Netflix regularly sends emails asking how the quality was when watching 'x'. It wouldn't be a big deal for them to allow customers to input their ISP/Type/Rate plan into their account so that they can compile more specific statistics.
Not to mention, even my lowly access switches have multicast snooping functionality, which would require IP6 capability to continue function. And non-access distribution and core switches tend to be layer 3 'switches'.
Some companies that Cisco acquired off the top of my head:
1. Crescendo - became Cisco's Catalyst line which they continued to develop and sell for 15+ years
2. Altiga - Became the basis for Cisco's VPN concentrators
3. Airespace - Cisco's dropped their existing SWAN products in favor of the Airespace product line
4. WebEx - Not exactly squashed
5. Selsius - Became Cisco's VoIP product.
6. Linksys - Not squashed
Generally, I think anyone who bought the Kin is uninformed enough to not notice/care that their new phone's product line was DoA. As it was, the Kin was launched amid the announcement from Microsoft that a radical new WM7 line would be launching at the end of the year, and that the Kin wasn't WM7, and couldn't be upgraded to it.
I've been using Swype for a little while now on my Droid, and you are right. Short words are more ambiguous, and harder for Swype to interpret. But Swype also lets you touch-type words like any other touch-screen keyboard. I've gotten into the habit of touch-typing out short words, and 'Swyping' the longer ones.
While other touch-screen keyboards try to mimic the physical keyboard world (haptic feedback, etc), Swype embraces new methods that a touch-screen can bring about.
That's a poor analogue. The closer analogy would be that a service pack or security update to XP made it so that you could no longer watch those Blu-ray movies.
I know that if I were to replace my fat PS3 with a slim, I would lose the other OS feature, or the PS2 compatibility, but the PS3 that I bought 2 years ago will continue to have those features. Although I don't use the other OS feature at this time, it was a selling point to me when I made the purchase. My concern is that a future update might remove some of the home media features, and it's not far-fetched. It just takes some exec at Sony to get it into their head that people are using TVersity to stream illegally downloaded Sony Pictures movies to their PS3.
Every time I've been on jury duty, we've not been allowed to take notes during testimony. The reason given was that notes could be written down selectively, and could skew our analysis during deliberations. All deliberations were to be based on our collective recollection of the testimony given. If we had any questions regarding the details of any testimony, it would be read back to us- again, by the court stenographer. We weren't given any written copies of testimony.
I donated something like $10 over 10 years ago, and have been using the DynDNS service ever since. I have NO idea what my login info is, so I hope I don't have to change any settings.
In addition to the issues cited above with diesels, another is that a gasoline engine is much easier to start and stop, which is one of the major benefits of a G/E hybrid in city traffic. Companies like Mercedes are working to overcome that.
Despite the added complexity required to bring them in compliance with pollution standards, diesels can compete well against Gas/Electric hybrids in terms of cost/mp$. But if you add the added cost for a diesel engine plus the added cost for electric hybridization plus the high cost for diesel fuel, I don't think it economically makes sense.
The problem is that although the LED can last 200k hours, the electronics (including AC->DC transformer) don't last that long. The same applies to the ballasts in CFL's, and also for the LCD vs plasma TV argument. Anytime someone quotes lifespans of these things, they are not referring to the limiting factor.
The first CFL's that I put in about 10 years ago have been in constant service since without any problems. I generally have them in the basement and workshop. At the time, they cost about $15 each. The more recent spiral ones from HD, which cost about $1-$2 each, have had a much higher failure rate. The florescent light doesn't burn out, but the electronic balasts fail- in some cases spectacularly with much smoke. I chalk this up to cheaper manufacturing.
There are a few issues with CFL's which keep me from using them all through my house- 1. Slow startup means that I need to put a brighter bulb in places where I can't wait for it to warm up to maximum lumens, such as a bathroom. Then it's brighter than I prefer when it has warmed up.
2. Non-dimmable. I have a lot of dimmers in my house. The dimmable CFL's are a joke: Bright, slightly less bright, even more slightly less bright, flicker, and off.
3. Short lifespan of the ballasts
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Netflix regularly sends emails asking how the quality was when watching 'x'. It wouldn't be a big deal for them to allow customers to input their ISP/Type/Rate plan into their account so that they can compile more specific statistics.
Not to mention, even my lowly access switches have multicast snooping functionality, which would require IP6 capability to continue function. And non-access distribution and core switches tend to be layer 3 'switches'.
Steve-"Hey, Frank! What should I make the password for our backdoor admin account?" Frank-"Definitely NOT admin!" Steve-"Ok."
Some companies that Cisco acquired off the top of my head: 1. Crescendo - became Cisco's Catalyst line which they continued to develop and sell for 15+ years 2. Altiga - Became the basis for Cisco's VPN concentrators 3. Airespace - Cisco's dropped their existing SWAN products in favor of the Airespace product line 4. WebEx - Not exactly squashed 5. Selsius - Became Cisco's VoIP product. 6. Linksys - Not squashed
My cat's breath smells like cat food.
Whoosh
Generally, I think anyone who bought the Kin is uninformed enough to not notice/care that their new phone's product line was DoA. As it was, the Kin was launched amid the announcement from Microsoft that a radical new WM7 line would be launching at the end of the year, and that the Kin wasn't WM7, and couldn't be upgraded to it.
I've been using Swype for a little while now on my Droid, and you are right. Short words are more ambiguous, and harder for Swype to interpret. But Swype also lets you touch-type words like any other touch-screen keyboard. I've gotten into the habit of touch-typing out short words, and 'Swyping' the longer ones. While other touch-screen keyboards try to mimic the physical keyboard world (haptic feedback, etc), Swype embraces new methods that a touch-screen can bring about.
I like it. I think more web sites should go to a CLI implementation.
That's a poor analogue. The closer analogy would be that a service pack or security update to XP made it so that you could no longer watch those Blu-ray movies. I know that if I were to replace my fat PS3 with a slim, I would lose the other OS feature, or the PS2 compatibility, but the PS3 that I bought 2 years ago will continue to have those features. Although I don't use the other OS feature at this time, it was a selling point to me when I made the purchase. My concern is that a future update might remove some of the home media features, and it's not far-fetched. It just takes some exec at Sony to get it into their head that people are using TVersity to stream illegally downloaded Sony Pictures movies to their PS3.
Every time I've been on jury duty, we've not been allowed to take notes during testimony. The reason given was that notes could be written down selectively, and could skew our analysis during deliberations. All deliberations were to be based on our collective recollection of the testimony given. If we had any questions regarding the details of any testimony, it would be read back to us- again, by the court stenographer. We weren't given any written copies of testimony.
I donated something like $10 over 10 years ago, and have been using the DynDNS service ever since. I have NO idea what my login info is, so I hope I don't have to change any settings.
In addition to the issues cited above with diesels, another is that a gasoline engine is much easier to start and stop, which is one of the major benefits of a G/E hybrid in city traffic. Companies like Mercedes are working to overcome that. Despite the added complexity required to bring them in compliance with pollution standards, diesels can compete well against Gas/Electric hybrids in terms of cost/mp$. But if you add the added cost for a diesel engine plus the added cost for electric hybridization plus the high cost for diesel fuel, I don't think it economically makes sense.
A giant Jiffy Pop pan Ed Begley Jr's house
Well, people have been looking at a giant ball of fusion for even longer than they've mastered fire... so why the fuck is fusion power taking so long?
The problem is that although the LED can last 200k hours, the electronics (including AC->DC transformer) don't last that long. The same applies to the ballasts in CFL's, and also for the LCD vs plasma TV argument. Anytime someone quotes lifespans of these things, they are not referring to the limiting factor.
The first CFL's that I put in about 10 years ago have been in constant service since without any problems. I generally have them in the basement and workshop. At the time, they cost about $15 each. The more recent spiral ones from HD, which cost about $1-$2 each, have had a much higher failure rate. The florescent light doesn't burn out, but the electronic balasts fail- in some cases spectacularly with much smoke. I chalk this up to cheaper manufacturing. There are a few issues with CFL's which keep me from using them all through my house-
1. Slow startup means that I need to put a brighter bulb in places where I can't wait for it to warm up to maximum lumens, such as a bathroom. Then it's brighter than I prefer when it has warmed up.
2. Non-dimmable. I have a lot of dimmers in my house. The dimmable CFL's are a joke: Bright, slightly less bright, even more slightly less bright, flicker, and off.
3. Short lifespan of the ballasts
wow... I had no idea the iPod was released in 1990! And here I thought I was an early adopter...