Bundling may seem to reduce your costs overall, but it makes it that much harder to switch providers if you ever decide to. (which is no doubt precisely why the companies try to push it so much)
I can't speak for others, but I watch very little tv these days - broadcast, cable, or internet. Very few shows appeal to me anymore, plus they took off COPS, which was literally the only show I watched regularly. (Okay, it might be on FX now, but I'm not paying for cable just for one show.)
Of course, it doesn't help that I work in the evenings, so I am rarely at home for primetime. But again, most of the shows either suck or are getting very redundant.
I haven't had a landline for a few years, since I ditched AT&T DSL for cable internet, but I kind of miss the "thrill" I got with my first cordless phone, freeing me from the tyranny of the handset being cabled to the phone. Then there were the cool little Uniden 648 handsets that were as small as a cellphone.
I miss those days when I didn't even feel a real need to constantly have a phone attached to my body. Even now, about the only real reasons for me to have a cellphone are: 1) as mentioned, landlines w/long-distance are just crazy expensive in comparison to a basic prepaid flip-phone plan, and 2) you pretty much need a cellphone if you break down these days because payphones are basically nonexistent.
Can anyone explain in simple language for stupid people (namely, me) how quantum computing could work? What little I know about particle physics suggest that they can't even detect particles directly (only in "probabilities"), so how can they use them to do computing?
I suppose I could follow the links and read the scientific papers, but I struggle even with 'dummies' style books (e.g. Tao of Physics and Dancing Wu Li Masters), so I'm sure the papers would be over my head.
(And if anyone has any *readable* books or links, feel free to pass them along.)
Interesting. Do you know if this just a collection of all the security updates up to that time, or did it add additional functionality?
Or maybe I should just Google it.;)
I respectfully disagree, sir (ma'am?). I have gotten used to using a trackball on my laptop (don't care at all for touchpads), but I still prefer a mouse any time I have the choice.
Definitely miss Asteroids at the local bowling alley. I even have a copy of it I still enjoy playing occasionally (MS Arcade). And I'm not even a "gamer" at all in the current sense of the word.
Like anything, it was a lot more fun when computers and the internet were new and exciting. Now, it's all so routine that it's almost boring.
My current systems aren't anything special, but they're heads & tails above the first "real" computer I had - a 386DX16 (?). And my first internet account was just a Unix shell. But that first computer and (dial-up) shell account were more exciting that what I've got now.
Most power supplies (desktop anyway) still have manual switches on them.
You operating system will probably not thank you for using it. But it's there.
I think that every time someone installs Linux, there should be telemetry reporting the exact version, so we can have more accurate stats of what is really installed.
Oh crap, now I'm starting to sound like a certain other o/s company. Never mind!
Would be nice to know what the actual install stats are for the various Linux flavors.
Count me among that minority. One of the reasons (there are so many to choose from) I despise Win10 is the so-called start menu. Perhaps it's an improvement over 8, but still ugly as crap.
But then, I'm someone who themes Linux Mint (Mate & Xfce) to look like Win98, so I'm obviously a sick f**k.;)
I don't see myself jumping to Ubuntu just because of this, but I see the potential of a classic gnome theme as promising. If I was just starting from scratch with Linux, it might pique my interest.
How about the long lines and irritating, repetitive commercials on multiple TV screens assaulting the senses of those in the waiting areas ?
But I guess the situation will vary between stores.
Basically, Wal-mart is now having the same thing happen to them, that they did to local mom-and-pop stores across the country when Wal-marts opened up. They don't have much to complain about in that respect, although I too hope that all shopping doesn't end up online because all the brick-and-mortars have been driven out of business.
I guess Amazon is currently trying to change that and stop the counterfeiters, which is probably good for shoppers looking for brand-name products, but makes it harder on individuals trying to sell personal items.
I recently wanted to sell my own used Lenovo tablet on Amazon. In the past, it hadn't been a problem to sell phones and such, but now it appears they expect even individuals to GET APPROVAL FROM THE MANUFACTURER! (as in letters of approval, for an individual to sell their own personal property!)
When they told me that, I basically told them to go to hell.
Many people would probably call me sick, but I actually prefer the classic theme to anything put out in the last decade, plus. I've switched to LinuxMint on my laptop, but I even set up Mate to look like Win98. No real desire here for eye candy.
But seriously - making Windows look as ugly as KDE Neon? Just when you thought Windows couldn't get any uglier..............
Same here. As things have turned out (for me & for the world of work), typing has been more useful to me than my math classes. (aside from learning basic math, that is.:) Of course, I also come from the era when I was able to take drivers ed. in high school, so maybe THAT was slightly more important than typing.
I agree. At best, coding might help you to organize your brain to think logically in order to solve problems by breaking them down into simpler steps. And you can get along just fine in using computers without needing to code anything. (I've thought about trying to learn programming myself, but why bother when there's already so much good software already out there?) Neither of the two are absolutely critical & they're not equivalent - being able to communicate with people is more important than being able to code.
I liked the more basic interface while I had to use it recently for a short time. (The newer interface kept crashing Firefox at work, but they finally upgraded the version on our work computers.)
Unfortunately, I don't believe it has much support for folders, which Gmail has renamed to "Labels". I couldn't figure out how to move messages out of the Inbox and into other folders. (You could ADD other labels, but not remove the Inbox one.)
Maybe I'm just stoopid.
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Careful, there, you're showing your age with those jingles. On the other hand, what does it say about me that I recognize them too. ;)
Bundling may seem to reduce your costs overall, but it makes it that much harder to switch providers if you ever decide to. (which is no doubt precisely why the companies try to push it so much)
I can't speak for others, but I watch very little tv these days - broadcast, cable, or internet. Very few shows appeal to me anymore, plus they took off COPS, which was literally the only show I watched regularly. (Okay, it might be on FX now, but I'm not paying for cable just for one show.) Of course, it doesn't help that I work in the evenings, so I am rarely at home for primetime. But again, most of the shows either suck or are getting very redundant.
I haven't had a landline for a few years, since I ditched AT&T DSL for cable internet, but I kind of miss the "thrill" I got with my first cordless phone, freeing me from the tyranny of the handset being cabled to the phone. Then there were the cool little Uniden 648 handsets that were as small as a cellphone. I miss those days when I didn't even feel a real need to constantly have a phone attached to my body. Even now, about the only real reasons for me to have a cellphone are: 1) as mentioned, landlines w/long-distance are just crazy expensive in comparison to a basic prepaid flip-phone plan, and 2) you pretty much need a cellphone if you break down these days because payphones are basically nonexistent.
You're right, the house doesn't need a cellphone OR a landline. Alexa uses the internet. (so I hear)
Can anyone explain in simple language for stupid people (namely, me) how quantum computing could work? What little I know about particle physics suggest that they can't even detect particles directly (only in "probabilities"), so how can they use them to do computing? I suppose I could follow the links and read the scientific papers, but I struggle even with 'dummies' style books (e.g. Tao of Physics and Dancing Wu Li Masters), so I'm sure the papers would be over my head. (And if anyone has any *readable* books or links, feel free to pass them along.)
Interesting. Do you know if this just a collection of all the security updates up to that time, or did it add additional functionality? Or maybe I should just Google it. ;)
Unless I'm mistaken, there were only 3 XP service packs?
I respectfully disagree, sir (ma'am?). I have gotten used to using a trackball on my laptop (don't care at all for touchpads), but I still prefer a mouse any time I have the choice.
Definitely miss Asteroids at the local bowling alley. I even have a copy of it I still enjoy playing occasionally (MS Arcade). And I'm not even a "gamer" at all in the current sense of the word.
Like anything, it was a lot more fun when computers and the internet were new and exciting. Now, it's all so routine that it's almost boring. My current systems aren't anything special, but they're heads & tails above the first "real" computer I had - a 386DX16 (?). And my first internet account was just a Unix shell. But that first computer and (dial-up) shell account were more exciting that what I've got now.
Most power supplies (desktop anyway) still have manual switches on them. You operating system will probably not thank you for using it. But it's there.
Back in the "good old days", I thought Ubuntu 10.1 was 'da bomb!'. But then came Ubuntu 11.x and it went downhill from there.
I think that every time someone installs Linux, there should be telemetry reporting the exact version, so we can have more accurate stats of what is really installed. Oh crap, now I'm starting to sound like a certain other o/s company. Never mind! Would be nice to know what the actual install stats are for the various Linux flavors.
Count me among that minority. One of the reasons (there are so many to choose from) I despise Win10 is the so-called start menu. Perhaps it's an improvement over 8, but still ugly as crap. But then, I'm someone who themes Linux Mint (Mate & Xfce) to look like Win98, so I'm obviously a sick f**k. ;)
I don't see myself jumping to Ubuntu just because of this, but I see the potential of a classic gnome theme as promising. If I was just starting from scratch with Linux, it might pique my interest.
One of the big explorer replacements was Litestep. Another was Geoshell.
You'd think they'd still be going strong, with the big fiasco that is the Win 8 & 10 "menus".
How about the long lines and irritating, repetitive commercials on multiple TV screens assaulting the senses of those in the waiting areas ? But I guess the situation will vary between stores.
Basically, Wal-mart is now having the same thing happen to them, that they did to local mom-and-pop stores across the country when Wal-marts opened up. They don't have much to complain about in that respect, although I too hope that all shopping doesn't end up online because all the brick-and-mortars have been driven out of business.
I guess Amazon is currently trying to change that and stop the counterfeiters, which is probably good for shoppers looking for brand-name products, but makes it harder on individuals trying to sell personal items. I recently wanted to sell my own used Lenovo tablet on Amazon. In the past, it hadn't been a problem to sell phones and such, but now it appears they expect even individuals to GET APPROVAL FROM THE MANUFACTURER! (as in letters of approval, for an individual to sell their own personal property!) When they told me that, I basically told them to go to hell.
Here's an idea: Just end support for Vista right now and put those developers to work sending out new security updates for XP!
Actually, he was shooting his mouth off (no surprise) and the bartender call the cops. (He was arrested in my home town.)
Many people would probably call me sick, but I actually prefer the classic theme to anything put out in the last decade, plus. I've switched to LinuxMint on my laptop, but I even set up Mate to look like Win98. No real desire here for eye candy. But seriously - making Windows look as ugly as KDE Neon? Just when you thought Windows couldn't get any uglier..............
Same here. As things have turned out (for me & for the world of work), typing has been more useful to me than my math classes. (aside from learning basic math, that is. :) Of course, I also come from the era when I was able to take drivers ed. in high school, so maybe THAT was slightly more important than typing.
I agree. At best, coding might help you to organize your brain to think logically in order to solve problems by breaking them down into simpler steps. And you can get along just fine in using computers without needing to code anything. (I've thought about trying to learn programming myself, but why bother when there's already so much good software already out there?) Neither of the two are absolutely critical & they're not equivalent - being able to communicate with people is more important than being able to code.
I liked the more basic interface while I had to use it recently for a short time. (The newer interface kept crashing Firefox at work, but they finally upgraded the version on our work computers.) Unfortunately, I don't believe it has much support for folders, which Gmail has renamed to "Labels". I couldn't figure out how to move messages out of the Inbox and into other folders. (You could ADD other labels, but not remove the Inbox one.) Maybe I'm just stoopid.