hmmm... I live in a coastal town. It's 20 feet under sea level. Last year florida got destroyed by a series of hurricanes. Nah, I don't need to learn how to swim. Oh, a hurricane is on it's way? Well I still don't know how to swim, and I'll stay put. I'll be ok.
Sorry but the stupid SHOULD be punished (children are of course exempt from this line of thinking)
I Think technology companies are fooling themselves thinking any of the new stuff on the horizon is going ot be huge. I am a definete technophile/computer geek/etc and I have never once watched a DVD on any normal TV and thought "Man I wish this thing had better resolution". My dad still calls DVD's "VDD's". DVD's only overan VHS's because of all the obvious advantages. Some new format that requires internet connections, DRM, etc etc just wont be accepted, because it just adds to the confusion.
I'm not sure why, but all the HTPC companies are going about it way wrong. First off, most have pentium 4's. Wrong answer right off the bat, they use to much energy and create to much heat. Second off, they have video cards. Most people who play video games and/or would by an HTPC already have a XBOX/PS2 or Gaming computer. Integrated video is fine for most people, and saves a lot on cost. Finally they are craming to much crap into it, and adding uneeded cost. I have constructed one for home use using Chaintech Socket A board (IGP With integrated TV out) that I got for 50 bucks on newegg, an AMD Duron 1.8 GHZ that I Got for 40, and some cheap 512mb ram, and Large capacity ATA hard drive. Throw everything in an old VCR Or DVD Case, and bam, the perfect HTPC for anyone who cares about a budget. This is what companies should be selling, not these bloated heaters that I see everywhere.
/.is a linux based wesite? Then why are their so many windows discussions? I Think linux users may be equated to the red sox...somewhat self loathing. Never content. Always slightly bitter. or not.
I am voting with my dollars. When I first started file sharing, and downloading, I still purchased cd's on a regular basis. After the lawsuits, and underhanded antics by varius agencies, I decided to no longer purchase cd's, except for my 2 favorite bands. I realize I take a risk by downloading the content, but it is small, and fuck it I don't have anything the RIAA can take anyways.
You can just use google without all the crap being pushed on you. I'm just about sick of downloading a program for the one feature I need (Yahoo messenger to talk toa few people, real player for some old southpark epsisodes) and having to spend 10 minutes unchecking an ungodly amount of boxes just so the damn program doesn't take over my computer. DO YOU HEAR ME YAHOO, REAL NETWORK ET ALL?
On the General stores "Thumbtack Message Board"
"Recent study suggests link between playing the games of "Cops & Robbers" and "Cowboys & Indians" leads to violence in your children, confiscate your kids cap guns today!!!"
Well, I used to hate them, until I was in a video store in the mall once, and these two anime dweebs were basically harrasing this chick about the location of this anime, she was trying to get rid of them, basically letting them know it wasn't out yet or something, I see her plight, mouth I'm sorry to her, and after it still doesn't stop, I kinda tell the guys to bug off, which they more or less do, and I Got a phone number out of the deal. God bless anime fans for making me look good.
If the only threat is monetary, this won't deter a lot of the sons of bitches. Spending several years in a federal pound-you-in-the-ass prison should. I think it should be two fold. First the prison sentence (where they work) and then working off the cost of their imprisonement.
I'm a bit of a computer nerd, and a while back I decided to get into Everquest, because I worked with some dudes who played it, and I was trying to stop spending 300 bucks a weekend drinking. I Dropped 50 bucks for the game, and started playing, Turns out it's not any fucking fun in the begining, because you don't have shit. I dropped 100 bucks on Everquest cash, and played it for a week, before I realized it was really really lame, and got bored of it. Point of the story, I understand why people drop a dime on fake crap, but ultimately, really not worth it.
Wow, very well put. You were right on about the "hoarder" thing, except I just collect massive amounts of stuff, because well I'm currenlty pretty broke except for my computer stuff, and internet connection. I also frequently hook my friends/family up with stuff as favors. I also enjoy the stuff I get usually at least once. I wouldn't however, buy all the crap I download, even If I had a lot of cash. I don't ever brag online about all the crap I have, would feel like an asshole I have, but I toss it out their in casual conversation with friends and family, so I can throw out those favors, in return for some shit I need (free food, alchohol etc), and I wasn't aware I Had a virtual dick size, but I'm looking into it now.
Another point is the L.E.D Lights. Right before I got out, I was building some test case L.E.D Overhead lighting. They were going to be used by shipyard first. There initial cost is fairly high, but the fact thet they won't fucking break, use VERY little juice, and last a fucking long time make them seem like just what the doctor ordered. Fuck glow in the dark Flourescent, gimme some L.E.D's. less maintenance anyone?
If it ain't broke don't fix it? The US Navy swears by this fucking motto. The soundpowered phones still used at ths primary mean of in-ship communications date back to 1920's technology. They are fucking cool because they always fucking work no matter what power goes out, but it burns my fucking ass that they haven't implemented some sort of auxilarry amplification system. I digress...
The submarine isn't the weakness, us humans are. The officer of the deck needs his eye's to be able to see as far as possible on through the periscope. He needs "night eyes". For example, ever go from a light environment, to a dark one. You can't see shit for a couple seconds, and then your visibility slowly increases. We use red light in control, to be able to see things since this does not affect "night eyes". During Periscope depth night operations, the oncoming Officer of the Deck will spend 10-20 minutes in a "dark room" getting his eyes adjusted before taking the watch. Oh, and "a submarine w/o windows" would include pretty much every submarine, excepting the variety that appear on album covers, and at tourist destinations.
As a former submariner, I can attest to it's usefullness on a submarine. The only places that are dark are berthing, and Control, if we are doing night ops. The cost isn't prohibitive on a submarine, so that doesn't matter. There already is a emergency lighting system in place, that runs of the battery on loss of AC, but it would be great to not need that right away, and save some of the juice in the battery.
Sure she did, she also told me not take cookies from the cookie car. However, the first time my little sister ran and told her I did so, my sister got scolded (as well as me of course). but she got the time out. Anyways, kicking someone's ass for narc'n you out is compeltly acceptable in high school, and my hands woudln't be considered deadly weapons If I was packing a roll of quarters, but thanks for the compliment. Look it's obvious everyone has a different take on the tattle tale issue, but bottom line, is at a minimum you go to the person first.
I agree, I was making an assumption that I think most consumers will make. Even my friends that consider themselves "Game Geeks" do not follow, or would ever read an article on the internet concerning the PS3. Probably an article in the newspaper, but most of those are just press junkets spat out by the MS & Sony.
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wowa.. first off narc'n your friend out is unnacceptable. I pulled some stupid stunts like this in high school, and although I was obviously wrong, narc'ing on someone about as wrong as you can get. I guarantee if someone I knew had narc'd me out, They would very soon be in need of a wheelchair to get around. You should have gone to the store and given them an anonymous tip about that type of fraud if you were so concerned. Didn't your mom tell you no one likes a tattle tale?
I had an *ahem* friend who when He was in high school, and not subject to hardcore prison terms etc, did a little bit of this. He would buy an expensive computer part, and return it a cheap component. Sometimes he would even replace a 6 gig Hard drive ($300 at the time) with paperback book, and then reshrink wrap the item and return it. Once at walmart, the lady at the exchange counter, called over someone to teach them how to verify the product was the correct one. My uhm, friend was scared shitless until the lady pointed the name "Creative" on the soundcard, and since that was also on the box, It must be the correct product. The moral of the story is if any of the employe's had a flippin clue, this could have been prevented.
well first off, as much as I hate quoting star wars, "only the sith deal in absolutres". To call all republicans either traitors or cowards, is very narrow minded, and ignorant. Also, if you had read Stephen Hayes "The Connection" you would understand that Iraq was doing us, and the world harm. But that is neither here nor their. The bottom line is your kind of extremist statements and mentality, is exactly the reason George W. won the election again. A moderate Democrat probably could have taken the election easy, hell I might have voted for him/her.
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hmmm... I live in a coastal town. It's 20 feet under sea level. Last year florida got destroyed by a series of hurricanes. Nah, I don't need to learn how to swim. Oh, a hurricane is on it's way? Well I still don't know how to swim, and I'll stay put. I'll be ok. Sorry but the stupid SHOULD be punished (children are of course exempt from this line of thinking)
I Think technology companies are fooling themselves thinking any of the new stuff on the horizon is going ot be huge. I am a definete technophile/computer geek/etc and I have never once watched a DVD on any normal TV and thought "Man I wish this thing had better resolution". My dad still calls DVD's "VDD's". DVD's only overan VHS's because of all the obvious advantages. Some new format that requires internet connections, DRM, etc etc just wont be accepted, because it just adds to the confusion.
I'm not sure why, but all the HTPC companies are going about it way wrong. First off, most have pentium 4's. Wrong answer right off the bat, they use to much energy and create to much heat. Second off, they have video cards. Most people who play video games and/or would by an HTPC already have a XBOX/PS2 or Gaming computer. Integrated video is fine for most people, and saves a lot on cost. Finally they are craming to much crap into it, and adding uneeded cost. I have constructed one for home use using Chaintech Socket A board (IGP With integrated TV out) that I got for 50 bucks on newegg, an AMD Duron 1.8 GHZ that I Got for 40, and some cheap 512mb ram, and Large capacity ATA hard drive. Throw everything in an old VCR Or DVD Case, and bam, the perfect HTPC for anyone who cares about a budget. This is what companies should be selling, not these bloated heaters that I see everywhere.
/.is a linux based wesite? Then why are their so many windows discussions? I Think linux users may be equated to the red sox...somewhat self loathing. Never content. Always slightly bitter. or not.
I am voting with my dollars. When I first started file sharing, and downloading, I still purchased cd's on a regular basis. After the lawsuits, and underhanded antics by varius agencies, I decided to no longer purchase cd's, except for my 2 favorite bands. I realize I take a risk by downloading the content, but it is small, and fuck it I don't have anything the RIAA can take anyways.
You can just use google without all the crap being pushed on you. I'm just about sick of downloading a program for the one feature I need (Yahoo messenger to talk toa few people, real player for some old southpark epsisodes) and having to spend 10 minutes unchecking an ungodly amount of boxes just so the damn program doesn't take over my computer. DO YOU HEAR ME YAHOO, REAL NETWORK ET ALL?
On the General stores "Thumbtack Message Board" "Recent study suggests link between playing the games of "Cops & Robbers" and "Cowboys & Indians" leads to violence in your children, confiscate your kids cap guns today!!!"
Well, I used to hate them, until I was in a video store in the mall once, and these two anime dweebs were basically harrasing this chick about the location of this anime, she was trying to get rid of them, basically letting them know it wasn't out yet or something, I see her plight, mouth I'm sorry to her, and after it still doesn't stop, I kinda tell the guys to bug off, which they more or less do, and I Got a phone number out of the deal. God bless anime fans for making me look good.
If the only threat is monetary, this won't deter a lot of the sons of bitches. Spending several years in a federal pound-you-in-the-ass prison should. I think it should be two fold. First the prison sentence (where they work) and then working off the cost of their imprisonement.
bu't t'here s'o fu'n
Maybe, but definetly funny. To be "Schiavo'd" would be a welcome addition to the english language, if I could only figure out a proper meaning for it.
Uh... Domestication of the Horse? Am I missing something? I mean I've seen the dog pictures of coures, but not horse ones. Luck I Guess.
I'm a bit of a computer nerd, and a while back I decided to get into Everquest, because I worked with some dudes who played it, and I was trying to stop spending 300 bucks a weekend drinking. I Dropped 50 bucks for the game, and started playing, Turns out it's not any fucking fun in the begining, because you don't have shit. I dropped 100 bucks on Everquest cash, and played it for a week, before I realized it was really really lame, and got bored of it. Point of the story, I understand why people drop a dime on fake crap, but ultimately, really not worth it.
I called cartman, and he is on his way to exterminate your hippy ass.
Wow, very well put. You were right on about the "hoarder" thing, except I just collect massive amounts of stuff, because well I'm currenlty pretty broke except for my computer stuff, and internet connection. I also frequently hook my friends/family up with stuff as favors. I also enjoy the stuff I get usually at least once. I wouldn't however, buy all the crap I download, even If I had a lot of cash. I don't ever brag online about all the crap I have, would feel like an asshole I have, but I toss it out their in casual conversation with friends and family, so I can throw out those favors, in return for some shit I need (free food, alchohol etc), and I wasn't aware I Had a virtual dick size, but I'm looking into it now.
Another point is the L.E.D Lights. Right before I got out, I was building some test case L.E.D Overhead lighting. They were going to be used by shipyard first. There initial cost is fairly high, but the fact thet they won't fucking break, use VERY little juice, and last a fucking long time make them seem like just what the doctor ordered. Fuck glow in the dark Flourescent, gimme some L.E.D's. less maintenance anyone?
If it ain't broke don't fix it? The US Navy swears by this fucking motto. The soundpowered phones still used at ths primary mean of in-ship communications date back to 1920's technology. They are fucking cool because they always fucking work no matter what power goes out, but it burns my fucking ass that they haven't implemented some sort of auxilarry amplification system. I digress...
The submarine isn't the weakness, us humans are. The officer of the deck needs his eye's to be able to see as far as possible on through the periscope. He needs "night eyes". For example, ever go from a light environment, to a dark one. You can't see shit for a couple seconds, and then your visibility slowly increases. We use red light in control, to be able to see things since this does not affect "night eyes". During Periscope depth night operations, the oncoming Officer of the Deck will spend 10-20 minutes in a "dark room" getting his eyes adjusted before taking the watch. Oh, and "a submarine w/o windows" would include pretty much every submarine, excepting the variety that appear on album covers, and at tourist destinations.
As a former submariner, I can attest to it's usefullness on a submarine. The only places that are dark are berthing, and Control, if we are doing night ops. The cost isn't prohibitive on a submarine, so that doesn't matter. There already is a emergency lighting system in place, that runs of the battery on loss of AC, but it would be great to not need that right away, and save some of the juice in the battery.
hmmmm... might just work, like a Ice Cream Truck, But do it in cold climates where Ice Cream wouldn't sell, and use a car... the Cookie Car..
Sure she did, she also told me not take cookies from the cookie car. However, the first time my little sister ran and told her I did so, my sister got scolded (as well as me of course). but she got the time out. Anyways, kicking someone's ass for narc'n you out is compeltly acceptable in high school, and my hands woudln't be considered deadly weapons If I was packing a roll of quarters, but thanks for the compliment. Look it's obvious everyone has a different take on the tattle tale issue, but bottom line, is at a minimum you go to the person first.
I agree, I was making an assumption that I think most consumers will make. Even my friends that consider themselves "Game Geeks" do not follow, or would ever read an article on the internet concerning the PS3. Probably an article in the newspaper, but most of those are just press junkets spat out by the MS & Sony.
wowa.. first off narc'n your friend out is unnacceptable. I pulled some stupid stunts like this in high school, and although I was obviously wrong, narc'ing on someone about as wrong as you can get. I guarantee if someone I knew had narc'd me out, They would very soon be in need of a wheelchair to get around. You should have gone to the store and given them an anonymous tip about that type of fraud if you were so concerned. Didn't your mom tell you no one likes a tattle tale?
I had an *ahem* friend who when He was in high school, and not subject to hardcore prison terms etc, did a little bit of this. He would buy an expensive computer part, and return it a cheap component. Sometimes he would even replace a 6 gig Hard drive ($300 at the time) with paperback book, and then reshrink wrap the item and return it. Once at walmart, the lady at the exchange counter, called over someone to teach them how to verify the product was the correct one. My uhm, friend was scared shitless until the lady pointed the name "Creative" on the soundcard, and since that was also on the box, It must be the correct product. The moral of the story is if any of the employe's had a flippin clue, this could have been prevented.
well first off, as much as I hate quoting star wars,
"only the sith deal in absolutres". To call all republicans either traitors or cowards, is very narrow minded, and ignorant. Also, if you had read Stephen Hayes "The Connection" you would understand that Iraq was doing us, and the world harm. But that is neither here nor their. The bottom line is your kind of extremist statements and mentality, is exactly the reason George W. won the election again. A moderate Democrat probably could have taken the election easy, hell I might have voted for him/her.