I would seriously consider purchasing one of these as a media server if it had a blu-ray/dvd combo drive. Without blu-ray this device isn't worthy of space on my HT rack.
These new-fangled computer machines have no place in our Government system. How can we trust a machine to do the work of a man? Sure they may be more efficient, not need coffee breaks, and do math pretty well, but we have BLOOD! Have we all not seen 2001: A Space Odyssy? C'mon people!
If you call Cisco for support on a faulty device they may claim cosmic radiation caused the problem. (I only mention this as it has happened to me before).
No more stories about solar flares and tsunamis please! You are just giving tech support more excuses!
In a word, convenience. A good deal of the music I listen to isn't available on CD Baby and I don't have the hassle (gas money + time) of going to several music shops looking for that one particular used CD that I'm interested in. Is iTunes the greatest thing to happen to music? I don't think so. It does serve a purpose in a crunch though.
Not to let my inner fanboi take over, but I've been using multiple AirPort Express to do wireless whole-house audio for some time with great success. You don't even have to use iTunes to deliver the audio. I use Airfoil from Rogue Amoeba software. It is an elegant solution and one that can be done at a reasonable cost.
You can also burn the DRM music to CD in iTunes and then rip it into any format you want. It's a pain, but well worth doing. Not that I condone such behavior...
The iPod has been extremely successful for Apple and it continues to gain market share. Microsoft is giving competitors an additional year to gain popularity, so I doubt very highly that Microsoft will be able to grab a decent chunk of the pie. It will be yet another failed all-in-one device. Unless of course it can cool my beverage, warm my feet, and allow me to play GTA while scuba diving in Bermuda.
Well I'm going to patent the use of the term patent. Anyone going for, or trying to obtain a patent must pay me royalties... 1 case of beer ought to do it.
"Microsoft's winning tactic is 'embrace and extend'"
I think you mean "assimilate and destroy."
When free software is able to take market share away from a multi-billion dollar monopoly, I say "cool." What Dvorak fails to understand is that there will 'always' be open source software and that there is no way to completely thwart the efforts of the truly geeky. If Linux goes away, so beit, but many people will be there to fill in the gaps where Linus left off.
Not that there aren't already ways to do this, but developers look out! I'm coming after your log files hidden in 25 subdirectories you insensitive jerks!
I'll take a 5TB kidney and a 9TB heart please. Oh and while you are at it, staple my stomach and squeeze all of the storage you can from the excess. I'm sure you'll get a decent amount.
taking pictures of my "package". Although, they may sell for a pretty penny on many sites around the internet. Since I am rather tall, many ATM cameras probably get a nice shot of my gut. Bet pics of my gut would qualify for some sick fetish sites out there.
Amen. This game was pretty weak considering the hype surrounding it. Don't get me wrong, I was scared in quite a few scenes during gameplay, but I felt like the level design wasn't as well thought out as it could have been. And for the love of God, if you are going to include multiplayer, do it right. I'm sorry to rant, but I would rather have seen more time spent on the single player experience and have them omit the multiplayer than to release something mediocre in both modes.
I think bigbucks may be feeding this lads coffers a bit. Think about the marketing value that this guy brings. It is all a setup! I'm not a crook! My penis made me do it!
Slashdot Mirror
... as long as you can pay for it.
I fail to see how a panic button will prevent women from growing. Perhaps it it is only needed for growing women with safety issues. Good luck India.
I would seriously consider purchasing one of these as a media server if it had a blu-ray/dvd combo drive. Without blu-ray this device isn't worthy of space on my HT rack.
that I actually took time to read these comments in-between playing Counter Strike. I must be slipping.
Vinegar. EOL
Chance for computer engineer to have a sexual encounter based on location:
porn studio: 18%
university campus: 17%
workplace: 3.3%
These new-fangled computer machines have no place in our Government system. How can we trust a machine to do the work of a man? Sure they may be more efficient, not need coffee breaks, and do math pretty well, but we have BLOOD! Have we all not seen 2001: A Space Odyssy? C'mon people!
--I'll take my sig with a glass of single malt
If you call Cisco for support on a faulty device they may claim cosmic radiation caused the problem. (I only mention this as it has happened to me before).
No more stories about solar flares and tsunamis please! You are just giving tech support more excuses!
- I'll take my sig with a glass of single malt.
Flamebait.
In a word, convenience. A good deal of the music I listen to isn't available on CD Baby and I don't have the hassle (gas money + time) of going to several music shops looking for that one particular used CD that I'm interested in. Is iTunes the greatest thing to happen to music? I don't think so. It does serve a purpose in a crunch though.
Not to let my inner fanboi take over, but I've been using multiple AirPort Express to do wireless whole-house audio for some time with great success. You don't even have to use iTunes to deliver the audio. I use Airfoil from Rogue Amoeba software. It is an elegant solution and one that can be done at a reasonable cost.
You can also burn the DRM music to CD in iTunes and then rip it into any format you want. It's a pain, but well worth doing. Not that I condone such behavior...
The iPod has been extremely successful for Apple and it continues to gain market share. Microsoft is giving competitors an additional year to gain popularity, so I doubt very highly that Microsoft will be able to grab a decent chunk of the pie. It will be yet another failed all-in-one device. Unless of course it can cool my beverage, warm my feet, and allow me to play GTA while scuba diving in Bermuda.
Well I'm going to patent the use of the term patent. Anyone going for, or trying to obtain a patent must pay me royalties ... 1 case of beer ought to do it.
Yuck, I'm out!
"Microsoft's winning tactic is 'embrace and extend'"
I think you mean "assimilate and destroy."
When free software is able to take market share away from a multi-billion dollar monopoly, I say "cool." What Dvorak fails to understand is that there will 'always' be open source software and that there is no way to completely thwart the efforts of the truly geeky. If Linux goes away, so beit, but many people will be there to fill in the gaps where Linus left off.
-MMMmmm beer.
Tom's Hardware also has "The Mother of All CPU Charts." Which is also a good read with many benchmarks.
It is crazy how far we have come.
-The only sig I have is a cig with a good single malt.
Not that there aren't already ways to do this, but developers look out! I'm coming after your log files hidden in 25 subdirectories you insensitive jerks!
-The only sig I have is a cig
And you sir, are an Anonymous Coward!
I'll take a 5TB kidney and a 9TB heart please. Oh and while you are at it, staple my stomach and squeeze all of the storage you can from the excess. I'm sure you'll get a decent amount.
taking pictures of my "package". Although, they may sell for a pretty penny on many sites around the internet. Since I am rather tall, many ATM cameras probably get a nice shot of my gut. Bet pics of my gut would qualify for some sick fetish sites out there.
Scary Stuff.
Yeah but it's mostly just text. Even modest connections could serve loads of text to the hoards of /.ers.
... your bandwidth".
And the Lord sayeth "Go forth and multiply
"My thoughts goes out to the poor guys that actually wrote this code."
I've never had more than one thought GOES out anywhere. Perhaps it is time for a language obfuscation contest.
Amen. This game was pretty weak considering the hype surrounding it. Don't get me wrong, I was scared in quite a few scenes during gameplay, but I felt like the level design wasn't as well thought out as it could have been. And for the love of God, if you are going to include multiplayer, do it right. I'm sorry to rant, but I would rather have seen more time spent on the single player experience and have them omit the multiplayer than to release something mediocre in both modes.
The only sig I need is actually spelled "cig".
Byzandula
"...they must protect their intellectual property or risk being 'sacked by open source-touting bandits.'"
Tux: *rolls a d20...*
Tux: "Sweet a 19! Does that hit?"
Dungeon Master Linus: "Yep, you've just destroyed the SCO creature"
Tux: "I kill the monster and take the treasure"
SCO creature: "Ahhh! Sacked by open source-touting bandits!"
Byzandula
I think bigbucks may be feeding this lads coffers a bit. Think about the marketing value that this guy brings. It is all a setup! I'm not a crook! My penis made me do it!
"Think for yourself. Question authority"
-tool