It's quite simple: Money. If we don't assign some sort of term to it, it becomes this nebulous justification for any rate increases. Justifications like: The kidz! or The economy! or "It's only $10/mo" after they increased it $10/mo the previous year, and the year before that (lather, rince, repeat ad nauseam).
The difference is that every property will require trash pick up for the life of that property. If I purchase a home and then have a family (say the average 2 children), I'll only need school services for my famiiy for about 15 years. But I'm living in that city (because that value probably doesn't vary much from property to property) for, say, 50 years. I've paid $20/mo for 65 years to pay for 15 years of education. That's the equivalent of $86/month if compressed into that 15 years my family uses the service. And I pay the $20/mo for 2 children, but the breeders next door with 5 kids also only pay for $20/mo, so I'm now subsidizing their education. Additionally, if I have NO children, I'm paying that $20/mo and getting NO direct benefit.
So, in summary:
1. you are already paying more for public schools than garbage collection when you amortize it over the years of use. 2. you may be subsidizing someone else's kids going to school (and if it was anything else, you'd probably be up in arms about it). 3. and you are probably getting worse service from your school than you are from your garbage collectors!
BGP links are also engineered and can be preferred. Usually this is done for economic reasons. There is nothing stopping the indian government from routing all its internal communications over a private network with a single internet POP providing internet access to the entire private network thus eliminating any external routing issues and forcing all internal routing through networks they control.
In a car, as long at it is moving, you have a good source of cooler air and even on the hottest of days, you're probably looking at a 70C temperature difference which could still yield some energy, even if its used to reduce the load from the alternator and run the ignition system.
I have come to the same conclusion. I'm just starting mid-life and I've decided I don't give a rat's rear end anymore about "getting ahead" as society defines it (I see it as becoming tied down).
I am going back to school to become an Electrical Engineer (B.Eng). The time is right and I've discovered that I wanted more than I had in the last 15 years of my profession.
And when I'm out, I'm going to do what I love and hopefully make some decent coin at the same time.
Massachusettes has decided to run out any software companies or hosting companies from its state. It no longer wants those sorts of business inside its borders.
1. Discourage people from watching TV/Movies from "Over The Top Carriers" such as netflix and push customers towards the cable company's PPV products and cable packages (and I won't go into "alternative" sources of content). This is especially nefarious as the largest ISPs are owned by large media companies that own the distribution rights for lots of content, television stations and cable/telecom distribution plants. Example: Tech savvy Canadians have been watching the TV Series "Homeland" for the last few years. Only this year is the first season coming onto Cable TV as someone finally purchased the rights to broadcast it in Canada. Part (Most?) of the blame for this is Canadian ownership requirements for telecommunications and broadcast companies. All of these companies must be owned in majority by Canadians.
2. Cover up the fact that the incumbent carriers have not been upgrading their network to match demand. They force the caps so people won't use the full capabilities of their internet connection. If everyone did use their internet connections to the fullest, the ISP would not be able to deliver on those services.
I don't think Microsoft will go that far (buggy whips). Their dominance on the desktop will decrease and they'll focus on server side becoming just another vendor in a sea of vendors. I think that scares them the most. No longer can they sell their products from their name. Instead, it'll be, "Yeah, you're Microsoft. So what?".
>That pitch sounds good to people who don't understand that computers are tools. To paraphrase the sentiment with a different tool: "instead of buying a screwdriver with interchangeable heads why not spend 2/3 as much on one that can only be used on the most common size of screw?"
As someone who uses screwdrivers on a regular basis, the reason not to buy the interchangable heads is - depending on the type - weight. A heavy screwdriver is tiring to use and having to hunt around for the bits can be a pain. A driver that stores the bits in the handle are, I find, bulky. The picquik style of drivers are nice, but heavy. A dedicated screwdriver, however, is light and easy to use. And I've also found that they are built to higher tolerances than interchangable drivers. It's just a better tool, even if its not as versatile.
To take this to the chromebook/notebook comparison, the chromebook is lighter and for most people will actually do everything they need. They'll work social sites, web search sites and google drive (for the spreadsheet and work processing apps) which is akin to having a slotted, phillips and robertson head driver in your pouch (I'm Canadian. We use a lot of Robertson up here. So no comments about how uncommon they are). Not everyone needs a Torx or a Spline Wrench (think gaming or corporate data).
1. the typical geostationary satellites is not a "radio repeater". A "radio repeater" will demodulate down to baseband then remodulate. They are transponders. They shift the frequency as amplify the signal. That's all.
2. Satellite is expensive... very expensive. Cuba probably couldn't afford the bandspace required to run an entire nation.
3. Mexico has some satellites as does Brazil... and umm.. Canada has a few satellites too.
Ahh, time to brush up on my Deutsch, because if you've noticed, it looks a lot better to be a German lately than an American....auf weiterzan!
Ouch.... That's a terribly racist attitude.... And don't insult my heritage... at least learn how to write "auf wiedersehen" properly.
.sig
I am NOT a Canadian... I was just born here!
Rob... your "Lameness Filter" is, well, LAME!!!
Slashdot Mirror
It's quite simple: Money. If we don't assign some sort of term to it, it becomes this nebulous justification for any rate increases. Justifications like: The kidz! or The economy! or "It's only $10/mo" after they increased it $10/mo the previous year, and the year before that (lather, rince, repeat ad nauseam).
Only as long as you recover it fully before every trip and not log on until you are "free and clear".
dx.com has android 10" netbooks for $190. Might not be the best, but it should be fairly easy to wipe.
The difference is that every property will require trash pick up for the life of that property. If I purchase a home and then have a family (say the average 2 children), I'll only need school services for my famiiy for about 15 years. But I'm living in that city (because that value probably doesn't vary much from property to property) for, say, 50 years. I've paid $20/mo for 65 years to pay for 15 years of education. That's the equivalent of $86/month if compressed into that 15 years my family uses the service. And I pay the $20/mo for 2 children, but the breeders next door with 5 kids also only pay for $20/mo, so I'm now subsidizing their education. Additionally, if I have NO children, I'm paying that $20/mo and getting NO direct benefit.
So, in summary:
1. you are already paying more for public schools than garbage collection when you amortize it over the years of use.
2. you may be subsidizing someone else's kids going to school (and if it was anything else, you'd probably be up in arms about it).
3. and you are probably getting worse service from your school than you are from your garbage collectors!
BGP links are also engineered and can be preferred. Usually this is done for economic reasons. There is nothing stopping the indian government from routing all its internal communications over a private network with a single internet POP providing internet access to the entire private network thus eliminating any external routing issues and forcing all internal routing through networks they control.
I still maintain that I fully expect the US to have another civil war within my lifetime.
At one time in my life, I thought it would be a great thing to move to the US and become a citizen. Today, I wouldn't touch that with a 100ft pole.
I'd like to know where and when I signed said contract and I would like to see it so I can have my signature verified....
Better analogy than the wake up alerts from the telescreen in 1984 that I was thinking of.
In a car, as long at it is moving, you have a good source of cooler air and even on the hottest of days, you're probably looking at a 70C temperature difference which could still yield some energy, even if its used to reduce the load from the alternator and run the ignition system.
There's always international money order.
Amex and Discover are still available. Not sure how viable that is though.
And push more people towards PostgreSQL and other DBs.
They'll make an exemption for Law Enforcement.
The trusted computing initiative has nothing to do with you trusting your computer. It's entirely about industry trusting your computer.
It's a step up from Surrey.... well, anything in the lower mainland is a step-up, even Richmond.
I have come to the same conclusion. I'm just starting mid-life and I've decided I don't give a rat's rear end anymore about "getting ahead" as society defines it (I see it as becoming tied down).
I am going back to school to become an Electrical Engineer (B.Eng). The time is right and I've discovered that I wanted more than I had in the last 15 years of my profession.
And when I'm out, I'm going to do what I love and hopefully make some decent coin at the same time.
There is an Adblock for android, but I have to leave it off or some sites will not work at all.
Massachusettes has decided to run out any software companies or hosting companies from its state. It no longer wants those sorts of business inside its borders.
Caps are evil, vile, dishonest and crooked.
Caps in Canada serve two purposes:
1. Discourage people from watching TV/Movies from "Over The Top Carriers" such as netflix and push customers towards the cable company's PPV products and cable packages (and I won't go into "alternative" sources of content). This is especially nefarious as the largest ISPs are owned by large media companies that own the distribution rights for lots of content, television stations and cable/telecom distribution plants. Example: Tech savvy Canadians have been watching the TV Series "Homeland" for the last few years. Only this year is the first season coming onto Cable TV as someone finally purchased the rights to broadcast it in Canada. Part (Most?) of the blame for this is Canadian ownership requirements for telecommunications and broadcast companies. All of these companies must be owned in majority by Canadians.
2. Cover up the fact that the incumbent carriers have not been upgrading their network to match demand. They force the caps so people won't use the full capabilities of their internet connection. If everyone did use their internet connections to the fullest, the ISP would not be able to deliver on those services.
You're out east then? I'm on Teksavvy here in B.C.. No Cap :)
I don't think Microsoft will go that far (buggy whips). Their dominance on the desktop will decrease and they'll focus on server side becoming just another vendor in a sea of vendors. I think that scares them the most. No longer can they sell their products from their name. Instead, it'll be, "Yeah, you're Microsoft. So what?".
>That pitch sounds good to people who don't understand that computers are tools. To paraphrase the sentiment with a different tool: "instead of buying a screwdriver with interchangeable heads why not spend 2/3 as much on one that can only be used on the most common size of screw?"
As someone who uses screwdrivers on a regular basis, the reason not to buy the interchangable heads is - depending on the type - weight. A heavy screwdriver is tiring to use and having to hunt around for the bits can be a pain. A driver that stores the bits in the handle are, I find, bulky. The picquik style of drivers are nice, but heavy. A dedicated screwdriver, however, is light and easy to use. And I've also found that they are built to higher tolerances than interchangable drivers. It's just a better tool, even if its not as versatile.
To take this to the chromebook/notebook comparison, the chromebook is lighter and for most people will actually do everything they need. They'll work social sites, web search sites and google drive (for the spreadsheet and work processing apps) which is akin to having a slotted, phillips and robertson head driver in your pouch (I'm Canadian. We use a lot of Robertson up here. So no comments about how uncommon they are). Not everyone needs a Torx or a Spline Wrench (think gaming or corporate data).
1. the typical geostationary satellites is not a "radio repeater". A "radio repeater" will demodulate down to baseband then remodulate. They are transponders. They shift the frequency as amplify the signal. That's all.
2. Satellite is expensive... very expensive. Cuba probably couldn't afford the bandspace required to run an entire nation.
3. Mexico has some satellites as does Brazil... and umm.. Canada has a few satellites too.
>> Ok, you can't masturbate to the images of adult women who are dressed up to look like children.
My understanding is that counts as "child pornography" or at least is classified as illegal because of the _apparent_ age of the subject.
Ahh, time to brush up on my Deutsch, because if you've noticed, it looks a lot better to be a German lately than an American....auf weiterzan!
.sig
Ouch.... That's a terribly racist attitude....
And don't insult my heritage... at least learn how to write "auf wiedersehen" properly.
I am NOT a Canadian... I was just born here!
Rob... your "Lameness Filter" is, well, LAME!!!