Heaven forbid anyone actually makes light of a situation. I'm sure it's no carnival being in Cairo right now, but if it were anyone other than a famous person making that comment, most other people would have simply laughed it away. Now we've got a guy who thought it would be opportune to make a joke (albeit a slightly off-color joke) backpedaling and issuing half-serious apologies.
Someone got butt-hurt about it and everyone dog piled Kenneth Cole. Get over it already!
-quote from Dwight D. Eisenhower (or "Plans never make it past first contact.")
At any moment in time, a GPS, compass, map, or vehicle may fail you.
There is absolutely no substitute for common sense and a little bit of preparedness. Anyone who doesn't look at a map before taking a long road trip on unfamiliar roads is purely idiotic. It's just like checking the weather, checking your tire pressure and wiper blades, and topping off your gas tank. I can make the trip from NY to Houston without a map, but I got misled more than once on my first trip...easy to do with a 21 hour drive - and I had a good road atlas to help me along.
I'm very thankful to have experienced navigation in every imaginable terrain through multiple means via military training. In some situations, you may even be making the map yourself, on-the-fly.
Whenever possible, equip yourself with an up-to-date map, a reasonable amount of food and water, a change of clothing (seasonally appropriate, of course) and maintain situational awareness of the terrain, weather, and other people or wildlife around you. A little bit of preparation goes a LONG way in getting you out of a potentially fatal bind.
Since the Kindle network allows you to synchronize your bookmarks, where you left off reading, etc., you can just download a book on your non-Apple device and then sync your Apple device, downloading the latest book and continue your reading.
On a side-note, does anyone else find reading on backlit LED/LCD screens to be tiring to the eyes? I really can't see how my girlfriend reads on her Droid; this is exactly why I have the Kindle.
I'm not sure about the latest iteration(s) of the Kindle, but you can load documents like.pdf,.txt, and other formats for viewing, regardless of where you obtain (or create) them on the first two generations. So to answer the first question, yes and no -- you can't purchase them directly on the Kindle, but you may load them from your computer onto the Kindle for viewing.
Amazon has its Kindle store, software and products purely for Kindle users; Apple products are designed to do a multitude of tasks, not just function as an eReader with a couple of games and other minor features. The only "apps" you can install are Kindle applications, like Scrabble, automatic newspaper subscriptions, etc.
If Amazon started selling Apple apps via the Kindle and charged a 30% cut, I'd say they'd be on level playing fields.
It's a smart-yet-foolish move for Apple. 30% cut is a large margin, especially for not doing anything -- that's like giving a 30% tip to a waitress who screwed up your order.
For those who don't care, they'll just continue on sheeping away and giving Apple more money. For those who do, well they'll just use their Android phone, PC, Nook, Kindle, or other device for eBook purposes.
Good point, but the Sega Channel seemed to be plagued by problems. Occasionally the unit would overheat, certain larger games were nearly impossible to download (Shadowrun and Phantasy Star IV come to mind), and had an lack of availability/support in many areas.
I hope, and expect OnLive to be implemented much more strongly than SC ever was. You may need their hardware and/or software to run things (not sure about their current implementation plan), but you can play it on your device - no need to specifically have a Sega Genesis in this case.
They're not the first to try, but they may be the first to succeed.
I'm definitely not against this type of system. It can allow many more people who can't afford to keep up with PC and console gaming by changing their hardware every so often - the GPU is not client-side, so the users only need enough bandwidth to handle the video and I/O for controls. So long as the servers are maintained in many locations, so as to leave latency as low as possible for the majority of OnLive customers, I can see this being a very plausible approach for the future of gaming; especially casual gamers. Being able to access, yet not need to purchase, a multitude of titles is an attractive offer.
OTOH, it does make me think of how nearly everything is being outsourced nowadays. I'd still prefer my own machines which I can customize and build to my specs.
until the 20th century, reality was everything humans could touch, smell, see,
and hear.
since the inital publication of the charged electromagnetic spectrum, humans
learned that what they can touch, smell, see, and hear...is less than one
millionth of reality.
...is when they've got something they want to hide from the rest of the world.
I don't mind Frequency Assignments (like the US FCC does) or things like that; we wouldn't want phones interfering with TVs and microwaves, or microwaves exploding our phones! However, no one should be able to limit what we say or to whom we say it.
Guitar (and other sound-related) Amplifiers!
That classic Marshall Amp sound is based around the tubes -- solid state amps can not perfectly mimic the sound of tube amps. I've got a Vox hybrid which makes a fairly good compromise between the two, but there's still nothing like tubes where sound amplification is concerned...at least not to many audiophiles.
I think tools themselves can become obsolete, but the basis behind them will not die. Just because a stone axe is no longer commonly used, doesn't mean the basic technology of a weighted wedge isn't. We've got motorized log splitters which are nothing more than a mechanical axe on a horizontal plane.
Stone drill bits --> Carbide & Diamond-tipped bits
Hammurabi's Code --> Modern legislation
Enigma --> COMSEC / Encryption
Maybe a hundred+ years ago. Most modern vessels are compartmentalized, to mitigate damage and flooding throughout. That seaman would need to plant more than a flame and some fuel/ammunition, he'd likely also need counterparts. The USS Cole was only damaged by a whole lot of High Explosive (may the fallen sailors RIP) but it survived the ordeal because of smart design and water-tight bulkheads.
The same is done for Information and Intelligence systems around the world. Limit access, create multiple off-site redundancies, and only let in those with a "Need to Know". (the last part may seem redundant in itself, but just because you have A clearance doesn't mean you should view everything within that security level) Think KeyHole.
I've been driving in one form or another for about 20 years (go-carts actually can teach you the rudiments very well -- especially how to spin someone else without damaging your vehicle!). Looking over that experience, I realize that peripheral vision is a HUGE factor in driving well and maintaining situational awareness. Much of my driving nowadays is done on the Interstate system, so I maintain a huge visual lead on things -- look about 12-20 seconds into the "future" to ensure I know what is coming up. Peripheral vision allows me to focus ahead while maintaining aware of the d-bags in front of me driving with one foot on the gas and one on the brake while typing a text and fiddling with their GPS.
While not to such an extent, gaming does help you utilize your peripheral vision. Especially so if you're playing on a [relatively] larger screen -- being able to process information without focusing on it can be a huge asset when it comes to both driving and gaming. It even helped me throughout my military career - tunnel vision is a killer.
TFA is actually a pretty interesting read. Who'd have thought that an early educational game could have this kind of history? I remember the old green-screen Apples, playing the Carmen Sandiego games, Oregon Trail, and the "munchers" series. Still not sure if I learned anything from them, other than typing and hand-eye coordination though...
Just think, an entire generation would never have learned as children what dysentery is; not until they grew up and drank Mexican tap water.
At least try to make up some excuse, such as breaking TOU / user agreement. Too many names are far too common to avoid all clashes with famous or famously-connected people.
No; more of an imaginative thing. But many people around the states are extremely frivolous and nonsensical like that. I don't believe universal healthcare would be effective in practice, but what we as Americans have got now is simply broken.
M$ is bad enough, but all of the above statements were true for Sony at one point or another since the introduction of the PS2. I loved that console; it just had a slew of problems that few people completely escaped. Just like the "Slim 360" last year, Sony introduced updated copies of their PS2 and PS3 consoles to help correct their mistakes (as well as trying to boost sales, of course). At least M$ ponied up and tried to correct their known-issues sooner than later.
No. They'd probably comp his medical bills in the U$A. I mean, he's a famous person!
The charges would be passed onto other patients of that medical facility because the costs have to be made up somewhere, after all.
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Heaven forbid anyone actually makes light of a situation. I'm sure it's no carnival being in Cairo right now, but if it were anyone other than a famous person making that comment, most other people would have simply laughed it away. Now we've got a guy who thought it would be opportune to make a joke (albeit a slightly off-color joke) backpedaling and issuing half-serious apologies.
Someone got butt-hurt about it and everyone dog piled Kenneth Cole. Get over it already!
-quote from Dwight D. Eisenhower (or "Plans never make it past first contact.")
At any moment in time, a GPS, compass, map, or vehicle may fail you.
There is absolutely no substitute for common sense and a little bit of preparedness. Anyone who doesn't look at a map before taking a long road trip on unfamiliar roads is purely idiotic. It's just like checking the weather, checking your tire pressure and wiper blades, and topping off your gas tank. I can make the trip from NY to Houston without a map, but I got misled more than once on my first trip...easy to do with a 21 hour drive - and I had a good road atlas to help me along.
I'm very thankful to have experienced navigation in every imaginable terrain through multiple means via military training. In some situations, you may even be making the map yourself, on-the-fly.
Whenever possible, equip yourself with an up-to-date map, a reasonable amount of food and water, a change of clothing (seasonally appropriate, of course) and maintain situational awareness of the terrain, weather, and other people or wildlife around you. A little bit of preparation goes a LONG way in getting you out of a potentially fatal bind.
There's still a problem with Apple's logic here.
Since the Kindle network allows you to synchronize your bookmarks, where you left off reading, etc., you can just download a book on your non-Apple device and then sync your Apple device, downloading the latest book and continue your reading.
On a side-note, does anyone else find reading on backlit LED/LCD screens to be tiring to the eyes? I really can't see how my girlfriend reads on her Droid; this is exactly why I have the Kindle.
I'm not sure about the latest iteration(s) of the Kindle, but you can load documents like .pdf, .txt, and other formats for viewing, regardless of where you obtain (or create) them on the first two generations. So to answer the first question, yes and no -- you can't purchase them directly on the Kindle, but you may load them from your computer onto the Kindle for viewing.
Amazon has its Kindle store, software and products purely for Kindle users; Apple products are designed to do a multitude of tasks, not just function as an eReader with a couple of games and other minor features. The only "apps" you can install are Kindle applications, like Scrabble, automatic newspaper subscriptions, etc.
If Amazon started selling Apple apps via the Kindle and charged a 30% cut, I'd say they'd be on level playing fields.
It's a smart-yet-foolish move for Apple. 30% cut is a large margin, especially for not doing anything -- that's like giving a 30% tip to a waitress who screwed up your order.
For those who don't care, they'll just continue on sheeping away and giving Apple more money. For those who do, well they'll just use their Android phone, PC, Nook, Kindle, or other device for eBook purposes.
Good point, but the Sega Channel seemed to be plagued by problems. Occasionally the unit would overheat, certain larger games were nearly impossible to download (Shadowrun and Phantasy Star IV come to mind), and had an lack of availability/support in many areas.
I hope, and expect OnLive to be implemented much more strongly than SC ever was. You may need their hardware and/or software to run things (not sure about their current implementation plan), but you can play it on your device - no need to specifically have a Sega Genesis in this case.
They're not the first to try, but they may be the first to succeed.
I'm definitely not against this type of system. It can allow many more people who can't afford to keep up with PC and console gaming by changing their hardware every so often - the GPU is not client-side, so the users only need enough bandwidth to handle the video and I/O for controls. So long as the servers are maintained in many locations, so as to leave latency as low as possible for the majority of OnLive customers, I can see this being a very plausible approach for the future of gaming; especially casual gamers. Being able to access, yet not need to purchase, a multitude of titles is an attractive offer.
OTOH, it does make me think of how nearly everything is being outsourced nowadays. I'd still prefer my own machines which I can customize and build to my specs.
until the 20th century, reality was everything humans could touch, smell, see, and hear.
since the inital publication of the charged electromagnetic spectrum, humans learned that what they can touch, smell, see, and hear...is less than one millionth of reality.
It's more than a MILLION times bigger, in fact!
http://imgs.xkcd.com/comics/online_communities_2_large.png
This map?
...is when they've got something they want to hide from the rest of the world.
I don't mind Frequency Assignments (like the US FCC does) or things like that; we wouldn't want phones interfering with TVs and microwaves, or microwaves exploding our phones! However, no one should be able to limit what we say or to whom we say it.
Guitar (and other sound-related) Amplifiers!
That classic Marshall Amp sound is based around the tubes -- solid state amps can not perfectly mimic the sound of tube amps. I've got a Vox hybrid which makes a fairly good compromise between the two, but there's still nothing like tubes where sound amplification is concerned...at least not to many audiophiles.
I think tools themselves can become obsolete, but the basis behind them will not die. Just because a stone axe is no longer commonly used, doesn't mean the basic technology of a weighted wedge isn't. We've got motorized log splitters which are nothing more than a mechanical axe on a horizontal plane.
Stone drill bits --> Carbide & Diamond-tipped bits
Hammurabi's Code --> Modern legislation
Enigma --> COMSEC / Encryption
Maybe a hundred+ years ago. Most modern vessels are compartmentalized, to mitigate damage and flooding throughout. That seaman would need to plant more than a flame and some fuel/ammunition, he'd likely also need counterparts. The USS Cole was only damaged by a whole lot of High Explosive (may the fallen sailors RIP) but it survived the ordeal because of smart design and water-tight bulkheads.
The same is done for Information and Intelligence systems around the world. Limit access, create multiple off-site redundancies, and only let in those with a "Need to Know". (the last part may seem redundant in itself, but just because you have A clearance doesn't mean you should view everything within that security level) Think KeyHole.
Well said. Though if you fortified your house with anti-lost-airliner-wheel-concrete, you'd probably be considered prepared. I know I'm ready!
I always thought "Luck is when preparedness meets opportunity".
Visual Bandwidth is a valid point, I think.
I've been driving in one form or another for about 20 years (go-carts actually can teach you the rudiments very well -- especially how to spin someone else without damaging your vehicle!). Looking over that experience, I realize that peripheral vision is a HUGE factor in driving well and maintaining situational awareness. Much of my driving nowadays is done on the Interstate system, so I maintain a huge visual lead on things -- look about 12-20 seconds into the "future" to ensure I know what is coming up. Peripheral vision allows me to focus ahead while maintaining aware of the d-bags in front of me driving with one foot on the gas and one on the brake while typing a text and fiddling with their GPS.
While not to such an extent, gaming does help you utilize your peripheral vision. Especially so if you're playing on a [relatively] larger screen -- being able to process information without focusing on it can be a huge asset when it comes to both driving and gaming. It even helped me throughout my military career - tunnel vision is a killer.
TFA is actually a pretty interesting read. Who'd have thought that an early educational game could have this kind of history? I remember the old green-screen Apples, playing the Carmen Sandiego games, Oregon Trail, and the "munchers" series. Still not sure if I learned anything from them, other than typing and hand-eye coordination though...
Just think, an entire generation would never have learned as children what dysentery is; not until they grew up and drank Mexican tap water.
Like a couple of decades ago, where Microsoft and IBM boomed into the market? Seems history does repeat itself.
You know...deserts have sand, too.
At least try to make up some excuse, such as breaking TOU / user agreement. Too many names are far too common to avoid all clashes with famous or famously-connected people.
Lie to me, facebook!
No; more of an imaginative thing. But many people around the states are extremely frivolous and nonsensical like that. I don't believe universal healthcare would be effective in practice, but what we as Americans have got now is simply broken.
M$ is bad enough, but all of the above statements were true for Sony at one point or another since the introduction of the PS2. I loved that console; it just had a slew of problems that few people completely escaped. Just like the "Slim 360" last year, Sony introduced updated copies of their PS2 and PS3 consoles to help correct their mistakes (as well as trying to boost sales, of course). At least M$ ponied up and tried to correct their known-issues sooner than later.
No. They'd probably comp his medical bills in the U$A. I mean, he's a famous person!
The charges would be passed onto other patients of that medical facility because the costs have to be made up somewhere, after all.
Unannounced Features:
* 75% failure rate after the initial 12-month warranty expires
* Regular firmware updates to break your save-games
* Useless, overpriced accessories
* FREE multiplayer and social networking through PSN! (server-side bandwidth/infrastructure to support interactivity may not be available
* Complete redundancy with everything your Smartphone currently does
I have to post this anonymously for the safety of my job.
If you're worried about potentially losing your job over that type of comment, then I hope you're not posting this from work ...