Emmit Smith suggested returning to leather helmets for just this reason.
The helmet has become a weapon. It does not matter what the "rules" say because the profit incentive will always provide an end around (hehe). The team doctors will likely bow to the pressures of the owners who are writing the bazillion dollar salary checks, and clear the players for play. Unless the NFL is prepared to make a real stand in favor of people, as opposed to profits, (yeah, like that MIGHT happen)..the players will continue to suffer
A genius idea for cheating. While he is being applauded for his "ingenuity, or cleverness", the fact still remains that if he used this modified calculator with prohibited software to take a test, he cheated.
It is reasonable to assume that if he can write emulation software to cheat, he has the ability to learn the material in the first place.
You pay the service bill regardless of how you use it
Most cell phone contracts specifically prohibit the use of the data service for VOIP.
I'm certain though that there won't be an all data plan
There are "Data Only" plans.... Mainly for use with devices like edge/cdma/umts cards. You can remove your sim from your edge/cdma/umts card, and place it in your phone for data operations. You would still be violating your service agreement if you used it for VOIP anyway.
Besides, QoS of of these networks kinda sucks for this application.......
When you end the call and call back, a dropped call is not recorded in the RF engineering stats. After all you technically did end the call. I am sure that helps bolster the "Fewest Dropped Calls" argument.
On another note, the entire industry scored a D+ in overall customer satisfaction. With this in mind I think a more fitting headline would be " Verizon Sucks the Least"
Until you drop someting on it, or have to use it outside in the elements, or forget to charge it. IMHO, You can not beat a paper manual for the field. It does not get washed out in the sun, is likely to be more reliable and durable than an eReader, and has a killer feature, you can write in it.
Enjoy it now while it lasts. FCC is allowing carriers to pull the plug on AMPS soon. We ( as in the carrier I work for) are vastly de-growing the AMPS network to a barebones network with BARE minimum capacity. Also as this is occuring, there have been cells that were just removed altogether eliminating AMPS coverage altogether. I do agree however, three watt bag/install phones are the shit for voice calls.
It's about passion too..... Those first albums represent the artists' ideals and their want to make a great piece of work. The early albums contain the work the artists did when all they cared about was their art and "making it". They poured their heart and soul into it.
Later on, the industry wears on them and they no longer produce great music, and/or lose interest in their art and move on.
INMO, This is not a universal idea that is applicable to every artist, but does apply to many.
The handset is 50% of the network. If you use the free/cheapo phone that comes with a plan, your call quality will reflect it. The RAZR is a good phone because it contains a good transciever. All too often I see people balk at paying $200 for a good wireless handset and then complain that their service sucks. It makes a difference.
I have a friend that claims he "should not have to buy a phone because he is buying the service". I lagh (intentional poor spelling for the nazi's) and ask him what model TV he got when he sighend up for CATV, or what kind of PC did he get for subscribing to AOL.
As for the parent's comment that providers should improve the network, Wireless telephony is one of the most capital intensive industries. There would be blanket coverage if everyone was willing to pay $300/month. Also, blame your local government officials and zoning boards that deny zoning variances and permits to build cell sites where they are needed.
First, I do not apprieciate the implication that I am a greedy SOB like the Media Corporations. What proof do you have that I am a greedy media pirate?.
To stay on topic, I do pay for it. I PAY my ever increasing CATV bill every month. I Pay for access to the network programming. I even pay all of the regulatory fees that the CATV company charges to offset their regulatory/franchise costs.
My issue is that fact that the media corps want control over all content and want to exercise that control how THEY see fit. What market share does this "piracy" represent anyway? After all, 99% of homes in America have at least one TV, and many pay for CATV, DBS, etc.
On another note how could the MPAA even quantize the lost revenue from this?
And we wonder why every mass-market electronic media outlet is DRM'ed to the gills.
Because greedy corporations [if allowed] that would grind your children up and feed them to their livestock if it meant they could post an increase of $0.01 EPS. Another example of the corps insisting that you pay for everything, every time you use it. Makes perfect sense, since everytime they release it (syndication, DVD, etc.) they continue to make money with little production costs. You already see it with movies (remake, remake, remake) and TV (reality,reality,reality).They have managed to reduce their use of writers, who is next?
"Back in the old days...."
I agree that AMPS did have better coverage, BUT, the capacity of the network left much to be desired. If the Wireless industry did not push digital services, the service would be almost unusable today due to sheer number of calls made per day.
Spectrum use is the problem.
Each analog (AMPS) call requires the use of it own dedicated channel. If AMPS was prevalent with todays wireless usage, the cell sites would be running at full capacity all day long. Sounds like a good thing right? Not so if there are no channels left for when you want to make a call....Fast busy, redial. Also you can't just add more channels, because interference issues with other sites, will degrade the call quality and lead to inefficinet re-use of the scarce spectrum
I often hear Just get a Tri-Band Phone. I suppose its good advice, but I often find the AMPS tranciever in most modern phones blow. Carriers also will make it difficult for your handset to acually register on the AMPS network. In other words, your digital signal has to be in the dirt for you to even register on the AMPS system.
Which leads me to my next point. The phone itself is half of the network. A better quality phone usually has a better tranciever. Typically, the better the tranciever, the better the call.
If you buy your handset based on the XCVR, you will be much happier in the long run when the novelty of the Camera,PDA, MP3,SMS features wears off.
Another thing I hear often is my phone sucks . Turns out, they are using the "Free Phone" that they bragged about getting when the signed up. The free phones work, but not as well as a better model that you pay for. You would be surprised at the difference that a handset can make.
Imagine if you got a P133/16MB/1GB PC free with your DSL/Cable. Assuming you are using your connection like avg Joe uses it today ( emailing pics,Flash,Shockwave, Streaming Vid,etc NOT Lynx, command line apps, etc.) would you blame the service provider for the Poor performance? Probably not because you would throw the PC in your closet or make a Linux router/firewall out of it, and use your PC( or machinne du jour) that is better.
Yes, DID have WMD. Iraq's WMD programs were beat under the sanctions. Face it it would take a miracle for Saddam to strike the US.
....they didn't just die from bombings, we're talking rape and torture.
Yeah our Gov't would never allow that to happen....Oh yeah Abu Ghraib ?!? And Lets not even mention how the US "Looked the other way" with regards to The Sudan. If you believe that intelligence agencied all over the world are not using torture as a tool, you truly are naive. The USA's white horse is not as clean as you think if look closely.
It is amazing to me that those who believe the war in Iraq is a good idea have no problem changing their reason for the illegal war. First it was the terror fear mongering: WMD. Then it became a humanitarian issue: Liberating the Iraqi people from the tyranny of Saddam Husein. Now it's to spread democracy. what will it be in 6 months if the elections don't work?
Also, to Americans who are in favor of this war, join the military if you have not already. Our troops could use help. after all they don't issue stop-loss orders and reactivate the IRR when there are plenty of troops. If you truly believe that it is a just cause, stop aruguing with me and other anti-warriors and GO FIGHT FOR WHAT YOU BELIEVE IN.
If GWB had said we must liberate Iraq to spread democracy in the Middle East during his State of the Union speech in 2003, I doubt as many Americans would be behind GWB and the war.
The fact of the matter is we invaded another soverign (sp?) nation who did not attack us. No matter how you justify it, it is still what happened.
We did it for the Oil. Plain and simple. Not to take the oil so we can drive GTO's that get.5mpg, but ensure that we have unfettered access to the oil later in the century when it starts becoming scarce. Pro-war arguments seem to ignore the fact that this region has the last remaining large oil reserves on the planet. The Geo-Strategic ( or is it strategery) implications of the region are ENORMOUS.
The US needs to ensure that oil flow from the region would not be interrupted. Remember, F-16's and B-1's dont run on fuel cells.
Neither does our economy. Take a look at the the number of trucks on the freeway sometime. Imagine the impact on our economy if they were forced to not run for one day. Think about it.
Until the US decides that Canada is a threat to our national security, leading to a full scale invasion. Post invasion, in order to "save the children", pot will become highly illegal.
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Or... any metropolitan area. There are a TON of non-volte capable phones out there that still fall back to 3G for voice calls.
The users of GarageBand would also probably disagree with you as well.
As a user of Garageband, I do not. I can not connect my firewire audio interface to an ipad.
Emmit Smith suggested returning to leather helmets for just this reason. The helmet has become a weapon. It does not matter what the "rules" say because the profit incentive will always provide an end around (hehe). The team doctors will likely bow to the pressures of the owners who are writing the bazillion dollar salary checks, and clear the players for play. Unless the NFL is prepared to make a real stand in favor of people, as opposed to profits, (yeah, like that MIGHT happen)..the players will continue to suffer
You can't... i.e the gov't/MAFIAA choosing vs. We wont.... i.e. the people/owners choosing.
Friendly reminder, Google, Facebook, Amazon, etc are NOT utilities...
p> It isn't like being a gun owner would prevent anyone from getting a job or anything...never heard of that one.
...yet
A genius idea for cheating. While he is being applauded for his "ingenuity, or cleverness", the fact still remains that if he used this modified calculator with prohibited software to take a test, he cheated.
It is reasonable to assume that if he can write emulation software to cheat, he has the ability to learn the material in the first place.
Then we wonder why this shows up on /.: What's Wrong With the American University System... , and US industries are loaded with idiotic and inept leadership.
You pay the service bill regardless of how you use it
Most cell phone contracts specifically prohibit the use of the data service for VOIP.
I'm certain though that there won't be an all data plan
There are "Data Only" plans.... Mainly for use with devices like edge/cdma/umts cards. You can remove your sim from your edge/cdma/umts card, and place it in your phone for data operations. You would still be violating your service agreement if you used it for VOIP anyway.
Besides, QoS of of these networks kinda sucks for this application.......
When you end the call and call back, a dropped call is not recorded in the RF engineering stats. After all you technically did end the call. I am sure that helps bolster the "Fewest Dropped Calls" argument.
On another note, the entire industry scored a D+ in overall customer satisfaction. With this in mind I think a more fitting headline would be " Verizon Sucks the Least"
like manuals in the field or for work elements
Until you drop someting on it, or have to use it outside in the elements, or forget to charge it.
IMHO, You can not beat a paper manual for the field. It does not get washed out in the sun, is likely to be more reliable and durable than an eReader, and has a killer feature, you can write in it.
Looks like Cingular is taking it a step further............... http://money.cnn.com/2006/07/31/news/companies/cin gular.reut/index.htm?cnn=yes
Enjoy it now while it lasts. FCC is allowing carriers to pull the plug on AMPS soon. We ( as in the carrier I work for) are vastly de-growing the AMPS network to a barebones network with BARE minimum capacity. Also as this is occuring, there have been cells that were just removed altogether eliminating AMPS coverage altogether. I do agree however, three watt bag/install phones are the shit for voice calls.
Later on, the industry wears on them and they no longer produce great music, and/or lose interest in their art and move on.
INMO, This is not a universal idea that is applicable to every artist, but does apply to many.
I have a friend that claims he "should not have to buy a phone because he is buying the service". I lagh (intentional poor spelling for the nazi's) and ask him what model TV he got when he sighend up for CATV, or what kind of PC did he get for subscribing to AOL.
As for the parent's comment that providers should improve the network, Wireless telephony is one of the most capital intensive industries. There would be blanket coverage if everyone was willing to pay $300/month. Also, blame your local government officials and zoning boards that deny zoning variances and permits to build cell sites where they are needed.
To stay on topic, I do pay for it. I PAY my ever increasing CATV bill every month. I Pay for access to the network programming. I even pay all of the regulatory fees that the CATV company charges to offset their regulatory/franchise costs.
My issue is that fact that the media corps want control over all content and want to exercise that control how THEY see fit. What market share does this "piracy" represent anyway? After all, 99% of homes in America have at least one TV, and many pay for CATV, DBS, etc.
On another note how could the MPAA even quantize the lost revenue from this?
Because greedy corporations [if allowed] that would grind your children up and feed them to their livestock if it meant they could post an increase of $0.01 EPS. Another example of the corps insisting that you pay for everything, every time you use it. Makes perfect sense, since everytime they release it (syndication, DVD, etc.) they continue to make money with little production costs. You already see it with movies (remake, remake, remake) and TV (reality,reality,reality).They have managed to reduce their use of writers, who is next?
Meanwhile my cable bill keeps going up and up and up, and my QOS stays the same......
Spectrum use is the problem.
Each analog (AMPS) call requires the use of it own dedicated channel. If AMPS was prevalent with todays wireless usage, the cell sites would be running at full capacity all day long. Sounds like a good thing right? Not so if there are no channels left for when you want to make a call....Fast busy, redial. Also you can't just add more channels, because interference issues with other sites, will degrade the call quality and lead to inefficinet re-use of the scarce spectrum
I often hear Just get a Tri-Band Phone. I suppose its good advice, but I often find the AMPS tranciever in most modern phones blow. Carriers also will make it difficult for your handset to acually register on the AMPS network. In other words, your digital signal has to be in the dirt for you to even register on the AMPS system.
Which leads me to my next point. The phone itself is half of the network. A better quality phone usually has a better tranciever. Typically, the better the tranciever, the better the call. If you buy your handset based on the XCVR, you will be much happier in the long run when the novelty of the Camera,PDA, MP3,SMS features wears off.
Another thing I hear often is my phone sucks . Turns out, they are using the "Free Phone" that they bragged about getting when the signed up. The free phones work, but not as well as a better model that you pay for. You would be surprised at the difference that a handset can make.
Imagine if you got a P133/16MB/1GB PC free with your DSL/Cable. Assuming you are using your connection like avg Joe uses it today ( emailing pics,Flash,Shockwave, Streaming Vid,etc NOT Lynx, command line apps, etc.) would you blame the service provider for the Poor performance? Probably not because you would throw the PC in your closet or make a Linux router/firewall out of it, and use your PC( or machinne du jour) that is better.
Yes, DID have WMD. Iraq's WMD programs were beat under the sanctions. Face it it would take a miracle for Saddam to strike the US.
Yeah our Gov't would never allow that to happen....Oh yeah Abu Ghraib ?!? And Lets not even mention how the US "Looked the other way" with regards to The Sudan. If you believe that intelligence agencied all over the world are not using torture as a tool, you truly are naive. The USA's white horse is not as clean as you think if look closely.
It is amazing to me that those who believe the war in Iraq is a good idea have no problem changing their reason for the illegal war. First it was the terror fear mongering: WMD. Then it became a humanitarian issue: Liberating the Iraqi people from the tyranny of Saddam Husein. Now it's to spread democracy. what will it be in 6 months if the elections don't work?
Also, to Americans who are in favor of this war, join the military if you have not already. Our troops could use help. after all they don't issue stop-loss orders and reactivate the IRR when there are plenty of troops. If you truly believe that it is a just cause, stop aruguing with me and other anti-warriors and GO FIGHT FOR WHAT YOU BELIEVE IN.
If GWB had said we must liberate Iraq to spread democracy in the Middle East during his State of the Union speech in 2003, I doubt as many Americans would be behind GWB and the war.
The fact of the matter is we invaded another soverign (sp?) nation who did not attack us. No matter how you justify it, it is still what happened.
We did it for the Oil. Plain and simple. Not to take the oil so we can drive GTO's that get .5mpg, but ensure that we have unfettered access to the oil later in the century when it starts becoming scarce. Pro-war arguments seem to ignore the fact that this region has the last remaining large oil reserves on the planet. The Geo-Strategic ( or is it strategery) implications of the region are ENORMOUS.
The US needs to ensure that oil flow from the region would not be interrupted. Remember, F-16's and B-1's dont run on fuel cells.
Neither does our economy. Take a look at the the number of trucks on the freeway sometime. Imagine the impact on our economy if they were forced to not run for one day. Think about it.
Until the US decides that Canada is a threat to our national security, leading to a full scale invasion. Post invasion, in order to "save the children", pot will become highly illegal.
What exactly are we so desperate for we can only get from the moon? Oh thats right, nothing Perhaps a Military advantage?