Because the iPod is a masterpiece of design. I have one and must say it's worth every penny. Just use one for a little while and you'll know why everyone is going crazy for 'em.
Just for another data point, I have the Shuttle SS40G and it's silent. The heat pipe sees to that. It's in my home theater setup creating no noise issues whatsoever.
I have a myth box (had it for over half a year) and don't find it buggy or hard to setup at all! I'm impressed with the quality of the software. It's only nearing a 0.13 release and it's already quite mature.
The important thing for me is that the WAF is high (wife acceptance factor). We're almost never home so to be able to watch whatever we want whenever is a real plus. And she really loves the image gallery feature.
I've been using a Myth box for 7 months now. It's great. It is a TiVo plus more. I bought a nice little Shuttle XPC case, Athlon 1800+, and a 80 Gig hard drive. I now have a real home theater media center box with PVR, movie library, audio library, image gallery, and weather services.
I cannot recommend MythTV any more highly. It really is the way to go, especially for those who love to hack around with Linux.
Yeah, this is sick. Just when HDTV was starting to possibly catch on, yet another corporate wrong move to screw it up.
I bought a HDTV back in January. I just get my signals OTA (over the air) and the quality is great.
But I'm sick of all the positioning and red-tape that's going on with the FCC and broadcasters. Just do it, already! HDTV is better than old-and-busted NTSC, period. And it's not expensive to rollout as the networks complain; PBS was the first to switch and they still have the most and best HDTV programming available!
These networks need to get out of their own way.
P.S. - Monday Night Football is in HDTV this season. Awww yeah.
The box for the iPod is a work of art; the clamshell design is wonderful. I'm just amazed at Apple's attention to detail with something so seemingly trivial as product packaging.
P.S. - rumour has it that new 17 and 15 inch powerbooks are coming out soon. Head on over to thinksecret.com.
Why is nothing being done to counteract all this FUD? IBM? Hello!?!? FSF? Hello?!? Someone? This FUD train will continue to roll and people will begin to believe the lies.
Sure, we can all rant about this all day long here on Slashdot, but we need action!
> Hey Michigan and California wake up and > don't elect this jokers again.
I'm sorry, but democracy only works with an educated populace. Everyone here is so stupid that they will continue to elect these kinds of people. Our country has no hope. People just continue to get more and more stupid. So much for a civilization.
Umm, what? I have no idea how to respond to this. You are obviously quite misinformed.
Can you explain why you call that a "death-blow"?
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MythTV: yes. I bought a dedicated Shuttle XPC box a few months back and now have a Myth box in my living room. It's amazing.
Watch live TV. Pause it, rewind, etc. Record shows that you want to watch through the program guide. It does everything TiVo does and more (music, photos, videos, games). It even has a web interface so while at work I can schedule shows I want to record.
I'd ask, why get a TiVo when you can get a MythTV box?
Boy, rather negative, aren't we? The Myth developers are quick. The project was only started 14 months ago for crying out loud!
I love my Myth box. timeshifting, recording while I'm at work, playing my music library, playing videos, game emulation, photo gallery, weather module... it has everything!
I don't understand all these complaints about Mozilla being "slow". I use it on a 500 MHz Linux machine with no problems whatsoever. I also use it on 1.7 GHz and 2.0 GHz Linux machines. On a new 2.0 GHz Windows XP box, Mozilla is far more responsive than IE.
The point isn't the large speed of the shuttle, but the acceleration. After the foam detached, the shuttle accelerated up into it. By the time the shuttle reached the position of the foam, the shuttle had accelerated *a lot*, therefore the velocities were very different.
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Amen. Truer words I have not read on Slashdot. We're turning into a nation of slackers whining for someone to take care of us. You're *supposed* to work hard, you dolt! You wanna turn out like France or something?
I'm using MythTV on a dedicated box in my home theater, and it's been working wonderfully. Myth is farther along, and seems to have a bigger developer base.
This is because Myth uses a NuppelVideo with changes. There is a patch you can apply to the MPlayer source so it can play myth.nuv files. Check the dev mailing list archives. Also, I'm using an ATI Wonder VE tuner card and it works well.
Umm, yes it can. If you use a decoder box (I use a DISH network satellite), then you can use an IR dongle to transmit to the box and change channels when Myth needs to. It's similar to what TiVo does when it depends on an external box for channel tuning.
My company was there this year and a couple years ago (we do risk management software). The show is quite interesting because it's a good mix of technologies, from Jersey barriers to bullet-proof glass to software. It's also not just a cheesy trade show, but some serious display by both commercial companies and Gov't agencies. The site for the show is here.
The coolest technology was a compressed-air powered bullet for training. Police and military can use their service weapons to basically play paintball. It's nice because the feel of the weapon is exactly what it would be in real-life situations instead of them having to use a fake training weapon with different characteristics.
I own a gamecube because I enjoy creative, challenging games. I see most PS2 and XBox games using technical merits to sell (more polygons! looks better!) rather than gameplay.
On the gamecube, you get a game like Pikmin. That is a really cool game, and certainly well done. Metroid Prime is a great example of something that really hasn't been done before (first-person adventure, not FPS). I think Nintendo has always been about quality over quantity.
To me, having to get the latest fighting game is just wasting money (more complex death moves!). Or getting the new NFL 2003 or whatever just because it has the new stats. I guess that's entertainment for some. But it's not what I look for. Even though I'm supposedly in the target PS2 and XBox demographic, I just don't find those games interesting.
The widescreen version is better because it is the full frame as the cinematographer and director intended. Anything 'pan and scan' cuts out about a third of the frame. But we all know that.
I bought a widescreen HDTV a few months ago and I must say there is no going back to standard 4:3. Even if you do not watch/get HD feeds, I highly recommend the new widescreen HDTVs for DVD watching. Even without my HD receiver, I'd still have purchased the TV just for the DVD experience. Now, of course, I'm an anamorphic snob;-).
Dr.Ing.h.c.F.Porsche AG is the German car manufacturer that has been designing and producing sports cars for over 55 years. link.
Porsche Design is a different company that does all sorts of design work, from radios to sunglasses to pens. It was split off of the car company back in the 80's, I believe.
So, Porsche Design really didn't design the 911 (the body of the car was designed by Ferdinand "Butzi" Porsche (Ferry's son) while the engine was designed by Ferdinand Piech (Dr. Porsche's nephew) in 1963).
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Because the iPod is a masterpiece of design. I have one and must say it's worth every penny. Just use one for a little while and you'll know why everyone is going crazy for 'em.
Just for another data point, I have the Shuttle SS40G and it's silent. The heat pipe sees to that. It's in my home theater setup creating no noise issues whatsoever.
I have a myth box (had it for over half a year) and don't find it buggy or hard to setup at all! I'm impressed with the quality of the software. It's only nearing a 0.13 release and it's already quite mature.
The important thing for me is that the WAF is high (wife acceptance factor). We're almost never home so to be able to watch whatever we want whenever is a real plus. And she really loves the image gallery feature.
IMHO MythTV rules.
I've been using a Myth box for 7 months now. It's great. It is a TiVo plus more. I bought a nice little Shuttle XPC case, Athlon 1800+, and a 80 Gig hard drive. I now have a real home theater media center box with PVR, movie library, audio library, image gallery, and weather services.
I cannot recommend MythTV any more highly. It really is the way to go, especially for those who love to hack around with Linux.
Yeah, this is sick. Just when HDTV was starting to possibly catch on, yet another corporate wrong move to screw it up.
I bought a HDTV back in January. I just get my signals OTA (over the air) and the quality is great.
But I'm sick of all the positioning and red-tape that's going on with the FCC and broadcasters. Just do it, already! HDTV is better than old-and-busted NTSC, period. And it's not expensive to rollout as the networks complain; PBS was the first to switch and they still have the most and best HDTV programming available!
These networks need to get out of their own way.
P.S. - Monday Night Football is in HDTV this season. Awww yeah.
Some people care about making things in this world more beautiful, not just utilitarian.
Some of care about design, functionality, ease-of-use. I, for one, find my iPod worth every penny I paid for it.
The box for the iPod is a work of art; the clamshell design is wonderful. I'm just amazed at Apple's attention to detail with something so seemingly trivial as product packaging.
P.S. - rumour has it that new 17 and 15 inch powerbooks are coming out soon. Head on over to thinksecret.com.
Why is nothing being done to counteract all this FUD? IBM? Hello!?!? FSF? Hello?!? Someone? This FUD train will continue to roll and people will begin to believe the lies.
Sure, we can all rant about this all day long here on Slashdot, but we need action!
> Hey Michigan and California wake up and
> don't elect this jokers again.
I'm sorry, but democracy only works with an educated populace. Everyone here is so stupid that they will continue to elect these kinds of people. Our country has no hope. People just continue to get more and more stupid. So much for a civilization.
Dude, get a faster horse. It's called Mozilla. It's the only way to browse.
Umm, what? I have no idea how to respond to this. You are obviously quite misinformed.
Can you explain why you call that a "death-blow"?
MythTV: yes. I bought a dedicated Shuttle XPC box a few months back and now have a Myth box in my living room. It's amazing.
Watch live TV. Pause it, rewind, etc. Record shows that you want to watch through the program guide. It does everything TiVo does and more (music, photos, videos, games). It even has a web interface so while at work I can schedule shows I want to record.
I'd ask, why get a TiVo when you can get a MythTV box?
Boy, rather negative, aren't we? The Myth developers are quick. The project was only started 14 months ago for crying out loud!
I love my Myth box. timeshifting, recording while I'm at work, playing my music library, playing videos, game emulation, photo gallery, weather module... it has everything!
I don't understand all these complaints about Mozilla being "slow". I use it on a 500 MHz Linux machine with no problems whatsoever. I also use it on 1.7 GHz and 2.0 GHz Linux machines. On a new 2.0 GHz Windows XP box, Mozilla is far more responsive than IE.
Yeah, I still can't get the Java plug-in to work, even with Mozilla 1.4. The Flash player works like a charm with the new Flash installer, though.
The point isn't the large speed of the shuttle, but the acceleration. After the foam detached, the shuttle accelerated up into it. By the time the shuttle reached the position of the foam, the shuttle had accelerated *a lot*, therefore the velocities were very different.
Amen. Truer words I have not read on Slashdot. We're turning into a nation of slackers whining for someone to take care of us. You're *supposed* to work hard, you dolt! You wanna turn out like France or something?
There is also FreeVo.
I'm using MythTV on a dedicated box in my home theater, and it's been working wonderfully. Myth is farther along, and seems to have a bigger developer base.
This is because Myth uses a NuppelVideo with changes. There is a patch you can apply to the MPlayer source so it can play myth .nuv files. Check the dev mailing list archives. Also, I'm using an ATI Wonder VE tuner card and it works well.
Umm, yes it can. If you use a decoder box (I use a DISH network satellite), then you can use an IR dongle to transmit to the box and change channels when Myth needs to. It's similar to what TiVo does when it depends on an external box for channel tuning.
My company was there this year and a couple years ago (we do risk management software). The show is quite interesting because it's a good mix of technologies, from Jersey barriers to bullet-proof glass to software. It's also not just a cheesy trade show, but some serious display by both commercial companies and Gov't agencies. The site for the show is here.
The coolest technology was a compressed-air powered bullet for training. Police and military can use their service weapons to basically play paintball. It's nice because the feel of the weapon is exactly what it would be in real-life situations instead of them having to use a fake training weapon with different characteristics.
I own a gamecube because I enjoy creative, challenging games. I see most PS2 and XBox games using technical merits to sell (more polygons! looks better!) rather than gameplay.
On the gamecube, you get a game like Pikmin. That is a really cool game, and certainly well done. Metroid Prime is a great example of something that really hasn't been done before (first-person adventure, not FPS). I think Nintendo has always been about quality over quantity.
To me, having to get the latest fighting game is just wasting money (more complex death moves!). Or getting the new NFL 2003 or whatever just because it has the new stats. I guess that's entertainment for some. But it's not what I look for. Even though I'm supposedly in the target PS2 and XBox demographic, I just don't find those games interesting.
The widescreen version is better because it is the full frame as the cinematographer and director intended. Anything 'pan and scan' cuts out about a third of the frame. But we all know that.
;-).
I bought a widescreen HDTV a few months ago and I must say there is no going back to standard 4:3. Even if you do not watch/get HD feeds, I highly recommend the new widescreen HDTVs for DVD watching. Even without my HD receiver, I'd still have purchased the TV just for the DVD experience. Now, of course, I'm an anamorphic snob
Dr.Ing.h.c.F.Porsche AG is the German car manufacturer that has been designing and producing sports cars for over 55 years. link.
Porsche Design is a different company that does all sorts of design work, from radios to sunglasses to pens. It was split off of the car company back in the 80's, I believe.
So, Porsche Design really didn't design the 911 (the body of the car was designed by Ferdinand "Butzi" Porsche (Ferry's son) while the engine was designed by Ferdinand Piech (Dr. Porsche's nephew) in 1963).