This leaves just TIVO to do as they wish, with their only competition people privately building Linux (or similar) boxes to do essentially the same thing.
Time Warner Cable offers their own DVR as well. Doesn't require a phone line, either -- everything comes over the cable. I'd call that competition as well.
The typical vietnamese citizen spends all day in the rice fields or staring at a donkey's asshole thinking up new ways to cook rat
Of course, Viet Nam also has one of the highest literacy rates in the world (94%, IIRC), so at least they can read a good book while they're harvesting their excellent coffee.
You mean that the unvierse has _stuff_ in it? no, no, no... At the big bang it was all empty space on the backs of turtles. Below the turtles were more turtles. Eventually the unverse cooled down and expanded enough that the turtles got sucked in. The process of turtles falling into the universe caused matter to be created.
Microsoft are going to be the first browser developers to release the new innovative "Do you want to run this plugin? [OK]" pop-up technology! They're way ahead of the game!
you've only seen episodes with Tom Baker and Sylvester McCoy.
that's the only rational explanation for thinking the way you do.
Actually, I started in the Pertwee era. I'd rate the Doctors in this order: Colin Baker, Hartnell, Pertwee, Davison, Troughton, Tom Baker, McCoy. (I don't count McGann.) Funny enough, though, my favorite episode is from the Tom Baker era ("Logopolis"). Again, though, YMMV.
Oh, no... TB may be the actor most closely associated with the role, but I think that's only because he played it for the longest time. He was hardly the best Doctor; I'd put him better than only Sylvester McCoy, but YMMV.
It's time they went back to a crotchety old man in the role -- John Gielgud, perhaps?
the list of things they've introduced to the mainstream is just staggering...[snippage]...Desktop GUI
You say "desktop GUI" like it's a good thing.
Apple is to Peter Gabriel what Michael Dell is to Garth Brooks. Or something like that.
Interesting that you say that, as Peter Gabriel has been recycling the same thing for years now (cf. his last tour being almost note-for-note and choreographed-step-for-choreographed-step identical to his last one). And just what's wrong with Garth Brooks? I'm no huge country-pop fan, but that's just elitist snobbery. (Not that there's anything wrong with that, either, but I'm just saying...)
Dell doesn't do any meaningful work. They just box 'em up and ship 'em out.
Define "meaningful." Heck, Apple just boxes 'em up and ships 'em out too, when you get right down to it.
Trackpads are not as nice as mice, but the trackpoint is the worst pointer ever.
Well, I hate mice, too, so there you go. I'd love to get one of those keyboards that has the Trackpoint embedded in it for my desk at work, but it isn't one of my firm's approved devices.
As for the Trackpoint being the "worst pointer ever," where's your data? For me, it's the best. Laptop touchpads are all in the wrong place for me -- the ball of my right thumb hits the thing and suddenly my cursor is somewhere other than where it's supposed to be. Plus it has the same problem that a mouse does: in order to use it you have to move your hand away from the keyboard. Sure, it's only a few inches down, but with a Trackpoint you don't have to move your hand at all. Elegant. But, of course, YMMV.
Second, boycott MTV/VH1 and your local Clearchannel station
Unfortunately, in many locations Clear Channel is the only game in town. Here in NYC alone they run 5 of the top stations, including the top Hispanic and Top-40 (or whatever they call that nowadays) stations as well as the only classic rock station. (And how sad is that, that there's only one classic rock radion station in NYC?)
Another problem is that Clear Channel also control many of the billboards that you see next to the major highways. In Northern NJ they have at least 5 alogn the NJ Turnpike. As long as people want to advertise on a billboard, they'll have to pay Clear Channel. And you'll probably read the sign. I know I do.
After we got out of the cab (yes, AFTER) I leaned in and gave him exact change
That may be the way it's done in the UK, but here in NYC you pay before you exit the taxicab. Attempting to leave said cab without paying might result in bloodshed as many cabbies are packing heat. It's OK to pay exact change, but always pay while you're still in the cab.
shows like...7th Heaven... None of these shows are massive hits, but they're all critical darlings
7th Heaven is so not a critical darling. It's probably the worst show on TV right now. (Of course, I'm addicted. Sorta like how I always slow down to look at the car wreck on the side of the road.)
Ahh, the power of Lotus Notes. Does it out of the box: Archive. Of course, it doesn't work with headers worth anything, but it does archive well. And full-text search. Can't forget that, either.
Unless your firm has disabled archiving, and runs a script every month to delete all e-mails older than 15 months.
As for files, I have a folder with lots'n'lots of subfolders. If something could fit in multiple folders, I'll place a shortcut to the file in the other folders it could fit into. Nothing too sophisticated.
If an artist lacks the talent to actually reproduce their work (within reason) in that environment, they should not tour.
It's funny. Oroginally, the record was intended to be a souvenir of the live performance. Now, the record is the performance, and the concert had better reproduce that recording or else.
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It's time they went back to a crotchety old man in the role -- John Gielgud, perhaps?
As for the Trackpoint being the "worst pointer ever," where's your data? For me, it's the best. Laptop touchpads are all in the wrong place for me -- the ball of my right thumb hits the thing and suddenly my cursor is somewhere other than where it's supposed to be. Plus it has the same problem that a mouse does: in order to use it you have to move your hand away from the keyboard. Sure, it's only a few inches down, but with a Trackpoint you don't have to move your hand at all. Elegant. But, of course, YMMV.
Joking, kids, joking. Everybody knows that the universe really revolves around Perotin.
Another problem is that Clear Channel also control many of the billboards that you see next to the major highways. In Northern NJ they have at least 5 alogn the NJ Turnpike. As long as people want to advertise on a billboard, they'll have to pay Clear Channel. And you'll probably read the sign. I know I do.
Mod parent up +5 Funny!
Oh, you were serious...? Never mind.
As for files, I have a folder with lots'n'lots of subfolders. If something could fit in multiple folders, I'll place a shortcut to the file in the other folders it could fit into. Nothing too sophisticated.
OK, I'm an old fogy.