$109 for a stick of obsolete ram isn't that unusual. I worked in retail some time ago, and the rule of thumb then was that the price of stick of a given type of ram would decrease as it aged, bottom out at between $30-50 (Canadian, mind), and then slowly start to rise again. The reason? If you're shopping for ram that old you probably really need that ram, and will pay a premium to get it.
The market for a stick of SDRAM isn't your nephew who's rebuilding your old box for a server, it's the company who has multiple thousands of dollars sunk into a machine/os combination that is increasingly obsolete, but for which there is no available substitute. If you lose a stick of ram from that box, replacing it at $110 is cheaper than re-investing in your irreplaceable software/hardware combination.
It gets worse than that. If you want memory for a ancient DEC Alpha server expect to pay $200 for a 256MB stick.
Re:Not very "Family Friendly" either
on
Watchmen Watched
·
· Score: 1
Unfortunately, LaFontaine died in September 2008, so this voiceover can never happen...
We can just have George Lowe do his immitation of LaFontaine.
I'm not sure that Blu-ray has won against, well nothing at this point. HD-DVD has been dead for a year and Blu-ray is still not taking off as a format.
Thats because porn is the one thing you don't want to see in hi-def.
Interesting that many of your same arguments would work for the legalization of pot.
I wish there was some chance we could get more of a libertarian govt in the US....go back to more strict reading of the constitution, and less govt. intrusions of adult lives.
While I'm at it...I guess I'll also wish for a pony.
"And I believe one holy Catholic and Apostolic Church"
catholic
adj.
1. Of broad or liberal scope; comprehensive
2. Including or concerning all humankind; universal
3. Catholic
a. Of or involving the Roman Catholic Church.
b. Of or relating to the universal Christian church.
c. Of or relating to the ancient undivided Christian church.
d. Of or relating to those churches that have claimed to be representatives of the ancient undivided church.
The creed was written by a Catholic.
Which church do you think he was talking about?
The problem isn't the word catholic it's "one.... church"
Reading over it, it seems pretty clear that just about every modern day Christian sect accepts that creed in whole or in large part, even those that say they don't.
Yeah the part most portestant christians have a problem with is
"And I believe one holy Catholic and Apostolic Church"
That pretty much makes the creed Catholics only right there.
Essentially any religion that follows the teachings of Jesus exclusivly is christian.
Mormans don't follow the teachings of Jesus exclusivly. They believe Jesus'teachings were forever lost and therefore they follow the
teachings of Joseph Smith.
Slashdot Mirror
We sent him to Syria, but they promised with a bow that they wouldn't torture him.
Back in the old days they would have gone all Rambo with a Bow. Oh well I guess a pistol whipping is just as good.
I hereby accuse you of terrorism. Would you like to face the punishment now, or do you think that due process is important now?
He can't hear you. He unmisteriously disappeared.
$109 for a stick of obsolete ram isn't that unusual. I worked in retail some time ago, and the rule of thumb then was that the price of stick of a given type of ram would decrease as it aged, bottom out at between $30-50 (Canadian, mind), and then slowly start to rise again. The reason? If you're shopping for ram that old you probably really need that ram, and will pay a premium to get it.
The market for a stick of SDRAM isn't your nephew who's rebuilding your old box for a server, it's the company who has multiple thousands of dollars sunk into a machine/os combination that is increasingly obsolete, but for which there is no available substitute. If you lose a stick of ram from that box, replacing it at $110 is cheaper than re-investing in your irreplaceable software/hardware combination.
It gets worse than that. If you want memory for a ancient DEC Alpha server expect to pay $200 for a 256MB stick.
Unfortunately, LaFontaine died in September 2008, so this voiceover can never happen...
We can just have George Lowe do his immitation of LaFontaine.
I'm not sure that Blu-ray has won against, well nothing at this point. HD-DVD has been dead for a year and Blu-ray is still not taking off as a format.
Thats because porn is the one thing you don't want to see in hi-def.
SNAPE KILS DUMBL-
wait fuck, nevermind...
He does?
Well there's a another movie I don't need to see.
Just out of curiosity, how is Richard Dawkins an idiot?
Idiot may be the wrong word but he is a jerk.
Happy Tree Friends?
That's it!
Happy Tree Friends the movie!
they somehow expect an R rated movie to have fluffy bunnies farting rainbows or something.
Sooner or later someone will make a highly disturbing R rated movie with bunnies who fart rainbows and you'll eat those words.
Fine censor him then....there's no pleasing you people.
That's insufficient. I demand nothing less than a public crucifixion.
Wait...
We don't have the authority to do that.
You'll need to petiton your local Roman Magistrate.
..as opposed to the free and otherwise bankrolled publicity that a certain JC has had for the last couple of thousand years?
Fine censor him then....there's no pleasing you people.
He doesn't deserve all the free publicity your giving him.
H4M?
Healthcare for musicians?
I thought it was l33t for ham?
Mmmmm l33t ham.
Interesting that many of your same arguments would work for the legalization of pot.
I wish there was some chance we could get more of a libertarian govt in the US....go back to more strict reading of the constitution, and less govt. intrusions of adult lives.
While I'm at it...I guess I'll also wish for a pony.
Ponys are still legal....for now.
Hot and gaseous?
"And I believe one holy Catholic and Apostolic Church"
catholic adj. 1. Of broad or liberal scope; comprehensive 2. Including or concerning all humankind; universal 3. Catholic a. Of or involving the Roman Catholic Church. b. Of or relating to the universal Christian church. c. Of or relating to the ancient undivided Christian church. d. Of or relating to those churches that have claimed to be representatives of the ancient undivided church.
The creed was written by a Catholic.
Which church do you think he was talking about?
The problem isn't the word catholic it's "one.... church"
Or at least I was told that it's no longer appropriate to refer to Catholics as Papists. :(
Since when?
Reading over it, it seems pretty clear that just about every modern day Christian sect accepts that creed in whole or in large part, even those that say they don't.
Yeah the part most portestant christians have a problem with is
"And I believe one holy Catholic and Apostolic Church"
That pretty much makes the creed Catholics only right there.
Essentially any religion that follows the teachings of Jesus exclusivly is christian.
Mormans don't follow the teachings of Jesus exclusivly. They believe Jesus'teachings were forever lost and therefore they follow the teachings of Joseph Smith.
No.It's like having a story about watermelons and giving it a farm tag.
....but I grow watermelons in my garden.
How dare you suggest all melons come from farms.
Hey, being offended is fun. I see why people do it.
It meant nothing, as the cake was a lie.
Yeah they had pie instead and we all know pie is superior to cake.
No one will ever need more than 8 characters for a file name...
Not when their system only has 640k of memory.
Perhaps when that dies I'll look into building a Hulu/Netflix/iTunes streamer - since you sure can't buy one.
Netgear has one on the horizon.
I got to mess with it at the last CES.
Metallica Rocks, Pirating is wrong, and You suck.
I can think of three things that are wrong with that sentence.
Yeah, "rocks", "pirating", and "you" should not be capitalized. Three things.
Also Metallica doesn't rock.
4 things...
White male breaks glass ceiling in America - news at 11.
Stop making references to things you don't understand. This has nothing to do with a glass ceiling.
No he really had a glass ceiling in his multi-million dollar mansion. It cost him a fortune when he broke it.