Even though I generally agree with you on your stance to ad. 1, I would just like to point out that the prices on N systems have been horrendous when there was little competition. Also, they told all the developers to bend over as they were now the N's little bitches.
Apart from that, the DS can play GBA but not GB/C games.
I was waiting to see this exact reply. Satellites in that size are not news; the bigger issue here would seem to be that they're planning to cluster them.
Okay... That's just plain stupid. We used to have NMT phones here, too, which all had embedded non-standardized chips with the same info as the SIMs now carry... I remember when I disassembled my first cell phone - it was a badly soldered chip with about half the size of the last joint of my little finger...
I forgot that the US didn't have standardized networks. Number transfer isn't easy here (Denmark), either. Theoretically, it's a few clicks... But the fastest a number transfer can happen is seven days... But that hardly ever happens. Usually, however, it's 4 to 8 weeks. Sometimes half a year if the system mucks up.
Usually, people call the telco and report the phone (and therefore, SIM card) stolen. The telco closes the phone for further traffic. Easy as clicking the mouse 6 times.
Masybe the most powerful windmill "only" generates 10 MW, but you can place dozens of them around cornfields, no worries. Should something go wrong for a windmill; worst case scenario is that thewings plow through the field and might hit someone or something in the vicinity. In comparison, should something go wrong for a nuke plant; state panic.
Most posts bearing a disclaimer like that get modded up. Also the ones that have similar things, like "This'll kill my karma" or "I like traffic lights".
Luckily, most of these costs are "non-existant" to me. Only with noticeable costs (more than ~40) have I ever had to pay directly for costs (fuel, rental, etc.) as I have a strong network and know people (who in turn, know people) that are more than willing to help getting trucks, lugging stuff around - I've organized moving crews with only a few hours' notice. Apart from that, whenever you acquire something of a certain size, the transportation costs will always be present, so I don't really think of them as part of the 'bargain', per se...
(Allright, I'm writing this at work so it doesn't nexessarily make much sense as it has taken almost 30 minutes to complete this post - stupid people keep calling me today, sorry)
Yes, they had vulnerabilities - but they're all fixed. Secunia links: Firefox - 14% unpatched, 'Less critical' Opera - 0% unpatched, not rated (possibly an error) Internet Explorer - 29% unpatched, 13% partial fixes, 'Highly critical' Safari - 0% unpatched, yet 'Less critical'
Of course my above post was modded down for saying that a commercial product is better than an F/OSS product, but that doesn't make it less true. Opera is more safe than other browsers, end of story. Yes, greymagic has a list of known vulnerabilities - that have all been patched. No dice. It would be a valid point if they released new fixes bi-weekly as new exploits were discovered - but that's not the case. It's on 8.02 now.
If you don't want to pay for the browser, fine. If you can live with a small banner, it's actually free.
I am, however, writing this from my preferred browser, Firefox. Opera is safer, but Firefox has better expansibility, and it has the plugins I like.
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I think we can safely surmise that MANY redundant posts are generated by redundant topics.
As it is, the body starts to heal most piercing wounds as soon as you take out the piercing...
Also, the EU-version is probably with firmware 2.0... No homebrew apps.
Even though I generally agree with you on your stance to ad. 1, I would just like to point out that the prices on N systems have been horrendous when there was little competition. Also, they told all the developers to bend over as they were now the N's little bitches.
Apart from that, the DS can play GBA but not GB/C games.
The cost of living may be lower in the states, but not compared to the lower wages they receive.
I was waiting to see this exact reply. Satellites in that size are not news; the bigger issue here would seem to be that they're planning to cluster them.
Well, if what they're doing is not illegal in the country they're in... :-O
Okay... That's just plain stupid. We used to have NMT phones here, too, which all had embedded non-standardized chips with the same info as the SIMs now carry... I remember when I disassembled my first cell phone - it was a badly soldered chip with about half the size of the last joint of my little finger...
Anyway, thanks for clearing that up.
I forgot that the US didn't have standardized networks. Number transfer isn't easy here (Denmark), either.
Theoretically, it's a few clicks... But the fastest a number transfer can happen is seven days... But that hardly ever happens. Usually, however, it's 4 to 8 weeks. Sometimes half a year if the system mucks up.
Trust me, it's my job.
Gotta love the guy's reply to the email... And that someone dusted him up on Myspace...
You're thinking of the horrible and ghastly old NMT-type phones, most likely.
Usually, people call the telco and report the phone (and therefore, SIM card) stolen. The telco closes the phone for further traffic. Easy as clicking the mouse 6 times.
Masybe the most powerful windmill "only" generates 10 MW, but you can place dozens of them around cornfields, no worries. Should something go wrong for a windmill; worst case scenario is that thewings plow through the field and might hit someone or something in the vicinity.
In comparison, should something go wrong for a nuke plant; state panic.
Most posts bearing a disclaimer like that get modded up. Also the ones that have similar things, like "This'll kill my karma" or "I like traffic lights".
This'll definitely kill my karma.
Yet another uninsightful troll on /. Why am I not surprised?
It was mostly meant as a joke, but...
Luckily, most of these costs are "non-existant" to me. Only with noticeable costs (more than ~40) have I ever had to pay directly for costs (fuel, rental, etc.) as I have a strong network and know people (who in turn, know people) that are more than willing to help getting trucks, lugging stuff around - I've organized moving crews with only a few hours' notice.
Apart from that, whenever you acquire something of a certain size, the transportation costs will always be present, so I don't really think of them as part of the 'bargain', per se...
(Allright, I'm writing this at work so it doesn't nexessarily make much sense as it has taken almost 30 minutes to complete this post - stupid people keep calling me today, sorry)
Cheap as Free?
This should fix that for you
Here you go... It's also good for other hard words.
in the bloody headline
I am currently looking for somewhere better to go, any suggestions?
(Yes yes, har har, hell, wow, that was funny)
Seriously, though.
Yes, they had vulnerabilities - but they're all fixed.
Secunia links:
Firefox - 14% unpatched, 'Less critical'
Opera - 0% unpatched, not rated (possibly an error)
Internet Explorer - 29% unpatched, 13% partial fixes, 'Highly critical'
Safari - 0% unpatched, yet 'Less critical'
Of course my above post was modded down for saying that a commercial product is better than an F/OSS product, but that doesn't make it less true.
Opera is more safe than other browsers, end of story. Yes, greymagic has a list of known vulnerabilities - that have all been patched. No dice.
It would be a valid point if they released new fixes bi-weekly as new exploits were discovered - but that's not the case. It's on 8.02 now.
If you don't want to pay for the browser, fine. If you can live with a small banner, it's actually free.
I am, however, writing this from my preferred browser, Firefox. Opera is safer, but Firefox has better expansibility, and it has the plugins I like.
I'll just bookmark this comment for later and copy it in 1½ hours into the new debate...
3. Profit!
Geographically speaking, the oceans count as atmosphere. (To some geographers, at least)
What about us sickly little creatures inhabiting the planet? No effect. At. All.
Supposing two swallows...
Oh, never mind.
On the first page of comments there was 90% jokes, a few nerdy comments, and that's it.
Seriously, consider how useful this could be for humanitarian organizations - an inexpensive, quick test that can detect illnesses... That's great.
That's the first thing I thought when I read the summary.
Everyone else seemed to think "LOLZ! He almost said penis!"