The thing that gets me is this: There are two USB ports. One for the Keyboard and one for the mouse. How do I plug in my iPod (if I had one)? I know, USB hubs are not too expensive, but Mac Mini owners are almost going to have to buy one. Add another $30 - $50 to the price.
If it turns out the cell phones are harmful to grey matter, teeth or whatever. I wonder if there will be some serious blowback in the courts. The situation I envisage would be employers being held liable for having their employees use cell phones. I have had to use one with work, although I don't have one myself. That would open a Pandora's Box since there are literally hundreds of millions of people who are at risk if they turn out to be unsafe. The fall out would be unbelievable.
As for the premise of safety: it is well and truly up in the air. We just plain do not know if cell phone are harmful or not. The problem is extraordinarily difficult to solve due to the complexities of the models. The general sense I get in the field is that it is not good and if you can avoid a cell phone do so. Its like sticking you head in a microwave on low power for a few minutes 20 times a day.
I'm still in the military so I really don't know what the real world is like. I've known a few CELE guys and they seem to enjoy the work. Its mostly managerial in nature and very lttle hard engineering but it can be rewarding.
I'm Navy, myself, so its hard for me to comment of the Air Force lifestyle, since they are very different.
If you are interested, talk to a recruiter, the fact that you have a degree means you ought to get a signing bonus (~$20k) so the pay incentive is there.
It's not too bad of a transision!! I finished undergrad in '98 and went in to the work force (well sorta; I'm in the military (Canadian) and its like a job). I was accepted to do my Masters and started in the Fall of '03. The five years off was not that big of a deal. I'm an Electromag guy and I was worried about the calculus coming back, and it does. I found that the older guys in grad school do a lot better. When I was an undergrad, I worked to finish stuff and be done with it so I could go out drinking. Now, I'm accustomed to doing a day's work and I find I understand the material very well. Of course the big adjustment for me was homework. I was used to having evenings to myself and the homework sucked. But all-in-all not a bad deal. You'll do fine.
I think you misspelled "citizens". Who of course pay taxes with money they earn from private corporations. So really the corporations are paying you to shove the ads down your own throat. You do it for profit.
The Matrix Online? Does that count as an RPG? I suspect it does. And that ought to be a huge title. I don't expect it to be a great game, but It really ought to sell well.
Those are not mobile. A cell phone conducts dynamic mobile assisted handoffs as it transits from cell to cell. Is this going to be possible with a Vonage phone as it transits from hot spot to hot spot? If so, what protocol supports this? Is it a truly mobile phone or a portable fixed phone?
Is it dynamic? As the phone trasists from one hot spot to the next will Vonage be notified? Basically are there mobile assisted hand-offs like cell phones?
Can the phones be used to receive incoming calls? If so, how does Vonage "know" where to address the messages to? Is there a persistent forward channel giving Vonage the phone's location?
I'm not a big MMORPG player, in fact I have stopped playing them for about six months. I have not tried the newest batch of games that have been released and so I will not comment there. I spend my online time playing the RTS style games (not that it really matters)
I am however cautiosly optimistic about The Matrix Online. If it plays as well as some of the recent games that are so highly praised it could be a real winner. The setting would be interesting and unique and the storyline is one that I have very much enjoyed for a long time.
I have read previews that the developers are focusing on ensuring that the 'casual gamer' (read: a guy with a job and wife) can get as much out of it as a kiddie who 'jacks in' for 12 hours a day. The focus will be on teams working together, which is really the best part of online games. That's my 2 cents.
I found the "Hot Chix Read Cheat Codes" segment funny, but here is why. I was flippin' channels during a commercial break and I stopped on Spike. That is when I saw the segment, entirely out of context (I didn't even know the awards were on TV) and it was funny. Only because, unto itself it was so preposterous that it made me laugh. I think if it had been bundled with an hour of faux hip-hop jive and aatitude (like it seems to have been) I would have hated it to. As I saw it, it was like an obscure Conan O'Brien bit.
I installed the Open Circulation version in an attept to resurect an old P2 300MHz laptop and it was interesting. The install went well, there was a small problem with the PCMCIA NIC card (what else is new) but I found it to be impossibly slow. Xandros really needs some serious memory and processor horsepower to run well. This, I think is a knock, since many Linux converters are trying it out on old computers that they can afford to have screwed up. There new computer runs XP and needs to be up all the time.
Xandros is great for new users, if they have hardware to run it.
No. But there were competing camera companies. Things like Panavision and (something or other)scope would have to sell their services to the studios. It really prompted a lot of innovation. Much like the consoles to which I think your are subtly referring.
In the beginning of the film era there was the studio system that had one or too big players that were instantly recognisable. This declined into a more open and free market.
This is the same idea with video games. The original big players are starting to fade and beome on par with some of the newer studios and there is a free market.
The concept isn't trivial, it's important. Perhaps you mean primitive, in that the concept is so basic and 'low-level' that it represents prior art in any rendering.
Interesting points. But I have encountered arguments against unionisation that can be summed up as, "Non-union people will shun any union supporters". This notion must have been present when all unions were created. I am not implying that there would be some serious upheaval in the industry if there was unionisation, but is it not worth it?
Put simply, the 800 lb Disney gorrilla can afford to take this risk.
Risk? What risk? Toy Story 3 presented by Disney. That is a recipie for a blockbuster, regardless of the quality of the movie. The biggest franchise in 3D animation from the biggest name in children's entertainment. They would be mad not to make this movie. It'll bring in millions. I agree with you that this is not a make or break scenario. I do think that Disney needs to pull up their socks and bring out something original soon. Its been awhile. (think Lion King)
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The thing that gets me is this: There are two USB ports. One for the Keyboard and one for the mouse. How do I plug in my iPod (if I had one)? I know, USB hubs are not too expensive, but Mac Mini owners are almost going to have to buy one. Add another $30 - $50 to the price.
Sir, You are a wanker. You are frightening nobody. Stop pretending you are a tough guy and go back to managing your software team.
If it turns out the cell phones are harmful to grey matter, teeth or whatever. I wonder if there will be some serious blowback in the courts. The situation I envisage would be employers being held liable for having their employees use cell phones. I have had to use one with work, although I don't have one myself. That would open a Pandora's Box since there are literally hundreds of millions of people who are at risk if they turn out to be unsafe. The fall out would be unbelievable.
As for the premise of safety: it is well and truly up in the air. We just plain do not know if cell phone are harmful or not. The problem is extraordinarily difficult to solve due to the complexities of the models. The general sense I get in the field is that it is not good and if you can avoid a cell phone do so. Its like sticking you head in a microwave on low power for a few minutes 20 times a day.
I'm still in the military so I really don't know what the real world is like. I've known a few CELE guys and they seem to enjoy the work. Its mostly managerial in nature and very lttle hard engineering but it can be rewarding.
I'm Navy, myself, so its hard for me to comment of the Air Force lifestyle, since they are very different.
If you are interested, talk to a recruiter, the fact that you have a degree means you ought to get a signing bonus (~$20k) so the pay incentive is there.
It's not too bad of a transision!! I finished undergrad in '98 and went in to the work force (well sorta; I'm in the military (Canadian) and its like a job). I was accepted to do my Masters and started in the Fall of '03. The five years off was not that big of a deal. I'm an Electromag guy and I was worried about the calculus coming back, and it does. I found that the older guys in grad school do a lot better. When I was an undergrad, I worked to finish stuff and be done with it so I could go out drinking. Now, I'm accustomed to doing a day's work and I find I understand the material very well. Of course the big adjustment for me was homework. I was used to having evenings to myself and the homework sucked. But all-in-all not a bad deal. You'll do fine.
It's FUNDED by the Canadian government.
Ahem... I think you misspelled "taxpayers"
I think you misspelled "citizens".
Who of course pay taxes with money they earn from private corporations. So really the corporations are paying you to shove the ads down your own throat. You do it for profit.
There are no ads on CBC radio. Should it be cut too? And replaced with some lousy station playing Britney Friggin' Spears?
That is as I suspected. Thanks, dude.
The Matrix Online? Does that count as an RPG? I suspect it does. And that ought to be a huge title. I don't expect it to be a great game, but It really ought to sell well.
Those are not mobile. A cell phone conducts dynamic mobile assisted handoffs as it transits from cell to cell. Is this going to be possible with a Vonage phone as it transits from hot spot to hot spot? If so, what protocol supports this? Is it a truly mobile phone or a portable fixed phone?
Is it dynamic? As the phone trasists from one hot spot to the next will Vonage be notified? Basically are there mobile assisted hand-offs like cell phones?
Can the phones be used to receive incoming calls? If so, how does Vonage "know" where to address the messages to? Is there a persistent forward channel giving Vonage the phone's location?
I tried that and my heart stopped beating. I fell down. It hurt.
I'm not a big MMORPG player, in fact I have stopped playing them for about six months. I have not tried the newest batch of games that have been released and so I will not comment there. I spend my online time playing the RTS style games (not that it really matters)
I am however cautiosly optimistic about The Matrix Online. If it plays as well as some of the recent games that are so highly praised it could be a real winner. The setting would be interesting and unique and the storyline is one that I have very much enjoyed for a long time.
I have read previews that the developers are focusing on ensuring that the 'casual gamer' (read: a guy with a job and wife) can get as much out of it as a kiddie who 'jacks in' for 12 hours a day. The focus will be on teams working together, which is really the best part of online games. That's my 2 cents.
I found the "Hot Chix Read Cheat Codes" segment funny, but here is why. I was flippin' channels during a commercial break and I stopped on Spike. That is when I saw the segment, entirely out of context (I didn't even know the awards were on TV) and it was funny. Only because, unto itself it was so preposterous that it made me laugh. I think if it had been bundled with an hour of faux hip-hop jive and aatitude (like it seems to have been) I would have hated it to. As I saw it, it was like an obscure Conan O'Brien bit.
I fully agree with all of your points, with one caveat. The "Hot Girls with Cheat Codes" segement (I only saw one) was friggin' funny.
I installed the Open Circulation version in an attept to resurect an old P2 300MHz laptop and it was interesting. The install went well, there was a small problem with the PCMCIA NIC card (what else is new) but I found it to be impossibly slow. Xandros really needs some serious memory and processor horsepower to run well. This, I think is a knock, since many Linux converters are trying it out on old computers that they can afford to have screwed up. There new computer runs XP and needs to be up all the time.
Xandros is great for new users, if they have hardware to run it.
No. But there were competing camera companies. Things like Panavision and (something or other)scope would have to sell their services to the studios. It really prompted a lot of innovation. Much like the consoles to which I think your are subtly referring.
In the beginning of the film era there was the studio system that had one or too big players that were instantly recognisable. This declined into a more open and free market.
This is the same idea with video games. The original big players are starting to fade and beome on par with some of the newer studios and there is a free market.
/. can suck my fat cock.
The concept isn't trivial, it's important. Perhaps you mean primitive, in that the concept is so basic and 'low-level' that it represents prior art in any rendering.
There is a sublime although disturbing elegance in the fact that it is illogical to allow MS to patent a logic operator
I am currently trying to patent multiplication so all of you owe me a nickel everytime you times.
stuff that metters
Stuff that matters? Like proper spelling?
Interesting points. But I have encountered arguments against unionisation that can be summed up as, "Non-union people will shun any union supporters". This notion must have been present when all unions were created. I am not implying that there would be some serious upheaval in the industry if there was unionisation, but is it not worth it?
Put simply, the 800 lb Disney gorrilla can afford to take this risk.
Risk? What risk? Toy Story 3 presented by Disney. That is a recipie for a blockbuster, regardless of the quality of the movie. The biggest franchise in 3D animation from the biggest name in children's entertainment. They would be mad not to make this movie. It'll bring in millions. I agree with you that this is not a make or break scenario. I do think that Disney needs to pull up their socks and bring out something original soon. Its been awhile. (think Lion King)