I can't say I blame them. Real Networks made such a crap product for so long they'll drag down consumer perception of any brand they're associated with.
Yes, with more bulk, more noise and more need for upkeep. I am wondering about the possibility of a unit like this mated to an electric r/c plane. Of course, this sort of configuration does seem to be more geared to surveillance...
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It's one thing to rip off musicians and publishers, but when this has some chance of actually being used for samizdat, you'll see it demonized and outlawed as a tool of terrorism.
Add something like this to a radio controlled model airplane and you've got a (relatively) cheap platform for surveillance or air survey work. Could have uses in archeology as well.
Say you've got 2 cars speeding towards the light. It turns red fast, and in the process could easily cause an accident. This is not to argue who is culpable for the accident, but a system like this would make things more dangerous rather than less.
The industry is flailing around like a drowning man looking for a new market solution to pay for their old market infrastructure. If Company A wants to much for their stuff people will get it from Company B instead. Company A has to have something noone else has that people are willing to pay more for to make it work. Generic pop punk acts, vapid r&b + drum machine acts, redneck dipshit of the week, etc. don't captivate an audience like they use to because they have access to a lot more stuff.
Assuming this was not a rhetorical question, but my guess is that this site (and Free Software in general) attracts a lot of idealists who tend to associate anything involving business and money with the corporate ogilopoly that most of us in the west have grown up under.
Some of them were, but most were honest. Many of those who were honest didn't get paid for any time that wen't over 39.5 hours anyhow. Things changed after that.
That's just ridiculous. I'm surprised they don't just get replacements for a fraction of that. I don't know how much longer the Simpsons will keep creaking along, but this seems like a pretty stupid time to go on strike.
Laptops need to be able to have video cards that are easily upgradeable for they to really give desktops a run for their money. With a laptop, you've essentially made a commitment to a particular level of video card power for the life of the laptop. I don't like the idea of replacing a $2000 laptop every 18 months for cutting-edge gaming performance.
We really need a common standard for laptop video cards.
It may sound silly, but little things like this are seen as validating by a lot of people who spend a significant amount of time online. You don't really 'have' anything, but you know that someone, somewhere spent money on you.
For all the geeks on here that thinks he's a waste of skin there's going to be at least a few potential clients who: Looking for a CPA in the yellow pages or wherever, will come across the name a have a hazy recollection of this guy being "famous" or "in the papers".
Because your average Joe Blow associates fame with worth, it might be good for him. At least that's a possible scenario. It may be he's just a crank, but the current state of the legal system promotes behavior of the first type of person, and arguably the second as well.
There is also a geek saying that your understanding of computer hardware is in direct proportion to the amount of equipment you've fried. You want to know how it works. When you make a mistake and break something, hey, there's a good chance you won't make that *exact* mistake again. It's cumulative.
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Cheap labor. There are no even playing fields. Not anywhere real, at least.
Protectionism just doesn't work. American IT workers are no more irreplaceable now than American manufacturing labor was in the 1970s.
Ah, but as long as Apple remains weak, Microsoft dare not kill them off for fear of the government breaking them up as a monopoly.
Truly, there is more than one game of Risk being played simultaneously here. With a different set of rules.
I can't say I blame them. Real Networks made such a crap product for so long they'll drag down consumer perception of any brand they're associated with.
Yes, with more bulk, more noise and more need for upkeep. I am wondering about the possibility of a unit like this mated to an electric r/c plane. Of course, this sort of configuration does seem to be more geared to surveillance...
It's one thing to rip off musicians and publishers, but when this has some chance of actually being used for samizdat, you'll see it demonized and outlawed as a tool of terrorism.
Add something like this to a radio controlled model airplane and you've got a (relatively) cheap platform for surveillance or air survey work. Could have uses in archeology as well.
Say you've got 2 cars speeding towards the light. It turns red fast, and in the process could easily cause an accident. This is not to argue who is culpable for the accident, but a system like this would make things more dangerous rather than less.
The industry is flailing around like a drowning man looking for a new market solution to pay for their old market infrastructure. If Company A wants to much for their stuff people will get it from Company B instead. Company A has to have something noone else has that people are willing to pay more for to make it work. Generic pop punk acts, vapid r&b + drum machine acts, redneck dipshit of the week, etc. don't captivate an audience like they use to because they have access to a lot more stuff.
It just won't work.
Assuming this was not a rhetorical question, but my guess is that this site (and Free Software in general) attracts a lot of idealists who tend to associate anything involving business and money with the corporate ogilopoly that most of us in the west have grown up under.
Untree, but not an uncommon mistake.
Some of them were, but most were honest. Many of those who were honest didn't get paid for any time that wen't over 39.5 hours anyhow. Things changed after that.
Then management had the temerity to act surprised when they discovered a bunch of employees were stealing from the store.
That's just ridiculous. I'm surprised they don't just get replacements for a fraction of that. I don't know how much longer the Simpsons will keep creaking along, but this seems like a pretty stupid time to go on strike.
How appropriate. So, have the eastern europeans hacked it yet?
'will be'...'intended'...
Dell hasn't shipped anything yet. I'll believe it when I see it.
I really mean something like an AGP slot, but for portables.
Laptops need to be able to have video cards that are easily upgradeable for they to really give desktops a run for their money. With a laptop, you've essentially made a commitment to a particular level of video card power for the life of the laptop. I don't like the idea of replacing a $2000 laptop every 18 months for cutting-edge gaming performance.
We really need a common standard for laptop video cards.
It may sound silly, but little things like this are seen as validating by a lot of people who spend a significant amount of time online. You don't really 'have' anything, but you know that someone, somewhere spent money on you.
This is bad how?
This is bad because it further encourages the homogenization of the entertainment industry.
Yeah, but another computer illiterate boob might. Look at how many there are.
For all the geeks on here that thinks he's a waste of skin there's going to be at least a few potential clients who: Looking for a CPA in the yellow pages or wherever, will come across the name a have a hazy recollection of this guy being "famous" or "in the papers".
Because your average Joe Blow associates fame with worth, it might be good for him. At least that's a possible scenario. It may be he's just a crank, but the current state of the legal system promotes behavior of the first type of person, and arguably the second as well.
He just wants some free publicity. Seriously, this will be good for his business.
Tort reform, anyone?
There is also a geek saying that your understanding of computer hardware is in direct proportion to the amount of equipment you've fried. You want to know how it works. When you make a mistake and break something, hey, there's a good chance you won't make that *exact* mistake again. It's cumulative.
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Who cares how many songs they sell if they're not making enough money to survive. Hell, their parent company has be laying people off recently.