Are you aware that the pipe that feeds information to East Bumfuck is pretty fucking miniature (dial-up) or pretty fucking expensive (satellite)? East Bumfuck dreams about the ability to get DSL. Hell, even West Bumfuck does.
Your four-sentence comment has five glaring errors that make it obvious that you have absolutely no idea what you're talking about. You very much remind me of the job applicant who told me he has experience in C, C+, and C++.
Only a fool would count on it being there in another 25-30 years. Its already seeing the force of the boomer generation hit it. If you've got a million+ in capital at retirement I wouldn't be surprised that your social security will be stripped to zilch. I can hear the politicians bleating now... "we're paying middle class millionaires social security...is that worth a tax increase?"
That's what they were saying in the seventies and here it is 40 years later and still around. Seniors vote. Seriously, they vote.
The IRS max annual contribution to a 401(k) is $17,500. So unless you are getting a really tremendous return on your investments it may take a little longer than you think. Of course you can save in other retirement vehicles...
Um, no. The max pre-tax amount is $17,500. The max contribution from all sources (pre-tax, employer match, and post-tax) is $52,000. And if you're over 50, you can add another $5K.
Unlike the other two, an EMP event that could damage or destroy most electronic equipment within 1,000 mils of it can be created by most any nuclear power on the planet.
Actually, if Obama signs an executive order, Faux Noise will be full of talking heads screeching that he is a dictator. Oh yeah, they're already doing that.
It's not clear that USAID was at the front on this opperation. They were funding it secretly through shell companies. When it comes to clandestine operations the CIA has better qualifications. It's just stupid, and more stupid.
You assume that USAID is more than just a front for the CIA.
Color me naive, but [...] I really don't have a problem with this unless they were actively using it to try and incite a Cuban Spring, rather than merely passively providing it and letting things develop on their own.
There is a wide range of gray between active and passive here. I'm willing to bet they were in an area that would make you uncomfortable.
Bought a Roku 3 Sunday, set it up last night, woke up to this on sale, never knew it was coming. What's the point of a surprise announcement? Why not build up some hype in advance? I probably would have waited for this instead (for the voice search and extra ram).
Oh well, probably best not to get stuck in Amazon's ecosystem anyway.
I hope this is an April Fools joke. How long have cameras had a bayonet lens mount?
"Bayonet mount" is a generic term, kind of like "screw" - I.E. just as there are a wide variety of screws and heads, specific mounts can and do vary wildly from each other.
Different specific mounts have different features and performance. For example, the bayonet mounts used for light bulbs aren't suitable for lenses because their depth would make a camera unwieldy, complicate optical design, and wear quickly because of the weight of the lens on the relatively small pins. Hence, lens mounts use typically tabs rather than pins. Light bulb mounts also suck at maintaining close and rigid alignment - something a lens mount absolutely must have. Lens mounts also use different retention features than a light bulb mount to facilitate quick changes and reduce the relative force required.
Wait, you're spreading actual information? But how can the trolls all yell, "Derp! Rounded corners! On a smartphone!"
For practical purposes (like night vision), sure, definitely useful. But for everyday "recreational" use, you really don't want to see people's blood vessels, etc. Given the choice, I'd much rather see UV.
Are you kidding? How about, "I would shake your hand, but according to my contacts, you have a fever."
Also important - time of day. I find that in the early afternoon, about 1 in 5 or higher are on their cells - coordinating pickup of children, what to pick up from the store on the way home from work, etc. In contrast, in the morning rush hour, hardly anybody is on their phone (I travel 6:30 am to 7 am).
I agree with you on the 100%. That comment wasn't mine. I have only had Netflix for about 5 months and so far it has generally kept me happy. Yes, they don't have everything, but they do have a lot. And I have watched a lot of series on it (Breaking Bad, House of Cards). I suspect that if you've had it a long time, the value goes down unless they have a pretty serious supply of new stuff on a regular basis.
Sure, if you are satisfied by most of the top 200 movies on IMDB not being available there...
Most academy award winners? Not present.
Most Oscar winners? Not present.
Most Sundance Film Festival Winners? Not present....
I don't believe you're being fair. This year's winners might not be there, but previous years' are. Unless you need to watch the latest movies, there is plenty on Netflix. We sometimes have three different Netflix feeds going at once in our house (Verizon FIOS) and it is extremely rare to see any stalling. YMMV.
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Are you aware that the pipe that feeds information to East Bumfuck is pretty fucking miniature (dial-up) or pretty fucking expensive (satellite)? East Bumfuck dreams about the ability to get DSL. Hell, even West Bumfuck does.
Your four-sentence comment has five glaring errors that make it obvious that you have absolutely no idea what you're talking about. You very much remind me of the job applicant who told me he has experience in C, C+, and C++.
Well, since that time, I also learned C+++.
Only a fool would count on it being there in another 25-30 years. Its already seeing the force of the boomer generation hit it. If you've got a million+ in capital at retirement I wouldn't be surprised that your social security will be stripped to zilch. I can hear the politicians bleating now... "we're paying middle class millionaires social security...is that worth a tax increase?"
That's what they were saying in the seventies and here it is 40 years later and still around. Seniors vote. Seriously, they vote.
The IRS max annual contribution to a 401(k) is $17,500. So unless you are getting a really tremendous return on your investments it may take a little longer than you think. Of course you can save in other retirement vehicles...
Um, no. The max pre-tax amount is $17,500. The max contribution from all sources (pre-tax, employer match, and post-tax) is $52,000. And if you're over 50, you can add another $5K.
Yes.
Always drive downhill.
And have it towed back up.
So... fuck chess? 'cause as sure as hell it ain't requiring strength, speed or coordination.
What are the rules of fuck chess? It sounds like something I'd like to try, as long as the bishops aren't behind me.
Lucky you have so many spare transformers laying about.....
My transformers do not lay about - they lie about.
Unlike the other two, an EMP event that could damage or destroy most electronic equipment within 1,000 mils of it can be created by most any nuclear power on the planet.
FYI: 1,000 mils = 1 inch.
Substituting one god for another isn't going to effect your well-being to any great extent. Substituting homeopathy for medicine will.
Rumor is that abandoning Islam is reason for a death sentence.
Actually, if Obama signs an executive order, Faux Noise will be full of talking heads screeching that he is a dictator. Oh yeah, they're already doing that.
The fact that the project failed does not preclude activity that was in the gray area.
Overcomplicated.
Simplified and shortened: 'stated goal != actual goal in most foreign affairs'
True, but I didn't want to be accused of painting with such a wide brush.
That's why we should be more interested in what they do than what they say.
And yet, I'm sure we'll never know what they actually did here. The only one storing all those past social media missives is a US three-letter agency.
It's not clear that USAID was at the front on this opperation. They were funding it secretly through shell companies. When it comes to clandestine operations the CIA has better qualifications. It's just stupid, and more stupid.
You assume that USAID is more than just a front for the CIA.
Color me naive, but [...] I really don't have a problem with this unless they were actively using it to try and incite a Cuban Spring, rather than merely passively providing it and letting things develop on their own.
There is a wide range of gray between active and passive here. I'm willing to bet they were in an area that would make you uncomfortable.
You may not realize this, but stated goal != actual goal in most foreign affairs of the US government; hence all the secrecy and shell games.
Bought a Roku 3 Sunday, set it up last night, woke up to this on sale, never knew it was coming. What's the point of a surprise announcement? Why not build up some hype in advance? I probably would have waited for this instead (for the voice search and extra ram).
Oh well, probably best not to get stuck in Amazon's ecosystem anyway.
It's been all over the rumor sites for weeks.
"Bayonet mount" is a generic term, kind of like "screw" - I.E. just as there are a wide variety of screws and heads, specific mounts can and do vary wildly from each other. Different specific mounts have different features and performance. For example, the bayonet mounts used for light bulbs aren't suitable for lenses because their depth would make a camera unwieldy, complicate optical design, and wear quickly because of the weight of the lens on the relatively small pins. Hence, lens mounts use typically tabs rather than pins. Light bulb mounts also suck at maintaining close and rigid alignment - something a lens mount absolutely must have. Lens mounts also use different retention features than a light bulb mount to facilitate quick changes and reduce the relative force required.
Wait, you're spreading actual information? But how can the trolls all yell, "Derp! Rounded corners! On a smartphone!"
For practical purposes (like night vision), sure, definitely useful. But for everyday "recreational" use, you really don't want to see people's blood vessels, etc. Given the choice, I'd much rather see UV.
Are you kidding? How about, "I would shake your hand, but according to my contacts, you have a fever."
Also important - time of day. I find that in the early afternoon, about 1 in 5 or higher are on their cells - coordinating pickup of children, what to pick up from the store on the way home from work, etc. In contrast, in the morning rush hour, hardly anybody is on their phone (I travel 6:30 am to 7 am).
I agree with you on the 100%. That comment wasn't mine. I have only had Netflix for about 5 months and so far it has generally kept me happy. Yes, they don't have everything, but they do have a lot. And I have watched a lot of series on it (Breaking Bad, House of Cards). I suspect that if you've had it a long time, the value goes down unless they have a pretty serious supply of new stuff on a regular basis.
Fine, Netflix doesn't work for YOU. It does work for ME.
Clinton 1992 due to Ross Perot splitting Republican vote.
Interesting theory. FYI: I am a democrat who voted for Ross Perot.
Citation please. Other than the ass you're pulling that out of.
You're welcome to pull it out of the ass of any tea-partier instead.
Netflix is 100% satisfying.
Sure, if you are satisfied by most of the top 200 movies on IMDB not being available there...
Most academy award winners? Not present. Most Oscar winners? Not present. Most Sundance Film Festival Winners? Not present. ...
I don't believe you're being fair. This year's winners might not be there, but previous years' are. Unless you need to watch the latest movies, there is plenty on Netflix. We sometimes have three different Netflix feeds going at once in our house (Verizon FIOS) and it is extremely rare to see any stalling. YMMV.