What they're saying is that if Company A pays them, they'll make sure that Company B's users get less of the available bandwidth.
No, that's not what they're saying. What they're saying is that they'll give Company A's packets "priority" - this would not necessarily have to have any impact over Company B's available bandwidth, until a saturation point is reached.
We purchased a non-internet connected phone for my wife because she specifically didn't see the need for that cost.
Now that she's seen my phone a few times and saw that I can get to facebook on it, she now wants one. So you're right - as the tech catches up, you'll really find just the biggest of either the penny pinchers or the old schoolers (of which I was one for the longest time) holding out just because they see no need. It's just like with everything else - I'm sure you know the guy who doesn't have an HDTV yet (count me in in that set.) It's all about perceived need and spending; some people just don't need it or want to spend the money.
Also - email on some phones can be more difficult to set up; putting in email addresses and such - to where if you have someone call your phone, you have their number right away and can instantly start texting, no further information required.
From a convenience perspective, I'd get a consumer cell repeater - they're around 300 USD last time I checked; a friend installed one in his house and it works really well. The only stipulation is that where you have the antenna you must have signal or it's kind of pointless (roof etc.)
I also was involved with purchasing one for work. Came with a yagi antenna that you point at the cell tower of your choice - there's a site on the 'nets that can point out the basic direction of a cell tower in your area. Probably closer to 800 or so but definitely worthwhile if part of your business requires solid cell phone coverage due to being on call or just generally reachable. I find it easier to give out one work cell phone number rather than my desk phone, home phone and personal cell phone.
Did anyone else catch that at the 1 minute mark, the guy who just caught the hoop looks kinda frightened and drops the hoop, as if the Quadrotor wants to go through the hoop again?
Yeah, but the storyline in Ikaruga isn't at all in your face during the game. If you want to read about it, you have to pick up the instruction manual for the game or read wikipedia.
That is actually not a correct statement. Just because you have a few million rigs out there, and statistically speaking it's a one in a million occurrence, this does not mean that you'll have an issue every day. Statistics don't spell out when something will happen, it just spells out the chance or possibility.
Ah, LAN parties... haven't been to one in a long time. My memory is of playing C&C Generals against another team and "strategically" taking out my best friend's bulldozers right quick. I knew he was the only real threat, and by building airplanes early I was so undefended, but once he was off the board... well, we stomped the rest!
I too like having dedicated servers; my clan used to run one for UT2k4 - was an excellent way to get to know the good players, and an easy way to get rid of the bad. Unfortunately, a lot of people don't realize that in the real world it costs $$ to run one (if you want full access to a single box, 100-150$ a month is not uncommon in a decent data center) - and I would gather that most people from a console perspective cannot "host" a game due to the upload bandwidth restrictions on most USA connections.
With replies like that, I sincerely hope you don't give yourself a heart attack.
This is an open forum and I was just stating some things that I had learned recently. It's not like it hasn't been a part of my philosophy on driving - but it just makes it that much more clear that no, it's not ok for you to go out on the town drinking and then get into the driver's seat of a car.
One thing I am learning over and over from anyone who seriously rides motorcycles is that even one drink is enough to lower reaction time and impair your thought processes. Why shouldn't this also be something that is applied to ANY motor vehicle is beyond me. But - I can also understand being out and about and having a drink. Say at a sporting event or even just a good wine with dinner. The key here is make sure you know how much you're consuming and WAIT enough time for your body to get rid of it before you start up any machine that could kill you or others.
I see plenty of things while riding that make me cringe - yea, you're good, wearing a helmet and all - but you aren't wearing anything else but sneakers, shorts and a wife beater. Yea, your head will be fine.....
Seriously, everyone in life goes through different things. I am not going to start going around and throwing stats to the wind - to be honest, I don't have any and me just making them up doesn't do anyone any good.
I just think that being short-sighted enough to say people are fat and they can just get over it is a huge mistake if you don't understand the background of the underlying issue for the person. Telling someone to get to the gym or put down the fork - they may just not have the opportunity to hear this kind of motivation in a good light from someone knowledgable and be depressed all to hell about where they're at in life. I've seen it first hand - and until the person can realize they need to go somewhere for help it can consume them.
So yes, the experiences I've seen with people close to me - I'd never chastise them knowing now what I didn't know then. Just like with migraine headaches - I used to give my wife a hard time about them, saying they're just a headache. Well, then I got one. Makes all the difference in the world of understanding what's going on if you've been there yourself.
I actually wish more of the world didn't think that someone being fat means that they're a complete and total failure in life either. The way some of you word your comments it's like you'd want to nuke fat people off the face of the earth.
God help you if you ever get to the point where you're overweight. I will come and laugh in your face.
I actually do earplugs when going on trips with my wife - it seems that we both snore pretty good, but when I'm out of my environment I get pulled from sleep much easier. Earplugs rock. But I have still to find some that don't make my ears feel like crap in the morning; mainly feels like wax buildup etc.
there's an application called caffeine.exe that will help you with that... speaking of caffeine....
Of course, where I work they blocked that app using the security software. Amazing that it can be renamed to anything other than caffeine.exe and still be used....
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What they're saying is that if Company A pays them, they'll make sure that Company B's users get less of the available bandwidth.
No, that's not what they're saying. What they're saying is that they'll give Company A's packets "priority" - this would not necessarily have to have any impact over Company B's available bandwidth, until a saturation point is reached.
The wind blows, the rain pours, the sun shines bright in the sky.
<tf2>Grass grows, birds fly, sun shines, and brother - I hurt people.</tf2>
I use a Gamecube to Playstation 2 controller adapter - works flawlessly in Ikaruga.....
We purchased a non-internet connected phone for my wife because she specifically didn't see the need for that cost.
Now that she's seen my phone a few times and saw that I can get to facebook on it, she now wants one. So you're right - as the tech catches up, you'll really find just the biggest of either the penny pinchers or the old schoolers (of which I was one for the longest time) holding out just because they see no need. It's just like with everything else - I'm sure you know the guy who doesn't have an HDTV yet (count me in in that set.) It's all about perceived need and spending; some people just don't need it or want to spend the money.
Also - email on some phones can be more difficult to set up; putting in email addresses and such - to where if you have someone call your phone, you have their number right away and can instantly start texting, no further information required.
From a convenience perspective, I'd get a consumer cell repeater - they're around 300 USD last time I checked; a friend installed one in his house and it works really well. The only stipulation is that where you have the antenna you must have signal or it's kind of pointless (roof etc.)
I also was involved with purchasing one for work. Came with a yagi antenna that you point at the cell tower of your choice - there's a site on the 'nets that can point out the basic direction of a cell tower in your area. Probably closer to 800 or so but definitely worthwhile if part of your business requires solid cell phone coverage due to being on call or just generally reachable. I find it easier to give out one work cell phone number rather than my desk phone, home phone and personal cell phone.
Did anyone else catch that at the 1 minute mark, the guy who just caught the hoop looks kinda frightened and drops the hoop, as if the Quadrotor wants to go through the hoop again?
Yeah, but the storyline in Ikaruga isn't at all in your face during the game. If you want to read about it, you have to pick up the instruction manual for the game or read wikipedia.
Didn't it specify .3 lux in the article?
That is actually not a correct statement. Just because you have a few million rigs out there, and statistically speaking it's a one in a million occurrence, this does not mean that you'll have an issue every day. Statistics don't spell out when something will happen, it just spells out the chance or possibility.
Ah, LAN parties... haven't been to one in a long time. My memory is of playing C&C Generals against another team and "strategically" taking out my best friend's bulldozers right quick. I knew he was the only real threat, and by building airplanes early I was so undefended, but once he was off the board... well, we stomped the rest!
I too like having dedicated servers; my clan used to run one for UT2k4 - was an excellent way to get to know the good players, and an easy way to get rid of the bad. Unfortunately, a lot of people don't realize that in the real world it costs $$ to run one (if you want full access to a single box, 100-150$ a month is not uncommon in a decent data center) - and I would gather that most people from a console perspective cannot "host" a game due to the upload bandwidth restrictions on most USA connections.
With replies like that, I sincerely hope you don't give yourself a heart attack.
This is an open forum and I was just stating some things that I had learned recently. It's not like it hasn't been a part of my philosophy on driving - but it just makes it that much more clear that no, it's not ok for you to go out on the town drinking and then get into the driver's seat of a car.
Drink responsibly.
One thing I am learning over and over from anyone who seriously rides motorcycles is that even one drink is enough to lower reaction time and impair your thought processes. Why shouldn't this also be something that is applied to ANY motor vehicle is beyond me. But - I can also understand being out and about and having a drink. Say at a sporting event or even just a good wine with dinner. The key here is make sure you know how much you're consuming and WAIT enough time for your body to get rid of it before you start up any machine that could kill you or others.
I see plenty of things while riding that make me cringe - yea, you're good, wearing a helmet and all - but you aren't wearing anything else but sneakers, shorts and a wife beater. Yea, your head will be fine.....
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Seriously, everyone in life goes through different things. I am not going to start going around and throwing stats to the wind - to be honest, I don't have any and me just making them up doesn't do anyone any good.
I just think that being short-sighted enough to say people are fat and they can just get over it is a huge mistake if you don't understand the background of the underlying issue for the person. Telling someone to get to the gym or put down the fork - they may just not have the opportunity to hear this kind of motivation in a good light from someone knowledgable and be depressed all to hell about where they're at in life. I've seen it first hand - and until the person can realize they need to go somewhere for help it can consume them.
So yes, the experiences I've seen with people close to me - I'd never chastise them knowing now what I didn't know then. Just like with migraine headaches - I used to give my wife a hard time about them, saying they're just a headache. Well, then I got one. Makes all the difference in the world of understanding what's going on if you've been there yourself.
I actually wish more of the world didn't think that someone being fat means that they're a complete and total failure in life either. The way some of you word your comments it's like you'd want to nuke fat people off the face of the earth.
God help you if you ever get to the point where you're overweight. I will come and laugh in your face.
I typically bump into curbs at 20MPG, thank you very much.
I actually do earplugs when going on trips with my wife - it seems that we both snore pretty good, but when I'm out of my environment I get pulled from sleep much easier. Earplugs rock. But I have still to find some that don't make my ears feel like crap in the morning; mainly feels like wax buildup etc.
And I thought slashdotters would have a sense of humor. I LOLd.
Note to self - do this outside, otherwise your case will just suck all of it back in over time from the floor and other furnishings.
And while you do that, vacuum the floor underneath and around. Trust me.
Seriously? Java and Flash updates on a server?
Don't worry about it now
Summer harder than others
just have to think hard
You are correct! And don't call me surely.
Granted, a steel pillow. Then the landing on the mattress of asphalt once you clear the car.
Man, you must be the life at ALL of the parties.
there's an application called caffeine.exe that will help you with that ... speaking of caffeine....
Of course, where I work they blocked that app using the security software. Amazing that it can be renamed to anything other than caffeine.exe and still be used....
Is that something like an Australian ostrich?