Comment Just in time... (Score 1) 366
for Windows 8!
Comment Re:Certified (Score 5, Informative) 369
And then there's this:
Comment Re:Been doing this for months... (Score 1) 145
Not HD, but does fill the screen nicely for me, on an HD TV. FF works well enough for my needs, better for Netflix streams than for Hulu though.
Comment Been doing this for months... (Score 1) 145
using a product called PlayOn from http://www.themediamall.com./
Yes, PlayOn does cost money, one time fee of $20-$30, but then I can also stream Hulu, CBS, CNN, etc. to my PS3, Wii or my DirecTV DVR or a bunch of other things as well.
There is a trial version available.
The only downside, it's a Windows app.
Comment Tax, insurance etc. (Score 1) 184
Think of the taxes...insurance, what about ADA access. These are all things that can impact property of all sorts.
Comment Jargon (Score 1) 360
As I read the summary, I thought I was listening to Doctor Crusher spew some futuristic medical jargon.
Thought maybe this was the pilot for a new Star Trek series.
Comment Communication, Honesty, Sharing (Score 1) 1146
It's probably been said above already, but it bears repeating.
Remember that you're sharing your life with someone. Keep them involved (or at least aware) of what's going on, and visa-versa.
Be open and honest...don't hide or shade the truth.
Talk. Communication is by far the most important aspect as it enables the first two components. Depending upon the type of people you are, this might be easy or hard...and it can get harder as the years progress, and you fall into your patterns. Always try to understand...even if at first, what your partner says may seem nonsensical...just take the time to work through it so you know what's going on.
Comment What's the definition of "human"? (Score 1) 409
We're evolving, right? So at some point, we'll evolve into something that isn't "human", though still "human" like.
Of course, wait long enough, and we'll have evolved into something that's not recognizable as "human". Assuming we don't blow ourselves up, or introduce a disease or nano-whatever that'll wipe us out.
Comment Re:To hell with them! (Score 1) 683
Though I don't disagree in general with your three points, they are not as cut and dried as you lay them out:
-The right to not let my friends borrow my book when I'm finished reading it?
Actually, up to 5 Kindles can be connected to a single account, meaning 5 people can read the same DRM'd book, at no extra cost. You may not want to give your friends access to your Amazon account, but you might for your family.
-The right to having access to my books revoked on a whim if my provider goes out of business, or *gasp* decides it's not a profitable market (MSN Music, I'm looking at you)?
Even if Amazon went out of business, I don't know that the DRMd books I have on my Kindle would just go up in a puff of smoke. Plus, I get books from tones of other places that don't have DRM, and read them on my Kindle just fine...no Whispernet required.
So, yes, in general your points are valid, but it's not quite as cut & dried, and Kindle users are not quick as restricted as you claim.
I am a happy Kindle user (but do not work for Amazon), so it does probably color my position.
Comment NOT...unlesss... (Score 1) 555
its over Bill Gates' cold and still stinking carcass.
Comment Walk to the couch (Score 1) 887
I don't really have that far to go to get to "work"...but I guess it's still walking.
Comment Just clone him (Score 2) 368
Seems like an obvious solution.
How To Create More Jobs 368
TechDirt is spotlighting a call by Michael S. Malone, a columnist for ABCNews.com, for letting Silicon Valley create jobs once more. Malone argues that Sarbanes-Oxley and other attempts at accounting reform have done little to prevent fraud, but in fact have managed to kill off an entrepreneurship-venture capital-IPO cycle, centered in Silicon Valley, that has taken 30 years to nourish. Here's TechDirt: "...it's time to roll back SarbOx and other accounting rules that have acted more for theatrical purposes rather than any legitimate reason. Basically, all they've done is create new reporting requirements that do little to nothing to either prevent fraud or clarify a company's actual financial position (its intended purpose). I'm all for radical transparency in financial info, but that's not what has been done. Instead, we've made it burdensome to actually grow a company — and that doesn't help create jobs. It helps kill them."
New York City Street Lights To Go LED 303
eldavojohn writes "Wired has a short piece on NYC's new street light project. I don't think we need to belabor the many benefits that LEDs hold over traditional light bulbs, but the finishing touches are being addressed, and they will hopefully be put into place sometime next year. This design won a competition back in 2004, and OVI has been whittling down the prototypes. At $1.175 million, this sounds like a pretty cheap deal considering the DOE forked over $21 million to 13 R&D projects along the same lines."
Comment Re:The other half of the conversation (Score 1) 580
I should say, that I'm still overall impressed with these programs, I just think they still have a long way to go before they're not easily outted as automata. Unless it's "talking" with a teenage girl.
