...a large 4.5 color QVGA LCD fingertip touch-screen...
Is this 4.5 colours (huh?) or 4.5 inches? Or centimetres? Or Ohms, or light years, perhaps?
Someone needs to get their dictionary out before submitting reviews to Slashdot. I only read two paragraphs because of the appalling grammar and the fact that it didn't seem to "read" fluidly.
I've got an even better idea - why don't we take several of these new magnetic CDs and stick them in a small metal box that you have permanently inside the computer?
The biggest problem with Office is the price. What sort of person is going to cough up $300 for an office suite that will be rarely used.
I looked at Office 2003 for my Grandad, and if it been less that $100, I'd have said use it. I took a leap and put my Grandad on OpenOffice and we've never looked back.
Film companies get pissed off at pirates because they make their money from people buying tickets to see the film or the DVD.
TV shows are already paid for by the networks, and even if you download the occasional show, chances are you still have a cable / satellite subscription. Hence, no money lost, although I guess DVD sales might not be so good in the long run.
I've used Bittorrent to keep up to date with Stargate while I've been away from home. My parents have a Sky subscription so we have "sorta" paid for the ability to watch. After all, it's no different from my dad recording it and posting a tape up.
Mind you, we're putting a 250GB disk in our Sky+ box this Easter so we can just record all the shows I want and watch them once a month.:-)
If they can't handle a Slashdotting (this was announced yesterday, they've had 12 hours to get additional backup in) then it's not a brilliant advert for them.
Oh, come on. What's wrong with the opening theme. It's a break from the traditional themes, shows what the show is about, and goes well with the intro.
It's firewire, and I remember reading that Apple is moving away from Firewire to USB2, as evidenced by the fact that you only get USB cables with your iPod now.
Unfortunately, I think it's a very naive attitude to just pour money into something and expect to raise $30 million dollars. Couldn't the money be used for something more productive? Wouldn't, say, a cancer charity benefit from the money more in the long run?
Perhaps it would be better accepting that the series is lost, and perhaps giving the money to Paramount in order to secure a free, worldwide distribution of the final couple of episodes.
Think of the implications if a 100% legal HDTV (let's do it properly, make it at least a 1.5GB XVid) copy of the final episode is Bittorrented and available to anyone who wants to watch the end of (in my opinion) an excellent series.
I really like the fact that the first episode is freely available on their website so UK viewers can get a taste of the series.
This is a bit off topic, but it would be nice if the last episode of Enterprise could do something similar. I understand the "Save Enterprise" project has raised about $18,000. It'll never get Enterprise saved, but it would be fantastic if the money raised was given to Paramount who would then legally Bittorrent an HDTV copy of the last episode.
The content checking on HP's toner cartridges is similarly dodgy.
Our printer stopped working shortly before Christmas, informing us that the yellow toner cartridge was empty. I searched the internet for a fix (eventually ended up paying $2 to a guy on eBay for it).
Applied the fix (just a matter of pushing buttons) and the printer is still happily printing full size photographs now, 3 months later.
It's a huge con and must be illegal when the printer stops working with over 1000 useful pages remaining. The fix, if you pick up this article through Google, can be got by emailing me. I can't remember it to post here!
Stargate SG-1 is currently ahead of the US networks on Sky One - so, it makes more sense for you guys to be downloading from us.
However, I've been downloading it because I don't have Sky in my University accomodation. My parents have it, so morally I see no difference between downloading it and having them post it me on a tape.
and i already have all this stuff! Computer: Check (really nice check) Cell Phone: Motorola V505 Laptop: Check Dvd player: (i have my own gaming room complete with large tv and sony 6.1 surround!)
Yeah, we have that too. At the moment, reception is a bit patchy in some parts of the country, and unlike FM, if the signal is bad, you can't listen to it at all.
I was surprised to read that no RDS (Radio Data System) is supported. RDS is used by every radio station in the UK and makes it a darned sight easier to tune in and know what station you're listening to, along with information about presenters / shows and so on.
Do you not have RDS in America, or is it an oversight by the developers?
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And I've tried many times to do the same thing. Putting Steam in offline mode makes no difference. Half Life 2 refuses to even start when disconnected from the internet.
What if you just had a really long bit of string, with you at one end and a friend at the other? You tug your end of it at the same time as sending off a radio wave, and the tug will be felt before the radio wave gets there. Bingo, you've sent information faster than the speed of light.
Nowadays, we also know that having that much EMI around constantly will give you cancer in short order.
We do? So the people complaining about living under power lines do have a legitimate case?
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I don't know about US money, but British notes look really cool under UV light.
Most glove compartments have a separate feed from the air-con to keep the contents cool. I use mine to keep drinks chilled on long journeys.
...a large 4.5 color QVGA LCD fingertip touch-screen...
Is this 4.5 colours (huh?) or 4.5 inches? Or centimetres? Or Ohms, or light years, perhaps?
Someone needs to get their dictionary out before submitting reviews to Slashdot. I only read two paragraphs because of the appalling grammar and the fact that it didn't seem to "read" fluidly.
Azureus has never once asked up to donate. It minimizes to a taskbar icon and doesn't bug you after that.
For looking the other way while I use my residence internet connection to catch up on missed TV shows.
I've got an even better idea - why don't we take several of these new magnetic CDs and stick them in a small metal box that you have permanently inside the computer?
Excuse me, I'm off to the patent office...
The biggest problem with Office is the price. What sort of person is going to cough up $300 for an office suite that will be rarely used.
I looked at Office 2003 for my Grandad, and if it been less that $100, I'd have said use it. I took a leap and put my Grandad on OpenOffice and we've never looked back.
You appear to be using Linux. Please wait while we download and install Windows XP.
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Film companies get pissed off at pirates because they make their money from people buying tickets to see the film or the DVD.
:-)
TV shows are already paid for by the networks, and even if you download the occasional show, chances are you still have a cable / satellite subscription. Hence, no money lost, although I guess DVD sales might not be so good in the long run.
I've used Bittorrent to keep up to date with Stargate while I've been away from home. My parents have a Sky subscription so we have "sorta" paid for the ability to watch. After all, it's no different from my dad recording it and posting a tape up.
Mind you, we're putting a 250GB disk in our Sky+ box this Easter so we can just record all the shows I want and watch them once a month.
Think about it. The ads would work pretty well in a Calendar.
"Mum's birthday" - links to flowers etc.
"Get car fixed" - car ads
"Email Steve" - 'Have you tried Gmail yet?'
A calendar would be nice - I'd like to be able to pull up my schedule over the net if need be.
If they can't handle a Slashdotting (this was announced yesterday, they've had 12 hours to get additional backup in) then it's not a brilliant advert for them.
Oh, come on. What's wrong with the opening theme. It's a break from the traditional themes, shows what the show is about, and goes well with the intro.
It's firewire, and I remember reading that Apple is moving away from Firewire to USB2, as evidenced by the fact that you only get USB cables with your iPod now.
Unfortunately, I think it's a very naive attitude to just pour money into something and expect to raise $30 million dollars. Couldn't the money be used for something more productive? Wouldn't, say, a cancer charity benefit from the money more in the long run?
Perhaps it would be better accepting that the series is lost, and perhaps giving the money to Paramount in order to secure a free, worldwide distribution of the final couple of episodes.
Think of the implications if a 100% legal HDTV (let's do it properly, make it at least a 1.5GB XVid) copy of the final episode is Bittorrented and available to anyone who wants to watch the end of (in my opinion) an excellent series.
I really like the fact that the first episode is freely available on their website so UK viewers can get a taste of the series.
This is a bit off topic, but it would be nice if the last episode of Enterprise could do something similar. I understand the "Save Enterprise" project has raised about $18,000. It'll never get Enterprise saved, but it would be fantastic if the money raised was given to Paramount who would then legally Bittorrent an HDTV copy of the last episode.
The content checking on HP's toner cartridges is similarly dodgy.
Our printer stopped working shortly before Christmas, informing us that the yellow toner cartridge was empty. I searched the internet for a fix (eventually ended up paying $2 to a guy on eBay for it).
Applied the fix (just a matter of pushing buttons) and the printer is still happily printing full size photographs now, 3 months later.
It's a huge con and must be illegal when the printer stops working with over 1000 useful pages remaining. The fix, if you pick up this article through Google, can be got by emailing me. I can't remember it to post here!
Stargate SG-1 is currently ahead of the US networks on Sky One - so, it makes more sense for you guys to be downloading from us.
However, I've been downloading it because I don't have Sky in my University accomodation. My parents have it, so morally I see no difference between downloading it and having them post it me on a tape.
*Start deep mysterious voice*
"This is God speaking... did you know you can get a 2 for 1 Big Mac meal at the Stonehenge McDonalds. Hurry - offer can't last!"
and i already have all this stuff! Computer: Check (really nice check) Cell Phone: Motorola V505 Laptop: Check Dvd player: (i have my own gaming room complete with large tv and sony 6.1 surround!)
No girlfriend: Check.
Yeah, we have that too. At the moment, reception is a bit patchy in some parts of the country, and unlike FM, if the signal is bad, you can't listen to it at all.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/dab
I was surprised to read that no RDS (Radio Data System) is supported. RDS is used by every radio station in the UK and makes it a darned sight easier to tune in and know what station you're listening to, along with information about presenters / shows and so on.
Do you not have RDS in America, or is it an oversight by the developers?
And I've tried many times to do the same thing. Putting Steam in offline mode makes no difference. Half Life 2 refuses to even start when disconnected from the internet.
If you live in Canada, we're still your overlords...
What if you just had a really long bit of string, with you at one end and a friend at the other? You tug your end of it at the same time as sending off a radio wave, and the tug will be felt before the radio wave gets there. Bingo, you've sent information faster than the speed of light.
Nowadays, we also know that having that much EMI around constantly will give you cancer in short order. We do? So the people complaining about living under power lines do have a legitimate case?