Not anymore. It used to be that we could got the game store and pick up a game for half price or less (estimated) a year after release. We'd also see a ready supply of used games available for purchase.
With server-assisted DRM schemes, publishers continue to sell games on their websites at full price for a couple of years after release. Only then do they start dropping the price a bit. I just payed $40 for Crysis: Maximum Edition, which was released in 2007.
The problem with modular power supplies is that they aren't completely modular. Usually, the main cable contains a bunch of connectors, some of which will not be used. Modular power supplies would be much more useful if each cable contained only one plug.
I think I had all of about one cable not used when I reconfigured my desktop recently. The case is just as messy as it would have been with a standard power supply.
I'm waiting for an automated regional traffic control system. The local system would be used to make traffic flow more efficient, rather than the current set-and-forget GPS or traffic light system that is only occasionally maintained.
... because it will never reach the critical mass necessary to unseat Facebook.
This will never catch on unless there are sites similar to Facebook (hubs) where less-knowledgeable users can sign up. The Facebook population (in my circle, at least) is getting older and many of them tend to learn as little as possible. Advising them to set up a personal web site -- or worse, a server -- especially with security concerns considered, would be a very bad idea.
A better idea would be standardization of social networking protocols, similar to email. This standardization, where users of any social networking service can interact with users on other services, though perhaps with a different user interface, is the answer to solving this problem, rather than a particular software package.
How long until we get a server/browser plugin set to allow the use of AES (or a similar simple, common encryption scheme)? Users would trade public keys with the server when registering for a website. The website then sends any sensitive files through a encryption phase. The file is downloaded to a temp folder, unencrypted to HTML, and displayed on the browser window. Surely this would be a better solution than the needlessly complex SSL "solution"!
SSL is a scam; let's replace it with something that works.
I am angrier than usual because I had to spend hours struggling to configure a VMWare server through a browser interface that refused to work with modern web browsers, all because of nosy browsers which refused to accept its self-signed cert. *arrggg!!!!*
...Now briefs?
You thought the thousand dollar toilet seat was bad, just wait til they start selling the government this new special underwear.
If they dye them black, they should at least be able to sell them to the "tacti-cool" crowd: They'll buy anything!
We need to come up with new terminology to differentiate between lightweight, embedded iPad-style devices that are not as powerful as laptops, and the traditional laptop with digitizer tablets. The iPad would be better referred to as a PDA than a tablet.
What if the battery you swap for is lower quality than the one that came with the vehicle? This is a problem with the current propane cylinder exchange system. You could buy a really nice cylinder, and trade for an awful one.
The problem is with accents. Parents simply do not pronounce words correctly to their children at home (or sometimes even at school, and this greatly increases the difficulty of spelling words correctly. If people pronounced words correctly (and used proper grammar, et cetera), English would be much less difficult.
Carrier Wave (Morse code) would be way more useful than packet for rescue work. The only issue is that the splunkers would need to learn it.
CW is a simple on/off sequence. It travels far, and is understandable even with a noisy signal.
I sent them an email asking about this, but I haven't gotten a reply yet.
The MSI is the most convenient tech museum to me (NE Indiana), and I love going there.
When I read articles like this, I can't help but reflect on how radiation was the "in thing", and products featuring it were ubiquitous, and lots of people got sick and died. Centuries before, the same problem existed with mercury.
I'm concerned about the possibility, however remote, that plasma-based technology is not truly harmless and could come back to bite us in the rear in a few years.
I created a directory for web passwords, and I create a new text file for each site that I register with, using the GRC password generator. The text file includes email, username, and password. This directory is encrypted by TrueCrypt and opened each time I login.
I'm gambling that 1) I'm not a high-profile attack for hacking 2) my firewall would add difficulty to any attack 3) malicious software wouldn't get installed 4) malicious software wouldn't be smart enough find the directory and parse its contents.
The advantage of this approach is that each site has its own very good password.
I've discovered that many sites have short password length limits, which are not disclosed on registration. It's frustrating to register with a long password, only to find out later that the site truncated it. This means that I have to figure out where it was truncated, or I have to reset the password and enter a new one.
I'm surprised they are still around. I thought most individuals had switched to the quality free distributions like Ubuntu and Fedora, and most Linux-using businesses were using CentOS, Red Hat Enterprise or Suse.
This is pretty much what I was thinking. Perhaps a series of cameras on a line between the canoe and a blimp overhead to capture as much detail of the walls of the canyon as possible?
I've noticed that this problem is especially bad at the beginning of flu symptoms. If you are photosensitive, the LED light output pierces your eyes like a knife.
Maybe they could put differing colors of LEDs into the fixture, with a color selection switch on the lamp to determine which output type is appropriate for the occasion.
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Not anymore. It used to be that we could got the game store and pick up a game for half price or less (estimated) a year after release. We'd also see a ready supply of used games available for purchase.
With server-assisted DRM schemes, publishers continue to sell games on their websites at full price for a couple of years after release. Only then do they start dropping the price a bit. I just payed $40 for Crysis: Maximum Edition, which was released in 2007.
The problem with modular power supplies is that they aren't completely modular. Usually, the main cable contains a bunch of connectors, some of which will not be used. Modular power supplies would be much more useful if each cable contained only one plug. I think I had all of about one cable not used when I reconfigured my desktop recently. The case is just as messy as it would have been with a standard power supply.
I'm waiting for an automated regional traffic control system. The local system would be used to make traffic flow more efficient, rather than the current set-and-forget GPS or traffic light system that is only occasionally maintained.
... because it will never reach the critical mass necessary to unseat Facebook.
This will never catch on unless there are sites similar to Facebook (hubs) where less-knowledgeable users can sign up. The Facebook population (in my circle, at least) is getting older and many of them tend to learn as little as possible. Advising them to set up a personal web site -- or worse, a server -- especially with security concerns considered, would be a very bad idea.
A better idea would be standardization of social networking protocols, similar to email. This standardization, where users of any social networking service can interact with users on other services, though perhaps with a different user interface, is the answer to solving this problem, rather than a particular software package.
How long until we get a server/browser plugin set to allow the use of AES (or a similar simple, common encryption scheme)? Users would trade public keys with the server when registering for a website. The website then sends any sensitive files through a encryption phase. The file is downloaded to a temp folder, unencrypted to HTML, and displayed on the browser window. Surely this would be a better solution than the needlessly complex SSL "solution"!
SSL is a scam; let's replace it with something that works.
I am angrier than usual because I had to spend hours struggling to configure a VMWare server through a browser interface that refused to work with modern web browsers, all because of nosy browsers which refused to accept its self-signed cert. *arrggg!!!!*
Heh, "babies."
...Now briefs? You thought the thousand dollar toilet seat was bad, just wait til they start selling the government this new special underwear. If they dye them black, they should at least be able to sell them to the "tacti-cool" crowd: They'll buy anything!
We need to come up with new terminology to differentiate between lightweight, embedded iPad-style devices that are not as powerful as laptops, and the traditional laptop with digitizer tablets. The iPad would be better referred to as a PDA than a tablet.
... Greatest Hobbit of them all! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XC73PHdQX04
Is there any reason why you feel the need to murder test subjects through electrocution? Is this some new replacement for the electric chair?
What if the battery you swap for is lower quality than the one that came with the vehicle? This is a problem with the current propane cylinder exchange system. You could buy a really nice cylinder, and trade for an awful one.
The problem is with accents. Parents simply do not pronounce words correctly to their children at home (or sometimes even at school, and this greatly increases the difficulty of spelling words correctly. If people pronounced words correctly (and used proper grammar, et cetera), English would be much less difficult.
Carrier Wave (Morse code) would be way more useful than packet for rescue work. The only issue is that the splunkers would need to learn it. CW is a simple on/off sequence. It travels far, and is understandable even with a noisy signal.
I sent them an email asking about this, but I haven't gotten a reply yet. The MSI is the most convenient tech museum to me (NE Indiana), and I love going there.
When I read articles like this, I can't help but reflect on how radiation was the "in thing", and products featuring it were ubiquitous, and lots of people got sick and died. Centuries before, the same problem existed with mercury.
I'm concerned about the possibility, however remote, that plasma-based technology is not truly harmless and could come back to bite us in the rear in a few years.
I created a directory for web passwords, and I create a new text file for each site that I register with, using the GRC password generator. The text file includes email, username, and password. This directory is encrypted by TrueCrypt and opened each time I login.
I'm gambling that 1) I'm not a high-profile attack for hacking 2) my firewall would add difficulty to any attack 3) malicious software wouldn't get installed 4) malicious software wouldn't be smart enough find the directory and parse its contents.
The advantage of this approach is that each site has its own very good password.
I've discovered that many sites have short password length limits, which are not disclosed on registration. It's frustrating to register with a long password, only to find out later that the site truncated it. This means that I have to figure out where it was truncated, or I have to reset the password and enter a new one.
I'm surprised they are still around. I thought most individuals had switched to the quality free distributions like Ubuntu and Fedora, and most Linux-using businesses were using CentOS, Red Hat Enterprise or Suse.
This is pretty much what I was thinking. Perhaps a series of cameras on a line between the canoe and a blimp overhead to capture as much detail of the walls of the canyon as possible?
Do I have to turn in my geek card now? I don't understand the summary. :-(
Has China discovered this yet?
My jury summons said I had to leave any cell phones in my car.
I've noticed that this problem is especially bad at the beginning of flu symptoms. If you are photosensitive, the LED light output pierces your eyes like a knife.
Maybe they could put differing colors of LEDs into the fixture, with a color selection switch on the lamp to determine which output type is appropriate for the occasion.
My dad's non-profit: http://alt-fw.org/ Download page: http://alt-fw.org/manuals/index.htm From the page: "Computer Manuals available for free download under a Creative Commons license. All manuals are ©Copyright Adult Life Training, Inc. The manuals are provided "AS IS" in .pdf format. By downloading any of this material you agree to the terms specified therein. "
... or just make a rule forbidding unruly behavior during class. Oh wait, that one already exists in most cases, it just isn't enforced.
No thanks.