Good point. The linked article also mentions some misterious "Bugatti engineers". I would have my doubts even if they used a singlular instead. Bugatti has no engineers, all they do is marketing, design and manufacturing is by VW.
The rovers were driven in real time, using a very low quality TV- no half-tones, one frame in several seconds. One day they drove Lunokhod-2 into a crater, and had troubles climbing out. The drivers decided to back off a little. Lunokhod-2 had no rear- view camera, and they collided with a rim of the crater. The solar battery was covered in dust, reducing it's output. They try to clean the battery by flipping it, but the dust wouldn't come out, and what would got on a heat radiator surface, which lead to overheating. The drivers got the rover out of the crater, but it didn't wake up after next lunar night.
Source (in Russian): http://www.space.hobby.ru/projects/lunochod1.html
It is not clear, if this will be a service offered directly to consumers, or wholesale deal with phone card companies- which Verizon has offered for years.
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1 I am aware of a Hold switch, but to me this is a workaround rather then a solution. I would prefer to reach into the pocket, find a button by touch and push it, preferably with some sort of tactile feedback.
2 I am not talking about lag, my problem is different. When I touch Play/Pause button nothing happens, sometimes have to try more then 10 times. Touching Menu and then Play/Pause seems to help. If I have a bad unit, I would send it for repair, but if it is a common problem, I won't bother.
3 I know, XPlay supports drug and drop, but simple file copy would work better. Why use extra software, when it is not needed for functionality?
4 This problem isn't showstopper, with a help of "Tag and Rename" (great application!) I fixed up my files, but I thought that structuring music collection/artist/album/song.mp3 is the most logical.
5 O compared iPod to a cell phone because on average iPod is on for longer periods of time, so 2-3 hours of talk time is comparable in usefulness to 6-8 hours for iPod. I've seen the Belkin adaptor- $70 for few pieces of plastic and a short cable?! Bulky too.
6 What is so different about books from audible.com? I never used them- I mostly rip books on CD from a local library, or download.
7 Turning remote upside down works, but headphone jack will be on a bottom- not very convenient. I liked the idea to put the remote under the shirt, clipped to the button side.
Forgot one other thing- my remote cable broke near so called strain relief- it does very little to protect the cable. Have to note, that Apple promptly sent me a replacement.
I own a "docking" IPod. This is my 3rd mp3 player and the best one.However, there are some things I don't like about it:
1 "Touchpad-like" controls- you touch it in a pocket, and it skips a song or does something else
2 Sometimes those buttons don't respond- have to touch up to ten times (not sure if I got a bad unit, or this is typical)
3 Can't "drug and drop" mp3 files on iPod- must use a software
4 Doesn't understand file names or directories- identifies fiels only by ID3 tags
5 Battery life- have to charge it as often as analog cell phone. Forget about overnight trips without a charger
6 Forgets the last played track after being connected to a PC, sometimes does it for no reason at all. Very annoying to audiobook listeners.
7 Clip on the remote is designed in such a way that the controls face outside only when clipped to a shirt with buttons on the left- ladies style.Does it confirm a popular Slashdot opinion that Apple is for gays?
I own a "docking" IPod. This is my 3rd mp3 player and the best one.However, there are some things I don't like about it:
1 "Touchpad-like" controls- you touch it in a pocket, and it skips a song or does something else
2 Sometimes those buttons don't respond- have to touch up to ten times (not sure if I got a bad unit, or this is typical)
3 Can't "drug and drop" mp3 files on iPod- must use a software
4 Doesn't understand file names or directories- identifies fiels only by ID3 tags
5 Battery life- have to charge it as often as analog cell phone. Forget about overnight trips without a charger
6 Forgets the last played track after being connected to a PC, sometimes does it for no reason at all. Very annoying to audiobook listeners.
7 Clip on the remote is designed in such a way that the controls face outside only when clipped to a shirt with buttons on the left- ladies style.Does it confirm a popular Slashdot opinion that Apple is for gays?
It really doesn't matter which provider/hardware/software/protocol you use to call over the Net. All of them evolved to provide an adequate performance. The weakest link is the link itself (pardon the pun). Delays and dropped packets are the biggest problems of VoIP. Voice codecs also introduce unavoidable delays.
Wow!
This is a truly professional setup! I wish you could have more pictures and, may be some high resolution ones.
One question:
Why is there a need for a pan/tilt? I thought that it would be easier to position the heli in the right spot.
I have "remote" PC hooked to my AV system. It has no kb, mouse or VGA, but it has a S-Video output connected to a TV. When I want to play video on TV, I use VNC or pcAnywhrere on "local" PC to connect to "remote" one and launch player application. I can't, however, use remote desktop to do it, because all I see on S-Video output of the "remote" PC is Welcome screen. Sorry ofr misunderstanding.
I am setting up a PC to play video, and this is where Remote Desktop limitation bytes me. When I start Media Player, I can see video on my remote terminal, but video output on the PC shows only Welcome screen.
Toshiba wants to sell a $2k+ product, but they only show one crappy 150x150 image. Am I the only one who would like to see at least 640x480 from all sides?
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Yeah, right, I am astroturfing for Gator by telling how to disable the ads. If you beleive that Gator steals passwords, you should either present some evidence or admit that you are paranoid.
I am blocking all ads, so I am not exactly supporting Gator, Inc. Maybe only in download count, but who cares about it.
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I just tried Password safe, and unlike Gator it offers no automatic password entry and form fill. I will be glad to switch to a non-spyware based solution, but I couldn't find anything doing the job as well as Gator does.
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Good point. The linked article also mentions some misterious "Bugatti engineers". I would have my doubts even if they used a singlular instead. Bugatti has no engineers, all they do is marketing, design and manufacturing is by VW.
KIA on her plates means that the bike is registered in Kiev. First two letters- location, the last one is sequential
Xa-xa! Takoe hren perevedesh'- igra slov!
anecdote about Challenger and "zalpy saljuta" I don't remember this one.
The rovers were driven in real time, using a very low quality TV- no half-tones, one frame in several seconds. One day they drove Lunokhod-2 into a crater, and had troubles climbing out. The drivers decided to back off a little. Lunokhod-2 had no rear- view camera, and they collided with a rim of the crater. The solar battery was covered in dust, reducing it's output. They try to clean the battery by flipping it, but the dust wouldn't come out, and what would got on a heat radiator surface, which lead to overheating. The drivers got the rover out of the crater, but it didn't wake up after next lunar night. Source (in Russian): http://www.space.hobby.ru/projects/lunochod1.html
This is THE funniest joke! Why I don't have any mod points when I need them...
Offtopic, but... When I was in Tokyo, I missed a plane, because it took me hour and a half to find an ATM compatible with my US bank card.
It is not clear, if this will be a service offered directly to consumers, or wholesale deal with phone card companies- which Verizon has offered for years.
OK, I'll try to replay to everyone /artist/album/song.mp3 is the most logical.
1 I am aware of a Hold switch, but to me this is a workaround rather then a solution. I would prefer to reach into the pocket, find a button by touch and push it, preferably with some sort of tactile feedback.
2 I am not talking about lag, my problem is different. When I touch Play/Pause button nothing happens, sometimes have to try more then 10 times. Touching Menu and then Play/Pause seems to help. If I have a bad unit, I would send it for repair, but if it is a common problem, I won't bother.
3 I know, XPlay supports drug and drop, but simple file copy would work better. Why use extra software, when it is not needed for functionality?
4 This problem isn't showstopper, with a help of "Tag and Rename" (great application!) I fixed up my files, but I thought that structuring music collection
5 O compared iPod to a cell phone because on average iPod is on for longer periods of time, so 2-3 hours of talk time is comparable in usefulness to 6-8 hours for iPod. I've seen the Belkin adaptor- $70 for few pieces of plastic and a short cable?! Bulky too.
6 What is so different about books from audible.com? I never used them- I mostly rip books on CD from a local library, or download.
7 Turning remote upside down works, but headphone jack will be on a bottom- not very convenient. I liked the idea to put the remote under the shirt, clipped to the button side.
Forgot one other thing- my remote cable broke near so called strain relief- it does very little to protect the cable. Have to note, that Apple promptly sent me a replacement.
I own a "docking" IPod. This is my 3rd mp3 player and the best one.However, there are some things I don't like about it:
1 "Touchpad-like" controls- you touch it in a pocket, and it skips a song or does something else
2 Sometimes those buttons don't respond- have to touch up to ten times (not sure if I got a bad unit, or this is typical)
3 Can't "drug and drop" mp3 files on iPod- must use a software
4 Doesn't understand file names or directories- identifies fiels only by ID3 tags
5 Battery life- have to charge it as often as analog cell phone. Forget about overnight trips without a charger
6 Forgets the last played track after being connected to a PC, sometimes does it for no reason at all. Very annoying to audiobook listeners.
7 Clip on the remote is designed in such a way that the controls face outside only when clipped to a shirt with buttons on the left- ladies style.Does it confirm a popular Slashdot opinion that Apple is for gays?
I own a "docking" IPod. This is my 3rd mp3 player and the best one.However, there are some things I don't like about it:
1 "Touchpad-like" controls- you touch it in a pocket, and it skips a song or does something else
2 Sometimes those buttons don't respond- have to touch up to ten times (not sure if I got a bad unit, or this is typical)
3 Can't "drug and drop" mp3 files on iPod- must use a software
4 Doesn't understand file names or directories- identifies fiels only by ID3 tags
5 Battery life- have to charge it as often as analog cell phone. Forget about overnight trips without a charger
6 Forgets the last played track after being connected to a PC, sometimes does it for no reason at all. Very annoying to audiobook listeners.
7 Clip on the remote is designed in such a way that the controls face outside only when clipped to a shirt with buttons on the left- ladies style.Does it confirm a popular Slashdot opinion that Apple is for gays?
Would be interesting to check this technology out. But I am sceptical. You know: garbage in- garbage out...
It really doesn't matter which provider/hardware/software/protocol you use to call over the Net. All of them evolved to provide an adequate performance. The weakest link is the link itself (pardon the pun). Delays and dropped packets are the biggest problems of VoIP. Voice codecs also introduce unavoidable delays.
I hate this term. This music is not secure. It is restricted.
$4? Based on my experience, $2 is more accurate number.
Wow! This is a truly professional setup! I wish you could have more pictures and, may be some high resolution ones. One question: Why is there a need for a pan/tilt? I thought that it would be easier to position the heli in the right spot.
I can see somone "left around" a CD player in thier front seat
Yeah! And let sucker be served with a suit for sharing that CD from the player!
Can anyone explain, why lawyer is required? Why person can't simply go to court and state his/her case before a judge?
I have "remote" PC hooked to my AV system. It has no kb, mouse or VGA, but it has a S-Video output connected to a TV. When I want to play video on TV, I use VNC or pcAnywhrere on "local" PC to connect to "remote" one and launch player application. I can't, however, use remote desktop to do it, because all I see on S-Video output of the "remote" PC is Welcome screen. Sorry ofr misunderstanding.
I am not straming video from remote to local, I am playing it on remote, which has a S-Video output connected to a TV.
I am setting up a PC to play video, and this is where Remote Desktop limitation bytes me. When I start Media Player, I can see video on my remote terminal, but video output on the PC shows only Welcome screen.
Toshiba wants to sell a $2k+ product, but they only show one crappy 150x150 image. Am I the only one who would like to see at least 640x480 from all sides?
Yeah, right, I am astroturfing for Gator by telling how to disable the ads. If you beleive that Gator steals passwords, you should either present some evidence or admit that you are paranoid.
I am blocking all ads, so I am not exactly supporting Gator, Inc. Maybe only in download count, but who cares about it.
I just tried Password safe, and unlike Gator it offers no automatic password entry and form fill. I will be glad to switch to a non-spyware based solution, but I couldn't find anything doing the job as well as Gator does.