Then you're set up for the future, like when there's a hurricane or snowstorm and your Internet goes out. Also, over-the-air HDTV is the highest quality picture you can get for those networks that broadcast their programming. I can even watch golf!
I'm on Verizon Mobile Brodband (EVDO) here in the USA, and it's limited to 5,000 megabytes (5GB) per month. That's about 166 megabytes per day. Just normal web browsing can easily use that much, plus with a PS3 the system or games are always wanting to download updates.
It's a reasonably fast connection, about 1.5 megabits, but I just can't USE the damn thing.
And of course my only other Internet options are dial-up or satellite.
Friend of mine told me that Hulu.com was about 2 seconds ahead of the network feed. Wonder if that's just SOP for a live program, I can't imagine there will be any cussing in the debates.:/
Actually if the current Focus is anything like the first-gen Focus, it's very stable up to it's ~120MPH speed limiter. The Focus and Contour were originally developed for the European market and both cruise well at high speeds.
I have a TivoHD and Series 2, which both work great. What's the advantage in running it on your own PC? Only thing I could think of is the Tivo software should be faster on a decent PC.
But if I was going to go the PC route I would install something like MythTV that would give me complete flexibility. Tivo still has to work with the networks to ensure shows are handled the way the networs want.
Yeah, I don't even know how we got on this line of discussion.
I have a Mazdaspeed3 and it's got great horsepower and torque in a nice 4-door hatch body. But about 28MPG is the best mileage you can hope for. And it requires premuim gas.
A VW TDI has great torque but can also get 50MPG. So if mileage is a major concern you're definitely better off with a TDI. For me milage was important but not the most important factor.
These ads to me are very funny, and probably expensive.
I hope the 3rd or 4th ad has a good payoff though. I really don't know what exactly they could possibly do other than put lipstick on the Vista pig though.;)
What they need to do is increase the scale and realism. Let BJ drive vehicles. Make the environment more of a challenge. Have him learn some new fighting moves.
I agree, you gotta control those expenses that come up EVERY.FREAKIN.MONTH. Add them all up and you're potentially spending thousands a year.
I don't pay for satellite TV, I don't pay big bucks for a cell phone ($7 a month for a TracFone), but I think a good Internet connection is indispensable, and short of moving my only option is $50 a month for EVDO.
Personally I'd much rather have Internet than television, but I just watch over-the-air HDTV, pay $12 a month for TivoHD to maximize the value of what channels I get (which is like 15 with digital subchannels), and $50 a month for Internet.
If you're paying for a dedicated line for your dial-up, it's a lot easier to justify cable. Usually a phone line is at least $25 a month, plus $12 or so for dial-up if you shop around. So given the fact that you could give up the phone line if you switch to cable, the decision becomes $37 for horribly slow internet versus $50 for lightning fast.
Which actually brings up another point, sometimes cable Internet is so over-taxed that it might as well be dial-up.
These people are probably your mothers and fathers who aren't particularly into computers. If they're just checking e-mail and maybe a little web surfing on a Pentium II with 128MB of memory, it's hard to argue that they should pay $50 a month for broadband.
I hated paying $50 a month for cable internet even though I used the hell out of it. It just doesn't seem like a reasonable price.
And I love it. Love the clicky. And the keycaps pull off so instead of F1 F2 F3 F4 I have up arrow, F2, down arrow, F4. Keeps people off my computer.:)
I didn't even know it was 22 years old until this article prompted me to look.
I've hated Acrobat for quite a while. They make it a difficult and cumbersome experience to view PDFs. But Acrobat 8 is actually very nice, minimal interface, fast, and works well. I suggest upgrading if you haven't. I've also kept Acrobat 8 from constantly nagging me about updates.
It's beyond me why they're so worried about updates. If I open a PDF that doesn't render properly, THEN I'll update.
Every 5 to 10 days; "Yeah you're still not a pirate. Go ahead and play. But we're watching you. You should kiss our ass a little more, do you realize how lucky and privledged you are to play this game?"
Somehow computer game companies have survived since the 1980's without this sort of copy protection. We don't need it now.
Yes, they're compressed, generally 160KB MP3 files.
It's not so astonishing, I like music and have a LOT of it. Who knows what I want to listen to when? I have all the Beatles, Led Zeppelin, Misfits, Sublime, Eagles, and Ramones albums, just to name a few. Lots of rock, country, oldies, you name it. Right now I don't have any Beatles on my 40GB iPod because there isn't room.
Why is it so bad to want all your music on your MP3 player? That's what I listen to most, having it on my PC's hard drive doesn't do me as much good.
If I want to carry around my entire music collection then I need at least 100GB. Otherwise I fuss around deleting music to make room for other music, what's the point in that?
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I agree, I'd pay $40 or so for an amplified indoor antenna like this one:
http://www.amazon.com/Terk-Amplified-High-Definition-Antenna-Reception/dp/B0007MXZB2/ref=pd_bbs_sr_1?ie=UTF8&s=electronics&qid=1225385236&sr=8-1
Then you're set up for the future, like when there's a hurricane or snowstorm and your Internet goes out. Also, over-the-air HDTV is the highest quality picture you can get for those networks that broadcast their programming. I can even watch golf!
I'm on Verizon Mobile Brodband (EVDO) here in the USA, and it's limited to 5,000 megabytes (5GB) per month. That's about 166 megabytes per day. Just normal web browsing can easily use that much, plus with a PS3 the system or games are always wanting to download updates.
It's a reasonably fast connection, about 1.5 megabits, but I just can't USE the damn thing.
And of course my only other Internet options are dial-up or satellite.
Friend of mine told me that Hulu.com was about 2 seconds ahead of the network feed. Wonder if that's just SOP for a live program, I can't imagine there will be any cussing in the debates. :/
Where do you live that you get a 6-cylinder Focus? Not the USA. :(
Actually if the current Focus is anything like the first-gen Focus, it's very stable up to it's ~120MPH speed limiter. The Focus and Contour were originally developed for the European market and both cruise well at high speeds.
Let people run their own servers. Take the middle man out. Keep it simple, stupids.
I have a TivoHD and Series 2, which both work great. What's the advantage in running it on your own PC? Only thing I could think of is the Tivo software should be faster on a decent PC.
But if I was going to go the PC route I would install something like MythTV that would give me complete flexibility. Tivo still has to work with the networks to ensure shows are handled the way the networs want.
Yeah, I don't even know how we got on this line of discussion.
I have a Mazdaspeed3 and it's got great horsepower and torque in a nice 4-door hatch body. But about 28MPG is the best mileage you can hope for. And it requires premuim gas.
A VW TDI has great torque but can also get 50MPG. So if mileage is a major concern you're definitely better off with a TDI. For me milage was important but not the most important factor.
These ads to me are very funny, and probably expensive.
I hope the 3rd or 4th ad has a good payoff though. I really don't know what exactly they could possibly do other than put lipstick on the Vista pig though. ;)
I can't see "SSD" without it taking me back to X-Wing and TIE Fighter days.
http://www.theforce.net/swtc/ssd.html
I'm on the right coast and Verizon won't give me DSL and Comcast won't give me cable. All I have is EVDO.
What they need to do is increase the scale and realism. Let BJ drive vehicles. Make the environment more of a challenge. Have him learn some new fighting moves.
By the same logic I should be free to drive up to the front of the Google CEOs house, take photographs, and post them on the Internet.
Porn. Hard to view porn at work.
I agree, you gotta control those expenses that come up EVERY.FREAKIN.MONTH. Add them all up and you're potentially spending thousands a year.
I don't pay for satellite TV, I don't pay big bucks for a cell phone ($7 a month for a TracFone), but I think a good Internet connection is indispensable, and short of moving my only option is $50 a month for EVDO.
Personally I'd much rather have Internet than television, but I just watch over-the-air HDTV, pay $12 a month for TivoHD to maximize the value of what channels I get (which is like 15 with digital subchannels), and $50 a month for Internet.
If you're paying for a dedicated line for your dial-up, it's a lot easier to justify cable. Usually a phone line is at least $25 a month, plus $12 or so for dial-up if you shop around. So given the fact that you could give up the phone line if you switch to cable, the decision becomes $37 for horribly slow internet versus $50 for lightning fast.
Which actually brings up another point, sometimes cable Internet is so over-taxed that it might as well be dial-up.
These people are probably your mothers and fathers who aren't particularly into computers. If they're just checking e-mail and maybe a little web surfing on a Pentium II with 128MB of memory, it's hard to argue that they should pay $50 a month for broadband.
I hated paying $50 a month for cable internet even though I used the hell out of it. It just doesn't seem like a reasonable price.
And I love it. Love the clicky. And the keycaps pull off so instead of F1 F2 F3 F4 I have up arrow, F2, down arrow, F4. Keeps people off my computer. :)
I didn't even know it was 22 years old until this article prompted me to look.
I've hated Acrobat for quite a while. They make it a difficult and cumbersome experience to view PDFs. But Acrobat 8 is actually very nice, minimal interface, fast, and works well. I suggest upgrading if you haven't. I've also kept Acrobat 8 from constantly nagging me about updates.
It's beyond me why they're so worried about updates. If I open a PDF that doesn't render properly, THEN I'll update.
Didn't play BioShock, won't play these either.
Every 5 to 10 days; "Yeah you're still not a pirate. Go ahead and play. But we're watching you. You should kiss our ass a little more, do you realize how lucky and privledged you are to play this game?"
Somehow computer game companies have survived since the 1980's without this sort of copy protection. We don't need it now.
Is it any less valid to "store" my music on my MP3 player and just have a backup on my PC?
Yes, they're compressed, generally 160KB MP3 files.
It's not so astonishing, I like music and have a LOT of it. Who knows what I want to listen to when? I have all the Beatles, Led Zeppelin, Misfits, Sublime, Eagles, and Ramones albums, just to name a few. Lots of rock, country, oldies, you name it. Right now I don't have any Beatles on my 40GB iPod because there isn't room.
Why is it so bad to want all your music on your MP3 player? That's what I listen to most, having it on my PC's hard drive doesn't do me as much good.
What part of this are you not getting?
Do you have music on your computer? Are you listening to it 24/7? If not, delete whatever you're not listening to.
If I want to carry around my entire music collection then I need at least 100GB. Otherwise I fuss around deleting music to make room for other music, what's the point in that?