I was anticipating the new OS 3.0 for my Revue for many months, and after the update I was very disapointed. Sure, I have an app store now but most of the Apps for it are junk or don't work! It still depends on the Chrome Browser for stuff like Hulu and Crackle, Netflix seems cheap and cut down, DLNA doesn't work with my NAS. The list just goes on. I feel like I'm using a device that was built 5 years ago. Why can't they just make a simple, easy to use device that provides a large selection of channels/providers with the ability to access content on your home network. I like the Ruku's simplicity design but it lacks DLNA, and I like AppleTV because of versatility but lacks providers. I also like the XBOX 360 with it's speech recognition from the Kinect but the ads get a little too anoying.
OMG, none of this shit is real! It's either computer animation or a painting, so what! Read my original post! What part of my message do you not get? I was refering to the Planet which no one has any idea what it really looks like, and you act like you know everything!
They show a picture of a Jupiter type planet. How the hell can they tell with any amount of accuracy? There are still mysterious things about the planets in our own backyard we're not sure of.
No one knows what Pluto looks like, but somehow we know what another planet looks like from hundres/thousands of lightyears away? Makes no sense to me.
If NASA was smart, they would send robots to build a tunnel in a mountain, or underground. This would protect astronauts from all the elemnts including cosmic rays.
Cable companies control what content you get. Internet Boxes have a hard time with this because they just provide the box. Roku is a good example, with all the hidden channels, some can stream copyright content.
The Movie Industries are worried because more people are switch from Cable to Internet TV, which can lead to more pirating. Once you purchase something like an AppleTV or GoogleTV device and learn that you can watch videos stored on your PC or Laptop. Lot's of people will start downloading and copying movies to play on your Streaming Set Top Box. Almost any idiot can download a movie using Bit Torrent, or they can find some kid to do it for them. Most of the folks I know who have teenagers already know how to do this.
If 3D was going to cost a fortune more, then I would agree with you, but I just purchased a 51" 3D Plasma TV from BestBuy with 2 pairs of 3D glasses for only $599. At that price, I'm going to enjoy as much 3D as I can.
I watched Avatar and Tron in 3D, and I have to say it was a whole new experience for me. Also, you can enjoy 3D games on your PS3 which is much more immersive, especially racing games.3D may not be for everyone, but that's what people said about HD several years ago.
I too made the mistake in selling all my Commodore equipment. Boy I had everything too, C64 , C128 , 1541 and 1571 drives, modems, monitors, hundreds of disks. Wish I had it all back.
That was the day when Users controlled the computers, now it's the computers controlling us, and the generation today have become brain dead because of it.
I did a lot of Basic programming on my Atari 800. It was simple and easy to make it do what you wanted without writing a million lines of code.
POKE 710,0 - Make the screen turn black. How many lines of code does it take a moderm PC do this?
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The simple solution to this is to use Windows 7 Media Center.
I was anticipating the new OS 3.0 for my Revue for many months, and after the update I was very disapointed. Sure, I have an app store now but most of the Apps for it are junk or don't work! It still depends on the Chrome Browser for stuff like Hulu and Crackle, Netflix seems cheap and cut down, DLNA doesn't work with my NAS. The list just goes on. I feel like I'm using a device that was built 5 years ago. Why can't they just make a simple, easy to use device that provides a large selection of channels/providers with the ability to access content on your home network. I like the Ruku's simplicity design but it lacks DLNA, and I like AppleTV because of versatility but lacks providers. I also like the XBOX 360 with it's speech recognition from the Kinect but the ads get a little too anoying.
OMG, none of this shit is real! It's either computer animation or a painting, so what! Read my original post! What part of my message do you not get? I was refering to the Planet which no one has any idea what it really looks like, and you act like you know everything!
Maybe if you scrolled down a few more inches you would see the picture of the Planet they showed!
How do they even know it's matter? It could be a sea of graviton waves or something.
They show a picture of a Jupiter type planet. How the hell can they tell with any amount of accuracy? There are still mysterious things about the planets in our own backyard we're not sure of.
The planet is soo poluted, in 1500 years I doubt anything will still be alive!
No one knows what Pluto looks like, but somehow we know what another planet looks like from hundres/thousands of lightyears away? Makes no sense to me.
If NASA was smart, they would send robots to build a tunnel in a mountain, or underground. This would protect astronauts from all the elemnts including cosmic rays.
My two year old knows how to operate the Roku and watch shows she likes. It's the easiest thing to use.
Cable companies control what content you get. Internet Boxes have a hard time with this because they just provide the box. Roku is a good example, with all the hidden channels, some can stream copyright content.
It seems that every Big Company eventually turns evil at some point.
The Movie Industries are worried because more people are switch from Cable to Internet TV, which can lead to more pirating. Once you purchase something like an AppleTV or GoogleTV device and learn that you can watch videos stored on your PC or Laptop. Lot's of people will start downloading and copying movies to play on your Streaming Set Top Box. Almost any idiot can download a movie using Bit Torrent, or they can find some kid to do it for them. Most of the folks I know who have teenagers already know how to do this.
If we did find Aliens, the public would never find out.
Come on, help a brother out! We're all part of the same family.
"Take your stinking paws off me you damn dirty ape!"
I guess the experience is different for some people. Avatar looked very 3D for me.
Oh Man, when is Terra Nova returning? I love that show!
If 3D was going to cost a fortune more, then I would agree with you, but I just purchased a 51" 3D Plasma TV from BestBuy with 2 pairs of 3D glasses for only $599. At that price, I'm going to enjoy as much 3D as I can.
I watched Avatar and Tron in 3D, and I have to say it was a whole new experience for me. Also, you can enjoy 3D games on your PS3 which is much more immersive, especially racing games.3D may not be for everyone, but that's what people said about HD several years ago.
I just purchased a 51" HD Plasma 3D TV with 2 pairs of 3D Glasses for $599 at BestBuys. It's a lot more affordable today than it was a year ago.
I too made the mistake in selling all my Commodore equipment. Boy I had everything too, C64 , C128 , 1541 and 1571 drives, modems, monitors, hundreds of disks. Wish I had it all back.
That was the day when Users controlled the computers, now it's the computers controlling us, and the generation today have become brain dead because of it.
Couldn't live without the "Fast Load Cartridge", what a difference it made in loading times. I wonder how many Epix sold?
I did a lot of Basic programming on my Atari 800. It was simple and easy to make it do what you wanted without writing a million lines of code. POKE 710,0 - Make the screen turn black. How many lines of code does it take a moderm PC do this?