I have owned two Media Center PCs, and currently use two 5504 ReplayTV's as my main PVR units.
The Media Center PCs were of course the most powerfull units, but they had problems. It was a real pain to get everything working with my Toshiba HD set, as it was finicky about resolutions, and getting everything stable was a pain. I ended up selling both of my attempts at Media Pcs, and got a replay tv.
The replay is PERFECT. Everyone in the house can use it without issue, and everything is fluid. There is no need to spend hour after hour customizing and tweaking software to get everything work with something else, no crashes, nothing out of the ordinary.
The key components I miss from the HTPCs are the music playback, web browsing, and gaming on the big screen. However, I have a wireless media streamer that I use for music, and I prefer to play games in my office anyway, so the loss of functionality is minimal. I didn't use my HTPC to play pirated films, as I can't stand the look of divx/xvid at 57".
That's why projects like wikipedia are so important, and so impressive.
Only a few years ago it could take forever to find any kind of decent information on some topics online or even in libraries. Today, I go to wiki and I'm almost assured to have a FAIRLY reliable source for information, as it's cross checked by peers who have some kind of a personal interest in the subject.
However, there's a downside.
Back when I was in school, researching a subject typically meant going through encyclopedia after encyclopedia, which wasn't a bad thing. I learned quite a bit by being FORCED to over-research topics. Today, I can generally straight-shoot to whatever I need to find, giving my brain a good set of blinders to everything else along the way.
It really is amazing to think of the amount of information and data that we can access so quickly these days.
When I stop and think about what my little search query goes through to bring me an almost instant response, it almost seems impossible. Of course the search engine side of this is only one example, but it's a nifty insight into how powerfull our infrastructure is these days.
Bravo, mankind.
You missed the point of the ending.
The future robots 'rebuilt' Davids mother with a blank brain, no thoughts, an empty shell, just as humans had built David 2000 years prior.
Actually, the 'beings' at the end were advanced robotic lifeforms that evolved from the robots in Davids era, hence their ability to 'read' his memory.
Don't worry, a lot of dumb people didn't get it.
Though I don't particularly care for plasmas (burn in, picture quality issues), people don't generally buy large televisions to compensate for small genitalia.
My 57" HDTV was purchased because I like to watch movies on a large screen at home, and I'm not too poor to feel bitter and envious at those who can afford the things I pretend to hate.
Huh?
Maybe I'm missing obvious sarcasm, but they use Intel, they don't use the 'dude you're getting a dell' line, and comparing systems from the PIII era is a little silly when talking about their marketing ability.
Dell doesn't make any particularly great products (their pda line is okay), but they have established themselves as a one stop shop, and many business and consumers simply think 'DELL!' when they need new computer components.
My company buys exclusively from Dell, and I hate it. My Inspiron is a dog, feels cheap, and was overpriced.
I live in South Orange County (mission Viejo) and work in North Hollywood (about 70 miles each way). My employer covers me for $0.375/Mile for my commute, but I wonder how much they would actually hit me with taxes, and if my employer would cover it.
All GPS musings aside (everyone else will bitch about that), this tax would really kill people that have to pay for gas to drive far to work every day, and reward those who can afford to live close to their office.
Is it a new trend to tax the more needy before taxing the more priveledged? Oh wait... durr.
Okay, I use firefox, but let's stop being stupid.
Citing MS using tabs or any other item found in firefox as being proof that MS can't innovate is just plain dumb. Maybe it's a good idea and they want to utilize it.
Is Firefox uninovative because it has a back button, or a stop button? Software changes, and different companies evolve along with new ideas.
Also, how is MS releasing a VERSION 7 of a piece of software taken as them being 'scared' or 'blinking?' They are releasing a new version of their internet browser. Did you expect them to never update IE6?
I know hating MS is cool, but be honest to yourself.
I live in a wealthy area and thus am surrounded by other tech geeks. I do not work in IT (Project Manager for a Pipeline contractor), but my $50k salary isn't enough to make me happy at this point. I go to garage sales every weekend and buy computers/electronics, fix if needed, research, and list on ebay. I can do $2000 profit in a month with about 10 hours of work per week.
eBay is a great source of income for me, and it's really thanks to the area I live in and my keen ability to spot a money maker.
I seriously started shaking when I read that wrong in my sleepy stupor.
I thought it mentioned GAIN starting up in the voice market... calling me with their LOVELY OFFERS.
I really need to go to sleep now.
I'd like to map out the effects of a/. impact on a website, with parameters for Hosting capacity; including bandwidth, cpu speed, ram, and cost of monthly bill.
Still not fast enough to beam my body from my bedroom to the office to hooters to the office to the bedroom.. all the while allowing at least marginal performance from the Vonage piggyback.
How many fucking times must I read about the same thing over and over? Perhaps an updating feature that will simply add to older stories might be appriopriate for things like this when we get a story or two a day on the same topic.
Really, I understand the needs of the linux fanboys that latch onto the MS hatred with a passion, but this is absurd.
Oh, wait, I'm pissing people with mod points off... uhhh.. beowolf cluster I'd buy that for a dollar in soviet russie story posts you all your base are belong to us linux linux linux linux linux linux linux linux linux linux linux linux linux linux linux linux linux
I think ALL of us understand this...
It's what makes it entertaining. Was Seinfeld funny?
How about George Costanza? I sure think he was funny because he was always cheated, humilated, and in general being screwed with.
It's simply because there isn't much on network television in that timeslot that is entertaining to men 18-35. Most tv on the networks is completely geared towards women or 'metrosexual' men that want to watch crap with a laugh track.
Cable, luckily, is noticing this problem and is now working towards more tv that appeals to men, though 90% of it is overdone crap (new manshow). Look to Discovery for an example of how to provide decent male programming. We are all watching Cnn, history, tlc, discovery, speed, spike (not me!), comedy central, or HBO.
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I have owned two Media Center PCs, and currently use two 5504 ReplayTV's as my main PVR units.
The Media Center PCs were of course the most powerfull units, but they had problems. It was a real pain to get everything working with my Toshiba HD set, as it was finicky about resolutions, and getting everything stable was a pain. I ended up selling both of my attempts at Media Pcs, and got a replay tv.
The replay is PERFECT. Everyone in the house can use it without issue, and everything is fluid. There is no need to spend hour after hour customizing and tweaking software to get everything work with something else, no crashes, nothing out of the ordinary.
The key components I miss from the HTPCs are the music playback, web browsing, and gaming on the big screen. However, I have a wireless media streamer that I use for music, and I prefer to play games in my office anyway, so the loss of functionality is minimal. I didn't use my HTPC to play pirated films, as I can't stand the look of divx/xvid at 57".
That's why projects like wikipedia are so important, and so impressive.
Only a few years ago it could take forever to find any kind of decent information on some topics online or even in libraries. Today, I go to wiki and I'm almost assured to have a FAIRLY reliable source for information, as it's cross checked by peers who have some kind of a personal interest in the subject.
However, there's a downside.
Back when I was in school, researching a subject typically meant going through encyclopedia after encyclopedia, which wasn't a bad thing. I learned quite a bit by being FORCED to over-research topics. Today, I can generally straight-shoot to whatever I need to find, giving my brain a good set of blinders to everything else along the way.
It really is amazing to think of the amount of information and data that we can access so quickly these days. When I stop and think about what my little search query goes through to bring me an almost instant response, it almost seems impossible. Of course the search engine side of this is only one example, but it's a nifty insight into how powerfull our infrastructure is these days. Bravo, mankind.
You missed the point of the ending. The future robots 'rebuilt' Davids mother with a blank brain, no thoughts, an empty shell, just as humans had built David 2000 years prior.
Actually, the 'beings' at the end were advanced robotic lifeforms that evolved from the robots in Davids era, hence their ability to 'read' his memory. Don't worry, a lot of dumb people didn't get it.
Though I don't particularly care for plasmas (burn in, picture quality issues), people don't generally buy large televisions to compensate for small genitalia. My 57" HDTV was purchased because I like to watch movies on a large screen at home, and I'm not too poor to feel bitter and envious at those who can afford the things I pretend to hate.
Huh? Maybe I'm missing obvious sarcasm, but they use Intel, they don't use the 'dude you're getting a dell' line, and comparing systems from the PIII era is a little silly when talking about their marketing ability. Dell doesn't make any particularly great products (their pda line is okay), but they have established themselves as a one stop shop, and many business and consumers simply think 'DELL!' when they need new computer components. My company buys exclusively from Dell, and I hate it. My Inspiron is a dog, feels cheap, and was overpriced.
I live in South Orange County (mission Viejo) and work in North Hollywood (about 70 miles each way). My employer covers me for $0.375/Mile for my commute, but I wonder how much they would actually hit me with taxes, and if my employer would cover it. All GPS musings aside (everyone else will bitch about that), this tax would really kill people that have to pay for gas to drive far to work every day, and reward those who can afford to live close to their office. Is it a new trend to tax the more needy before taxing the more priveledged? Oh wait... durr.
Okay, I use firefox, but let's stop being stupid. Citing MS using tabs or any other item found in firefox as being proof that MS can't innovate is just plain dumb. Maybe it's a good idea and they want to utilize it. Is Firefox uninovative because it has a back button, or a stop button? Software changes, and different companies evolve along with new ideas. Also, how is MS releasing a VERSION 7 of a piece of software taken as them being 'scared' or 'blinking?' They are releasing a new version of their internet browser. Did you expect them to never update IE6? I know hating MS is cool, but be honest to yourself.
I live in a wealthy area and thus am surrounded by other tech geeks. I do not work in IT (Project Manager for a Pipeline contractor), but my $50k salary isn't enough to make me happy at this point. I go to garage sales every weekend and buy computers/electronics, fix if needed, research, and list on ebay. I can do $2000 profit in a month with about 10 hours of work per week.
eBay is a great source of income for me, and it's really thanks to the area I live in and my keen ability to spot a money maker.
I seriously started shaking when I read that wrong in my sleepy stupor. I thought it mentioned GAIN starting up in the voice market... calling me with their LOVELY OFFERS. I really need to go to sleep now.
Who does #2 work for?
I'd like to map out the effects of a /. impact on a website, with parameters for Hosting capacity; including bandwidth, cpu speed, ram, and cost of monthly bill.
Still not fast enough to beam my body from my bedroom to the office to hooters to the office to the bedroom.. all the while allowing at least marginal performance from the Vonage piggyback.
How many fucking times must I read about the same thing over and over? Perhaps an updating feature that will simply add to older stories might be appriopriate for things like this when we get a story or two a day on the same topic. Really, I understand the needs of the linux fanboys that latch onto the MS hatred with a passion, but this is absurd. Oh, wait, I'm pissing people with mod points off... uhhh.. beowolf cluster I'd buy that for a dollar in soviet russie story posts you all your base are belong to us linux linux linux linux linux linux linux linux linux linux linux linux linux linux linux linux linux
an actual funny comment contained in the original post. RE: simcity
I think ALL of us understand this... It's what makes it entertaining. Was Seinfeld funny? How about George Costanza? I sure think he was funny because he was always cheated, humilated, and in general being screwed with.
Just in time for survivor
It's simply because there isn't much on network television in that timeslot that is entertaining to men 18-35. Most tv on the networks is completely geared towards women or 'metrosexual' men that want to watch crap with a laugh track.
Cable, luckily, is noticing this problem and is now working towards more tv that appeals to men, though 90% of it is overdone crap (new manshow). Look to Discovery for an example of how to provide decent male programming. We are all watching Cnn, history, tlc, discovery, speed, spike (not me!), comedy central, or HBO.
Oh yeah, or playing Video Games.