There are lots of in-depth Wii games. Just not a whole lot of shooters (Res Evil, Metroid, Ghost Squad, etc.) But given that the Wii is the number one selling console worldwide, I'm sure that will change. Can't wait for "Animal Crossing - The Revenge"
"What's that? Terrorists have siezed Tom Nook's Store?!" Goodbye fishing pole, hello chain-gun!
Microsoft makes money on their OS and Office, everything else is break-even or a loss. Vista adoption rates by businesses have been dismal before the recession hit. They'll be a lot worse now. Microsoft is clearly expecting a bit earnings hit.
Arctic ice is increasing over the last year. World temperatures are down for the last two years (peaked in 1998). The computer models used for predicting anthropogenic global warming are diverging from actual observations. The prudent approach is to continue to observe and do nothing.
I've read about people using a Toyota Prius as a back-up generator. It takes a bit of engineering to make it work. Here's a link to one site with a how-to (http://www.wikihow.com/Use-a-Toyota-Prius-As-a-Backup-Generator). Note: DO NOT use an inverter in the cigarette lighter to power appliances - high current draw will cause a FIRE!
High-speed rail transportation in Japan runs 130 - 150 MPH. Europe is comparable. Clearly not as fast as aircraft, BUT trains can run in fog, rain, sleet, and snow (up to a point). In fact you don't have a lot of the delays associated with air transport. Clearly, air travel is going to beat rail on trans-continental routes, but for 500 miles or less, I think high-speed rail is competitive. And a LOT more relaxing than air travel.
I've traveled by rail in Europe and it's great. The problems with rail in the US are political. When I lived in Texas, there was a push to develop high speed rail. Connecting San Antonio, Austin, and Dallas would have made a lot of sense. The route parallels US I-35 and is mostly unpopulated. The deal was ultimately killed by Southwest Airline which lobbied the legislature to prevent competition on some of their most profitable routes. In Ohio there was an attempt years ago to connect Cincinnati, Columbus, and Cleveland. This would have required the votes of representatives of smaller towns in between. And they all wanted rail stops in their districts. A high speed train would never have gotten up to speed, having to stop every few miles. High speed rail makes a lot of sense, but local politics seems to be an insurmountable obstacle.
How 'bout a large spherical object covered with solar cells and a dish antenna in the front to beam down the gigawatts of power. Say about the size of a "small moon".
The diamond mines were featured in the first season of "Ice Road Truckers". The mines get supplied with their heavy equipment a few months in mid-winter when an ice highway is maintained across frozen lakes and rivers in the region. Watching someone drive 80 tons of mining equipment over a frozen lake is an amazing thing.
I've had a Wii since the release date. My whole family has been playing Wii games since then and have NEVER hurled the WiiMote. I think the only way someone could accidentlly hurl the WiiMote is if substantial quantities of alcohol were involved.
Baen books offers non-DRM sci-fi e-books (including many free ones). I've been reading the 1632 series on my Nokia 770 tablet. Michael McCollum offers his books (Gibralter Earth, etc.) at his site (http://www.scifi-az.com/) without DRM.
I went camping in SE Ohio about a month ago. While on a hike I noticed the trail was covered with a large quantity of acorns. Must be a regional difference.
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There are lots of in-depth Wii games. Just not a whole lot of shooters (Res Evil, Metroid, Ghost Squad, etc.) But given that the Wii is the number one selling console worldwide, I'm sure that will change. Can't wait for "Animal Crossing - The Revenge"
"What's that? Terrorists have siezed Tom Nook's Store?!"
Goodbye fishing pole, hello chain-gun!
Cloning
(Maybe that's what Obama meant when he said he was going to create "millions of Jobs")
Microsoft makes money on their OS and Office, everything else is break-even or a loss. Vista adoption rates by businesses have been dismal before the recession hit. They'll be a lot worse now. Microsoft is clearly expecting a bit earnings hit.
Here's a more lengthy article on the subject.
Arctic ice is increasing over the last year. World temperatures are down for the last two years (peaked in 1998). The computer models used for predicting anthropogenic global warming are diverging from actual observations. The prudent approach is to continue to observe and do nothing.
Nah, won't happen till Mayan doomsday. Enjoy your New Year. (Though at least we won't have to fix the 2038 bug).
I've read about people using a Toyota Prius as a back-up generator. It takes a bit of engineering to make it work. Here's a link to one site with a how-to (http://www.wikihow.com/Use-a-Toyota-Prius-As-a-Backup-Generator). Note: DO NOT use an inverter in the cigarette lighter to power appliances - high current draw will cause a FIRE!
High-speed rail transportation in Japan runs 130 - 150 MPH. Europe is comparable. Clearly not as fast as aircraft, BUT trains can run in fog, rain, sleet, and snow (up to a point). In fact you don't have a lot of the delays associated with air transport. Clearly, air travel is going to beat rail on trans-continental routes, but for 500 miles or less, I think high-speed rail is competitive. And a LOT more relaxing than air travel.
I've traveled by rail in Europe and it's great. The problems with rail in the US are political. When I lived in Texas, there was a push to develop high speed rail. Connecting San Antonio, Austin, and Dallas would have made a lot of sense. The route parallels US I-35 and is mostly unpopulated. The deal was ultimately killed by Southwest Airline which lobbied the legislature to prevent competition on some of their most profitable routes. In Ohio there was an attempt years ago to connect Cincinnati, Columbus, and Cleveland. This would have required the votes of representatives of smaller towns in between. And they all wanted rail stops in their districts. A high speed train would never have gotten up to speed, having to stop every few miles. High speed rail makes a lot of sense, but local politics seems to be an insurmountable obstacle.
How 'bout a large spherical object covered with solar cells and a dish antenna in the front to beam down the gigawatts of power. Say about the size of a "small moon".
doesn't allow users the granularity of saying "yes, update my browser but no, leave the rest of my system alone
Indeed, you can't have it automatically update a critical browser flaw, but say 'no' to the 1673rd revision of "Windows Genuine Advantage".
That was back before the government nationalized the economy.
Be the type of manager that YOU would want to work for.
The diamond mines were featured in the first season of "Ice Road Truckers". The mines get supplied with their heavy equipment a few months in mid-winter when an ice highway is maintained across frozen lakes and rivers in the region. Watching someone drive 80 tons of mining equipment over a frozen lake is an amazing thing.
I've had a Wii since the release date. My whole family has been playing Wii games since then and have NEVER hurled the WiiMote. I think the only way someone could accidentlly hurl the WiiMote is if substantial quantities of alcohol were involved.
Most telcos will be happy to sell you a T1 line without having to purchase cable TV or phone service.
Too late - in Britain, it is a crime to refuse to turn-over your encryption key to the police when requested (no 5th amendment rights).
Free as in coffee?
Baen books offers non-DRM sci-fi e-books (including many free ones). I've been reading the 1632 series on my Nokia 770 tablet. Michael McCollum offers his books (Gibralter Earth, etc.) at his site (http://www.scifi-az.com/) without DRM.
I thought the "Gore tax" on telco land lines was supposed to be spent on computers and broadband for education?
The only downside is it's a waste of tax payers cash
That does not appear to be a concern of anyone in Washington these days.
For anyone who is really concerned, the Chinese government can provide a compiler and they can build their own copy directly from source.
It's amazing all the things that are now a function of the federal government: wireless internet access, banking, insurance, the auto industry ...
I went camping in SE Ohio about a month ago. While on a hike I noticed the trail was covered with a large quantity of acorns. Must be a regional difference.
I for one welcome our new bolide overlords.