I've read the book years ago and found it enjoyable. Granted it's not 2001; but it not a gutter rag like Dianetics either. Movies and books are not the same thing. I think you're implying to have RTFB based on seeing the movie. It's generally not safe to make jokes based from ignorance. Of course you may have read the book and come away with this impression. You are entitiled to your opinion.
While I watch Enterprise out of a sense of loyalty to the franchise I find little enjoyment in the show. Deep Space Nine was the last Trek I thoroughly enjoyed. One of the reasons DS9 was great was the care given to the character development. It was a drama and a well written one at that.
Battlestar Galactica's executive producer is Ronald Moore. Ron wrote for ST:TNG and DS9. He tried to make the move to VOY at the end of DS9's run but I think he only lasted about 2 week on that production. But that's good news in my view; Ron has slipped out from under B&B thumbs and is producing some great Sci-Fi in Battlestar Galactica. Check it out.
While the Friday night slot might be the death toll for Enterprise; Sci-Fi channel has a great Friday night lineup with Stargate SG1; Stargate Atlantis and Battlestar.
DS9 was first run in syndication and was never on UPN.
Space Ghetto? Not sure what this is suppose to evoke in the reader. Are you trying to say DS9 was well written with interesting characters and story lines that progressed and developed over time while being set in a Cardassian Space Station rather than a stereotypically clean and "sterilized-for-your-protection" Federation Starship? Then you're right.
He is almost what I picture on my head from the book, maybe a bit tall. Mos Def is a radical departure from my vision but I have faith (that they'll screw this up.)
I grabbed Tom Waits 'All Stripped Down' from a newsgroup out of curiosity and it was a few months later until I got around to looking at what this strange 'mp3' file was. Turned out to be two surprises at once. Tom Waits became one of my favorite artist and mp3 quickly became my favorite format to archive and listen to my music collection. That had to be '98 I think.
You need to think about what you want to be able to accomplish with your universal remote with the equipment you have. Devices like a Tivo have remote features that do not factor into a lot of universal remotes control designs; like a '30 second skip' button in addition to the Fast Forward button. With most universals you would have to make a choice as to which function you will assign to the 'FF' button.
I only have to juggle three components; RCA TV, Panasonic Receiver/DVD/CD/Tuner, and a ReplayTV with my universal remote. After buying and shelving about 5 different universal remote controls I've settled on the RadioShack 5-in-1 Remote. It the only remote that come close to duplicating the special functions of the ReplayTV. The key was having enough generic buttons that can be programs against the 'real' remote or the ability to reprogram the existing button for different functions. The RadioShack was the only remote to offer enough buttons to be satisfactory. It is the remote my wife uses 99% of the time but I still prefer to juggle the Replay and Panasonic remotes to retain full functionality. My conclution about a mixed brand system like I have is that only a programmable remote with the LCD screen would truly replace them all but I do not like them because of the lack of tactile feedback.
This means Beagle will then be transmitting permanently during daylight hours. And, by then, Mars Express will be in prime position to listen for its "baby".
The BBC article seems to imply that Beagle will use solar power to transmit a signal. Perhaps as a fallback if the batteries have failed?
I would not expect the PS2 to be 100% usable through a Tuner card in a pc. There is a latency issue with converting the signals and getting the images to the monitor. These are the same issues you would have running a video game console through a Tivo or ReplayTV. It works OK for slow paced games like Morrowwind but renders games like Halo unusable.
Paramount has always treated DS9 as the family dog of the Trek shows. Best example is the commercial for four commanders during the early years of Voyager. Kirk, Piccard, Janeway and... Warf? That was a Paramount produced commercial and a slap in the face to Sisko and DS9. I'm afraid I would be insulted by however Paramount would try to market this release so it might be best they don't.
The fact DS9 is being released on DVD before they pump out that 'Mister Roger's Neighborhood' derivative of a show called 'Voyager' is all the recognition I need from them. Thank you Paramount for this small favor to the best Trek ever - DS9. (IMHO)
Well, both. Mp3's are at hand when I'm working on the computer. There is a Toshiba laptop with video out hooked up to my stereo and VCR and the sole purpose of that laptop is as an entertainment center. Finally, there is an iPaq handheld with a 2gb PCMCIA HD. It has a headphone jack that I use with a cassette adapter in my vehicle.
I don't want a compromised machine or spend any money on a dedicated Walkman. I don't want DRM. All I wanted was to point out that there are people out there, at least one, who are 100 percent PC based in their media content.
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I totaly agree. The iPaq is the only device I ever found comfortable to read eBooks with.
I've read the book years ago and found it enjoyable. Granted it's not 2001; but it not a gutter rag like Dianetics either. Movies and books are not the same thing. I think you're implying to have RTFB based on seeing the movie. It's generally not safe to make jokes based from ignorance. Of course you may have read the book and come away with this impression. You are entitiled to your opinion.
While I watch Enterprise out of a sense of loyalty to the franchise I find little enjoyment in the show. Deep Space Nine was the last Trek I thoroughly enjoyed. One of the reasons DS9 was great was the care given to the character development. It was a drama and a well written one at that.
Battlestar Galactica's executive producer is Ronald Moore. Ron wrote for ST:TNG and DS9. He tried to make the move to VOY at the end of DS9's run but I think he only lasted about 2 week on that production. But that's good news in my view;
Ron has slipped out from under B&B thumbs and is producing some great Sci-Fi in Battlestar Galactica. Check it out.
While the Friday night slot might be the death toll for Enterprise; Sci-Fi channel has a great Friday night lineup with Stargate SG1; Stargate Atlantis and Battlestar.
This is neither News for Nerds or Stuff that Matters. Stern is an ass and so is his audience.
DS9 was first run in syndication and was never on UPN.
Space Ghetto? Not sure what this is suppose to evoke in the reader. Are you trying to say DS9 was well written with interesting characters and story lines that progressed and developed over time while being set in a Cardassian Space Station rather than a stereotypically clean and "sterilized-for-your-protection" Federation Starship? Then you're right.
'Game Over' was on UPN? I liked it, and it was canceld so quickly; I figured it had to be on Fox.
He is almost what I picture on my head from the book, maybe a bit tall. Mos Def is a radical departure from my vision but I have faith (that they'll screw this up.)
Instant coffee is an abomination to the world. There's no such thing as good instant coffee.
I grabbed Tom Waits 'All Stripped Down' from a newsgroup out of curiosity and it was a few months later until I got around to looking at what this strange 'mp3' file was. Turned out to be two surprises at once. Tom Waits became one of my favorite artist and mp3 quickly became my favorite format to archive and listen to my music collection. That had to be '98 I think.
You need to think about what you want to be able to accomplish with your universal remote with the equipment you have. Devices like a Tivo have remote features that do not factor into a lot of universal remotes control designs; like a '30 second skip' button in addition to the Fast Forward button. With most universals you would have to make a choice as to which function you will assign to the 'FF' button.
I only have to juggle three components; RCA TV, Panasonic Receiver/DVD/CD/Tuner, and a ReplayTV with my universal remote. After buying and shelving about 5 different universal remote controls I've settled on the RadioShack 5-in-1 Remote. It the only remote that come close to duplicating the special functions of the ReplayTV. The key was having enough generic buttons that can be programs against the 'real' remote or the ability to reprogram the existing button for different functions. The RadioShack was the only remote to offer enough buttons to be satisfactory. It is the remote my wife uses 99% of the time but I still prefer to juggle the Replay and Panasonic remotes to retain full functionality. My conclution about a mixed brand system like I have is that only a programmable remote with the LCD screen would truly replace them all but I do not like them because of the lack of tactile feedback.
The BBC article seems to imply that Beagle will use solar power to transmit a signal. Perhaps as a fallback if the batteries have failed?
I would not expect the PS2 to be 100% usable through a Tuner card in a pc. There is a latency issue with converting the signals and getting the images to the monitor. These are the same issues you would have running a video game console through a Tivo or ReplayTV. It works OK for slow paced games like Morrowwind but renders games like Halo unusable.
We didn't pay him $127,000 to do this
I thought the rate was $127,001. Or is that just for in-house articles?
Paramount has always treated DS9 as the family dog of the Trek shows. Best example is the commercial for four commanders during the early years of Voyager. Kirk, Piccard, Janeway and... Warf? That was a Paramount produced commercial and a slap in the face to Sisko and DS9. I'm afraid I would be insulted by however Paramount would try to market this release so it might be best they don't.
The fact DS9 is being released on DVD before they pump out that 'Mister Roger's Neighborhood' derivative of a show called 'Voyager' is all the recognition I need from them. Thank you Paramount for this small favor to the best Trek ever - DS9. (IMHO)
Well, both. Mp3's are at hand when I'm working on the computer. There is a Toshiba laptop with video out hooked up to my stereo and VCR and the sole purpose of that laptop is as an entertainment center. Finally, there is an iPaq handheld with a 2gb PCMCIA HD. It has a headphone jack that I use with a cassette adapter in my vehicle.
I don't want a compromised machine or spend any money on a dedicated Walkman. I don't want DRM. All I wanted was to point out that there are people out there, at least one, who are 100 percent PC based in their media content.
Actually 100 percent of my music listening is played via PC; desktop, laptop and palmtop.