Most airlines provide power sockets onboard anyways so you can run it on fresh juice. I've never actually used it since most of the time, I dont need more than 1 hr of use on a flight.
I got to test out the Boeing connexion service on a recent flight from Singapore to Paris, where they were giving out something like 15mins of connection free to all passengers that look like they are carrying a laptop. I must say that I was impressed with the service. I thought I felt there was a lag, but like all IP stuff, you can't be sure if its much worse than a landline connection over a wifi network. At the end of the trial, I was happy, but definitely WILL NOT pay top dollars for the service. Knowing how much they charge for a voice call on board, I'm sure the airlines are hoping to charge something ridiculous with it.
So... the technology is nice, but no one except for hte occasional businessman in first class is going to be able to afford it.
Forget about the rural household. They're more interested in how the crops/livestocks are doing since their income depends on it.
The urban family however, although richer, are getting more and more status conscious. I'm just wondering if they'll spend 150$ on a "cheap" computer or spend a years salary on something more "western" if you like, something with more status than a cheap Linux machine. After all, you get workers in China today that is willing to spend a few months pay on the latest mobile phones. I suspect this company will fight an uphill battle...
Before even that.... I was thinking, who the hell in their right mind would volunteer to be test subjects for an "unproven" ray gun? You could be a student in need of $ but not that dumb!
But for typical outdoor GPS usage, depending on AGPS (Augmented GPS/Assisted GPS, etc) is a little redundant. You might as well stick to pure GPS for navigation.
What gets interesting is that AGPS is supposed to provide positioning indoors too, or in areas where GPS don't work so well. In a densely urban areas (think downtown NYC), acquiring the minimum 3 satellites for triangulation is not so easy. This is where using CellIDs and timing information from cellphone infrastructure to get your position is useful.
Now the question is... why isn't there a device to use both GPS and cell info to provide positioning info everywhere?
I suppose this news doesn't include all recent 2D of cartoon movies that looks like its originally made on a computer in 3D and later rasterized into 2D (with the 3D depth of field still intact).....
I just noticed that there's no multiple monitor support on the ibook G4. I find using an extended desktop spanning 2 monitors to be significantly more efficient to whatever I'm working on.
At least for me, that's enough for me to justify a powerbook 12" instead of the ibook.
The only thing they bootleg in China is the DVD itself and occasionally the engrish DVD cover (from what I see on the DVD case, about 90% of the DVDs are directed by Martin Scorsese!!!), other than that I dont think they will bother adding english subtitles when it doens't exist.
I suspect those are draft subtitles slapped on by the movie studio when they send those pre-screening DVDs out... probably outsourced those subtitling to an asian country or something.
WCDMA (UMTS) comes in two flavor today... FDD mode and TDD mode. The one vendors are pushing for today is the FDD mode which max out at around 384kbps per channel (and not that many users per cell, close to nchip's suggestions).
TDD promises 2mbps but there are a lot of catches to it... limited cell range much smaller than FDD, no handover and best of all, afaik, the standards are not finalized yet. Which makes it too late and too little compared to 802.11x
Lets come back to FDD mode. As you know CDMA theory which WCDMA is based on says that the cell radius depends on the number of users and bitrate required. Which means if you use the max 384kbps, you probably can't get such a big cell radius. Not sure the range, but somewhere at a few km max.
If last mile broadband is what they're looking for they might as well go for technologies such as LMDS or 802.11... at least they're much more mature/cheaper than 3G.
IMHO WCDMA is a technology in search of an application... problem is... no one can come out with something better than the usual data content on the mobile BS...
Why Tatooine you ask.... simply because its an excuse for the crew of Star Wars to go back to that place in Tunisia where they shoot all those desert scenes...
Lets hope some operator managed to see it in a different way. They could create a premium service where you pay and get no spam, and a free service plan where you get loads of junk but get to save some money.
Can we also intepret this to mean that most virus coders are passionate about Linux and are out to get the evil empire?
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What I wrote was just some ideas on what makes me and probably other users to switch to another browser. That's all.
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Funny, just a few weeks ago I began to use Opera as my default browser but for the other 10% of sites that don't come up well in Opera, I switched to IE. I have Netscape 6.1 installed as well, but I NEVER used it.
Reason? Speed, speed and speed. With Opera I get to launch the browser in much much less time than what it took for me to type all these. IE takes about the same time for me to get a cup of water before it launches. Netscape is my third choice.
BTW, I use a PIII 266 with 192Mb RAM and I have no plans to upgrade it just to run a browser faster.
Sometimes being totally controlled is a good thing. In the TV business you have a group of moderators checking the news before its put on air. Their reputation depends on accurate news and not rumors.
On the contrary, becuase the internet is accessible to just about anyone, we've seen the net being to spread rumors or exaggerated news.
For eg, if you tried to access any of the big name sites (CNN, ABC, BBC...) during 9/11 chances are, you'll get blocked or it's excruciatingly slow. You might get into a site that's less regulated and believed rumors of terrorists hijacking a crop duster and heading to some major city with some biological virus in the cargo. Imagine the panic that would cause.
A simpler solution would to make the call indoors. I don't remember how many times I made a call in the open with LOS to the GPS satellites (at least 3 required for position right?). Does that also mean that GPS info will not be available for majority of the 911 calls made?
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If MS gets fined $2.5Billion, what makes us think that they wont increase the price of Windows in the EU to cover the "setback".
Then it all starts all over again. The EU commissioners will have to think of a better punishment.
I've been living on an IVAR rack for the past.. almost 2 years already. Its a little flimsy (more like shaky) especially when you have an ink jet printer. Trying to upgrade a full 2m height config to fit another PC and a new printer.
Just remember to put the heavy stuff (i.e. UPS, Subwoofer) at the bottom so it doesn't topple over.
Jyah... I've never heard of a burning notebook before.
Anyways, I suppose theyre recalling the stuff becuase there's a small minuscule risk of it catching fire (read: lawsuits) as it did in a secret Compaq lab somewhere. About as risky as, say, my Palm V catching fire while charging.
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Most airlines provide power sockets onboard anyways so you can run it on fresh juice. I've never actually used it since most of the time, I dont need more than 1 hr of use on a flight.
I got to test out the Boeing connexion service on a recent flight from Singapore to Paris, where they were giving out something like 15mins of connection free to all passengers that look like they are carrying a laptop. I must say that I was impressed with the service. I thought I felt there was a lag, but like all IP stuff, you can't be sure if its much worse than a landline connection over a wifi network. At the end of the trial, I was happy, but definitely WILL NOT pay top dollars for the service. Knowing how much they charge for a voice call on board, I'm sure the airlines are hoping to charge something ridiculous with it.
So... the technology is nice, but no one except for hte occasional businessman in first class is going to be able to afford it.
Forget about the rural household. They're more interested in how the crops/livestocks are doing since their income depends on it.
The urban family however, although richer, are getting more and more status conscious. I'm just wondering if they'll spend 150$ on a "cheap" computer or spend a years salary on something more "western" if you like, something with more status than a cheap Linux machine. After all, you get workers in China today that is willing to spend a few months pay on the latest mobile phones. I suspect this company will fight an uphill battle...
Before even that.... I was thinking, who the hell in their right mind would volunteer to be test subjects for an "unproven" ray gun? You could be a student in need of $ but not that dumb!
But for typical outdoor GPS usage, depending on AGPS (Augmented GPS/Assisted GPS, etc) is a little redundant. You might as well stick to pure GPS for navigation.
What gets interesting is that AGPS is supposed to provide positioning indoors too, or in areas where GPS don't work so well. In a densely urban areas (think downtown NYC), acquiring the minimum 3 satellites for triangulation is not so easy. This is where using CellIDs and timing information from cellphone infrastructure to get your position is useful.
Now the question is... why isn't there a device to use both GPS and cell info to provide positioning info everywhere?
I suppose this news doesn't include all recent 2D of cartoon movies that looks like its originally made on a computer in 3D and later rasterized into 2D (with the 3D depth of field still intact).....
So there are 1100 superdrives in the VT super computer right? Wonder if they'd like to let me have one since they probably wont be using it at all...
I just noticed that there's no multiple monitor support on the ibook G4. I find using an extended desktop spanning 2 monitors to be significantly more efficient to whatever I'm working on.
At least for me, that's enough for me to justify a powerbook 12" instead of the ibook.
looks like you have to stick to the current method of free MP3 downloads...
The only thing they bootleg in China is the DVD itself and occasionally the engrish DVD cover (from what I see on the DVD case, about 90% of the DVDs are directed by Martin Scorsese!!!), other than that I dont think they will bother adding english subtitles when it doens't exist.
I suspect those are draft subtitles slapped on by the movie studio when they send those pre-screening DVDs out... probably outsourced those subtitling to an asian country or something.
WCDMA (UMTS) comes in two flavor today... FDD mode and TDD mode. The one vendors are pushing for today is the FDD mode which max out at around 384kbps per channel (and not that many users per cell, close to nchip's suggestions).
TDD promises 2mbps but there are a lot of catches to it... limited cell range much smaller than FDD, no handover and best of all, afaik, the standards are not finalized yet. Which makes it too late and too little compared to 802.11x
Lets come back to FDD mode. As you know CDMA theory which WCDMA is based on says that the cell radius depends on the number of users and bitrate required. Which means if you use the max 384kbps, you probably can't get such a big cell radius. Not sure the range, but somewhere at a few km max.
If last mile broadband is what they're looking for they might as well go for technologies such as LMDS or 802.11... at least they're much more mature/cheaper than 3G.
IMHO WCDMA is a technology in search of an application... problem is... no one can come out with something better than the usual data content on the mobile BS...
Why Tatooine you ask.... simply because its an excuse for the crew of Star Wars to go back to that place in Tunisia where they shoot all those desert scenes...
Lets hope some operator managed to see it in a different way. They could create a premium service where you pay and get no spam, and a free service plan where you get loads of junk but get to save some money.
In that way, everyone will be happy.
If you need Polaroid films, look to China. Last I heard they make fake everythings. Soap, DVD, oreos, and maybe even films.
Can we also intepret this to mean that most virus coders are passionate about Linux and are out to get the evil empire?
What I wrote was just some ideas on what makes me and probably other users to switch to another browser. That's all.
Funny, just a few weeks ago I began to use Opera as my default browser but for the other 10% of sites that don't come up well in Opera, I switched to IE. I have Netscape 6.1 installed as well, but I NEVER used it.
Reason? Speed, speed and speed. With Opera I get to launch the browser in much much less time than what it took for me to type all these. IE takes about the same time for me to get a cup of water before it launches. Netscape is my third choice.
BTW, I use a PIII 266 with 192Mb RAM and I have no plans to upgrade it just to run a browser faster.
Sometimes being totally controlled is a good thing. In the TV business you have a group of moderators checking the news before its put on air. Their reputation depends on accurate news and not rumors.
On the contrary, becuase the internet is accessible to just about anyone, we've seen the net being to spread rumors or exaggerated news.
For eg, if you tried to access any of the big name sites (CNN, ABC, BBC...) during 9/11 chances are, you'll get blocked or it's excruciatingly slow. You might get into a site that's less regulated and believed rumors of terrorists hijacking a crop duster and heading to some major city with some biological virus in the cargo. Imagine the panic that would cause.
A simpler solution would to make the call indoors. I don't remember how many times I made a call in the open with LOS to the GPS satellites (at least 3 required for position right?). Does that also mean that GPS info will not be available for majority of the 911 calls made?
If MS gets fined $2.5Billion, what makes us think that they wont increase the price of Windows in the EU to cover the "setback".
Then it all starts all over again. The EU commissioners will have to think of a better punishment.
I believe they call it "lobbying". Sometimes I think they should call it "buying favor" or something like that.
Yup,
I've been living on an IVAR rack for the past.. almost 2 years already. Its a little flimsy (more like shaky) especially when you have an ink jet printer. Trying to upgrade a full 2m height config to fit another PC and a new printer.
Just remember to put the heavy stuff (i.e. UPS, Subwoofer) at the bottom so it doesn't topple over.
I bet he's got a few clones moving around all the different caves/hiding spot in Afghanistan too. Everyone there has a beard and look like OBL.
About the same as why almost every Iraqi looks like Saddam.
True, true...
I believe its a case of the US govt thinking since they're running the only superpower left, their views are always the best.
There's no danger worst than pissing off a few hundred million Islamic fundamentalists.
Since they exist almost in every country, is the US govt going to do a filtering job here?
Jyah... I've never heard of a burning notebook before.
Anyways, I suppose theyre recalling the stuff becuase there's a small minuscule risk of it catching fire (read: lawsuits) as it did in a secret Compaq lab somewhere. About as risky as, say, my Palm V catching fire while charging.
All these OS and still no reason to dump Windows.
Anyone know something I don't?