Why does everyone say router router router? Wtf happened to setting up a regular run of the mill telephone modem and calling task manager. Wow guys does it really need to cost $200 to pull this off? I bet most of you have access to an old analog modem or two, and a computer. Fresh install Win XP have the thing place the call, that night slick it, or install a new drive, lose the modem. Why a router?
Not really considering I just recently purchased a DVD player to replace my 10 year old Pioneer. Considering that the new one was sub $50, if I get 5 years out of it before purchasing another, I'm still well under that $1000 mark you suggest for one that lasts 20 years.
I think Crysis is all about hype. Yeah the game looks stunning, but the gameplay is truely some of the worst I have had the displeasure to play. I much more enjoyed Prototype. I mean if I am in this city I should be able to go where I want, and not be stuck to a linear path. Not even bringing into play the fact that I have to spend a half clip of ammunition to take out 1 enemy. That's just dumb. It totally makes the game about finding ammo. If I wanted that I'd just play Resident Evil.
I would still say a mouse should be the pointer of choice for any PC FPS fan. If I wanted to use this I'd buy a console. How about something similar to the PS3 gun for FPS? That would be cool.
After playing Portal2, I'm finding myself having increasingly more violent confrontations with automated turrets throughout my workday. I fear this may lead to workplace violence against them.
Had this been studied prior to Portal2 release, I may have rethought my purchase in order to avoid this type of aggression against turrets.
That's fine cause most probably you live in a country that the US could extradite you from due to your online habits. Thank Amerikan Korporate greed for making this nation great (for them, not us).
But if you don't like it, don't carry a cell phone. I didn't bother to rtfa, but I'm sure there has to be probable cause for them to search your cell. Getting pulled over for doing 5 mph over the limit is not really enough for them to search your vehicle unless when they get closer they suspect something else. I am actually all for this. They should be able to use this. It could prove, the reason they were speeding was they were sending/reading a text and or talking on the phone, any of which at the wrong moment could get someone killed. I don't want my government poking around my life any more than the next citizen no matter how little I have to hide. Like anything in law enforcement it's a tool. And like any tool can be used properly and can be abused. History has shown that the latter will most likely occur more than the former.
I can see how you would be saddened I am as well. I mean it's Sarah Smith who I will miss. I am sorry for the family's loss, she has alot of fans that will miss her as well.
I enjoyed Cloverfield, District 9, Paranormal Activity (the first, never saw the second, is there really a need?) and I also enjoyed Sucker Punch. I like movies that try to break the Hollywood cookie cutter formula.
I wouldn't say I played it evil, but I did run around shooting more people than I should have. For instance, I got into the pawn shop in New Vegas, and I had killed a few too many people publicly so the guy behind the counter said "we don't deal with your..." when he got to this point he took a shotgun blast to the face. Moral is, because of his unwillingness to do business with a person like me (that had a less than desirable reputation in town) he and his partner lost their lives and I took what I needed from the shop. I was perfectly willing to buy/sell there but no... he had to have morals.
I've often wondered why they can't just charge for channels we actually use. I mean 110 channels and say for argument you pay $60 it breaks down to like $2 a channel, well what if I only watched 5 channels? Why can't they just give me my 5 channels and charge me accordingly? When I purchase consumer goods I don't pay for things I don't want, I don't pay for services I don't need other than extra cable channels. Hell telephone and electric you only pay what you use. I realize there is a disparity between the last 2 comparisons as their service is on one fixed product and not multiple channels, purchased from whatever sources by the provider.
I'm bald, been bald for years, could care less. I actually enjoy wiping my head with a towel and not having to comb my hair, or rolling out of bed and no bed head. Baldness has it's benefits.
Well the same can be said about the $.99 song downloads, that's a fair price for a song and a 20 track cd would run you less than $20. Yet still when you consider that someone may have 1000+ songs in their library thats $1000 worth of music, that is alot of money. Now I realize that someone may have nowhere near that number of apps on their device but I think the same thinking holds true. If I have 20 apps at a buck a pop that's half of what my cell bill will cost. Where's the pirate market?
Poor public education. Seems to me the education system has been manipulated to such extent. Was a time you actually learned in school. The shift happened during the time I was in school. Somewhere between Middle School and High School I realized that they weren't teaching us anything. They were simply rehashing what I had already learned.
Short is, stupid people are easier to control than those that can think for themselves.
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Why does everyone say router router router? Wtf happened to setting up a regular run of the mill telephone modem and calling task manager. Wow guys does it really need to cost $200 to pull this off? I bet most of you have access to an old analog modem or two, and a computer. Fresh install Win XP have the thing place the call, that night slick it, or install a new drive, lose the modem. Why a router?
Occam's razor.
So for those of us who are not aircraft crash investigators wtf does that mean?
There I fixed that for you. If you are going to troll at least spell your posts correctly.
Not really considering I just recently purchased a DVD player to replace my 10 year old Pioneer. Considering that the new one was sub $50, if I get 5 years out of it before purchasing another, I'm still well under that $1000 mark you suggest for one that lasts 20 years.
I think Crysis is all about hype. Yeah the game looks stunning, but the gameplay is truely some of the worst I have had the displeasure to play. I much more enjoyed Prototype. I mean if I am in this city I should be able to go where I want, and not be stuck to a linear path. Not even bringing into play the fact that I have to spend a half clip of ammunition to take out 1 enemy. That's just dumb. It totally makes the game about finding ammo. If I wanted that I'd just play Resident Evil.
I mean come on it's 2011 for cripes sake. We went nearly that deep back in the 60's. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bathyscaphe_Trieste
How'd they get David Tennant to attend?
Did any of the manned missions to the moon require refueling during flight?
Why would we need a refueling station for moon trips now?
Suddenly images of the WII mote meets tv screen fail videos came to mind, cept with the people hitting walls instead of jumping through a portal.
Kudos for the Firefly reference.
I would still say a mouse should be the pointer of choice for any PC FPS fan. If I wanted to use this I'd buy a console. How about something similar to the PS3 gun for FPS? That would be cool.
After playing Portal2, I'm finding myself having increasingly more violent confrontations with automated turrets throughout my workday. I fear this may lead to workplace violence against them.
Had this been studied prior to Portal2 release, I may have rethought my purchase in order to avoid this type of aggression against turrets.
Get r done!
That's fine cause most probably you live in a country that the US could extradite you from due to your online habits. Thank Amerikan Korporate greed for making this nation great (for them, not us).
But if you don't like it, don't carry a cell phone. I didn't bother to rtfa, but I'm sure there has to be probable cause for them to search your cell. Getting pulled over for doing 5 mph over the limit is not really enough for them to search your vehicle unless when they get closer they suspect something else. I am actually all for this. They should be able to use this. It could prove, the reason they were speeding was they were sending/reading a text and or talking on the phone, any of which at the wrong moment could get someone killed. I don't want my government poking around my life any more than the next citizen no matter how little I have to hide. Like anything in law enforcement it's a tool. And like any tool can be used properly and can be abused. History has shown that the latter will most likely occur more than the former.
I can see how you would be saddened I am as well. I mean it's Sarah Smith who I will miss. I am sorry for the family's loss, she has alot of fans that will miss her as well.
From those terms my guess would be poster is British, national health care, health insurance in this instance may not be an issue.
I enjoyed Cloverfield, District 9, Paranormal Activity (the first, never saw the second, is there really a need?) and I also enjoyed Sucker Punch. I like movies that try to break the Hollywood cookie cutter formula.
I wouldn't say I played it evil, but I did run around shooting more people than I should have. For instance, I got into the pawn shop in New Vegas, and I had killed a few too many people publicly so the guy behind the counter said "we don't deal with your..." when he got to this point he took a shotgun blast to the face. Moral is, because of his unwillingness to do business with a person like me (that had a less than desirable reputation in town) he and his partner lost their lives and I took what I needed from the shop. I was perfectly willing to buy/sell there but no... he had to have morals.
But what if there truely is a leopard in the room? http://www.apple.com/macosx/
Considering the cost of a new 747 is around $317.5 million, $16.5 million for r&d seems like a lowball figure.
I've often wondered why they can't just charge for channels we actually use. I mean 110 channels and say for argument you pay $60 it breaks down to like $2 a channel, well what if I only watched 5 channels? Why can't they just give me my 5 channels and charge me accordingly? When I purchase consumer goods I don't pay for things I don't want, I don't pay for services I don't need other than extra cable channels. Hell telephone and electric you only pay what you use. I realize there is a disparity between the last 2 comparisons as their service is on one fixed product and not multiple channels, purchased from whatever sources by the provider.
I'm bald, been bald for years, could care less. I actually enjoy wiping my head with a towel and not having to comb my hair, or rolling out of bed and no bed head. Baldness has it's benefits.
Well the same can be said about the $.99 song downloads, that's a fair price for a song and a 20 track cd would run you less than $20. Yet still when you consider that someone may have 1000+ songs in their library thats $1000 worth of music, that is alot of money. Now I realize that someone may have nowhere near that number of apps on their device but I think the same thinking holds true. If I have 20 apps at a buck a pop that's half of what my cell bill will cost. Where's the pirate market?
And exactly how do you determine where a pirate market is located? Last I saw here in the US there is a huge market for pirate materials.
Poor public education. Seems to me the education system has been manipulated to such extent. Was a time you actually learned in school. The shift happened during the time I was in school. Somewhere between Middle School and High School I realized that they weren't teaching us anything. They were simply rehashing what I had already learned.
Short is, stupid people are easier to control than those that can think for themselves.