So, this seems like a seriously stupid purchase choice. The unlock, however, is "DLC" for a game that is available from PS Plus, and therefore subject to further PS Plus membership. For $10 more, however, you can just purchase the silly game outright. I assumed the $10 more option was going to be the only way to get the whole shebang from the beginning. Having said that, considering the outrage, perhaps Sony/Evolution should just forget this option and offer a $10 discount to PS Plus members, considering the outrage.
That's weird. I love simplicity, but I also love being able to have a pump gas and race gas tune at my fingertips at any given moment. I can still pick up an ECU for my '89 RX-7 for less than fifty bucks, and for a bit more, I can pick up a nicely modified one. I'm not worried about computers controlling my engine, provided the factory tune isn't god-awful or doesn't do what I tell the car to do.
What do you drive? A replacement key for my old '99 Ford Mustang cost me $130 to replace, thanks to a proximity-based anti-theft system designed to foil hotwiring.
Except it doesn't control starting, unless the car is also offered with push-button start. There's still an ignition wire that completes a circuit with the starter. Don't believe me? Turn the key to start while the car is running. You'll be greeted with a pleasant grinding noise as your starter motor cries out in pain. Having said that, it certainly does the rest. If you're still having to crank has truly serious issues if the car can't compensate by adjusting something to correct the AFR, timing, etc.
I'll miss it, but as long as there is a failsafe in place for getting into the car with a dead battery, which most already have, all will be fine. I do worry, though, about the ability of some people to figure out how to turn the engine off in an emergency. The runaway Toyota business was quite pitiful...
Often times, email works great for something like this. Make sure you use a standardized and easy to read template that makes important information stand out.
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Make each item stand out from drab text, so people's eyes immediately find whether or not it affects them.
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In all fairness, the Surface 2 (RT) does require an app to play certain video formats, like.mkv. I feel like it should support some recompiled DirectShow or Media Foundation codecs, but I'd imagine you would have to change the runtime policy to allow unsigned applications. I think ffdshow may have been ported, but there's really not a large enough market for many codec developers to do so. There is a nice (free) app, however, that does a decent job. cPlayer RT, I think(?)
This, this, absolutely this. With Netflix, they have far less control than they do with something like UltraViolet (or better yet, their own service). They want to be able to set their own prices, have control over what titles graze the front page/home screen, run their own analytics, etc.
I remember listening to a discussion on Leo Laporte's Windows Weekly podcast with Paul Thurott and Mary Jo Foley regarding this.They seem to be under the impression that the PC manufacturers, in their mid-to-late 2000s price wars not only hurt the image of the PC with a race to the bottom, but also set an unsustainable price point. Admittedly, this is just one factor in the decline of the PC, but that certainly helped set the stage.
IT guy here. I'm with you. I hate old IE. I wish it would die a horrible death. Having said that, I think new IE is quite nice, to the point that the only thing preventing me from switching is a few Firefox behaviors that are technically deprecated.
However, I must pipe up regarding old IE usage on corporate networks. In my experience, the thing preventing upgrading IE is legacy enterprise software, as you accurately pointed out. Sadly, these programs often were only purchased because they were the cheapest of the bunch. When you get products so cheap, you can imagine that someone isn't getting paid well, and you can surely bet it's not coming from the pockets of management. Thus, the development staff consists of people who are willing to work for $40K a year, and you can rest assured that they are not experienced developers. Sadly, they often aren't even the fresh-faced college kids with something to prove. To illustrate how bad this software is, I have seen an application that only works in IE9.. like IE9 specifically, not *up to IE9. It makes me cringe.
I can see the sale of the System x and Bladecenters, but the sale of Flex Systems surprises me. I thought that was supposed to be their new hotness of 2012 - the magic box that lets you fire all your sysadmins. Maybe people didn't like having to develop using websphere?
That's odd, because the first frame in the US Volkswagen link you provided shows in small print underneath that it will achieve 42mpg Highway/30mpg City with the TDI diesel engine. Converted to UK gallons, I believe that's 50.4 mpg highway and 36.0 mpg city.
Aside from that, while I can agree with you on the lack of fuel efficient European city cars, I can tell you it's very difficult for a company like Volkswagen to import such a vehicle and remain profitable. In order to meet US safety standards (which aren't necessarily better, just different for some stupid political reason), there's often a need to re-engineer different 5mph bumpers, headlights, lighting, etc., which is often not profitable for a car that may sell around 500 in a month.
I've noticed that this is an issue on Windows Server 2003 (I believe R2 included). I have noticed that this is less of an issue once IE8 is installed (this should have already been done by this point), but this is still definitely an issue. I will be glad when I am rid of this OS (soon!).
A. The enthusiast is purchasing the vehicle. As long as he or she is following the rules of the road, and his or her vehicle meets the safety standards for the year of manufacture, there should be no problem.
B. It is up to each driver to decide what risk is necessary. It is a system you accept the risks of when you buy into it. Should you wish to reduce these risks, you should contact your elected officials. Once again, the lack of stability control should be a moot point when someone is driving legally. If there is a circumstance where someone has lost control, it is likely that broken equipment or broken laws were involved.
C. The enthusiast should not be driving at unsafe speeds on public roadways. Period. If they have done so, they will have to take responsibility for their actions. This is one reason vehicular manslaughter statues exist in many states. It allows vehicles to be classified as deadly weapons, thus making it easier to convict. Sadly, the people who can afford these vehicles can often afford a good lawyer and somehow get off with probation.
You're most likely correct. I can't even imagine what kind of nightmare it was to get the back-end connections talking to all those other government systems either. That's not even taking into account the government security requirements...
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Get your information and "first hand knowledge" out of my rage thread. I just finished sharpening my pitchfork and everything...
Fukushima's a pretty big prefecture (13,782.54 km2/5,321.47 sq mi). It's ranked third by area. I'm sure there's plenty of safe land there.
Very much this. Backup the important things. Beyond that, get it covered under renters/homeowners insurance.
I won't be able to watch it. My IPTV service is down. :(
Well, there's also the issue of the numerous global financial centers along various coasts.
So, this seems like a seriously stupid purchase choice. The unlock, however, is "DLC" for a game that is available from PS Plus, and therefore subject to further PS Plus membership. For $10 more, however, you can just purchase the silly game outright. I assumed the $10 more option was going to be the only way to get the whole shebang from the beginning. Having said that, considering the outrage, perhaps Sony/Evolution should just forget this option and offer a $10 discount to PS Plus members, considering the outrage.
I would call you a luddite for not bidding with the app, but since you used the app to legally circumvent the bid process, you're hip and cool.
That's weird. I love simplicity, but I also love being able to have a pump gas and race gas tune at my fingertips at any given moment. I can still pick up an ECU for my '89 RX-7 for less than fifty bucks, and for a bit more, I can pick up a nicely modified one. I'm not worried about computers controlling my engine, provided the factory tune isn't god-awful or doesn't do what I tell the car to do.
What do you drive? A replacement key for my old '99 Ford Mustang cost me $130 to replace, thanks to a proximity-based anti-theft system designed to foil hotwiring.
Except it doesn't control starting, unless the car is also offered with push-button start. There's still an ignition wire that completes a circuit with the starter. Don't believe me? Turn the key to start while the car is running. You'll be greeted with a pleasant grinding noise as your starter motor cries out in pain. Having said that, it certainly does the rest. If you're still having to crank has truly serious issues if the car can't compensate by adjusting something to correct the AFR, timing, etc.
I'll miss it, but as long as there is a failsafe in place for getting into the car with a dead battery, which most already have, all will be fine. I do worry, though, about the ability of some people to figure out how to turn the engine off in an emergency. The runaway Toyota business was quite pitiful...
Summary
Often times, email works great for something like this. Make sure you use a standardized and easy to read template that makes important information stand out.
Affected Items
Your Actions
Here's where you try to calm people down and/or tell them what they need to do. This section can be a lengthy if necessary, but make sure to break out individual items if this section grows to a text wall.
Let's not forget that Server 2003 is still supported...
In all fairness, the Surface 2 (RT) does require an app to play certain video formats, like .mkv. I feel like it should support some recompiled DirectShow or Media Foundation codecs, but I'd imagine you would have to change the runtime policy to allow unsigned applications. I think ffdshow may have been ported, but there's really not a large enough market for many codec developers to do so. There is a nice (free) app, however, that does a decent job. cPlayer RT, I think(?)
This, this, absolutely this. With Netflix, they have far less control than they do with something like UltraViolet (or better yet, their own service). They want to be able to set their own prices, have control over what titles graze the front page/home screen, run their own analytics, etc.
I'm guessing she finally got around to watching some Deep Space Nine.
Grand Theft Auto, you say?
I remember listening to a discussion on Leo Laporte's Windows Weekly podcast with Paul Thurott and Mary Jo Foley regarding this.They seem to be under the impression that the PC manufacturers, in their mid-to-late 2000s price wars not only hurt the image of the PC with a race to the bottom, but also set an unsustainable price point. Admittedly, this is just one factor in the decline of the PC, but that certainly helped set the stage.
IT guy here. I'm with you. I hate old IE. I wish it would die a horrible death. Having said that, I think new IE is quite nice, to the point that the only thing preventing me from switching is a few Firefox behaviors that are technically deprecated.
However, I must pipe up regarding old IE usage on corporate networks. In my experience, the thing preventing upgrading IE is legacy enterprise software, as you accurately pointed out. Sadly, these programs often were only purchased because they were the cheapest of the bunch. When you get products so cheap, you can imagine that someone isn't getting paid well, and you can surely bet it's not coming from the pockets of management. Thus, the development staff consists of people who are willing to work for $40K a year, and you can rest assured that they are not experienced developers. Sadly, they often aren't even the fresh-faced college kids with something to prove. To illustrate how bad this software is, I have seen an application that only works in IE9.. like IE9 specifically, not *up to IE9. It makes me cringe.
I can see the sale of the System x and Bladecenters, but the sale of Flex Systems surprises me. I thought that was supposed to be their new hotness of 2012 - the magic box that lets you fire all your sysadmins. Maybe people didn't like having to develop using websphere?
That's odd, because the first frame in the US Volkswagen link you provided shows in small print underneath that it will achieve 42mpg Highway/30mpg City with the TDI diesel engine. Converted to UK gallons, I believe that's 50.4 mpg highway and 36.0 mpg city. Aside from that, while I can agree with you on the lack of fuel efficient European city cars, I can tell you it's very difficult for a company like Volkswagen to import such a vehicle and remain profitable. In order to meet US safety standards (which aren't necessarily better, just different for some stupid political reason), there's often a need to re-engineer different 5mph bumpers, headlights, lighting, etc., which is often not profitable for a car that may sell around 500 in a month.
I've noticed that this is an issue on Windows Server 2003 (I believe R2 included). I have noticed that this is less of an issue once IE8 is installed (this should have already been done by this point), but this is still definitely an issue. I will be glad when I am rid of this OS (soon!).
A. The enthusiast is purchasing the vehicle. As long as he or she is following the rules of the road, and his or her vehicle meets the safety standards for the year of manufacture, there should be no problem. B. It is up to each driver to decide what risk is necessary. It is a system you accept the risks of when you buy into it. Should you wish to reduce these risks, you should contact your elected officials. Once again, the lack of stability control should be a moot point when someone is driving legally. If there is a circumstance where someone has lost control, it is likely that broken equipment or broken laws were involved. C. The enthusiast should not be driving at unsafe speeds on public roadways. Period. If they have done so, they will have to take responsibility for their actions. This is one reason vehicular manslaughter statues exist in many states. It allows vehicles to be classified as deadly weapons, thus making it easier to convict. Sadly, the people who can afford these vehicles can often afford a good lawyer and somehow get off with probation.
I heard webscale is what applications crave.
You're most likely correct. I can't even imagine what kind of nightmare it was to get the back-end connections talking to all those other government systems either. That's not even taking into account the government security requirements...