That site is a great example of how not to use Flash. Not one thing there couldn't easily be done with standard HTML+CSS+Javascript. All they have now is a site that is hard to crawl and index and un-usable by the impaired. Go Flash!
"If the PS3 continues to outsell the 360, they are going to do fine selling movies online."
When exactly did the PS3 start outselling the 360? In Nov for example the 360 sold 770k and the PS3 only sold 466K according to NPD. Here is a decent graph of sales over the last year to show that the PS3 worldwide isn't closing the gap.
The iMac isn't cheaper when you try and get this to a more "apples to apples" comparison. You need to add the following to the iMac to get things flush: 1) move to 2GB of RAM - $150 2) wireless mouse - $20 3) wireless keyboard - $30
That brings the iMac to exactly $1399...hurm...just like the Dell One. Don't forget the Dell One has a built in TV tuner as well, so that offsets things some as well.
I can not recommend this enough. My 22 month old daughter loves Colors (and the R4 lets me do some homebrew too!). Here is a little pic of her playing with colors: picture
I just want to say Thank you to MLB for this. The more cases of things like this screwing over the consumer the sooner we can see DRM die the death it deserves. So again...Thank you MLB.
I have no issue with you thinking that I am crazy, delusional and have no idea what I am talking about. The only statement you made that I take issue with is: "you lure in aren't given the proper information or argumentation/logic skills to properly assess the situation they're being lured into!"
We simply do no such thing. We allow people (such as yourself) to make decisions on their own. We use no cult like practices/tools to persuade people. You obviously don't agree with me, that is fine and if anyone else disagrees that is fine too. I am just glad that I provided them with any information they would want/need to make their decision.
I still don't think that you get it, I am not saying that you should believe me simply because I said it. I am saying that we provide people with all the information up front. If they choose not to believe it, then they were able to make that choice knowing fully what we believe. On the same note, if they do decide to stick around and end up becoming a member of our church, they do it knowing fully what we believe.
"you lure in aren't given the proper information or argumentation/logic skills to properly assess the situation they're being lured into!"
I don't know who you have dealt with in the past, but I present my faith to people in a very non-threating manor and happily answer any and all questions they have. I am a member of the Church of the Nazarene and we have zero "hidden beliefs", so people have everything available to them to "assess the situation" at the time they are there and when they go home themselves.
Comparing actions like this from any non-profit organization (not just religious institutions) is appalling. If you had a bad experience in the past I am sorry for you, but you shouldn't be casting such blanket judgments and analysis towards anyone that using popular culture to introduce themselves and their organization to individuals.
At my church (church of about 100 in a town of 2000) we happily use video games and things like that to bring teens in. While we have never used M rated games, we do have Wii tournaments from time to time. It is a great way to give the kids something safe to do (in a town of 2000 there isn't much) and gets them comfortable with the Church and the Youth Leaders we have.
In regards to Halo 3 though, I do know our Senior High Sunday School teacher used it as the basis for his lesson last week. He actually had me come up and give a brief overview of the story from Halo 1 and 2 to start things off;)
Churches do need to be careful to be "in the world, but not of it", but at the same time don't be afraid of using main stream culture and entertainment in new ways to both teach and to simply get people interested.
As a proud member of the OSS/Linux community I would like to counter Microsoft's offer to you and offer you an environment that is free as well. As an added benefit, ours will always be free, you won't have to hope that we offer you another free upgrade down the road: Linux
Did you not even read the summary? This won't work on the new iPod's as it won't be able to write out the needed hash and in turn the iPod will report 0 songs.
I live in a town of 2000 and enjoy 6Mbit DSL (and could get screwed with 3Mbit Cable for $49.99). Now, I don't really consider my town rural (sure, 2000 is small), I consider my family members out on farms rural. A lot of them are getting point to point wireless internet now though. It is pricey compared to DSL and such, but they can get a 3Mbit plan.
"And before you think I'm trolling, I'll ask all of you here this: Would you, or would you not, vote for somebody to believed the biblical rapture was close to happening and that their main priority was laying the groundwork for it to kick off?"
Well that person would be a whack job because the Bible makes it very clear that no man knows the day or the hour when that will occur. It come be 10 minutes from now it could be hundreds of years off, we simply don't know and won't until it does occur.
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That site is a great example of how not to use Flash. Not one thing there couldn't easily be done with standard HTML+CSS+Javascript. All they have now is a site that is hard to crawl and index and un-usable by the impaired. Go Flash!
"so that you don't ever get the 4mbps that you are "promised" I get 750KB/s download and 125KB/s upload"
You do know that 750KBps is 5.859375 Mbps right?
"no, because Blu-Ray is proprietary DRM suckage."
Yup, just the other night my 58 year old mother was telling me just that. That is why she doesn't want Blu-Ray...
Am I the only one that thought they were talking about Rage?
"If the PS3 continues to outsell the 360, they are going to do fine selling movies online."
When exactly did the PS3 start outselling the 360? In Nov for example the 360 sold 770k and the PS3 only sold 466K according to NPD. Here is a decent graph of sales over the last year to show that the PS3 worldwide isn't closing the gap.
The iMac isn't cheaper when you try and get this to a more "apples to apples" comparison. You need to add the following to the iMac to get things flush:
1) move to 2GB of RAM - $150
2) wireless mouse - $20
3) wireless keyboard - $30
That brings the iMac to exactly $1399...hurm...just like the Dell One. Don't forget the Dell One has a built in TV tuner as well, so that offsets things some as well.
I can not recommend this enough. My 22 month old daughter loves Colors (and the R4 lets me do some homebrew too!). Here is a little pic of her playing with colors:
picture
I just want to say Thank you to MLB for this. The more cases of things like this screwing over the consumer the sooner we can see DRM die the death it deserves. So again...Thank you MLB.
I use OOo at home and save everything in ODF format (as does my wife). If we need to send something to someone, PDF is usually the winner.
I have no issue with you thinking that I am crazy, delusional and have no idea what I am talking about. The only statement you made that I take issue with is:
"you lure in aren't given the proper information or argumentation/logic skills to properly assess the situation they're being lured into!"
We simply do no such thing. We allow people (such as yourself) to make decisions on their own. We use no cult like practices/tools to persuade people. You obviously don't agree with me, that is fine and if anyone else disagrees that is fine too. I am just glad that I provided them with any information they would want/need to make their decision.
Hope that clears it up.
I still don't think that you get it, I am not saying that you should believe me simply because I said it. I am saying that we provide people with all the information up front. If they choose not to believe it, then they were able to make that choice knowing fully what we believe. On the same note, if they do decide to stick around and end up becoming a member of our church, they do it knowing fully what we believe.
"you lure in aren't given the proper information or argumentation/logic skills to properly assess the situation they're being lured into!"
I don't know who you have dealt with in the past, but I present my faith to people in a very non-threating manor and happily answer any and all questions they have. I am a member of the Church of the Nazarene and we have zero "hidden beliefs", so people have everything available to them to "assess the situation" at the time they are there and when they go home themselves.
Comparing actions like this from any non-profit organization (not just religious institutions) is appalling. If you had a bad experience in the past I am sorry for you, but you shouldn't be casting such blanket judgments and analysis towards anyone that using popular culture to introduce themselves and their organization to individuals.
At my church (church of about 100 in a town of 2000) we happily use video games and things like that to bring teens in. While we have never used M rated games, we do have Wii tournaments from time to time. It is a great way to give the kids something safe to do (in a town of 2000 there isn't much) and gets them comfortable with the Church and the Youth Leaders we have.
;)
In regards to Halo 3 though, I do know our Senior High Sunday School teacher used it as the basis for his lesson last week. He actually had me come up and give a brief overview of the story from Halo 1 and 2 to start things off
Churches do need to be careful to be "in the world, but not of it", but at the same time don't be afraid of using main stream culture and entertainment in new ways to both teach and to simply get people interested.
As a proud member of the OSS/Linux community I would like to counter Microsoft's offer to you and offer you an environment that is free as well. As an added benefit, ours will always be free, you won't have to hope that we offer you another free upgrade down the road:
Linux
He was simply continuing the use of lines from Rich Mullins song "Screendoor" as seen here: Youtube video
Did you not even read the summary? This won't work on the new iPod's as it won't be able to write out the needed hash and in turn the iPod will report 0 songs.
"It's not a rocket science!"
But this time it really is!
Could you not un-use more double negatives in that one post?
Looks like it will most likely receive the PS3 exclusive kiss of death now just like Lair and Heavenly Sword...
"Hey NBC: I have chosen not to have cable, but want to pay you for Heroes. Guess what my only alternative will be if you pull it from iTunes?"
Buy the DVD/HD-DVD?
I live in a town of 2000 and enjoy 6Mbit DSL (and could get screwed with 3Mbit Cable for $49.99). Now, I don't really consider my town rural (sure, 2000 is small), I consider my family members out on farms rural. A lot of them are getting point to point wireless internet now though. It is pricey compared to DSL and such, but they can get a 3Mbit plan.
You would dish out that much money to be able to record a total of what...like 4 channels at best? (and if you lived where I do that # would be 0)
hairdressers?
I hate to see what your hair/personal hygiene is like? Are you Alan Cox?
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alan_Cox
This is again an example of how a company should deal with their customers. Thank you Google.
:( )
(man...I wish I had bought around $4000 in Google Videos
"And before you think I'm trolling, I'll ask all of you here this: Would you, or would you not, vote for somebody to believed the biblical rapture was close to happening and that their main priority was laying the groundwork for it to kick off?"
Well that person would be a whack job because the Bible makes it very clear that no man knows the day or the hour when that will occur. It come be 10 minutes from now it could be hundreds of years off, we simply don't know and won't until it does occur.