Comment Re:Real mature (Score 5, Funny) 785
You had wood? Spoiled kid.
Are you kidding? When I was a kid I had wood constantly. Now that I'm [much] older I can only dream...
You had wood? Spoiled kid.
Are you kidding? When I was a kid I had wood constantly. Now that I'm [much] older I can only dream...
Do you suppose it might be someone like Dell interested in testing the waters anonymously?
Not saying it's Dell or HP but I know they are in a bit of a pinch lately and I'd bet they believe they could out-compete Apple on margins and use their name-recognition to get the unwashed masses to switch. Imagine a Dell that could run Linux, Windows and OS X out of the box for $500.00. People would be switching left and right. Many Windows users could give a crap about aesthetics or build-quality so they'd not hesitate to go with Dell. Also, Pystar is selling servers, which is another area Dell is big in that could benefit from a broader selection. Apple would lose for sure unless they started selling OS X client for $500.00 a pop and server for $1000.00. But Dell would never risk "testing the waters" themselves, so when they see this little upstart come along, it's in their best interests to support them and help them succeed.
When I was still an hourly employee we used an electronic timecard--you couldn't "clock in" until the computer was booted and ready. Usually took a really long time...30 minutes in total. You didn't even have the option until your machine was booted and workable...God forbid you have issues starting up.
WTF!? I didn't RTFA (of course) but even using Windows, what computer takes 15 minutes to boot? One minute I could understand, 15 minutes? Even my big SQL servers don't take that long to boot the OS and then bring the DB online. If you are fiddle-farting around before logging in then no, you shouldn't get paid. If you are bitching about not getting paid for the 1 or 2 minutes it takes to boot and log in to the system then I submit the boss has the obligation to put a camera on you to make sure you don't answer your personal cell phone or text message anything personal or chat up a colleague about non-work-related stuff or otherwise waste a minute or two of his time.
If it truly takes 15 minutes to boot your system then your IT guy should not be getting paid at all.
Nobody pays much attention to TV commercials anymore, and haven't for some time. Have advertisers markedly decreased their buying of TV commercial time? No, because you don't have to pay attention for it to work.
Well I'm definitely an exception but I get *NO* TV at my house (for a lot of reasons - most beyond my control). For the last year and a half (since I moved) my only exposure to TV content has been PodCasts, iTunes (TV and Movies), iTunesU and Bit-torrent (for shows not on iTunes or ones that are inexplicably priced - I'm looking at *you* NOVA). So, I don't ever see a commercial outside of product placement in the shows.
This technology would be a great way to *subtly* advertise to me and would also be great for re-runs where the product placement and ads could be updated where appropriate. I could even see this technology being useful on-the-fly. Imagine being able to download a show for free online that contains strategically-placed "placeholders" that as you play it are filled in with product placements which change every time you play it. This might be a compromise with content producers.
However they do it - It'd better be unobtrusive and not distract me from the show.
The ideal voice for radio may be defined as showing no substance, no sex, no owner, and a message of importance for every housewife. -- Harry V. Wade