>After years of controversy, 71 percent of Americans now say they >think global warming is real, according to a telephone survey of >1,200 people for the advocacy group Environmental Defense
Based on the article, it sounds like the third party was poking around under the hood. If so, Diebold has a point in saying the machines may have been compromised. They have no idea what this third party may have done (intentionally or unintentionally).
The machines should have been inspected by a *mutually* trusted third party. Anyone else "breaking the seal" is a compromise to the system.
I've tried both. Using each one is just a matter of adjusting your MX records.
The problem with MS service is that you don't have much space to work with. My mailbox would fill in less than a day.
Google mail works much better for me as there is a lot of space.
The problem I have with Google mail is that logging in for a user is not simple. It needs to be refined to a point where they can log in at gmail.com using their full email address and password. I'm hoping Google fixes that soon.
Even though this is a school, what is the business case for changing the OS?
Is it just admin preference of having one OS to administer, or is it something else?
Are these machines even networked? Do they access the Internet? How are they being used now?
There are lots of questions to be asked before a decent decision can be made. Based on your description, I don't see a compelling reason to do anything.
It was pretty unstable on my machine. Songs kept restarting, lots of stutter, then it finally croaked.
For the 30 minutes or so that it did work, I didn't see any feature that caught my eye. I do have some DRMed music files (iTunes Originals, for example) and they didn't seem to show up at all. Songbird died before I could try any Microsoft DRMed files.
Does it totally ignore anything with DRM? That's almost as annoying as DRM itself.
I have hearing loss that didn't become apparent until my 30's.
A good part of it is genetic (a fact I didn't find out until recently). Another good part is also from being in loud environments (driving tractors, working in a coal-fired power plant, computer machine rooms,etc.). I also had lots of middle-ear infections as a kid.
I wore hearing protection when it was recommended. I didn't listen to *really* loud music (no concerts), and I didn't start wearing headphones until my hearing loss was already apparent.
I wear some pretty advanced hearing aids, but they aren't great for listening to music (I lose too much bass). I like to take them out when listening to music, and I typically have to crank my iPod close to the maximum volume. I've had to return laptops because they just didn't have enough audio "ooomph".
I use the most efficient headphones I can (based only on my perception), but many electronic devices just fall a little bit short of having a comfortable volume. I need an extra boost. I've tried a few sound boosters for headphones, but haven't found one I really like (If someone has some good recommendations, I'd appreciate it)
I'm really going to hate it if they impose more severe limits on volume. I'd like the option of going a bit higher.
I understand the higher volumes can still be damaging if you have hearing loss, but I can't really enjoy music otherwise.
The population is aging, and everyone's hearing is just going to get worse. Just wait until you guys find out hearing aids aren't covered by insurance! (I'm hoping that will change soon)
Now, if someone would just get on the ball and sell hearing aids with built-in bluetooth, I'd be very, very, happy. (If there isn't a patent on this already, it is mine!;)
If anyone knows of any home-brew hearing assistance device projects, please let me know!
>Long-distance transmission lines will likely be copper >for a long time due to the lower resistance.
Transmission lines are already often made with aluminum.
The problem with aluminum for transmission lines isn't so much the conductivity, but the mechanical strength. Aluminum is paired up with steel or some composite to solve that issue.
The bigger worry is for the TV channels who stand to lose the most from advertising revenues. More and more people record shows off television simply so they can watch it later to skip through the adverts
On the other hand, the advertisers have managed to get a copy of their add in a persistant form to their target demographic. Instead of trying to create 10-second commercials that evaporate into thin air, they can create more elaborate ones that have meaningful and interesting information. Make longer commericals that people want to watch. Slip them in so they create their own storyline over the course of the actual show. Give people some incentive to watch commericals for clues to a puzzle that will get them a treat.
A lot of the above has been tried before, but how people are watching their entertainment is changing....they might have more impact now.
I think it's a little more than that. When a robot looks at a mirror and asks "Does this paint scheme make me look fat?", then we'll know for sure it's self aware.
Even the old belief that airwaves are limited and should be regulated is bunk. Interference from large broadcasters is a myth. Ever wonder how your house can have 3 cell phones, 3 cordless phones and 15 wireless accessories work together? It isn't the FCC that's helping this situation, it is manufacturers working with one another so they can all compete.
It's not bunk. That salon link you provided is just silly (especially about the way spectrum is limited in the same way the color green is limited).
Ever have interference between all those wireless things in your house? I have. My microwave used to cause me problems, and don't even get me started on badly configured wireless routers elsewhere in the neighborhood.
The telephone company is dead -- as WiFi or faster wireless bandwidth is made available, even cell phones will be antiquated. I can imagine a near-future of open bandwidth, frequency-hopping competitive technologies that walk all over each other yet don't conflict.
The airwaves are a shared medium of limited usable bandwidth. All other things being equal, wireless networks will never be able to reach the capacity of wired networks.
If some large radio tower company wanted to block EVERY FREQUENCY for hundreds of miles, do you know how much it would cost them? Look at just the FM radio spectrum -- they couldn't afford it.
Sure they could, if they really tried. It's not hard to trash spectrum. Broadcasting garbage is easy, often accidental. It's keeping your signal well behaved that gets tricky.
Without the FCC, we'd see thousands or tens of thousands of community broadcasters. Picture Mr. Universe versus 10,000 mosquitos. Who would win?
What's more annoying...10,000 mosquitos or Mr. Universe?
Therefore, it is considered proper on Wikipedia to let others do the writing, unless you are Jimmy Wales.
The "unless you are Jimmy Wales" was taken out seconds later. Which is the way it's supposed to work, I guess.
That's what bothers me about Wikipedia...the info can change too fast. If you happen to be looking at the wrong time, you can be misled. I wish it had some indicator of what has recently changed. For example, a warning that the entry has changed in the last few minutes. Or maybe color very recent edits so you know they are suspect.
This is how it is for every creditcard out there, and when people find out it works this way, they always blame their current creditcard company or the merchant.
No it isn't. Over a lifetime I've switched cards a few times and have had recurring charges from various merchants.
If I forget to tell a merchant that has a recurring charge on the closed account, they've always come back and said "Hey, that account doesn't work anymore."
It may have been different years ago when most credit card transactions were done with imprint machines, but not today.
However, if I am not getting at least 128 kbps, I will not subscribe. That is my minimum. Trouble is, I get no bit rate shown on their player. How else can I tell ?
If it sounds good to you, why would you care about the bit rate?
It's been my experience over the last few years that Rhapsody streams music at least at 128kbps. I don't recall anything I've listened to ever being lower than that. Cached music is now typically 160kbps WMA, and I've heard that purchased music comes down at something like 192kbps WMA.
I imagine if you're really interested, you could monitor your network traffic and get a pretty good idea of what they're providing.
I've been a happy Rhapsody subscriber for years. My only complaint is that they don't have a "to go" service for the ipod because of DRM issues with Apple.
Look at how fast ambulances drive. They don't exceed the speed limit. Honestly, where do people get the idea that careening down city streets at 80mph is a smart way to transport people to the hospital?
Of course, an ambulance is usually staffed and equipped to handle medical emergencies...at least to the point where speed of transport is often less of an issue.
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From the article:
>After years of controversy, 71 percent of Americans now say they
>think global warming is real, according to a telephone survey of
>1,200 people for the advocacy group Environmental Defense
So this result has some built-in bias.
Based on the article, it sounds like the third party was poking around under the hood. If so, Diebold has a point in saying the machines may have been compromised. They have no idea what this third party may have done (intentionally or unintentionally). The machines should have been inspected by a *mutually* trusted third party. Anyone else "breaking the seal" is a compromise to the system.
I've tried both. Using each one is just a matter of adjusting your MX records.
The problem with MS service is that you don't have much space to work with. My mailbox would fill in less than a day.
Google mail works much better for me as there is a lot of space.
The problem I have with Google mail is that logging in for a user is not simple. It needs to be refined to a point where they can log in at gmail.com using their full email address and password. I'm hoping Google fixes that soon.
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Many of those modules are really useful.
Even though this is a school, what is the business case for changing the OS?
Is it just admin preference of having one OS to administer, or is it something else?
Are these machines even networked? Do they access the Internet? How are they being used now?
There are lots of questions to be asked before a decent decision can be made. Based on your description, I don't see a compelling reason to do anything.
...was "Uninstall Songbird".
It was pretty unstable on my machine. Songs kept restarting, lots of stutter, then it finally croaked.
For the 30 minutes or so that it did work, I didn't see any feature that caught my eye. I do have some DRMed music files (iTunes Originals, for example) and they didn't seem to show up at all. Songbird died before I could try any Microsoft DRMed files.
Does it totally ignore anything with DRM? That's almost as annoying as DRM itself.
I have hearing loss that didn't become apparent until my 30's.
;)
A good part of it is genetic (a fact I didn't find out until recently). Another good part is also from being in loud environments (driving tractors, working in a coal-fired power plant, computer machine rooms,etc.). I also had lots of middle-ear infections as a kid.
I wore hearing protection when it was recommended. I didn't listen to *really* loud music (no concerts), and I didn't start wearing headphones until my hearing loss was already apparent.
I wear some pretty advanced hearing aids, but they aren't great for listening to music (I lose too much bass). I like to take them out when listening to music, and I typically have to crank my iPod close to the maximum volume. I've had to return laptops because they just didn't have enough audio "ooomph".
I use the most efficient headphones I can (based only on my perception), but many electronic devices just fall a little bit short of having a comfortable volume. I need an extra boost. I've tried a few sound boosters for headphones, but haven't found one I really like (If someone has some good recommendations, I'd appreciate it)
I'm really going to hate it if they impose more severe limits on volume. I'd like the option of going a bit higher.
I understand the higher volumes can still be damaging if you have hearing loss, but I can't really enjoy music otherwise.
The population is aging, and everyone's hearing is just going to get worse. Just wait until you guys find out hearing aids aren't covered by insurance! (I'm hoping that will change soon)
Now, if someone would just get on the ball and sell hearing aids with built-in bluetooth, I'd be very, very, happy. (If there isn't a patent on this already, it is mine!
If anyone knows of any home-brew hearing assistance device projects, please let me know!
>Einstein did not believe in the Christian God.
Given that he came from a Jewish family, that's not exactly a news flash.
If you happen to contract one of that nasty malware that silently dials one of those expensive phone services, you'll wish you would have ditched it.
>Long-distance transmission lines will likely be copper
>for a long time due to the lower resistance.
Transmission lines are already often made with aluminum.
The problem with aluminum for transmission lines isn't so much the conductivity, but the mechanical strength. Aluminum is paired up with steel or some composite to solve that issue.
MONsanto/MONoculture. Coincidence?
I'm also surprised very little has been said so far about the dangers of creating a monoculture. One bad wheat blight and we'll all be hungry.
http://www.newscientist.com/article.ns?id=mg189253 43.700
I think it's really more about preserving genetic diversity rather than being a hedge against world-wide disaster.
>Excuse me ? Generally when atoms LOSE electrons,
>they become POSITIVE. Quantum wierdness indeed.
In this world, that is true.
I'm sure that quote is just cross-talk from an alternate reality.
One must expect these kinds of problems when mucking around at the quantum level.
The bigger worry is for the TV channels who stand to lose the most from advertising revenues. More and more people record shows off television simply so they can watch it later to skip through the adverts
On the other hand, the advertisers have managed to get a copy of their add in a persistant form to their target demographic. Instead of trying to create 10-second commercials that evaporate into thin air, they can create more elaborate ones that have meaningful and interesting information. Make longer commericals that people want to watch. Slip them in so they create their own storyline over the course of the actual show. Give people some incentive to watch commericals for clues to a puzzle that will get them a treat.
A lot of the above has been tried before, but how people are watching their entertainment is changing....they might have more impact now.
I think it's a little more than that. When a robot looks at a mirror and asks "Does this paint scheme make me look fat?", then we'll know for sure it's self aware.
Ever have interference between all those wireless things in your house? I have. My microwave used to cause me problems, and don't even get me started on badly configured wireless routers elsewhere in the neighborhood.
The airwaves are a shared medium of limited usable bandwidth. All other things being equal, wireless networks will never be able to reach the capacity of wired networks. Sure they could, if they really tried. It's not hard to trash spectrum. Broadcasting garbage is easy, often accidental. It's keeping your signal well behaved that gets tricky.
What's more annoying...10,000 mosquitos or Mr. Universe?
That's what bothers me about Wikipedia...the info can change too fast. If you happen to be looking at the wrong time, you can be misled. I wish it had some indicator of what has recently changed. For example, a warning that the entry has changed in the last few minutes. Or maybe color very recent edits so you know they are suspect.
Ditto. If someone were to come to me with those positions, I'd be showing them the door.
Based on what's been presented, I'd have to side with Management.
Wikipedia seems fine for informal use, but how can you possible cite sources with something that is constantly changing?
Those 450 Billion Europeans obviously already understand the utility of multiple screen names.
The word "yahoo" isn't particularly flattering. Look it up.
This is how it is for every creditcard out there, and when people find out it works this way, they always blame their current creditcard company or the merchant.
No it isn't. Over a lifetime I've switched cards a few times and have had recurring charges from various merchants.
If I forget to tell a merchant that has a recurring charge on the closed account, they've always come back and said "Hey, that account doesn't work anymore."
It may have been different years ago when most credit card transactions were done with imprint machines, but not today.
It depends on what you listen to. Some programming, typically talk, isn't given a high enough bit-rate to have decent quality.
I've never really noticed a problem with music quality. I imagine some with better ears might, but FM has its problems, too.
If a well-engineered satellite broadcast is compared to a well-engineered FM broadcast, I bet most people wouldn't be able to tell the difference.
As an aside, I'm not real impressed with typical digital TV. I find the digital artifacting almost as annoying as snow and ghosting.
It's been my experience over the last few years that Rhapsody streams music at least at 128kbps. I don't recall anything I've listened to ever being lower than that. Cached music is now typically 160kbps WMA, and I've heard that purchased music comes down at something like 192kbps WMA.
I imagine if you're really interested, you could monitor your network traffic and get a pretty good idea of what they're providing.
I've been a happy Rhapsody subscriber for years. My only complaint is that they don't have a "to go" service for the ipod because of DRM issues with Apple.
Call me crazy, but I like the subscription model.
Of course, an ambulance is usually staffed and equipped to handle medical emergencies...at least to the point where speed of transport is often less of an issue.