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"I don't think comcast likes to do what the customers want."
So much for capitalism;)
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This actually sounds like a pretty good idea. OSDN already has a good customer base in the advertising field and nowadays, one flash ad can be used for TV and the web (give or take some jpg resolution). With a studio and a few people with mouths, they could easily make a channel's worth of content, based on all the information posted on their sites everyday.
That's exactly what I thought. Typical household circuits simply cannot do that. So, will I have to go downstairs and plug my laptop right into the breakout box, to a special plug marked "50A"? Then there's always the plug for the oven in the kitchen. That should have a few extra amps. But even if I get enough power, how will the wiring in this thing not melt with all that current? Those who have installed serious car stereo systems should know what kind of wiring it takes to move 40 amps. That stuff is never getting into my laptop, or any laptop for that matter!
Somebody mentioned heat generation. What about other issues regarding the current? If that much energy were to be drawn from a single power socket in my house in 30 seconds, something would break. Even if it had wires thick enough and some cooling unit for the battery, a fuse would break. How do they deal with this?
There was a rather big (expensive) booth at CeBit promoting this kind of stuff. Probably the same guys. A big booth generally means big plans, so this is one to watch.
I would trust ANY corporation rather than ANY government to control the Net. The government should not control the press, and it should definately not control the 'Net.
Any government would screw this up, because of the lack of incentive. Corporations, on the other hand, must profit to survive. And that's incentive. Incentive to provide exactly what the consumer wants.
I think very soon, parents will be comparing web censoring programs, just like they'd compare insurance plans.
A few posters seem to be criticising this thing as if it were supposed to be practical. Of course, as anyone can see, this is not supposed to be practical.
The CDs are blank, probably to avoid extra payments to copyright holders. Although the CDs are empty, they've been printed on, and therefore earmarked for this particular purpose. Of course this is impractical, but it's supposed to be. It's just a statement, and a good one too.
The government should never take on the role of rating products or services of any kind. Independent organisations will always do a better job at that. It is then up to each retailer to choose their products, with or without an independent rating system, and each consumer chooses a retailer.
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"I don't think comcast likes to do what the customers want." So much for capitalism ;)
This actually sounds like a pretty good idea. OSDN already has a good customer base in the advertising field and nowadays, one flash ad can be used for TV and the web (give or take some jpg resolution). With a studio and a few people with mouths, they could easily make a channel's worth of content, based on all the information posted on their sites everyday.
Is anything more overused then using SQL in an attempt to be funny? Just a thought.
I suggest we ban humor in article titles. It always looks goofy. Who's with me?
That's exactly what I thought. Typical household circuits simply cannot do that. So, will I have to go downstairs and plug my laptop right into the breakout box, to a special plug marked "50A"? Then there's always the plug for the oven in the kitchen. That should have a few extra amps. But even if I get enough power, how will the wiring in this thing not melt with all that current? Those who have installed serious car stereo systems should know what kind of wiring it takes to move 40 amps. That stuff is never getting into my laptop, or any laptop for that matter!
Good point. Might work for reading the news though. And perhaps the occational blog that actually uses structured language.
Somebody mentioned heat generation. What about other issues regarding the current? If that much energy were to be drawn from a single power socket in my house in 30 seconds, something would break. Even if it had wires thick enough and some cooling unit for the battery, a fuse would break. How do they deal with this?
There was a rather big (expensive) booth at CeBit promoting this kind of stuff. Probably the same guys. A big booth generally means big plans, so this is one to watch.
I've never seen a Star Wars movie.
Bio-electricity? Fibers? Does this mean that when it'll be time to upgrade, you can just eat your old cpu?
I can see the ads already... New Intel MyTanium - now with chocholate flavor!
...died after gaming online for 48 hours.
In other news, you should try this really great pill....
I would trust ANY corporation rather than ANY government to control the Net. The government should not control the press, and it should definately not control the 'Net.
Any government would screw this up, because of the lack of incentive. Corporations, on the other hand, must profit to survive. And that's incentive. Incentive to provide exactly what the consumer wants.
I think very soon, parents will be comparing web censoring programs, just like they'd compare insurance plans.
Very true that.
Don't we already have proximity sensors for that purpose?
If you find a way to make a cpu out of wood, don't do it.
A few posters seem to be criticising this thing as if it were supposed to be practical. Of course, as anyone can see, this is not supposed to be practical.
The CDs are blank, probably to avoid extra payments to copyright holders. Although the CDs are empty, they've been printed on, and therefore earmarked for this particular purpose. Of course this is impractical, but it's supposed to be. It's just a statement, and a good one too.
I don't think this record company constitutes as a monopoly.
Of course it is, but it's a good one at that.
Yeah... then fluids start leaking from the top and bottom, spreading all over it.
The government should never take on the role of rating products or services of any kind. Independent organisations will always do a better job at that. It is then up to each retailer to choose their products, with or without an independent rating system, and each consumer chooses a retailer.
thread.sensible != true
I love it!