You can order these free reports over the phone or through snailmail as well. When you order reports through snailmail you just need to provide some standard info, like past addresses, past employers etc.
They can still track your purchasing habits with barcodes... why does RFID violate privacy any more than barcodes in an average retail environment, like say wal-mart or best buy?
I have used it. I love it and prefer it as my main browser, but it is not stable. I have not tried the 0.9x versions yet, but on 0.6, 0.7, and 0.8 on two different loads of Windows (first 2000 and then XP), the thing often just disappears from my screen without so much as a warning, error, or anything. Just poof! Gone!
I understand from some of the reviews that 0.9 might have fixed this though...
Many (most?) CDs only have 1 or 2 worthwhile songs
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That's where being able to buy individual songs can definitely save money over buying a full CD, even at $7.
But I actually agree with most of what you say. I don't like Apple's DRM either. It may sound like they are very generous, but they are just trying to lock you in to their software and hardware players.
As much as it pains me to give Microsoft any credit, their WMA format is, in a way, more "open" than Apple AACs, since they license their DRM to other software and hardware vendors. Just look around and you will see that almost every portable or car MP3 player out there can also play WMAs. I was thinking about starting to buy songs on ITMS, but since I have not found any portable or car players other than iPods, I nixed that idea. I can buy a car stereo that plays WMAs for $160, or a portable CD WMA player (with a car adapter too) for $40! I have no choice with AACs.
Since I don't want to contribute to Microsoft's monopoly, and thanks to Apple's greediness and lack of vision, I'm afraid I will have to buy used CDs and burn my own MP3s. If Apple ever decides to license or give their DRM to other software and hardware vendors, I will reconsider.
That is the simplest answer to the "consoles/TVs have low resolution" arguments. Who prefers to watch movies on the PC? Except for RTS games, I believe resolution is a non-factor in this debate.
So, most of the same reasons that make people prefer watching movies on their TVs should apply to games: screen size, (usually) better sound system, access for more people/players, comfortable sitting/laying/standing on head/whatever positions, etc.
Add to that: convenience/ease of use (throw the CD in, hit the power button, be ready to play in 10 seconds) and less technical troubles (how about never having to call/email/look on the web for technical support?).
I used to be a PC gamer only, but now mainly prefer gaming on the console (PS2). Funny thing is that what converted me was none of the reasons above - they were all just gravy. What did it was actually giving a console a fair try with some of the best games it had to offer (at the time, Metal Gear Solid, Gran Turismo, Silent Hill, Driver, etc). I was blown away by how fun, entertaining, cheap, and free of headaches gaming could actually be. There was simply nothing like those games on the PC. Now the only games I still play on the PC are FPS games, mainly because of control and network play - and network play on console is on its way to being (or has been already?) resolved.
Being a network admin at an office of a very very large company I have come to realize that in most situations the "corporate desktop" really doesn't do that much fancy work.
Think about your average manager or secretary. They use all the MS Office apps and little more. In our case, the little extra is for the most part custom in-house web-based apps.
With a good desktop interface and a little bit of training, I believe that Linux could easily replace Windows on the desktop in the corporate world. It would only take a bit of effort and planning, not too much. The home desktop is actually a much more complex problem than the corporate desktop, what with all the infinite variety of apps, games, etc, etc, etc.
"While at IKON, he was a key member of the management team responsible for developing a new $550 million technology services division at IKON Office Solutions. Most of IKON's products, including printers, fax machines, copiers, and other tools, work with Microsoft Office software. Imagine all the partnering that was done at that time."
Hmmm... so Mr. Anderer used to work for a company that manufactures printers that work with MS Office? Certainly this is evidence of a conspiracy! lol
Do you mean the Microsoft Java Virtual Machine that Microsoft no longer provides for you to download and install, and which they will stop supporting in September? Sun JVM will then be the only choice.
Would you have been paid if everyone was legally allowed to get a free copy of the program you wrote code for?
How do you propose that someone make a living out of their artistic creations, be it music, pictures, movies, etc without copyright laws? Donations? So all of a sudden every person that makes a living out of their creativity would be in the same boat as street musicians and performers?
Also, remember that most people making a living out of the creative industry get a one time payment or salary (but no royalties) for their work, similar to you. Think studio musicians and engineers, and movie production crews.
I'm pretty sure PAL/NTSC is encoded into the DVD. Even on a region-hacked DVD player you still have to have a multi-system TV that can handle the PAL signals in order to view a PAL DVD. You can also find a handful of expensive DVD models (except one Daewoo model for $100) that transcode between the two standards.
See also: Manchild
Man, all those shows are good... the business consultant/trainer episode of The Office was priceless, when the boss starts playing guitar etc... lol how self-centered can a character get?
Ummm... Enron? Where's that shredded evidence?
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I wonder what kinds of goodies we could find in those piles of shredded paper. Evidence implicating all the executives? How about top government officials?
That's IF the stuff is still stored as evidence by the authorities.
Actually, I think the simplest answer is that, amazing as it sounds, they can be compressed further by using zip. For example, I just downloaded the Militia 2 movie that people have been mentioning, and it looks like they reduced the WMV file size another 10% by zipping it. I have noticed this before with other formats too. Makes you wonder why these formats don't have this final compression built into them.
Yep. Electric showers in Brazil too when I used to live there. Nice DIY installations too, with electric tape and all. People get shocked all the time with them, it's almost routine.
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You can order these free reports over the phone or through snailmail as well. When you order reports through snailmail you just need to provide some standard info, like past addresses, past employers etc.
Not spam and not popups, I mean building a content site, and having focused google ads, and other ads based on commission etc?
Cool... do you personally need any licenses, training, certs, paperwork, etc to work as a PI?
"Bush got more votes than any American in history."
LOL... the current population of the US is also the largest in history of the country. Connect the dots.
They can still track your purchasing habits with barcodes... why does RFID violate privacy any more than barcodes in an average retail environment, like say wal-mart or best buy?
I have used it. I love it and prefer it as my main browser, but it is not stable. I have not tried the 0.9x versions yet, but on 0.6, 0.7, and 0.8 on two different loads of Windows (first 2000 and then XP), the thing often just disappears from my screen without so much as a warning, error, or anything. Just poof! Gone!
I understand from some of the reviews that 0.9 might have fixed this though...
That's where being able to buy individual songs can definitely save money over buying a full CD, even at $7.
But I actually agree with most of what you say. I don't like Apple's DRM either. It may sound like they are very generous, but they are just trying to lock you in to their software and hardware players.
As much as it pains me to give Microsoft any credit, their WMA format is, in a way, more "open" than Apple AACs, since they license their DRM to other software and hardware vendors. Just look around and you will see that almost every portable or car MP3 player out there can also play WMAs. I was thinking about starting to buy songs on ITMS, but since I have not found any portable or car players other than iPods, I nixed that idea. I can buy a car stereo that plays WMAs for $160, or a portable CD WMA player (with a car adapter too) for $40! I have no choice with AACs.
Since I don't want to contribute to Microsoft's monopoly, and thanks to Apple's greediness and lack of vision, I'm afraid I will have to buy used CDs and burn my own MP3s. If Apple ever decides to license or give their DRM to other software and hardware vendors, I will reconsider.
Maybe it was IBM instead of Microsoft behind the Baystar investment? :)
Home made "steadicams", dollies, jibs, etc, etc...
www.homebuiltstabilizers.com
Sorry if this has already been posted...
It would be nice if you credited Mad TV, where you got this from.
That is the simplest answer to the "consoles/TVs have low resolution" arguments. Who prefers to watch movies on the PC? Except for RTS games, I believe resolution is a non-factor in this debate.
So, most of the same reasons that make people prefer watching movies on their TVs should apply to games: screen size, (usually) better sound system, access for more people/players, comfortable sitting/laying/standing on head/whatever positions, etc.
Add to that: convenience/ease of use (throw the CD in, hit the power button, be ready to play in 10 seconds) and less technical troubles (how about never having to call/email/look on the web for technical support?).
I used to be a PC gamer only, but now mainly prefer gaming on the console (PS2). Funny thing is that what converted me was none of the reasons above - they were all just gravy. What did it was actually giving a console a fair try with some of the best games it had to offer (at the time, Metal Gear Solid, Gran Turismo, Silent Hill, Driver, etc). I was blown away by how fun, entertaining, cheap, and free of headaches gaming could actually be. There was simply nothing like those games on the PC. Now the only games I still play on the PC are FPS games, mainly because of control and network play - and network play on console is on its way to being (or has been already?) resolved.
Being a network admin at an office of a very very large company I have come to realize that in most situations the "corporate desktop" really doesn't do that much fancy work.
Think about your average manager or secretary. They use all the MS Office apps and little more. In our case, the little extra is for the most part custom in-house web-based apps.
With a good desktop interface and a little bit of training, I believe that Linux could easily replace Windows on the desktop in the corporate world. It would only take a bit of effort and planning, not too much. The home desktop is actually a much more complex problem than the corporate desktop, what with all the infinite variety of apps, games, etc, etc, etc.
LOL... maybe you will get bonus points if you can actually name what accent exactly to use over the "a".
I too found the article to be weak.
"While at IKON, he was a key member of the management team responsible for developing a new $550 million technology services division at IKON Office Solutions. Most of IKON's products, including printers, fax machines, copiers, and other tools, work with Microsoft Office software. Imagine all the partnering that was done at that time."
Hmmm... so Mr. Anderer used to work for a company that manufactures printers that work with MS Office? Certainly this is evidence of a conspiracy! lol
Do you mean the Microsoft Java Virtual Machine that Microsoft no longer provides for you to download and install, and which they will stop supporting in September? Sun JVM will then be the only choice.
Would you have been paid if everyone was legally allowed to get a free copy of the program you wrote code for? How do you propose that someone make a living out of their artistic creations, be it music, pictures, movies, etc without copyright laws? Donations? So all of a sudden every person that makes a living out of their creativity would be in the same boat as street musicians and performers? Also, remember that most people making a living out of the creative industry get a one time payment or salary (but no royalties) for their work, similar to you. Think studio musicians and engineers, and movie production crews.
It was Judas Priest. :)
You forgot mudslides!
If the words are scrambled and misspelled, it will start to make things a little harder to decipher. :-)
Also, I noticed that random words take longer to decipher than reading a properly composed sentence:
inidnect
Same for slightly less common words:
fltiiany
But maybe it's just me.
I'm pretty sure PAL/NTSC is encoded into the DVD. Even on a region-hacked DVD player you still have to have a multi-system TV that can handle the PAL signals in order to view a PAL DVD. You can also find a handful of expensive DVD models (except one Daewoo model for $100) that transcode between the two standards.
See also: Manchild Man, all those shows are good... the business consultant/trainer episode of The Office was priceless, when the boss starts playing guitar etc... lol how self-centered can a character get?
I wonder what kinds of goodies we could find in those piles of shredded paper. Evidence implicating all the executives? How about top government officials? That's IF the stuff is still stored as evidence by the authorities.
Every bottle of kikkoman soy sauce says either "since 16xx" (don't remember the exact date), or "for over 300 years... etc".
Actually, I think the simplest answer is that, amazing as it sounds, they can be compressed further by using zip. For example, I just downloaded the Militia 2 movie that people have been mentioning, and it looks like they reduced the WMV file size another 10% by zipping it. I have noticed this before with other formats too. Makes you wonder why these formats don't have this final compression built into them.
Yep. Electric showers in Brazil too when I used to live there. Nice DIY installations too, with electric tape and all. People get shocked all the time with them, it's almost routine.