The Marantz 5200 is just a rebranded Philips Pronto, with a $150 increase in price. I don't know if the 9200 is a ProntoPro, or if it's actually a unique product.
I had a similar problem... the OS X screensaver version is buggy as hell, but nobody over there seems to care much about fixing it. they just assume that i won't mind having an app which crashes the pref window.
Oddly enough, I was trying to write a rebuttal to the ant algorithm idea, and I realized that there's no way for me to know if my assumptions about how this system works are correct without actually digging into the code.
Anyway, I'm making an assumption that it would probably offer links to the most common entrance and exit pages, which wouldn't follow the ant idea. Your assumption about the internals would make for a much more interesting tool, but I'm a bit pessimistic when it comes to my expectations for algorithmic design.
I said almost 100% unrelated because despite the presence of those papers, it still is almost 100% unrelated. Yes, there's an "ant" based simulation, but I put the word ant in quotes because the whole thing is abstracted so far from actual ants that it's rediculous.
The papers are just an obfuscated presentation of a standard GA solution.
More importantly, you've established no clear link between a system such as the tangler, which makes suggestions based on where the masses have gone, and the ant algorithm, which is improved by the actions of the few, not the many. They are, in fact, opposite effects.
ummm... a travelling salesman implementation that models the way ants work? the travelling salesman problem is the problem where you start out with destinations, and a cost matrix detailing the cost between each pair of destinations. ant path choice is nearly 100% unrelated.
all in all, i'd say you did a pretty good job karma whoring, however your example is too obviously wrong to be believed by anybody with a comp sci background, and you then come to unjustified and silly conclusions... a little too silly, in my opinion, but some moderators disagree with me.
anyway, thanks for the whore, i enjoyed her greatly.
Well, for people who have a nice DTS 6.1 system, the new formats allow you to use all those speakers you've got sitting around the house. Of course at the moment that's not a particularly compelling reason, because having the church organ behind you and the gospel choir in front of you is only novel for so long.
I happen to have a DVD-Audio capable DVD player, and to be honest I don't think it's anything special. CDs still have excellent response over the range that's audible to humans, and 96db is a large dynamic range, no matter how you slice it.
In short, speaking as a DVD-Audio owner, I recommend not using DVD-Audio.
The drugs that work best with a meteor shower are all fine, as long as you have a day or two before you're tested.
LSD only lasts a few days in your system, same as mushies. 2C-B is prolly okay as it's not in the standard tests, and is water soluable so it's out of your system fast. ketamine is through and through in a few days, same as mescaline.
All in all, if you want to have a "wow - bitchin'" evening, it's entirely possible. Just don't come into work the next day talking about all the drugs you were doing, and enjoy!
I'd ask for some of those. Personally I really like the Music Choice stations, and SpeedVision. After all, I'd much rather watch some down and dirty rally racing than the left turns in an oval that is NASCAR.
Try reading this article that somebody saved out of the boston globe. An example quote:
Record companies, trying to break in new bands, have started to sell some discs to retailers for less. Instead of paying roughly $11, the typical wholesale cost of a new Dave Matthews disc, stores could buy the Vines' ''Highly Evolved'' from Capitol Records for $6.46.
You'll note that this quote not only mentions that the average commercial wholesale is $11 (which makes a $12 cd slightly profitable), but also that there are CDs which actually produce a healthy margin when priced at $12.
the lifetime subscription extends to a repaired version of the same unit.
back in the days when TiVos were a little bit hit or miss I had one go south on me within the first week, and there was no problem getting the lifetime subscription I had purchased transferred to the replacement unit. It seems that TiVo is pretty fair about these things.
I'm posting this from Mozilla 1.2beta on a Mac running 10.2.1. Mozilla has an MTBF that's really damned close to the same as IE 5.2. I wouldn't say that it's significantly more or less reliable than IE on Mac.
Time Warner isn't writing that software, they're just customizing an interface to other software. If it's basic PVR functionality, then it's using Keen Personal Media's product, if it's the advanced version (where you can record programs by name and such), then it's by Metabyte. Either way, it's not an inexpensive cable box, a box such as your describing has a cost of somewhere in the neighborhood of $350 to $500 per unit, in volume.
For better or for worse, the costs are being offset by revenue generated by targetted advertising (the SA8000 PVR stuff can do personalized ad insertion), and selling your viewing habits. If you'd prefer to pay $10/mo forever in order to receive targetted advertisements, that's your decision, though I tend to think that a one-time $250 payment is a much, much better deal.
I'd be interested in seeing how you split out the costs of your "TiVo". I can believe your $200 figure only if you ignore the costs of software development, maintainance, an automatic update system, a usable remote control, a case that fits into a standard A/V system (physically, and visually), system setup time, high-quality audio/video input and output, high-quality encoding/decoding, customer support, ability to control a cable or satellite receiver via IR or Serial, a reliable source of guide data, and the ability to record by things other than channel/time.
Call me cynical, but I don't believe for a second that you can satisfy all the above requirements for a $200/box flat fee.
I have tivo, and I've bought tivos for a number of friends as gifts. Every single unit I've purchased either has a lifetime subscription (purchased for prices ranging from $100 to $250), or has no subscription cost at all (DirecTiVo on a system that has the premium package).
As far as TiVo from your cable company goes, there are a number of such services available from companies like nCube, and don't expect them to sell for $10/mo, because storing everything at the headend means bandwidth limitations greatly restrict the number of people who can use this service, so it'll be expensive, and probably be billed at rates similar to impulse pay-per-view movies.
More likely is that more cable companies will follow the lead of DirecTV and AT&T, and create settop boxes that license TiVo's technology, so TiVo will prosper, even if they're selling less hardware direct to the consumer.
That's also a dangerous road, since it makes it extremely risky to sue anybody who is significantly wealthier than you are. After all, they could spend millions on their defense, and manage to win the case, bankrupting you even if you had a valid claim.
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The Marantz 5200 is just a rebranded Philips Pronto, with a $150 increase in price. I don't know if the 9200 is a ProntoPro, or if it's actually a unique product.
or perhaps they already had access to a tall building, or some cliffs, thus obviating the need for a large tower.
hell, you can change the date from the command line... just use touch (it takes an optional timestamp)
- this is not as simple as the ant effect
- this is not the same problem as the travelling salesman problem
- this is a system by which various correlations are attempted, and rated for fitness by the users who choose to follow or ignore the suggested links.
- this is a lot more like a GA system than an "ant" system.
- i am a dickwad
Nice to see somebody who can agree with me completely, yet state that they disagree with me. Hypocricy like that is an rare and beautiful gift.I had a similar problem... the OS X screensaver version is buggy as hell, but nobody over there seems to care much about fixing it. they just assume that i won't mind having an app which crashes the pref window.
Anyway, I'm making an assumption that it would probably offer links to the most common entrance and exit pages, which wouldn't follow the ant idea. Your assumption about the internals would make for a much more interesting tool, but I'm a bit pessimistic when it comes to my expectations for algorithmic design.
More importantly, you've established no clear link between a system such as the tangler, which makes suggestions based on where the masses have gone, and the ant algorithm, which is improved by the actions of the few, not the many. They are, in fact, opposite effects.
I won't continue to be trolled. Good day.
all in all, i'd say you did a pretty good job karma whoring, however your example is too obviously wrong to be believed by anybody with a comp sci background, and you then come to unjustified and silly conclusions... a little too silly, in my opinion, but some moderators disagree with me.
anyway, thanks for the whore, i enjoyed her greatly.
I happen to have a DVD-Audio capable DVD player, and to be honest I don't think it's anything special. CDs still have excellent response over the range that's audible to humans, and 96db is a large dynamic range, no matter how you slice it.
In short, speaking as a DVD-Audio owner, I recommend not using DVD-Audio.
I'm sure they'll file your complaint where it belongs. in a file marked 'fucking retards'.
What's the next big headline, 'Flying Cars That Turn Into Briefcases Not Available Yet'?
LSD only lasts a few days in your system, same as mushies. 2C-B is prolly okay as it's not in the standard tests, and is water soluable so it's out of your system fast. ketamine is through and through in a few days, same as mescaline.
All in all, if you want to have a "wow - bitchin'" evening, it's entirely possible. Just don't come into work the next day talking about all the drugs you were doing, and enjoy!
I'd ask for some of those. Personally I really like the Music Choice stations, and SpeedVision. After all, I'd much rather watch some down and dirty rally racing than the left turns in an oval that is NASCAR.
in a word, no.
back in the days when TiVos were a little bit hit or miss I had one go south on me within the first week, and there was no problem getting the lifetime subscription I had purchased transferred to the replacement unit. It seems that TiVo is pretty fair about these things.
actually it still is a guided missile destroyer. It was recommissioned a little more than a year after it got attacked.
or if they wanted a hotkey, command +, and command - work in IE:mac.
I'm posting this from Mozilla 1.2beta on a Mac running 10.2.1. Mozilla has an MTBF that's really damned close to the same as IE 5.2. I wouldn't say that it's significantly more or less reliable than IE on Mac.
For better or for worse, the costs are being offset by revenue generated by targetted advertising (the SA8000 PVR stuff can do personalized ad insertion), and selling your viewing habits. If you'd prefer to pay $10/mo forever in order to receive targetted advertisements, that's your decision, though I tend to think that a one-time $250 payment is a much, much better deal.
Call me cynical, but I don't believe for a second that you can satisfy all the above requirements for a $200/box flat fee.
As far as TiVo from your cable company goes, there are a number of such services available from companies like nCube, and don't expect them to sell for $10/mo, because storing everything at the headend means bandwidth limitations greatly restrict the number of people who can use this service, so it'll be expensive, and probably be billed at rates similar to impulse pay-per-view movies.
More likely is that more cable companies will follow the lead of DirecTV and AT&T, and create settop boxes that license TiVo's technology, so TiVo will prosper, even if they're selling less hardware direct to the consumer.
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