I have been using RSS since 2005 it is is still provides 99,9% of all the online content I read. I am using Inoreader which is amazing. All other media delivery options are sub-optimal. I was impressed when I discovered that people use Facebook to get their news. They *deserve* to get fake news
In Brazil, This is known as the "plim-plim". They have been using the sound for many (30+) years.
I don't see how this can be compared to the sound of a ringing phone.
USD 280 + USD 15 a pop per app, per device + extremely curated user experience - no thanks.
It seems that Hauppage has a similar offer. Don't know how it compares to the Slingbox, though.
My setup now consists of seven WD TV Live and a Ubuntu Server with mirrorred disks with files served through Samba.
The current WD TV Live works with a number of online content providers (yes, including Netflix) and plays various types of media files.
Two words of advice:
1) There is a WD TV Play which is cheaper, but does not play DTS audio. For me this was a deal breaker, so I got the regular WD TV Live.
2) DLNA: Many folks love it but I hate it. I decided that I won't bother with DLNA whenever possible. It is much easier to let the client to decode the file.
For instance, If the price of imported electronics goes up (via an import tariff), this creates an opportunity for local electronics producers to benefit. The local cost of electronics increases, and the profit margins of local electronics producers increase. But the only people who have any increased expense are those who buy electronics.
Not working. We are getting the crappiest craps at 2-5x the US price. The Chinese components are only bolted on in Brazil. Almost not technology is developed on the process.
Yeah, I know google products are free yadda yadda, but the demise of reader is too bitter to forget.
I feel for Google, because they made the best web apps by far. However, they have been messing with things that were perfectly fine (Gmail and calendar interface, for example). Only time will tell, but they might have just jumped the shark and we simply haven't recognized that yet.
a) if you can't find the manual, you'll be forced to upgrade sooner (and, incumbant advantage here: if you have a Toshiba, you're probably more likely to pick Toshiba again)
Except that I can still find specs, drivers etc for the Infinia 7200 in Toshiba's website, a toshiba desktop...manufactured 15 years ago.
Although 12" might be too much for a netbook, I believe those machines fill a nice little niche in the ultraportable notebook range, which used to be dominated by Sony Vaios that cost at least three times more.
Guess what: different people have different necessities. Maybe 12" is too big to be considered a netbook (although many 12ers are marketed that way), so you can call it an "ultraportable" with less power under the hood. You can also get a 12" Sony Vaio, but that will cost 3x the price of a netbook.
I researched and got me a Samsung NC20. 5+ hours battery life (low brightness, wi-fi on), 1,5 Kg (3.3 lbs), and a "typable" keyboard. It "kind of plays" 720p clips on Vimeo, although the CPU get pegged at 100% and it stutters a bit, but I can live with that.
We are always balancing screen size (keyboard size), weight, battery life, feature set and price. We can't have all of them as we wish, thus the need to pick what is most important.
And disregarding everything else, I would pick Java. I have been programming in Java for several years, and now I am programming in C#, since the company that I work for is a MS shop. In terms of syntax they are very similar: if you learn one of them *well*, you can pick the other in a day or two; it will only take time to get familiar with the class libraries.
C# is not a bad language, but in terms of language design Java feels better. Take the UI part for example: some argue that Swing is slow, but it is a real joy to use: Layout Managers, Decorators (for borders), Pluggable Look and Feel, among others. Windows Forms feel as just a thin layer over the old MS GUI stuff: I can write a full blown application in swing without specifying widget sizes; try to do that in WinForms. Version 2.0 partially addresses those issues, but the solution just seems to be a hack: instead of properly implementing layout managers, they just welded them to the Panel classes, and they just provide two layout options.
Yes, they are also available in PATA configuration. Check the website.
Just got the SATA version, let's see how they perform.
BTW, I am not affiliated with Seagate.
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Has anyone actually tried to access www.duck.com? Come on, try, i'll wait...
youtube-dl FTW. Hint: it handles more than youtube, and has one cajillion command line options to suit you necessities.
I have been using RSS since 2005 it is is still provides 99,9% of all the online content I read. I am using Inoreader which is amazing. All other media delivery options are sub-optimal. I was impressed when I discovered that people use Facebook to get their news. They *deserve* to get fake news
Brazilian here. This is what they tried to trademark (The last sound in the video): https://www.youtube.com/watch?...
In Brazil, This is known as the "plim-plim". They have been using the sound for many (30+) years. I don't see how this can be compared to the sound of a ringing phone.
Brazilian here. This country is a dump.
3-5x the initial estimate. If the team is good.
USD 280 + USD 15 a pop per app, per device + extremely curated user experience - no thanks. It seems that Hauppage has a similar offer. Don't know how it compares to the Slingbox, though.
Please let me know when they start making a web browser that whan updating does not disable half of the user extensions without warning.
. The interface is a mess. It is counter intuitive. I can't believe there aren't better options around.
My setup now consists of seven WD TV Live and a Ubuntu Server with mirrorred disks with files served through Samba. The current WD TV Live works with a number of online content providers (yes, including Netflix) and plays various types of media files. Two words of advice: 1) There is a WD TV Play which is cheaper, but does not play DTS audio. For me this was a deal breaker, so I got the regular WD TV Live. 2) DLNA: Many folks love it but I hate it. I decided that I won't bother with DLNA whenever possible. It is much easier to let the client to decode the file.
For instance, If the price of imported electronics goes up (via an import tariff), this creates an opportunity for local electronics producers to benefit. The local cost of electronics increases, and the profit margins of local electronics producers increase. But the only people who have any increased expense are those who buy electronics.
Not working. We are getting the crappiest craps at 2-5x the US price. The Chinese components are only bolted on in Brazil. Almost not technology is developed on the process.
Yeah, I know google products are free yadda yadda, but the demise of reader is too bitter to forget. I feel for Google, because they made the best web apps by far. However, they have been messing with things that were perfectly fine (Gmail and calendar interface, for example). Only time will tell, but they might have just jumped the shark and we simply haven't recognized that yet.
a) if you can't find the manual, you'll be forced to upgrade sooner (and, incumbant advantage here: if you have a Toshiba, you're probably more likely to pick Toshiba again)
Except that I can still find specs, drivers etc for the Infinia 7200 in Toshiba's website, a toshiba desktop...manufactured 15 years ago.
As far as I know, this board offers:
1) 1080P output
2) Hardware media decoding
3) 3D Graphics
1 + 2 + 3: XBMC on Linux for ~USD 50 (Model B for USD 35 + guesstimating USD 15 for the case and the power adapter)
Although 12" might be too much for a netbook, I believe those machines fill a nice little niche in the ultraportable notebook range, which used to be dominated by Sony Vaios that cost at least three times more.
Guess what: different people have different necessities. Maybe 12" is too big to be considered a netbook (although many 12ers are marketed that way), so you can call it an "ultraportable" with less power under the hood. You can also get a 12" Sony Vaio, but that will cost 3x the price of a netbook. I researched and got me a Samsung NC20. 5+ hours battery life (low brightness, wi-fi on), 1,5 Kg (3.3 lbs), and a "typable" keyboard. It "kind of plays" 720p clips on Vimeo, although the CPU get pegged at 100% and it stutters a bit, but I can live with that. We are always balancing screen size (keyboard size), weight, battery life, feature set and price. We can't have all of them as we wish, thus the need to pick what is most important.
Otherwise, go live in a third world country.
Hey! We also pay for our schools over here. In fact, one might even pay twice, if a nice private school in in the plan.
And disregarding everything else, I would pick Java. I have been programming in Java for several years, and now I am programming in C#, since the company that I work for is a MS shop. In terms of syntax they are very similar: if you learn one of them *well*, you can pick the other in a day or two; it will only take time to get familiar with the class libraries. C# is not a bad language, but in terms of language design Java feels better. Take the UI part for example: some argue that Swing is slow, but it is a real joy to use: Layout Managers, Decorators (for borders), Pluggable Look and Feel, among others. Windows Forms feel as just a thin layer over the old MS GUI stuff: I can write a full blown application in swing without specifying widget sizes; try to do that in WinForms. Version 2.0 partially addresses those issues, but the solution just seems to be a hack: instead of properly implementing layout managers, they just welded them to the Panel classes, and they just provide two layout options.
Yes, they are also available in PATA configuration. Check the website. Just got the SATA version, let's see how they perform. BTW, I am not affiliated with Seagate.
But has Netcraft confirmed it?