A backlit screen will use at the very least the power it emits in light, etcâ¦
Yabut, what if you made a screen that only directed light at the viewer, instead of in all directions? Wouldn't that be much lower power (and arguably more secure for eavesdropping but one couldn't necessarily rely on that)?
Since this whole thread is discussing not-invented-yet technology, who knows how it would work? Something similar to the cube corner reflectors, but aiming towards the eyes of the person currently viewing the screen?
The beaming effect was light shining on aluminum powder.. It still seems to me like the 'shaping it like the people' part wasn't easy to do. (You manually have to cut mattes the shape of the people, right?)
Well, I wasn't meaning that to be nitpicky. Obviously the cheapest 'effect' would just to have them disappear in one location and appear in another.
I was simply trying to say that various special effects on Star Trek were actually very expensive effects for the time.
One that amuses me is that VERY few times they show video playing on a video screen or handheld, the rest of the image is obviously a freeze frame so they wouldn't have to deal with motion.
Also, tangentially, even though it was around 20 years later, it amazes me that the astounding-for-the-time effects of Terminator 2 were done routinely in the Terminator TV show.
However, I do commute an hour each way every day by train. I get two hours a day to listen to podcasts, read books or papers, and generally do anything that doesn't take up more than one seat or annoy other people. I also managed to score an honorary appointment at the university campus, so I have access to a well-stocked library. My hours are flexible, and my dress code is nonexistent (beyond basic health and safety requirements).
I've always wondered about this for commuters.. For people who can do a decent amount of work on a laptop (even if just "catching up" on email), couldn't the commute effectively BE part of your work day? I don't necessarily think it would be literally 1-1 (i.e. you wouldn't stay at work only 6 hours even if you could "work" on the train for an hour each way, since one probably wouldn't be as efficient as in the office), but at least would count for part of it⦠if one was actually working then of course. (Obviously this works for flex time people where getting the job done is really all that matters.)
Basically, I think it happened like this.. They had options at $1, the stock was currently $100. So if they exercised-but-kept (there's a more appropriate word for that I think) the shares, they now had AMT income of $99 * number of shares. (Of course, they paid $1 * number of shares for them.)
Then the stock tanked to $.05/share. If they had 20 shares, they now made $1, paid $20 for them, and had phantom taxable income of $99 * 20 = $1980, which was never in their pocket, but they have to pay tax on it.
Under California Law, she's not entitled to property he owned prior to getting married (gee, I wonder why he waited until the day *after* the IPO to get married!?). She'd be entitled to any gains the stock made after they were married, but she's probably in for a long wait before the stock rises to meet the IPO price again.
Wait, that means that the "property he owned prior to getting married" is really the "value of the shares at the time he got married", not "this ton of FB stock I have prior to getting married", regardless of value.
But it has sucky "badges" to annoy and interrupt you.
What are you talking about? A badge, in Apple terms (perhaps this use predates it, I honestly don't know), refers to another image put on top of an icon to convey information, e.g. a number on top of a Mail icon to show how many new messages you have without having to go into Mail.
It is impossible for them to "interrupt" you, so you must be talking about something else entirely.
You're right, the managing part I agree with (a tablet could be a good interface).
But even beyond "channel surfing" (which I rarely, but occasionally do), just simply being able to hit skip back, 30 second skip forward, rewind, pause, FF as hard buttons are useful.
So then why can't they write it into legaleze that you can't do something that will (*) negatively impact other users on your section of the fiber [does fiber work that way?], or (*) serve more than XYZ GB/TB/whatever a month?
Seems to me they could make it clear that you're free to do what you want, within some limits.
Is there *also* a separate hard button remote available, or do you HAVE to use a tablet for it?
I use a TiVo iPhone app once in a rare while to type text (e.g. creating a wishlist), but that's very rare. For actual watching, I want a hard button remote so I can use it without looking at it.
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Yabut, what if you made a screen that only directed light at the viewer, instead of in all directions? Wouldn't that be much lower power (and arguably more secure for eavesdropping but one couldn't necessarily rely on that)?
Since this whole thread is discussing not-invented-yet technology, who knows how it would work? Something similar to the cube corner reflectors, but aiming towards the eyes of the person currently viewing the screen?
The beaming effect was light shining on aluminum powder.. It still seems to me like the 'shaping it like the people' part wasn't easy to do. (You manually have to cut mattes the shape of the people, right?)
http://www.howtogeek.com/trivia/how-was-the-transporter-effect-created-on-star-trek-the-original-series/
If you care what someone else's priorities are in life, I'd suggest you reevaluate your priorities in life.
Well, I wasn't meaning that to be nitpicky. Obviously the cheapest 'effect' would just to have them disappear in one location and appear in another.
I was simply trying to say that various special effects on Star Trek were actually very expensive effects for the time.
One that amuses me is that VERY few times they show video playing on a video screen or handheld, the rest of the image is obviously a freeze frame so they wouldn't have to deal with motion.
Also, tangentially, even though it was around 20 years later, it amazes me that the astounding-for-the-time effects of Terminator 2 were done routinely in the Terminator TV show.
Actually, according to the Declaration of Independence, we have the rights because they were "endowed by their Creator".
Since the aforementioned Creator doesn't actually exist, it seems to me to follow that we can create legal rights.
So you work for Tycho Brahe?
I've always wondered about this for commuters.. For people who can do a decent amount of work on a laptop (even if just "catching up" on email), couldn't the commute effectively BE part of your work day? I don't necessarily think it would be literally 1-1 (i.e. you wouldn't stay at work only 6 hours even if you could "work" on the train for an hour each way, since one probably wouldn't be as efficient as in the office), but at least would count for part of it⦠if one was actually working then of course. (Obviously this works for flex time people where getting the job done is really all that matters.)
You mean they earn more than $60K/year and only work 6 months?
(Yeah, I realize that's the same as a $120K/year job, working half time.)
Actually, I don't think the beaming effect was cheap.. (Cheap*er* than landing the ship or shuttlecraft.)
Didn't Moriarty get out of the holodeck on one ep?
I thought the gold was a container to hold the liquid latinum?
No, not exactly. You can end up losing your money and still have to pay AMT on the gains at the time you exercised (but kept) the options.
This happened to people in the dot com days. (My info is from one of the first results when I searched for "dot com alternative minimum tax". http://www.forbes.com/2009/03/18/amt-credit-refundable-personal-finance-taxes-iso.html)
Basically, I think it happened like this.. They had options at $1, the stock was currently $100. So if they exercised-but-kept (there's a more appropriate word for that I think) the shares, they now had AMT income of $99 * number of shares. (Of course, they paid $1 * number of shares for them.)
Then the stock tanked to $.05/share. If they had 20 shares, they now made $1, paid $20 for them, and had phantom taxable income of $99 * 20 = $1980, which was never in their pocket, but they have to pay tax on it.
Wait, that means that the "property he owned prior to getting married" is really the "value of the shares at the time he got married", not "this ton of FB stock I have prior to getting married", regardless of value.
Turn it 90 degrees. Voila.. Wider phone.
(I already do that on my 4S to read some web pages..)
I never said it was "new and amazing", I just clarified that there's no way it can interrupt you.
Wow, you must live in the boonies, if you don't have any WiFi spots away from home. (Work, stores, restaurants, etc..)
What are you talking about? A badge, in Apple terms (perhaps this use predates it, I honestly don't know), refers to another image put on top of an icon to convey information, e.g. a number on top of a Mail icon to show how many new messages you have without having to go into Mail.
It is impossible for them to "interrupt" you, so you must be talking about something else entirely.
However, you seemed to miss out on the explanation that it was made taller and not wider *because it is still then easy to use with one hand*.
So it wasn't just made bigger to get bigger, ergonomics were taken into account.
You're right, the managing part I agree with (a tablet could be a good interface).
But even beyond "channel surfing" (which I rarely, but occasionally do), just simply being able to hit skip back, 30 second skip forward, rewind, pause, FF as hard buttons are useful.
So then why can't they write it into legaleze that you can't do something that will (*) negatively impact other users on your section of the fiber [does fiber work that way?], or (*) serve more than XYZ GB/TB/whatever a month?
Seems to me they could make it clear that you're free to do what you want, within some limits.
Doesn't Comcast prevent one from running servers too?
No, that doesn't make it right, I thought that was a common restriction for "standard" home internet service.
I didn't realize this was a net neutrality argument.
OK, so the smartphone equivalent part of the server is now using comparatively little energy⦠But what about the drive(s) running 24x7?
Is there *also* a separate hard button remote available, or do you HAVE to use a tablet for it?
I use a TiVo iPhone app once in a rare while to type text (e.g. creating a wishlist), but that's very rare. For actual watching, I want a hard button remote so I can use it without looking at it.
I sure would hate to do without microwave ovens.
Or treating cancers with radiation "scalpels".
Wow, 2012 - 2007 = 10?