Also, if you're a tree-hugger -- or just think toxic metals in the groundwater is uncool -- you should consider what happens to all those used batteries.
I'm sure the manufacturing process more than makes up for this, however.
If I were going to invest hundreds of dollars on a new watch, I'd seriously consider an automatic watch. Who needs electronic features? How about a watch that could arguably survive a nuclear war, provided it was protected from the heat?
An automatic watch is perfect for the uber-geek/ultra-paranoid slashdotter. How about when the next huge terrorist attack happens to be a large EMP bomb? That electronic watch is now useless. At least you'd be one of the few who still knew what time it was.
I get about 4.5G in an hour on an OS/2 server running a DDS3 DAT drive
It was a typo, I meant to say 100Gb in approx 1h 15min.
My only experience with this drive has been backing up hundreds of gigs of jpegs. I haven't actually had a chance to use it to backup more compressable data (if such a thing exists?)
Well not mine, but I get to use it at work. It is an IBM Ultrium 3580. Each tape holds 100GB. The specs say it holds 200GB compressed, but all of my data was JPEG images, which I don't think can be compressed anymore. Depending on the server load, the times I have noticed are approximately 1hr 15min. per Gig. This is my best case scenario.
The data being backed up was coming off a EXP300 external RAID array (again, IBM), conencted via Ultra160 SCSI.
The only bad thing I can say about this drive is that we are on our second unit. A tape got jammed into the first one, and was destroyed in the process. IBM was good about getting a replacement here, however.
It is 80 Canadian Dollars per month, which is 50 US Dollars at the most. Seeing as how most of us in the US are paying $50USD...
How many American people do you know who purchase services from American-based companies, in the United States, in Canadian dollars? I already know the answer and it is zero.
My Rogers service in Toronto has been laughable for the past 2 months. Hardly worth the ~$40 I am spending on it. But at the same time, I am not demanding 2+ Meg down constantly.
People want T1 type speeds, ability to run servers, and static IP addresses - All on a RESIDENTIAL service.
the same bandwidth for $25 CDN (just $15 USD, think about that)
Why do people always do this? $25 to me as a Canadian in this sense (as in buying cable/phone/whatever) is the same cost as $25 to an American. It's not like an American can buy services from Rogers in Canada. Rogers operates in Canadian dollars, and buys bandwidth in turn from Canadian providers.
When THPS2 was first released, I could'nt get enough of it, to the point where it got rediculous. Never mind the fact that I have been a sucker for skateboard games since I played Skate or Die on my C64!
Great sound track, and decent graphics too. Part 3 is being released on PC next month. Damn, no sleep for me.
While 2000 bucks sounds like a lot to watch videos, it sounds like a decent price for a backup medium. Depending on the cost of media, of course. This could actually do well as a dual purpose machine: HD video player and all-purpose tape backup unit.
Last year, CCRA (Canada Customs and Revenue Agency) allowed all Canadians to file online, or even over the telephone. There was only 1 catch, and that was you needed to use software approved by CCRA.
If I recall, there were a few online offerings that were free for personal use.
Of course, this doesn't really answer your question though. Perhaps I am just bragging? It is actually a pleasant surprise to see our government do something right!
Federal law calls for triple (3X) actual damages as a remedy.
OK, so how much money did Sun lose because of Microsoft? 100 million? Will 300 million really make a difference?
I must admit that I'm not up to date on the financial situation of these companies, but how many millions does it take to fix everything?
No commercials, previews, ad-banners, or other such nonsense is included
This is never going to happen. The whole point of TV is to show commercial programming. Period.
Reminds me of Virtual Light, by Gibson. The girl (Chevette, I think) talking to the old man Skinner. He reminisces about the time when he could actually tell the difference between commercials and shows. She knew of no such distinction.
selling this idea to the rest of council. I'm not sure on the state of the city council in Charlottesville, but here in Toronto, City Council is an absolute mess. We have an incompetent mayor, surrouded by tens of councillors who are interested in nothing more than saving their collective arse.
The must be some sort of political leanings in the council, decide which side of the spectrum you are going to be on (I am assuming the Democrats) and work from there.
Even if you are elected on a mandate (do city councillors get a mandate?) of OSS, I don't think 1 councillor can do much on his/her own.
Check out the new IBM netvista pc's. These things are quite small. They are almost as small as some older thinkpads. I swear the ones we just got at work are no more than 10cm tall.
They have 1Ghz pentiums, 256 megs of RAM, and even 2 PCI slots available. There is a riser so you can mount the PCI cards sideways.
Compare prices for any item in the states versus Canada, you'll see there's a clear difference which roughly follows the exchange rate.
This is probably true for manufactured goods, as the costs are the same, regardless. But for things like cable TV, Internet access, hydro and water, you aren't supposed to buy it anywhere else. So for me to pay 200 dollars CDN for my communications bill is the same as an American paying 200 dollars for the same.
$170 per month, which in American Dollars is only about $112
Yes, but it doesn't really work that way. $170 to you is worth the same as $170 to an American. Things are the same price in the States (usually) but in American dollars.
I don't really understand how cable TV works in the US.
My monthly bill from Rogers is approximately 140 CDN. This includes cable internet, plus about 350 channels on TV, most digital. The CRTC decides what channels are available, or not, and the providers (in this province Bell and Rogers) decide which channels to carry.
Add to this total my 50 dollar phone bill, and we are approaching 200 bucks. As soon as Rogers rolls out local phone service, I will probably add that service too.
I read an article in the paper a few days ago. No, I don't have a link and I can't remember the name but... It was about a new drug being tested on narcolepsy patients which practically negates the body's need for sleep. Of course this is a side-effect of the intended use, but it still worked.
Imagine something like this becoming the new designer drug of choice?
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Also, if you're a tree-hugger -- or just think toxic metals in the groundwater is uncool -- you should consider what happens to all those used batteries.
I'm sure the manufacturing process more than makes up for this, however.
If I were going to invest hundreds of dollars on a new watch, I'd seriously consider an automatic watch. Who needs electronic features? How about a watch that could arguably survive a nuclear war, provided it was protected from the heat?
An automatic watch is perfect for the uber-geek/ultra-paranoid slashdotter. How about when the next huge terrorist attack happens to be a large EMP bomb? That electronic watch is now useless. At least you'd be one of the few who still knew what time it was.
I get about 4.5G in an hour on an OS/2 server running a DDS3 DAT drive
It was a typo, I meant to say 100Gb in approx 1h 15min.
My only experience with this drive has been backing up hundreds of gigs of jpegs. I haven't actually had a chance to use it to backup more compressable data (if such a thing exists?)
Well not mine, but I get to use it at work. It is an IBM Ultrium 3580. Each tape holds 100GB. The specs say it holds 200GB compressed, but all of my data was JPEG images, which I don't think can be compressed anymore. Depending on the server load, the times I have noticed are approximately 1hr 15min. per Gig. This is my best case scenario.
The data being backed up was coming off a EXP300 external RAID array (again, IBM), conencted via Ultra160 SCSI.
The only bad thing I can say about this drive is that we are on our second unit. A tape got jammed into the first one, and was destroyed in the process. IBM was good about getting a replacement here, however.
Are you just an asshole or did you miss my point?
I'm just an asshole
It is 80 Canadian Dollars per month, which is 50 US Dollars at the most. Seeing as how most of us in the US are paying $50USD...
How many American people do you know who purchase services from American-based companies, in the United States, in Canadian dollars? I already know the answer and it is zero.
What is even more interesting is this is Canadian money.
Very interesting. Canadian company using Canadian currency. Selling to Canadian customers. Imagine that.
It would cost you a lot more than $80 for a T1 or something of that variety.
But yet this is what people seem to expect. Spend a little time on the Residential Broadband Users Association message board and you will see what I mean.
My Rogers service in Toronto has been laughable for the past 2 months. Hardly worth the ~$40 I am spending on it. But at the same time, I am not demanding 2+ Meg down constantly.
People want T1 type speeds, ability to run servers, and static IP addresses - All on a RESIDENTIAL service.
the same bandwidth for $25 CDN (just $15 USD, think about that)
Why do people always do this? $25 to me as a Canadian in this sense (as in buying cable/phone/whatever) is the same cost as $25 to an American. It's not like an American can buy services from Rogers in Canada. Rogers operates in Canadian dollars, and buys bandwidth in turn from Canadian providers.
Toshiba's will be 30-to 35 gb in size. This size can store 3 hours of video on them in raw format.
And D-VHS can hold 44GB. So what? You'll need to buy a new HD-DVD player to watch these new discs. Probably somewhere in the range of $2000.
When THPS2 was first released, I could'nt get enough of it, to the point where it got rediculous. Never mind the fact that I have been a sucker for skateboard games since I played Skate or Die on my C64!
Great sound track, and decent graphics too. Part 3 is being released on PC next month. Damn, no sleep for me.
While 2000 bucks sounds like a lot to watch videos, it sounds like a decent price for a backup medium. Depending on the cost of media, of course. This could actually do well as a dual purpose machine: HD video player and all-purpose tape backup unit.
How about an IBM Ultrium? 100GB per tape, or 200GB compressed. 10 tapes per backup. And that would be a full backup.
In my experience, backing up 300GB of JPEG's, it took approximately 3 hours per 100GB. Connected via a Adaptec 160 card.
Last year, CCRA (Canada Customs and Revenue Agency) allowed all Canadians to file online, or even over the telephone. There was only 1 catch, and that was you needed to use software approved by CCRA.
If I recall, there were a few online offerings that were free for personal use.
Of course, this doesn't really answer your question though. Perhaps I am just bragging? It is actually a pleasant surprise to see our government do something right!
Federal law calls for triple (3X) actual damages as a remedy.
OK, so how much money did Sun lose because of Microsoft? 100 million? Will 300 million really make a difference?
I must admit that I'm not up to date on the financial situation of these companies, but how many millions does it take to fix everything?
No commercials, previews, ad-banners, or other such nonsense is included
This is never going to happen. The whole point of TV is to show commercial programming. Period.
Reminds me of Virtual Light, by Gibson. The girl (Chevette, I think) talking to the old man Skinner. He reminisces about the time when he could actually tell the difference between commercials and shows. She knew of no such distinction.
As I tried to return to this post from one of the links it was gone.
It was modded down.
selling this idea to the rest of council. I'm not sure on the state of the city council in Charlottesville, but here in Toronto, City Council is an absolute mess. We have an incompetent mayor, surrouded by tens of councillors who are interested in nothing more than saving their collective arse.
The must be some sort of political leanings in the council, decide which side of the spectrum you are going to be on (I am assuming the Democrats) and work from there.
Even if you are elected on a mandate (do city councillors get a mandate?) of OSS, I don't think 1 councillor can do much on his/her own.
Check out the new IBM netvista pc's. These things are quite small. They are almost as small as some older thinkpads. I swear the ones we just got at work are no more than 10cm tall.
They have 1Ghz pentiums, 256 megs of RAM, and even 2 PCI slots available. There is a riser so you can mount the PCI cards sideways.
Compare prices for any item in the states versus Canada, you'll see there's a clear difference which roughly follows the exchange rate.
This is probably true for manufactured goods, as the costs are the same, regardless. But for things like cable TV, Internet access, hydro and water, you aren't supposed to buy it anywhere else. So for me to pay 200 dollars CDN for my communications bill is the same as an American paying 200 dollars for the same.
$170 per month, which in American Dollars is only about $112
Yes, but it doesn't really work that way. $170 to you is worth the same as $170 to an American. Things are the same price in the States (usually) but in American dollars.
I don't really understand how cable TV works in the US.
My monthly bill from Rogers is approximately 140 CDN. This includes cable internet, plus about 350 channels on TV, most digital. The CRTC decides what channels are available, or not, and the providers (in this province Bell and Rogers) decide which channels to carry.
Add to this total my 50 dollar phone bill, and we are approaching 200 bucks. As soon as Rogers rolls out local phone service, I will probably add that service too.
Aren't we normally complaining about such behavior when some other OS maker does it?
Damn, you beat me to this comment!
How to burn a cd in Windows with Nero Burn
1. Start Application
2. Insert Blank CD
3. Drag and Drop files you want to burn
4. Click write/burn button.
CD writing is easy on all platforms, and has been for years. Nothing new here.
I read an article in the paper a few days ago. No, I don't have a link and I can't remember the name but... It was about a new drug being tested on narcolepsy patients which practically negates the body's need for sleep. Of course this is a side-effect of the intended use, but it still worked.
Imagine something like this becoming the new designer drug of choice?