The problem is that Netflix/Qwikster is the worst of both worlds.
Netflix was originally worth it because of their low prices compared to Blockbuster on a per rental basis as long as you turned your rentals over quick. Netflix's DVD back catalog is great but now due to their recently negotiated contracts they're getting a lot of new releases 30 days later than retail, Blockbuster, and cable video on demand. Maybe they can buy a retail new release but they can't stick it in an envelope and send it to me for a month.
The streaming quality isn't all that great right now and the selection is poor. Streaming was the thing that kept me subscribed to Netflix when I wasn't able to get new release DVDs on time. It was a good value add. Neither service is worth full price to me now. If they're able to get new releases back or greatly expand their streaming catalog I'll consider coming back.
We have a help desk ticketing system that automated issues get logged in. The on call personel will get pages. Also... other individuals in the company can make requests and log issues into the system to assign them to groups or individuals. The only metric really recorded is response time to respond to the client or automated event. The first concern is communicating early that the concern has been noticed and is/will be scheduled for work.
If something looks interesting... I'd like to give it a try without forking out $50 for it.
I think any gamer has shelled out good money for a buggy, short, or downright bad game. We never got our money back. Why should I commit my hard earned money to try something I may not like?
Paying $9 for a bad movie is one thing... but paying $40+ to try a game is just too much of a risk.
so even there you really don't lose out (they don't refund the listing fees, but considering they just lowered listing fees, this is even less of an issue now than it used to be - and you're also allowed to offer the item to the underbidder if the first bidder didn't work out, or relist the item)
Think of me what you may... but I resell some tickets on e-bay. Not a lot... but I'll make a couple hundred a month. I would totally lose out due to the timing. If I list my tickets close to the actual event time I may not be able to resell the tickets as the date has passed.
Just to follow up... here is a portion from an interview with Jonny Greenwood of Radiohead on quality:
"We talked about it (160kbps audio quality) and we just wanted to make it a bit better than iTunes, which it is, so that's kind of good enough, really. It's never going to be CD quality, because that's what CD does."
So it seems they thought they were releasing something better than iTunes 128 aac versions, however; if I recall 128kpbs aac rips are closer to 192kbps mp3s. So chalk one up for them trying... but penalize them for not knowing their technology.
Well... my guess is that any recent pirated copy >160kbps would have been re-encoded at a higher bit rate based on the 160kbps version Radiohead released.
There *might* be a higher quality rip of the album sometime before the actual cd goes to get pressed but I doubt it is has leaked yet.
I loved my TiVo while I had it. The software was great. I had even just started getting into the hack-ability of it. The problem was it only had a single tuner, if I wanted my digital channels I still needed a cable box (and io blasters).
Now maybe new versions support cable card, hdtv, etc... I haven't fully checked into all of the features. But paying for the set top box and then the monthly fees on top of that doesn't sit too well with me. My Scientific Atlanta 8300HD, while clunky, gets the job done. Sure maybe my total cost of ownership will be more but I'm also safe knowing that when a new box hits the cable company I'll be able to trade my current one in. My cable box gets the job done with the main features; I'd love some of TiVo's features but I find that I can live without them.
Honestly... now the only way I'd consider another TiVo is if they brought back the lifetime service. I'd love to see TiVo sell their hardware or software to cable, uverse, dish, or directv. I'd strongly debate switching to a provider that committed to TiVo again.
Seriously, some people have a problem, and this is it: semantics get more attention than meaning for them.
The shallow surface is so distracting their minds can't focus on anything deeper.
So who has the problem? The kid who misspells a few words and makes some simple mistakes in grammar that no one has a problem getting around. Is it those who have some sort of mental handicap where they can't get past a little white noise, that is present in ALL communication, and so they stay stuck at the surface?
Who has the real problem?
It is true; you have to communicate as effectively as you can in life, certainly. There is always white noise, miscommunication, and some of it can most certainly may be traced to not having the proper grammar/ spelling but hardly to the extent grammar Nazis will insist
They have the communication problem, not the kid who spells definitely "definitely."
Really!
I was reading a Slashdot story here a while ago, and it basically showed that you can remove the vowels from a sentence and the words are still understandable and comprehensible and readable. What does that tell us about semantics and meaning?
It tells us that semantics is not really that important in communication; it is only a point of contention among those who have a bigger communication problem than all of the bad grammar/ had spelling kids out there: an overly anal retentive focus on the shallow surface, a mental, almost autistic handicap in communication wh
I give up. I can see why your teachers probably just found it easy to put a bit "F" at the top of your reports.
I, for one, would probably still by a CD (or memory stick, or whatever we get in the future) because I like the packaging. There are a large number of us who just don't want to buy the one hit song off of a record. I enjoy listening to CDs. I enjoy the packaging. I enjoy creative packaging and creative CDs.
Maybe Britney Spears CD sales go down and single song sales goes up, however; fans of artists will still buy the CD.
Maybe its because people like to have a little fun. Sure... we could all use the same ringtone and life would be great, however; there is a little enjoyment to be gained out of hearing your friend's cellphone crank out ZZ Top's "Sharp Dressed Man" or something else kinda funny.
I know ringtones in certain places are annoying... but its beyond me how links to pictures of souped up computers on/. are the coolest thing ever, however; when it comes to pop culture and fashion anything other than the bare minimum is deemed unneccesary or too trendy.
I guess the point is that I don't think that this will reflect the final product. As tivo hardware gets faster, hopefully so will the t2g feature. I'd also expect they figure out some way to make t2g faster in software.
And they bother letting us copy the files over the network 'cuz not everyone DOES have a fancy portable player or a video capture card.
Granted, the feature isn't as good as it could've been... but you shouldn't complain by saying "why bother."
Sure, its definitly very slow, however; I've just been using it to archive stuff I know I want for a while or overflow for when my tivo gets too full. I'm too lazy to upgrade my tivo's HD. Sure, it took a while to transfer the items, however; doesn't your "Save to VCR" take just as long as a show will?
Tivo is just trying to protect themselves. If they were to offer direct mpeg downloads they'd be sued out of existance. This way they can offer their service, let the hackers do what they want, and remain safe from legal issues.
As far as speed issues go, I'd expect it to get faster with future updates. Look at the onscreen guide with this update... its incredibly fast now. As long as they're in business, I'm sure they'll keep enhancing their current and future products.
"the one that does it all while also making upper management feel warm and fuzzy" may or may not be the best solution.
Generally non-techie types tend to relate RedHat to THE Linux. As a general rule I think most people have more luck selling the RedHat name to a confused upper management than some voodoo weird named "slackware" linux or what have you.
The site gets maybe 100 visitors per day.
So ahhh... what was that url again? We might need to see the videos to give you a better recommendation. And by "we" I mean ALL of us.;)
Slashdot Mirror
The problem is that Netflix/Qwikster is the worst of both worlds.
Netflix was originally worth it because of their low prices compared to Blockbuster on a per rental basis as long as you turned your rentals over quick. Netflix's DVD back catalog is great but now due to their recently negotiated contracts they're getting a lot of new releases 30 days later than retail, Blockbuster, and cable video on demand. Maybe they can buy a retail new release but they can't stick it in an envelope and send it to me for a month.
The streaming quality isn't all that great right now and the selection is poor. Streaming was the thing that kept me subscribed to Netflix when I wasn't able to get new release DVDs on time. It was a good value add. Neither service is worth full price to me now. If they're able to get new releases back or greatly expand their streaming catalog I'll consider coming back.
We have a help desk ticketing system that automated issues get logged in. The on call personel will get pages. Also... other individuals in the company can make requests and log issues into the system to assign them to groups or individuals. The only metric really recorded is response time to respond to the client or automated event. The first concern is communicating early that the concern has been noticed and is/will be scheduled for work.
If something looks interesting... I'd like to give it a try without forking out $50 for it.
I think any gamer has shelled out good money for a buggy, short, or downright bad game. We never got our money back. Why should I commit my hard earned money to try something I may not like?
Paying $9 for a bad movie is one thing... but paying $40+ to try a game is just too much of a risk.
so even there you really don't lose out (they don't refund the listing fees, but considering they just lowered listing fees, this is even less of an issue now than it used to be - and you're also allowed to offer the item to the underbidder if the first bidder didn't work out, or relist the item)
Think of me what you may... but I resell some tickets on e-bay. Not a lot... but I'll make a couple hundred a month. I would totally lose out due to the timing. If I list my tickets close to the actual event time I may not be able to resell the tickets as the date has passed.
Just to follow up... here is a portion from an interview with Jonny Greenwood of Radiohead on quality:
"We talked about it (160kbps audio quality) and we just wanted to make it a bit better than iTunes, which it is, so that's kind of good enough, really. It's never going to be CD quality, because that's what CD does."
So it seems they thought they were releasing something better than iTunes 128 aac versions, however; if I recall 128kpbs aac rips are closer to 192kbps mp3s. So chalk one up for them trying... but penalize them for not knowing their technology.
Well... my guess is that any recent pirated copy >160kbps would have been re-encoded at a higher bit rate based on the 160kbps version Radiohead released.
There *might* be a higher quality rip of the album sometime before the actual cd goes to get pressed but I doubt it is has leaked yet.
I loved my TiVo while I had it. The software was great. I had even just started getting into the hack-ability of it. The problem was it only had a single tuner, if I wanted my digital channels I still needed a cable box (and io blasters). Now maybe new versions support cable card, hdtv, etc... I haven't fully checked into all of the features. But paying for the set top box and then the monthly fees on top of that doesn't sit too well with me. My Scientific Atlanta 8300HD, while clunky, gets the job done. Sure maybe my total cost of ownership will be more but I'm also safe knowing that when a new box hits the cable company I'll be able to trade my current one in. My cable box gets the job done with the main features; I'd love some of TiVo's features but I find that I can live without them. Honestly... now the only way I'd consider another TiVo is if they brought back the lifetime service. I'd love to see TiVo sell their hardware or software to cable, uverse, dish, or directv. I'd strongly debate switching to a provider that committed to TiVo again.
Excessive use of characters in filenames such as:
/.
~, @, !, or 3 letter acronyms that obviously stands for something lame. [COK], .
I better watch myself or else the 1337 h4x0rz will ping flood me off
No one cares.
Seriously, some people have a problem, and this is it: semantics get more attention than meaning for them.
The shallow surface is so distracting their minds can't focus on anything deeper.
So who has the problem? The kid who misspells a few words and makes some simple mistakes in grammar that no one has a problem getting around. Is it those who have some sort of mental handicap where they can't get past a little white noise, that is present in ALL communication, and so they stay stuck at the surface?
Who has the real problem?
It is true; you have to communicate as effectively as you can in life, certainly. There is always white noise, miscommunication, and some of it can most certainly may be traced to not having the proper grammar/ spelling but hardly to the extent grammar Nazis will insist
They have the communication problem, not the kid who spells definitely "definitely."
Really!
I was reading a Slashdot story here a while ago, and it basically showed that you can remove the vowels from a sentence and the words are still understandable and comprehensible and readable. What does that tell us about semantics and meaning?
It tells us that semantics is not really that important in communication; it is only a point of contention among those who have a bigger communication problem than all of the bad grammar/ had spelling kids out there: an overly anal retentive focus on the shallow surface, a mental, almost autistic handicap in communication wh
I give up. I can see why your teachers probably just found it easy to put a bit "F" at the top of your reports.
If this link doesn't convince you... I don't know what will...
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How does it compare to this?
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Looks like a very cool idea. The videos are pretty amazing, however; the recolor job in the birthday party clip makes it look like a bad acid trip.
My paint can only takes one click...
I, for one, would probably still by a CD (or memory stick, or whatever we get in the future) because I like the packaging. There are a large number of us who just don't want to buy the one hit song off of a record. I enjoy listening to CDs. I enjoy the packaging. I enjoy creative packaging and creative CDs.
Maybe Britney Spears CD sales go down and single song sales goes up, however; fans of artists will still buy the CD.
Maybe its because people like to have a little fun. Sure... we could all use the same ringtone and life would be great, however; there is a little enjoyment to be gained out of hearing your friend's cellphone crank out ZZ Top's "Sharp Dressed Man" or something else kinda funny.
/. are the coolest thing ever, however; when it comes to pop culture and fashion anything other than the bare minimum is deemed unneccesary or too trendy.
I know ringtones in certain places are annoying... but its beyond me how links to pictures of souped up computers on
I guess the point is that I don't think that this will reflect the final product. As tivo hardware gets faster, hopefully so will the t2g feature. I'd also expect they figure out some way to make t2g faster in software.
And they bother letting us copy the files over the network 'cuz not everyone DOES have a fancy portable player or a video capture card.
Granted, the feature isn't as good as it could've been... but you shouldn't complain by saying "why bother."
Pretty picky...
Sure, its definitly very slow, however; I've just been using it to archive stuff I know I want for a while or overflow for when my tivo gets too full. I'm too lazy to upgrade my tivo's HD. Sure, it took a while to transfer the items, however; doesn't your "Save to VCR" take just as long as a show will?
Tivo is just trying to protect themselves. If they were to offer direct mpeg downloads they'd be sued out of existance. This way they can offer their service, let the hackers do what they want, and remain safe from legal issues.
As far as speed issues go, I'd expect it to get faster with future updates. Look at the onscreen guide with this update... its incredibly fast now. As long as they're in business, I'm sure they'll keep enhancing their current and future products.
I beg to differ... the best distribution is clearly the one with the cutest logo at any given time.
"the one that does it all while also making upper management feel warm and fuzzy" may or may not be the best solution.
Generally non-techie types tend to relate RedHat to THE Linux. As a general rule I think most people have more luck selling the RedHat name to a confused upper management than some voodoo weird named "slackware" linux or what have you.
Your mileage may vary though.
The site gets maybe 100 visitors per day. ;)
So ahhh... what was that url again? We might need to see the videos to give you a better recommendation. And by "we" I mean ALL of us.
I never thought I'd look back at the movies Silence of the Lambs and think to myself "thats so low tech."
somebodys got a case of the Mondays.
Well... I was hoping my first reply to this was gonna be my first
Its about realism man... I'm sure the amiga has its uses. But the same can be said about making fire by rubbing two sticks together.
So ahh... in other words... Amiga is dead?