And wear out your left leg and the clutch in the process. Plus that only works well on relatively flat ground. Wouldn't try it on any decent or even a moderately steep ascent.
That's exactly it, it doesn't wear out your leg or clutch because you don't need to use it. Just stay in 1st or 2nd, I do it all the time. I'm not suggesting down shifting to stop, I wouldn't bother. But, if you aren't going to be going very fast, then just giving yourself some space and sticking in one gear can be a real relief.
Now, I'm not saying heavy stop & go isn't annoying. It is. But it still isn't bad enough for me to want to get an auto. The only problem is just convincing the wifey that she likes it too;-)
The way I see it, there are 2 things that absolutely should not fail in a car; steering and braking. As long as you have these, you always know you'll be able to maintain a somewhat safe control of your car. Most transmission failures will not result in a complete loss of control of your car. Same with engine failures.
Actually, manual cars can have a certain advantage at low speeds in light stop & go traffic. With engine braking, if you leave enough room between you and the car in front, you rarely have to break. With an auto, when you let off the gas, you are essentially coasting and need to use the break to slow down. A little patience is greatly rewarded in stop & go with a manual. Even in heavy stop and go, I really don't mind a manual... at least enough that I still won't consider buying an auto.
It hasn't been released yet? I almost put in for a pre-order over a year ago (with the anticipation that they would've been shipped within a month or 2). Definitely glad I didn't, or I would've been out a hunk of cash for nothing. What happened to the 4000 people who pre-ordered one?
I don't think that's it as all. The fact is, a lot of us haven't "upgraded" to HD yet, but plan to. As it is now, I see it as simply a matter of time before I end up getting an HDTV and a BluRay player. However, I don't really feel like dropping $1500 right now, but I still want to watch the latest Disney movie. If I can buy a DVD and BluRay movie together, for a marginal cost over just the price of the BluRay, then it is a win-win for me. I don't have to buy a BluRay + HDTV right now, but I know when I do, I haven't wasted $20 on the DVD.
I still haven't bought Planet Earth yet, even though I really want to, simply because I want to get it on BluRay. If they offered a version that was $20 more, but had both DVD and BluRay, I'd buy it right now.
And, to argue with myself, most customers just see the price, without thinking about how the price can be that low. Training people and paying for good staff costs money.
All 3 of the things you mentioned can definitely be used to increase the sales of widgets. Knowledgeable, well-trained staff that have an interest in keeping customers coming back to the store (presumable because the customer is satisfied) will sell more in the long run.
Keep in mind we're talking about $10m here. It took $18m to develop the US gov't new spending web site. 1 and 3 require significantly more then $10m. 5 is not going to happend. 2 seems like a good idea. Not sure what a "technology exchange portal" is.... we already have the internet.
The problem is we're only talking about $10m here. Far more money is already being put into alternative energy and transportation from other sources. I voted for free on-line education materials. If you don't feed the curious minds, there will be no one to develop alternative transportation.
That's exactly why we need to support these small ISPs. I use MNSi (leases Bell's lines) here. You call for technical support and you get it. No waiting on the line or anything. These companies are filling a gaping hole and filling it well. It would be a damn shame if they were put out of business, especially if I am left with Bell.
Well, I have a full-time real job and am doing my Masters (and am also a gym-nut, 4-5 times a week). Not a lot of free-time (work, gym, dinner, school), but I still play games occasionally. What I do is always reserve one weekday night and one weekend night a week where I get together with friends, drink, and sometimes play video games. Other then that, I'll may be play for an hour or so once a week or less. In your case, choose one night a week, skip the gym, get some wings and beer, invite a friend or 2 over and play some Mario Kart or something. Everyone loves Mario Kart, even your friends who don't game;-) If you can't fit fun into your life, then what's the point?
Unless you want to deforest the region each time you want to go shopping, compact writing for lists and other one-use writings saves on resources you're otherwise expending for no added value.
Yes, it is really annoying spending 3h before each trip to the supermarket to write a small booklet of my shopping items for the day. It would be so nice if I could somehow manage to fit my 10 required items onto only 1 sheet of paper, but, alas, I do not know cursive.
I think I'll do what humans have been doing for millenia. I'll join a community where I can specialize in one skill and use that to barter for other goods necessary for survival.
Well not exactly, Linux wasen't written with servers in mind, Solaris was, but anyway thats by-the-by now.
This is not a bad thing. Desktops today rely largely on technologies that were being used on the servers of yesteryear. Multiple processors, virtualization, highly-threaded programs, journaled file systems, 64-bit processors, etc. are all things that were traditionally for "server" OSes at some point or another. Also, what kind of geek wouldn't want ZFS on their home PC?
The problem is that that $50 rebate is only costing the retailer $30 (for a 60% claim rate). The rebate companies & retailers bank on the fact that some people won't follow through and get them, along with the interest free loan. To them, a $200 price tag looks better then a $220, and if it costs them the same, then all the better.
Expecting a guarantee is absurd, yes, but instead defaulting to the maximum possible is just as absurd. Why not just take the average throughput for customers using that plan and use that number. Why say 3Mbps, if there is no chance of ever achieving that. The number is completely meaningless.
Have you tried Wii Sports Resort's air plane games? I freaking love them. The controls and the game just work perfectly. If Nintendo would make an on-line version, with a strong focus on racing (a la red bull air races), I'd buy it in a heart beat. The only annoying thing is having to "thrust" for a speed boost.
In this case, I believe he is referring Slashdot story posted earlier this year where a company used GPL'd software (ScummVM) in a kids game. Basically, the shit hit the fan once the lawyers at Atari found out that the Wii SDK licensing agreement explicitly prohibits open source software licenses, like the GPL.
In a free-market there wouldn't be any collusion, because all information is known (ie. there are no secret agreements). An employee would join Apple knowing full well he can't be employed anywhere else. If potential employees know this, then top-talent would stay away, thus hurting Apple.
C-3PO
Can't fully extend his arms; has a bunch of exposed wiring in his abs; walks and runs as if he has the droid equivalent of arthritis. And you say, well, he was put together by an eight-year-old. Yes, but a trip to the nearest Radio Shack would fix that. Also, I'm still waiting to hear the rationale for making a protocol droid a shrieking coward, aside from George Lucas rummaging through a box of offensive stereotypes (which he'd later return to while building Jar-Jar Binks) and picking out the "mincing gay man" module.
George Lucas based C3PO & R2D2 off of the 2 main characters in The Hidden Fortress. Their opposing and awkward personalities make for an awesome/funny dynamic between them. Star Wars is, first and foremost, a movie made to entertain.
Unfortunately however, diesel fuel is not cheaper than gas is anymore (at least where I live).
That is largely due to a decrease in demand caused by the current recession. If the transport trucks and ships aren't getting as much work, then that has a huge effect on diesel prices. Don't worry though. I'm sure they'll jump right back up next year.
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And wear out your left leg and the clutch in the process. Plus that only works well on relatively flat ground. Wouldn't try it on any decent or even a moderately steep ascent.
That's exactly it, it doesn't wear out your leg or clutch because you don't need to use it. Just stay in 1st or 2nd, I do it all the time. I'm not suggesting down shifting to stop, I wouldn't bother. But, if you aren't going to be going very fast, then just giving yourself some space and sticking in one gear can be a real relief. ;-)
Now, I'm not saying heavy stop & go isn't annoying. It is. But it still isn't bad enough for me to want to get an auto. The only problem is just convincing the wifey that she likes it too
The way I see it, there are 2 things that absolutely should not fail in a car; steering and braking. As long as you have these, you always know you'll be able to maintain a somewhat safe control of your car. Most transmission failures will not result in a complete loss of control of your car. Same with engine failures.
Actually, manual cars can have a certain advantage at low speeds in light stop & go traffic. With engine braking, if you leave enough room between you and the car in front, you rarely have to break. With an auto, when you let off the gas, you are essentially coasting and need to use the break to slow down. A little patience is greatly rewarded in stop & go with a manual. Even in heavy stop and go, I really don't mind a manual... at least enough that I still won't consider buying an auto.
It hasn't been released yet? I almost put in for a pre-order over a year ago (with the anticipation that they would've been shipped within a month or 2). Definitely glad I didn't, or I would've been out a hunk of cash for nothing. What happened to the 4000 people who pre-ordered one?
I don't think that's it as all. The fact is, a lot of us haven't "upgraded" to HD yet, but plan to. As it is now, I see it as simply a matter of time before I end up getting an HDTV and a BluRay player. However, I don't really feel like dropping $1500 right now, but I still want to watch the latest Disney movie. If I can buy a DVD and BluRay movie together, for a marginal cost over just the price of the BluRay, then it is a win-win for me. I don't have to buy a BluRay + HDTV right now, but I know when I do, I haven't wasted $20 on the DVD. I still haven't bought Planet Earth yet, even though I really want to, simply because I want to get it on BluRay. If they offered a version that was $20 more, but had both DVD and BluRay, I'd buy it right now.
Referring to the GGP (ie. the parent to my original post), not the the actual Google list.
And, to argue with myself, most customers just see the price, without thinking about how the price can be that low. Training people and paying for good staff costs money.
All 3 of the things you mentioned can definitely be used to increase the sales of widgets. Knowledgeable, well-trained staff that have an interest in keeping customers coming back to the store (presumable because the customer is satisfied) will sell more in the long run.
Keep in mind we're talking about $10m here. It took $18m to develop the US gov't new spending web site. 1 and 3 require significantly more then $10m. 5 is not going to happend. 2 seems like a good idea. Not sure what a "technology exchange portal" is.... we already have the internet.
Hell, you could use the $10m to kick start a bunch of bike sharing programs in various cities.
The problem is we're only talking about $10m here. Far more money is already being put into alternative energy and transportation from other sources. I voted for free on-line education materials. If you don't feed the curious minds, there will be no one to develop alternative transportation.
That's exactly why we need to support these small ISPs. I use MNSi (leases Bell's lines) here. You call for technical support and you get it. No waiting on the line or anything. These companies are filling a gaping hole and filling it well. It would be a damn shame if they were put out of business, especially if I am left with Bell.
Well, I have a full-time real job and am doing my Masters (and am also a gym-nut, 4-5 times a week). Not a lot of free-time (work, gym, dinner, school), but I still play games occasionally. What I do is always reserve one weekday night and one weekend night a week where I get together with friends, drink, and sometimes play video games. Other then that, I'll may be play for an hour or so once a week or less. In your case, choose one night a week, skip the gym, get some wings and beer, invite a friend or 2 over and play some Mario Kart or something. Everyone loves Mario Kart, even your friends who don't game ;-) If you can't fit fun into your life, then what's the point?
Unless you want to deforest the region each time you want to go shopping, compact writing for lists and other one-use writings saves on resources you're otherwise expending for no added value.
Yes, it is really annoying spending 3h before each trip to the supermarket to write a small booklet of my shopping items for the day. It would be so nice if I could somehow manage to fit my 10 required items onto only 1 sheet of paper, but, alas, I do not know cursive.
I think I'll do what humans have been doing for millenia. I'll join a community where I can specialize in one skill and use that to barter for other goods necessary for survival.
Well not exactly, Linux wasen't written with servers in mind, Solaris was, but anyway thats by-the-by now.
This is not a bad thing. Desktops today rely largely on technologies that were being used on the servers of yesteryear. Multiple processors, virtualization, highly-threaded programs, journaled file systems, 64-bit processors, etc. are all things that were traditionally for "server" OSes at some point or another. Also, what kind of geek wouldn't want ZFS on their home PC?
The problem is that that $50 rebate is only costing the retailer $30 (for a 60% claim rate). The rebate companies & retailers bank on the fact that some people won't follow through and get them, along with the interest free loan. To them, a $200 price tag looks better then a $220, and if it costs them the same, then all the better.
Expecting a guarantee is absurd, yes, but instead defaulting to the maximum possible is just as absurd. Why not just take the average throughput for customers using that plan and use that number. Why say 3Mbps, if there is no chance of ever achieving that. The number is completely meaningless.
Have you tried Wii Sports Resort's air plane games? I freaking love them. The controls and the game just work perfectly. If Nintendo would make an on-line version, with a strong focus on racing (a la red bull air races), I'd buy it in a heart beat. The only annoying thing is having to "thrust" for a speed boost.
I still can't quite see how BSD, GPL, LGPL, or AGPL or a dual licensed BSD & *GPL mix doesn't solve any subset of these problems.
In this case, I believe he is referring Slashdot story posted earlier this year where a company used GPL'd software (ScummVM) in a kids game. Basically, the shit hit the fan once the lawyers at Atari found out that the Wii SDK licensing agreement explicitly prohibits open source software licenses, like the GPL.
In a free-market there wouldn't be any collusion, because all information is known (ie. there are no secret agreements). An employee would join Apple knowing full well he can't be employed anywhere else. If potential employees know this, then top-talent would stay away, thus hurting Apple.
C-3PO Can't fully extend his arms; has a bunch of exposed wiring in his abs; walks and runs as if he has the droid equivalent of arthritis. And you say, well, he was put together by an eight-year-old. Yes, but a trip to the nearest Radio Shack would fix that. Also, I'm still waiting to hear the rationale for making a protocol droid a shrieking coward, aside from George Lucas rummaging through a box of offensive stereotypes (which he'd later return to while building Jar-Jar Binks) and picking out the "mincing gay man" module.
George Lucas based C3PO & R2D2 off of the 2 main characters in The Hidden Fortress. Their opposing and awkward personalities make for an awesome/funny dynamic between them. Star Wars is, first and foremost, a movie made to entertain.
Yep. I remember booting up a fully usable desktop environment off a QNX floppy about 8 or 9 years ago. It even had a basic web browser.
Unfortunately however, diesel fuel is not cheaper than gas is anymore (at least where I live).
That is largely due to a decrease in demand caused by the current recession. If the transport trucks and ships aren't getting as much work, then that has a huge effect on diesel prices. Don't worry though. I'm sure they'll jump right back up next year.