My comment exactly, upon seeing the story this morning. We've had Speakeasy for a few years now and have been pretty happy with it. Husband says we'll keep it for now, but if we should start having problems, or if they change their policies, then we're gone.
I mean yeah, sure we buy stuff from Best Buy, but it'd be a cold day in hell before we bought a service plan from them, or took our computers to them ($DIETY forbid!!!) for a repair!
I got a Sony Reader for Christmas, and I'm really loving it. http://www.mobileread.com/ has some excellent forums (first link in the bar below the header) where there are quite a few people who own the Reader, Irex's Iliad, and other eInk devices.
Granted, the Connect software is not the greatest, and they have a limited selection of books (they were giving out a $50 store credit with purchase/registration of a Reader, not sure if that's still in effect), but http://www.manybooks.net/ has a good chunk of the Project Gutenberg content, already pre-formatted for the Reader and a bunch of other ebook devices.
Also, the Reader is $350, and another $50 if you want the docking cradle. It comes with a soft cover, though you can buy others in colors (the standard one is black).
No, that huge stack of CDs (around 500, last count) is safely stored in the closet, if for some reason I should have to (or want to) re-rip it. I'd say a good 90% of the content on my iPod is stuff my husband has ripped from our collection, not 'bought again,' though yes when I went from cassette to CD back in 1990 or so I did buy some things again.
And sure, I buy an album and a handful of other songs here and there from the iTunes store, but that doesn't stop me from walking across the street to Target to pick up the latest Gwen Stefani album, when it's on sale for $9.99 on release day (it was $10.99 on iTMS).
Or those of us who can't take the hormonal stuff, plus doctor recommends two methods of birth control (because of medication, and heath issues). I would love to see this make it to market. My husband doesn't want a vasectomy for personal reasons (not what you might expect), and so far the only other male contraceptive option we've heard of involves painful injections, and I don't want to subject him to that.
I know there are other barrier methods available, but I'm not in the mood often to begin with, and having to deal with one of these other methods is often enough to put me out of the mood before we've gotten anywhere.
Yeah, I tried it too. Makes me wonder what the point of the software updater is. When an update comes out, I want it as soon as I know about it, not next week. Go apple./sarcasm
I would be extremely happy if they actually switched to TiVo for their DVRs. We have had two TiVos, and love them. The interface and 'smartness' of the Cox DVR software leaves a whole lot to be desired. I think the only reason we deal with the stupid HD receiver/DVR is because it does HD and we bought ourselves a new HD television after we moved into this apartment and could no longer get DirecTV.
but I remember the announcement over the PA in homeroom class when I was in 9th grade, that the shuttle had exploded (probably not the exact wording). However, I saw it on the news so many times in the days following, that it is indelibly ingrained in my memory. In my senior year, in Government class, the first shuttle after Challenger was launched. Our teacher had requisitioned an A/V cart so that we could watch it live. The launch was delayed a little bit, and we ended up staying after the bell I think, but we did get to see the shuttle take off successfully.
September 11 was much the same. I did not see it live, but my mother-in-law-to-be IM'ed me while I was playing EverQuest, and told me that two planes had hit the WTC. I thought at first that she meant some small commuter plane or something. Then I went into the living room and turned on CNN. I was watching when the towers actually collapsed. I was so upset by the thought of it that I tried to reach my (now) husband at work, just to hear his voice. We lived in Virginia at the time and were much closer, but it was still incredibly shocking and terrifying. The plane crashes were replayed so many times that they are permanently etched in my memory, as if I had really watched them as they happened.
One of my favorite Google features is the SMS service. Wanna find the nearest Arby's, GameStop, movie times? Just SMS your search with a zip code or city/state to 46645 and get an answer back usually just in a minute or two. I've used this so many times! Now that's innovation!
Wow, what a load of crap! The boilerplate letter makes it extremely clear that all they did was Google for their copyrighted names and sent emails to anyone who used them.
I hope someone stands up and fights Nintendo over this sort of bullying! Mentioning that a couple of video games are your favorites is in no way, shape, or form, copyright infringement. For crying out loud, think of the geek boys who might go out and buy Zelda or whatever just because this person from suicidegirls likes them.
"What I am sure of, personally, is that I don't want the government mandating the "one true" practice. I think the choice needs to be made at a much more local level -- between the family concerned, and their doctor, with legal advice."
I think jflynn has some good points here. Yes, the choice to euthanize an infant would be a very difficult one; but in extreme cases, where there is no real hope of the child being able to experience life and enjoy it -- whether it be due to extreme mental retardation, or a physical disorder that promises a life of pain -- I think the parents should have that option. In addition to the physician, I think there should be some sort of counselor trained in helping families cope with children with disabilities, to give the parents an idea of what taking care of the child would entail, both physically and emotionally.
So it may be that the question isn't whether it is ever acceptable, but rather under which circumstances, and for what reasons. Decision where there is no obvious right or wrong should be made at the family level, with government supplying reasonable guidelines for that choice.
Again, I agree. As much as I don't like the government saying what we can and cannot do, there do need to be some guidelines, with a skilled evaluation performed by an expert (or experts) in the area(s) of the child's disabilities.
Ads aren't evil, in and of themselves. After all, one does have to pay the bills. What turns me off is when a site becomes nothing more than a walking commercial. Hopefully Google won't wind up that way.
I've found the caching to be very useful, especially when I was trying to find information about something where suddenly many of the related pages had been pulled down due to legal issues.
Google is number one in my three favorite search engines, and I'm glad to see that they aren't resorting to all the ad-clutter that is so rampant these days. Way to go, folks!
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My comment exactly, upon seeing the story this morning. We've had Speakeasy for a few years now and have been pretty happy with it. Husband says we'll keep it for now, but if we should start having problems, or if they change their policies, then we're gone.
I mean yeah, sure we buy stuff from Best Buy, but it'd be a cold day in hell before we bought a service plan from them, or took our computers to them ($DIETY forbid!!!) for a repair!
I heartily second that!!
I got a Sony Reader for Christmas, and I'm really loving it. http://www.mobileread.com/ has some excellent forums (first link in the bar below the header) where there are quite a few people who own the Reader, Irex's Iliad, and other eInk devices.
Granted, the Connect software is not the greatest, and they have a limited selection of books (they were giving out a $50 store credit with purchase/registration of a Reader, not sure if that's still in effect), but http://www.manybooks.net/ has a good chunk of the Project Gutenberg content, already pre-formatted for the Reader and a bunch of other ebook devices.
Also, the Reader is $350, and another $50 if you want the docking cradle. It comes with a soft cover, though you can buy others in colors (the standard one is black).
No, that huge stack of CDs (around 500, last count) is safely stored in the closet, if for some reason I should have to (or want to) re-rip it. I'd say a good 90% of the content on my iPod is stuff my husband has ripped from our collection, not 'bought again,' though yes when I went from cassette to CD back in 1990 or so I did buy some things again.
And sure, I buy an album and a handful of other songs here and there from the iTunes store, but that doesn't stop me from walking across the street to Target to pick up the latest Gwen Stefani album, when it's on sale for $9.99 on release day (it was $10.99 on iTMS).
Or those of us who can't take the hormonal stuff, plus doctor recommends two methods of birth control (because of medication, and heath issues). I would love to see this make it to market. My husband doesn't want a vasectomy for personal reasons (not what you might expect), and so far the only other male contraceptive option we've heard of involves painful injections, and I don't want to subject him to that.
I know there are other barrier methods available, but I'm not in the mood often to begin with, and having to deal with one of these other methods is often enough to put me out of the mood before we've gotten anywhere.
Yeah, I tried it too. Makes me wonder what the point of the software updater is. When an update comes out, I want it as soon as I know about it, not next week. Go apple. /sarcasm
I would be extremely happy if they actually switched to TiVo for their DVRs. We have had two TiVos, and love them. The interface and 'smartness' of the Cox DVR software leaves a whole lot to be desired. I think the only reason we deal with the stupid HD receiver/DVR is because it does HD and we bought ourselves a new HD television after we moved into this apartment and could no longer get DirecTV.
but I remember the announcement over the PA in homeroom class when I was in 9th grade, that the shuttle had exploded (probably not the exact wording). However, I saw it on the news so many times in the days following, that it is indelibly ingrained in my memory. In my senior year, in Government class, the first shuttle after Challenger was launched. Our teacher had requisitioned an A/V cart so that we could watch it live. The launch was delayed a little bit, and we ended up staying after the bell I think, but we did get to see the shuttle take off successfully.
September 11 was much the same. I did not see it live, but my mother-in-law-to-be IM'ed me while I was playing EverQuest, and told me that two planes had hit the WTC. I thought at first that she meant some small commuter plane or something. Then I went into the living room and turned on CNN. I was watching when the towers actually collapsed. I was so upset by the thought of it that I tried to reach my (now) husband at work, just to hear his voice. We lived in Virginia at the time and were much closer, but it was still incredibly shocking and terrifying. The plane crashes were replayed so many times that they are permanently etched in my memory, as if I had really watched them as they happened.
More disposable plastic to fill up our landfills. Great thinking, Microsoft!!!
GameSpot posted the article. GameStop is the unrelated video game store. It's easy to get those letters switched around though.
One of my favorite Google features is the SMS service. Wanna find the nearest Arby's, GameStop, movie times? Just SMS your search with a zip code or city/state to 46645 and get an answer back usually just in a minute or two. I've used this so many times! Now that's innovation!
Wow, what a load of crap! The boilerplate letter makes it extremely clear that all they did was Google for their copyrighted names and sent emails to anyone who used them.
I hope someone stands up and fights Nintendo over this sort of bullying! Mentioning that a couple of video games are your favorites is in no way, shape, or form, copyright infringement. For crying out loud, think of the geek boys who might go out and buy Zelda or whatever just because this person from suicidegirls likes them.
Anyone seen my clue-by-four?
And how much did the price of the ticket at your neighborhood theater go up in the past 3 years? I know ours went up.
I think jflynn has some good points here. Yes, the choice to euthanize an infant would be a very difficult one; but in extreme cases, where there is no real hope of the child being able to experience life and enjoy it -- whether it be due to extreme mental retardation, or a physical disorder that promises a life of pain -- I think the parents should have that option. In addition to the physician, I think there should be some sort of counselor trained in helping families cope with children with disabilities, to give the parents an idea of what taking care of the child would entail, both physically and emotionally.
Again, I agree. As much as I don't like the government saying what we can and cannot do, there do need to be some guidelines, with a skilled evaluation performed by an expert (or experts) in the area(s) of the child's disabilities.
The other two are Open Directory and Ask Jeeves, which, while a little corny (and annoying at times), tends to bring up the occassional good lead.
Ads aren't evil, in and of themselves. After all, one does have to pay the bills. What turns me off is when a site becomes nothing more than a walking commercial. Hopefully Google won't wind up that way.
Just my $0.02
I've found the caching to be very useful, especially when I was trying to find information about something where suddenly many of the related pages had been pulled down due to legal issues.
Google is number one in my three favorite search engines, and I'm glad to see that they aren't resorting to all the ad-clutter that is so rampant these days. Way to go, folks!