It turns out what people are looking for is something is something that has the full functionality of a PC
Whenever I've put a PC together for a family member or freind (usually at a fraction of the highstreet cost) when asked how much they want to spend and what they expect they will use it for the answer is almost invariably, "I just need to get on the net and write letters". Of course Intel is going to oppose the idea that you don't need an Intel® Pentium® Extreme® 955X Express® Edition processor to compose an email.
[Craig Barrett] Do you need a Gadget? 'Cause if you buy that machine, that's all you're going to have, an expensive Gadget.
[Homer] Well, a gadget would be nice, but what I really need is a laptop. How about that one? [points to a second machine]
[Craig Barrett] That technology is three months old. Only suckers buy out-of-date machines. You're not a sucker, are you sir?
[Homer]: Heavens no!
[Craig Barrett] Oh good, because if you were, I'd have to ask you to leave the store.
[Homer]: I just need something to receive email.
[Craig Barrett] [whistles] You'll need a top-of-the-line machine for that. [shows Homer a top-of-the-budget machine] That's the same computer astronauts use to do their taxes.
[Homer] I was an astronaut.
[Craig Barrett] Of course you were.
No they want to eliminate the providers of these 'services' and prevent anyone other than themselves from offering them. That way they can then set up their own lyrics web sites and charge for subscription.
there is nothing stopping them from parking a truck across the street and harvesting your info using TEMPEST.
Or just breaking into your house and copying the contents of your hard drive. MI5 used to do it in the 60's and 70's all the time to keep upto date with communist party goings on. Highly illegal of course and it wouldn't be admissable in court but once they know what (and when) your doing it would be easy to catch you in the act, so to speak. If 'they' want to know what your doing chances are they'll find out one way or another.
Who knows what will happen but if current predictions are correct the impact on the EU countries economies would be devastating. The UK currently produces 60% of the food it needs itself. IANAF (I Am Not a Farmer) but if the temperature drops significantly it would surely screw up food production. Anyone care to comment on how siberian temperatures would affect other industries?
An extremely simplified possible outcome but it would be great news for US business if the european economy is crippled. Despite how stupid the US administration appears this has probably been considered.
Haven't RTFA but I doubt they made a huge loss on it. As far as Im aware it used the existing symbian s60(70?) operating system and had nothing of note 'under the hood'. I could play most of the games on my 6600. It was basically a nokia smart phone in a 'portable game' case.
Hardly any games, pretty much just a half assed effort by nokia to grab money off kids and the type of people who have to have the latest gadjet.
Texas is seeking civil penalties of $100,000 per violation
Wiki cites approx 568,000 networks contain at least one instance of XCP. Dunno how many in the US but im guess a 'few'. Even to Sony that wouldn't be peanuts.
So in conclusion this may provide a useful service for the first year or so, then once the government realizes they need to find a specific person, or the cell phone companies need to find out how many of their subscribers travel which roadways
I, have signed neither the Outer Space Treaty of 1967 nor the Moon Treaty of 1979 and as such claim ownership of the moon!
Further more, you can purchase an acre of land on the moon from me for the super special/one-time-only(!) price of
$19.99
+$1.51 (Lunar Tax)
+Shipping and handling of $10.00.
If I remember correctly in GTA2 the Hari Krishnas were replaced with Elvis impersonators. But I also remember hearing it in the first one?
Incidently for those that may have missed the 'original' series. Rockstar released updated versions (support for recent hardware) of 1&2 some time ago as free downloads. Enjoy!
Pinky: Gee, Brain, what are we going to do tonight?
Brain: The same thing we do every night, Pinky - an eight hour shift of menial RSI inducing tasks!
Pinky: "Narf!"
Pinky: "Zort!"
Pinky: "Poit!"
[curls up in a ball and falls asleep]
Seriously though, hardly rocket~surgery is it;
injure mouse - mouse doesnt feel like working - mouse rests to recover injury
Here's a thought, the mice might be sleeping between tasks because they're exhausted/bored out of they're tiny mouse minds??
"From their FAQ: Is it safe to buy HP notebooks? Absolutely. HP fully stands behind the products it makes."
It seems slightly harsh to quote from an FAQ that was in all likely-hood published before HP realised there was a problem with it's batteries. Unless of course the poster is implying that HP knew there was a problem and they intended to recall them all along...
I say fair play at least they've 'owned up' so to speak and gone ahead with the recall. I would wager there's a lot of companies that would just wait for the batteries to melt and let the users report the fault directly, and then issue a replacement. Without making a big press release.
"A body that orbits another body is a satellite in all cases. It is a moon if the body it orbits is a planet."
This statement needs further qualification. As it stand's this would imply anything orbiting a planet is a moon.
"It is a moon if the body it orbits is a planet", ok then, take the space shuttle. The body it orbits...oh wait.... (ducks).... anyway, you get the idea. The shuttle used to orbit a planet but it wasn't a moon.
I guess you really need to start talking about the size/compostiion/origin of the object not mearly what it orbits.
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Whenever I've put a PC together for a family member or freind (usually at a fraction of the highstreet cost) when asked how much they want to spend and what they expect they will use it for the answer is almost invariably, "I just need to get on the net and write letters". Of course Intel is going to oppose the idea that you don't need an Intel® Pentium® Extreme® 955X Express® Edition processor to compose an email.
[Craig Barrett] Do you need a Gadget? 'Cause if you buy that machine, that's all you're going to have, an expensive Gadget.
[Homer] Well, a gadget would be nice, but what I really need is a laptop. How about that one? [points to a second machine]
[Craig Barrett] That technology is three months old. Only suckers buy out-of-date machines. You're not a sucker, are you sir?
[Homer]: Heavens no!
[Craig Barrett] Oh good, because if you were, I'd have to ask you to leave the store.
[Homer]: I just need something to receive email.
[Craig Barrett] [whistles] You'll need a top-of-the-line machine for that. [shows Homer a top-of-the-budget machine] That's the same computer astronauts use to do their taxes.
[Homer] I was an astronaut.
[Craig Barrett] Of course you were.
No they want to eliminate the providers of these 'services' and prevent anyone other than themselves from offering them. That way they can then set up their own lyrics web sites and charge for subscription.
Or just breaking into your house and copying the contents of your hard drive. MI5 used to do it in the 60's and 70's all the time to keep upto date with communist party goings on. Highly illegal of course and it wouldn't be admissable in court but once they know what (and when) your doing it would be easy to catch you in the act, so to speak. If 'they' want to know what your doing chances are they'll find out one way or another.
An extremely simplified possible outcome but it would be great news for US business if the european economy is crippled. Despite how stupid the US administration appears this has probably been considered.
Hardly any games, pretty much just a half assed effort by nokia to grab money off kids and the type of people who have to have the latest gadjet.
Perhaps the mod didn't see the Simpsons episode where light is made of Australian slang.
Wiki cites approx 568,000 networks contain at least one instance of XCP. Dunno how many in the US but im guess a 'few'. Even to Sony that wouldn't be peanuts.
What? That's an ord name. oi'd ov called it Chuzzwazzer Mountain.
What makes you think this doesnt happen already?
have been sacked.
We apologise for the fault in this post. Those responsible have been sacked.
Nothing to see here, the bureaucracy is just expanding to meet the needs of an expanding bureaucracy.
Ooooooh, flurry
Further more, you can purchase an acre of land on the moon from me for the super special/one-time-only(!) price of
$19.99
+$1.51 (Lunar Tax)
+Shipping and handling of $10.00.
Do not believe Daniel H. Wilson
I am a pusher robot.
I am here to help you and humans.
DATA: Shove Push Shove
ITEMS PUSHED: Grandmother
DATA: Lies
QUESTION: Do you have stairs in your house?
PAK CHOOIE UNF
PAK CHOOIE UNF
*shudder*
Incidently for those that may have missed the 'original' series. Rockstar released updated versions (support for recent hardware) of 1&2 some time ago as free downloads. Enjoy!
Whats wrong with USB memory sticks?
Brain: The same thing we do every night, Pinky - an eight hour shift of menial RSI inducing tasks!
Pinky: "Narf!"
Pinky: "Zort!"
Pinky: "Poit!"
[curls up in a ball and falls asleep]
Seriously though, hardly rocket~surgery is it;
injure mouse - mouse doesnt feel like working - mouse rests to recover injury
Here's a thought, the mice might be sleeping between tasks because they're exhausted/bored out of they're tiny mouse minds??
Previous poster didn't say it was confirmed merely well-documented
It seems slightly harsh to quote from an FAQ that was in all likely-hood published before HP realised there was a problem with it's batteries. Unless of course the poster is implying that HP knew there was a problem and they intended to recall them all along...
I say fair play at least they've 'owned up' so to speak and gone ahead with the recall. I would wager there's a lot of companies that would just wait for the batteries to melt and let the users report the fault directly, and then issue a replacement. Without making a big press release.
Having said that, I wouldn't buy one :)
This statement needs further qualification. As it stand's this would imply anything orbiting a planet is a moon.
"It is a moon if the body it orbits is a planet", ok then, take the space shuttle. The body it orbits...oh wait.... (ducks).... anyway, you get the idea. The shuttle used to orbit a planet but it wasn't a moon.
I guess you really need to start talking about the size/compostiion/origin of the object not mearly what it orbits.
If a nuclear bomb explodes in space and nobody is around to hear it explode, does it make a sound?
and, may I be the first to welcome in 8 leggeded robotic overlords!
Oh wait...