I just bailed on AT&T (to T-mobile) so that, as a consumer, I could vote my dollars away from AT&T. Bad customer service, non-competitive pricing models, complete disconnection from the customer, and continued screwing up of phones (see Nokia e62, e61i, the list goes on and on). At least my pricing is locked in for 2 more years until AT&T forces me to pay more.
Precisely! There are no cell towers in 1928, not to mention no technology capable of even remotely replicating one, so it couldn't be a cell phone. That's not to say it's not (possibly) some form of small communication device. But there's no clear image of what's in his/her/it's hand. Now if there was a Motorola or Nokia logo clearly visible, I'd be singing a different tune!
Assuming it is a time traveler, they would probably have had to originate before todays date, because after todays date they'd know about this issue and be able to avoid it. I just don't think we have the technology for manipulating gravity, much less space time.
Another issue is that people have been getting taller evolution-wize over the past roughly 100 years. So you most likely wouldn't see someone VERY short and chubby from the future. Actually the build of the person is pretty much exactly what one would expect for that time period.
If they had Nike's on then it would be a whole other story. But all I see is someone from a silent film pretending to talk while holding something to their ear, which looks to me to possibly be a small portable radio. But I don't think battery or radio technology was at that level for that time either.
"I don't think anyone disagrees that having elaborate rules with 20 char passwords requiring mixed cases and symbols and requiring them to change frequently is a pain"
Actually I don't have a problem with it. Once you get used to it and it's normal, then it's really not a problem. The thing with these people is that no matter how easy a password system is, they are going to complain about it.
I was actually aware of the difference, I was just looking to provide some lighthearted humor in this terribly serious string of comments.
But now that you mention Thai food... I once made the mistake of telling the waitress at a Thai restaurant that I like it hot and spicy, so I wanted my dish on the hot side. When I got my dish, that's when I realized that the Thai people have an ENTIRELY DIFFERENT concept of spicy hot! Now I only order medium.
Apple, and possible in some part by Microsoft. Competition is bad, just plain bad, when are we idiot consumers going to get this through our microscopic minds?!
I've asked repeatedly, as politely as I can, for my wife (and kids) to be quiet and not distract me while driving. But so far my efforts have been completely in vane. Now if the government can come up with a high tech solution to keep them quiet while I'm driving, then perhaps my tax dollars are not a complete waste of money.
I hereby claim patent pre-existing art for the following idea of transparent aluminum boats. Mostly because I want a transparent aluminum bass fishing boat. You could see what was in your live well without opening it up. You could see how much beer was left in the built in cooler. Oh and you could see a leak right away. You could see what was underneath the boat, and you could light the whole thing up with LEDs for night fishing. Now how cool would that be??
Since WonderWoman had an invisible plane, Aquaman should have had a Transparent Aluminum boat.
Well the two are similar. It sounds like HyperSpace has some catching up to do with Splashtop...
" and in June, the company plans a major update, which will add e-mail capabilities and instant messaging."
Which Splashtop already has.
Both are instant on (or at least more instant on than Window$ is currently, but M$ is working on that) OS's. With boot times in the under 5 seconds range.
But HyperSpace is a bit ahead of the game with the inclusion of a Hypervisor. So SplashTop will need to scramble to include one before June. Otherwise HyperSpace will essentially be SplashTop (which made it to market first) on Steroids. Which should make it much more appealing to geeks and non-geeks alike.
If I understand it correctly HyperSpace would have the added nicety of being able to switch somewhat instantaneously between two OS's. I don't remember reading anything on the Splashtop site that it was able to do that.
I can't believe that everyone is forgetting their Dune.
If you put a water bomb on top of a pre-spice mass, it starts a chain reaction which kills all the worms and destroys all the spice forever. Without the Spice there is no space travel. And everyone dies from withdrawal.
Well I wasn't talking about about an entire case, I was talking about using a polygraph and the interpreted results of such. So a jury would still need to be unanimous.
You hit the nail exactly on the head! If it's possible to pass a polygraph test while blatantly lying to a biker gang, then how could it possibly be used as a reliable method of proving guilt or innocence in a court of law?
Of course the obvious retorts are going to be that the test is only as good as the person administering and interpreting the results.
So why aren't polygraph tests done in panels? In order to eliminate errors. So you'd have to be asked the same set of questions by a panel of say 5 separate polygraph "professionals" (who can not interact with each other)? Then go with the majority decision.
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I just bailed on AT&T (to T-mobile) so that, as a consumer, I could vote my dollars away from AT&T. Bad customer service, non-competitive pricing models, complete disconnection from the customer, and continued screwing up of phones (see Nokia e62, e61i, the list goes on and on). At least my pricing is locked in for 2 more years until AT&T forces me to pay more.
The biggest DOUCHEBAG in the Universe award.
Precisely! There are no cell towers in 1928, not to mention no technology capable of even remotely replicating one, so it couldn't be a cell phone. That's not to say it's not (possibly) some form of small communication device. But there's no clear image of what's in his/her/it's hand. Now if there was a Motorola or Nokia logo clearly visible, I'd be singing a different tune!
Assuming it is a time traveler, they would probably have had to originate before todays date, because after todays date they'd know about this issue and be able to avoid it. I just don't think we have the technology for manipulating gravity, much less space time.
Another issue is that people have been getting taller evolution-wize over the past roughly 100 years. So you most likely wouldn't see someone VERY short and chubby from the future. Actually the build of the person is pretty much exactly what one would expect for that time period.
If they had Nike's on then it would be a whole other story. But all I see is someone from a silent film pretending to talk while holding something to their ear, which looks to me to possibly be a small portable radio. But I don't think battery or radio technology was at that level for that time either.
I don't know why buy I smell essence of SCO here.
Mmmmmm Tron style bodies! Can't wait to see the first pr0n! It certainly would make the whole strip clubs scene much more enticing!
Spoken exactly like someone who is himself completely disconnected from reality (of the times). Bet he doesn't even have a cellphone.
"I don't think anyone disagrees that having elaborate rules with 20 char passwords requiring mixed cases and symbols and requiring them to change frequently is a pain"
Actually I don't have a problem with it. Once you get used to it and it's normal, then it's really not a problem. The thing with these people is that no matter how easy a password system is, they are going to complain about it.
I was actually aware of the difference, I was just looking to provide some lighthearted humor in this terribly serious string of comments.
But now that you mention Thai food... I once made the mistake of telling the waitress at a Thai restaurant that I like it hot and spicy, so I wanted my dish on the hot side. When I got my dish, that's when I realized that the Thai people have an ENTIRELY DIFFERENT concept of spicy hot! Now I only order medium.
The reason against it is one.
Why am I always hungry 2 hours after Chinese food or Japanese sushi??
Apple, and possible in some part by Microsoft. Competition is bad, just plain bad, when are we idiot consumers going to get this through our microscopic minds?!
Or maybe they just plugged it into the wrong socket!!
Well apparently UK websites are not any better than US ones or websites in any other country because the website is down. Slashdoted!
I, for one, would like to welcome our new benevolent socialist overlords.
Now that made me LAUGH!!
I'd have to add: "No, honey, I didn't see what you totally had to jerk your head around 180 degrees to see"
I've asked repeatedly, as politely as I can, for my wife (and kids) to be quiet and not distract me while driving. But so far my efforts have been completely in vane. Now if the government can come up with a high tech solution to keep them quiet while I'm driving, then perhaps my tax dollars are not a complete waste of money.
Yahoo Serious split the beer atom back in 1988, in "Young Einstien".
Speaking of Yahoo Serious, I'm surprised he hasn't sued Yahoo because he clearly had the name before them.
I hereby claim patent pre-existing art for the following idea of transparent aluminum boats. Mostly because I want a transparent aluminum bass fishing boat. You could see what was in your live well without opening it up. You could see how much beer was left in the built in cooler. Oh and you could see a leak right away. You could see what was underneath the boat, and you could light the whole thing up with LEDs for night fishing. Now how cool would that be??
Since WonderWoman had an invisible plane, Aquaman should have had a Transparent Aluminum boat.
Actually VM's didn't start off with Hypervisors, it is a relatively new addition to the tech.
Well the two are similar. It sounds like HyperSpace has some catching up to do with Splashtop...
" and in June, the company plans a major update, which will add e-mail capabilities and instant messaging."
Which Splashtop already has.
Both are instant on (or at least more instant on than Window$ is currently, but M$ is working on that) OS's. With boot times in the under 5 seconds range.
But HyperSpace is a bit ahead of the game with the inclusion of a Hypervisor. So SplashTop will need to scramble to include one before June. Otherwise HyperSpace will essentially be SplashTop (which made it to market first) on Steroids. Which should make it much more appealing to geeks and non-geeks alike.
If I understand it correctly HyperSpace would have the added nicety of being able to switch somewhat instantaneously between two OS's. I don't remember reading anything on the Splashtop site that it was able to do that.
See they should have called it...
WiiGii (WeeGee)
Oh, nevermind the domain name has already been registered.
I can't believe that everyone is forgetting their Dune.
If you put a water bomb on top of a pre-spice mass, it starts a chain reaction which kills all the worms and destroys all the spice forever. Without the Spice there is no space travel. And everyone dies from withdrawal.
Well I wasn't talking about about an entire case, I was talking about using a polygraph and the interpreted results of such. So a jury would still need to be unanimous.
You hit the nail exactly on the head! If it's possible to pass a polygraph test while blatantly lying to a biker gang, then how could it possibly be used as a reliable method of proving guilt or innocence in a court of law?
Of course the obvious retorts are going to be that the test is only as good as the person administering and interpreting the results.
So why aren't polygraph tests done in panels? In order to eliminate errors. So you'd have to be asked the same set of questions by a panel of say 5 separate polygraph "professionals" (who can not interact with each other)? Then go with the majority decision.
I just love the smell of irony, duplicity, and hypocrisy in the morning! Thanks. I'm good for the rest of the day.
Oh wait I got all of that turning on the news and listening to the U.S. Presidential candidates.
Well...then I'm good for a few months now.