Shortly after Vista's release, my GF's sister asked about a low-end Vista machine with 512M RAM. Somehow, the subject got changed to opinions about torture & capital punishment.:P
I'm on FB, but I've never done any poking, or been poked. I don't see the point. If I want to say "hi" to someone, I just say "hi". And I certainly wouldn't say "hi", poke, or be "friends" with someone who had a restraining order against me.
It may be terrible to lose your character or his equipment in the MMORPG universe, but you'd have to be pretty far gone in order to feel the same way about that as you would about losing your job / house / car.
Well, if you lose your RL job, you can't afford the internet to play WoW. If you lose your car you can't get to your job and you lose your internet. If you lose your house, the rain will short-circut your computer, and you can't play WoW.
I suspect the only reason some people value RL higher is BECAUSE major RL failures will keep you from playing WoW.
Also, the point of the natural disaster thing was to point out that anything capable of destroying your whole library (yes, that was the whole premise) will also most likely destroy any electronic devices in the house so your library is toast either way, whether you have it in a room or backed up on your PC.
If my house caught on fire right now, it would certainly take out my Kindle AND my PC. Maybe even my iPhone if I forgot to bring it with me, or had to evacuate without it. It would also take out my entire paperback/hardback library, which is several orders of magnitude bigger than my current e-library.
BUT, my e-books are backed up on Amazon. Presumably, I can DL them on the new Kindle. My paper books are NOT backed up. The only way to recover them is to buy new copies. Kindle wins on the natural disaster front.
Awhile back, one company had constant ads on a radio station I listened to. Then I got something in the mail from them. My Pavlovian response was to fly into a rage and jam their mail ad down the toilet in pieces. Somehow, I don't think that's what they were shooting for.
That's not necessarily how it works - At least not if the folks serving ads are worth their salt.
And that's the problem. Many advertisers are NOT worth their salt. For every ad offering useful products based on my purchases, there are a dozen assuming that I want to buy a dozen PCs just because I just bought one.
Even if it IS the same user, it might not be valid. I recently ordered a product for my mom's cat because mom isn't online. I'll probably start getting ads for every known product for cats, dogs, gerbils, and pet goats, even though I have never had a pet, and never will.
The speedometer is right under my nose, and I'm not fiddling with buttons. 90% of the time, I have no problem switching radio stations while driving, but it IS a minor distraction, and I have been in traffic conditions that were unsafe to mess with the radio in.
Not only that, but many students would probably be marginally better off with more time spent in school,. Even if that time is wasted, it's a safe, nonthreatening atmosphere
You obviously didn't go to my school. I was probably safer on the street than in that school.
I haven't tried Symantec recently, but I did give it 3 chances. The first time, I decided it wasn't worth paying for. The second time, I decided the free trial was overpriced. The third time, I decided I'd rather have the virus.
With that track record, you can see why I don't want to give them anymore chances.
The best thing about the Kindle is the portability. The last time I went on vacation I packed 4 books, and that was all I could fit in. Next vacation, I can take a dozen (or more) books on a device about the size of ONE hardback book.
Sometimes, I've gotten bit by the screensaver kicking in while I'm on the phone, but it still only takes seconds to enter the password if I need to. Annoying, but hardly a "nightmare".
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True, but the hardware for which it was designed didn't exist until 2009!
Shortly after Vista's release, my GF's sister asked about a low-end Vista machine with 512M RAM. Somehow, the subject got changed to opinions about torture & capital punishment. :P
Next time I'm unemployed, don't mention that I found 2 cents on the sidewalk.
I'm on FB, but I've never done any poking, or been poked. I don't see the point. If I want to say "hi" to someone, I just say "hi". And I certainly wouldn't say "hi", poke, or be "friends" with someone who had a restraining order against me.
Because Jack O'Neil's getting too old to stop those Goald asteriods.
In that case, the Mac owner still has a Windows PC. It's just the same box.
The ones running Vista?
Better yet, tell it to whoever makes decisions on sick leave IN PERSON. After you're infected.
Well, if you lose your RL job, you can't afford the internet to play WoW. If you lose your car you can't get to your job and you lose your internet. If you lose your house, the rain will short-circut your computer, and you can't play WoW.
I suspect the only reason some people value RL higher is BECAUSE major RL failures will keep you from playing WoW.
If my house caught on fire right now, it would certainly take out my Kindle AND my PC. Maybe even my iPhone if I forgot to bring it with me, or had to evacuate without it. It would also take out my entire paperback/hardback library, which is several orders of magnitude bigger than my current e-library.
BUT, my e-books are backed up on Amazon. Presumably, I can DL them on the new Kindle. My paper books are NOT backed up. The only way to recover them is to buy new copies. Kindle wins on the natural disaster front.
Awhile back, one company had constant ads on a radio station I listened to. Then I got something in the mail from them. My Pavlovian response was to fly into a rage and jam their mail ad down the toilet in pieces. Somehow, I don't think that's what they were shooting for.
And that's the problem. Many advertisers are NOT worth their salt.
For every ad offering useful products based on my purchases, there are a dozen assuming that I want to buy a dozen PCs just because I just bought one.
Even if it IS the same user, it might not be valid. I recently ordered a product for my mom's cat because mom isn't online. I'll probably start getting ads for every known product for cats, dogs, gerbils, and pet goats, even though I have never had a pet, and never will.
The last Windows PC I bought made you create your own Recovery CDs. I wonder if anyone who bought it actually went to the trouble to do that?
And the problems you mention are exactly why I break into a cold sweat whenever my mom thinks about getting a computer.
The speedometer is right under my nose, and I'm not fiddling with buttons. 90% of the time, I have no problem switching radio stations while driving, but it IS a minor distraction, and I have been in traffic conditions that were unsafe to mess with the radio in.
I usually listen to one of three stations. When I'm tired of listening to idiot #1, I just press pre-programmed button #2 or #3.
What does that public school system have to do with education?
I don't remember what grade I learned it in, but I certainly learned it before I got to Algebra I, let alone Algebra II.
You obviously didn't go to my school. I was probably safer on the street than in that school.
IMO, yes it is. I don't know if it's a security hole, but eBay is teh evil.
I haven't tried Symantec recently, but I did give it 3 chances. The first time, I decided it wasn't worth paying for. The second time, I decided the free trial was overpriced. The third time, I decided I'd rather have the virus.
With that track record, you can see why I don't want to give them anymore chances.
Are you sure? I know most people with Symantec are swearing, but I thought they were swearing AT their products.
The best thing about the Kindle is the portability. The last time I went on vacation I packed 4 books, and that was all I could fit in. Next vacation, I can take a dozen (or more) books on a device about the size of ONE hardback book.
This idea is truly for the birds!
Sometimes, I've gotten bit by the screensaver kicking in while I'm on the phone, but it still only takes seconds to enter the password if I need to. Annoying, but hardly a "nightmare".