As a side effect of premature birth both of my son's retinas are detached. Is there any research into bypassing the retina and going straight for the optic nerve or to the vision centers of the brain?
No, screw that... where's my gun! Time to overthrow the gov... hey, who are you? Get out of my house! Let go of me... I haven't even posted this yet...
Yeah, because I can't find a serial or key generator or hacked version of any version of Windows on the Intarweb. So this has to be the best protection available...:-)
Ahhh... I remember SotP when they were in Lenox Mall with the whole stone wall motif. Great shop. I moved away from Atlanta for several years but always managed to check in - they moved to another spot in the mall, and then 'recently' moved out of the mall. I never got around to finding their last location after I moved back to Atlanta.
*sigh*
We've still got Titan Games and Comics. Although they're not what they use to once be. But that goes for a lot of us.
Apple sold just over 3.5 million computers in 2004 (3,507,000 to be exact per their SEC filings). If we 'average' out the cost per machine to something off the cuff but realistic like $2,500, that means that Apple sold $8.75 Billion in hardware. With their gross margin at about 27.8% for the period (also take from their SEC filings), that means they probably made $2.4 Billion on hardware.
For Apple to meet that same profit by selling the OS for use on (almost) any PC, they'd need to sell over 67 Million copies at $129.95 with the same margin. As great as the Mac OS is, and regardless how popular an open Mac OS would be received, I can't see 67 Million copies being sold in a year.
Microsoft claims to sell 10 Million copies of XP (outside of corporate licenses) a month, which makes for 120 Million copies a year. Is it plausible that Apple could sell almost half as many copies of Mac OS as Microsoft sells?
I think it's more likely that a pirate community of PC's running bootleg copies of Mac OS X is possible, but the difficulties in finding drivers and compatible hardware will limit it to serious geeks.
To be fair this doesn't include non-Mac hardware, or other software like Final Cut Pro. But this is still a huge part of their business.
Planetary federal law in 2240 mandated that all surplus current and former government equipment must be sold on the government owned Internets-3 neuro-holosite eBay, with no reserve of course.
All proceeds go to paying Microsoft for the expected licensing fees for Longhorn which is due to ship in only a few more month.
I started playing back in the late 70's and Greyhawk was all there was for pre-made campaign settings. It was a great inspiration for us newbie DM's - and one that I don't think I could ever live up to.
Mystera and Forgotten Realms (majority of 1st and 2nd edition settings, respectfully) were great too.
Sigh, I have fond memories of travelling from kingdom to kingdom. Sometimes running from the authorities, sometimes working for them. But mostly working for myself.
I was never big on the hack-n-slash, although it was fun when needed. I liked the interaction and the exploration. All of that seems missing these days... games like Neverwinter Nights and Dungeon Seige just emphasize hack-n-slash. After a few hours of mowing down kobolds or goblins or the creature de jour it gets really old. Give me a mystery to figure out, or a war to prevent any day.
Hum, lossing the Paypal option bites.
But as for the legality (IANAL), USC TITLE 17, CHAPTER 6, Sec. 602, a, 2 states
This subsection does not apply to... importation, for the private use of the importer and not for distribution, by any person with respect to no more than one copy or phonorecord of any one work at any one time, or by any person arriving from outside the United States with respect to copies or phonorecords forming part of such person's personal baggage;
So, as long as I don't resell the MP3's I download from allofmp3.com I'm still not breaking the law. They were lawfully sold to me under the laws of sellers country, I have imported them, and have no plans on reselling them (or distributing them).
Of course, the RIAA is probably reading this as I write it and they'll be busting in on me any second now.;-)
-C
Pick your favorite A) I for one welcome our new fly-eating overlords... B) Imagine a beowolf cluster of these! C) Hasn't Microsoft already patented this idea?
Sorry, it was obvious and I didn't notice anyone else posting these yet. I thought I'd get them out of the way now...
Sure... AllOfMP3.com. It's in Russia, but it's legit (there are legit businesses in Russia). They accept credit cards and paypal.
They have a huge library of music, albiet not as large as Real's, Apple's, or probably Microsofts.
Most songs can be downloaded in one of several formats (unprotected AAC, MP3, lossless, etc). You can even specify the encoding level (160 VBR, etc).
And the best part - most songs are $.01 (1 cent) per megabyte. The site isn't breaking the laws of its parent country (using Russian Federation Copywrite law).
First - the copy of the Parthenon you're referring to is in Nashville, Tennessee, for the state's centennial in 1895. And they didn't build it on a lark. Nashville was called the Athens of the West for several decades before the Grand Ole' Opery poped up due to the city's dedication to classical forms of education (emphasis on the Greek, Latin, Philosophy, etc).
The building is a historically and archeologically accurate reconstruction of the actual Parthenon in Athens, which was massively damaged, in the late 17th century. It even includes a reconstruction of the statue of Athena. The Parthenon's restoration has actually used the Nashville Parthenon for references.
2nd - who gives a flying fark that the NAZIs cooked up the torch relay. Volkswagon was practically Hitler's personal car company, and Mitusbishi built the fighters and torpedo-bombers used to bomb Pearl Harbor. I'm not going to scoff at my buddy's Jetta, and toss out my DVD-RW drive.
Ya, I can see why. It's a lot easier to press a button for the squibs than it is to light a match when you're wearing big, white gloves.
Actually have you tried typing on a keyboard with big white gloves on...
And what's it like to use a pointing device that's a parady of your species?
Credit ratings are in fact accurate. If you have bad credit it is because you are not creditworthy or trustworthy in financial matters.
No, Credit ratings are not accurate - at least based on the statement you make here.
I wasn't worried about our finances when we found out we were going to have a baby. I had medical insurance, and we made enough to live comfortably. But my son was born 3.5 months premature and had to be transfered out of state to the nearest hospital with a level 3 NICU (Neonatel Intensive Care Unit).
Our families helped us out as much as possible, but supporting my wife at the hospital, even though she stayed at a Ronald McDonald House, and supporting myself, paying the bills for the house, my wife couldn't work, and my only working 1/2 the week so I could be near my new born son all took their toll on us financially.
And our insurance didn't cover everything.
So am I a potentially bad employee because my wife and I didn't come from wealthy families who could help us with our mounting personal and medical bills while we hovered over my son who was near-death?
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As a side effect of premature birth both of my son's retinas are detached. Is there any research into bypassing the retina and going straight for the optic nerve or to the vision centers of the brain?
And, in addition to what MustardMan said, don't confuse virtualization with emulation.
...would like to welcome our new blood powered molecular complex overlords.
...welcome our new NSA overlords.
No, screw that... where's my gun! Time to overthrow the gov... hey, who are you? Get out of my house! Let go of me... I haven't even posted this yet...
Yeah, because I can't find a serial or key generator or hacked version of any version of Windows on the Intarweb. So this has to be the best protection available... :-)
Ahhh... I remember SotP when they were in Lenox Mall with the whole stone wall motif. Great shop. I moved away from Atlanta for several years but always managed to check in - they moved to another spot in the mall, and then 'recently' moved out of the mall. I never got around to finding their last location after I moved back to Atlanta.
*sigh*
We've still got Titan Games and Comics. Although they're not what they use to once be. But that goes for a lot of us.
Alright lets break this down into numbers.
Apple sold just over 3.5 million computers in 2004 (3,507,000 to be exact per their SEC filings). If we 'average' out the cost per machine to something off the cuff but realistic like $2,500, that means that Apple sold $8.75 Billion in hardware. With their gross margin at about 27.8% for the period (also take from their SEC filings), that means they probably made $2.4 Billion on hardware.
For Apple to meet that same profit by selling the OS for use on (almost) any PC, they'd need to sell over 67 Million copies at $129.95 with the same margin. As great as the Mac OS is, and regardless how popular an open Mac OS would be received, I can't see 67 Million copies being sold in a year.
Microsoft claims to sell 10 Million copies of XP (outside of corporate licenses) a month, which makes for 120 Million copies a year. Is it plausible that Apple could sell almost half as many copies of Mac OS as Microsoft sells?
I think it's more likely that a pirate community of PC's running bootleg copies of Mac OS X is possible, but the difficulties in finding drivers and compatible hardware will limit it to serious geeks.
To be fair this doesn't include non-Mac hardware, or other software like Final Cut Pro. But this is still a huge part of their business.
...a beowolf cluter of these?
Okay, first time I've used the cliché... mod me down if you must.
Planetary federal law in 2240 mandated that all surplus current and former government equipment must be sold on the government owned Internets-3 neuro-holosite eBay, with no reserve of course.
All proceeds go to paying Microsoft for the expected licensing fees for Longhorn which is due to ship in only a few more month.
Finally, someone old sk001.
I started playing back in the late 70's and Greyhawk was all there was for pre-made campaign settings. It was a great inspiration for us newbie DM's - and one that I don't think I could ever live up to.
Mystera and Forgotten Realms (majority of 1st and 2nd edition settings, respectfully) were great too.
Sigh, I have fond memories of travelling from kingdom to kingdom. Sometimes running from the authorities, sometimes working for them. But mostly working for myself.
I was never big on the hack-n-slash, although it was fun when needed. I liked the interaction and the exploration. All of that seems missing these days... games like Neverwinter Nights and Dungeon Seige just emphasize hack-n-slash. After a few hours of mowing down kobolds or goblins or the creature de jour it gets really old. Give me a mystery to figure out, or a war to prevent any day.
But as for the legality (IANAL), USC TITLE 17, CHAPTER 6, Sec. 602, a, 2 states So, as long as I don't resell the MP3's I download from allofmp3.com I'm still not breaking the law. They were lawfully sold to me under the laws of sellers country, I have imported them, and have no plans on reselling them (or distributing them). Of course, the RIAA is probably reading this as I write it and they'll be busting in on me any second now.
Pick your favorite
A) I for one welcome our new fly-eating overlords...
B) Imagine a beowolf cluster of these!
C) Hasn't Microsoft already patented this idea?
Sorry, it was obvious and I didn't notice anyone else posting these yet. I thought I'd get them out of the way now...
Wow... I'd never have thought I'd get this as present for my 34th birthday. :-)
Man, I'm such a geek...
Now, when will the Wookie Christmas Special be coming to DVD?
Sure... AllOfMP3.com. It's in Russia, but it's legit (there are legit businesses in Russia). They accept credit cards and paypal.
They have a huge library of music, albiet not as large as Real's, Apple's, or probably Microsofts.
Most songs can be downloaded in one of several formats (unprotected AAC, MP3, lossless, etc). You can even specify the encoding level (160 VBR, etc).
And the best part - most songs are $.01 (1 cent) per megabyte. The site isn't breaking the laws of its parent country (using Russian Federation Copywrite law).
First - the copy of the Parthenon you're referring to is in Nashville, Tennessee, for the state's centennial in 1895. And they didn't build it on a lark. Nashville was called the Athens of the West for several decades before the Grand Ole' Opery poped up due to the city's dedication to classical forms of education (emphasis on the Greek, Latin, Philosophy, etc).
/Mentioning Godwins Law negates its validity.
The building is a historically and archeologically accurate reconstruction of the actual Parthenon in Athens, which was massively damaged, in the late 17th century. It even includes a reconstruction of the statue of Athena. The Parthenon's restoration has actually used the Nashville Parthenon for references.
2nd - who gives a flying fark that the NAZIs cooked up the torch relay. Volkswagon was practically Hitler's personal car company, and Mitusbishi built the fighters and torpedo-bombers used to bomb Pearl Harbor. I'm not going to scoff at my buddy's Jetta, and toss out my DVD-RW drive.
-Chris
Ya, I can see why. It's a lot easier to press a button for the squibs than it is to light a match when you're wearing big, white gloves. Actually have you tried typing on a keyboard with big white gloves on... And what's it like to use a pointing device that's a parady of your species?
Credit ratings are in fact accurate. If you have bad credit it is because you are not creditworthy or trustworthy in financial matters.
No, Credit ratings are not accurate - at least based on the statement you make here.
I wasn't worried about our finances when we found out we were going to have a baby. I had medical insurance, and we made enough to live comfortably. But my son was born 3.5 months premature and had to be transfered out of state to the nearest hospital with a level 3 NICU (Neonatel Intensive Care Unit).
Our families helped us out as much as possible, but supporting my wife at the hospital, even though she stayed at a Ronald McDonald House, and supporting myself, paying the bills for the house, my wife couldn't work, and my only working 1/2 the week so I could be near my new born son all took their toll on us financially.
And our insurance didn't cover everything.
So am I a potentially bad employee because my wife and I didn't come from wealthy families who could help us with our mounting personal and medical bills while we hovered over my son who was near-death?