OK... take the PVR away. We will still do what we are doing now - taping and blowing by the commercials. We watch a few programs eah week, have the VCR programed to nab them, then we watch them COMMERCIAL FREE on the weekend WHEN WE WANT TO WATCH THEM. The only nice thing about PVR is the quality and the ability to pause real-time.
I guess the networks are pissed more that they didn't come up with it first.
we wanted to catch a change-stealing thief. We bought a buch of alaris weecams off of eBay ($25 and under) and set them up. We didn't bother with motion sensors. The images didn't take up a lot of drive space and the software (webcam32) we used created AVI files for the time lapse. It worked well too - the bonehead looked at one of the cameras up close after he cleaned out a drawer. We had taped over the little light showing it was on and had the monitors off on the PCs. Nice picture. You could probably do it more advanced on the fly (add cameras and drive space as needed) for under capital expense (our company requires God to sign if anything is over $500).
Anyone nabbed a spray-painted piece of history? Talk about your conversation piece? It would be cool to have a chunk of concrete in the computer room. I haven't seen anything on e-bay but give it time...
AOL saying MS is a monopoly! Gee, anyone read anything about cable system acces? What about media access (ie fair info from CNN only or can I use another source?). Oh, and don't get me started on IM!
I can see it now from the vendors "Compiling your own kernel voids any software support." Can you imagine trying to keep up with all the changes as a software vendor? So maybe as a test system, yes. Supported? No
Would they be self cleaning? Here in the states, when something is automatic (ie rail cars) some idiot invariably pisses in it, leaves thier paper, drops thier cigarette butt, and more.
Where are the other developers? Why is X10 the only other company besides MS spending $$$ to educate the masses? I am sure there are better products out there, but just like DEC and Novell they don't have a marketing department.
I have DSL already... our cable bill for extended Basic just went up to $50/month. We have decided at the next raise cable goes. My DSL may not be as fast but in the 2+ years I have had it I have paid the same amount. I can't say that for cable.
there will be lawyers and people looking to rake it in. I have a friend who works at a law firm as a paralegal. Her job is to read as much as possible (trade journals/on-line mags/discussion groups) and look for possible revenue streams. If she finds something interesting (interesting does NOT imply use of common sense) she passes it on to a pool of lawyers who dig a bit deeper.
In MO (and probably most states) you can opt out of having your SSN (Social Secutiry Number) from being your DL number. What if these states overlap (ie I have 666 as my ID from MO and you have 666 from IL)? Wonder who will have to pay to correct this little oversite? This is just one thing off the top of my head...
When I install a USB device usually I have to add some software driver of some sort. How will this work? It would be cool to be able to support things like webcams, the new creative labs sound system, PCTiVo cable and more. I use USB for most all of my stuff on my PC and would love to see this capability on a set top box.
I guess vendors are not too worried about re-releases, theatre showing,etc. I think they have come to the conclusion that DVD is the way to go. Now when I buy DVD #1, I wait to buy #2, but then a new release of #1 with more interviews and footing comes out so I buy #1a. #3 comes out, there is a new #2 and eventually a set (1a2a3). So now I am the proud owner of 5 DVDs vs 3 VHS.
For example, Sony Computer Science Laboratories has been performing cutting-edge research on input technologies, and two of their ideas, called GestureWrist and GesturePad,
Is a list of everything I searched for all year. It would be neat to for google to allow you to sign-in and record what you are looking for. You need not sign-in if you are looking for something that you don't want recorded.
I wonder why his boss would like to see him gone. Remember, perception IS reality. We had a youngin' start where we are - he liked to keep his own hours, work on his own stuff, not a real team player. Once we had an 'intervention' with him we understood where he was coming from and he understood where us 'old timers' were coming from. He liked having flexible hours (no problem) and working alone (problem). We worked it out that he could work at his pace IF the work he was assigned was getting done. Since we have a lot of systems and are a 24x7x365 shop we had figured out a way that the 'normal working hour folks' could pass an issue to him on his 'off-hours'. This has worked out great AND he is now actually MUCH more of a team player and we allow more folks to work 'odd hours'.
In a nut shell, get the issues out in the open. It will make everyone happier in the end even IF you end up leaving. DON'T burn bridges. The world is far too small.
I often think of how things are found out/invented. I think boredom has allowed creation of many more things than we realize. Why coffe grounds now? Well, someone was doing some experiments and someone else had to make a new pot of coffee and.... Wonder what might be next. Any ideas?
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OK... take the PVR away. We will still do what we are doing now - taping and blowing by the commercials. We watch a few programs eah week, have the VCR programed to nab them, then we watch them COMMERCIAL FREE on the weekend WHEN WE WANT TO WATCH THEM. The only nice thing about PVR is the quality and the ability to pause real-time.
I guess the networks are pissed more that they didn't come up with it first.
we wanted to catch a change-stealing thief. We bought a buch of alaris weecams off of eBay ($25 and under) and set them up. We didn't bother with motion sensors. The images didn't take up a lot of drive space and the software (webcam32) we used created AVI files for the time lapse. It worked well too - the bonehead looked at one of the cameras up close after he cleaned out a drawer. We had taped over the little light showing it was on and had the monitors off on the PCs. Nice picture. You could probably do it more advanced on the fly (add cameras and drive space as needed) for under capital expense (our company requires God to sign if anything is over $500).
Anyone nabbed a spray-painted piece of history? Talk about your conversation piece? It would be cool to have a chunk of concrete in the computer room. I haven't seen anything on e-bay but give it time...
AOL saying MS is a monopoly! Gee, anyone read anything about cable system acces? What about media access (ie fair info from CNN only or can I use another source?). Oh, and don't get me started on IM!
Anyone? Anyone? Bueller?
I can see it now from the vendors "Compiling your own kernel voids any software support." Can you imagine trying to keep up with all the changes as a software vendor? So maybe as a test system, yes. Supported? No
Would they be self cleaning? Here in the states, when something is automatic (ie rail cars) some idiot invariably pisses in it, leaves thier paper, drops thier cigarette butt, and more.
Where are the other developers? Why is X10 the only other company besides MS spending $$$ to educate the masses? I am sure there are better products out there, but just like DEC and Novell they don't have a marketing department.
I have DSL already... our cable bill for extended Basic just went up to $50/month. We have decided at the next raise cable goes. My DSL may not be as fast but in the 2+ years I have had it I have paid the same amount. I can't say that for cable.
Can you imagine an eliza lawyer? Har!
to be a woman in such a male dominated field? How do you keep ahead of the game?
there will be lawyers and people looking to rake it in. I have a friend who works at a law firm as a paralegal. Her job is to read as much as possible (trade journals/on-line mags/discussion groups) and look for possible revenue streams. If she finds something interesting (interesting does NOT imply use of common sense) she passes it on to a pool of lawyers who dig a bit deeper.
In MO (and probably most states) you can opt out of having your SSN (Social Secutiry Number) from being your DL number. What if these states overlap (ie I have 666 as my ID from MO and you have 666 from IL)? Wonder who will have to pay to correct this little oversite? This is just one thing off the top of my head...
When I install a USB device usually I have to add some software driver of some sort. How will this work? It would be cool to be able to support things like webcams, the new creative labs sound system, PCTiVo cable and more. I use USB for most all of my stuff on my PC and would love to see this capability on a set top box.
xDolphin? Dolphin98? Dolphin2000? DolphinXP?
That was ruled out by The Department of Redundacy Department.
I guess vendors are not too worried about re-releases, theatre showing,etc. I think they have come to the conclusion that DVD is the way to go. Now when I buy DVD #1, I wait to buy #2, but then a new release of #1 with more interviews and footing comes out so I buy #1a. #3 comes out, there is a new #2 and eventually a set (1a2a3). So now I am the proud owner of 5 DVDs vs 3 VHS.
I taped a message to my cat... he walked the last mile - eventually - to my neighbors. It is a REAL slow way to play Diablo...
For example, Sony Computer Science Laboratories has been performing cutting-edge research on input technologies, and two of their ideas, called GestureWrist and GesturePad,
I bet the porn industry is behind these!
I never said anything about music or movies or even "fck corporations".
/. community - always generalizing and knowing what other people are thinking even if they don't post it.
I love the
Must be wonderful to be able to read people's minds. Where do I send my $9.95 for the psyhic reading?
Now if the other states and countries would just follow. Something (besides filters) needs to be done about SPAM.
I was given the complete Monty Python series collection on DVD. What food would y'all recommend for the session? Coconuts?
Is a list of everything I searched for all year. It would be neat to for google to allow you to sign-in and record what you are looking for. You need not sign-in if you are looking for something that you don't want recorded.
I wonder why his boss would like to see him gone. Remember, perception IS reality. We had a youngin' start where we are - he liked to keep his own hours, work on his own stuff, not a real team player. Once we had an 'intervention' with him we understood where he was coming from and he understood where us 'old timers' were coming from. He liked having flexible hours (no problem) and working alone (problem). We worked it out that he could work at his pace IF the work he was assigned was getting done. Since we have a lot of systems and are a 24x7x365 shop we had figured out a way that the 'normal working hour folks' could pass an issue to him on his 'off-hours'. This has worked out great AND he is now actually MUCH more of a team player and we allow more folks to work 'odd hours'.
In a nut shell, get the issues out in the open. It will make everyone happier in the end even IF you end up leaving. DON'T burn bridges. The world is far too small.
I often think of how things are found out/invented. I think boredom has allowed creation of many more things than we realize. Why coffe grounds now? Well, someone was doing some experiments and someone else had to make a new pot of coffee and.... Wonder what might be next. Any ideas?