Perhaps I'm wrong (I'm not an Apple user), but I thought they were one of the first companies to stop putting modems in their computers, back in 1997/1998.
*Mainstream* external harddrives use USB 2.0. That's the whole point of this switch - while firewire may be technically superior, it has lost to USB 2.0. It isn't fair for a niche group to expect everyone to pay extra for a connector only they use.
Apple is good at detecting trends, and they are predicting that firewire will be dead within this generation of computers. They were right about 3.5" floppy disks and modems, and they are right about this. In other words, unless you must, don't buy any new firewire products. USB 3.0 will likely be the connector of choice for high-end devices within one year.
Well, 1989 may be a bad time to compare to - the national debt was about double it was in 1980 (even when you take normalize for GDP). This is why the debt clock was built in the first place.
Hybrids are becoming increasingly popular, especially amongst those who consider fuel consumption a priority. I just purchased an Altima Hybrid a few months ago, and I have found (circumstantially) that most of my gas savings come from lower average speeds. Driving above 40 mph or accelerating quickly forces the engine to be on, which cancels most benefits of a hybrid (in fact, the extra weight of the electric motor and battery can actually reduce mileage compared to a non-hybrid.)
The study looks at the number of teens killed driving divided by the number of teen drivers. It does not look at the number of teens killed driving divided by the total number of people killed driving.
Apparently, yes. I think it ends up being the difference between handing the keys to an old child VS a young adult.
From http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2008/09/09/teen-driving-age-should-b_n_125010.html: "Among other things, institute researchers have compiled decades worth of data from New Jersey, the only state that issues licenses at 17. Various studies have shown that the overall rate of teens killed in crashes in New Jersey has been consistently lower than in some nearby states."
"After a little while, of course, you'll pay an additional fee if you *don't* take this feature."
In most states, insurance is a competitive, open industry, so no one can get away with raising prices without good reason (I had about eight choices when I signed up for insurance in California). I think what you mean to say is once enough car owners opt-in, those who refuse to opt-in still won't receive the now-standard discount. Logic dictates that safety devices, which ultimately should decrease the payouts from insurance companies, would only lower mean insurance costs.
"how come everyone's auto insurance keeps going up, *never* down."
I'm almost 26, and even I remember how ridiculously dangerously almost all my friends and I used to drive when we were 16. Lets face it - when you get a car for the first time, it's cool to drive it really fast. Sadly, the mix of inexperience and immaturity really does lead to a lot of accidents: http://aaanewsroom.net/Main/Default.asp?CategoryID=7&ArticleID=601.
I remember how annoying some of the driving laws in my state were when I was under 18. For example, I couldn't carpool because there was a law limiting how many under-18s were allowed in a car without adult supervision. If we don't want the government controlling how we raise our kids, we should have the freedom to do it ourselves. In this case, this is a fairly innocuous measure; almost no roads in the US have speed limits anywhere near 80 mph, and traction control shouldn't be turned off by a novice driver.
"If you want to help save the environment you'd build a fully electric car but the problem with that is electric motors are retardedly simple and surprisingly clean to maintain"
That makes no sense - simple and easy to maintain would be win-win for everyone. The reason why pure electric cars aren't common is the pricey battery required to push a *mainstream* car a decent distance. Americans simply aren't ready to make the jump to the ultra-light tiny cars that would be viable in an all electric model.
To put it into perspective, my Altima Hybrid (which by many measures could be considered an average and desirable size for most Americans) weighs 3500 pounds and can drive about 1 mile with just its 100 pound battery. Propelling this car any decent distance would require literally a ton of batteries and cost tens of thousands of dollars. To put things in perspective, my engine weighs less than 300 pounds. You *could* start cutting out serious mass, but most Americans I know wouldn't be willing to sacrifice the comfort and safety of their sedans.
Of course, this doesn't even bring up another sticking point - most people like the freedom of being able to travel more than 50 miles without plugging their car in for hours.
This is a controversial topic - while men clearly excel in physical sports, the mean intelligence of men and women are approximately the same. Often, apparent differences in intelligence (e.g. income) have societal explanations.
On the other hand, some experiments (http://www.polymath-systems.com/intel/essayrev/sexdiff.html) indicate that the variance in intelligence is greater in men: there are more very smart men than women, but also more very stupid men. Chess, a game that very smart people excel at, tends to be dominated by men. It's not that gender factors into the game per se, but the same could be said for football.
That said, the article summary "a Women's Grandmaster played two games against Rybka; the result? Rybka won both games!" is probably a troll because Rybka could beat any human; but I still chuckled...
Up to now, Sony has lost a lot of money on the PS3. If this trend continues, I think there is a chance that the PS3 will be remembered very differently than the N64. Nintendo started making money on the first N64s they sold.
Also, PS3 needs to find its Goldeneye or Zelda Ocarina - without the games, the console means nothing. While N64 was not the leader of its generation, it was still a success. That is still yet to be true for the PS3.
I would be amazed if they refuse to give refunds. Think about it - Walmart has deep pockets, they are still selling music (and still seeking to make a profit off it), and they don't have a monopoly on music.
Pissing off past customers isn't exactly good business practice, and (I hate to admit it) Walmart is actually run by very skilled businessmen.
Two wrong don't make a right. Besides, Palin would be more likely to be president than Biden (due to McCain's advanced age), so I do think she needs to be scrutinized more than Biden.
Also, some presidents will allow their VPs more power (e.g. GW Bush) than others (e.g. Clinton). In this case, I really doubt Biden will see any real executive power.
The Prius' warranty (on the hybrid system, including battery) is 100K miles or 8 years. This is a long warranty, but at this point the battery will be below its half-life (i.e. it can hold less than half the original charge). The car will still run, but you will see a fall in mileage. This alone won't get you a replacement battery under warranty, but a weak battery defeats the point of having a hybrid.
When your Prius is 10 years old and has 150,000 miles, I doubt you would really want to spend 5000 dollars on getting your dealer to replace the battery.
Yeah, and after the 20th time, they reward you by sending someone to your house. Next, they waste an hour of your time, tell you they can't fix your connection, and then file criminal charges against you.
RFID transactions aren't high-risk simply because they are only allowed when the customer is present, and in small transactions. The intended use of RFID credit cards is buying a coke at 7-11, not taking out thousands of dollars in cash. Therefore, fraudsters simply won't go through the trouble and risk of getting a free drink.
If a fraudster is trying to do something at a larger scale, he will likely fail because the merchant will get suspicious or anti-fraud software will catch his behavior.
How do you know the credit card companies aren't trying to fix the issue? And why not also blame the Discovery Channel, who didn't even try to put up a defense?
I think this comes down to "we advertise on your network and don't want you making us look bad" instead of "we are trying to keep this flaw a secret, even though it is already common knowledge." http://www.rfid-cusp.org/blog/blog-23-10-2006.html
A. No, I do not agree that this is a proper application of copyright law. Almost all those games are out of print - even if I wanted to pay someone for most of them, I couldn't. Just because there is a law that says it is illegal does not mean the judge had to apply the law to its fullest extent. I think Nintendo sued mostly to protect its name, not for game copyright reasons; they didn't want their name associated with crappy glued together hardware.
B. Restitution to whom? Many of the companies that made those games don't even exist anymore (at least in their original form.) Eye-for-an-eye justice becomes irrational if applied blindly.
"John Conway and Simon Kochen claim to have proven that if humans have even the tiniest amount of free will, then atoms themselves must also behave unpredictably... "
While it is fine to start at the atomic level, what is relevant to human thought is at a macro scale. I believe most neuroscientists agrees that human decisions occur at a fairly high level of the brain, i.e. are affected by many atoms. So, to have true unpredictability, many atoms would have to act unpredictably *in unison*. By the time we get to a macro scale, the unpredictability of quantum mechanics averages out to something essentially predictable.
Anyway, why equate unpredictably with free will? What we consider free will is entirely predictable to us.
No cell phone provider will allow you to tether your phone to a laptop without paying an extra fee. If the practice becomes mainstream, expect more bandwidth limitations or filtering.
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Perhaps I'm wrong (I'm not an Apple user), but I thought they were one of the first companies to stop putting modems in their computers, back in 1997/1998.
*Mainstream* external harddrives use USB 2.0. That's the whole point of this switch - while firewire may be technically superior, it has lost to USB 2.0. It isn't fair for a niche group to expect everyone to pay extra for a connector only they use.
Apple is good at detecting trends, and they are predicting that firewire will be dead within this generation of computers. They were right about 3.5" floppy disks and modems, and they are right about this. In other words, unless you must, don't buy any new firewire products. USB 3.0 will likely be the connector of choice for high-end devices within one year.
Well, 1989 may be a bad time to compare to - the national debt was about double it was in 1980 (even when you take normalize for GDP). This is why the debt clock was built in the first place.
Hybrids are becoming increasingly popular, especially amongst those who consider fuel consumption a priority. I just purchased an Altima Hybrid a few months ago, and I have found (circumstantially) that most of my gas savings come from lower average speeds. Driving above 40 mph or accelerating quickly forces the engine to be on, which cancels most benefits of a hybrid (in fact, the extra weight of the electric motor and battery can actually reduce mileage compared to a non-hybrid.)
The study looks at the number of teens killed driving divided by the number of teen drivers. It does not look at the number of teens killed driving divided by the total number of people killed driving.
Apparently, yes. I think it ends up being the difference between handing the keys to an old child VS a young adult.
From http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2008/09/09/teen-driving-age-should-b_n_125010.html:
"Among other things, institute researchers have compiled decades worth of data from New Jersey, the only state that issues licenses at 17. Various studies have shown that the overall rate of teens killed in crashes in New Jersey has been consistently lower than in some nearby states."
"After a little while, of course, you'll pay an additional fee if you *don't* take this feature."
In most states, insurance is a competitive, open industry, so no one can get away with raising prices without good reason (I had about eight choices when I signed up for insurance in California). I think what you mean to say is once enough car owners opt-in, those who refuse to opt-in still won't receive the now-standard discount. Logic dictates that safety devices, which ultimately should decrease the payouts from insurance companies, would only lower mean insurance costs.
"how come everyone's auto insurance keeps going up, *never* down."
Actually, car insurance costs had been, before this year, decreasing for some time (e.g., in 2007: http://www.city-data.com/forum/florida/161382-auto-insurance-costs.html) due to lowered payouts. I believe prices increased in 2008 - I'm not sure why.
I'm almost 26, and even I remember how ridiculously dangerously almost all my friends and I used to drive when we were 16. Lets face it - when you get a car for the first time, it's cool to drive it really fast. Sadly, the mix of inexperience and immaturity really does lead to a lot of accidents:
http://aaanewsroom.net/Main/Default.asp?CategoryID=7&ArticleID=601.
I remember how annoying some of the driving laws in my state were when I was under 18. For example, I couldn't carpool because there was a law limiting how many under-18s were allowed in a car without adult supervision. If we don't want the government controlling how we raise our kids, we should have the freedom to do it ourselves. In this case, this is a fairly innocuous measure; almost no roads in the US have speed limits anywhere near 80 mph, and traction control shouldn't be turned off by a novice driver.
"If you want to help save the environment you'd build a fully electric car but the problem with that is electric motors are retardedly simple and surprisingly clean to maintain"
That makes no sense - simple and easy to maintain would be win-win for everyone. The reason why pure electric cars aren't common is the pricey battery required to push a *mainstream* car a decent distance. Americans simply aren't ready to make the jump to the ultra-light tiny cars that would be viable in an all electric model.
To put it into perspective, my Altima Hybrid (which by many measures could be considered an average and desirable size for most Americans) weighs 3500 pounds and can drive about 1 mile with just its 100 pound battery. Propelling this car any decent distance would require literally a ton of batteries and cost tens of thousands of dollars. To put things in perspective, my engine weighs less than 300 pounds. You *could* start cutting out serious mass, but most Americans I know wouldn't be willing to sacrifice the comfort and safety of their sedans.
Of course, this doesn't even bring up another sticking point - most people like the freedom of being able to travel more than 50 miles without plugging their car in for hours.
This is a controversial topic - while men clearly excel in physical sports, the mean intelligence of men and women are approximately the same. Often, apparent differences in intelligence (e.g. income) have societal explanations.
On the other hand, some experiments (http://www.polymath-systems.com/intel/essayrev/sexdiff.html) indicate that the variance in intelligence is greater in men: there are more very smart men than women, but also more very stupid men. Chess, a game that very smart people excel at, tends to be dominated by men. It's not that gender factors into the game per se, but the same could be said for football.
That said, the article summary "a Women's Grandmaster played two games against Rybka; the result? Rybka won both games!" is probably a troll because Rybka could beat any human; but I still chuckled...
Up to now, Sony has lost a lot of money on the PS3. If this trend continues, I think there is a chance that the PS3 will be remembered very differently than the N64. Nintendo started making money on the first N64s they sold.
Also, PS3 needs to find its Goldeneye or Zelda Ocarina - without the games, the console means nothing. While N64 was not the leader of its generation, it was still a success. That is still yet to be true for the PS3.
I would be amazed if they refuse to give refunds. Think about it - Walmart has deep pockets, they are still selling music (and still seeking to make a profit off it), and they don't have a monopoly on music.
Pissing off past customers isn't exactly good business practice, and (I hate to admit it) Walmart is actually run by very skilled businessmen.
Two wrong don't make a right. Besides, Palin would be more likely to be president than Biden (due to McCain's advanced age), so I do think she needs to be scrutinized more than Biden.
Also, some presidents will allow their VPs more power (e.g. GW Bush) than others (e.g. Clinton). In this case, I really doubt Biden will see any real executive power.
The Prius' warranty (on the hybrid system, including battery) is 100K miles or 8 years. This is a long warranty, but at this point the battery will be below its half-life (i.e. it can hold less than half the original charge). The car will still run, but you will see a fall in mileage. This alone won't get you a replacement battery under warranty, but a weak battery defeats the point of having a hybrid.
When your Prius is 10 years old and has 150,000 miles, I doubt you would really want to spend 5000 dollars on getting your dealer to replace the battery.
Yeah, and after the 20th time, they reward you by sending someone to your house. Next, they waste an hour of your time, tell you they can't fix your connection, and then file criminal charges against you.
Gotta love the Canadian ISPs ;)
RFID transactions aren't high-risk simply because they are only allowed when the customer is present, and in small transactions. The intended use of RFID credit cards is buying a coke at 7-11, not taking out thousands of dollars in cash. Therefore, fraudsters simply won't go through the trouble and risk of getting a free drink.
If a fraudster is trying to do something at a larger scale, he will likely fail because the merchant will get suspicious or anti-fraud software will catch his behavior.
"the tests would reveal that mad cow disease is rampant within the US Beef supply."
The tests are already executed, just on 1% of beef instead of 100%. Statistically, if there is a rampant problem, 1% should be more than enough.
How do you know the credit card companies aren't trying to fix the issue? And why not also blame the Discovery Channel, who didn't even try to put up a defense?
I think this comes down to "we advertise on your network and don't want you making us look bad" instead of "we are trying to keep this flaw a secret, even though it is already common knowledge."
http://www.rfid-cusp.org/blog/blog-23-10-2006.html
"There's practically no one living 400m above or below the actual surface of the sea."
Don't forget these guys!
http://www.madman.com.au/wallpapers/sealab_2021_326_1680.jpg
I think you mean Adblock Plus... Adblock hasn't really been updated for about 4 years
I've found all I need is Adblock Plus with a subscription to "EasyElement+EasyList"
A. No, I do not agree that this is a proper application of copyright law. Almost all those games are out of print - even if I wanted to pay someone for most of them, I couldn't. Just because there is a law that says it is illegal does not mean the judge had to apply the law to its fullest extent. I think Nintendo sued mostly to protect its name, not for game copyright reasons; they didn't want their name associated with crappy glued together hardware.
B. Restitution to whom? Many of the companies that made those games don't even exist anymore (at least in their original form.) Eye-for-an-eye justice becomes irrational if applied blindly.
"John Conway and Simon Kochen claim to have proven that if humans have even the tiniest amount of free will, then atoms themselves must also behave unpredictably ... "
While it is fine to start at the atomic level, what is relevant to human thought is at a macro scale. I believe most neuroscientists agrees that human decisions occur at a fairly high level of the brain, i.e. are affected by many atoms. So, to have true unpredictability, many atoms would have to act unpredictably *in unison*. By the time we get to a macro scale, the unpredictability of quantum mechanics averages out to something essentially predictable.
Anyway, why equate unpredictably with free will? What we consider free will is entirely predictable to us.
No cell phone provider will allow you to tether your phone to a laptop without paying an extra fee. If the practice becomes mainstream, expect more bandwidth limitations or filtering.
So any time anyone makes a reference to anything, no matter how little wit it has, it's funny? Welcome to the Family Guy generation ;)
It seems like your mod has the same problem as the shadowban. In both cases, you can just do it by IP.