About 2 months ago I started watching TechTV. I will say that I watched G4 until I got TechTV, it was much closer to my heart - overall computing, including games, not just console games. I love g4, but will drop my digital cable once TechTV is removed.
I don't understand the point of buying it and changing it up so much, maybe the numbers weren't good? There MUST be something to it that we can't see.... right? (riiiight).
W/o seeing the article, I can understand why they are using the subaru engine. They have been used in kit planes for years.
Tivo - please, bring on the Cable Card Tivo.
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I love my HD set, and have a love / hate relationship with my HD dvr (motorola 6208 through my cable provider for a few bucks a month).
If Tivo would announce an HD Tivo that has a cable card slot I'd place my order right away! Of course the price would have to be a LOT less than the DirectTv HDTivo that is available now.
No, you clowns, not US air force...
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Ok, they might have "released the photo", but of thier product. Sheesh. In anycase, here part of the press kit / history about Robosaurus:
Meet ROBOSAURUS, a 40-foot tall 30-ton mechanical dinosaur which offers promoters and sponsors monstrous marketing benefits via huge gates and widespread media exposure. This Hollywood-style spectacle is produced by Monster Robots, Inc., an innovative firm which combines cutting edge technology, special effects, and a professional entertainment production team.
ROBOSAURUS has thrilled crowds at a variety of venues including motor sports events, festivals and air shows. Its credits include appearances at Universal Studios Florida theme park, exposure on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno, ESPN cable sports network, a date with Super Dave and a starring role in an NBC movie, "STEEL JUSTICE," which was also produced by Monster Robots, Inc. and Universal Studios. Most recently Robosaurus has filmed two movies scheduled for release in 2000 - "Waking Up in Reno" starring Billy Bob Thornton, Patrick Swayze, Thereza Therone and Natasha Richardson and "The Recycler" starring Hank Williams Jr.
Billed as The First REAL Superhero, ROBOSAURUS is a great crowd draw and a real publicity bonanza. As a Headline attraction ROBO has broken attendance records at venues such as The Superdome in New Orleans, The Kingdome in Seattle and other airshows and motorsports events across the country.
ROBOSAURUS is action at its most exciting. The crowd feels the heat of 20-foot flames shooting from giant nostrils and hears the sound of crunching jaws and tearing metal as the towering beast roars into action to defend the world from modern-day criminals and environmental terrors by devouring drug smuggling planes or gas guzzling cars.
Exciting sponsorship opportunities range from image-enhancing tie-ins with a social or environmental message to market-enhancing product tie-ins. The monster appeals to all age groups; adults are fascinated by the computerized beastÍs technology-children by its "Superhero" characterization.
Commercial opportunities such as official food, beverage or other product status are built-in. ROROSAURUS was designed so its wrists can turn to simulate drinking from a container where the beverage cans are 50 gallon drums. In one creative "taste" test" scenario, Robo tastes each brand, then roars and crushes the losing brandÍs can.
Monster target marketing opportunities exist, for example, with fans of motor sports, air shows, hydroplane races and other motor-oriented events, the largest spectator audience in the U.S.. The unique marketing attribute of ROBOSAURUS is that he is not limited to a limited genre of entertainment venue. ROBO can perform at a motorsports event at the Astrodome one weekend and be in the "Rose Parade" the next.
A wide range of sponsor benefits packages includes signage and logos, product awareness via massive media exposure, product promotion and custom sponsorship packages. A recent grocery chain sponsor enjoyed a 15 % increase in store traffic for six weeks due to an event promotion centered on ROBOSAURUS.
Monster Robots, Inc. was formed in l988, when its founders combined creative, professional and entrepreneurial backgrounds in business, aerospace engineering and special effects production to create a unique, experienced and expert monster management team.
ROBOSAURUS was created as a showpiece of state-of-the-art hydraulic, electrical and mechanical technology. The firm spent two years developing and building it in affiliation with more than 30 high-tech companies like Parker-Hannifin, an international hydraulics corporation and the project's major sponsor.
ROBOSAURUS in conjunction with "The Portland Rose Festival" was the winner of the "1995 International Festivals and Events Association's Pinnacle Award for: MOST CREATIVE/EFFECTIVE NEWS STUNT".
"Our object is to present large than life entertainment," said Mark Hays, President of Monster Robots, Inc. "This unit is the ultimate in audience involvement and entertainment. ROBO really blows people away, and its marketing potential is tremendous!"
I don't care what you say, my cable DVR sucks, badly. I have the motorola 6208, and it's the worst piece of crap ever. Sure, I can timeshift HD and SD programming, but the interface and useability blows. I'm serious. This thing give motorola a bad name, and that's too bad b/c they didn't write the software for it (the cable co's outsource it).
I've had a Tivo for years. I'm not just a fanboy, I tried to get into my Cable co's pvr, but it's hard to like something that is that hard to use! The ff function barely works smoothly, there is not status bar that tells you where you are in a program, setting up a recording couldn't be any harder, and the guide is cluttered by stinking advertisements! etc etc etc.
I'm so happy that I bought a Tivo and the lifetime sub when I did. I just wish I could use the tivo to record my cable co's HD programming. I'd buy a cable card tivo in no time flat (ok, it would have to cost less that $450 bucks).
There is a company (Co-op) called CleanFilms which will RENT an EDITED version of the movies to you. This company would go down way before RCA - but they are still around.
From their site:
Is it legal to edit movies?
Yes. CleanFilms is a Co-operative rental club. All subscribers to our service become members of the Co-op. The Co-op collectively purchases original, unedited DVD movies then has them edited - always maintaining a 1 to 1 ratio of edited and non-edited originals.
As owners of the original, unedited movies, the Co-op has the right to edit out content that is objectionable to its members - similar to how you might press mute to avoid hearing objectionable language today. Accordingly, you must subscribe as a member of the rental club before you can rent edited movies.
re RCA DVD PLAYER: If you're concerned about DMCA, the original dvd content stays in tact on the dvd player. It's not like player actually modifies the content, it simply jumps around and ff through chapters the viewer would like to miss.
This is not a new idea. This DejaView Camera keeps a buffer of 30 seconds.
Deja View's Camwear Model 100 captures everything you see, records it in a buffer so you never miss that moment! Simply press the record button and the last 30 seconds of video with audio will write to a removable storage device.
The Deja View Camwear Model 100 easily clips to your glasses or hat is constantly buffering 30 seconds of what you experience while wearing our product. With one simple press of a button, the camera will record a 30 second video with audio in 320X240 CIF in the latest MPEG-4 technology! The file is saved to a SD Memory card (64MB provided) upgradeable to 512MB (optional). The file is easily stored and transferred to a computer or when played in Video out mode, can be recorded directly through a VCR or viewed right on your TV screen! USB connection for computer or remove SD memory card and view it in an SD reader (not included).
Can you believe that the cable company has to pay for the Home Shopping Network? I thought for sure that they could distribute that one for free - IT'S AN ADVERTISEMENT!
If they aren't flexible enough to let a few personal uses go, then you shouldn't be flexible enough to use your personal cell phone for their business.
You shouldn't be using personal equipment for work. If you do, you should be able to write it off as a business expense.
Msoft better be careful, they'll end up with a dead console like Sega had after it realeased the dreamcast right before xbox and ps2. People might just to see what the ps3 has to offer and avoid x2.
I'm assuming that the Quicktimes that you can download at spaceflightnow is coming from nasa feeds. What's up with charging for nasa footage? Don't they get that free? (they might be capturing it and hosting it, but still).
I read that one guy opened an image (taken with digital camera, of a fly on grass) in CS and it took 17 seconds. In Photoshop 7 it opened almost immediately.
I don't doubt that it takes longer to open images now that it has to analyze the file on open. This is a bad idea.
I'm guessing that they realize how many drives go bad, and how much money they are missing out on - by you buying a new hdd, installing an image VS dead tivo / new tivo needed.
It's doesn't matter, the tv shows and movies that I see passed around are so compressed or so low res that it's silly. I guess protection protects against super pirates who sell pirate dvd's, but they'll pirate anyway.
You will FOREVER be able to download Malcom in the Middle the day after it's on TV.
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Maybe we'll be lucky enough to get to see Justin and the boys of N*Sync??
About 2 months ago I started watching TechTV. I will say that I watched G4 until I got TechTV, it was much closer to my heart - overall computing, including games, not just console games. I love g4, but will drop my digital cable once TechTV is removed.
I don't understand the point of buying it and changing it up so much, maybe the numbers weren't good? There MUST be something to it that we can't see.... right? (riiiight).
W/o seeing the article, I can understand why they are using the subaru engine. They have been used in kit planes for years.
I love my HD set, and have a love / hate relationship with my HD dvr (motorola 6208 through my cable provider for a few bucks a month).
If Tivo would announce an HD Tivo that has a cable card slot I'd place my order right away! Of course the price would have to be a LOT less than the DirectTv HDTivo that is available now.
Ok, they might have "released the photo", but of thier product. Sheesh. In anycase, here part of the press kit / history about Robosaurus:
Meet ROBOSAURUS, a 40-foot tall 30-ton mechanical dinosaur which offers promoters and sponsors monstrous marketing benefits via huge gates and widespread media exposure. This Hollywood-style spectacle is produced by Monster Robots, Inc., an innovative firm which combines cutting edge technology, special effects, and a professional entertainment production team.
ROBOSAURUS has thrilled crowds at a variety of venues including motor sports events, festivals and air shows. Its credits include appearances at Universal Studios Florida theme park, exposure on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno, ESPN cable sports network, a date with Super Dave and a starring role in an NBC movie, "STEEL JUSTICE," which was also produced by Monster Robots, Inc. and Universal Studios. Most recently Robosaurus has filmed two movies scheduled for release in 2000 - "Waking Up in Reno" starring Billy Bob Thornton, Patrick Swayze, Thereza Therone and Natasha Richardson and "The Recycler" starring Hank Williams Jr.
Billed as The First REAL Superhero, ROBOSAURUS is a great crowd draw and a real publicity bonanza. As a Headline attraction ROBO has broken attendance records at venues such as The Superdome in New Orleans, The Kingdome in Seattle and other airshows and motorsports events across the country.
ROBOSAURUS is action at its most exciting. The crowd feels the heat of 20-foot flames shooting from giant nostrils and hears the sound of crunching jaws and tearing metal as the towering beast roars into action to defend the world from modern-day criminals and environmental terrors by devouring drug smuggling planes or gas guzzling cars.
Exciting sponsorship opportunities range from image-enhancing tie-ins with a social or environmental message to market-enhancing product tie-ins. The monster appeals to all age groups; adults are fascinated by the computerized beastÍs technology-children by its "Superhero" characterization.
Commercial opportunities such as official food, beverage or other product status are built-in. ROROSAURUS was designed so its wrists can turn to simulate drinking from a container where the beverage cans are 50 gallon drums. In one creative "taste" test" scenario, Robo tastes each brand, then roars and crushes the losing brandÍs can.
Monster target marketing opportunities exist, for example, with fans of motor sports, air shows, hydroplane races and other motor-oriented events, the largest spectator audience in the U.S.. The unique marketing attribute of ROBOSAURUS is that he is not limited to a limited genre of entertainment venue. ROBO can perform at a motorsports event at the Astrodome one weekend and be in the "Rose Parade" the next.
A wide range of sponsor benefits packages includes signage and logos, product awareness via massive media exposure, product promotion and custom sponsorship packages. A recent grocery chain sponsor enjoyed a 15 % increase in store traffic for six weeks due to an event promotion centered on ROBOSAURUS.
Monster Robots, Inc. was formed in l988, when its founders combined creative, professional and entrepreneurial backgrounds in business, aerospace engineering and special effects production to create a unique, experienced and expert monster management team.
ROBOSAURUS was created as a showpiece of state-of-the-art hydraulic, electrical and mechanical technology. The firm spent two years developing and building it in affiliation with more than 30 high-tech companies like Parker-Hannifin, an international hydraulics corporation and the project's major sponsor.
ROBOSAURUS in conjunction with "The Portland Rose Festival" was the winner of the "1995 International Festivals and Events Association's Pinnacle Award for: MOST CREATIVE/EFFECTIVE NEWS STUNT".
"Our object is to present large than life entertainment," said Mark Hays, President of Monster Robots, Inc. "This unit is the ultimate in audience involvement and entertainment. ROBO really blows people away, and its marketing potential is tremendous!"
I don't care what you say, my cable DVR sucks, badly. I have the motorola 6208, and it's the worst piece of crap ever. Sure, I can timeshift HD and SD programming, but the interface and useability blows. I'm serious. This thing give motorola a bad name, and that's too bad b/c they didn't write the software for it (the cable co's outsource it).
I've had a Tivo for years. I'm not just a fanboy, I tried to get into my Cable co's pvr, but it's hard to like something that is that hard to use! The ff function barely works smoothly, there is not status bar that tells you where you are in a program, setting up a recording couldn't be any harder, and the guide is cluttered by stinking advertisements! etc etc etc.
I'm so happy that I bought a Tivo and the lifetime sub when I did. I just wish I could use the tivo to record my cable co's HD programming. I'd buy a cable card tivo in no time flat (ok, it would have to cost less that $450 bucks).
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Function: noun
: a low raised ridge across a roadway (as in a parking lot) to limit vehicle speed
We had to slow the car down, as there was a speed bump in the street.
There is a company (Co-op) called CleanFilms which will RENT an EDITED version of the movies to you. This company would go down way before RCA - but they are still around.
From their site:
Is it legal to edit movies?
Yes. CleanFilms is a Co-operative rental club. All subscribers to our service become members of the Co-op. The Co-op collectively purchases original, unedited DVD movies then has them edited - always maintaining a 1 to 1 ratio of edited and non-edited originals.
As owners of the original, unedited movies, the Co-op has the right to edit out content that is objectionable to its members - similar to how you might press mute to avoid hearing objectionable language today. Accordingly, you must subscribe as a member of the rental club before you can rent edited movies.
re RCA DVD PLAYER: If you're concerned about DMCA, the original dvd content stays in tact on the dvd player. It's not like player actually modifies the content, it simply jumps around and ff through chapters the viewer would like to miss.
This is not a new idea. This DejaView Camera keeps a buffer of 30 seconds.
Deja View's Camwear Model 100 captures everything you see, records it in a buffer so you never miss that moment! Simply press the record button and the last 30 seconds of video with audio will write to a removable storage device.
The Deja View Camwear Model 100 easily clips to your glasses or hat is constantly buffering 30 seconds of what you experience while wearing our product. With one simple press of a button, the camera will record a 30 second video with audio in 320X240 CIF in the latest MPEG-4 technology! The file is saved to a SD Memory card (64MB provided) upgradeable to 512MB (optional). The file is easily stored and transferred to a computer or when played in Video out mode, can be recorded directly through a VCR or viewed right on your TV screen! USB connection for computer or remove SD memory card and view it in an SD reader (not included).
That pic was used in some other apple rummor/hoax or some type of concept art.
I'm going back to bed.
Can you believe that the cable company has to pay for the Home Shopping Network? I thought for sure that they could distribute that one for free - IT'S AN ADVERTISEMENT!
My wife has PLENTY of gas (she farts more than I do). Let's send her there and she can add to it.
If they aren't flexible enough to let a few personal uses go, then you shouldn't be flexible enough to use your personal cell phone for their business.
You shouldn't be using personal equipment for work. If you do, you should be able to write it off as a business expense.
The first thing you do to a new yo-yo is adjust the string. "mod", "hack", whatever - memes getting old, fast.
and of course, the story of "fake" makes people think this is a fake, too: It's not.
Msoft better be careful, they'll end up with a dead console like Sega had after it realeased the dreamcast right before xbox and ps2. People might just to see what the ps3 has to offer and avoid x2.
Parody? How is that site a parody? Are those ads I see on it? Just like googles?
I'm assuming that the Quicktimes that you can download at spaceflightnow is coming from nasa feeds. What's up with charging for nasa footage? Don't they get that free? (they might be capturing it and hosting it, but still).
They are required to provide an OS with the computer systems they sell. This is an OS, and saves the end user a buck or two. This is great.
I read that one guy opened an image (taken with digital camera, of a fly on grass) in CS and it took 17 seconds. In Photoshop 7 it opened almost immediately.
I don't doubt that it takes longer to open images now that it has to analyze the file on open. This is a bad idea.
I'm guessing that they realize how many drives go bad, and how much money they are missing out on - by you buying a new hdd, installing an image VS dead tivo / new tivo needed.
There is also Edit-x.com
It's doesn't matter, the tv shows and movies that I see passed around are so compressed or so low res that it's silly. I guess protection protects against super pirates who sell pirate dvd's, but they'll pirate anyway.
You will FOREVER be able to download Malcom in the Middle the day after it's on TV.
SGI kind of did the same thing w/ the N64. Unfortunately it didn't pull SGI out of their downward spiral. Maybe IBM will faire better.
OK, I'm no mac fan, is it me, or does this look like os x a bit? explorer and ie look a lot like the file browser and safari.
crazy.