The Virgin announcement referred to an initial trial limited to 100 customers. From what I've read on Optimum Online forums, the number of trial customers currently having the Cablevision's Ultra package is probably an order of magnitude higher. Also, they claim the new package will be available throughout their entire footprint on May 11, unlike the staggered rollout that Virgin appears to be planning. Anyway, come next week, I plan on taking them up to the task... we'll see
I have Cablevision's Boost package, advertised at 30/5 mbps. My download speed varies between 20 and 32 mbps at extremes but most of the time stays around 26-27mbps during the day and 30-31 mbps at night. Upload is pretty consistent at 5.1-5.2mbps.
Did your stride change when you were running barefoot? Most people strike with their heel and their leg extended when running in trainers. Running barefoot requires you to strike with your toes/ball of your foot, with knees slightly bended. This way the shock is absorbed by leg muscles (mostly calves and quads) instead of bones and cartilage. Heel striking when barefoot will quickly send you to a world of hurt.
I've always ran in cushioned shoes, but recently I was shopping for new trainers and I did one of those tests when they film your feet when running barefoot on a treadmill. After the first step or two, I instinctively switched to running on my toes. It simply was too hard on my heels and knees. Now, after reading a bunch of articles and comments on the subject, I think I'm going to give it a try. Maybe look into Vibram Five Fingers or similar products.
What will help them with the problems they hit in Scala?
Erlang:)
Seriously speaking, when you cannot have long lived processes due to memory leaks, you're having a language/platform problem. When you only have green threads, you're having a language/platform problem. Can you architect around it? Probably, but it may be sub-optimal, and bottom line is, why bother when there are better tools available?
Google lost about 4 years worth of my emails with no explanation and no response to my inquiries. And nobody can say they don't have enough servers or enough experienced stuff. I guess it's just that "you get what you pay for". The lesson here is don't rely on outside vendors for stuff that really matters. Especially if the service is free.
When it comes to voice calls, then no, I wouldn't consider they are double dipping. However, when it comes to text messages they really stick it to us with a ten-feet old-school telephone pole and no lube. Not only you pay $0.20 to send one, your recipient pays $0.20 again, to receive it. And they make it hard or impossible to block incoming messages. So if you have a bunch of dumb-ass or malicious friends with unlimited texting plans, they can really run up your bill.
It is all geared to push people to pay $15-$20 for unlimited messaging
Umm, this is impractical on so many levels... Let's see, first of all, I tend to use my laptop opened with about 120 degrees between the display and the keyboard. That means the back of the display is facing slightly down, below the horizon. Even if somehow you manage to use it opened at a sharp angle, you will have to face the sun to have any kind of efficiency. Also, some people prefer to avoid prolonged exposure to the sun, and I presume most geeks fall into this category, which means most of them will use the device in the shade. Finally, I would be reluctant to leave my $2K machine out in the open to charge, which means I would have to keep an eye on it. Dunno about others but I don't find the idea of spending some hours watching a closed laptop charging in the sun too appealing... it sounds akin to watching grass grow.
Now, a better idea would be to have a separate solar panel module that you can unfold and plug into your laptop. This would address most of the above concerns. I'm not sure if it would score you points with the ladies, though...
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Actually FP code is an order of magnitude easier to debug/maintain/understand, once you get past the weird syntax and restrictions. The absence of side effects makes it easier to isolate a problem or to build up an understanding of what the code does. The human brain can focus on only so many things at once. Since you don't have side effects, a function's result depends only on its parameters, so once you understand it you can think of it as a black box and move up to the call chain. When you debug, you can move up and down the stack until you figure out what function returns a wrong result and then you know that the problem is isolated to that function (there are no global variables/outside environment that can affect that function)
All tablet PCs on the market now have swivel screens and keyboards and double as regular laptops. I'm seriously considering one. If Apple would release one at a semi-reasonable price point, I would buy it in a heartbeat. I think it would be great for taking notes in class and in meetings.
As for PDAs, I have a company issued HP Ipaq that doubles as a cell phone. I have a thumb keyboard attachment for it, but I have discovered that I can type faster using the stylus and the on screen keypad. Dunno, I guess that the keys are too small for my fingers, but I have never seen a PDA/cell phone keypad that I can use comfortably...
I'm also on optonline. What's interesting is that it seems to go straight from cv.net to google.com (host 8 appears to be core1-2-2-0.ord.net.google.com [206.223.119.21].
Not having any snow anywhere on the planet is what's wrong! Where would I carve a few turns now and then, huh? Plus I just bought a new pair of ski boots:)
Seriously speaking I kinda like a well balanced planet. I can go lay on the beach with a nice drink or I can go ski in the mountains or whatever other million activities one can do today. Variety is good. Plus polar bears are cute.
Make sure you are not experiencing a hardware problem. As far as I know, Windows XP, in it's latest incarnation, is pretty stable and an application like FF doesn't have the ability to crash the system. The symptoms you describe might be related to data corruption due to either bad memory, bad mobo or cpu overheating. I experienced all of them, so I'm kind of familiar with these issues. You can try to run memtest86 for 24 hours, to see if it's a memory issue and then something like seti@home or prime95 to check for heat problems.
What if I don't have a swap partition? With memory prices being so low these days, who needs swap anymore? Personally I'm happy with my 1 GB of real RAM. When I'll need more, an extra GB can be had for the price of a dinner at a fancy restaurant...
I've got the same phone; I bought it while being fully aware of the crap that Verizon pulls. Luckily I'm not really affected by the limitations, I just use BT for handsfree operation and I'm not into crappy digital pictures (got a real camera for that). They do however have a decent network and 90% of my friends are on Verizon, so switching wasn't really an option for me.
Anyway, there is a workaround to the mp3 ringtone block. Apparently you can convert the mp3 to 32kbps, mono and email it to @vzwpix.net. When you get the message, save it as a ringtone. Voila, free (almost) mp3 ringtone. Some people find it helps if you rename it to.mid. I haven't tried it personally (just got a couple of tunes from a friend who did it - you can msg them from phone to phone). YMMV, use it at your own risk, blah blah all disclaimers apply... but let me know if it works for you:)
I don't know about you, but I've been using my Garmin ique 3600 in NYC (Manhattan) with relatively good results. True, there are times when I lose the fix and there are times when multipath errors degrade performance, but these are exceptions rather than the rule. Usually, moving up or down a block fixes it. This scenario is ideally suited to the use of an inertial system in combination with GPS (which my Garmin doesn't have but more modern auto navigation systems do).
On the other hand, the technology in the article is interesting but I believe it is of limited practical use - only in the cities and only if people don't move around too much.
Yes, that is true from a legal point of view (AFAIK). However, most banks - in US at least - will provide the same type of protection. The downside is, in some instances, you don't get the money back until the dispute is resolved in your favor, which can take a couple of months. With a CC, you simply don't pay that portion of the bill. That is why I use my Debit/ATM card only for cash withdrawals at ATMs. I'm also seriously thinking of giving it up and getting an ATM only card.
When I flew that route last year we took a big fat detour to the right of the Kamchatka peninsula... guess good old Russians still have some toys hidden out there:)
Anyway, I guess the French and the Japanese would be more concerned with flying from Paris to Tokyo:)
And if I decide to opt out of some or all of the local community services, can I get the property tax reduced/waived? For example I don't have kids, so why should I support the local school system (which is a large chunk of my property taxes)?
I used to be a JBuilder fan but I've recently switched to Eclipse. Here's my $0.02:
The two IDEs are relatively similar in functionality. Eclipse has a steeper learning curve than JBuilder, but once you get used to its peculiarities, it's a very powerfull tool. Eclipse's GUI designer is still in its infancy, so it sucks compared to JBuilder but the refactoring and code management tools make up for it. Since I do a lot of server side Java, GUIs are not a priority for me - YMMV. Eclipse inherits IBMs on the fly compiling, so you see where you screw up as you type in your code. The code analyzer is one of the biggest things for me, I get on the fly warnings that saved me a lot of headaches so far - enable all the warnings and pay attention to them and you'll cut runtime errors in half. Eclipse is extremely configurable, to the point where you get lost in the maze of options. It has a modular, plugin based architecture - in fact Eclipse shines only after you download some plugins. And finally, the most important aspect: the cost:)
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The Virgin announcement referred to an initial trial limited to 100 customers. From what I've read on Optimum Online forums, the number of trial customers currently having the Cablevision's Ultra package is probably an order of magnitude higher. Also, they claim the new package will be available throughout their entire footprint on May 11, unlike the staggered rollout that Virgin appears to be planning. Anyway, come next week, I plan on taking them up to the task ... we'll see
No secret, their service area overlaps with one of Verizon's most aggressive Fios deployment zones. Ain't competition great? :)
I have Cablevision's Boost package, advertised at 30/5 mbps. My download speed varies between 20 and 32 mbps at extremes but most of the time stays around 26-27mbps during the day and 30-31 mbps at night. Upload is pretty consistent at 5.1-5.2mbps.
Did your stride change when you were running barefoot? Most people strike with their heel and their leg extended when running in trainers. Running barefoot requires you to strike with your toes/ball of your foot, with knees slightly bended. This way the shock is absorbed by leg muscles (mostly calves and quads) instead of bones and cartilage. Heel striking when barefoot will quickly send you to a world of hurt.
I've always ran in cushioned shoes, but recently I was shopping for new trainers and I did one of those tests when they film your feet when running barefoot on a treadmill. After the first step or two, I instinctively switched to running on my toes. It simply was too hard on my heels and knees. Now, after reading a bunch of articles and comments on the subject, I think I'm going to give it a try. Maybe look into Vibram Five Fingers or similar products.
What will help them with the problems they hit in Scala?
Erlang :)
Seriously speaking, when you cannot have long lived processes due to memory leaks, you're having a language/platform problem. When you only have green threads, you're having a language/platform problem. Can you architect around it? Probably, but it may be sub-optimal, and bottom line is, why bother when there are better tools available?
Google lost about 4 years worth of my emails with no explanation and no response to my inquiries. And nobody can say they don't have enough servers or enough experienced stuff. I guess it's just that "you get what you pay for". The lesson here is don't rely on outside vendors for stuff that really matters. Especially if the service is free.
Why complicate things? Here's the one step, 100% sure way of taking care of the problem:
1. Use thermite
When it comes to voice calls, then no, I wouldn't consider they are double dipping. However, when it comes to text messages they really stick it to us with a ten-feet old-school telephone pole and no lube. Not only you pay $0.20 to send one, your recipient pays $0.20 again, to receive it. And they make it hard or impossible to block incoming messages. So if you have a bunch of dumb-ass or malicious friends with unlimited texting plans, they can really run up your bill.
It is all geared to push people to pay $15-$20 for unlimited messaging
Umm, this is impractical on so many levels... Let's see, first of all, I tend to use my laptop opened with about 120 degrees between the display and the keyboard. That means the back of the display is facing slightly down, below the horizon. Even if somehow you manage to use it opened at a sharp angle, you will have to face the sun to have any kind of efficiency. Also, some people prefer to avoid prolonged exposure to the sun, and I presume most geeks fall into this category, which means most of them will use the device in the shade. Finally, I would be reluctant to leave my $2K machine out in the open to charge, which means I would have to keep an eye on it. Dunno about others but I don't find the idea of spending some hours watching a closed laptop charging in the sun too appealing... it sounds akin to watching grass grow.
Now, a better idea would be to have a separate solar panel module that you can unfold and plug into your laptop. This would address most of the above concerns. I'm not sure if it would score you points with the ladies, though...
Actually FP code is an order of magnitude easier to debug/maintain/understand, once you get past the weird syntax and restrictions. The absence of side effects makes it easier to isolate a problem or to build up an understanding of what the code does. The human brain can focus on only so many things at once. Since you don't have side effects, a function's result depends only on its parameters, so once you understand it you can think of it as a black box and move up to the call chain. When you debug, you can move up and down the stack until you figure out what function returns a wrong result and then you know that the problem is isolated to that function (there are no global variables/outside environment that can affect that function)
ICQ? Jabber? SIP? Napster? Bittorrent?
None of these was there in '95, when they applied for this patent. The only thing I can think of that might constitute prior art would be IRC.
Take a look here http://osx86project.org/
It works, but it is very picky when it comes to hardware - mainly due to missing drivers.
All tablet PCs on the market now have swivel screens and keyboards and double as regular laptops. I'm seriously considering one. If Apple would release one at a semi-reasonable price point, I would buy it in a heartbeat. I think it would be great for taking notes in class and in meetings.
As for PDAs, I have a company issued HP Ipaq that doubles as a cell phone. I have a thumb keyboard attachment for it, but I have discovered that I can type faster using the stylus and the on screen keypad. Dunno, I guess that the keys are too small for my fingers, but I have never seen a PDA/cell phone keypad that I can use comfortably...
Love PDAs, I'd be sad to see them dissapear....
I'm also on optonline. What's interesting is that it seems to go straight from cv.net to google.com (host 8 appears to be core1-2-2-0.ord.net.google.com [206.223.119.21].
What's wrong with returning to these conditions?
:)
Not having any snow anywhere on the planet is what's wrong! Where would I carve a few turns now and then, huh? Plus I just bought a new pair of ski boots
Seriously speaking I kinda like a well balanced planet. I can go lay on the beach with a nice drink or I can go ski in the mountains or whatever other million activities one can do today. Variety is good. Plus polar bears are cute.
Make sure you are not experiencing a hardware problem. As far as I know, Windows XP, in it's latest incarnation, is pretty stable and an application like FF doesn't have the ability to crash the system. The symptoms you describe might be related to data corruption due to either bad memory, bad mobo or cpu overheating. I experienced all of them, so I'm kind of familiar with these issues. You can try to run memtest86 for 24 hours, to see if it's a memory issue and then something like seti@home or prime95 to check for heat problems.
What if I don't have a swap partition? With memory prices being so low these days, who needs swap anymore? Personally I'm happy with my 1 GB of real RAM. When I'll need more, an extra GB can be had for the price of a dinner at a fancy restaurant...
Correction: email it to @vzwpix.com and definitely change extension to .mid. I tried it and it works for me...
I've got the same phone; I bought it while being fully aware of the crap that Verizon pulls. Luckily I'm not really affected by the limitations, I just use BT for handsfree operation and I'm not into crappy digital pictures (got a real camera for that). They do however have a decent network and 90% of my friends are on Verizon, so switching wasn't really an option for me.
.mid. I haven't tried it personally (just got a couple of tunes from a friend who did it - you can msg them from phone to phone). YMMV, use it at your own risk, blah blah all disclaimers apply... but let me know if it works for you :)
Anyway, there is a workaround to the mp3 ringtone block. Apparently you can convert the mp3 to 32kbps, mono and email it to @vzwpix.net. When you get the message, save it as a ringtone. Voila, free (almost) mp3 ringtone. Some people find it helps if you rename it to
I don't know about you, but I've been using my Garmin ique 3600 in NYC (Manhattan) with relatively good results. True, there are times when I lose the fix and there are times when multipath errors degrade performance, but these are exceptions rather than the rule. Usually, moving up or down a block fixes it. This scenario is ideally suited to the use of an inertial system in combination with GPS (which my Garmin doesn't have but more modern auto navigation systems do).
On the other hand, the technology in the article is interesting but I believe it is of limited practical use - only in the cities and only if people don't move around too much.
Yes, that is true from a legal point of view (AFAIK). However, most banks - in US at least - will provide the same type of protection. The downside is, in some instances, you don't get the money back until the dispute is resolved in your favor, which can take a couple of months. With a CC, you simply don't pay that portion of the bill. That is why I use my Debit/ATM card only for cash withdrawals at ATMs. I'm also seriously thinking of giving it up and getting an ATM only card.
When I flew that route last year we took a big fat detour to the right of the Kamchatka peninsula... guess good old Russians still have some toys hidden out there :)
:)
Anyway, I guess the French and the Japanese would be more concerned with flying from Paris to Tokyo
And if I decide to opt out of some or all of the local community services, can I get the property tax reduced/waived? For example I don't have kids, so why should I support the local school system (which is a large chunk of my property taxes)?
The two IDEs are relatively similar in functionality. Eclipse has a steeper learning curve than JBuilder, but once you get used to its peculiarities, it's a very powerfull tool. Eclipse's GUI designer is still in its infancy, so it sucks compared to JBuilder but the refactoring and code management tools make up for it. Since I do a lot of server side Java, GUIs are not a priority for me - YMMV. Eclipse inherits IBMs on the fly compiling, so you see where you screw up as you type in your code. The code analyzer is one of the biggest things for me, I get on the fly warnings that saved me a lot of headaches so far - enable all the warnings and pay attention to them and you'll cut runtime errors in half. Eclipse is extremely configurable, to the point where you get lost in the maze of options. It has a modular, plugin based architecture - in fact Eclipse shines only after you download some plugins. And finally, the most important aspect: the cost
In 1 hour and 20 minutes we'll burn roughly 8000Kg of jet fuel. Just for sake of my sanity, I'll convert that to lbs. The burn is 13227 lbs of fuel.
Sorry but IIRC, 8000Kg is about 17700lbs, 2711 gallons and that gives roughly 78 mpg/passenger. Still a good number though...