TV
For: Free
Against: Lousy TV reception (where I live, anyway), non-optional programming (you can't pick what's on), advertising.
DVD
For: Optional "programming", no advertising, no reception issues.
Against: Costs money.
How much? Newly-released box sets go at about $70 per season. Wait five years, and you can probably pick up the box set for about $30. So, an entire series of 7 seasons costing $210 for less than fifty cents per hour. Not bad, and you get to watch it again for no extra charge whenever you want.
If you don't particularly want to collect DVD box sets, you can also rent them for far less money.
If you don't want to be subject to a country's laws, then don't register your domain in their country. Every country in the world has its own domain registry, pretty much.
Tried that. Want a.com.au,.net.au, or a.org.au address? You need to register for something an Australian Business Number. Want a.com,.net, or.org address? Just select it and proceed to the payment page.
So the article says that they'll be using encryption on their radios, but doesn't really say how it'll be encrypted: would the user have to punch in a numerical code, or would the encrypted be hard-wired into the radio itself (with an encrypt/don't-encrypt switch)?
Officers will use an unencrypted channel starting next month to alert the public to traffic delays.
So do they or do they not like people listening in on their communications?
"When hybrids operate in electric-only mode, pedestrians can't hear them approaching."
I've said it before in everyday conversation, and I'll say it again here: humans have two small things called "eyes" in their head which can alert them to approaching traffic. Doesn't anyone "look both ways before crossing the street" anymore? The cars may be quiet, but they're not invisible.
By this logic, pedestrians should be fined for listening to music on headphones because it constitutes "hazardous behaviour".
"All right, lab workers, how's this new-fangled battery technology coming along?"
"It's going great, boss! We just reduced the charging time to a tenth of what was needed before! This could really be a gas-killer!"
"Excellent work. Now shelve it and let it never see the light of day."
"But..."
"Oh, you're getting your pay-check anyway. What do you care?"
As the world fell apart around her, the Companion hugs her boyfriend as they expect death to arrive at any moment, cries of "Exterminate!" echoing in the background. But then they both hear a grinding sound and look up to see, of all things, a odd blue box, about the size of a telephone booth, appearing out of thin air. The light on its top ceased flashing as the grinding sound stopped, and the door opens inward. Standing in the doorway was a tall, muscled man, staring at them intently. He holds out his hand, and with a heavy Austrian accent says to them:
I read in one of the development blogs (can't find the link, sorry) that they actually wanted to make STO FTP from the start, but the company they worked under wouldn't authorise it.
Ah, my mistake. It didn't click in my mind that infrared radiation = radioactivity. When I think of radioactivity, I tend to think of the ionizing particles. (Whenever books and film talk about something being 'radiologically active', they don't use mean 'it's warm'.)
"I'm not talking about having it on screens on the back of seats for everyone to see."
This is just a lawsuit waiting to happen. From whom? Take your pick: the flight attendants, the person sitting in the window seat who can't relocate to another seat, the parents of the kids sitting across from the aisle, etc, etc.
"It would be on handheld devices."
In case it isn't obvious, a horizontal screen isn't much different than a vertical screen, in terms of viewing angles.
"Hotels around the world have it, so why wouldn't we?"
A hotel room isn't shared with multiple people whom you don't know.
There are some comments here that say that this is nothing but advertising for Ryanair. Well, it worked: I didn't know about their existence before now. And if the airline ever comes to Australia I'm going to avoid them, because I don't want to be stuck next to a person watching offensive material on their handheld.
I wonder how much it would cost to construct solar panels in orbit which then transmit their power to Earth's surface through a focused microwave beam, vs the cost of building (and decommissioning) a nuclear reactor.
http://space.mike-combs.com/spacsetl.htm#SPS
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I think I'd pass everything through a blowtorch before using it with the plants. Or perhaps through the ship's engines.
That's one way to stop tail-gating space vessels, I suppose.
But does your insurance cover damage by cannonball?
I'm waiting for a total lunar eclipse to happen where it's visible from Australia, preferably when it's also not winter.
Infinitely?
Let me see here.
TV
For: Free
Against: Lousy TV reception (where I live, anyway), non-optional programming (you can't pick what's on), advertising.
DVD
For: Optional "programming", no advertising, no reception issues.
Against: Costs money.
How much? Newly-released box sets go at about $70 per season. Wait five years, and you can probably pick up the box set for about $30. So, an entire series of 7 seasons costing $210 for less than fifty cents per hour. Not bad, and you get to watch it again for no extra charge whenever you want.
If you don't particularly want to collect DVD box sets, you can also rent them for far less money.
Not all loved ones can be talked to at any time. They may be at work, or it might be late at night, for example.
So if I download stuff from a server in Switzerland, do the laws of Switzerland apply or do the laws where I live apply?
The result graph in your linked article left out the rather important detail of what versions of browsers they were testing.
Built-in rechargeable lithium-ion battery
If you don't want to be subject to a country's laws, then don't register your domain in their country. Every country in the world has its own domain registry, pretty much.
Tried that. Want a .com.au, .net.au, or a .org.au address? You need to register for something an Australian Business Number. Want a .com, .net, or .org address? Just select it and proceed to the payment page.
Also, make sure you don't accidentally make a positive number in the coding a negative number. Again.
The latest in anti-cyborg technology! http://www.amazingflygun.com/main.asp I've got one, and it does work quite well.
Officers will use an unencrypted channel starting next month to alert the public to traffic delays.
So do they or do they not like people listening in on their communications?
From a random site: "Downloading content without the consent of the copyright-holder is illegal."
From Hulu: "Sorry, currently our video library can only be watched from within the United States."
Dear copyright holder, give me access to legally-permitted content on demand, and I'll use it.
"When hybrids operate in electric-only mode, pedestrians can't hear them approaching."
I've said it before in everyday conversation, and I'll say it again here: humans have two small things called "eyes" in their head which can alert them to approaching traffic. Doesn't anyone "look both ways before crossing the street" anymore? The cars may be quiet, but they're not invisible.
By this logic, pedestrians should be fined for listening to music on headphones because it constitutes "hazardous behaviour".
"All right, lab workers, how's this new-fangled battery technology coming along?"
"It's going great, boss! We just reduced the charging time to a tenth of what was needed before! This could really be a gas-killer!"
"Excellent work. Now shelve it and let it never see the light of day."
"But..."
"Oh, you're getting your pay-check anyway. What do you care?"
Same reason an x brand electronic product recommends that you use x brand batteries with it: for the profit.
LEAKED SCENE:
As the world fell apart around her, the Companion hugs her boyfriend as they expect death to arrive at any moment, cries of "Exterminate!" echoing in the background. But then they both hear a grinding sound and look up to see, of all things, a odd blue box, about the size of a telephone booth, appearing out of thin air. The light on its top ceased flashing as the grinding sound stopped, and the door opens inward. Standing in the doorway was a tall, muscled man, staring at them intently. He holds out his hand, and with a heavy Austrian accent says to them:
"Come with me if you want to live."
****
Ehhhh...
I read in one of the development blogs (can't find the link, sorry) that they actually wanted to make STO FTP from the start, but the company they worked under wouldn't authorise it.
Ah, my mistake. It didn't click in my mind that infrared radiation = radioactivity. When I think of radioactivity, I tend to think of the ionizing particles. (Whenever books and film talk about something being 'radiologically active', they don't use mean 'it's warm'.)
"I'm not talking about having it on screens on the back of seats for everyone to see."
This is just a lawsuit waiting to happen. From whom? Take your pick: the flight attendants, the person sitting in the window seat who can't relocate to another seat, the parents of the kids sitting across from the aisle, etc, etc.
"It would be on handheld devices."
In case it isn't obvious, a horizontal screen isn't much different than a vertical screen, in terms of viewing angles.
"Hotels around the world have it, so why wouldn't we?"
A hotel room isn't shared with multiple people whom you don't know.
There are some comments here that say that this is nothing but advertising for Ryanair. Well, it worked: I didn't know about their existence before now. And if the airline ever comes to Australia I'm going to avoid them, because I don't want to be stuck next to a person watching offensive material on their handheld.
*stunned* Really? Can you cite your source?
I wonder how much it would cost to construct solar panels in orbit which then transmit their power to Earth's surface through a focused microwave beam, vs the cost of building (and decommissioning) a nuclear reactor. http://space.mike-combs.com/spacsetl.htm#SPS
And if they include the trains, too, use the car instead.
And what if you don't own a car or driver's license?
Life on Mars = either "a TV show" or "stick to what they know"
as opposed to
Life at other places = "never heard of these places - stick with Mars"