That was a major factor in favor of the PS2. It is somewhat harder to really "get" today given that you can buy a good DVD player for under $50, but back in 2000 DVD players were over $200, so a $399 PS2 that can also play DVDs was easier to justify as a purchase than a console like the Dreamcast that cannot play DVD.
How can you seriously doubt that the US is the most hated country in the world?
The US is probably the most "loved" country in the world too.
And I seriously doubt its by the same people.
My company did a market study and found out that we were the most named brand when people were asked what brand they would most avoid. We were also the most named brand when people were asked what brand they most wanted to buy. We are also the #1 brand in our industry and have been for a long time. Gee big surprises there!
Same with USA.
The problem is that US gives people a good reason to hate it.
The United States should honor its treaties. There are consequences for the way our government acts, including the fact that we don't always honor our treaties.
Some examples: 1. We are the most hated country on earth. 2. The citizens of the US in general have little respect for the law. 3. Lots of terrorism from outside the US. 4. Lots of terrorism from inside the US.
In general, these things are caused by our government being a bunch of liars and frustration with the fact we can't seem to elect anyone with integrity no matter which party we vote for.
It won't automatically open the door when the sun shines on it...
In order to do that, it would have to not open in the presence of certain frequencies - or in other words open when only certain combination of frequencies were applied to it. That's a pretty tall order and I don't think this technology is capable of that.
Instead it would open in the prence of light or not. I'm not sure where the power is coming from for this?
I don't see a practical use for this in doors, but maybe there could be one that I'm not thinking of.
Remember, however that the person who put up the page is getting something too. They are able to express their views on the public internet. I can choose to read the information they post - or not. I can choose to read all of it, or only a portion.
I can choose to read the content and not the ads.
I can also choose to download the content and not the ads.
If the author of the web page doesn't like it, they can go start their own private internet and develop their own protocol and their own web browser if they want.
This is the same reason why I don't have to watch the commercials on TV. The broadcaster is using the *public's* airwaves. I can choose to listen to some of what they broadcast, all of it, or none of it. The broadcaster has no right to tell the public what portions they must pay attention to, or when they must have their TV on and tuned to a particular channel, or when they can leave the room or not pay attention.
If it were up to me, I would take the analogy further and say that you have a right to listen to any part of the spectrum you wish on your property. Unfortunately, the government has chosen to limit your rights to do so with regards to frequencies used by cordless phone technology, police radios, cell phones, etc. My position would be that the owness is on the person who wants privacy to either use good encryption or else to use a phone with a cord.
There are always bozos who actually buy things they get spammed about, which is why spammers continue doing what they do.
I propose the following method to get rid of spam:
1) Spam a lot of people. 2) When people respond to the spam wanting to buy things, get their address, go to their houses and kill them. I think we can all agree that this isn't murder so much as a mercy killing. 3) ??? 4) Profit!
When you let go of something, God flips a coin to decide whether it falls up or down. At some time in the past, Satan switched the coin for a two-headed one and that's why things always fall down and not up.
The evidence for it is all around you. In your heart, you know its true!
Now, I must be off. I have an appointment with the Texas State Education Board Textbook Selection Committee to explain my scientific theory to them and make sure it is given equal time in all school textbooks.
There is another excellent example. Plane geometry used to be what we would today consider a science in the ancient world. There were views of geometry that were less refined than the modern way we think about geometry. Evetually, these were refined to the point where plane geomtry ceased to be a science because there was nothing left unexplained.
At that point, it stops being a scientific theory and just becomes a tool. We no longer perform experiments to validate things like the Pythagorean theorem or how to compute the area of a circle whereas in ancient times, when it was a science, people did.
When did patent law become a way to make a monopoly?
That was always the point. When you file a patent, you share your idea in exchange for a monopoly for a limited time. The problem is that the patent office is being bombarded by applications so they just figure "grant everything and let the courts sort it out". The problem with that is that it allows deep pocket companies to bully anyone they want by filing for ridiculous patents.
How many people take into consideration their genetic predispositions when they decide to have children (assuming they *decide* at all)?
Seriously, do people say "I have a predisposition to alchoholism or depressions, or cancer seems to run in my family, so I won't have kids". No one does that unless they have a problem so bad it makes every day a living hell (like maybe hemophilia or allergies to wheat).
I have hardware old enough to make the Amiga look new. And I always power it off when I'm not using it.
The only exception is that I don't power off laptops that can be put to sleep. It just takes too damn long to boot MacOS X. Of course, this is fairly new equipment
Also, why is this joker modded insiteful, but the guy who thinks it would save energy to turn off unused equipment isn't modded up at all. And the first guy was even saying that servers and computers running SETI were an exception. If you turn it off - you *know* you are saving power vs. not turning it off for some pie in the sky idea that it will prolong the life of the equipment. I'd rather save the power.
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before you shoot your mouth off. Oh, I guess that is why you are AC.
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That was a major factor in favor of the PS2. It is somewhat harder to really "get" today given that you can buy a good DVD player for under $50, but back in 2000 DVD players were over $200, so a $399 PS2 that can also play DVDs was easier to justify as a purchase than a console like the Dreamcast that cannot play DVD.
How can you seriously doubt that the US is the most hated country in the world?
The US is probably the most "loved" country in the world too.
And I seriously doubt its by the same people.
My company did a market study and found out that we were the most named brand when people were asked what brand they would most avoid. We were also the most named brand when people were asked what brand they most wanted to buy. We are also the #1 brand in our industry and have been for a long time. Gee big surprises there!
Same with USA.
The problem is that US gives people a good reason to hate it.
I lived in Texas for a long time. I know Texas and I hate Texas.
You gotta love Slashdot. Saying that our government should honor its treaties is modded "Troll". Yeah.
There are actually very few problems that wouldn't be solved if we were able to destroy the East Coast and Texas.
The United States should honor its treaties. There are consequences for the way our government acts, including the fact that we don't always honor our treaties.
Some examples:
1. We are the most hated country on earth.
2. The citizens of the US in general have little respect for the law.
3. Lots of terrorism from outside the US.
4. Lots of terrorism from inside the US.
In general, these things are caused by our government being a bunch of liars and frustration with the fact we can't seem to elect anyone with integrity no matter which party we vote for.
only reacts to certain frequencies
It won't automatically open the door when the sun shines on it...
In order to do that, it would have to not open in the presence of certain frequencies - or in other words open when only certain combination of frequencies were applied to it. That's a pretty tall order and I don't think this technology is capable of that.
Instead it would open in the prence of light or not. I'm not sure where the power is coming from for this?
I don't see a practical use for this in doors, but maybe there could be one that I'm not thinking of.
Remember, however that the person who put up the page is getting something too. They are able to express their views on the public internet. I can choose to read the information they post - or not. I can choose to read all of it, or only a portion.
I can choose to read the content and not the ads.
I can also choose to download the content and not the ads.
If the author of the web page doesn't like it, they can go start their own private internet and develop their own protocol and their own web browser if they want.
This is the same reason why I don't have to watch the commercials on TV. The broadcaster is using the *public's* airwaves. I can choose to listen to some of what they broadcast, all of it, or none of it. The broadcaster has no right to tell the public what portions they must pay attention to, or when they must have their TV on and tuned to a particular channel, or when they can leave the room or not pay attention.
If it were up to me, I would take the analogy further and say that you have a right to listen to any part of the spectrum you wish on your property. Unfortunately, the government has chosen to limit your rights to do so with regards to frequencies used by cordless phone technology, police radios, cell phones, etc. My position would be that the owness is on the person who wants privacy to either use good encryption or else to use a phone with a cord.
I think you stated my opinion (and probably most people on Slashdot opinion) better than I could have myself. You are so right.
You bought something you didn't really need. By doing so, you prop up your corporate masters. That makes you both suckers.
There are always bozos who actually buy things they get spammed about, which is why spammers continue doing what they do.
I propose the following method to get rid of spam:
1) Spam a lot of people.
2) When people respond to the spam wanting to buy things, get their address, go to their houses and kill them. I think we can all agree that this isn't murder so much as a mercy killing.
3) ???
4) Profit!
When you let go of something, God flips a coin to decide whether it falls up or down. At some time in the past, Satan switched the coin for a two-headed one and that's why things always fall down and not up.
The evidence for it is all around you. In your heart, you know its true!
Now, I must be off. I have an appointment with the Texas State Education Board Textbook Selection Committee to explain my scientific theory to them and make sure it is given equal time in all school textbooks.
There is another excellent example. Plane geometry used to be what we would today consider a science in the ancient world. There were views of geometry that were less refined than the modern way we think about geometry. Evetually, these were refined to the point where plane geomtry ceased to be a science because there was nothing left unexplained.
At that point, it stops being a scientific theory and just becomes a tool. We no longer perform experiments to validate things like the Pythagorean theorem or how to compute the area of a circle whereas in ancient times, when it was a science, people did.
a large reason why the Catholic Church is having so many problems today is because they do not understand their role in society
Yes, they should stick with molesting little boys.
When Stephen Hawking was a young man - before the disease hit him - he was a very good swimmer and quite athletic.
Yeah, just try to set it on fire.
When did patent law become a way to make a monopoly?
That was always the point. When you file a patent, you share your idea in exchange for a monopoly for a limited time. The problem is that the patent office is being bombarded by applications so they just figure "grant everything and let the courts sort it out". The problem with that is that it allows deep pocket companies to bully anyone they want by filing for ridiculous patents.
Are you kidding? Cops don't even need evidence before shooting you to death.
How many people take into consideration their genetic predispositions when they decide to have children (assuming they *decide* at all)?
Seriously, do people say "I have a predisposition to alchoholism or depressions, or cancer seems to run in my family, so I won't have kids". No one does that unless they have a problem so bad it makes every day a living hell (like maybe hemophilia or allergies to wheat).
Not enough money for guards? I bet I could come up with a set of volunteers to help with that...
I'm real sure there will be a lot of people wanting to volunteer to work for free as jail guards.
What color is the sky in your world?
If you are a man you could always go down and have some of your boys frozen before you get the therapy.
However, you can't ignore the fact that the majority of the population gets most of their information and entertainment from tv.
I can try to ignore it.
I would guess that television is the single biggest influence on American thought.
So that explains all the idiocy!
Seriously, I got rid of TV about a year ago. Don't miss it a bit. I get my news from NPR, Slashdot, and Salon magazine.
The television is the one who gets to decide.
Not at my house it doesn't.
I have hardware old enough to make the Amiga look new. And I always power it off when I'm not using it.
The only exception is that I don't power off laptops that can be put to sleep. It just takes too damn long to boot MacOS X. Of course, this is fairly new equipment
Also, why is this joker modded insiteful, but the guy who thinks it would save energy to turn off unused equipment isn't modded up at all. And the first guy was even saying that servers and computers running SETI were an exception. If you turn it off - you *know* you are saving power vs. not turning it off for some pie in the sky idea that it will prolong the life of the equipment.
I'd rather save the power.