Quite agree. The "problem" is that product reviews are far from being trustworthy. The only surefire method to accurately gauge an app is to try it yourself. If they're annoying or don't work as advertised, you stop using them, some of them after 5 minutes. I will only buy an app if someone I know recommends it, but the free apps are like popcorn, and I will download it and try it later if it looks mildly useful/entertaining. I don't see the harm in that.
I'd say, that of the 100 or so apps I've tried, maybe 10-20 of them are ones I use again and again. I definitely agree, it's deja shareware all over again.
Also, I think there's a difference here - most people that have iPhones also have decent internet connections, and don't necessarily feel like spending a lot of time staring at the small screen when they have a bigger one nearby. Honestly, I have NOT noticed a great deal of iPhone users who have that patent-pending Crackberry Neck Slump.
I don't care how I'm mixing them, I just wanted to understand how they evolved from Windows 3 to Windows 7. 6.1? Bah. it's what 6.0 should've been.
At least Sun's OS numbering somewhat made sense - SunOS was in the 4s, and Solaris was Sun's revamp of an OS, from the ground up. It started with 2.0, and made it up to 2.6 or so before they started calling the next releases Solaris 7, 8, 9, and eventually 10. That makes some sort of sense.
The first usable Windows version was 3, then 3.1, then 3.11, then NT, then 95, then 98 ((both first and second edition), ME, 2000, XP (various flavors), 2003, Vista, then finally, Version 7? Did they use old Pentium chips to do the counting? In actuality, aren't they up to 12?
Couple things I wouldn't mind seeing in a new version of the TIVO that I think would make things easier....1. allow a tech to install both cards at first without screwing everything up. often they just want to install the cards, then place it in the entertainment center where it will stay and deal with getting it to work. 2. create some software menu options to allow you to reset the cable cards, or even turn on/off the slot. 3. Make the cable-card diags a bit easier to access.
Couple things I wouldn't mind seeing in cable tech installers... 1. Come with more cards! The tech that came to me had two cards for me, and NO spares. One of the cards did not work, and the rest of the cards he had were destined for other customers. He had to return later in the day with another card. 2. Have patience. He didn't want to wait for the firmware update, and I believe he caused the second card to go bad. 3. Come with more cards! My friend had to make her installer leave because he ruined the two cards he brought (no spares yet again), and refused to listen to her when she suggested reading the directions...turns out she was right and he was doing the two-at-a-time thing. Why is that so hard to remember? You'd figure that the techs would know 4. Offer dual tuner cards. That would've solved a majority of the issues that TiVo users have complained about over on tivocommunity.com, but Cablevision customer service got snotty when I asked about getting a dual tuner card.
I'm not saying TiVo's setup is good, but the installer I dealt with was furious with TiVo, and practically insisted that TiVo shouldn't be allowed to use Cablecards. I have not had a problem with them once they were configured, 8 months ago.
I hope the newer standard is better, and TiVo plays nicer with it.
You forgot the split headrests, so womyn with ponytails would be more comfortable. Speaking as a member of the IT community, I feel the need to point out that that option isn't necessarily a female-only thing.
So, how bad is this ECC system that it doesn't notify the admin? Conversely, how annoying are you that you have to contact your admin after putting in a ticket that you have to make sure he got it? Have you no faith in the system? When I was an admin, I used to get people like you who hounded the admin staff about your task without giving us a moment to finish what we're currently working on before we move on to your jobs. Admins don't just sit around waiting for work to come in, there's always something that admins can be doing.
I don't really know the abilities of your admin, but give him time to do his job! I have a suspicion that he's messing with you, mainly because he can.
Actually, I believe it's the other way around. Vista will force people to buy only hardware that's certified to run with Vista and reject everything else, thus forcing all non-certified hardware to become unsupportable and therefore obsolete. MS wants to shed all the "crap" they've supported in previous releases, and model their future OSs and supported hardware like Apple does.
Naturally, hardware certification will be available, but at a hefty price.
Just what we need....another show about twentysomethings and their angst. Why not just call it Galactica: OC and be done with it. In this case OC stands for Original Caprica, but the song's the same.
I don't think that's the one. There was a film from 1965 called Crack in the World. It started by them drilling down by a volcano and dropping in the nuke. The crack eventually worked its way around the Earth, which then ejected the portion that cracked into space, done as well as a 1960's movie could do, which is to say Not.
The Core was the one with Hilary Swank and Aaron Eckhart that was almost as bad, but it did have more of a camp value.
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I was wondering when someone would play the Rankin/Bass card.
TiVo screwed up. they EXPECTED that people will gladly upgrade their existing units as newer and better featured models were produced. They based their lifetime subscription model on that, and tied the lifetime service to the individual units. Unfortunately for them, that is not the case, and they aren't getting the churn they expected. I purchased a series 2 with lifetime service, and I will use it until it dies. Chances are I won't buy their HD model when it arrives. I transfer recordings over to my PC, and burn them to DVD, even though TiVo forces you to buy their codec (tech-savvy users will find the free one, though).
I suspect that TiVo will face some tough times once the new HD units arrive in stores, and I don't expect them to last. Sure, they were the first major contender out of the gate, but everyone else has caught up and will soon leave TiVo to eat their dust.
For the love of god, why do people feel the need to rename something because it's somehow "different"?? Just stop it, NOW. First it was garbage man and janitors becoming "sanitation engineers". Now, you don't buy a bed, you buy a "sleep system" or a "bedding surface". I mean WTF? Really. Give it a rest already. Not later, but right now.
Stop wasting your time trying to find ways to redefine the basics and just enjoy them for what they are.
FMU appeals to a broader audience - it isn't just one format, and that has to be the reason it's more popular. There are only a couple of paid staffers, which keeps the costs really low. The people with shows are mostly volunteer.
Back in November, I went to a local computer show, and set out to build a new computer. The overwhelming majority of motherboards on sale didn't even have an AGP slot, which meant I couldn't use my 256MB AGP card that my previous machine couldn't handle.
I eventually found one seller, and ended up with a decent system. Fortunately, the motherboard has a PCI-Express slot, so the next graphics card I get won't be AGP.
Yes, but the BeBop soundtrack takes more risks and that's why I like it more. Maybe I sounded a little harsh, so don't get me wrong, I have purchased just about every cd for both series' soundtracks and love 'em to death (though there's one track from 1st Gig that I haven't found yet). I think I'd give CB's soundtracks an A+ and GitS's an A.
Similar with GITS, do I understand 100% of all the tech slang and philosophical references? No, but this doesn't mean that I didn't enjoy every second of it. It also increases the replay value of the series incredibly.
I think his major objection was due to the storyline, not the references. The problem, for most, is that the first series builds on earlier episodes, so it's like coming to a movie that's half over.
The series is well worth watching, right from the beginning. It's just not as episodic as a newcomer would like. The season's storyline is a little convoluted, but the nuances about hacking are really well done. There's lots of talk about firewalls and codebreakers that plays pretty well. None of this "Deus Ex Hackina" stuff that other anime might resort to, and especially NONE of the "Oh look, panties!" stuff, except for the Major's (lack of a) costume.
My major gripe about the series has nothing to do with series itself, but rather with teh marketing of it. Poking around, one can find the whole series on 3 DVDs for $29, but the original Japanese. The English language version, which includes a really good dubbing job, is more like $100 or more, as the Review suggested. That really sucks.
The second series is now showing in Cartoon Network, early Sunday mornings, and it's continuing with a series-long storyline. It defintely looks like a good followup, so far, but I'm sure people who've seen the whole "Second Gig" can tell otherwise, if they need to.
I do consider this the logical successor to Cowboy BeBop, though it's more of a predecessor, chronologically. The tone and tempo carry through to the new series, but I'll still have to give the edge, musically to BeBop.
Don't you guys check your own archives before posting something that you've already posted, and are now "passing it off" as new?
Don't you index your stories?
I'm not trying to be hostile, and I do really appreciate Slashdot. I'm more curious because it seems to generate genuine hostility amongst some of your readers.
What are your other light sources? Natural or Flourescent? Flourescent lighting can sometimes hurt your eyes, because they refresh at a rate different from your display, no matter if it was CRT or LCD. If's a question of the combined frequencies between the display and the lighting. Polarized lenses may help, but I found it simpler to just change the light source back to incandescent when I had a problem with flourescent lighting.
I dunno, standing in pretty much one position, you're bound to cramp up, yes? Instead of getting an RSI (Repetetive Stress Injury), you get an SSI (Stationary Stress Injury).
Of course, eventually there will be a time where these providers will drop "commercial free" radio because they can't support it on subscriptions alone.
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Quite agree. The "problem" is that product reviews are far from being trustworthy. The only surefire method to accurately gauge an app is to try it yourself. If they're annoying or don't work as advertised, you stop using them, some of them after 5 minutes. I will only buy an app if someone I know recommends it, but the free apps are like popcorn, and I will download it and try it later if it looks mildly useful/entertaining. I don't see the harm in that.
I'd say, that of the 100 or so apps I've tried, maybe 10-20 of them are ones I use again and again. I definitely agree, it's deja shareware all over again.
Also, I think there's a difference here - most people that have iPhones also have decent internet connections, and don't necessarily feel like spending a lot of time staring at the small screen when they have a bigger one nearby. Honestly, I have NOT noticed a great deal of iPhone users who have that patent-pending Crackberry Neck Slump.
We were up to 200 or so by the time I left that job. Aside from Speed Racer characters, they were not anime names. That was fun!
I don't care how I'm mixing them, I just wanted to understand how they evolved from Windows 3 to Windows 7. 6.1? Bah. it's what 6.0 should've been.
At least Sun's OS numbering somewhat made sense - SunOS was in the 4s, and Solaris was Sun's revamp of an OS, from the ground up. It started with 2.0, and made it up to 2.6 or so before they started calling the next releases Solaris 7, 8, 9, and eventually 10. That makes some sort of sense.
Can someone explain to me why this is Version 7?
The first usable Windows version was 3, then 3.1, then 3.11, then NT, then 95, then 98 ((both first and second edition), ME, 2000, XP (various flavors), 2003, Vista, then finally, Version 7? Did they use old Pentium chips to do the counting? In actuality, aren't they up to 12?
oh wait.
I'm not saying TiVo's setup is good, but the installer I dealt with was furious with TiVo, and practically insisted that TiVo shouldn't be allowed to use Cablecards. I have not had a problem with them once they were configured, 8 months ago. I hope the newer standard is better, and TiVo plays nicer with it.
I would have thought "FIRST!" would be on that list.
You forgot the split headrests, so womyn with ponytails would be more comfortable. Speaking as a member of the IT community, I feel the need to point out that that option isn't necessarily a female-only thing.
So, how bad is this ECC system that it doesn't notify the admin? Conversely, how annoying are you that you have to contact your admin after putting in a ticket that you have to make sure he got it? Have you no faith in the system? When I was an admin, I used to get people like you who hounded the admin staff about your task without giving us a moment to finish what we're currently working on before we move on to your jobs. Admins don't just sit around waiting for work to come in, there's always something that admins can be doing.
I don't really know the abilities of your admin, but give him time to do his job! I have a suspicion that he's messing with you, mainly because he can.
Actually, I believe it's the other way around. Vista will force people to buy only hardware that's certified to run with Vista and reject everything else, thus forcing all non-certified hardware to become unsupportable and therefore obsolete. MS wants to shed all the "crap" they've supported in previous releases, and model their future OSs and supported hardware like Apple does.
Naturally, hardware certification will be available, but at a hefty price.
Just what we need....another show about twentysomethings and their angst. Why not just call it Galactica: OC and be done with it. In this case OC stands for Original Caprica, but the song's the same.
I don't think that's the one. There was a film from 1965 called Crack in the World. It started by them drilling down by a volcano and dropping in the nuke. The crack eventually worked its way around the Earth, which then ejected the portion that cracked into space, done as well as a 1960's movie could do, which is to say Not. The Core was the one with Hilary Swank and Aaron Eckhart that was almost as bad, but it did have more of a camp value.
I was wondering when someone would play the Rankin/Bass card.
Frodo of the Nine Fingers is a far better tune!
TiVo screwed up. they EXPECTED that people will gladly upgrade their existing units as newer and better featured models were produced. They based their lifetime subscription model on that, and tied the lifetime service to the individual units. Unfortunately for them, that is not the case, and they aren't getting the churn they expected. I purchased a series 2 with lifetime service, and I will use it until it dies. Chances are I won't buy their HD model when it arrives. I transfer recordings over to my PC, and burn them to DVD, even though TiVo forces you to buy their codec (tech-savvy users will find the free one, though).
I suspect that TiVo will face some tough times once the new HD units arrive in stores, and I don't expect them to last. Sure, they were the first major contender out of the gate, but everyone else has caught up and will soon leave TiVo to eat their dust.
For the love of god, why do people feel the need to rename something because it's somehow "different"?? Just stop it, NOW. First it was garbage man and janitors becoming "sanitation engineers". Now, you don't buy a bed, you buy a "sleep system" or a "bedding surface". I mean WTF? Really. Give it a rest already. Not later, but right now.
Stop wasting your time trying to find ways to redefine the basics and just enjoy them for what they are.
FMU appeals to a broader audience - it isn't just one format, and that has to be the reason it's more popular. There are only a couple of paid staffers, which keeps the costs really low. The people with shows are mostly volunteer.
Back in November, I went to a local computer show, and set out to build a new computer. The overwhelming majority of motherboards on sale didn't even have an AGP slot, which meant I couldn't use my 256MB AGP card that my previous machine couldn't handle.
I eventually found one seller, and ended up with a decent system. Fortunately, the motherboard has a PCI-Express slot, so the next graphics card I get won't be AGP.
Yes, but the BeBop soundtrack takes more risks and that's why I like it more. Maybe I sounded a little harsh, so don't get me wrong, I have purchased just about every cd for both series' soundtracks and love 'em to death (though there's one track from 1st Gig that I haven't found yet). I think I'd give CB's soundtracks an A+ and GitS's an A.
Similar with GITS, do I understand 100% of all the tech slang and philosophical references? No, but this doesn't mean that I didn't enjoy every second of it. It also increases the replay value of the series incredibly.
I think his major objection was due to the storyline, not the references. The problem, for most, is that the first series builds on earlier episodes, so it's like coming to a movie that's half over.
The series is well worth watching, right from the beginning. It's just not as episodic as a newcomer would like. The season's storyline is a little convoluted, but the nuances about hacking are really well done. There's lots of talk about firewalls and codebreakers that plays pretty well. None of this "Deus Ex Hackina" stuff that other anime might resort to, and especially NONE of the "Oh look, panties!" stuff, except for the Major's (lack of a) costume.
My major gripe about the series has nothing to do with series itself, but rather with teh marketing of it. Poking around, one can find the whole series on 3 DVDs for $29, but the original Japanese. The English language version, which includes a really good dubbing job, is more like $100 or more, as the Review suggested. That really sucks.
The second series is now showing in Cartoon Network, early Sunday mornings, and it's continuing with a series-long storyline. It defintely looks like a good followup, so far, but I'm sure people who've seen the whole "Second Gig" can tell otherwise, if they need to.
I do consider this the logical successor to Cowboy BeBop, though it's more of a predecessor, chronologically. The tone and tempo carry through to the new series, but I'll still have to give the edge, musically to BeBop.
They're like CES BoothBabes that you can play with, OUTSIDE!
Don't you guys check your own archives before posting something that you've already posted, and are now "passing it off" as new?
Don't you index your stories?
I'm not trying to be hostile, and I do really appreciate Slashdot. I'm more curious because it seems to generate genuine hostility amongst some of your readers.
What are your other light sources? Natural or Flourescent? Flourescent lighting can sometimes hurt your eyes, because they refresh at a rate different from your display, no matter if it was CRT or LCD. If's a question of the combined frequencies between the display and the lighting. Polarized lenses may help, but I found it simpler to just change the light source back to incandescent when I had a problem with flourescent lighting.
Gah - I hate spelling errors - it's Repetitive, not Repetetive.
I dunno, standing in pretty much one position, you're bound to cramp up, yes? Instead of getting an RSI (Repetetive Stress Injury), you get an SSI (Stationary Stress Injury).
Of course, eventually there will be a time where these providers will drop "commercial free" radio because they can't support it on subscriptions alone.