All that "power" (fast processor, huge screen, DVD burner) probably means that the power (battery) won't last very long. What's the point of a "portable" laptop if you can't go for more than an hour without a charge?
The iPod is the soul of Apple's entire business. Apple has been relatively successful at winning converts from Windows to Mac OS X, for example, in part because its whole product line basks in the glow of iPod's success, hipness and ubiquity.
Apple has recently and preemptively lowered the price of iPods, announced an iTV set-top box -- which will ship later than Vista -- and is probably working feverishly on a bigger-screen, wirelessly enabled iPod.
All these efforts may not be enough to save the iPod from the Microsoft consumer media juggernaut. Microsoft has the money, the clout, the partnerships, the mind share and the market share to drive Vista, Soapbox, Xbox and Zune into lives of hundreds of millions of consumers.
The iPod rules -- for now. But Microsoft can't be dismissed as just another wannabe. And nobody knows that better than Apple.
If you want to talk about flops, let's talk about Media Center. I know one person who even has Windows Media Center Edition and he's never used it for anything related to media. Vista is going to beat the iTV-thingy to market, huh? Big deal. With the specs required to even run Vista, you won't be able to put your PC anywhere near your TV and still hear the speakers.
I don't disagree that Microsoft may be launching the first portable music player that can truly compete with the iPod, but this is far from something that will kill Apple.
I'm really sad to read this. One can experiment and try new things and 'open wings' long after college is over. When you're in college people often say "these are your best years." That always made me sad when I was in college. It wasn't that I didn't have a good time in college--it was absolutely wonderful--but I was only twenty years old! I didn't want my best times to be over when I (hopefully) had at least sixty years left!!
Good thing people were wrong. I'm still growing, spreading my wings, and trying new things. I hope that life only gets better.
I don't disagree, but college is typically your first opportunity to do this. Not saying that your personal growth stops after college or that your life ends after college, far from it. However, your experiences in college go a long way to forming the life that you live out after college. You learn lots of important lessons outside the classroom that shape the person that you'll be as an adult. College is a growth experience for your whole being, not just the intelllectual parts of your brain.
College should be about learning, not socializing, binge drinking, wanton promiscuity, or what have you.
I agree, college should be about learning. However, there's much more to learn that what's in the books you read or the notes you copy down for the chalk board. As you said, you don't need a prof up in front of the room to learn from a book. That said, there aren't many times, other than college, in your life where you are as free to experiment, try new things, and "open your wings". Learning about yourself and growing as a person (being social is a HUGE part of this) are the most important parts of college. Being successful (and happy) in life isn't always about what or how much you know. It is very often about how you present yourself (social skills) and who you know. College is a critical networking and personal growth opportunity.
Would you pay $6/gallon for gas to support the taxes required for all those socialist services?
Don't think for a second that gas is actually cheaper than $6/gallon here. In other countries, they pay the actual cost at the pump. Here in America, we pay part of the cost at the pump and pay the rest in taxes and national debt. Have you been paying attention to the billion dollar tax breaks and incentives that the government gives out to the oil companies? Where do you think that money comes from? That's right, the taxpayers (of today and tomorrow)!
Please tell me they finally added CD Text support when burning music files from your library! This is my biggest gripe with iTunes. Gapless playback is my second biggest gripe, but it looks like that has been addressed.
I really liked the move, I've got just one complaint. There are way too many shots of Gore being driven around in a big car or being flowin around in a jet. The whole movie, he talks about reducing our carbon footprint, but he doesn't use public transit once in the movie. I can't believe the filmmakers didn't see this jumping right out at them.
That description makes it seem much cooler than it actually is. It turns on when your wrist tilts to bring it into view, even if you aren't looking at it.
The WWPC offers several wearable-specific innovations, according to the company, including a patented orientation sensor that can be configured to induce standby when the user's arm drops. Additionally, the device's tilt sensor can be used to detect motionless operator states, while a built-in GPS receiver and "dead reckoning" technology enable the device to serve as a location-transmitting beacon.
Honestly, do you think Apple is the only company doing this? Do you purchase clothes or electronics? Chances are pretty damn good that most of that stuff is made under the same or worse conditions. There's pretty much no consumer goods made in the US at all these days. Everything is coming out of China. You might want to get down off your Chinses-made soapbox now.
"Do you think for a minute that Bush would let legal issues stop him from doing surveillance? He's got to prevent a terrorist attack that everyone knows is coming. He'll do absolutely anything he thinks is going to work. And so would you."
And don't think for even one minute that whoever succeeds Bush will change anything about this.
I sure hope this changes. The problem isn't our lack of security. We've got too damn much of it already. The problem is our foreign policy. If we keep running around the world trying to tell everybody else how to live their lives while systematically destroying economies of the various contries that we don't get along with, people will continue to hate us. The more they hate us and the poorer they are, the more likely they are to use terrorism as a weapon against us. No matter how much security we have, a determined enemy will find a way to attack.
It's ironic that spooks so often remind us that we've got nothing to fear from their activities if we've got nothing nasty to hide, while they themselves are rarely comfortable without multiple layers of secrecy, anonymity and plausible deniability. While there was little or nothing at the conference worth keeping secret, the sense of paranoia was constant. The uniformed guard posted to the entrance was there to intimidate, not to protect.
This really sums it all up for me. The government should live in constant fear of the populace, not the other way around. The reaction of the government to this fear should not to hide its activities, but to increase transparency so that the populace will feel comfortable with what it is doing.
Great point. Security and freedom oppose one another. Complete freedom implies no security. Complete security implies no freedom. My guess is that most people wouldn't be happy at either end. For my part, I'd rather have more freedom and less security. Even where we were on 9/11 is too much security and not enough freedom. People who want to attack us will do so no matter how much security we have.
It sure is. Do you think the reporters involved have top-secret clearance and are the ones who leaked the information? The information was leaked to the reportes, not by the reporters. If somebody on the inside broke the law, they should be investigated, tried, and punnished if found guilty. The first person in line should be GW. Not only does he leak when it is convenient, but he's broke most of the other laws of our country.
Seems to me that virus writers would want to target Macs because of all the talk about how Macs are less succeptable to viruses. It would be more prestigious to create a virus that spreads like wildfire through the "impenetrable" Mac community than to create one for the "wide open" Windows community.
I can see where you're coming from, but I think that fear is the only way to get to the people who don't understand why it isn't ok to give up our rights.
For me, it is not about fear. It is about principles. This country is about freedom. It is about what is written down in the Declaration, the Constitution, and the Bill of Rights. Giving up our rights for any reason is counter to the letter and the spirit of those documents and our country. The reason we should not give up our rights is that it is just plain wrong to do so. No other reason than that is required. It is just difficult to convince some people of that.
It is our actions during the most difficult times that show our true colors. It is easy to be true to our values when the going is easy. When we're faced with a challenge, it is more difficult to hold our ground. If we forsake our ideals when it is difficult to continue to hold on to them, what good are they in the first place?
Here's one of my favorite quotes, which is often incorrectly attributed to Benjamin Franklin:
Those who would give up Essential Liberty to purchase a little Temporary Safety, deserve neither Liberty nor Safety
There seem to be two kinds of people. Those who are willing to give up rights that don't seem that important to them in exchange for a little extra "security" and those who don't want to give up their rights under any circumstances.
The first group needs to wake up and realize that once you give your rights away, they are not coming back. This stuff only goes one way. The government will take every inch that is given to them (and then some) and never yield. It may not seem like such a big deal to have a national id card or to give up a few small rights (only criminals should care!), but it is a slippery slope. This is all going to snowball unless people stop it from happening now. Our rights will be slowly eroded until we're living in a police state with no freedom.
I'd much rather risk being blown up by terrorists to be free than be safe, dumb, fat, and happy with no freedom.
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Try the "Extended Cookie Manager" extension. It is just what you need!
All that "power" (fast processor, huge screen, DVD burner) probably means that the power (battery) won't last very long. What's the point of a "portable" laptop if you can't go for more than an hour without a charge?
There some pretty good information about TV station automation here
I see three poor quality videos that have been edited to make the craft blur out.
I don't disagree that Microsoft may be launching the first portable music player that can truly compete with the iPod, but this is far from something that will kill Apple.
Not to be rude, but he wants to be a patent lawyer. How's that going to make the world a better place?
Please tell me they finally added CD Text support when burning music files from your library! This is my biggest gripe with iTunes. Gapless playback is my second biggest gripe, but it looks like that has been addressed.
Cool. Did I miss the mention of this in the movie, or was it simply not there? Would have made me feel better about it.
Damn my failure to use the preview button. Grip should be gripe. Doh!
I really liked the move, I've got just one complaint. There are way too many shots of Gore being driven around in a big car or being flowin around in a jet. The whole movie, he talks about reducing our carbon footprint, but he doesn't use public transit once in the movie. I can't believe the filmmakers didn't see this jumping right out at them.
This looks just like something I've seen before...
Damn. My comment was going to be about water cooling the power brick. You beat me to it. I guess you still have to hang it up with string.
Honestly, do you think Apple is the only company doing this? Do you purchase clothes or electronics? Chances are pretty damn good that most of that stuff is made under the same or worse conditions. There's pretty much no consumer goods made in the US at all these days. Everything is coming out of China. You might want to get down off your Chinses-made soapbox now.
Great point. Security and freedom oppose one another. Complete freedom implies no security. Complete security implies no freedom. My guess is that most people wouldn't be happy at either end. For my part, I'd rather have more freedom and less security. Even where we were on 9/11 is too much security and not enough freedom. People who want to attack us will do so no matter how much security we have.
It sure is. Do you think the reporters involved have top-secret clearance and are the ones who leaked the information? The information was leaked to the reportes, not by the reporters. If somebody on the inside broke the law, they should be investigated, tried, and punnished if found guilty. The first person in line should be GW. Not only does he leak when it is convenient, but he's broke most of the other laws of our country.
Seems to me that virus writers would want to target Macs because of all the talk about how Macs are less succeptable to viruses. It would be more prestigious to create a virus that spreads like wildfire through the "impenetrable" Mac community than to create one for the "wide open" Windows community.
Just my $0.02...
I can see where you're coming from, but I think that fear is the only way to get to the people who don't understand why it isn't ok to give up our rights.
For me, it is not about fear. It is about principles. This country is about freedom. It is about what is written down in the Declaration, the Constitution, and the Bill of Rights. Giving up our rights for any reason is counter to the letter and the spirit of those documents and our country. The reason we should not give up our rights is that it is just plain wrong to do so. No other reason than that is required. It is just difficult to convince some people of that.
It is our actions during the most difficult times that show our true colors. It is easy to be true to our values when the going is easy. When we're faced with a challenge, it is more difficult to hold our ground. If we forsake our ideals when it is difficult to continue to hold on to them, what good are they in the first place?
Here's one of my favorite quotes, which is often incorrectly attributed to Benjamin Franklin:
There seem to be two kinds of people. Those who are willing to give up rights that don't seem that important to them in exchange for a little extra "security" and those who don't want to give up their rights under any circumstances.
The first group needs to wake up and realize that once you give your rights away, they are not coming back. This stuff only goes one way. The government will take every inch that is given to them (and then some) and never yield. It may not seem like such a big deal to have a national id card or to give up a few small rights (only criminals should care!), but it is a slippery slope. This is all going to snowball unless people stop it from happening now. Our rights will be slowly eroded until we're living in a police state with no freedom.
I'd much rather risk being blown up by terrorists to be free than be safe, dumb, fat, and happy with no freedom.