Sony already do this. Many games now come with a code that you redeem from he Playstation Store. You get very basic features such as arcade mode or you can only play to certain levels unless you download the unlock file. Now you can buy an used game and purchase a new code, but you may as well purchase a new version as it may work out cheaper that way.
I hate it when people cry foul when Apple patches a jailbreak method. I find visiting a web page or opening a PDF that can root your device then automatically installs binaries and run them without user intervention that has full access to your whole phone quite worrying.
I do wonder if someone has maliciously used a jailbreak methods on their own web site, installing binaries remotely without the user knowing, and then taking data. How do you find out if this has happened?
I'm seeing more and more one time activation codes for PS3 games, not sure if this happens on the Xbox. If you do sell on the game, the person that bought it has to purchase a new code from the PS Store for around £10. It makes second hand games almost worthless to sell to stores that buy used games.
CFLs are used for photography and video, either spiral 100-300W bulbs or tubes from Kino Flo. The problem with LEDs is the red, green and blue transmissions are not the same as the coloured filters on Bayer pattern on the camera sensors. CFLs have been designed to have the transmissions in the right part of the spectrum, with a CRI of 98%+ so they are pretty much wideband. They also work well mixed with HMI lights too.
LEDs should get better over time, hopefully. They're currently only allowed for ENG use in TV
I have not found any LEDs that I have liked yet. CRI is way off even the cheapest CFLs, in the mid 70%. They also haven't figured out quality control, one bulb will have a green tint the other yellow. LED also gets very inefficient when you get to high powers.
I've even tried fixtures worth thousands of £'s in photography. The discontinuous spectra is a massive problem, and CRI values cannot really be used. Give this a look, the Academy of Motion Picture and Sciences did some tests on LEDs: http://www.oscars.org/science-technology/council/projects/ssl/index.html
CFLs are good now. Good ones are difficult to find on the high street though, and I think that this is the problem that people buy crap bulbs. High CRI (95%+), instant on, dimable, efficient. I just wish more came in 4000K rather than 3200K.
I don't know why they don't just drag some trees from the back of aeroplanes. Or perhaps a small shrubbery on the roof. That'll get rid of the CO2 in the stratosphere, surely?
Working Time Directive is unenforceable and easily waivered.
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Intel's latest generation of desktop i5/i7 CPUs appear to be buggy. People I know working in CFD are finding all sorts of quirks so have gone back to older and slower Xeons. Nothing for the desktop series is documented for bugs as far as I'm aware, I don't think Intel test them as much in design as workstation grade CPUs, and published bugs for Xeons you're not allowed to talk about them.
From experience I haven't found anything worse than a desktop or laptop with a touch screen. They are ergonomically bad, after 10 minutes I get pain in my wrists and elbows. The only place I have found desktop sized touch screens to be useful is when stood up, for example at a point of sale.
Also, my desktop monitors are too far away to touch when sat down, the screen is a good 6-8 inches further than my reach so they have to be moved uncomfortably too close which doesn't just hurt my neck and eyes, but I have no room to fit my keyboard in front of the screen on my desk when bought closer. When lounging with my laptop the screen is either too close when sat down or when semi lying down too far to touch. Don't get me started on finger smudges.
A real-world analogue would be this scenario: You drive to Home Depot and walk in. Closed-circuit cameras match your face against a database of every shopper that has used a credit card at Walmart or Target and identifies you by name, address, and phone.
Some shopping centres already do this and have done for a decade or so now. Used to prevent fraud or let security know of trouble makers.
About time we got rid of FPTP and had some sort of proportional representation. Alternative Vote was never enough, it didn't please those who wanted to stick with FPTP, and certainly didn't for those that want a system such as STV.
I really want proportional representation. I want my friend who may have voted for a different party and didn't get in to power because of FPTP to have some representation even if I find their views barbaric.
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Well I haven't seen it rolled out to anyone yet so they're holding back the ads. Vapourware as far as I care.
Not seen the new news feed either.
Lies, damned lies, and statistics.
Sony already do this. Many games now come with a code that you redeem from he Playstation Store. You get very basic features such as arcade mode or you can only play to certain levels unless you download the unlock file. Now you can buy an used game and purchase a new code, but you may as well purchase a new version as it may work out cheaper that way.
I hate it when people cry foul when Apple patches a jailbreak method. I find visiting a web page or opening a PDF that can root your device then automatically installs binaries and run them without user intervention that has full access to your whole phone quite worrying.
I do wonder if someone has maliciously used a jailbreak methods on their own web site, installing binaries remotely without the user knowing, and then taking data. How do you find out if this has happened?
I'm seeing more and more one time activation codes for PS3 games, not sure if this happens on the Xbox. If you do sell on the game, the person that bought it has to purchase a new code from the PS Store for around £10. It makes second hand games almost worthless to sell to stores that buy used games.
CFLs are used for photography and video, either spiral 100-300W bulbs or tubes from Kino Flo. The problem with LEDs is the red, green and blue transmissions are not the same as the coloured filters on Bayer pattern on the camera sensors. CFLs have been designed to have the transmissions in the right part of the spectrum, with a CRI of 98%+ so they are pretty much wideband. They also work well mixed with HMI lights too.
LEDs should get better over time, hopefully. They're currently only allowed for ENG use in TV
http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=8UjcqCx1Bvg
The Philips Hue uses zigbee. Just has a bluetooth to zigbee interface. Great thing is you can add it to your existing Zigbee mesh.
I have not found any LEDs that I have liked yet. CRI is way off even the cheapest CFLs, in the mid 70%. They also haven't figured out quality control, one bulb will have a green tint the other yellow. LED also gets very inefficient when you get to high powers.
I've even tried fixtures worth thousands of £'s in photography. The discontinuous spectra is a massive problem, and CRI values cannot really be used. Give this a look, the Academy of Motion Picture and Sciences did some tests on LEDs: http://www.oscars.org/science-technology/council/projects/ssl/index.html
CFLs are good now. Good ones are difficult to find on the high street though, and I think that this is the problem that people buy crap bulbs. High CRI (95%+), instant on, dimable, efficient. I just wish more came in 4000K rather than 3200K.
I don't know why they don't just drag some trees from the back of aeroplanes. Or perhaps a small shrubbery on the roof. That'll get rid of the CO2 in the stratosphere, surely?
It's born to sink...
http://i.imgur.com/AlFL9Od.jpg
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-17890754 Australian billionaire Clive Palmer to build Titanic II 30 April 2012
Little slow on the news /.
america is a "democracy" and has a "capitalist" economy
That sounds socialist an un-American.
Working Time Directive is unenforceable and easily waivered.
Intel's latest generation of desktop i5/i7 CPUs appear to be buggy. People I know working in CFD are finding all sorts of quirks so have gone back to older and slower Xeons. Nothing for the desktop series is documented for bugs as far as I'm aware, I don't think Intel test them as much in design as workstation grade CPUs, and published bugs for Xeons you're not allowed to talk about them.
I thought we were on 2.6 for eternity. Where did 3.8 come from all of a sudden?
The keys are about £500 to replace, compared to a full tank in UK money is £60, or ~$20 in the USA.
"Modern", we're mostly talking fuel injected cars with ECUs that appeared in the mid 1980's onwards.
Honda were one of the first to use computer controlled engines that would shut off supplying fuel when the accelerator is not pressed.
"naming scheme started before the music player could place phone calls"
How could they check for "iPod" and if it could place calls? They registered the iPhone trademark a year before the first iPod was announced.
It's also not just Apple record label, CISCO also had a telephone called "iPhone".
From experience I haven't found anything worse than a desktop or laptop with a touch screen. They are ergonomically bad, after 10 minutes I get pain in my wrists and elbows. The only place I have found desktop sized touch screens to be useful is when stood up, for example at a point of sale.
Also, my desktop monitors are too far away to touch when sat down, the screen is a good 6-8 inches further than my reach so they have to be moved uncomfortably too close which doesn't just hurt my neck and eyes, but I have no room to fit my keyboard in front of the screen on my desk when bought closer. When lounging with my laptop the screen is either too close when sat down or when semi lying down too far to touch. Don't get me started on finger smudges.
Foursquare, dying?
Do you have anything to back this up?
Quick access to BASIC too, which makes it ideal to get programming on.
Just interested, do they use ITU-R BS.1770 or EBU R128?
A real-world analogue would be this scenario: You drive to Home Depot and walk in. Closed-circuit cameras match your face against a database of every shopper that has used a credit card at Walmart or Target and identifies you by name, address, and phone.
Some shopping centres already do this and have done for a decade or so now. Used to prevent fraud or let security know of trouble makers.
About time we got rid of FPTP and had some sort of proportional representation. Alternative Vote was never enough, it didn't please those who wanted to stick with FPTP, and certainly didn't for those that want a system such as STV.
I really want proportional representation. I want my friend who may have voted for a different party and didn't get in to power because of FPTP to have some representation even if I find their views barbaric.