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The value of Stanford vs. UCSD
From what I know, Silicon Valley as a tech center was started by Stanford alumni David Packard and William Hewlett. San Diego, thanks to General Dynamics, once had a thriving technology community. Two people that I knew, Andrew Kay (Non-Linear Systems and later Kaypro) and Bud Edelman (inventor of the first computerized cash register) were both alumni of MIT. I think Bill Gates (who dropped out of Harvard) and Steve Jobs were anomalies and succeeded due to the "first mover advantage."— May 8, 2017 4:11 p.m.
UCSD literature majors — why they exist
I'm conservative. I like to give my predictions a little cushion. But you are probably right the way things are developing at a lightening pace.— May 7, 2017 9:35 p.m.
UCSD literature majors — why they exist
I guess students would now study language for the art of it. Translation technology is advancing rapidly and human translation of languages will be of little use except to scholars that need to translate language from written text. Those computers that understand what you're saying in English when you make an airline reservation or talk to a bank, those systems learn and store their learning in cloud databases. They get smarter everyday and they are embarking on every human language that is commonly used. We won't need human translators in a decade.— May 7, 2017 8:14 p.m.
Arrested trying to withdraw inheritance money from Pt. Loma Wells Fargo
One time back in the 1980's, I needed $20,000 cash for business purposes. The bank was Grossmont Bank where my business was a customer. They told me they had to order the cash. I needed it that day. They sent me to a bank downtown (I don't remember the name). But I drove into a basement garages and went through a security door, then through another door into a room with a couple of chairs and a very thick glass window where the "teller" was. He gave me four packets wrapped with a printed label that said $5,000. Today, my personal account are with a credit union. They don't keep much cash on hand. I've been told many banks don't keep more than $10,000 except for extra money ordered on paydays. Maybe there was a misunderstanding and the bank did not have the cash to give out? Every business these days tries to keep the cash on hand low and use "just in time" techniques to move cash in and out to keep the optimum amount to do business and deter robberies.— May 7, 2017 1:33 p.m.
Swimming in Copley cash
I'll bet it takes them a *long* time to give that money away. They should take the list of Copley's favorite charities and disperse all the funds.— May 4, 2017 5:33 p.m.
San Diego city attorney weighs in on limiting public comment at council meetings
What business is this knucklehead Sherman trying to hide?— May 2, 2017 9:19 p.m.
San Diego lifeguards at OB Town Council blast fire department take-over of 911 calls
You're all ignoring the elephant in the room. Unions. The only reason firefighters and police make the money they do is unions. If Walmart were unionized they would earn more too. Considering the many media reports about police these days I doubt they would be qualified to work at Walmart. By the way, I am not the least envious of their pay or benefits, I feel they are milking the system and slowly bankrupting cities. The overtime, "13th check" and other scams these unions promote. Fire captains earning almost $200,000 a year? No envy, just amazement with what the taxpayers tolerate. Remember the firefighters that beat down most of the wildfires in fire season are often volunteers, prisoners or others that are not on the dole. They are important players in knocking down those forest fires but they don't earn anything like $200,000.— April 30, 2017 10:31 a.m.
San Diego lifeguards at OB Town Council blast fire department take-over of 911 calls
Doesn't it seem unfair when you realize firemen start off making about $50,000 a year when they first start and within a couple of couple of years are being paid $80,000 to $100,000 a year plus benefits? Like Jon Hart said, do they really save lives? Why should a whole bunch of firefighters respond to a call that really needs EMT's? Are EMT the exclusive domain of firefighting? If it is not a "fire" why not respond with the appropriate professional? We live in a time where firefighters, many with only high school educations, are getting paid over $100,000 a year and can retire in their early 50's. Sure it's dangerous work, when they work. But roofers get disabled and killed more often than firefighters and they don't make 6 figures and get to retire at 50. Something is really wrong with this system. There are less fire thanks to technology. But there are not less roofing or fisherman deaths because of technology. Firefighters spend most of their time cleaning, lifting weights, shopping, and other low risk tasks while other professions like roofing don't have the luxury of sitting around and waiting for a leaking roof. They are exposed to danger every time they show up for work.— April 29, 2017 9:04 p.m.
Underground Elephant rages in East Village
Wow, this Kulpa dude sounds like Steve Jobs. Yep, I should know, I had some dealings with the Steve Jobs and the angst about Kulpa reminds me of Jobs.— April 27, 2017 9:49 p.m.
In new book, Filner admits his sex addiction, mistakes
Trump has not changed since taking office. This is a snippet from a Vanity Fair story published this month: "A couple of weeks earlier, during a visit by the Japanese prime minister, Shinzō Abe, the president told an acquaintance that he was obsessed with the translator’s breasts—although he expressed this in his own, fragrant fashion."— April 27, 2017 6:25 p.m.