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AT&T rebrands DirecTV Now as 'AT&T TV Now,' plans separate 'AT&T TV'
I've heard that telegraphs are all the rage with hipsters.SpamSandwich said:Just call it “AT&TV” since I think their support for telegraphs may no longer apply.
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Trump expects Apple to build manufacturing plant in Texas
This has nothing to do with the ability of American companies versus Chinese companies and everything to do with the fact that building factories in China is FAR easier because they don’t have the same environmental restrictions we have in the US. Do they have to do environmental impact reports? No. Do they have the same permit process we have here? No.rob53 said:Has anyone been watching the construction of the Tesla Gigafactory in Shanghai? They broke ground in January 2019. This is a huge facility and the outside is already finished. They've moved inside and as of July 19, "The final closure of the Gigafactory 3 façade and the installation of doors and windows. It indicates that the Tesla G3 will soon begin to install equipment such as auto robots."
Tell me what American company could do this in the same amount of time. If you think Chinese workers can't build anything then look at 90% of the things in your house. They were built by Chinese workers. American manufacturers gave up years ago. All we employ now are stupid MBAs. There used to be a time when the United States was trying to work with other countries for the good of the world. Not any more and that's just plain stupid and selfish.
Get rid of those restrictions and American companies would be able to compete. There would be a level playing field. The field right now is anything but level.
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Trump expects Apple to build manufacturing plant in Texas
You're a disgrace. I don't know how you can disparage American workers this way. Do you seriously expect American workers to do the same job for what the Chinese pay their workers? The cost of living isn't even close to what it is here in the US. Do you expect US workers to work for less than what it costs them to live?GeorgeBMac said:
Generally speaking: American workers are fat and lazy and American executives greedy b's who only care about their next quarterly bonus and the value fo their stock options.JWSC said:So, Tim is right, as far as his statement goes. But let’s not forget who built up China - American bean counters who, it turns out, really didn’t know which beans they should be counting.
First it was, ‘Chinese labor is cheap’ so let’s manufacture there. And then ‘oh crap, the Chinese don’t have proper infrastructure’ so let’s get them started with that. Then more second tier Chinese suppliers sprung up, and more infrastructure was put in place. And then large regions such as Shenzhen turned into massive draws for subsistence farmers looking for a better life. And they morphed into a large and highly skilled labor force. And then even more infrastructure was put in place.
But the bean counters neglected to take full account of the logistics needed to ship all the bits and pieces all around the world. And what might have worked OK 20 years ago is woefully out of date today. But we can’t change our sourcing now. China has the infrastructure, right??!
So yea, China has all that going for it now. I begrudge them not. But the US, and Europe, can and should have that too.
All the excuses in the world can’t take away from the fact that American CEOs, CFOs and their assorted bean counters sold out their communities and their company rank and file to get a few extra pennies on the dollar out of product so they could please their stockholders and get those extra bonuses, while their US factories got shut down and their once loyal employees got a pick slip. That’s a f-ing bitter pill to swallow.
Tim, do better!
America was built by hungry workers working for committed, dedicated owner/managers with vision and long range goals -- From Carnegie to Jobs. When we get back to that, the jobs will return. Not before..We can make all the excuses. But the fact remains: the jobs went to those places who did the best, cheapest work -- despite our protectionist tariffs. And, they won't be coming back until we can make things better and cheaper -- even if we try protectionist tariffs -- again.
Bonkers. Absolutely bonkers.
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Amazon now fastest-growing music service, outpacing Apple & Spotify
I get Apple Music for free through Verizon Wireless, but I pay for Amazon Prime Music. Their app is far smarter and their station curation is far better.
For example, if I search for Earth, Wind & Fire in Apple Music, I can see a list of their most popular songs. However, the list contains many duplicates, because Apple Music is incapable of determining that That's the Way of the World from the Greatest Hits album is the same song as That's the Way of the World on the That's the Way of the World album. Amazon Prime Music is smart enough to know they are the same song, so you don't hear that same song a dozen times. Shuffle also seems to work far better. If shuffle a playlist in Apple Music, it only plays the same 10 songs over and over again, even if I have 100 songs in that playlist. -
FCC wants powers to punish international robocallers and texters
At least this one is actually trying to do something about the problem...or at least pay lip service to it...unlike the last FCC Chairman who seemed to care only about giving away free internet to people who can't afford it.entropys said:
The main tool under consideration is bitch slapping, but failing congressional approval of that measure, Pai is sure a Strongly Worded Letter will also be effective."We must attack this problem with every tool we have," continued Pai. "With these new rules, we'll close the loopholes that hamstring law enforcement when they try to pursue international scammers and scammers using text messaging."
