Dude, eat at home and go to a theater with free parking!
Seriously though, this is why most mainstream movies suck these days. They're not made for you - they're made for the teenage crowd with disposable income. "Thinking" people don't make Hollywood any money.
On a tangent, I keep hearing about the decline in sales, but didn't the Mel Gibson Jesus movie have something to do with the inflated numbers last year? And what about DVD sales? How come nobody mentions those?
Its BS to say that "no one will upgrade" to Vista. Are you telling me that software developers will not be using Vista at all? It's a ridiculous notion for a company that develops hundreds of products for the Windows OS.
I was about to mod you up, but I clicked on the link and realized that Apple's leather case is MORE EXPENSIVE than those sold by Coach. I love Apple's products, and dammit they have a right to sell anything they want, but the leather case does seem to be a bit of a stretch...
Thank god you're not in charge of making business decisions at Apple. People are already buying iPod HiFi systems - Bose, Altec Lansing, etc. Apple wants in on that. They know they can charge a premium for their system, and they're gonna do it. And you know what? People are going to buy it. In droves.
Most of your complaints can be traced back to the iPod itself. When it was first announced most people around here laughed it off as being nothing new and overpriced. Don't underestimate Apple's excellent product design and marketing expertise.
If a six month old ipod mini doesn't hold a charge anymore, take it back to the Apple store and they will fix the situation for you immediately, since its under warranty.
I hate to be so negative, but a lot of people are going to lose their ass on Google stock. There is no way that stock price is rational in any sense. If I owned any shares I'd be unloading, just like their execs are doing.
While I have to agree that $200 for a pair of jeans is ridiculous, I have to point out that there are many other jeans that sell in this price range. Ever walked through a Nordstroms? Some people care more about fashion than anything else, and I applaud Levi's for taking these fools' money.
Any word on the expected battery life of the MacBook Pro? I couldn't find any info anywhere, so I'm expecting it to be adequate at best. This is the laptop that finally replaces my 867 powerbook, but I might wait until the first revision. Battery life and heat ouptut are big considerations for me.
Dude, I hate to tell you in front of everybody, but that was a LAME gift. I returned it to Frys the next morning. Whatever thoug,h its the thought (and 9 bucks) that counts. Merry Christmas!
I use an over the air tuner and I get about 20 stations (Los Angeles area). The best is KCET HD, an all HD PBS channel. 90% of the programming is true HD, and it looks awesome.
I'm in the opinion that most of the good HD stuff is being sent over the air for free. Monday Night Football, Lost, 24, are all available for you with a cheap set top box and no monthly fees.
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Nobody asked for it, but here's my opinion:
Slashdot submissions are hand selected - Digg's are accumulated. It's not a "lifted" story. I'm sorry to say, but there isn't an infinite supply of interesting new tech stories. Digg gets there first. It's desigend to do that.
Sirius channel 150 is Los Angeles traffic and Weather. The also have NY, Orlando, Boston, etc. I predict this will evolve into local news, etc. With modern communications tech, its not difficult to have these stations originate in the local city. Outlaw Country broadcasts from Nashville!
I get Sirius while at work at my desk. I don't have the antenna up high or anything, its in the standard position on the boombox. FWIW I work in a highrise on the 23rd floor, with a Window view.
By the way, Sirius lets you stream all the music stations to your computer (windows media player required, works on Mac or Windows). So you can subscribe and listen to music without the radio, pretty much whenever you're online.
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I just went to to the site, and it asks for your SSN. According to them: "SSN will be encrypted for your protection"
Dude, eat at home and go to a theater with free parking!
Seriously though, this is why most mainstream movies suck these days. They're not made for you - they're made for the teenage crowd with disposable income. "Thinking" people don't make Hollywood any money.
On a tangent, I keep hearing about the decline in sales, but didn't the Mel Gibson Jesus movie have something to do with the inflated numbers last year? And what about DVD sales? How come nobody mentions those?
Its BS to say that "no one will upgrade" to Vista. Are you telling me that software developers will not be using Vista at all? It's a ridiculous notion for a company that develops hundreds of products for the Windows OS.
I was about to mod you up, but I clicked on the link and realized that Apple's leather case is MORE EXPENSIVE than those sold by Coach. I love Apple's products, and dammit they have a right to sell anything they want, but the leather case does seem to be a bit of a stretch...
Thank god you're not in charge of making business decisions at Apple. People are already buying iPod HiFi systems - Bose, Altec Lansing, etc. Apple wants in on that. They know they can charge a premium for their system, and they're gonna do it. And you know what? People are going to buy it. In droves.
Most of your complaints can be traced back to the iPod itself. When it was first announced most people around here laughed it off as being nothing new and overpriced. Don't underestimate Apple's excellent product design and marketing expertise.
What happens when your family buys a new printer, digital camera, iPod, DV camcorder? I hope you're in close proximity to them, and have spare time.
To avoid being tech support, I usually recommend a Mac to my family, then they buy a Dell and I refuse to help. Problem solved!
"Which also solves the Microsoft Office availibility problem."
What the hell are you talking about?
Normally I'd recommend investing your money, but cmon get the Rickenbacker. Thats a fine, Santa Ana California made bass.
I'm pretty sure you're not trolling...
If a six month old ipod mini doesn't hold a charge anymore, take it back to the Apple store and they will fix the situation for you immediately, since its under warranty.
"Nothing to see here, please move along".
Never has it been so relevant.
I hate to be so negative, but a lot of people are going to lose their ass on Google stock. There is no way that stock price is rational in any sense. If I owned any shares I'd be unloading, just like their execs are doing.
Right, because nobody cares about the software running on the server.
The Sirius radio feeds are all Windows Media. I found WMP to be a higher quality product on the mac than on Windows.
While I have to agree that $200 for a pair of jeans is ridiculous, I have to point out that there are many other jeans that sell in this price range. Ever walked through a Nordstroms? Some people care more about fashion than anything else, and I applaud Levi's for taking these fools' money.
I wouldn't use dice.com as a tool to measure Python usage.
Any word on the expected battery life of the MacBook Pro? I couldn't find any info anywhere, so I'm expecting it to be adequate at best. This is the laptop that finally replaces my 867 powerbook, but I might wait until the first revision. Battery life and heat ouptut are big considerations for me.
Dude, I hate to tell you in front of everybody, but that was a LAME gift. I returned it to Frys the next morning. Whatever thoug,h its the thought (and 9 bucks) that counts. Merry Christmas!
Comb the Canary Islands!
Bush: Found anything?
Comber: We ain't found shit!
I use an over the air tuner and I get about 20 stations (Los Angeles area). The best is KCET HD, an all HD PBS channel. 90% of the programming is true HD, and it looks awesome.
I'm in the opinion that most of the good HD stuff is being sent over the air for free. Monday Night Football, Lost, 24, are all available for you with a cheap set top box and no monthly fees.
Nobody asked for it, but here's my opinion:
Slashdot submissions are hand selected - Digg's are accumulated. It's not a "lifted" story. I'm sorry to say, but there isn't an infinite supply of interesting new tech stories. Digg gets there first. It's desigend to do that.
I hope not. My Sirius Sportster broadcasts a nice FM signal that the car stereo picks up and amplifies. The iPod's iTrip would be SOL also.
Sirius channel 150 is Los Angeles traffic and Weather. The also have NY, Orlando, Boston, etc. I predict this will evolve into local news, etc. With modern communications tech, its not difficult to have these stations originate in the local city. Outlaw Country broadcasts from Nashville!
I get Sirius while at work at my desk. I don't have the antenna up high or anything, its in the standard position on the boombox. FWIW I work in a highrise on the 23rd floor, with a Window view.
By the way, Sirius lets you stream all the music stations to your computer (windows media player required, works on Mac or Windows). So you can subscribe and listen to music without the radio, pretty much whenever you're online.
The non-elitist calls everyone "kids".
I'm pretty sure he bought it at either thepiratebay or isohunt.