Does anyone rememebr that game where you are a cowboy? Went around shooting at characters. All on a black background? The game play was shown as a hologram. Looked really cool. Played worse than anything I have ever come across. Reminds me of the horrible holograms they still have in Space Mountain at Disney World.
As far as IDE channels, many many motherboards these days have about 4 ide channels (mine does, and it's not even NEW) 4 ide channels can make a good raid.
I live in MA. I have heard that on ticket items larger than $1000, the buyer's state tax rate takes over. This was an issue when I went to buy a TV in Rhode Island. Not all retailers were picky about this though.
Right, but I for one had always specifically looked for an online retailer who didn't have a physical presense in my state for that very reason. Now it sucks for everyone. Except for specialized items, I won't buy online anymore unless the convenience far outweighs the lack of price difference. I can drive and not pay shipping. Its cheaper than paying for shipping and the sales tax (or lack thereof) no longer will make up for that.
I think that most of us here at/. see online purchasing as computer related items.
But there is a huge industry online for consumer goods. A lot of people are just getting into the notion of purchasing more stuff online than not. Most people still prefer to go to the store right now, but the trend had been swinging. But this will difinitively kill that big time.
just when I was bemoaning this dumbass move, I see your post:
So I can just buy from a Canadian e-retailer. Or a Mexican.
I hadn't even thought about that. But I know when Canadians buy from the US they pay some rediculous ass ramming tax. We often get requests to label our software delivery as "demo". This way the value of the item is $1 and they pay little or no tarrif (or duty - I forget which is which).
I wonder if we pay the same ass ramming tax on items comming into the US? Does it make a difference which country it comes from?
I own 2 Virtual Boys, and the best ways to play it that I found were to lie on the floor on your stomach and look into it (screwed up your neck after a while) and to lay on your back and rest the unit on your head (worked good if you put a little foam tape or something inbetween the eye pieces, otherwise it cut into your nose).
I hear the next version of the Virtual Boy required you to hold your breath while fully submerged in hot pudding. Doesn't sound too much more painful of a gaming experience than what you are describing.
Ther is an article about Tivo releasing commercial viewing habits from last year's superbowl. Though the winning kick by the Patriots was the most Replayed event, The ritney commercial cam in second. In fact a number of comercials were Replayed by more viewers than any other actual part of the game, including an amazing trick play.
This is a perfect example of additional creativity in the production of commercials resulting in great ratings and even repeat viewings.
I know I can watch the Bud Light commercial with the two chicks wrestling in water and then mud every single time it comes on.:P
Tivos and Replay TVs are about $450 for the unit and lifetime programming (that is transferable with the sale of the unit). I watch a small handfull of shows that I like in about 2/3 of the time (with Replay's 30 second skip button). The newest Replays can automatically skip commercials (with a large degree of accuracy). They will begin to sell $100 boxes that will network to your main unit to so you can watch recorded shows on any TV in your house (think thin client).
If anything, I'll be starting to spend less money, as I cancel my cable subscription when a few more stations become unwatchable.
Though it is nice to have the ability to record 80 (analog cable) or 350 (digital cable) or 500 stations (satelite), you can also use it with regular old tv's (that use a remote).
Of course you're not. You laid out money for a cool but doomed service.
btw, I get commercial free radio as well...and I don't pay a dime. I change the station to something else when ads come on. Just like you do when any one of your 80 stations play something shitty.
Ah, but a large corporate site should certainly have their web integrated with customer service support, a-la CRM.
http://www.crm-forum.com/
Just one place one could check out, I am sure there are millions of others. If Joe Shitstain makes it tough for you to contact him through his website, that's one problem. If American Express does, that's a huge problem.
that is my absolute favorite line EVER from the Simpsons. I am definitely not what anyone would call a "holy roller".
Though I would never personally go on a mission (though my wife did and you can read what I said about that as a reply to someone else in this same thread), I guess I would say that you and I would both have the right to travel to the Amazon to teach these folks anything we wanted (personally, I'd choose Pitch (card game) though perhaps that'd have bad concequences like it did with Homer and gambling).
Though I am not particular to any one religion, or even consider myself a very religious person, I see the value that religion has to many people. Why don't they mission to Muslims or Hindus? Likely, becuase they have God (sigh - yes, I did capitalize that didn't I?) in their lives and thus there isn't as much of a need to save them. That last statement is me playing devils advocate.
At least in the states, religions have historically competed with each other like retail stores. Believe in my religion or my god says you're going to hell. Well, my belief in a god goes to this extent:
Religion is good. why? cause it helps people explain the unexplainable. Why did my baby die? not sure, but it must be part of god's plan. Most religions teach the same basoc tennants: be good to your neighbor. don't kill. don't steal. don't sleep with your neighbor's wife, no matter how hot she is when she gives you that look.
regardless of if there IS an afterlife where you either get to chill with god, allah, budda, ect or some form of hell, or that there is NO afterlife, if everyone took the basic message that religion is supposed to get across, the world would be a better place. Treat everyone like you want to be treated (unless your a person who wants to hurt yourself;] ) and we should all be generally happy.
So no, I don't think the missionaries went there hoping to add a new church and thus a new stream of revenue. I think they had intentions of trying to bring religion to a "godless" people (much like myself) and trying to convert a hindu is a lot tougher than converting someone who has never heard of any gods.
Though you and I may feel this is unnecesary, if one really does believe in a particular god, then it is likely that you'd take pity on those who don't and thus would be unlikely to go to "heaven". You'd likely want to try to save them. After all, you genuinely believe that faith in god will save their souls.
That being said, I will finish by saying that I prescribe to the Bart method of living life (faith healer episode) where he says that he'll life his life doing whatever he wants and do a death bed repentance just in case...
Well, I guess what I meant is that no one held a gun to their head and said believe or die. I am with you that I don't like someone's beliefs pushed on me, but I can say no, even if I listen to the whole pitch.
My wife went on a "mission" when she was a teen. (again, though I was raised catholic, I am not a practicing one at this point - just a disclaimer) They built playgrounds for kids, taught them about oral hygiene, and brought them stuff similar to tee shirts and flip flops. Granted this was Yougoslavia (I know I butchered the spelling) and not somewhere in the Amazon, so their cultural influence was less prominant than if she had done the same in the Amazon.
Though they were also willing to talk about Christianity to anyone who would listen, that wasn't actually their prime directive while there. They just wanted to help.
Granted everyone's idea of helping isn't the same.
But they really did go there with higher priorities than converting heathens.
Though I am more specifically Catholic than Christian and I have barely been to church in years and thus non practicing, I feel I should mention that no one MADE them accept a religious doctrine. Also, no one made them accept flip flops, t-shirts, ect. They have survived for hundreds of years without Christianity, flip flops and the Simpsons. Though I hear they can't understand why they get to only see the Simpsons once a day and not 4.
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apparently you didn't get the memo that this:
1. Diversity
2. ???
3. Profit!
is no longer cool.
Does anyone rememebr that game where you are a cowboy? Went around shooting at characters. All on a black background? The game play was shown as a hologram. Looked really cool. Played worse than anything I have ever come across. Reminds me of the horrible holograms they still have in Space Mountain at Disney World.
As far as IDE channels, many many motherboards these days have about 4 ide channels (mine does, and it's not even NEW) 4 ide channels can make a good raid.
Isn't that just 4 IDE plugs, but only really 2 IDE channels? RAID embedded in your motherboard is usually of the Promise variety and cheap hardware raid isn't much better than software raid. Tom's hardware has an informative article on the difference between hardware and software RAID and they reported that this is the case.
I bet you opera messes it up, even just a little. It did mine.
I live in MA. I have heard that on ticket items larger than $1000, the buyer's state tax rate takes over. This was an issue when I went to buy a TV in Rhode Island. Not all retailers were picky about this though.
Right, but I for one had always specifically looked for an online retailer who didn't have a physical presense in my state for that very reason. Now it sucks for everyone. Except for specialized items, I won't buy online anymore unless the convenience far outweighs the lack of price difference. I can drive and not pay shipping. Its cheaper than paying for shipping and the sales tax (or lack thereof) no longer will make up for that.
I think that most of us here at /. see online purchasing as computer related items.
But there is a huge industry online for consumer goods. A lot of people are just getting into the notion of purchasing more stuff online than not. Most people still prefer to go to the store right now, but the trend had been swinging. But this will difinitively kill that big time.
just when I was bemoaning this dumbass move, I see your post:
So I can just buy from a Canadian e-retailer. Or a Mexican.
I hadn't even thought about that. But I know when Canadians buy from the US they pay some rediculous ass ramming tax. We often get requests to label our software delivery as "demo". This way the value of the item is $1 and they pay little or no tarrif (or duty - I forget which is which).
I wonder if we pay the same ass ramming tax on items comming into the US? Does it make a difference which country it comes from?
I own 2 Virtual Boys, and the best ways to play it that I found were to lie on the floor on your stomach and look into it (screwed up your neck after a while) and to lay on your back and rest the unit on your head (worked good if you put a little foam tape or something inbetween the eye pieces, otherwise it cut into your nose).
I hear the next version of the Virtual Boy required you to hold your breath while fully submerged in hot pudding. Doesn't sound too much more painful of a gaming experience than what you are describing.
:P
though the moderation (and medamoderation) system encourages participation, I find that it is abused badly.
I could write "I think macs are faster than pcs" and any mac fan with mod points will mod the comment up as informative (I saw this happen recently).
no mod points, but i thought it was funny...
Um, I'll have a Fillet O' Fish.
some Irish guy is rolling over in his grave with that product name...
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Ther is an article about Tivo releasing commercial viewing habits from last year's superbowl. Though the winning kick by the Patriots was the most Replayed event, The ritney commercial cam in second. In fact a number of comercials were Replayed by more viewers than any other actual part of the game, including an amazing trick play.
:P
This is a perfect example of additional creativity in the production of commercials resulting in great ratings and even repeat viewings.
I know I can watch the Bud Light commercial with the two chicks wrestling in water and then mud every single time it comes on.
I'm not going to spend $1000 to get a Tivo
Tivos and Replay TVs are about $450 for the unit and lifetime programming (that is transferable with the sale of the unit). I watch a small handfull of shows that I like in about 2/3 of the time (with Replay's 30 second skip button). The newest Replays can automatically skip commercials (with a large degree of accuracy). They will begin to sell $100 boxes that will network to your main unit to so you can watch recorded shows on any TV in your house (think thin client).
If anything, I'll be starting to spend less money, as I cancel my cable subscription when a few more stations become unwatchable.
Though it is nice to have the ability to record 80 (analog cable) or 350 (digital cable) or 500 stations (satelite), you can also use it with regular old tv's (that use a remote).
good point
Got Sirius, not interested.
Of course you're not. You laid out money for a cool but doomed service.
btw, I get commercial free radio as well...and I don't pay a dime. I change the station to something else when ads come on. Just like you do when any one of your 80 stations play something shitty.
:P
Or something to make me less of a spaz.
I recommend copious ammounts of pot brownies.
But the main weakness of open-source software is lack of profit. Maybe someone forgot to write a business plan where they actually make money.
:P
Ah, but a large corporate site should certainly have their web integrated with customer service support, a-la CRM.
http://www.crm-forum.com/
Just one place one could check out, I am sure there are millions of others. If Joe Shitstain makes it tough for you to contact him through his website, that's one problem. If American Express does, that's a huge problem.
They could still just move it up in the que of stories, using the same comments instead of a repeat posting though...
First, I have to say,
;] ) and we should all be generally happy.
"Help me Jebus!"
that is my absolute favorite line EVER from the Simpsons. I am definitely not what anyone would call a "holy roller".
Though I would never personally go on a mission (though my wife did and you can read what I said about that as a reply to someone else in this same thread), I guess I would say that you and I would both have the right to travel to the Amazon to teach these folks anything we wanted (personally, I'd choose Pitch (card game) though perhaps that'd have bad concequences like it did with Homer and gambling).
Though I am not particular to any one religion, or even consider myself a very religious person, I see the value that religion has to many people. Why don't they mission to Muslims or Hindus? Likely, becuase they have God (sigh - yes, I did capitalize that didn't I?) in their lives and thus there isn't as much of a need to save them. That last statement is me playing devils advocate.
At least in the states, religions have historically competed with each other like retail stores. Believe in my religion or my god says you're going to hell. Well, my belief in a god goes to this extent:
Religion is good. why? cause it helps people explain the unexplainable. Why did my baby die? not sure, but it must be part of god's plan. Most religions teach the same basoc tennants: be good to your neighbor. don't kill. don't steal. don't sleep with your neighbor's wife, no matter how hot she is when she gives you that look.
regardless of if there IS an afterlife where you either get to chill with god, allah, budda, ect or some form of hell, or that there is NO afterlife, if everyone took the basic message that religion is supposed to get across, the world would be a better place. Treat everyone like you want to be treated (unless your a person who wants to hurt yourself
So no, I don't think the missionaries went there hoping to add a new church and thus a new stream of revenue. I think they had intentions of trying to bring religion to a "godless" people (much like myself) and trying to convert a hindu is a lot tougher than converting someone who has never heard of any gods.
Though you and I may feel this is unnecesary, if one really does believe in a particular god, then it is likely that you'd take pity on those who don't and thus would be unlikely to go to "heaven". You'd likely want to try to save them. After all, you genuinely believe that faith in god will save their souls.
That being said, I will finish by saying that I prescribe to the Bart method of living life (faith healer episode) where he says that he'll life his life doing whatever he wants and do a death bed repentance just in case...
:P
Well, I guess what I meant is that no one held a gun to their head and said believe or die. I am with you that I don't like someone's beliefs pushed on me, but I can say no, even if I listen to the whole pitch.
My wife went on a "mission" when she was a teen. (again, though I was raised catholic, I am not a practicing one at this point - just a disclaimer) They built playgrounds for kids, taught them about oral hygiene, and brought them stuff similar to tee shirts and flip flops. Granted this was Yougoslavia (I know I butchered the spelling) and not somewhere in the Amazon, so their cultural influence was less prominant than if she had done the same in the Amazon.
Though they were also willing to talk about Christianity to anyone who would listen, that wasn't actually their prime directive while there. They just wanted to help.
Granted everyone's idea of helping isn't the same.
But they really did go there with higher priorities than converting heathens.
Though I am more specifically Catholic than Christian and I have barely been to church in years and thus non practicing, I feel I should mention that no one MADE them accept a religious doctrine. Also, no one made them accept flip flops, t-shirts, ect. They have survived for hundreds of years without Christianity, flip flops and the Simpsons. Though I hear they can't understand why they get to only see the Simpsons once a day and not 4.
:P
well see...
television advertising actually seems to work and thus costs more than a can of Code Red
I have a bridge I am trying to seel that they can place a billboard on...
:P