Totally agree. Just bought a "new" late 2011 Macbook Pro to retain a modular system. If I wanted ultra portability I'll go with a tablet.
Unfortunately now that Apple has announced that 2012's are the cut off for Mac OS compatibility moving forward I'm thinking I'll be moving to Linux when my current Macbook dies.
It offers a wide array of different types of games; from card games to puzzles. You can focus on the socializing or build up your character's skills and become part of a crew. It appeals to the casual gamers more than the hard core crowd.
Same thing happens in our home. Our sons (8 & 12) build the model then it gradually gets absorbed into the "scrap heap" and pillaged for parts for their own creations.
Also, I think that Lego has moved away from the single use pieces that only work with the designed set. This was more true in the 90's when I was a kid. I've seen a reversion to the basic bricks in the sets we've purchased in the last couple years.
The reality is Verizon isn't much better these days. Especially after their recently signed lets-be-friends-and-screw-over-the-consumer-together pact with Comcast.
What FTTP options are out there that aren't Verizon?
I just "canceled" it from my Hulu queue. There were a number of reasons for me but the top three are: The show was way too slow for me. It felt more like a corporate drama than a sci-fi story. The only thing sci-fi about it was that it happens in the future. I'll admit it I am a simpleton. I want my sci-fi to have lazors and space battles or dragons and wizards. That long break between seasons mentioned above didn't help.
Fabulous, just when we have an alternative to the cable delivery system become viable. . . I am curious how much this plays into Comcast's desire for NBC. They see people making an end run around their monopoly and are implementing this plan to plug the gap.
I question their actual desire to see this succeed. In the warped multinational conglomerate thinking they're probably trying to put on a good face and attempt to bring an alternative market. In the end they get to say, "Uh nvermind it's not practical. .." See we tried nobody bought it. . . They've been dragging their feet kicking and screaming the whole way. Do they really want to change? That's my question.
When it comes down to it if I had to pay $3/L I wouldn't be so attached to my car either. Not only do europeans use the train, the cars they do drive are small and efficient (generally). As opposed to us Americans who don't take the train because it doesn't cost enough to feed our cars.
Just wanted to add that some credit cards extend product warrantees. So if you used a credit card to buy this item you may want to investigate whether your credit offers any added coverage. Ironically, this is something I always forget about but for some reson thought of when reading this post.
Even if ogg is finished, will anybody use it? I don't see corporations using it. It ticks me off to no end that all of NHL is locked down in WMA. What are the motivators for picking a streaming protocol? Price? Quality? Userbase?
Apple offers a "solution with cross-platform(beer)/free(speech) players/encoders/servers" in the Darwin Streaming Server package. As far as I can see big media hasn't jumped on this opportunity for low(no) cost/platform independent streaming of their content. What about OGG is going to compell them to use it?
Why is it wrong for Apple to want to make money? Yes, they started charging for services introduced as free. At the same time the software they started charging for is not locked down with registration codes and activation voodoo dances. Granted, they may be less inclined because of the smaller market share. Even so Steve Jobs has said that he doesn't think you can stop piracy just outcompete it (loose paraphrase regarding digital music) I assume he feels the same about software. That is why iLife is only $50 and you still get it for free if you buy an Apple machine.
Even if Apple was to become a the new evil empire I would prefer that to the current one run by Bill and Ballmer.
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I have a Blaupunkt head unit that has an AUX option and utilizes the input terminals for the CD changer. So if you didn't have a CD changer you could buy a $20 adapter that would plug into the back of the unit and had an 1/8" jack available at the other end. I really liked this feature. I am not sure if they still do this though. ..
Did anyone else redo the math of this article? The author is saying that HP outsold the Hulk. Moneywise this is true, but individual purchases it is not. It seems he didn't take into account the difference in cost between movie and the book. If you average the cost of the movie to $10( which I think might be high) you come out with 6.2 million viewers of the movie over the weekend. This is compared to the 5 million readers of the book. Unfortunately it seems this guy is taking an optimistic view of this newfound passion for books. . .
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Macofalltrades offers 2 year extended warranties on their products.
I bought a late 2011 Macbook Pro back in November to avoid all this soldered-on un-upgradeable shenanigans.
Totally agree. Just bought a "new" late 2011 Macbook Pro to retain a modular system. If I wanted ultra portability I'll go with a tablet.
Unfortunately now that Apple has announced that 2012's are the cut off for Mac OS compatibility moving forward I'm thinking I'll be moving to Linux when my current Macbook dies.
They'll be making an announcement next week regarding new initiatives to share their technology with the rest of the world.
It offers a wide array of different types of games; from card games to puzzles. You can focus on the socializing or build up your character's skills and become part of a crew. It appeals to the casual gamers more than the hard core crowd.
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Same thing happens in our home. Our sons (8 & 12) build the model then it gradually gets absorbed into the "scrap heap" and pillaged for parts for their own creations.
Also, I think that Lego has moved away from the single use pieces that only work with the designed set. This was more true in the 90's when I was a kid. I've seen a reversion to the basic bricks in the sets we've purchased in the last couple years.
I'm curious from whom you get this Verizonless Fiber. Are you in the U.S.?
The reality is Verizon isn't much better these days. Especially after their recently signed lets-be-friends-and-screw-over-the-consumer-together pact with Comcast.
What FTTP options are out there that aren't Verizon?
I just "canceled" it from my Hulu queue. There were a number of reasons for me but the top three are:
The show was way too slow for me.
It felt more like a corporate drama than a sci-fi story. The only thing sci-fi about it was that it happens in the future. I'll admit it I am a simpleton. I want my sci-fi to have lazors and space battles or dragons and wizards.
That long break between seasons mentioned above didn't help.
Fabulous, just when we have an alternative to the cable delivery system become viable. . . I am curious how much this plays into Comcast's desire for NBC. They see people making an end run around their monopoly and are implementing this plan to plug the gap.
I question their actual desire to see this succeed. In the warped multinational conglomerate thinking they're probably trying to put on a good face and attempt to bring an alternative market. In the end they get to say, "Uh nvermind it's not practical. . ." See we tried nobody bought it. . . They've been dragging their feet kicking and screaming the whole way. Do they really want to change? That's my question.
Like most of the highways in major American cities, during rush hour. However people still use those.
I tried to use it on a PB running 10.3.9 and it never appeared in the dock after double clicking. . . Usual behavior for those apps that require 10.4.
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I guess it does boil down to politicians having the balls to do what is good for us not what we want them to.
Just wanted to add that some credit cards extend product warrantees. So if you used a credit card to buy this item you may want to investigate whether your credit offers any added coverage. Ironically, this is something I always forget about but for some reson thought of when reading this post.
First Halo. . . Now Settlers. . .
Damn you Microsloft!!
Even if ogg is finished, will anybody use it? I don't see corporations using it. It ticks me off to no end that all of NHL is locked down in WMA. What are the motivators for picking a streaming protocol? Price? Quality? Userbase?
Apple offers a "solution with cross-platform(beer)/free(speech) players/encoders/servers" in the Darwin Streaming Server package. As far as I can see big media hasn't jumped on this opportunity for low(no) cost/platform independent streaming of their content. What about OGG is going to compell them to use it?
Why is it wrong for Apple to want to make money? Yes, they started charging for services introduced as free. At the same time the software they started charging for is not locked down with registration codes and activation voodoo dances. Granted, they may be less inclined because of the smaller market share. Even so Steve Jobs has said that he doesn't think you can stop piracy just outcompete it (loose paraphrase regarding digital music) I assume he feels the same about software. That is why iLife is only $50 and you still get it for free if you buy an Apple machine.
Even if Apple was to become a the new evil empire I would prefer that to the current one run by Bill and Ballmer.
I have a Blaupunkt head unit that has an AUX option and utilizes the input terminals for the CD changer. So if you didn't have a CD changer you could buy a $20 adapter that would plug into the back of the unit and had an 1/8" jack available at the other end. I really liked this feature. I am not sure if they still do this though. . .
Did anyone else redo the math of this article? The author is saying that HP outsold the Hulk. Moneywise this is true, but individual purchases it is not. It seems he didn't take into account the difference in cost between movie and the book. If you average the cost of the movie to $10( which I think might be high) you come out with 6.2 million viewers of the movie over the weekend. This is compared to the 5 million readers of the book. Unfortunately it seems this guy is taking an optimistic view of this newfound passion for books. . .