Wish developers, including Sony-owned subsidiaries, would just port their PS exclusives to PC instead... I'd buy a PC port released on Steam or GOG, but not a PS Now subscription.
My 2012 Macbook Air has a non-user replaceable battery. When the battery was no longer holding adequate charge, I took it to an Apple store and they replaced it for me. I forget what the cost was, a little over a hundred I believe. Expensive, but reasonable if I can get a few years out of it.
Bottom line: The battery IS replaceable. You just need to take it to Apple to do it.
Actually, it looks like Tesla has thought of that... apparently their "glass" tile is tougher than conventional tiles. See this CNET video for reference: https://youtu.be/uWcGRYT-aeE?t... If a conventional roof can withstand it, then so can theirs.
If you require risperidone to control psychosis, it sounds to me like were being overdosed with the methylphenidate. Rather than trying to correct the overdosing of one medication with another that antagonizes dopamine, they should have just laid off on the methylphenidate... It might also suggests that you are not dopamine deficient, and I can't help but think that you may have been misdiagnosed....
It is interesting that you have insomnia with the methylphenidate. As someone who was recently started on Adderall, my sleep actually "improved" since starting the medication.
Disclosure: I am not a doctor. A lot of us on this board will be expressing opinions that are health related and could have serious consequences, so it is worth reminding everyone that you should consult a medical professional if you have questions or concerns regarding your, or your family's, health.
Might have something to do with the fact that the African American population is greater in the south than anywhere else in the United States. In Louisiana and Georgia for example the African American population is around 30%. In California, African Americans make up only about 6% of the total population. Perhaps the demographic of the local workforce is a reflection of the local population?
Why can't these bubble cars be the public transportation option? I.e. public transportation does not have to mean mass/joint transit. Rather than predefined stops that people get on and off at at fixed times, these cars could be made available to the public at any time of day to get them where they need to go with zero stops along the way. Just pay the fare like you would a bus or taxi ride. It would be nice if you could call a service from your mobile, send your GPS location, and have them automatically send out a car too you at an appointed time. And if there is inter-car communication, perhaps these cars can automatically coordinate themselves to minimize traffic jams and further reduce transit times, and maybe they can even drive bumper to bumper (at distances that a human driver cannot do safely) for improved efficiency (drafting). There are possibilities here.
Batteries deteriorate over the life of the battery. It might offer 25 hours brand new, but in 2 years it would not be surprising if it offered less than half that. Given that computers have gotten so good that you can reasonably keep one for 4-5 years, a 25 hour battery life brand new just might survive the life of the laptop without needing an expensive replacement.
Hands down the best personal document scanner out there. It is fast, scans duplex, and outputs PDF files. My sister and I both own one. A client of mine also bought one on my recommendation, and the clinic I work at has one as well.
His philosophy speaks to why I don't buy Apple products.. lack of choices.
Which is not a bad thing at all. Do a search for "Paradox of choice."
Some called it intuitive, yet I and others have stumbled over such idiotic interface choices like using the trash can to eject. And swiping to unlock. Pinching to zoom and unzoom. And holding a button down to power off. Sure, they make sense and are easy to use once you are shown, but that didn't make them intuitive.
You just gave justification for giving Apple patents on those gestures--they're not as obvious as everyone thinks.
I have not heard anything about memory production being affected. Perhaps this is the time for companies to be pushing SSDs as an alternative, and maybe pushing down the prices in the process.
Disc media, e.g. DVDs, are not necessarily as reliable as people may think. Your time machine is actually already a very good solution. The likelihood that both your hard drive and your time machine would fail at the same time is low, and one can be used to restore the other. The only thing that might improve your backup is adding off-site backup; for that, you could add backup to a cloud service.
With regards to a cloud service, you need not choose a service that is explicitly about backup either. It could be a service that is aimed at media sharing (photo + video), and in this way you could use the service as not only a means of backup, but also for sharing those photos and videos with friends and family.
It sounds to me like you haven't identified a business need and are fishing for one. Wouldn't it be better to look at how the business operates and from there see if there is something that can be done more efficiently? If there is, then ask yourself how this server can be used to address that problem. A server can do a lot of things, but don't look at those things and try to force it on the business when the need doesn't necessarily exist. It may create more problems then it solves.
If what you are really looking for is something to play with, then Filemaker sounds like a great place to start. It could be your introduction to databases. Once you understand the power of databases, you may find areas of the business that might benefit from a database. But until you have the knowledge, you aren't in a position to implement and support one. Just remember, if you're going to play with something, don't do it on a production server. Backups are a real business need. Even if that is the only thing the box is used for, it is a perfectly good reason for its existence.
Are you absolutely certain it is the wifi? It could be your ISP. You didn't mention whether you were on DSL or Cable. I'm on cable, and I know that whenever my ISP resets my dynamic IP, my router locks up and I have to power cycle it. If it is always happening at the same time, it could be your ISP doing something on a regular schedule.
If the publishers refuse to publish because of $$$, the professors should unite and self-publish. That's the great thing about the digital medium, it's easier to self-publish and distribute. Heck, professors could themselves earn more from the books while saving students money by cutting out the publisher entirely--unless the publisher can come up with a value-added reason for keeping themselves in the chain.
I'm surprised no one has mentioned iTunes. For me, downloading movies is the future, not physical media. It's convenient, it takes up little physical space, and pair it with something like an Apple TV and you can get it on your TV--although I personally prefer to watch movies on my computer anyways.
The iPod and iTunes Music Store are reasons why I actually pay for my music. I do not download and store illegal content on my iPod. Apple made it easy to purchase and download music at affordable prices, and rightfully deserves what profits they collect off the iPod. I would not want Universal getting a cut on something they did not produce. They're already getting a cut of the music sales, and that is all they're entitled to. Apple actually "gets it" that customers will buy things legally if it's easy to buy (at affordable prices), and fast/easy to obtain.
One of the things I like about webmail clients such as Yahoo's is the simplicity.
I have to use Outlook Webmail for work and it is absolutely horrid... the interface seems designed to get in your way, rather than let you simply carry out the task you're trying to accomplish. Too much fluff, only gets in the way.
My immediate reaction when I saw this post was disappointment... I actually pay for Yahoo! Mail Plus... so if I had to vote with dollars, I'd vote to keep a simple interface.
:) I started out with digital... progressing from a digicam to a prosumer cam to a DSLR... then went film. i now have 2 film SLRs now, and 2 film rangefinders. all of which STILL costs less than my D70... but produce just as good results if not better.
with film, i get 14MP scans with my film scanner, better colors, better exposure latitude (print film), better tonality (slide film), and a wealth of different films to shoot with... each with their own characteristics. with digital, i get 1 sensor and image processor, when i want a new one, i have to buy a new camera... and frankly, with digitial i find i have to process my photos a lot more in photoshop, and the results are less natural than with scanned film.
that said, here's a suggestion for film shooters who prefer a digital darkroom, or who primarily presents their work online instead of in print:
ask your film processor, e.g. Wal-Mart or Albertson's, if they'll develop your film only and skip the prints.
Wal-Mart does this for me for only $1.76 and it takes them only 15 minutes to do when they're not busy!
with the developed negatives, scan them in, process them yourself to your own preferences, and make your own prints. the Minolta Scan Dual IV is only $230 and will produce 90MB 16bit color files, 14MP resolution.
$1.76 is so much better than the $7-9 for prints... heck, you might not even want prints of all of the shots... the digital darkroom approach is much more cost effective in the long run.
the film processors generally don't advertise this option, but they'll do it, so just ask.
honestly, a lot of what the Japanese accomplish is a result of what they truly believe to be important. if Americans truly believed in achieving the levels of efficiency that the Japanese have, we wouldn't be as wasteful as we are. did you read the article? we consume 3 times the energy to produce the same amount of work...
we should offer a similar program on a national level, i.e. offering incentives for overweight people to bring down their weight to normal levels.
aren't diseases and ailments resulting from obesity a big problem in the US, and doesn't it cost us a LOT of money and lost productivity? while perhaps it shouldn't go to the government to setup such a program, maybe health insurance companies should consider offering good incentives that would motivate people to tackle their obesity problems.
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Next step is for Amazon to open up their insurance to Amazon Prime subscribers and become the largest health insurer in the U.S.
Wish developers, including Sony-owned subsidiaries, would just port their PS exclusives to PC instead... I'd buy a PC port released on Steam or GOG, but not a PS Now subscription.
My 2012 Macbook Air has a non-user replaceable battery. When the battery was no longer holding adequate charge, I took it to an Apple store and they replaced it for me. I forget what the cost was, a little over a hundred I believe. Expensive, but reasonable if I can get a few years out of it.
Bottom line: The battery IS replaceable. You just need to take it to Apple to do it.
Actually, it looks like Tesla has thought of that... apparently their "glass" tile is tougher than conventional tiles. See this CNET video for reference: https://youtu.be/uWcGRYT-aeE?t... If a conventional roof can withstand it, then so can theirs.
If you require risperidone to control psychosis, it sounds to me like were being overdosed with the methylphenidate. Rather than trying to correct the overdosing of one medication with another that antagonizes dopamine, they should have just laid off on the methylphenidate... It might also suggests that you are not dopamine deficient, and I can't help but think that you may have been misdiagnosed....
It is interesting that you have insomnia with the methylphenidate. As someone who was recently started on Adderall, my sleep actually "improved" since starting the medication.
Disclosure: I am not a doctor. A lot of us on this board will be expressing opinions that are health related and could have serious consequences, so it is worth reminding everyone that you should consult a medical professional if you have questions or concerns regarding your, or your family's, health.
Might have something to do with the fact that the African American population is greater in the south than anywhere else in the United States. In Louisiana and Georgia for example the African American population is around 30%. In California, African Americans make up only about 6% of the total population. Perhaps the demographic of the local workforce is a reflection of the local population?
Why can't these bubble cars be the public transportation option? I.e. public transportation does not have to mean mass/joint transit. Rather than predefined stops that people get on and off at at fixed times, these cars could be made available to the public at any time of day to get them where they need to go with zero stops along the way. Just pay the fare like you would a bus or taxi ride. It would be nice if you could call a service from your mobile, send your GPS location, and have them automatically send out a car too you at an appointed time. And if there is inter-car communication, perhaps these cars can automatically coordinate themselves to minimize traffic jams and further reduce transit times, and maybe they can even drive bumper to bumper (at distances that a human driver cannot do safely) for improved efficiency (drafting). There are possibilities here.
Batteries deteriorate over the life of the battery. It might offer 25 hours brand new, but in 2 years it would not be surprising if it offered less than half that. Given that computers have gotten so good that you can reasonably keep one for 4-5 years, a 25 hour battery life brand new just might survive the life of the laptop without needing an expensive replacement.
But IBM would hold all the patents and non-compete agreements... so how does a new competitor spring up when it will be slapped by a lawsuit quick?
Hands down the best personal document scanner out there. It is fast, scans duplex, and outputs PDF files. My sister and I both own one. A client of mine also bought one on my recommendation, and the clinic I work at has one as well.
His philosophy speaks to why I don't buy Apple products .. lack of choices.
Which is not a bad thing at all. Do a search for "Paradox of choice."
Some called it intuitive, yet I and others have stumbled over such idiotic interface choices like using the trash can to eject. And swiping to unlock. Pinching to zoom and unzoom. And holding a button down to power off. Sure, they make sense and are easy to use once you are shown, but that didn't make them intuitive.
You just gave justification for giving Apple patents on those gestures--they're not as obvious as everyone thinks.
I have not heard anything about memory production being affected. Perhaps this is the time for companies to be pushing SSDs as an alternative, and maybe pushing down the prices in the process.
And there lies the basis for Apple's lawsuit.
Disc media, e.g. DVDs, are not necessarily as reliable as people may think. Your time machine is actually already a very good solution. The likelihood that both your hard drive and your time machine would fail at the same time is low, and one can be used to restore the other. The only thing that might improve your backup is adding off-site backup; for that, you could add backup to a cloud service.
With regards to a cloud service, you need not choose a service that is explicitly about backup either. It could be a service that is aimed at media sharing (photo + video), and in this way you could use the service as not only a means of backup, but also for sharing those photos and videos with friends and family.
It sounds to me like you haven't identified a business need and are fishing for one. Wouldn't it be better to look at how the business operates and from there see if there is something that can be done more efficiently? If there is, then ask yourself how this server can be used to address that problem. A server can do a lot of things, but don't look at those things and try to force it on the business when the need doesn't necessarily exist. It may create more problems then it solves.
If what you are really looking for is something to play with, then Filemaker sounds like a great place to start. It could be your introduction to databases. Once you understand the power of databases, you may find areas of the business that might benefit from a database. But until you have the knowledge, you aren't in a position to implement and support one. Just remember, if you're going to play with something, don't do it on a production server. Backups are a real business need. Even if that is the only thing the box is used for, it is a perfectly good reason for its existence.
i love it when people have to be an ass, but don't have the courage to put their name behind it.
Are you absolutely certain it is the wifi? It could be your ISP. You didn't mention whether you were on DSL or Cable. I'm on cable, and I know that whenever my ISP resets my dynamic IP, my router locks up and I have to power cycle it. If it is always happening at the same time, it could be your ISP doing something on a regular schedule.
If the publishers refuse to publish because of $$$, the professors should unite and self-publish. That's the great thing about the digital medium, it's easier to self-publish and distribute. Heck, professors could themselves earn more from the books while saving students money by cutting out the publisher entirely--unless the publisher can come up with a value-added reason for keeping themselves in the chain.
I'm surprised no one has mentioned iTunes. For me, downloading movies is the future, not physical media. It's convenient, it takes up little physical space, and pair it with something like an Apple TV and you can get it on your TV--although I personally prefer to watch movies on my computer anyways.
The iPod and iTunes Music Store are reasons why I actually pay for my music. I do not download and store illegal content on my iPod. Apple made it easy to purchase and download music at affordable prices, and rightfully deserves what profits they collect off the iPod. I would not want Universal getting a cut on something they did not produce. They're already getting a cut of the music sales, and that is all they're entitled to. Apple actually "gets it" that customers will buy things legally if it's easy to buy (at affordable prices), and fast/easy to obtain.
i don't know what's funny... the attempt at a joke, or the people who marked it Insightful.
One of the things I like about webmail clients such as Yahoo's is the simplicity.
I have to use Outlook Webmail for work and it is absolutely horrid... the interface seems designed to get in your way, rather than let you simply carry out the task you're trying to accomplish. Too much fluff, only gets in the way.
My immediate reaction when I saw this post was disappointment... I actually pay for Yahoo! Mail Plus... so if I had to vote with dollars, I'd vote to keep a simple interface.
:) I started out with digital... progressing from a digicam to a prosumer cam to a DSLR... then went film. i now have 2 film SLRs now, and 2 film rangefinders. all of which STILL costs less than my D70... but produce just as good results if not better.
with film, i get 14MP scans with my film scanner, better colors, better exposure latitude (print film), better tonality (slide film), and a wealth of different films to shoot with... each with their own characteristics. with digital, i get 1 sensor and image processor, when i want a new one, i have to buy a new camera... and frankly, with digitial i find i have to process my photos a lot more in photoshop, and the results are less natural than with scanned film.
that said, here's a suggestion for film shooters who prefer a digital darkroom, or who primarily presents their work online instead of in print:
ask your film processor, e.g. Wal-Mart or Albertson's, if they'll develop your film only and skip the prints.
Wal-Mart does this for me for only $1.76 and it takes them only 15 minutes to do when they're not busy!
with the developed negatives, scan them in, process them yourself to your own preferences, and make your own prints. the Minolta Scan Dual IV is only $230 and will produce 90MB 16bit color files, 14MP resolution.
$1.76 is so much better than the $7-9 for prints... heck, you might not even want prints of all of the shots... the digital darkroom approach is much more cost effective in the long run.
the film processors generally don't advertise this option, but they'll do it, so just ask.
honestly, a lot of what the Japanese accomplish is a result of what they truly believe to be important. if Americans truly believed in achieving the levels of efficiency that the Japanese have, we wouldn't be as wasteful as we are. did you read the article? we consume 3 times the energy to produce the same amount of work...
we should offer a similar program on a national level, i.e. offering incentives for overweight people to bring down their weight to normal levels. aren't diseases and ailments resulting from obesity a big problem in the US, and doesn't it cost us a LOT of money and lost productivity? while perhaps it shouldn't go to the government to setup such a program, maybe health insurance companies should consider offering good incentives that would motivate people to tackle their obesity problems.