It's not perfect, but I live here and love it. I'm not part of the CVB, but I welcome any well-run business fed up with their home state to take a look at Boise. It's a great place to live.
I agree. It seems like 1 in 10 is too low a number when you consider that anyone with a less than 12 month old is probably getting on the order of 6 hours of sleep at the most. I remember my first job where a new dad came back to work after his wife just had a baby. About 10 am, I hear extremely loud snoring coming from behind me. I turn around to see over the low cube walls that he had fallen asleep at his desk with his head resting on the keyboard. Even with help and understanding, it's a struggle with a baby to get quality sleep and be functional at work the next day.
I would say some percentage of those 8 million would not be classified as "hardcore gamers". I was at my cousin's house over Thanksgiving a few years ago and his 11 year old was playing WoW. He did not really fit the definition of what is described here by GameSpy. That being said, I have no idea how many "hardcore gamers" would buy a digital picture frame, but based on the comments posted on Slashdot, I get the feeling most self-proclaimed "hardcore gamers" scoff at the idea of a Digital Picture frame as beneath them. If I were marketing digital picture frames, "hardcore gamer" demographics would not be my target market but rather those who enjoy a cruise on Crystal cruise lines.
There were 1.7 million sold in the United States in 2006. These are bought by people that just want to show some pictures they took with their digital camera without having to dedicate a computer to the job. Black Friday was loaded with ads for picture frames for around $70. Given the price point, it was an attractive Christmas gift to give to anyone who may not be computer savvy. PC Magazine is predicting that these digital frames will become smarter to give non-computer users more capability like Video streams and tablet PC functionality. The virus problem could become much larger as we get more and more devices that are preloaded with "easy to use" software.
The article is saying that these were found to be infected at the point of purchase. These picture frames are designed to be user friendly and will hook up via USB cable and scan your PC for your digital media. They have software loaded on them to play pictures, AVI, and for some odd reason MP3s. The real issue here is the Ma and Pa who bought their new PC at BestBuy to look at pictures of their grandkids and surf the web are at risk. Even the PC already loaded with anti-virus software isn't protected. As soon as they hook up the frame to start downloading the pictures, the virus is activated. Good thing is this round steals someone's online gaming passwords (WOW?), which likely won't affect many since hardcore gamers aren't likely to use digital picture frames. Next round could be mining for TurboTax information or passwords to play Global Thermonuclear War with WOPR.
I agree, but with the Wii, my three year old is pretty good at bowling. We recreated all of her favorite dolls in the Wii, so she gets a kick out of bowling with them or watching them play baseball on her team. We ditched our PS2 after getting the Wii because it is the one system she can easily pick up and use.
We have Daddy and Wii time about every other night. We play Mario Party 8 which is just like any board game you might play otherwise. She helps me design Miis to submit to the Check Mii Out channel. Between Wii Play, Mario Party, Wii Sports, and DDR, we have a great time. I think for her 4th birthday we'll probably get the Disney princesses and the MySims game.
Just like TV or computer time, set limits and participate with your kids. You will build a stronger bond with your kids as you will have something in common you can both enjoy.
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It's not perfect, but I live here and love it. I'm not part of the CVB, but I welcome any well-run business fed up with their home state to take a look at Boise. It's a great place to live.
Who calls a break room a rest area? The only thing at our rest area is bad coffee and stale donuts provided by the local VFW.
I saw an image of the Virgin Spaceship in a potato chip yesterday. I put up for sale on EBay.
I agree. It seems like 1 in 10 is too low a number when you consider that anyone with a less than 12 month old is probably getting on the order of 6 hours of sleep at the most. I remember my first job where a new dad came back to work after his wife just had a baby. About 10 am, I hear extremely loud snoring coming from behind me. I turn around to see over the low cube walls that he had fallen asleep at his desk with his head resting on the keyboard. Even with help and understanding, it's a struggle with a baby to get quality sleep and be functional at work the next day.
I would say some percentage of those 8 million would not be classified as "hardcore gamers". I was at my cousin's house over Thanksgiving a few years ago and his 11 year old was playing WoW. He did not really fit the definition of what is described here by GameSpy. That being said, I have no idea how many "hardcore gamers" would buy a digital picture frame, but based on the comments posted on Slashdot, I get the feeling most self-proclaimed "hardcore gamers" scoff at the idea of a Digital Picture frame as beneath them. If I were marketing digital picture frames, "hardcore gamer" demographics would not be my target market but rather those who enjoy a cruise on Crystal cruise lines.
Yes. I wondered why my chair was so lumpy.
There were 1.7 million sold in the United States in 2006. These are bought by people that just want to show some pictures they took with their digital camera without having to dedicate a computer to the job. Black Friday was loaded with ads for picture frames for around $70. Given the price point, it was an attractive Christmas gift to give to anyone who may not be computer savvy. PC Magazine is predicting that these digital frames will become smarter to give non-computer users more capability like Video streams and tablet PC functionality. The virus problem could become much larger as we get more and more devices that are preloaded with "easy to use" software.
The article is saying that these were found to be infected at the point of purchase. These picture frames are designed to be user friendly and will hook up via USB cable and scan your PC for your digital media. They have software loaded on them to play pictures, AVI, and for some odd reason MP3s. The real issue here is the Ma and Pa who bought their new PC at BestBuy to look at pictures of their grandkids and surf the web are at risk. Even the PC already loaded with anti-virus software isn't protected. As soon as they hook up the frame to start downloading the pictures, the virus is activated. Good thing is this round steals someone's online gaming passwords (WOW?), which likely won't affect many since hardcore gamers aren't likely to use digital picture frames. Next round could be mining for TurboTax information or passwords to play Global Thermonuclear War with WOPR.
I heard he dropped out because without writers he had nothing to say. :) Think he will make a comeback?
All three people with internet access in Iran are irate. I can hear them now shouting - "Bart Simpson is making love to your wife."
I agree, but with the Wii, my three year old is pretty good at bowling. We recreated all of her favorite dolls in the Wii, so she gets a kick out of bowling with them or watching them play baseball on her team. We ditched our PS2 after getting the Wii because it is the one system she can easily pick up and use. We have Daddy and Wii time about every other night. We play Mario Party 8 which is just like any board game you might play otherwise. She helps me design Miis to submit to the Check Mii Out channel. Between Wii Play, Mario Party, Wii Sports, and DDR, we have a great time. I think for her 4th birthday we'll probably get the Disney princesses and the MySims game. Just like TV or computer time, set limits and participate with your kids. You will build a stronger bond with your kids as you will have something in common you can both enjoy.