How does a consumer not concede to the carrier's game? Sure, you can pay cash for a phone rather than purchasing a subsidized one, but you will still pay the same price for the service. The only difference is that you can take your ball and go home if you want. The next guy is going to charge the same price though. The only alternative is to not play their game at all.
Actually, it seems T-mobile is trying something new with their "Even More Plus" plans. I called them last week to see about changing up my plan, and the first thing the operator asked me was: "Which is more important to you? Do you want a free phone, or cheaper monthly payments?" I answered enthusiastically "cheaper monthly payments" since I've never been interested in getting a subsidized phone and then being under contract for 2 years to pay it off. These new plans are pretty cheap it seems, don't offer a free or subsidized phone, and don't put you under contract.
It seems like anyone ought to be able to put up a web page that happens to link to any website. Google currently provides the courtesy of allowing people to de-list, but are they legally obligated to in some way? On my personal website am I not allowed to link to whatever website I want?
$52,143; $52,312; $48,651; and $45,956 respectively, according to salary.com. That's for a "Level III" (highest it goes) for each of those, whatever that means...
Admittedly, that seems low. That Joe the Plumber guy was talking about making more than $250,000, right?
I always thought it would be nice if people in IMs could see what I'm typing, to feel more like a real conversation.
iChat, over Bonjour, could do this back in the day (and probably still can). I tried it for an hour or so during a chat, but just didn't like it and ended up turning it off.
There's something nice about knowing you're free to revise, rephrase, or just plain delete a comment you're making up until you hit that Enter key. It's really uncomfortable when every keypress you make is being transmitted and you're about halfway into a sentence you no longer want to complete.
I was looking for this comment as the tech is not new. I was surprised to see it now on Slashdot.
Ventricular Assist Devices have been around for a long time, and I know that at least Thoratec's Heartmate II and Heartware's HVAD are continuous flow. At least 50 people in the US already have Heartware's device in them, and I think there's been a European study, too.
One thing I've heard and would be curious to know if it's true, is that even though the device is a continuous flow pump many patients spontaneously develop a pulse anyway. Have you seen that?
I don't think I'd ever use this if it just gave every page on the web youtube comments. However, if I could restrict the comments to just a certain group of people, it might be cool. If my favorite blogs, slashdot, etc (the places where I already look at the comments), had a way to make a SideWiki "community" where I was only exposed to their comments, that'd be great. Of course, the comments would become much more sparse, but I think I'd tend to look at the same pages as them anyway.
I disagree. We can't tell anything from the price alone, simply because it's so cheap to harvest identities.
Whether it's dangerous and there are few criminals, or it's easy and there are plenty of them, the fact that it it costs essentially nothing to set up phishing websites and the like and the info can be sold for anything means people will continue to enter the market to supply the information.
So the price will be driven down regardless of the demand level, obscuring whether the price needs to be low to attract criminal buyers, or whether there's tons of criminal buyers who all want a piece of the action.
I'm going to guess the actors in those movies weren't actually forced to have sex against their will, and so it wasn't "real rape". Your so-called "Portraying real rape" is simulated rape. I don't know what "portraying simulated rape" is. Some sort of documentary or meta movie about a rape movie?
Try again with that "simulated" vs. "real" distinction.
That's what most people seem to think (if they're not Christian) just because it seems kind of the most reasonable: "Well, there's all this hullabaloo about this Jesus figure, but certainly those miracles didn't happen, so it probably all just got spun out of proportion."
But I've read one very interesting ~100 page essay arguing that actually the story of Jesus (e.g. Gospel of Mark, and the Q source), was written allegorically by Jews trying to teach a lesson through a story. It was an interesting read, if you're interested:
I don't know how it all works obviously, but it's *supposed* to work with projectors. In fact, you only need to place the sensors "near" the TV screen, I believe, but I don't want to go digging up the article where I read that when we'll all know solidly enough tomorrow. But yeah, you should be fine.
I see what you're saying. I also think Metroid Prime 3 could fit the bill for Nintendo's "prototype" (as you say) FPS. I'm not sure exactly why they have two FPSes, but since it's my favorite genre, I'm not complaining.
Wow, very interesting article, thanks! In browsing my other news sites and stuff, I came across a link to this article, I think on Joystiq, alluding to your post here.
Q: Is 'Revolution' the final name of Nintendo's new console?
A: No. Nintendo confirmed at E3 2005 that the title 'Revolution' is a codename. A final name for the new console has not yet been selected. It should be noted, however, that the company said the same thing of Nintendo DS, which ultimately proved to be the handheld's official name.
No I'm pretty sure that the rumble is built in. Almost positive. What I'd really like, though, is some sort of gyroscopic feedback that stops the thing in its tracks, or at least provides resistance depending on what's going on in the game. But I don't think that's feasible.
Okay... maybe an Xbox 360 when Halo 3 comes out, but only if it's better than Halo 2 was. I felt burned when I excitedly got my Halo 2 that I had preordered. But no $sys$PS3
Seriously, though, I just read on Kotaku that some places are already starting to heavily discount the machine, with one place selling them for $150 and an ISP contract.
To be fair, I think this is just a barebones transcript of their spoken interview available for download. I'm sure it would sound natural and fine if you hear it. It's just it loses a little something when taken down on paper.
Uh... I wouldn't pay for something like that. But then that's why I play console games, I guess. I can buy a nice title, bring it home, and get a good many hours of enjoyment out of it, no updating/upgrading/bug-fixing necessary.
Well Nintendo DS games sell for about that. Soon after Mario Kart came out, I walked into Best Buy and walked out with $35 less and Mario Kart DS. Also, the Revolution's games are supposed to be "affordable" so I wouldn't be surprised if they came in around there.
But for multi-million dollar budget games, though, do have to recoup the costs somehow, so *those* may not come down in price.
Or, if you're really only after emulation then you could go with the cheaper, open source GP2X that was just released a month or so ago. It seems to be coming along nicely with a thriving homebrew community.
Wait... are you saying instead of a Mario clone you want an Ice Climbers clone? Or are you saying you want a brand new character in the way that the Ice Climbers were brand new?
I definitely agree with you there on the second one, if that's what you mean. I too can "feel the difference" as you put it of the similar characters, but it would be nice to have a super wide variety of choices. Of course, I want the game soon, too, so it'd be a trade-off in time vs. features.
Ah well, I suppose Melee could last me a while longer, give me a super product Nintendo!
Well the standard line is a release date of 2006 from a number of places: Iwata, the Nintendo hot line, etc. And since it's December now, I'd say "less than a year" is a safe bet.
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How does a consumer not concede to the carrier's game? Sure, you can pay cash for a phone rather than purchasing a subsidized one, but you will still pay the same price for the service. The only difference is that you can take your ball and go home if you want. The next guy is going to charge the same price though. The only alternative is to not play their game at all.
Actually, it seems T-mobile is trying something new with their "Even More Plus" plans. I called them last week to see about changing up my plan, and the first thing the operator asked me was: "Which is more important to you? Do you want a free phone, or cheaper monthly payments?" I answered enthusiastically "cheaper monthly payments" since I've never been interested in getting a subsidized phone and then being under contract for 2 years to pay it off. These new plans are pretty cheap it seems, don't offer a free or subsidized phone, and don't put you under contract.
It seems like anyone ought to be able to put up a web page that happens to link to any website. Google currently provides the courtesy of allowing people to de-list, but are they legally obligated to in some way? On my personal website am I not allowed to link to whatever website I want?
Admittedly, that seems low. That Joe the Plumber guy was talking about making more than $250,000, right?
iChat, over Bonjour, could do this back in the day (and probably still can). I tried it for an hour or so during a chat, but just didn't like it and ended up turning it off.
There's something nice about knowing you're free to revise, rephrase, or just plain delete a comment you're making up until you hit that Enter key. It's really uncomfortable when every keypress you make is being transmitted and you're about halfway into a sentence you no longer want to complete.
I was looking for this comment as the tech is not new. I was surprised to see it now on Slashdot. Ventricular Assist Devices have been around for a long time, and I know that at least Thoratec's Heartmate II and Heartware's HVAD are continuous flow. At least 50 people in the US already have Heartware's device in them, and I think there's been a European study, too. One thing I've heard and would be curious to know if it's true, is that even though the device is a continuous flow pump many patients spontaneously develop a pulse anyway. Have you seen that?
I don't think I'd ever use this if it just gave every page on the web youtube comments. However, if I could restrict the comments to just a certain group of people, it might be cool. If my favorite blogs, slashdot, etc (the places where I already look at the comments), had a way to make a SideWiki "community" where I was only exposed to their comments, that'd be great. Of course, the comments would become much more sparse, but I think I'd tend to look at the same pages as them anyway.
Whether it's dangerous and there are few criminals, or it's easy and there are plenty of them, the fact that it it costs essentially nothing to set up phishing websites and the like and the info can be sold for anything means people will continue to enter the market to supply the information.
So the price will be driven down regardless of the demand level, obscuring whether the price needs to be low to attract criminal buyers, or whether there's tons of criminal buyers who all want a piece of the action.
I'm going to guess the actors in those movies weren't actually forced to have sex against their will, and so it wasn't "real rape". Your so-called "Portraying real rape" is simulated rape. I don't know what "portraying simulated rape" is. Some sort of documentary or meta movie about a rape movie? Try again with that "simulated" vs. "real" distinction.
Yeah, that's why I never get tested for rare diseases when I see the doctor.
That's what most people seem to think (if they're not Christian) just because it seems kind of the most reasonable: "Well, there's all this hullabaloo about this Jesus figure, but certainly those miracles didn't happen, so it probably all just got spun out of proportion."
But I've read one very interesting ~100 page essay arguing that actually the story of Jesus (e.g. Gospel of Mark, and the Q source), was written allegorically by Jews trying to teach a lesson through a story. It was an interesting read, if you're interested:
The Jesus Myth
I don't know how it all works obviously, but it's *supposed* to work with projectors. In fact, you only need to place the sensors "near" the TV screen, I believe, but I don't want to go digging up the article where I read that when we'll all know solidly enough tomorrow. But yeah, you should be fine.
I see what you're saying. I also think Metroid Prime 3 could fit the bill for Nintendo's "prototype" (as you say) FPS. I'm not sure exactly why they have two FPSes, but since it's my favorite genre, I'm not complaining.
Wow, very interesting article, thanks! In browsing my other news sites and stuff, I came across a link to this article, I think on Joystiq, alluding to your post here.
From IGN:
Q: Is 'Revolution' the final name of Nintendo's new console?
A: No. Nintendo confirmed at E3 2005 that the title 'Revolution' is a codename. A final name for the new console has not yet been selected. It should be noted, however, that the company said the same thing of Nintendo DS, which ultimately proved to be the handheld's official name.
No I'm pretty sure that the rumble is built in. Almost positive. What I'd really like, though, is some sort of gyroscopic feedback that stops the thing in its tracks, or at least provides resistance depending on what's going on in the game. But I don't think that's feasible.
Hm, I haven't heard that before. Nintendo "DS" was also the code name, and it did in fact stick.
Lol! That's a really funny line there at the top. Is that from something or did you just make it up?
Okay... maybe an Xbox 360 when Halo 3 comes out, but only if it's better than Halo 2 was. I felt burned when I excitedly got my Halo 2 that I had preordered. But no $sys$PS3
Seriously, though, I just read on Kotaku that some places are already starting to heavily discount the machine, with one place selling them for $150 and an ISP contract.
To be fair, I think this is just a barebones transcript of their spoken interview available for download. I'm sure it would sound natural and fine if you hear it. It's just it loses a little something when taken down on paper.
Uh... I wouldn't pay for something like that. But then that's why I play console games, I guess. I can buy a nice title, bring it home, and get a good many hours of enjoyment out of it, no updating/upgrading/bug-fixing necessary.
But for multi-million dollar budget games, though, do have to recoup the costs somehow, so *those* may not come down in price.
Or, if you're really only after emulation then you could go with the cheaper, open source GP2X that was just released a month or so ago. It seems to be coming along nicely with a thriving homebrew community.
I definitely agree with you there on the second one, if that's what you mean. I too can "feel the difference" as you put it of the similar characters, but it would be nice to have a super wide variety of choices. Of course, I want the game soon, too, so it'd be a trade-off in time vs. features.
Ah well, I suppose Melee could last me a while longer, give me a super product Nintendo!
Well the standard line is a release date of 2006 from a number of places: Iwata, the Nintendo hot line, etc. And since it's December now, I'd say "less than a year" is a safe bet.