You are supposed to turn your cell phone off in those situations anyway so that the phone ringing won't interrupt the proceedings. The government learning just how ubiquitous cell-phone cameras are (if they're in $20 TracPhones, they're ubiquitous) will just mean the end of allowing cell phones to be on but silenced...
There is one advantage to a dedicated digital camera, though -- none of the GBs are gonna have commercial music videos in them. You won't "run out of film" prematurely.
Something tells me that the controls should be better on a Flip than on a Nano, at least as far as taking pix goes. If not, then the Flip probably does deserve to disappear.
You think those in charge of The Beatles: Rock Band were aware of this reconfigure? The fullest standard pre-packaged kit comes with just a ("Hofner") bass, a drumkit, and a mike. Since the new PS3 still has Bluetooth, that probably meshes with the number of controller ports on slimlines exactly...
It will put a crimp in full bands, though. It won't be fun for people who want Rickenbackers and Gretsches.
Good thing they aren't stopping production of the fat models immediately, then. It's tough enough that this and similar killer apps are also available for Xboxen; I haven't checked close, but I don't think Microsoft is changing how many controllers its new XBox takes. (Microsoft is savvy in the strangest ways.)
A lot of XBox 360s can conk out between now and Christmas 2010.
Seriously, everyone seems to be doing a mid-generation update this year. Nintendo is issuing a new Wii controller, Microsoft is replacing its most common XBox with a new model ASAP, and, well, you know what Sony is doing. This at least gives Sony the possibility of coming close to where Microsoft is before Christmas 2010.
Ability to play media files over a Windows/Samba share?
Okay, I can see why you'd want that -- but surely, for Windows shares at least, Microsoft would have to cooperate... So what is the likelihood of that happening when there are still XBoxes floating around?
Ah. I was wondering how Sony had managed to make the PS3 affordable. When the first editions were selling for a loss at $600, I was surprised to hear about the price cut and slim-lining, But now that I know what they're slim-lining out, I understand better...
Just as long as it still plays all the PS3 games, I'm not worried.
Paying for Apple to do it has the advantage of being legal under current copyright laws. Though you may want to wait a week or two to make sure they remove the bugs from the system.
See, this is part of the government's secret plans. You won't read the book in public because you think it'll get you arrested or worse. And for whatever reason--time constraints or mood or whatever--you haven't been able to read it at home. So, you've been delayed from reading a highly subversive book.
The government likely already knows you bought the book, or can find out easily enough. I don't think that part of the PATRIOT Act has gone anywhere. We're supposed to have First Amendment rights. And the mainstream media keeps reporting second- or third-hand what Osama bin Ladin has said on his latest tapes, the most recent of which I feel are as real as $3 bills. So go ahead and take that book on the subway. If the cops notice and ask why, tell them you just wanted to know "what we're fighting against."
True. And prudent.
Problem is, you can't have the phone part of a cell phone on in flight--it's bad for both FAA towers and cell towers. People who carry paper books onto planes tend to hope to read them on the planes. So, if you want to read your subversive e-book on the plane, your smartphone had better be smart enough that the phone part can be turned off!
Your laptop would make a better hiding place for subversive books, I hope.
They might think someone would brew something up stronger than a stink bomb. They thought so last year, anyhow: you can't bring water bottles or full-sized toiletries on airplanes anymore because of the slim possibility someone might mix liquid bombs back there.
Annoying, that; it means you can't pack more than a single-serve of mouthwash or shampoo.
Don't look now, but the robotic revolution has been going on for some time.
They use robots to make cars instead of humans.
I use an automated dialer system when I call the pharmacy. I use ATMs instead of live bank tellers, at least when I withdraw money--and these days, money can change hands without anything physical changing hands, which is why Amazon.com is doing so well. I have used supermarkets' autocheckers.
I have seen the "tollbooth" lanes which have no real booths because they are tripped by RFID passes. I have driven through automatic gates that work on the same principle. (It can be a headache if you're a visitor and no one's at the booth.)
Likewise, there was a time before IT departments and computer call centers. There was a time before electronic stores came in big boxes, and then a time before those stores found fixing computers profitable. There was a time before Amazon.com and eBay and PayPal. Every commercial website out there has someone paid to run it.
The FCC covers broadcast TV and broadcast radio only. That still leaves CNN, YouTube, and various newsmagazines. Better than nothing. This site can post the print vs.
If it involves cops breaking down doors, the local broadcast media (if any) will probably cover it. The question would be, as you noticed, whose side they'll be on.
You are a brave man.
I gotta warn you, I know of localities where the cops break down doors. If that ever happens in your area, to your door, who are you gonna call? Or do you just plan to break out the ammo?
Trust me, if you post on Slashdot, odds are high that you're not the establishment.
I meant the people spending billions on DEA operations. Whether you approve of their actions or not, you still have to account for them, and for those who put them in power.
Yes, but there's more margin for error with nicotine patches. Nicotine is fully legal; even if someone mismanages the timing of his nicotine patches enough that he's effectively using them instead of ciggies, the establishment can live with it.
The methadone patch, however, would have to be kept on schedule strictly; it's a restricted drug, and there can't be as much leeway to get clear with that. And don't even think of making an actual heroin patch if there are methadone patches!
Interesting you say that.
It's not just broadcasters against the wireless net service. If I read the fine article correctly, cable and satellite providers are also against this idea. Their theory is that an inadequately shielded TV or VCR plugged directly into the cable would still catch this dreaded interference to TV pictures from the new type of equipment.
They recommend more research--and I don't think they mean into TV shielding. [shrug]
LOL...
No, Geek Squad is from Best Buy. Circuit City, last I checked, doesn't have computer troubleshooters of any competence (or lack thereof)--just salespeople.
In other words, the test isn't voluntary, because you'll get in trouble if you drive without the license.
It is, however, invasive, which is why parent thought there was a right to refuse it. What happens to people taking prescription meds which aren't always used legitimately or which include "do not drive" on the instructions?
(Don't tell them not to drive, not until America improves its public transit--including public transit in the countryside.)
What weapons do Circuit City employees carry?
Your tactic might work if you're a cop. If you aren't, then I assure you (as best as a non-lawyer can), if you run down an unarmed Circuit City employee, or one whose only gun is a pricing gun, you will not get off easy. You will be charged with murder, maybe even first-degree murder--or armed assault if the employee lives. You might not even get bail.
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Okay, I have iTunes 8, and it already has Genius. So why is this a special selling point for iTunes 9?
You are supposed to turn your cell phone off in those situations anyway so that the phone ringing won't interrupt the proceedings. The government learning just how ubiquitous cell-phone cameras are (if they're in $20 TracPhones, they're ubiquitous) will just mean the end of allowing cell phones to be on but silenced...
There is one advantage to a dedicated digital camera, though -- none of the GBs are gonna have commercial music videos in them. You won't "run out of film" prematurely.
Something tells me that the controls should be better on a Flip than on a Nano, at least as far as taking pix goes. If not, then the Flip probably does deserve to disappear.
You think those in charge of The Beatles: Rock Band were aware of this reconfigure? The fullest standard pre-packaged kit comes with just a ("Hofner") bass, a drumkit, and a mike. Since the new PS3 still has Bluetooth, that probably meshes with the number of controller ports on slimlines exactly...
It will put a crimp in full bands, though. It won't be fun for people who want Rickenbackers and Gretsches.
Good thing they aren't stopping production of the fat models immediately, then. It's tough enough that this and similar killer apps are also available for Xboxen; I haven't checked close, but I don't think Microsoft is changing how many controllers its new XBox takes. (Microsoft is savvy in the strangest ways.)
A lot of XBox 360s can conk out between now and Christmas 2010.
Seriously, everyone seems to be doing a mid-generation update this year. Nintendo is issuing a new Wii controller, Microsoft is replacing its most common XBox with a new model ASAP, and, well, you know what Sony is doing. This at least gives Sony the possibility of coming close to where Microsoft is before Christmas 2010.
Ability to play media files over a Windows/Samba share?
Okay, I can see why you'd want that -- but surely, for Windows shares at least, Microsoft would have to cooperate... So what is the likelihood of that happening when there are still XBoxes floating around?
Ah. I was wondering how Sony had managed to make the PS3 affordable. When the first editions were selling for a loss at $600, I was surprised to hear about the price cut and slim-lining, But now that I know what they're slim-lining out, I understand better...
Just as long as it still plays all the PS3 games, I'm not worried.
Paying for Apple to do it has the advantage of being legal under current copyright laws. Though you may want to wait a week or two to make sure they remove the bugs from the system.
The least they can do, in that case, is make clear which third they want before they sell, or the bad rep will catch up to them someday.
See, this is part of the government's secret plans. You won't read the book in public because you think it'll get you arrested or worse. And for whatever reason--time constraints or mood or whatever--you haven't been able to read it at home. So, you've been delayed from reading a highly subversive book.
The government likely already knows you bought the book, or can find out easily enough. I don't think that part of the PATRIOT Act has gone anywhere. We're supposed to have First Amendment rights. And the mainstream media keeps reporting second- or third-hand what Osama bin Ladin has said on his latest tapes, the most recent of which I feel are as real as $3 bills. So go ahead and take that book on the subway. If the cops notice and ask why, tell them you just wanted to know "what we're fighting against."
True. And prudent.
Problem is, you can't have the phone part of a cell phone on in flight--it's bad for both FAA towers and cell towers. People who carry paper books onto planes tend to hope to read them on the planes. So, if you want to read your subversive e-book on the plane, your smartphone had better be smart enough that the phone part can be turned off!
Your laptop would make a better hiding place for subversive books, I hope.
They might think someone would brew something up stronger than a stink bomb. They thought so last year, anyhow: you can't bring water bottles or full-sized toiletries on airplanes anymore because of the slim possibility someone might mix liquid bombs back there.
Annoying, that; it means you can't pack more than a single-serve of mouthwash or shampoo.
Don't look now, but the robotic revolution has been going on for some time.
They use robots to make cars instead of humans.
I use an automated dialer system when I call the pharmacy. I use ATMs instead of live bank tellers, at least when I withdraw money--and these days, money can change hands without anything physical changing hands, which is why Amazon.com is doing so well. I have used supermarkets' autocheckers.
I have seen the "tollbooth" lanes which have no real booths because they are tripped by RFID passes. I have driven through automatic gates that work on the same principle. (It can be a headache if you're a visitor and no one's at the booth.)
Likewise, there was a time before IT departments and computer call centers. There was a time before electronic stores came in big boxes, and then a time before those stores found fixing computers profitable. There was a time before Amazon.com and eBay and PayPal. Every commercial website out there has someone paid to run it.
The actual fine article bears the title "How Computers Transformed Baby Boomers." Slashdot's editors just echoed that title.
True enough. But at least some cops know this. What happens if they drop by at noon, or at 8 pm?
The FCC covers broadcast TV and broadcast radio only. That still leaves CNN, YouTube, and various newsmagazines. Better than nothing. This site can post the print vs.
If it involves cops breaking down doors, the local broadcast media (if any) will probably cover it. The question would be, as you noticed, whose side they'll be on.
Oh, yes. Old-fashioned typewriters had cylinders to wrap paper around, and the typewriter users had to roll the paper around by hand.
You are a brave man.
I gotta warn you, I know of localities where the cops break down doors. If that ever happens in your area, to your door, who are you gonna call? Or do you just plan to break out the ammo?
Trust me, if you post on Slashdot, odds are high that you're not the establishment.
I meant the people spending billions on DEA operations. Whether you approve of their actions or not, you still have to account for them, and for those who put them in power.
Yes, but there's more margin for error with nicotine patches. Nicotine is fully legal; even if someone mismanages the timing of his nicotine patches enough that he's effectively using them instead of ciggies, the establishment can live with it.
The methadone patch, however, would have to be kept on schedule strictly; it's a restricted drug, and there can't be as much leeway to get clear with that. And don't even think of making an actual heroin patch if there are methadone patches!
Interesting you say that.
It's not just broadcasters against the wireless net service. If I read the fine article correctly, cable and satellite providers are also against this idea. Their theory is that an inadequately shielded TV or VCR plugged directly into the cable would still catch this dreaded interference to TV pictures from the new type of equipment.
They recommend more research--and I don't think they mean into TV shielding. [shrug]
LOL...
No, Geek Squad is from Best Buy. Circuit City, last I checked, doesn't have computer troubleshooters of any competence (or lack thereof)--just salespeople.
In other words, the test isn't voluntary, because you'll get in trouble if you drive without the license.
It is, however, invasive, which is why parent thought there was a right to refuse it. What happens to people taking prescription meds which aren't always used legitimately or which include "do not drive" on the instructions?
(Don't tell them not to drive, not until America improves its public transit--including public transit in the countryside.)
What weapons do Circuit City employees carry?
Your tactic might work if you're a cop. If you aren't, then I assure you (as best as a non-lawyer can), if you run down an unarmed Circuit City employee, or one whose only gun is a pricing gun, you will not get off easy. You will be charged with murder, maybe even first-degree murder--or armed assault if the employee lives. You might not even get bail.
Make it banana bread, and I'll bite. (Baking soda and baking powder?)
Or maybe not. (Xanthan gum?)