That's probably because you haven't seen "Night of the Comet". After sitting through that, I had a look of bewilderment much like when you ask Wynonna Ryder for a sales receipt.
It seems like a small price to pay to extend the life of something that has performed admireably through the years. Thanks, NASA for all the startling photographs taken in deep space and the ones to come.
When I worked for Intergraph in the 80's, they threw a big employee party and flew all of us into Huntsville. The party was at the Space and Rocket Center where Alan Shepard gave a keynote and we all got to meet him and Wally Schirra closeup. We had the run of the place and the most breathtaking exhibit was the Saturn V. They had the telemetry ring inside the building so you could get really close and see all the detail. It was amazing. Another lasting memory was taking the bus to see the Saturn V engine test stand. They said when they tested those engines, it rattled windows miles away!
We've been getting some stuttering/pixel issues the last few weeks in West Allis. Prior to that, it was rock solid. I wish they would "undo" whatever they did that causes this.
And for those that think there is little difference between SD and HD broadcasts, CSI:(All of them), Monday Night Football, etc, etc, is simply breathtaking on a 50" LCD Sony Grand Wega III.
After hearing all the complaints with the SARA software, I'm glad T.W. in the MKE metro area chose to go with Passport.
I have a 50" Sony Grand Wega III LCD with Time Warners SA-8000 HD box and I couldn't be happier. All the prime time showings on ABC, NBC, FOX, etc. are all in H.D. I haven't had one single issue with my box except an occasional pixelation/stuttering and a re-boot usually takes care of that. I watch all non-hd, non-digital channels through the coax input and they are as clear and sharp as ever. I do know that there are different softwares that are used on the head-end; SARA and Pioneer. I have Pioneer which is much more stable and feature-laden than SARA.
A heartfelt thanks and goodbye to yet another maverick and pioneer whose accomplishments contibuted to a day in history when the entire world held its breath as Neal Armstrong set foot on the moon.
One of the top five most memorable moments in my life was meeting, shaking hands and chatting with Alan Shepard and Wally Schirra when they spoke at an Intergraph sponsored event in Huntsville.
Intergraph claims that after several years of mutually beneficial work, in 1996 Intel began making unreasonable demands for royalty-free rights to Intergraph patents already being used in Intel microprocessors. When Intergraph refused, Intel abused its monopoly power by engaging in a series of illegal coercive actions intended to force Intergraph to give Intel access to the patents.
With no other source of suitable high-end processors available and with its hardware business under serious threat because of Intel's actions, Intergraph sought court protection by filing a lawsuit on November 17, 1997. The lawsuit asserts claims against Intel in three areas: illegal coercive behavior, patent infringement, and antitrust violations.
The Tyro: I, for one, have enjoyed reading your concise, well thought out comments in this thread. Sometimes it seems like the simplest things elude some people and they often die as a result of it, while others that do know better just can't seem to get past their blatant defiance of authority figures.
Your folks are right from a technological standpoint (in comparison to what the automotive industry was offering at the time). But the huge problem was that it was a time of flashy chrome, fins and other asthetic things that attracted buyers and the Edsel, just because of it's looks, repulsed most buyers. It didn't help that the Edsel was the "butt" of most jokes during that era.
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Oh, the humanity!
Just for comparison, the last Venus I measured had aereolas the size of hubcaps off a Packard and piss flaps as big as saddle bags.
Only women watch the transit of Venus. Men watch the transit of Mars.
Only women watch the transit of Venus. Men watch the transit of Mars.
I haven't noticed that. Perhaps it's a problem on your netwo
My wife prefers to sit on a Heavy Duty Maytag during spin cycle with a slightly unbalanced load.
That's probably because you haven't seen "Night of the Comet". After sitting through that, I had a look of bewilderment much like when you ask Wynonna Ryder for a sales receipt.
Typically asteroids are odorless unless of course you mean an asteroid like the one in the movie "Joe Dirt".
Not to mention all the new M.O.L.'rs we'll have to put with.
PS3 - plan on spending a lot less time masturbating!
It seems like a small price to pay to extend the life of something that has performed admireably through the years. Thanks, NASA for all the startling photographs taken in deep space and the ones to come.
When I worked for Intergraph in the 80's, they threw a big employee party and flew all of us into Huntsville. The party was at the Space and Rocket Center where Alan Shepard gave a keynote and we all got to meet him and Wally Schirra closeup. We had the run of the place and the most breathtaking exhibit was the Saturn V. They had the telemetry ring inside the building so you could get really close and see all the detail. It was amazing. Another lasting memory was taking the bus to see the Saturn V engine test stand. They said when they tested those engines, it rattled windows miles away!
They said that the new crew is getting ready for the first Shuttle visit since the accident. I'm glad the shuttle will be flying again.
We've been getting some stuttering/pixel issues the last few weeks in West Allis. Prior to that, it was rock solid. I wish they would "undo" whatever they did that causes this.
And for those that think there is little difference between SD and HD broadcasts, CSI:(All of them), Monday Night Football, etc, etc, is simply breathtaking on a 50" LCD Sony Grand Wega III.
After hearing all the complaints with the SARA software, I'm glad T.W. in the MKE metro area chose to go with Passport.
I have a 50" Sony Grand Wega III LCD with Time Warners SA-8000 HD box and I couldn't be happier. All the prime time showings on ABC, NBC, FOX, etc. are all in H.D. I haven't had one single issue with my box except an occasional pixelation/stuttering and a re-boot usually takes care of that. I watch all non-hd, non-digital channels through the coax input and they are as clear and sharp as ever. I do know that there are different softwares that are used on the head-end; SARA and Pioneer. I have Pioneer which is much more stable and feature-laden than SARA.
A heartfelt thanks and goodbye to yet another maverick and pioneer whose accomplishments contibuted to a day in history when the entire world held its breath as Neal Armstrong set foot on the moon.
One of the top five most memorable moments in my life was meeting, shaking hands and chatting with Alan Shepard and Wally Schirra when they spoke at an Intergraph sponsored event in Huntsville.
You mean like Kerry's military records?
I wonder what would happen if you tried to use a cel phone in the Space Station? Would it be out of effective range or see too many towers?
Intergraph claims that after several years of mutually beneficial work, in 1996 Intel began making unreasonable demands for royalty-free rights to Intergraph patents already being used in Intel microprocessors. When Intergraph refused, Intel abused its monopoly power by engaging in a series of illegal coercive actions intended to force Intergraph to give Intel access to the patents.
With no other source of suitable high-end processors available and with its hardware business under serious threat because of Intel's actions, Intergraph sought court protection by filing a lawsuit on November 17, 1997. The lawsuit asserts claims against Intel in three areas: illegal coercive behavior, patent infringement, and antitrust violations.
My friend claimed he ran his (now defunct) business 24/7. From what I saw, I'd have to agree: 24 days a month / 7 months a year.
...and you're not wearing pants?
The Tyro: I, for one, have enjoyed reading your concise, well thought out comments in this thread. Sometimes it seems like the simplest things elude some people and they often die as a result of it, while others that do know better just can't seem to get past their blatant defiance of authority figures.
Amidst movies and special effects I think it's easy to forget how hard we worked to get to the moon
And we did it with Fortran programming and the lowest bidder hardware...quite a feat!
Your folks are right from a technological standpoint (in comparison to what the automotive industry was offering at the time). But the huge problem was that it was a time of flashy chrome, fins and other asthetic things that attracted buyers and the Edsel, just because of it's looks, repulsed most buyers. It didn't help that the Edsel was the "butt" of most jokes during that era.
Has to be the Edsel. For those of you too young to remember, this thing had a vulva-like appendage on the front of the grill.
There was talk about re-calling it, putting some hair around the grill and calling it the "Ethel".