That's what I do too, although the sound quality isn't as good as my iPod so I mostly use it for podcasts and audiobooks and carry my iPod around for music when I want it.
Considering the fact that I haven't seen RoboCop in 10 years, and I never liked it much in the first place, it's really sad that I remembered that name.
90% market share is not why Windows gets all the spyware and viruses. It's the weak security model and buggy coding.
Even if everyone in the world started using OSX, there would never be as many viruses and spyware affecting the system as there are on Windows. First, no one runs as root on OSX, which is what you're effectiv ely doing on Windows, unless you specifically know better. Second - no Active X to install the nasties in the first place.
It may be the case that Windows is slowly but surely patching up the chinks in the armor, but OS X is much more secure to begin with.
Neither of the laptops you mentioned have DVI either. It's not something you commonly see on lower end laptops.
I didn't say there weren't cheaper notebooks out there. But "cheap" and "good value" aren't the same thing. The iBook has no shared video memory, 5 hour battery life, no viruses or spyware, and runs a beautiful and solid BSD OS. The Dells feel pretty flimsy to me and I would *never* buy another Compaq machine again after some of the horror stories I've had with client machines.
I disagree. I think Apple hardware is getting much more affordable. I feel pretty strongly that a G4 iBook at $999 (add $25 for an extra 256 MB RAM aftermarket) is one of the best deals out there.
That may be because I just bought one, but I did my research first, including having a couple of other laptops at home to play around with. A laptop "similar" to the iBook for $300 less would simply be a cheap laptop, and that's *not* a good deal.
Yeah, Meteos is going to save the DS for me. I'm getting pretty tired of playing all of my old GBA games, and I honestly haven't found anything much worth playing for the new system. Mario DS has failed to grab my attention, and this is coming from someone who *LOVED* the original.
Yeah, I have that computer. I hate to say, but it sucks. The AMD processor runs really hot, the fan blows incredibly loudly all the time, and the performance is extremely lackluster. All in all, a fairly bad investment.
Speaking of the deluge of spam...has anyone noticed the amazing number of free ipod, mac mini, psps, etc in the signatures of posters in this thread? It's like they're all coming out of the woodwork today....
In either event you can expect to be paying for the incoming calls unless they happen to use a premium number. I'd also assume that it will cost more than making outgoing calls.
Maybe in Skype's case, but not always. I'm currently using a program called Stanaphone which has a real US phone number with completely free incoming calls. I've been using it for a couple of weeks and have not given them any credit card information. Outgoing calls are done just like Skype with a calling card model and cost about 2.5 cents a minute in the US. Until Skype brings down the cost of SkypeIn a bit, I'll probably stick with it.
Yeah, but didn't Nintendo actually include the upgrade chip with some of the games that came out that required it? At least this way, they were guaranteed that most people still buying N64 games at that point (it came out pretty late in the life cycle of the system, didn't it) were going to have the chip.
I bought a new Nokia 3390 on Ebay for $30 a couple of months ago. This is the most basic, easy to use and straightforward model I could find. No fancy ringtones, no camera etc. Batteries and accessories are cheap, and the thing is solid as a rock. No problems with reception, and it's not brick heavy, either.
This is because I bought a fancy, camera/color screen/PDA phone from T-Mobile when I opened my acount a year ago and it *sucked*. No reception whatsoever, random blinkouts where the OS would become responsive. Whatever - I don't need no stinkin' fancy pants phone.
Well, where's the fun in that? ; ) Turns out, coffee is one of my timewasting hobbies. I've never played Civ and I probably never will, but I'll make you the best damn latte you've ever had.
Oh yeah, it's not too much work to get lightyears beyond all but the best and freshest micro-roasts. In fact, you can even do it with a $10 thrift store popcorn popper.
The best part is that you can do a straight single roast, or you can pick and choose your favorite varietals and create your own blend, or you can buy pre-blended greens from somewhere like SweetMarias which can be pretty awesome too.
Check out Mark Prince's site on how he got into home roasting - it's pretty informative.
Well done, then. If you really enjoy lightly roasted, lighter bodied coffees, though, you should definitely give a Costa Rica or Guatamala a try.
The Brazillian from Gorilla Coffee is also amazing (pardon their stupid Flash site). Brazil is well known for *bad* coffee...this seems to be an exception - one of the best cups of drip coffee I've ever had.
I would have to argue the point about so many better choices available in New York City - I can count them on one hand. (Joe, 9th St Espresso, Gimmee Coffee and Gorilla...that's about it, in my experience.)
Even when someone is using reasonably fresh beans (consider Oren's or Porto Rico, for example), the barista is often so poorly trained that the espresso comes out bitter and over extracted. The coffee sits on the pot for an hour. Whatever. At least with Starbucks you get consistent mediocrity, which is sometimes all you can ask for.
Starbucks coffee is pretty lousy, but from time to time they do turn out a decent espresso based drink. Certainly better than 90% of the restaurants I go to. There are a few coffee shops in New York City (my frame of reference) that do better espresso, but surprisingly not many.
I'm always amazed to find out that most people who open coffee shops have little to no interest in the quality of the coffee they serve. When pressed, they're just as likely to say "I'm more of a tea person."
As an absolute espresso fanatic, this is painful to hear. But none of the shops around me are particularly good, so outside of my home, my choice is inevitably Starbucks.
And by the way, while your equipment is nearly as important as the coffee you choose (especially when it comes to cleanliness and temperature), it is in no way more important. Without high quality, freshly roasted and freshly ground beans, your coffee is crap, no matter what you think.
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What about custom domain mapping with WordPress.com? They maintain everything for you.
That's what I do too, although the sound quality isn't as good as my iPod so I mostly use it for podcasts and audiobooks and carry my iPod around for music when I want it.
Yeah, it looks a lot more like ED-209.
Considering the fact that I haven't seen RoboCop in 10 years, and I never liked it much in the first place, it's really sad that I remembered that name.
90% market share is not why Windows gets all the spyware and viruses. It's the weak security model and buggy coding.
Even if everyone in the world started using OSX, there would never be as many viruses and spyware affecting the system as there are on Windows. First, no one runs as root on OSX, which is what you're effectiv ely doing on Windows, unless you specifically know better. Second - no Active X to install the nasties in the first place.
It may be the case that Windows is slowly but surely patching up the chinks in the armor, but OS X is much more secure to begin with.
Neither of the laptops you mentioned have DVI either. It's not something you commonly see on lower end laptops.
I didn't say there weren't cheaper notebooks out there. But "cheap" and "good value" aren't the same thing. The iBook has no shared video memory, 5 hour battery life, no viruses or spyware, and runs a beautiful and solid BSD OS. The Dells feel pretty flimsy to me and I would *never* buy another Compaq machine again after some of the horror stories I've had with client machines.
I disagree. I think Apple hardware is getting much more affordable. I feel pretty strongly that a G4 iBook at $999 (add $25 for an extra 256 MB RAM aftermarket) is one of the best deals out there.
That may be because I just bought one, but I did my research first, including having a couple of other laptops at home to play around with. A laptop "similar" to the iBook for $300 less would simply be a cheap laptop, and that's *not* a good deal.
Yeah, Meteos is going to save the DS for me. I'm getting pretty tired of playing all of my old GBA games, and I honestly haven't found anything much worth playing for the new system. Mario DS has failed to grab my attention, and this is coming from someone who *LOVED* the original.
Meteos is supposed to be amazing. I can't wait.
Yeah, I have that computer. I hate to say, but it sucks. The AMD processor runs really hot, the fan blows incredibly loudly all the time, and the performance is extremely lackluster. All in all, a fairly bad investment.
Have you tried Mambo by any chance? There is an ecommerce module for Mambo available as well.
Anyone care to comment on which might be a better ecommerce platform to start with?
Speaking of the deluge of spam...has anyone noticed the amazing number of free ipod, mac mini, psps, etc in the signatures of posters in this thread? It's like they're all coming out of the woodwork today....
In either event you can expect to be paying for the incoming calls unless they happen to use a premium number. I'd also assume that it will cost more than making outgoing calls.
Maybe in Skype's case, but not always. I'm currently using a program called Stanaphone which has a real US phone number with completely free incoming calls. I've been using it for a couple of weeks and have not given them any credit card information. Outgoing calls are done just like Skype with a calling card model and cost about 2.5 cents a minute in the US. Until Skype brings down the cost of SkypeIn a bit, I'll probably stick with it.
Yeah, but didn't Nintendo actually include the upgrade chip with some of the games that came out that required it? At least this way, they were guaranteed that most people still buying N64 games at that point (it came out pretty late in the life cycle of the system, didn't it) were going to have the chip.
How 'bout I mod your post down instead?
John C. Dvorak is a schmuck.
You should have just used scotch tape. Nobody ever pushes the button with scotch tape on it.
I bought a new Nokia 3390 on Ebay for $30 a couple of months ago. This is the most basic, easy to use and straightforward model I could find. No fancy ringtones, no camera etc. Batteries and accessories are cheap, and the thing is solid as a rock. No problems with reception, and it's not brick heavy, either.
This is because I bought a fancy, camera/color screen/PDA phone from T-Mobile when I opened my acount a year ago and it *sucked*. No reception whatsoever, random blinkouts where the OS would become responsive. Whatever - I don't need no stinkin' fancy pants phone.
STFU.
80 GB would be nice for MP3's, too. Even though it still wouldn't fit everything, I wouldn't have to be so picky.
Heck, it doesn't even run properly on Windows. I opened up the Levels menu, and the GUI started getting all flaky on me. It was weird...
Well, where's the fun in that? ; ) Turns out, coffee is one of my timewasting hobbies. I've never played Civ and I probably never will, but I'll make you the best damn latte you've ever had.
Cheers to that!
Oh yeah, it's not too much work to get lightyears beyond all but the best and freshest micro-roasts. In fact, you can even do it with a $10 thrift store popcorn popper.
The best part is that you can do a straight single roast, or you can pick and choose your favorite varietals and create your own blend, or you can buy pre-blended greens from somewhere like SweetMarias which can be pretty awesome too.
Check out Mark Prince's site on how he got into home roasting - it's pretty informative.
Well done, then. If you really enjoy lightly roasted, lighter bodied coffees, though, you should definitely give a Costa Rica or Guatamala a try.
The Brazillian from Gorilla Coffee is also amazing (pardon their stupid Flash site). Brazil is well known for *bad* coffee...this seems to be an exception - one of the best cups of drip coffee I've ever had.
I would have to argue the point about so many better choices available in New York City - I can count them on one hand. (Joe, 9th St Espresso, Gimmee Coffee and Gorilla...that's about it, in my experience.)
Even when someone is using reasonably fresh beans (consider Oren's or Porto Rico, for example), the barista is often so poorly trained that the espresso comes out bitter and over extracted. The coffee sits on the pot for an hour. Whatever. At least with Starbucks you get consistent mediocrity, which is sometimes all you can ask for.
Starbucks coffee is pretty lousy, but from time to time they do turn out a decent espresso based drink. Certainly better than 90% of the restaurants I go to. There are a few coffee shops in New York City (my frame of reference) that do better espresso, but surprisingly not many.
I'm always amazed to find out that most people who open coffee shops have little to no interest in the quality of the coffee they serve. When pressed, they're just as likely to say "I'm more of a tea person."
As an absolute espresso fanatic, this is painful to hear. But none of the shops around me are particularly good, so outside of my home, my choice is inevitably Starbucks.
And by the way, while your equipment is nearly as important as the coffee you choose (especially when it comes to cleanliness and temperature), it is in no way more important. Without high quality, freshly roasted and freshly ground beans, your coffee is crap, no matter what you think.