In California we are required to notify USA DigAlert before all excavation. DigAlert then notifies all agencies with pipe in the area. Most of the time, they come out and mark, the other times, nobody does.
When nobody comes out an marks, and their line gets hit, it's on them. If it's marked and we hit it, it's on us. Accidents happen. Digging around mismarked and unmarked utilities in a big hole in the ground isn't easy.
Personally I'm more worried about my guys hitting a pressurized gas line than someones precious telco wire. Wire gets fixed in a matter of hours.
I have a PDA, it even has a built in thumbpad keyboard. I still think I'd prefer the laptop. I'd rather have a handcrank than solar. It's faster, it works 24/7 and in inclimate weather, and it's integrated. The laptop has a larger keyboard, larger screen, and is still not too big to be a burden.
$200 for a laptop that I could slip into my backpack on a camping trip and not worry about battery life since I can hand crank it? Put me down for one. It would be perfect for logging camping trips, vacation abroad, ebooks on a plane, etc etc. So what if it's not the most powerfull thing in the world. Open source and the very nature of the product SCREAM oodles of programs and potential.
I'm reminded why I haven't found myself removing the shrinkwrap from an intel box lately.
I bought a 2001 Honda Insight last may while I was commuting from South Orange County, CA to North Hollywood, CA. Round trip my daily commute was 150miles. I was getting roughly 23mpg in my Chrysler 300M, and was tired of the fuel cost. I paid $11,888 for the Insight after all taxes and fees after negotiating for two weeks with the dealer that was selling it.
I bought the CVT model since I would be in traffic, and a 5spd wasn't fun (I also did the commute in my 5spd Protege5 before I sold it). I believe the insight was rated for 57mpg highway. I did 65-70.
I was able to average 60-65mpg city/highway combined over my ownership of the car, and it saved me oodles of money with my commute. I got a new job, closer to home, and two weeks later Katrina hit. I put my car on the market and sold it for $12,000. I had put 13,000 miles on the car and I made a profit, not to mention it was solid as I rock while I owned it, I saved money on gas, and I didn't have to fill up every other day.
She was always asking to type on the desktop computers, and we let her. She's able to find every key with the peck method, but no touch typing yet. One day I decided that she should have her own computer, and simply gave her a Piii 733 Thinkpad I had laying around.
She's smart enough to not destroy it, and lets me know when I need to plug it in to be charged. She plays educational games, but spends most of her time 'playing' in OpenOffice.
The mouse is just like the old Mac mice, the entire shell 'CLICKS'
The top is touch sensitive, but only to sense WHAT finger you used to depress the shell. You cannot 'click' by resting your finger on the top of the mouse.
The being said, the little wheel looks like it would be a major pain. I'm sure they've figured it out, so I'll be proven wrong, but it would be easy to scroll to the side by accident with a wheel.
Great animation, very impressive visually.
But I must digress, that was very dull. I am a raging SW fanboy who loves just about anything that parodies or takes from SW, but this was boring.
For something more fun, see www.ultracheese.com which is what I consider a FUNNY film.
The same way I react to this. It's absurd, but I doubt it's intentional. I simply can't believe it made it through the QC program.
I'll rephrase :
I'd like to see what the average response to this would be, and compare them. I'm interested in the bias.
That's a horrible way to look at it. The problem lies with the developers/webdesigners, not the publisher of a browser that is more 'lenient' than it should be.
If people checked their sites' compliance before shooting it off into the open, you wouldn't have any problem.
It's like blaming Ferrari for not putting a speed limiter on their cars, allowing people to drive over the speed limit*
*I see the hilarity in comparing IE to a Ferrari. Shut up.
I'd love to see the reaction from the /. community
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If installing IE7 caused Firefox to fuck up somehow.
I think employees shouldn't be looking up info on the movie 'XXX' just as much as they shouldn't be looking at porn.
Now if you will excuse me, I'm supposed to be preparing for a meeting.
Back in 1999 a friend and I put together Ultracheese-When Senators Attack IV.
It garnered praise from the Python-fan crowd, and I'm still proud of it today. If the idea of a completely retarded parody of Episode 1's Trailer sounds like a good idea to you, check it out.
www.ultracheese.com
Most ISP mail filters can't block out 'enhance your p3n15' emails, yet they are supposed to start filtering out naughty images and content?
First ammendment applications aside, this is an exercise in futility.
I've owned both, and believe me, the standalone unit is BETTER.
It's better because it's built to be a PVR, and that's all it does. The interface, the software, the hardware, it's all there for one reason, and that's it. My HTPCs were purpose built to be HTPCs and that's it, but it's still a fact that they are computers, run Windows or Linux or MacOS or beOS(heh), and have to be tweaked around to be a good PVR. Sure, it works, but it's not going to be as intuitive as a standalone unit that's had lots of money dumped into R&D.
I hate being the big bad backer of the expensive option, but in this case it's just plain better. I spent 2 years playing with my HTPCs before I realized I could do better. Also, my wife is MUCH happier with the replayTV.. and that makes my life happier.. trust me.
Also, my cellphone and pda make crappy cameras., and my car is not an effective office.
I was using a Radeon 8500 all in wonder w/ dvi output to my Toshiba HDTV (rear projection) via the ati component dongle. I would have used straigh DVI, but my Toshiba does NOT accept a dvi signal from a computer.
I did eventually get it to work but always had a bit of overscan. In the end, it simply wasn't worth the hassle, and I needed the entertainment center space for other gizmos. I sold both of the HTPC's I built at a profit on ebay, at least.
I chose a replay setup because it supports broadband connections out of the box, whereas tivo requires an adapter (I have no land line). Also, Replay features component inputs, has the ability to transfer files to any pc in the house without any extra purchases, and just plain offers more features for the same price.
The home networking options were a big point of sale for me.
You might want to look for a used 5040 model on ebay, perhaps even one with an unlimited subscription already applied to it. These models are the same as the new 5504 models, but they support commercial skip, and allow you to use poopli, a program that allows other replayTV owners to send you programs that you request, and visa versa. This is great for when you forget to record a program, or hear about something that you didn't know about.
replying to my own topic sucks, but I forgot something.
With my ReplayTV, I can access my unit from my PCS at home to watch recordings or even burn to dvd/store on my hard drive.
I use my server to store files I've recorded on the replay, so I basically have a 1000 hour unit at a minimal cost when compared to what 1000 hours worth of tivo would cost.
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In California we are required to notify USA DigAlert before all excavation. DigAlert then notifies all agencies with pipe in the area. Most of the time, they come out and mark, the other times, nobody does.
When nobody comes out an marks, and their line gets hit, it's on them. If it's marked and we hit it, it's on us. Accidents happen. Digging around mismarked and unmarked utilities in a big hole in the ground isn't easy.
Personally I'm more worried about my guys hitting a pressurized gas line than someones precious telco wire. Wire gets fixed in a matter of hours.
I have a PDA, it even has a built in thumbpad keyboard. I still think I'd prefer the laptop. I'd rather have a handcrank than solar. It's faster, it works 24/7 and in inclimate weather, and it's integrated. The laptop has a larger keyboard, larger screen, and is still not too big to be a burden.
$200 for a laptop that I could slip into my backpack on a camping trip and not worry about battery life since I can hand crank it? Put me down for one. It would be perfect for logging camping trips, vacation abroad, ebooks on a plane, etc etc. So what if it's not the most powerfull thing in the world. Open source and the very nature of the product SCREAM oodles of programs and potential. I'm reminded why I haven't found myself removing the shrinkwrap from an intel box lately.
I bought a 2001 Honda Insight last may while I was commuting from South Orange County, CA to North Hollywood, CA. Round trip my daily commute was 150miles. I was getting roughly 23mpg in my Chrysler 300M, and was tired of the fuel cost. I paid $11,888 for the Insight after all taxes and fees after negotiating for two weeks with the dealer that was selling it.
I bought the CVT model since I would be in traffic, and a 5spd wasn't fun (I also did the commute in my 5spd Protege5 before I sold it). I believe the insight was rated for 57mpg highway. I did 65-70.
I was able to average 60-65mpg city/highway combined over my ownership of the car, and it saved me oodles of money with my commute. I got a new job, closer to home, and two weeks later Katrina hit. I put my car on the market and sold it for $12,000. I had put 13,000 miles on the car and I made a profit, not to mention it was solid as I rock while I owned it, I saved money on gas, and I didn't have to fill up every other day.
She was always asking to type on the desktop computers, and we let her. She's able to find every key with the peck method, but no touch typing yet. One day I decided that she should have her own computer, and simply gave her a Piii 733 Thinkpad I had laying around. She's smart enough to not destroy it, and lets me know when I need to plug it in to be charged. She plays educational games, but spends most of her time 'playing' in OpenOffice.
The mouse is just like the old Mac mice, the entire shell 'CLICKS' The top is touch sensitive, but only to sense WHAT finger you used to depress the shell. You cannot 'click' by resting your finger on the top of the mouse. The being said, the little wheel looks like it would be a major pain. I'm sure they've figured it out, so I'll be proven wrong, but it would be easy to scroll to the side by accident with a wheel.
Great animation, very impressive visually. But I must digress, that was very dull. I am a raging SW fanboy who loves just about anything that parodies or takes from SW, but this was boring. For something more fun, see www.ultracheese.com which is what I consider a FUNNY film.
Now why the hell would we do something so impish?
Any idea what his employment contract may hold? A job?
The same way I react to this. It's absurd, but I doubt it's intentional. I simply can't believe it made it through the QC program. I'll rephrase : I'd like to see what the average response to this would be, and compare them. I'm interested in the bias.
That's a horrible way to look at it. The problem lies with the developers/webdesigners, not the publisher of a browser that is more 'lenient' than it should be. If people checked their sites' compliance before shooting it off into the open, you wouldn't have any problem. It's like blaming Ferrari for not putting a speed limiter on their cars, allowing people to drive over the speed limit* *I see the hilarity in comparing IE to a Ferrari. Shut up.
If installing IE7 caused Firefox to fuck up somehow.
noFunny!
These NEVER get old. Really. Seriously. Okay, I give up.
I think employees shouldn't be looking up info on the movie 'XXX' just as much as they shouldn't be looking at porn. Now if you will excuse me, I'm supposed to be preparing for a meeting.
Back in 1999 a friend and I put together Ultracheese-When Senators Attack IV. It garnered praise from the Python-fan crowd, and I'm still proud of it today. If the idea of a completely retarded parody of Episode 1's Trailer sounds like a good idea to you, check it out. www.ultracheese.com
I suck.
Most ISP mail filters can't block out 'enhance your p3n15' emails, yet they are supposed to start filtering out naughty images and content? First ammendment applications aside, this is an exercise in futility.
But the translate not negative if brought with in context.
Nope. Mazda Protege5, Chrystler 300M, and a Ford Crown Victoria with a blown transmission!
No.
I've owned both, and believe me, the standalone unit is BETTER.
It's better because it's built to be a PVR, and that's all it does. The interface, the software, the hardware, it's all there for one reason, and that's it. My HTPCs were purpose built to be HTPCs and that's it, but it's still a fact that they are computers, run Windows or Linux or MacOS or beOS(heh), and have to be tweaked around to be a good PVR. Sure, it works, but it's not going to be as intuitive as a standalone unit that's had lots of money dumped into R&D.
I hate being the big bad backer of the expensive option, but in this case it's just plain better. I spent 2 years playing with my HTPCs before I realized I could do better. Also, my wife is MUCH happier with the replayTV.. and that makes my life happier.. trust me.
Also, my cellphone and pda make crappy cameras., and my car is not an effective office.
I was using a Radeon 8500 all in wonder w/ dvi output to my Toshiba HDTV (rear projection) via the ati component dongle. I would have used straigh DVI, but my Toshiba does NOT accept a dvi signal from a computer.
I did eventually get it to work but always had a bit of overscan. In the end, it simply wasn't worth the hassle, and I needed the entertainment center space for other gizmos. I sold both of the HTPC's I built at a profit on ebay, at least.
I've used Tivo boxes and Direct Tivo boxes.
I chose a replay setup because it supports broadband connections out of the box, whereas tivo requires an adapter (I have no land line). Also, Replay features component inputs, has the ability to transfer files to any pc in the house without any extra purchases, and just plain offers more features for the same price.
The home networking options were a big point of sale for me.
You might want to look for a used 5040 model on ebay, perhaps even one with an unlimited subscription already applied to it. These models are the same as the new 5504 models, but they support commercial skip, and allow you to use poopli, a program that allows other replayTV owners to send you programs that you request, and visa versa. This is great for when you forget to record a program, or hear about something that you didn't know about.
replying to my own topic sucks, but I forgot something. With my ReplayTV, I can access my unit from my PCS at home to watch recordings or even burn to dvd/store on my hard drive. I use my server to store files I've recorded on the replay, so I basically have a 1000 hour unit at a minimal cost when compared to what 1000 hours worth of tivo would cost.