I'm from the area and crab fries (often called crabby fries) usually don't have fries. It usually just means old bay.
Even when I had them at Chickie and Pete's in the early 2000s that was the case.
The T-Mobile 5G in my area is pretty cheap.
$50 (vs $75 for Comcast's cheapest) and 50/25 30ms real life service.
Comcast is 75/6 20ms.
T-Mobile is carrier grade NAT and doesn't allow incoming IPv6, so it doesn't work for anything P2P, but otherwise it's a pretty good deal.
The buttons on my computer are hardware (the keyboard and power button), the icons on my computer are displayed.
Even on my phone where I touch the icons, there's still a few buttons (power, vol up, vol down). I'm surprised that BMW is going for a button free interface on the type of thing that may want frequent (once or twice an hour) adjusting.
If they use hardware buttons on the car, that means the car would have a seat heater button that's disabled? Like I push it and nothing happens, it just seems broken?
My 2016 BMW i3 can no longer talk to their network (3g only and they won't sell a replacement modem).
If I buy this feature, will it stop working in the future?
I'm already not buying a BMW again after a not so old car is losing features, but this seems like a nightmare (unless one can code it on as easy as features can be added to my current car).
I'm more surprised though that BMW would be willing to sell a car without heated seats, and that they are commiting so firmly to not having hardware buttons (or do they have the buttons there and inactive).
Heated seats should be standard in the luxury and near luxury markets.
I have Comcast, 200/5 (it starts to get expensive if you want more than 5 up).
Live streaming is a thing now, and gaining in popularity. I am willing to accept some level of asymmetry is fine, but really the minimum should be 50/25 at this point.
Consumer services exist that need it, it's no longer exotic with 4k and streaming. Until recently I was very happy with my 25/5 (living alone), it wasn't perfect, but it was pretty comprehensive.
Polls usually list their methodology and how many responses they got from different groups etc.
Just because they were wrong doesn't mean they're information, they accurately (legitimate ones anyway) described what they were reporting.
Also, the polls weren't particularly bad, off a few percent in aggregate, which is to be expected (it's the far end of expected, but in the realm of normal).
My response was to the requirement of "ages mastering".
PhotoShop is better from day one.
It has little to do with ones experience level (value of PS vs GIMP), though that is certainly relevant. It's that PS is just faster to do many types of operations (better select tools, better stamp type tools, pretty decent content fill delete all being super simple tools).
The more advanced, but hardly difficult to use effectively things, such as vector support and non-destructive editing are pretty useful for someone that has even a brief amount of experience.
Yes, PS is a tool for professionals, but it hardly requires an expert to benefit from it's use. I oft see stated that PS 6 is enough for anyone, and CS2 being free is all one needs, but the newer tools benefit the inexperienced users most.
I like the idea of equal handouts to all, and flat taxes personally.
No arguing about deductions etc., simply everyone gets $X every month (no matter what they're income), and everybody pays X% on everything (ideally consumption, as it helps with trade imbalance and saving rate which are both very bad in the US).
The tax would work out greatly negative for the poorest, somewhere approaching neutral at some level, and approaching the actual percentage as one got wealthier.
Additionally, it would cheat and tax accrued generational wealth that is currently tax free, which is of course why we will never go to a consumption tax.
They don't need to appeal to the masses, they need to appeal to the loyal fanbase. They get more money per a show-viewer (in general) than adverts produce, and people pay because they want those shows.
HBO costs $300/year. that's 150 hours of prime subject watch (Grey's anatomy viewership numbers came out to their viewing demographic, which was ideal to advert to, being worth about $2 an hour).
that's 75 shows watched by 2 people (or 35 if you count the movie content as having some value, though most HBO subscriber I know don't really).
People who purchased HBO for the Saprano's alone (many did) paid a hefty amount of money, and it encouraged HBO to appeal to that type of audience.
The economist is very similar. The problem is that most "news" organizations went to pulp, as subscriptions were never about making money, they were generally break-even on distribution, or close to it. Very few publications had the pay for good content business model, and they are easy to spot, as they were never ad-heavy.
I thought it was a fairly accurate trailer. It certainly set the mood heavy, and not light-hearted (like fast and furious). I do think all of the driving of the entire movie was in the trailer though.
I'm somewhat amused, because my friend that recommended it to me said "don't watch the trailer, it's the whole movie", and this woman thinks it's deceptive.
It's pretty clear from the trailer it's going to be violent and have some serious ass-kicking.
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Guarding exits
Is absolutely a thing TSA does. Every timenice left the secure area of an airport there are 1-3 agents watching the one way doors.
Maybe one day
We can have Budweiser be a type of beer.
I'm surprised
I'm from the area and crab fries (often called crabby fries) usually don't have fries. It usually just means old bay. Even when I had them at Chickie and Pete's in the early 2000s that was the case.
5g service
The T-Mobile 5G in my area is pretty cheap. $50 (vs $75 for Comcast's cheapest) and 50/25 30ms real life service. Comcast is 75/6 20ms. T-Mobile is carrier grade NAT and doesn't allow incoming IPv6, so it doesn't work for anything P2P, but otherwise it's a pretty good deal.
The buttons on my computer are hardware (the keyboard and power button), the icons on my computer are displayed. Even on my phone where I touch the icons, there's still a few buttons (power, vol up, vol down). I'm surprised that BMW is going for a button free interface on the type of thing that may want frequent (once or twice an hour) adjusting. If they use hardware buttons on the car, that means the car would have a seat heater button that's disabled? Like I push it and nothing happens, it just seems broken?
Will they cancel it later?
My 2016 BMW i3 can no longer talk to their network (3g only and they won't sell a replacement modem). If I buy this feature, will it stop working in the future? I'm already not buying a BMW again after a not so old car is losing features, but this seems like a nightmare (unless one can code it on as easy as features can be added to my current car). I'm more surprised though that BMW would be willing to sell a car without heated seats, and that they are commiting so firmly to not having hardware buttons (or do they have the buttons there and inactive). Heated seats should be standard in the luxury and near luxury markets.
I wish I could get 50/10
I have Comcast, 200/5 (it starts to get expensive if you want more than 5 up).
Live streaming is a thing now, and gaining in popularity. I am willing to accept some level of asymmetry is fine, but really the minimum should be 50/25 at this point.
Consumer services exist that need it, it's no longer exotic with 4k and streaming. Until recently I was very happy with my 25/5 (living alone), it wasn't perfect, but it was pretty comprehensive.
Times change.
Strange interpretation of misinformation
Polls usually list their methodology and how many responses they got from different groups etc.
Just because they were wrong doesn't mean they're information, they accurately (legitimate ones anyway) described what they were reporting.
Also, the polls weren't particularly bad, off a few percent in aggregate, which is to be expected (it's the far end of expected, but in the realm of normal).
This seems like a clear case of social engineering
Perhaps the ruling is overly broad, but this seems pretty clearly like social engineering to me.
It's getting access to the system that would not have been allowed from an inside employee.
If this isn't covered, is spear phishing allowed too?
Re: Re: Response to: Anonymous Coward on Jun 26th, 2013 @ 5:47am
My response was to the requirement of "ages mastering".
PhotoShop is better from day one.
It has little to do with ones experience level (value of PS vs GIMP), though that is certainly relevant. It's that PS is just faster to do many types of operations (better select tools, better stamp type tools, pretty decent content fill delete all being super simple tools).
The more advanced, but hardly difficult to use effectively things, such as vector support and non-destructive editing are pretty useful for someone that has even a brief amount of experience.
Yes, PS is a tool for professionals, but it hardly requires an expert to benefit from it's use. I oft see stated that PS 6 is enough for anyone, and CS2 being free is all one needs, but the newer tools benefit the inexperienced users most.
Response to: Anonymous Coward on Jun 26th, 2013 @ 5:47am
Really? There's a tool as quick and easy as the new select in CS6?
I love the gimp, but for making money, even (especially ) basic use is much much faster in photoshop.
Re: Re: Point 4: A "consumption" tax isn't practical.
I like the idea of equal handouts to all, and flat taxes personally.
No arguing about deductions etc., simply everyone gets $X every month (no matter what they're income), and everybody pays X% on everything (ideally consumption, as it helps with trade imbalance and saving rate which are both very bad in the US).
The tax would work out greatly negative for the poorest, somewhere approaching neutral at some level, and approaching the actual percentage as one got wealthier.
Additionally, it would cheat and tax accrued generational wealth that is currently tax free, which is of course why we will never go to a consumption tax.
Re: Nothing new
Arguably this model works for HBO.
They don't need to appeal to the masses, they need to appeal to the loyal fanbase. They get more money per a show-viewer (in general) than adverts produce, and people pay because they want those shows.
HBO costs $300/year. that's 150 hours of prime subject watch (Grey's anatomy viewership numbers came out to their viewing demographic, which was ideal to advert to, being worth about $2 an hour).
that's 75 shows watched by 2 people (or 35 if you count the movie content as having some value, though most HBO subscriber I know don't really).
People who purchased HBO for the Saprano's alone (many did) paid a hefty amount of money, and it encouraged HBO to appeal to that type of audience.
The economist is very similar. The problem is that most "news" organizations went to pulp, as subscriptions were never about making money, they were generally break-even on distribution, or close to it. Very few publications had the pay for good content business model, and they are easy to spot, as they were never ad-heavy.
Re: Count me in
I thought it was a fairly accurate trailer. It certainly set the mood heavy, and not light-hearted (like fast and furious). I do think all of the driving of the entire movie was in the trailer though.
I'm somewhat amused, because my friend that recommended it to me said "don't watch the trailer, it's the whole movie", and this woman thinks it's deceptive.
It's pretty clear from the trailer it's going to be violent and have some serious ass-kicking.