I can almost guarantee that Verizon will wait until Vonage hits a record low in their shares and then offer to buy. This would solve Vonage's customer problems, and the patent issue would naturally go away.
I have a 1080i/720p native projector, and a 108" screen. I also have DirecTV's HD service. When I first got everything hooked up, I changed the output from the satellite receiver to test out what the visual differences actually were, or if I could even see a difference.
When I switched from 1080i to 720p, I actually perceived an improvement in image quality... I don't know if it's just my own personal preference, but I think it has something to do with the interlacing. When it's progressive scan, the image looks a ton cleaner. I definitely watch all HD broadcasts at 720p now.
Also, if you're looking into getting anything hi-def, be prepared to accept the fact that standard-definition broadcasts will look like ass from now on... That and the first six months, you'll find yourself watching hi-def programming just because it's hi-def.
Your Wife: "You're watching Guiding Light?!?!" You: "It's in hi-def!!"
The Chinese government started out by limiting World of Warcraft to 3 hours a day, but that was like a year ago...
And, when that happened, there were tons of stories about how people just got more than one account, since time played was dependent on the account that you're logged into. Perhaps they'll change the way these other MMOs deal with it, but there was a simple (and very lucrative for Blizzard) workaround in WoW.
I'm curious whether the flying saucer would be stable and not spin around. Helicopters have rear rotors so they can counteract the spin forces induced by the main rotor. Other helicopters have two rotor blades on top of each other, one spinning one way, the other spinning the other way.
Without a design that counteracts the torque caused by the only rotor, what is it that will prevent the UFO thing from spinning around like crazy?
And, coincidentally, playing it is also probably effectively keeping your stuff jumbled aboot because you can't clean- you're too busy playing your DS!;-)
I recently re-installed Windows XP on both my machine, and my wife's, and both took 30 minutes apiece. The only settings I tweaked were to add file extensions, show hidden files, show status bar, show details, and finally, patch the machine with service packs. In total, that only takes me about 30 minutes a pop, and the majority of the time is spent watching the Windows Installer do its thing.
Not only are these early adopters stuck with an older model of the console
Oh come on... There's a reason early adopters are called early adopters. They're the beta testers of released products. In the market of today, you can't buy a product when it's first released and not expect it to be outdated in a year or two. Look at the computer hardware industry for cryin' out loud. "The Elite's Sour Side?" More like "The way hardware sales works."
/offtopic: Did anyone else immediately think of the old old Where In the World is Carmen Sandiego game for PC? Just seeing 'Dossiers' there brought memories flooding back.
/ontopic: Anyone think the documents were leaked intentionally?
That title is totally misleading... They're not ditching Vista for Linux... They're thinking about the possibility of ditching Vista in favor of google applications. Google applications running on Linux has no bearing on the fact that the FAA is choosing google applications...
That's like saying: "I like Hondas better than Fords because the gas tank is made with different materials."
These kinds of decisions have to be approved by a board and then each time it's approved by a committee, the decision moves up a rung to the next level.
It's a lot faster to have a lower body deny the request, and not filter it up to the rest. It takes several months and sometimes even years for major systems-impacting changes to become implemented. Hell, on our contract, we've been trying to get our new CAC authentication approved for the last 6 months, and even though it's been approved by a number of different bodies, we're still awaiting authorization from the CCSB to implement. Until they approve us, we have to keep delaying, keep delaying keep delaying our implementation...
Vista is no different. As long as there's one body that shoots it down, they won't approve the implementation, and with a change that has such a broad scale, all the different factors come into play and can cause major delays. The fact that it takes longer isn't necessarily caused by people waiting to see if Vista is worth it. The government will inevitably upgrade to vista (And IE7 especially), it just has to be approved first.
Yeah I think you should really evaluate the pros and cons of going to the new job and really look inside yourself to find what you truly want in life...
...each offered a promotion and a 30% to 40% raise.
Woah, hold the phone there! To quote Bobby Bouchet's dad in The Waterboy: "Take the money dopey!":)
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I think you mean corroborate.
I can almost guarantee that Verizon will wait until Vonage hits a record low in their shares and then offer to buy. This would solve Vonage's customer problems, and the patent issue would naturally go away.
Wasn't there just an article about how the US government wanted to increase spying by utilizing IntelSat? Yeah, THAT was a good choice...
Ahahaha, oh man that's funny... If I hadn't already posted in this discussion, I would totally mod that funny.
I have a 1080i/720p native projector, and a 108" screen. I also have DirecTV's HD service. When I first got everything hooked up, I changed the output from the satellite receiver to test out what the visual differences actually were, or if I could even see a difference.
When I switched from 1080i to 720p, I actually perceived an improvement in image quality... I don't know if it's just my own personal preference, but I think it has something to do with the interlacing. When it's progressive scan, the image looks a ton cleaner. I definitely watch all HD broadcasts at 720p now.
Also, if you're looking into getting anything hi-def, be prepared to accept the fact that standard-definition broadcasts will look like ass from now on... That and the first six months, you'll find yourself watching hi-def programming just because it's hi-def.
Your Wife: "You're watching Guiding Light?!?!"
You: "It's in hi-def!!"
The Chinese government started out by limiting World of Warcraft to 3 hours a day, but that was like a year ago...
And, when that happened, there were tons of stories about how people just got more than one account, since time played was dependent on the account that you're logged into. Perhaps they'll change the way these other MMOs deal with it, but there was a simple (and very lucrative for Blizzard) workaround in WoW.
Disclaimer: I'm not aeronautical engineer, but...
I'm curious whether the flying saucer would be stable and not spin around. Helicopters have rear rotors so they can counteract the spin forces induced by the main rotor. Other helicopters have two rotor blades on top of each other, one spinning one way, the other spinning the other way.
Without a design that counteracts the torque caused by the only rotor, what is it that will prevent the UFO thing from spinning around like crazy?
Umm... It was 27 degrees and snowing today. April... No one ever thought April showers were show showers!
If that's consistent with a warming effect, then I'm at a loss.
And, coincidentally, playing it is also probably effectively keeping your stuff jumbled aboot because you can't clean- you're too busy playing your DS! ;-)
I recently re-installed Windows XP on both my machine, and my wife's, and both took 30 minutes apiece. The only settings I tweaked were to add file extensions, show hidden files, show status bar, show details, and finally, patch the machine with service packs. In total, that only takes me about 30 minutes a pop, and the majority of the time is spent watching the Windows Installer do its thing.
...death by PowerPoint?
Al Qaeda? Osama Bin Laden? Oh no no no no... PowerPoint is the real enemy.
Oh come on... There's a reason early adopters are called early adopters. They're the beta testers of released products. In the market of today, you can't buy a product when it's first released and not expect it to be outdated in a year or two. Look at the computer hardware industry for cryin' out loud. "The Elite's Sour Side?" More like "The way hardware sales works."
I think they both exist. The one I played was Where in the World for sure.
/offtopic: Did anyone else immediately think of the old old Where In the World is Carmen Sandiego game for PC? Just seeing 'Dossiers' there brought memories flooding back.
/ontopic: Anyone think the documents were leaked intentionally?
It's too bad there isn't a moderation that's "+1, Sad but true."
Apparently you're still being blocked =\
I have a 35 ft. HDMI cable from home that I bought for $50.
Go to www.monoprice.com if you want one.
Step 1.) Get naked.
Step 2.) Lay down on photocopier.
Step 3.) ??????
Step 4.) Profit!!
Yes.
I believe IPv6 is the standard in the Web 2.0 specification.
That title is totally misleading... They're not ditching Vista for Linux... They're thinking about the possibility of ditching Vista in favor of google applications. Google applications running on Linux has no bearing on the fact that the FAA is choosing google applications...
That's like saying: "I like Hondas better than Fords because the gas tank is made with different materials."
These kinds of decisions have to be approved by a board and then each time it's approved by a committee, the decision moves up a rung to the next level.
It's a lot faster to have a lower body deny the request, and not filter it up to the rest. It takes several months and sometimes even years for major systems-impacting changes to become implemented. Hell, on our contract, we've been trying to get our new CAC authentication approved for the last 6 months, and even though it's been approved by a number of different bodies, we're still awaiting authorization from the CCSB to implement. Until they approve us, we have to keep delaying, keep delaying keep delaying our implementation...
Vista is no different. As long as there's one body that shoots it down, they won't approve the implementation, and with a change that has such a broad scale, all the different factors come into play and can cause major delays. The fact that it takes longer isn't necessarily caused by people waiting to see if Vista is worth it. The government will inevitably upgrade to vista (And IE7 especially), it just has to be approved first.
... that there's no resume when you meet a woman.
"Yeah, before we get started, I'd like to see your relationship history and references please."
I wonder if that's how hiring managers end up with wives.
Woah, hold the phone there! To quote Bobby Bouchet's dad in The Waterboy: "Take the money dopey!"
Sony does seem to have a problem with releasing products too soon and not finished enough...
What about...
o n Faire?
Honor System?
Battlegrounds?
Dire Maul?
Zul'gurub?
Ahn'Qiraj?
Naxxramas?
Darkmo
Talent Reviews?
Were those not enough free expansions for you?