I am not trying to troll or throw out some flamebait, but everyone has a tendency to want to complain about having your phone tapped or your email read. However, these means are the primary ways of detecting terrorist chatter. If an attack were to happen on US soil for which the planning occurred over VOIP lines, or email, or normal phone lines, and the CIA couldn't prevent it because they couldn't tap lines, then we would all be up in arms. I for one, say let's trust the people that we have put in positions of power (for the most part), and let them decide when to use this power. And as with the airport taxes, a couple bucks to make me safer is money I will gladly spend.
Yeah, I agree that there *will* be a time for it, but that time is most certainly not now. When they can get it in a 320x240 screen at 10-15 fps, then maybe I'll buy in. Until then, I'll be goddamned if you're getting my 10 bucks for a shit product.
Video quality isn't as good as on your television set. In general, 15 frames per second (fps) is the minimum required for humans to perceive continuous motion, and 30 is the goal. Idetic currently aims for 1 fps
How the heck can anyone put up with 1 fps? I get annoyed watching streaming video on the net that isn't fluid. I understand its cool and all, but isnt this a stretch?
What's it like to watch TV on a cell phone? The TV junkie in me says it's great. I really like the idea that I can pull my cell phone out of my pocket and catch up with the latest news and sports scores in an instant.
I am damn proud to be living in Ohio right now. Thank god somebody stepped up to the plate and did something about this. Best Buy's customer service has been on the skids for years ever since they have become too large for their own good. I now go out of my way to go buy electronics and anything of substantial dollar amounts at Circuit City. I am guessing that other people are doing the same thing.
It is kind of funny that Best Buy's shit service is the one thing preventing it from having a total monopoly. Does anyone else feel that CC has a huge edge in terms of service? I'd imagine in some cases it is the lesser of evils, but still, Best Buy needs to re-evaluate themselves. Too bad to see we are seemingly in an era where customer service has gone by the wayside...
No, now we are screwed if the power goes out. If this guy is right (which I strongly doubt - I think he is about 10 years off at least), then we are f*cked.
WOW. Excellent freaking post. Seriously, I wish I could go on ebay and buy some mod points and put your post up to (6, Kickass). You said it so well, and know what you're talking about. Your input to this thread is much appreciated and admired.
Hopefully they will use some of these patents to bring Metroid Prime 2 online in November. 4-player online deathmatch would be the only thing that could make me look forward to the game any more than I already am.
Thank you for your insightful and eloquent reply. It is good to see such open-minded thought on/. Please understand that when I post something like this, it is not always at surface value, but rather to incite the types of debates that make slashdot such a unique forum for thought. Yes, I think Bush is a moron. No, I dont think he is an evil or awful person, just a bit simple to run our country. No, I do not particularly like Kerry, but as in 2000, 2004 will be an election where America will choose a lesser of 2 evils. You state many opinions on how we make such a big deal over "differences of opinion." Unfortunately, this is "the way it is" with a 2-party political system. It has been this way since the dawn of this country, and will likely continue as such until the end of it. Again, thanks for your thoughts on this matter - they are enlightening and appreciated.
I was not declaring a sure conspiracy, but rather throwing out the idea as food-for-thought. I am sure that stranger things have happened. You have to think that some sort of retribution might come of this. On Capitol Hill, they don't seem to be as dignified as we (well, some of us) give them credit for. A lot of them are just big kids running around with a lot of power looking for an excuse to abuse it until we catch them in the act.
It will be interesting to see how free MMORPGs in the future such as Guild Wars (http://www.guildwars.com/) do. For me, I personally refuse to pay 10 or so bucks a month when I don't have the time to commit to such a game.
Fair enough. As far as I know few, if any, digital cams charge over USB. As it stands, though, LiIons or NiMHs can provide sustained amts of current for longer times than alkalines. MUCH longer.
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I am not trying to troll or throw out some flamebait, but everyone has a tendency to want to complain about having your phone tapped or your email read. However, these means are the primary ways of detecting terrorist chatter. If an attack were to happen on US soil for which the planning occurred over VOIP lines, or email, or normal phone lines, and the CIA couldn't prevent it because they couldn't tap lines, then we would all be up in arms. I for one, say let's trust the people that we have put in positions of power (for the most part), and let them decide when to use this power. And as with the airport taxes, a couple bucks to make me safer is money I will gladly spend.
Yeah, I agree that there *will* be a time for it, but that time is most certainly not now. When they can get it in a 320x240 screen at 10-15 fps, then maybe I'll buy in. Until then, I'll be goddamned if you're getting my 10 bucks for a shit product.
From PC Magazine review:
Video quality isn't as good as on your television set. In general, 15 frames per second (fps) is the minimum required for humans to perceive continuous motion, and 30 is the goal. Idetic currently aims for 1 fps
How the heck can anyone put up with 1 fps? I get annoyed watching streaming video on the net that isn't fluid. I understand its cool and all, but isnt this a stretch?
What's it like to watch TV on a cell phone? The TV junkie in me says it's great. I really like the idea that I can pull my cell phone out of my pocket and catch up with the latest news and sports scores in an instant.
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Looks a little familiar? Cause the text is right here on this PCWorld review:http://www.pcworld.com/news/article/0,aid,
If you're going to plagiarize, make sure it isn't the first Google result.
His design is to make the window system do the absolute minimum and move all the work into the client.
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Wait, so you mean you wouldn't require this?
http://it.slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=04/05/04/22
No joke...at least im in Cincinnati, not Cleveland. *shudder*
I am damn proud to be living in Ohio right now. Thank god somebody stepped up to the plate and did something about this. Best Buy's customer service has been on the skids for years ever since they have become too large for their own good. I now go out of my way to go buy electronics and anything of substantial dollar amounts at Circuit City. I am guessing that other people are doing the same thing.
It is kind of funny that Best Buy's shit service is the one thing preventing it from having a total monopoly. Does anyone else feel that CC has a huge edge in terms of service? I'd imagine in some cases it is the lesser of evils, but still, Best Buy needs to re-evaluate themselves. Too bad to see we are seemingly in an era where customer service has gone by the wayside...
Feds are too lazy and st00pid to figure out IRC! :) Nabbing Kazaa users is easy! They have a GUI! IRC??? Command line? Wha???
No, now we are screwed if the power goes out. If this guy is right (which I strongly doubt - I think he is about 10 years off at least), then we are f*cked.
Assuming he's correct, does anyone else find it alarming how fucked we are in the event of a power outage or continual rise in fuel prices?
WOW. Excellent freaking post. Seriously, I wish I could go on ebay and buy some mod points and put your post up to (6, Kickass). You said it so well, and know what you're talking about. Your input to this thread is much appreciated and admired.
Hopefully they will use some of these patents to bring Metroid Prime 2 online in November. 4-player online deathmatch would be the only thing that could make me look forward to the game any more than I already am.
Thank you for your insightful and eloquent reply. It is good to see such open-minded thought on /. Please understand that when I post something like this, it is not always at surface value, but rather to incite the types of debates that make slashdot such a unique forum for thought. Yes, I think Bush is a moron. No, I dont think he is an evil or awful person, just a bit simple to run our country. No, I do not particularly like Kerry, but as in 2000, 2004 will be an election where America will choose a lesser of 2 evils. You state many opinions on how we make such a big deal over "differences of opinion." Unfortunately, this is "the way it is" with a 2-party political system. It has been this way since the dawn of this country, and will likely continue as such until the end of it. Again, thanks for your thoughts on this matter - they are enlightening and appreciated.
I was not declaring a sure conspiracy, but rather throwing out the idea as food-for-thought. I am sure that stranger things have happened. You have to think that some sort of retribution might come of this. On Capitol Hill, they don't seem to be as dignified as we (well, some of us) give them credit for. A lot of them are just big kids running around with a lot of power looking for an excuse to abuse it until we catch them in the act.
Yeah, thats my bad, but he nevertheless he has been anti-Bush for a while, and the idea is the same. Sorry for the goof. :-/
Oh come on, it was just an excuse for him to spend more time at the airport bar.
Funny how a democratic senator is blacklisted after speaking at the DNC. Coincidence?
Well....I guess they couldnt tell me what post number this is....
Sure they can:
by DarkLox (621089) on Friday August 20, @08:08AM (#many)
All we really need is '0' and '1' - they are wasting their time with "many." :)
It will be interesting to see how free MMORPGs in the future such as Guild Wars (http://www.guildwars.com/) do. For me, I personally refuse to pay 10 or so bucks a month when I don't have the time to commit to such a game.
So because I still have dialup at home does that mean I am eligible for minority scholarships? :)
Well, I find a tube sock works well, but the Powerbook can still burn me when I hear that. Eyepatches no longer work either... :(
Ummm...oops. Don't worry about it. Um...I wear lightweight pants...or something...
Fair enough. As far as I know few, if any, digital cams charge over USB. As it stands, though, LiIons or NiMHs can provide sustained amts of current for longer times than alkalines. MUCH longer.
Dude. Joke. I will put an emoticon next time so everyone knows. :) See? It works!