Moble phones are great for talking. Their phone books are usually limited at best. Sure they store lots of numbers. But they restrict you to a fixed format. On my phone - admittedly not a high end model - I can only have 1 main number, one mobile number, etc per contact. Also, if I want to make notes about when I spoke to that person last or some other important information that can't easily be contained in a number, I have about 20 characters to do so. It's better than nothing, but not a lot.
As for listening to mp3's (I love my ipod), or watching movies or taking pictures, phones are second rate at best compared to tools (gadgets?) that are built for that purpose (hard drive based mp3 player, digital camera, home theater). Of course for making phone calls, mobile phones are great! I suppose that's the thing about tools. Tools designed specifically for one task are usually better at doing them than tools designed to be an all in one.
I don't think this will ever happen. The tiny screens seen in phones and pda's ensure they are only useful for certain simple operations. Personally, as I am getting older, I have less and less patience to squint at a tiny screen and type/jot on a tiny keyboard/keypad. The novelty has definately worn off. PDA's have their place, but they're no desktop replacement.
No, you're not alone. US politicians have that racket running here too. Corporate dividends are effectively taxed twice. The first time before they're paid out and the second time when shareholders report them as income. It's no wonder so many corporations move their headquarters outside of the US if they can.
First things first, find a doctor that accepts your insurance and make an appointment. Worst comes to worst, you can always worry about the HR aspects of it later.
I agree with the poster - I tried listening to the Tale of Two Cities through Festival - it's pretty hard to listen to for more than 10 minutes.
Ideally I would read it to myself, but then....:-)
The problem with video games these days is they're all the same basic idea with different graphics mixed in.
The bigger problem (for me) is I've gotten bored with the standard formula. Just about nothing is interesting anymore.
If M rated games make publishers explore new game concepts, I'm all for it.
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Moble phones are great for talking. Their phone books are usually limited at best. Sure they store lots of numbers. But they restrict you to a fixed format. On my phone - admittedly not a high end model - I can only have 1 main number, one mobile number, etc per contact. Also, if I want to make notes about when I spoke to that person last or some other important information that can't easily be contained in a number, I have about 20 characters to do so. It's better than nothing, but not a lot. As for listening to mp3's (I love my ipod), or watching movies or taking pictures, phones are second rate at best compared to tools (gadgets?) that are built for that purpose (hard drive based mp3 player, digital camera, home theater). Of course for making phone calls, mobile phones are great! I suppose that's the thing about tools. Tools designed specifically for one task are usually better at doing them than tools designed to be an all in one.
I don't think this will ever happen. The tiny screens seen in phones and pda's ensure they are only useful for certain simple operations. Personally, as I am getting older, I have less and less patience to squint at a tiny screen and type/jot on a tiny keyboard/keypad. The novelty has definately worn off. PDA's have their place, but they're no desktop replacement.
No, you're not alone. US politicians have that racket running here too. Corporate dividends are effectively taxed twice. The first time before they're paid out and the second time when shareholders report them as income. It's no wonder so many corporations move their headquarters outside of the US if they can.
Here in NYC, there are definately more/better jobs out there. But I'm still waiting for the pay levels to recover.
Do you get PBS? Washington Week, BBC News and Newshour with Jim Lehrer are all excellent sources of news. Plus, no commercials!!!! My .02.
Did you look at the list? These books are a little more real than Tom's are.
First things first, find a doctor that accepts your insurance and make an appointment. Worst comes to worst, you can always worry about the HR aspects of it later.
I agree with the poster - I tried listening to the Tale of Two Cities through Festival - it's pretty hard to listen to for more than 10 minutes. Ideally I would read it to myself, but then.... :-)
The problem with video games these days is they're all the same basic idea with different graphics mixed in. The bigger problem (for me) is I've gotten bored with the standard formula. Just about nothing is interesting anymore. If M rated games make publishers explore new game concepts, I'm all for it.