The problem is getting torn out of the program when I'm really watching. I enjoy watching the latest episode of HOUR_LONG_SHOW, but I hate watching the same commercial once per commercial break. Let's say I record 2 or 3 hours of television off a cable channel. It's very common for me to be given 8-10 chances to see one ad. Over. And over. And over.
As a TiVo user, I like that when watching the latest episode of HOUR_LONG_SHOW, I can finish in about 45 minutes if I skip the commercials.
If you become an "Avid Viewer" like the Networks want, then you can "cram more TV in less Time" if you skip the commercials.:P
Add to that one other word that most people seem to be leaving out of the thoughts: Hulu
Hulu was started and is still back in large part by NBC.
It is a distribution mechanism that has the potential to completely obsolete Cable Companies (except as ISPs), and buying NBC might give Comcast a stake in the company, or at least a say in the direction of the company ("Maybe we should run more adverts", "how about a three week delay and only show the last two episodes", "we really shouldn't run 'cable exclusive' content").
I'm just as happy having Hulu in the hands of content Producers and Over-The-Air broadcasters who are less used to draconian control of the distribution channel (VCR have been around for a while, and Pay-Per-View/On-Demand hasn't been an issue for Broadcast TV).
I wonder if they put an ear to her chest if they will hear a tell-tale continuous "Whoosh" sound instead of the usual "Thump-Thump" most of the rest of us have.
I would imagine that if a patient is breathing, and you can't get a pulse, checking their heart (by listening?) might be high on the list of "next steps".
and not be able to run many commercial programs? I think that's some pretty crappy advice there. Businesses need quality business applications to function properly and the 'alternative' software in Linux isn't always of a high quality if it even exists. That's before we even start talking about hardware compatibility. Linux, Solaras and BSD are not suitable for many computing environments and users which is why companies still pay for Windows.
Personally I run Safari and FireFox on BSD every day.
OSX *IS* BSD derived (and officially Unix).
Heck, Snow Leopard even adds Exchange Support to Apple's built in Mail app.
Why should businesses use windows again? (the only time I ever need windows now is when connecting to a customer's VPN, in which case running a Windows VM is an even BETTER solution, since connecting to the VPN usually cuts off all other internet access, which is much easier to deal with when its a Guest OS that is cut off).
At the risk of more negative Karma, could someone please explain to me how this was marked into oblivion as a troll?
By that logic we should ban flash, acrobat reader, quicktime, and dozens of other plugins that all have regularly reported vulnerabilities.
Just for IE8, since they've admitted that plug-ins are so big a compromise to the browser's security that they wouldn't recommend friends and family run them.
They should still be Ok for Chrome, FireFox, Safari and Opera though.
and not be able to run many commercial programs? I think that's some pretty crappy advice there. Businesses need quality business applications to function properly and the 'alternative' software in Linux isn't always of a high quality if it even exists. That's before we even start talking about hardware compatibility. Linux, Solaras and BSD are not suitable for many computing environments and users which is why companies still pay for Windows.
Personally I run Safari and FireFox on BSD every day.
OSX *IS* BSD derived (and officially Unix).
Heck, Snow Leopard even adds Exchange Support to Apple's built in Mail app.
Why should businesses use windows again? (the only time I ever need windows now is when connecting to a customer's VPN, in which case running a Windows VM is an even BETTER solution, since connecting to the VPN usually cuts off all other internet access, which is much easier to deal with when its a Guest OS that is cut off).
Nice headline! "250-Foot Hybrid Airship To Spy Over Afghanistan In" - in what? In November? In 2010? In next ten years? In mission to provide big target in sky? In huge ball of flames? In super-secret mission that no-one knows about?
Hey, blimpin' ain't easy.
"Dontcha know that its hard out there for a Blimp?"
(didn't that win an Academy Award for Best Song one year?:) )
Its the american 911 system that I find odd , it just seems to be a number chosen at random or perhaps as a left over dial code.
Probably directly because of old telephones with Dials on them.
The "9" is the second slowest number on a rotary phone (and "0" already had a special significance), combined with "11" (the "quickest" number on the dial, repeated twice), probably made for a number that was relatively quick to dial, and very unlikely to be dialed accidentally.
But what do you call the numbers ranging from 10 to 19?
10-19 is usually called the Tens, not the Teens.
The best name I've heard for the 10-12 age range is "Tweens". Cause they're stuck in beTween age groups, and the made up word sounds enough like a "junior" version of Teens.
Those things that require a wired phone line? Are they required or discretionary?
If you have to have a wired phone line for your satellite TV that would still be choice.
Having electricity in your home is also a choice, however, while having a "wired" phone might be an equal choice, there are parts of america where it is still very much the norm.
Without it you run the risk of not having a phone available in case of emergency, or not being reachable if your area has less than stellar cellular coverage.
Leaving aside that internet connectivity is often tied to phone lines (through DSL), in those places without Cable providers, and there are still large portions of the U.S. where you might be lucky to have one high speed internet provider let alone a choice. Lacking either one, a wired phone might be your only choice for internet connection (over dial-up).
Yeah, there are always other choices, however the cost difference might make those choices unrealistic (especially in a very down economy).
Eventually these PCs will be replaced or reimaged and conficker will be a statistical blimp a year from now.
A statistical blimp, eh? Sailing serenely over the countryside, counting and comparing, picking out trends among the populace below...
No, initially full of hot air, but inevitably dangling over our heads making us wonder when the next one will crash and create a burning spectacle we can watch and contemplate the humanity of... if we're not running for our lives at the time.
The place I was living had water damage on average every year.
Once the landlord claimed it was because of the woman three floors up. Once the plumber snaked a few pipes (and punched holes in them). Then a few times the pipes (which were almost 40-50yrs old), just developed leaks.
I never thought to look for mold, but I didn't have asthma before I moved in, or since I've moved out (and from comparing notes with other former and current tenants I've heard similar stories).
Okay... so what about a taser that works by firing the "head" of the taser but without the trailing wires.
Heck, if that sort of approach worked (a huge "if" personally), the next obvious steps would be to miniaturize the "heads", perhaps make them burn out after a single use (cheap materials, built in resistor that burns out as the current crosses it)...... then pack a few of them into a magazine and we've created a rather nice "Assault Weapon" when you're trying to keep casualties to a minimum and are only dealing with "soft" targets (Law Enforcement/Security/Hostage applications sound the most likely).
I predict these are "five to ten years away".;)
YMMV but I still think it sounds like a neat concept, even if the technology can't/won't support the idea. The single biggest hurdle to the idea is the current need for a stun gun to have those wireless leads leading back to the "body" of the gun. If you can find a away to remove those (even if it means you are now firing a small projectile that isn't expected to penetrate much if anything), it can open the advancement up quite a bit.
Computing horsepower and software yes, Bandwidth in large part, but you're forgetting the critical piece in something like this.
Lower latency.
They pay ridiculous sums of money to colocate and get gateways on high bandwidth high speed/low latency networks for market data feeds and trading.
The smaller brokerage house (if such a thing exists), let alone the day trader/personal trader is so over matched just in terms of how quickly large houses have access to the data, even before you start figuring in things like semi-automated trading algorithms, in-house matching (match sellers and buyers in-house and pocket the exchange's commission for yourself), and the ability to have multiple worldwide feeds to pick from (oh, NY is slower by 3ms today? better switch to the London feed).
I'm amazed at what is going on in some of these companies.
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As a TiVo user, I like that when watching the latest episode of HOUR_LONG_SHOW, I can finish in about 45 minutes if I skip the commercials.
If you become an "Avid Viewer" like the Networks want, then you can "cram more TV in less Time" if you skip the commercials. :P
It's a sign! (yeah ... "going out of business")
Is this post the one?
No, not the one. Not the one.
He was keeping up with the Noahs. ... Or maybe he was just hanging out in his Crib.
Add to that one other word that most people seem to be leaving out of the thoughts: Hulu
Hulu was started and is still back in large part by NBC.
It is a distribution mechanism that has the potential to completely obsolete Cable Companies (except as ISPs), and buying NBC might give Comcast a stake in the company, or at least a say in the direction of the company ("Maybe we should run more adverts", "how about a three week delay and only show the last two episodes", "we really shouldn't run 'cable exclusive' content").
I'm just as happy having Hulu in the hands of content Producers and Over-The-Air broadcasters who are less used to draconian control of the distribution channel (VCR have been around for a while, and Pay-Per-View/On-Demand hasn't been an issue for Broadcast TV).
I wonder if they put an ear to her chest if they will hear a tell-tale continuous "Whoosh" sound instead of the usual "Thump-Thump" most of the rest of us have.
I would imagine that if a patient is breathing, and you can't get a pulse, checking their heart (by listening?) might be high on the list of "next steps".
So what does the call center script say?
"If the patient has turned Blue, have them reincarnate and hope that solves the problem."
"If patient is unable to reincarnate, please reintroduce the four noble truths and the eightfold path. Then re-attempt to reincarnate."
Last pulse.
At the risk of more negative Karma, could someone please explain to me how this was marked into oblivion as a troll?
Just for IE8, since they've admitted that plug-ins are so big a compromise to the browser's security that they wouldn't recommend friends and family run them.
They should still be Ok for Chrome, FireFox, Safari and Opera though.
Personally I run Safari and FireFox on BSD every day.
OSX *IS* BSD derived (and officially Unix).
Heck, Snow Leopard even adds Exchange Support to Apple's built in Mail app.
Why should businesses use windows again? (the only time I ever need windows now is when connecting to a customer's VPN, in which case running a Windows VM is an even BETTER solution, since connecting to the VPN usually cuts off all other internet access, which is much easier to deal with when its a Guest OS that is cut off).
"Dontcha know that its hard out there for a Blimp?"
(didn't that win an Academy Award for Best Song one year? :) )
My wife's reaction was, "No you can't go. You said you wouldn't leave me to go into space."
My response was, "No, I said I wouldn't go without you. You can come too." :D
Probably directly because of old telephones with Dials on them.
The "9" is the second slowest number on a rotary phone (and "0" already had a special significance), combined with "11" (the "quickest" number on the dial, repeated twice), probably made for a number that was relatively quick to dial, and very unlikely to be dialed accidentally.
10-19 is usually called the Tens, not the Teens.
The best name I've heard for the 10-12 age range is "Tweens". Cause they're stuck in beTween age groups, and the made up word sounds enough like a "junior" version of Teens.
Because marginal gaming has already moved off the PC.
These days marginal gaming takes place on:
- Handheld (cell phone, iPodTouch/iPhone, PSP, DS)
- Dedicated systems (360, Wii, PS3)
- Web browsers (Facebook, MySpace, Flash)
There is quite a lot of gaming available out there, even if you never buy another MS OS ever again.
You need to reincarnate your user and hope that fixes your problem?
Having electricity in your home is also a choice, however, while having a "wired" phone might be an equal choice, there are parts of america where it is still very much the norm.
Without it you run the risk of not having a phone available in case of emergency, or not being reachable if your area has less than stellar cellular coverage.
Leaving aside that internet connectivity is often tied to phone lines (through DSL), in those places without Cable providers, and there are still large portions of the U.S. where you might be lucky to have one high speed internet provider let alone a choice. Lacking either one, a wired phone might be your only choice for internet connection (over dial-up).
Yeah, there are always other choices, however the cost difference might make those choices unrealistic (especially in a very down economy).
I don't know ... I mean ... what could possibly go wrong with connecting a pacemaker to Twitter and a live internet connection?
No, initially full of hot air, but inevitably dangling over our heads making us wonder when the next one will crash and create a burning spectacle we can watch and contemplate the humanity of ... if we're not running for our lives at the time.
As a former tenant, it depends.
The place I was living had water damage on average every year.
Once the landlord claimed it was because of the woman three floors up.
Once the plumber snaked a few pipes (and punched holes in them).
Then a few times the pipes (which were almost 40-50yrs old), just developed leaks.
I never thought to look for mold, but I didn't have asthma before I moved in, or since I've moved out (and from comparing notes with other former and current tenants I've heard similar stories).
QFT.
However, I wouldn't be surprised if SashDot knows more about IP than most laymen, and than quite a few lawyers who do not practice IP law.
Okay ... so what about a taser that works by firing the "head" of the taser but without the trailing wires.
Heck, if that sort of approach worked (a huge "if" personally), the next obvious steps would be to miniaturize the "heads", perhaps make them burn out after a single use (cheap materials, built in resistor that burns out as the current crosses it) ... ... then pack a few of them into a magazine and we've created a rather nice "Assault Weapon" when you're trying to keep casualties to a minimum and are only dealing with "soft" targets (Law Enforcement/Security/Hostage applications sound the most likely).
I predict these are "five to ten years away". ;)
YMMV but I still think it sounds like a neat concept, even if the technology can't/won't support the idea. The single biggest hurdle to the idea is the current need for a stun gun to have those wireless leads leading back to the "body" of the gun. If you can find a away to remove those (even if it means you are now firing a small projectile that isn't expected to penetrate much if anything), it can open the advancement up quite a bit.
Computing horsepower and software yes, Bandwidth in large part, but you're forgetting the critical piece in something like this.
Lower latency.
They pay ridiculous sums of money to colocate and get gateways on high bandwidth high speed/low latency networks for market data feeds and trading.
The smaller brokerage house (if such a thing exists), let alone the day trader/personal trader is so over matched just in terms of how quickly large houses have access to the data, even before you start figuring in things like semi-automated trading algorithms, in-house matching (match sellers and buyers in-house and pocket the exchange's commission for yourself), and the ability to have multiple worldwide feeds to pick from (oh, NY is slower by 3ms today? better switch to the London feed).
I'm amazed at what is going on in some of these companies.
When I said center vs. edge is more "what you directly look at" vs. "peripheral vision".