I just want a nice case for my A/V rack so that I can build my own PC. Over the years I have acquired 300 or so CDs and would like to listen to them in a more convenient way.
The only thing really holding me back is the case. The inexpensive CPU/mobo combos(VIA Eden) are available. Even though I may write my own interface, the underlying playback software and functionality is available. I'd be doing this more so that my wife will find it easier to use since it would look similar to my cable box guide.
So world, do any of you all know where I can find computer cases that look sharp like the various DVD players available today and this new product from HP?
Oh yeah, Artifex needs some time off to relax. So if his boss is reading, give him a few weeks of paid, and don't make it a severance. He's been holding all of that frustration back for to long!
Being #2 in the desktop market only means you are ahead of the OS in the #3 spot. It doesn't mean Linux will be anywhere near Windows, the #1 spot holder.
I wish I could disable Flash without uninstalling it. Based on my experience, with out it, IE at least prompts for the plugin each time a page requires it. I would like to have it there when I want to use it. I haven't really look very far for a hack, so share if you know of one!
Even if this is possible with Mozilla and I am sure it is, I use IE.
I don't particularly care about this specific product. I am excited about ethernet adapters being added to home audio/video components. What's particularly cool about a DVD player with a built-in NIC is that, if hackable like other DVD players, it could become a cheap networked MP3 player.
Perhaps I should apply for the way I sit on the couch. You know leaning to one side with one leg up on the ottoman. I could then sue anyone who sits in anyway similar.
Patents shouldn't be granted for such general and vague concepts, period. Greed. Greed. Greed. Can we all say greed?
Although the convenience of no tape time-shifting is VERY appealing, I don't own a TIVO or REPLAYTV box presently, because of two primary reasons. The initial and monthly costs are really not worth it to me presently. The second reason is that it can not on its own record channels that have to be decoded(Premium Channels and Digital Cable). Translation...My cable box would have to be tuned to the decoded channel which would keep me from watching something else. Now, my VCR can't do this either.
Even though one of my three VCRs auto-skips commercials recorded on it, I could probably care less about this feature. I have been fast-forwarding through commercials for years just like most everyone else and don't mind doing this going forward.
So, from a financial standpoint, what's the difference between me doing this manually and a revamped VCR(D/PVR)doing it semi-automatically? Nothing. The commercials are still not being watched and the formulas used to calculate ad pricing most certainly takes this in to account. So, where's the loss of money going to be?
What I want is no tape time-shifting. I want to be able to watch any program broadcasted on the channels I subscribe to when it fits into my schedule. Of course, this would occur after the original broadcast. For the cable/satelite company to do this, the service would be TV-On-Demand. I would be content with being able to record them just as I do now. I don't care if the recordings are stored locally in my cable box or remotely.
Movies-On-Demand is not this. Time Warner now has this cabability for some premium channels. I can watch HBO on demand for $6.95/month above the normal premium channel fee. Remember I want this for every channel. So, Premium-Channel-On-Demand is not quite it either.
Besides, for a cable/satelite company to offer what I want via a remote-served, on-demand method would have to store every program on every channel regardless of whether or not anyone ever actually watches it. Is it really practical to invest in so much storage(ex. 2hr at 5.7GB(DVD) x 12 x 300 channels x 7 days = 143,640GB.
Just add the DVR-functionality to today's digital cable boxes, charge me a monthly fee like Tivo or ReplayTV does, and be done with it. Time Warner Cable has been testing this in several markets, and I have been told by their customer service rep that it will be in my market soon. I have also read that Charter is rolling it out as well.
So, how does Cable hate PVRs exactly? They hate that Tivo and ReplayTV are getting the money for the service.
Historically, nothing survives the Friday timeslot on Fox. I hate when good shows are canceled without first being moved to another night. People must not watch TV or are not at home on Friday. There have been quite a few good shows to the receive the ax from the network!
Most of Slashdot's regular readers are probably very technical. Windows is for the mainstream and mainstream's users need this simplification. It's presence doesn't keep me, a geek, from using the computer.
However, I do wish MSWord and MSExcel wouldn't make so many assumptions about things I type. For instance, I would normally not want an URL formatted as a hyperlink. Another example is when I type the string "(c)", I rarely want for it to be changed to a copyright symbol.
BitwiseGHC is correct. Users do refer to aspects of their computer that way, and I tend to used the same way of reference in order to keep it simple for the user.
Generally speaking, I could care less about how an entity, whether it be a software company or not, refers to something as long as I know what they are referring to.
Oh, there are more cute little graphical things like the HDD space status. Even with all this effort wasted on making Windows look pretty, I will still use the Windows Classic interface. Because I like it, and waste less screen space!
Terrorism?...Based on how the word terrorism is thrown around by the media and the Bush crew, taking more than one's share of the bandwidth is pure terrorism. Terrorism seems to have become a buzzword, and everyone is using it.
I am not even on his node, and I am in fear of losing the online experience I have come to know!
How about just buy the audio CDs and actually listening to all of the artist's songs instead of only tracks 1, 5, and 8 that you heard on the radio or saw on M-"Videos No Longer"-TV.
A La Carte...Yes Trading Spaces...No excuse
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Dear World,
Channel a la carte...I have been waiting for years for this change, and I hope it truly is here. My cable bill is insane and is going up yet again, because they keep adding crap. I will call TWC tomorrow after I decide what channels to ax! All of the shopping channels, the golf network, the hunting channels, and religous channels will certainly have to hit the road. I will probably save $1.50 hah!
Trading Spaces...I am actually a fan of the show and do watch it from time to time. I SUCK at creativeness, and the show has tought me a lot.
I am not just a Slashdot Junky, I have also been a Woodshop Junky since I was young kid. Once the concept is there, I can build most anything. I just have problems with the initial design.
The show is not new, and I don't feel sorry for any of the people who take the risk. With the exceptions of the first season at most, all of the people had probably at least seen a few episodes. I would never risk my own house to a designer.
Interior design is art, and IMHO, art often sucks! Yes it is unfortunate when things turn bad. If these people are willing to gamble, they should be expected to accept the lost.
IMHO...Microsoft wouldn't be pushing this if Bluelight.com and United Online were textile companies. They are Internet Service Providers and as such, direct competitors of MSN. Microsoft is on a 300M push of MSN now, so they need to disrupt its competition.
Companies change hands all of the time. Have you heard about this happening before? I haven't and suspect that you haven't as well. So, what's he real motivation? I say it is to help MSN by preventing the sale.
Irony or insane! I'd say both if that is his personal address, because he'll still get CDs long after he has moved onto some other cause. He should have acquired a PO box or mailbox at something like Mailboxes, Etc, so that it could be returned.
Regardless, I admire his intention, his intent to make a point. Sure, AOL will dismiss it and have the 1,000,000 hauled off in a blink of an eye. It's the principal of the matter! What ever happen to principals!
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Poster2,
Thanks for the info about the case!
-Slashdot Junky
StCredZero,
Thanks for the link to the case!
-Slashdot Junky
Dear World,
I just want a nice case for my A/V rack so that I can build my own PC. Over the years I have acquired 300 or so CDs and would like to listen to them in a more convenient way.
The only thing really holding me back is the case. The inexpensive CPU/mobo combos(VIA Eden) are available. Even though I may write my own interface, the underlying playback software and functionality is available. I'd be doing this more so that my wife will find it easier to use since it would look similar to my cable box guide.
So world, do any of you all know where I can find computer cases that look sharp like the various DVD players available today and this new product from HP?
Oh yeah, Artifex needs some time off to relax. So if his boss is reading, give him a few weeks of paid, and don't make it a severance. He's been holding all of that frustration back for to long!
Later,
-Slashdot Junky
Being #2 in the desktop market only means you are ahead of the OS in the #3 spot. It doesn't mean Linux will be anywhere near Windows, the #1 spot holder.
-Slashdot Junky
I wish I could disable Flash without uninstalling it. Based on my experience, with out it, IE at least prompts for the plugin each time a page requires it. I would like to have it there when I want to use it. I haven't really look very far for a hack, so share if you know of one!
Even if this is possible with Mozilla and I am sure it is, I use IE.
-Slashdot Junky
Dear world,
I don't particularly care about this specific product. I am excited about ethernet adapters being added to home audio/video components. What's particularly cool about a DVD player with a built-in NIC is that, if hackable like other DVD players, it could become a cheap networked MP3 player.
Later,
-Slashdot Junky
Dear world,
Perhaps I should apply for the way I sit on the couch. You know leaning to one side with one leg up on the ottoman. I could then sue anyone who sits in anyway similar.
Patents shouldn't be granted for such general and vague concepts, period. Greed. Greed. Greed. Can we all say greed?
-Slashdot Junky
Oh yeah, DVR-equipped cable boxes would only go out to those paying for the service.
Dear World,
Although the convenience of no tape time-shifting is VERY appealing, I don't own a TIVO or REPLAYTV box presently, because of two primary reasons. The initial and monthly costs are really not worth it to me presently. The second reason is that it can not on its own record channels that have to be decoded(Premium Channels and Digital Cable). Translation...My cable box would have to be tuned to the decoded channel which would keep me from watching something else. Now, my VCR can't do this either.
Even though one of my three VCRs auto-skips commercials recorded on it, I could probably care less about this feature. I have been fast-forwarding through commercials for years just like most everyone else and don't mind doing this going forward.
So, from a financial standpoint, what's the difference between me doing this manually and a revamped VCR(D/PVR)doing it semi-automatically? Nothing. The commercials are still not being watched and the formulas used to calculate ad pricing most certainly takes this in to account. So, where's the loss of money going to be?
What I want is no tape time-shifting. I want to be able to watch any program broadcasted on the channels I subscribe to when it fits into my schedule. Of course, this would occur after the original broadcast. For the cable/satelite company to do this, the service would be TV-On-Demand. I would be content with being able to record them just as I do now. I don't care if the recordings are stored locally in my cable box or remotely.
Movies-On-Demand is not this. Time Warner now has this cabability for some premium channels. I can watch HBO on demand for $6.95/month above the normal premium channel fee. Remember I want this for every channel. So, Premium-Channel-On-Demand is not quite it either.
Besides, for a cable/satelite company to offer what I want via a remote-served, on-demand method would have to store every program on every channel regardless of whether or not anyone ever actually watches it. Is it really practical to invest in so much storage(ex. 2hr at 5.7GB(DVD) x 12 x 300 channels x 7 days = 143,640GB.
Just add the DVR-functionality to today's digital cable boxes, charge me a monthly fee like Tivo or ReplayTV does, and be done with it. Time Warner Cable has been testing this in several markets, and I have been told by their customer service rep that it will be in my market soon. I have also read that Charter is rolling it out as well.
So, how does Cable hate PVRs exactly? They hate that Tivo and ReplayTV are getting the money for the service.
Later,
-Slashdot Junky
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Historically, nothing survives the Friday timeslot on Fox. I hate when good shows are canceled without first being moved to another night. People must not watch TV or are not at home on Friday. There have been quite a few good shows to the receive the ax from the network!
Later,
Slashdot Junky
One more thing, I have put nearly zero effort into finding out how to disable the Excel feature.
-Slashdot Junky
Although I have made the change in Word, but Excel is what I use most, and it doesn't seem to include the ability to disable the feature.
-Slashdot Junky
Most of Slashdot's regular readers are probably very technical. Windows is for the mainstream and mainstream's users need this simplification. It's presence doesn't keep me, a geek, from using the computer.
However, I do wish MSWord and MSExcel wouldn't make so many assumptions about things I type. For instance, I would normally not want an URL formatted as a hyperlink. Another example is when I type the string "(c)", I rarely want for it to be changed to a copyright symbol.
-Slashdot Junky
BitwiseGHC is correct. Users do refer to aspects of their computer that way, and I tend to used the same way of reference in order to keep it simple for the user.
Generally speaking, I could care less about how an entity, whether it be a software company or not, refers to something as long as I know what they are referring to.
Later,
-Slashdot Junky
Oh, there are more cute little graphical things like the HDD space status. Even with all this effort wasted on making Windows look pretty, I will still use the Windows Classic interface. Because I like it, and waste less screen space!
-Slashdot Junky
Dear World,
Terrorism?...Based on how the word terrorism is thrown around by the media and the Bush crew, taking more than one's share of the bandwidth is pure terrorism. Terrorism seems to have become a buzzword, and everyone is using it.
I am not even on his node, and I am in fear of losing the online experience I have come to know!
Later,
Slashdot Junky
Dear World,
Why is my browser even capable of formating a hard disk? A browser has practical need for system level capabilities like this.
Later,
Slashdot Junky
Dear World,
What, more garbage? Don't we already produce too much garbage now? This will only add to the stuff in my trash can?
The companies and(or) industries should be responsible for footing the cost of recycling this crap if they choose to adopt it.
-Slashdot Junky
How about just buy the audio CDs and actually listening to all of the artist's songs instead of only tracks 1, 5, and 8 that you heard on the radio or saw on M-"Videos No Longer"-TV.
Dear World,
Channel a la carte...I have been waiting for years for this change, and I hope it truly is here. My cable bill is insane and is going up yet again, because they keep adding crap. I will call TWC tomorrow after I decide what channels to ax! All of the shopping channels, the golf network, the hunting channels, and religous channels will certainly have to hit the road. I will probably save $1.50 hah!
Trading Spaces...I am actually a fan of the show and do watch it from time to time. I SUCK at creativeness, and the show has tought me a lot.
I am not just a Slashdot Junky, I have also been a Woodshop Junky since I was young kid. Once the concept is there, I can build most anything. I just have problems with the initial design.
The show is not new, and I don't feel sorry for any of the people who take the risk. With the exceptions of the first season at most, all of the people had probably at least seen a few episodes. I would never risk my own house to a designer.
Interior design is art, and IMHO, art often sucks! Yes it is unfortunate when things turn bad. If these people are willing to gamble, they should be expected to accept the lost.
Later,
-Slashdot Junky
Dear World,
IMHO...Microsoft wouldn't be pushing this if Bluelight.com and United Online were textile companies. They are Internet Service Providers and as such, direct competitors of MSN. Microsoft is on a 300M push of MSN now, so they need to disrupt its competition.
Companies change hands all of the time. Have you heard about this happening before? I haven't and suspect that you haven't as well. So, what's he real motivation? I say it is to help MSN by preventing the sale.
Later,
-Slashdot Junky
Irony or insane! I'd say both if that is his personal address, because he'll still get CDs long after he has moved onto some other cause. He should have acquired a PO box or mailbox at something like Mailboxes, Etc, so that it could be returned.
Regardless, I admire his intention, his intent to make a point. Sure, AOL will dismiss it and have the 1,000,000 hauled off in a blink of an eye. It's the principal of the matter! What ever happen to principals!
Later,
-Slashdot Junky
It's in large, bold printon the main page of the website(http://www.nomoreaolcds.com/)
No More AOL CDs!
1601 Navellier St.
El Cerrito CA, 94530
U.S.A.
-Slashdot Junky
Generation AA, then AB, ...AC
-Slashdot Junky
Seriously, is it not Generation "Y"?