From the following snippet I can see that you guys are in much better shape than us.
UK will be first to monitor every car journey
By Steve Connor
26 December 2005
Britain is to become the first country in the world where the movements of all vehicles on the roads are recorded. A new national surveillance system will hold the records for at least two years.
Using a network of cameras that can automatically read every passing number plate, the plan is to build a huge database of vehicle movements so that the police and security services can analyse any journey a driver has made over several years.
The network will incorporate thousands of existing CCTV cameras which are being converted to read number plates automatically night and day to provide 24/7 coverage of all motorways and main roads, as well as towns, cities, ports and petrol-station forecourts.
I'm pretty sure the versions of the movies I am watching are the same as the ones you are. Maybe they offer special "edited" versions of the movies but I don't think they default to them. I said the same thing about Wal-Mart when I received a censored CD as a gift and tried to return it - how dare you censor my music for me.
The Blockbuster queue is very similar to the Netflix one by the way you described it. I can add a movie to any slot I like and bump the priorities if need be. The online interface is pretty simple.
I don't have to go to BLockbuster either, I get the same at home service that you get with Netflix. As an addition to their service, however, I get 2 coupons each month for an in-store rental of a movie/game. It's kinda nice to have, that's all.
I think both online services are similar, if not identical. Just so happens that when I was shopping around, Blockbuster WAS cheaper. I haven't had any bad service yet, so there's no reason for me to switch.
What does Netflix do so much better? A blanket "netflix roxors" statement is about useless without some meat to back it up. I haven't tried Netflix because I've been perfectly happy with Blockbuster since I signed up.
Selection: I consider myself a fairly "mainstream" movie watcher so I have no problem with Blockbuster's selection.
Service: Blockbuster has great turnaround on delivery of new movies to my mailbox and I have never had an issue with lost movies.
Price: The price is the same last I checked.
Extras: Blockbuster gives me 2 coupons for video/game rental coupons every month to use at my local Blockbuster store.
I love the 2 free movies/game coupons each month so I think I made the right choice.
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How are you going to "judge it for yourself" if you don't want to learn it? I haven't done any programming with Rails (or Ruby for that matter) but I did go through some of the tutorials just to check it out. I can see definitely see how someone could really enjoy programming in this framework.
I think it would be a nice solution for someone if they wanted to setup a web based email client for their company. It's a little more professional to send emails from yourcompany.com than gmail.com.
You can also use the Bookmarks toolbar in the web browser for this. Both Firefox and MSIE have this feature built in, not sure about Opera or the others though. The websites can even set their own special icon too.
I think it only needs to last as long as the people who give a shit about the dead person live - better yet it only need to last as long as they visit the cemetary.
I think taping it to the bottom of the router is a great idea. As a matter of fact I always do it for people I setup small networks for. If someone gets physical access to the router who really cares what they see? The network is theirs at that point anyway.
...sounds like it came from someone who actually has an unmonitored minute during their day in which to waste.
Actually sounds like it came from (drum roll please) - MIDDLE MANAGEMENT. Someone with nothing better to do than pick apart something, anything, in an effort to put their tongue further up their bosses asshole. "Look at what I have done! I have single handedly solved the company's money problems by wratcheting down on those, those time wasters. How dare they think they can send emails to their spouses on MY time. Ha-ha-hahahahahaha."
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I think I just threw up in my mouth. Opera sucks.
Yes and no. We never mean to break anything, but it happens all the same. It's called the /. effect.
Hahaha. You guys can have his stuff - I got all the purple I need thx. Gotta go farm MC again tonight.
From the following snippet I can see that you guys are in much better shape than us.
UK will be first to monitor every car journey
By Steve Connor
26 December 2005
Britain is to become the first country in the world where the movements of all vehicles on the roads are recorded. A new national surveillance system will hold the records for at least two years.
Using a network of cameras that can automatically read every passing number plate, the plan is to build a huge database of vehicle movements so that the police and security services can analyse any journey a driver has made over several years.
The network will incorporate thousands of existing CCTV cameras which are being converted to read number plates automatically night and day to provide 24/7 coverage of all motorways and main roads, as well as towns, cities, ports and petrol-station forecourts.
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I'm pretty sure the versions of the movies I am watching are the same as the ones you are. Maybe they offer special "edited" versions of the movies but I don't think they default to them. I said the same thing about Wal-Mart when I received a censored CD as a gift and tried to return it - how dare you censor my music for me.
The Blockbuster queue is very similar to the Netflix one by the way you described it. I can add a movie to any slot I like and bump the priorities if need be. The online interface is pretty simple.
I don't have to go to BLockbuster either, I get the same at home service that you get with Netflix. As an addition to their service, however, I get 2 coupons each month for an in-store rental of a movie/game. It's kinda nice to have, that's all.
I think both online services are similar, if not identical. Just so happens that when I was shopping around, Blockbuster WAS cheaper. I haven't had any bad service yet, so there's no reason for me to switch.
What does Netflix do so much better? A blanket "netflix roxors" statement is about useless without some meat to back it up. I haven't tried Netflix because I've been perfectly happy with Blockbuster since I signed up.
I love the 2 free movies/game coupons each month so I think I made the right choice.
perhaps working to pare down the software's memory requirements or its mammoth 80MB download size
Doesn't sound like they're related to me - more like 2 seperate complaints.
Can I get an "AMEN"!
How are you going to "judge it for yourself" if you don't want to learn it? I haven't done any programming with Rails (or Ruby for that matter) but I did go through some of the tutorials just to check it out. I can see definitely see how someone could really enjoy programming in this framework.
I think it would be a nice solution for someone if they wanted to setup a web based email client for their company. It's a little more professional to send emails from yourcompany.com than gmail.com.
My understanding is that XMLHttpRequest is what the X in AJAX stands for. I'd say that this application fits very nicely into the AJAX realm.
You can also use the Bookmarks toolbar in the web browser for this. Both Firefox and MSIE have this feature built in, not sure about Opera or the others though. The websites can even set their own special icon too.
That's not mold on her peach.
Wow, you seem to have a lot of insight into some pretty big challenges we are facing here on earth.
God is that you?
What do you suggest they base their assumptions on? The sci-fi channel?
I think it only needs to last as long as the people who give a shit about the dead person live - better yet it only need to last as long as they visit the cemetary.
Didn't realize that the AFP feeds weren't free so I see your dilemma. Use what works for you.
You've been able to add custom RSS feeds to google's personalized home for a few weeks now.
1. Click "Add Content" in the upper left hand corner of the http://www.google.com/ig page.
2. Click on "Create a Section" on the dropdown list and type in the URL to the feed you want to add. Very simple.
Double click an empty space on the tab bar in Firefox and BAM! - you've got a new tab.
Another way is a simple right click on the tab bar and you can create another tab from there.
You comclusion assumes that the RSS source hasn't been compromised. What if someone hijacks the slashdot, CNN, NYT, etc. rss feed?
I what ways? I seem to get good search results when I use it. This is not flamebait, just asking what you feel is missing or "not as good".
Hahahaha. Sorry no mod points. +1 more Funny please.
The truth is out there...
I think taping it to the bottom of the router is a great idea. As a matter of fact I always do it for people I setup small networks for. If someone gets physical access to the router who really cares what they see? The network is theirs at that point anyway.
Actually sounds like it came from (drum roll please) - MIDDLE MANAGEMENT. Someone with nothing better to do than pick apart something, anything, in an effort to put their tongue further up their bosses asshole. "Look at what I have done! I have single handedly solved the company's money problems by wratcheting down on those, those time wasters. How dare they think they can send emails to their spouses on MY time. Ha-ha-hahahahahaha."
I can hear the whips cracking already.