... and also keep in mind that the default rate for Canadians using data in their local calling area is $.05/KB (at least those on Rogers Wireless). That's 5 Canadian cents per kilobyte, or approximately $50 per megabyte. 35MB would cost us $1750.00. Seriously.
You can improve that by signing up for a data plan, but it really doesn't get that much better. The best plan is $100 for 200MB, with $5/MB after that. There are no unlimited plans. It's really quite sucky.
"I think the benefit of a Segway exists only in novelty. It's cool as hell, but not much more can be said than that."
Well said. I agree wholeheartedly.
Even for cops though, the function is probably bettered by the bicycle. If you're chasing some perp on the Segway, and he darts down a flight of stairs, you can follow him on your bike. Not so much on a Segway...
The segway is a neat idea for a scooter, although it's a little expensive for what you get. It is by no means any kind of replacement for cars, even in an urban environment. There's two key features of cars that you'll never be able to implement on this kind of transportation device:
1. Climate control. Even as simple as a roof and windows to keep out the rain, and a heater to keep out the cold. A $500 used Civic has that. The $5000 Segway does not.
2. Secure storage. ie. a lockable trunk to store your stuff. Sure, it's not perfect, but in most areas you can reasonably sure your bags will still be in your trunk when you get back to wherever you parked it.
So definitely not a car replacement. What Kamen should have been comparing it to was the bicycle. Unfortunately, the price/performance ratio still just doesn't add up when comparing to a basic $200 bike. You can carry just as much stuff on the bike, go just as fast, with no need to recharge it every night. You might get a little tired or sweaty, but if that's a major problem for you, see the $500 used civic.:)
I just scanned through the Flash EULA at the Adobe site. Either they've recently changed it, or you mis-interpreted it. I couldn't find any reference to auditing your computer, and MCE is specifically permitted.
No kidding. Having 1GB is really no big deal. RAM is well under $100/GB these days, so there's no reason why a computer purchased within the last year or two should have less than 1GB. My cellphone has a 1GB storage card in it, for crying out loud.:p
"OMG, 7% increase in performance! That means at least 2 extra frames per second on Oblivion!"
I think there's something wrong with your math. 2 extra frames per second in Oblivion equals a 200% increase in performance:
old fps = 1 new fps = 3 increase = 2
2/1=200%
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Unusually tall people have trouble with their feet due to bad circulation in their later years. It has nothing to do with nervous system latency. BTW, I'm 6'6".
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So just because someone gave a real answer, nobody else is allowed to say anything funny? I wasn't aware of that rule, and I apologize for offending you to such a great extent...
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Another one is "could of" instead of "could have"...
I think that stems from people saying "could've" instead of "could have". "Could've" sounds almost exactly like "could of", so someone who has never seen it written hears it the wrong way, and walla.
Note: "walla" is another example of this phenomenon, in place of the french "voila".:-p
"Wouldn't something like a Nokia Communicator 9500 have been more suitable for your requirements?
Hell, even an old Psion 5mx:p
They have better format screens for SSH sessions, and keyboards.
Also you should have got a better laptop for your requirements - a 10.6" or 12.1" widescreen system that weighs a couple of pounds..."
Did you even follow his link to the HTC Apache? It has a full keyboard that slides out from behind the device, and switches from portrait to landscape mode when the keyboard is out. I don't see how an old Psion or Nokia would beat that.
"Just look at Gmail - most of the time I find it easier to compose, read and search my email through Gmail's web interface, than through my desktop client."
Don't you think that has more to do with Gmail's threading and labels than with the fact that it's web based? The web based aspect only gives you consistent access from any computer (a huge plus on it's own of course), but all webmail products give you that. The biggest benefit of Gmail is the radical new interface design.
I find the misuse of quotation marks quite annoying. You are supposed to use quotes when quoting someone. That's why they're called quotes. If you want to emphasize something, there are several ways to do that. Quotes aren't one of them.
Similarly, the misuse of "finger quotes" when speaking is equally annoying. "Finger quotes" shouldn't even be used when quoting someone. They should only be used in conjunction with two spoken phrases. Exactly two. They are:
"Finger Quotes"
and
"Laser"
(the latter must be spoken with Dr. Evil accent of course)
Speaking as a Canadian, I can say with authority that "commutator" is not a common word up here. I had to look it up as well. I don't know why they'd choose that word instead of "switch".
That doesn't disprove the statement. What I meant was that they could just say that the universe was created to look as if it was older, on purpose. My question to that would be, "why?".
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... and also keep in mind that the default rate for Canadians using data in their local calling area is $.05/KB (at least those on Rogers Wireless). That's 5 Canadian cents per kilobyte, or approximately $50 per megabyte. 35MB would cost us $1750.00. Seriously.
You can improve that by signing up for a data plan, but it really doesn't get that much better. The best plan is $100 for 200MB, with $5/MB after that. There are no unlimited plans. It's really quite sucky.
"I guess for every 1000 people spammed, only 1 person needs to part with something like $2000 or more to make it worth while."
You are very correct in theory, however your ratio is off. The ratio is more like:
"I guess for every 10,000,000 people spammed, only 1 person needs to part with something like $2000 or more to make it worth while."
That's why spammers are still out there. In any random group of 10 million people, there's bound to be at least one moron with more money than brains.
"I think the benefit of a Segway exists only in novelty. It's cool as hell, but not much more can be said than that."
Well said. I agree wholeheartedly.
Even for cops though, the function is probably bettered by the bicycle. If you're chasing some perp on the Segway, and he darts down a flight of stairs, you can follow him on your bike. Not so much on a Segway...
The segway is a neat idea for a scooter, although it's a little expensive for what you get. It is by no means any kind of replacement for cars, even in an urban environment. There's two key features of cars that you'll never be able to implement on this kind of transportation device:
:)
1. Climate control. Even as simple as a roof and windows to keep out the rain, and a heater to keep out the cold. A $500 used Civic has that. The $5000 Segway does not.
2. Secure storage. ie. a lockable trunk to store your stuff. Sure, it's not perfect, but in most areas you can reasonably sure your bags will still be in your trunk when you get back to wherever you parked it.
So definitely not a car replacement. What Kamen should have been comparing it to was the bicycle. Unfortunately, the price/performance ratio still just doesn't add up when comparing to a basic $200 bike. You can carry just as much stuff on the bike, go just as fast, with no need to recharge it every night. You might get a little tired or sweaty, but if that's a major problem for you, see the $500 used civic.
"Is this pre-RC1 that just came out earlier this week or is there another version coming out?"
Pre-RC1 (aka. August CTP) is build 5536. RC1 is build 5600.
A drum? Luxury! We had to beat each other over the head with a pointed stick!
I just scanned through the Flash EULA at the Adobe site. Either they've recently changed it, or you mis-interpreted it. I couldn't find any reference to auditing your computer, and MCE is specifically permitted.
Sorry, but you are in this case full of crap. :p
EM64T is a full implementation of the AMD64 instruction set, and is fully capable of running 64bit windows and linux OSes.
"But who will protect us from the protectors?"
I dunno, the coast guard?
"NOONE would want to do this"
Well if this guy Noone wants to do it, I say let him! Not sure who he his, but he must have quite a bit of time on his hands.
Or did you mean "no one"? Hmmmm...
I don't know about booting from the network, but boot from SAN is fully supported. There's no need to have local disks in any Windows server.
No kidding. Having 1GB is really no big deal. RAM is well under $100/GB these days, so there's no reason why a computer purchased within the last year or two should have less than 1GB. My cellphone has a 1GB storage card in it, for crying out loud. :p
"OMG, 7% increase in performance! That means at least 2 extra frames per second on Oblivion!"
I think there's something wrong with your math. 2 extra frames per second in Oblivion equals a 200% increase in performance:
old fps = 1
new fps = 3
increase = 2
2/1=200%
Unusually tall people have trouble with their feet due to bad circulation in their later years. It has nothing to do with nervous system latency. BTW, I'm 6'6".
So just because someone gave a real answer, nobody else is allowed to say anything funny? I wasn't aware of that rule, and I apologize for offending you to such a great extent...
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What about Febtober ?
I agree totally. I wasn't trying to justify the use of "could of", just explaining its origin...
Another one is "could of" instead of "could have"...
:-p
I think that stems from people saying "could've" instead of "could have". "Could've" sounds almost exactly like "could of", so someone who has never seen it written hears it the wrong way, and walla.
Note: "walla" is another example of this phenomenon, in place of the french "voila".
"Wouldn't something like a Nokia Communicator 9500 have been more suitable for your requirements?
:p
Hell, even an old Psion 5mx
They have better format screens for SSH sessions, and keyboards.
Also you should have got a better laptop for your requirements - a 10.6" or 12.1" widescreen system that weighs a couple of pounds..."
Did you even follow his link to the HTC Apache? It has a full keyboard that slides out from behind the device, and switches from portrait to landscape mode when the keyboard is out. I don't see how an old Psion or Nokia would beat that.
"Just look at Gmail - most of the time I find it easier to compose, read and search my email through Gmail's web interface, than through my desktop client."
Don't you think that has more to do with Gmail's threading and labels than with the fact that it's web based? The web based aspect only gives you consistent access from any computer (a huge plus on it's own of course), but all webmail products give you that. The biggest benefit of Gmail is the radical new interface design.
I find the misuse of quotation marks quite annoying. You are supposed to use quotes when quoting someone. That's why they're called quotes. If you want to emphasize something, there are several ways to do that. Quotes aren't one of them.
Similarly, the misuse of "finger quotes" when speaking is equally annoying. "Finger quotes" shouldn't even be used when quoting someone. They should only be used in conjunction with two spoken phrases. Exactly two. They are:
"Finger Quotes"
and
"Laser"
(the latter must be spoken with Dr. Evil accent of course)
Speaking as a Canadian, I can say with authority that "commutator" is not a common word up here. I had to look it up as well. I don't know why they'd choose that word instead of "switch".
Wow, I'd love to see that poster. It'd be good for a laugh. :p
That doesn't disprove the statement. What I meant was that they could just say that the universe was created to look as if it was older, on purpose. My question to that would be, "why?".