Maybe it is difficult, I'm not certian. I do know the US immigrates more people than all other countrys in the world combined. So its apparently worth the effort.
Can't we just genetically engineer some new super white dolphins, and this time throw in some genes to help them attack commercial fishing traffic, and also talk.
Limbaugh certainly doesn't, as was expressed by his reaction to dems taking congress. My reference being Colbert Report of course.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GmYomjwUFBc
Agreed! but I wish we had instant run off elections http://www.instantrunoff.com/ to reform the B.S. 2 party system. I wrote my Congressmen about it, and got a nice (hand signed) form letter about it. Makes me think that they all know about it but will not change unless forced to.
I'm not sure how they come up with the reliablility comparisons. Wouldn't all phone systems depend on each other? If I called your VoIP # from my land line and it wouldn't go through, how would I know who is to blame? Seems to me like I would have to ask one of the companys. Of course I'm sure they would tell me the truth. Also if one company services 10,000 calls a day and the other 10 billion is there success rate comparable? (not saying those are the #'s I have no idea but I'm sure there are far fewer VoIP calls) I wouldn't think so. Anyone whos used VoIP of any kind will tell you it has many advantages but reliablity is not one of them, the second you plug your modem or VoIP phone into the power outlet you should realizes that.
Yeah, I agree and the media player on the a900 is kinda crappy, but I'm speculating that the next generation of wireless devices will fix that (not nessasarily a phone, maybe a net enabled ipod? that would certainly sell to the religiously Apple\ipod faithful)
Umm yeah, your talking about purcahsing music via the cell phone stores. I'm not. I could go into it but if your actually interested check out http://www.orb.com/ This is streaming my own music from my net connected computer at home, again just check out Orb for the details. The unlimited data plan from sprint is an additional $15 a month, but I can also use the phone as a Bluetooth modem, for my laptop, or pda.
The battery life is not that great ( 3 hrs continuous? ) when streaming music ove the net ( I plug it in, in my car ) It streams perfect CD qaulity audio ( make sure to get the latest version of orb for the best sound quality ).
Your probably right, the only thing that makes people buy an ipod is they believe its cool. I guess the question is what is it that makes them believe that?
I can stream my entire music collection (regardless of format) in stereo to my samsung a900 phone from Orb ( http://www.orb.com/ ) running on my home computer, from anywhere I get sprint coverage ( which is more places than I ever go ) limited only by the size of my hard drive and no syncing or even thinking about it. So without some drastic changes the next generation of phones (or some kind of wireless net connected music playing device) should kill the ipod. (I said should)
I don't think the intent of this bill has anything to do with the Open Document standards, MS Word, or OpenOffice. I work for a vendor that provides systems for MN state agencies (law enforcement) and there is big hoop-la with XML based web services and otherwise data sharing. There are several state run systems in place and many more up and coming to facilitate and even mandate XML based data sharing (with a state defined schema) for law enforcement agencies. It seems to me this has more to do with data-bases than data-documents.
Do the brand ratings of 3 (uh mostly electronics?) companys have much to do with a software company? Granted Microsoft is hated and will always score very low, but I doubt there are very many software companys that would get a great rating.
wait what does iTunes do that a web browser can't? Isn't the web browser, the web browser of music services? Its only purpose I can tell, is to restrict, but we dont really need a program or protocal that doesn't restrict we already have one the web browser and HTTP.
Ummm thats a lame excuse to attack an MS product. You can't build a real application in VS by dragging and dropping, you need to learn a language. Who cares that he started with VS, it didn't get him anywhere but it didn't hurt either. He might as well have been writing the great american novel or something its not helping him learn to program and develop but its not hurting either so who gives a shit?
If NASA calculated that the rovers would only last 3 months, doesn't that bring into question there ability to make calculations? I'm sure they were just covering there ass but still, awful proud of being 17 and counting months off in your calculations aren't you NASA? aren't you?
True and not so true. Yes there will always be both. Although if you can do 90% of your everyday stuff from a web app that is standardized and plays well with what 90% of what everyone else is doing (big reason windows is what it is) why would you buy windows? Especially if you enjoy specific things like video editing and gaming. Why would you not buy BrandXGaming OS, or BrandXVideoEdit OS ?? your common apps will run on anything (including your phone) suddenly the OS market is wide open. What kept Mac from dieing years ago? niche market of graphics that it did better.
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MS Office is by far the larger profit source for MS. Although it goes hand and hand with Windows and without the OS dominance, Office would fizzle. Which is what the argument is exactly I suppose. That if, or once, the Web becomes the platform for everything, MS Office would simply be another option. An option among many, and likely superior options. Still if Google "wins" or for that matter if anyone "wins", and topples MS as the dominant software giant. They will be the single most dominant provider but undoubtedly not as dominant as MS currently is.
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Maybe it is difficult, I'm not certian. I do know the US immigrates more people than all other countrys in the world combined. So its apparently worth the effort.
Can't we just genetically engineer some new super white dolphins, and this time throw in some genes to help them attack commercial fishing traffic, and also talk.
Limbaugh certainly doesn't, as was expressed by his reaction to dems taking congress. My reference being Colbert Report of course. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GmYomjwUFBc
Agreed! but I wish we had instant run off elections http://www.instantrunoff.com/ to reform the B.S. 2 party system. I wrote my Congressmen about it, and got a nice (hand signed) form letter about it. Makes me think that they all know about it but will not change unless forced to.
I'm not sure how they come up with the reliablility comparisons. Wouldn't all phone systems depend on each other? If I called your VoIP # from my land line and it wouldn't go through, how would I know who is to blame? Seems to me like I would have to ask one of the companys. Of course I'm sure they would tell me the truth. Also if one company services 10,000 calls a day and the other 10 billion is there success rate comparable? (not saying those are the #'s I have no idea but I'm sure there are far fewer VoIP calls) I wouldn't think so. Anyone whos used VoIP of any kind will tell you it has many advantages but reliablity is not one of them, the second you plug your modem or VoIP phone into the power outlet you should realizes that.
Yeah, I agree and the media player on the a900 is kinda crappy, but I'm speculating that the next generation of wireless devices will fix that (not nessasarily a phone, maybe a net enabled ipod? that would certainly sell to the religiously Apple\ipod faithful)
Umm yeah, your talking about purcahsing music via the cell phone stores. I'm not. I could go into it but if your actually interested check out http://www.orb.com/ This is streaming my own music from my net connected computer at home, again just check out Orb for the details. The unlimited data plan from sprint is an additional $15 a month, but I can also use the phone as a Bluetooth modem, for my laptop, or pda.
The battery life is not that great ( 3 hrs continuous? ) when streaming music ove the net ( I plug it in, in my car ) It streams perfect CD qaulity audio ( make sure to get the latest version of orb for the best sound quality ).
Your probably right, the only thing that makes people buy an ipod is they believe its cool. I guess the question is what is it that makes them believe that?
I can stream my entire music collection (regardless of format) in stereo to my samsung a900 phone from Orb ( http://www.orb.com/ ) running on my home computer, from anywhere I get sprint coverage ( which is more places than I ever go ) limited only by the size of my hard drive and no syncing or even thinking about it. So without some drastic changes the next generation of phones (or some kind of wireless net connected music playing device) should kill the ipod. (I said should)
I don't think the intent of this bill has anything to do with the Open Document standards, MS Word, or OpenOffice. I work for a vendor that provides systems for MN state agencies (law enforcement) and there is big hoop-la with XML based web services and otherwise data sharing. There are several state run systems in place and many more up and coming to facilitate and even mandate XML based data sharing (with a state defined schema) for law enforcement agencies. It seems to me this has more to do with data-bases than data-documents.
Do the brand ratings of 3 (uh mostly electronics?) companys have much to do with a software company? Granted Microsoft is hated and will always score very low, but I doubt there are very many software companys that would get a great rating.
I never said it wasn't.
Hmm, I guess I just think of database-ing (is that a word?) my music as a seperate action from purchasing it.
There are lots of valid points there but you can't click an mp3 and have it start playing? I do it all the time.
wait what does iTunes do that a web browser can't? Isn't the web browser, the web browser of music services? Its only purpose I can tell, is to restrict, but we dont really need a program or protocal that doesn't restrict we already have one the web browser and HTTP.
Don't they mean New New Orleans?
Ummm thats a lame excuse to attack an MS product. You can't build a real application in VS by dragging and dropping, you need to learn a language. Who cares that he started with VS, it didn't get him anywhere but it didn't hurt either. He might as well have been writing the great american novel or something its not helping him learn to program and develop but its not hurting either so who gives a shit?
If NASA calculated that the rovers would only last 3 months, doesn't that bring into question there ability to make calculations? I'm sure they were just covering there ass but still, awful proud of being 17 and counting months off in your calculations aren't you NASA? aren't you?
Set Top Box, or the satalite box, my DiectTV Tivo cost $250. DVR7000 is that Dish?
DirectTV Tivo STB for $0? ummm thats not what mine cost.
Bravo!
MMORPGs have a very strange addictive like effect on people, I've found its really an intriguing study in human nature.
True and not so true. Yes there will always be both. Although if you can do 90% of your everyday stuff from a web app that is standardized and plays well with what 90% of what everyone else is doing (big reason windows is what it is) why would you buy windows? Especially if you enjoy specific things like video editing and gaming. Why would you not buy BrandXGaming OS, or BrandXVideoEdit OS ?? your common apps will run on anything (including your phone) suddenly the OS market is wide open. What kept Mac from dieing years ago? niche market of graphics that it did better. zbend
MS Office is by far the larger profit source for MS. Although it goes hand and hand with Windows and without the OS dominance, Office would fizzle. Which is what the argument is exactly I suppose. That if, or once, the Web becomes the platform for everything, MS Office would simply be another option. An option among many, and likely superior options. Still if Google "wins" or for that matter if anyone "wins", and topples MS as the dominant software giant. They will be the single most dominant provider but undoubtedly not as dominant as MS currently is. zbend
Hmmm why do I want to go out and buy a digital radio receiver exactly?