I have to agree with you here. Some (quite a few) years ago I attended a seminar given by Star Micronix to introduce their new Gemini 10 printer. A representative from Star proudly announced that they had "stolen" a number of employees from Epson, and because of this they knew what Epson had up it's sleeve for the next couple of years.
Star pulled a coup by producing a printer with a sleek, sexy design (for a printer, anyway). Epson was too far into their development cycle to make any substantial changes, so by the time they released their new model months later, it looked like shit in comparison.
The relatively unheard-of Star made deep inroads into the then hot printer market. - It pays to play your cards close to your chest sometimes.
Magic Eye hard to look at? Nahh... I loved to stare at them as a kid, twisting the tuning knob back and forth, watching the gap open and close, finding stronger stations to make the gap close tighter.. but I guess I'm showing my age...
Just great. All cable services are already over subscribed. The tech support unanimously sucks. The reports are everywhere.
All this will do is make matters worse. I've already watched my "Blazing Speed" get reduced to a relative crawl (still faster than a 56k modem, but not by much -- and dropping fast).
If this really happens there will be absolutely make cable modems worthless.
Be careful what you wish for - it may turn and bite you in the ass.
Well, no. CC bears no resemblance to teletext. Teletext in the States followed the same protocols as used in Europe. At its best it looked no better than ANSI graphics in DOS (which, I must say, in its time was pretty cool). At its worst it was just a bunch of colorful text.
Actually, it was in limited use here in the states. A station here in Tampa used it some years back to broadcast news and weather blurbs. A very few televisions were built with teletext receivers in them (I think Zenith built one). But you'll never see it again here. The vertical blanking lines that were used by teletext are now allocated to Closed Captioning.
The problem has nothing to do with plugins, it is the Javascript a the begining of most pages that specifically excludes any operating system that is not Windows or Macintosh.
Did anyone else notice Bill's rocking motions during his deposition for the DOJ vs. Microsoft suit mirrored Hitler's rocking during the 1936 Olympics? At the time Hitler's rocking was atributed to a psychological disorder.
maybe they have one of those memory-eraser things from "Men In Black"
"What the heck is that thing?" "I don't know, push the button" Zzzzzt! "What the heck is that thing?" "I don't know, push the button" Zzzzzt! "What the heck is that thing?" "I don't know, push the button" Zzzzzt! "What the heck is that thing?" "I don't know, push the button" Zzzzzt! "What the heck is that thing?" "I don't know, push the button" Zzzzzt! "What the heck is that thing?" "I don't know, push the button" Zzzzzt! "What the heck is that thing?" "I don't know, push the button" Zzzzzt! "What the heck is that thing?" "I don't know, push the button" Click "I guess we'll never know, the batteries are dead."
Alright already! So I woke up in the early morning from the pain caused by the disease that is eating my life away. So I decided to distract myself and catch up on Slashdot. So I decided to reply to a message, but between the pain and early morning fog, it came out stupidly. So I should have known better and not left any message. OK? Sheesh. Now go get a life.
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The point is, my clueless friend, that Epson got its ass bitten hard for a while. They may be strong now but they suffered then.
Star is gone? Maybe from the consumer market, but they are far from gone.
I have to agree with you here. Some (quite a few) years ago I attended a seminar given by Star Micronix to introduce their new Gemini 10 printer. A representative from Star proudly announced that they had "stolen" a number of employees from Epson, and because of this they knew what Epson had up it's sleeve for the next couple of years.
Star pulled a coup by producing a printer with a sleek, sexy design (for a printer, anyway).
Epson was too far into their development cycle to make any substantial changes, so by the time they released their new model months later, it looked like shit in comparison.
The relatively unheard-of Star made deep inroads into the then hot printer market. - It pays to play your cards close to your chest sometimes.
Looks like a Chiclet.
Does that mean chewy and long-lasting flavor?
I always thought the Bradbury idea of planting trees was pretty cool.
Magic Eye hard to look at? Nahh... I loved to stare at them as a kid, twisting the tuning knob back and forth, watching the gap open and close, finding stronger stations to make the gap close tighter.. but I guess I'm showing my age...
If this really happens there will be absolutely make cable modems worthless.
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If this really happens this will absolutely make cable modems worthless.
Just great. All cable services are already over subscribed. The tech support unanimously sucks. The reports are everywhere.
All this will do is make matters worse. I've already watched my "Blazing Speed" get reduced to a relative crawl (still faster than a 56k modem, but not by much -- and dropping fast).
If this really happens there will be absolutely make cable modems worthless.
Be careful what you wish for - it may turn and bite you in the ass.
Oh! Just Great! I try to get an interesting and informative comment moderated up and you screw me.
Thanks alot!
(payback's a bitch)
Would someone please moderate this very informative comment up!
It looks like the output of a "bullshit generator" to me.
Well, no. CC bears no resemblance to teletext. Teletext in the States followed the same protocols as used in Europe. At its best it looked no better than ANSI graphics in DOS (which, I must say, in its time was pretty cool). At its worst it was just a bunch of colorful text.
Does anyone know if you could use this H20 glow to make glow in the dark drinks or would mixing this with alcohol be dangerous?
Ummm... It might help to read the article
Actually, it was in limited use here in the states. A station here in Tampa used it some years back to broadcast news and weather blurbs. A very few televisions were built with teletext receivers in them (I think Zenith built one). But you'll never see it again here. The vertical blanking lines that were used by teletext are now allocated to Closed Captioning.
The cluelessness of new users is amusing, but if they're making a sincere effort to understand what they are learning, I won't laugh.
It's the ones that memory dump every evening they walk out the door that deserve unrelentless lampooning.
No problem with Netscape on Linux.
Well, I just logged into the network at work and discovered that the NT server is locked up. All the Linux boxes are still humming along!
Ugh! This isn't beta software. Its barely alpha quality. Totally useless!
The problem has nothing to do with plugins, it is the Javascript a the begining of most pages that specifically excludes any operating system that is not Windows or Macintosh.
It's kinda weak, but you can find it here.
Did anyone else notice Bill's rocking motions during his deposition for the DOJ vs. Microsoft suit mirrored Hitler's rocking during the 1936 Olympics? At the time Hitler's rocking was atributed to a psychological disorder.
"All upgrades and new features are added automatically, without having to download and install updates," he said.
Also automatically downloaded: Buggy and insecure software.
"You never have an out-of-date product."
Nor will you ever be safe.
maybe they have one of those memory-eraser things from "Men In Black"
"What the heck is that thing?"
"I don't know, push the button"
Zzzzzt!
"What the heck is that thing?"
"I don't know, push the button"
Zzzzzt!
"What the heck is that thing?"
"I don't know, push the button"
Zzzzzt!
"What the heck is that thing?"
"I don't know, push the button"
Zzzzzt!
"What the heck is that thing?"
"I don't know, push the button"
Zzzzzt!
"What the heck is that thing?"
"I don't know, push the button"
Zzzzzt!
"What the heck is that thing?"
"I don't know, push the button"
Zzzzzt!
"What the heck is that thing?"
"I don't know, push the button"
Click
"I guess we'll never know, the batteries are dead."
Alright already! So I woke up in the early morning from the pain caused by the disease that is eating my life away. So I decided to distract myself and catch up on Slashdot. So I decided to reply to a message, but between the pain and early morning fog, it came out stupidly. So I should have known better and not left any message. OK? Sheesh. Now go get a life.