Yeah, that could be a problem. Whenever I tell my neighbours I'm going on vacation, they say that they couldn't give a shit.
But seriously: $12K? Couldn't I just flush a few buckets of live bait down the toilet? And, I don't know about yours, but most septic systems get checked every 2-3 years, not twice a year.
Mostly for media (pictures/music/video/games/etc), where ultimate r/w performance is not an issue. A SSD for OS and general use, and a terabyte+ HD for data, is a perfect setup for many people.
On a laptop - where you don't generally have huge amounts of data - a SSD alone is a major win, for both performance and battery life.
Just out of curiosity, what do people around here think of "run flat" tires? A new car I'm considering getting comes with them standard and I'm curious...
That depends. If you buy a car to get from point A to point B, they aren't that bad. Factor in that replacements are more expensive, wear out quicker, and mechanics often charge more to mount/balance them, versus the extremely occasional flat tire.
However, if you are any sort of auto enthusiast, run-flat tires are the work of the devil. Very small selection, all with bad handling and poor traction. Many people are not buying BMWs any more simply because they all come with run-flats, and the extra added expense of buying four real tires for a brand new old car is just silly.
A guy down the street has a Model T Ford. The Ford Motor Company is tired of supporting it, and is considering ways of getting him to upgrade to a Focus.
The professional photographer is running a business. When given the option to purchase a $1000 item and a $5000 item that will do the same job equally well, they will choose the $1000 item.
You're not factoring performance into the equation. A motorcycle that accelerates as slowly as a Berlingo *will* get 100 MPG. A car that can keep up with an average motorcycle will use 10 litres/100km or more.
The most invalid example is that of the PDA/tablet, where writing with your left hand drags on the touch-sensitive surface.
That isn't a problem with a data tablet - it's a problem with the English language. If you use a tablet in Arabic, Japanese, or many other languages, lefties have the advantage, and right-handed people are at a disadvantage.
Exactly. HP's tablet was just a me-too product. On the other hand, HP produced some of the very best lab equipment (oscilloscopes, logic analyzers, spectrum analyzers) on the planet. If they were to choose a market to get back into, why choose tablets?
If they're attempting to compete with Apple, or other decent laptops, shouldn' they have at least a 1920 x 1080 display?
I'm typing this on a W500 with 1920x1080, so I know they have the technology. It's a high-end laptop, so the price difference isn't that significant. At least offer a good display as a $100 option.
Every in-car satnav I've seen has a legal disclaimer saying "dangerous to use while driving" which you need to accept every single time you get in the car.
Do these new touch-screen interfaces have the same thing? Do I need to accept legal responsibility before turning on the A/C? What about things like Facebook and Pandora, which are highly distracting and have nothing at all to do with vehicle operation?
Our Mercedes cars have a system which uses a knob which you twist/push in the center armrest.
The knob in the center console was copied from the BMW i-drive system, which has been the subject of derision from the automotive press for years. Basically, it's a mouse instead of a touch screen - so you still need to have your eyes on the screen, watching the cursor instead of the road. Whenever a bad UI is discussed in any car, they usually end up by saying "at least it's better than i-drive".
I gave-up on Linux when it's major distributions became more(much) bloat than Windows XP, and have remained with XP sP2 while bloat in both MS and Linux products exploded.
This makes no sense. If you don't like bloat, and you liked old linux distros, why not stick with an old linux distro? SP2 had more than it's fair share of bloat. Take something like Fedora 12 with Gnome 2 and you can fine-tune out anything you consider bloat. You can still update your kernel and drivers for security reasons - unlike SP2, which will come with no further security patches.
I don't think the laptop user was the Concorde's target market. They serviced the class of people who needed to be there themselves, in person - CEOs and actors/actresses.
When the Concorde first came out, business jets could not fly transatlantic non-stop. The northern route (NYC/Gander/Greenland/Iceland/Edinburgh/London) took too long. However, once aircraft like the Gulfstream IV and the Challenger appeared - that could fly direct NYC/London - all of the banks/brokerages/corporations that had transatlantic business needs bought one, and stopped travelling on the Concorde.
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Yeah, that could be a problem. Whenever I tell my neighbours I'm going on vacation, they say that they couldn't give a shit.
But seriously: $12K? Couldn't I just flush a few buckets of live bait down the toilet? And, I don't know about yours, but most septic systems get checked every 2-3 years, not twice a year.
Mostly for media (pictures/music/video/games/etc), where ultimate r/w performance is not an issue. A SSD for OS and general use, and a terabyte+ HD for data, is a perfect setup for many people.
On a laptop - where you don't generally have huge amounts of data - a SSD alone is a major win, for both performance and battery life.
The first thing you should print on your shiny new 3D printer is... a copy of the 3D printer itself.
Return the original, and continue on with your business.
Just out of curiosity, what do people around here think of "run flat" tires? A new car I'm considering getting comes with them standard and I'm curious...
That depends. If you buy a car to get from point A to point B, they aren't that bad. Factor in that replacements are more expensive, wear out quicker, and mechanics often charge more to mount/balance them, versus the extremely occasional flat tire.
However, if you are any sort of auto enthusiast, run-flat tires are the work of the devil. Very small selection, all with bad handling and poor traction. Many people are not buying BMWs any more simply because they all come with run-flats, and the extra added expense of buying four real tires for a brand new old car is just silly.
All cars in the USA already come with an electronic system telling the driver if a tire is underinflated.
Yes, this relies on the driver actually doing something about it - but just how idiot proof do we really need to make cars?
I think it mainly depends on what types of gaming you got into before.
Yes. Most Eroge games are meant to be played with one hand.
No, but you'll get a LOT more money if you accidentally eat the GPS tracker.
A guy down the street has a Model T Ford. The Ford Motor Company is tired of supporting it, and is considering ways of getting him to upgrade to a Focus.
The professional photographer is running a business. When given the option to purchase a $1000 item and a $5000 item that will do the same job equally well, they will choose the $1000 item.
The details of Clover Trail's power management won't be disclosed to Linux developers.
So sign up as a Windows developer, get the info, and use it to improve Linux.
Uh, yeah. PCs are pretty much the poster boy for a fragmented platform,
Yeah, but every PC comes with a defragment utility.
You're not factoring performance into the equation. A motorcycle that accelerates as slowly as a Berlingo *will* get 100 MPG. A car that can keep up with an average motorcycle will use 10 litres/100km or more.
The most invalid example is that of the PDA/tablet, where writing with your left hand drags on the touch-sensitive surface.
That isn't a problem with a data tablet - it's a problem with the English language. If you use a tablet in Arabic, Japanese, or many other languages, lefties have the advantage, and right-handed people are at a disadvantage.
Sometimes I switch the buttons around, sometimes I don't;
Why do lefties switch the mouse buttons?
They're referred to as "left mouse button" and "right mouse button" - not as "index finger" and "middle finger".
So, will lefties demand to drive british cars in the USA? Right now they are forced to operate the gear lever with their non-dominant right hand.
Exactly. HP's tablet was just a me-too product. On the other hand, HP produced some of the very best lab equipment (oscilloscopes, logic analyzers, spectrum analyzers) on the planet. If they were to choose a market to get back into, why choose tablets?
If they're attempting to compete with Apple, or other decent laptops, shouldn' they have at least a 1920 x 1080 display?
I'm typing this on a W500 with 1920x1080, so I know they have the technology. It's a high-end laptop, so the price difference isn't that significant. At least offer a good display as a $100 option.
Yes, blind people do ride in cars and may be asked to press a button.
Hey, in California, blind people drive cars themselves.
Every in-car satnav I've seen has a legal disclaimer saying "dangerous to use while driving" which you need to accept every single time you get in the car.
Do these new touch-screen interfaces have the same thing? Do I need to accept legal responsibility before turning on the A/C? What about things like Facebook and Pandora, which are highly distracting and have nothing at all to do with vehicle operation?
Our Mercedes cars have a system which uses a knob which you twist/push in the center armrest.
The knob in the center console was copied from the BMW i-drive system, which has been the subject of derision from the automotive press for years. Basically, it's a mouse instead of a touch screen - so you still need to have your eyes on the screen, watching the cursor instead of the road. Whenever a bad UI is discussed in any car, they usually end up by saying "at least it's better than i-drive".
That's fine until a user wants the new gimp.
Gimp hasn't worked on XPSP2 for a while.
I gave-up on Linux when it's major distributions became more(much) bloat than Windows XP, and have remained with XP sP2 while bloat in both MS and Linux products exploded.
This makes no sense. If you don't like bloat, and you liked old linux distros, why not stick with an old linux distro? SP2 had more than it's fair share of bloat. Take something like Fedora 12 with Gnome 2 and you can fine-tune out anything you consider bloat. You can still update your kernel and drivers for security reasons - unlike SP2, which will come with no further security patches.
That's like saying the best way not to die in a car accident is to bike to work.
Sadly, if you live in America, taking a bike to work will *increase* your odds of being killed in a car accident.
How is this really news for nerds?
It doesn't specify compter nerds, does it? There are plenty of gun nerds out there.
In any case, it follows up yesterday's story about hotel room door locks nicely - same theme (poor physical security measures), different instance.
I don't think the laptop user was the Concorde's target market. They serviced the class of people who needed to be there themselves, in person - CEOs and actors/actresses.
When the Concorde first came out, business jets could not fly transatlantic non-stop. The northern route (NYC/Gander/Greenland/Iceland/Edinburgh/London) took too long. However, once aircraft like the Gulfstream IV and the Challenger appeared - that could fly direct NYC/London - all of the banks/brokerages/corporations that had transatlantic business needs bought one, and stopped travelling on the Concorde.