When you configure Google Apps, you can pick and choose what you want your employees to be able to do. So if you feel gchat or the custom webpages are a waste of time, you're free to disable them.
I just put CF bulbs in all of my ceiling fixtures, and they go on instantly. I haven't noticed any change in the lighting from the time I turn them on until I turn them off. Maybe I've got some next-gen bulbs or something.
I just cancelled my unlimited internet access plan on my phone, because I rarely used it and because the internet on a cell phone SUCKS. From what I can tell of the iPhone, it's not going to be much better. They've got a 3.5" screen on it, but it's only 320x480? Yeah, that will be super for web display. A huge chunk of the web is designed to be viewed at 800x600. Nokia has the right idea with it's internet tablets - 800x480 in the same 3.5". Yeah, you'll still have to scroll down more than a computer, but at least for most sites, you won't have to scroll to the side as well. How obnoxious would that be? They could have at least licensed some small screen rendering tech from Opera, or figured it out themselves, but if you look at the demo on the iphone site, it's very clear that they haven't.
And touchscreen keyboards blow. So yeah, I'm sure this will sell well, and there'll be a lot of people sporting these things, but if you're expecting some awesome internet experience from this thing, prepare to be disappointed.
I don't think game companies are supplying inadequate footage - that would be a stupid business decision. They want the games rated properly so they can reach their target market - they're not trying to sell offensive games to children, they're trying to sell them to 17+ year olds. The last thing a game company needs is some parent coming after them because a game they bought for their 10 year old was rated Everyone, but is full of obscenities and violence. Lawsuits probably cost more in the long run that the profits they'd make by tricking dumb parents into buying inappropriate games.
I don't know about the theaters you go to, but the ones I do sure as hell show advertisments. Before the move starts, there's a half hour straight of still ads with sound on the screen. Then once the movie "starts", you're treated to ten minutes of video ads, followed by seven or eight movie trailers (ads for new movies). If you're paying to see the movie, and you're potentially paying for the obscenely priced snacks (where the theater makes its money), then you sure as hell shouldn't have to watch any ads. The trailers at least can be interesting, but you shouldn't have to watch commercials for Coke or the MPAA's anti-piracy propaganda.
When I was in college, one of the grocery stores sold "Smack" brand instant noodles, which were even cheaper than the regular ramen. This of course lead to all sorts of jokes along the lines of "I'm gonna go get me some smack!", etc.
I think he's referring to the fact that Intel Macs use EFI instead of BIOS, which makes it tricky to load anything other than MacOS. Bootcamp lets you run Windows, but as far as I know, it's still a PITA to get Linux to run on any Intel Mac.
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When you configure Google Apps, you can pick and choose what you want your employees to be able to do. So if you feel gchat or the custom webpages are a waste of time, you're free to disable them.
It's been done: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0258153/
I just put CF bulbs in all of my ceiling fixtures, and they go on instantly. I haven't noticed any change in the lighting from the time I turn them on until I turn them off. Maybe I've got some next-gen bulbs or something.
I just cancelled my unlimited internet access plan on my phone, because I rarely used it and because the internet on a cell phone SUCKS. From what I can tell of the iPhone, it's not going to be much better. They've got a 3.5" screen on it, but it's only 320x480? Yeah, that will be super for web display. A huge chunk of the web is designed to be viewed at 800x600. Nokia has the right idea with it's internet tablets - 800x480 in the same 3.5". Yeah, you'll still have to scroll down more than a computer, but at least for most sites, you won't have to scroll to the side as well. How obnoxious would that be? They could have at least licensed some small screen rendering tech from Opera, or figured it out themselves, but if you look at the demo on the iphone site, it's very clear that they haven't. And touchscreen keyboards blow. So yeah, I'm sure this will sell well, and there'll be a lot of people sporting these things, but if you're expecting some awesome internet experience from this thing, prepare to be disappointed.
I don't think game companies are supplying inadequate footage - that would be a stupid business decision. They want the games rated properly so they can reach their target market - they're not trying to sell offensive games to children, they're trying to sell them to 17+ year olds. The last thing a game company needs is some parent coming after them because a game they bought for their 10 year old was rated Everyone, but is full of obscenities and violence. Lawsuits probably cost more in the long run that the profits they'd make by tricking dumb parents into buying inappropriate games.
and they've already lost the manual? Geez, keep track of your stuff, people!
do their AMPs go to 11?
And what, throw some iPods into the river?
Yeah, but that's not the same as the Picasa Web photo albums. They're organized and can do slide shows, etc.
They'd let you use some of that storage for Picasa's web albums. 250MB for pictures, almost 3GB for email? That's kind of ass-backwards.
Um, no. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Water-fuelled_car
Fuel? Hell man, I hear they got a car that runs on water.
Anyone else read that as jizz-one? Not a phone I'll be buying any time soon.
I don't know about the theaters you go to, but the ones I do sure as hell show advertisments. Before the move starts, there's a half hour straight of still ads with sound on the screen. Then once the movie "starts", you're treated to ten minutes of video ads, followed by seven or eight movie trailers (ads for new movies). If you're paying to see the movie, and you're potentially paying for the obscenely priced snacks (where the theater makes its money), then you sure as hell shouldn't have to watch any ads. The trailers at least can be interesting, but you shouldn't have to watch commercials for Coke or the MPAA's anti-piracy propaganda.
Obligatory Clerks reference:
"You're not allowed to rent here anymore!"
When I was in college, one of the grocery stores sold "Smack" brand instant noodles, which were even cheaper than the regular ramen. This of course lead to all sorts of jokes along the lines of "I'm gonna go get me some smack!", etc.
My favorite is the "Kick in the ass of the month club". It's cheap, one size fits all, and since it's homemade it really shows how much you care.
Wow! All these years I've been wasting my money using electricity to power my lights. Wish someone had told me about this earlier.
Delays? A decidedly damnable development. Do I detect disagreement?
That was the one thing holding me back from getting my radio license.
More like "Ten most AWESOME toys of all time".
An atom walks into a police station and says "One of my electrons has been stolen!"
The police say "Are you sure?"
And the atom replies...
"Yes! I'm positive!"
I think he's referring to the fact that Intel Macs use EFI instead of BIOS, which makes it tricky to load anything other than MacOS. Bootcamp lets you run Windows, but as far as I know, it's still a PITA to get Linux to run on any Intel Mac.