video  presentation 
august 2011 by Seumas
Accusations that Rip-Off Report just an Extortion Business | SEOmoz
One of the most interesting stories to catch my eyes in the last few months was this exposé from Chris Bennet at 97th Floor - Google, Your Honeymoon with Rip Off Report Has to Stop. Looking through Chris' detailed research into the practices of the website and perusing some of the appalling accusations made about the business and its founder, it's shocking that the domain continues to retain its authority.
seomoz  blog  2008  january  2008_01_16  search  searching  engines  scam  fraud  ripoffreport  google  extortion  business 
july 2011 by Seumas
Dropbox Lied to Users About Data Security, Complaint to FTC Alleges | Threat Level | Wired.com
Dropbox, the wildly popular online storage system, deceived users about the security and encryption of its services, putting it at a competitive advantage, according to an FTC complaint filed Thursday by a prominent security researcher.
wired  article  news  may  2011  2011_05_13  ryan_singel  cryptography  security  privacy  business  tech  technology  industry  dropbox  ftc  christopher_soghoian 
may 2011 by Seumas
Regulatory capture - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
In economics, regulatory capture occurs when a state regulatory agency created to act in the public interest instead advances the commercial or special interests that dominate the industry or sector it is charged with regulating. Regulatory capture is a form of government failure, as it can act as an encouragement for large firms to produce negative externalities. The agencies are called "captured agencies".
wikipedia  government  politics  business  industry  economics  economy  state  regulatory_capture  regulation  encyclopedia  article 
may 2011 by Seumas
Tutorial and Career Agents in Eve - UniWiki
The tutorials will give various skill books, ships, and modules as rewards to help you get started.
eve-online  eveonline  wiki  uniwiki  eveuniversity  tutorial  guide  howto  career  agent  agents  mmo  mmorpg  business  industry  military  exploration  game  gaming  videogame 
april 2011 by Seumas
LXer: A Brief History of Microsoft FUD
This time it's patents that will ensure the downfall of GNU/Linux and with it, the entire world of open source. But before hanging up your certified geek propeller-hat and retraining as a dental hygienist, you might want to consider the following brief history of Microsoft's use of Fear, Uncertainty and Doubt (FUD) as a weapon against GNU/Linux.
history  microsoft  technology  business  tech  industry  lxer  glyn_moody  2006  march  2006_03_30  article 
april 2011 by Seumas
Oracle Corporation - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Oracle Corporation (NASDAQ: ORCL) is an American multinational computer technology corporation that specializes in developing and marketing hardware systems and enterprise software products — particularly database management systems. Headquartered in Redwood Shores, California, United States and employing 105,000 people worldwide as of 1 July 2010,[3] it has enlarged its share of the software market through organic growth and through a number of high-profile acquisitions. By 2007 Oracle had the third-largest software revenue, after Microsoft and IBM.[4]

The corporation has arguably become best-known for its flagship product, the Oracle Database. The company also builds tools for database development and systems of middle-tier software, enterprise resource planning software (ERP), customer relationship management software (CRM) and supply chain management (SCM) software.

As of 2010, Larry Ellison, a co-founder of Oracle Corporation, has served as Oracle's CEO throughout its history. He also served as the Chairman of the Board until his replacement by Jeffrey O. Henley in 2004. On August 22, 2008 the Associated Press ranked Ellison as the top-paid chief executive in the world.[5][6]
wikipedia  industry  technology  business  oracle  orcl 
april 2011 by Seumas
Sun Microsystems - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Sun Microsystems, Inc. was a company selling computers, computer components, computer software, and information technology services. Sun was founded on February 24, 1982.[4] Prior to the acquistition by Oracle its headquarters were in Santa Clara, California (part of Silicon Valley), on the former west campus of the Agnews Developmental Center.

On January 27, 2010, Sun was acquired by Oracle Corporation for US$7.4 billion, based on an agreement signed on April 20, 2009.[5] Sun Microsystems, Inc. was subsequently renamed Oracle America, Inc.[6]
wikipedia  technology  industry  business  sun_microsystems  sunw 
april 2011 by Seumas
Slashdot Developers Story | Oracle Asks OpenOffice Community Members To Leave
"In an unprecedented move with respect to other forks, Oracle asked the founders of the Document Foundation and LibreOffice to leave the OpenOffice.org Community Council. Apparently there is a conflict of interest, which concerns the Oracle employees."
slashdot  news  tech  technical  industry  oracle  sunw  sun  openoffice  foss  floss  opensource  oss  business  technology  word_processor  libreoffice  software  developers  development 
october 2010 by Seumas
Daily Kos: State of the Nation - Goodbye, Cruel Sun
The history of Sun's high ride and demise, and the continuing story of the newly-merged Oracle's fortunes, will occupy the minds of the IT industry and its pundits for a long time to come. I could easily go on and on about it, but that's not what I want to talk about here. Instead, I think that something should be pointed out about the way it all ended. It's another example of a phenomenon that's been covered extensively in political circles, and present in the public mind ever since the Wall Street collapse -- grotesquely extravagant compensation and golden parachutes for executives whose performance, on objective terms, can only be viewed as failure, compared to the burdens borne by laid-off employees who were far less responsible for the company's woes.
kailykos  sun_microsystems  sunw  java  oracle  business  technology  article 
february 2010 by Seumas
Startupping - A Community for Internet Entrepreneurs
Startupping is a one-of-a-kind community resource created for Internet entrepreneurs by Internet entrepreneurs. It is a place to share information, ask questions, and tap into the experience of others who have built and are building web businesses.
startup  business  entrepreneur  advice 
may 2007 by Seumas
DoMyStuff.com - Outsource Your Life...
DoMyStuff.com is an online community where busy people can quickly find Assistants to complete their chores.
outsource  chores  business  startup  ideas  work  networking 
april 2007 by Seumas
Estimate, Invoice, and Time Tracking Software for your business : Cashboard
Cashboard tracks time and money for your projects so you can worry about more important things.
money  tools  management  time  application  applications  apps  business  client  finance  finances  freeware 
april 2007 by Seumas
The Inflation Calculator
business,calculator,economics,history,reference,tool,tools,inflation,money,finance
business  calculator  economics  history  reference  tool  inflation  money  finance 
august 2006 by Seumas
Ten Recurring Economic Fallacies, 1774?2004 - Mises Institute
economics,history,politics,business,economy,fallacy,reference,economic,philosophy,education,research,thinking
economics  history  politics  business  economy  fallacy  reference  philosophy  education  research  thinking 
august 2006 by Seumas
Ask The Headhunter
business,career,resume,headhunter,advice,guide,howto
business  career  resume  headhunter  advice  guide  howto  jobs  search  tips 
august 2006 by Seumas
LinkedIn
social,network,networking,career,work,connection6s,jobs,jobhunting,business,linkedin
social  network  career  work  connection6s  jobs  jobhunting  business  linkedin 
august 2006 by Seumas

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