Canada shares mostly the same time zones as the US, so we're *mostly* covered by this patch. There's nothing country-specific (other than some variable names) that I can see.
However, here are the time zones it covers:
It updates Daylight Saving Time (Yes it is Saving, not Savings) in these time zones:
-Alaska Standard Time Zone -Central Standard Time Zone -Eastern Standard Time Zone -Mountain Standard Time Zone -Pacific Standard Time Zone
Notably absent are the Atlantic time zone, and Newfoundland time zone. So it doesn't cover all of Canada.
* No finger-feel to it, can't use it under a table or without looking at it
I sometimes snicker at this comment with respect to phones, but I've wondered thise about the iPod since day 1; maybe Slashdotters can clarify for me.
Is there any way to use/manipulate an iPod without looking at the screen? All I've ever noticed on them is the touch wheel, and while that's cool when you're sitting down, it's a bit cumbersome to have to look at your mp3 player just to change songs.
It's probably just me, but my mp3 listening basically consists of a huge playlist set on random, while I'm walking around/riding the train. I don't think I *ever* look at my mp3 player's screen. When getting to work I just hit the power button by feel. Sometimes it's nice to be able to lower the volume when an announcement goes out on the train PA.
So, Slashdotters, as someone who's needing to replace an mp3 player soon, can you do what I want to do with non-shuffle iPods? Change the volume, skip to the next song, and turn the thing off - by feel. Is this even possible?
And yes, due to a lack of Google at the time, that song confused the hell out of me for years. Guess I'm just not "down" with the culture that's brought us such other gems as "bling":)
That must explain those brown scorch marks left on shirts if you leave the iron laying on them while it's on (discounting modern models that have a time out feature).
I don't need his and hers sinks, so I demand the home builder give me a refund for one sink in the bathroom.
Funny you should mention that. We just did this very thing. Got some other upgrade in exchange for the extra sink (several hundred dollars, in case you're wondering). Why WOULDN'T you negotiate on things like that when someone builds it to your specification?
I also haven't seen a car built in the past 5 years that comes with a cigarette lighter, or ashtray for that matter. These days, they're extras that you have to ask (and pay) for. The place where the ashtray normally goes now has a sticker on it that says "not an ashtray".
On the bright side, you're only the second Slashdotter to spell "ridiculous" properly this week, so you have my respect:)
Sounds like Animal Crossing for the Gamecube. Do enough work, and you could unlock playable NES games. Only problem was, you'd have to start up Animal Crossing to play them. Many other 'cube and DS/GBA games have done this, with the classic game being unlockable. Now, extend this through all of Nintendo's Wii titles, with the centralization of the VC - I LIKE IT!
Oh, and for those harping on "it won't make them any profit"... Some of us, MANY of us in fact, bought Animal Crossing specifically for the dozen or so NES games hidden in it. I'd buy a few more Wii games at least, if it meant I could get a few VC games as a "bonus".
Of course, singling out "man-made" chemicals is a bit of a straw man. Some of the most potent toxins known are completely natural. We laugh at people like this because they seem to think that "man-made" somehow makes things worse. The fact is, you should aim to know about ALL chemicals you put into your body.
Wii shortages are finally starting to slack off, although it's very much a regional thing. I'm hearing more and more stories of available Wiis in some parts of the world. Yet, here we're still seeing 5am lineups every time a new shipment comes in.
10 per store? Ha! We had over 100 people lined up at the local Best Buy the last time a shipment came in.
The popularity of this thing continues to surprise, and quite frankly, scare me. I'm just happy I found a 2nd controller by fluke, as stores here are still sold out of all accessories 5 weeks after release. I've never seen anything like this in 30+ years of console gaming.
I can confirm part of the posted story though - 3 times in the past couple of weeks, while checking for Wii-related goodness, I've been offered a PS3. They'll be sitting on store shelves everywhere by January at this rate.
I think it says a lot about Slashdotters that such an extreme, polar opposite description of women gets modded up Informative. Might explain the GP's problem with meeting any...:)
And quite frankly, let's say the novelty DOES wear off after a month. Well, see, that person has ALREADY BOUGHT THE WII.
From the almost viral effect the Wii is having, in a couple of years we might see 100 million households with Wiis that are just getting bored of it. Remember the old shampoo commercial? "I told 2 friends, then they told 2 friends" etc. Every last person who's been over to play with my Wii (insert joke here) is now lining up every weekend trying to get one. Once they have it, every one of their friends will be doing the same.
If having half the the planet owning your console, and bored of it, is a problem - I'd like to have that problem, thanks. You think these people will stop buying games entirely?
Besides the fact that "a controller that doesn't really work very well for most games" is complete and utter bull. I've never seen a new idea implemented so nicely on a release lineup. The games designed for the wiimote work amazingly well RIGHT NOW - imagine how good this will get in a couple of years.
I've been a Nintendo fan for decades. I've loved nearly everything they've put out. Yet even I didn't think they'd see a TENTH of the demand and excitement going around right now. It's almost scary just how many people are telling me they want one. And it's got hardly any games yet. Wait until this thing has a few hundred titles out.
I was paraphrasing the signs. It very clearly states "manufacturer's warranty".
There's really isn't any such thing as a store warranty on most things. The will possibly help you out with the manufacturer's warranty, but I've never heard of a store that goes beyond that - other than pricey "extended warranties".
Trust me: Wal-Mart doesn't "warranty" your product. They might exchange it for you, but they'll still be sending the broken one back to the manufacturer.
Of course, the rare exception will now be posted by 5 Slashdotters:)
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Canada shares mostly the same time zones as the US, so we're *mostly* covered by this patch. There's nothing country-specific (other than some variable names) that I can see.
However, here are the time zones it covers:
It updates Daylight Saving Time (Yes it is Saving, not Savings) in these time zones:
-Alaska Standard Time Zone
-Central Standard Time Zone
-Eastern Standard Time Zone
-Mountain Standard Time Zone
-Pacific Standard Time Zone
Notably absent are the Atlantic time zone, and Newfoundland time zone. So it doesn't cover all of Canada.
3 cheers for NTP.
* No finger-feel to it, can't use it under a table or without looking at it
I sometimes snicker at this comment with respect to phones, but I've wondered thise about the iPod since day 1; maybe Slashdotters can clarify for me.
Is there any way to use/manipulate an iPod without looking at the screen? All I've ever noticed on them is the touch wheel, and while that's cool when you're sitting down, it's a bit cumbersome to have to look at your mp3 player just to change songs.
It's probably just me, but my mp3 listening basically consists of a huge playlist set on random, while I'm walking around/riding the train. I don't think I *ever* look at my mp3 player's screen. When getting to work I just hit the power button by feel. Sometimes it's nice to be able to lower the volume when an announcement goes out on the train PA.
So, Slashdotters, as someone who's needing to replace an mp3 player soon, can you do what I want to do with non-shuffle iPods? Change the volume, skip to the next song, and turn the thing off - by feel. Is this even possible?
Ontario Provincial Police.
:)
And yes, due to a lack of Google at the time, that song confused the hell out of me for years. Guess I'm just not "down" with the culture that's brought us such other gems as "bling"
That must explain those brown scorch marks left on shirts if you leave the iron laying on them while it's on (discounting modern models that have a time out feature).
Combine that with the fact that some people like to iron their crumpled up money
I think we've identified the problem, Houston.
Seriously, what the sweet christ are people ironing PAPER PRODUCTS for? Sounds like a great way to start fires.
I don't need his and hers sinks, so I demand the home builder give me a refund for one sink in the bathroom.
:)
Funny you should mention that. We just did this very thing. Got some other upgrade in exchange for the extra sink (several hundred dollars, in case you're wondering). Why WOULDN'T you negotiate on things like that when someone builds it to your specification?
I also haven't seen a car built in the past 5 years that comes with a cigarette lighter, or ashtray for that matter. These days, they're extras that you have to ask (and pay) for. The place where the ashtray normally goes now has a sticker on it that says "not an ashtray".
On the bright side, you're only the second Slashdotter to spell "ridiculous" properly this week, so you have my respect
Sounds like Animal Crossing for the Gamecube. Do enough work, and you could unlock playable NES games. Only problem was, you'd have to start up Animal Crossing to play them. Many other 'cube and DS/GBA games have done this, with the classic game being unlockable. Now, extend this through all of Nintendo's Wii titles, with the centralization of the VC - I LIKE IT!
Oh, and for those harping on "it won't make them any profit"... Some of us, MANY of us in fact, bought Animal Crossing specifically for the dozen or so NES games hidden in it. I'd buy a few more Wii games at least, if it meant I could get a few VC games as a "bonus".
FYI, 300 / 8 = 37.5
Sweet jesus, do you people not even read the summary anymore??
Man, I wish I had mod points right now.
Apparently no other Canadians do either.
Off topic, but I saw a guy in a Bure jersey last night, as the Panthers were in town.
That is what she is getting at. Not that we have to control every chemical we come in contact with or be some kind of hemophiliac.
A hemophiliac is a person whose blood does not clot properly.
I think you might have meant hypochondriac.
Of course, singling out "man-made" chemicals is a bit of a straw man. Some of the most potent toxins known are completely natural. We laugh at people like this because they seem to think that "man-made" somehow makes things worse. The fact is, you should aim to know about ALL chemicals you put into your body.
I can't post the link but the corp firewall blocks youtube
:P
At least it lets you discuss the relevent "p"-words though
Sounds like you might have seen an Iridium.
A flare from one of those things certainly compares with the light of the full moon, if only briefly.
Canadian football only has 3 downs.
I could have posted your entire paragraph back in the late 80s, other than the homeschooling bit.
Plus ca change...
It's just a more polite version of "Generation Why?" (pun on the successors to "Generation X", on the off chance someone has never heard this).
:P
Your post also sums up where the less polite version came from in the first place
Wii shortages are finally starting to slack off, although it's very much a regional thing. I'm hearing more and more stories of available Wiis in some parts of the world. Yet, here we're still seeing 5am lineups every time a new shipment comes in.
10 per store? Ha! We had over 100 people lined up at the local Best Buy the last time a shipment came in.
The popularity of this thing continues to surprise, and quite frankly, scare me. I'm just happy I found a 2nd controller by fluke, as stores here are still sold out of all accessories 5 weeks after release. I've never seen anything like this in 30+ years of console gaming.
I can confirm part of the posted story though - 3 times in the past couple of weeks, while checking for Wii-related goodness, I've been offered a PS3. They'll be sitting on store shelves everywhere by January at this rate.
Hopefully he did not look directly at the Sun with his remaining eye.
I think it says a lot about Slashdotters that such an extreme, polar opposite description of women gets modded up Informative. Might explain the GP's problem with meeting any... :)
And quite frankly, let's say the novelty DOES wear off after a month. Well, see, that person has ALREADY BOUGHT THE WII.
From the almost viral effect the Wii is having, in a couple of years we might see 100 million households with Wiis that are just getting bored of it. Remember the old shampoo commercial? "I told 2 friends, then they told 2 friends" etc. Every last person who's been over to play with my Wii (insert joke here) is now lining up every weekend trying to get one. Once they have it, every one of their friends will be doing the same.
If having half the the planet owning your console, and bored of it, is a problem - I'd like to have that problem, thanks. You think these people will stop buying games entirely?
Besides the fact that "a controller that doesn't really work very well for most games" is complete and utter bull. I've never seen a new idea implemented so nicely on a release lineup. The games designed for the wiimote work amazingly well RIGHT NOW - imagine how good this will get in a couple of years.
I've been a Nintendo fan for decades. I've loved nearly everything they've put out. Yet even I didn't think they'd see a TENTH of the demand and excitement going around right now. It's almost scary just how many people are telling me they want one. And it's got hardly any games yet. Wait until this thing has a few hundred titles out.
So where did the original order and information come from? ... how did we start "up the hill" to begin with?
The same place God originally came from, and by the exact same mechanism that God began with.
There's been a persistent rumour about Nintendo making one or more VC games free as an xmas "gift". Any truth to this?
Slashdot ... I did quite like using it but after an hour I had a headache.
Don't worry, that's perfectly normal.
I was paraphrasing the signs. It very clearly states "manufacturer's warranty".
:)
There's really isn't any such thing as a store warranty on most things. The will possibly help you out with the manufacturer's warranty, but I've never heard of a store that goes beyond that - other than pricey "extended warranties".
Trust me: Wal-Mart doesn't "warranty" your product. They might exchange it for you, but they'll still be sending the broken one back to the manufacturer.
Of course, the rare exception will now be posted by 5 Slashdotters
What tickled me last month was seeing signs in the places that push extended warranties:
"Please be advised that all video game consoles only carry a 90 day warranty."
This was news to me, since my Wii states quite clearly in the manual that it has a one year warranty. Deceptive advertising? Naaaaaah!
Yeah, but he wears glasses.
:)
Ergo, nerd
Sadly, this IS how most people view the books and movies.