OT question: does the IAudio7 need extra software to load music files,or can you just dump them directly into folders on the unit? I have a cheapo 1G MP3 player that acts as a thumbdrive and doesn't need special software(like iTunes of WMP),and I'd like to get something a little bigger,but don't need a 40G iPod,or want to deal with extra software. TIA.
Posted By: mark72005 (1233572) I own a Jeep. Gas mileage is pretty bad but it's paid off so I don't mind too much.
I'd like to drive a hybrid, but the premium is too high for it to make sense. I would consider trading off for a 4cyl car, but again, mine is paid off. Suppose I'll drive it until it dies.
And heck, gas would need to get a lot higher than it is for it to be worth financing another car when you factor in a monthly payment.
Umm...bicycle? For a couple tanks of gas,you could buy a nice bike to commute on. If you actually know somehting about bikes,your local CraigsList could supply you with something nice for the cost of one tank.
I've been a bike commuter in DC since I got here in Jan '05. Not only does it save me a ton on gas,but I can get through traffic much easier,I can always find a free parking spot,and it's gotten me into better shape. Plus everyone I know who parks on the street has had their car hit and/or broken into;my bikes have never been messed with. I find it surprising that I read through the first page of replies and didn't see one suggestion to go with alternate transportation. If you live in an urban area,don't have kids,and don't have to haul equipment all over the place(ie,like a plummer or building contractor) it doesn't make sense not to have a bike.
>>And even more bad that the two poor schmucks working for the ad agency are still charged with crimes. They should be set free
The two poor schmucks didn't help their case by acting like idiots at the press conference. They've got people who are serious about trying to lock them up and throw away the key and they were acting like it was nothing,one of them even going so far as to ignore everything but his hairstyle. They could've helped themselves out immeasurably by being humble and stating that they didn't think the stunt would be a big deal because it had been done previously in other cities without incident. Instead they came off as hell-raisers just out to mess with people.
>>She was responsible for one of the assassination attempts on Pres Ford. A secret service agent saw her acting oddly, went over to check her out and was close enough to prevent the shooting by STICKING HIS FINGER between the guns hammer and bullet, thus preventing the bullet from firing.
Actually,the gun didn't go off because she didn't have a round in the chamber. Blocking the hammer of a 1911 model auto would be pretty difficult.
If you really want to have fun, try commuting every day in DC by bicycle. Some days it's like an extreme sport!
I'll see your stupid drivers comment, and raise you; around here we've got alot of drivers with a sense of entitlement. Numerous times I've told a yakker to hang up because what they're doing is illegal, and I've gotten everything from evil looks to suggestions that I engage in physically-impossible sexual practices. People nowadays are far more concerned about their own little worlds then anything that's going on around them. Cell phone use while driving is just one facet of a much bigger societal problem.
"Excuse me LT,but if the VP is such a VIP,shouldn't we keep the PC on the QT? If it's leaked to the VC,he could wind up MIA and then we'd all be put on KP."
When I scrolled through the pull-down menu,I couldn't find it. Which makes sense,since the govt plays along with the 'one country' thing. But then I did a Google search and found this:
Depending on where you live,there might also be a human factor involved. When I lived in the DC area,the Metro cards had the value left on the card stamped next to the mag stripe. Every time you used it,the gate would restamp it. And if you added value at one of the machines,it would spit out a completely new card(they were only paper). So as long as you just interacted with the machines,you'd prolly be ok. But if for some reason you had to show the card to a person(Metro personnel are allowed to ask to see your card at any time,IIRC) then you'd be busted. Several times I had a gate spit back my card with the error message,"please see station attendant".
I have a Karma,and really like it,but there is still one area left for improvement:software. You can't just drag-and-drop files onto the player,you have to load them with Rio's Music Manager or Windows Media Player 9(and you can't do playlists with WMP9). You also need another program,Rio Taxi,if you want to load anything other than music formats.
Other than that,I'm pretty chuffed with it. Nice sized/fully adjustable display,good sound,good controls,compact size,decent batt life,nice extras like clock/calendar. And I only paid $285 shipped with extended 3rd-party warranty and didn't need to upgrade my laptop to firewire.
I've surfed/. at the Pentagon,from Korea,and in the desert(twice). But it's cool,because I'm a sysad and have to keep up on IT stuff.
"Yes Sir,this is official business. I'm getting info on a new virus we might get hit with. Natlie Portman's hot grits? Er,that's the name of the virus. Yeah,that's the ticket."
Rodney Dangerfield quote: "I love girls who wear glasses. You take 'em home,breathe real heavy,it steams up their glasses and they don't know what you're doing."
What about contests? There have been plenty of TV show contests where you had to watch an episode,or even several,to find clues or code words or answer questions. Wouldn't that count?
Because the originals require thought. Hollywood just wants bangs and boobs to make a summer blockbuster.
Along the same lines,look at what's done with movie remakes. The original Rollerball was a political piece,forshadowing what could(will?) happen when corporations become to powerfull. The remake in '02 was just another action flick.
We received this 'alert'. Actually,it was only an advisory to inspect cases of Coke to see if they contained a winning can. The can contains both a cell phone and a GPS beacon,neither of which can be brought into secure areas. The Furby scare was based on FUD,this is based on security regs. When you enter a secure area,you leave your cell,pager,PDA,laptop,etc,at the door.
CNN pumped this up. There's zero panic about this.
Agreed. It always used to amaze me,when I had my part-time job at the mall. I'd see people paying $15-19 for CD's at Sam Goody and The Wall,when right across the street was a Best Buy that would have them for $10-15. And they didn't even need to cross the street;there was a tunnel.
Don't ask me why. I can only guess that people are willing to pay for the 'mall experience'.
An Ausie was on holiday in NZ. One day he was visiting a local farm when he heard a strange noise coming from the barn. Curious as to what it was,he entered the barn and was presented with the spectacle of a Kiwi farmer shagging a sheep. When the farmer looked up he turned away and said,"you know,in Australia we shear are sheep". The indignant Kiwi responded,"well,I'm not sheer-ring this sheep with anybody!".
"And I said, I don't care if they lay me off either, because I told, I told Bill that if they move my desk one more time, then, then I'm, I'm quitting, I'm going to quit. And, and I told Don too, because they've moved my desk four times already this year, and I used to be over by the window, and I could see the squirrels, and they were merry, but then, they switched from the Swingline to the Boston stapler, but I kept my Swingline stapler because it didn't bind up as much, and I kept the staples for the Swingline stapler and its not okay because if they take my stapler then ill set the building on fire."
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If I only have a choice between the two major party candidates,then I guess I'll just have to go with Pirates.
Someday I hope we can have enough support for a decent third party candidate......Cthulhu!
Looked like a little kid's drawing with MS Paint. I'm was actually hoping for a picture of something.
OT question: does the IAudio7 need extra software to load music files,or can you just dump them directly into folders on the unit? I have a cheapo 1G MP3 player that acts as a thumbdrive and doesn't need special software(like iTunes of WMP),and I'd like to get something a little bigger,but don't need a 40G iPod,or want to deal with extra software. TIA.
>>And can someone explain what is bad with a naked body?
Go out on the street and look at the people you see. How many of them would you want to see naked? Some people really need to wear clothes.
>>And even more bad that the two poor schmucks working for the ad agency are still charged with crimes. They should be set free
The two poor schmucks didn't help their case by acting like idiots at the press conference. They've got people who are serious about trying to lock them up and throw away the key and they were acting like it was nothing,one of them even going so far as to ignore everything but his hairstyle. They could've helped themselves out immeasurably by being humble and stating that they didn't think the stunt would be a big deal because it had been done previously in other cities without incident. Instead they came off as hell-raisers just out to mess with people.
>> Too many cars?
Yep. And not enough bicycles. I commute to work in DC every day by bicycle. The worse the traffic is,the easier it makes things for me.
>>She was responsible for one of the assassination attempts on Pres Ford. A secret service agent saw her acting oddly, went over to check her out and was close enough to prevent the shooting by STICKING HIS FINGER between the guns hammer and bullet, thus preventing the bullet from firing.
Actually,the gun didn't go off because she didn't have a round in the chamber. Blocking the hammer of a 1911 model auto would be pretty difficult.
If you really want to have fun, try commuting every day in DC by bicycle. Some days it's like an extreme sport!
I'll see your stupid drivers comment, and raise you; around here we've got alot of drivers with a sense of entitlement. Numerous times I've told a yakker to hang up because what they're doing is illegal, and I've gotten everything from evil looks to suggestions that I engage in physically-impossible sexual practices.
People nowadays are far more concerned about their own little worlds then anything that's going on around them. Cell phone use while driving is just one facet of a much bigger societal problem.
Lots of papers have local bands. Here's two I've used:
/. with their site in someone's sig. That's how I got turned on to Apocalyptica and Subthunk.
http://mp3.washingtonpost.com/
http://seattlepi.nwsource.com/bands/
If I find a group I like,I try to pick up some of their stuff at the local small music stores. That way it helps the band and the local retailers.
Of course,indy bands can always just post here on
Don't join the military. Acronyms are SOP for us.
"Excuse me LT,but if the VP is such a VIP,shouldn't we keep the PC on the QT? If it's leaked to the VC,he could wind up MIA and then we'd all be put on KP."
That makes perfect sense to me.
Here's something interesting. Just for S&G's,I checked the CIA factbook for Taiwan.
x .html
/ tw.html
http://www.cia.gov/cia/publications/factbook/inde
When I scrolled through the pull-down menu,I couldn't find it. Which makes sense,since the govt plays along with the 'one country' thing. But then I did a Google search and found this:
http://www.cia.gov/cia/publications/factbook/geos
Note that this was last updated Nov 30th. Hmmm...
"Localized Google Search Result Exclusions Statement of Issues & A Call for Data"
http://cyber.law.harvard.edu/filtering/google/
>>That stupid, stupid movie where the audience dress up and throw toast.
Rocky Horror Picture Show
>>Ok, it's fun to watch because of what is going on around you in the theater
That's the whole point. This was before MST3K.
Depending on where you live,there might also be a human factor involved. When I lived in the DC area,the Metro cards had the value left on the card stamped next to the mag stripe. Every time you used it,the gate would restamp it. And if you added value at one of the machines,it would spit out a completely new card(they were only paper). So as long as you just interacted with the machines,you'd prolly be ok. But if for some reason you had to show the card to a person(Metro personnel are allowed to ask to see your card at any time,IIRC) then you'd be busted. Several times I had a gate spit back my card with the error message,"please see station attendant".
Actually,this is probably what they'll be carrying:
g ro und/oicw.htm
http://www.globalsecurity.org/military/systems/
I have a Karma,and really like it,but there is still one area left for improvement:software. You can't just drag-and-drop files onto the player,you have to load them with Rio's Music Manager or Windows Media Player 9(and you can't do playlists with WMP9). You also need another program,Rio Taxi,if you want to load anything other than music formats.
Other than that,I'm pretty chuffed with it. Nice sized/fully adjustable display,good sound,good controls,compact size,decent batt life,nice extras like clock/calendar. And I only paid $285 shipped with extended 3rd-party warranty and didn't need to upgrade my laptop to firewire.
I've surfed /. at the Pentagon,from Korea,and in the desert(twice). But it's cool,because I'm a sysad and have to keep up on IT stuff.
"Yes Sir,this is official business. I'm getting info on a new virus we might get hit with. Natlie Portman's hot grits? Er,that's the name of the virus. Yeah,that's the ticket."
Ok,here goes my karma.
Rodney Dangerfield quote: "I love girls who wear glasses. You take 'em home,breathe real heavy,it steams up their glasses and they don't know what you're doing."
What about contests? There have been plenty of TV show contests where you had to watch an episode,or even several,to find clues or code words or answer questions. Wouldn't that count?
Because the originals require thought. Hollywood just wants bangs and boobs to make a summer blockbuster.
Along the same lines,look at what's done with movie remakes. The original Rollerball was a political piece,forshadowing what could(will?) happen when corporations become to powerfull. The remake in '02 was just another action flick.
We received this 'alert'. Actually,it was only an advisory to inspect cases of Coke to see if they contained a winning can. The can contains both a cell phone and a GPS beacon,neither of which can be brought into secure areas. The Furby scare was based on FUD,this is based on security regs. When you enter a secure area,you leave your cell,pager,PDA,laptop,etc,at the door.
CNN pumped this up. There's zero panic about this.
Agreed. It always used to amaze me,when I had my part-time job at the mall. I'd see people paying $15-19 for CD's at Sam Goody and The Wall,when right across the street was a Best Buy that would have them for $10-15. And they didn't even need to cross the street;there was a tunnel.
Don't ask me why. I can only guess that people are willing to pay for the 'mall experience'.
(here goes my karma)
An Ausie was on holiday in NZ. One day he was visiting a local farm when he heard a strange noise coming from the barn. Curious as to what it was,he entered the barn and was presented with the spectacle of a Kiwi farmer shagging a sheep. When the farmer looked up he turned away and said,"you know,in Australia we shear are sheep". The indignant Kiwi responded,"well,I'm not sheer-ring this sheep with anybody!".
"And I said, I don't care if they lay me off either, because I told, I told Bill that if they move my desk one more time, then, then I'm, I'm quitting, I'm going to quit. And, and I told Don too, because they've moved my desk four times already this year, and I used to be over by the window, and I could see the squirrels, and they were merry, but then, they switched from the Swingline to the Boston stapler, but I kept my Swingline stapler because it didn't bind up as much, and I kept the staples for the Swingline stapler and its not okay because if they take my stapler then ill set the building on fire."
I didn't need that karma anyhow.