Yes, but isn't the whole point the tiny size (and lowish price) and "carry-ability" of the gadget? Just tell the recipients not to use it indoors or at night.
I consider it to be a toy for carrying during daytime on the outside chance that something interesting might happen. Surely, as a photographer, you know what "that big blue room" is?
That $79 Konica webpage you mention never resolved.
A digital camera with 5x or better optical zoom is a nice thing, too.
The Logitech Pocket Digital (~$100USD) is a nifty, tiny toy (the H/W size of a business card and 1/4" thick). Just don't expect good photo results unless you shoot outside on a bright day or in really good indoor light. The one I bought at a rock-bottom price is the older version - apparently the new one incorporates a flash.
It's small enough to take everywhere, and is easily added to your daily loadout.
The ads at Slashdot aren't so bad, I just wish Flash was banished. Apparently there's a Mozilla/Firebird Flash-killer extension (click the button to stop the blinky blinky), but I mainly use the other major browser.
slow, methodical, engineering-sensible development
We want it now, now, now, now, now!
"slow, methodical, engineering-sensible development" has gone the way of the typewriter and drafting board in favour of the convenience of being able to paste stuff and appear to be competent. Of course, lower skill levels to produce barely-understandable concepts (PowerPoint, anyone?) to convince senior management is the highest priority.
planes are still more popular and don't take up real estate on the ground. Trains, planes, and automobiles...the first of the bunch is just dropping out of the equation here in America.
Because everyone wants everything NOW! Train travel is a great alternative to flying (for reasonable distances). Work on the way while relaxed and maybe even Wi-Fi while travelling.
I suggest that "Air Rage" is a sometimes problem because some Americans just can't deal with people different from them in close proximity (not to mention the "not in control" feeling that an automobile eliminates).
Most of society is average, and there's "safety" in numbers. The teen and pre-teen period are when self-image becomes important, and few are able to withstand ridicule during those years.
Seems to me that the average motorcycle rider has to pay much more attention to his (rapidly upcoming) surroundings than the average Chevy Cavalier driver.
Detracting from that experience would seem to be somewhat dangerous.
How does the "power bike" experience differ from the "chopper ride"?
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Since I started using MailWasher (free; Linux-compatible version info here), I haven't had any spam in my inbox. I realize that this doesn't solve the spam problem, but it sure does help out until the Spamish Inquisition comes along and puts things right.
Survey the speed people are driving on the road.
Select the 85 percentile of that for the speed limit.
That's how the roadway designers originally established recommended speed limits (by observing behaviour and implementing rules to accomodate the majority of drivers). Politicians tend to use speed limits as revenue generation schemes and "please think of the children" emotion-tugging.
How about financial penalties plus a guest-starring role in a new television program called "When the Internet Attacks"? Fer chrissake, something has to replace "reality TV" for entertainment, and the sooner, the better.
Or a compulsory ankle bracelet that transmits convicted spammers' location at all times?
We don't get to see the mini-series until January 2004, so I'm interested in knowing if it uses the trendy, "edgyness" of annoying, unstable handheld camera work. Odyssey 5 was exceptionally bad in this regard.
If you want crisp 2D on a CRT, you're going to have to pay, just like how you paid for your old Matrox -- I'm sure it wasn't cheap when it was new.
The Matrox products are horrendously expensive. The lowest-price 128MB Parhelia I found was CAN$465 (OEM) versus CAN$97 for the lowest-price 128MB GeForce FX. Sure, the Matrox can do triple display, has specialized support/plugins for various software and undoubtedly better 2D performance but is that worth a few extra hundred bucks? For some, I guess it is.
18 months ago I went from a 32MB G400 to a 128MB GeForce4 on higher-end Misubishi CRTs and didn't notice any 2D quality degradation. I originally wanted to stay loyal to Matrox since they "build" their cards in my home town[1], but I just couldn't justify the extra cost.
[1] Anyone know the details of manufacturing at Matrox? I.E. % of home-grown chips/components.
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Quicktime? I'd rather chew my own arm off.
WTF is wrong with mpeg, no sidestream ad content?
Considering that the download itself is an advertisement...
Oh nooo! It's useless, don't buy that!
Yes, but isn't the whole point the tiny size (and lowish price) and "carry-ability" of the gadget? Just tell the recipients not to use it indoors or at night.
I consider it to be a toy for carrying during daytime on the outside chance that something interesting might happen. Surely, as a photographer, you know what "that big blue room" is?
That $79 Konica webpage you mention never resolved.
my two front teeth.
- Darl, after the court-approved, IBM lawyer-kicking session
A digital camera with 5x or better optical zoom is a nice thing, too.
The Logitech Pocket Digital (~$100USD) is a nifty, tiny toy (the H/W size of a business card and 1/4" thick). Just don't expect good photo results unless you shoot outside on a bright day or in really good indoor light. The one I bought at a rock-bottom price is the older version - apparently the new one incorporates a flash. It's small enough to take everywhere, and is easily added to your daily loadout.
The ads at Slashdot aren't so bad, I just wish Flash was banished. Apparently there's a Mozilla/Firebird Flash-killer extension (click the button to stop the blinky blinky), but I mainly use the other major browser.
It's possible they might be referring to the Blazing Saddles reference.
That, and WKRP. Nice job of tracking down the apparent original source by 1u3hr.
Badges? We don't need no stinkin badges!
I, for one, am getting fed up aboot the continued mispelling in this famous quote. It's "steenking".
slow, methodical, engineering-sensible development
We want it now, now, now, now, now!
"slow, methodical, engineering-sensible development" has gone the way of the typewriter and drafting board in favour of the convenience of being able to paste stuff and appear to be competent. Of course, lower skill levels to produce barely-understandable concepts (PowerPoint, anyone?) to convince senior management is the highest priority.
planes are still more popular and don't take up real estate on the ground. Trains, planes, and automobiles...the first of the bunch is just dropping out of the equation here in America.
Because everyone wants everything NOW! Train travel is a great alternative to flying (for reasonable distances). Work on the way while relaxed and maybe even Wi-Fi while travelling.
I suggest that "Air Rage" is a sometimes problem because some Americans just can't deal with people different from them in close proximity (not to mention the "not in control" feeling that an automobile eliminates).
Well, I guess that would put an end to my "dine'n'dash" solution to not having money while hungry.
The Untitled Star Wars Mockumentary feeds George Lucas to the Sarlacc Pit
Packard's "The Untitled Star Wars Mocumentary" is a hilarious fuck you about not only the state of the Star Wars saga, but also that of the CG loaded blockbuster.
Guinan busts Wesley crawling around her '10-forward'
Is that what they're calling it now?
Not to mention introducing the concept of "3D" walkthru to millions.
In the past, voting for the guy that talks out of only one side of his mouth seems to have worked.
Most of society is average, and there's "safety" in numbers. The teen and pre-teen period are when self-image becomes important, and few are able to withstand ridicule during those years.
Captain Obvious strikes again!
Seems to me that the average motorcycle rider has to pay much more attention to his (rapidly upcoming) surroundings than the average Chevy Cavalier driver.
Detracting from that experience would seem to be somewhat dangerous.
How does the "power bike" experience differ from the "chopper ride"?
Since I started using MailWasher (free; Linux-compatible version info here), I haven't had any spam in my inbox. I realize that this doesn't solve the spam problem, but it sure does help out until the Spamish Inquisition comes along and puts things right.
Survey the speed people are driving on the road. Select the 85 percentile of that for the speed limit.
That's how the roadway designers originally established recommended speed limits (by observing behaviour and implementing rules to accomodate the majority of drivers). Politicians tend to use speed limits as revenue generation schemes and "please think of the children" emotion-tugging.
How about financial penalties plus a guest-starring role in a new television program called "When the Internet Attacks"? Fer chrissake, something has to replace "reality TV" for entertainment, and the sooner, the better.
Or a compulsory ankle bracelet that transmits convicted spammers' location at all times?
>Come out slowly, with your email headers unforged! "Slowly" is not the proper way for a spammer to surrender to law enforcement.
The "proper way" for a spammer to surrender to law enforcement is in the goatse.cx position.
Insert appropriate torture devices here.
So does this mean that any spam passing through any of VA's pipe or VA is liable to be punished
Surely you don't mean VA Software.
Can spam filters detect subject lines that contain:
alternating capitalization in words
more than 3 instances of periods following only one letter
multiple digit numbers appearing more than X spaces after the subject line
?
We don't get to see the mini-series until January 2004, so I'm interested in knowing if it uses the trendy, "edgyness" of annoying, unstable handheld camera work. Odyssey 5 was exceptionally bad in this regard.
The Steadycam was invented for a reason.
If you want crisp 2D on a CRT, you're going to have to pay, just like how you paid for your old Matrox -- I'm sure it wasn't cheap when it was new.
The Matrox products are horrendously expensive. The lowest-price 128MB Parhelia I found was CAN$465 (OEM) versus CAN$97 for the lowest-price 128MB GeForce FX. Sure, the Matrox can do triple display, has specialized support/plugins for various software and undoubtedly better 2D performance but is that worth a few extra hundred bucks? For some, I guess it is.
18 months ago I went from a 32MB G400 to a 128MB GeForce4 on higher-end Misubishi CRTs and didn't notice any 2D quality degradation. I originally wanted to stay loyal to Matrox since they "build" their cards in my home town[1], but I just couldn't justify the extra cost.
[1] Anyone know the details of manufacturing at Matrox? I.E. % of home-grown chips/components.
A pilot that hits a penguin is in serious trouble.
You're supposed to thaw the penguin first.