I'm suprised they don't strike up a deal with UPS, FedEx, and other companies that travel around alot that allows them to hook up receivers and use it to grab data that they can compare to their db.
Should be easy to tell if a street is new, changed, or whatever. Then they'd just have to send someone out there to verify the new data.
I'm actually surprised that this is how they do it. I've always assumed they hire people to drive over every road, but I figured there was a much better way to collect what I'm sure is a shitload of data.
One of the benefits of a system like this will be that the government agencies that give money or care to the homeless will not have to worry about people coming in under five different names to collect their benefits. I'm a developer for the city of SF and worked on the Care Not Cash system after it was voted in. One of the highlights was creating a fingerprinting system to stop homeless people from abusing the system like this. Privacy advocates went nuts, but the bottom line was to stop the abuse. It saves money and gives money to the people who need it in the long run.
Well, it's one louder, isn't it? It's not ten. You see, most blokes, you know, will be playing at ten. You're on ten here, all the way up, all the way up, all the way up, you're on ten on your guitar. Where can you go from there? Where?
If you've seen the screenshots from the Windows Home Media version, the interface could for this could be pretty slick. I've had an AT&T/Comcast box for three years now. As every other poster has pointed out, it's horrendous. Only 30 minute previews, obtrusive ads, slow response. If you press 551 on the remote and then hit guide, it takes you to channel 002. Lame. One of the nice things about owning a Tivo is it give a respectable ui to navigate the channels.
But I digress...
ANY alternative would be acceptable to the garbage you have to deal with now...even if it is from Microsoft. I'm ignoring the blue screen jokes, because we all know that probably won't happen (but they're still funny). Hopefully they'll give us a better ui for a more enjoyable experience of watching tv.
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My mother does all my organizing for me, you insensitive clod!
$299 for this OR...
$199 - Tivo
$50 - USB Wireless Adaptor
$50 - Home Media Option
$0 - JavaHMO (Streaming music)
Problem solved, same price and I get to skip commercials!
Hmm...still looks better than Revolutions.
At home right now in my laptop I have a DVD in the tray. That drive is shared automatically as D$.
Come arrest me!
Idiots.
Earlier today, the blazing speed of the transistor was put to the test to pull apart the makeup of the sought-after "Flaming Homer"
Prof. Frink of the University of Illinois had this to say...
"Brace yourselves gentlemen. According to the new transistor, the secret ingredient is...Love!? Who's been screwing with this thing?"
I'm suprised they don't strike up a deal with UPS, FedEx, and other companies that travel around alot that allows them to hook up receivers and use it to grab data that they can compare to their db.
Should be easy to tell if a street is new, changed, or whatever. Then they'd just have to send someone out there to verify the new data.
I'm actually surprised that this is how they do it. I've always assumed they hire people to drive over every road, but I figured there was a much better way to collect what I'm sure is a shitload of data.
It's just Tyler Durden messing around again. Look closely and you'll find it's a penis.
...our penises, credit ratings, and mortgages are all in tip-top shape as is!
Will we be seeing the Star Wars Kid?
Saturday. Saturday! SATURDAY!
At Intel Headquarters!
Witness the unveiling of the next...
Biggest!
Meanest!
Fastest processor you can imagine.
Pen-Pent-Pentium EXXXXXTREME
It's 3.2 gigahertz of binary badness.
Come witness as it peforms calculations at mind-boggling speeds!
Special Guest The Blue Man Group
Tickets start at $20 for adults, discounts for children and seniors
If you miss this, you'd better be dead... or in jail...
And if you're in jail, break out!
The following names were found in the data...
Edgar Neubauer
Prudence Goodwyfe
Mr. and Mrs. Bananas
Humphrey Boa-Gart
Snowball I
As expected they all voted for Sideshow Bob
One of the benefits of a system like this will be that the government agencies that give money or care to the homeless will not have to worry about people coming in under five different names to collect their benefits. I'm a developer for the city of SF and worked on the Care Not Cash system after it was voted in. One of the highlights was creating a fingerprinting system to stop homeless people from abusing the system like this. Privacy advocates went nuts, but the bottom line was to stop the abuse. It saves money and gives money to the people who need it in the long run.
Well, it's one louder, isn't it? It's not ten. You see, most blokes, you know, will be playing at ten. You're on ten here, all the way up, all the way up, all the way up, you're on ten on your guitar. Where can you go from there? Where?
Those Hotbar auto-installs have gone too far!
If you've seen the screenshots from the Windows Home Media version, the interface could for this could be pretty slick. I've had an AT&T/Comcast box for three years now. As every other poster has pointed out, it's horrendous. Only 30 minute previews, obtrusive ads, slow response. If you press 551 on the remote and then hit guide, it takes you to channel 002. Lame. One of the nice things about owning a Tivo is it give a respectable ui to navigate the channels.
But I digress...
ANY alternative would be acceptable to the garbage you have to deal with now...even if it is from Microsoft. I'm ignoring the blue screen jokes, because we all know that probably won't happen (but they're still funny). Hopefully they'll give us a better ui for a more enjoyable experience of watching tv.
I guess Match.com and Yahoo Personals will have plenty of photos of young nubile girls to fill the fake ads on their service with.
Quentin and Tammy went to the zoo on Sunday.
But I still use rabbit ears, you insensitive clod!
if (chad.hanging == true) {
askAgainBeforeItsTooLate();
}
Perpetual Dildo
Just ask Jack Putter how dangerous nanoscale particles can be!
Who needs VisiCalc when you've got environment variables and shell scripts
Unemployed?
Now I can have my exploded gerbils chilled promptly afterwards.
Sweet!
Just the thought of having a handheld be my primary pc makes me WinCE