Cell phones are of little TRUE cost. They are a cheap item marked WAY up.
oh really? if that's the case, then how come a majority of the people living in this country still don't have cell phones.. oh and factoring in that AT&T gives away free phones with the cheapest service of being $29.99/month?
They have dreams of providing an Internet-enabled Java-powered CDMA2000 1x phone to almost every Indian citizen for around tariffs as low as 40 paise per minute or 0.8 cents per minute.
I hate to flame, but this obviously will not work.. this is a very idealistic approach at trying to help a poverty stricken society keep up with the times.. i mean, most of them don't even have a television set probably and here they are.. cell phones being given to the people.. this is a huge jump for these people, and besides there are many other issues to deal with in India (health wise, primarily) than hoping that every citizen in India will have their own cell phone..
have you tried downloading the newest ASPI drivers?
btw, what's the OS you're running at?
my father recently bought a 48X CD-RW (24x48x48) burner.. and he's still running Windows 95 on a Pentium-200.. it burns fine, but will only burn at most 24, IIRC.. yet he has no probs burning..
I had a 2X burner since 1997.. got it for $250.. around then.. poor thing just recently died (R.I.P), but I feel that rather than buying a new CD-RW.. i think the best bet is to purchase a DVD-RW..
After researching a bunch of CD-RW's and reviews, etc.. I went ahead and purchased a Sony DRU-500A for $310.. pricey of course, but eh..
Just got it a week ago, and I'm impressed.. the CD-RW speed is only 24x, but the main thing is I can burn DVDs as well (which have been flawless, so far;-))
So I guess pricewise and maybe because it's still a new technology, a CD-RW might still be the best for some, but if you know DVD-RW's are round the corner and expect to get one very soon, might as well take that approach..
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i'm not sure if i would trust a person who has a link to a bunch of psychadelic substances on his website to say something as facetious as that..
right.. so i should be ashamed at myself for spending months upon months for producing a fifteen track CD with 3 other people and paying over $10000 for equipment and a studio, as well as recording the tracks to its perfection so that people would enjoy listening my music, to have you even have the decency to rip my music (without my permission) and share it willingly with anybody?
i wouldn't know of any names off the top of my head, but you got to realize that they can bust that guy for some absurd reason.. at my college (SUNY Stony Brook) a writer for the Stony Brook Press got busted for writing a satirical letter to Jesus asking him to "smite" George W. Bush.. in return he got a visit from the secret service..
United Devices is another company that does grid computing for cancer research. Which leads me to ask the following question (this may be a stupid question, but I'm bio illiterate)..
Wouldn't protein folding have some sort of similarity in finding a cure for cancer?
If I recall correctly, you can't arrest someone if they have the right to do something. And last I remembered, making anti-american remarks and burning the flag was still Constitutional.
right.. and if you actually reread my post.. you will see i had wrote ".. by the Constitutional law.. they have every right to do that"
and I know they can't be arrested for it.. but.. i'm saying that the government themselves would see it as a threat and arrest them.. believe me.. the government will find many different absurd reasons to arrest you.. just as long as they get ahold of you..
CAN we draw a line distinguishing safety and liberty?
Through liberty.. there will always be safety.. in the sense that.. someone (the government) will always control our liberty.. and at the same time a government will do all it can to protect its country, even if it includes hindering our liberty.
If one were to go around chanting anti-american remarks and burning the flag, by the Constitutional law.. they have every right to do that, but our government will see it as a threat and most likely arrest the individual.
Unfortunately, freedom and safety are both two very strenuous issues when being discussed together, but as far as "the line" goes.. I personally don't think a line can be drawn..
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a while back i read that Vladimir Kramnik beat Kasparov.. so why not let him take up the challenge as well and see how he will do
Maybe the "Spam Queen" can help us find his e-mail address ;-)
oh i apologize.. and by THIS country.. I mean the United States of America..
Cell phones are of little TRUE cost. They are a cheap item marked WAY up.
oh really? if that's the case, then how come a majority of the people living in this country still don't have cell phones.. oh and factoring in that AT&T gives away free phones with the cheapest service of being $29.99/month?
Think before YOU speak, Anonymous Idiot
They have dreams of providing an Internet-enabled Java-powered CDMA2000 1x phone to almost every Indian citizen for around tariffs as low as 40 paise per minute or 0.8 cents per minute.
I hate to flame, but this obviously will not work.. this is a very idealistic approach at trying to help a poverty stricken society keep up with the times.. i mean, most of them don't even have a television set probably and here they are.. cell phones being given to the people.. this is a huge jump for these people, and besides there are many other issues to deal with in India (health wise, primarily) than hoping that every citizen in India will have their own cell phone..
well if GNU stood for Goats Not Unix.. well then.. we'd be humming a different tune :-)
last I checked.. 2003 is going to be the Year of the Goat
since when was linux an animal?
yeah.. i realized a lil too late the parent poster who i replied to was referring to linux as well :-)
and you have to apply three patches to 100 servers before Close of Business
Not flaming, but a fact.. Microsoft SMS will get that done for you with a couple of clicks.. literally..
And we're expecting to receive a beta copy of SMS 2003 (incl. Active Directory, the big feature).. so i'm kind of looking forward to that..
I have to say.. even though we run 2000 on our servers.. SMS is a dam good product and a timesaver!
have you tried downloading the newest ASPI drivers?
btw, what's the OS you're running at?
my father recently bought a 48X CD-RW (24x48x48) burner.. and he's still running Windows 95 on a Pentium-200.. it burns fine, but will only burn at most 24, IIRC.. yet he has no probs burning..
I had a 2X burner since 1997.. got it for $250.. around then.. poor thing just recently died (R.I.P), but I feel that rather than buying a new CD-RW.. i think the best bet is to purchase a DVD-RW..
;-))
After researching a bunch of CD-RW's and reviews, etc.. I went ahead and purchased a Sony DRU-500A for $310.. pricey of course, but eh..
Just got it a week ago, and I'm impressed.. the CD-RW speed is only 24x, but the main thing is I can burn DVDs as well (which have been flawless, so far
So I guess pricewise and maybe because it's still a new technology, a CD-RW might still be the best for some, but if you know DVD-RW's are round the corner and expect to get one very soon, might as well take that approach..
i'm not sure if i would trust a person who has a link to a bunch of psychadelic substances on his website to say something as facetious as that..
right.. so i should be ashamed at myself for spending months upon months for producing a fifteen track CD with 3 other people and paying over $10000 for equipment and a studio, as well as recording the tracks to its perfection so that people would enjoy listening my music, to have you even have the decency to rip my music (without my permission) and share it willingly with anybody?
oh yeah.. i'm real ashamed now
"(OpenOffice has no problem with the paper, btw.)"
.doc's in the past with OpenOffice :-P
Thanks for clarifying that, considering the fact i've opened hundreds of
Are you doubting OpenOffice?
what about Crusoe? what's the status of the Crusoe processor and why don't they take advantage of this opportunity and jump into the market?
what about us PC users?
PC, Apple, SPARC, Alpha, whatever...
Creations are creations..
and the DMCA must be abolished!!
anything genetically modified should be enough to scare anyone.. and should make someone think twice before consuming it
btw.. if you want to eat healthy and live a productive life, i suggest reading any book written by Dr. Andrew Weil
Hey! Look on the bright side, it gives us sys admins/IT/IS/techie guys job security!! :-D
;-)
Boss: I hate to say this to you, but due to the recent economical slump.. I'm gonna have to let you go..
Worker: Boss! Boss! Something happened to all the computers! The database client isn't opening up!
Sys Admin being laid off: You were saying..
heh.. i just got all "excited" when i read this article..
wait.. that didn't sound right..
now all i need are a couple of hot models to move in next door and sun bathe naked for test objects and i'll be good to go!!
;-)
oh wait.. that's the whole purpose of my roof
plus it's november.. so i guess i better put this idea off..
From the article:
:-P
"But if I don't need something, I don't bring it. I used to carry a pedometer, for example, but I've just taken it off. I never found I needed it."
Well yeah, once you start wearing a 15 kg jacket, you sure as hell won't need one
i wouldn't know of any names off the top of my head, but you got to realize that they can bust that guy for some absurd reason.. at my college (SUNY Stony Brook) a writer for the Stony Brook Press got busted for writing a satirical letter to Jesus asking him to "smite" George W. Bush.. in return he got a visit from the secret service..
click here for more info..
United Devices is another company that does grid computing for cancer research. Which leads me to ask the following question (this may be a stupid question, but I'm bio illiterate)..
Wouldn't protein folding have some sort of similarity in finding a cure for cancer?
If I recall correctly, you can't arrest someone if they have the right to do something. And last I remembered, making anti-american remarks and burning the flag was still Constitutional.
right.. and if you actually reread my post.. you will see i had wrote ".. by the Constitutional law.. they have every right to do that"
and I know they can't be arrested for it.. but.. i'm saying that the government themselves would see it as a threat and arrest them.. believe me.. the government will find many different absurd reasons to arrest you.. just as long as they get ahold of you..
CAN we draw a line distinguishing safety and liberty?
Through liberty.. there will always be safety.. in the sense that.. someone (the government) will always control our liberty.. and at the same time a government will do all it can to protect its country, even if it includes hindering our liberty.
If one were to go around chanting anti-american remarks and burning the flag, by the Constitutional law.. they have every right to do that, but our government will see it as a threat and most likely arrest the individual.
Unfortunately, freedom and safety are both two very strenuous issues when being discussed together, but as far as "the line" goes.. I personally don't think a line can be drawn..