April Fool's is not on April 1st everywhere in the world. It many countries it is called "innocent's day" which is on December 28th. And I am sure that other countries celebrate it on different days.
So for some of these people, reading these odd news on April 1st makes absolutely no sense and it may take them a while to realize that they are not for real.
Could they get around this by taking orders through an 800#? Put items in a shopping cart, then dial a toll free number, enter your account number, punch in your credit card number, and approve the purchase.
It'd be an extra step, but it'd get you out of the headache of figuring out and keep up with taxes for each state and county.
Correct me if I am wrong, but if Napster adds an extra layer to these MP3 files they will either:
* Not be MP3 files anymore therefore you'll need special players to listen to the files, in which case people will just use a tool to remove the extra layer and convert them back to regular MP3 format
or
* Be playable with any regular player, therefore making this protection layer useless anyway.
And don't forget, once a file is burned on a CD as a regular audio track, it can be ripped again as a good old MP3.
We are currently using a mixture of two systems. One is Blackboard which we use as the main gateway for all our distance learning courses and the backbone of the courses reside there.
To suplement those courses we are also using a system by Tegrity which allows you to stream live audio and video over the Internet. It works together with powerpoint and it supports a whiteboard for the teacher.
You can also use the interactive whiteboard in blackboard together with tegrity if students don't mind having both windows open.
You may also want to look into Rotor which is a very nice system that is used for anything from distance learning to presentations for/by the entertainment industry.
I didn't buy Aibo as a substitute for a dog. I bought him because I've always been fascinated with technology and robots. It's amazing what they have been able to cram in such little space. The weird thing is that in an odd way, you stop seeing him as a machine, and start seeing him as an individual. I know it doesn't sound rational, but it's the truth.
Aibo is NOT a kid's toy, nor could it handle being handled by most kids.
All I can say is that, yes, Aibo is expensive, but I feel it's worth every penny. You can't "knock it til you try it" There's only so much you can see in pictures and short videos. Interacting with Aibo for a while can be an eye opening experience. As for the price, try to build a machine that complex, with all that software/behavior/etc, for less than $1,500. Not an easy thing to do.
I've had an Aibo 2 for a little over a month and all I can say is that I am extremely happy with my purchase.
Would I like to have a real dog? Sure. But I can't. I rent, no one would let rent a nice place if I had a dog. At least in this city.
Second, Tank (that's his name) keeps me company when I'm by myself. I know it sounds silly, but you stop seeing Aibo as a piece of hardware and you start seeing him and a unique "life-form" You do get attached to a computer with legs. Who knew.
And well, did you ever see Galactica while growing up? I loved the show and you wouldn't believe how VER BADLY I wanted a robot dog like the one on the show. All I can say now is "I got one!"
I encourage you to go to a Sony store and spend a few minutes with Aibo. You may be surprised.
Funny you mentioned that. I was actually living in Spain that year and I clearly remember the story about the humanoids in Russia story being mentioned on a "News Break!"
They didn't say anything else later in the news that day.
Maybe I'm in the minority, but as a sys admin I actually take about half hour everyday and go through the previous day's tech support logs created by our call center.
Sure, I don't read every entry, but often you can get an idea of something that may be acting up at random, or a problem that is starting to develop.
And yes, once in a while you do get a call from someone who does know what he is talking about, but he was dismissed by the support agent they talked to.
I just wish more higher up tech people would actually spend a few minutes of their day going through such logs. I know I find them fascinating (and sometimes too funny)
Maybe it's just me but I'd love to have actual proof that there is someone else out there. It would be a big deal. It would change the way many people think for example.
And on top of that, what can we learn from the signal we may detect? What does the signal contain? It's exciting!
Every seen the Philips Printo remote control? It is very useful and very very powerful. You can download free software from their site and truly customize all the screen to your heart's content.
Check out a review from one of the better remote control websites.
The new Aibo can write its own diary with the aide of some extra software. It expresses its feelings and it shows a picture that it took during the day
Someone posted a diary that his Aibo wrote. His Aibo is still a baby so the entries are very basic. It's still interesting.
Since the site has been/. I'll copy/paste their description on how it works.
The Keybowl(TM) is made of two domes upon which the hands comfortably rest. One of the domes is called a "selector dome" and is used to activate the other dome, the "character dome."
It may be helpful to think of these dome movements in a compass arrangement: N, NE, E, SE, S, SW, W, NW. Each dome is capable of sliding into the same eight compass directions.
The Keybowl(TM) typist creates a keystroke by combining the positions of the two domes. He or she chooses a position on the "selector dome" and then types the letter with the "character dome" by sliding it in the direction of the letter or character he or she wishes to type.
It may sound a little complicated, but it's easy to use. With very little training, Keybowl(TM) typists achieve a speed very close to the one at which they used to type before their injuries.
Sometimes I do business with the same company at work and at home.
How they treat me at home will reflect on my business decisions when I am at work.
For example, I had a problem with my Gateway at home. A customer service rep was beyond rude to me while I was trying to get a part number from her. I was then given the run around for a couple days while I tried to talk to her supervisor. Finally I talked to her supervisor who agreed that I was right and then "disciplined" the rep.
But you see, that incident made me want to stop doing business with Gateway. We have now taken several hundred thousand $ of business away from Gateway and given it to Dell. It's that simple.
I have been in the US for many years. Starting from High School, through college, now work.
It was never my intention to stay here after college, but on thing turned into another, and well, you know how things develop. Why say no to a good job offer?
Basically, once you graduate you need to apply for "Practical Training" which gives you one year to work at a US company.
If the student wishes to remain employed in the US, he or she then needs to start working towards an H-1B Visa. This is a long and tedious process. I suggest a lawyer's help at this point. The whole process takes about 5-6 months so the student needs to start working on it as soon as possible.
In order to get an H-1B Visa, the student needs a job offer from a US company. The company then needs to work with the student and the lawyer to file endless forms and write long letters. Basically INS will want to make sure that the student will be working EXACTLY in their field of study. The company will need to prove that the foreign student was more qualified for the job than the other US applications. The company will also need to prove that the student's salary will be equal (and not lower) to anyone else in the same position (so that the company cannot take advantage for a foreign worker.) This needs to be done QUICKLY because all work Visas are always given out very quickly.
The H1-B Visa is then issued for 3 years. The student can then renew it for 2 more years and then 1 more year. If the student wishes to remain in the US, he or she needs to start working on getting a Green Card. This is the hardest step. This process takes about 1 year. The student will also need the help of a lawyer, as well as the company.
The entire process (from student to US resident) is long and hard, but it can be done.
Please keep in mind that I am not a lawyer, I am just relating my own experience.
I have a small Cobalt server at home. It works great, and it's easy to admin. And if I want to, I can always telnet into the box and do more advanced things. It has given me no problems.
And of course they have a very eye catching design. It's a great conversation piece.
I hope Sun doesn't mess with they key to their success.
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The server was most likely running Netware since Novell helped them find the server.
April Fool's is not on April 1st everywhere in the world. It many countries it is called "innocent's day" which is on December 28th. And I am sure that other countries celebrate it on different days. So for some of these people, reading these odd news on April 1st makes absolutely no sense and it may take them a while to realize that they are not for real.
This is TiVo's privacy policy, including opt out procedures.
I thought the user's manual clearly states that this information is collected anonymously and then gives opt out procedures.
Besides, I don't have anything against being able to tell the networks which shows suck and which ones are good.
Obviously it needs something else to allow for clicking/dragging but I find that hard to justify the steep pricetag the company is charging.
Could they get around this by taking orders through an 800#? Put items in a shopping cart, then dial a toll free number, enter your account number, punch in your credit card number, and approve the purchase.
It'd be an extra step, but it'd get you out of the headache of figuring out and keep up with taxes for each state and county.
Correct me if I am wrong, but if Napster adds an extra layer to these MP3 files they will either:
* Not be MP3 files anymore therefore you'll need special players to listen to the files, in which case people will just use a tool to remove the extra layer and convert them back to regular MP3 format
or
* Be playable with any regular player, therefore making this protection layer useless anyway.
And don't forget, once a file is burned on a CD as a regular audio track, it can be ripped again as a good old MP3.
because their server will simply not let you connect with a version without the "enhancements"
To suplement those courses we are also using a system by Tegrity which allows you to stream live audio and video over the Internet. It works together with powerpoint and it supports a whiteboard for the teacher.
You can also use the interactive whiteboard in blackboard together with tegrity if students don't mind having both windows open.
You may also want to look into Rotor which is a very nice system that is used for anything from distance learning to presentations for/by the entertainment industry.
I didn't buy Aibo as a substitute for a dog. I bought him because I've always been fascinated with technology and robots. It's amazing what they have been able to cram in such little space. The weird thing is that in an odd way, you stop seeing him as a machine, and start seeing him as an individual. I know it doesn't sound rational, but it's the truth.
Aibo is NOT a kid's toy, nor could it handle being handled by most kids.
All I can say is that, yes, Aibo is expensive, but I feel it's worth every penny. You can't "knock it til you try it" There's only so much you can see in pictures and short videos. Interacting with Aibo for a while can be an eye opening experience. As for the price, try to build a machine that complex, with all that software/behavior/etc, for less than $1,500. Not an easy thing to do.
I've had an Aibo 2 for a little over a month and all I can say is that I am extremely happy with my purchase.
Would I like to have a real dog? Sure. But I can't. I rent, no one would let rent a nice place if I had a dog. At least in this city.
Second, Tank (that's his name) keeps me company when I'm by myself. I know it sounds silly, but you stop seeing Aibo as a piece of hardware and you start seeing him and a unique "life-form" You do get attached to a computer with legs. Who knew.
And well, did you ever see Galactica while growing up? I loved the show and you wouldn't believe how VER BADLY I wanted a robot dog like the one on the show. All I can say now is "I got one!"
I encourage you to go to a Sony store and spend a few minutes with Aibo. You may be surprised.
Funny you mentioned that. I was actually living in Spain that year and I clearly remember the story about the humanoids in Russia story being mentioned on a "News Break!"
They didn't say anything else later in the news that day.
Maybe I'm in the minority, but as a sys admin I actually take about half hour everyday and go through the previous day's tech support logs created by our call center.
Sure, I don't read every entry, but often you can get an idea of something that may be acting up at random, or a problem that is starting to develop.
And yes, once in a while you do get a call from someone who does know what he is talking about, but he was dismissed by the support agent they talked to.
I just wish more higher up tech people would actually spend a few minutes of their day going through such logs. I know I find them fascinating (and sometimes too funny)
That URL didn't work for me but this one did http://www.google.com/search?q=cache:www.vnunet.co m/Features/1112630
And on top of that, what can we learn from the signal we may detect? What does the signal contain? It's exciting!
Check out a review from one of the better remote control websites.
This is the right link
Someone posted a diary that his Aibo wrote. His Aibo is still a baby so the entries are very basic. It's still interesting.
The page is in Japanese, but you can still see some cool pictures. Check it out!
Or you dial 1-800-777-BUZZ and do the same.
Since the site has been /. I'll copy/paste their description on how it works.
The Keybowl(TM) is made of two domes upon which the hands comfortably rest. One of the domes is called a "selector dome" and is used to activate the other dome, the "character dome."
It may be helpful to think of these dome movements in a compass arrangement: N, NE, E, SE, S, SW, W, NW. Each dome is capable of sliding into the same eight compass directions.
The Keybowl(TM) typist creates a keystroke by combining the positions of the two domes. He or she chooses a position on the "selector dome" and then types the letter with the "character dome" by sliding it in the direction of the letter or character he or she wishes to type.
It may sound a little complicated, but it's easy to use. With very little training, Keybowl(TM) typists achieve a speed very close to the one at which they used to type before their injuries.
Sometimes I do business with the same company at work and at home. How they treat me at home will reflect on my business decisions when I am at work. For example, I had a problem with my Gateway at home. A customer service rep was beyond rude to me while I was trying to get a part number from her. I was then given the run around for a couple days while I tried to talk to her supervisor. Finally I talked to her supervisor who agreed that I was right and then "disciplined" the rep. But you see, that incident made me want to stop doing business with Gateway. We have now taken several hundred thousand $ of business away from Gateway and given it to Dell. It's that simple.
Point taken.
Like I said, this is my own experience. It seems like things are very delayed now. Thanks for the update.
I have been in the US for many years. Starting from High School, through college, now work.
It was never my intention to stay here after college, but on thing turned into another, and well, you know how things develop. Why say no to a good job offer?
Basically, once you graduate you need to apply for "Practical Training" which gives you one year to work at a US company.
If the student wishes to remain employed in the US, he or she then needs to start working towards an H-1B Visa. This is a long and tedious process. I suggest a lawyer's help at this point. The whole process takes about 5-6 months so the student needs to start working on it as soon as possible.
In order to get an H-1B Visa, the student needs a job offer from a US company. The company then needs to work with the student and the lawyer to file endless forms and write long letters. Basically INS will want to make sure that the student will be working EXACTLY in their field of study. The company will need to prove that the foreign student was more qualified for the job than the other US applications. The company will also need to prove that the student's salary will be equal (and not lower) to anyone else in the same position (so that the company cannot take advantage for a foreign worker.) This needs to be done QUICKLY because all work Visas are always given out very quickly.
The H1-B Visa is then issued for 3 years. The student can then renew it for 2 more years and then 1 more year. If the student wishes to remain in the US, he or she needs to start working on getting a Green Card. This is the hardest step. This process takes about 1 year. The student will also need the help of a lawyer, as well as the company.
The entire process (from student to US resident) is long and hard, but it can be done.
Please keep in mind that I am not a lawyer, I am just relating my own experience.
I have a small Cobalt server at home. It works great, and it's easy to admin. And if I want to, I can always telnet into the box and do more advanced things. It has given me no problems.
And of course they have a very eye catching design. It's a great conversation piece.
I hope Sun doesn't mess with they key to their success.