A $1200 system with a 64 bit processor and only 512 MB RAM? What gives? With RAM so cheap these days, it seems anybody in the market for such a pricey system would demand 1GB Ram. (Games, 3D, Video all seem like the obvious targets) Companies are silly.
I was off-contract with T-Mobile, and had experienced many bandwith problems with them. I'm near an interstate interchange-- traveling calls fill the entire tower. I noticed an amazing deal on a treo 600 on amazon, and decided to get it, knowing that I could port it to SprintPCS, where I have another cell phone, and much better service.
I initiated the transfer on Wed, 11/26. I had heard rumblings of portability problems with the wrong information being entered into the system, so I made sure "customer care" specialist repeated all of the information back to me. They gave me an original "due date" of Saturday, 11/30 at Noon.
Saturday rolled around and no transfer. I called back, and it turns out Sprint submitted the wrong address to the WLNP system. If the addresses don't match, it won't port. Nobody had called me in 3 days. To make matters worse, the address they submitted was my old address- 4 years and 3 addresses ago! It was my original address with Sprint, not even my current one they had on file!!
To cut a long story short, I've called Sprint 5 times since then, still no port 7 days later, and each time I call, they give me the wrong address issue, even though I've corrected it 6 times.
This most recent time, I waited 2 hours (on a landline) to speak to someone in the Sprint WLNP dept. They eventually got T-mobile on the line. Finally, they both agreed that it was the FCC-contracted third party that was the holdup, but that their system was in the middle of an "update" and was unaccessable for 2 hours. (In the middle of a business day?!!?)
This system is not working. If these companies had spent the time and effort making this work instead of fighting it, and maybe tested it at least once, it would work better.
But because there are so many parties involved, they figured they didn't have to, because there are 2 other people they can point the finger at.
I've yet to hear from a single AT&T person online who's successfully ported.
If you've having problems such as me, make sure to REPORT IT.
Other resources I've been using, mostly to comisserate:
I know Origin more or less doesn't exist, but if there was ever a story/universe that is crying for a MMPORPG It's wing commander. Seriously, space battles and promotions and cap ships and trading. I'm getting misty eyed just thinking about it. In the universe of computer gaming there is no huger a pool of wasted profit than that of a WC franchise game.
Then again, I'm not sure you'll be able to convince people to fly circles around you while you dogfight, making it easier for them to pick you off-- but they can work that out in the beta.
I've had quite a few short managers over the years. In fact, for both of my previous employers, the owner would be considered 'short.'
The 'napoleon complex' is reasonably well documented, and height can obviously be a motivating factor. (in these cases, perhaps to overcompensate or overachieve). If extreme deficiency in height can be a motivating factor, it seems logical that height (esp. above-average height) should be as well.
I'm successful. Especially when you consider my demographic. I owe a lot of it to competence, sure, but the level I have reached is due solely to confidence. While I'm only slightly above average height, I'm extremely confident, especially about things at which I excel. In order to be making the salary I am, I had to get on a track that would put me here, and that has required my holding fast to the salary requests I've made.
When I change employers I set a high, but realistic target salary, and I know I'm worth it. It's only the confidence in myself and my abilities which has allowed me to do this.
"Furthermore, in one recent case, a college student was told that just by filing an answer in court, the cost of any final settlement would rise by $50,000. "
I understand this is a civil case, not a criminal case, right? So-- if this isn't extortion, what is??
Honestly, I want to see one of these go to a jury trial. If 50+ million Americans really are filesharers, then it's going to be DAMNED tough to find a jury that's not chock full of EM!
Seriously, this is such a travesty. People should be liable for the actual damages (ie the cost of the CDs) not the "potential" losses. You can sell a gun to a minor that's used in a murder and only get a year in jail, but if you make a file available, they charge you more than the loss could ever possibly cost them. We need some balance here.
Microsoft is also considering whether to make the Auto Update mandatory earlier, through an interim upgrade known as a service pack.
This is a huge mistake. Talk about a support nightmare. I recently spent several hours trying to find out why my machine was freezing intermittently, only to find that Update 811493 was to blame. I uninstalled it and everything worked perfectly-- if they make it mandatory, and have a similiar problem what do we do? (Switch to Mac or Linux, right?)
For the record, there's still no way to tell Microsoft I NEVER want this update. If I use "auto update" at all it downloads it and wants to install. So, now I'm stuck using manual update or my machine might freeze up again.
It should be noted that GoDaddy is simply the REGISTRAR, not the owner. GoDaddy is a fantastic place to register your domain names. It's cheap, and the service is good-- easy to manipulate your stuff, and it's the lowest-price no-gimmicks registrar I've found.
The DirecTV Tivos copy the satellite stream including Dolby digital as they come off the Sat-- so they are as "perfect" as the source-- which means for hi-bitrate channels like HBO, it's not DVD quality, but it's better than any cable I've seen.
The flipside is that the DirecTivos are more difficult to hack, and I don't think there's any easy way to Hack the HDVR2 (latest and 'greatest')
As others have mentioned, the HDVR2 is plagued with audio issues, while not devastating, still annoying-- and there hasn't been a patch since release-- 8 months ago. Also, there's no word on support for Home Networking for this model, even though the hardware supports it.:-P
I've been too lazy-- but if if I give up on DirecTV sanctioned networking, I'm going to actively persue video extraction options.
But the NY Times current #1 best seller, The Da Vinci Code is a gripping read. I started and couldn't put it down until I finished the book less than 18 hours later. (I do read faster than that-- One has to sleep, take care of family, etc..)
Not only is the plot fast and compelling, but the pseudo-history secret society stuff is fascinating. You'll never look at Da Vinci's 'The Last Supper' the same way again, guaranteed!
Sure, you may be reading the same book as the guy next to you on the train-- but it's popular for a reason!
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I should have spelled it effissshensy for the joke to have been really good. :-)
...a lakh is 100,000.
You see, this is why they are beating us. For us to say "One hundred Thousand" it takes five syllables, for them at most two.
Efficiancy, Folks, Efficiancy.
Uh, no, it has nothing to do with the fact that I'm posting on Slashdot instead of working.
I thought that Gripen was the name for one of those fancy IKEA entertainment centers.
RIAA can't compel the ISP to provide the name of the downloaders
Excellent! Now I can breathe a sigh of relief, knowing my obsession with Clay Aiken will remain a secret.
Oops.
Lets See, the President of Pixar is who again? Hmm.. Right, Steve Jobs.. Yeah.
Imagine what Pixar , etc will be able to do with an array of 64-bit emachines.
I dunno, berate them? Taunt them? Buy expensive targets for nerf fights?
A $1200 system with a 64 bit processor and only 512 MB RAM? What gives? With RAM so cheap these days, it seems anybody in the market for such a pricey system would demand 1GB Ram. (Games, 3D, Video all seem like the obvious targets) Companies are silly.
You're partially right, they did successfully port, but it was four DAYS not four hours, according to the link YOU provided.
I stand corrected.
I was off-contract with T-Mobile, and had experienced many bandwith problems with them. I'm near an interstate interchange-- traveling calls fill the entire tower. I noticed an amazing deal on a treo 600 on amazon, and decided to get it, knowing that I could port it to SprintPCS, where I have another cell phone, and much better service.
I initiated the transfer on Wed, 11/26. I had heard rumblings of portability problems with the wrong information being entered into the system, so I made sure "customer care" specialist repeated all of the information back to me. They gave me an original "due date" of Saturday, 11/30 at Noon.
Saturday rolled around and no transfer. I called back, and it turns out Sprint submitted the wrong address to the WLNP system. If the addresses don't match, it won't port. Nobody had called me in 3 days. To make matters worse, the address they submitted was my old address- 4 years and 3 addresses ago! It was my original address with Sprint, not even my current one they had on file!!
To cut a long story short, I've called Sprint 5 times since then, still no port 7 days later, and each time I call, they give me the wrong address issue, even though I've corrected it 6 times.
This most recent time, I waited 2 hours (on a landline) to speak to someone in the Sprint WLNP dept. They eventually got T-mobile on the line. Finally, they both agreed that it was the FCC-contracted third party that was the holdup, but that their system was in the middle of an "update" and was unaccessable for 2 hours. (In the middle of a business day?!!?)
This system is not working. If these companies had spent the time and effort making this work instead of fighting it, and maybe tested it at least once, it would work better.
But because there are so many parties involved, they figured they didn't have to, because there are 2 other people they can point the finger at.
I've yet to hear from a single AT&T person online who's successfully ported.
If you've having problems such as me, make sure to REPORT IT.
Other resources I've been using, mostly to comisserate:
Howard Forums
Sprintusers.com
Number portability forum
Wait until they get the kinks out-- the system should take but a few hours, not more than a week!
I know Origin more or less doesn't exist, but if there was ever a story/universe that is crying for a MMPORPG It's wing commander. Seriously, space battles and promotions and cap ships and trading. I'm getting misty eyed just thinking about it. In the universe of computer gaming there is no huger a pool of wasted profit than that of a WC franchise game.
Then again, I'm not sure you'll be able to convince people to fly circles around you while you dogfight, making it easier for them to pick you off-- but they can work that out in the beta.
So, 30% of all CBS viewers had 0 misperceptions, and 71% had 1 or more, huh?
I've had quite a few short managers over the years. In fact, for both of my previous employers, the owner would be considered 'short.'
The 'napoleon complex' is reasonably well documented, and height can obviously be a motivating factor. (in these cases, perhaps to overcompensate or overachieve). If extreme deficiency in height can be a motivating factor, it seems logical that height (esp. above-average height) should be as well.
I'm successful. Especially when you consider my demographic. I owe a lot of it to competence, sure, but the level I have reached is due solely to confidence. While I'm only slightly above average height, I'm extremely confident, especially about things at which I excel. In order to be making the salary I am, I had to get on a track that would put me here, and that has required my holding fast to the salary requests I've made.
When I change employers I set a high, but realistic target salary, and I know I'm worth it. It's only the confidence in myself and my abilities which has allowed me to do this.
"I like to think that they'll figure a few dinosaurs did survive and lived in grand buildings as the rulers of all mankind."
And, oddly enough, their huge bodies were held up on bones made of plaster.
"Furthermore, in one recent case, a college student was told that just by filing an answer in court, the cost of any final settlement would rise by $50,000. "
I understand this is a civil case, not a criminal case, right? So-- if this isn't extortion, what is??
Honestly, I want to see one of these go to a jury trial. If 50+ million Americans really are filesharers, then it's going to be DAMNED tough to find a jury that's not chock full of EM!
Seriously, this is such a travesty. People should be liable for the actual damages (ie the cost of the CDs) not the "potential" losses. You can sell a gun to a minor that's used in a murder and only get a year in jail, but if you make a file available, they charge you more than the loss could ever possibly cost them. We need some balance here.
You know what they say ...too many apples, and you get diarrhea.
Microsoft is also considering whether to make the Auto Update mandatory earlier, through an interim upgrade known as a service pack.
This is a huge mistake. Talk about a support nightmare. I recently spent several hours trying to find out why my machine was freezing intermittently, only to find that Update 811493 was to blame. I uninstalled it and everything worked perfectly-- if they make it mandatory, and have a similiar problem what do we do? (Switch to Mac or Linux, right?)
For the record, there's still no way to tell Microsoft I NEVER want this update. If I use "auto update" at all it downloads it and wants to install. So, now I'm stuck using manual update or my machine might freeze up again.
Just great.
I'd worry about them not having a HD based recorder first. "Sexy" though they may be, having to swap flash cards, CDs, or data disks is annoying.
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It should be noted that GoDaddy is simply the REGISTRAR, not the owner. GoDaddy is a fantastic place to register your domain names. It's cheap, and the service is good-- easy to manipulate your stuff, and it's the lowest-price no-gimmicks registrar I've found.
Yes, but people wouldn't get the joke if I put 72,057,594,037,927,936 * better. :-)
PNG does everything GIF does, only a million times better.
Doesn't it actually do 16,777,216 times better?
Oops. I submitted too quickly. I meant HDVR2 is harder to hack-- I knew the DTivo (one) was easier than this one.
:-P
I was just referring to the HDVR2 (hardest) vs. the Tivo 1 SA(easiest) Ironically, I own one of each.
The DirecTV Tivos copy the satellite stream including Dolby digital as they come off the Sat-- so they are as "perfect" as the source-- which means for hi-bitrate channels like HBO, it's not DVD quality, but it's better than any cable I've seen.
:-P
The flipside is that the DirecTivos are more difficult to hack, and I don't think there's any easy way to Hack the HDVR2 (latest and 'greatest')
As others have mentioned, the HDVR2 is plagued with audio issues, while not devastating, still annoying-- and there hasn't been a patch since release-- 8 months ago. Also, there's no word on support for Home Networking for this model, even though the hardware supports it.
I've been too lazy-- but if if I give up on DirecTV sanctioned networking, I'm going to actively persue video extraction options.
But the NY Times current #1 best seller, The Da Vinci Code is a gripping read. I started and couldn't put it down until I finished the book less than 18 hours later. (I do read faster than that-- One has to sleep, take care of family, etc..)
Not only is the plot fast and compelling, but the pseudo-history secret society stuff is fascinating. You'll never look at Da Vinci's 'The Last Supper' the same way again, guaranteed!
Sure, you may be reading the same book as the guy next to you on the train-- but it's popular for a reason!
This is the 6th incarnation of the matrix. 0101 is 5 in binary, read right to left, or the sixth Matrix. Nice little touch!!!!
(Matrix 1 = 0000)
(2=0001, 3=0010 4=0011 5=0100 6=0101)
SWEET!!!
Is how much this whole thing is like Space Camp the movie. I was a huge spacenut as an adolescent and I worshipped that movie in all it's crappiness.
I couldn't help in the early days after the columbia disaster but thinking about that movie.