I'm suprised nobody has mentioned this yet, but yes with the free IE on top of the fact that they have created a browser that is an advertising hotbed. They've been steadily losing their customer base and they can no longer make the money off of their ISP service like they used to, so they'll do the same thing they did with AIM: advertisements=free software. They might consider changing the browser, but they have no reason to when they already have it. The part I never understood, is why did they have to charge so much for simple dial-up in the first place when they made so much money off of ads that they could have easily undercut their competitors.
If you look closely at the internal picture, it's actually missing most of the instruments that (I would assume) belong in those holes in the dash and now have wires hanging out of them.
Ok, so why don't we make some standard point system that can be computated by a simple formula to figure out what level the computer is. Granted, you might find yourself with a level 7.56 computer, but it's the right idea.
For the sake of argument, let's just say a processor is worth 1 point for every 100 megahertz it operates at, ram would be 1 point for every 32 MB, a video card would be a bit more complicated, it might receive 1 point for every 16 MB of ram, points for AGP speeds, output types, different features... sound cards would be easy , based on how many channels they have and maybe bonus ponits for non-worthless features, and the list would go on in that form. The part that gets interesing is whether or not to give points for how good a system looks (and who would judge it?), or a system that comes with a monitor vs. one that doesn't (would you have another system for the monitors?).
If you standardize everything, it makes it a lot easier. Plus you need to leave it open-ended, because ten years from now we probably wouldn't be running a high-end server on a ten, we might have upgraded to a 50.
Software developers would be able to develop based on a number that it had to operate at, and would have to make sure it works with all combinations, so that would be a bit strange (check out my p200 with 1gb ram, brand new GeForce4, 200gb hd, SB platinum)
Yes, Microsoft would love this, they could pre-install windows onto the flash chip and make sure it's write-protected. When the chip dies, you'd go buy a new copy of windows and MS would be rolling in the money. No need to worry about life cycles, as they would just let them all 'die out'.
The alternative is to try and shop the imagery data to foreign governments and there are already all sorts of limitations on exporting that data abroad.
Why bother when you can just set up shop overseas? The space industry seems to be doing well over in Israel, and India seems to be doing a good job at scooping up all our outsourcing desires, so when you hinder business, if they're smart they just go somewhere more friendly.
Remember, you're talking about fox here. If it doesn't immediately attract 99% of america, they drop it. Just look at the Family Guy and Futurama, immediate hits that they just threw away after an insanely short run. And even after large mobs of people complained to burn down fox's building, they have yet to give them the credit they deserve. Maybe if they could hand it over to some other station like Scifi that actually cares about the quality of the show. It has come to the point where I don't expect a tv show on Fox that requires the use of my brain.
I can't really stand any of it since TNG ended (I don't even enjoy the movies all that much).
You do not mention DS9, I hope you have just forgotten it only because it is so different and easy to disassociate from the rest of the series.
I love the idea of having a great spacefaring future, but the best new sci-fi / space shows out there were canned (Farscape and Firefly).
Ironically enough, this fits right in with the current situation NASA finds itself in. It seems like we're all just sort of giving up on the whole "Final Frontier" thing, yet most people I know would practically give their life up for a chance to go to space. I suppose we have grown from kids who are day-dreaming space visionaries to adults that see it as just another thing they'll never have. It's been too long without much tangible progress in the field of space travel. People find themselves more worried with other problems. If you had everybody make a list of their top 5 concerns in life, how many would place: "the need for reliable space travel" in there? Now if they found a way to use the inflatable space habitats in conjunction with reality tv... watch out!
Of course the writing suffers, the writers start making money and they no longer feel the need to dig deep within to find good plots. Doesn't everybody know an artist has to suffer in order to create to their fullest potential?
And it isn't the stupid^^^dents fault for getting spyware onto their computer in the first place, let alone ensuring it gets removed when it is? It's not like it's a regular thing to have on a well-kept computer. I have a laptop runing XP that has yet to see anything that doesn't belong on it (except MS messenger, but that was before I even got ahold of it, didn't take long to remove it). My wife has a win95 box that is basically on an open broadband connection and as long as it's not left on, I might find myself removing malicious files off of it every two months or so, it's not hard to ctrl+alt+del and make sure you recognize what's running and find a way to kill anything that shouldn't be. Maybe they should make this a lesson in the freshman 101 class or the computer 101 class that nearly every college/university requires?
Reminds me of something Benjamin Franklin would have done, if he were alive today. Everything I read/watched about him spoke of his desire to increase the standard of living through public resources.
Ask the Paparazzi. IANAL but I'm pretty sure as long as you are taking the picture from a public location (i.e. a public street) you can actually do this legally. It's their responsability to maintain their own privacy, and anything that can be seen publically is public.
Yes, but the airport isn't the only place that you find security checks. There are quite a few businesses that would not allow them as well. Also there is the fact that usually, with a pocket knife of the sort, I used to just put it in my pocket and forget that it was there until it came time to use it. Now, with tight security everywhere you go, you are not afforded the luxury of keeping such a handy tool around and not worrying whether or not you remembered to take it out of a suitcase or left it at home, or if you were even allowed to bring it in the first case. And be warned. Should you accidentally take it with you, don't expect to keep it unless you won't be long and the security is nice enough to hold on to it for you.
As everybody seems to point out, you can't take it on a plane, which makes me wonder: How much do you think security issues have hindered sales of products of this nature? How long before victorinox starts selling swiss army knives without any type of blade? If they did, would they still call it a Swiss Army knive? And even if they did, how many times do you think the security guy would tell you that you can't bring it in only because it has the Swiss Army icon? Hmm.....
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And it will be powerd by... MS Excel!
I wonder how long before somebody starts using this in an RPG?
I'm suprised nobody has mentioned this yet, but yes with the free IE on top of the fact that they have created a browser that is an advertising hotbed. They've been steadily losing their customer base and they can no longer make the money off of their ISP service like they used to, so they'll do the same thing they did with AIM: advertisements=free software. They might consider changing the browser, but they have no reason to when they already have it. The part I never understood, is why did they have to charge so much for simple dial-up in the first place when they made so much money off of ads that they could have easily undercut their competitors.
If you look closely at the internal picture, it's actually missing most of the instruments that (I would assume) belong in those holes in the dash and now have wires hanging out of them.
Ok, so why don't we make some standard point system that can be computated by a simple formula to figure out what level the computer is. Granted, you might find yourself with a level 7.56 computer, but it's the right idea.
For the sake of argument, let's just say a processor is worth 1 point for every 100 megahertz it operates at, ram would be 1 point for every 32 MB, a video card would be a bit more complicated, it might receive 1 point for every 16 MB of ram, points for AGP speeds, output types, different features... sound cards would be easy , based on how many channels they have and maybe bonus ponits for non-worthless features, and the list would go on in that form. The part that gets interesing is whether or not to give points for how good a system looks (and who would judge it?), or a system that comes with a monitor vs. one that doesn't (would you have another system for the monitors?).
If you standardize everything, it makes it a lot easier. Plus you need to leave it open-ended, because ten years from now we probably wouldn't be running a high-end server on a ten, we might have upgraded to a 50.
Software developers would be able to develop based on a number that it had to operate at, and would have to make sure it works with all combinations, so that would be a bit strange (check out my p200 with 1gb ram, brand new GeForce4, 200gb hd, SB platinum)
Yes, Microsoft would love this, they could pre-install windows onto the flash chip and make sure it's write-protected. When the chip dies, you'd go buy a new copy of windows and MS would be rolling in the money. No need to worry about life cycles, as they would just let them all 'die out'.
Easily solved! Just post the link in the user forums!
Or even more fun, use msn's web search!
You knew they had to do it eventually, the question always was, "Which music-providing company is it going to be?" Now we know.
Don't forget:
-Make keyboards obsolete
Advanced technology research = Programing
They had to make up for the fact that they can't sell a 14.4 modem for $300 anymore!
I thought step 4 was supposed to be "Profit!"?
Because Bush doesn't want satellite images of his ranch getting out.
The alternative is to try and shop the imagery data to foreign governments and there are already all sorts of limitations on exporting that data abroad.
Why bother when you can just set up shop overseas? The space industry seems to be doing well over in Israel, and India seems to be doing a good job at scooping up all our outsourcing desires, so when you hinder business, if they're smart they just go somewhere more friendly.
Remember, you're talking about fox here. If it doesn't immediately attract 99% of america, they drop it. Just look at the Family Guy and Futurama, immediate hits that they just threw away after an insanely short run. And even after large mobs of people complained to burn down fox's building, they have yet to give them the credit they deserve. Maybe if they could hand it over to some other station like Scifi that actually cares about the quality of the show. It has come to the point where I don't expect a tv show on Fox that requires the use of my brain.
I can't really stand any of it since TNG ended (I don't even enjoy the movies all that much).
You do not mention DS9, I hope you have just forgotten it only because it is so different and easy to disassociate from the rest of the series.
I love the idea of having a great spacefaring future, but the best new sci-fi / space shows out there were canned (Farscape and Firefly).
Ironically enough, this fits right in with the current situation NASA finds itself in. It seems like we're all just sort of giving up on the whole "Final Frontier" thing, yet most people I know would practically give their life up for a chance to go to space. I suppose we have grown from kids who are day-dreaming space visionaries to adults that see it as just another thing they'll never have. It's been too long without much tangible progress in the field of space travel. People find themselves more worried with other problems. If you had everybody make a list of their top 5 concerns in life, how many would place: "the need for reliable space travel" in there? Now if they found a way to use the inflatable space habitats in conjunction with reality tv... watch out!
Of course the writing suffers, the writers start making money and they no longer feel the need to dig deep within to find good plots. Doesn't everybody know an artist has to suffer in order to create to their fullest potential?
And it isn't the stupid^^^dents fault for getting spyware onto their computer in the first place, let alone ensuring it gets removed when it is? It's not like it's a regular thing to have on a well-kept computer. I have a laptop runing XP that has yet to see anything that doesn't belong on it (except MS messenger, but that was before I even got ahold of it, didn't take long to remove it). My wife has a win95 box that is basically on an open broadband connection and as long as it's not left on, I might find myself removing malicious files off of it every two months or so, it's not hard to ctrl+alt+del and make sure you recognize what's running and find a way to kill anything that shouldn't be. Maybe they should make this a lesson in the freshman 101 class or the computer 101 class that nearly every college/university requires?
Yup, basically the next step towards Asimov's Solaria.
Reminds me of something Benjamin Franklin would have done, if he were alive today. Everything I read/watched about him spoke of his desire to increase the standard of living through public resources.
Ask the Paparazzi. IANAL but I'm pretty sure as long as you are taking the picture from a public location (i.e. a public street) you can actually do this legally. It's their responsability to maintain their own privacy, and anything that can be seen publically is public.
Yes, but the airport isn't the only place that you find security checks. There are quite a few businesses that would not allow them as well. Also there is the fact that usually, with a pocket knife of the sort, I used to just put it in my pocket and forget that it was there until it came time to use it. Now, with tight security everywhere you go, you are not afforded the luxury of keeping such a handy tool around and not worrying whether or not you remembered to take it out of a suitcase or left it at home, or if you were even allowed to bring it in the first case. And be warned. Should you accidentally take it with you, don't expect to keep it unless you won't be long and the security is nice enough to hold on to it for you.
As everybody seems to point out, you can't take it on a plane, which makes me wonder: How much do you think security issues have hindered sales of products of this nature? How long before victorinox starts selling swiss army knives without any type of blade? If they did, would they still call it a Swiss Army knive? And even if they did, how many times do you think the security guy would tell you that you can't bring it in only because it has the Swiss Army icon? Hmm.....
Yes, and you're also not Japanese, are you? Notice Sharp didn't actually release this in the US.