My workplace uses Lenovo Thinkpads exclusively (switched from Dell last year) and I've found them to be quite good. Very near what I'm used to from the IBM ones... however, this is their business line. I've no idea how their consumer line is.
Oddly enough, this feature is fairly standard in Tractor-Trailers. If you leave your directionals on in a Freightliner Century, among others, the dash display will remind you with a high pitched beep and a "directional on" indicator instead of the usual MPG and odometer readout. This may be because rigs don't tend to have self-canceling blinkers...
I assure you that on RCN's network at least, they do. As tech support, I could find out who had an IP at a given time. I can't help but imagine that it's the same at other ISP's.
I'll vouch for the quality of the 600 series. I'm using a 600e right now, in fact. The only thing I've ever had to replace was the battery...and the cd drive. That died due to a hammer blow, though (a fired employee decided to chuck one in my direction, and caught the laptop, no real damage...the drive even worked, but a dent in the housing made it scrape the cd up something fierce).
Well, I know why *I* do that. After losing a wallet or two to muggers around my apartment, I stopped carrying any more cash than necessary. Besides -- everyone takes debit cards these days anyway, and that's free where I bank. I don't use my credit card, though -- too much temptation to let the balance sit.
It's funny that you say that. I'm on a Thinkpad 600E right now. It is indeed one of the best I've ever had to type on. It may be slow but it's my only computer at this point, and it's performed flawlessly for me. I'm not sure what you mean by clunky... it/is/ a bit heavy, but not too bad. I like them to have a little bit of weight to them -- if they don't, they're much easier to break:)
As someone who used to work for RCN (in their Springfield, MA office that was the once much spiffier JavaNet), I'd say we don't need more that are the likes of them. In a number of their markets, they (I'll say were here, as I worked there before the bankruptcy and it's been awhile) were just like the standard cable companies. They were the local monopoly, had subpar service (One-way cable modems that weren't even DOCSIS. 14.4k up, huzzah! Poor quality on the TV side, etc.), and wouldn't let anyone in to compete, just like everyone else. I think that any telecom that can get into a market will just do what the others have done -- move to shut everyone out. Clearly *something* else needs to be done.
(However, I will admit that in the Boston market, they're quite okay...)
Well, according to the handy dandy calculator at the Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis, which sadly doesn't go back to 1908, if I'd bought a Model T for $850 in 1913 (the furthest back it goes), then it'd cost $17,643.94 . I can't imagine that it's too much higher than that, given the proximity. Indeed, from the CPI for 1800 on it shows that there's not all that huge a difference. Certainly not the difference you had expected. According to that page, even if I'd paid $850 as far back as 1850, I'd only pay $20,910 now.
I know my 2005 Saturn Ion with the CD player (not changer) doesn't have a line-in or an iPod dock. The only thing it has is the connection for the antenna...which is great for my ancient Sirius receiver (it's portable -- it fits in a laptop bag >.) but not really for anyone else. I hear there's RF modulators like the one on the Sirius that hook through the antenna, but I've never seen any retail. My car is similar -- the iTrip doesn't get picked up by the radio well at all.
Out of curiosity, which Tissot do you have? I'm looking for a watch to replace my Citizen and as such am curious at what people like.
More on topic: I have to agree here. A watch is just convenient for me. I carry a cell phone, but that's in the pocket -- I only need glance at my wrist.
Mmm. So, they bought the company without knowing anything about its subscriber base, and never bothered to learn after the fact. Nice. I guess my decision to back up was a good one. Businesses without a profit are never good for longevitiy.
Oh well, all things change in time, and I suppose I can always get a DeadJournal...
Wow, it's amazing to find someone that actually read the TOS when they signed up. It does seem like it was something added after you joined, though -- nothing before my link even indicates a TOS of that sort that I can see. W
I've been a paid member for quite some time (though not as long as you -- I started at LJ in 2002) myself, and I agree that it is unfortunate that they are going down this road. Given what I saw back in 2000 (I had a couple friends on the service back then), it was a community like you say. It had a sort of home-y feel to it. By the time I joined up, however, it did seem more like a business (indeed, the paid account wasn't done, in my case, to support the developers, it was indeed for greater functionality in their 'product'). Do you happen to know what caused that initial shift? I'm asking as I wasn't really 'into' it at that point, beyond knowing what my friends were doing.
This whole thing with Six Apart had me figuring they'd do such a thing soon enough, if not roll it all into their other service. Heck, when I heard about it, the first thing I did was back up my own entries in preparation for self-hosting. I'm surprised it took this long, really. It's rather unfortunate that they're going down this road, though.
As to being dramatic, well, isn't that the whole purpose of LJ in the first place?;)
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Well, one on 3D rendering from PediaPress is $20.48 for ~412 pages.
One from VDM on a similar topic is $72.00 for ~100 pages. ( http://www.amazon.com/Selective-Rendering-3D-Maps-High-Fidelity/dp/3639216385/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1270392883&sr=8-1 )
Thanks for the link! It just saved me from going out to get one and wasting money, as I've found out it's quite useless where I've moved to.
One PBS channel, if I get a medium directional antenna with a preamp. So much for that idea.
Check out the bottom of your first link -- it refers to the burp tank and its inventor right there.
Sure, but they start billing hourly the moment they leave the office, and their per mile charge isn't anything to sneeze at either.
Four zero four. :)
My workplace uses Lenovo Thinkpads exclusively (switched from Dell last year) and I've found them to be quite good. Very near what I'm used to from the IBM ones... however, this is their business line. I've no idea how their consumer line is.
Hey, the watch I use on a daily basis (a Swatch Microsoft SPOT/MSN Direct watch) still does Internet Time.
Good lord, man, what sort of fridge, freezer, lights and blower do you have that you need 5 megawatts?!
Nah, it's just the extended remix of In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida
Oddly enough, this feature is fairly standard in Tractor-Trailers. If you leave your directionals on in a Freightliner Century, among others, the dash display will remind you with a high pitched beep and a "directional on" indicator instead of the usual MPG and odometer readout. This may be because rigs don't tend to have self-canceling blinkers...
I assure you that on RCN's network at least, they do. As tech support, I could find out who had an IP at a given time. I can't help but imagine that it's the same at other ISP's.
Zombies! *runs away*
Pro Tip: Turn off laser pointer before looking at lens with remaining eye.
I'll vouch for the quality of the 600 series. I'm using a 600e right now, in fact. The only thing I've ever had to replace was the battery...and the cd drive. That died due to a hammer blow, though (a fired employee decided to chuck one in my direction, and caught the laptop, no real damage...the drive even worked, but a dent in the housing made it scrape the cd up something fierce).
It's from Your Momma Don't Dance by Kenny Loggins... "Your momma don't dance and your daddy don't rock n' roll"
Well, I know why *I* do that. After losing a wallet or two to muggers around my apartment, I stopped carrying any more cash than necessary. Besides -- everyone takes debit cards these days anyway, and that's free where I bank. I don't use my credit card, though -- too much temptation to let the balance sit.
It's funny that you say that. I'm on a Thinkpad 600E right now. It is indeed one of the best I've ever had to type on. It may be slow but it's my only computer at this point, and it's performed flawlessly for me. I'm not sure what you mean by clunky... it /is/ a bit heavy, but not too bad. I like them to have a little bit of weight to them -- if they don't, they're much easier to break :)
As someone who used to work for RCN (in their Springfield, MA office that was the once much spiffier JavaNet), I'd say we don't need more that are the likes of them. In a number of their markets, they (I'll say were here, as I worked there before the bankruptcy and it's been awhile) were just like the standard cable companies. They were the local monopoly, had subpar service (One-way cable modems that weren't even DOCSIS. 14.4k up, huzzah! Poor quality on the TV side, etc.), and wouldn't let anyone in to compete, just like everyone else. I think that any telecom that can get into a market will just do what the others have done -- move to shut everyone out. Clearly *something* else needs to be done.
(However, I will admit that in the Boston market, they're quite okay...)
Well, according to the handy dandy calculator at the Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis, which sadly doesn't go back to 1908, if I'd bought a Model T for $850 in 1913 (the furthest back it goes), then it'd cost $17,643.94 . I can't imagine that it's too much higher than that, given the proximity. Indeed, from the CPI for 1800 on it shows that there's not all that huge a difference. Certainly not the difference you had expected. According to that page, even if I'd paid $850 as far back as 1850, I'd only pay $20,910 now.
I know my 2005 Saturn Ion with the CD player (not changer) doesn't have a line-in or an iPod dock. The only thing it has is the connection for the antenna...which is great for my ancient Sirius receiver (it's portable -- it fits in a laptop bag >.) but not really for anyone else. I hear there's RF modulators like the one on the Sirius that hook through the antenna, but I've never seen any retail. My car is similar -- the iTrip doesn't get picked up by the radio well at all.
You must be new here! ...Seriously! FP means First Post...or Frist Psot as the case may be.
Out of curiosity, which Tissot do you have? I'm looking for a watch to replace my Citizen and as such am curious at what people like.
More on topic: I have to agree here. A watch is just convenient for me. I carry a cell phone, but that's in the pocket -- I only need glance at my wrist.
All I have to say to that is: Mongeesen!
Mmm. So, they bought the company without knowing anything about its subscriber base, and never bothered to learn after the fact. Nice. I guess my decision to back up was a good one. Businesses without a profit are never good for longevitiy.
Oh well, all things change in time, and I suppose I can always get a DeadJournal...
Wow, it's amazing to find someone that actually read the TOS when they signed up. It does seem like it was something added after you joined, though -- nothing before my link even indicates a TOS of that sort that I can see. W
;)
I've been a paid member for quite some time (though not as long as you -- I started at LJ in 2002) myself, and I agree that it is unfortunate that they are going down this road. Given what I saw back in 2000 (I had a couple friends on the service back then), it was a community like you say. It had a sort of home-y feel to it. By the time I joined up, however, it did seem more like a business (indeed, the paid account wasn't done, in my case, to support the developers, it was indeed for greater functionality in their 'product'). Do you happen to know what caused that initial shift? I'm asking as I wasn't really 'into' it at that point, beyond knowing what my friends were doing.
This whole thing with Six Apart had me figuring they'd do such a thing soon enough, if not roll it all into their other service. Heck, when I heard about it, the first thing I did was back up my own entries in preparation for self-hosting. I'm surprised it took this long, really. It's rather unfortunate that they're going down this road, though.
As to being dramatic, well, isn't that the whole purpose of LJ in the first place?