This is Disney we're talking about. They have an almost cult like following as strong as Apple's. No, not just kids. Grown ass men too, and not just because of star wars. So no, I disagree with your DoA assessment.
At $6.99, I think it's priced great. I wasn't going to subscribe when they first announced this, but at that price, and all their back catalogue (Hello, ALL of The Simpsons!?), it'll be a great add if not just for my kids!
I had an iMac and a Macbook Air. People/Clients always bug me to sell them my computers. I don't know why. So I did. Both of them. Bought a suped up Macbook Pro 15" with fastest CPU and max RAM to replace both those Macs. Turns out, I rather have a proper desktop and laptop:)
Soooooo, thought about getting a Mac Pro and was a) turned off a bit from the pricing and b) they haven't updated it in a while. Went for the next best thing, a Hackintosh of course!
Hackintosh's have come a long way. Much easier these days and a wider range of support for hardware. Of course, if you stay within' recommended specs, makes it all that much easier. Software updates weren't a problem. 4K monitor hooked up. MUCH faster than the Macbook Pro 15" with the same 4K monitor hooked up. (In the Macbook's defensive, I opted for the integrated GPU only for battery life reasons). This thing screams. Very happy with it. Windows on the EVO 840 (don't boot it up much) OS X on the PRO 850 with vmware running Xubuntu. about $1700CAD (exluding the 4k monitor that I had from before)
I needed a laptop as well, so I picked up an Acer V5-473p-5602. About $600CAD. 14". 1090p IPS screen. Immediately put in an extra 4GB of RAM and a Samsung EVO 840.:) This one runs just Xubuntu.
So from 2 Macs to none:)
P.S. The Macbook Pro 15" becomes a hand me down to my wife;)
Nearly everyone I know would get sick focusing and reading tiny cards while in a moving car. But the idea is sound and I can't wait to be able to drink and ride.
We do it in planes and trains all the time! I'm sure it can be done in cars, we just have to get over the fact that we can't accelerate from 0-100km/h in 5s.:) I'm very confident that computers can drive much smoother than humans can.
Hahahah.. I loved that you used Catan as an example.:) I can't wait for my kids to be old enough to play Catan! You're absolutely right though, would definitely need a travel version. Good thing it exists;)
I like the seats on the cross-country trains (VIA up here in Canada). They have pairs of seats that can swivel, to make them face another pair of seats. A fold out table creates a nice surface for a nice game of cards, or whatever you fancy. You could even have meetings while driving to a destination. So many possibilities when you don't have to stare at the back of someone's head!
I never understood this type of reaction. Yes, they are eating a boatload of calories through everything else, but at least they are cutting out a few hundred with the diet coke. Yes, it won't make them thin, but at least they are doing something to try and get healthier and possible lose a little weight, which they should be applauded for. You are probably the same type of person that goes to gym and tells people they should just quit because they aren't lifting enough weight or only doing cardio. The fact is, they are doing something, which is more than some people do and should be encouraged.
I don't do the gym thing. I just love sports. And do as much as I can. I LOVE seeing "larger" people out there on the streets jogging at a pace slower than my walking pace. THOSE are the people that are at least trying. Someone eating a double big mac combo with a diet pop is not trying.:) Just my opinion.
and i see fat people drinking it all the time so it doesn't seem to be working
That's because they're usually ordering it with a Double Big Mac combo;)
I've always found it funny when people order like that. As if the diet pop is gonna counter the 2234872184732 calories of a double big mac you're about to wolf down. Not to mention the fries (which of course has been super sized!)
When I go to McDonalds, there's no pretense of nutrition or calorie reduction. I order a regular combo with a regular coke:) Diet drinks taste awful anyways.
Just pop it into charging dock and it gives you browser and email on big screen(s) and rdp client to access applications on server for those things your phone isn't powerful enough itself.
The dock could even have external GPU for extra power.
Motorola tried this. It was slow, ugly, useless and slow. It was just discontinued by Google (who own's Moto's Mobile biz now).
The really, really, really sad thing is that you already see people doing this while they're on a normal cell phone.
LOL, for some of us, the hand moving is part of talking.
I work from home, and on conference calls, I pace around and gesture as I'm speaking -- I simply couldn't not do it.
Though, admittedly, I don't preclude the possibility that I'm also crazy.;-)
Hahahaha.. dude.. I just thought of something funny.:) For people who DO like to talk with their hands (I do sometimes myself!) how do you know you're not going to inadvertently start a porn vid on your phone or something while on the phone with your boss! HAHAHAHA.
P.S. @localman57: The worst I've seen while driving, dude next to me was making a peanut butter and jelly sandwich while on the highway going 120km/h!! I mean, full on jars of PB and J, knifing it out and spreading it on bread! I really wish I had a video of it. At least I had a passenger as a witness.
Like people who do the bluetooth headset thing while walking down the street don't look like tools as it is. Let's just throw in hand gestures for good measure! Yay society!
P.S. How on earth are we going to separate the crazies from people who are just on the phone now?!!:)
Yes, I never though I'd say this, but some people still like to use regular frames, and the consume no energy whatsoever!:-)
Oh, I love frames too. But there's only so many you can put on a wall before it starts to look weird;) Hence the photo albums (which here on in, I will use the correct term of photo book).
We're trying to get photo books printed to document our kids' childhood. So the plan is to do a photo book for each year of their lives up to the age of 10 or so. And then maybe a book for the ages of 10-15, etc etc.
It would make for a very easy handoff when they grow up and have their own family and we want to get rid of everything cuz we're downsizing!:)
Of course the AC didn't read the whole post. Sigh. I am getting old I guess.
I specifically wrote... *I* personally use iPhoto... and what does the next line say? There are many other outlets to get these printed. Do you not know how to use google? Or should I do that for you too?
... when you can make photo albums?! I find that we print photo albums instead of photos these days. Photos themselves are a nuisance to store or archive. Printed photo albums are nicely self-contained, easy to pack and look much better than those albums with a bunch of loose photos in it. It's really not much more expensive. I personally just use iPhoto to design and then print the albums. No hassle. Product is fantastic.
Of course there are many outlets to get these printed. I highly recommend them.
As a side bonus, your guests will think you're some kind of pro, cuz honestly, even with no experience, they come out looking really really good. Nothing says pro like a full page bleed:)
Then again, what do I know? I'm just an old fart with a 4 digit ID.;)
I love the Raspberry Pi project, and have my CC ready to order. However, this isn't that spectacular of a use for it:) There are a ton of specialized boxes that already do it in a neat package with a proper remote. (personally I use a WD TV Live both 1st and 2nd gen).
To all those criticizing the performance, or codec support etc etc, remember this is just ONE of the many things this thing can do and it's just to show you the potential of what a $25/$35 general computing device can be made to do. The coolness of the platform is yet to come. I for one am more excited about the projects that people have not thought of yet, because they haven't gotten their hands on one yet! So much potential. So much fun to be had.
...the fact that the CRTC is antiquated and can't keep up with these emerging technologies as factors...
Doesn't that say it all?? Here's my solution: disband the CRTC and use the money to fund local bands/artists. Maybe setup a new "record label" that is a little more in-tune with society of today, not of yesteryear. There's a lot of things we could do with the money! (Our money mind you!)
They're comparing something that's coming out soon (TM) vs something I've had for over 8 months! I sure hope it beats the ipad2 in benchmarks. All these numbers games are silly. It used to matter when I was building 486 DX50 desktops vs a 486 DX2-66... but not so much these days. There's a very very very small percentage of people that would care and/or notice.
Wow, I guess I've become an old man! Complaining about you kids are your silly games. My apologies. </rant>
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This is Disney we're talking about. They have an almost cult like following as strong as Apple's. No, not just kids. Grown ass men too, and not just because of star wars. So no, I disagree with your DoA assessment.
At $6.99, I think it's priced great. I wasn't going to subscribe when they first announced this, but at that price, and all their back catalogue (Hello, ALL of The Simpsons!?), it'll be a great add if not just for my kids!
I was being casual about trying to get one, now I'm just angry. I think to punish Nintendo, I'm going to NOT buy a Switch now.
Your ID is 6 digits. Get off MY lawn!
No, not the facebook one!
All these changes were exactly what bugged me for the past little while here on /. , and I've been here for a while. Kudos!
I had an iMac and a Macbook Air. People/Clients always bug me to sell them my computers. I don't know why. So I did. Both of them. Bought a suped up Macbook Pro 15" with fastest CPU and max RAM to replace both those Macs. Turns out, I rather have a proper desktop and laptop :)
Soooooo, thought about getting a Mac Pro and was a) turned off a bit from the pricing and b) they haven't updated it in a while. Went for the next best thing, a Hackintosh of course!
Gigabyte GA-Z97M-D3H
Intel Core i7 - 4790K
EVGA GTX 960 Superclocked
Samsung PRO 850 - 250GB
Samsung EVO 840 - 120GB
32GB RAM
Hackintosh's have come a long way. Much easier these days and a wider range of support for hardware. Of course, if you stay within' recommended specs, makes it all that much easier. Software updates weren't a problem. 4K monitor hooked up. MUCH faster than the Macbook Pro 15" with the same 4K monitor hooked up. (In the Macbook's defensive, I opted for the integrated GPU only for battery life reasons). This thing screams. Very happy with it. Windows on the EVO 840 (don't boot it up much) OS X on the PRO 850 with vmware running Xubuntu. about $1700CAD (exluding the 4k monitor that I had from before)
I needed a laptop as well, so I picked up an Acer V5-473p-5602. About $600CAD. 14". 1090p IPS screen. Immediately put in an extra 4GB of RAM and a Samsung EVO 840. :) This one runs just Xubuntu.
So from 2 Macs to none :)
P.S. The Macbook Pro 15" becomes a hand me down to my wife ;)
Nearly everyone I know would get sick focusing and reading tiny cards while in a moving car. But the idea is sound and I can't wait to be able to drink and ride.
We do it in planes and trains all the time! I'm sure it can be done in cars, we just have to get over the fact that we can't accelerate from 0-100km/h in 5s. :) I'm very confident that computers can drive much smoother than humans can.
Hahahah .. I loved that you used Catan as an example. :) I can't wait for my kids to be old enough to play Catan! You're absolutely right though, would definitely need a travel version. Good thing it exists ;)
http://www.catan.com/game/catan-portable-edition
I like the seats on the cross-country trains (VIA up here in Canada). They have pairs of seats that can swivel, to make them face another pair of seats. A fold out table creates a nice surface for a nice game of cards, or whatever you fancy. You could even have meetings while driving to a destination. So many possibilities when you don't have to stare at the back of someone's head!
I never understood this type of reaction. Yes, they are eating a boatload of calories through everything else, but at least they are cutting out a few hundred with the diet coke. Yes, it won't make them thin, but at least they are doing something to try and get healthier and possible lose a little weight, which they should be applauded for. You are probably the same type of person that goes to gym and tells people they should just quit because they aren't lifting enough weight or only doing cardio. The fact is, they are doing something, which is more than some people do and should be encouraged.
I don't do the gym thing. I just love sports. And do as much as I can. I LOVE seeing "larger" people out there on the streets jogging at a pace slower than my walking pace. THOSE are the people that are at least trying. Someone eating a double big mac combo with a diet pop is not trying. :) Just my opinion.
and i see fat people drinking it all the time so it doesn't seem to be working
That's because they're usually ordering it with a Double Big Mac combo ;)
I've always found it funny when people order like that. As if the diet pop is gonna counter the 2234872184732 calories of a double big mac you're about to wolf down. Not to mention the fries (which of course has been super sized!)
When I go to McDonalds, there's no pretense of nutrition or calorie reduction. I order a regular combo with a regular coke :) Diet drinks taste awful anyways.
Looks like it'll be annoying to wear for long (5+ min.) durations.
I wish Nokia would just use/buy up Jolla (Sailfish OS).
Beautiful hardware meets beautiful software. They'd make lovely babies. Babies that'd I'd buy in a heartbeat.
Just dreaming out loud.
Looks like my Nexus 4 ... with a Moto badge on it.
that hasn't recevied their ouya yet :(
Early backer from day 1. Was hoping to get mine BEFORE retail to develop on. Guess I should have got the dev edition at $699?! Hrm. /me fustrated
And I haven't received mine yet. :(
I'm betting part of the delay is to ensure that all early backers get theirs BEFORE it hits retail. That was promised from very early on.
I'd like my cell phone to act like a thin client.
Just pop it into charging dock and it gives you browser and email on big screen(s) and rdp client to access applications on server for those things your phone isn't powerful enough itself.
The dock could even have external GPU for extra power.
Motorola tried this. It was slow, ugly, useless and slow. It was just discontinued by Google (who own's Moto's Mobile biz now).
http://www.techweekeurope.co.uk/news/motorola-webtop-lapdock-google-smartphones-95491
I assume you didn't buy one?! :) Or didn't even know about it?!
LOL, for some of us, the hand moving is part of talking.
I work from home, and on conference calls, I pace around and gesture as I'm speaking -- I simply couldn't not do it.
Though, admittedly, I don't preclude the possibility that I'm also crazy. ;-)
Hahahaha .. dude .. I just thought of something funny. :) For people who DO like to talk with their hands (I do sometimes myself!) how do you know you're not going to inadvertently start a porn vid on your phone or something while on the phone with your boss! HAHAHAHA.
P.S. @localman57: The worst I've seen while driving, dude next to me was making a peanut butter and jelly sandwich while on the highway going 120km/h!! I mean, full on jars of PB and J, knifing it out and spreading it on bread! I really wish I had a video of it. At least I had a passenger as a witness.
Like people who do the bluetooth headset thing while walking down the street don't look like tools as it is. Let's just throw in hand gestures for good measure! Yay society!
P.S. How on earth are we going to separate the crazies from people who are just on the phone now?!! :)
Pirate? That key is given right on the download page:
http://windows.microsoft.com/en-US/windows-8/iso
Perhaps I'm missing the joke? He is a 3 digit /.'er, and I'm only 4.
Yes, I never though I'd say this, but some people still like to use regular frames, and the consume no energy whatsoever! :-)
Oh, I love frames too. But there's only so many you can put on a wall before it starts to look weird ;) Hence the photo albums (which here on in, I will use the correct term of photo book).
We're trying to get photo books printed to document our kids' childhood. So the plan is to do a photo book for each year of their lives up to the age of 10 or so. And then maybe a book for the ages of 10-15, etc etc.
It would make for a very easy handoff when they grow up and have their own family and we want to get rid of everything cuz we're downsizing! :)
Of course the AC didn't read the whole post. Sigh. I am getting old I guess.
I specifically wrote ... *I* personally use iPhoto ... and what does the next line say? There are many other outlets to get these printed. Do you not know how to use google? Or should I do that for you too?
Be off AC, troll somewhere else.
... when you can make photo albums?! I find that we print photo albums instead of photos these days. Photos themselves are a nuisance to store or archive. Printed photo albums are nicely self-contained, easy to pack and look much better than those albums with a bunch of loose photos in it. It's really not much more expensive. I personally just use iPhoto to design and then print the albums. No hassle. Product is fantastic.
Of course there are many outlets to get these printed. I highly recommend them.
As a side bonus, your guests will think you're some kind of pro, cuz honestly, even with no experience, they come out looking really really good. Nothing says pro like a full page bleed :)
Then again, what do I know? I'm just an old fart with a 4 digit ID. ;)
I love the Raspberry Pi project, and have my CC ready to order. However, this isn't that spectacular of a use for it :)
There are a ton of specialized boxes that already do it in a neat package with a proper remote. (personally I use a WD TV Live both 1st and 2nd gen).
To all those criticizing the performance, or codec support etc etc, remember this is just ONE of the many things this thing can do and it's just to show you the potential of what a $25/$35 general computing device can be made to do. The coolness of the platform is yet to come. I for one am more excited about the projects that people have not thought of yet, because they haven't gotten their hands on one yet! So much potential. So much fun to be had.
...the fact that the CRTC is antiquated and can't keep up with these emerging technologies as factors...
Doesn't that say it all?? Here's my solution: disband the CRTC and use the money to fund local bands/artists. Maybe setup a new "record label" that is a little more in-tune with society of today, not of yesteryear. There's a lot of things we could do with the money! (Our money mind you!)
They're comparing something that's coming out soon (TM) vs something I've had for over 8 months! I sure hope it beats the ipad2 in benchmarks. All these numbers games are silly. It used to matter when I was building 486 DX50 desktops vs a 486 DX2-66 ... but not so much these days. There's a very very very small percentage of people that would care and/or notice.
Wow, I guess I've become an old man! Complaining about you kids are your silly games. My apologies. </rant>