This is the same store whose Geek-Idiot who tried to sell my son desktop RAM for his notebook despite Jameson telling the guy repeatedly that he needed SODIMMs and, either way, the kit the guy was selling him was not going to physically fit. I went into the store later that same day and found the same Geek. I asked him if he had any idea what an SODIMM was and he admitted he didn't. At that point an older guy walked out from behind and looked over and said, "he's right you know, he needs SODIMMS." Now, this might have been okay had the Geek guy not been "certified" and had not really given Jameson a lot of grief for not taking his "expert" advice.
"The biggest surprise of the demos was how well Android runs on slow devices. TI showed Android on a Motorola Q-like QWERTY handheld with their 200 Mhz OMAP 850 platform, where the user interface felt smooth and fast, even with little Apple-like animated transitions between screens."
I don't know why that would be so surprising. Google has quite a bevy of talented people at all levels. All products that come out of Google seem to have something to do with advertising and Android will be just such a vehicle for them. It's how most everything in cyberspace gets funded. You get something for free (a video, a song, a game) and an advertiser pays.
"Intel has been accused of trying to abuse its dominant market position by selling its products below cost price and making cash payments to customers".
That is absolutely true but most folks in government (worldwide) don't seem to get that. It's as if the people who typically go after Internet issues haven't spent much time using it outside of checking the weather and ordering condoms (size extra small) from Amazon.
It definitely does not make you a sheep. I think it makes you reasonable. There is a balance between security and not annoying your customer to the point that he or she will no longer buy from you. I think Microsoft is trying to find that balance. I don't think they have found it yet but I do think they are trying.
To alert the patient that it's time to take the medicine, the box flashes its lights and sounds a buzzer. When the compartment is opened, the uBox records the exact time and prevents double-dosing by refusing to open again until the next treatment is due.
I like that it can prevent double-dosing. Not only do some forgetful folks miss a dose, they sometimes take that dose multiple times because they believe, each time, that this is there first dose.
I think that when it is written that way it is pronounced "twelve ten thousand" instead of the old-fashioned and admittedly crude "one hundred twenty thousand." I wonder why a spell checker couldn't be made to look for a misplaced comma in a number?
I tried to find an instance (via googling) where his device was left at a lab where scientists spent some time on it but I cannot find such a thing. I would think they would be curious enough to at least try. I think that because his device does the "impossible" than there is no sense looking at it? It probably isn't a perpetual energy thingie but how does it do what it does? Remember when it was impossible for the human body to sit in anything that accelerated as fast as 60mph?
Unfortunately it is all too easy to accomplish identify theft via some very uncomplicated and low-tech methods. People still click on links in emails and type their financial information into fake websites or answer questions over the phone to the nice IRS man who wants to send me a tax rebate. However, I do applaud any effort to protect folks identities.
A lot of this is a nuisance for them and well within what they probably consider the cost of doing business. If you get sued for millions over a practice that brings in many more millions then I guess you pay the millions, cosmetically change your practice and carry on. They are a moving target in that sense and they can wait out or tire out just about anybody or any organization. They are quite the 800lb gorilla.
It's worthwhile to wait and see how users evaluate it. There is room for such a service, especially if it brings prospective customers that might buy add-on services. I am not sure if that is their marketing plan but I imagine it plays a role in it.
It's okay. I am thinking that Google's current cash on hand, about 6B, is not enough to purchase China. They could put it on layaway though . . .
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Really? I think folks like you throw out these fantastic statements with absolutely nothing to back it up other than sheer idiocy. You are, of course, free to leave.
First, why is this under "Your Rights Online?" Second,while I prefer to be able to pick and choose tracks, I can see how a band might prefer that an album be sold as a complete "work" and not picked apart. I think the album that should be viewed as such is probably rare, however.
Pure line-of-sight and signals at those frequencies are absorbed by all sorts of things including tree leaves (of all things). You need a really straight shot from transmitter-to-receiver. You also cannot run a great deal of power at those frequencies which can affect range. We play around with gigahertz range transceiving in ham radio and there are a lot of variables to take into consideration. I imagine they have so far tested it mostly in fairly ideal conditions(?).
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Is that for real?
As cynical as that sounds - it's exactly what I would do. Technology has made it very easy to get tagged for just about anything.
This is the same store whose Geek-Idiot who tried to sell my son desktop RAM for his notebook despite Jameson telling the guy repeatedly that he needed SODIMMs and, either way, the kit the guy was selling him was not going to physically fit. I went into the store later that same day and found the same Geek. I asked him if he had any idea what an SODIMM was and he admitted he didn't. At that point an older guy walked out from behind and looked over and said, "he's right you know, he needs SODIMMS." Now, this might have been okay had the Geek guy not been "certified" and had not really given Jameson a lot of grief for not taking his "expert" advice.
I don't know why that would be so surprising. Google has quite a bevy of talented people at all levels. All products that come out of Google seem to have something to do with advertising and Android will be just such a vehicle for them. It's how most everything in cyberspace gets funded. You get something for free (a video, a song, a game) and an advertiser pays.
I click out of pure curiosity. But then, I also enjoy looking at junk mail :)
Where do I get in line for this?
That is absolutely true but most folks in government (worldwide) don't seem to get that. It's as if the people who typically go after Internet issues haven't spent much time using it outside of checking the weather and ordering condoms (size extra small) from Amazon.
It definitely does not make you a sheep. I think it makes you reasonable. There is a balance between security and not annoying your customer to the point that he or she will no longer buy from you. I think Microsoft is trying to find that balance. I don't think they have found it yet but I do think they are trying.
To alert the patient that it's time to take the medicine, the box flashes its lights and sounds a buzzer. When the compartment is opened, the uBox records the exact time and prevents double-dosing by refusing to open again until the next treatment is due.
I like that it can prevent double-dosing. Not only do some forgetful folks miss a dose, they sometimes take that dose multiple times because they believe, each time, that this is there first dose.
I think that when it is written that way it is pronounced "twelve ten thousand" instead of the old-fashioned and admittedly crude "one hundred twenty thousand." I wonder why a spell checker couldn't be made to look for a misplaced comma in a number?
"What are wii going to do?" said the Japanese arcade executive to his robot pet dog.
I tried to find an instance (via googling) where his device was left at a lab where scientists spent some time on it but I cannot find such a thing. I would think they would be curious enough to at least try. I think that because his device does the "impossible" than there is no sense looking at it? It probably isn't a perpetual energy thingie but how does it do what it does? Remember when it was impossible for the human body to sit in anything that accelerated as fast as 60mph?
Unfortunately it is all too easy to accomplish identify theft via some very uncomplicated and low-tech methods. People still click on links in emails and type their financial information into fake websites or answer questions over the phone to the nice IRS man who wants to send me a tax rebate. However, I do applaud any effort to protect folks identities.
-erick
http://www.yourfavoritegadgets.com/
-erick99
http://wwww.yourfavoritegadgets.com/
It's okay. I am thinking that Google's current cash on hand, about 6B, is not enough to purchase China. They could put it on layaway though . . . -erick99 http://www.yourfavoritegadgets.com/
Maybe Google should buy China (seeing how MS is buy Yahoo). -erick http://www.yourfavoritegadgets.com/
Really? I think folks like you throw out these fantastic statements with absolutely nothing to back it up other than sheer idiocy. You are, of course, free to leave.
First, why is this under "Your Rights Online?" Second,while I prefer to be able to pick and choose tracks, I can see how a band might prefer that an album be sold as a complete "work" and not picked apart. I think the album that should be viewed as such is probably rare, however.
I think there are ways to make a profit without being evil.
I can definitely feel myself getting in touch with my inner....oh, never mind...
Pure line-of-sight and signals at those frequencies are absorbed by all sorts of things including tree leaves (of all things). You need a really straight shot from transmitter-to-receiver. You also cannot run a great deal of power at those frequencies which can affect range. We play around with gigahertz range transceiving in ham radio and there are a lot of variables to take into consideration. I imagine they have so far tested it mostly in fairly ideal conditions(?). Erick KE3PB
Daily bathing, changing clothes, some rudimentary social skills.....
And I worry about buying a $20 item on eBay based on a description and a photo......
Well, yes. That is exactly how it works. Not bad when you consider the alternatives.