So lets look at my options right now: Cellphone with a sucky camera. Cellphone with a sucky PDA. Cellphone with sucky games. Cellphone with sucky web browser. Cellphone with a sucky mp3 player.
The point here, even though most people miss it, is that one day, the "sucky" will be removed from your statement.
Manufacturers have to start somewhere. Someone has to buy it because either they think it is cool now, or they feel the investment will help get them to where they want to go.
I thought the Philips Nino was cool for it's time. It sucked, but it was headed in the right direction. Same with the Zaurus. I purchased both and used them as best I could.
You should have seen the episode where Penn and Teller debunk these idiots.
There is a whole pre-show that we don't see where they basically get the info out of the audiance. Not to mention the incredible editing that takes place to make it appear seemless.
In the infamous words of P&T: It's *bullshit*! But, we knew that....
For some of us, it used to be that the real contact information (at least email address) was needed since Internic did all of its renewals and changes via that email address.
Of course, I could go and change it, but the point is, there are many valid contacts in that database for spammers to use.
Is it a big worry? Nah, probably not, but it is a concern.
It can't be that good - it has less buttons than my 48GX. And we all know the calculator with the most buttons is the best! (at least, that's what we thought in high school):-)
Kite fliers have been hanging cameras off their kites for a long time now. Despite the freakin' pop-up ads, X-10 has a wireless camera that we have dabbled with on R/C cars for a while.
It is only logical that as the technology gets better, more features will be backed into smaller spaces making this sort of "event" (new tech in old applications) even more commonplace.
That said, I'd rather put the camera on a model P-51 Mustang and get some really high speed shots doing insane stunts that would never be humanly possible!:-)
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Area 51 is run by the military, not NASA. Get your alien facts straight!:-)
1. A robot may not install Windows products, or, through inaction, allow a Windows products to be installed. 2. A robot must obey the orders set forth in the GPL except where such orders would conflict with the First Law. 3. A robot must protect the open source initiative so long as such protection does not conflict with the First or Second Law.
Remember, unlike the/. community, the general population is a bunch of dummies when it comes to tech (not their fault, just a fact). They will complain that their print quality is low.
Photographers, artists, etc. demand proper color quality and go to great lengths to achieve it. Putting an expiration date on the ink is actually a good thing. Not allowing it to be overridden is a bad thing.
Like meat, does it magically change into death ridden, bug infested slime the day after the "Sell By" date? I don't think so, but it should make you start to think about using it soon.
How many times have you been invited to a friend's house to watch home videos and were bored to tears?
I personally think the solution is what my Canon S45 does (and many other cameras do as well) which is to take 3 minute max segments of video.
Why? Because it makes you take what's important, no just what's happening (because most of life is pretty boring).
Granted, 3 minute limit is a little sort when filming a song at a concert, but it does make you think more wisely about what you are doing with an end result of some very targeted videos.
I don't think so. The #1 use for everyone I know who has a TiVo is manipulating LIVE tv (pause, rewind, etc.). You are not going to get that with the setup you propose.
The recording functionality (wishlists, season pass, etc.) is really nice. The HMO is really nice. MRV is really nice, BUT... hitting pause when you've got to take a leak is priceless.
I once heard that the size of future computers will be limited by their component's connectors.
That said, I wonder if we will ever get to the point of performance where a drive can sit next to a computer and communicate via a (secure) wireless connection - either RF or IR (or ??).
Of course, then the above phrase will be that the size of future computers will be limited to their component's antennas.
Basically, I've *got* to find some way to get rid of the huge clump of cables under my desk!
Hey! Where's _All My Children_? There's some guy in a green outfit and hat, talking funny while eating dinner instead! Damn networks! You just *can't* get good TV anymore!:-)
Maybe the newspaper article I read (some 15 years ago now) was "spicing" it up a bit, but even now, a search on the web seems to confirm that Clarke had no idea what Kubrick was doing with the end of the movie.
there's just about one person who can make movies out of Clarke's books just the way they are meant to be, and that is Kubrick
Tell that to Clark. IIRC, towards the end of 2001, Kubrick and Clark disagreed with the direction of the movie and Clark threw his hands up and Kubrick went off in a different direction (although, it wasn't that nice of an exchange from what I remember).
It was still an excellent movie, Clark wrote a great book and Kubrick did a great job, but it just wasn't all rosey.
The trilogy was awesome, and I hope the movie is on par with Clarke's 2001!"
First of all, I, too thought the trilogy was good. But, as with most trilogies, it got worse as it went on. And, as with _2001: The Movie_, it paled in comparison to the book, especially when Kubrik and Clark started to disagree towards the end.
I am hoping that this will be a great movie, just like I am hoping that the Matrix II will be great. I can only keep my fingers crossed and my hopes not too high to minimize the disappointment.
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So lets look at my options right now:
Cellphone with a sucky camera.
Cellphone with a sucky PDA.
Cellphone with sucky games.
Cellphone with sucky web browser.
Cellphone with a sucky mp3 player.
The point here, even though most people miss it, is that one day, the "sucky" will be removed from your statement.
Manufacturers have to start somewhere. Someone has to buy it because either they think it is cool now, or they feel the investment will help get them to where they want to go.
I thought the Philips Nino was cool for it's time. It sucked, but it was headed in the right direction. Same with the Zaurus. I purchased both and used them as best I could.
Remember the Newton?
[Read to the thought of a Bugs Bunny cartoon after Daffy swallows the Acme Mega-Battery]
Hey, great Zzzzzt! network. How Zzzzzt! does Zzzzzzt! it work? Zzzzzt!
Just goes to show you how *really* lame these guys are.
You should have seen the episode where Penn and Teller debunk these idiots.
There is a whole pre-show that we don't see where they basically get the info out of the audiance. Not to mention the incredible editing that takes place to make it appear seemless.
In the infamous words of P&T: It's *bullshit*! But, we knew that....
Why would a "real science channel" be devoted to debunking fakers and disinformation?
That is *not* real science. Get a clue.
Now, a channel devoted to real science AND a channel devoted to debunking bad science. That would be cool.
Read the article... It's 110 km @ 2.4 Ghz.
How is it a big worry?
For some of us, it used to be that the real contact information (at least email address) was needed since Internic did all of its renewals and changes via that email address.
Of course, I could go and change it, but the point is, there are many valid contacts in that database for spammers to use.
Is it a big worry? Nah, probably not, but it is a concern.
If you are looking for chicks in the whois database, it's no wonder you haven't had a date in a while....
So Linux is a shell script?
:-)
How else do you think it can run on so many different platforms?
And then, what if Microsoft knew about Cygwin...
It can't be that good - it has less buttons than my 48GX. And we all know the calculator with the most buttons is the best! (at least, that's what we thought in high school) :-)
Kite fliers have been hanging cameras off their kites for a long time now. Despite the freakin' pop-up ads, X-10 has a wireless camera that we have dabbled with on R/C cars for a while.
:-)
It is only logical that as the technology gets better, more features will be backed into smaller spaces making this sort of "event" (new tech in old applications) even more commonplace.
That said, I'd rather put the camera on a model P-51 Mustang and get some really high speed shots doing insane stunts that would never be humanly possible!
Area 51 is run by the military, not NASA. Get your alien facts straight! :-)
The Three Laws of Robotics....
:-)
1. A robot may not install Windows products, or, through inaction, allow a Windows products to be installed.
2. A robot must obey the orders set forth in the GPL except where such orders would conflict with the First Law.
3. A robot must protect the open source initiative so long as such protection does not conflict with the First or Second Law.
Remember, unlike the /. community, the general population is a bunch of dummies when it comes to tech (not their fault, just a fact). They will complain that their print quality is low.
Photographers, artists, etc. demand proper color quality and go to great lengths to achieve it. Putting an expiration date on the ink is actually a good thing. Not allowing it to be overridden is a bad thing.
Like meat, does it magically change into death ridden, bug infested slime the day after the "Sell By" date? I don't think so, but it should make you start to think about using it soon.
How many times have you been invited to a friend's house to watch home videos and were bored to tears?
I personally think the solution is what my Canon S45 does (and many other cameras do as well) which is to take 3 minute max segments of video.
Why? Because it makes you take what's important, no just what's happening (because most of life is pretty boring).
Granted, 3 minute limit is a little sort when filming a song at a concert, but it does make you think more wisely about what you are doing with an end result of some very targeted videos.
Tivo will crash and burn when these get to $300
I don't think so. The #1 use for everyone I know who has a TiVo is manipulating LIVE tv (pause, rewind, etc.). You are not going to get that with the setup you propose.
The recording functionality (wishlists, season pass, etc.) is really nice. The HMO is really nice. MRV is really nice, BUT... hitting pause when you've got to take a leak is priceless.
I once heard that the size of future computers will be limited by their component's connectors.
That said, I wonder if we will ever get to the point of performance where a drive can sit next to a computer and communicate via a (secure) wireless connection - either RF or IR (or ??).
Of course, then the above phrase will be that the size of future computers will be limited to their component's antennas.
Basically, I've *got* to find some way to get rid of the huge clump of cables under my desk!
Hey! Where's _All My Children_? There's some guy in a green outfit and hat, talking funny while eating dinner instead! Damn networks! You just *can't* get good TV anymore! :-)
1. I'd send back one tip for sports betting so I could get my 12 year old self to win a nice chunk of change.
2. Tell myself to go get laid and buy a car.
Logic? Well, with those two out of the way, I could concentrate on the rest of my life without any distractions.
This reminds me of a former job I had at a large site (circa 1990) of 400 Sun workstations.
:-)
The ehternet network was all daisy chained together.
Well, you can only imagine what happend every time I needed to pop a new server in the loop.
"Hey! Who unplugged the network?!"
I assume a mesh will not have this issue in its core, but it will on the fringe.
Verizon's Call Intercept is the best damn $5/month I've ever spent.
No caller ID? You MUST record your name to get through. It has virtually stopped all telemarketers dead in their tracks.
Totally rocks!
(and no, I don't work for Verizon although I did work for NYNEX eons ago though...)
Maybe the newspaper article I read (some 15 years ago now) was "spicing" it up a bit, but even now, a search on the web seems to confirm that Clarke had no idea what Kubrick was doing with the end of the movie.
there's just about one person who can make movies out of Clarke's books just the way they are meant to be, and that is Kubrick
Tell that to Clark. IIRC, towards the end of 2001, Kubrick and Clark disagreed with the direction of the movie and Clark threw his hands up and Kubrick went off in a different direction (although, it wasn't that nice of an exchange from what I remember).
It was still an excellent movie, Clark wrote a great book and Kubrick did a great job, but it just wasn't all rosey.
The trilogy was awesome, and I hope the movie is on par with Clarke's 2001!"
First of all, I, too thought the trilogy was good. But, as with most trilogies, it got worse as it went on. And, as with _2001: The Movie_, it paled in comparison to the book, especially when Kubrik and Clark started to disagree towards the end.
I am hoping that this will be a great movie, just like I am hoping that the Matrix II will be great. I can only keep my fingers crossed and my hopes not too high to minimize the disappointment.
Oh great... So now, for $15.99 I can get another poor quality, live recording of my favorite band.
No thanks. I'll wait for them to produce one in the studio so I can actually hear all the instruments and vocals.