20+ years ago, I saw an episode of a show "Beyond 2000". They had someone hooked up to electrodes of some sort, there was nothing implanted. She was controlling an avatar, in first person, in a 3D environment with her thoughts. I always thought if we could do that 20 years ago why, has it taken so long to see anything more. Even now, this really isn't any more impressive. If we could even control a mouse pointer and "click" with our mind it could be very useful. It wouldn't be much more to then be able to text with our minds, which then opens up a form of telepathy.
I just wonder why this tech seems to have been stuck in its tracks for so long.
This the same DISH that drops channels all the time will they end dropping one of the big 4? over this?
I have to call you on this. When Dish (or DirecTV or Comcast-it has happen to all of them) "drops a channel" it isn't because they are trying to screw the customer. It is because the channel is trying to raise what it charges Dish for rebroadcast rights. Dish is saying no, trying to keep your rates down. If it ends in a stalemate, then the channel comes down. Everyone blames Dish/DTV/comcast, They know they will loose customers over this but it is the right thing to do. This does happen to dish more then the others, because they more aggressively try to keep rates down.
As for the locals ("the big 4"), they are supposed to be free tv, but they are trying to charge like they are a cable channel. They are really the most greedy.
I was at last weeks Dish retailer conference when this was announced. Dish is well aware of the controversy they are creating. Every one with a DVR already skips over commercials, this is just making it easier. The Commercials are not removed, someone at Dish actually has to go in and manually ad triggers at the start and stop of every commercial in every show. That takes a bit of time which is part of the reason you can't auto skip (auto hop) commercials until the next day.
It will be interesting to see what happens next, but as was stated previously, I think the current advertising structure is dying.
I stand by the "average user" part of my statement. As for the software developers, I know I have read "Company X doesn't want to write code for / release a Linux version because of all the different distros" a few times (although I can't find it now). Maybe I miss-interpreted that.
Still, the average user needs consistency. A recognized name that persists to get behind and stay with.
It reminds me a bit of the cola wars, so many different variants, there isn't room on the shelves for all of them. It is what is killing Linux as a viable alternative to Windows/Mac. For us computer geeks, it is fun to switch between variants and pick our favorite. To the average computer user it is confusing, and just more work for software developers.
Like it or not, Ubuntu is the best hope for Linux in the real world. It is becoming big enough that software companies and consumers can focus on one Linux product. If Ubuntu is just the flavor of the day and fades like Red Hat etc, I will give up hope of Linux ever really "making it" to the desktop for the average user.
You get sick of waiting a couple seconds? I don't know about you but I can walk around my house with my eye's closed, in the few seconds it takes for a CFL to fully light up I am half way to the washer/dryer. There is light immediately, just not full. Seems to me you are looking for something to complain about.
I have a old but functional Compaq v5000 laptop running XP. Work fine for looking up recipes or surfing the web and I don't worry that much about spilling something on it
In Superman 1. I need to buy up all the real estate 20 miles inland and wait for Global warming to make me rich! Maybe I should set off some nukes at the north and south poles to help speed things up...
I think more, and when I think more, I disbelieve more?
So, this research can be characterized as, "when I'm faced with the fact of my own poor eyesight, or I'm forced to look at art, I hate God". Yeah, that's good science...
Typical..., don't understand the statement and then twist it around. Thinking about nothing more than the bible, is not what they are talking about...
(obligatory Space Balls reference)
You're looking at now, sir. Everything that happens now is happening now.
What happened to then?
We passed then.
When?
Just now. We're at now now.
Go back to then.
When?
Now!
Now?
Now!
I can't.
Why?
We missed it.
When?
Just now.
When will then be now?
Soon.
I'm 47 and I feel and know that I'm over the hill. Life's something that takes place before you're 30.
REALLY? I am 45 and can still ski and hike with the best of them. I don't feel close to being over the hill. My son is 18 and skis like a maniac, but I can still wear him out. Old is a state of mind, and "middle age" or 40s/50s is definitely NOT old. My father played tennis into his mid/late 70's.
I hope you are just trying to provoke conversation, if not, I really feel sorry for you.
There's a very obvious generation gap between the views of the Boomers and older, and the Generation Xers and younger.
I believe that is correct as well, I have often wondered as Boomers and older die off, will we finally become more in line with the rest of the civilized world. Also, hopefully, see a major reduction in religious nut jobs.
I remember interactive porn stories on the local BBS, and how much faster they loaded when I went to 14,400 (from 2400, I think I had 300 for a bit before that). I remember the first porn picture I ever DLed, "Bed post" was it's title, hot blond, big boobs and a properly sized bedpost....
I remember my friend playing "Empire" on the Evergreen State Colleges mainframe, apparently created at TESC. He would log in with 300 baud modem. Really the first MMOG (or MOG anyway). He was known as "Jen the blood thirsty maniac" (Yes his name is Jen, short for Jenison) Amazingly fun game to watch.
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Furthermore, posting under the top post when your reply is nothing to do with the OP is considered a faux pas
That has always bugged me, but it is commonly done and they commonly get modded high.
We can get them not to claim the Earth is 6000 years old!
20+ years ago, I saw an episode of a show "Beyond 2000". They had someone hooked up to electrodes of some sort, there was nothing implanted. She was controlling an avatar, in first person, in a 3D environment with her thoughts. I always thought if we could do that 20 years ago why, has it taken so long to see anything more. Even now, this really isn't any more impressive. If we could even control a mouse pointer and "click" with our mind it could be very useful. It wouldn't be much more to then be able to text with our minds, which then opens up a form of telepathy.
I just wonder why this tech seems to have been stuck in its tracks for so long.
You are correct
I am not sure why, but I trust they felt this was the best way to handle it. I am sure they researched it a bit.
This the same DISH that drops channels all the time will they end dropping one of the big 4? over this?
I have to call you on this. When Dish (or DirecTV or Comcast-it has happen to all of them) "drops a channel" it isn't because they are trying to screw the customer. It is because the channel is trying to raise what it charges Dish for rebroadcast rights. Dish is saying no, trying to keep your rates down. If it ends in a stalemate, then the channel comes down. Everyone blames Dish/DTV/comcast, They know they will loose customers over this but it is the right thing to do. This does happen to dish more then the others, because they more aggressively try to keep rates down.
As for the locals ("the big 4"), they are supposed to be free tv, but they are trying to charge like they are a cable channel. They are really the most greedy.
I was at last weeks Dish retailer conference when this was announced. Dish is well aware of the controversy they are creating. Every one with a DVR already skips over commercials, this is just making it easier. The Commercials are not removed, someone at Dish actually has to go in and manually ad triggers at the start and stop of every commercial in every show. That takes a bit of time which is part of the reason you can't auto skip (auto hop) commercials until the next day.
It will be interesting to see what happens next, but as was stated previously, I think the current advertising structure is dying.
I stand by the "average user" part of my statement. As for the software developers, I know I have read "Company X doesn't want to write code for / release a Linux version because of all the different distros" a few times (although I can't find it now). Maybe I miss-interpreted that.
Still, the average user needs consistency. A recognized name that persists to get behind and stay with.
It reminds me a bit of the cola wars, so many different variants, there isn't room on the shelves for all of them. It is what is killing Linux as a viable alternative to Windows/Mac. For us computer geeks, it is fun to switch between variants and pick our favorite. To the average computer user it is confusing, and just more work for software developers.
Like it or not, Ubuntu is the best hope for Linux in the real world. It is becoming big enough that software companies and consumers can focus on one Linux product. If Ubuntu is just the flavor of the day and fades like Red Hat etc, I will give up hope of Linux ever really "making it" to the desktop for the average user.
You get sick of waiting a couple seconds? I don't know about you but I can walk around my house with my eye's closed, in the few seconds it takes for a CFL to fully light up I am half way to the washer/dryer. There is light immediately, just not full. Seems to me you are looking for something to complain about.
I have a old but functional Compaq v5000 laptop running XP. Work fine for looking up recipes or surfing the web and I don't worry that much about spilling something on it
"No one"? Have you talked to an Altar boy lately?
Religion is worse for you than porn. (as if we didn't know that already)
I was kind of bummed when AMD bought ATI. I have always been a AMD & NVidia fan.
In Superman 1. I need to buy up all the real estate 20 miles inland and wait for Global warming to make me rich! Maybe I should set off some nukes at the north and south poles to help speed things up...
I think more, and when I think more, I disbelieve more? So, this research can be characterized as, "when I'm faced with the fact of my own poor eyesight, or I'm forced to look at art, I hate God". Yeah, that's good science...
Typical..., don't understand the statement and then twist it around. Thinking about nothing more than the bible, is not what they are talking about...
(obligatory Space Balls reference)
You're looking at now, sir. Everything that happens now is happening now.
What happened to then?
We passed then.
When?
Just now. We're at now now.
Go back to then.
When?
Now!
Now?
Now!
I can't.
Why?
We missed it.
When?
Just now.
When will then be now?
Soon.
There, fixed it for you.
I'm 47 and I feel and know that I'm over the hill. Life's something that takes place before you're 30.
REALLY? I am 45 and can still ski and hike with the best of them. I don't feel close to being over the hill. My son is 18 and skis like a maniac, but I can still wear him out. Old is a state of mind, and "middle age" or 40s/50s is definitely NOT old. My father played tennis into his mid/late 70's.
I hope you are just trying to provoke conversation, if not, I really feel sorry for you.
It was pulled into a larger orbit by swallows. Swallows.
African or European?
Kind of like this...
Did you reply to the correct post? Your statement makes very little sense...
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There's a very obvious generation gap between the views of the Boomers and older, and the Generation Xers and younger.
I believe that is correct as well, I have often wondered as Boomers and older die off, will we finally become more in line with the rest of the civilized world. Also, hopefully, see a major reduction in religious nut jobs.
I remember interactive porn stories on the local BBS, and how much faster they loaded when I went to 14,400 (from 2400, I think I had 300 for a bit before that). I remember the first porn picture I ever DLed, "Bed post" was it's title, hot blond, big boobs and a properly sized bedpost....
I remember my friend playing "Empire" on the Evergreen State Colleges mainframe, apparently created at TESC. He would log in with 300 baud modem. Really the first MMOG (or MOG anyway). He was known as "Jen the blood thirsty maniac" (Yes his name is Jen, short for Jenison) Amazingly fun game to watch.