The article explains how indie kids are drawn to vinyl because "the tactile joy of owning a physical object that represents your attachment to a band is infinitely more enjoyable than entering a credit card number into iTunes.""
Perhaps I don't understand the support issue, but I doubt someone currently using windows 98 is all that concerned about support for the product.
It depends on what you mean by "support" as far as who is providing it.
While Microsoft may have abandoned Windows 98 there are still many other companies who customers also depend that still support it. Most ISPs would not have an issue helping a customer get their Windows 98 computer online even though Microsoft thinks the machine should be put out to pasture, but call many of these same ISPs with a new machine running a current Linux distro and they will find themselves getting less support than the "obsolete" Win98 users.
So is the government going to subsidize the storage system for all those records to be stored
Of course! They'll pass the "No Record Left Behind Act" which will come with Federal money to assist local ISP's in meeting these new Government requirements./sarcasm
Warner's plan is to create a disk with a Blu-ray top layer that works like a two-way mirror. This should reflect just enough blue light for a Blu-ray player to read it okay.
So if there are even slight imperfections or smudges on the disc from use, it will be completely unreadable and I'll have to buy another...
Wait, why do I get the feeling this is on purpose...
The announcement, posted on Virgin's website, said that passengers may carry on the laptop itself, but batteries must be properly wrapped and stowed away in carry-on for the duration of the flight.
Be sure to use lots of layers of tinfoil wrapped tightly around the battery!:-D
Microsoft is fighting a big battle AGAINST both formats with WMA Pro and VC-1. It makes little sense for them to release a player that supports them.
If they didn't there would be plenty of people who would not consider a Zune because it would mean having to rerip large CD collections that are already in AAC format. Apple avoids this same thing by giving iTunes the ability to convert WMA files to AAC format. Microsoft's solution is better becuase you don't lose audio quality from transcoding to another lossy format.
Supportting H.264 has to do with the video iPod having the same format/resolution. There are many programs available that will convert DVD's and other computer video file formats to mpeg or H.264 at the resolution the iPod can support. Microsoft can now make use directly from this work being done for the iPod's benefit instead of having start an uphill popularity effort to get others to write the apps on their own accord. They could release a utility themselves, but that might cause some legal snafus they don't want to get involved with about ripping DVD's.
This is a good thing for consumers as it helps establish de facto standardized (non-proprietary) formats that can be used on a variety of players.
Hopefully, they'll screw up their patch and make sure everyone who rides a segway gets thrown ass-over-teakettle as soon as they get on.
Then they can make it a sport to see how long you can stay on. And a pit of Segways will soon replace the mechanical bull at Honky-Tonk bars everywhere!
This is actually an incredibly simple idea, but a really useful one when considering a new camera to buy.
Yup, that's why I'm definitely getting a Windows computer for my next machine and using Internet Explorer for my web browser. After all the data shows they're the most popular, proving them to be superior to other OS/browser combos.
This is an issue that is already solved. That's why you have to register to vote. They cross your name off the list when you get your ballot and make sure you deposit the ballot afterwards. You've taken your turn and can't get another.
1. Take a piece of paper. 2. Mark an X in a big box CLEARLY beside the candidate you want. 3. Put it in the ballot box.
Can it really be that simple? Yes!
As a software developer, I have to ask:
WHY IS ANYONE IN THEIR RIGHT MINDS USING A BLOODY COMPUTER TO DO THIS?
So we don't have lawsuits over whether someone intended to vote for a candidate or not becuase they put an O or a + in the box instead of an X.
A computer makes it possible to limit the different ways one can vote to reduce "human error".
I sometimes wonder why it hasn't been suggested we go back to the "pull the handle in the booth" style of voting, with a separate paper option for write-in ballots only.
I'm not looking forward to having random middle-aged men sending me friend requests on facebook (I got these even as a male on myspace, and the college ladies will have their inboxes filled... *shudders*)
Good thing you added in that parentheseed part, you almost got added as a friend to a bunch of middle aged nerds' user pages!
2. Use reserve prices with caution, especially for low-priced items. When using a low minimum bid, nervous sellers sometimes set secret reserve prices to make sure their item doesn't sell for less than the item's true value. Using reserves is a risky strategy for sellers, say professors at Stanford and the University of Arizona, because it reduces the probability that the auction will end in a sale.
I can comment on that one. I generally avoid auctions with reserve prices. Usually the reserve is too high, and I hate the stupid mystery of how much the item is actually being auctioned for. If the seller doesn't want to sell the item for less than XX dollars, just make that the minimum price. There are generally other sellers who have the same item and will be more direct about their expectations, and I like that.
9. Charge for shipping--but not too much. Bidders don't pay much attention to shipping costs when placing bids, say professors at UC Berkeley and Hong Kong University of Science and Technology. CDs listed with a starting price of one cent with $3.99 shipping averaged 21% higher final sale prices than CDs set with an opening price of $4 and no shipping charge. But when the professors listed CDs with a $2 starting price and a $6 shipping cost, five of the 20 CDs went unsold.
I call bullshit on that. Many people pay attention to shipping, and changes made in the last year to eBay's page display and search results make it harder to con people with inflated shipping charges becuase they are now shown much more prominantly in the auction.
I have a CC with a "MBNA America" & "MasterCard" logo on it.
I called the 1-800 number on the back... and they responded: "Hello, this is [Some Gal] with [Company I've Never Heard Of].
I'm a Chase cardholder and they do the same thing. The automated system answers with simply "Thank you for calling credit card services..." no company name at all. They also use the CallerID info as part of he verification for account access. If I call from my cell phone (which is the phone number I have listed with them), I only need to enter the last four digits of the account number, but if I use another phone it prompts me to enter the entire 16 digit account number.
Why do you need all that fuel anyways? Moving around a 2000lb vehicle with over a million parts which requires 50 square feet of paved space everywhere you take it is not a great solution to get a 150lb occupant from one place to another.
The lack of popularity in subcompact cars until recently should have answered that for you. The 2000 pounds of car isn't about a highly inefficent use of fuel for transporting a single person. It's about having 2000 pounds of steel surrounding you to protect you from the other people who can't operate their cars correctly on the road.
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Because compact discs are so intangible...
It depends on what you mean by "support" as far as who is providing it.
While Microsoft may have abandoned Windows 98 there are still many other companies who customers also depend that still support it. Most ISPs would not have an issue helping a customer get their Windows 98 computer online even though Microsoft thinks the machine should be put out to pasture, but call many of these same ISPs with a new machine running a current Linux distro and they will find themselves getting less support than the "obsolete" Win98 users.
Of course! They'll pass the "No Record Left Behind Act" which will come with Federal money to assist local ISP's in meeting these new Government requirements.
So if there are even slight imperfections or smudges on the disc from use, it will be completely unreadable and I'll have to buy another...
Wait, why do I get the feeling this is on purpose...
Be sure to use lots of layers of tinfoil wrapped tightly around the battery!
About violent chair-throwing temper being a turn off in 5..4..3..2..
If they didn't there would be plenty of people who would not consider a Zune because it would mean having to rerip large CD collections that are already in AAC format. Apple avoids this same thing by giving iTunes the ability to convert WMA files to AAC format. Microsoft's solution is better becuase you don't lose audio quality from transcoding to another lossy format.
Supportting H.264 has to do with the video iPod having the same format/resolution. There are many programs available that will convert DVD's and other computer video file formats to mpeg or H.264 at the resolution the iPod can support. Microsoft can now make use directly from this work being done for the iPod's benefit instead of having start an uphill popularity effort to get others to write the apps on their own accord. They could release a utility themselves, but that might cause some legal snafus they don't want to get involved with about ripping DVD's.
This is a good thing for consumers as it helps establish de facto standardized (non-proprietary) formats that can be used on a variety of players.
Then they can make it a sport to see how long you can stay on. And a pit of Segways will soon replace the mechanical bull at Honky-Tonk bars everywhere!
Yeah, the Segway's a Democrat.
In other news, citizen committee votes to replace Senators come next election day.
Looks to me like AM2 starts a little lower than $152.
This is an issue that is already solved.
That's why you have to register to vote. They cross your name off the list when you get your ballot and make sure you deposit the ballot afterwards. You've taken your turn and can't get another.
So we don't have lawsuits over whether someone intended to vote for a candidate or not becuase they put an O or a + in the box instead of an X.
A computer makes it possible to limit the different ways one can vote to reduce "human error".
I sometimes wonder why it hasn't been suggested we go back to the "pull the handle in the booth" style of voting, with a separate paper option for write-in ballots only.
Good thing you added in that parentheseed part, you almost got added as a friend to a bunch of middle aged nerds' user pages!
Congratulations! You're at Step 4!
Don't drive through Florida in twenty years, the roads will be really shitty.
I can comment on that one. I generally avoid auctions with reserve prices. Usually the reserve is too high, and I hate the stupid mystery of how much the item is actually being auctioned for. If the seller doesn't want to sell the item for less than XX dollars, just make that the minimum price. There are generally other sellers who have the same item and will be more direct about their expectations, and I like that.
I call bullshit on that. Many people pay attention to shipping, and changes made in the last year to eBay's page display and search results make it harder to con people with inflated shipping charges becuase they are now shown much more prominantly in the auction.
I'm a Chase cardholder and they do the same thing. The automated system answers with simply "Thank you for calling credit card services..." no company name at all. They also use the CallerID info as part of he verification for account access. If I call from my cell phone (which is the phone number I have listed with them), I only need to enter the last four digits of the account number, but if I use another phone it prompts me to enter the entire 16 digit account number.
Which is a great bit of info for me. I am a Chase cardholder, but it's a real Chase card, not a Circuit City card, so I dodged the bullet on this one.
YES! They have wild monkey sex on office chairs! He then throws away the spoiled chairs to hide the evidence!
The lack of popularity in subcompact cars until recently should have answered that for you. The 2000 pounds of car isn't about a highly inefficent use of fuel for transporting a single person. It's about having 2000 pounds of steel surrounding you to protect you from the other people who can't operate their cars correctly on the road.
Oh, wait. Scratch that. I just noticed the spelling is different.
Wait, so did this guy post as AC but accidentally put his email address in? Or is he this Anonymous Coward?