>>>A society's advance is measured by risk reduction,
Exactly. By 2100 I fully expect we'll live in a futuristic society. All children will be wearing plastic bubbles, that protect them from all harm, even burning themselves on the hot stove. (Of course once they turn 18 and get rid of the bubble, they'll go over and touch the stove, having never learned what pain feels like or how to avoid it.)
I don't care what the "reasoning" is - this is just ridiculous versioning. At this rate in 2020, we'll be using Firefox 153. It will be confusing for the users.
The whole purpose of the point system is to separate major changes from trivial changes. 4.01 is a bug fix. 4.1 is an upgrade. 5.0 means you gave your program a whole new look (or possibly a complete rewrite).
I'm still using Firefox 3.x and hearing they are now on version 8 makes me think the MARKETERS have taken over Mozilla, instead of the persons who have brains.(i.e. engineers, programmers).
Early 90s - I was eating McDonald's french fries and I was looking at the container instead of the road. I didn't see the guy in front of me suddenly stop. Bang.
It's not smart to take your eyes off the road. Even for a single millisecond.
Dialup is what the Egyptians used after the government shutdown the ISPs. It works and can't be stopped unless the government completely disables the phone system.
Frankly the online radio stations aren't that good. Maybe someday FM will be dead and people will listen via their Internet phones, but for right now I still prefer my FM station. And said station is improved by the new analog-digital hybrid system. They've subdivided themselves into 3 programs: 1 - Top 40/CHR 2 - 90s 3 - 70s and 80s
Meanwhile the local classical station has upgraded from plain stereo to 5.1 surround sound. My new HD digital radio provides tons more variety than if I had stayed with the old analog system. And it's FREE - no need for an expensive ~$60/month cellphone plan that drains my bank account.
Today's internet is no more wasteful than what I did BEFORE the web arrived in 1993:
- forums - chat rooms - watching videos (on VHS)
Same old crap - it's just faster now. You hit the nail on the head, because the problem is not the net. It's the person. I don't know the Original poster's habits, but for me disconnecting the net would be pointless. I'd still continue the same time-wasting habits, except with older technology.
And what does it matter if I waste time? I LIKE being able to see my favorite shows on demand, or chat live with old friends hundreds of miles away, or download the latest Science novel to my kindle. The world of 2011, with the web, is much more "fun" than the world pre-web, pre-VHS, et cetera.
Simply dropping-back to a Dialup service like $7 netscape or the $0 Netzero is enough. Webpages load slow, hulu doesn't connect at all, and facebook works but only just barely. The frustration will break this guy's addiction.
I canceled my Cable TV and Sat Radio, but would never get rid of the internet. Free videos and music is a great boon. Plus being able to talk to friends online, send resume to future employers, and the occassional visit to college girls dot.com;-)
I just spent the last 6 months in a hotel, on an out-of-state job, and all they had was 26 kbit/s dialup (fast enough for bittorrent; too slow to watch hulu). That was torture enough. I can't imagine going completely without.
Especially for the price. I'm only paying $15/mo. for DSL It's not as if I'm breaking the bank. So basically I don't understand your motive at all? It makes no sense to cancel the net.
>>>If it would get the government out of my data once and for all, i would accept going back to 1200baud.
Then skip wireless and just go with dialup. And you'll get much higher than 1200 baud..... you'd get 53000 bits per second. 106,000 if you have a dual phoneline setup.
That's nothing. I live 45 and 70 minutes from Baltimore and Philly respectively, and both cities come in crystal clear. Because digital uses less power (about 20%) you need a bigger antenna like the CM4228. Indoor rabbit ears are nt good beyond ~20 miles range.
I don't have time to type every channel, but I get about 50 digital channels overall... basically double what I had under the ol analog system
abc,cbs,nbc,cw,myNetTV, Ion, wellness, nbc nonstop, nbc sports, coolTV, AntennaTV, ThisTV(movie channel), RetroTV, MiND, LinkTV, JapanTV, PBS, PBSmusic, PBSworld, 24 hour Fox News, TBN, JCTV, Smile-of-a-Child, Enlace', Univision, Telemundo, Telefutura, Qubo, Lifetime, plus several independents that show old movies and shows (like Happy Days).
[Half] of these channels didn't even exist under analog system. [The other half] used to be blurry with gosting or loss-of-color, but now they come-in at DVD or better quality.It sounds like you need to upgrade from rabbit ears to a rooftop antenna. Or maybe a large indoor antennda like the CM4228. Else you'll continue getting poor reception.
(1) Over the air TV is not a free market. It's a monopoly-based system that is strictly regulated by the FCC to only allow ~10 stations to broadcast in each city... one per ABC, CBS, NBC, et cetera.
>>>Digital cable is great, but digital over the air is horrible.
(2) Disagree. I don't have time to type every channel, but I get about 50 digital channels overall... basically double what I had under the ol analog system
abc,cbs,nbc,cw,myNetTV, Ion, wellness, nbc nonstop, nbc sports, coolTV, AntennaTV, ThisTV(movie channel), RetroTV, MiND, LinkTV, JapanTV, PBS, PBSmusic, PBSworld, 24 hour Fox News, TBN, JCTV, Smile-of-a-Child, Enlace', Univision, Telemundo, Telefutura, Qubo, Lifetime, plus several independents that show old movies and shows (like Happy Days).
All of these channels used to be blurry analog, but now they come-in at DVD or better quality.It sounds like you need to upgrade from rabbit ears to a rooftop antenna. Or maybe a large indoor antennda like the CM4228. Else you'll continue getting poor reception.
No offense intended against Europeans, but your UK (and later EU) politicians really screwed digital radio. DAB simply doesn't work correctly.
Over in the US we have a hybrid analog-digital system that uses the same frequencies as FM, and every station is independent of the other. No centralized multiplex that excludes low-power stations, and no downgrading of quality from Stereo to mono-aural. Plus each station can subdivide itself into 7 different programs, providing tons of variety.
And eventually when 90% of americans own FM-digital receivers, the analog half can simply be shutoff, as was done with our analog TV cutoff. A nice smooth transition without confusing or inconveniencing the listeners.
And it doesn't involve any real sacrifice - just a willingness for Media companies to operate like other companies. "Satisfaction guaranteed or 100% money back." That way we consumers would not be stuck buying shit like Transformers 2 and no way to return it.
Until that happens, I'll just keep downloading the DVDs illegally and screening-out the shit. I am sick and tired of throwing away my money on inferior crap, and the media companies laughing all the way to the bank.
It's hypocritical to say love-making is bad (not allowed on tv) while killing is good (shown again and again)..... and then turn-round and claim to be a judeochristan culture that promotes positive values.
Obviously you never have. Destiny Child songs are not filled with incorrect grammar like "you's" or "dat". You are merely displaying your Prejudice against a group you consider "ghetto" (lyrics filled with bad grammar) instead of judging them for what they've actually created.
When I was in Germany I stopped at several antique stores, which of course had Nazi uniforms, guns, etc. The owners told me they were forbidden from displaying or selling any item with a swastika on it.
Black people had full civil rights in the 1700s. - They just had to live north of Maryland where blacks had been emancipated by northern, more progressive states
BTW I agree children don't have rights. They have essential rights, like not being killed/abused, but not rights only a fully-mature adult mind can handle, such as free speech, voting, sex, and so on. The only difference is I disagree with the age cutoff. I would lower the age to 13... teens should be considered full adults, albeit still dependent on/restricted by their parents.
Great photo. It summarizes with zero words the hypocrisy of our culture: - Vibrator == bad, dirty, outlawed to be shown on tv. - Assault rifle == okay, and shown on primetime.
In reality they should BOTH be allowed in our arts. It's free speech and neither should be any more "censored" than the other.
Oh joy. More America bashing. Well there is ONE way America is superior to Europe. If the southern judge had said these words in most EU states, he would be in jail. In the US States at least we still have the right to speak freely, even if it's hate-filled bullshit. But in many places in Europe free speech is severely curtailed, to the point where you can't even watch a WW2 movie like Indiana Jones (swastikas are censored in Germany). Or the television show 24 (too damn violent).
QUOTE: âoeIâ(TM)m not a racist. I just donâ(TM)t believe in mixing the races that way..... I don't do interracial marriages because I don't want to put children in a situation they didn't bring on themselves. In my heart, I feel the children will later suffer." = Judge Barrow
This guy sounds like an idiot. But I will defend with my life his First Amendment right to be that way.
Just because the old people in the Supreme Court declare "violence is okay; sex is bad" does not mean other judges have to obey.
These state and local judges are free to reach their own conclusions and, if they wish, allow sex and nudity in contexts the SC claims is forbidden. (Like not punishing a Utah bookstore for selling issues of playboy.)
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>>>A society's advance is measured by risk reduction,
Exactly. By 2100 I fully expect we'll live in a futuristic society. All children will be wearing plastic bubbles, that protect them from all harm, even burning themselves on the hot stove. (Of course once they turn 18 and get rid of the bubble, they'll go over and touch the stove, having never learned what pain feels like or how to avoid it.)
I don't care what the "reasoning" is - this is just ridiculous versioning. At this rate in 2020, we'll be using Firefox 153. It will be confusing for the users.
The whole purpose of the point system is to separate major changes from trivial changes. 4.01 is a bug fix. 4.1 is an upgrade. 5.0 means you gave your program a whole new look (or possibly a complete rewrite).
I'm still using Firefox 3.x and hearing they are now on version 8 makes me think the MARKETERS have taken over Mozilla, instead of the persons who have brains .(i.e. engineers, programmers).
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*formerly drunken fratboys in college.
>>>Talk to the person using your [hands-free] phone rather than texting
It's also more cost effective. 20 cents per minute of two-way conversation versus 15 cents for a short text. (Plus you get to hear her sexy voice.)
Ditto.
Early 90s - I was eating McDonald's french fries and I was looking at the container instead of the road. I didn't see the guy in front of me suddenly stop. Bang.
It's not smart to take your eyes off the road.
Even for a single millisecond.
Signal boosters worked with analog, but have the opposite effect on digital (damage the data) and make it more difficult to receive.
Get a large indoor antenna like the CM4228.
That's what I use in my apartment.
Dialup is what the Egyptians used after the government shutdown the ISPs. It works and can't be stopped unless the government completely disables the phone system.
Frankly the online radio stations aren't that good. Maybe someday FM will be dead and people will listen via their Internet phones, but for right now I still prefer my FM station. And said station is improved by the new analog-digital hybrid system. They've subdivided themselves into 3 programs:
1 - Top 40/CHR
2 - 90s
3 - 70s and 80s
Meanwhile the local classical station has upgraded from plain stereo to 5.1 surround sound. My new HD digital radio provides tons more variety than if I had stayed with the old analog system. And it's FREE - no need for an expensive ~$60/month cellphone plan that drains my bank account.
Today's internet is no more wasteful than what I did BEFORE the web arrived in 1993:
- forums
- chat rooms
- watching videos (on VHS)
Same old crap - it's just faster now. You hit the nail on the head, because the problem is not the net. It's the person. I don't know the Original poster's habits, but for me disconnecting the net would be pointless. I'd still continue the same time-wasting habits, except with older technology.
And what does it matter if I waste time? I LIKE being able to see my favorite shows on demand, or chat live with old friends hundreds of miles away, or download the latest Science novel to my kindle. The world of 2011, with the web, is much more "fun" than the world pre-web, pre-VHS, et cetera.
But he doesn't need to go Cold Turkey.
Simply dropping-back to a Dialup service like $7 netscape or the $0 Netzero is enough. Webpages load slow, hulu doesn't connect at all, and facebook works but only just barely. The frustration will break this guy's addiction.
I canceled my Cable TV and Sat Radio, but would never get rid of the internet. Free videos and music is a great boon. Plus being able to talk to friends online, send resume to future employers, and the occassional visit to college girls dot.com ;-)
I just spent the last 6 months in a hotel, on an out-of-state job, and all they had was 26 kbit/s dialup (fast enough for bittorrent; too slow to watch hulu). That was torture enough. I can't imagine going completely without.
Especially for the price. I'm only paying $15/mo. for DSL It's not as if I'm breaking the bank.
So basically I don't understand your motive at all?
It makes no sense to cancel the net.
>>>If it would get the government out of my data once and for all, i would accept going back to 1200baud.
Then skip wireless and just go with dialup. And you'll get much higher than 1200 baud..... you'd get 53000 bits per second. 106,000 if you have a dual phoneline setup.
>>>thirty minutes outside the cities
That's nothing. I live 45 and 70 minutes from Baltimore and Philly respectively, and both cities come in crystal clear. Because digital uses less power (about 20%) you need a bigger antenna like the CM4228. Indoor rabbit ears are nt good beyond ~20 miles range.
I don't have time to type every channel, but I get about 50 digital channels overall... basically double what I had under the ol analog system
abc,cbs,nbc,cw,myNetTV, Ion, wellness, nbc nonstop, nbc sports, coolTV, AntennaTV, ThisTV(movie channel), RetroTV, MiND, LinkTV, JapanTV, PBS, PBSmusic, PBSworld, 24 hour Fox News, TBN, JCTV, Smile-of-a-Child, Enlace', Univision, Telemundo, Telefutura, Qubo, Lifetime, plus several independents that show old movies and shows (like Happy Days).
[Half] of these channels didn't even exist under analog system. [The other half] used to be blurry with gosting or loss-of-color, but now they come-in at DVD or better quality.It sounds like you need to upgrade from rabbit ears to a rooftop antenna.
Or maybe a large indoor antennda like the CM4228.
Else you'll continue getting poor reception.
(1) Over the air TV is not a free market. It's a monopoly-based system that is strictly regulated by the FCC to only allow ~10 stations to broadcast in each city... one per ABC, CBS, NBC, et cetera.
>>>Digital cable is great, but digital over the air is horrible.
(2) Disagree. I don't have time to type every channel, but I get about 50 digital channels overall... basically double what I had under the ol analog system
abc,cbs,nbc,cw,myNetTV, Ion, wellness, nbc nonstop, nbc sports, coolTV, AntennaTV, ThisTV(movie channel), RetroTV, MiND, LinkTV, JapanTV, PBS, PBSmusic, PBSworld, 24 hour Fox News, TBN, JCTV, Smile-of-a-Child, Enlace', Univision, Telemundo, Telefutura, Qubo, Lifetime, plus several independents that show old movies and shows (like Happy Days).
All of these channels used to be blurry analog, but now they come-in at DVD or better quality.It sounds like you need to upgrade from rabbit ears to a rooftop antenna.
Or maybe a large indoor antennda like the CM4228.
Else you'll continue getting poor reception.
No offense intended against Europeans, but your UK (and later EU) politicians really screwed digital radio. DAB simply doesn't work correctly.
Over in the US we have a hybrid analog-digital system that uses the same frequencies as FM, and every station is independent of the other. No centralized multiplex that excludes low-power stations, and no downgrading of quality from Stereo to mono-aural. Plus each station can subdivide itself into 7 different programs, providing tons of variety.
And eventually when 90% of americans own FM-digital receivers, the analog half can simply be shutoff, as was done with our analog TV cutoff. A nice smooth transition without confusing or inconveniencing the listeners.
I have a solution.
And it doesn't involve any real sacrifice - just a willingness for Media companies to operate like other companies. "Satisfaction guaranteed or 100% money back." That way we consumers would not be stuck buying shit like Transformers 2 and no way to return it.
Until that happens, I'll just keep downloading the DVDs illegally and screening-out the shit. I am sick and tired of throwing away my money on inferior crap, and the media companies laughing all the way to the bank.
It's hypocritical to say love-making is bad (not allowed on tv) while killing is good (shown again and again)..... and then turn-round and claim to be a judeochristan culture that promotes positive values.
.
>>>listening to their songs
Obviously you never have. Destiny Child songs are not filled with incorrect grammar like "you's" or "dat". You are merely displaying your Prejudice against a group you consider "ghetto" (lyrics filled with bad grammar) instead of judging them for what they've actually created.
When I was in Germany I stopped at several antique stores, which of course had Nazi uniforms, guns, etc. The owners told me they were forbidden from displaying or selling any item with a swastika on it.
>>>"one is looking into someone else's communications, and doing so in a way that requires nontrivial technical ability or software.'"
All it takes is a $50 wifi receiver.
God judges are freaking stupid.
Black people had full civil rights in the 1700s.
- They just had to live north of Maryland where blacks had been emancipated by northern, more progressive states
BTW I agree children don't have rights. They have essential rights, like not being killed/abused, but not rights only a fully-mature adult mind can handle, such as free speech, voting, sex, and so on. The only difference is I disagree with the age cutoff. I would lower the age to 13... teens should be considered full adults, albeit still dependent on/restricted by their parents.
Great photo. It summarizes with zero words the hypocrisy of our culture:
- Vibrator == bad, dirty, outlawed to be shown on tv.
- Assault rifle == okay, and shown on primetime.
In reality they should BOTH be allowed in our arts. It's free speech and neither should be any more "censored" than the other.
>>>make sure as few people are fucked over by health care as possible
Everybody has a right to buy healtcare (or a home) (or a car).
- Nobody has the right to raid my wallet for cash to pay for those things.
IMHO.
Oh joy. More America bashing. Well there is ONE way America is superior to Europe. If the southern judge had said these words in most EU states, he would be in jail. In the US States at least we still have the right to speak freely, even if it's hate-filled bullshit. But in many places in Europe free speech is severely curtailed, to the point where you can't even watch a WW2 movie like Indiana Jones (swastikas are censored in Germany). Or the television show 24 (too damn violent).
QUOTE: âoeIâ(TM)m not a racist. I just donâ(TM)t believe in mixing the races that way..... I don't do interracial marriages because I don't want to put children in a situation they didn't bring on themselves. In my heart, I feel the children will later suffer." = Judge Barrow
This guy sounds like an idiot.
But I will defend with my life his
First Amendment right to be that way.
Just because the old people in the Supreme Court declare "violence is okay; sex is bad" does not mean other judges have to obey.
These state and local judges are free to reach their own conclusions and, if they wish, allow sex and nudity in contexts the SC claims is forbidden. (Like not punishing a Utah bookstore for selling issues of playboy.)