Please explain why 'Java services' are a good idea? I don't mean to disrespect Java.. but my understanding is that it is not compiled to native code. If I really want something like a service, don't I want it to be as efficient and spanky fast as it can be? Don't I want it running in native machine language? I see so much being done these days with 'interpreters' (.Net CLR, Java, Flash, Python, Perl) and I wonder how good the interpreters REALLY are and how they would fair against native code? I come from an assembler background so it's difficult for me to appreciate how giving up the efficiency of native code is a good idea for something like a service, especially in a small portable platform where resources may not be abundant? Do people ever compile Java to native code?

Sounds to me like Palm is way out of touch with their market. How do you get a company like this to pay more attention to their users?

I have 3 Palm Tungsten|C devices (2 in storage for when this one breaks). I had always hoped that Palm would come out with a device that included:

Graffiti (able to use Graffiti I)
Wifi with ability to change software/drivers
Cellular voice/data with SIM card
GPS receiver that can be readily used by any app
Bluetooth
IR I/O with stronger output and no cpu-specific hooks
Stereo sound
Built-in mic

Here's to wishful thinking. Cheers. If anyone knows of such a device that would run my (about 160) Palm OS 5x programs, please let me know.

I _already_ had to disclose ALL this stuff in order to get individual (not group) health insurance - so they ALREADY know all of it.

Group health insurance is not allowed to bar entry for any pre-existing condition.

Are you (or anyone else) trying to tell me that they aren't denying me group health insurance because they don't know my medical history when I sign up for benefits with an employer? My guess is they already know whatever they want to. Since they can't deny me, the just don't bother to run it all through underwriting.

Don't get me wrong - I'm not _for_ this.. I'm just not nearly as pissed about this as I am about (many) other things.

Vortran out

High Definition

Power to anyone that can push a 1080p monitor to it's 1080p limit with a $300 htpc.

The struggle is now that we have the massive HD screen, we yearn for 100% 1080p content or as close to it as we can get. Hence an htpc that has 3 HD tuners, BluRay drives and a BlackMagic Intensity Pro with some (other hardware) which itself costs about $300 and knocks hdpc on it's stupid little ass.

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Because I don't know why it needs to be a secret.

I have bad feet, bad eyes, bad ears, a bad liver, and a bad kidney. Why does that need to be a secret? What are the disadvantages to me of the whole world knowing that (why it would want to is beyond me)?

Maybe if the government knew more accurately the degree to which different types of ailments afflict folks, they would spur more R&D (homeopathic therapy, stem cell and gene therapy.. etc).

Vortran out

Uh... I thought Google just launched one or more of their own satellites? Am I mistaken?

If I am remembering this right and they have their own new satellites, when are we (ever) going to see new/recent imagery? I've been waiting ever since I read (hallucinated?) about Google launching their own satellites. What's up with that, anyway?

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to put up or shut up already?

Seriously, if they do anything near what they say, the world is about to be changed. Couple the vaporware of eeStor (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/EEStor) with the existing products of www.nanosolar.com, and bye-bye base load and bye-bye distributed power grids.

Since Zenn (www.zenncars.com) auto has the exclusive license on the eeStor technology for automobiles, look to them to obsolete fossil-based portable fuels as well.

Am I dreaming? Please tell me no.

Vortran out