Buy the Deluxe edition. It includes one free* state version and one free* e-filing. You can also get $30* off a version of Quicken if you buy it along with TurboTax. I've also seen special deals for everything from free music CDs, firewalls*, anti-virus programs*, etc., when you buy them along with TurboTax.
I've been in several (American) EBs and they give the GameCube as much prominent shelf space, game-for-game, as its competitors. The problem is that the GameCube has fewer games than the PS2 or Xbox, and the recent games haven't been really groundbreaking (Donkey Konga is fun, but it's hard to get excited about Mario Party 6).
There's usually a display about Xbox Live. If the GameCube had any online games whatsoever, I'm sure they would put up a display for them too.
Game stores exist to make money, not exact revenge on long-time market leaders. Shelf space goes to what customers want to buy.
The first issue out of three is not fixed in Firefox 1.0.
The third issue out of three might not be fixed in Firefox 1.0; the article does not mention this version with any certainty.
Firefox 0.9 has three vulnerabilities. Firefox 1.0 has one vulnerability. The only way to be secure is to use a different browser, no matter how crappy it may be.
Quicksilver requires so many downloads to be functional. The thing is on BETA 32 R2, according to its Unicode-fetishist app title. LaunchBar isn't much better at 4.0beta9, but at least the latest "beta" is stable and hasn't been superseded for a few months. LaunchBar also includes dozens of plugins, whereas Quicksilver requires you to download everything; as a result Quicksilver is smaller but takes longer to configure.
Also as I noted above, Quicksilver still won't let me navigate straight to an arbitrary song; I have to go into Quicksilver and navigate through its interface to even enter the iTunes control module.
I downloaded and installed Quicksilver. The box was cleverly marked "Type to search." I wanted to listen to some Beastie Boys music, so I typed "Beastie" as I would in LaunchBar. Quicksilver thought I might like Bluetooth Setup Assistant, going so far as to highlight the letters in this application as I typed them. LaunchBar at least offers a list of alternate suggestions beneath the first one; Quicksilver just sat there eagerly waiting for me to launch Bluetooth Setup Assistant.
It was at that point that I realized I didn't have the iTunes Control Module Package Module Plugin Extension Snap-In. I connected to the web site, downloaded the aforementioned thing, installed it, and I still can't access any of my music without going to iTunes > Browse Artists > Beastie Boys >...
Oh, but I can bind CMD+OPTION+SHIFT+B to "Play Beastie Boys songs automatically." Thanks, Quicksilver.
I used Quicksilver for "a few seconds" before getting fed up with the retarded user interface and deleting it. It doesn't even control iTunes without digging into the preferences dialog, connecting to the Quicksilver web site, downloading a plugin, installing the plugin, and enabling the plugin. Worthless.
For me, Quicksilver is almost as bad as Konfabulator as far as overrated Mac apps go. Linux presents one UI extreme of exceptionally ugly applications that work well; Mac OS X gets the opposite.
Quicksilver also has the worst interface of any Mac app, ever. Unlike any of the Desktop Search Engines in this article, Quicksilver just dumps you to a screen with two giant icons and no clue about what to type or do.
It's great for geeks that want to spend hours customizing their interface, downloading thousands of plugins, themes, skins, etc. I'll stick with applications that actually accept text input to find results quickly, like LaunchBar.
Now all they need to do is work John McEnroe into the game, and they can build The Chair as seen on ABC! You can re-enact all three episodes in your own home!
That's good to know; I'm fence-sitting about the DS for this reason. My point is that the N-Gage has built-in GPRS to go directly onto the Internet from anywhere*, while 802.11[bg] requires you to be near a base station in order to access the Internet.
* in the T-Mobile US GPRS network, serving over 100 people
I find it helpful to read game reviews from the same source. GameFAQs reviews often gravitate towards the "THIS SUCKS!!! 0/10" or the "THIS RULES!!! 10/10." The same goes for many on-line forums where people post reviews just to debate other reviews.
Bash on IGN, Gamespot, etc. all you want. I trust them more than I trust reader-submitted reviews alone. As an organization, they get to review all the games that come out, employing consistent (not "good," just "consistent") guidelines when they do so.
And if you're going to reply and say "HOW CAN YOU SAY THAT WHEN THEY GAVE X RATING TO GAME Y?!?!?" or "YOU SHILL THEY CLEARLY FAVOR THEIR SPONSERS AS EVIDENCED BY THIS ONE EXAMPLE," just don't unless you can prove that reader reviews are 100% spotless.
The N-Gage has at least one on-line game that lets you play over the Internet using built-in hardware. In North America, I haven't seen any game that lets you do that on any Nintendo, Sega, Atari, NEC, or Sony portable system.
It's cheap, it has Bluetooth, it runs a popular handheld OS for which many freeware apps are available, and the QD model addressed many of the UI concerns in the original. Unfortunately, none the games for the N-Gage stand out and there is no "killer app" for the system yet.
And trust me, Nokia doesn't pay enough for me to troll for them.
I'm sorry, but if I want to hear unfounded fearmongering and paranoid speculation about new technologies from people who know nothing about them, I'll watch the news.
I love using self-checkout for small purchases, but there are cameras everywhere in the self-checkout area. Every "lane" has a camera to detect whether the customer is there (if you walk away for too long, the purchase times out). There are cameras on the ceiling to make sure that people don't just stroll out and bypass the lanes entirely. I imagine that cameras would catch a troublemaker emptying the machine of cash using his barcode card.
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Buy the Deluxe edition. It includes one free* state version and one free* e-filing. You can also get $30* off a version of Quicken if you buy it along with TurboTax. I've also seen special deals for everything from free music CDs, firewalls*, anti-virus programs*, etc., when you buy them along with TurboTax.
* after rebates
Acrobat 7 Linux Beta
Adobe cares, albeit just a tiny bit, about platforms other than Windows.
Fourteen dudes asked,
Are you making Halo for the Gizmondo?
I am told Microsoft does have a relationship with the handheld maker, and Halo will be released as a launch title.
It's all right there on Bungie's site!
No wireless. Less space than an 80GB Archos Multimedia Personal Video Jukebox. Lame.
The Nokia 7280 already has a rotary dial in place of a number keypad.
:)
Apparently phones are going retro for some strange reason.
I've been in several (American) EBs and they give the GameCube as much prominent shelf space, game-for-game, as its competitors. The problem is that the GameCube has fewer games than the PS2 or Xbox, and the recent games haven't been really groundbreaking (Donkey Konga is fun, but it's hard to get excited about Mario Party 6).
There's usually a display about Xbox Live. If the GameCube had any online games whatsoever, I'm sure they would put up a display for them too.
Game stores exist to make money, not exact revenge on long-time market leaders. Shelf space goes to what customers want to buy.
"I'd rather volunteers submit patches than anything else." -- Rob Malda, June 12, 2003 Slashdot Forum, on feature requests
You heard the man. Submit a patch!
You linked to the second issue out of three.
The first issue out of three is not fixed in Firefox 1.0.
The third issue out of three might not be fixed in Firefox 1.0; the article does not mention this version with any certainty.
Firefox 0.9 has three vulnerabilities. Firefox 1.0 has one vulnerability. The only way to be secure is to use a different browser, no matter how crappy it may be.
Mozilla 1.7.5 and Firefox 1.0 are still vulnerable.
Dude, read. At least one of the advisories states that 1.0 is still vulnerable.
Guys, wake up. According to the first advisory, Mozilla 1.7.5 and Firefox 1.0 are still vulnerable.
You're right. I'm sorry. I can't bind a hotkey to load a particular artist's songs in iTunes. I guess I don't have enough plugins installed.
Quicksilver requires so many downloads to be functional. The thing is on BETA 32 R2, according to its Unicode-fetishist app title. LaunchBar isn't much better at 4.0beta9, but at least the latest "beta" is stable and hasn't been superseded for a few months. LaunchBar also includes dozens of plugins, whereas Quicksilver requires you to download everything; as a result Quicksilver is smaller but takes longer to configure.
Also as I noted above, Quicksilver still won't let me navigate straight to an arbitrary song; I have to go into Quicksilver and navigate through its interface to even enter the iTunes control module.
I don't mind having an icon in my dock.
Sweet! I stand corrected.
I downloaded and installed Quicksilver. The box was cleverly marked "Type to search." I wanted to listen to some Beastie Boys music, so I typed "Beastie" as I would in LaunchBar. Quicksilver thought I might like Bluetooth Setup Assistant, going so far as to highlight the letters in this application as I typed them. LaunchBar at least offers a list of alternate suggestions beneath the first one; Quicksilver just sat there eagerly waiting for me to launch Bluetooth Setup Assistant.
...
It was at that point that I realized I didn't have the iTunes Control Module Package Module Plugin Extension Snap-In. I connected to the web site, downloaded the aforementioned thing, installed it, and I still can't access any of my music without going to iTunes > Browse Artists > Beastie Boys >
Oh, but I can bind CMD+OPTION+SHIFT+B to "Play Beastie Boys songs automatically." Thanks, Quicksilver.
I used Quicksilver for "a few seconds" before getting fed up with the retarded user interface and deleting it. It doesn't even control iTunes without digging into the preferences dialog, connecting to the Quicksilver web site, downloading a plugin, installing the plugin, and enabling the plugin. Worthless.
For me, Quicksilver is almost as bad as Konfabulator as far as overrated Mac apps go. Linux presents one UI extreme of exceptionally ugly applications that work well; Mac OS X gets the opposite.
Quicksilver also has the worst interface of any Mac app, ever. Unlike any of the Desktop Search Engines in this article, Quicksilver just dumps you to a screen with two giant icons and no clue about what to type or do.
It's great for geeks that want to spend hours customizing their interface, downloading thousands of plugins, themes, skins, etc. I'll stick with applications that actually accept text input to find results quickly, like LaunchBar.
Slate also likes Firefox better than Internet Explorer, so your bias claim is null and void.
It is possible for someone to make a better product than Google.
Now all they need to do is work John McEnroe into the game, and they can build The Chair as seen on ABC! You can re-enact all three episodes in your own home!
That's good to know; I'm fence-sitting about the DS for this reason. My point is that the N-Gage has built-in GPRS to go directly onto the Internet from anywhere*, while 802.11[bg] requires you to be near a base station in order to access the Internet.
* in the T-Mobile US GPRS network, serving over 100 people
I find it helpful to read game reviews from the same source. GameFAQs reviews often gravitate towards the "THIS SUCKS!!! 0/10" or the "THIS RULES!!! 10/10." The same goes for many on-line forums where people post reviews just to debate other reviews.
Bash on IGN, Gamespot, etc. all you want. I trust them more than I trust reader-submitted reviews alone. As an organization, they get to review all the games that come out, employing consistent (not "good," just "consistent") guidelines when they do so.
And if you're going to reply and say "HOW CAN YOU SAY THAT WHEN THEY GAVE X RATING TO GAME Y?!?!?" or "YOU SHILL THEY CLEARLY FAVOR THEIR SPONSERS AS EVIDENCED BY THIS ONE EXAMPLE," just don't unless you can prove that reader reviews are 100% spotless.
The N-Gage is a good handheld gaming system.
The N-Gage has at least one on-line game that lets you play over the Internet using built-in hardware. In North America, I haven't seen any game that lets you do that on any Nintendo, Sega, Atari, NEC, or Sony portable system.
It's cheap, it has Bluetooth, it runs a popular handheld OS for which many freeware apps are available, and the QD model addressed many of the UI concerns in the original. Unfortunately, none the games for the N-Gage stand out and there is no "killer app" for the system yet.
And trust me, Nokia doesn't pay enough for me to troll for them.
Can you say MPAA/RIAA?
I can't. I tried, It came out sounding like "um-pahh, ree-ahh." My family thought I was speaking in tongues.
I'm sorry, but if I want to hear unfounded fearmongering and paranoid speculation about new technologies from people who know nothing about them, I'll watch the news.
I love using self-checkout for small purchases, but there are cameras everywhere in the self-checkout area. Every "lane" has a camera to detect whether the customer is there (if you walk away for too long, the purchase times out). There are cameras on the ceiling to make sure that people don't just stroll out and bypass the lanes entirely. I imagine that cameras would catch a troublemaker emptying the machine of cash using his barcode card.