Don't get all foamy just yet. The OGG icons have been there for a long long time. At least a year. There are also Windows Media icons, but that doesn't mean crap either. Yet.
if this means the next iPod will have video?
And maybe they're planning on releasing it soon?
You've been able to import Quicktime files into iTunes for the last few versions. I've been ripping Quicktime files out of the Music Videos section of the iTunes store, then importing them back into iTunes to get free songs for almost a year.
Actually, the answer is "Yes." Don't put words in other people's mouths.
Moreover, next time you're in Malaysia, try to get back into the U.S. without your passport. I'd love to hear what happens. I'm sure it will be an enlightening experience.
You really think the government can say 'No, you stepped out of the country, we do not have to let you back in?'.
Yes. Because it happens all the time. It almost happened to my wife coming in from Vancouver. And I've read about people who have had to go to the nearest U.S. Embassy to get proof of citizenship in order to return home.
The U.S. census counts all people living in a given area, citizens or not. Even homeless people sleeping on the street are counted in the census. That's why the Thompson Center (big important government building) in downtown Chicago is listed in the 2000 census with one resident -- a homeless guy who's a regular and sleeps inside the big sculpture in the plaza.
I have. And lots of them. Still my favorite error ever. It was fascinating the way it appeared -- it sliced a hole in the display raster so that everything moved down below it into the overscan area. And with that blinking red border, there was no question something had gone terribly wrong.
I also remember the antidote -- a program called "GOMF" which stood for Get Out of My Face. It would intercept Guru Meditation Errors and give you a graceful way to save your stuff before restarting.
Maybe it came about because the parents who are tech-savvy can't be bothered to attend a local school board meeting. I've been to several hundred in three states, and they can be quite fascinating. I'm not even a parent.
Think how much they would save if they just got rid of the computers.
It's too bad we can't experiment on children the way we do with lab rats. I'd like to see two nearly identical student bodies -- one with computers, and one without -- and see which really gets further in life. Since the invention of the blackboard, elementary and high school educators have always clamored for the latest gadgets, and sulked when they don't get it. I sometimes wonder if they get more than they need, especially when I see high schools with broadcast radio and cable TV stations. Maybe I'm just getting old.
The satellite imagery for this is being recorded at a resolution of 300 m. For comparison, the most zoomed in you can get on GoogleMaps is 2 m per a pixel.
But 300 is more than 2, so it must be better. That's why we're all salivating for 64-bit Minesweeper. Because it will be better than 32-bit Minesweeper.
Haven't you learned anything from TV commercials?
Digital is always better than analog, even when it isn't.
More is always better than less, even when it isn't.
More candy. More soda. More monkeys. More thermonuclear weapons.
You don't carry your drivers licence or any other ID when you travel now? I am sure the state patrol would disagree with you that that's okay.
When I lived in Ohio, the ACLU reps would sometimes hand out little information cards for you to carry if you didn't want to carry a photo ID. You were supposed to give the card to any police officer demanding ID. On it, it explained the state court decisions which ruled that people (at least in Ohio) can't be forced to carry ID at all times, and it had a phone number up in Cleveland you could call in case the cop decided to throw you in jail anyway. I wish I still had one.
"It does not appear much has changed in it since the previous version except for Smart Folders, Spotlight Search, and a bit of a slicker interface."
Not true to anyone who's pokes around even a little in Mail. I looked through the preferences for a few minutes this morning, and there's lots of new stuff. I think what we have here is the owner of a new web site trying to rush out a review while Tiger is still hot in order to get a headline and drive traffic to his young web site.
Not exactly an authoritative or credible source, especially considering the person being interviewed wouldn't go on the record and is only known as an anonymous inside.
If Verizon/TMobile/SBC/etc were smart though, they would bundle the services. Have DSL or Cell service and for an extra $5/$10 you get unlimited access to their APs and such. If they make you pay full like T-Mobile seems to, they're dumb.
T-Mobile already has a discount like this. I have a T-mobile cell phone and for an extra $20 I get access to all the T-Mobile hot spots around the world, plus several other networks. An interesting point, though -- the price varies by what city your account is in. Added to my phone it's $20. Added to my wife's phone, which is from another state, it's $30. Go figure.
Why not do away with pulic libraries? We can let private buisnesses start libraries.
At one time, private libraries were quite common. Some of the older ones still exist. I don't know why they faded away. Perhaps they just evolved to suit their customers needs and Blockbuster is the modern equivalent.
In most cities I've lived in everything you mention except sewer services were provided by private parties. In fact, I've never heard of any city that provided municipal telephone or propane service, though I have occasionally heard of cities providing free or cheap steam as a byproduct of waste incineration.
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He's just another troll out looking for something to sink his teeth into and hoping someone will take his anti-RIAA bait. Go away, troll!
Don't get all foamy just yet. The OGG icons have been there for a long long time. At least a year. There are also Windows Media icons, but that doesn't mean crap either. Yet.
if this means the next iPod will have video? And maybe they're planning on releasing it soon?
You've been able to import Quicktime files into iTunes for the last few versions. I've been ripping Quicktime files out of the Music Videos section of the iTunes store, then importing them back into iTunes to get free songs for almost a year.
Oh, yeah... Don't steal music.
Actually, the answer is "Yes." Don't put words in other people's mouths.
Moreover, next time you're in Malaysia, try to get back into the U.S. without your passport. I'd love to hear what happens. I'm sure it will be an enlightening experience.
He certainly knows more about crypto than us, but in most of his posts he's just another guy poking holes but never offering anything constructive.
Great... just what the 'net needed -- another site like Slashdot.
You really think the government can say 'No, you stepped out of the country, we do not have to let you back in?'.
Yes. Because it happens all the time. It almost happened to my wife coming in from Vancouver. And I've read about people who have had to go to the nearest U.S. Embassy to get proof of citizenship in order to return home.
The U.S. census counts all people living in a given area, citizens or not. Even homeless people sleeping on the street are counted in the census. That's why the Thompson Center (big important government building) in downtown Chicago is listed in the 2000 census with one resident -- a homeless guy who's a regular and sleeps inside the big sculpture in the plaza.
Maybe we can use the "virii" to kill the "boxen" and the literary world will achieve equilibrium.
Who has seen a real-live Guru Meditation Error?
I have. And lots of them. Still my favorite error ever. It was fascinating the way it appeared -- it sliced a hole in the display raster so that everything moved down below it into the overscan area. And with that blinking red border, there was no question something had gone terribly wrong.
I also remember the antidote -- a program called "GOMF" which stood for Get Out of My Face. It would intercept Guru Meditation Errors and give you a graceful way to save your stuff before restarting.
It was part of my job back then.
Maybe it came about because the parents who are tech-savvy can't be bothered to attend a local school board meeting. I've been to several hundred in three states, and they can be quite fascinating. I'm not even a parent.
Think how much they would save if they just got rid of the computers.
It's too bad we can't experiment on children the way we do with lab rats. I'd like to see two nearly identical student bodies -- one with computers, and one without -- and see which really gets further in life. Since the invention of the blackboard, elementary and high school educators have always clamored for the latest gadgets, and sulked when they don't get it. I sometimes wonder if they get more than they need, especially when I see high schools with broadcast radio and cable TV stations. Maybe I'm just getting old.
The satellite imagery for this is being recorded at a resolution of 300 m. For comparison, the most zoomed in you can get on GoogleMaps is 2 m per a pixel.
But 300 is more than 2, so it must be better. That's why we're all salivating for 64-bit Minesweeper. Because it will be better than 32-bit Minesweeper.
Haven't you learned anything from TV commercials?
Digital is always better than analog, even when it isn't.
More is always better than less, even when it isn't.
More candy. More soda. More monkeys. More thermonuclear weapons.
it is illegal for a gov't agency to use SSN as a form of identification (military exempted)
And presumably, the Social Security Administration is exempted, as well.
You don't carry your drivers licence or any other ID when you travel now? I am sure the state patrol would disagree with you that that's okay.
When I lived in Ohio, the ACLU reps would sometimes hand out little information cards for you to carry if you didn't want to carry a photo ID. You were supposed to give the card to any police officer demanding ID. On it, it explained the state court decisions which ruled that people (at least in Ohio) can't be forced to carry ID at all times, and it had a phone number up in Cleveland you could call in case the cop decided to throw you in jail anyway. I wish I still had one.
Three comments and Darwin's alrady been Slashdotted back to the Stone Age. Hope he doesn't get eaten by a dinosaur.
5. My Quicktime Pro is now just regular Quicktime 7 since I upgraded. I figured I'd get to keep the Pro without having to spend an extra $30.
the article didn't seem to b e too in depth.
Agreed. Here's how he sums up Mail 2.0:
"It does not appear much has changed in it since the previous version except for Smart Folders, Spotlight Search, and a bit of a slicker interface."
Not true to anyone who's pokes around even a little in Mail. I looked through the preferences for a few minutes this morning, and there's lots of new stuff.
I think what we have here is the owner of a new web site trying to rush out a review while Tiger is still hot in order to get a headline and drive traffic to his young web site.
Not exactly an authoritative or credible source, especially considering the person being interviewed wouldn't go on the record and is only known as an anonymous inside.
Anyone else?
Not a single penny from any of the 10,000 lawsuits have gone to the artists from whom "the money was stolen".
That's a pretty broad statement. Care to provide a citation?
If Verizon/TMobile/SBC/etc were smart though, they would bundle the services. Have DSL or Cell service and for an extra $5/$10 you get unlimited access to their APs and such. If they make you pay full like T-Mobile seems to, they're dumb.
T-Mobile already has a discount like this. I have a T-mobile cell phone and for an extra $20 I get access to all the T-Mobile hot spots around the world, plus several other networks. An interesting point, though -- the price varies by what city your account is in. Added to my phone it's $20. Added to my wife's phone, which is from another state, it's $30. Go figure.
Why not do away with pulic libraries? We can let private buisnesses start libraries.
At one time, private libraries were quite common. Some of the older ones still exist. I don't know why they faded away. Perhaps they just evolved to suit their customers needs and Blockbuster is the modern equivalent.
In most cities I've lived in everything you mention except sewer services were provided by private parties. In fact, I've never heard of any city that provided municipal telephone or propane service, though I have occasionally heard of cities providing free or cheap steam as a byproduct of waste incineration.
Security through obscurity is no security at all.
This is the seminal lession we learned from the 60's:
If it rhymes, it must be true.
Time to start 20 years of "Microsoft is dying" trolls.
Just another way Microsoft is copying Apple.