This type of blind support of the special interest is What Is Wrong With The System (TM). I have been an XM subscriber for about four months. I signed up just before the local stations had ever been announced, but I can tell you, had I know they were offered, I would have signed up even faster. Last week I drove back down to Florida from Maryland down I-95, and I used their Baltimore, D.C. and Tampa channels to anticipate upcoming weather and traffic conditions. If you're not from the local area, you have no idea what AM / FM stations broadcast what type of content, and even then you have to shit through three to five minutes of mindless advertising (ever notice that the majority of ClearChannel ads hawk the same kind of stuff sold in spam?) before there's even a chance of lucking into a traffic or weather broadcast. The XM local traffic and weather stations are extremely helpful and an absolute blessing to frequent travelers.
I love XM because it puts choice of content back in the hands of the user. If I want to hear talk radio, I've got 20+ channels any time I want them, right, left or "neutral." If I want to hear just about ANY type of music, from jazz to death metal, it's always on and commercial free, and the quality is way higher than FM.
Fuck ClearChannel and their shitty ad-supported big media content. I hope they get run out of business, but no doubt their store-bought suckling government officials will shield them from such a fate and punish the sat radio providers accordingly.:(
Not 'til you pry my.mp3s from my cold dead fingers . ..
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By default, cars are driven differently when they are raced than when they are driven every day. During racing conditions, cars are put under an entirely different type of stress than when they are driven back and forth to the office or on the interstate at rush hour. What works for one will NOT work for the other.
I drive a stock 6-speed C5 Vette, and it's got plenty of power to get off the line just about as fast as you want to, unless you are running competition 1/4 miles or something. It is my daily driver and absolutely wonderful to take extended road trips in. (It also gets 28+ MPG on the highway, in case you were wondering -- outstanding for a car with its level of performance).
If you really must go faster, get one of thesesuperchargers. Both come with a unit to flash your chip and reprogram the car's behavior for the supercharger. They both also have optional three year powertrain warranties available in case you are freaked out about destroying your engine etc.
BTW, chipping is obviously just one of the many methods tuners use to make their cars faster and generally increase performance. Air intake, exhaust, braking, etc. are all also very important considerations which may or may not be affected by reprogramming as well as other mechanical mods.
Actually, a few Blackbirds were reeactivated in 1995. IIRC, the reason givens was that sats are great, but are stuck with a fixed time window for observation.
However, I am in total agreement with you that Air Combat Command already has something super-secret and ultra badass to replace the SR-71.
Nerd: I figured out a way to download porn from the Internet 1000 times faster.
Marge: Why on earth would anyone need all that porn?
Homer: (drooling) Mmmmmm . . . 1000 times.
You may not like it or agree with it (I sure don't) but right now it's the law. If we don't like a particular law (such as copyright) then we need to get our elected officials to change it.
Who's to say these guys aren't mixing in IPs of people, who, for example, might have flamed them on message boards?
I'm sure their end game is to get a job offer from the RIAA and MPAA . . .
Wrong . . . the speed at which searches can be carried out will increase dramatically, which means more searches can be run, and a lot faster. Getting timely answers to a query allows government officials to react to intelligence faster.
Sun will go out kicking and screaming rather than open source its last remaining piece of IP that has any value. They missed the boat with the evolution of cheap Wintel processors and Linux -- no reason to think they'll act any differently here.
. . . for any of the accused file-sharers, and I doubt it'll happen, either. The RIAA takes a huge gamble when they take that step. If they lose, it sets a precedent, and then all bets are off.
I still want to know how they will combat the "wide-open wireless access point in an apartment complex" defense.
If you Google for the above, you'll find that Nokia's implementation of Bluetooth on this phone has been absolutely horrendous. Nokia is phasing out / has phased out the 6310i in the US and I managed to snag one on closeout at the AT & T Wireless Store for $29.95! I picked it because it had Bluetooth and because it was also the only US-sold phone that worked with a very cool car stereo handsfree kit made by Alpine (integrated Caller ID on the radio display, etc.) But apparently their implementation of Bluetooth only works with the Nokia Bluetooth Adapter (which of course costs twice as much as "generic" adapters like my D-Link). So I called the Nokia service center and arranged to send my phone in to get the firmware updated. I got it back about a week and a half later, and although they had updated the firmware the Bluetooth connection between my PC and the phone *still* wouldn't hold when trying to start up the Nokia PC Suite software! I gave up, bought the serial cable for $15 on eBay and had my contacts synced to my phone inside of 10 minutes. Other than the (lack of) Bluetooth support, I love the phone. The battery life is especially outstanding, and since they've started to phase it out, you can pick up the accessories on eBay for very cheap.
It's not a bike, but the concept is the same. The C5s (fifth generation Corvettes) have had an optional Head Up Display since '99 I believe, showing Speedometer, Tach, "Performance Shift" indicator (flashes indicating the optimal shift points and useful, for example, when running 1/4 miles), and other selectable info such as oil pressure, fuel, etc. (Check out http://www.chevroleteurope.com/corvette/english/co rvette/comfort/en_xx_head_up.htm ) The image works equally well in the daytime as well as nighttime, and has adjustable brightness and position controls. I've used it for about three years and have a hard time adjusting to vehicles without it. You really do keep your eyes on the road, and realize that it is a "long" way from instrument cluster to windshield for your eyes.
Hmmmm . . .
Kazaa: mp3s which can be played anywhere and cost nothing (free as in speech AND is in beer)
Sony: DRM-crippled crap which only plays on Sony hardware, which you have to pay for
What do you think Joe Webuser will choose?
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Currently, Sirius has an exclusivity deal with NPR and has two channels up.
This type of blind support of the special interest is What Is Wrong With The System (TM). I have been an XM subscriber for about four months. I signed up just before the local stations had ever been announced, but I can tell you, had I know they were offered, I would have signed up even faster. Last week I drove back down to Florida from Maryland down I-95, and I used their Baltimore, D.C. and Tampa channels to anticipate upcoming weather and traffic conditions. If you're not from the local area, you have no idea what AM / FM stations broadcast what type of content, and even then you have to shit through three to five minutes of mindless advertising (ever notice that the majority of ClearChannel ads hawk the same kind of stuff sold in spam?) before there's even a chance of lucking into a traffic or weather broadcast. The XM local traffic and weather stations are extremely helpful and an absolute blessing to frequent travelers.
I love XM because it puts choice of content back in the hands of the user. If I want to hear talk radio, I've got 20+ channels any time I want them, right, left or "neutral." If I want to hear just about ANY type of music, from jazz to death metal, it's always on and commercial free, and the quality is way higher than FM.
Fuck ClearChannel and their shitty ad-supported big media content. I hope they get run out of business, but no doubt their store-bought suckling government officials will shield them from such a fate and punish the sat radio providers accordingly. :(
They just can't see that the DRM is the future
Not 'til you pry my .mp3s from my cold dead fingers . . .
By default, cars are driven differently when they are raced than when they are driven every day. During racing conditions, cars are put under an entirely different type of stress than when they are driven back and forth to the office or on the interstate at rush hour. What works for one will NOT work for the other.
I drive a stock 6-speed C5 Vette, and it's got plenty of power to get off the line just about as fast as you want to, unless you are running competition 1/4 miles or something. It is my daily driver and absolutely wonderful to take extended road trips in. (It also gets 28+ MPG on the highway, in case you were wondering -- outstanding for a car with its level of performance).
If you really must go faster, get one of these superchargers. Both come with a unit to flash your chip and reprogram the car's behavior for the supercharger. They both also have optional three year powertrain warranties available in case you are freaked out about destroying your engine etc.
BTW, chipping is obviously just one of the many methods tuners use to make their cars faster and generally increase performance. Air intake, exhaust, braking, etc. are all also very important considerations which may or may not be affected by reprogramming as well as other mechanical mods.
Actually, a few Blackbirds were reeactivated in 1995. IIRC, the reason givens was that sats are great, but are stuck with a fixed time window for observation. However, I am in total agreement with you that Air Combat Command already has something super-secret and ultra badass to replace the SR-71.
Nerd: I figured out a way to download porn from the Internet 1000 times faster. Marge: Why on earth would anyone need all that porn? Homer: (drooling) Mmmmmm . . . 1000 times.
You may not like it or agree with it (I sure don't) but right now it's the law. If we don't like a particular law (such as copyright) then we need to get our elected officials to change it.
I heard it's not too healthy to share a Trojan after it's already been opened.
Who's to say these guys aren't mixing in IPs of people, who, for example, might have flamed them on message boards? I'm sure their end game is to get a job offer from the RIAA and MPAA . . .
Wrong . . . the speed at which searches can be carried out will increase dramatically, which means more searches can be run, and a lot faster. Getting timely answers to a query allows government officials to react to intelligence faster.
So . . . this has the potential to change a lot.
Sun will go out kicking and screaming rather than open source its last remaining piece of IP that has any value. They missed the boat with the evolution of cheap Wintel processors and Linux -- no reason to think they'll act any differently here.
. . . for any of the accused file-sharers, and I doubt it'll happen, either. The RIAA takes a huge gamble when they take that step. If they lose, it sets a precedent, and then all bets are off.
I still want to know how they will combat the "wide-open wireless access point in an apartment complex" defense.
If you Google for the above, you'll find that Nokia's implementation of Bluetooth on this phone has been absolutely horrendous. Nokia is phasing out / has phased out the 6310i in the US and I managed to snag one on closeout at the AT & T Wireless Store for $29.95! I picked it because it had Bluetooth and because it was also the only US-sold phone that worked with a very cool car stereo handsfree kit made by Alpine (integrated Caller ID on the radio display, etc.) But apparently their implementation of Bluetooth only works with the Nokia Bluetooth Adapter (which of course costs twice as much as "generic" adapters like my D-Link). So I called the Nokia service center and arranged to send my phone in to get the firmware updated. I got it back about a week and a half later, and although they had updated the firmware the Bluetooth connection between my PC and the phone *still* wouldn't hold when trying to start up the Nokia PC Suite software! I gave up, bought the serial cable for $15 on eBay and had my contacts synced to my phone inside of 10 minutes. Other than the (lack of) Bluetooth support, I love the phone. The battery life is especially outstanding, and since they've started to phase it out, you can pick up the accessories on eBay for very cheap.
It's not a bike, but the concept is the same. The C5s (fifth generation Corvettes) have had an optional Head Up Display since '99 I believe, showing Speedometer, Tach, "Performance Shift" indicator (flashes indicating the optimal shift points and useful, for example, when running 1/4 miles), and other selectable info such as oil pressure, fuel, etc. (Check out http://www.chevroleteurope.com/corvette/english/co rvette/comfort/en_xx_head_up.htm ) The image works equally well in the daytime as well as nighttime, and has adjustable brightness and position controls. I've used it for about three years and have a hard time adjusting to vehicles without it. You really do keep your eyes on the road, and realize that it is a "long" way from instrument cluster to windshield for your eyes.
Hmmmm . . . Kazaa: mp3s which can be played anywhere and cost nothing (free as in speech AND is in beer) Sony: DRM-crippled crap which only plays on Sony hardware, which you have to pay for What do you think Joe Webuser will choose?