How about an MP3 player with a drive bay?
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Dutch Pass iPod Tax
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This is even more reason for an MP3 player to come with a drive bay. You buy it without a drive, then add your own. Makes upgrades a snap, and has no Dutch taxes!
Contact the modem manufactures for donations
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The Linux Modem Problem?
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Have you asked the modem manufacturers to give it to you for free?
This is often possible for software when there's good public relations and/or a tax-writeoff.
I've already read about this on Fark, Boing Boing, and Wired. Blogging on it's so last month and I've already IM'ed on it with my FOAF pals. If you want to know more-- oops gotta go-- my Treo's got an SMS!
Cellphone companies make a huge profit on the accessories. Even when there are thrid-party cables, most consumers will simply buy the original manufacturer's cables when the phone is purchased.
...here are some good articles on Zander with no reg required:
Making Over Motorola: If mobile communication is going to be seamless, Motorola has to be seamless. Forbes Yahoo Business:
link
New chief reconnecting Motorola:
Memories of earnings disappointments and last holiday season's product debacle are blurring as investors focus on rising sales and profits. link
a few schools have begun monitoring student arrivals and departures using technology similar to that used to track livestock and pallets of retail shipments.
And adults wonder why our kids aren't learning important ideas like responsibility...
I spent some years studying this and time at Sun advising some K12 schools about software NS hardware.
What we found-- repeatedly-- is that open source was most often advocated and maintained by one or two teachers with personal interests, e.g. a physics or math teacher. These people were not full-time techies, which led to issues.
Thus the top need is for reliability, something they can install and never worry about again. Anything that involved patching and upgrading was problematic, as was any software that used dynamic linking or shared libraries.
Software and hardware that enables thin clients worked very well, first because of centralizing the administration and deployment, and second because the users were less likely to corrupt the local PC. Again, reliability is key.
Cheers, Joel
Retrospect vs. Acronis TrueImage
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EMC Buying Dantz
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If you're looking at Retrospect, do you know about Acronis? link
I did a eval of backup solutions, and Acronis won hands-down for ease of use; it's saved me big time several times this year. I'm a very satisfied customer.
"We lost sight of being an innovative leader who is active in the developer community," McClain said.
Yes, Sun did. Open source is a step forward--
now how does Sun plan to lead its newfound
open source developer community? - Cheers, Joel
For the past decade, activists and nongovernmental organizations all over the globe have taken up video cameras to document injustices in their countries, sometimes risking their lives to bring human rights abuses to light.
Women in Afghanistan used hidden cameras to capture the depredations of Taliban rule and, later, the aftermath of the U.S. military campaign. Garment workers in the U.S. territory of Saipan smuggled a camera into sewing factories where women worked 14-hour shifts under lock and key, often without pay, to make clothes for the Gap and other American retailers. In Sierra Leone, young women spoke publicly for the first time about the rapes they endured during a brutal 10-year civil war. In Burma, civilians who are being forced into relocation camps by that country's military regime are filming the activities of the very army that threatens to kill them.
What these and more than 150 other groups have in common is Witness, a nonprofit group founded by musician Peter Gabriel in 1992 that provides cameras, technical training and distribution support to people whose stories would otherwise most likely go unheard and unseen.
The more than 25 documentaries co-produced by Witness have been broadcast on television, used in network news stories, shown at film festivals and meetings, streamed on the Web and presented as evidence in federal courts, international tribunals and the United Nations. Though only one film has resulted in the filing of criminal charges, many have been used as evidence in war crimes trials or have prompted long-awaited policy changes. Others have simply spurred progress toward collective healing. Nearly every Witness film has illuminated crimes, injustices and crises that otherwise would have been known only by their perpetrators and victims.
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You can typically buy them at most bookstores, or find them at your public library. Surprisingly, many libraries have very good resources for spoken word tapes and CDs... I think maybe this was once related to having books for people with poorer eyesight. Good luck!
IMHO the VOIP RFC for WLAN was OK, FWIW.
But IIRC, its FUBAR WRT the FCC and maybe IRS.
A FOAF says the MSFT will BSOD it b/c its w/o DRM.
IAC, the US DOJ, FBI, CIA & IRS also dislike it.
So FTTB VOIP WLAN is SOL. HTH... HAND! -JPH
Sun can't seem to get it's act together--
even though Java is improving (1.5 is *much* better)
and the upcoming chips look good as well.
My opinion: Sun's own marketing is screwing them.
A deal with Microsoft? I could believe it, if Sun
could explain it and what it means for developers.
Java open or closed, both ways have pros & cons--
so pick one, stick to it, and give us a roadmap!
Gas, oil & the U.S. military
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Out of Gas
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I have heard that the real gas crunch is because of the U.S. military-- that the U.S. needs to ensure a long-term stockpile for tanks and planes, which cannot be converted to electric, solar, bio, etc.
I.e. even if all cars & SUVs were electric/solar/bio, the U.S. would still have a huge demand for gas & oil to fuel the massive military machinery.
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This is even more reason for an MP3 player to come with a drive bay. You buy it without a drive, then add your own. Makes upgrades a snap, and has no Dutch taxes!
This is often possible for software when there's good public relations and/or a tax-writeoff.
1. The Sith. We don't mind when they cut Jedi in half, but in "Revenge" they sure do curse a lot.
2. Midichlorians. These imply evolution, which is only a hypothesis and not suitable for young minds.
3. Rampant drug use in Mos Eisley scenes. What exactly are they smoking?
4. Adult theme. Taxes, embargoes, and senate politics are totally inappropriate for children. And for space movies.
5. Jar-Jar dies a horrible death, yeaaasay-ee-sir. Finally listened to your fans, yes?
6. Amidala wears even less than Leia's metal bikini. May the Force be with you!
Yours Truly, The Ratings Board
I've already read about this on Fark, Boing Boing, and Wired. Blogging on it's so last month and I've already IM'ed on it with my FOAF pals. If you want to know more-- oops gotta go-- my Treo's got an SMS!
Cellphone companies make a huge profit on the accessories. Even when there are thrid-party cables, most consumers will simply buy the original manufacturer's cables when the phone is purchased.
Violets are blue Now thanks to biotech Roses are too
Making Over Motorola: If mobile communication is going to be seamless, Motorola has to be seamless. Forbes Yahoo Business: link
New chief reconnecting Motorola: Memories of earnings disappointments and last holiday season's product debacle are blurring as investors focus on rising sales and profits. link
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a shame because Sun can be a champion.
Question: if you were leading Sun,
what would you choose to do and why?
- a few schools have begun monitoring student arrivals and departures using technology similar to that used to track livestock and pallets of retail shipments.
And adults wonder why our kids aren't learning important ideas like responsibility...What we found-- repeatedly-- is that open source was most often advocated and maintained by one or two teachers with personal interests, e.g. a physics or math teacher. These people were not full-time techies, which led to issues.
Thus the top need is for reliability, something they can install and never worry about again. Anything that involved patching and upgrading was problematic, as was any software that used dynamic linking or shared libraries.
Software and hardware that enables thin clients worked very well, first because of centralizing the administration and deployment, and second because the users were less likely to corrupt the local PC. Again, reliability is key.
Cheers, Joel
I did a eval of backup solutions, and Acronis won hands-down for ease of use; it's saved me big time several times this year. I'm a very satisfied customer.
Good luck! Cheers, Joel
"We lost sight of being an innovative leader who
is active in the developer community," McClain said. Yes, Sun did. Open source is a step forward--
now how does Sun plan to lead its newfound
open source developer community? - Cheers, Joel
There are major exceptions: places where there's minimal freedom until cameras arrive. -Joel
A Lens on the World: Musician Peter Gabriel Provides Human Rights Activists With Cameras for the Cause
By Ann Hornaday, Washington Post, Nov 21
For the past decade, activists and nongovernmental organizations all over the globe have taken up video cameras to document injustices in their countries, sometimes risking their lives to bring human rights abuses to light.
Women in Afghanistan used hidden cameras to capture the depredations of Taliban rule and, later, the aftermath of the U.S. military campaign. Garment workers in the U.S. territory of Saipan smuggled a camera into sewing factories where women worked 14-hour shifts under lock and key, often without pay, to make clothes for the Gap and other American retailers. In Sierra Leone, young women spoke publicly for the first time about the rapes they endured during a brutal 10-year civil war. In Burma, civilians who are being forced into relocation camps by that country's military regime are filming the activities of the very army that threatens to kill them.
What these and more than 150 other groups have in common is Witness, a nonprofit group founded by musician Peter Gabriel in 1992 that provides cameras, technical training and distribution support to people whose stories would otherwise most likely go unheard and unseen.
The more than 25 documentaries co-produced by Witness have been broadcast on television, used in network news stories, shown at film festivals and meetings, streamed on the Web and presented as evidence in federal courts, international tribunals and the United Nations. Though only one film has resulted in the filing of criminal charges, many have been used as evidence in war crimes trials or have prompted long-awaited policy changes. Others have simply spurred progress toward collective healing. Nearly every Witness film has illuminated crimes, injustices and crises that otherwise would have been known only by their perpetrators and victims.
How will these cameras affect our freedom?
For some good ideas, read some David Brin:
The Transparent Society: Will Technology Force us to Choose Between Privacy and Freedom?
Will you ever trust this dialog?
microsoft heart transplant
Subscribe now, and you'll learn how to get Uncle Sam to reduce your debt so you can buy the blue pill to earn the diploma you deserve as an ordained minister. Plus there are so many cute chicks on the list! :)
Both are very useful for displaying more information. WIth Looking Glass, you see more than a tab: you get to see what's happening in the windows.
Try it with dashboard reporting screens, shared whiteboards, even video streams. You'll be impressed.
You can typically buy them at most bookstores, or find them at your public library. Surprisingly, many libraries have very good resources for spoken word tapes and CDs... I think maybe this was once related to having books for people with poorer eyesight. Good luck!
IMHO the VOIP RFC for WLAN was OK, FWIW.
But IIRC, its FUBAR WRT the FCC and maybe IRS.
A FOAF says the MSFT will BSOD it b/c its w/o DRM.
IAC, the US DOJ, FBI, CIA & IRS also dislike it.
So FTTB VOIP WLAN is SOL. HTH... HAND! -JPH
even though Java is improving (1.5 is *much* better)
and the upcoming chips look good as well.
My opinion: Sun's own marketing is screwing them.
A deal with Microsoft? I could believe it, if Sun
could explain it and what it means for developers.
Java open or closed, both ways have pros & cons--
so pick one, stick to it, and give us a roadmap!
-A former Sun Javasoft employee
I.e. even if all cars & SUVs were electric/solar/bio, the U.S. would still have a huge demand for gas & oil to fuel the massive military machinery.
Can anyone here comment?
Dear Sir/Madam, I approach you with this offer due to the recent death of [county] Minister of Justice [name] because there is a secret bank deposit box, containing the sum of two (2) invitations to spam club. Half of these can be yours, generously. Email for details. P.S. the box also has six p3n!s enl.ar.ge.rs, five bottles of the blu* pi11 C:@l:s, and the absolute L0WEST *R*A*T*E*S for yr. m-ort-ga-ge & /\UTO W@rrn+iez.