Most issues with dry eyes (especially contact users) are because you don't blink enough when staring at a monitor. Dry eyes also tend to increase eye strain.
Doesn't Apple need to prove that the leak somehow hurt them?
I thought the rumors were helping... I had decided to hold on to my money in case these were real instead of building a video edit station for my home movies. I love my old B&W G3, but its just too slow to use on a daily basis for video editing. I would rather use iMovie on a $500 G4 at 1.25 GHz and I'm hoping it happens. Otherwise I've got stuff to order from newegg.
McDonald's and Burger King for burgers. "for burgers" is a niche market. In the fast food market, Sonic, Subway, Taco Bell, and Wendy's are stiff competitors which are probably the primary limiters to expansion of McDonald's and Burger King. To me, if a competitor limits your business, then you don't "ruthlessly dominate" it. Not to mention, there is plenty of room in the market for any multitude of recognizable fast food chains (Hardy's, Whataburger, Jack in the Box, etc)
Coke and Pepsi for cola. Good example... these two are nearly unchecked. Each other is the primary limit to expansion.
Nike and Reebok for sneakers. I think you went more on name recognition here. A cursory look at Adidas shows that its bigger than Reebok. There are a number of other brands that have been around a long time.
Microsoft and.... well, Microsoft for operating systems. Domination with very little competition and checks from Linux, Apple, Sun, etc who together add up to only a small fraction of Windows market share.
Dell and HP/Compaq for x86 computers. I don't have any interest in looking them up, but I don't think Dell and HP/Compaq have a stranglehold on the market over Sony, Toshiba, Panasonic, and the OEMs/part manufacturers themselves (Asus, Antec, etc)
ATI and nVidia for graphics cards. This is definitely a volatile market that has required the manufactures to look beyond... consider 3dfx, or the niche role of Matrox.
Intel and AMD for x86 CPUs You've narrowed the market too much (considering the operating systems category above). IBM gets along fairly well. Other examples are ARM and TI.
I don't think Transmeta is withdrawing because they were crushed by the giants, I just think they targeted a short term niche market, which you can't anchor a company in.
These heavy manufacturing countries have economies that are very dependent on western economies. It is easy for them to manufacture goods cheaply and raise their economic level to approach the west, but it gets increasingly difficult the better their economy gets. It may not be possible for them to surpass the west until they switch to another economic model which would mean we can't get cheap products until another nation goes through this process...
"Wouldn't it be convenient if your birthday, Christmas, and the Fourth of July--not to mention most other major holidays--all fell on the same day of the week, year after year?"
It's not very convenient if my birthday WAS May 31. Leap years are bad for some people, but if you're supposed to turn 21 (18, 16 whatever) on May 31, 2006, then you'll NEVER get to drink... oh wait, I guess we should all be studying physics during the Newton week, not drinking.
Well watch out for MGM. They work alone. And they own Stargate. And they collect IP addresses. And they know how to contact your ISP. And my ISP cuts me off after a cease and desist...
Also, your assertion that the author is not losing money due to your theft is lost if you consider the fact that he might choose to market his creation to your area at a future time. He has lost potential income, even if it's years before he decides to take action on it.
That's why copyright should expire after 20 years. If you want to make money, make sure your distribution is complete.
My main complaint is that most things cost too much. I love to consume (I am a consumer), but there is too much for me to afford. If I can only afford to purchase $xxx of goods, why not give me everything free after that point? I am unable to contribute more money, so there is no loss of revenue to the producer of the work...
This is related to "I wouldn't buy it, but I'll take it if its free." There are many movies, albums, etc, that I am unwilling to pay the asking price for. Since the market structure precludes me from bargaining for it (corporate pricing pressure), I am unwilling to buy it and therefore if I steal it, there is still no loss of revenue. Fortunately, many DVDs eventually end up on the $6 rack, but why do CDs often end up on the $18 rare discs rack?
I'm going with #2, especially with those new DVD/HD-DVD discs they have created. Look at it from a manufacturers perspective: with minimal changes to their production lines they have a product that again has a fairly decent margin.
Why give away regular DVD with your HD-DVD or vice-versa? I think most studios will see regular DVDs, then a little later the HD-DVD version, you know, the enhanced special super renegade director's secret cut, re-envisioned, re-mastered, and re-enhanced.
Of course I'm still surprised you can buy trilogies separately, ie buy 1, then 2, then 3 instead of them releasing 1, then 2, then only a combo pack with 1,2,and 3 together...
Hmmm... how about a fuel cell? You have a large Li-Ion battery for immediate power. You add fuel to your fuel cell (gas, hydrogen, orange peels, whatever the latest fad is) which is stored and can immediately begin charging the battery (whether you're using it or not). Even with the battery empty, you could probably wring enough juice from the fuel cell to commute somewhere. If electricity at home is cheaper, then wall charging would be priority over the fuel cell... especially if you've got solar panels powering your car charger port.
Actually, its about tying economic impact to environmental impact... ie the more CO2 you produce, the more it will cost you to either reduce production, buy rainforest, or buy Russia's extra credits. In light of the recent and ongoing recession/depression, the US chose not to weaken the economy further.
Considering the amount of manufacturing that is moving outside the US, I expect other countries to start facing being the polluters, while the US production drops without implementing pollution controls. Further, I think much of the CO2 production is due to power production, since unlike many places we still use coal power, principally because it was ingrained before other technologies (most countries power requirements stayed low until after clean energy sources developed). At this point the cost of replacing (not building new like other countries) plants is prohibitive, issues with nuclear power (radioactive, waste, etc), wind power (mass impact on avian species, climate change, ugliness, etc), others (mainly cost).
Oh... and your LCD "has massive problems" displaying color on that pixel there... yes that black one. Oh, and that one there too, that white one. Oooh, should that pixel stay red all the time?
The progress is good and will help with sales, but this by no means revolutionary. You can't go 100 mph without first going 60 mph. (I would have said you can't go light speed without first going c/2, but sci-fi physics might not agree with that...)
Wow, you're realizing that a fixed pixel LCD displays static images better! Now display a TV signal on your CRT next to an LCD and tell me which one looks better. I have.
An LCD makes it possible to actually see the individual pixels.... In what way can a CRT image be considered superior?
You answered your own question: Resolution. Most large screen DLP, LCD, Plasma, etc TVs have at most 800 scan lines, usually just enough to do 720p and meet the HD spec (some only meet EDTV). That is why you can see the pixels. They're bigger.
Compare to many HDTV CRTs now which are available with true 1080i capability (1125 scan lines on many). Also compare the cost of a CRT capable of 1600x1200 or 2048x1536 with an LCD capable of those resolutions.
I use a 19-inch LCD from Dell at work and its excellent for static work (not involving color accuracy), but for a TV with high motion, you can't beat a CRT.
I really don't see the savings for the Samsung as anything special. They compared their 417mm to Sony's 517mm. We're talking 20.4 inches vs 16.4 in?
I keep my TV in the same entertainment system as my stereo, VCR, PS2, CD Player, (sat/cable box for some), etc. It's got a top to it for my wife's knick-knack stuff, a lamp, etc. 20 inches deep is NOT a problem for someone with an entertainment center
I think if they get a 32/34 inch down to about 12 inches, then we'll see more of a demand as people migrate their TV away from the stereo/rack equipment. 16 is nice, but I don't expect a revolution out of it.
I know how to accept a fictional story and enjoy it, but Miami makes it hard. The last episode I watched had "H" (Horatio) redirecting an entire Coast Guard fleet to converge on a lone bank robber retrieving some gold. This was after the giant wave that forced Miami to be evacuated. And of course, a few weeks ago, Speedle died because he stood in the open in front of a gunman as he fidgeted with the gun he hadn't been keeping clean. Another TV faux paux is when people don't take cover before pulling out a gun.
CSI (LV) is great and I enjoy every show now that the budgets and acting are much better than the early shows. CSI: NY is fresh because of the difference in cast, stories, and settings, but has been a little clunky. They all still seem to make NCIS look like public access. Without a Trace is a nice follow on to CSI, but its more social investigation than forensic investigation.
I hope this guy gets better, but his blog revealed just a little too much personal information (weight and brushing habits). The guys father is a dentist or something, so there's no reason for him to ignore his health for this long.
Geez, this guy needs to start eating and brushing his teeth. 6'2" and 145 lbs? Nasty breath from 50 paces? Don't wanna turn the light on to brush your teeth because your wife is asleep? Put the toothbrush in the kitchen or close the bathroom door before you turn the light on. Self-medicating with Cipro? Driving 1600 miles after you've already rushed to the hospital thinking you're going to die? FORGETTING to mention coughing up "plaque" granules to the doctor? Not returning to the doctor after finishing an antibiotic for followup MULTIPLE times? Waiting YEARS to seek definitive treatment?
Only thing that comes to mind is that if he was Canadian, his medical timetable would fit in with the long delays for healthcare there.
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Most issues with dry eyes (especially contact users) are because you don't blink enough when staring at a monitor. Dry eyes also tend to increase eye strain.
Basically, try blinking more.
Doesn't Apple need to prove that the leak somehow hurt them?
I thought the rumors were helping... I had decided to hold on to my money in case these were real instead of building a video edit station for my home movies. I love my old B&W G3, but its just too slow to use on a daily basis for video editing. I would rather use iMovie on a $500 G4 at 1.25 GHz and I'm hoping it happens. Otherwise I've got stuff to order from newegg.
I just had to add comments for your examples...
.... well, Microsoft for operating systems.
McDonald's and Burger King for burgers.
"for burgers" is a niche market. In the fast food market, Sonic, Subway, Taco Bell, and Wendy's are stiff competitors which are probably the primary limiters to expansion of McDonald's and Burger King. To me, if a competitor limits your business, then you don't "ruthlessly dominate" it. Not to mention, there is plenty of room in the market for any multitude of recognizable fast food chains (Hardy's, Whataburger, Jack in the Box, etc)
Coke and Pepsi for cola.
Good example... these two are nearly unchecked. Each other is the primary limit to expansion.
Nike and Reebok for sneakers.
I think you went more on name recognition here. A cursory look at Adidas shows that its bigger than Reebok. There are a number of other brands that have been around a long time.
Microsoft and
Domination with very little competition and checks from Linux, Apple, Sun, etc who together add up to only a small fraction of Windows market share.
Dell and HP/Compaq for x86 computers.
I don't have any interest in looking them up, but I don't think Dell and HP/Compaq have a stranglehold on the market over Sony, Toshiba, Panasonic, and the OEMs/part manufacturers themselves (Asus, Antec, etc)
ATI and nVidia for graphics cards.
This is definitely a volatile market that has required the manufactures to look beyond... consider 3dfx, or the niche role of Matrox.
Intel and AMD for x86 CPUs
You've narrowed the market too much (considering the operating systems category above). IBM gets along fairly well. Other examples are ARM and TI.
I don't think Transmeta is withdrawing because they were crushed by the giants, I just think they targeted a short term niche market, which you can't anchor a company in.
These heavy manufacturing countries have economies that are very dependent on western economies. It is easy for them to manufacture goods cheaply and raise their economic level to approach the west, but it gets increasingly difficult the better their economy gets. It may not be possible for them to surpass the west until they switch to another economic model which would mean we can't get cheap products until another nation goes through this process...
"Wouldn't it be convenient if your birthday, Christmas, and the Fourth of July--not to mention most other major holidays--all fell on the same day of the week, year after year?"
It's not very convenient if my birthday WAS May 31. Leap years are bad for some people, but if you're supposed to turn 21 (18, 16 whatever) on May 31, 2006, then you'll NEVER get to drink... oh wait, I guess we should all be studying physics during the Newton week, not drinking.
you insensitive clod!
Well watch out for MGM. They work alone. And they own Stargate. And they collect IP addresses. And they know how to contact your ISP. And my ISP cuts me off after a cease and desist...
Also, your assertion that the author is not losing money due to your theft is lost if you consider the fact that he might choose to market his creation to your area at a future time. He has lost potential income, even if it's years before he decides to take action on it.
That's why copyright should expire after 20 years. If you want to make money, make sure your distribution is complete.
My main complaint is that most things cost too much. I love to consume (I am a consumer), but there is too much for me to afford. If I can only afford to purchase $xxx of goods, why not give me everything free after that point? I am unable to contribute more money, so there is no loss of revenue to the producer of the work...
This is related to "I wouldn't buy it, but I'll take it if its free." There are many movies, albums, etc, that I am unwilling to pay the asking price for. Since the market structure precludes me from bargaining for it (corporate pricing pressure), I am unwilling to buy it and therefore if I steal it, there is still no loss of revenue. Fortunately, many DVDs eventually end up on the $6 rack, but why do CDs often end up on the $18 rare discs rack?
Well, I just skimmed the doc's blog... Does Pat have diabetes, leukemia, colon cancer, or breast cancer?
Why wasn't there a link to Sollog's websites in the original post? Afraid of the /. effect?
I'm going with #2, especially with those new DVD/HD-DVD discs they have created. Look at it from a manufacturers perspective: with minimal changes to their production lines they have a product that again has a fairly decent margin.
Why give away regular DVD with your HD-DVD or vice-versa? I think most studios will see regular DVDs, then a little later the HD-DVD version, you know, the enhanced special super renegade director's secret cut, re-envisioned, re-mastered, and re-enhanced.
Of course I'm still surprised you can buy trilogies separately, ie buy 1, then 2, then 3 instead of them releasing 1, then 2, then only a combo pack with 1,2,and 3 together...
Decoding a 19 Mbps MPEG-2 program stream with multiple SDTV subchannels, surround sound, etc. ???
Maybe the channels will change faster too.
OH. MY. GOD.
Why?
Hmmm... how about a fuel cell? You have a large Li-Ion battery for immediate power. You add fuel to your fuel cell (gas, hydrogen, orange peels, whatever the latest fad is) which is stored and can immediately begin charging the battery (whether you're using it or not). Even with the battery empty, you could probably wring enough juice from the fuel cell to commute somewhere. If electricity at home is cheaper, then wall charging would be priority over the fuel cell... especially if you've got solar panels powering your car charger port.
Actually, its about tying economic impact to environmental impact... ie the more CO2 you produce, the more it will cost you to either reduce production, buy rainforest, or buy Russia's extra credits. In light of the recent and ongoing recession/depression, the US chose not to weaken the economy further.
Considering the amount of manufacturing that is moving outside the US, I expect other countries to start facing being the polluters, while the US production drops without implementing pollution controls. Further, I think much of the CO2 production is due to power production, since unlike many places we still use coal power, principally because it was ingrained before other technologies (most countries power requirements stayed low until after clean energy sources developed). At this point the cost of replacing (not building new like other countries) plants is prohibitive, issues with nuclear power (radioactive, waste, etc), wind power (mass impact on avian species, climate change, ugliness, etc), others (mainly cost).
It must have been years since you've seen a CRT also huh? Superblack CRTs are a few years old.
Oh... and your LCD "has massive problems" displaying color on that pixel there... yes that black one. Oh, and that one there too, that white one. Oooh, should that pixel stay red all the time?
The progress is good and will help with sales, but this by no means revolutionary. You can't go 100 mph without first going 60 mph. (I would have said you can't go light speed without first going c/2, but sci-fi physics might not agree with that...)
Wow, you're realizing that a fixed pixel LCD displays static images better! Now display a TV signal on your CRT next to an LCD and tell me which one looks better. I have.
You answered your own question: Resolution. Most large screen DLP, LCD, Plasma, etc TVs have at most 800 scan lines, usually just enough to do 720p and meet the HD spec (some only meet EDTV). That is why you can see the pixels. They're bigger.
Compare to many HDTV CRTs now which are available with true 1080i capability (1125 scan lines on many). Also compare the cost of a CRT capable of 1600x1200 or 2048x1536 with an LCD capable of those resolutions.
I use a 19-inch LCD from Dell at work and its excellent for static work (not involving color accuracy), but for a TV with high motion, you can't beat a CRT.
I really don't see the savings for the Samsung as anything special. They compared their 417mm to Sony's 517mm. We're talking 20.4 inches vs 16.4 in?
I keep my TV in the same entertainment system as my stereo, VCR, PS2, CD Player, (sat/cable box for some), etc. It's got a top to it for my wife's knick-knack stuff, a lamp, etc. 20 inches deep is NOT a problem for someone with an entertainment center
I think if they get a 32/34 inch down to about 12 inches, then we'll see more of a demand as people migrate their TV away from the stereo/rack equipment. 16 is nice, but I don't expect a revolution out of it.
I know how to accept a fictional story and enjoy it, but Miami makes it hard. The last episode I watched had "H" (Horatio) redirecting an entire Coast Guard fleet to converge on a lone bank robber retrieving some gold. This was after the giant wave that forced Miami to be evacuated. And of course, a few weeks ago, Speedle died because he stood in the open in front of a gunman as he fidgeted with the gun he hadn't been keeping clean. Another TV faux paux is when people don't take cover before pulling out a gun.
CSI (LV) is great and I enjoy every show now that the budgets and acting are much better than the early shows. CSI: NY is fresh because of the difference in cast, stories, and settings, but has been a little clunky. They all still seem to make NCIS look like public access. Without a Trace is a nice follow on to CSI, but its more social investigation than forensic investigation.
I hope this guy gets better, but his blog revealed just a little too much personal information (weight and brushing habits). The guys father is a dentist or something, so there's no reason for him to ignore his health for this long.
That's actually funny!
Geez, this guy needs to start eating and brushing his teeth. 6'2" and 145 lbs? Nasty breath from 50 paces? Don't wanna turn the light on to brush your teeth because your wife is asleep? Put the toothbrush in the kitchen or close the bathroom door before you turn the light on. Self-medicating with Cipro? Driving 1600 miles after you've already rushed to the hospital thinking you're going to die? FORGETTING to mention coughing up "plaque" granules to the doctor? Not returning to the doctor after finishing an antibiotic for followup MULTIPLE times? Waiting YEARS to seek definitive treatment?
Only thing that comes to mind is that if he was Canadian, his medical timetable would fit in with the long delays for healthcare there.