Ever install Win98SE? I had the OEM version and it was a damn pain every time installing it and trying to get to the web. It 'assumed' you needed a new internet access provider (MSN) and wouldn't let you out of signing up without some serious antics. I don't even imagine how many new signups they got that way.
Fortunately without a modem in the machine it couldn't do much damage;-)
I've done my share of travelling, and I say this...when some friends and I got parked in somewhere in Paris...it was quite *nice* to just pickup the offending Fiat and carry it out of the way.
Actually I just bought a 2003 Civic Hybrid on Sept 1st. And I can't really complain about much. No the pickup isn't spectacular. It's a 4 cylinder engine and a small one. Total HP is somewhere around 90 *I think*. You don't buy this for power.
500 miles on a tank of gas IS pretty spectacular, when said tank is only 13.2 gallons. 42 mpg average so far, with a mix of commuting and highway driving. That figure is still rising too. I did about a 100 mile round trip highway, and got 53 mpg. Damn nice on the wallet.
The Civic Hybrid is just that. A Civic. The only significant difference is that you can't fold the rear seat down because that's where the battery pack is mounted vertically behind the read seat. Trunk space? you couldn't even the tell battery pack was there if it wasn't pointed out to you. Plenty of space for normal people.
The dealer readily admits they aren't entirely sure how long the battery pack will remain useful. So it comes with an 8 yr 80k mile warranty on that system; independant of the vehicle warranty. I got a 6 yr 100k total vehicle warranty so it's good for as long as I realistically plan to have it.
Geek factor: I'm finding it's cool being able to watch (& feel) the electric assist kick in. Or the engine shut off while I'm braking to a stop. The engine shut off is selectable; there's an 'econ' button on the dash. If it's not selected then the engine won't stop. Summer and needing AC are the main reason for that. The AC doesn't run if the engine isn't running. The fan still works but it can get warm. Having the option is a nice touch.
I'm still in the 'new car' mode of figuring things out, but this has a whole knew paradigm of stuff to figure out. The dash gauges are a pretty informative mix of what's going on. It has a instant mpg bar that goes up n down as you drive, as well as displaying the overall mpg for a trip mileage. (2 of these). One I have on total vehicle mileage so I can see what I'm getting as I continue driving. The other I use for various trips to see what different types of driving produce fuel economy wise.
If nobody wanted to receive it, then nobody would buy anything sold via email, and spammers would go out of business.
Spammers do go out of business all the time. The people actually making money are the ones selling the lists and mass sending services. The people who actually 'sell' via the channels are the ones going out of business.
Reference the California Gold Rush days...the only ones who got rich were the people selling shovels.
The moral here is that as long as people 'think' they can make money via spam, someone else will sell them the ability to send it. Kinda like the script kiddies...no real skill, just following the instructions.
The real problem is the conveyor of the message...which makes shooting the messenger in this case quite reasonable;-)
What I mean is, email is by it's nature, open and unlimited
What is needed is a gauranteed way to determine who sent the email. This is indeed possible...if a bit of a fundamental change. A method to 'classify' email would be a nice 'feature' too, but that's a different holy war;-)
It's a bit like walking down a busy road in London, and expecting people not to offer you leaflets.
Really? it's generally about the frequency, once or twice people can deal with. Every day, 40 or 50 times, i.e. every few steps, and there wouldn't be room to walk on the sidewalk.
Refusing the leaflets isn't a good analogy...since the equivalent is they put them in your pocket before you can give them that 'evil stare'.
It sucks if you have multiple MSN accounts. I try to use one for work, and one for friends who insist on using it. If you use both with Trillian, it will add everybody as a contact on both MSN accounts.
Does this for AIM accounts as well, but if you open a 'separate' copy of Trillian with a different profile it keeps things separate. Very handy so you can keep your home stuff 'home' and work stuff at work but use both at the same time.
As for resource usage, it's pretty hefty with 2 copies open but it can do what you want even with the free version (0.74?)
How hard would it be to implement a simple dialog in KaZaa or whatever your flavor, that simply says "You declare you own the Copyright to this music".
Then 'Sharing' the songs wouldn't be 'illegal', the downloader would have said they have legal right to the music. Now the RIAA has to sue the individual end users rather than the largest providers.
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In Soviet Russia...
Britney Spears super sizes YOU! err wait...
Thank you, thank you very much. Now I have to clean the coke off my monitor...
Best line I've heard in a loooong time
How did it get so fucking dusty in the vaccuum of space in the first place?
Apparently God is as good a housekeeper as I am....
from the AVN web site
These things are wireless.
All those that think this is a BAD idea raise your hands...
Stop that! My office mates are wondering why I'm laughing on the floor!
mod parent up Scotty!
my old car: 94 Pontiac Grand Am, 150,000 miles
my new car: 03 Honda Civic Hybrid
Insurance difference? about $30/month Same coverages, and I've got a clean driving history...or at least as far back as they check...
And I'll point out the flaw in your logic...
Neither Best Buy or CompUSA has a MONOPOLY on stores. Microsoft has to play by different rules than everybody else because they DO have a monopoly.
Ever install Win98SE? I had the OEM version and it was a damn pain every time installing it and trying to get to the web. It 'assumed' you needed a new internet access provider (MSN) and wouldn't let you out of signing up without some serious antics. I don't even imagine how many new signups they got that way.
;-)
Fortunately without a modem in the machine it couldn't do much damage
Doh! My waaay to tired eyes read the parent poster as asking 'Why didn't the judge rule the costs paid by the defendant'
Mod me 'Home'. Please.
From the article...
"...the Florida legal system does not grant costs to the winner even in cases where lawsuits are as fraudulent as this one..."
It's not illegal if your mobile phone is your *only* phone.
Yes, Yes I am. ;-)
;-)
I've done my share of travelling, and I say this...when some friends and I got parked in somewhere in Paris...it was quite *nice* to just pickup the offending Fiat and carry it out of the way.
So Yes bully for small cars!
This isn't the case with the Civic. The IC engine is the primary drive. The electric motor just 'assists' under heavier loads.
Actually I just bought a 2003 Civic Hybrid on Sept 1st. And I can't really complain about much. No the pickup isn't spectacular. It's a 4 cylinder engine and a small one. Total HP is somewhere around 90 *I think*. You don't buy this for power.
500 miles on a tank of gas IS pretty spectacular, when said tank is only 13.2 gallons. 42 mpg average so far, with a mix of commuting and highway driving. That figure is still rising too. I did about a 100 mile round trip highway, and got 53 mpg. Damn nice on the wallet.
The Civic Hybrid is just that. A Civic. The only significant difference is that you can't fold the rear seat down because that's where the battery pack is mounted vertically behind the read seat. Trunk space? you couldn't even the tell battery pack was there if it wasn't pointed out to you. Plenty of space for normal people.
The dealer readily admits they aren't entirely sure how long the battery pack will remain useful. So it comes with an 8 yr 80k mile warranty on that system; independant of the vehicle warranty. I got a 6 yr 100k total vehicle warranty so it's good for as long as I realistically plan to have it.
Geek factor: I'm finding it's cool being able to watch (& feel) the electric assist kick in. Or the engine shut off while I'm braking to a stop. The engine shut off is selectable; there's an 'econ' button on the dash. If it's not selected then the engine won't stop. Summer and needing AC are the main reason for that. The AC doesn't run if the engine isn't running. The fan still works but it can get warm. Having the option is a nice touch.
I'm still in the 'new car' mode of figuring things out, but this has a whole knew paradigm of stuff to figure out. The dash gauges are a pretty informative mix of what's going on. It has a instant mpg bar that goes up n down as you drive, as well as displaying the overall mpg for a trip mileage. (2 of these). One I have on total vehicle mileage so I can see what I'm getting as I continue driving. The other I use for various trips to see what different types of driving produce fuel economy wise.
All in all I'm very happy with it so far.
Exactly. What he said. DirecTivo is simply fabulous.
;-)
Enabling the 30 second skip makes it that much better
If nobody wanted to receive it, then nobody would buy anything sold via email, and spammers would go out of business.
;-)
Spammers do go out of business all the time. The people actually making money are the ones selling the lists and mass sending services. The people who actually 'sell' via the channels are the ones going out of business.
Reference the California Gold Rush days...the only ones who got rich were the people selling shovels.
The moral here is that as long as people 'think' they can make money via spam, someone else will sell them the ability to send it. Kinda like the script kiddies...no real skill, just following the instructions.
The real problem is the conveyor of the message...which makes shooting the messenger in this case quite reasonable
What I mean is, email is by it's nature, open and unlimited
;-)
What is needed is a gauranteed way to determine who sent the email. This is indeed possible...if a bit of a fundamental change. A method to 'classify' email would be a nice 'feature' too, but that's a different holy war
It's a bit like walking down a busy road in London, and expecting people not to offer you leaflets.
Really? it's generally about the frequency, once or twice people can deal with. Every day, 40 or 50 times, i.e. every few steps, and there wouldn't be room to walk on the sidewalk.
Refusing the leaflets isn't a good analogy...since the equivalent is they put them in your pocket before you can give them that 'evil stare'.
artificial annoyance.
Oh I don't know...my annoyance with Clippy is quite REAL I assure you....
Mod parent up...nobody ever seems to mention that little tidbit
2010: Odyssey Two Arthur C. Clarke
perhaps you've heard of him?
It sucks if you have multiple MSN accounts. I try to use one for work, and one for friends who insist on using it. If you use both with Trillian, it will add everybody as a contact on both MSN accounts.
Does this for AIM accounts as well, but if you open a 'separate' copy of Trillian with a different profile it keeps things separate. Very handy so you can keep your home stuff 'home' and work stuff at work but use both at the same time. As for resource usage, it's pretty hefty with 2 copies open but it can do what you want even with the free version (0.74?)
maybe even keep her on windows 98
My windoze box still runs 98SE...and guess what, I was happily immune last week. Security thru obsolescence...joyjoy
for this bit of 'news'?
reminds me of going for the cookie jar only to find raison cookies!
caveat: it's early and my humor's warped to begin with...
How hard would it be to implement a simple dialog in KaZaa or whatever your flavor, that simply says "You declare you own the Copyright to this music".
Then 'Sharing' the songs wouldn't be 'illegal', the downloader would have said they have legal right to the music. Now the RIAA has to sue the individual end users rather than the largest providers.
keep your case open all the time so you can attach/detach it easily?
Um this is slashdot...how many cases aren't already open? Sorry just couldn't resist the obvious!