Not to mention x% of Apple users who are not able to access their video service at all!
I'm not a big fan of Wal*Mart at all, but maybe if the price was right I could have gotten interested. The point is moot because, as I was writing, proofing, and rewriting my post I have been trying to load their video download beta on both Firefox 1.5.0.9 and Safari 2.0.4. I really don't understand, unless there is some sort of tin-foil hat thing going on, why they can't make it accessible to *everybody*.
Hmmm....
I wonder if there's a lawsuit in here somewhere.....
New York also had these devices, and and managed not to flip out like a pack of morons. And you might see why they're even more touchy about 9/11 since, you know...
I feel that Boston *did* over-react, but, in their defense, Boston was the only city (AFAIK) where these sign were placed on bridges, etc. In other cities, they were placed on buildings in the "trendy" parts of town, where Adult Swim's target demographic was likely to be. If these devices were placed in the Short North here (Columbus, OH), then they would be laughed off as a bizarre marketing ploy, but I think there is a difference finding something like this under a bridge.
I guarantee your $300 camera is not of this quality and, while it might look good to you, does not come remotely close to what is considered broadcast quality. Quality still comes at a premium.
It is worse than that. It is only available to Windows users. Is the BBC a subsidiary of Microsoft?
Hmmm....
After seeing this article, I checked out the Zudeo program. Seemed to me to be a decent program, and if I can get Red Dwarf, even if I have to pay something for it, then I am all for it. I downloaded the program, ran it, and watched a couple short films.
Oh yeah...
I'm running Mac OS 10.4.8, and the movies openend up in Quicktime.
I am really sorry if you can't run it on the OS of your choice, but you shouldn't just jump to the conclusion that it is tied directly to MS, and therefore evil.
No matter how much people may hate Microsoft, this is very possibly a good tool for indie game developers who want to create a console experience.
Only if those indie game developers want their games to look the same as everyone else's. I'm not sure how much you know about XNA, but i have looked into it a bit. What it looks like to me is just a template for 2D, mostly side-scrolling games. Yes, yes, I know that some people prefer this type of gaming, but i don't really believe we'll be seeing too many innovative games developed with XNA.
There will be responses to my post saying how MS is fostering "innovation" by releasing XNA, but I think the opposite. From what I understand, people will be forced to use the art provided, meaning that we'll just be seeing the exact same games, with levels moved around, or looking the very least bit different.
I highly, highly doubt we'll be seeing another CONTRA coming out of XNA, and i don't think it's gonna do much good for any gaming innovations whatsoever.
But Mac's office suite is - surprise! - Microsoft Office. Open Office sucks, period. Make it fast on OSX and maybe i'd say otherwise.
You need to give iWork a spin. Sure, there is not yet competition for Excel, but it is a well polished product, and very easy to use.
Having a Mac, as you say, you should look into it. MS Office was on my Mac when i bought. MS Office was removed from my Mac 10 minutes after i got it home.
There are other options besides OpenOffice, and you should really explore all of them before you deride the Mac.
Google delisted talk.origins for a reason, correct? Regardless of what the reason was, or what method was used to find out the reason, there was a reason.
The issue is that the webmaster was never told what the reason was!
Bad analogy time:
If the phone company were to arbitrarily remove my business listing from the phonebook, I should at the very least be given an explanation as to why.
And they have data which shows this because the linux market has declined (for them). And don't forget people, you can proove anything with stats. (look at the RIAA and MPAA)
This is my Quote of the Day, which I have on my Google start page...
"Statistics: The only science that enables different experts using the same figures to draw different conclusions."
- Evan Esar
And it's always been amazing how different those conclusions can be.
In 'The Simpsons', episode 5F11, Homer starts a business called 'Compuglobalhypermeganet'. Towards the end of the episode, Bill Gates comes to his house to 'buy out' the business. Thinking this would be his ticket to wealth, Homer agreed. Bill Gates' goons then proceed to destroy Homers fledgling business.
I think this could lead to a very similar situation, since we can be sure that Microsoft isn't looking to peddle an OS that isn't Windows.
I am not a Linux user (Mac OS X), but I think competition is necessary to innovation. Microsoft is not getting into Linux for any altruism, I think it's quite the opposite. This could lead to very bad things for the Open Source movement.
Not for any reason in particular. I just feel it's time for the elements to try and reach out to the common people. Enough -iums. They are too aloof, too standoffish, too..."ium"ey.
With Element 118 named "Bob", the people can feel a bond with it, like it is part of them.
I really, REALLY hate responding to myself, especially when it's for as stupid a reason as this...
If you'll look to the parent of my original post, and then to the parent of that post, and work your way down, it really does make perfect sense.
The post quoted TFA as saying this hadn't happened in 470 years, and then mentioned that it should be 1996 then. The responder completely missed this point, however, and went on to state that he could, indeed, add numbers to make 13. The post to which he was responding pointed out that, when adding 1,520 and 476, you indeed get 1,996
I apologize for not making some snarky comment about this in my original post.
Can I get back to Runescape now? I'm killing Iron Dragons, and you *know* how much they hate waiting!
What happened in '91 wasn't really an invasion. US troops went into Iraq a few KMs (100's?), and were prohibited from chasing the Republican Guard back to Baghdad. The government and generals in the field knew that, were we to to a full-fledged invasion, Iraq's WMD's would be unleashed on our troops.
Bush the First realized this, and did not want to subject our troops to those weapons. Can you imagine what the world's reaction would have been? I'd rather not think about it.
The reason Bush the Second could invade Iraq is because, frankly, they no longer had those weapons. The reasons he DID invade are left to the reader as a thought excercise.
When I was with the Ohio National Guard, I was trained as a Photographer/Videographer (25V, for anyone who wants to know). One of the Infantry units in the state was going to spend 2 weeks in England, training with the QLR (Queen's Lancashire Regiment, their version of the Nat. Guard). I was, naturally, doing a job that had nothing to do with my training.
While taking a smoke break, I overheard a General and a Major discussing how they would love to have someone to go and document the training, but they didn't know of anyone with the MOS they could find to do it. I explained my training, and they had me reassigned to the Inf. unit, and I got a free trip to England.
It would never have happened if I hadn't been out for a smoke with them.
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I'm not a big fan of Wal*Mart at all, but maybe if the price was right I could have gotten interested. The point is moot because, as I was writing, proofing, and rewriting my post I have been trying to load their video download beta on both Firefox 1.5.0.9 and Safari 2.0.4. I really don't understand, unless there is some sort of tin-foil hat thing going on, why they can't make it accessible to *everybody*.
Hmmm....
I wonder if there's a lawsuit in here somewhere.....
I feel that Boston *did* over-react, but, in their defense, Boston was the only city (AFAIK) where these sign were placed on bridges, etc. In other cities, they were placed on buildings in the "trendy" parts of town, where Adult Swim's target demographic was likely to be. If these devices were placed in the Short North here (Columbus, OH), then they would be laughed off as a bizarre marketing ploy, but I think there is a difference finding something like this under a bridge.
All because I got that reference, and I had to admit to myself that I had ever watched that cursed show.
Think of all that work you are creating for the editors. Won't somebody, please, think of the editors?
Try this.
I guarantee your $300 camera is not of this quality and, while it might look good to you, does not come remotely close to what is considered broadcast quality. Quality still comes at a premium.
Hmmm....
After seeing this article, I checked out the Zudeo program. Seemed to me to be a decent program, and if I can get Red Dwarf, even if I have to pay something for it, then I am all for it. I downloaded the program, ran it, and watched a couple short films.
Oh yeah... I'm running Mac OS 10.4.8, and the movies openend up in Quicktime.
I am really sorry if you can't run it on the OS of your choice, but you shouldn't just jump to the conclusion that it is tied directly to MS, and therefore evil.
I have, for a while, been trying to explain to my wife what astroturfing is.
Your post is the perfect example that I have been looking for!
Only if those indie game developers want their games to look the same as everyone else's. I'm not sure how much you know about XNA, but i have looked into it a bit. What it looks like to me is just a template for 2D, mostly side-scrolling games. Yes, yes, I know that some people prefer this type of gaming, but i don't really believe we'll be seeing too many innovative games developed with XNA.
There will be responses to my post saying how MS is fostering "innovation" by releasing XNA, but I think the opposite. From what I understand, people will be forced to use the art provided, meaning that we'll just be seeing the exact same games, with levels moved around, or looking the very least bit different.
I highly, highly doubt we'll be seeing another CONTRA coming out of XNA, and i don't think it's gonna do much good for any gaming innovations whatsoever.
You need to give iWork a spin. Sure, there is not yet competition for Excel, but it is a well polished product, and very easy to use.
Having a Mac, as you say, you should look into it. MS Office was on my Mac when i bought. MS Office was removed from my Mac 10 minutes after i got it home.
There are other options besides OpenOffice, and you should really explore all of them before you deride the Mac.
I haven't used MS Office in many, many moons, and I wonder if I should be worried about an exploit in Pages.
FWIW, I'm running OS 10.4.8 on PPC, and fully updated.
Best. Goonies. Reference. Evar.
Yet your .sig says:
If you wish to make statements like that in your posts, you should look into changing your .sig.
You know they are releasing the Ninth Edition soon, right?
Google delisted talk.origins for a reason, correct? Regardless of what the reason was, or what method was used to find out the reason, there was a reason.
The issue is that the webmaster was never told what the reason was!
Bad analogy time:
If the phone company were to arbitrarily remove my business listing from the phonebook, I should at the very least be given an explanation as to why.
This is my Quote of the Day, which I have on my Google start page...
And it's always been amazing how different those conclusions can be.
I think this could lead to a very similar situation, since we can be sure that Microsoft isn't looking to peddle an OS that isn't Windows.
I am not a Linux user (Mac OS X), but I think competition is necessary to innovation. Microsoft is not getting into Linux for any altruism, I think it's quite the opposite. This could lead to very bad things for the Open Source movement.
Here's one, from those who should know best.
Not for any reason in particular. I just feel it's time for the elements to try and reach out to the common people. Enough -iums. They are too aloof, too standoffish, too..."ium"ey.
With Element 118 named "Bob", the people can feel a bond with it, like it is part of them.
You should be glad for many reasons you didn't see the movie.
If you'll look to the parent of my original post, and then to the parent of that post, and work your way down, it really does make perfect sense.
The post quoted TFA as saying this hadn't happened in 470 years, and then mentioned that it should be 1996 then. The responder completely missed this point, however, and went on to state that he could, indeed, add numbers to make 13. The post to which he was responding pointed out that, when adding 1,520 and 476, you indeed get 1,996
I apologize for not making some snarky comment about this in my original post.
Can I get back to Runescape now? I'm killing Iron Dragons, and you *know* how much they hate waiting!
1520 + 476 = 1996...
I'd rather club them.
Bush the First realized this, and did not want to subject our troops to those weapons. Can you imagine what the world's reaction would have been? I'd rather not think about it.
The reason Bush the Second could invade Iraq is because, frankly, they no longer had those weapons. The reasons he DID invade are left to the reader as a thought excercise.
According to the CIA Factbook there are 298,444,215 people in the US.
Doing the math says you pay US$6.07 a year for the space program.
If you can get yourself into space for that amount, let me know how it turns out.
When I was with the Ohio National Guard, I was trained as a Photographer/Videographer (25V, for anyone who wants to know). One of the Infantry units in the state was going to spend 2 weeks in England, training with the QLR (Queen's Lancashire Regiment, their version of the Nat. Guard). I was, naturally, doing a job that had nothing to do with my training.
While taking a smoke break, I overheard a General and a Major discussing how they would love to have someone to go and document the training, but they didn't know of anyone with the MOS they could find to do it. I explained my training, and they had me reassigned to the Inf. unit, and I got a free trip to England.
It would never have happened if I hadn't been out for a smoke with them.