Three cheers for Shell! Finally someone is taking a stand on the fictions perpetrated by Obama and company!
Alternative energy sources will be developed when and if they are technologically realistic and financially profitable, and no politician can change that. All they (the government) will do is pout more taxpayer money down the environmental rat-hole.
I live in Florida (the Sunshine state) and would love to have a solar powered electric car, and solar panels on my house supplementing the electricity I buy from FP&L. I will do so as soon as the cost becomes reasonable. Sadly, that probably won't be in my lifetime, but I don't blame Shell for it. We need to continue to use existing proven technologies while alternatives are developed.
For the Windows Mobile data contracts, AT&T charges $5.00 more a month for tethering. Somehow they "Know" you're doing it, it won't work unless you pay!
URU, AKA Myst Online http://www.mystonline.com/forums/index.php was a valiant attempt - twice!
Featuring unparalleled graphics, an absorbing back-story, and challenging puzzles, URU offered a whole universe of destinations to explore, alone or in cooperation with others.
Unfortunately, the first attempt by Ubisoft in 2003 and the second by GameTap in 2007 both met with economic failure. Speculation is rampant as to why, but each incarnation had about a years' run before it was withdrawn. Supposedly Cyan Worlds, the game's author, would consider having another run at it if sufficient financial backing could be found. Otherwise, there is a slim possibility of opening the game up to fan authors while still keeping control of content with Cyan.
IMHO, this has been a major tragedy of the century in the gaming world.
Walt
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Three cheers for Shell! Finally someone is taking a stand on the fictions perpetrated by Obama and company! Alternative energy sources will be developed when and if they are technologically realistic and financially profitable, and no politician can change that. All they (the government) will do is pout more taxpayer money down the environmental rat-hole. I live in Florida (the Sunshine state) and would love to have a solar powered electric car, and solar panels on my house supplementing the electricity I buy from FP&L. I will do so as soon as the cost becomes reasonable. Sadly, that probably won't be in my lifetime, but I don't blame Shell for it. We need to continue to use existing proven technologies while alternatives are developed.
For the Windows Mobile data contracts, AT&T charges $5.00 more a month for tethering. Somehow they "Know" you're doing it, it won't work unless you pay!
URU, AKA Myst Online http://www.mystonline.com/forums/index.php was a valiant attempt - twice! Featuring unparalleled graphics, an absorbing back-story, and challenging puzzles, URU offered a whole universe of destinations to explore, alone or in cooperation with others. Unfortunately, the first attempt by Ubisoft in 2003 and the second by GameTap in 2007 both met with economic failure. Speculation is rampant as to why, but each incarnation had about a years' run before it was withdrawn. Supposedly Cyan Worlds, the game's author, would consider having another run at it if sufficient financial backing could be found. Otherwise, there is a slim possibility of opening the game up to fan authors while still keeping control of content with Cyan. IMHO, this has been a major tragedy of the century in the gaming world. Walt
Steve Gibson of Spinrite fame, wrote ar eview of the Kindle here: http://www.amazon.com/review/R3R24QH3CDS83N/ref=cm_cr_rdp_perm Walt