Because they wanted all their data on their new hard drive.
Somehow I doubt they'd be pleased to give Best Buy their Windows XP box with their applications and data + $$$ just to be handed back a computer with a big blank drive and no OS or a clean XP install.
Their alternative was to back everything up and destroy the hard drive themselves. But then if they could do that they'd have fitted the drive themselves anyway.
I rip my own CDs and it's a right pain in the arse.
Firstly, my aging laptop takes about 40 mins to rip and encode a CD.
Secondly, I can either have Internet or my external CD-ROM connected, not both at the same time - so I hand enter titles.
Thirdly, my laptop's 12GB hard disc is chock-full of crap with free space of about one (uncompressed) CD.
Sure, I could rip directly onto my 20GB player over USB1.1 (not brave enough to find out how much extra time that'll take) and connect the network card in later to update my tags. But I'm too lazy get my routine and software sorted.
But I'm lucky, I have a computer. I know iPod users who don't own a computer.
I'd love to be able to walk to my local Internet cafe and come back an hour later to collect my music - like I can with my digital camera.
Are you playing the "But IQ tests are flawed card!" or do you actually know what you are talking about?
I don't know what I'm talking about, and I also know that comparing my IQ to my academically similar girlfriend is not particularly useful (unless she wins, of course.)
But this is a significant difference of 20 points, over a decent population, run be people who do know what they are talking about.
It was a very poorly written article. The UK isn't worried about keeping the significance of the Meridian, but astronomers are worried about keeping the sun overhead at 12 noon.
For the overhead of a JVM, this is one situation where an Applet could be good.
Applet maintains a connection to a server, when new mail arrives the server sends a simple command to the Applet: new mail indicator.
I've used an invisible Applet to refresh a page when the server state changes...if you could get the Applet to run a JavaScript function it could be quite powerful with AJAX.
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China's not bound by the Kyoto Protocol, but they've approved and ratified it.
In Britain the police have to justify to the council their reason for placing a speed camera. They're highly visible and the area's clearly signposted. The aim is to slow down traffic at danger spots, and their use as a revenue booster iirc can result in the police being fined.
There's also (allegedly?) a network of cameras in and around London that records all cars that pass so naughty people's movements can be recalled. That's pretty cool if you like that sort of thing.
My information comes from experience with my iAudio M3. mp3s I've nicked off various people seem to play longer than the oggs I've ripped even though my oggs have a lower bitrate - though I've never actually timed this.
But I envy your gapless playback. I really, really do.
That's no accident. iTunes is a big incentive for your next upgrade to be a new iPod.
I use open source software with an ogg player and I have no such incentive because my software does the job but is no pleasure to use. However, I'm completely free with the movement of my music files and my player and laptop are backups of each other.
Yes, but my iPaq has Wi-Fi not GPS. And the screen can show a good map.
I could ensure I'm always carrying a GPS reciever or just a city map but you know what, I own both these and only carry them when I know I need them. Which in the case of GPS, is never.
Whether or not 29 turns out to be too small it still makes an interesting story. I'm quite happy to have read this now rather than having to wait a couple of years. But like most things I read on the Internet, I haven't taken it as gospel.
Having had my card details circulate Beijing and being alerted then fully reimbursed by my credit card company I'm quite happy to carry a card that's easier to use. After all this sort of security puts the control even more in the hands of the issuer and makes it even harder for me to be negligent.
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why would I pay extra?
Lower insurance premiums.
Because they wanted all their data on their new hard drive.
Somehow I doubt they'd be pleased to give Best Buy their Windows XP box with their applications and data + $$$ just to be handed back a computer with a big blank drive and no OS or a clean XP install.
Their alternative was to back everything up and destroy the hard drive themselves. But then if they could do that they'd have fitted the drive themselves anyway.
By using a friend's computer.
Hey, an iPod's a fashion item so you just gotta have one!
A computer on the other hand, is not.
I rip my own CDs and it's a right pain in the arse.
Firstly, my aging laptop takes about 40 mins to rip and encode a CD.
Secondly, I can either have Internet or my external CD-ROM connected, not both at the same time - so I hand enter titles.
Thirdly, my laptop's 12GB hard disc is chock-full of crap with free space of about one (uncompressed) CD.
Sure, I could rip directly onto my 20GB player over USB1.1 (not brave enough to find out how much extra time that'll take) and connect the network card in later to update my tags. But I'm too lazy get my routine and software sorted.
But I'm lucky, I have a computer. I know iPod users who don't own a computer.
I'd love to be able to walk to my local Internet cafe and come back an hour later to collect my music - like I can with my digital camera.
Are you playing the "But IQ tests are flawed card!" or do you actually know what you are talking about?
I don't know what I'm talking about, and I also know that comparing my IQ to my academically similar girlfriend is not particularly useful (unless she wins, of course.)
But this is a significant difference of 20 points, over a decent population, run be people who do know what they are talking about.
Think of all the Japanese digital camera manufacturers that sell cameras in the U.S.
It was a very poorly written article. The UK isn't worried about keeping the significance of the Meridian, but astronomers are worried about keeping the sun overhead at 12 noon.
Was:
"Mum, you realise it's 3am in the morning here?"
Now:
"Mum, it's sleepy time here."
For the overhead of a JVM, this is one situation where an Applet could be good.
Applet maintains a connection to a server, when new mail arrives the server sends a simple command to the Applet: new mail indicator.
I've used an invisible Applet to refresh a page when the server state changes...if you could get the Applet to run a JavaScript function it could be quite powerful with AJAX.
China's not bound by the Kyoto Protocol, but they've approved and ratified it.
I don't care if anybody makes an iPod killer.
I just want gapless, and open-sourcing can make that happen.
You can learn a lot from dead ends.
A manufacturer who advertises secure computers probably has faith their product won't get them sued into oblivion.
There's also (allegedly?) a network of cameras in and around London that records all cars that pass so naughty people's movements can be recalled. That's pretty cool if you like that sort of thing.
But I envy your gapless playback. I really, really do.
Ogg seems to use more power thus decreasing battery life. Ogg on a chip will help, but will players really have one chip for ogg and one for mp3?
The iAudio's have great sound quality but don't have gapless playback even in ogg format. And that really gets on my tits.
I use open source software with an ogg player and I have no such incentive because my software does the job but is no pleasure to use. However, I'm completely free with the movement of my music files and my player and laptop are backups of each other.
Yes, but my iPaq has Wi-Fi not GPS. And the screen can show a good map.
I could ensure I'm always carrying a GPS reciever or just a city map but you know what, I own both these and only carry them when I know I need them. Which in the case of GPS, is never.
Whether or not 29 turns out to be too small it still makes an interesting story. I'm quite happy to have read this now rather than having to wait a couple of years. But like most things I read on the Internet, I haven't taken it as gospel.
And my mum's house is over 665,280,000 inches away from mine.
I do wonder about forcing kids to do things this way. Are they being set up to rebel against healthy food when they are able?
I love multi-dimensional characters, especially the mice in Hitchikers 'cos they were cute and cuddly.
Having had my card details circulate Beijing and being alerted then fully reimbursed by my credit card company I'm quite happy to carry a card that's easier to use. After all this sort of security puts the control even more in the hands of the issuer and makes it even harder for me to be negligent.
and let's crash the focker.