The biggest problem I see is that the 4G spec requires speeds and such that are impossible with current technology, and the specs don't provide any answer as to how to achieve them. With Wifi, at least b, g, and n specs gave you a definition of how each tech would be used rather than just stating it had to reach these certain speeds.
Me running a small PC or Wii to watch Netflix for $8 a month is cheaper than paying for cable ($30 min) plus the DVR (in most cases $10-$20 a month extra) plus the constant power of the 25 or so watts. Even if I could DVR everything I watch on Netflix, my power costs alone would be less, seeing as a small PC or Wii would use less than 20 W while playing video and between 1 and 10W in standby (I tend to turn off the Wii rather than have the Connect24 on). So, removing a cost of around $100 a month from my budget, and possibly placing half of that on the providers, does not really net a whole lot more.
Wow, my cooling costs for a 1700 sq ft house with fairly bad insulation and a 24 year old AC unit are under $150, and that's with 90+ degree weather in FL. Get a more efficient AC unit, or else don't set the thermostat at 72.
So we need to pay them more than $86k? Because she was more than willing to commit petty (and apparently grand) theft. Possibly would take bribes as well.
Did you ever take a college philosophy course? I thought it would be what you described. But it was more agreeing with what the professor thought about the subject, which was actually very rigid, though badly defined. There was no critical thinking involved.
When a gen ed history class only asks you to memorize dates and places and people, then yes. If it doesn't explore the ramifications of those events, it's a useless course in rote recitation. And yes, I have had a "history" course like that at an American university.
I got a lot of feedback that was sort of akin to "Why are you taking my class? You know this stuff almost as well as I do." to which I answered, "there is no way to test out and this is the only subject for gen eds that I am interested in."
It doesn't sound like this person isn't interested in learning. It seems he wants to get the most he can out of his education as directed in his field. Read the post. It seems fairly well written and thought out. I don't think he has to take remedial English classes (which are generally unavoidable and below high-school level) in college, and he will probably not get much out of any other "humanities" courses. Very few people do, honestly.
If that's true, why did going to college kill my desire to learn in many ways? I did tons of interesting things in my free time before I went to college. Afterwards I spent more time watching TV and just doing what I had to. I think it was being taught verifiably untrue things that did it, and being discouraged from trying things in a different way. If I didn't come up with an algorithm similar enough to a professor, or didn't agree with his ideas on Shakespeare, then I would fail. Actual learning and innovative thought is discouraged in American universities.
Those things you term "basic skills" I learned in high school, or even junior high. My college gen ed classes were much simpler than my freshman year (high school) gen ed classes. I was basically relearning stuff I had learned 4 years earlier and surpassed by the time I graduated high school. I was actually marked down in an English class in college for using more advanced techniques than were shown in my class. I would have much rather taken a more advanced class, or even an extra math/programming course. But they didn't allow me to take a higher course since I wasn't an English major, and I needed a certain number of credits in English.
Most restaurants or bars I can get 22 oz of Sam Adams for $5 or less. Not sure where you go, even in the city. I also would never get beer at a game of any kind, they never have anything worth drinking. Plus there's a reason certain people have more money than others even though they don't necessarily make more. They don't pay more money if they don't have to.
Round trip to the server automatically adds a lot of time overhead. It's not that it can't be cached locally, but it isn't with current codecs, etc. Plus if your line goes down for some reason you can still continue to watch it.
Using the walls to watch TV is currently something that's still years away and will probably be more expensive than the first 1080p TV. Also you don't need QOS if you're not streaming, which means easier management. And network hiccups won't matter.
Yes. They act as both greeters standing at the door, sometimes handing you a flyer or something. They are also security of a sort. They are there to keep you from bringing in merchandise to return without it being marked (so you can't take something off the shelf) and to check your receipt to make sure you didn't pick up any "extra" items after you left the checkout. To be honest I hate going there and each time I go it makes me want to return less.
How about they're family members and are mortally hurt if you don't friend them? Or your other relatives are. You can always block their status updates if you want. I don't think it tells them. At least nobody has asked me why I blocked their updates.
I have a nook and have read on a kindle. I don't see what you mean, as the kindle doesn't look any better to me, and they both look much better than most paperbacks I have read.
Exactly this. We have too many sales people in this country. And none of them have the customer's actual needs in mind. If they did I wouldn't mind it so much. I would love to buy anything in an electronics store and not be asked if I want to pay 50% of the cost to be able to get it replaced once over the next 3 years. Or how I need to get this add-on that will only help if I'm mentally retarded and have an ape for a best friend.
I think it's more that you could have bought like, say, an Elantra that gets at least 30 miles to the gallon, and probably pay less. Or a Vibe, or I could name lots of cars under $15000 that get good gas mileage. If you bought it used, then maybe you were buying what you could get, but you still probably could have found a more efficient car.
My wife and I flew out of Tampa International Airport on Christmas Eve 2009 and got there 1 hour before the flight left and were still sitting there for over 20 minutes after security. I know it's no O'Hare, but that's still a fairly peak travel day.
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The biggest problem I see is that the 4G spec requires speeds and such that are impossible with current technology, and the specs don't provide any answer as to how to achieve them. With Wifi, at least b, g, and n specs gave you a definition of how each tech would be used rather than just stating it had to reach these certain speeds.
3.5 updated to 4 automatically, then to 5 automatically. On 5 separate computers. Not sure why it didn't for you.
Me running a small PC or Wii to watch Netflix for $8 a month is cheaper than paying for cable ($30 min) plus the DVR (in most cases $10-$20 a month extra) plus the constant power of the 25 or so watts. Even if I could DVR everything I watch on Netflix, my power costs alone would be less, seeing as a small PC or Wii would use less than 20 W while playing video and between 1 and 10W in standby (I tend to turn off the Wii rather than have the Connect24 on). So, removing a cost of around $100 a month from my budget, and possibly placing half of that on the providers, does not really net a whole lot more.
Wow, my cooling costs for a 1700 sq ft house with fairly bad insulation and a 24 year old AC unit are under $150, and that's with 90+ degree weather in FL. Get a more efficient AC unit, or else don't set the thermostat at 72.
So we need to pay them more than $86k? Because she was more than willing to commit petty (and apparently grand) theft. Possibly would take bribes as well.
Did you ever take a college philosophy course? I thought it would be what you described. But it was more agreeing with what the professor thought about the subject, which was actually very rigid, though badly defined. There was no critical thinking involved.
When a gen ed history class only asks you to memorize dates and places and people, then yes. If it doesn't explore the ramifications of those events, it's a useless course in rote recitation. And yes, I have had a "history" course like that at an American university.
I got a lot of feedback that was sort of akin to "Why are you taking my class? You know this stuff almost as well as I do." to which I answered, "there is no way to test out and this is the only subject for gen eds that I am interested in."
It doesn't sound like this person isn't interested in learning. It seems he wants to get the most he can out of his education as directed in his field. Read the post. It seems fairly well written and thought out. I don't think he has to take remedial English classes (which are generally unavoidable and below high-school level) in college, and he will probably not get much out of any other "humanities" courses. Very few people do, honestly.
So why do the exceptions have to follow the rules?
If that's true, why did going to college kill my desire to learn in many ways? I did tons of interesting things in my free time before I went to college. Afterwards I spent more time watching TV and just doing what I had to. I think it was being taught verifiably untrue things that did it, and being discouraged from trying things in a different way. If I didn't come up with an algorithm similar enough to a professor, or didn't agree with his ideas on Shakespeare, then I would fail. Actual learning and innovative thought is discouraged in American universities.
Those things you term "basic skills" I learned in high school, or even junior high. My college gen ed classes were much simpler than my freshman year (high school) gen ed classes. I was basically relearning stuff I had learned 4 years earlier and surpassed by the time I graduated high school. I was actually marked down in an English class in college for using more advanced techniques than were shown in my class. I would have much rather taken a more advanced class, or even an extra math/programming course. But they didn't allow me to take a higher course since I wasn't an English major, and I needed a certain number of credits in English.
Most restaurants or bars I can get 22 oz of Sam Adams for $5 or less. Not sure where you go, even in the city. I also would never get beer at a game of any kind, they never have anything worth drinking. Plus there's a reason certain people have more money than others even though they don't necessarily make more. They don't pay more money if they don't have to.
Round trip to the server automatically adds a lot of time overhead. It's not that it can't be cached locally, but it isn't with current codecs, etc. Plus if your line goes down for some reason you can still continue to watch it.
Using the walls to watch TV is currently something that's still years away and will probably be more expensive than the first 1080p TV. Also you don't need QOS if you're not streaming, which means easier management. And network hiccups won't matter.
intro music on most shows is almost nonexistent now, and in movies it can be an integral part
Yes. They act as both greeters standing at the door, sometimes handing you a flyer or something. They are also security of a sort. They are there to keep you from bringing in merchandise to return without it being marked (so you can't take something off the shelf) and to check your receipt to make sure you didn't pick up any "extra" items after you left the checkout. To be honest I hate going there and each time I go it makes me want to return less.
Where have you been? Wal-Mart will hire pedophiles, ex-cons, murderers, philanderers, etc as greeters.
You mean stalk them from far away. I do the same thing, don't worry.
How about they're family members and are mortally hurt if you don't friend them? Or your other relatives are. You can always block their status updates if you want. I don't think it tells them. At least nobody has asked me why I blocked their updates.
it's a limitation of the e-ink screen. The periodic refreshes are needed to preserve the image on the screen,
I have a nook and have read on a kindle. I don't see what you mean, as the kindle doesn't look any better to me, and they both look much better than most paperbacks I have read.
Nice to say in theory, but not so easy in practice.
Exactly this. We have too many sales people in this country. And none of them have the customer's actual needs in mind. If they did I wouldn't mind it so much. I would love to buy anything in an electronics store and not be asked if I want to pay 50% of the cost to be able to get it replaced once over the next 3 years. Or how I need to get this add-on that will only help if I'm mentally retarded and have an ape for a best friend.
I think it's more that you could have bought like, say, an Elantra that gets at least 30 miles to the gallon, and probably pay less. Or a Vibe, or I could name lots of cars under $15000 that get good gas mileage. If you bought it used, then maybe you were buying what you could get, but you still probably could have found a more efficient car.
My wife and I flew out of Tampa International Airport on Christmas Eve 2009 and got there 1 hour before the flight left and were still sitting there for over 20 minutes after security. I know it's no O'Hare, but that's still a fairly peak travel day.