Once a pending scheduled service comes due, our Mercedes will contact the local dealer and make a service appointment...all on it's own.
Not that any of that type of servitude qualifies the gathering of historical data as relates to location, exceeding the speedlimit, etc. Just a matter of time before insurance companies misuse that info, just like they do when profiling/redlining.
1.) Higher saline content isn't assumed. Changed saline content isn't assumed. The evaporate/rain cycle is the actual factor controlling saline balance.
2.) The thinner the ice, the faster/quicker/sooner the water underneath gets sunlight...this results in warmer lower layers of floating ice, which results in faster melting of all layers. Rince and repeat....each cycle is shorter/faster.
Yep, I just hate being able to update and charge my iPod with just one cable....not nearly as fun as all those extra cables and chargers included, or available for an additional fee, with the more advanced units on the market these days.
Anyone that thinks email is the only way to track you is living in the deep dark past....get a clue. You're just the dupe they're looking for.
- tiny ftp image buried in the page...pulls your mail address from your browser setup
- cookie that sniffs other cookies....duh...
- bug that reads your internet prefs pane for setup...bingo! true and valid email address if your were stupid enough to think it was safe on your own computer
- ip cross-linking....
on and on... Not providing a valid email address may have worked 6 or 7 years ago, but today that's hardly a show-stopper. Dream on if you think so...just be sure you can afford to spend the time dealing with all the spam you'll get none-the-less. You're an easy mark, chump:) Best way to not get the clap is to not hang out with hookers in the first place.
"The DVD Studio Pro update includes changes from DVD Studio Pro 2.0.1-2.0.3, adds support for Cropped D-1 and 1/2 D-1 MPEG-2 video resolutions, changes the behavior of the dual-layer break point for DVD-9 projects, and more.
The Compressor update "dramatically improves" MPEG-2 encoding performance, optimizes presets, and enhances the reliablity of the Submit button. "
You think they make more selling it up the chain? You think they see any of that fat markup? You think the numbers of goods sold into North America amount to anything when compared to inside China? No way. They get the same $2.00 regardless of whom they sell stuff to, and the market is 4 times as big.
The middle-men would hate it, but the factories (I've been in them) and the manufs. (my friends too) wouldn't give a hoot.
Wal-Mart's model only works when cheap goods can be sold at inflated prices. The world's largest market (Asia) is not dependant on that model....just North America, and look where it's taking us.
Wal-Mart is a tiny drop in the bucket of goods that are manuf. in Asia, while the bulk is sold regionally, inside China, Malaysia, Singapore, Taiwan, etc.
Wal-Mart could stop orders tomorrow, and Asia would hardly take notice.
Really? You must mean the ones that can't read, because 90% of the stuff that they take home says 'Made in China' right on the bottom/label/box/manual/agency label/warranty card/rebate.
They've also heard that's where the jobs are going too:)
Seems it was Wal-Mart that promised America it would promote madeinUSA....but gosh, where is that APEX TV made...ummm...not in USA? How patriotic.
I d/l'd the trail song (pap), and burned a CD. Works fine in my car's Alpine CDA-9811 headunit (CD/MP3/WMA), albeit a bit tinny....sounds like crap on my G4. Didn't see any cover art with it...
I'll stick with ITMS for now. Gotta luv those email gift certificates:)
Lightweight, only 62 grams Low Power Consumption 15ms Average Seek Time 100MB/s Ultra DMA Transfer Rate 300,000 MTTF Hours
Sounds like a laptop drive to me...and a good one too! One that doesn't know the difference between audio, OS files, games or video...knock yourself out.
Run it all you want, that's what the warranty/extended warranty is for. One year from Toshiba to Apple to you...more if you have Apple Care, CompUSA, etc.
Toshiba introduces a 40GB 1.8-inch embedded HDD, the MK4004GAH. Enabling some of today's most exciting, small form factor mobile devices, the new mini-drives offer manufacturers significant storage for consumer, commercial and PC applications - such as music players, handheld PCs, PDAs, wearable computers and laptops. Toshiba is committed to grow with developers and users to provide smart computing solutions, backed by Toshiba-renowned quality and technology leadership.
Suggesting 'only occasional use as a boot drive' is silly.
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Once a pending scheduled service comes due, our Mercedes will contact the local dealer and make a service appointment...all on it's own.
Not that any of that type of servitude qualifies the gathering of historical data as relates to location, exceeding the speedlimit, etc. Just a matter of time before insurance companies misuse that info, just like they do when profiling/redlining.
1.) Higher saline content isn't assumed. Changed saline content isn't assumed. The evaporate/rain cycle is the actual factor controlling saline balance.
2.) The thinner the ice, the faster/quicker/sooner the water underneath gets sunlight...this results in warmer lower layers of floating ice, which results in faster melting of all layers. Rince and repeat....each cycle is shorter/faster.
...that clear plastic bi-plane with RAM slots I say in Fry's actually has some redeeming value?
They're storing mostly paper...
Yep, I just hate being able to update and charge my iPod with just one cable....not nearly as fun as all those extra cables and chargers included, or available for an additional fee, with the more advanced units on the market these days.
...read 'The Difference Engine'...
"A collaborative novel from the premier cyberpunk authors, William Gibson and Bruce Sterling. Part detective story, part historical thriller, The Difference Engine takes us not forward but back, to an imagined 1885: the Industrial Revolution is in full and inexorable swing, powered by steam-driven, cybernetic engines. Charles Babbage perfects his Analytical Engine, and the computer age arrives a century ahead of its time."
- tiny ftp image buried in the page...pulls your mail address from your browser setup
- cookie that sniffs other cookies....duh...
- bug that reads your internet prefs pane for setup...bingo! true and valid email address if your were stupid enough to think it was safe on your own computer
- ip cross-linking....
on and on... Not providing a valid email address may have worked 6 or 7 years ago, but today that's hardly a show-stopper. Dream on if you think so...just be sure you can afford to spend the time dealing with all the spam you'll get none-the-less. You're an easy mark, chump :) Best way to not get the clap is to not hang out with hookers in the first place.
I give up...why?
right...just visit the site, unknowingly download the embedded bug/widget, and they'll help themselves.
are there anything YOU cant power with usb?
Yes, you can't power anything that needs more than the lame 5 volts USB makes available.
Give me Firewire w/12 volts any day.
Participating in this 'survey' will assure your perpetual receipt of a flood of pro-MS propoganda.
And...investing in Microsoft is risking having your own money used against you in the marketplace.
Best advice...steer clear, there's no good news about dealing with the beast.
Get real...an iPod is built to run, Give Apple some credit and stop spreading FUD.
Apple released DVD Studio Pro 2.0.3 and Compressor 1.1.
"The DVD Studio Pro update includes changes from DVD Studio Pro 2.0.1-2.0.3, adds support for Cropped D-1 and 1/2 D-1 MPEG-2 video resolutions, changes the behavior of the dual-layer break point for DVD-9 projects, and more.
The Compressor update "dramatically improves" MPEG-2 encoding performance, optimizes presets, and enhances the reliablity of the Submit button. "
'The overall trade deficit hit $41.8 billion, a 1 percent increase from September's imbalance of $41.3 billion, the Commerce Department reported Friday.'
:)
We're pressing them for business, not the other way around.
They'll notice if we don't purchase weapons, coal and partnerships in local ventures...other than that, we're just a pimple on their economic butt
I've been mod'd down by Pro-Wal-Mart zealots! Oh no! What's /. coming to.....the ignominy of it all.
I haven't been this put off since I got banned from a Taco Bell drive-thru.
You think they make more selling it up the chain? You think they see any of that fat markup? You think the numbers of goods sold into North America amount to anything when compared to inside China? No way. They get the same $2.00 regardless of whom they sell stuff to, and the market is 4 times as big.
The middle-men would hate it, but the factories (I've been in them) and the manufs. (my friends too) wouldn't give a hoot.
Wal-Mart's model only works when cheap goods can be sold at inflated prices. The world's largest market (Asia) is not dependant on that model....just North America, and look where it's taking us.
You're forgetting 'content'....don't count that out.
not likely....WM can't get the business model quite right
Funny...
Wal-Mart is a tiny drop in the bucket of goods that are manuf. in Asia, while the bulk is sold regionally, inside China, Malaysia, Singapore, Taiwan, etc.
Wal-Mart could stop orders tomorrow, and Asia would hardly take notice.
Really? You must mean the ones that can't read, because 90% of the stuff that they take home says 'Made in China' right on the bottom/label/box/manual/agency label/warranty card/rebate.
:)
They've also heard that's where the jobs are going too
Seems it was Wal-Mart that promised America it would promote madeinUSA....but gosh, where is that APEX TV made...ummm...not in USA? How patriotic.
I d/l'd the trail song (pap), and burned a CD. Works fine in my car's Alpine CDA-9811 headunit (CD/MP3/WMA), albeit a bit tinny....sounds like crap on my G4. Didn't see any cover art with it...
:)
I'll stick with ITMS for now. Gotta luv those email gift certificates
I know plenty of Asians that are familiar with those computer companies, that have never heard of Wal-Mart.
With any luck, they'll never need to know the name.
1.8-inch HDD
40.0 GB:
MK4004GAH
Lightweight, only 62 grams
Low Power Consumption
15ms Average Seek Time
100MB/s Ultra DMA Transfer Rate
300,000 MTTF Hours
Sounds like a laptop drive to me...and a good one too! One that doesn't know the difference between audio, OS files, games or video...knock yourself out.
Run it all you want, that's what the warranty/extended warranty is for. One year from Toshiba to Apple to you...more if you have Apple Care, CompUSA, etc.
Toshiba introduces a 40GB 1.8-inch embedded HDD, the MK4004GAH. Enabling some of today's most exciting, small form factor mobile devices, the new mini-drives offer manufacturers significant storage for consumer, commercial and PC applications - such as music players, handheld PCs, PDAs, wearable computers and laptops. Toshiba is committed to grow with developers and users to provide smart computing solutions, backed by Toshiba-renowned quality and technology leadership.
Suggesting 'only occasional use as a boot drive' is silly.
Yesa, and....with MacWorld looming, all these bits/pieces will be in place just in time for 'the next big thing(s)'...
Oh, the anticipation.