When I apply for the loyalty card I can say I live @ 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue NW and my name is Bush and I can still get the discounts, just not by mail;)
Also left out is this requires at least a 2d barcode to capture all that info, standard 1d barcodes, which is the majority of what I see on printed and emailed coupons cannot hold all that data.
Of course mailed credit card type coupons with a mag stripe can house more data but how much more than they already had to have to get you the card via mail anyway? especially if its a promotion and not sent by a request by the consumer via some website.
I am kind of surprised the article didn't show a picture of a 2d barcode so the consumer could get a better idea of what to look for and question. Next time I see one Ill bring it to the office and scan with a 2d reader out of curiosity.
For giggles I went to ebates and clicked on 6% @ Macy's and it just takes you to the Macy's site where I have no account. If you are shopping online and signing up for an account you would be a moron to assume that the vendor wasn't collecting demographic and other information when you shop there.
How So? It argues that since he paid way more for the hardware than he should have, that he might as well run the OS that's is licensed to run on it, otherwise spend half the price and be done with it. OR he could work in a the Graphics industry and is limited to what software he can use, etc.
I dont see this whole monthly fee thing as an issue. DTV wanted to charge me $200 for their HD DVR PLUS (been a customer for over 10 years) another $10 per month for HD COntent PLUS I LEASE the receiver for another $5 PLUS $5 month 'warranty' or if it breaks, I buy a new one or go without. How is this any different thatn a Bring your own access Tivo?
Now, I talked them into giving me the DVR for nothing but I still pay $15 a month to use it. TiVo is less than that and you can get lifetime service and you can replace the HD when it dies with one off the shelf.
Yeah, but Tivo is a WFA (Wife Friendly Appliance) It has the smallest learning curve next to a TV, even compared with say, DirecTV's HD DVR. Most wives, girlfriends, grandmas etc dont have the time/inclination/geek factor to learn all the nuances of a PS3 or that new XBMC PC you just built.
Tivo didnt just make it easy, they made it brainless. That alone is worth the price of admission.
I never had a regular TiVO, just the one DirecTV used, which was AWESOME, I used the same box for 7 years, only issues were HD's dying which can be replaced by the user, can you do that with a PS3? And when the PS4 comes out will you still be able to stream or will Sony turn it off to free resources for their next gen device like MS did for the original XBox?
And this is relevant... how? My point, which still stands, is that a success story should not end with "in the end it sort of sucks, but we have learned to live with it", and my other comment that the number of games released for Ubuntu is smaller than the number of games released for Windows is true, even if MW2 runs very nicely.
BTW, the PS3 is free to play online, actually that is why I bought one.
Its really gonna suck for you when they start charging then I guess.
yeah, I know, so? I J-walk too. Still easier. Get an account with +3000 friends and it moves as slow as molasses in January in Toronto, its MUCH easier to manage 2 accounts than to deal with friend lists and all the stuff that comes with haveing that many friends. FB still has not gotten it to where the lists are easy to manage.
I have no delusions trollboi. The fact is I don't want my wall cluttered with crap. I only care about the people I care about. My scrutiny has F*** all to do with privacy, its a matter of clutter. When I first started playing games on FB and just accepting all requests it became difficult to keep up with friends and family so I separated it out.
My private identity? Oh, yo mean what schools I went to and the state I live in? Oh boy, run to the hills! Take off the tinfoil beanie, its on too tight and restricting blood flow to your brain.
The are gamers trying to build their mafia/clan/sorority etc. Some of those people are WAY to serious about button clicking games (I know because my Wife is one of them)
Its not like I spend my life on there! I check the REAL one once or twice a day and my gaming addiction has rapidly faded. You can only get joy out of clicking buttons for so long. Its a decent time killer when waiting for {something} to happen/finish/etc.
I personally have 2 accounts. I use one strictly for games where I will accept any and all takers. I post to lists to increase my numbers and can see from 20 to hundreds of requests per day. That account has no real data.
My other REAL account only has REAL friends and Family. I scrutinize every request and all personal settings are very tight as to only allow friends to see the data. I'd consider myself an 'older' user @ +40. From what I have seen, this is not uncommon.
I love the AUTO jump to piracy every time this subject is broached. Frankly it's a load of crap. I don't have a modded Xbox but I do see that they have uses BEYOND pirating or cheating so why cant their be a happy medium that shows goodwill on the part of MS (or Sony or Nintendo or whomever?)
MS sees that there is a fan need/want for modding the hardware (Since I own it, I should be able to change it, blah, blah) why cant they figure out a way to detected modded CONTENT rather than modded HARDWARE and just not allow a modded game to be played while still allowing the hardware to connect to the network?
Surely this cant be that difficult, can it? It seems they took the easy way out and took some collateral damage with them. Just because you CAN, doesn't mean you SHOULD.
The problem with all of the above is you are talking about a PS user that has had 'training' via classes, etc. I was under the impression we were talking about a user that had never seen either Linux (or PS for the sake of this discussion) and had to accomplish a task and they were going to use installed documentation. That was the gist of this thread, or so I perceived, apologies if my perception is misguided. Given that scenario and your discussion of Photoshop's manual and notwithstanding the enormous changes in the application since say PS 7 to todays CS versions (which you seem to discount above) the situation is the same. The manual for PS assumes some knowledge of the app based on terminology, etc. Yes, there is a glossary but Linux man pages also point to 'See Also' man pages. Not all that different of a scenario.
If you are in unfamiliar territory and need to know how to do something specific, the PS manual is just as lacking as the Linux man pages and rightfully so, no author can account for all the scenarios a user might run into and some basic needs MIGHT be adressed, I have found the same to be true of many (not all) man pages as well.
What does burn mean? What is the purpose of the Clone tool? How do I use the magic wand or masking or layers? If you think the PS manual is going to help the green user with the above without them having to google a bit I would say you are projecting your own knowledge of the app to a user that knows nothing.
Except the user didn't get that knowledge in Windows by osmosis OR documentation, they had to learn somehow. You think a green user could work there way through photoshop with just the help file and never having to google? Linux isnt mainstream because it doesn't have a multi-billion dollar company marketing for it, that is the ONLY reason.
Most current routers have uPnP and its enabled by default, at least the ones Ive used, no need to open a port if using a current torrent client, it does all the work for you and closes the port when its done.
Anyone that has Free Download Manager has a torrent client and probably doesn't even know it.
The client lets you limit the upload speed so your point about upload bandwidth is moot.
What about home alarms? I am not going to pay ADT/Brinks/CompanyNameHere $35 a month when I can get a local alarm monitoring company to perform the same service for the same price per quarter ($12.99 per month). They don't offer VOIP or cellular connectivity. There monitoring centers are just as widespread as ADT's so the argument about using a local company in the event of widescale issues are irrelevant. Plus, my company requires me to carry a cell so they pay for it and Im not going to carry another personal phone, thats just silly.
Its been available since November of 2008 (http://www.xbox.com/en-US/live/netflix/default.htm). It was updated to additional functionality in August of this year. From the Xbox 360 site I see lots of mentions or partnership, but not with the word exclusive in front of it (bottom of page for example http://www.xbox.com/en-US/support/systemupdates/default.htm)
Even beyond this, they use machine shufflers and shuffle after EVERY hand at some casinos. It happens fast enough as to keep the hands per hour up so the casino can still get as much money from the suck^H^H^H^H customers as they did before
Nonsense, My Electric Company cant handle demand in the summer TODAY. It will get MUCH worse before it gets a tiny bit better. You recall California Rolling Blackouts? And I don't live in Cali.
The intoxolizer 5000 (yes, that is the real name, at least for the one in Collin County Texas) is only accurate to.02. In other words, if you have a known BAC of.08 you can blow anywhere from a.06 to a.10. so it fits that you were ston sober and blew a.02, it also shows what a farce the testing is.
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When I apply for the loyalty card I can say I live @ 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue NW and my name is Bush and I can still get the discounts, just not by mail ;)
Also left out is this requires at least a 2d barcode to capture all that info, standard 1d barcodes, which is the majority of what I see on printed and emailed coupons cannot hold all that data.
Of course mailed credit card type coupons with a mag stripe can house more data but how much more than they already had to have to get you the card via mail anyway? especially if its a promotion and not sent by a request by the consumer via some website.
I am kind of surprised the article didn't show a picture of a 2d barcode so the consumer could get a better idea of what to look for and question. Next time I see one Ill bring it to the office and scan with a 2d reader out of curiosity.
For giggles I went to ebates and clicked on 6% @ Macy's and it just takes you to the Macy's site where I have no account. If you are shopping online and signing up for an account you would be a moron to assume that the vendor wasn't collecting demographic and other information when you shop there.
How So? It argues that since he paid way more for the hardware than he should have, that he might as well run the OS that's is licensed to run on it, otherwise spend half the price and be done with it. OR he could work in a the Graphics industry and is limited to what software he can use, etc.
I dont see this whole monthly fee thing as an issue. DTV wanted to charge me $200 for their HD DVR PLUS (been a customer for over 10 years) another $10 per month for HD COntent PLUS I LEASE the receiver for another $5 PLUS $5 month 'warranty' or if it breaks, I buy a new one or go without. How is this any different thatn a Bring your own access Tivo?
Now, I talked them into giving me the DVR for nothing but I still pay $15 a month to use it. TiVo is less than that and you can get lifetime service and you can replace the HD when it dies with one off the shelf.
You mean like that smartphone in your pocket?
Yeah, but Tivo is a WFA (Wife Friendly Appliance) It has the smallest learning curve next to a TV, even compared with say, DirecTV's HD DVR. Most wives, girlfriends, grandmas etc dont have the time/inclination/geek factor to learn all the nuances of a PS3 or that new XBMC PC you just built.
Tivo didnt just make it easy, they made it brainless. That alone is worth the price of admission.
I never had a regular TiVO, just the one DirecTV used, which was AWESOME, I used the same box for 7 years, only issues were HD's dying which can be replaced by the user, can you do that with a PS3? And when the PS4 comes out will you still be able to stream or will Sony turn it off to free resources for their next gen device like MS did for the original XBox?
And this is relevant... how? My point, which still stands, is that a success story should not end with "in the end it sort of sucks, but we have learned to live with it", and my other comment that the number of games released for Ubuntu is smaller than the number of games released for Windows is true, even if MW2 runs very nicely.
BTW, the PS3 is free to play online, actually that is why I bought one.
Its really gonna suck for you when they start charging then I guess.
yeah, I know, so? I J-walk too. Still easier. Get an account with +3000 friends and it moves as slow as molasses in January in Toronto, its MUCH easier to manage 2 accounts than to deal with friend lists and all the stuff that comes with haveing that many friends. FB still has not gotten it to where the lists are easy to manage.
This creates a maint nightmare, Now when someoen sends a request I need to put it into a group and maintain that group much easier to have 2 accounts.
I have no delusions trollboi. The fact is I don't want my wall cluttered with crap. I only care about the people I care about. My scrutiny has F*** all to do with privacy, its a matter of clutter. When I first started playing games on FB and just accepting all requests it became difficult to keep up with friends and family so I separated it out.
My private identity? Oh, yo mean what schools I went to and the state I live in? Oh boy, run to the hills! Take off the tinfoil beanie, its on too tight and restricting blood flow to your brain.
The are gamers trying to build their mafia/clan/sorority etc. Some of those people are WAY to serious about button clicking games (I know because my Wife is one of them)
Its not like I spend my life on there! I check the REAL one once or twice a day and my gaming addiction has rapidly faded. You can only get joy out of clicking buttons for so long. Its a decent time killer when waiting for {something} to happen/finish/etc.
I personally have 2 accounts. I use one strictly for games where I will accept any and all takers. I post to lists to increase my numbers and can see from 20 to hundreds of requests per day. That account has no real data.
My other REAL account only has REAL friends and Family. I scrutinize every request and all personal settings are very tight as to only allow friends to see the data. I'd consider myself an 'older' user @ +40. From what I have seen, this is not uncommon.
I love the AUTO jump to piracy every time this subject is broached. Frankly it's a load of crap. I don't have a modded Xbox but I do see that they have uses BEYOND pirating or cheating so why cant their be a happy medium that shows goodwill on the part of MS (or Sony or Nintendo or whomever?)
MS sees that there is a fan need/want for modding the hardware (Since I own it, I should be able to change it, blah, blah) why cant they figure out a way to detected modded CONTENT rather than modded HARDWARE and just not allow a modded game to be played while still allowing the hardware to connect to the network?
Surely this cant be that difficult, can it? It seems they took the easy way out and took some collateral damage with them. Just because you CAN, doesn't mean you SHOULD.
The problem with all of the above is you are talking about a PS user that has had 'training' via classes, etc. I was under the impression we were talking about a user that had never seen either Linux (or PS for the sake of this discussion) and had to accomplish a task and they were going to use installed documentation. That was the gist of this thread, or so I perceived, apologies if my perception is misguided. Given that scenario and your discussion of Photoshop's manual and notwithstanding the enormous changes in the application since say PS 7 to todays CS versions (which you seem to discount above) the situation is the same. The manual for PS assumes some knowledge of the app based on terminology, etc. Yes, there is a glossary but Linux man pages also point to 'See Also' man pages. Not all that different of a scenario.
If you are in unfamiliar territory and need to know how to do something specific, the PS manual is just as lacking as the Linux man pages and rightfully so, no author can account for all the scenarios a user might run into and some basic needs MIGHT be adressed, I have found the same to be true of many (not all) man pages as well.
What does burn mean? What is the purpose of the Clone tool? How do I use the magic wand or masking or layers? If you think the PS manual is going to help the green user with the above without them having to google a bit I would say you are projecting your own knowledge of the app to a user that knows nothing.
Except the user didn't get that knowledge in Windows by osmosis OR documentation, they had to learn somehow. You think a green user could work there way through photoshop with just the help file and never having to google? Linux isnt mainstream because it doesn't have a multi-billion dollar company marketing for it, that is the ONLY reason.
I tried this once. Cop was a wiseass right back. "When you go fishing, do you expect to catch ALL the fish?" I took my ticket and left.
Most current routers have uPnP and its enabled by default, at least the ones Ive used, no need to open a port if using a current torrent client, it does all the work for you and closes the port when its done.
Anyone that has Free Download Manager has a torrent client and probably doesn't even know it.
The client lets you limit the upload speed so your point about upload bandwidth is moot.
What about home alarms? I am not going to pay ADT/Brinks/CompanyNameHere $35 a month when I can get a local alarm monitoring company to perform the same service for the same price per quarter ($12.99 per month). They don't offer VOIP or cellular connectivity. There monitoring centers are just as widespread as ADT's so the argument about using a local company in the event of widescale issues are irrelevant. Plus, my company requires me to carry a cell so they pay for it and Im not going to carry another personal phone, thats just silly.
I have web history and have never installed the toolbar or used pagerank
mod parent UP!
Its been available since November of 2008 (http://www.xbox.com/en-US/live/netflix/default.htm). It was updated to additional functionality in August of this year. From the Xbox 360 site I see lots of mentions or partnership, but not with the word exclusive in front of it (bottom of page for example http://www.xbox.com/en-US/support/systemupdates/default.htm)
Forgot the link
http://casinogambling.about.com/od/blackjack/a/shuffler.htm
Even beyond this, they use machine shufflers and shuffle after EVERY hand at some casinos. It happens fast enough as to keep the hands per hour up so the casino can still get as much money from the suck^H^H^H^H customers as they did before
Nonsense, My Electric Company cant handle demand in the summer TODAY. It will get MUCH worse before it gets a tiny bit better. You recall California Rolling Blackouts? And I don't live in Cali.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rolling_blackout
The intoxolizer 5000 (yes, that is the real name, at least for the one in Collin County Texas) is only accurate to .02. In other words, if you have a known BAC of .08 you can blow anywhere from a .06 to a .10. so it fits that you were ston sober and blew a .02, it also shows what a farce the testing is.