... but I'm beginning to wonder how closely they're following their own mission. They've released 11 games, 3 of which are sequels of prior games. I *know* there's more than 8 categories of game listed at http://www.mameworld.net/maws/ I think they're falling into the trap of 'game improvement' instead of 'game development'. Please excuse me while I go play Mario Party 5 now.
Why bitch about bluetooth? There are USB cables that work with Verizon phones that are small enough that allow for net access. I know, I've got one. Works for the Motorola V120E, free OS X drivers online for it. Cost me $20. Try http://groups.yahoo.com/group/maccellphone/ for more info.
Hasn't anyone else been noticing the number of in-show popup animations that push products and other shows during a program instead of during a commercial break? You're not going to see an increase in quality and content, you're going to see an increase in the blurring of advertising and entertainment.
We started with advertisements that got your attention because they were funny and we're going to end with comedies that have more punchlines that end with ".. and so he went shopping at the GAP!" and "... so I drank a Coke!"
Specifically "A Deepness in the Sky", where his whole book centers on such 'motes', with the ability to say, stick 3 around an eye socket with a little spittle and one near your ear and you've got a wireless communications headset (with video).. or to monitor temperatures and movement throughout a spaceship.. or etc. etc.
Maybe if more CEOs and 'Directors' read more science fiction they'd have more "ideas" on where to go with their research.
... will they tell good jokes? Being human isn't computational speed, it's experiencing the human way of living and expressing it. Visual art is one way to go, but there are robots working on that already.
What I want to see is a competition on par with "Whose Line Is It Anyways?" improv comedy. A robot that can create comedy instead of spouting it will count as human in my book. Paintings can be technically impressive without a common life-background, but you've gotta know what (human) life is to make a good (human) joke.
I actually sell them.
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Check with the manufacturer, ask for details on how it's constructed. They've been required since the mid-80s to build them to at least HUD code and since they're generally shipped down the road in pieces, each piece is usually sturdier than many "stick-built" homes (in order to survive the trip).
Even with these requirements, there's still a _very_ wide range of construction quality, both exterior and interior. Shop around, walk through a few lots physically. Beware, we work on commission. Don't seem too interested or you may find yourself sitting at a table with a pen:D Also, prices vary from dealer to dealer (even with the same manufacturer), so you may be able to drive an extra hour or two and save yourself a few thousand bucks.
As for the houses themselves, there are several different types (manufactured, modular, etc.) each with their own features and price ranges. I sell manufactured homes. They have their own shipping frame built into the bottom of the house. The structural benefits make construction less expensive for the manufacturer, but as a result they're built less like a stick-built home than a modular is (where rooms are preconstructed, minus foundation, and shipped to the site). Also, much of the construction contains OSB (oriented strand board) which can cause problems for severe asthmatics due to possible low-level formaldehyde release from the bonding adhesives. Most modern homes actually use this material in one place or another, it's just more prevalent in a manufactured home. If you're worried, look for adequate ventilation in the construction. As a side note, I've worked 8 hours a day (sometimes more), 5 days a week in one (for an office) for a few years and feel fine.
I actually got into the business when my wife and I moved and were looking for a new home. We considered a manufactured home, but eventually settled for stick-built. Here's why: the house was already built, all we had to do was pay a price. With paperwork, site-work and build-time, a manufactured home can go up in as short as 2 months. This is _extremely_ fast in comparison to constructing a stick-built home, plus you have a considerable amount of 'customization' available (at roughly half the cost per square foot). However, it _is_ a construction site and will probably end up being a construction loan. Be prepared for it to take time and you'll need to be in constant contact with your salesman and bank.
As for the prior poster who wrote: "If the soil is clay or too rocky, you could spend as much as 50-75k putting in a septic system!", I can honestly say I've _never_ seen a system cost that much. Maybe it's just where we live, but high end systems here run just under $20k, while the average is $12k. You will need to be sure of: Electrical access, septic rated for the house you order, site-work for the foundation, garage (?), access for getting the pieces of house on-site, etc. There are a lot of costs that aren't included in the house, _make sure you get it all up front before you sign_.
All said and done, manufactured homes are a great way to go for a semi-customizable home at about half the cost of building your own. You'll probably be limited to a single floor (2 story homes are still a rarity, but they exist), but we've got some that are in excess of 2700 sqft. I really like the product and may end up living in one at some point in the future. Good luck in your research.
Having worked at a movie theater before and having spliced film at said theater before, I can tell you that the more likely cause was that they didn't screen/run it through first. There are 4 different ways you can splice the film together, only 1 of them is correct.
Funny that it should happen to that trailer, but by no means consider it intentional.
You have to have an account to view the pages. Fine, great. But then it brought up this screen:
By publishers' agreement, we are pleased to offer Amazon.com customers with a valid credit card the ability to view copyrighted pages. Your account will not be charged. This one-time process enables you to view limited copyrighted material through our Search Inside the Book feature.
So they'll let you browse the search pages, if you can prove your identity on record and provide them with financial information. No thanks.
Please go do your own research, Joe Sorosky. If you're going to make a corporate pitch, it'd be better for you to have factual references other than "Well, these guys on Slashdot said..."
Let's see, 'IANAL' won't work here. How about 'IANYPRB' (I Am Not Your Personal Research B*tch) ?
When Apple does requirements like that, they're 'System' requirements. You answered your own question: Most people should have at least 128MB on modern machines. Even Microsoft recommends this.
By your logic, with all the software I've bought my machine should need several gigs of RAM. How many basic consumers do you know that will think: "Gee, when they say 128MB, that must mean 128MB _extra_ just for the software." as opposed to "128MB? CompUSA told me they put 256MB in my machine. Ok, this'll work."
Many Nintendo games make use of the clock in interesting ways, but even better are the ones that provide Easter Eggs on holidays (which is great, if they pick Christmas, as most people find out about those ones;)). But it's not the only platform. The.HACK// games on the PS2, for instance, reward you new sounds and images depending on the number of hours you've played your current saved game.
I'm pretty sure the Nevada Gambling Comission/Board would have an issue with devices listed as separate games acting in concert to provide an overall odds. They spend a lot of time and money to ensure as much 'randomness' as possible, yet design the games to have very definite odds. I don't think they're about to overhaul the whole system.
... you can't go wrong with Star Wars. Yes there are a ton of things wrong with the movies from a technical standpoint (like those matte errors in so many flying X-Wing scenes and various ships actually flying _through_ asteroids) but for all those wrongs it did so much right. I won't say it was one of the first, I'll just say it was one of the best.
They've been running Slashcode on an XServe for quite some time now, they even mention it here. Somehow I doubt it's taken this long to get Slashcode running on OS X. OS X tends to be semi-trivial to port to for non-hardware or assembly code dependant software.
I'd definitely recommend getting it right before your first year is up. The most problems I've had so far with the Apple Powerbooks are power adapter related. I take my laptop between home and work and am every day plugging it in and unplugging it.
On my iBook g3, it didn't really like that. I had problems, but the warranty covered it. Currently Apple charges $500-$900 per repair not under warranty, depending on the severity of the problem. So since you get a year with the Powerbook, save yourself some money now. Just circle the date from now in blood red on your calendar.
Also, the batteries tend to die over time with Lithium Ion. Apparently Apple knows all about this and won't blink if you say you need a replacement battery. I'd recommend doing this before your final warranty is up (whenever that is) 'cause they charge an arm-and-a-leg for it. But I still love my Mac:)
If you look at the patents that reference patent 5,443,036, you'll see several people have already built upon the concept. What's sad isn't the concepts that people patent but the extents to which a corporation will go purely for extortion. Maybe they need a new department that will determine the generality of a patent and decide if it needs to be public domain/free. Yay more government.:p
Boeing already uses this technology for wiring their planes during the assembly process. I see this mentioned on our local news just about every other month. It's very definitely a cool technology, but it looks like the automotive industry is (still) behind the times.
I'd be partial to a covering of the latest and greatest developments in the electronic paper field and its various methods and applications. From organic LEDs that can be painted and baked onto carboard surfaces to the eventual replacement of every student's text book with the one book they'll ever need again, I find this topic infinitely fascinating.
Be wary of organic 'machines'
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In response to the second comment by the poster about microbes that suck contaminants out of a lake and then shut themselves off, I would beg everyone to read 'Zodiac' by Neal Stephenson. He actually covers this exact scenario. You have to remember two general differences between machines and organics: organics like to reproduce and organics benefit from an imperfect replication system. When you have a lifeform that can create millions of copies of itself within hours, even a 0.001% error rate makes for dozens of imperfect but potentially viable copies. I have no problem with using organic-scale devices as solutions to problems, but personally I'd feel better if it was built from scratch with careful study put into the potential mutations. It's not a question of whether we can, it's a question of whether we should.
Found their site (please be nice) and dug around enough to find a decent image of what this kind of lightning looks like. Check for yourself here. I gotta say, I'd think it was the end of the world if I saw something like this on a regular basis.
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... but I'm beginning to wonder how closely they're following their own mission.
They've released 11 games, 3 of which are sequels of prior games. I *know* there's more than 8 categories of game listed at http://www.mameworld.net/maws/
I think they're falling into the trap of 'game improvement' instead of 'game development'. Please excuse me while I go play Mario Party 5 now.
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Why bitch about bluetooth? There are USB cables that work with Verizon phones that are small enough that allow for net access. I know, I've got one. Works for the Motorola V120E, free OS X drivers online for it. Cost me $20. Try http://groups.yahoo.com/group/maccellphone/ for more info.
Obviously you haven't read NJO, if you're talking about Chewbacca appearing in something post-NJO.
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Tell me your name and where you live so I can submit it to the BSA/FBI, er ... send you some tips.
Hasn't anyone else been noticing the number of in-show popup animations that push products and other shows during a program instead of during a commercial break? You're not going to see an increase in quality and content, you're going to see an increase in the blurring of advertising and entertainment.
.. and so he went shopping at the GAP!" and " ... so I drank a Coke!"
We started with advertisements that got your attention because they were funny and we're going to end with comedies that have more punchlines that end with "
Specifically "A Deepness in the Sky", where his whole book centers on such 'motes', with the ability to say, stick 3 around an eye socket with a little spittle and one near your ear and you've got a wireless communications headset (with video) .. or to monitor temperatures and movement throughout a spaceship .. or etc. etc.
Maybe if more CEOs and 'Directors' read more science fiction they'd have more "ideas" on where to go with their research.
... will they tell good jokes? Being human isn't computational speed, it's experiencing the human way of living and expressing it. Visual art is one way to go, but there are robots working on that already.
What I want to see is a competition on par with "Whose Line Is It Anyways?" improv comedy. A robot that can create comedy instead of spouting it will count as human in my book. Paintings can be technically impressive without a common life-background, but you've gotta know what (human) life is to make a good (human) joke.
Check with the manufacturer, ask for details on how it's constructed. They've been required since the mid-80s to build them to at least HUD code and since they're generally shipped down the road in pieces, each piece is usually sturdier than many "stick-built" homes (in order to survive the trip).
:D Also, prices vary from dealer to dealer (even with the same manufacturer), so you may be able to drive an extra hour or two and save yourself a few thousand bucks.
Even with these requirements, there's still a _very_ wide range of construction quality, both exterior and interior. Shop around, walk through a few lots physically. Beware, we work on commission. Don't seem too interested or you may find yourself sitting at a table with a pen
As for the houses themselves, there are several different types (manufactured, modular, etc.) each with their own features and price ranges. I sell manufactured homes. They have their own shipping frame built into the bottom of the house. The structural benefits make construction less expensive for the manufacturer, but as a result they're built less like a stick-built home than a modular is (where rooms are preconstructed, minus foundation, and shipped to the site). Also, much of the construction contains OSB (oriented strand board) which can cause problems for severe asthmatics due to possible low-level formaldehyde release from the bonding adhesives. Most modern homes actually use this material in one place or another, it's just more prevalent in a manufactured home. If you're worried, look for adequate ventilation in the construction. As a side note, I've worked 8 hours a day (sometimes more), 5 days a week in one (for an office) for a few years and feel fine.
I actually got into the business when my wife and I moved and were looking for a new home. We considered a manufactured home, but eventually settled for stick-built. Here's why: the house was already built, all we had to do was pay a price. With paperwork, site-work and build-time, a manufactured home can go up in as short as 2 months. This is _extremely_ fast in comparison to constructing a stick-built home, plus you have a considerable amount of 'customization' available (at roughly half the cost per square foot). However, it _is_ a construction site and will probably end up being a construction loan. Be prepared for it to take time and you'll need to be in constant contact with your salesman and bank.
As for the prior poster who wrote: "If the soil is clay or too rocky, you could spend as much as 50-75k putting in a septic system!", I can honestly say I've _never_ seen a system cost that much. Maybe it's just where we live, but high end systems here run just under $20k, while the average is $12k. You will need to be sure of: Electrical access, septic rated for the house you order, site-work for the foundation, garage (?), access for getting the pieces of house on-site, etc. There are a lot of costs that aren't included in the house, _make sure you get it all up front before you sign_.
All said and done, manufactured homes are a great way to go for a semi-customizable home at about half the cost of building your own. You'll probably be limited to a single floor (2 story homes are still a rarity, but they exist), but we've got some that are in excess of 2700 sqft. I really like the product and may end up living in one at some point in the future. Good luck in your research.
Having worked at a movie theater before and having spliced film at said theater before, I can tell you that the more likely cause was that they didn't screen/run it through first. There are 4 different ways you can splice the film together, only 1 of them is correct.
Funny that it should happen to that trailer, but by no means consider it intentional.
If only everyone would take a lesson from the military and wear RFID badges, this would be _really_ useful.
You have to have an account to view the pages. Fine, great. But then it brought up this screen:
By publishers' agreement, we are pleased to offer Amazon.com customers with a valid credit card the ability to view copyrighted pages.
Your account will not be charged.
This one-time process enables you to view limited copyrighted material through our Search Inside the Book feature.
So they'll let you browse the search pages, if you can prove your identity on record and provide them with financial information. No thanks.
Please go do your own research, Joe Sorosky. If you're going to make a corporate pitch, it'd be better for you to have factual references other than "Well, these guys on Slashdot said ..."
Let's see, 'IANAL' won't work here. How about 'IANYPRB' (I Am Not Your Personal Research B*tch) ?
When Apple does requirements like that, they're 'System' requirements. You answered your own question: Most people should have at least 128MB on modern machines. Even Microsoft recommends this.
By your logic, with all the software I've bought my machine should need several gigs of RAM. How many basic consumers do you know that will think: "Gee, when they say 128MB, that must mean 128MB _extra_ just for the software." as opposed to "128MB? CompUSA told me they put 256MB in my machine. Ok, this'll work."
Many Nintendo games make use of the clock in interesting ways, but even better are the ones that provide Easter Eggs on holidays (which is great, if they pick Christmas, as most people find out about those ones ;)). But it's not the only platform. The .HACK// games on the PS2, for instance, reward you new sounds and images depending on the number of hours you've played your current saved game.
I'm pretty sure the Nevada Gambling Comission/Board would have an issue with devices listed as separate games acting in concert to provide an overall odds. They spend a lot of time and money to ensure as much 'randomness' as possible, yet design the games to have very definite odds. I don't think they're about to overhaul the whole system.
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Joy.
They've been running Slashcode on an XServe for quite some time now, they even mention it here.
Somehow I doubt it's taken this long to get Slashcode running on OS X. OS X tends to be semi-trivial to port to for non-hardware or assembly code dependant software.
I'd definitely recommend getting it right before your first year is up. The most problems I've had so far with the Apple Powerbooks are power adapter related. I take my laptop between home and work and am every day plugging it in and unplugging it.
:)
On my iBook g3, it didn't really like that. I had problems, but the warranty covered it. Currently Apple charges $500-$900 per repair not under warranty, depending on the severity of the problem. So since you get a year with the Powerbook, save yourself some money now. Just circle the date from now in blood red on your calendar.
Also, the batteries tend to die over time with Lithium Ion. Apparently Apple knows all about this and won't blink if you say you need a replacement battery. I'd recommend doing this before your final warranty is up (whenever that is) 'cause they charge an arm-and-a-leg for it. But I still love my Mac
If you look at the patents that reference patent 5,443,036, you'll see several people have already built upon the concept. What's sad isn't the concepts that people patent but the extents to which a corporation will go purely for extortion. Maybe they need a new department that will determine the generality of a patent and decide if it needs to be public domain/free. Yay more government. :p
Boeing already uses this technology for wiring their planes during the assembly process. I see this mentioned on our local news just about every other month. It's very definitely a cool technology, but it looks like the automotive industry is (still) behind the times.
I'd be partial to a covering of the latest and greatest developments in the electronic paper field and its various methods and applications. From organic LEDs that can be painted and baked onto carboard surfaces to the eventual replacement of every student's text book with the one book they'll ever need again, I find this topic infinitely fascinating.
In response to the second comment by the poster about microbes that suck contaminants out of a lake and then shut themselves off, I would beg everyone to read 'Zodiac' by Neal Stephenson. He actually covers this exact scenario.
You have to remember two general differences between machines and organics: organics like to reproduce and organics benefit from an imperfect replication system. When you have a lifeform that can create millions of copies of itself within hours, even a 0.001% error rate makes for dozens of imperfect but potentially viable copies.
I have no problem with using organic-scale devices as solutions to problems, but personally I'd feel better if it was built from scratch with careful study put into the potential mutations. It's not a question of whether we can, it's a question of whether we should.
Found their site (please be nice) and dug around enough to find a decent image of what this kind of lightning looks like.
Check for yourself here.
I gotta say, I'd think it was the end of the world if I saw something like this on a regular basis.