Is is easy? Sure. That still doesn't make it right to refuse returns/refunds. Look at it this way: if I buy a lamp and I find soon after that I dislike the lamp for any number of reasons (ugly, poorly made, etc.), I can then return it and almost certainly get a refund.
Software and music are other such products sold in the same stores. They should be treated as such.
Here in Tucson, Arizona there are no great numbers of software shops. Some places like CompUSA and BestBuy follow the example of WalMart and don't accept returns, only exchanges for the same item. Other stores like Electronics Boutique will take returns, but will only give you store credit.
Finally, Software Etc. will take a return for any reason whatsoever within the first seven days and give you a full refund. I think you can guess which one I shop at. Have I returned games I didn't like? You bet. I'm not gonna shell out $40-$50 for someting that sucks. Often this is even after having read favorable reviews. Are they going out of business? Certainly not. They've made *plenty* of money from me over time, despite some returns.
Come now... it's not quite that barren. It's actually pretty nice. And it even rains occasionally. In fact, the high today was only 104. And yesterday the humidity was only 8%. So it's got its advantages. And who doesn't like cactus?
--Elrond, Duke of URL
"This is the most fun I've had without being drenched in the
blood of my enemies!"
It's not fishy in the least. Several universities already have started CubeSat programs. My own, the University of Arizona, has just formed a program. The program was founded by Stanford.
OSSS just packages the satellites. Then they get shipped off to Kzahkistan (or however you spell it) to be launched on a Russian missle.
As for the space junk, well, I don't think it's that much of a problem. Space is big, these are tiny. Originally they were to be launched into 100km orbits so they would burn up after a year to solve that problem. But... the Russians are on a budget, and launching to that orbit costs more than launching to an orbit of 650km, so that's where they're headed for now.
--Elrond, Duke of URL
"This is the most fun I've had without being drenched in the
blood of my enemies!"
Honestly, indeed...
This is the trouble with most people who complain about the big bad government taking tax money... you never DO stop to think about all the stuff it gives you!!
How about: roads, police, fire, medicare, medicaid, child protective services, universities, public schools, libraries, national parks, interstates, national defense, most basic research.
Face it, you get a LOT from the government. Is some of it wasted? Of course! It's a bureaucracy, and nothing is ever 100% efficient. Can it be improved? Sure. The point is, you can't just decry the government for taking your money when you get so many services in return. Of course, it's not voluntary, but hey, I think you can give a little.
--Elrond, Duke of URL
"This is the most fun I've had without being drenched in the
blood of my enemies!"
At home I have a full tower metal case. Fairly normal. The two sides detach.
My problem is that, even with the metal case, I still get quite a bit of RFI and it really messes with the TV antenna. If I were to attach copper screening on the inside of the two metal sides, would this help at all? Or would it not be enough to notice?
--Elrond, Duke of URL "This is the most fun I've had without being drenched in the blood of my enemies!"
Why do so many people consider these to be diametric opposites? You CAN have both, you know. X is abstract. VERY abstract. And with plugins like DGI and glx, you can get direct access to hardware. Now, it still needs work, but there are ways of streamlining the pipeline giving you fast local hardware access while still giving remote displays.
"One or the other" seems like a very Windozy viewpoint.
--Elrond, Duke of URL "This is the most fun I've had without being drenched in the blood of my enemies!"
I've had a BP6 for almost a year now, and while mine has been relatively stable (I don't leave it on all the time), many have not.
So... I subscribed to linux-abit mailinglist. Seems a LOT of people have had troubles with the board (many have not as well). So, what to do? Bad board, contact Abit, right?
If there is one constant on the list, it's that mail to Abit goes straigt to/dev/null. They really honestly don't seem to care one iota what people think. And it's a shame too. If the BP6 problems could be fixed it would be a top-notch motherboard.
Well, I don't know if I would say *the* original. I chose my username to be "Elrond, Duke of URL" and I got userid #2657.
But, seeing as how this is your first offense, I guess I'll let it slide. That, and you post way more often that I, so somebody might as well use the name, right?
Actually, almost all of the original people still REMAIN. For onscreen people, only Kevin Murphy (the voice of Tom Servo) remains. But behind the scenes, almost everyone is the same. The head writer is still Mike Nelson and most of the writing staff has been there from the first few seasons.
So, while the cast has changed, the humor is still there and it's just as funny as it ever was.... though I'd still like them to bring back the Invention Exchange. That was definitely kool.
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Is is easy? Sure. That still doesn't make it right to refuse returns/refunds. Look at it this way: if I buy a lamp and I find soon after that I dislike the lamp for any number of reasons (ugly, poorly made, etc.), I can then return it and almost certainly get a refund. Software and music are other such products sold in the same stores. They should be treated as such. Here in Tucson, Arizona there are no great numbers of software shops. Some places like CompUSA and BestBuy follow the example of WalMart and don't accept returns, only exchanges for the same item. Other stores like Electronics Boutique will take returns, but will only give you store credit. Finally, Software Etc. will take a return for any reason whatsoever within the first seven days and give you a full refund. I think you can guess which one I shop at. Have I returned games I didn't like? You bet. I'm not gonna shell out $40-$50 for someting that sucks. Often this is even after having read favorable reviews. Are they going out of business? Certainly not. They've made *plenty* of money from me over time, despite some returns.
Come now... it's not quite that barren. It's actually pretty nice. And it even rains occasionally. In fact, the high today was only 104. And yesterday the humidity was only 8%. So it's got its advantages. And who doesn't like cactus?
--Elrond, Duke of URL
"This is the most fun I've had without being drenched in the blood of my enemies!"
It's not fishy in the least. Several universities already have started CubeSat programs. My own, the University of Arizona, has just formed a program. The program was founded by Stanford.
OSSS just packages the satellites. Then they get shipped off to Kzahkistan (or however you spell it) to be launched on a Russian missle.
As for the space junk, well, I don't think it's that much of a problem. Space is big, these are tiny. Originally they were to be launched into 100km orbits so they would burn up after a year to solve that problem. But... the Russians are on a budget, and launching to that orbit costs more than launching to an orbit of 650km, so that's where they're headed for now.
--Elrond, Duke of URL
"This is the most fun I've had without being drenched in the blood of my enemies!"
Honestly, indeed...
This is the trouble with most people who complain about the big bad government taking tax money... you never DO stop to think about all the stuff it gives you!!
How about: roads, police, fire, medicare, medicaid, child protective services, universities, public schools, libraries, national parks, interstates, national defense, most basic research.
Face it, you get a LOT from the government. Is some of it wasted? Of course! It's a bureaucracy, and nothing is ever 100% efficient. Can it be improved? Sure. The point is, you can't just decry the government for taking your money when you get so many services in return. Of course, it's not voluntary, but hey, I think you can give a little.
--Elrond, Duke of URL
"This is the most fun I've had without being drenched in the blood of my enemies!"
At home I have a full tower metal case. Fairly normal. The two sides detach.
My problem is that, even with the metal case, I still get quite a bit of RFI and it really messes with the TV antenna. If I were to attach copper screening on the inside of the two metal sides, would this help at all? Or would it not be enough to notice?
--Elrond, Duke of URL
"This is the most fun I've had without being drenched in the blood of my enemies!"
Why do so many people consider these to be diametric opposites? You CAN have both, you know. X is abstract. VERY abstract. And with plugins like DGI and glx, you can get direct access to hardware. Now, it still needs work, but there are ways of streamlining the pipeline giving you fast local hardware access while still giving remote displays.
"One or the other" seems like a very Windozy viewpoint.
--Elrond, Duke of URL
"This is the most fun I've had without being drenched in the blood of my enemies!"
Have you ever checked out NetHack? It is also a rogue derived game. It's not as flashy as ADOM, but it's still my rogue-game of choice.
And best of all, it's free software with source available. If you're interested in how ADOM works, look at NetHack. The similarities are numerous.
I've had a BP6 for almost a year now, and while mine has been relatively stable (I don't leave it on all the time), many have not.
/dev/null. They really honestly don't seem to care one iota what people think. And it's a shame too. If the BP6 problems could be fixed it would be a top-notch motherboard.
So... I subscribed to linux-abit mailinglist. Seems a LOT of people have had troubles with the board (many have not as well). So, what to do? Bad board, contact Abit, right?
If there is one constant on the list, it's that mail to Abit goes straigt to
Hello, Abit? Will you EVER respond?
Well, I don't know if I would say *the* original.
I chose my username to be "Elrond, Duke of URL" and I got userid #2657.
But, seeing as how this is your first offense, I guess I'll let it slide.
That, and you post way more often that I, so somebody might as well use the name, right?
Duke, Duke, Duke, Duke of URL, URL, URL....
Actually, almost all of the original people still REMAIN. For onscreen people, only Kevin Murphy (the voice of Tom Servo) remains. But behind the scenes, almost everyone is the same. The head writer is still Mike Nelson and most of the writing staff has been there from the first few seasons.
So, while the cast has changed, the humor is still there and it's just as funny as it ever was.... though I'd still like them to bring back the Invention Exchange. That was definitely kool.