I haven't read the article (so I'm a typical/. user... sue me;)), but imagine a Beowulf Cluster of these... 10 robotic arms working in parallel on one patient. Done with plenty of time to spare to re-wire some of those neurons to get more than 5% of the brain used AND put in a Penguin tattoo.
Also, can you imagine if Bill Gates had a brain tumor and had his life saved by Linux? Or do you really think he'd sit under the scapel of a WinXP Surgical Edition box?
As I understand it, VCR's are analog machines and don't have the capability to receive digital signals. So if Congress passes a bill that enforces TV tuners to accept digital (HDTV) signals, that would force consumers to upgrade all of their equipment when content providers only distribute in digital. There was a/. article on this before...
is TiVo's uncertain future (notwithstanding their corporate standing), with Congress introducing a bill that would bypass TiVo's ability to record (with those digital tags) and another bill that would enforce digital tuners.
Or am I mis-interpreting things? Let me know - I'd like to know if I should buy one or not. Thanks!
Since this has gotten into a financial planning conversation, I'll share an additional "paradigm" (on top of the golden advice of "live within your means", "rid yourself of your [high APR rate] debt", "pay yourself first" and save 10%):
When thinking about the overall financial scenario, my financial advisor drew a water fountain with water cascading into three sequential "buckets", each one on top of the other and bigger at the bottom. The water comes out at the top, fills the first bucket, flows to the next bucket, fills that and then flows to the final bucket.
The water is your income (wages, dividends, etc). The first bucket is your checking account, which is merely a tool which your income comes in to cover your expenses (which hopefully don't exceed your income [if so, see others' prev. comments - reduce your debt & expenses]). If you pay yourself 10% first (think of it as a bill you have to pay, too), that flows into your second bucket, which represents a liquid account such as a Money Market, from which you can access your funds whenever you want (say to buy some furniture or the new tiBook... or you lose your job & need to cover your expenses - don't use your credit card!). Set a static $ amount for the second bucket (2 months of expenses is a good goal) and when that fills up, then you invest the rest in non-liquid long-term investments (depending on your age and risk tolerance and some other variables - see a financial advisor/planner for more details). If you're an American, I would heartily recommend investing in a Roth IRA. With the new tax laws in effect, this year, you can invest up to $3,000 ($6,000, if you're married) after-tax dollars and when you retire, you pull them out (& their earnings [Gotta Love Compounding Interest!]) tax-free! If you still have more to put into investments, you can do all kinds of things - mutual funds, start-ups, etc (again, all based on the previously-mentioned variables).
Of course, this is an ideal-scenario situation - you probably don't fit in this model and I didn't at first, but I've worked my way into it and it works for me. I do use my credit cards, but only for big stuff, like furniture & computers, and only when it's more convenient than writing a check at the store or online. When the credit card bill comes, I pay it off in full with the funds I've already allocated towards the purchase.
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ReplayTV is selling refurbished 5040 units for $330 + shipping ($12 for ground/standard), which includes a lifetime service subscription.
Also, can you imagine if Bill Gates had a brain tumor and had his life saved by Linux? Or do you really think he'd sit under the scapel of a WinXP Surgical Edition box?
As I understand it, VCR's are analog machines and don't have the capability to receive digital signals. So if Congress passes a bill that enforces TV tuners to accept digital (HDTV) signals, that would force consumers to upgrade all of their equipment when content providers only distribute in digital. There was a /. article on this before...
Or am I mis-interpreting things? Let me know - I'd like to know if I should buy one or not. Thanks!
Matt Loney of ZDNet wrote an op-ed piece, too.
Good luck!
When thinking about the overall financial scenario, my financial advisor drew a water fountain with water cascading into three sequential "buckets", each one on top of the other and bigger at the bottom. The water comes out at the top, fills the first bucket, flows to the next bucket, fills that and then flows to the final bucket.
The water is your income (wages, dividends, etc). The first bucket is your checking account, which is merely a tool which your income comes in to cover your expenses (which hopefully don't exceed your income [if so, see others' prev. comments - reduce your debt & expenses]). If you pay yourself 10% first (think of it as a bill you have to pay, too), that flows into your second bucket, which represents a liquid account such as a Money Market, from which you can access your funds whenever you want (say to buy some furniture or the new tiBook ... or you lose your job & need to cover your expenses - don't use your credit card!). Set a static $ amount for the second bucket (2 months of expenses is a good goal) and when that fills up, then you invest the rest in non-liquid long-term investments (depending on your age and risk tolerance and some other variables - see a financial advisor/planner for more details). If you're an American, I would heartily recommend investing in a Roth IRA. With the new tax laws in effect, this year, you can invest up to $3,000 ($6,000, if you're married) after-tax dollars and when you retire, you pull them out (& their earnings [Gotta Love Compounding Interest!]) tax-free! If you still have more to put into investments, you can do all kinds of things - mutual funds, start-ups, etc (again, all based on the previously-mentioned variables).
Of course, this is an ideal-scenario situation - you probably don't fit in this model and I didn't at first, but I've worked my way into it and it works for me. I do use my credit cards, but only for big stuff, like furniture & computers, and only when it's more convenient than writing a check at the store or online. When the credit card bill comes, I pay it off in full with the funds I've already allocated towards the purchase.