"Hold your fire. There are only two slaves. The lifeboat must have fallen off the deck."
You're not going to be able to move Star Wars into another setting without changing the dynamic of the film. For example, you can't just make the droids into slaves without changing the nature of them, since people are going to bring in their preconceptions about slavery. Also, I don't see what you're going to use a Death Star, or a planet destroying super laser, or how the hero is supposed to destroy whatever it is with a single shot. Also, keep in mind that there is a technology vs. The Force element to Star Wars too - Darth Vader turns to technology to keep him alive, whereas Luke Skywalker turns away from technology to make the Death Star-destroying shot.
I won't disagree that you can make a Star Wars-like movie in another setting, but it wouldn't be Star Wars.
Plus, in that galaxy technology works the other way around: it get worse with time except for Death Stars (compare the technology in A New Hope with the one in The Phantom Menace)
I've interpeted that as the Empire causing a dark age of sorts, probably triggered by all the stuff that got destroyed in Episode 3. Even so, some things don't make sense, like why is the droid army in Phantom Menace so crude compared to the likes of R2D2 and C3PO?
Why would I buy (or build) a bigger, heavier, noisier machine with similar performance and price?
Upgradeability might be one factor. A faster CPU, more memory*, a better GPU, a better screen may be things you might want down the road a bit. With a whitebox PC, these would be simple upgrades. With a laptop, you've got to buy a new computer. Of course, you've got your old desktop you can still use too. My laptop is considerably more powerful than my desktop, but I like using the desktop more because it has better screens and is a more comfortable set up, and has plenty of power for things like browsing the net.
*Yeah, I know you can upgrade the memory on a laptop, but it'll "max out" before most desktop PCs, and in the future you may want to put in more than 2-4GB that most current laptops will take.
You'd probably only hit that $50-100 mark if you leave the computer on all the time, or if the desktop is very powerful. In both cases, you wouldn't want the laptop, as most laptops aren't designed to run 24/7, and a powerful laptop is going to be expensive. And if you want decent ergonomics and/or a big screen so you buy an external monitor, then you've got to power that too.
Overall, the desktop is going to be cheaper. It's going to be more reliable, and it's going be cheaper to fix when it breaks. It's more upgradable so you'll probably get more use out of it. And you don't have to replace the batteries every few years.
I disagree - it's easier than in Windows. In Windows you actually have to go to Adobe's web site and manually download the appropriate version and install it. At least that has been my experience.
Try going to Adobe's website using IE. After it's done doing its thing, Flash will work in Firefox (and Opera).
What are they doing, sending bingo announcements in PPT.
You'd be surprised. Often they may know people who work in an office. The people in the office think that MS Office is a standard part of a computer (because they have never seen a computer without it), and because they know Office, that's how they do their bingo annoucements and holiday greetings. Good thing for you is that you can set their computer up with all the relevant free Word/Powerpoint viewers, as all that Grandma is going to want to do is open the files she is sent from her friends.
Get her the $299 used iLamp mac. it will do everything she wants. and contrary to most people's belief you do NOT have to run the latest OS.
It's far cheaper than buying a PC. Get a lightly used mac for dirt.
You're forgetting that the equilivent PC to that iLamp Mac is going to be a higher-end P3 class machine, which nowadays is practically free. I would suspect the whole reason why the guy is asking the question is because he's already got the hardware (or is planning to do this as cheaply as possible). So I don't see why getting an pricy used Mac as a very helpful suggestion. Especially since an iLamp is going to be cut off of OS X updates very soon.
The executive branch can't spend money. That's congress' job. Which was the point of the comment you responded to.
In theory, no. In practice, Bush just bailed out the auto industry to the tune of billions of taxpayoer dollars after Congress explicitly voted it down.
You're seeing an extra 't' in there. He's saying "suck it", which is short for "my dick, suck it (you bitches)". If you need more information, try browsing around here at -1.
That's part of the reason why ME was probably so unstable. With Windows XP taking so long to get done, Microsoft took a bunch of features that were going into XP (or were already in 2000) like System Restore, UPnP, Windows Movie Maker, the new TCP/IP stack, Automatic Updates, and attempted to bolt them onto the Windows 9x codebase. Though my experience is that eventually Microsoft got ME to the point where it was relatively stable (perhaps not quite as good as 98SE though), but by that point, most people had given up on it.
I don't know about the higher end models, but the clones were no worse than the lower end models like the Performas (not saying the clones weren't shoddy, it's just Apple's hardware at the time was also pretty shoddy). One nicer thing about the clones was that they'd use PC parts wherever they could, so at least they were a bit easier to fix. The Apples at the time were still very proprietary.
Geez, people like you are dense. If this was to ever come up in court, it would be all about legal definitions and the license(s). Whether or not it would install on a blank harddrive would be totally irrelevant.
If the machines have ECC, also check that you aren't having memory errors. I've seen machines with ECC where you were constantly getting memory errors, but since the ECC was able to correct for them the computer was still stable, but took a considerable performance hit.
To me, a bonus is something above and beyond your regular compensation package, typically tied to either your individual performance or the performance of the entire company. That's why it's called a bonus. I suppose you could always negotiate part of your compensation due as lump sum at the end of the year, but that wouldn't be a bonus. You don't happen to work on Wall Street do you?
Technically, the Antec 300 is not an ATX case. It's just a case that can accept most standard ATX formfactor motherboards, power supplies, and other parts. The Antec 300 is not a bad arrangement though, a regular ATX case just has the heat from the CPU blowing into the case, so you need addional fans to blow that heat out of the case. This might have worked fine in 1995, but certainly not optimal with CPUs pulling 100W or more nowadays.
I've never liked BTX because it vents the air out the front of the case and blows the warm air at the user. Or I guess you can reverse the fan, in which case the air blowing through the case is first heated by the CPU. That, and the computer now opens from the opposite side, and I'm just too used to it being the other way.
Not really. They still hold the copyrights over the music, so it's not like Apple can sell copies the tracks without their consent. They could cut Apple off at any time.
As long as the service is profitable -- and it's doing very well -- that won't happen.
If they ever go DRM-free like they claim they will, it could. Apple doesn't really have a history of supporting legacy stuff for very long. They'd probably kill the licensing servers 3-5 years after selling the last DRM'd track.
Insurance companies generally like it when people have accidents, as they can then jack up your rates so that in a few years you will have paid them back what you cost them plus more. They only really lose out on big accidents where there are a lot of medical bills. As such, I would expect intersections designed for lots of low speed accidents if we left it up to the insurance companies. Either that, or they would leave the intersections the same but make it so they can jack up your rates when you get nailed by a red light camera.
I've actually given up on everyone on that list. I buy from what I call the "2nd tier" manufacturers like Biostar and Foxconn (the "3rd tier" are the likes of PCChips and ECS which I stay well clear of). It's not that I find they are more reliable (though I have had better luck with them overall), but I'm not going to pay extra for a premium brand if the quality is no better.
Same with power supplies. Don't waste your money on an Antec because they are crap.
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Because overpriced objects stimulate the brain more?
"Hold your fire. There are only two slaves. The lifeboat must have fallen off the deck."
You're not going to be able to move Star Wars into another setting without changing the dynamic of the film. For example, you can't just make the droids into slaves without changing the nature of them, since people are going to bring in their preconceptions about slavery. Also, I don't see what you're going to use a Death Star, or a planet destroying super laser, or how the hero is supposed to destroy whatever it is with a single shot. Also, keep in mind that there is a technology vs. The Force element to Star Wars too - Darth Vader turns to technology to keep him alive, whereas Luke Skywalker turns away from technology to make the Death Star-destroying shot.
I won't disagree that you can make a Star Wars-like movie in another setting, but it wouldn't be Star Wars.
Plus, in that galaxy technology works the other way around: it get worse with time except for Death Stars (compare the technology in A New Hope with the one in The Phantom Menace)
I've interpeted that as the Empire causing a dark age of sorts, probably triggered by all the stuff that got destroyed in Episode 3. Even so, some things don't make sense, like why is the droid army in Phantom Menace so crude compared to the likes of R2D2 and C3PO?
I suppose then it will be released overseas on June 3rd?
One obvious problem with the story is while it supposedly takes place in 1984, the Ford Aerostar van wasn't released until late 1985 as a 1986 model.
Why would I buy (or build) a bigger, heavier, noisier machine with similar performance and price?
Upgradeability might be one factor. A faster CPU, more memory*, a better GPU, a better screen may be things you might want down the road a bit. With a whitebox PC, these would be simple upgrades. With a laptop, you've got to buy a new computer. Of course, you've got your old desktop you can still use too. My laptop is considerably more powerful than my desktop, but I like using the desktop more because it has better screens and is a more comfortable set up, and has plenty of power for things like browsing the net.
*Yeah, I know you can upgrade the memory on a laptop, but it'll "max out" before most desktop PCs, and in the future you may want to put in more than 2-4GB that most current laptops will take.
You'd probably only hit that $50-100 mark if you leave the computer on all the time, or if the desktop is very powerful. In both cases, you wouldn't want the laptop, as most laptops aren't designed to run 24/7, and a powerful laptop is going to be expensive. And if you want decent ergonomics and/or a big screen so you buy an external monitor, then you've got to power that too.
Overall, the desktop is going to be cheaper. It's going to be more reliable, and it's going be cheaper to fix when it breaks. It's more upgradable so you'll probably get more use out of it. And you don't have to replace the batteries every few years.
I contacted M$ about it, they were unable to help.
Where do you get 180W for the CPU? A Wolfdale E8400 chip has a TDP of 65W. Even the quad core Extreme chips don't draw that much.
I disagree - it's easier than in Windows. In Windows you actually have to go to Adobe's web site and manually download the appropriate version and install it. At least that has been my experience.
Try going to Adobe's website using IE. After it's done doing its thing, Flash will work in Firefox (and Opera).
What are they doing, sending bingo announcements in PPT.
You'd be surprised. Often they may know people who work in an office. The people in the office think that MS Office is a standard part of a computer (because they have never seen a computer without it), and because they know Office, that's how they do their bingo annoucements and holiday greetings. Good thing for you is that you can set their computer up with all the relevant free Word/Powerpoint viewers, as all that Grandma is going to want to do is open the files she is sent from her friends.
Get her the $299 used iLamp mac. it will do everything she wants. and contrary to most people's belief you do NOT have to run the latest OS.
It's far cheaper than buying a PC. Get a lightly used mac for dirt.
You're forgetting that the equilivent PC to that iLamp Mac is going to be a higher-end P3 class machine, which nowadays is practically free. I would suspect the whole reason why the guy is asking the question is because he's already got the hardware (or is planning to do this as cheaply as possible). So I don't see why getting an pricy used Mac as a very helpful suggestion. Especially since an iLamp is going to be cut off of OS X updates very soon.
The executive branch can't spend money. That's congress' job. Which was the point of the comment you responded to.
In theory, no. In practice, Bush just bailed out the auto industry to the tune of billions of taxpayoer dollars after Congress explicitly voted it down.
You're seeing an extra 't' in there. He's saying "suck it", which is short for "my dick, suck it (you bitches)". If you need more information, try browsing around here at -1.
That's part of the reason why ME was probably so unstable. With Windows XP taking so long to get done, Microsoft took a bunch of features that were going into XP (or were already in 2000) like System Restore, UPnP, Windows Movie Maker, the new TCP/IP stack, Automatic Updates, and attempted to bolt them onto the Windows 9x codebase. Though my experience is that eventually Microsoft got ME to the point where it was relatively stable (perhaps not quite as good as 98SE though), but by that point, most people had given up on it.
Some would argue that Merzbow doesn't count as it is technically not music :)
I don't know about the higher end models, but the clones were no worse than the lower end models like the Performas (not saying the clones weren't shoddy, it's just Apple's hardware at the time was also pretty shoddy). One nicer thing about the clones was that they'd use PC parts wherever they could, so at least they were a bit easier to fix. The Apples at the time were still very proprietary.
Geez, people like you are dense. If this was to ever come up in court, it would be all about legal definitions and the license(s). Whether or not it would install on a blank harddrive would be totally irrelevant.
If the machines have ECC, also check that you aren't having memory errors. I've seen machines with ECC where you were constantly getting memory errors, but since the ECC was able to correct for them the computer was still stable, but took a considerable performance hit.
To me, a bonus is something above and beyond your regular compensation package, typically tied to either your individual performance or the performance of the entire company. That's why it's called a bonus. I suppose you could always negotiate part of your compensation due as lump sum at the end of the year, but that wouldn't be a bonus. You don't happen to work on Wall Street do you?
Technically, the Antec 300 is not an ATX case. It's just a case that can accept most standard ATX formfactor motherboards, power supplies, and other parts. The Antec 300 is not a bad arrangement though, a regular ATX case just has the heat from the CPU blowing into the case, so you need addional fans to blow that heat out of the case. This might have worked fine in 1995, but certainly not optimal with CPUs pulling 100W or more nowadays.
I've never liked BTX because it vents the air out the front of the case and blows the warm air at the user. Or I guess you can reverse the fan, in which case the air blowing through the case is first heated by the CPU. That, and the computer now opens from the opposite side, and I'm just too used to it being the other way.
DRM-free tracks are the last card they can play.
Not really. They still hold the copyrights over the music, so it's not like Apple can sell copies the tracks without their consent. They could cut Apple off at any time.
As long as the service is profitable -- and it's doing very well -- that won't happen.
If they ever go DRM-free like they claim they will, it could. Apple doesn't really have a history of supporting legacy stuff for very long. They'd probably kill the licensing servers 3-5 years after selling the last DRM'd track.
Insurance companies generally like it when people have accidents, as they can then jack up your rates so that in a few years you will have paid them back what you cost them plus more. They only really lose out on big accidents where there are a lot of medical bills. As such, I would expect intersections designed for lots of low speed accidents if we left it up to the insurance companies. Either that, or they would leave the intersections the same but make it so they can jack up your rates when you get nailed by a red light camera.
I've actually given up on everyone on that list. I buy from what I call the "2nd tier" manufacturers like Biostar and Foxconn (the "3rd tier" are the likes of PCChips and ECS which I stay well clear of). It's not that I find they are more reliable (though I have had better luck with them overall), but I'm not going to pay extra for a premium brand if the quality is no better.
Same with power supplies. Don't waste your money on an Antec because they are crap.