Nit picking, I know...but you don't say "We offer tiered data plans! Get the one that fits your needs!" and then offer only two options. That is literally one option enough to add an "s" on the end of "plans".
...I have no problem with tiered pricing (I don't like it, but I accept that it was inevitable)...but what's with the huge gap, Verizon? I can get either 200 megs, or 2 GIGS????
We are both into the same nerdy things (comics, video games, movies, etc) but we are into different TYPES of comics, video games, movies, etc. This allowed us to expand each other's exposure to our favorites, while still the same things. It gave us a lot to bond over during the early part of our relationship, and that helped us reach the point where we got married.
The overlap in the details of our common interests got the ball rolling, and the differences in the details of our common interests kept it rolling.
It can, but you'll be best served playing with people you know. Civilization IV LANs provided some of my most memorable gaming moments (not the most memorable, but a few that rank fairly high)
If you know anyone else that plays it, you should definitely get into it with them. Multiplayer Civ + friends = unforgettable weekend.
Just like with Civilization IV, single player is useful for developing build orders, strategies, and just familiarizing yourself with the huge amount of data and content.
Multiplayer with good friends (not random people online) is where the real fun is to be had with a Civ game.
So far, I'm happy with Civilization V. It took some time to get its claws in me, since I spent so much time with Civilization IV. However, now that the "getting to know you" period is ending and the "I know you" period is starting, I can see myself getting just as engrossed in this one as I did with previous entries in the series.
We had a local video store (Olney Video) that was amazingly awesome, but the guy moved out of town (when I lived in Olney, there was about 7,000 people within the city limits...now, it's closer to about 40-50,000)...about a year later is when Blockbuster showed up. Since they were the only store near us, that's what we went for. Still, they seemed to understand the small-town mentality, and they catered pretty well to our needs.
I'd gone to other Blockbuster stores before, and they sucked pretty bad. The one we had was awesome though.
I mentioned one in my post:-) Our local shop, Olney Video. It had it all: curtained-off "adult" section, the big clear plastic cases for the tapes, the whole deal. They even maintained a small betamax section!
Goodbye, Blockbuster. With news of your bankruptcy (yes, I know they aren't technically closing all their stores...yet), a bit of my childhood is officially gone.
Tell me, fellow slashdotters: was there anything better when you were a kid than going to the video store on a friday night to rent a video game or movie? My brother and I rented COUNTLESS NES and SNES games from our local video store (Olney Video)...soooo many games. Good times, good times.
I recognize how convenient and better services like Netflix and Gamefly are, but there's just something about going into a dusty old video store and browsing the shelves that convenience will never replace.
College students on a budget would also have a hard time justifying the cost of a laptop or high-end netbook, while having only half the functionality. Ditto for universities looking to purchase them for students.
With the way most colleges and college students are going nowadays (as far as finances are concerned), this shouldn't be much of a surprise...
Because if Diaspora is dependent on the OSS community their users are screwed.
Isn't that a bit like saying "if getting this building completed is dependent on construction workers, we're screwed"? Why would you make such a disparaging remark about the very people that will be keeping this thing going?
If the only thing you print is mapquest directions and documents, you really don't have to look any further than this guy (aside from your scanner needs, of course.) It's not only the best "document" printer I've owned, but the best one I've used.
Keep in mind I work in a call center...and that opinion still holds true.
True! That's why I didn't say they always got in the way:-) Chances are, it's a case of "the complainers are the loudest", but I've seen first-hand plenty of instances where I can't release information to someone due to regulations, even though they really need to know what's going on.
Please also note that the specific example I referred to in my OP wasn't an estranged family member, but a family member who was asked by the patient to get information yet wasn't listed as an "official" contact. A few days later, they called with the patient also on the line, and the patient confirmed they were authorized...but they were still pissed that they lost a few days on it.
Now, who have we seen playing those dirty tactics? *cough*microsoft*cough*
Not so much anymore...people are getting pretty tired of them (a good friend of mine works at a fairly busy Apple store, and he told me that, easily, a quarter of their customers are first-time Mac buyers who are just tired of fucking with Windows.) I think Microsoft is now in a position (or very close to it) where they really do have to start leaving a good impression and not just riding the "I'm using it cause everyone else is" wave.
I work in a pharmaceutical call center (I'm no longer on phones, since I now work in a technical position...but I started with answering phones.) People would get EXTREMELY frustrated with certain HIPAA regulations that would prevent us from providing them information regarding a family member because they hadn't been set as an "official contact".
HIPAA laws are well-intentioned, but often get in the way of patients (or their family members) getting the information they need. This malarky regarding the Data Protection Act and the guy's own dog seems to be a similar unfortunate situation.
This is the approach we took when buying a new printer. We looked into getting invitations for our wedding done professionally, and after seeing how much it cost, we just picked up some decent looking invitations from Michael's and went out to buy a new printer (it ended up costing about 1/4th what it would have cost to get them done professionally...and we got a printer out of it!)
We went with a Brother HL-2170W. $90 for a wireless laser printer, and it works AMAZINGLY well. Toner is super cheap (the extended carts can be found for $40, and last for ~2,200 pages under real world applications), the wireless was super simple to set up, it's quiet and fast...a great investment.
We didn't care about bells and whistles, we didn't care about color, or a copier, or "PC-free printing"...we just wanted a wireless laser printer that did nothing but print. This thing is easily the best printer I've ever owned.
The bacon salt is freakin' AMAZING. It goes super well with green beans (though it isn't as good as green beans with Old Bay seasoning...tough to beat Old Bay!)
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Come on, folks...I know he's an AC, but give him a +funny!
Nit picking, I know...but you don't say "We offer tiered data plans! Get the one that fits your needs!" and then offer only two options. That is literally one option enough to add an "s" on the end of "plans".
Meant to add an "etc" on the end of that....
...I have no problem with tiered pricing (I don't like it, but I accept that it was inevitable)...but what's with the huge gap, Verizon? I can get either 200 megs, or 2 GIGS????
What I would rather see:
200 megs
500 megs
1 gig
2 gigs
We are both into the same nerdy things (comics, video games, movies, etc) but we are into different TYPES of comics, video games, movies, etc. This allowed us to expand each other's exposure to our favorites, while still the same things. It gave us a lot to bond over during the early part of our relationship, and that helped us reach the point where we got married.
The overlap in the details of our common interests got the ball rolling, and the differences in the details of our common interests kept it rolling.
See, that makes no sense. The believers could crush the non-believers, and the non-believers could crush the believers.
Why wouldn't they want that opportunity?
It can, but you'll be best served playing with people you know. Civilization IV LANs provided some of my most memorable gaming moments (not the most memorable, but a few that rank fairly high)
If you know anyone else that plays it, you should definitely get into it with them. Multiplayer Civ + friends = unforgettable weekend.
Just like with Civilization IV, single player is useful for developing build orders, strategies, and just familiarizing yourself with the huge amount of data and content.
Multiplayer with good friends (not random people online) is where the real fun is to be had with a Civ game.
So far, I'm happy with Civilization V. It took some time to get its claws in me, since I spent so much time with Civilization IV. However, now that the "getting to know you" period is ending and the "I know you" period is starting, I can see myself getting just as engrossed in this one as I did with previous entries in the series.
You mean like this crazy contraption?
We had a local video store (Olney Video) that was amazingly awesome, but the guy moved out of town (when I lived in Olney, there was about 7,000 people within the city limits...now, it's closer to about 40-50,000)...about a year later is when Blockbuster showed up. Since they were the only store near us, that's what we went for. Still, they seemed to understand the small-town mentality, and they catered pretty well to our needs.
I'd gone to other Blockbuster stores before, and they sucked pretty bad. The one we had was awesome though.
I mentioned one in my post :-) Our local shop, Olney Video. It had it all: curtained-off "adult" section, the big clear plastic cases for the tapes, the whole deal. They even maintained a small betamax section!
Goodbye, Blockbuster. With news of your bankruptcy (yes, I know they aren't technically closing all their stores...yet), a bit of my childhood is officially gone.
Tell me, fellow slashdotters: was there anything better when you were a kid than going to the video store on a friday night to rent a video game or movie? My brother and I rented COUNTLESS NES and SNES games from our local video store (Olney Video)...soooo many games. Good times, good times.
I recognize how convenient and better services like Netflix and Gamefly are, but there's just something about going into a dusty old video store and browsing the shelves that convenience will never replace.
"I eat because I'm unhappy and I'm unhappy because I eat." Fat (non-Canadian) Bastard
College students on a budget would also have a hard time justifying the cost of a laptop or high-end netbook, while having only half the functionality. Ditto for universities looking to purchase them for students.
With the way most colleges and college students are going nowadays (as far as finances are concerned), this shouldn't be much of a surprise...
Because if Diaspora is dependent on the OSS community their users are screwed.
Isn't that a bit like saying "if getting this building completed is dependent on construction workers, we're screwed"? Why would you make such a disparaging remark about the very people that will be keeping this thing going?
Considering we rarely use it, (and generally maintain a decent diet), they probably look pretty good.
last time I had a physical (5 months ago), my overall Cholesterol was at 160.
If the only thing you print is mapquest directions and documents, you really don't have to look any further than this guy (aside from your scanner needs, of course.) It's not only the best "document" printer I've owned, but the best one I've used.
Keep in mind I work in a call center...and that opinion still holds true.
Why does Alzheimer's have to sound so much like "Old timers" when said? It's prejudice against old people!
True! That's why I didn't say they always got in the way:-) Chances are, it's a case of "the complainers are the loudest", but I've seen first-hand plenty of instances where I can't release information to someone due to regulations, even though they really need to know what's going on.
Please also note that the specific example I referred to in my OP wasn't an estranged family member, but a family member who was asked by the patient to get information yet wasn't listed as an "official" contact. A few days later, they called with the patient also on the line, and the patient confirmed they were authorized...but they were still pissed that they lost a few days on it.
Now, who have we seen playing those dirty tactics? *cough*microsoft*cough*
Not so much anymore...people are getting pretty tired of them (a good friend of mine works at a fairly busy Apple store, and he told me that, easily, a quarter of their customers are first-time Mac buyers who are just tired of fucking with Windows.) I think Microsoft is now in a position (or very close to it) where they really do have to start leaving a good impression and not just riding the "I'm using it cause everyone else is" wave.
I work in a pharmaceutical call center (I'm no longer on phones, since I now work in a technical position...but I started with answering phones.) People would get EXTREMELY frustrated with certain HIPAA regulations that would prevent us from providing them information regarding a family member because they hadn't been set as an "official contact".
HIPAA laws are well-intentioned, but often get in the way of patients (or their family members) getting the information they need. This malarky regarding the Data Protection Act and the guy's own dog seems to be a similar unfortunate situation.
This is the approach we took when buying a new printer. We looked into getting invitations for our wedding done professionally, and after seeing how much it cost, we just picked up some decent looking invitations from Michael's and went out to buy a new printer (it ended up costing about 1/4th what it would have cost to get them done professionally...and we got a printer out of it!)
We went with a Brother HL-2170W. $90 for a wireless laser printer, and it works AMAZINGLY well. Toner is super cheap (the extended carts can be found for $40, and last for ~2,200 pages under real world applications), the wireless was super simple to set up, it's quiet and fast...a great investment.
We didn't care about bells and whistles, we didn't care about color, or a copier, or "PC-free printing"...we just wanted a wireless laser printer that did nothing but print. This thing is easily the best printer I've ever owned.
The bacon salt is freakin' AMAZING. It goes super well with green beans (though it isn't as good as green beans with Old Bay seasoning...tough to beat Old Bay!)
My opinion: back of the hand. Respect it.