This isn't a first. Verizon modified the firmware on the Treo 600 and Motorola v710 camera phones to prevent the images from being copied off via Bluetooth
Well, not exactly. While VZW crippled the v710's functionality, the Treo 600 doesn't even have a bluetooth chipset (that's the 650, which VZW has yet to support.)
Additionally, the Treo 600 installs a link "Treo Pictures" on your desktop when you install the Palm Desktop software so you can transfer pictures back and forth between your desktop and your phone. Not sure if they've crippled it so that it can't *beam* images, though. You can use MP3 ringtones all day long with Phone Technician ($6).
Several years ago (circa 1995 if my memory serves me right) IBM produced a regular-sized notebook which had a full-sized keyboard. This "butterfly" keyboard was the closest anyone has ever come to producing a desktop-type experience in a notebook package but the screen was still no better than that on any other notebook.
The thinkpad you're referring to is the 701C. I had one back in high school, it was a great little machine, and the "magical" keyboard never failed to impress =)
Actually, IBM offered a laptop some time ago that was able to be placed on an OHP (Overhead Projector.) The model, if I recall correctly, was the Thinkpad 755CDV, and sported a 10.1" TFT display with a removable back -- remove the back of the display, and voila! Instant OHP LCD display.
To all of you touting how XM is "commercial-free" take a look at the disclaimer on xmradio.com's sample page:
Following is a sortable list of XM Satellite Radio's channels. You'll also find an option to listen to XM programming samples. (Although all of our samples are commercial-free, some of the actual channels may carry minimal advertising.)
Interesting -- so where's the benefit again? Incidentally, crutchfield is already selling the XM recievers and add-ons Here
First off, excellent article - it's a bit like preaching to the converted, but nonetheless, a solid bit. A few things though:
Napster has not only not hurt CD sales or the music industry, but I would also argue that Napster has even helped the music industry by allowing millions of users a much greater exposure to music in general, thus the increase in CD sales. Sure, CD singles sales are bound to drop, but with full albums and MP3 singles, what's so bad about that? We're not screwing them over; the music industry is screwing itself. And they're not the only ones.
True enough, but it's also just as easy to preview music using cdnow, amazon, etc - any of the online shops with streaming audio versions of the albums. It's also cheaper, if you decide to buy anything.
And applications? Some applications can be priced at up to $600 for a single CD. As if someone of college age has $600 to spend on a CD. I suggest that some of these applications drop in price -- like down to $60. There we go!
You said you're a college student - as long as you're still enrolled, you're eligible to purchase academic versions of software for about 50-75% off. Photoshop 6 is around $250 that way. I personally use micromaster (here) And not everyone needs photoshop;)
How dare you insinuate that Belgians are child molesters? That would be like me saying every American is a pot-bellied, poorly-educated ass-scratching subhuman.
Occationally when i'm working on more time-consuming projects, i'll throw on a pair of Oakleys (a-wires, I believe..) They do a fairly good job at decreasing any non-visible light/radiation and if you crank the brightness *way* up on your monitor, the color rendition can sometimes be improved.
And let's not forget how it looks, too;)
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Just a thought -- what companies brag about this sort of thing?
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This isn't a first. Verizon modified the firmware on the Treo 600 and Motorola v710 camera phones to prevent the images from being copied off via Bluetooth
Well, not exactly. While VZW crippled the v710's functionality, the Treo 600 doesn't even have a bluetooth chipset (that's the 650, which VZW has yet to support.)
Additionally, the Treo 600 installs a link "Treo Pictures" on your desktop when you install the Palm Desktop software so you can transfer pictures back and forth between your desktop and your phone. Not sure if they've crippled it so that it can't *beam* images, though. You can use MP3 ringtones all day long with Phone Technician ($6).
"If it wasn't for lawyers, we wouldn't need them."
Several years ago (circa 1995 if my memory serves me right) IBM produced a regular-sized notebook which had a full-sized keyboard. This "butterfly" keyboard was the closest anyone has ever come to producing a desktop-type experience in a notebook package but the screen was still no better than that on any other notebook.
The thinkpad you're referring to is the 701C. I had one back in high school, it was a great little machine, and the "magical" keyboard never failed to impress =)
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Actually, IBM offered a laptop some time ago that was able to be placed on an OHP (Overhead Projector.) The model, if I recall correctly, was the Thinkpad 755CDV, and sported a 10.1" TFT display with a removable back -- remove the back of the display, and voila! Instant OHP LCD display.
Rather nifty, me thinks.
To all of you touting how XM is "commercial-free" take a look at the disclaimer on xmradio.com's sample page:
Following is a sortable list of XM Satellite Radio's channels. You'll also find an option to listen to XM programming samples. (Although all of our samples are commercial-free, some of the actual channels may carry minimal advertising.)
Interesting -- so where's the benefit again? Incidentally, crutchfield is already selling the XM recievers and add-ons Here
~arbitrary
First off, excellent article - it's a bit like preaching to the converted, but nonetheless, a solid bit. A few things though:
;)
Napster has not only not hurt CD sales or the music industry, but I would also argue that Napster has even helped the music industry by allowing millions of users a much greater exposure to music in general, thus the increase in CD sales. Sure, CD singles sales are bound to drop, but with full albums and MP3 singles, what's so bad about that? We're not screwing them over; the music industry is screwing itself. And they're not the only ones.
True enough, but it's also just as easy to preview music using cdnow, amazon, etc - any of the online shops with streaming audio versions of the albums. It's also cheaper, if you decide to buy anything.
And applications? Some applications can be priced at up to $600 for a single CD. As if someone of college age has $600 to spend on a CD. I suggest that some of these applications drop in price -- like down to $60. There we go!
You said you're a college student - as long as you're still enrolled, you're eligible to purchase academic versions of software for about 50-75% off. Photoshop 6 is around $250 that way. I personally use micromaster (here) And not everyone needs photoshop
-arbitrary
How dare you insinuate that Belgians are child molesters? That would be like me saying every American is a pot-bellied, poorly-educated ass-scratching subhuman.
;)
No, that's just in redmond
Occationally when i'm working on more time-consuming projects, i'll throw on a pair of Oakleys (a-wires, I believe..) They do a fairly good job at decreasing any non-visible light/radiation and if you crank the brightness *way* up on your monitor, the color rendition can sometimes be improved. And let's not forget how it looks, too ;)
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Just a thought -- what companies brag about this sort of thing?
Um ... shouldn't it be:
:)
bool posttroll(string articlesubject){
if (articlesubject == "transmeta") return true;
if (articlesubject == "Linux" || "Linus") return true;
if (articlesubject == "Microsoft" && "conspiracy") return true;
return 0;
}
Perhaps code-morphing can fix your earlier revision?
For those of us who are a mite bit impatient, check out This link ( http://members.tripod.com/~the_indian/helicopter.h tm ) for instructions on how to make your own "ULTRALIGHT" FAA-License free chopper. Nifty.
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Check out This link on The Register about Pine's MP3/CD player combo.
Looks rather promising, IMHO
"It's not a bug - it's a feature!"
Check it out ... http://www.theregister.co.uk/000227-000009.html Featured @ CeBIT -- looks promising -arbi.