Yeah, that's the problem. There's just barely enough that I haven't tossed the tube out a window yet. If I were limited to what's on when I'm home, my set would have gone out the window nearly a decade ago.
to anything "interesting". Not to cow-orker salaries, or who's going to get fired, or anything like that. I do have access to some private info of people I don't know, and don't give a bleep about. Whatever I see, I forget as soon as I don't need it, simply because it's not even remotely interesting.
Years ago, a cow-orker was raving about her Pern series. At the time, I didn't want to get into yet another long series, so I didn't buy any of them. A couple years ago, I was looking for something new and remembered the cow-orker's recommendation, bought one of the books, and loved it. Now I have most of the series.
^This, this, this!!! My problem with notes is, while I'm concentrating on writing down what the instructor was saying 5 seconds ago, he's still talking, and I'm missing it.
One, if you don't have an iPad, you can get a relatively low-cost tablet that is a decent e-reader (though not as good as a Kindle) and a decent movie/music device (though not as good as an iPad). It's all about price.
Two, maybe you have an iPad, but you want a non-Apple tablet. It's a lot easier to justify a $200 Fire than a $500 Galaxy or Xoom.
"What's a netbook?". IME, a netbook is a laptop with a screen that's too small to read, and a keyboard that you can press all the keys at once - with your pinky.
Is there any reason to inform the public about thermonuclear war? What would they say, "a gazillion nukes are coming, duck under the table"? Sounds pretty useless to me.
To me, if I can take it to a grocery store, gas station, or a computer shop and exchange it for their product, it's money. For better or worse, that includes that dirty green paper with dead presidents, credit cards, and possibly checks (though I know of places that don't accept those), and excludes gold and bitcoin.
Driving safely requires attention. Really. For everyone, everywhere, because it's always possible for something random to happen that's not your fault. Doesn't matter. Pay attention and you'll (usually) have enough time to deal with it. Distracted, and you lose that opportunity.
Absolutely! On a typical stretch of road, I'm quite able to drive & drink/eat/fiddle with the radio. However, I could be just one corner away from a heavy traffic or even a wreck that requires 100% of my focus to avoid. Driving is my #1 priority. If I need to use the phone, I can pull over.
That depends on your definition of "dying". I'm over 50, and still in good health. Admittedly, I can't run like I did at 15, or even like I could at 30, but I have few complaints. I could take another 100 years in my current condition. OTOH, I know people not much older than me who are having serious problems. It would really suck to be in their shape for the next 100 years.
They might know you're at work at 2PM, but would they know where you live (from the picture your neighbor posted)? Would they know you just bought a Macbook Pro (you bragged about it on FB)? And could they guess your alarm PIN (birth year, courtesy of Google)?
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Yeah, that's the problem. There's just barely enough that I haven't tossed the tube out a window yet. If I were limited to what's on when I'm home, my set would have gone out the window nearly a decade ago.
What's on TV doesn't deserve the term "content". It's hard to criticize the delivery device when the "content" itself is so pathetic.
Unfortunately, much of that stuff sucks nearly as bad as the ads!
to anything "interesting". Not to cow-orker salaries, or who's going to get fired, or anything like that. I do have access to some private info of people I don't know, and don't give a bleep about. Whatever I see, I forget as soon as I don't need it, simply because it's not even remotely interesting.
Years? I've already read about malware on Androids, and even iStuff!
Been there! I've looked at old programs, asked myself "What idiot wrote this?", and then saw the Author's name. Oops!
It used to be required, at least in my state.
Years ago, a cow-orker was raving about her Pern series. At the time, I didn't want to get into yet another long series, so I didn't buy any of them. A couple years ago, I was looking for something new and remembered the cow-orker's recommendation, bought one of the books, and loved it. Now I have most of the series.
Frankly, if I were a chimp, I would be very offended at being compared to a politician, of either party or color.
^This, this, this!!! My problem with notes is, while I'm concentrating on writing down what the instructor was saying 5 seconds ago, he's still talking, and I'm missing it.
Siri should have displayed that map the first time. Great place to hide a body!
So, Honeycomb really was big.
Didn't work. I'm pretty sure the iPad owners still laughed.
One, if you don't have an iPad, you can get a relatively low-cost tablet that is a decent e-reader (though not as good as a Kindle) and a decent movie/music device (though not as good as an iPad). It's all about price.
Two, maybe you have an iPad, but you want a non-Apple tablet. It's a lot easier to justify a $200 Fire than a $500 Galaxy or Xoom.
"What's a netbook?". IME, a netbook is a laptop with a screen that's too small to read, and a keyboard that you can press all the keys at once - with your pinky.
It's still easier to make barely literate posts on a laptop with a decent keyboard, than an iPad with a virtual one.
Is there any reason to inform the public about thermonuclear war? What would they say, "a gazillion nukes are coming, duck under the table"? Sounds pretty useless to me.
So, what's the justification for toilet seats? My standard off the rack toilet handles gas with no problem.
As I understand it, there was only one original COBOL program ever written. Everyone else copied & modified it for their purpose.
Spoons? Meh, in my day we used plastic sporks.
I guess Google Go just stopped.
To me, if I can take it to a grocery store, gas station, or a computer shop and exchange it for their product, it's money. For better or worse, that includes that dirty green paper with dead presidents, credit cards, and possibly checks (though I know of places that don't accept those), and excludes gold and bitcoin.
Driving safely requires attention. Really. For everyone, everywhere, because it's always possible for something random to happen that's not your fault. Doesn't matter. Pay attention and you'll (usually) have enough time to deal with it. Distracted, and you lose that opportunity.
Absolutely! On a typical stretch of road, I'm quite able to drive & drink/eat/fiddle with the radio. However, I could be just one corner away from a heavy traffic or even a wreck that requires 100% of my focus to avoid. Driving is my #1 priority. If I need to use the phone, I can pull over.
That depends on your definition of "dying". I'm over 50, and still in good health. Admittedly, I can't run like I did at 15, or even like I could at 30, but I have few complaints. I could take another 100 years in my current condition. OTOH, I know people not much older than me who are having serious problems. It would really suck to be in their shape for the next 100 years.
They might know you're at work at 2PM, but would they know where you live (from the picture your neighbor posted)? Would they know you just bought a Macbook Pro (you bragged about it on FB)? And could they guess your alarm PIN (birth year, courtesy of Google)?