I can see 3 months helping a lot. They could probably get everything done in time for the first release date if they really tried, but remember that they are also working on Return of the King. Remember, no matter what, the bigger set would take significantly longer to prepare, so no matter what if they were released at the same time they would have been able to get eh 2-disc one out well before. So they figure why not? People who would only get the 2-disc set will be more inclined to get it rather than pirate it, while most people who would get the expanded one would probably wait anyway. And a few of them might buy or rent the 2-disc one in the meantime, which I suspect is probably more of a bonus than a motivation.
I don't really buy the argument that it is a greed thing; maybe that is involved a little bit, but I don't think it's the major role. Remember, they announced (I think... if not, they will soon) that there is going to be a special edition, and I doubt that they will expect too many people to buy both. (Rent perhaps, but that's about where I think that theory ends.) Meanwhile, I see putting together a DVD like that to be a time-consuming venture.
(And for any of you who think this is like what Lucas is doing, remember that Lucas released Episode I to VHS under the official line that NO DVDs were to be released until after Episode III, while just a couple months later reports surfaced that he was in fact working on an Episode I DVD, which was announced a couple months later. Had I (and many other fans) known a DVD was in the works, there's no way I owuld have bought the VHS. *That's* sleazy. There's no trace of sleaze in the Lord of the Rings.)
>>I like my savings at the register, not in my personal cash-flow analysis at the end of the quarter.
I agree. However, I like big checks arriving at random times much more than I like lesser savings at the register. Find me a store that will sell 100-packs of CD-Rs for $0.00 without a rebate and I'll become their biggest customer.
Somehow, I seem to be in a small minority here in that I *love* rebates. Sure, an equivalent price drop is better, but then again, who is going to price drop their CD-R spindles to $0? I always send in my rebates, always get the checks without hastle, and always make out on the deal well over that which could be done in another way. Getting a 100-pack of CD-Rs for $2.40 (the tax on $40) is always a Good Thing.
>>I expect to pay whatever I shell out at the counter and not depend on ripoff schemes such as "mail-in rebates".
And that's why they are required to tell you (I assume, because *everyone* does) if there's any rebate involved.
Personally, I've sent in a couple dozen rebates, a couple on floppy disks, a few on CD-Rs, one on the monitor I'm using, can probably a few more and have yet to have them send me the check without any additional prompting from me.
Meanwhile, I've sent in a good amount of rebates from everything from floppy disks to CD-Rs to a montior, and have gotten all of them without a problem.
True, but that doesn't change the fact that most computer speakers suck. Of course, I'm in a dorm and do save space am using my computer as a stereo so am much more picky about sound quality than most people, but still.
Of course has the disadvantage of having 99.99% percent of the recipients toss it without even looking at the content. I would guess mass (paper) mailings have a much higer rate of people paying attention, especially as they usually advertise something other than "Enlarge Your Penis" and often in fact target their ads.
I'd tend to agree, with the caveat that it depends where the laundry baskets were placed. For instance, if they were set out next to a dumpster, I think there would be a good argument that it was abandoned.
Regardless of what the parent's background is, it's the simple truth that today's science and math texts that are used in grade school suck. I wish I could point you to an article or two; I've read a few, maybe even linked off of slashdot. They're full of poor explanations, bad examples, and outright incorrect statements. I'm thinking Discover may have covered this, but I can't find it on their site.
The important question is whether the baskets constitute abandoned property. I don't know what the typical laws are concerning what defines abandoned property.
Keep in mind, that's $250 per student per year. And it's unlikely that the cost goes above that; a cable modem is about/under $400 [depends where you are] for 9 months. With the university not getting indivudial cable modems for everyone, the cost of broadband would be well under this.
It sounds like that price is for both cable TV and internet. Even if you consider that the cable bill is only 1/4 of that he's paying $270 over 9 months for actual internet access. And I'd be willing to bet that the TV-only charge is more than $10.
The Russians orbited a man before we even got Shepard up into "low" space (there's a term for that, but I forget what it is).
I don't mean to go on a patriotic rant because I'd be the last person to go out waving the flag and whatnot (walk past my dorm door and you're virtually guranteed of seeing some anti-Bush anti-Iraq war propaganda), but the US won at one very important goal: the Russians were the first to give up. They had a moon program, in fact for a bit they were ahead. But when they suffered the loss of one of their crafts not long after we lost Apollo 1, they abandoned their program, either because they didn't think it was technically feasable, or they thought that by the time they got back on track we'd be ahead and wanted to be able to claim they were not trying. (I don't know which option I think is more likely; the first I think is unlikely because of the technical merits of the Soviet space program, while I don't see anyone doing the second option...)
Kind Ferdinand: "In case you forgot, we visited the Americas [which aren't named yet but whatever] last year. The value of a trip now wouldn't justify the cost. I fully support the ocean program and realize its importance, but realistically the only reason it's around is for the boost it gives to nationalism."
>>What do you mean by "no where to stick the excess dust"? I don't quite get that.
I don't either... seems like there would be almost more places to put it... here you mine and you can't dump it into rivers or such. But on the moon, you can dump it basically anywhere!
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I can see 3 months helping a lot. They could probably get everything done in time for the first release date if they really tried, but remember that they are also working on Return of the King. Remember, no matter what, the bigger set would take significantly longer to prepare, so no matter what if they were released at the same time they would have been able to get eh 2-disc one out well before. So they figure why not? People who would only get the 2-disc set will be more inclined to get it rather than pirate it, while most people who would get the expanded one would probably wait anyway. And a few of them might buy or rent the 2-disc one in the meantime, which I suspect is probably more of a bonus than a motivation.
I don't really buy the argument that it is a greed thing; maybe that is involved a little bit, but I don't think it's the major role. Remember, they announced (I think... if not, they will soon) that there is going to be a special edition, and I doubt that they will expect too many people to buy both. (Rent perhaps, but that's about where I think that theory ends.) Meanwhile, I see putting together a DVD like that to be a time-consuming venture.
(And for any of you who think this is like what Lucas is doing, remember that Lucas released Episode I to VHS under the official line that NO DVDs were to be released until after Episode III, while just a couple months later reports surfaced that he was in fact working on an Episode I DVD, which was announced a couple months later. Had I (and many other fans) known a DVD was in the works, there's no way I owuld have bought the VHS. *That's* sleazy. There's no trace of sleaze in the Lord of the Rings.)
My guess is that he chose 20 gigs since that's what the original article played with.
>>I like my savings at the register, not in my personal cash-flow analysis at the end of the quarter.
I agree. However, I like big checks arriving at random times much more than I like lesser savings at the register. Find me a store that will sell 100-packs of CD-Rs for $0.00 without a rebate and I'll become their biggest customer.
Somehow, I seem to be in a small minority here in that I *love* rebates. Sure, an equivalent price drop is better, but then again, who is going to price drop their CD-R spindles to $0? I always send in my rebates, always get the checks without hastle, and always make out on the deal well over that which could be done in another way. Getting a 100-pack of CD-Rs for $2.40 (the tax on $40) is always a Good Thing.
In addition to what both of these people have stated, it also allows the company to not issue more than one rebate to any indivudial person.
He brings up the previously unmentioned point that they get to check to make sure they only give out one rebate to anyone, which is part of the deal.
>>I expect to pay whatever I shell out at the counter and not depend on ripoff schemes such as "mail-in rebates".
And that's why they are required to tell you (I assume, because *everyone* does) if there's any rebate involved.
Personally, I've sent in a couple dozen rebates, a couple on floppy disks, a few on CD-Rs, one on the monitor I'm using, can probably a few more and have yet to have them send me the check without any additional prompting from me.
Meanwhile, I've sent in a good amount of rebates from everything from floppy disks to CD-Rs to a montior, and have gotten all of them without a problem.
True, but that doesn't change the fact that most computer speakers suck. Of course, I'm in a dorm and do save space am using my computer as a stereo so am much more picky about sound quality than most people, but still.
People stealing code for their own projects.
...But how much of the bulk mail you get is for penis enlargement companies? (Or maybe I don't wnat to know...)
Of course has the disadvantage of having 99.99% percent of the recipients toss it without even looking at the content. I would guess mass (paper) mailings have a much higer rate of people paying attention, especially as they usually advertise something other than "Enlarge Your Penis" and often in fact target their ads.
I'd tend to agree, with the caveat that it depends where the laundry baskets were placed. For instance, if they were set out next to a dumpster, I think there would be a good argument that it was abandoned.
Regardless of what the parent's background is, it's the simple truth that today's science and math texts that are used in grade school suck. I wish I could point you to an article or two; I've read a few, maybe even linked off of slashdot. They're full of poor explanations, bad examples, and outright incorrect statements. I'm thinking Discover may have covered this, but I can't find it on their site.
And the outcome of the high school and earlier texts is about on par with 10,000 monkeys at 10,000 typewriters.
The important question is whether the baskets constitute abandoned property. I don't know what the typical laws are concerning what defines abandoned property.
Keep in mind, that's $250 per student per year. And it's unlikely that the cost goes above that; a cable modem is about/under $400 [depends where you are] for 9 months. With the university not getting indivudial cable modems for everyone, the cost of broadband would be well under this.
It sounds like that price is for both cable TV and internet. Even if you consider that the cable bill is only 1/4 of that he's paying $270 over 9 months for actual internet access. And I'd be willing to bet that the TV-only charge is more than $10.
This is actually a pretty good analogy.
Maybe try to work out a charging plan where you pay more during peak hours?
The Russians orbited a man before we even got Shepard up into "low" space (there's a term for that, but I forget what it is).
I don't mean to go on a patriotic rant because I'd be the last person to go out waving the flag and whatnot (walk past my dorm door and you're virtually guranteed of seeing some anti-Bush anti-Iraq war propaganda), but the US won at one very important goal: the Russians were the first to give up. They had a moon program, in fact for a bit they were ahead. But when they suffered the loss of one of their crafts not long after we lost Apollo 1, they abandoned their program, either because they didn't think it was technically feasable, or they thought that by the time they got back on track we'd be ahead and wanted to be able to claim they were not trying. (I don't know which option I think is more likely; the first I think is unlikely because of the technical merits of the Soviet space program, while I don't see anyone doing the second option...)
Kind Ferdinand: "In case you forgot, we visited the Americas [which aren't named yet but whatever] last year. The value of a trip now wouldn't justify the cost. I fully support the ocean program and realize its importance, but realistically the only reason it's around is for the boost it gives to nationalism."
Yeah, according to people who apparently know nothing about either astronomy or photography.
He's talking absolute difference, no ratio.
>>What do you mean by "no where to stick the excess dust"? I don't quite get that.
I don't either... seems like there would be almost more places to put it... here you mine and you can't dump it into rivers or such. But on the moon, you can dump it basically anywhere!
I second that, but still, "Logout" and "Don't Logout" buttons would be better.