Modern helium-filled airships employ multiple gas chambers. You would need to shoot holes in a large number of them to make a dent in it's air-worthiness.
Also, each shot the enemy fires lights them up on the (likely) acompanying Apache strike team's computer-guided weapon systems. An enemy shooter would only manage to get off a couple of good shots before they were disintegrated.
"Screw politics, they'll thank you when it's done - With a nice pink check."
From TFA.
"We saved seven salaries worth over one year. It was so dramatic they gave me a big raise and I was promoted from system administrator to IT manager. And because of the savings we get more productivity out of old hardware."
My feeling is that a viable model for movie downloads is similar to the Tivo model.
When I search the Tivo schedule for interesting movies coming up on cable, I generally look for recording time slots buried deep into the wee hours of the morning.
If download times for movies can be reduced to 2 to 4 hours, and if a respectable library can be built up, I think an audience exists right now. People will still be able to go to the video store for an impulse movie, but niche movies, or people planning their weekend movie night with the kids can download at 3 AM Tuesday, and watch it on Saturday night.
Thank you for your reply to my Slashdot post. I truly did not know until
now that Gmail accounts were only available by referral. If that is
indeed true, and you are willing to send me that referral, thanks again.
Agreed. The term vaporware was inaccurate, and inappropriate.
As for being available to anyone, not true according to the Gmail "About" FAQ.
"We're currently only offering Gmail as part of a preview release and limited test. We don't have details on when Gmail will be made more widely available, as that depends in part on the results of the test."
(If you are one of the three people on this earth who doesn't have one, email me, I'll send you one immediately.)
I use Google every day, but I haven't seen any sign up link yet. Right now, it's still in evaluation/limited release, and they haven't issued a firm, full release date yet.
(And IMHO, it's dancing periously close to being vaporware!)
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I went with the monthly subscription. At $12.95 a month, it would take 23 months to break even.
Considering that you are dealing with an always on hard drive, I just wasn't sure that the unit would last 23 months before requiring an upgrade or repair.
Add to that I have Dish Network. I don't do cable. I believe that in the not so distant future, both Dish Network and DirecTV will be offering a set-top box AND DVR as a combined package as standard equipment, and at a rate that is comparable to Dish alone and TiVo, with an acceptable maintenance package that would render the issue of hard drive reliability moot.
If this pans out to be viable, it will be interesting to see if it is promoted as a scientific (i.e. open) discovery, or a patentable (i.e. closed) invention.
Because of the quality of it's search engine Google has, over time, became a part of speach. How many times have i heard people say "i just googled for it" or "i found this and that after some googling".
Actually, never. Personally, I tell people to go to Google, and search for "X". If it became less useful or productive using Google, I would tell people to go to "Yahoo", or "MSN", or "Ask Jeeves", or whatever search engine worked best for me.
The Google Model for search is very, very good. But I'm sure that if they ever get bogged down with advertising, another search engine could clone their approach, and become "good enough" in a short order.
Content providers are not concerned in the least what PC users think about DRM. Their lost business is an insignificant percentage of their profits. All the ranting and raving in the world will not change their mind.
The VAST majority of people buying or renting DVD's take them home to their DVD player and push "Play".
Most people won't know, care, or even notice DRM restrictions, since in their eyes, they ARE using the DVD as it was intended.
People that are inconvenienced by DRM restrictions on their computers are a tiny blip on the MPAA Radar. The MPAA frankly doesn't care if they are inconvenienced.
Frankly, I agree. I am far from what you would call a linux "Power User", and I would love to install my copy of Office 97 on my current desktop OS which is Slackware 9.1. However, I always run into problems when I try to install and use Wine, and I get "unique" error messages when trying to use a trial version of VMWare. I haven't tried Codeweavers Office yet.
That brings me to my point. I shy away from shrinkwrap software these days, because if the app doesn't work as intended, there is a long, hard road to travel to receive any financial compensation.
I fear the same would be true of Xandros, and the cost is low enough to give it a try.
Agreed. A customized version may not be more secure or stable, but would probably be stripped of any fluff applications the Air Force didn't want or need.
I believe that flash-drive pc's work well with live CD-based linux disrtibutions. "Puppy" linux is my personal favorite.
Keep the OS image on one 64 Mb flash drive, load it into RAM, use a second flash-drive or USB stick for data...voila a low cost portable PC with no moving parts.
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I'd rather use my PC as a cheap phone.
Can you hear me, Verizon?
Modern helium-filled airships employ multiple gas chambers. You would need to shoot holes in a large number of them to make a dent in it's air-worthiness.
Also, each shot the enemy fires lights them up on the (likely) acompanying Apache strike team's computer-guided weapon systems. An enemy shooter would only manage to get off a couple of good shots before they were disintegrated.
Courtesy of Google News.
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"Screw politics, they'll thank you when it's done - With a nice pink check."
From TFA.
"We saved seven salaries worth over one year. It was so dramatic they gave me a big raise and I was promoted from system administrator to IT manager. And because of the savings we get more productivity out of old hardware."
I think not.
I thought that was your sig.
When I search the Tivo schedule for interesting movies coming up on cable, I generally look for recording time slots buried deep into the wee hours of the morning.
If download times for movies can be reduced to 2 to 4 hours, and if a respectable library can be built up, I think an audience exists right now. People will still be able to go to the video store for an impulse movie, but niche movies, or people planning their weekend movie night with the kids can download at 3 AM Tuesday, and watch it on Saturday night.
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As for being available to anyone, not true according to the Gmail "About" FAQ.
"We're currently only offering Gmail as part of a preview release and limited test. We don't have details on when Gmail will be made more widely available, as that depends in part on the results of the test."
(If you are one of the three people on this earth who doesn't have one, email me, I'll send you one immediately.)
Many Thanks. Check your inbox.
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(And IMHO, it's dancing periously close to being vaporware!)
Here.
I went with the monthly subscription. At $12.95 a month, it would take 23 months to break even.
Considering that you are dealing with an always on hard drive, I just wasn't sure that the unit would last 23 months before requiring an upgrade or repair.
Add to that I have Dish Network. I don't do cable. I believe that in the not so distant future, both Dish Network and DirecTV will be offering a set-top box AND DVR as a combined package as standard equipment, and at a rate that is comparable to Dish alone and TiVo, with an acceptable maintenance package that would render the issue of hard drive reliability moot.
If this pans out to be viable, it will be interesting to see if it is promoted as a scientific (i.e. open) discovery, or a patentable (i.e. closed) invention.
Actually, never. Personally, I tell people to go to Google, and search for "X". If it became less useful or productive using Google, I would tell people to go to "Yahoo", or "MSN", or "Ask Jeeves", or whatever search engine worked best for me.
The Google Model for search is very, very good. But I'm sure that if they ever get bogged down with advertising, another search engine could clone their approach, and become "good enough" in a short order.
I discovered the same thing at 12 noon Denver time when a night time shot of the house was listed as "live".
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2. mini skirt
3. prom dresses
4. lingerie
5. little black dress
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7. t-shirt
8. sports bra
9. red dress
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Content providers are not concerned in the least what PC users think about DRM. Their lost business is an insignificant percentage of their profits. All the ranting and raving in the world will not change their mind.
And no, I didn't RTFA. This is Slashdot.
The VAST majority of people buying or renting DVD's take them home to their DVD player and push "Play".
Most people won't know, care, or even notice DRM restrictions, since in their eyes, they ARE using the DVD as it was intended.
People that are inconvenienced by DRM restrictions on their computers are a tiny blip on the MPAA Radar. The MPAA frankly doesn't care if they are inconvenienced.
That brings me to my point. I shy away from shrinkwrap software these days, because if the app doesn't work as intended, there is a long, hard road to travel to receive any financial compensation.
I fear the same would be true of Xandros, and the cost is low enough to give it a try.
Or alternately...
Have you not been considered for any interesting roles because of your "goody-goody" appearance?
Agreed. A customized version may not be more secure or stable, but would probably be stripped of any fluff applications the Air Force didn't want or need.
Keep the OS image on one 64 Mb flash drive, load it into RAM, use a second flash-drive or USB stick for data...voila a low cost portable PC with no moving parts.
I'd buy one.
Redundant? For pointing out that "Soviet China" is an incorrect label?
I think not.
Huh?
Let's go!
I live in California. Substitute CA for MA, and I could have written this parent thread.