That's right. The unit isn't hot-swappable. Put the unit into the docking bay, power on, transfer songs, power off, take it out. More into at: http://www.carplayer.com/cpm25/pcdock.ht ml.
With the irregularites that exist and the higher than expected number of votes thrown out in the presidential race, it seems that a rerun of the election in FL may be a good thing. Why are people so afraid of this possibility? If you want to make sure noone extra decides to vote because of the closeness of the race, just allow those who voted on tuesday to vote again.
Heck, even Nader wasn't on all 50 ballots. He was a write-in in four states. In three other states he wasn't even allowed as a write-in candidate. (see here)
I was kinda curious about that, too. Seems like everyone is only showing totals for Bush, Gore, Nader and Buchanan nationally. I totalled up the votes at cnn here and came out with this:
For anyone who missed the news elsewhere, online retailer pets.com, best known for their commercials with their 'professional happy puppet thing' mascot, has announced that they are closing shop and liquidating their assets. They'd been trying to find a buyer or some venture capital since the summer. Quite sad... I like that sock puppet dog.
LINKS:
pets.com:
http://www.pets.com commercials:
http://www.adcritic.com/content/pets.com-deliverie s.html mascot: (remove the space slashdot adds)
http://www.pets.com/cgi-bin/puppy/products/categor y_home.jsp?BV_UseBVCookie=YES&oid=-1 2422 &animal=Puppet press release:
http://www.pets.com/footer/press_release/pressrele ase_110700.html
Why aren't the links in the paragraph?
Because the crappy slashcode bugs destroyed 3 of the URLs. As it is, they will probably show up with spaces that you'll have to remove yourself. Will they ever fix the stupid random tabs and spaces bugs????
A couple weeks back there was a website address posted on slashdot where you could fill in information on what was important to you and the website would match you up with a candidate. Anyone remember what that site is?
I included the area code in the chance that local may include individuals in the next area code. California does have 28 different area codes and I believe you can call a neighboring town locally in some cases by using the area code. (sometimes the people only a mile from you have a different area code.) It is like that in New York City (we have 4 area codes just for the city: 212, 718, 917, 646).
I wasn't actually asking for everyone to call them, just local folks. Since it is their community and it is their children that are being exposed to this 'conform or get suspended' attitude, they have a right to call up the superintendant and ask what the hell he is thinking.
It could also be argued that we ALL have a right to call them. Afterall, the school is public and, therefore, receives funding from the department of education of the US Govt, which is paid for with OUR tax dollars. So, ya, it could be considered all of our business.
Let the South African Government know that you object to their move. Head to their feedback page and share your opinion. I suggest mentioning that you plan to boycott (travel-wise, that is) until they withdraw their claim to the domain southafrica.com.
What will you do to protect the rights of athiests and those who hold minority faiths, such as Wicca, Santaria, Shinto, et al?
Bush:
Whether Mormon, Methodist, Jewish, or Muslim, Americans should be able to participate in their constitutional free exercise of religion.
Not really surprising that he kinda dodged the question and didn't even mention atheists. Afterall, his father has been quoted as saying 'I don't know that atheists should be considered citizens, nor should they be considered patriots. This is one nation under God.'* Like father, like son.
* source: Boulder Daily Camera Feb 27, 1989 and Free Enquiry, Fall 1988, Volume 8, Number 4, page 16
Good question. I've seen Myst and own Riven (which I love). I don't remember hearing anything controversial about them. They wouldn't be controversial for the standard video game reasons (ie. violence, sex, etc). Possibly for their story lines which speak of parallel worlds and a race's ability to create (or link to, depending on the viewpoint) worlds just by writing about them. That might be controversial in the same way that a group of odd people believe that the Star Wars' concept of the force is a tool of satan. Ok... yes... these guys are fake... but, it could happen.
Links to the trailer can be found on the realMyst site here. The trailer is available in three varieties:
Low - 224x164 - 4.7Mb
Medium - 344x224 - 8.9Mb
High - 448x328 - 15.8Mb
NOTE: The trailers are ONLY in Quicktime 4 format. The links are the three right-hand pictures at the bottom of the page. And yes, you have to mouse-over them to even figure out what they are.
I suggest taking a peak... quite cool looking.
And yes, if you're wondering, the links on the realmyst.com site link to video frames on apple.com which link to the video file at akamai.net.
I contacted AT&T regarding this story. Let's see if they respond.
ORIGINAL LETTER
I am writing concerning an online news story posted to slashdot.org that
appears to contain a contract AT&T entered into with NevadaHosting.com. The
contract appears to state that AT&T is knowingly hosting sites operated by
NevadaHosting.com which are advertised by spam. I would not think a host
like AT&T would host sites that may be engaged in illegal activity (spamming
usually involves improper use of open mail relays, i.e. unauthorized use of
computer equipment).
What will you do to protect the rights of atheists and those who hold minority faiths, such as Wicca, Santaria, Shinto, et al?
Atheism IS a minority religion, albeit a large one. Atheists, humanists, wiccans, shintos, etc. are routinely discriminated against in this country. Lieberman was chosen by Gore as his running mate. Thus, Lieberman's views can be seen as reflective on Gore. Additionally, the Vice President is only a heartbeat away from the presidency.
I realize this quote is not as bad as Bush Sr's opinion that atheists are not patriots and should not be considered citizens, but it is certainly relevant to this discussion.
Seems like a moderator moderating based on his beliefs rather than the relevance of the quote or the opinion expressed around it.
BUSH: Psst! Vote for me. My dad was president. I even look like my dad. GORE: Big deal! My dad was a senator. Yup. BUSH: We have the same shoe size. GORE: Yeah? Well, I invented the internet. Uh-huh. Lots of other stuff, too. BUSH: Once my mom thought I was my dad. GORE: Space shuttle... that was mine. BUSH: On the phone, people think I'm my dad. GORE: *kiss* *kiss* Kiss me, I'm on TV. BUSH: We have the same name, my dad and I, that is. ANNOUNCER: Not going anywhere for a while? Grab a Snickers. Peanuts, caramel and chocolate. That outta hold ya. BUSH: My dad and I wear the same pants. GORE: I invented pants! ANNOUNCER: Hungry? Grab a snickers.
Check this commercial out at: http://www.snickers.com/video/ ;
One Note: Part way through, Bush says 'Once my mom thought I was my dad.' What in the hell does *that* mean? Open to some interesting interpretations, no?
Don't just contact your congressman or senator, contact your local legislative representatives. Local representatives respond (usually) to pressure from their constituents. The best thing to do is to write a letter. Followed by calling them up. And last (and least) drop them an email message. Find your local representatives at the Nationcal Conference of State Legislatures site. Or try one of these other two directories: here and here.
The spec sheet (PDF Format) lists the C-75's light output (white) at only 40.5 lumens. Compare that to a 100 Watt 120 Volt standard household bulb which puts out 1690 lumens. Even the big C-200 only puts out 250 lumens (white).
I have a Netcenter account from who-knows-when that I may have used once or twice. Anyway, I start getting email a couple weeks ago that my Netcenter Id (that I don't use) is the same as an AOL IM ID (also, mine, an old one, that I don't use) and since they are combining systems, I need to prove they are both mine or change it to a knew id. Problem is... I don't remember the password. And in order to have the password mailed to you, you need to include other personal information (like zip code)... which I always fake.
Bottom line: they are sending me email about an account (that I don't want) telling me they are going to create another account for me (that I don't want) unless I login (which I can't do).
And responding to the message and contacting Netscape customer service have brought no response. (HINT: It isn't actually customer *service* unless you provide some!)
I'd have to agree that you should get them professionally printed. Do-It-Yourself cards usually do look and feel inferior. You may want to try vistaprint.com. They have a deal where you get 250 full-color cards for free, you just hafta pay the $5 for shipping. You can even upload your own logo (one-time $5 charge). I haven't yet used it, but I've heard that the cards are quite good. They also sell letterhead, envelopes, etc. which is what they are hoping you'll buy with your free business cards.
Actually, there is something kinda like this out now. Sprint Broadband Direct has a service to 'beam' the internet over radio waves from a tower to your house via a small 13.5" square antenna from up to 35 miles away. My parents just ordered it (they live in Tucson). Their neighbors already have it and love it. I'm not sure where else it is available... but it *is* out there.
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I'm just hoping all of the f-i-r-s-t posters show up. They're too kewl.
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*gag*
Some day I hope to have a
That's right. The unit isn't hot-swappable. Put the unit into the docking bay, power on, transfer songs, power off, take it out. More into at: http://www.carplayer.com/cpm25/pcdock .ht ml.
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Some day I hope to have a
With the irregularites that exist and the higher than expected number of votes thrown out in the presidential race, it seems that a rerun of the election in FL may be a good thing. Why are people so afraid of this possibility? If you want to make sure noone extra decides to vote because of the closeness of the race, just allow those who voted on tuesday to vote again.
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Some day I hope to have a
Heck, even Nader wasn't on all 50 ballots. He was a write-in in four states. In three other states he wasn't even allowed as a write-in candidate. (see here)
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Provably? Isn't it a tad simplistic (and quite inaccurate) to liken the election to a world series?
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I was kinda curious about that, too. Seems like everyone is only showing totals for Bush, Gore, Nader and Buchanan nationally. I totalled up the votes at cnn here and came out with this:
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Gore: 48,852,679
Bush: 48,608,471
Nader: 2,660,122
Buchanan: 442,814
Browne: 379,163
This is as of 12:50pm EDT.
Kinda odd they don't list Browne's total since it is pretty close to Buchanan.
Some day I hope to have a
For anyone who missed the news elsewhere, online retailer pets.com, best known for their commercials with their 'professional happy puppet thing' mascot, has announced that they are closing shop and liquidating their assets. They'd been trying to find a buyer or some venture capital since the summer. Quite sad... I like that sock puppet dog.
e s.htmlr y_home.jsp?BV_UseBVCookie=YES&oid=-1 2422 &animal=Puppete ase_110700.html
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LINKS:
pets.com:
http://www.pets.com
commercials:
http://www.adcritic.com/content/pets.com-deliveri
mascot: (remove the space slashdot adds)
http://www.pets.com/cgi-bin/puppy/products/catego
press release:
http://www.pets.com/footer/press_release/pressrel
Why aren't the links in the paragraph?
Because the crappy slashcode bugs destroyed 3 of the URLs. As it is, they will probably show up with spaces that you'll have to remove yourself. Will they ever fix the stupid random tabs and spaces bugs????
Some day I hope to have a
Check it out online at TheForce.net here. Basically, it is a parody of stormtroopers on the job, done in the style of COPS (the TV show).
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Some day I hope to have a
A couple weeks back there was a website address posted on slashdot where you could fill in information on what was important to you and the website would match you up with a candidate. Anyone remember what that site is?
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Some day I hope to have a
I included the area code in the chance that local may include individuals in the next area code. California does have 28 different area codes and I believe you can call a neighboring town locally in some cases by using the area code. (sometimes the people only a mile from you have a different area code.) It is like that in New York City (we have 4 area codes just for the city: 212, 718, 917, 646).
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I wasn't actually asking for everyone to call them, just local folks. Since it is their community and it is their children that are being exposed to this 'conform or get suspended' attitude, they have a right to call up the superintendant and ask what the hell he is thinking.
It could also be argued that we ALL have a right to call them. Afterall, the school is public and, therefore, receives funding from the department of education of the US Govt, which is paid for with OUR tax dollars. So, ya, it could be considered all of our business.
Some day I hope to have a
Mira Costa High School needs a good kick in the butt. If you're local, call them at (310) 318-7337. Let Superintendant Gerald Davis know what you think of his decision (his extension is 5900). The only email given at the site for feedback is the webmaster's: webmaster@mail.manhattan.k12.ca.us.
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Some day I hope to have a
Let the South African Government know that you object to their move. Head to their feedback page and share your opinion. I suggest mentioning that you plan to boycott (travel-wise, that is) until they withdraw their claim to the domain southafrica.com.
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Some day I hope to have a
What will you do to protect the rights of athiests and those who hold minority faiths, such as Wicca, Santaria, Shinto, et al?
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Bush:
Whether Mormon, Methodist, Jewish, or Muslim, Americans should be able to participate in their constitutional free exercise of religion.
Not really surprising that he kinda dodged the question and didn't even mention atheists. Afterall, his father has been quoted as saying 'I don't know that atheists should be considered citizens, nor should they be considered patriots. This is one nation under God.'* Like father, like son.
* source: Boulder Daily Camera Feb 27, 1989 and Free Enquiry, Fall 1988, Volume 8, Number 4, page 16
Some day I hope to have a
Good question. I've seen Myst and own Riven (which I love). I don't remember hearing anything controversial about them. They wouldn't be controversial for the standard video game reasons (ie. violence, sex, etc). Possibly for their story lines which speak of parallel worlds and a race's ability to create (or link to, depending on the viewpoint) worlds just by writing about them. That might be controversial in the same way that a group of odd people believe that the Star Wars' concept of the force is a tool of satan. Ok... yes... these guys are fake... but, it could happen.
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Some day I hope to have a
- Low - 224x164 - 4.7Mb
- Medium - 344x224 - 8.9Mb
- High - 448x328 - 15.8Mb
NOTE: The trailers are ONLY in Quicktime 4 format. The links are the three right-hand pictures at the bottom of the page. And yes, you have to mouse-over them to even figure out what they are.I suggest taking a peak... quite cool looking.
And yes, if you're wondering, the links on the realmyst.com site link to video frames on apple.com which link to the video file at akamai.net.
Some day I hope to have a
I contacted AT&T regarding this story. Let's see if they respond.
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ORIGINAL LETTER
I am writing concerning an online news story posted to slashdot.org that appears to contain a contract AT&T entered into with NevadaHosting.com. The contract appears to state that AT&T is knowingly hosting sites operated by NevadaHosting.com which are advertised by spam. I would not think a host like AT&T would host sites that may be engaged in illegal activity (spamming usually involves improper use of open mail relays, i.e. unauthorized use of computer equipment).
The Story May Be Viewed Here:
http://slashdot.org/article. pl? sid=00/11/02/1213252
The Contract May Be Viewed Here:
http://spamhaus.org/rokso/nevadahost ing
I'm hoping this story is simply inaccurate. Please respond.
Regards,
John
Some day I hope to have a
Forgot to mention... a better resolution version was posted to AdCritic. (Note: Requires Quicktime plugin.)
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The question asked is:
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2) Minority Religions...
by Electric Angst
What will you do to protect the rights of atheists and those who hold minority faiths, such as Wicca, Santaria, Shinto, et al?
Atheism IS a minority religion, albeit a large one. Atheists, humanists, wiccans, shintos, etc. are routinely discriminated against in this country. Lieberman was chosen by Gore as his running mate. Thus, Lieberman's views can be seen as reflective on Gore. Additionally, the Vice President is only a heartbeat away from the presidency.
I realize this quote is not as bad as Bush Sr's opinion that atheists are not patriots and should not be considered citizens, but it is certainly relevant to this discussion.
Seems like a moderator moderating based on his beliefs rather than the relevance of the quote or the opinion expressed around it.
Some day I hope to have a
BUSH: Psst! Vote for me. My dad was president. I even look like my dad.
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GORE: Big deal! My dad was a senator. Yup.
BUSH: We have the same shoe size.
GORE: Yeah? Well, I invented the internet. Uh-huh. Lots of other stuff, too.
BUSH: Once my mom thought I was my dad.
GORE: Space shuttle... that was mine.
BUSH: On the phone, people think I'm my dad.
GORE: *kiss* *kiss* Kiss me, I'm on TV.
BUSH: We have the same name, my dad and I, that is.
ANNOUNCER: Not going anywhere for a while? Grab a Snickers. Peanuts, caramel and chocolate. That outta hold ya.
BUSH: My dad and I wear the same pants.
GORE: I invented pants!
ANNOUNCER: Hungry? Grab a snickers.
Check this commercial out at: http://www.snickers.com/video/
One Note: Part way through, Bush says 'Once my mom thought I was my dad.' What in the hell does *that* mean? Open to some interesting interpretations, no?
Some day I hope to have a
Don't just contact your congressman or senator, contact your local legislative representatives. Local representatives respond (usually) to pressure from their constituents. The best thing to do is to write a letter. Followed by calling them up. And last (and least) drop them an email message. Find your local representatives at the Nationcal Conference of State Legislatures site. Or try one of these other two directories: here and here.
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Some day I hope to have a
The spec sheet (PDF Format) lists the C-75's light output (white) at only 40.5 lumens. Compare that to a 100 Watt 120 Volt standard household bulb which puts out 1690 lumens. Even the big C-200 only puts out 250 lumens (white).
I have a Netcenter account from who-knows-when that I may have used once or twice. Anyway, I start getting email a couple weeks ago that my Netcenter Id (that I don't use) is the same as an AOL IM ID (also, mine, an old one, that I don't use) and since they are combining systems, I need to prove they are both mine or change it to a knew id. Problem is... I don't remember the password. And in order to have the password mailed to you, you need to include other personal information (like zip code)... which I always fake.
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Bottom line: they are sending me email about an account (that I don't want) telling me they are going to create another account for me (that I don't want) unless I login (which I can't do).
And responding to the message and contacting Netscape customer service have brought no response. (HINT: It isn't actually customer *service* unless you provide some!)
Arrrgh!
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Some day, I hope to have a
The URL at Reuters is broken (as of now). Here's a link at Yahoo! News.
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I'd have to agree that you should get them professionally printed. Do-It-Yourself cards usually do look and feel inferior. You may want to try vistaprint.com. They have a deal where you get 250 full-color cards for free, you just hafta pay the $5 for shipping. You can even upload your own logo (one-time $5 charge). I haven't yet used it, but I've heard that the cards are quite good. They also sell letterhead, envelopes, etc. which is what they are hoping you'll buy with your free business cards.
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Actually, there is something kinda like this out now. Sprint Broadband Direct has a service to 'beam' the internet over radio waves from a tower to your house via a small 13.5" square antenna from up to 35 miles away. My parents just ordered it (they live in Tucson). Their neighbors already have it and love it. I'm not sure where else it is available... but it *is* out there.
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