I really don't see how this will have any impact on traffic. You may know everything about the status of the vehicles but how is that going to lessen the load of traffic? Seems to me it would be just as effective to install sensors along the roadway that monitor traffic flow and suggest re-routes as needed. Really this is just another way for big brother to watch us.
Oh, BTW, for all you Ford haters out there, my '82 Ford Bronco is still running after 215 thousand miles. Never had any major work other than replacing the oil pump. Environmentalists procede with the flaming on my gas guzzling beast, but I do live in New Mexico and take my car off road all the time, I don't own an SUV just because they're cool or big.
Are you really that out of touch and shortsighted to think that the only devices that use VoIP are computers. Ever heard of a wi-fi connected Palm device??? I would consider this to be pretty much a mobile phone if you're within a wi-fi access point and have VoIP software running.
I'm not a proponent of regulation of VoIP but there could be a use for 911 services with VoIP.
I can't say that I've ever run crosswise of the FCC but I don't think I would want to. As an amateur radio operator (W5DCC), I read the AARL web site regularly and they run letters from the FCC on who's breaking the rules. Given the letters they publish are mostly related to the amateur bands and citizens band. I can recall one gentleman who received a rather harsh punishment (read jail time) for running large wattage (50-100 watt) transmitters in CB.
I understand that you're talking about 1 watt or there about, but you're talking about transmitting in a commercial band. I wouldn't recommend pirate transmissions in any band unless you're willing to face the consequences of messing with Uncle Sam.
I don't agree with all the FCCs regulations concerning broadcast but I wouldn't advocate pirate radio.
Does it DeCSS the DVD as well? That would be a nice handy tool. Not that it's really hard to run a DeCSS then compressor. That's cool that it will eliminate menus etc. DVD2one will as well but it's not freeware.
DVD2one? You can use a simple DeCSS program like DVD Backup, then DVD2one to compress and then just burn using your favorite authoring software. Sure DVDXcopy is easier for the masses but backing up your DVD's can still be done.
Given the number of DeCSS/Compression programs out there, I don't think the MPAA is going to be able to get rid of every tool to rip, compress and burn DVDs.
...the bill was dropped from the DUI package that the Senate passed so it's not going to be law anyway, not now at least. I'd suggest writing your reps and senators right now to make sure legislation like this gets shut down in the future.
Not that it matters much if it does pass, I'd just drive over to Texas to buy my cars. Also, there's no way I'm going to be living in this god forsaken state after I finish my graduate study, its stupid fucking laws like this that get passed here in New Mexico that are so unfriendly to business that I won't be finding a decent job here anyway.
This bill was a great example of really strange liberal thinking.
Another thing that really irks me after spending $50 of my hard earned cash is the fact that a lot of these games seem to have really bad bugs when they are released. The most recent example was Tiger Woods 2003 for the mac (yea, I know, I should be playing on pc, but it happens there too). I bought the game and it wouldn't play with my ATI video card (unplayable with crappy graphics settings). I had to wait for the first bug fix for a playable game. UT2003 for PC is another example of a PC game I had alot of problems with. You would think with all the xtra time that companies are taking to release the games, they would try and release something halfway stable. And, no on my PC I'm not running really out-there hardware.
I agree, PalmOS is superior in the handheld market and it's proprietary. OS X is another expample, not everything is open.
I think the point, us nerds would like to be able to hack our phones like we hack on our computer systems. One could do some interesting things with an open phone OS...
they are still affordable enough that we sell them by the case. We've sold them as door prizes to frat houses holding parties, for christ sake, and no one was puzzled as to their purpose.
I'm guessing that the tri-delts were the ones that didn't know what the USB drives were?
...here in southern New Mexico, where we get about 340 sunny days a year, weather isn't a problem for satellite reception. If you're going to live in Seattle where it's alway's raining, you may want to look into cable.
Comcast is our local cable provider, and the main draw for me to DirecTV is the Sony receiver. It's way better than any digital cable/dish receiver that I have ever used. I don't have much experience with DVRs but the TiVo w/DirecTV my friend has seems to be a lot cooler than the ReplayTV junk Comcast is trying to sell.
...at the very least some of the people sued by the RIAA are going to recoup the costs of their settlements with the RIAA by getting paid for the commercial. I think it makes a huge statement about the RIAA. Being that the add will air during the super bowl, anyone who's firmilliar with the RIAA nazi tactics are going to get the message.
Seems like the RIAA are the only ones that aren't getting the message to me.
I don't know where you people shop for -R media but it's exactly the same price from what I have found. I usually buy memorex (or other name brand media) at around $1.25/disc, +R or -R. Factor in the larger compatibility for -R and it's worth any extra money you will pay.
The only advantage I see to +R is the dual layer (which is yet to be tested). How long untill dual layer -R media and writers are available?
I seriously doubt that. Mac's by default don't have as many exploitable services turned on. Also seems like patches are addressed quicker than with windows, but patches are for nothing with out an admin that applies them.
I worked at the technical support desk for the university I attend. I don't have any hard numbers to give but from my experience there about 99% of the calls for assitance were for machines running Windows. I never once in the two years I worked for the help desk had a call about a Mac virus, or worm. Almost all calls concerning Mac were problems with our long range etherenet and OS X computers not getting an IP address properly from the DHCP server without a reboot. There just wasn't anything to troubleshoot with Mac's they just seemed to work.
And no I'm no Mac zealot, although I use them quite a bit (I now work for the UNIX System Admin group and there are quite a few Xserves popping up around campus).
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215 thousand and counting! Not that your 250 isn't impressive with nothing breaking.
I really don't see how this will have any impact on traffic. You may know everything about the status of the vehicles but how is that going to lessen the load of traffic? Seems to me it would be just as effective to install sensors along the roadway that monitor traffic flow and suggest re-routes as needed. Really this is just another way for big brother to watch us.
Oh, BTW, for all you Ford haters out there, my '82 Ford Bronco is still running after 215 thousand miles. Never had any major work other than replacing the oil pump. Environmentalists procede with the flaming on my gas guzzling beast, but I do live in New Mexico and take my car off road all the time, I don't own an SUV just because they're cool or big.
Are you really that out of touch and shortsighted to think that the only devices that use VoIP are computers. Ever heard of a wi-fi connected Palm device??? I would consider this to be pretty much a mobile phone if you're within a wi-fi access point and have VoIP software running.
I'm not a proponent of regulation of VoIP but there could be a use for 911 services with VoIP.
I can't say that I've ever run crosswise of the FCC but I don't think I would want to. As an amateur radio operator (W5DCC), I read the AARL web site regularly and they run letters from the FCC on who's breaking the rules. Given the letters they publish are mostly related to the amateur bands and citizens band. I can recall one gentleman who received a rather harsh punishment (read jail time) for running large wattage (50-100 watt) transmitters in CB.
I understand that you're talking about 1 watt or there about, but you're talking about transmitting in a commercial band. I wouldn't recommend pirate transmissions in any band unless you're willing to face the consequences of messing with Uncle Sam.
I don't agree with all the FCCs regulations concerning broadcast but I wouldn't advocate pirate radio.
Does it DeCSS the DVD as well? That would be a nice handy tool. Not that it's really hard to run a DeCSS then compressor. That's cool that it will eliminate menus etc. DVD2one will as well but it's not freeware.
DVD2one? You can use a simple DeCSS program like DVD Backup, then DVD2one to compress and then just burn using your favorite authoring software. Sure DVDXcopy is easier for the masses but backing up your DVD's can still be done.
Given the number of DeCSS/Compression programs out there, I don't think the MPAA is going to be able to get rid of every tool to rip, compress and burn DVDs.
...the bill was dropped from the DUI package that the Senate passed so it's not going to be law anyway, not now at least. I'd suggest writing your reps and senators right now to make sure legislation like this gets shut down in the future.
Not that it matters much if it does pass, I'd just drive over to Texas to buy my cars. Also, there's no way I'm going to be living in this god forsaken state after I finish my graduate study, its stupid fucking laws like this that get passed here in New Mexico that are so unfriendly to business that I won't be finding a decent job here anyway.
This bill was a great example of really strange liberal thinking.
Dude, obviously you don't live in New Mexico, most of the reps. and senators here drive pickup trucks. I'm not kidding either.
Sure, but then again I'm not selling my comments am I.
Another thing that really irks me after spending $50 of my hard earned cash is the fact that a lot of these games seem to have really bad bugs when they are released. The most recent example was Tiger Woods 2003 for the mac (yea, I know, I should be playing on pc, but it happens there too). I bought the game and it wouldn't play with my ATI video card (unplayable with crappy graphics settings). I had to wait for the first bug fix for a playable game. UT2003 for PC is another example of a PC game I had alot of problems with. You would think with all the xtra time that companies are taking to release the games, they would try and release something halfway stable. And, no on my PC I'm not running really out-there hardware.
...about these recent patent cases is I find myself on the side of Microsoft.. yuck! I need to shower!
I agree, PalmOS is superior in the handheld market and it's proprietary. OS X is another expample, not everything is open.
I think the point, us nerds would like to be able to hack our phones like we hack on our computer systems. One could do some interesting things with an open phone OS...
...here in southern New Mexico, where we get about 340 sunny days a year, weather isn't a problem for satellite reception. If you're going to live in Seattle where it's alway's raining, you may want to look into cable.
Comcast is our local cable provider, and the main draw for me to DirecTV is the Sony receiver. It's way better than any digital cable/dish receiver that I have ever used. I don't have much experience with DVRs but the TiVo w/DirecTV my friend has seems to be a lot cooler than the ReplayTV junk Comcast is trying to sell.
...at the very least some of the people sued by the RIAA are going to recoup the costs of their settlements with the RIAA by getting paid for the commercial. I think it makes a huge statement about the RIAA. Being that the add will air during the super bowl, anyone who's firmilliar with the RIAA nazi tactics are going to get the message.
Seems like the RIAA are the only ones that aren't getting the message to me.
I don't know where you people shop for -R media but it's exactly the same price from what I have found. I usually buy memorex (or other name brand media) at around $1.25/disc, +R or -R. Factor in the larger compatibility for -R and it's worth any extra money you will pay.
The only advantage I see to +R is the dual layer (which is yet to be tested). How long untill dual layer -R media and writers are available?
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I seriously doubt that. Mac's by default don't have as many exploitable services turned on. Also seems like patches are addressed quicker than with windows, but patches are for nothing with out an admin that applies them.
I worked at the technical support desk for the university I attend. I don't have any hard numbers to give but from my experience there about 99% of the calls for assitance were for machines running Windows. I never once in the two years I worked for the help desk had a call about a Mac virus, or worm. Almost all calls concerning Mac were problems with our long range etherenet and OS X computers not getting an IP address properly from the DHCP server without a reboot. There just wasn't anything to troubleshoot with Mac's they just seemed to work.
And no I'm no Mac zealot, although I use them quite a bit (I now work for the UNIX System Admin group and there are quite a few Xserves popping up around campus).