I can make toast with a car. Just wrap bread in foil and put it on top of the valve cover, and run the car for a while. Check it carefully and frequently.
That sounds about as appetizing to me as converting 20gb of music to ogg. That's to say, not AT ALL.
Actually, I don't agree with you at all that there's an exchange of rights and duties mediated by the government.
At least in America, the principle is this:
The People have ALL rights. The Government is enjoined from infringing on those rights. The People grant the Government certain powers to "form a more perfect union". One of the powers granted the government is used to charter laws (like, say, the Sherman Anti-Trust Law). When a member of a society breaks the law, the Government is chartered to punish them, because that serves the interest of The People.
One of the only "duties" incumbent on Americans is the duty to revolt if the government becomes a tyranny.
I think people really don't get how different the American social contract is from other Western democracies. Unfortunately, those distinctions are going away.
When you break the law, you get punished. Why is this difficult to understand?
Me, I don't think we (the US Government) should be doing anything with MS's IP. I think we should revoke their corporate charter and put all their code in the public domain.
You can have your air-cooled monster. I'd much prefer the nice, user-friendly AWD goodness.
But, then again, for the money I'd drop on a Turbo, I'd save my pennies and get a Ford GT. Saw one at the car show, and that thing is a boner on four great big wheels. In a good way.
Uh huh. And re-ripping 40gb of music on the fly would take...how much processor?
Hell, if you want it to be that slow, why don't you just get one of the players that only supports the slow flavor of USB. (As opposed to the slightly-less-slow USB2)
I have never, ever, ever seen a car that was designed by a computer.
I've seen dozens that were designed by a committee, or a focus group. Most of those are boring. (See the new GTO and Malibu and Impala and everything else that GM and Ford are selling to Joe Public...with the conspicuous exception of the 05 Mustang which does not suck.)
Just remember: Your late 70's and early 80's American sedans were not "designed by computers", but they still looked like ass.
Uh huh. So your highly tuned old engine is more efficient than the new Ford computer controlled engine. Big shocker there. Considering that expecting Ford to do a good job tuning anything, particularly a low-end truck engine, is like hoping Microsoft will innovate.
Your comparison is apples to tuna fish. I'm certain that I could show you numerous modern factory engines that meet or exceed your specs your customized Lincoln.
The availability of cheap power mods mean that the engine was poorly tuned at the factory. The manufacturers simply don't do that anymore. The market is competitive enough that they do better by tuning their engines as aggressively as possible.
Sure, you can get a cold air intake and a chip, and each might be good for as much as 30 horsepower (if you're really lucky). But engines come from the factory with the high-performance hop up stuff (like precision honed intakes and ports) that used to be in the grasp of a shadetree mechanic.
Look, the old ways are gone. There are lots of opportunities for improving your car's performance. The techniques are just different than they used to be.
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I can make toast with a car. Just wrap bread in foil and put it on top of the valve cover, and run the car for a while. Check it carefully and frequently.
That sounds about as appetizing to me as converting 20gb of music to ogg. That's to say, not AT ALL.
The only responsibility is to respect other peoples' rights.
Too bad nobody really does that.
Actually, I don't agree with you at all that there's an exchange of rights and duties mediated by the government.
At least in America, the principle is this:
The People have ALL rights. The Government is enjoined from infringing on those rights. The People grant the Government certain powers to "form a more perfect union". One of the powers granted the government is used to charter laws (like, say, the Sherman Anti-Trust Law). When a member of a society breaks the law, the Government is chartered to punish them, because that serves the interest of The People.
One of the only "duties" incumbent on Americans is the duty to revolt if the government becomes a tyranny.
I think people really don't get how different the American social contract is from other Western democracies. Unfortunately, those distinctions are going away.
Er, we imprison criminals all the time.
When you break the law, you get punished. Why is this difficult to understand?
Me, I don't think we (the US Government) should be doing anything with MS's IP. I think we should revoke their corporate charter and put all their code in the public domain.
I've had it with them flaunting the law.
You can have your air-cooled monster. I'd much prefer the nice, user-friendly AWD goodness.
But, then again, for the money I'd drop on a Turbo, I'd save my pennies and get a Ford GT. Saw one at the car show, and that thing is a boner on four great big wheels. In a good way.
Uh huh. And re-ripping 40gb of music on the fly would take...how much processor?
Hell, if you want it to be that slow, why don't you just get one of the players that only supports the slow flavor of USB. (As opposed to the slightly-less-slow USB2)
I've never been cool in my life. Why should I start now when I'm going to bars?
My PDA is useful. I don't give a damn if other people think it's cool.
Maybe it's your technique. Try sticking your tongue in the USB port and wiggling it around. That'll warm up the ol' print head.
...without power-off oversteer. I should have been more specific. : )
60's musclecar vs...something that doesn't have a solid rear axle and can therefore negotiate corners.
Yeah. You can have your hemi penis-mobile. I'd rather have a real sports car. No, Honda does not make one.
Did you totally miss MY point?
No, you can't get cheap horsepower from engines, because the FACTORY ALREADY USES THOSE TECHNIQUES.
I have never, ever, ever seen a car that was designed by a computer.
I've seen dozens that were designed by a committee, or a focus group. Most of those are boring. (See the new GTO and Malibu and Impala and everything else that GM and Ford are selling to Joe Public...with the conspicuous exception of the 05 Mustang which does not suck.)
Just remember: Your late 70's and early 80's American sedans were not "designed by computers", but they still looked like ass.
Uh huh. So your highly tuned old engine is more efficient than the new Ford computer controlled engine. Big shocker there. Considering that expecting Ford to do a good job tuning anything, particularly a low-end truck engine, is like hoping Microsoft will innovate.
Your comparison is apples to tuna fish. I'm certain that I could show you numerous modern factory engines that meet or exceed your specs your customized Lincoln.
The availability of cheap power mods mean that the engine was poorly tuned at the factory. The manufacturers simply don't do that anymore. The market is competitive enough that they do better by tuning their engines as aggressively as possible.
Sure, you can get a cold air intake and a chip, and each might be good for as much as 30 horsepower (if you're really lucky). But engines come from the factory with the high-performance hop up stuff (like precision honed intakes and ports) that used to be in the grasp of a shadetree mechanic.
Look, the old ways are gone. There are lots of opportunities for improving your car's performance. The techniques are just different than they used to be.
No fun cars?
Where the hell have YOU been? There are showroom stock cars available today that would smoke the race cars from the '60s.
They also happen to be 10x cleaner and rather more fuel efficient. Where's the bad?
...but that already happens.
Hell, you can take a stock injector and cut it in cross-section, and cast or CNC a new one.
The mfrs are just making excuses.
So what? The movie has been made, and if it appeals to me I'll buy a ticket. Why would I ever care if it "scored with the public"?
Fair enough, but the joke was far too good to pass up.
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Whuffie.
It's called whuffie.
Cory has it. Homeboy's wife, not so much. And that czech plumber bag is pretty sweet...almost as cool as my timbuk2 Dee Dog.
Yeah, now you can't HEAR the noise, you can SEE it! Wooo!
Since when was /. read by average Joes?
Dude. This computer is not going to take away your Tivo. Settle down.
Did you pay any attention at all to the fact that the article is talking about an emulator on a PDA which is designed explicitly for gaming?
If "character" means creaky floors and no central air, you can have it.
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Only if you don't have any integrity. Of course, if you had integrity, you wouldn't own stock in oligarchies.
So the content providers are an oligarchy, and it's time to bust out the Sherman Anti-Trust act again.
I know, it never works, but it sure is pretty to think.