Used to work for a CellCo. We were all told that 4G had greatly improved bandwidth and that we could handle a crapload of data for a fraction of the cost.
4G data plans were then capped, with unlimited plans being discontinued, and rates made to match the hugely inefficient 3G plans.
Maybe if there were some transparency; in just exactly how much a tower can handle and how much they are actually being used, but they won't do that, because then we would all see how much they are overcharging.
THere is a line in the contract that states that the terms can change at any time. It probably isn't legal, but it's there, and if you call in to complain about any of these changes that they make, they will usually let you out of the contract as long as you do it as soon as the changes are made.
Am I the only person that doesn't have any issues with any of the Metro stuff?
The windows "apps" tend to be terrible, but I don't use very many of them so I don't even notice the issues, and even the ones that I do use, is it Microsoft's fault, or is it Rocu's fault for making a crappy app?
I believe he means that he simply took his data from bitcasa since they were going to delete it anyway, essentially, canceling his account before they did anything.
I'm just hoping that he got his money back if they offered him a years of unlimited, but only gave him three months of it.
So it takes a while to upload all my data after initial setup. After that, for most users, they aren't going to be uploading massive amounts of data.
So it takes a few days to upload my music collection, it will only take a couple minutes to upload new albums individually, and I'll be able to access it all from anywhere.
most of the linked designs do have some form of external viewing that would be a lot better than just the tiny windows that you find on a standard plane.
Until a computer system shows that you are late for your payment (whether it's true or not) and suddenly, you can't start your car anymore. Sure, they'll have that worked out within 2 business days, but you're stuck wherever you are until then...
The average consumer is going to go to a big box store to get a computer and not build one themselves. They are going to have to pay a premium for a gaming PC that will be able to handle next several years worth of games. You can get a console for just a couple hundred dollars, and it will play all the games for that console with no difficulty, only maybe requiring a new peripheral device to be attached. Consoles are not going away.
The reason that the Wii U isn't selling as good is the same reason that the Wii sold a crapload. The ones buying the Wii weren't the hardcore gamers that wanted the latest and greatest. They didn't care about next gen graphics, they didn't need octo core GPUs with terabits of RAM. They weren't the guys shouting racial slurs at each other in deathmatches. They were people who never gamed before. They were sorority sisters and grandparents. They were people looking for something a little more than farmville. They were people that just wanted something to have fun with. They wanted Mario Party, not Halo.
The problem now, is that these people don't see any reason to buy another console when the one they have now works just fine. Like I said, they aren't technophiles that need the latest console. Nintendo's market is full of people that won't buy a Wii U until their Wii breaks down, and even then, they'll probably just get another Wii since it's half the price of the new console.
No, that's the problem with Wizards of the Coast. They made everything completely different, both with the worlds and the rules, with each new version.
Palladium updates the rules that need updating, and advances the story with each new version. This means that I can still play with all the books I currently have. I can buy the new ones since the new Rifts core rules has new classes, new equipment, updated looks for old equipment, and has setting information to bring it up to date with all the other modules.
Not to mention all the other books that they've released for every other country and different dimensions.
Wizards expects you to buy everything new because they said so. Palladium expects you to buy new products because they have improved upon the old while allowing you to use all your old books as well.
They didn't steal anything. Piazo gave plenty of warning that they were not able to continue to offer any of the old D&D products, and that you would have to download anything you had purchased. He wasn't storing them in "the could" he was just banking on being able to download them whenever he wanted.
I too purchased may pdfs from Piazo, and guess what, I still have them all, because I saved them to my hard drive when they told me to do so.
Muzzle loading rifles and pistols of any caliber actually aren't even considered firearms by the BATFE, so you can own, buy and sell these weapons however you like.
Cannons only become a problem if you try to fire explosive rounds from them, since the explosive round itself is considered a destructive device under the NFA
An RPG is considered a "Destructive Device" under the National FIrearms Act. It is legal to own as long as the city and county you live in does not have regulations against explosives (This, is why most people think they are illegal. They aren't, you just generally aren't allowed to have explosives, whether they are weapons, fireworks, or mining equipment, in most residential neighborhoods), you pass the background checks, pay the tax, and the BATFE approves it.
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that they've weaponized Power Point
And correct for turbulance. Plane is shaking like hell, but the view outside is smooth as silk
4G data plans were then capped, with unlimited plans being discontinued, and rates made to match the hugely inefficient 3G plans.
Maybe if there were some transparency; in just exactly how much a tower can handle and how much they are actually being used, but they won't do that, because then we would all see how much they are overcharging.
THere is a line in the contract that states that the terms can change at any time. It probably isn't legal, but it's there, and if you call in to complain about any of these changes that they make, they will usually let you out of the contract as long as you do it as soon as the changes are made.
Sure there is. They want to encourage you to spend more money on a limited data cap.
FTFY
The windows "apps" tend to be terrible, but I don't use very many of them so I don't even notice the issues, and even the ones that I do use, is it Microsoft's fault, or is it Rocu's fault for making a crappy app?
Where can one obtain this free OSX you speak of?
It's like the death star, huge and super powerful, but built only to blow up planets with a weakness that a tiny fighter could take advantage of.
So, using the same logic that makes an SSID into a terrorism threat, I should report you for pretending to be a law enforcement agent.
And normal people aren't trying to test the limits of an unlimited servics
You may have unlimited parking in a garage, but that garage still has a speed limit, probably a couple stop sighs, and a speed bump or two.
I'm just hoping that he got his money back if they offered him a years of unlimited, but only gave him three months of it.
So it takes a few days to upload my music collection, it will only take a couple minutes to upload new albums individually, and I'll be able to access it all from anywhere.
Just don't keep your own nudes or other sensitive data there.
most of the linked designs do have some form of external viewing that would be a lot better than just the tiny windows that you find on a standard plane.
Looking out the window get's pretty boring. Of course, staring at the back of the seat in front of me isn't much better. That's why I bring a book.
Until a computer system shows that you are late for your payment (whether it's true or not) and suddenly, you can't start your car anymore. Sure, they'll have that worked out within 2 business days, but you're stuck wherever you are until then...
That's why you encrypt your backups, dedup won't work then.
The reason that the Wii U isn't selling as good is the same reason that the Wii sold a crapload. The ones buying the Wii weren't the hardcore gamers that wanted the latest and greatest. They didn't care about next gen graphics, they didn't need octo core GPUs with terabits of RAM. They weren't the guys shouting racial slurs at each other in deathmatches. They were people who never gamed before. They were sorority sisters and grandparents. They were people looking for something a little more than farmville. They were people that just wanted something to have fun with. They wanted Mario Party, not Halo.
The problem now, is that these people don't see any reason to buy another console when the one they have now works just fine. Like I said, they aren't technophiles that need the latest console. Nintendo's market is full of people that won't buy a Wii U until their Wii breaks down, and even then, they'll probably just get another Wii since it's half the price of the new console.
Palladium updates the rules that need updating, and advances the story with each new version. This means that I can still play with all the books I currently have. I can buy the new ones since the new Rifts core rules has new classes, new equipment, updated looks for old equipment, and has setting information to bring it up to date with all the other modules.
Not to mention all the other books that they've released for every other country and different dimensions.
Wizards expects you to buy everything new because they said so. Palladium expects you to buy new products because they have improved upon the old while allowing you to use all your old books as well.
I too purchased may pdfs from Piazo, and guess what, I still have them all, because I saved them to my hard drive when they told me to do so.
So you missed all the warnings about not downloading all your information? It's not their fault you lost anything, you didn't save them.
Cannons only become a problem if you try to fire explosive rounds from them, since the explosive round itself is considered a destructive device under the NFA
An RPG is considered a "Destructive Device" under the National FIrearms Act. It is legal to own as long as the city and county you live in does not have regulations against explosives (This, is why most people think they are illegal. They aren't, you just generally aren't allowed to have explosives, whether they are weapons, fireworks, or mining equipment, in most residential neighborhoods), you pass the background checks, pay the tax, and the BATFE approves it.
My first thought was about drugs, not guns.