Perhaps they're using MPLS? Not quite as secure as "their own physical link" - but I have to think even a dedicated line is going to terminate at the phone company / provider somewhere.
My wife wanted to buy a Saturn Vue - but we ultimately ended up with a Ford Freestyle, notably due to some of the concerns read in forums about the issues surrounding the vehicle as it aged. This isn't to say there weren't issues with the Freestyle as well, but the track record in my eyes seemed better.
I think another part of my concern came from it being a GM product. Back before GM totally took hold of the Saturn lineup, it seemed as if they made solid, reliable cars with some innovative ideas. I've owned my share of good "American" cars and bad ones, but the GM ones seemed to take the cake from a standpoint of reliability and cost to repair in the end. Now I'm trying my hand at the Japanese (Toyota/Lexus in particular) coming from a personal friend who is a mechanic and won't own anything else after seeing their track record first hand.
I bought a new 8800gt at 300$ and felt I got my money's worth out of it. Of course, now I got a gently used GTX 280 (for free) and haven't played games for about a year... heh.
But you're missing the key thing here; just because you turned on WiFi or GPRS doesn't mean they're sucking down a constant 600 or 700mW a piece. Chances are they're very aggressive with power savings being a key priority; to where if you're sending data (either technology) the power use ramps up for a short time; but receiving data I'm sure uses a lot less power.
Given the example of loading something like google.com - the phone would have to send some data to request the page, but overall that amount of data would be miniscule compared to the amount of data it would download to show. And that's assuming the phone doesn't have the page cached somewhere.
Again, it's all about power over time. Mobile devices nowadays may have the same power requirements per spec for data and voice transmission as a generation ago (maybe even more?) but if it's done in bursts, the amount drawn over time can be substantially less.
That's just it. Everyone cries for it to be reborn - but the outcome of that scenario could result in something worse, not something better. I'm not saying changes don't need to be made, but the whole industry dying off will probably not happen.
A gate guard did this to our company's president on his first day. Same thing, appreciated that the job was done properly even if it inconvenienced him some.
Agreed with this. The one thing I learned in starting my career is that I don't like programming full time for someone else. Especially when they don't have a decent workload to throw my way. At that point I switched to various duties under the sys admin part, then got into network administration. Now I've got too much to do but love my job.
I've confirmed that there is a proxy and port option for the Samsung Galaxy S 2 on ATT. The caveat here though is twofold:
1. The proxy setting does NOT allow for a username and password (credentials) to be passed, only proxy IP an port. 2. The proxy setting only appears to affect applications that know that this setting is there. The web browser works flawlessly with this; the Facebook application for Android does not - to name two examples.
same here; bought a samsung galaxy s2 and was worried about lack of a physical keyboard. Swype has me going quick enough to not even care at this point.
I never said that I thought global supply vanished. All I'm talking about is finance. The biggest concern to you is the pricing and how it needs to be cheaper across the board. Granted, external factors will have an influence, but my statements are purely from a here-and-now point of view of how I have modified my financial outlook to compensate for the fact that products are more expensive now, be it simple pump pricing or consumer goods. I think others have done the same - either because they've had to, or they have the financial ability to shift their budget to compensate for something that they individually may not be able to control. I will definitely be happy if gas prices go down. I personally don't feel that is going to happen. All I'm stating here is what I feel will happen and how I've planned my finances to budget for it. That's all.
And if you can't get cheaper fuel? Here's a hint - we won't, at least not with oil. We all need to plan for the worst and hope for the best. That's true even in good times. And you're right - it's not about your budget. It's about the budget of the world as a whole - and even if we want cheaper fuel as it sits today, it just isn't going to happen.
I hold this viewpoint because I'm in the US, and we have much cheaper fuel prices (at the pump) than some (most?) other countries in the world. Went to Germany recently and while my company paid for the fuel in the rental car, I can definitely see that if they have high prices there at some point it will trickle over to us at the pump as well as throughout the entire system. It's just a matter of time.
As I tried to infer, I'm not telling people to buck up. Maybe look at other areas in your personal budget that could be flexible to maintain a decent living. Obviously there are way more concerns regarding pricing of oil than just a daily commute - but adjusting for this pricing means people will start taking a look at more parts of their budget than just the oil affected pricing parts.
Granted, there's not a lot of pricing that doesn't involve oil in some way. As you noted, shipping is a key element to everything here, as well as farming etc. It has made me take a closer look at a larger home budget window than just check to check, that's for sure.
In my current situation, I don't see gas prices as a high influence. I know I'm in the minority- and I don't make a LOT of money, but being locked into a mortgage that's close to both work places (me and the wifey, 12 mile round trip) we probably fill up each vehicle once every 3 weeks. And they're not exactly fuel efficient (freestyle and grand marquis, about 19-20mpg on a good month). But - having one car that is paid for helps the monthly bills immensely. I think a larger portion of budgeting that gets lost in all of it is buying a new car every 5 years or so - I've had my current one (the grand marquis) for about 8 years now, and unless something major financial in my life changes, I will drive it into the ground rather than pay $$ a month on a new or used car.
Just because someone doesn't fall into a bucket that you think they should doesn't mean you get to label them how you think they should be labelled. At the very least, it won't convince the GP "Oh, I guess I'm an atheist. KTHX!"
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Perhaps they're using MPLS? Not quite as secure as "their own physical link" - but I have to think even a dedicated line is going to terminate at the phone company / provider somewhere.
Your signature could not be more perfect.
My wife wanted to buy a Saturn Vue - but we ultimately ended up with a Ford Freestyle, notably due to some of the concerns read in forums about the issues surrounding the vehicle as it aged. This isn't to say there weren't issues with the Freestyle as well, but the track record in my eyes seemed better.
I think another part of my concern came from it being a GM product. Back before GM totally took hold of the Saturn lineup, it seemed as if they made solid, reliable cars with some innovative ideas. I've owned my share of good "American" cars and bad ones, but the GM ones seemed to take the cake from a standpoint of reliability and cost to repair in the end. Now I'm trying my hand at the Japanese (Toyota/Lexus in particular) coming from a personal friend who is a mechanic and won't own anything else after seeing their track record first hand.
Texas Instruments to the rescue. These were some of my first commands...
I bought a new 8800gt at 300$ and felt I got my money's worth out of it. Of course, now I got a gently used GTX 280 (for free) and haven't played games for about a year... heh.
But you're missing the key thing here; just because you turned on WiFi or GPRS doesn't mean they're sucking down a constant 600 or 700mW a piece. Chances are they're very aggressive with power savings being a key priority; to where if you're sending data (either technology) the power use ramps up for a short time; but receiving data I'm sure uses a lot less power.
Given the example of loading something like google.com - the phone would have to send some data to request the page, but overall that amount of data would be miniscule compared to the amount of data it would download to show. And that's assuming the phone doesn't have the page cached somewhere.
Again, it's all about power over time. Mobile devices nowadays may have the same power requirements per spec for data and voice transmission as a generation ago (maybe even more?) but if it's done in bursts, the amount drawn over time can be substantially less.
Easy solution for those 2-3 times a year. Rent a gasoline powered car.
Oh, I think we have the capability to build cars for a fly. Question is, would they sell?
That's just it. Everyone cries for it to be reborn - but the outcome of that scenario could result in something worse, not something better. I'm not saying changes don't need to be made, but the whole industry dying off will probably not happen.
A gate guard did this to our company's president on his first day. Same thing, appreciated that the job was done properly even if it inconvenienced him some.
Agreed with this. The one thing I learned in starting my career is that I don't like programming full time for someone else. Especially when they don't have a decent workload to throw my way. At that point I switched to various duties under the sys admin part, then got into network administration. Now I've got too much to do but love my job.
You should have worded it "I don't run operating systems often, but when I do... I prefer Windows 7."
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I've confirmed that there is a proxy and port option for the Samsung Galaxy S 2 on ATT. The caveat here though is twofold:
1. The proxy setting does NOT allow for a username and password (credentials) to be passed, only proxy IP an port.
2. The proxy setting only appears to affect applications that know that this setting is there. The web browser works flawlessly with this; the Facebook application for Android does not - to name two examples.
Verizon has SIM cards with their LTE network. I have a nifty little access point that uses one, and their 4g usb sticks use them as well.
same here; bought a samsung galaxy s2 and was worried about lack of a physical keyboard. Swype has me going quick enough to not even care at this point.
Mr. Bill was Mad TV by the way.....
I never said that I thought global supply vanished. All I'm talking about is finance. The biggest concern to you is the pricing and how it needs to be cheaper across the board. Granted, external factors will have an influence, but my statements are purely from a here-and-now point of view of how I have modified my financial outlook to compensate for the fact that products are more expensive now, be it simple pump pricing or consumer goods. I think others have done the same - either because they've had to, or they have the financial ability to shift their budget to compensate for something that they individually may not be able to control.
I will definitely be happy if gas prices go down. I personally don't feel that is going to happen. All I'm stating here is what I feel will happen and how I've planned my finances to budget for it. That's all.
And if you can't get cheaper fuel? Here's a hint - we won't, at least not with oil. We all need to plan for the worst and hope for the best. That's true even in good times. And you're right - it's not about your budget. It's about the budget of the world as a whole - and even if we want cheaper fuel as it sits today, it just isn't going to happen.
I hold this viewpoint because I'm in the US, and we have much cheaper fuel prices (at the pump) than some (most?) other countries in the world. Went to Germany recently and while my company paid for the fuel in the rental car, I can definitely see that if they have high prices there at some point it will trickle over to us at the pump as well as throughout the entire system. It's just a matter of time.
As I tried to infer, I'm not telling people to buck up. Maybe look at other areas in your personal budget that could be flexible to maintain a decent living. Obviously there are way more concerns regarding pricing of oil than just a daily commute - but adjusting for this pricing means people will start taking a look at more parts of their budget than just the oil affected pricing parts.
Granted, there's not a lot of pricing that doesn't involve oil in some way. As you noted, shipping is a key element to everything here, as well as farming etc. It has made me take a closer look at a larger home budget window than just check to check, that's for sure.
In my current situation, I don't see gas prices as a high influence. I know I'm in the minority- and I don't make a LOT of money, but being locked into a mortgage that's close to both work places (me and the wifey, 12 mile round trip) we probably fill up each vehicle once every 3 weeks. And they're not exactly fuel efficient (freestyle and grand marquis, about 19-20mpg on a good month). But - having one car that is paid for helps the monthly bills immensely. I think a larger portion of budgeting that gets lost in all of it is buying a new car every 5 years or so - I've had my current one (the grand marquis) for about 8 years now, and unless something major financial in my life changes, I will drive it into the ground rather than pay $$ a month on a new or used car.
If you click on "News" when you're on a specific penny arcade comic, it takes you to the news for that strip you're looking at. Easy peasy!
News is the middle icon to the immediate upper left of the strip.
Why dig a trench? They could just use wireless!
(yes, it's meant to be funny, not a flame)
Just because someone doesn't fall into a bucket that you think they should doesn't mean you get to label them how you think they should be labelled. At the very least, it won't convince the GP "Oh, I guess I'm an atheist. KTHX!"
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