One big benefit of Bluetooth, as one of the user comments on the article's site stated, is it's low-power consumption. So for devices that don't require long distance connections (i.e. keyboard, mouse, cell phone, etc.), Bluetooth is a very convenient technology - WiFi is kinda overkill.
Hereâ(TM)s a nice preliminary rule. When going to Japan, try to know Japanese. Itâ(TM)s a good language, and not as tough as everyone says (well â" the written part is, but speaking is not bad). You can get a good knowledge in three years, a cursory knowledge in two.
I'm not exactly sure how to define a "good" language, but anyway, if it's gonna take me 3 years to be able to buy a new game, I'd rather just surf over to eBay for it.
He's not questioning the morality here, and he's admitting it's illegal. The problem here is that cases like these mess up the statistics. For example, if a company determines that 10 people bought its $5,000 software and 10 people pirated it, even if they stop the piracy doesn't necessarily mean that the company would make double the money.
There's always a tradeoff between having a backlight and battery life. Although for such an expensive price, you would've expected them to have figured out some solution....
OK, this is weird. Check out the link to RPGCodex and click on the picture there. Now look towards the left of the image at the icon for a TXT notepad file. It's titled "F**K THE DMV.txt"
You've gotta wonder....maybe this is a new Fallout 3 feature or something....
"The best thing about it is the connection. We have it hooked up to our DSL, so I am able to access it anytime. I also really like how easy it is to work. It works faster than my computer (via modem) and doesn't take up a phone line. (My brother has the DSL connection on his computer)."
Wow, this is a pretty dumb set-up. Why would you pay for DSL and separately for another phoneline/ISP? Anyone ever heard of a home network!?
I think it would be a little strange-looking keeping the watch on your wrist while sticking it next to a USB port. And how the heck are you supposed to type at the same time, especially if the ports are in the back of the computer!?
It would be cool if you could auto-sync your watch time by plugging it in though.
It if applies to e-mail, that would solve the spam problem. Can you imagine spammers actually attaching their real, verified name to all of their e-mails?
It looks like things are changind. Did you read the NYT article? Quote:
When a new Tomb Raider game subtitled The Angel of Darkness is released for Playstation 2 and the PC, expect a refashioned Lara Croft who engages in hand-to-hand combat with evildoers. (In previous games she either ran or shot them with her handguns.) Her infamous bust line, which prompted some women to complain that the character was gratuitously sexualized, will be reduced to more lifelike proportions.
Ahhh....Internet D&D should be like:
DM: You quietly tiptoes into the approaching chamber. The air is murky and the only light is coming from the glowing pendant you wear around your neck. Suddenly, you notice an enormous beast, at least twice your height, crawling down the passage towards you. The creature opens its mouth and, in an apparent attempt to mock your puny self, screams, "I am the legendary Mieqqerowzzuft. Where do you want to go today?"
Player: I rip out my Linux Sword of Vengeance +7 and attack!
DM: (rolls dice) You have successfully smote the beast.
I really don't see what's wrong with this. If I have an ISP and someone is trying to clog up my bandwidth with junk, why can't I block it? What law automatically gives everyone the right to use my network? And if one of my users decides that he wants to get spam (for whatever odd reason) he can switch to another ISP. An ISP is a private corporation and can do whatever the heck it wants. Even if an ISP decided to do something ridiculous like deleting every fifth word in everyone's e-mail there would be nothing wrong with that either. I would quickly switch ISPs, but the ISP isn't doing anything WRONG per se. They can do whatever they want to; I, as a consumer, can choose.
There was an opinion piece at PcMag.com written about a week ago regarding the CANSPAM bill.
Link here
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I've bought a good number of used books from Amazon for very good prices -- I've got no complaints about the service. The only downside is that Amazon charges a set shipping fee for each item ordered (since they're coming from different sources) and it really can add up. In fact, for my last order I got such low prices for the books themselves I ended up paying more for shipping than for the books! You need to take the shipping price into account when comparing a used item to a new one from Amazon's warehouse, especially if you're getting free shipping from Amazon.
You gotta love how the spammers try to dress up their case:
"The issuance of a temporary injunction will serve the public
interest."
Yeah, that would really be terrible not getting spam any more....I mean, I'd actually have to start reading and replying to some of the e-mail I get (or, at least, I _think_ I get).
I could just imagine one guy stuffed in a phone booth with his laptop with a line of people forming down the street.
"Hey, will you hurry up in there!?"
"Just a sec - I'm busy downloading the latest fake Madonna MP3 from Kazaa in here!"
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One big benefit of Bluetooth, as one of the user comments on the article's site stated, is it's low-power consumption. So for devices that don't require long distance connections (i.e. keyboard, mouse, cell phone, etc.), Bluetooth is a very convenient technology - WiFi is kinda overkill.
I'm not exactly sure how to define a "good" language, but anyway, if it's gonna take me 3 years to be able to buy a new game, I'd rather just surf over to eBay for it.
He's not questioning the morality here, and he's admitting it's illegal. The problem here is that cases like these mess up the statistics. For example, if a company determines that 10 people bought its $5,000 software and 10 people pirated it, even if they stop the piracy doesn't necessarily mean that the company would make double the money.
There's always a tradeoff between having a backlight and battery life. Although for such an expensive price, you would've expected them to have figured out some solution....
If Blizzard wanted the whole world to be playing their betas, they would make it an open beta.
Sounds to me like you're just ranting cause you didn't get picked.
By the time 1.10 comes out, it should be about eight or nine years....
OK, this is weird. Check out the link to RPGCodex and click on the picture there. Now look towards the left of the image at the icon for a TXT notepad file. It's titled "F**K THE DMV.txt"
You've gotta wonder....maybe this is a new Fallout 3 feature or something....
"The best thing about it is the connection. We have it hooked up to our DSL, so I am able to access it anytime. I also really like how easy it is to work. It works faster than my computer (via modem) and doesn't take up a phone line. (My brother has the DSL connection on his computer)." Wow, this is a pretty dumb set-up. Why would you pay for DSL and separately for another phoneline/ISP? Anyone ever heard of a home network!?
Now all Nintendo needs is a steady stream of quality games (not just one hit title every 6 months) to go along with the low prices.
I think it would be a little strange-looking keeping the watch on your wrist while sticking it next to a USB port. And how the heck are you supposed to type at the same time, especially if the ports are in the back of the computer!? It would be cool if you could auto-sync your watch time by plugging it in though.
It if applies to e-mail, that would solve the spam problem. Can you imagine spammers actually attaching their real, verified name to all of their e-mails?
It looks like things are changind. Did you read the NYT article? Quote: When a new Tomb Raider game subtitled The Angel of Darkness is released for Playstation 2 and the PC, expect a refashioned Lara Croft who engages in hand-to-hand combat with evildoers. (In previous games she either ran or shot them with her handguns.) Her infamous bust line, which prompted some women to complain that the character was gratuitously sexualized, will be reduced to more lifelike proportions.
Ahhh....Internet D&D should be like: DM: You quietly tiptoes into the approaching chamber. The air is murky and the only light is coming from the glowing pendant you wear around your neck. Suddenly, you notice an enormous beast, at least twice your height, crawling down the passage towards you. The creature opens its mouth and, in an apparent attempt to mock your puny self, screams, "I am the legendary Mieqqerowzzuft. Where do you want to go today?" Player: I rip out my Linux Sword of Vengeance +7 and attack! DM: (rolls dice) You have successfully smote the beast.
I really don't see what's wrong with this. If I have an ISP and someone is trying to clog up my bandwidth with junk, why can't I block it? What law automatically gives everyone the right to use my network? And if one of my users decides that he wants to get spam (for whatever odd reason) he can switch to another ISP. An ISP is a private corporation and can do whatever the heck it wants. Even if an ISP decided to do something ridiculous like deleting every fifth word in everyone's e-mail there would be nothing wrong with that either. I would quickly switch ISPs, but the ISP isn't doing anything WRONG per se. They can do whatever they want to; I, as a consumer, can choose.
There was an opinion piece at PcMag.com written about a week ago regarding the CANSPAM bill. Link here
I've bought a good number of used books from Amazon for very good prices -- I've got no complaints about the service. The only downside is that Amazon charges a set shipping fee for each item ordered (since they're coming from different sources) and it really can add up. In fact, for my last order I got such low prices for the books themselves I ended up paying more for shipping than for the books! You need to take the shipping price into account when comparing a used item to a new one from Amazon's warehouse, especially if you're getting free shipping from Amazon.
You gotta love how the spammers try to dress up their case: "The issuance of a temporary injunction will serve the public interest." Yeah, that would really be terrible not getting spam any more....I mean, I'd actually have to start reading and replying to some of the e-mail I get (or, at least, I _think_ I get).
I could just imagine one guy stuffed in a phone booth with his laptop with a line of people forming down the street. "Hey, will you hurry up in there!?" "Just a sec - I'm busy downloading the latest fake Madonna MP3 from Kazaa in here!"
Hey, what ever happened to Super Gates' Wacky Windows? ....No, wait, I'm running it now....
Well, Mac doesn't seem to have much of a problem with Quicktime!
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