Uhhh. I don't believe movies DO have to get approval for products to be shown. They simply generally CHOOSE to obscure product identifiers unless they've been payed off to show them, and to avoid any accusations of showing a product in a negative light...
Well, if my phone is in a purse or backpack, and I'm outside, the phone isn't going to get much benefit from body heat...
Even in my personal case - I carry my phone in the cargo pocket of my pants most of the time - so I'm sure it gets some body heat, but it's certainly cold to the touch when I come inside with it.
1)Apple sells this phone in northerly climates (Canada for one)
2)Apple specs that it can be (when turned off) in environments down to -20 Celsius
3)I don't think anyone will argue with me that the nominal purpose of a cell phone, is as a communication device that a person CAN CARRY AROUND WITH THEM.
Combining these 3 facts, I think a reasonable person would conclude that they can take the phone in and out of the house with them when it is warmer than -20 C outside.
Thus, It seems reasonable that the warranty should still apply when this "reasonable person" has taken the phone in and out of the house at, oh, say -15 C
However, this test shows that doing so can trigger the humidity sensor, thereby voiding the warranty. Even though the person has not done anything unreasonable.
The think that I think some of you (who live in warmer climates?) are missing is this: the environment changes used in this test simulate normal daily use for those of us who live in colder climates.
Also, I doubt this issue is limited to iPhones: I had at least one motorola phone's warranty voided by the water sensor, even though I was unaware of having ever gotten the phone wet. This article could finally explain that issue as well...
Well, with a token generator (for example), the thief would only have a few minutes to login before the token changed... that would help considerably.
Of course, that means the banks somehow convincing everyone to carry a token generator... (could some of these "printing circuits on paper" things we've been seeing lately be used to put a token generator on your bank card?)
At least on the Rogers Dream (Canadian version of the G1) Cyanogen and similar are the ONLY way to run the phone well..
With the stock firmware timestamps are broken (as in text messages showing up in the wrong time zone, making the sorting of a conversation all wrong) and Performance is miserable. By contrast Cyanogenmod more than solves these problems, transforming it from a badly flawed phone that makes Android look really BAD, to an excellent that makes android look great. I'm not exaggerating when I say that, given what a poor job rogers has done resolving serious bugs like the timestamp one, I would never buy another android phone from Rogers, if I were going to be stuck using the stock firmware. However, as long as the modder community remains in play, I am a happy user who would be happy to buy a new device that came out.
I guess my point is, if google starts to shutdown the modders, they really are actually pushing customers (well, at least one) away.
Umm...What? Shaw and Telus may be entangled somewhere way up on the upstream side, but the local wiring in the city is completely different. Telus is a DSL provider, and Shaw is a Cable provider.
Keep in mind: It's a perfectly legitimate (and common) for non-webmail users to have their outgoing server be their local ISP. So if google did what you're suggesting, all those people that use an IMAP client to receive their gmail, and send via their ISP wouldn't be able to send to other gmail users
Actually, there's no stupidity here. In gnome (at least on debian) the default is to stop when the top of the window hits the top of the screen. Regardless of how you are manipulating the window/where your mouse is/whatever. Of course, I think there's some obscure gconf option to change the behavior.
In the rest of the world, the only time the original Vendor/Distributor/Manufacturer/Whoever gets a cut of a second sale is when they're adding some value, by doing a factory refurbishment, or inspection, so why should the game publishers be any different?
They can "refurbish" the game: Reset any DRM installation restrictions, clear out the multi-player accounts, check the disk for scratches, and replace any missing bits of paper in the box.
Semantics... Yes, you're right, about the physics, but I would argue that ALL parts of the elevator would probably be geo-stationary, so effectively the WHOLE ELEVATOR is in geo-synchronous orbit, regardless of whether any given piece of it is at the altitude where a normal satellite would be in geo-synch or not...
if the top of the elevator isn't in geo-synchronous orbit, the elevator has to be a free-standing structure. You can only put stuff in geo-synch on the equator...
Actually, this wording was changed in Server 2003. it's now something along the lines of "Must be bundled with a fully functional computer capable of running this software" I'm assuming Vista has the same change, though I haven't actually checked.
Transporting large amounts of power still costs money... all those 320kV lines? Those use large amounts of copper ($$), they have to be mantained ($$)... There are some lines in place, yes, but the more power you send farther, the more cable you have to run, and up goes the cost of providing the power. That cost then gets passed on to the consumer, in the form of not-so-cheap-any-more electricity.
In my ideal world, you would be correct. However...
In reality, the computer already has windows installed, so replacing it with linux is a fairly major effort. To use your photoshop example, I suspect rather more people would purchase something like PaintShopPro, than would install GIMP...and it would meet their needs quite nicely, for much less money,
I hate to tell you, but a change in the color of a key could be important. What if that change made the key unreadable to color-blind people? Or reduced the contrast so it was harder for a partially-blind person to read? These details can be important when you're dealing with something like a voting machine. Sure, maybe my scenarios don't seem likely, but they are possible, and thats why the government wants the chance to make the call, not the voting machine company. Notice that (at least the way I read this) the government of California isn't asking to re-certify trivial changes, they're merely asking to be notified of any change (no matter how minor) so that the government of California decides what is trivial, not the vendor.
Unlikely, given that they never meet the aliens in Rendezvous... It might be one of the later Rama books, but if so, its (probably) more of a Gentry Lee quote.
There are better solutions in industry. CNC automated machines are used where lots of similar parts need to be made. There are very few, if any, one-off parts in manufacturing environments. So the only real market for this machine is the hobbyist or general contractor and cabinet maker, and the professionals have really good stafety rules anyway (at least the ones where I worked did).
Ummm... Not really. Many table saws are used in environments where all sorts of custom parts are needed. Theatrical scene shops (that's where I work) are one place where virtually EVERYTHING is a one-off. Construction is another good example. The finishing carpenters on a construction site will often need a whole bunch of something the same....and then 3 that are different...
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Luckily, they are actually operating in WESTERN Canada as well:
At least Edmonton, and I'm pretty sure Calgary and Vancouver/Victoria.
Uhhh. I don't believe movies DO have to get approval for products to be shown. They simply generally CHOOSE to obscure product identifiers unless they've been payed off to show them, and to avoid any accusations of showing a product in a negative light...
But that condensation occurs under normal use, so the device should be designed with it in mind.
Well, if my phone is in a purse or backpack, and I'm outside, the phone isn't going to get much benefit from body heat...
Even in my personal case - I carry my phone in the cargo pocket of my pants most of the time - so I'm sure it gets some body heat, but it's certainly cold to the touch when I come inside with it.
1)Apple sells this phone in northerly climates (Canada for one)
2)Apple specs that it can be (when turned off) in environments down to -20 Celsius
3)I don't think anyone will argue with me that the nominal purpose of a cell phone, is as a communication device that a person CAN CARRY AROUND WITH THEM.
Combining these 3 facts, I think a reasonable person would conclude that they can take the phone in and out of the house with them when it is warmer than -20 C outside.
Thus, It seems reasonable that the warranty should still apply when this "reasonable person" has taken the phone in and out of the house at, oh, say -15 C
However, this test shows that doing so can trigger the humidity sensor, thereby voiding the warranty. Even though the person has not done anything unreasonable.
The think that I think some of you (who live in warmer climates?) are missing is this: the environment changes used in this test simulate normal daily use for those of us who live in colder climates.
Also, I doubt this issue is limited to iPhones: I had at least one motorola phone's warranty voided by the water sensor, even though I was unaware of having ever gotten the phone wet. This article could finally explain that issue as well...
Well, with a token generator (for example), the thief would only have a few minutes to login before the token changed... that would help considerably.
Of course, that means the banks somehow convincing everyone to carry a token generator... (could some of these "printing circuits on paper" things we've been seeing lately be used to put a token generator on your bank card?)
At least on the Rogers Dream (Canadian version of the G1) Cyanogen and similar are the ONLY way to run the phone well..
With the stock firmware timestamps are broken (as in text messages showing up in the wrong time zone, making the sorting of a conversation all wrong) and Performance is miserable.
By contrast Cyanogenmod more than solves these problems, transforming it from a badly flawed phone that makes Android look really BAD, to an excellent that makes android look great.
I'm not exaggerating when I say that, given what a poor job rogers has done resolving serious bugs like the timestamp one, I would never buy another android phone from Rogers, if I were going to be stuck using the stock firmware. However, as long as the modder community remains in play, I am a happy user who would be happy to buy a new device that came out.
I guess my point is, if google starts to shutdown the modders, they really are actually pushing customers (well, at least one) away.
Umm ...What?
Shaw and Telus may be entangled somewhere way up on the upstream side, but the local wiring in the city is completely different. Telus is a DSL provider, and Shaw is a Cable provider.
Perhaps you're thinking of Bell and Telus?
Where are you? Here (Edmonton, AB) every rogers wireless ad features either the Dream (the g1) or the Magic
Where can you get one? well...any rogers store.
Keep in mind:
It's a perfectly legitimate (and common) for non-webmail users to have their outgoing server be their local ISP. So if google did what you're suggesting, all those people that use an IMAP client to receive their gmail, and send via their ISP wouldn't be able to send to other gmail users
Facebook is written in PHP; there are no compile flags.
apache and the php engine have plenty of compile flags. not to mention whatever the database is.
That's just fantasy.
This is TECHNOLOGY!
Actually, there's no stupidity here. In gnome (at least on debian) the default is to stop when the top of the window hits the top of the screen. Regardless of how you are manipulating the window/where your mouse is/whatever. Of course, I think there's some obscure gconf option to change the behavior.
In the rest of the world, the only time the original Vendor/Distributor/Manufacturer/Whoever gets a cut of a second sale is when they're adding some value, by doing a factory refurbishment, or inspection, so why should the game publishers be any different?
They can "refurbish" the game: Reset any DRM installation restrictions, clear out the multi-player accounts, check the disk for scratches, and replace any missing bits of paper in the box.
Then they can have a cut.
Until then, welcome to second hand sales.
Semantics...
Yes, you're right, about the physics, but I would argue that ALL parts of the elevator would probably be geo-stationary, so effectively the WHOLE ELEVATOR is in geo-synchronous orbit, regardless of whether any given piece of it is at the altitude where a normal satellite would be in geo-synch or not...
if the top of the elevator isn't in geo-synchronous orbit, the elevator has to be a free-standing structure. You can only put stuff in geo-synch on the equator...
Good luck with that!
Ahh...you DO know about the non-free repository, right?
There are quite nice packages of sun-java in there...
I'll agree that you are correct in *some* cases...
But Earthlight was written in 1955. Now granted, I don't know when DARPA started this project, but...
Actually, this wording was changed in Server 2003. it's now something along the lines of "Must be bundled with a fully functional computer capable of running this software" I'm assuming Vista has the same change, though I haven't actually checked.
Transporting large amounts of power still costs money... all those 320kV lines? Those use large amounts of copper ($$), they have to be mantained ($$)... There are some lines in place, yes, but the more power you send farther, the more cable you have to run, and up goes the cost of providing the power. That cost then gets passed on to the consumer, in the form of not-so-cheap-any-more electricity.
In my ideal world, you would be correct. However...
In reality, the computer already has windows installed, so replacing it with linux is a fairly major effort. To use your photoshop example, I suspect rather more people would purchase something like PaintShopPro, than would install GIMP...and it would meet their needs quite nicely, for much less money,
I hate to tell you, but a change in the color of a key could be important. What if that change made the key unreadable to color-blind people? Or reduced the contrast so it was harder for a partially-blind person to read? These details can be important when you're dealing with something like a voting machine. Sure, maybe my scenarios don't seem likely, but they are possible, and thats why the government wants the chance to make the call, not the voting machine company. Notice that (at least the way I read this) the government of California isn't asking to re-certify trivial changes, they're merely asking to be notified of any change (no matter how minor) so that the government of California decides what is trivial, not the vendor.
Unlikely, given that they never meet the aliens in Rendezvous...
It might be one of the later Rama books, but if so, its (probably) more of a Gentry Lee quote.
and that stops me from pulling up in my pickup-truck and throwing it in the back....how?
Ummm... Not really. Many table saws are used in environments where all sorts of custom parts are needed. Theatrical scene shops (that's where I work) are one place where virtually EVERYTHING is a one-off. Construction is another good example. The finishing carpenters on a construction site will often need a whole bunch of something the same....and then 3 that are different...