Work out how much you are paying over the odds each month of extra bandwidth and then just pay that up front for a better package. You are certainly likely to get a better deal.
Different price plans mean different initial outlay.
How else would you sort out the purchase of the iPhone?
As they have different initial outlay, they aren't going to let you pick up an iPhone for £59 then choose a cheaper tariff. The only way to offer the different initial costs is to make sure that the tariff you have matches.
It really isn't some conspiracy. It isn't to crack down on phone unlockers. There is nothing to stop you unlocking after purchase.
They are just covering the subsidy through the tariff.
The Xbox360 is starting to have some stonking titles coming out to play such as BioShock and Lost Planet. The Wii is looking sh*t hot and I've personally pre-ordered it. The PS3? Even Sony seem to be convincing themselves that it is a worthy investment. Regardless of cost, it looks like a mish-mash of ideas that are poorly conceived and put together. Much like the PSP it is likely to be a jack of most trades and a master of none. I hope it doesn't fail because there is a nice little 3 way competition going on which is forcing innovation e.g. The Wii. The only thing that has my interest piqued is Metal Gear Solid 4, and even that wont be out to play until late next year.
... is that they allow you to make mistakes faster.
I am currently hand proving some logic for my phd and it is a pain in the arse. I also have a tool that I have written to do the same thing.
I still have to prove the logic is correct (by hand) and that the tool implements the proof search correctly (trickier) so I can then use the tool to solve bigger problems.
Some of the proofs the program generates in under a minute takes myself days to do. (50+ pages of pdf generated from LaTeX).
Through the development of the tool, I could validate from my hand written proofs whether it was generating correct proofs. Sometimes it would get things wrong and others it would do it better than myself.
Computers are useful but only when we hardcode them with understanding that we have developed.
First rule: Nothing is obvious. Second rule: Nothing is easy.
I was in a talk the other day and someone was explaining his research. He used the words obvious and easy more times than I have fingers, just on the first slide!
Afterwards I took him to one side and explained to him that most things are obvious and easy when you have been working on them for 2 years. He agreed and re-worked his approach.
It is the same with code, it is never obvious nor easy if you are not familiar with it.
The code I write is clean, uses meaningful identifiers, remains conistent in both structure and layout (I try to be anal about it). However, going back to some code I wrote last year, I wouldn't have stood a chance of understanding it if it wasn't for the comment explaining the algorithm in the code. This isn't because it is bad code, but because it was complicated and doing intelligent tasks (I would guess complicated and intelligent tasks covers most code).
Comments are required and are useful for understanding code, providing a bigger picture. Good comments compliment well good code. This is the same for any language.
You can have bad comments, or too many comments, but if you follow the same set of basic rules for you comments that you do your code, things should be fine.
The TOS of the university I am doing my PhD at requires you to hand over your user name and password for email accounts when they request them. Even external private ones. Therefore people who are aware of this 'term' don't check their external emails.
The only way it seems to get around this is to use your own laptop.
Sometimes you drink something because you are thirsty. It doesn't matter what it is, but every now and then you will drink something and it'll taste just right, and you will feel good.
This is one of those drinks, well story, that puts a smile on your face.
With all the cr*p that goes on in the world, it is great to see that there are people who get the job done but also have a good laugh doing so. People are too serious. It's good to have practical jokes and people that appreciate them for there good clean simply fun:)
Could they be used for automatic purchase ? You have your RFID and the products RFID's and you leave the shop the items are automatically placed on you 'tab' . Pain free shopping and no cueing at the checkouts. Some super markets here allow you to tot up your shopping this would just be the next logical step.
You could have it such that there is a little reader on a shopping basket that tells you how much you are spending, nutrition information etc...
They could also be used at toll booths - automatic payments no stopping, no traffic.
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I personally would invest in a better package.
Work out how much you are paying over the odds each month of extra bandwidth and then just pay that up front for a better package. You are certainly likely to get a better deal.
Different price plans mean different initial outlay.
How else would you sort out the purchase of the iPhone?
As they have different initial outlay, they aren't going to let you pick up an iPhone for £59 then choose a cheaper tariff. The only way to offer the different initial costs is to make sure that the tariff you have matches.
It really isn't some conspiracy. It isn't to crack down on phone unlockers. There is nothing to stop you unlocking after purchase.
They are just covering the subsidy through the tariff.
... to my watch I do have time to respond.
However, according to my computer I don't.
Interestingly, my boss concurs with my computer.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FjLLUdePnjY
(I believe a Canadian posted it on YouTube those dirty rotten pirates!)
Personally?
I love gaming.
I have a PS2, Xbox and GameCube.
The Xbox360 is starting to have some stonking titles coming out to play such as BioShock and Lost Planet. The Wii is looking sh*t hot and I've personally pre-ordered it. The PS3? Even Sony seem to be convincing themselves that it is a worthy investment. Regardless of cost, it looks like a mish-mash of ideas that are poorly conceived and put together. Much like the PSP it is likely to be a jack of most trades and a master of none. I hope it doesn't fail because there is a nice little 3 way competition going on which is forcing innovation e.g. The Wii. The only thing that has my interest piqued is Metal Gear Solid 4, and even that wont be out to play until late next year.
Just my 2 pence.
... most people noted that they weren't surprised.
Just wanted to say thanks for an intelligent article.
Kudos to the author.
Kudos to the submitter.
Kudos to the editors.
Kudos to the editors (covering for past/future dupes).
All joking aside, it was great to site and read an intelligent and informative article that wasn't based on some form of pissing contest.
I don't think a cell phone will be complete without cheese.
How are they going to know ?
Because you pay the tax when you buy the iPod or mp3 player ?
... is that they allow you to make mistakes faster.
I am currently hand proving some logic for my phd and it is a pain in the arse. I also have a tool that I have written to do the same thing.
I still have to prove the logic is correct (by hand) and that the tool implements the proof search correctly (trickier) so I can then use the tool to solve bigger problems.
Some of the proofs the program generates in under a minute takes myself days to do. (50+ pages of pdf generated from LaTeX).
Through the development of the tool, I could validate from my hand written proofs whether it was generating correct proofs. Sometimes it would get things wrong and others it would do it better than myself.
Computers are useful but only when we hardcode them with understanding that we have developed.
First rule: Nothing is obvious.
Second rule: Nothing is easy.
I was in a talk the other day and someone was explaining his research. He used the words obvious and easy more times than I have fingers, just on the first slide!
Afterwards I took him to one side and explained to him that most things are obvious and easy when you have been working on them for 2 years. He agreed and re-worked his approach.
It is the same with code, it is never obvious nor easy if you are not familiar with it.
The code I write is clean, uses meaningful identifiers, remains conistent in both structure and layout (I try to be anal about it). However, going back to some code I wrote last year, I wouldn't have stood a chance of understanding it if it wasn't for the comment explaining the algorithm in the code. This isn't because it is bad code, but because it was complicated and doing intelligent tasks (I would guess complicated and intelligent tasks covers most code).
Comments are required and are useful for understanding code, providing a bigger picture. Good comments compliment well good code. This is the same for any language.
You can have bad comments, or too many comments, but if you follow the same set of basic rules for you comments that you do your code, things should be fine.
My 7610 came with a browser from nokia.
After trying to use it for various sites I grabbed the Opera bowser and life became sweet.
It is worth the $30 several times over!
... the "We don't know how to solve it so we will make it illegal for others not to solve it" bill.
Is it the original half-life game but using the source engine to run it rather than the original engine ?
... who is Pete ?
Thank god it's not a new hope!
Yeah it'd be a pain to search for the trademark information... if only they had some form of search technology.......
Heh. Not meant as a flame just as a silly joke - my brain is starting to melt from my study!
The TOS of the university I am doing my PhD at requires you to hand over your user name and password for email accounts when they request them. Even external private ones. Therefore people who are aware of this 'term' don't check their external emails.
The only way it seems to get around this is to use your own laptop.
Sometimes you drink something because you are thirsty. It doesn't matter what it is, but every now and then you will drink something and it'll taste just right, and you will feel good.
:)
This is one of those drinks, well story, that puts a smile on your face.
With all the cr*p that goes on in the world, it is great to see that there are people who get the job done but also have a good laugh doing so. People are too serious. It's good to have practical jokes and people that appreciate them for there good clean simply fun
Good choice on story.
My isp gave me a dial-up account as-well :)
I just like fast email downloads and the ability to download videos off ign.com.
Sounds almost like SCO's business model.
Seriously, this is not a troll or a flame, read the parent and think about SCO. The similarities are just dumbfounding.
I want a phone with great battery life.
Is it a considered fact nowadays ?
... because they put up an archive called "kernel-source-2.6.3.tar.bz2"
No one actually checked what it contained but blindly assumed it was windows. Heh. Funny world.
... of these things ?
Could they be used for automatic purchase ? You have your RFID and the products RFID's and you leave the shop the items are automatically placed on you 'tab' . Pain free shopping and no cueing at the checkouts. Some super markets here allow you to tot up your shopping this would just be the next logical step.
You could have it such that there is a little reader on a shopping basket that tells you how much you are spending, nutrition information etc...
They could also be used at toll booths - automatic payments no stopping, no traffic.
Lots of methods to empower the consumer.