One bright little commenter on El Reg suggested that another reason for Apple buying this company could be for a console release, as Apple recently acquired a patent which could be for console gaming.
Sweet. I can't wait for the Pippin 2! There's no way it won't be a success this time....
This government study showed that 21% to 23% of adult Americans were not "able to locate information in text", could not "make low-level inferences using printed materials", and were unable to "integrate easily identifiable pieces of information Those numbers seem awfully low to me....
Yes, most people's first 5.0+ is memorable. But looking at the "did you feel it" map is just silly. There are people reporting intensity VI (Strong) over a hundred miles from the epicenter. If you're more than 100 miles from a 5.x quake and you feel something moving you either a truck went by or you have gas.
It should be mentioned that there are two different scales at play here. The VI reported above is on the Modified Mercalli Intensity Scale, which measures the intensity of a quake as reported by eyewitnesses and damage surveys, and tends to be a fairly subjective reading of the event. The 5.2 is on the more commonly cited Richter Scale, which is a more precise measurement of the energy released by the earthquake event. It's quite easy for things to fall off shelves 100+ miles away from the epicenter of a 5.0+ quake.
People should really read what they agree to but of course they don't most of the time. Of course, the/. crowd as a whole probably does so far more than most demographics.
And if the ability of/.ers to RTFA (not just this one, but any FA) is any example to go on, then it's a completely hopeless situation...
Exactly. The FCC and Congress are looking into the matter specifically because the industry has shown that it's not capable of "self regulation," which is what they supposedly have been doing all along.
Exactly. I'll generally deal with my own machine (up to a point) and will take full responsibility for any issues that might arise due to my actions. That said, if I encounter a problem, I'll do what I can to take care of it within the rights limits of what IT has given me. When I go beyond that I know that I'm on my own and can't particularly expect IT to fix it if I screw something up.
I've been on both ends of the IT/user divide. I've administered networks of several hundred machines and am well aware of what some people will try to do with them. In my current position, however, I'm just a regular user. So when people in the department start talking about doing something that IT wouldn't approve of, I can usually explain to them in their terms why it wouldn't be such a good idea. OTOH, there have also been times where I've been called in by my boss to take care of a situation that IT hasn't been able to resolve, but that I've figured out because I face the problem daily. In those instances, I don't mind making a quick lap around the department and tweaking the machines a bit, because I know that it's exactly what IT would be doing anyways if they could be bothered to figure it out. And before someone says anything, I've contacted IT before to explain the problem and the fix. It's just that it's usually such an esoteric issue that they can't even begin to get their heads around it (e.g., font caching issues involving using certain programs in a certain sequence).
Nearly every vendor offers some laptop models that have a non-reflective screen. Unfortunately you haven't given us much else to go on other than a couple of desired resolutions and non-glossy screens. First question is what is your budget? How high are you willing to go, since most of the non-glossy options are towards the higher end of the model ranges (i.e., professional-use machines). Also, do you have any other specific requirements? Non-integrated graphics? Processor type/speed?
Yep. My first thought exactly. You know the guy doing the writeup/review really has no clue about the GIMP's shortcomings when he touts a new splashscreen as an exciting improvement.
I didn't see any notices at all when I was recently in Best Buy.
My local Best Buy has been putting big white stickers that explain the situation (in BIG type) on the sides of analog-tuner TV boxes since February 2007. I've never noticed any signage in the TV area (I haven't really looked for the past several months either), but I do know that there has been some sort of hard-to-miss notification.
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...it's more like saying a car will do 20MPG in gridlock and 52MPH on an open highway...
If you're getting 20MPG in gridlock then you're really not doing too bad at all. Just saying...
One bright little commenter on El Reg suggested that another reason for Apple buying this company could be for a console release, as Apple recently acquired a patent which could be for console gaming.
Sweet. I can't wait for the Pippin 2! There's no way it won't be a success this time....
Why does Bose spend their R&D budget on better speakers?
Woah, when did Bose start doing that?
But then we have the alphabet soup to consider too...
Which is nearly as important as the number portion.
Hey man, leave him alone. He's got enough problems. I mean, he's Swedish after all. : p
But I can already get a 16G iPhone now. What's the big deal?
AHuxley:
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CmdrTaco:
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Hope that helps everyone.
Yes, most people's first 5.0+ is memorable. But looking at the "did you feel it" map is just silly. There are people reporting intensity VI (Strong) over a hundred miles from the epicenter. If you're more than 100 miles from a 5.x quake and you feel something moving you either a truck went by or you have gas.
It should be mentioned that there are two different scales at play here. The VI reported above is on the Modified Mercalli Intensity Scale, which measures the intensity of a quake as reported by eyewitnesses and damage surveys, and tends to be a fairly subjective reading of the event. The 5.2 is on the more commonly cited Richter Scale, which is a more precise measurement of the energy released by the earthquake event. It's quite easy for things to fall off shelves 100+ miles away from the epicenter of a 5.0+ quake.
I woke up at about 5:40 to the bed vibrating a little bit.
So how much did the Magic Fingers attachment set you back?
When you outlaw cookies, only outlaws will have cookies..... yum delicious cookies
That certainly explains both the Cookie Crook and the Cookie Monster.
People should really read what they agree to but of course they don't most of the time. Of course, the /. crowd as a whole probably does so far more than most demographics.
/.ers to RTFA (not just this one, but any FA) is any example to go on, then it's a completely hopeless situation...
And if the ability of
Exactly. The FCC and Congress are looking into the matter specifically because the industry has shown that it's not capable of "self regulation," which is what they supposedly have been doing all along.
Since you're making the argument, I seriously doubt that Cory's Virgin Mobile contract states that they will give him "unfettered" internet access.
Free as in beer? I'll take it!
Exactly. I'll generally deal with my own machine (up to a point) and will take full responsibility for any issues that might arise due to my actions. That said, if I encounter a problem, I'll do what I can to take care of it within the rights limits of what IT has given me. When I go beyond that I know that I'm on my own and can't particularly expect IT to fix it if I screw something up.
I've been on both ends of the IT/user divide. I've administered networks of several hundred machines and am well aware of what some people will try to do with them. In my current position, however, I'm just a regular user. So when people in the department start talking about doing something that IT wouldn't approve of, I can usually explain to them in their terms why it wouldn't be such a good idea. OTOH, there have also been times where I've been called in by my boss to take care of a situation that IT hasn't been able to resolve, but that I've figured out because I face the problem daily. In those instances, I don't mind making a quick lap around the department and tweaking the machines a bit, because I know that it's exactly what IT would be doing anyways if they could be bothered to figure it out. And before someone says anything, I've contacted IT before to explain the problem and the fix. It's just that it's usually such an esoteric issue that they can't even begin to get their heads around it (e.g., font caching issues involving using certain programs in a certain sequence).
Nearly every vendor offers some laptop models that have a non-reflective screen. Unfortunately you haven't given us much else to go on other than a couple of desired resolutions and non-glossy screens. First question is what is your budget? How high are you willing to go, since most of the non-glossy options are towards the higher end of the model ranges (i.e., professional-use machines). Also, do you have any other specific requirements? Non-integrated graphics? Processor type/speed?
Yep. My first thought exactly. You know the guy doing the writeup/review really has no clue about the GIMP's shortcomings when he touts a new splashscreen as an exciting improvement.
Oh, admit it. You troll the questions on Yahoo! Answers specifically so you can throw out ridiculous responses like that. I know I do. ; )
5 years? You'd think those kids would be smart enough to give up after the first few years. Tenacious little guys, aren't they?
I didn't see any notices at all when I was recently in Best Buy.
My local Best Buy has been putting big white stickers that explain the situation (in BIG type) on the sides of analog-tuner TV boxes since February 2007. I've never noticed any signage in the TV area (I haven't really looked for the past several months either), but I do know that there has been some sort of hard-to-miss notification.
Oh, I fully agree that it's well worth being aware of just how many rights you potentially give away with each seemingly innocuous action.
Any sign of the leather goddesses?
opt out. opt... out... from now, I am going to boycott any company that does anything "opt out" at all. I encourage all of you to join me.
Good luck with that. Unless you plan on being fully self-sufficient on an island in the middle of nowhere, you won't be able to do it.