Comment Re:Whit, what? 135M yr old? (Score 1) 99
Old-Earth, Young Earth. You're still a nut-bar.
Comment Re:Never really lost one (Score 1) 317
No such animal as a 386 DX66.
Submission + - Why Has Blu-ray Failed to Catch Hold? (foxnews.com) 4
Velcroman1 writes: My VCR is stashed in a closet, right next to a couple of CD-ROM players, a laser disc player, and other forgotten electronics. Is my Blu-ray player about to join them?
Strategy Analytics researcher Peter King recently said his analysts were surprised that DVD player sales continued to be so strong against Blu-ray players. That reminded me of what some critics have suspected: Blu-ray really hasn't caught on — and probably never will. "I'm surprised DVDs have continued to hang on," said King, referring to the fact that player sales of over 20 million units in the U.S. last year were pretty much evenly split between DVD and Blu-ray models. Blu-ray discs and players are clearly superior to DVDs, offering more features and a better picture overall. So why haven't shoppers been impressed?
Strategy Analytics researcher Peter King recently said his analysts were surprised that DVD player sales continued to be so strong against Blu-ray players. That reminded me of what some critics have suspected: Blu-ray really hasn't caught on — and probably never will. "I'm surprised DVDs have continued to hang on," said King, referring to the fact that player sales of over 20 million units in the U.S. last year were pretty much evenly split between DVD and Blu-ray models. Blu-ray discs and players are clearly superior to DVDs, offering more features and a better picture overall. So why haven't shoppers been impressed?
Comment Re:The soundtrack (Score 1, Informative) 174
The endgame song from the game "Portal."
Comment Re:metaprogramming FTW! (Score 1) 330
You mean like you repeating yourself every other sentence?
Comment Re:Thermostat? (Score 1) 402
I have the "Honeywell Prestige HD Deluxe Comfort Kit" (YTHX9321R5003) and I LOVE it.
Comment Re:Please explain (Score 1) 570
I never said it was a boxer engine. I just asked how they differ. Watching the video doesn't help me. As I said, I'm not a car guy. I'm a solid-state kind of guy. I am not good with moving parts. I don't think it's a bad thing to be able to ask questions.
Comment Please explain (Score 1) 570
I not a car guy. So, will someone explain to me how this differs from a boxer engine?
Comment Re:My Mom Liked Clippy (Score 1) 191
One thing you can do, which is what I ALWAYS do, is go into add/remove programs. For office, there is an entry to completely uninstall ALL the animated helpers!
Comment Re:Bendable (Score 3, Funny) 219
The new Kindle! Now with that Old Book Smell (tm)!
Comment Re:Oppo is a really solid player. (Score 1) 397
I too have an Opp upscaling DVD player (DV-980H). I always read comments like yours about skipping the normally unskippable clips (UOP) with an Oppo, but I can never figure out how. Can you tell me was the magic is?
Comment Re:Shakey's, dagburnit! (Score 1) 920
I hate calzones, but I think you mean Stromboli, which I do like. California style is OK, but I fine it a little TOO thin for my tastes.
Comment Re:"Where do you live?" (Score 1) 920
The real argument should be: NY vs. Chicago style. I say NY!
Comment Re:Actually... (Score 1) 380
Actually, that was supposed to read "Today, I had to write Java.", which would have been mildly funny, but I forgot a word. So much for the preview.
Comment Re:Full refund (Score 1) 318
Ain't that the true! The last time I was contacted was for a defect in certain brand of TV. The TV cost $1000. The lawyers got something like $10 million. Each person in the class action of a $30 coupon to be another crappy TV from the same company.
