It's like that other film "Ocean's Eleven".... Where the hell was parts one to ten? And if you think this is a joke, they *did* make a sequel and named it "Ocean's Twelve". So where are the other films?
Oceans 11 was made in 1960 and stared Frank Sinatra, Sammy Davis Jr. , Dean Martin, etc. It was about 11 WWII buddies that robbed several casinos in one night because they had trouble assimilating back into society.
I keep all of my photos on a file server that automatically backs up my files every night to a USB drive and have another that gets written to monthly. These two stay in the house and are in case the server dies. I also have a USB powered drive in a safe deposit box that I update yearly. Then I have two other USB powered drives that I rotate through the safe deposit box monthly. I'm also kicking around the idea of keeping a drive at a friends house and backing up through the internet. A few years ago I was backing up my family photos manually and got a little lazy for about 6 months and lost a drive with many of the pictures from my daughter was 4. That sucked, so I decided that redundancy and automation were the way to go. You may want to check out some of the internet sites that do on line backups.
According to the summery the uppermost cost for sending/receiving a DVD is $1. So by using the most costly value we can ascertain that all DVDs that are shipped by NetFlix cost 20 times more than the $.05 to stream them? Riiight. I'm guessing that most of the time it costs less than a buck to ship/return each DVD. So why is the summary claiming that it's a difference of a factor of 20?
I'd be interested to see how they got these figures. My guess is that NetFlix knows exactly how much it costs to ship each DVD on average. For me to ship a CD/DVD via first class costs $.44 each way for a total of $.88 round trip. I would guess that NF pays considerably less than that. They probably also have the USPS pick up their envelops as well. I have no idea what the cost is to run their facility, or frankly how it's run for that matter. Do they have people manually pick disks? Or is it all automated. How much needs to be factored in for the cost of broken, lost disks?
How many things have supposed "scientists" gotten wrong over the years?
That's the wrong question. The right question is: How many things have supposed "scientists" gotten wrong over the years, and still believe in? You might want to go with the following definition of the scientific method: stop believing things that have been proven false!
Obviously a sense of humor is lacking on Slashdot these days too.
And let me guess, the Earth is only six thousand years old, and it's the wacko atheists and their willing servants the biologists who are making up all this nonsense about evolution?
I'm so fucking sick of seeing this "The Earth is 6K yrs. old" crap. How many things have supposed "scientists" gotten wrong over the years? You and your fucking science. I guess you believe that the earth is not only flat but the center of the universe and everything revolves around it too. Let's not forget that there are only four, yes FOUR elements. Earth, Wind, Fire, and Water. Oh shit, you forgot Phlogiston, five. It's a scientific fact that it's aerodynamically impossible for a bumble bee to fly. Let's not forget Spontaneous Generation, The Four Humors, Luminiferous Aether, blah, blah...
Do you have one fucking video of the earth before 6K years ago, no. A photo, no. Book, no. Find some real proof or STFU.
I'm hoping the parent was trying to be funny. Sadly, I'm not sure how this is informative though. Interestingly cars have been around since the 1800's and most of the first were in fact steam powered. Here's an interesting read about just how far steam powered cars advanced: http://www.damninteresting.com/the-last-great-steam-car
It makes you wonder what could be done with today's tech.
The last time Emperor Lucas included the theatrical version, he did a nice little underhanded (and spiteful) trick. The Special Edition versions were anamorphic DVD's. The theatrical versions were non-anamorphic widescreen (which, for those who don't understand the distinction, look like shit on widescreen TV's).
They were also washed out looking LD direct transfers and only in stereo.
A 4W LED will produce approx the same amount of light as a 4.5 - 5W CFL bulb or a 15 - 20W incandescent bulb, in other words, enough to stop you tripping over things when you go to the bathroom at night, but not really any use for anything more than that.
I don't know what a yurt is, but I'm guessing it doesn't have a bathroom.
My post was mostly meant to be sarcastic. Obviously the issue is with the cost/minute.
And no, "normal" phones do not run $500 to $700. so-called smart phones do. My wife's "normal" phone was $50.
Interestingly if you go to the companies site their phone is $700, but it's a smart phone. Plus it's actually a hybrid satellite/AT&T cell phone. So, yes $700 for the phone truly is a steal and it has the best of both worlds, though I'd guess battery life is abysmal.
Didn't this story answer itself with this last line?
Besides, the women I saw at the grocery store last week isn't going to pay this kind of money to yell into a sat phone about her husbands vasectomy. Oh wait, it won't work in the grocery store anyhow. Now that I think about it, all phones should be sat phones.
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I bet Lady Gaga smells like a truck driver.
I'll take your word for it. ;-)
"Lady Gaga, who is partnering with Polaroid to produce some groovy products"
I can't wait to get a Polaroid instant meat camera.
Drop a $7K coffee table on it.
Sorry, someone had to say it.
Just because your old doesn't mean you shouldn't google
First of all, just because you're young doesn't mean you shouldn't know the difference between "your" and "you're"
And second, Woosh...
I know a guy who actually believes there are 6 Star Wars films.
But how many lights does he see?
It's like that other film "Ocean's Eleven" .... Where the hell was parts one to ten? And if you think this is a joke, they *did* make a sequel and named it "Ocean's Twelve". So where are the other films?
Oceans 11 was made in 1960 and stared Frank Sinatra, Sammy Davis Jr. , Dean Martin, etc. It was about 11 WWII buddies that robbed several casinos in one night because they had trouble assimilating back into society.
Not sure what the hell Oceans 12 is.
At least this one is funny.
I'm guessing that there is a size in these that will work until someone starts making a driver.
I keep all of my photos on a file server that automatically backs up my files every night to a USB drive and have another that gets written to monthly. These two stay in the house and are in case the server dies. I also have a USB powered drive in a safe deposit box that I update yearly. Then I have two other USB powered drives that I rotate through the safe deposit box monthly. I'm also kicking around the idea of keeping a drive at a friends house and backing up through the internet. A few years ago I was backing up my family photos manually and got a little lazy for about 6 months and lost a drive with many of the pictures from my daughter was 4. That sucked, so I decided that redundancy and automation were the way to go. You may want to check out some of the internet sites that do on line backups.
You should read more about the subject, and then you'd realise it isn't.
Please go to this site and let me know how your spouse feels about it.
According to the summery the uppermost cost for sending/receiving a DVD is $1. So by using the most costly value we can ascertain that all DVDs that are shipped by NetFlix cost 20 times more than the $.05 to stream them? Riiight. I'm guessing that most of the time it costs less than a buck to ship/return each DVD. So why is the summary claiming that it's a difference of a factor of 20?
I'd be interested to see how they got these figures. My guess is that NetFlix knows exactly how much it costs to ship each DVD on average. For me to ship a CD/DVD via first class costs $.44 each way for a total of $.88 round trip. I would guess that NF pays considerably less than that. They probably also have the USPS pick up their envelops as well. I have no idea what the cost is to run their facility, or frankly how it's run for that matter. Do they have people manually pick disks? Or is it all automated. How much needs to be factored in for the cost of broken, lost disks?
I have a psycho ex-g/f who once claimed to have "won" a conversation.
I think I dated her sister. Trust me, you found the more sane of the two if it was just once. ;-)
That's the wrong question. The right question is: How many things have supposed "scientists" gotten wrong over the years, and still believe in? You might want to go with the following definition of the scientific method: stop believing things that have been proven false!
Obviously a sense of humor is lacking on Slashdot these days too.
Sounds like Orange is French for Comcast.
Please Verizon get Fios in my area soon.
And let me guess, the Earth is only six thousand years old, and it's the wacko atheists and their willing servants the biologists who are making up all this nonsense about evolution?
I'm so fucking sick of seeing this "The Earth is 6K yrs. old" crap. How many things have supposed "scientists" gotten wrong over the years? You and your fucking science. I guess you believe that the earth is not only flat but the center of the universe and everything revolves around it too. Let's not forget that there are only four, yes FOUR elements. Earth, Wind, Fire, and Water. Oh shit, you forgot Phlogiston, five. It's a scientific fact that it's aerodynamically impossible for a bumble bee to fly. Let's not forget Spontaneous Generation, The Four Humors, Luminiferous Aether, blah, blah...
Do you have one fucking video of the earth before 6K years ago, no. A photo, no. Book, no. Find some real proof or STFU.
I'm hoping the parent was trying to be funny. Sadly, I'm not sure how this is informative though. Interestingly cars have been around since the 1800's and most of the first were in fact steam powered. Here's an interesting read about just how far steam powered cars advanced: http://www.damninteresting.com/the-last-great-steam-car
It makes you wonder what could be done with today's tech.
Here's my reply to you ignorant masses: If you cannot do
this, what gives you the right to offer rights?
So by your standard this guy has the right to offer "rights" to other lifeforms. That's even dumber than any of the above posts.
Well that's kind of a silly standard.
Aren't most "standards" silly these days anyhow?
Most technology is ultimately based on at least one of two things: the opposable thumb
Opposable thumb: Dolphins- Nope
(needed for dextrously manipulating one's environment, exceptions such as an elephant's nose notwithstanding)
Infants and people in comas can't use them to manipulate their environment either.
and fire (and its natural descendent electricity).
Fire: Dolphins: a bit hard to rub two sticks together underwater to create fire, so nope.
By your standard, a person in a coma or an infant are not to be granted rights.
I'm not seeing much difference in the end result between your your definition and the parents.
The last time Emperor Lucas included the theatrical version, he did a nice little underhanded (and spiteful) trick. The Special Edition versions were anamorphic DVD's. The theatrical versions were non-anamorphic widescreen (which, for those who don't understand the distinction, look like shit on widescreen TV's).
They were also washed out looking LD direct transfers and only in stereo.
A 4W LED will produce approx the same amount of light as a 4.5 - 5W CFL bulb or a 15 - 20W incandescent bulb, in other words, enough to stop you tripping over things when you go to the bathroom at night, but not really any use for anything more than that.
I don't know what a yurt is, but I'm guessing it doesn't have a bathroom.
I'm still flabbergasted that someone in congress actually said (paraphrased) "Let's all vote for it, so we can see what all is in it.."
That wasn't just someone, that was the speaker of the house.
That's no moon.
Not anymore.
My post was mostly meant to be sarcastic. Obviously the issue is with the cost/minute.
And no, "normal" phones do not run $500 to $700. so-called smart phones do. My wife's "normal" phone was $50.
Interestingly if you go to the companies site their phone is $700, but it's a smart phone. Plus it's actually a hybrid satellite/AT&T cell phone. So, yes $700 for the phone truly is a steal and it has the best of both worlds, though I'd guess battery life is abysmal.
"...especially when it carries a $799 price tag."
Didn't this story answer itself with this last line?
Besides, the women I saw at the grocery store last week isn't going to pay this kind of money to yell into a sat phone about her husbands vasectomy. Oh wait, it won't work in the grocery store anyhow. Now that I think about it, all phones should be sat phones.
I don't see the problem here,
From the article: "So far, the attacks we have seen only target Internet Explorer 6 and would not have been successful against Internet Explorer 8,"
Neither do I.