I got a cheap dumb tv last year, and even it came with a usb port. I plugged a Fire Stick into the HDMI and use the usb for power. The Fire Stick complains every so often that it's not using the official power supply, but it works fine even for firmware updates so I'm happy with it. I guess if I had the stick on its own power I wouldn't need to wait the 45 seconds or so for it to boot up when I turn the thing on, but I only watch it a couple of times a week so it's no biggie. For my purposes it's great.
something being overpriced means "I wouldn't pay that much" Just because some "idiot" would pay that much doesn't mean it was a fair price.
Well, that's the market - all you need is one "idiot" in this case. A "fair" price can be influenced by a lot of things, but a market price should be the highest price the market will bear.
Mozilla should embrace not sucking. I'm still using FF out of habit, but there are so many petty annoyances now that it's only a matter of time before I give up and switch to Chrome like most of my coworkers.
I'm not saying that it will help the fry-baggers, just that for the economy overall the losses aren't necessarily huge. The fry-baggers will probably have to do something else. Hopefully, without having to move.
Well, largely might overstate it, but there's got to be someone getting that $35,000. Someone has to design it, and make it, and install it, and maintain it. And like I said, if you're developing a new market and that leads to exports, it could be a net win for the US economy.
My question is, where are the robots from? If they are being made in the US, the losses from fry-baggers could be largely made up by the increase in robot arm company employees/repairpeople. And if the robots can be exported, the economy overall could benefit.
That's why I make sure that any Android phones I get are from a manufacturer with a history of actually supporting them. And they're unlocked, so I'm not tied to a carrier.
Heck you could even do things like refueling in motion. We do that with planes already, I can't image that getting it to work with a truck would be more difficult.
We could do it, but there's a reason most planes refuel on the ground. It's way easier.
Finally as to adoption, lets be realistic. No one over the age of about 40 right now will buy one of these. It's called inertia. Those of that age group may have witnessed the technological revolution, but they didn't grow up with it. They don't trust it. They will always believe themselves to be a better driver, despite evidence to the contrary.
I think older people (70+) are a prime market for these things - eyesight failing, reactions slowing, a self driving car is perfect.
I can see that self driving cars will be a lot better than I am at avoiding potholes, and the car in front can warn others behind of any tricky ones. I imagine that at least initially the cars might refuse to drive in some conditions (like 2 feet of fresh snow); while this might well irritate people, way too many drivers overestimate what they and their car can do in those types of conditions. AWD cars with all season radials aren't magic...
Right, but I'd like to be able to tell iOS that a particular wifi connection should be treated as cellular data so that those per app restrictions apply when I'm using a MiFi type hotspot. Right now it think iOS treats all wifi connections as unlimited data. I had thought that was the case with Android too, but I just found the "Network Restrictions" menu under Settings -> Data Usage and it seems you can in fact tell newer versions that certain connections are metered.
That's cool, thanks! When I'm with the family, though, the main problem is iOS/Android. I'm thinking of stuff like Dropbox photo uploads - it would be nice for those to wait for a "real" wifi connection. And lower bitrate YouTube/Netflix.
I'd rather do it per device - I want my hard wired Roku to use highest quality, but if I'm (or really, my kids) using a wifi hotspot I'd like to be able to set that device to a lower quality setting, both for cell and wifi.
What I'd also like is a way to tell the OS that a particular wifi connection should be treated like a cellular connection, and have all apps respect that. And I'd like a pony.
Yeah, it's pretty sad that the old version of the Zune software I have is still better than the latest iTunes on PC. I wish I could get my family off their iOS devices, but they won't budge.
I got an Ecobee, mostly for the fact that I can tell the fan to run a certain number of minutes per hour and it has a remote sensor so it can tell that my upstairs is getting too hot (thermostat is on the ground floor). The remote access is a plus; I can set it to vacation mode after I have left, for example. Not worth doing it just to get that, but once you're buying a little wifi computer for your wall, why not have access remotely?
Plus, don't get me started on the VPN blocking.... this stupidity by netflix and hulu are what keep me from running Full vpn through my DD-WRT router on my network. If I did, no one in the house could use either service.
Just curious, why would you want to run a router based VPN other than to get around content blocking or something? Is it just so your ISP can't see your traffic?
I got the Fire Stick too, and I think it compares well to my Roku. I will admit that I'm not too picky about my TV though, I just bought a cheap one with decent reviews and no smart features. If the Fire Stick gets annoying, I can always hook something else up. I just watch some Netflix, Plex, and some of the Amazon stuff like the New Yorker.
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I got a cheap dumb tv last year, and even it came with a usb port. I plugged a Fire Stick into the HDMI and use the usb for power. The Fire Stick complains every so often that it's not using the official power supply, but it works fine even for firmware updates so I'm happy with it. I guess if I had the stick on its own power I wouldn't need to wait the 45 seconds or so for it to boot up when I turn the thing on, but I only watch it a couple of times a week so it's no biggie. For my purposes it's great.
something being overpriced means "I wouldn't pay that much" Just because some "idiot" would pay that much doesn't mean it was a fair price.
Well, that's the market - all you need is one "idiot" in this case. A "fair" price can be influenced by a lot of things, but a market price should be the highest price the market will bear.
What about substances which are hydrophobic or oleophobic?
When an MP is arrested for hate speech for a speech given on the floor of parliament, it has gone very badly.
If you're referring to Geert Wilders, his arrest was for a speech at a rally, not in parliament.
Mozilla should embrace not sucking. I'm still using FF out of habit, but there are so many petty annoyances now that it's only a matter of time before I give up and switch to Chrome like most of my coworkers.
I'm not saying that it will help the fry-baggers, just that for the economy overall the losses aren't necessarily huge. The fry-baggers will probably have to do something else. Hopefully, without having to move.
Well, largely might overstate it, but there's got to be someone getting that $35,000. Someone has to design it, and make it, and install it, and maintain it. And like I said, if you're developing a new market and that leads to exports, it could be a net win for the US economy.
My question is, where are the robots from? If they are being made in the US, the losses from fry-baggers could be largely made up by the increase in robot arm company employees/repairpeople. And if the robots can be exported, the economy overall could benefit.
That's why I make sure that any Android phones I get are from a manufacturer with a history of actually supporting them. And they're unlocked, so I'm not tied to a carrier.
They're removing their built in app, not support for the chip - you'll still be able to use 3rd party apps.
Heck you could even do things like refueling in motion. We do that with planes already, I can't image that getting it to work with a truck would be more difficult.
We could do it, but there's a reason most planes refuel on the ground. It's way easier.
Finally as to adoption, lets be realistic. No one over the age of about 40 right now will buy one of these. It's called inertia. Those of that age group may have witnessed the technological revolution, but they didn't grow up with it. They don't trust it. They will always believe themselves to be a better driver, despite evidence to the contrary.
I think older people (70+) are a prime market for these things - eyesight failing, reactions slowing, a self driving car is perfect.
I can see that self driving cars will be a lot better than I am at avoiding potholes, and the car in front can warn others behind of any tricky ones.
I imagine that at least initially the cars might refuse to drive in some conditions (like 2 feet of fresh snow); while this might well irritate people, way too many drivers overestimate what they and their car can do in those types of conditions. AWD cars with all season radials aren't magic...
I was just reading this last night:
http://www.newyorker.com/magaz...
The flaws in the US prison system are huge.
Right, but I'd like to be able to tell iOS that a particular wifi connection should be treated as cellular data so that those per app restrictions apply when I'm using a MiFi type hotspot. Right now it think iOS treats all wifi connections as unlimited data. I had thought that was the case with Android too, but I just found the "Network Restrictions" menu under Settings -> Data Usage and it seems you can in fact tell newer versions that certain connections are metered.
That sounds like a great solution, one of these days I'll look into that.
That's cool, thanks!
When I'm with the family, though, the main problem is iOS/Android. I'm thinking of stuff like Dropbox photo uploads - it would be nice for those to wait for a "real" wifi connection. And lower bitrate YouTube/Netflix.
I'd rather do it per device - I want my hard wired Roku to use highest quality, but if I'm (or really, my kids) using a wifi hotspot I'd like to be able to set that device to a lower quality setting, both for cell and wifi.
What I'd also like is a way to tell the OS that a particular wifi connection should be treated like a cellular connection, and have all apps respect that. And I'd like a pony.
Yeah, it's pretty sad that the old version of the Zune software I have is still better than the latest iTunes on PC. I wish I could get my family off their iOS devices, but they won't budge.
I got an Ecobee, mostly for the fact that I can tell the fan to run a certain number of minutes per hour and it has a remote sensor so it can tell that my upstairs is getting too hot (thermostat is on the ground floor). The remote access is a plus; I can set it to vacation mode after I have left, for example. Not worth doing it just to get that, but once you're buying a little wifi computer for your wall, why not have access remotely?
Plus, don't get me started on the VPN blocking.... this stupidity by netflix and hulu are what keep me from running Full vpn through my DD-WRT router on my network. If I did, no one in the house could use either service.
Just curious, why would you want to run a router based VPN other than to get around content blocking or something? Is it just so your ISP can't see your traffic?
A slightly less breathless account is at the Seattle Times:
http://www.seattletimes.com/se...
You can blame Reagan for dismantling the mental health system, but not for doctors over prescribing opiates and junkies wanting a fix.
I got the Fire Stick too, and I think it compares well to my Roku. I will admit that I'm not too picky about my TV though, I just bought a cheap one with decent reviews and no smart features. If the Fire Stick gets annoying, I can always hook something else up. I just watch some Netflix, Plex, and some of the Amazon stuff like the New Yorker.
Man, I really liked audiogalaxy.
I had to choose No Term rather than 1 Year to start seeing choices.