Your cable bill is subsidizing the "big hairy chunk" TV. Adding more "big hairy chunk" channels or programming is just going to dilute things further.
Adding another 1000 big hairy chunks to an already huge pile is not going to improve your chances of finding something you like. Well, unless you like big hairy chunks.
Screw money. I just want to be happy. And generally that means my work has to be very fulfilling. Weekends and short vacations are nice but they sure don't constitute a "life".
I enjoy my job, it is challenging and fulfilling. I get a good balance between technical "fun" and making management decisions. 90% or more of my work is done in Japanese which adds further to the challenge.
I also get paid fairly well for what I do.
So I guess I get the best of both worlds at this time in my life. I enjoy what I do, and I have the $$$ to enjoy my time away from work.
It did take a lot of hard work to get to this point though.
However, a microcomputer resseller company I worked for in the past, the owner had a genetics degree plus an MBA too, he was rich, I just worked as a tech, but I feel, I had more fun, but I did make next to nothing, that's the trade-offs you are stuck with in life!
You should be "working to live", *not* "living to work".
Get through the days, enjoy work as much as possible. Then use the $$$ you make to have your true fun after work.
I guess this leaves only Toshiba as a viable option for notebooks, at least for those of us traveling internationally.
IBM and Toshiba were the only companies with decent international notebook warranty support, in my experience.
I would love to be pleasantly surprised and have Levono continue IBM's international service, but unless they can use IBM's service network I don't see much hope. I am not holding my breath.
Japan has odd laws in general, many of which are ignored by society and police.
You are correct about the special versions for rental. Not only games, but also CDs, DVDs, video tapes, etc. A CD for rental is about 15,000yen. You certainly do *not* want to lose a rental CD -- you get to pay for its replacement.
If you want Nintendo games, go to a used electronics store. They have bins and bins of them, often for less than $5 apiece. Pawn shops do too. Systems are cheap, frequently less than $20, and you own the real thing, not some cheezy, half-assed emulator that has bugs.
Not always legal this way either.
My memory of this is a bit faint now as time has passed. But a few years ago one of the big game companies (Sony I *think*) successfully sued a used games retailer here (here = Japan). Sony claimed and apparently proved that users have no rights to resell their games.
There was quite a bit of publicity around this at the time, but it has died down since and there are still a lot of used shops around. If the verdict stands though it is only a matter of time before shops start to get shut down.
It isn't any different than MS limiting your ability to transfer an OEM Windows license from one machine to another. Sure, you "own" the license, but that doesn't always mean you can do what you want.:(
Don't forget that your old laptop is going to be USB 1.1 only. Maximum transfer rate of 11Mbps or about 1.4MBps. Painful at best, agonizing most of the time.
A CF card adapter using your notebook's IDE interface would be better, but still slow.
By the time you buy an ATA/CF adapter and a 512MB CF card it will be cheaper to just buy another hard disk. The hard disk will also be considerably faster and last a lot longer.
If your city has a proper computerized traffic light system then speeding in town rarely does much good.
If you live somewhere that still bases their lights on timers though, the story is rather different...
I live in a city of about 7 million, and shockingly the light system is not computerized. I know exactly what will happen if I hit or miss certain lights on my way to work. Some lights I'll accelerate etc to make, others I won't bother.
The changeover is at 4,000rpm and can really be felt. Once it hit's 5 grand though is when it really starts to rocket. Redline is 7,000 but 7,500 is where I usually shift when I want maximum power.
Just what the court system needs, "expert" judges for every imaginable archane body of knowledge.
Technology is hardly an "archane body of knowledge". Technology is now an integral part of the lives of people in industrial nations. Clearly there will be more and more court cases with a very strong technological focus.
I don't know what the answer is really. But this order is not the same as a one saying that you can't impose on your neighbour's property. This has real and immediate consequences that are likely impossible to implement at the current time. Some have suggested this could be about a/16 or a/23. What if it is about a single IP? This ruling would apply to a fairly easily re-routable/16 as much as it would to a/29 or even smaller block...
This really shows the need for more technology savvy judges.
I imagine the thought process was something like: "Hey, if we can have cell number portability, why can't we have IP address portability? Same thing, right?"
I'm in the over 30 crowd too -- and could go and buy the RS6 / E55 AMG / M5 without having to wait to save first.;)
If I go that route I'd either go RS6 or E55 AMG, but what I am considering instead is a used Ferrari 348. Not the most practical car in the world, but hey, you only live once.
Currently I drive a Subaru Legacy B4RSK. Sadly Subaru never exported this version to North America (I'm in Japan), but they plan to export the new model due out in September. The US model should come with around 300HP and of course has a more "adult" style to it.
Is the WRX considered a kiddie car in the US? It isn't here... In the more tuned forms it is a race/rally car and I sure wouldn't want an inexperienced driver behind the wheel. Damn things go like rockets.
Anyway, good luck with your saving, I'm sure you'll be happy with the Audi if that is the way you go!
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Your cable bill is subsidizing the "big hairy chunk" TV. Adding more "big hairy chunk" channels or programming is just going to dilute things further.
Adding another 1000 big hairy chunks to an already huge pile is not going to improve your chances of finding something you like. Well, unless you like big hairy chunks.
...even more channels with nothing (worthwhile) on.
99.9% of TV blows. Blows big hairy chunks. So now we get yet another delivery system to bring this crap into our homes.
Wonderful.
AC Wrote: In the USA it would be called vandalism and theft of service.
Yep, perhaps it would.
Glad to see you really believe in your convictions, hiding behind AC and all.
Heh. War biking. Cool!
Screw money. I just want to be happy. And generally that means my work has to be very fulfilling. Weekends and short vacations are nice but they sure don't constitute a "life".
I enjoy my job, it is challenging and fulfilling. I get a good balance between technical "fun" and making management decisions. 90% or more of my work is done in Japanese which adds further to the challenge.
I also get paid fairly well for what I do.
So I guess I get the best of both worlds at this time in my life. I enjoy what I do, and I have the $$$ to enjoy my time away from work.
It did take a lot of hard work to get to this point though.
Ian
However, a microcomputer resseller company I worked for in the past, the owner had a genetics degree plus an MBA too, he was rich, I just worked as a tech, but I feel, I had more fun, but I did make next to nothing, that's the trade-offs you are stuck with in life!
You should be "working to live", *not* "living to work".
Get through the days, enjoy work as much as possible. Then use the $$$ you make to have your true fun after work.
Ian
I have heard that Fujitsu does some decent stuff in Europe with their partner there. But here in Japan, Fujitsu stuff is (IMO) crap.
Overpriced and the service sucks. I cancelled our Fujitsu service contract a couple of years ago and we no longer buy anything from them.
Ian
I'd take Toshiba (business models) over any other wintel notebook except IBM. Sometimes over IBM too, such as my with my Libretto.
Some of the stuff Toshiba (and IBM for that matter) put out for home consumer use is very poor though.
Ian
True... Unfortunately Apple is not an option (yet?) for many in the corporate world.
I guess this leaves only Toshiba as a viable option for notebooks, at least for those of us traveling internationally.
IBM and Toshiba were the only companies with decent international notebook warranty support, in my experience.
I would love to be pleasantly surprised and have Levono continue IBM's international service, but unless they can use IBM's service network I don't see much hope. I am not holding my breath.
Ian
Japan has odd laws in general, many of which are ignored by society and police.
You are correct about the special versions for rental. Not only games, but also CDs, DVDs, video tapes, etc. A CD for rental is about 15,000yen. You certainly do *not* want to lose a rental CD -- you get to pay for its replacement.
Ian
If you want Nintendo games, go to a used electronics store. They have bins and bins of them, often for less than $5 apiece. Pawn shops do too. Systems are cheap, frequently less than $20, and you own the real thing, not some cheezy, half-assed emulator that has bugs.
:(
Not always legal this way either.
My memory of this is a bit faint now as time has passed. But a few years ago one of the big game companies (Sony I *think*) successfully sued a used games retailer here (here = Japan). Sony claimed and apparently proved that users have no rights to resell their games.
There was quite a bit of publicity around this at the time, but it has died down since and there are still a lot of used shops around. If the verdict stands though it is only a matter of time before shops start to get shut down.
It isn't any different than MS limiting your ability to transfer an OEM Windows license from one machine to another. Sure, you "own" the license, but that doesn't always mean you can do what you want.
Ian
Great, another awesome reason to go and sign up right now.
:(
Bleh.
Don't forget that your old laptop is going to be USB 1.1 only. Maximum transfer rate of 11Mbps or about 1.4MBps. Painful at best, agonizing most of the time.
A CF card adapter using your notebook's IDE interface would be better, but still slow.
By the time you buy an ATA/CF adapter and a 512MB CF card it will be cheaper to just buy another hard disk. The hard disk will also be considerably faster and last a lot longer.
If your city has a proper computerized traffic light system then speeding in town rarely does much good.
If you live somewhere that still bases their lights on timers though, the story is rather different...
I live in a city of about 7 million, and shockingly the light system is not computerized. I know exactly what will happen if I hit or miss certain lights on my way to work. Some lights I'll accelerate etc to make, others I won't bother.
Yes, rush hour traffic sucks.
I have sequential turbos on my car.
:)
The changeover is at 4,000rpm and can really be felt. Once it hit's 5 grand though is when it really starts to rocket. Redline is 7,000 but 7,500 is where I usually shift when I want maximum power.
You're right, it's a lot of fun.
Just what the court system needs, "expert" judges for every imaginable archane body of knowledge.
/16 or a /23. What if it is about a single IP? This ruling would apply to a fairly easily re-routable /16 as much as it would to a /29 or even smaller block...
Technology is hardly an "archane body of knowledge". Technology is now an integral part of the lives of people in industrial nations. Clearly there will be more and more court cases with a very strong technological focus.
I don't know what the answer is really. But this order is not the same as a one saying that you can't impose on your neighbour's property. This has real and immediate consequences that are likely impossible to implement at the current time. Some have suggested this could be about a
The judge didn't need to issue the order right away.
If he thought the way you are describing he could easily have taken the motion under advisement and come back in a day or so with the order.
Imagine how well the Post Office would work if everyone could take their street address with them when they move.
Not just their house number... Their entire address, including State and Zip Code.
Soon you'd have CA addresses in DC, DC in WA... Nothing would work.
This is exactly the same thing.
This really shows the need for more technology savvy judges.
I imagine the thought process was something like: "Hey, if we can have cell number portability, why can't we have IP address portability? Same thing, right?"
I am told that ChikyA is Bulgarian slang for masturbation. What's going on here?
Is that supposed to be funny? It's not. Back to humor 101 for you.
Sooo.....You'd be one of the ones without film then.
Chikyu (should be Chikyuu actually) is Japanese for Earth, as in the planet we live on.
Just in case anyone is curious.
I have absolutely no idea how you came up with those numbers, but they are wrong.
328,491 feet = 3,941,892 inches
3,941,892 inches = 10,012,405.68 cm
10,012,405.68 cm = 100124.0568 m
100124.0568 = 100.1240568 km
Seems a bit more than 100km to me.
Got it?
I'm in the over 30 crowd too -- and could go and buy the RS6 / E55 AMG / M5 without having to wait to save first. ;)
If I go that route I'd either go RS6 or E55 AMG, but what I am considering instead is a used Ferrari 348. Not the most practical car in the world, but hey, you only live once.
Currently I drive a Subaru Legacy B4RSK. Sadly Subaru never exported this version to North America (I'm in Japan), but they plan to export the new model due out in September. The US model should come with around 300HP and of course has a more "adult" style to it.
Is the WRX considered a kiddie car in the US? It isn't here... In the more tuned forms it is a race/rally car and I sure wouldn't want an inexperienced driver behind the wheel. Damn things go like rockets.
Anyway, good luck with your saving, I'm sure you'll be happy with the Audi if that is the way you go!