If the mayor of Douglas wants to encourage SpaceX to build at their location instead...Good luck with that... and I mean it. If the location is as good as you say and the jackalopes aren't going to be in danger if a rocket blows up in the area, it certainly deserves some real consideration.
Small correction, jackalopes are from Douglas, WY, not Douglas, AZ.
You're not alone, I'm the same way. It is so bad that I'm seriously considering building some timed interlock system where I would push a button and have the Internet down for X minutes...
Further some of us simply can't fit into the common compact car, that is certainly poor engineering because I'm only a hair over 6' tall, but highlights that one size doesn't fit all.
There are many compacts that aren't built for tall people, but I'm 6'5" and comfortably drive a Chevy Aveo. There are affordable, fuel-effecient vehicles out there for uncommonly large people.
Seconded. I am 6'6" and drive a Honda Fit. The guy at the gas station asked me how I could drive such a small car. I just told him it was bigger on the inside. (Timelord technology at work)
They aren't missing the point. You are. There's only so much information you can pack into a 'star rating'
Movie Critics are rating movies by how good they are on a multitude of levels. A 4 star movie has to be entertaining, interesting, thought provoking, well written, well directed, well acted, etc, etc, etc. Well said. I find myself having this problem when doing something as simple as rating my Netflix movies. There are some movies that are extremely well executed, and an excellent example of the genre, but it doesn't necessarily appeal to me from the entertainment value standpoint. So, how do I rate it? Based on personal taste, or based on the quality of the movie?
I tend to rate based on quality of the movie. This often leads to "interesting" Netflix recommendations, but I like to keep track of those ratings so I can recommend them to other folks who are more interested in those movie genres.
You can record a video of your son dancing to a well-known song. What you cannot do is post that video to an international web site where millions of people can download it. And why would you want to do that anyway? I only want to share my home videos with family members. So I post them to my personal web site and email a URL.
Some folks (myself included) have a cheapo web-hosting solution with limited bandwidth (just for posting personal photos and stories). When I share my videos, I upload them to YouTube and then embed them on my site. At that point I'm no longer taking the bandwidth hit. None of my videos are highly public on YouTube, but they are available if you know what to search for.
Please don't use the Beta vs. VHS analogy. Everyone used it for DVD-R vs DVD+R and we all know how that turned out.;-) (Of course, I don't think anyone has any problems with all devices supporting both standards...)
Based on the comments so far, I don't think anyone has RTFA. I have read all of the "crippled" comments previously. If you RTFA, you see that Microsoft was headed for a particular audience with particular needs. They are aiming for people with absolutely zero computer experience. They are also aiming at "cheap" hardware so that their target audience might have a chance of actually affording it.
I think that we should give Microsoft some credit on this one. They are trying to hit a new market (yes, corporations are ultimately about money); and they are doing it with their users needs in mind.
I'd say to be careful with this advice. At my apartment complex, the maintenance guys go around every couple of months and pull the dishes off the roofs (not allowed based on the lease). On the bright side, the dishes end up in the dumpsters every so often. Does anyone want me to save them one?
Old versions of MS-Office are in use around the globe...
Arout the globe? How about around the house. I still use MS Word 6.0. I can't think of any new features that a word processor really needs (I do freelance journalism and short fiction). I'm a fan of "stick with the basics." But I guess that doesn't produce a decent upgrade/revenue cycle.
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If the mayor of Douglas wants to encourage SpaceX to build at their location instead...Good luck with that... and I mean it. If the location is as good as you say and the jackalopes aren't going to be in danger if a rocket blows up in the area, it certainly deserves some real consideration.
Small correction, jackalopes are from Douglas, WY, not Douglas, AZ.
You're not alone, I'm the same way. It is so bad that I'm seriously considering building some timed interlock system where I would push a button and have the Internet down for X minutes...
Wish Granted: http://macfreedom.com/ (works on both Mac and Windows)
You, sir, are an idiot.
Seconded. I am 6'6" and drive a Honda Fit. The guy at the gas station asked me how I could drive such a small car. I just told him it was bigger on the inside. (Timelord technology at work)
Movie Critics are rating movies by how good they are on a multitude of levels. A 4 star movie has to be entertaining, interesting, thought provoking, well written, well directed, well acted, etc, etc, etc. Well said. I find myself having this problem when doing something as simple as rating my Netflix movies. There are some movies that are extremely well executed, and an excellent example of the genre, but it doesn't necessarily appeal to me from the entertainment value standpoint. So, how do I rate it? Based on personal taste, or based on the quality of the movie?
I tend to rate based on quality of the movie. This often leads to "interesting" Netflix recommendations, but I like to keep track of those ratings so I can recommend them to other folks who are more interested in those movie genres.
Some folks (myself included) have a cheapo web-hosting solution with limited bandwidth (just for posting personal photos and stories). When I share my videos, I upload them to YouTube and then embed them on my site. At that point I'm no longer taking the bandwidth hit. None of my videos are highly public on YouTube, but they are available if you know what to search for.
Of course the future is white plastic. Didn't you ever see Space 1999? (Oh wait, I guess that's the past now.)
Please don't use the Beta vs. VHS analogy. Everyone used it for DVD-R vs DVD+R and we all know how that turned out. ;-) (Of course, I don't think anyone has any problems with all devices supporting both standards...)
Based on the comments so far, I don't think anyone has RTFA. I have read all of the "crippled" comments previously. If you RTFA, you see that Microsoft was headed for a particular audience with particular needs. They are aiming for people with absolutely zero computer experience. They are also aiming at "cheap" hardware so that their target audience might have a chance of actually affording it. I think that we should give Microsoft some credit on this one. They are trying to hit a new market (yes, corporations are ultimately about money); and they are doing it with their users needs in mind.
You forgot about those of us who live in non-swing states. Our vote doesn't count.
You really don't need a cable modem, you know. All you need is a "linksys" SSID to pop up on your wireless card. Gotta love the neighbors...
I'd say to be careful with this advice. At my apartment complex, the maintenance guys go around every couple of months and pull the dishes off the roofs (not allowed based on the lease). On the bright side, the dishes end up in the dumpsters every so often. Does anyone want me to save them one?
I guess we're stuck with cable.
Arout the globe? How about around the house. I still use MS Word 6.0. I can't think of any new features that a word processor really needs (I do freelance journalism and short fiction). I'm a fan of "stick with the basics." But I guess that doesn't produce a decent upgrade/revenue cycle.