Though I don't particularly care what my console of choice is called, as long as it serves its purpose (plays good games), I did notice some confusion over this name. I was at work, and passed by a TV that has 24/7 news on it, and the reporter (obviously reading from a teleprompter) said that Nintendo had recently unveiled it's W-2 console. I was wondering why she was talking about tax forms, but quickly caught on that it was the Wii. I don't think it's a bad name, just that it might take some getting used to for some people.
Why in the world would anyone buy a CD, then not listen to it? They don't make very good frisbees, I've tried. I think I'll avoid both listening, and buying. That seems like a better idea.
You know, I always did think that the XP default theme looked like a preschooler's art project. Perhaps that is their new strategy? Hook 'em young. Just like the cigarrette companies.
Ahh, but is Jack an employee? Or is Jack more of an owner? Perhaps Jack is smiling because he's raking in loads of cash, and doesn't have to do the crappy work that the employees do. Notice that it doesn't say: "If you worked here, you'd be smiling." Just my observation.
If I am mistaken in my portrayal of Jack, you can blame it on the fact that there are no Jack in the Box's around my area, and I've only seen them a couple of times on vacation.
I can think of a couple more optional add-ons. There's the gun for duck hunt (The Zapper), the pad for track and field, the microphone for Mario Party (SNES and GC), the Super Scope (Nintendo Scope in Europe), and the Mouse in Mario Paint. Though I think that Nintendo is better about optional add-ons than many other video game companies, they have used them more often than you indicate.
First of all, I don't think that Doom 3 was that terrible of a game. Sure, the multiplayer was pretty bad, but the single player (i.e. what it was really designed for) wasn't that bad. But I don't know that your example is that great, either. That's similar to saying that driving a Geo Metro protects you from high speed crashes.
I believe that the GP already answered that. What it does different is installs the Yahoo Toolbar. Joking aside, it does seem that newer versions are less likely to hijack my entire browser until a pdf loads, as well as what appears to be a shorter loading time.
From the article: NEC declined to identify the companies for legal reasons.
I bet that the companies involved were NEC, NEC, NEC, and NEC. It seems pretty obvious to me.
Slightly off-topic: Do you pronounce the name of this company as 3 letters: N E C? Or as a word, neck? I remember working in IT with a guy who pronounced the company as "neck", and it confused the heck out of me for a while. After I was there only a few weeks, he asked me to check out his new neck, and how clear the picture was on it. I couldn't figure out what he meant, and if I should report him to HR for harassment, but then he pointed at his new NEC monitor, and it came clear.
Ooh, I've been thinking of upgrading to one of those from my H3, but there's certain things I can't live without. Can you get one that has a cell phone cradle? What about a place for my laptop? I mean, I have to check and respond to e-mail on my 2 mile trips to the grocery store.
Although I think this would be an invasion of privacy, it would also turn up a considerable amount of false positives. A passenger in any high-speed vehicle could be ticketed for this. I see no problem for a passenger to be on the phone in a car. Also a passenger on a train would be marked. The idea looks somewhat promising on the surface, but I think that there are too many flaws with it.
A lot of that is scary, but the fact that they are hunt-and-peckers is somewhat comforting. Any decent touch typer uses both hands, and with everything else going on, driving with no hands is not a good addition. Of course I'd prefer if they didn't have as many distractions, though. I personally wouldn't mind if they got rid of the radar gun. That's my least favorite distraction in the police car.
It should, as the specs claim that it shows up as a single 3840x1024 monitor. That is assuming that your KVM switch can handle that sort of resolution being pushed through it. I believe that many KVM switches don't have cables that provide that sort of bandwidth, so they have a limit in their specs. It's also possible that it would work anyway, but it's a small risk. The downside for your application is that it only supports 3 monitor configurations, not 2 monitor configurations, so you would have to add another monitor to the setup it sounds like you have. I've never used one, so don't take my word as fact, but the article and the info from Matrox's webpage seem to fit what I'm saying.
I think the joke was supposed to be that with the basement taken, where would you stay, implying that all slashdotters live in their parent's basement. This is most certainly not true, as some, like myself, live upstairs, and the parents are in the basement.
If I had mod points, I would give that a sarcastic informative comment. Or possibly insightful. Either way, that's the best comment I've seen around in a while.
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Though I don't particularly care what my console of choice is called, as long as it serves its purpose (plays good games), I did notice some confusion over this name. I was at work, and passed by a TV that has 24/7 news on it, and the reporter (obviously reading from a teleprompter) said that Nintendo had recently unveiled it's W-2 console. I was wondering why she was talking about tax forms, but quickly caught on that it was the Wii. I don't think it's a bad name, just that it might take some getting used to for some people.
>>>12. A copy of "Where's Waldo? Special Osama Edition"
>>>12a. Tony Blair's puckered lips
Why would Tony Blair be kissing Waldo? That's just weird!
I apologize for my lack of sarcasm tags on my previous post. And this one.
Why in the world would anyone buy a CD, then not listen to it? They don't make very good frisbees, I've tried. I think I'll avoid both listening, and buying. That seems like a better idea.
You know, I always did think that the XP default theme looked like a preschooler's art project. Perhaps that is their new strategy? Hook 'em young. Just like the cigarrette companies.
Unfortunately Qeast doesn't quite roll off the tongue well.
Ahh, but is Jack an employee? Or is Jack more of an owner? Perhaps Jack is smiling because he's raking in loads of cash, and doesn't have to do the crappy work that the employees do. Notice that it doesn't say: "If you worked here, you'd be smiling." Just my observation.
If I am mistaken in my portrayal of Jack, you can blame it on the fact that there are no Jack in the Box's around my area, and I've only seen them a couple of times on vacation.
I can think of a couple more optional add-ons. There's the gun for duck hunt (The Zapper), the pad for track and field, the microphone for Mario Party (SNES and GC), the Super Scope (Nintendo Scope in Europe), and the Mouse in Mario Paint. Though I think that Nintendo is better about optional add-ons than many other video game companies, they have used them more often than you indicate.
First of all, I don't think that Doom 3 was that terrible of a game. Sure, the multiplayer was pretty bad, but the single player (i.e. what it was really designed for) wasn't that bad. But I don't know that your example is that great, either. That's similar to saying that driving a Geo Metro protects you from high speed crashes.
I'm afraid you are mistaken. Google is the bork, MS is the borg.
I believe that the GP already answered that. What it does different is installs the Yahoo Toolbar. Joking aside, it does seem that newer versions are less likely to hijack my entire browser until a pdf loads, as well as what appears to be a shorter loading time.
Umm, all of them?
Yeah, you're popular with the ladies. Although a pimp might normally dress like the man in the yellow hat. Don't blame me, you set yourself up for that one. No offense intended.
From the article: NEC declined to identify the companies for legal reasons.
I bet that the companies involved were NEC, NEC, NEC, and NEC. It seems pretty obvious to me.
Slightly off-topic: Do you pronounce the name of this company as 3 letters: N E C? Or as a word, neck? I remember working in IT with a guy who pronounced the company as "neck", and it confused the heck out of me for a while. After I was there only a few weeks, he asked me to check out his new neck, and how clear the picture was on it. I couldn't figure out what he meant, and if I should report him to HR for harassment, but then he pointed at his new NEC monitor, and it came clear.
Trust me, I won't ask how you developed that skill. I've heard enough jokes about one-handed typing to know better.
I can think of one. No Ad Sunscreen. I think it's kinda clever. Pretty good stuff, too. Does this count as an ad?
Ooh, I've been thinking of upgrading to one of those from my H3, but there's certain things I can't live without. Can you get one that has a cell phone cradle? What about a place for my laptop? I mean, I have to check and respond to e-mail on my 2 mile trips to the grocery store.
I really hate to be a prick, but if you're unconscious, you wouldn't be paying attention to the road, cell phone or not.
Although I think this would be an invasion of privacy, it would also turn up a considerable amount of false positives. A passenger in any high-speed vehicle could be ticketed for this. I see no problem for a passenger to be on the phone in a car. Also a passenger on a train would be marked. The idea looks somewhat promising on the surface, but I think that there are too many flaws with it.
A lot of that is scary, but the fact that they are hunt-and-peckers is somewhat comforting. Any decent touch typer uses both hands, and with everything else going on, driving with no hands is not a good addition. Of course I'd prefer if they didn't have as many distractions, though. I personally wouldn't mind if they got rid of the radar gun. That's my least favorite distraction in the police car.
It should, as the specs claim that it shows up as a single 3840x1024 monitor. That is assuming that your KVM switch can handle that sort of resolution being pushed through it. I believe that many KVM switches don't have cables that provide that sort of bandwidth, so they have a limit in their specs. It's also possible that it would work anyway, but it's a small risk. The downside for your application is that it only supports 3 monitor configurations, not 2 monitor configurations, so you would have to add another monitor to the setup it sounds like you have. I've never used one, so don't take my word as fact, but the article and the info from Matrox's webpage seem to fit what I'm saying.
Perhaps they just didn't look past Page 3. I believe the GP said the pictures were on page 5. That's almost as good as them not being there.
I think the joke was supposed to be that with the basement taken, where would you stay, implying that all slashdotters live in their parent's basement. This is most certainly not true, as some, like myself, live upstairs, and the parents are in the basement.
If I had mod points, I would give that a sarcastic informative comment. Or possibly insightful. Either way, that's the best comment I've seen around in a while.