I currently pay 40$ a month and use the Audiovox 5220 card that Verizon is selling.
Thing is, this is not a new service and I'm not getting it from Verizon. I'm getting it from Monet Mobile.
...but not for long...
The service is fantastic- I can't imagine a better product. The truly sad thing is that Monet Mobile (www.monetmobile.com) is going bankrupt and shutting me down on April 1, at which point I'm going to have to pay the Verizon fees or go back to wired internet... (sigh)
Security is just one layer that needs to be implemented, particularly when VOIP becomes more widespread. It has very little to do with adoption- just look at how analog cellphones prospered. We all know how easy those were to listen to.
I picked up a Tandy Model 102 at an auction about two months ago. With a serial connection, full size keyboard, and huge screen, it's the ultimate college note-taking machine. It has a whopping 32k of memory, and the last software old Billy Gates ever wrote, a damn interesting piece of computing history. Mostly because it's
still functional and useful today.
ok, now i'm gonna rant, because i'm so tired of hearing this kind of comment every time a new tech is introduced.
this is just silly- you are saying that cameras have no use to the general population!! what kind of idiot are you?
why do you think digital cameras have become so popular? because people need them and like them. haveing one with me all the time, even a crappy one, is super cool AND useful. hell, my mom uses it to show her quilting buddies fabric before she buys it. just because you aren't imaginitive enought o conceive of a use for something, doesn't mean that the rest of the world will be as dull.
people have been using cameras for a long time. even ORDINARY people. you knoe, the kind who don't need a 10megapixel SLR to take pics of their kids or something interesting.
I personally have had great luck with Nickel Metal Hydrides.. Rayovacs in particular. Get some that are at or over the 1800mah mark and you'll see excellent results. Better than most cheap alkalines. Plus I've gotten several hundred charge cycles out of each set I've purchased.. about 6 sets of AA's.
Also remember, the NiCd discharge rule does not apply. Fully discharging NiMh batteries is acutally harmful to them.
flash-haters,
at least flash can be distributed over the internet for FREE by a couple of great animators.
I am aware of a medium called "film" which
takes millions of dollars and the MPAA to
get distributed, additionally costing the
end viewer 5-10$ for only one viewing.
i know, it's proprietary, it's inconvenient
in your browser, but for chrissakes, stop your
whining. what do you want it in, an animated GIF?
NOBODY FORCED YOU TO WATCH IT.
the real problem here is that none of these "mobloggers" is going to have the money to be free to just report news all day. it is the job of "real" reporters to just find news, all day, seven days a week. if you're busy driving to work and earning a buck, you aren't free to only produce news. who has time to check sources/etc.?
i'm sure other slashdotters will mention the fact that since there is no real moderation on individual blogs, getting decent news from these sites will also be a time consuming, tedious task. i look forward to seeing solutions to these problems.
ok, sorry, I hit post accidentally. here's the full argument. I am aware of google, DIY projects, and epanorama.net. Elitism helps noone.
"He took a chip off a motherboard, added a microcontroller and made a frequency generator"
again, this IS cool! Whether novel or not, (and not everything can be novel and innovative) and there's another point you are missing- this person took the time to make full plans, pictures, and code available for those of use who werent Electrical Engineers when we were twelve.
Just because it isn't difficult or interesting to you, doesn't mean it can't make me pick up a soldering iron and go to work. Or look for _other_ interesting things to do with old motherboards.
"So, really, what did he do?"
Well, he thought of an interesting way to reuse old motherboard parts to make new equipment; executed those plans and then *made it available to everyone*... this is the nerd community at its best.
"He took a chip off a motherboard, added a microcontroller and made a frequency generator"
This IS cool! Whether novel or not, there's another point you are missing- this person took the time to make full plans, pictures, and code available for those of use who werent Electrical Engineers when we were twelve.
Dear Michael's a Jerk, I for one (and i don't think i'm alone) do not think this is "ool, but a Waste of Time".
repurposing parts from old motherboards to make new test equipment IS cool and IS NOT a waste of time. Just because you can't produce a thousand, or even two, doesn't make it not worthwhile; it's silly to think that Tesla or Turing or whoever should never have made anything, because they could only make one.
and just because something *might* be damaged DOES NOT mean it isn't worth a little hacking! I'm certain that many slashdotters have gotten tons of use out of "broken" and "useless" throwaway parts from old machines. I know I have.
It's tiring to see every cool hack posted on slashdot be berated by people who don't think it's worthwhile. That attitude has nothing to do with the experimental mindset of hacking, and does nothing to construct anything new. This person did something new *and* shared the knowledge with us! Many, many inventions have come from tireless "frustration".
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Ok, everyone, before you say "I like heirarchal systems, why the hell did he do this?" think about the benefits. I for one, find this to be one of the most interesting OSS projects i've seen in a while because of the layer that it operates on.
As we generate and download more and more "content" on our systems we will need better and better ways to search it. I'm tired of navigating through 5 folder deep structures to get to particular files.
Well, actually a lot more people buy from telemarketers than you might think. I used to work for a telemarketing firm, I'd sell about 3 or four credit card insurance packages an hour. The really nefarious stuff was the Metris 66+ hour, selling to the elderly. Needless to say, I've switched "careers" I'm now Danitor, museum Janitor.
it's kinda like people buying penis pumps from the spam king, I guess. Danitor
I'm sorry. Somone probably thought this was a great deep and meaningfull peice of modern art...but blahh. Big deal. The problem with art nowadays is that artists think they are great philosophers, thinks and movers and shakers of the modern world. See in classic times, when they made real art, artists knew what they were. Entertainers.
I don't think "real art" is comprised of silly classical paintings and marble sculpture. Real art isn't entertainment. TV is entertainment. This kind of statement is like saying "The only good things to ever happen happened in the past. Now it's all crap, and all fake.". I find it really hard to believe the only good things that have/will happen already have.
Modern artists are experimenting with new media and new modes of communication. Perhaps this experiment with a webserver as the media is a bit primitive, and obvious, but let me inform you that "Old Master" Paintings, Theatre/Opera and Dance didn't happen overnight either. It took a great deal of time to develop these arts into workable, enjoyable, communicating entertainment.
Like everybody else, artists are exploring possibilities with computer media. I don't think anyone here would be brash enough to tell me that the Osborne was the greatest computer ever, or that command line interfaces are for everyone. It seems a real shame for the "Nerd" community to show so much mistrust and anger towards an art developed around their obsession... Isn't this the same community who asked if games could be art, or if code could be beautiful? Let's support these art forms/medias in their infancy instead of being destructive in our criticism.
Finally, I think that the comments calling this a "waste" are incorrect. Just because YOU want the server doesn't mean it's a waste. I'm certain you don't feel that anyone else's wants should dictate your actions. If i feel like buying a computer and smashing it, SO BE IT! It is the right of the artist (and everyone else, too) to do what they wish with their posessions.
Anybody here remember Wolfedit, the graphical editor for Wolfenstein 3d?
A friend of mine and I remade the entire game into "JOckenstein 3d" using only wolfedit and a 286, arming the enemies with white baseball caps, baseball bats and tennis rackets. Bosses got football helmets and whistles.
The best part though, were the "swooshtikas", made from four Nike swooshes.
ahh the angst of it all
danitor
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the 5220 does exactly that- emulates a com port thru a USB controller. the card is actually made by qualcomm.
I currently pay 40$ a month and use the Audiovox 5220 card that Verizon is selling.
Thing is, this is not a new service and I'm not getting it from Verizon. I'm getting it from Monet Mobile.
...but not for long...
The service is fantastic- I can't imagine a better product. The truly sad thing is that Monet Mobile (www.monetmobile.com) is going bankrupt and shutting me down on April 1, at which point I'm going to have to pay the Verizon fees or go back to wired internet... (sigh)
As usual, Michael's title is misleading.
Security is not holding VOIP back.
Security is just one layer that needs to be implemented, particularly when VOIP becomes more widespread. It has very little to do with adoption- just look at how analog cellphones prospered. We all know how easy those were to listen to.
MODS- parent is a goatse troll.
I picked up a Tandy Model 102 at an auction about two months ago.
With a serial connection, full size keyboard, and huge screen, it's the ultimate college note-taking machine.
It has a whopping 32k of memory, and the last software old Billy Gates ever wrote, a damn interesting piece of computing history.
Mostly because it's still functional and useful today.
ok, now i'm gonna rant, because i'm so tired of hearing this kind of comment every time a new tech is introduced.
this is just silly-
you are saying that cameras have no use to the
general population!! what kind of idiot are you?
why do you think digital cameras have become so popular? because people need them and like them.
haveing one with me all the time, even a crappy one, is super cool AND useful. hell, my mom uses it to show her quilting buddies fabric before she buys it. just because you aren't imaginitive enought o conceive of a use for something, doesn't mean that the rest of the world will be as dull.
people have been using cameras for a long time. even ORDINARY people. you knoe, the kind who don't need a 10megapixel SLR to take pics of their kids or something interesting.
I personally have had great luck with Nickel Metal Hydrides.. Rayovacs in particular. Get some that are at or over the 1800mah mark and you'll see excellent results. Better than most cheap alkalines. Plus I've gotten several hundred charge cycles out of each set I've purchased.. about 6 sets of AA's. Also remember, the NiCd discharge rule does not apply. Fully discharging NiMh batteries is acutally harmful to them.
flash-haters, at least flash can be distributed over the internet for FREE by a couple of great animators.
I am aware of a medium called "film" which takes millions of dollars and the MPAA to get distributed, additionally costing the end viewer 5-10$ for only one viewing. i know, it's proprietary, it's inconvenient in your browser, but for chrissakes, stop your whining. what do you want it in, an animated GIF?
NOBODY FORCED YOU TO WATCH IT.
the real problem here is that none of these "mobloggers" is going to have the money to be free to just report news all day. it is the job of "real" reporters to just find news, all day, seven days a week. if you're busy driving to work and earning a buck, you aren't free to only produce news. who has time to check sources/etc.? i'm sure other slashdotters will mention the fact that since there is no real moderation on individual blogs, getting decent news from these sites will also be a time consuming, tedious task. i look forward to seeing solutions to these problems.
"He took a chip off a motherboard, added a microcontroller and made a frequency generator"
again, this IS cool! Whether novel or not, (and not everything can be novel and innovative) and there's another point you are missing- this person took the time to make full plans, pictures, and code available for those of use who werent Electrical Engineers when we were twelve.
Just because it isn't difficult or interesting to you, doesn't mean it can't make me pick up a soldering iron and go to work. Or look for _other_ interesting things to do with old motherboards.
"So, really, what did he do?"
Well, he thought of an interesting way to reuse old motherboard parts to make new equipment; executed those plans and then *made it available to everyone*... this is the nerd community at its best.
"He took a chip off a motherboard, added a microcontroller and made a frequency generator"
This IS cool! Whether novel or not, there's another point you are missing- this person took the time to make full plans, pictures, and code available for those of use who werent Electrical Engineers when we were twelve.
Dear Michael's a Jerk,
I for one (and i don't think i'm alone) do not think this is "ool, but a Waste of Time".
repurposing parts from old motherboards to make new test equipment IS cool and IS NOT a waste of time. Just because you can't produce a thousand, or even two, doesn't make it not worthwhile; it's silly to think that Tesla or Turing or whoever should never have made anything, because they could only make one.
and just because something *might* be damaged DOES NOT mean it isn't worth a little hacking!
I'm certain that many slashdotters have gotten tons of use out of "broken" and "useless" throwaway parts from old machines. I know I have.
It's tiring to see every cool hack posted on slashdot be berated by people who don't think it's worthwhile. That attitude has nothing to do with the experimental mindset of hacking, and does nothing to construct anything new. This person did something new *and* shared the knowledge with us! Many, many inventions have come from tireless "frustration".
god is dead, and i am alive. easter greetings
remeber, kids:
patents !=evil.
certain uses of patents =evil.
"Oh and my favorite...gays are born that way"
Gays are the "worlds ills" ??????????
Since when did SlashDot become a home for bigotry, hatred and ignorance? I'd like to see intelligent comments modded up please, not hate-mongering.
Nobody has conclusive evidence as to why homosexuals are/become, and they certainly aren't the "worlds ills" for any reason.
Ok, everyone, before you say "I like heirarchal systems, why the hell did he do this?" think about the benefits. I for one, find this to be one of the most interesting OSS projects i've seen in a while because of the layer that it operates on.
As we generate and download more and more "content" on our systems we will need better and better ways to search it. I'm tired of navigating through 5 folder deep structures to get to particular files.
don't forget the obligatory M$ bashing!
_danitor
Well, actually a lot more people buy from telemarketers than you might think. I used to work for a telemarketing firm, I'd sell about 3 or four credit card insurance packages an hour. The really nefarious stuff was the Metris 66+ hour, selling to the elderly. Needless to say, I've switched "careers" I'm now Danitor, museum Janitor.
it's kinda like people buying penis pumps from the spam king, I guess.
Danitor
I don't think "real art" is comprised of silly classical paintings and marble sculpture. Real art isn't entertainment. TV is entertainment. This kind of statement is like saying "The only good things to ever happen happened in the past. Now it's all crap, and all fake.". I find it really hard to believe the only good things that have/will happen already have.
Modern artists are experimenting with new media and new modes of communication. Perhaps this experiment with a webserver as the media is a bit primitive, and obvious, but let me inform you that "Old Master" Paintings, Theatre/Opera and Dance didn't happen overnight either. It took a great deal of time to develop these arts into workable, enjoyable, communicating entertainment.
Like everybody else, artists are exploring possibilities with computer media. I don't think anyone here would be brash enough to tell me that the Osborne was the greatest computer ever, or that command line interfaces are for everyone. It seems a real shame for the "Nerd" community to show so much mistrust and anger towards an art developed around their obsession... Isn't this the same community who asked if games could be art, or if code could be beautiful? Let's support these art forms/medias in their infancy instead of being destructive in our criticism.
Finally, I think that the comments calling this a "waste" are incorrect. Just because YOU want the server doesn't mean it's a waste. I'm certain you don't feel that anyone else's wants should dictate your actions. If i feel like buying a computer and smashing it, SO BE IT! It is the right of the artist (and everyone else, too) to do what they wish with their posessions.
thank you and goodnight
This ever came to New York----- "Hey! Turn your f____ing phone ON!!!!"
Anybody here remember Wolfedit, the graphical editor for Wolfenstein 3d? A friend of mine and I remade the entire game into "JOckenstein 3d" using only wolfedit and a 286, arming the enemies with white baseball caps, baseball bats and tennis rackets. Bosses got football helmets and whistles. The best part though, were the "swooshtikas", made from four Nike swooshes. ahh the angst of it all danitor