I'm sure what these starving, malnourished children across the third world will enjoy trying to eat these plastic and metal monstrosities.
Exactly - If I had points I'd mod you up.
How about we use the money we'd spend on these to put a breakfast and lunch in these kid's bellies, and buy the teacher a few used textbooks. I know it's sacrilege to say it on/., but on Maslow's hierarchy of needs, for millions of kids on this planet, a Plastic Pal That's Fun to be With (tm) is a little further down the hierarchy than some basic vaccinations and a malaria control programme.
I find all this talk of internet access in economy hilarious. On most flights with the seat pitch what it is I can barely open a paperback book on the tray table. My laptop? Forget it!! It stays in the overhead bin.
If I wanted to be really sadistic, I could instead present site readers with a sentence, in which they have to fill in either "their," "there," or "they're."
I know reporters don't have the time or energy to research and just cut-and-paste press releases, but why would they 'write' this article without even *mentioning* yahoo auctions? Is it staying? Going? Yahoo auctions have less restrictions than eBay - For example I can buy cigars on Yahoo, which I can't do on eBay.
The problem is that with the new conservatism in the USA, everything is PG-13. If this remake has all the enjoyable gratuitous nudity and profanity of the original it might be worth watching, but otherwise forget it.
(I was watching 'Die Hard' on DVD the other day and realized you couldn't make that movie these days, even if you wanted to. Pity, that.)
The only question remains whether guns are available to law-abiding citizens.
Here in Canada, it's difficult to get a handgun. As a consequence there are fewer guns in circulation. Yes, a criminal can still get a gun, and yes, they are smuggled into Canada from the United States in large numbers. However, a by-product of handguns being in reduced circulation is fewer petty criminals have them. Some junkie robbing a Mac's (read 7-11) is less likely to use a gun, just because there are in general less guns around.
I think advertisers will simply resort to more and more product placement
Frankly, I'd welcome this. I'd much rather see Earl Hickey drink a pepsi now and again than have the whole show stop for four minutes to tell me how great pepsi is.
Why should they have to? My elderly parents don't need to know about port blocking or mac addresses or anything else to program their VCR or user their cordless phones. Why should they need to in order to use their PC?
Exactly - All ebay has to do is implement the flood of feature requests it's been getting and then it will be the 'better' choice. The only reason I stopped using AltaVista and started using Google was Google was better. As long as ebay stays 'better' people will keep using it.
(My ebay pet peeve? A seller should be forced to leave buyer feedback in order to receive payment. Once I pay I've help up my end of the bargain and should get my feedback immediately. Period.)
Personally, I think it would be kind of neat to 'update' that look like they did in the last season of the much-maligned Enterprise, but I wonder if Joe Q. Public will tolerate it?
SUV's are extremely practical for those with 2 or more kids especialy if activities are involved and/or people who haul stuff that needs to stay out of the weather
I agree that this type of vehicle is needed, however I don't think they need to be so over-engineered. Most people with families and SUVs don't need 4WD, nor do they need V8 engines or huge alternators to drive the many unnecessary electronic accessories in a modern SUV. In fact, I would guess that many SUVs would work fine with a 4-cylinder engine and a manual gearbox. Sure it might take a little longer to get up to 65 mph, but most of the time it would be fine.
Well, let's use your example of the Hitchhiker's Guide radio series. It may be possible that the BBC has 'sold' the distribution rights to an American company, who has been granted exclusivity in exchange for $X. In turn, the BBC has agreed to not sell into the USA. Perhaps they've done this because the number crunchers have determined this is more profitable than allowing Yanks to order directly from the Beeb. (Often Americans don't understand when something arrives at their door with duty and taxes payable, and just send it back.)
If Americans had any sense (I am a US Citizen) generally they would force the marketing of cell phones to be seperated from the sale of phone plans. At the same time they would force the cell companies to only provide monthly billed service without contracts for flat rate.
I can't speak for the USA, but at least here in Canada I can get a contract-free plan, but why would I? By agreeing to stay with my provider (in my case Telus Mobility) for a fixed period of time I get a) a better rate and b) a feature-rich phone for a deeply discounted rate. Why would I give that up?
No it isn't free enterprise for the idiots out there who think such a fantacy exists. This is the most highly manipulated and centrally controlled market on the planet. (US Cell Phones) It just doesn't control for the interests of the users, only the central controllers.
I'm not sure what this "fantacy" is of which you speak, but "highly manipulated and centrally controlled" seems like a stretch to me. I'm bombarded with ads from US cell providers and over the last five years the following seems to have occured:
1) Users get more features on their handsets for the same money
2) Users get more local minutes for less money
3) Users get more long-distance minutes for less money
4) Users get features on their plans like 3G wireless data etc.
5) Users get competitive offerings like a deeply-discounted second phone for a spouse or child
If this is the result of a "highly manipulated" market, then sign me up!
When I was younger in Saskatoon, I used to listen to CFUN in Vancouver (over a thousand miles away).
Here in Vancouver, I listen to AM 810 KGO out of San Francisco, which has to be what, 1000 miles away? I guess no one in Canada actually listens to thie stations in their town:)
Having looked at some OS solutions for higher education, one of the big problems is lack of good, well-written documentation & online help. It's fine to say "post to a discussion forum and you'll get help" but by and large users want to click "help" and get an answer from the online help - And preferably an answer written by a skilled technical writer who thoroughly understands the application.
despite your sarcasm, it does, nothing better than saving a cash strapped school system a few thousand needed elsewhere
[disclaimer] I work in the field of online learning (our software installs on Linux) [/disclaimer]
The key phrase from the OPis this one:
given that I am not there regularly enough to be a full time sys admin
When looking at a new software system one cannot / should not simply look at the cost of a few licenses and whether that saves a few thousand dollars - One has to look at the "TCO" or "total cost of ownership" for installing Linux. Are there additional training costs? Are there new applications that have to be licensed? Does the sysadmin have to go to nightschool to learn how to configure the LAN under Linux? Are the teachers entitled to pro-D days in order to manage the change etc. etc. etc. I would be the first to agree that the kids will pick it up in a day - It's the cost to manage the grownups that you have to worry about.
Most coporations still do not understand the positive benefits of work at home nor do they know how to manage it.
There are some disadvantages to telecommuting. Take the office I'm in right now - We're in the midst of a merger and all the info / valuable gossip is being delivered at the office. The people at home are IMing constantly trying to learn what's going on. I'm so glad I'm not at home right now, or I'd be totally out of the loop.
Want to improve your standing with the fairer sex?
1) Get a nice analog watch. The money you're going to spend on your next processor or RAM upgrade? Put it in your "nice watch fund."
2) Get some good shoes
3) Match your belt with your shoes
Not true - You need at least two. For example, on Sunday night I need to record both The West Wing and The Simpsons. How do you manage that with only one tuner card?
Are they away?
They have just made the jump into hyperspace.
You're sure the homing beacon is secure aboard their ship? I'm taking an awful risk, Vader. This had better work.
- - - -
Not a bad bit of rescuing, huh? You know, sometimes I even amaze myself.
That doesn't sound too hard. Besides, they let us go. It's the only explanation for the ease of our escape.
Easy...you call that easy?!?
They're tracking us!
Not this ship, sister!
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Exactly - If I had points I'd mod you up.
How about we use the money we'd spend on these to put a breakfast and lunch in these kid's bellies, and buy the teacher a few used textbooks. I know it's sacrilege to say it on /., but on Maslow's hierarchy of needs, for millions of kids on this planet, a Plastic Pal That's Fun to be With (tm) is a little further down the hierarchy than some basic vaccinations and a malaria control programme.
I find all this talk of internet access in economy hilarious. On most flights with the seat pitch what it is I can barely open a paperback book on the tray table. My laptop? Forget it!! It stays in the overhead bin.
Your a looser for even sugesting such a thing!
...with the Romulans that prevents Federation use of cloaking technology?
I know reporters don't have the time or energy to research and just cut-and-paste press releases, but why would they 'write' this article without even *mentioning* yahoo auctions? Is it staying? Going? Yahoo auctions have less restrictions than eBay - For example I can buy cigars on Yahoo, which I can't do on eBay.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Misfits_of_Science
Although I suspose now that I think about it, technically they weren't 'scientists' but rather merely misfits.
(I was watching 'Die Hard' on DVD the other day and realized you couldn't make that movie these days, even if you wanted to. Pity, that.)
Here in Canada, it's difficult to get a handgun. As a consequence there are fewer guns in circulation. Yes, a criminal can still get a gun, and yes, they are smuggled into Canada from the United States in large numbers. However, a by-product of handguns being in reduced circulation is fewer petty criminals have them. Some junkie robbing a Mac's (read 7-11) is less likely to use a gun, just because there are in general less guns around.
Frankly, I'd welcome this. I'd much rather see Earl Hickey drink a pepsi now and again than have the whole show stop for four minutes to tell me how great pepsi is.
Why should they have to? My elderly parents don't need to know about port blocking or mac addresses or anything else to program their VCR or user their cordless phones. Why should they need to in order to use their PC?
(My ebay pet peeve? A seller should be forced to leave buyer feedback in order to receive payment. Once I pay I've help up my end of the bargain and should get my feedback immediately. Period.)
http://puvodni.startrek.cz/download/wall13.jpg
Personally, I think it would be kind of neat to 'update' that look like they did in the last season of the much-maligned Enterprise, but I wonder if Joe Q. Public will tolerate it?
I agree that this type of vehicle is needed, however I don't think they need to be so over-engineered. Most people with families and SUVs don't need 4WD, nor do they need V8 engines or huge alternators to drive the many unnecessary electronic accessories in a modern SUV. In fact, I would guess that many SUVs would work fine with a 4-cylinder engine and a manual gearbox. Sure it might take a little longer to get up to 65 mph, but most of the time it would be fine.
Well, let's use your example of the Hitchhiker's Guide radio series. It may be possible that the BBC has 'sold' the distribution rights to an American company, who has been granted exclusivity in exchange for $X. In turn, the BBC has agreed to not sell into the USA. Perhaps they've done this because the number crunchers have determined this is more profitable than allowing Yanks to order directly from the Beeb. (Often Americans don't understand when something arrives at their door with duty and taxes payable, and just send it back.)
How will this stop them from forwarding virus warnings to everyone in their inbox, or cause them to delete phishing emails?
I can't speak for the USA, but at least here in Canada I can get a contract-free plan, but why would I? By agreeing to stay with my provider (in my case Telus Mobility) for a fixed period of time I get a) a better rate and b) a feature-rich phone for a deeply discounted rate. Why would I give that up?
No it isn't free enterprise for the idiots out there who think such a fantacy exists. This is the most highly manipulated and centrally controlled market on the planet. (US Cell Phones) It just doesn't control for the interests of the users, only the central controllers.
I'm not sure what this "fantacy" is of which you speak, but "highly manipulated and centrally controlled" seems like a stretch to me. I'm bombarded with ads from US cell providers and over the last five years the following seems to have occured:
1) Users get more features on their handsets for the same money
2) Users get more local minutes for less money
3) Users get more long-distance minutes for less money
4) Users get features on their plans like 3G wireless data etc.
5) Users get competitive offerings like a deeply-discounted second phone for a spouse or child
If this is the result of a "highly manipulated" market, then sign me up!
Here in Vancouver, I listen to AM 810 KGO out of San Francisco, which has to be what, 1000 miles away? I guess no one in Canada actually listens to thie stations in their town :)
Having looked at some OS solutions for higher education, one of the big problems is lack of good, well-written documentation & online help. It's fine to say "post to a discussion forum and you'll get help" but by and large users want to click "help" and get an answer from the online help - And preferably an answer written by a skilled technical writer who thoroughly understands the application.
[disclaimer] I work in the field of online learning (our software installs on Linux) [/disclaimer]
The key phrase from the OPis this one:
given that I am not there regularly enough to be a full time sys admin
When looking at a new software system one cannot / should not simply look at the cost of a few licenses and whether that saves a few thousand dollars - One has to look at the "TCO" or "total cost of ownership" for installing Linux. Are there additional training costs? Are there new applications that have to be licensed? Does the sysadmin have to go to nightschool to learn how to configure the LAN under Linux? Are the teachers entitled to pro-D days in order to manage the change etc. etc. etc. I would be the first to agree that the kids will pick it up in a day - It's the cost to manage the grownups that you have to worry about.
There are some disadvantages to telecommuting. Take the office I'm in right now - We're in the midst of a merger and all the info / valuable gossip is being delivered at the office. The people at home are IMing constantly trying to learn what's going on. I'm so glad I'm not at home right now, or I'd be totally out of the loop.
He said it again!
1) Get a nice analog watch. The money you're going to spend on your next processor or RAM upgrade? Put it in your "nice watch fund."
2) Get some good shoes
3) Match your belt with your shoes
Not true - You need at least two. For example, on Sunday night I need to record both The West Wing and The Simpsons. How do you manage that with only one tuner card?
Simple. Every OS Sucks:
http://www.deadtroll.com/video/ossuckscable.html
They have just made the jump into hyperspace.
You're sure the homing beacon is secure aboard their ship? I'm taking an awful risk, Vader. This had better work.
- - - -
Not a bad bit of rescuing, huh? You know, sometimes I even amaze myself.
That doesn't sound too hard. Besides, they let us go. It's the only explanation for the ease of our escape.
Easy...you call that easy?!?
They're tracking us!
Not this ship, sister!