On-Demand is ok, provided you have a reliable cable connection being that you're streaming the media as it's being played. With a set-top box, it could download the file before playback starts.
"I wouldn't want to have to add an extra set top box, just to rent movies"
I agree. In fact now that I think about it, the X-Box 360 and PS3 could provide this ability via software update. Now that would be interesting!
Oh come on! Obviously DRM has been abused, and will continue to be. But movie rental is a perfect example of using DRM in a "correct and fair way". I mean, you don't plan on keeping the movie long after you rented it, do you?
No, I think I great idea would be to standardize the system so a user can rent movies online through a set-top box. Sure, using a media console tied to your PC provides more options, but I find it's too complicated for your average user.
When you have the bends, does your blood "fiz" much like a softdrink (carbonated water)? Ok, so not as dramatic I guess. But I've always had the idea it would.
Meanwhile, how vehemently are you demanding we spend those $billions on getting the US off imported energy? Not very, right?
It's called "insurance". And with the stakes really high, we can't afford NOT to be looking for a solution. That said however, this should be a global effort. We shouldn't be the only one footing the bill on such a massive undertaking project.
We may not get hit by a giant space rock tomorrow, next week, year...or 100 years from now. But if and when it happens, it will not only shatter the earths crust, but also the very foundation of human civilization. I seriously doubt man will become extinct, but our many nations around the world will fall from its domino effect of destruction. Those that survive will no doubt be jockeying for political power and waging war like tribal men.
Maybe I've watched too many Mad Max movies, but this is a very serious problem that ought not be brushed aside.
Real men drink real beer. Examples include, (but not limited to) Bass, Shiner, Dos Equis, Fat Tire (New Belgium Brewery) and just about anything imported from Germany.
Wow, I posted something about beer on slashdot, and it's on-topic!
Do you know why Thompson has support? There's one, single reason:
Because he has absolutely no positions on anything whatsoever.
Really? Because his voting record speaks for itself as a true conservative.
Before launching baseless and shallow attacks at the man, perhaps you should educate yourself on him first. If this seven minute interview doesn't highlight his positions for you, well buddy, you're on your own to figure it out. God knows I couldn't have explained it any better.
Ron Paul is the only Republican who actually would have a chance of winning the general election. Anyone who thinks Giuliani or Romney can win the general election are entirely delusional, as both those are positioning themselves as Bush 2.0 to win the primary.
I suggest you do some polling research on Fred Thompson. (http://www.usaelectionpolls.com) Both Giuliani and Fred have been bouncing between 1st and 2nd place. Fred has the strongest Republican grass roots campaign going for him. Yet, in the past he's been very reluctant to run, but now he's turning around to the idea. For someone getting the least media attention (and not being invited to any debates), he sure has a strong following.
I'm not sure if this is his strategy, but it's best not to join in on the mudslinging fest this early. Just let all the other RINOS (Republicans In Name Only) exhaust each other, then swoop in for the glory 1-2 punches.
Fred doesn't see himself as the next "Reagan" and publicly states as such. But supporters of him think otherwise (myself included). And make no mistake about it; there is a LOT of Fred Thompson supporters in America.
As for Ron Paul, he's nothing more than a Trojan Horse for the anti-war activists. That right there kills his chances at of being elected by republicans.
Creating concentrated amounts of plutonium, then detonating it as a bomb can only happen artificially. Being that it releases an enormous amount of energy, and has its own unique signature that can be detected from space; shouldn't we be using SETI to detect for this?
On the other hand, maybe that's how the aliens that crashed in Roswell NM (1947) found us! We've detonated quite a few bombs in that era acting as an artificial beacon for all to hear in space. Who knows, maybe splitting those atoms creates quantum effect that can be detected as well anywhere in the universe instantaneously. Just a thought...
Basically, he pulled the plug on her while he's out knocking up some other chick. Meanwhile, her parents were willing to pay for the life support on their own nickle. But no, her ex-husband gets legal athority over her own flesh and blood parents. How fucked up is that?!!
I'm not going to rehash the whole Iraq issue, been there done that on slashdot. However, you are soooo wrong when it comes to taxes. It's been proven time and time again that lowering encourages economic growth. Both Ragan and GWB have proven this!
Put it to you this way. When it comes to achieving economic growth, you must maintain a proper taxation ratio much the same way you must maintain a proper fuel/air ratio in an engine. Tax too much, and you slow down economic growth and further hinder tax revenue. Tax too little, and you end up with a lack of public services being funded (education, fire, police, military...etc). Currently, we are being taxed way too much!!!
Here's a better idea, David. How about we cut the pork spending both this and the previous administrations set in motion.
For most guys (including myself), it's a huge PITA to raise the seat, take a piss, and lower it back down. Us men want to get in, and get out of the restroom. However, I offer three reasonable options.
1. Leave the seat down while I take a piss. You risk sitting on my pee due to miss-fire.
2. I raise the seat, take a piss, and walk out. You'll have to lower it back down, but at least it's clean.
3. Let me have a urinal install. Solves problems 1 and 2.
It's not a zero-sum game. We're a superpower for Christ sake! There's no reason for us to not do both. And both, my I remind you, are of national interests. The idea that we can do only one or the other is short sighted.
Second point. The bridge problem was first spotted in 1990. That's 17 years ago. Also, (like New Orleans) the public infrastructure funding falls squarely at the state level, NOT federal.
ext2 is supported everywhere and it's far better than fat32 or ntfs
Just about anything is better than FAT32. But EXT2 better than NTFS? I wouldn't be so sure of that...
I've recently purchased a D-Link DNS-323 NAS storage system (with latest 1.3 firmware). For some strange and bizarre reason, my RAID1 (formatted EXT2) drive gets corrupted when I transfer any files named with Chinese characters. While they will copy over, I'm unable to rename and/or delete these files from the D-Link NAS device.
On my XP machine however, I can delete and rename these files originally named in Chinese. While XP shows them in ASCII characters, at least I can delete and/or rename the files.
I'm not sure exactly where the fault lies, but I suspect it's the file system.
Remember, the job of a TSR and CSR is among the jobs with the highest turn-over rate.
The people that apply (and get) these jobs fall in two main categories. The first being entry level. The second being highly skilled IT professionals who got laid off and need something to pay the bills until the find a better job. As such, you will get a nice mix of idiots and very brilliant staff manning the phone queue.
It's listed at £2,099.00, but that's after VAT. Before VAT it's £1,786.38 which should be it's MSRP price. That said after doing the before-VAT conversion, the US MSRP should be listed at $3,664.22 dollars. It's not 4 grand, but it's up there.
It's the quality, not the quantity of your audience that matters. Despite the occasional trolling and flaming that goes on at Slashdot, it still uphold its audience as the most informed and highly intelligent. I can't say that for Digg.com.
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I agree. In fact now that I think about it, the X-Box 360 and PS3 could provide this ability via software update. Now that would be interesting!
Oh come on! Obviously DRM has been abused, and will continue to be. But movie rental is a perfect example of using DRM in a "correct and fair way". I mean, you don't plan on keeping the movie long after you rented it, do you?
No, I think I great idea would be to standardize the system so a user can rent movies online through a set-top box. Sure, using a media console tied to your PC provides more options, but I find it's too complicated for your average user.
Question:
When you have the bends, does your blood "fiz" much like a softdrink (carbonated water)? Ok, so not as dramatic I guess. But I've always had the idea it would.
Lucky you. When time to change my oil in my 97 Saturn SC2, I have but a single drop left!
It's called "insurance". And with the stakes really high, we can't afford NOT to be looking for a solution. That said however, this should be a global effort. We shouldn't be the only one footing the bill on such a massive undertaking project.
We may not get hit by a giant space rock tomorrow, next week, year...or 100 years from now. But if and when it happens, it will not only shatter the earths crust, but also the very foundation of human civilization. I seriously doubt man will become extinct, but our many nations around the world will fall from its domino effect of destruction. Those that survive will no doubt be jockeying for political power and waging war like tribal men.
Maybe I've watched too many Mad Max movies, but this is a very serious problem that ought not be brushed aside.
Here are a few examples from this documentary. BTW, I own both Atomic Bomb movies. Awsome stuff! Can't wait for the high-def version.
Heh, no doubt.
Real men drink real beer. Examples include, (but not limited to) Bass, Shiner, Dos Equis, Fat Tire (New Belgium Brewery) and just about anything imported from Germany.
Wow, I posted something about beer on slashdot, and it's on-topic!
Really? Because his voting record speaks for itself as a true conservative.
Before launching baseless and shallow attacks at the man, perhaps you should educate yourself on him first. If this seven minute interview doesn't highlight his positions for you, well buddy, you're on your own to figure it out. God knows I couldn't have explained it any better.
I suggest you do some polling research on Fred Thompson. (http://www.usaelectionpolls.com) Both Giuliani and Fred have been bouncing between 1st and 2nd place. Fred has the strongest Republican grass roots campaign going for him. Yet, in the past he's been very reluctant to run, but now he's turning around to the idea. For someone getting the least media attention (and not being invited to any debates), he sure has a strong following.
I'm not sure if this is his strategy, but it's best not to join in on the mudslinging fest this early. Just let all the other RINOS (Republicans In Name Only) exhaust each other, then swoop in for the glory 1-2 punches.
Fred doesn't see himself as the next "Reagan" and publicly states as such. But supporters of him think otherwise (myself included). And make no mistake about it; there is a LOT of Fred Thompson supporters in America.
As for Ron Paul, he's nothing more than a Trojan Horse for the anti-war activists. That right there kills his chances at of being elected by republicans.
Creating concentrated amounts of plutonium, then detonating it as a bomb can only happen artificially. Being that it releases an enormous amount of energy, and has its own unique signature that can be detected from space; shouldn't we be using SETI to detect for this?
On the other hand, maybe that's how the aliens that crashed in Roswell NM (1947) found us! We've detonated quite a few bombs in that era acting as an artificial beacon for all to hear in space. Who knows, maybe splitting those atoms creates quantum effect that can be detected as well anywhere in the universe instantaneously. Just a thought...
He should be executed for being an asshole.
Basically, he pulled the plug on her while he's out knocking up some other chick. Meanwhile, her parents were willing to pay for the life support on their own nickle. But no, her ex-husband gets legal athority over her own flesh and blood parents. How fucked up is that?!!
David, you're an idiot.
I'm not going to rehash the whole Iraq issue, been there done that on slashdot. However, you are soooo wrong when it comes to taxes. It's been proven time and time again that lowering encourages economic growth. Both Ragan and GWB have proven this!
Put it to you this way. When it comes to achieving economic growth, you must maintain a proper taxation ratio much the same way you must maintain a proper fuel/air ratio in an engine. Tax too much, and you slow down economic growth and further hinder tax revenue. Tax too little, and you end up with a lack of public services being funded (education, fire, police, military...etc). Currently, we are being taxed way too much!!!
Here's a better idea, David. How about we cut the pork spending both this and the previous administrations set in motion.
For most guys (including myself), it's a huge PITA to raise the seat, take a piss, and lower it back down. Us men want to get in, and get out of the restroom. However, I offer three reasonable options.
1. Leave the seat down while I take a piss. You risk sitting on my pee due to miss-fire.
2. I raise the seat, take a piss, and walk out. You'll have to lower it back down, but at least it's clean.
3. Let me have a urinal install. Solves problems 1 and 2.
It's not a zero-sum game. We're a superpower for Christ sake! There's no reason for us to not do both. And both, my I remind you, are of national interests. The idea that we can do only one or the other is short sighted.
Second point. The bridge problem was first spotted in 1990. That's 17 years ago. Also, (like New Orleans) the public infrastructure funding falls squarely at the state level, NOT federal.
In Houston, TX. Comcast is providing me 8M down 2M up for $52.95 (before tax)! It used to be 5m/384k a month ago.
What about user selectable scheduler profiles? Would it be possible?
You could switch to one that's optimized for networking (realtime), gaming, server, and desktop.
Just about anything is better than FAT32. But EXT2 better than NTFS? I wouldn't be so sure of that...
I've recently purchased a D-Link DNS-323 NAS storage system (with latest 1.3 firmware). For some strange and bizarre reason, my RAID1 (formatted EXT2) drive gets corrupted when I transfer any files named with Chinese characters. While they will copy over, I'm unable to rename and/or delete these files from the D-Link NAS device.
On my XP machine however, I can delete and rename these files originally named in Chinese. While XP shows them in ASCII characters, at least I can delete and/or rename the files.
I'm not sure exactly where the fault lies, but I suspect it's the file system.
Consider this as antidotal evidence.
In other news, Hugo Chavez bans WoW because it promotes capitolism.
I'm kidding of course, but I'm not laughing. I wouldn't put it past "The Great Emperor" to pass such a law.
Remember, the job of a TSR and CSR is among the jobs with the highest turn-over rate.
The people that apply (and get) these jobs fall in two main categories. The first being entry level. The second being highly skilled IT professionals who got laid off and need something to pay the bills until the find a better job. As such, you will get a nice mix of idiots and very brilliant staff manning the phone queue.
It's listed at £2,099.00, but that's after VAT. Before VAT it's £1,786.38 which should be it's MSRP price. That said after doing the before-VAT conversion, the US MSRP should be listed at $3,664.22 dollars. It's not 4 grand, but it's up there.
Yowza!
It's the quality, not the quantity of your audience that matters. Despite the occasional trolling and flaming that goes on at Slashdot, it still uphold its audience as the most informed and highly intelligent. I can't say that for Digg.com.
It still doesn't change the fact Seven-of-Nine was originally BORG. No, really!
So maybe...7 will be based on Unix? I mean, if 7 of 9 is no longer BORG.....hmmmmmmm
This will sell for over 50 thousand. Hey, it's e-bay. Count on it!
Incorrect.
You can access Ambit cable modems via this address too.
Real PC gamers know to throw their money on a mid-range CPU and high-end video card.
It's the photoshop, transcoders, and CAD junkies that really go after these high-end CPUs.