From the article, the employee actually pays that as a finder's fee on top of the salary, it doesn't come out of the engineer's salary.

Unless that $30mil includes taking pictures of the car, creating videos, doing market research, developing branding and strategy, and dozens of other activities related to advertising that aren't directly typing text into facebook. Not saying it's outlandish, but it's easy to underestimate the things that are all included.

I'd also assume $50k/year is WAY under the actual cost/employee once you figure in benefits and salaries.

Let's be honest... the MPAA doesn't use lube, which is why it hurts so much to sit in a theater...

I believe HP phased out the 1920x1200 with the 8540w - it's only 1080 tall now:
http://h20000.www2.hp.com/bizsupport/TechSupport/Document.jsp?objectID=c02030608&lang=en&cc=us&taskId=&prodSeriesId=4096175&prodTypeId=321957

Forget go, you collect $200 for each player just for it being your turn!

I would expect most organizations (especially large ones) to skip it, just like they skipped Windows ME and Vista... but I don't think that really hurt MS too badly. If there's one thing MS is good it, it's solidifying version 2.

Obligatory: CIA's 'Facebook' Program Dramatically Cut Agency's Costs

I agree. Microsoft has been very divided in it's products for a very long time (to the point where you even wonder if products were made by the same company), and it looks like Win8 is where they're looking to consolidate into a single, cohesive brand. The problem with that strategy is if it doesn't work, you've got nothing to fall back on.

This is my favorite comment on slashdot in a long time... well done, sir... well done.

The difference is that companies (especially large ones) have teams of lawyers to shoot down those charges, or at least stall them long enough to make it not worth the time, while an individual does not. Same thing applies to the rich.

My guess is that it would perfectly legal to modify, but no state would register the vehicle for use on public roads (which kind of defeats the purpose unless you have your own city). Just like how I can remove the taillights. Sure, it's legal to remove them, but not to drive on public roads without it.

Combined with the fact that insurance companies would likely put you at 100% fault without the data, and you're pretty much screwed.

HP ZR24w - 1920x1200 IPS panel, roughly $400 on Amazon (when they're in stock). I use one at work and it's a nice monitor.

The rule you're describing is simple, pay things in the following order of priority:
Loans and payments that can't be discharged in bankruptcy (student loans, child support, etc.)
Secured debt (house, auto)
Unsecured debt (credit card, medical, etc)

And as someone who just had to do it: my wife had a medical emergency that required surgery, and we owed a few grand that I didn't have at the time. I called them up, they asked 'can you afford $150/month? Yes, OK, that will be your payment at 0% until paid'. Medical places would much rather get paid slowly than not get paid at all.

There is NO way I'm going to click any link in this thread at work...

Like this: https://ancillary-proxy.atarimworker.io?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.citibank.com%2Fus%2Fcards%2Fvanpromo%2Fcmc_pop%2Findex2.htm
or http://www.bankofamerica.com/privacy/index.cfm?template=learn_about_shopsafe
etc...