...points to the materials being non-terrestrial.
I am way out of my league here, but this seems like a plausible reality that may be connected to the story. Of course this does not mean they are "alien" unless they are truly alloys (which I suppose would require intelligence to fashion) made of non-terrestrial materials.
I am just trying to connect the dots between reality and what gets reported in the NYT.
Maybe it is just me, but the denial seems overly specific.
Maybe the mic is used to maintain a profile for each user. Oh, and the profile is used to target ads.
Talking out loud about tin-foil hats now to see if I get any ads for a discount.
I would guess that someone is clever enough to circumvent this by making the licensee and the inventor different legal entities even though the beneficiaries are the same.
Although I am a heavy user of their current line of products, I appreciate the fact that I have the choice to buy unlicensed pods that are either cheaper or represent coffee that is otherwise unavailable.
Surely this will kick open the door for a competitor that can take advantage of their self-disruption!
OTOH, our brain is massively parallel, albeit in a different fashion.
--
Walker's Law (2008)
"Just because you read it on the Internet, doesn't mean it's wrong."
"Requires Windows Vista/XP"...so much for not being evil! Seriously though, why is this platform specific? It seems really shortsighted to exclude everyone else.
When driving out to Palm Springs from LA on a business trip I saw that there was some kind of wind farm in the mountain pass. It seemed to be cleverly placed and probably cost less than putting it way out in the ocean.
Actually, I believe that the system update forced by Mario Kart was to allow full support for the (admittedly optional) Mario Kart Channel. Also, the update in MK was not the one that broke the TP hack.
In this scenario, N's intentions are not as sinister as you make it sound.
From my perspective, the one redeeming feature of consoles is that they "just work." To do this, they have to control what runs on the platform. Nintendo never claimed that they were selling an open platform.
Slashdot Mirror
Or is it XG? Am I doing this right?
...Angelfire is still operating!
...points to the materials being non-terrestrial. I am way out of my league here, but this seems like a plausible reality that may be connected to the story. Of course this does not mean they are "alien" unless they are truly alloys (which I suppose would require intelligence to fashion) made of non-terrestrial materials. I am just trying to connect the dots between reality and what gets reported in the NYT.
Maybe it is just me, but the denial seems overly specific. Maybe the mic is used to maintain a profile for each user. Oh, and the profile is used to target ads. Talking out loud about tin-foil hats now to see if I get any ads for a discount.
I would guess that someone is clever enough to circumvent this by making the licensee and the inventor different legal entities even though the beneficiaries are the same.
The difference being that consumers want variety from their coffee. Not so much with razors.
Although I am a heavy user of their current line of products, I appreciate the fact that I have the choice to buy unlicensed pods that are either cheaper or represent coffee that is otherwise unavailable. Surely this will kick open the door for a competitor that can take advantage of their self-disruption!
Tipping point was in 3/11 for me. DSL+Netflix+HD Antenna I should have swit
OTOH, our brain is massively parallel, albeit in a different fashion.
-- Walker's Law (2008) "Just because you read it on the Internet, doesn't mean it's wrong."
It does...but only if I manage to reply to the correct post :)
"Requires Windows Vista/XP" ...so much for not being evil! Seriously though, why is this platform specific? It seems really shortsighted to exclude everyone else.
...Oh yeah, get off my lawn!
Godel Escher Bach? Chaos? Cosmos? Bueller?
When driving out to Palm Springs from LA on a business trip I saw that there was some kind of wind farm in the mountain pass. It seemed to be cleverly placed and probably cost less than putting it way out in the ocean.
Actually, I believe that the system update forced by Mario Kart was to allow full support for the (admittedly optional) Mario Kart Channel. Also, the update in MK was not the one that broke the TP hack. In this scenario, N's intentions are not as sinister as you make it sound. From my perspective, the one redeeming feature of consoles is that they "just work." To do this, they have to control what runs on the platform. Nintendo never claimed that they were selling an open platform.
...I used to have a sub that was powered by baking soda.
This reminds me of the old LISP addage: A LISP programmer knows the value of everything but the cost of nothing.
...both parties get some run and no one gets hurt.
John Ashcroft wants to know.