Even if battery powered cars were the wave of the future, they will merely shift vehicular pollution from gas fired engines to.... coal fired power plants.
I hear this argument all the time. But what the people that say it fail to realize is that it is much easier to increase the efficiency and lower the pollutants of 1 large power plant, than to do the same to 1000s of mini power plants(cars).
Well one reason cable companies like to use digital channels is b/c they can fit more channels in the same amount of bandwidth.
I also think that the Cable company is required to send OTA (over the air) network channels un-encrypted over the cable wire. So you should at least be able to get the Networks.
I thought it was just b/c the software that initially shipped on the TiVo units didn't support ethernet. It downloaded that software update during the first call.
SciFi always makes that distinction b/c their highest rated show (or at least it used to be) is Stargate SG-1. That show was originally aired by another network and the SciFi channel took it over later in its run.
I believe the FCC has (had?) a rule that prevents assigning specific area codes to any "type" of technology. I think this rule was put into place when FAX machines were first put into widespread use. I would assume the logic behind it was to prevent the phone companies from assigning specific charges to specific types of technology.
I believe one of the only wireless-only area codes is 917 in NYC.
Of course, I think my info is a few years old and I thought that I remembered reading that the FCC was gonna change its policy a few years ago. I don't ever remember if that happened though.
Cablevision's cable modem offering is rated at 10mb/s download and 1mb/s upload for ~$45/month. Granted if you use too much upload bandwith they may cap your connection at a lower speed. But as long as you are reasonable, it won't happen.
In the 2.5 years I had verizon POTS service in NJ, I had at least a dozen outages. One of which was over 24 hours. They apparently disconnected my line b/c they had no record of it being active. While I understand my experiences are unique and rare, it doesn't exactly leave a good impression of the POTS service. And I wish I knew that I could contact a Public Utility Commision, but I had no idea that even existed.
Your Call Will Go To A General Access Line at the Public Safety Answering Point (PSAP). This is different from the 911 Emergency Response Center where traditional 911 calls go.
This means that your address does not automatically appear on the Call Centers computers. Currently only Packet8 offers this feature. Although I heard that Vonage is beta testing in some markets.
and they have eventually made the full time offer to (nearly) everyone that has wanted it. I think it is just much easier for mid level management to get upper management to approve the hiring of contractors. It is less of an expense for the company. Once they prove their worth, then the company tries to make them fulltime employees.
SonicBlue had loads of debt prior to ever purchasing ReplayTV. While the lawsuit certainly was an additional expense, SB was more a victim of its own expansion then a lawsuit.
It was price to me. For a basic Verizon local line I was paying $23+ including fees and such. And I could only call my local area. And I only used it a relatively small amount of time per month. I used my cell for long distance.
Now I have Vonages 500 minute plan and I can call anywhere in the US and Canada for 500 minutes a month. Which works out well b/c I have relatives far away so I don't have to worry about go over my cell minutes anymore. And it costs aroudn $17/month. So it saves me $6/month plus no more overage charges from my cell company.
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I hear this argument all the time. But what the people that say it fail to realize is that it is much easier to increase the efficiency and lower the pollutants of 1 large power plant, than to do the same to 1000s of mini power plants(cars).
Umm...Mini-DVD
They are already testing E911 (what cell phones have) in Rhode Island
But what if you sign your own name? ANd the store still accepts it, is it fraud too then?
Well one reason cable companies like to use digital channels is b/c they can fit more channels in the same amount of bandwidth.
I also think that the Cable company is required to send OTA (over the air) network channels un-encrypted over the cable wire. So you should at least be able to get the Networks.
You do realize that all three of those shows you listed are availible from netflix, right?
I thought it was just b/c the software that initially shipped on the TiVo units didn't support ethernet. It downloaded that software update during the first call.
SciFi always makes that distinction b/c their highest rated show (or at least it used to be) is Stargate SG-1. That show was originally aired by another network and the SciFi channel took it over later in its run.
But more than likely they have to pay more than $60/month because they will have to get some sort of business plan (as opposed to a residential plan).
For example, business class Optimum Online (Cablevisions Online service) is $109.95/month while the residential plan is $44.95/month
And how exactly would they know I even watched it? I don't have a cable box, I don't have a neilson box.
On problem with this solution is that newer firewall software blocks referer headers. I know Norton Internet Security 2004 does this.
I believe the FCC has (had?) a rule that prevents assigning specific area codes to any "type" of technology. I think this rule was put into place when FAX machines were first put into widespread use. I would assume the logic behind it was to prevent the phone companies from assigning specific charges to specific types of technology.
I believe one of the only wireless-only area codes is 917 in NYC.
Of course, I think my info is a few years old and I thought that I remembered reading that the FCC was gonna change its policy a few years ago. I don't ever remember if that happened though.
Cablevision's cable modem offering is rated at 10mb/s download and 1mb/s upload for ~$45/month. Granted if you use too much upload bandwith they may cap your connection at a lower speed. But as long as you are reasonable, it won't happen.
In the 2.5 years I had verizon POTS service in NJ, I had at least a dozen outages. One of which was over 24 hours. They apparently disconnected my line b/c they had no record of it being active. While I understand my experiences are unique and rare, it doesn't exactly leave a good impression of the POTS service. And I wish I knew that I could contact a Public Utility Commision, but I had no idea that even existed.
I thought MAC was Money Access Center? http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=MAC +machine
is that it works so well I had to buy more. I now own 3!
Wasn't the iPod launched before the iTunes Music Store was launched?
Yes, this is known as negative padding (starting late or ending early). Both TiVo and ReplayTV allow positive padding (starting early or ending late).
and they have eventually made the full time offer to (nearly) everyone that has wanted it. I think it is just much easier for mid level management to get upper management to approve the hiring of contractors. It is less of an expense for the company. Once they prove their worth, then the company tries to make them fulltime employees.
You lost me at hello
Perhaps they were waiting on a patent before they really developed their online stuff.
SonicBlue had loads of debt prior to ever purchasing ReplayTV. While the lawsuit certainly was an additional expense, SB was more a victim of its own expansion then a lawsuit.
I find it easier to just go by my full legal name on all documents.
It was price to me. For a basic Verizon local line I was paying $23+ including fees and such. And I could only call my local area. And I only used it a relatively small amount of time per month. I used my cell for long distance. Now I have Vonages 500 minute plan and I can call anywhere in the US and Canada for 500 minutes a month. Which works out well b/c I have relatives far away so I don't have to worry about go over my cell minutes anymore. And it costs aroudn $17/month. So it saves me $6/month plus no more overage charges from my cell company.