> With this new technology will there really be a need for personally-owned
> vehicles? Would it not be better to just call for a vehicle of the type
> needed for each trip and have it come get you?
When the personal ownership goes away, you can have modular cars.
So when they are on the highway,
>Pundits on the web say that after the change-over to digital
>broadcasting, copy protection will be extended to broadcast digital
>signals, disabling recording on any of the above devices for these
>selected programs.
I do not see any progress on doing this. The broadcast flag is largely a
de
> ... but not a computer making all the decisions. HAL? HELLO?
Um, HAL-9000 was a fictional computer. If you stick to that fiction
(2001, 2010 and 2061) it wasn't HAL's fault.
"HAL was told to lie - by people who find it easy to lie. HAL doesn't
know how."
"Whether we are based on carbon or sil
Develop a copy protection scheme and someone will develop a way around it.
Make a lock that is unpickable and before you know it someone has
found a way to pick it.
Part of human nature or reverse psychology. Tell us it cannot be
done and we will find a way to do it.
Stewart
At 07:01 PM
Friend of mine at work had a blu ray copy of iron man about a week before it
was released. That copy protection scheme worked out well, I'm sure
anything else will be just as successful.
Mike
On Tue, Oct 14, 2008 at 4:43 PM, Steve Rigby <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> On Oct 14, 2008, at 6:45 PM,
I've recently started using an EyeTV 250 to time-shift TV programs.
Have only had it for a few days so am still learning about it.In
addition to processing both analog and digital signals it allows me to
record my old VHS tapes to DVD. 'course you need a working VHS player
to do this.
On Oct 14, 2008, at 6:45 PM, Robert wrote:
Pundits on the web say that after the change-over to digital
broadcasting, copy protection will be extended to broadcast digital
signals, disabling recording on any of the above devices for these
selected programs.
This has long been claimed as
A follow-up on my question about finding a replacement device for my
broken VCR that will work with both broadcast digital signals and
satellite signals. After much searching, I have concluded there is no
replacement for a VCR.
Searching Google for a "VCR with digital tuner" there is only one
>I don't understand why you would then throw the driver into prison for
>leaving the highway.
Human control of a vehicle has proven to be extremely dangerous. It has
killed more people than all wars put together. We want this dangerous
weapon of mass destruction under reliable control as soon as
>Guy at Batteries Plus said I should just take out the CMOS battery; that the
>chances are 99% that on Desk Top it is just a simple battery that I can pick
>up anywhere, CVS, Giant, their store, etc.
That is the right answer. This is a small battery the size of a couple of
quarters.
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Where did you get it?
Constance Warner wrote:
This may not be exactly a propos, but we bought a new VCR with a digital
tuner in it. Much to our surprise, we picked up digital signals as soon
as we installed it, using an old window-mounted analog antenna.
Unfortunately, we can't tell whether al
>When they bring in the successful overseas cars that
>get >40mpg, some will sell well here, especially those with 4 and
5-star
>EuroNCAP crash test ratings [Aygo, Fiat 500]. Anyone for a Ford Ka?
Fiat
>500? Ford Fiesta? Toyota Aygo [Peugeot 107, Citroen C1]? Ligier Nova?
GM
>Chevy Matiz?
I'm
First thing to check is signal strength. Most of these tuner boxes have a
signal strength meter function. The meter should give you a reading even
for stations that are too weak to lock in their digital signal.
Some stations have relocated their antennas as part of their digital TV
buildout. Ho
No. or very doubtful at least...
Did you try that test?
db
Ranbo wrote:
Could this be why sound via speakers hooked to computer has recently been
significantly less volume no matter what I set the volume at?
Randall
On Tue, Oct 14, 2008 at 4:31 PM, db <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
Remove
>Having to reboot the computer 10 times to get it to come up is not
>the MB battery.
I have run into this several times and it was the battery in all cases.
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Could this be why sound via speakers hooked to computer has recently been
significantly less volume no matter what I set the volume at?
Randall
On Tue, Oct 14, 2008 at 4:31 PM, db <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> Remove all USB devices and as many adapter cards as you can (sound card,
> modem, NIC
Remove all USB devices and as many adapter cards as you can (sound card,
modem, NIC card). If it boots up without a problem then, odds are the
power supply is starting to fail. They cost about $100 to have a
local shop replace one.
But you could also grab your data files while you have it r
StarOffice 9 (beta) is also out and has a native version for intel
macs. It will supposedly be coming out of beta in November.
Also NeoOffice is Mac-only and will run natively on both PowerPC
and Intel macs.
All three share the same code based on StarOffice, but
StarOffice is commercial while O
If it were a hard drive problem with a good motherboard, one would normally get
an error message from the boot ROM, "Operating System Not Found" or similar.
Fred Holmes
At 12:16 PM 10/14/2008, Rev. Stewart Marshall wrote:
>Having to reboot the computer 10 times to get it to come up is not the MB
At 11:53 AM 10/14/2008, Tom Piwowar wrote:
>This sounds suspicious. In my experience batteries do not get refurbished.
Likely is a "unique" battery type that is no longer in production because no
new equipment uses it. Very low demand item. But Dell would provide it for
its own computers on ge
At 07:22 PM 10/13/2008, Robert wrote:
>Batteries -- actually a cell in a computer -- are strange. I had to replace
>my CMOS cell a few months ago in a Dell desktop about 4 years old. But some
>will last 10 years as they do in my watch.
Replacement time generally depends upon the explicit quali
At 11:40 AM 10/14/2008, Marcio V. Pinheiro wrote:
>But as someone mentioned, simply ensuring a
>time sync periodically would prevent you from ever noticing it.
A decent time synchronization applet will provide a warning if the correction
required is "large," say two minutes by default and general
Have you run and compared your antenna system on www.antennaweb.org?
You can always call the station's engineering department for help.
They'll know if things will get better or if it's going to stay the
same after Feb. I think that your antenna amplifier transmitter is
supposed to be as close to t
I sometimes use a Firefox extension called PDF Download which asks what
you want to do when you click on a pdf: view as html, or download. It
usually works pretty well, but it would not view the one I tried at the
Cannondale site.
Firefox 3
Mac OS 10.5
Richard P. wrote:
I am having some troub
HAL? HELLO?
"I'm sorry, but I don't know what you mean by "Pull over for a
pee break." And no, we aren't almost there yet."
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Thanks for the tip. I tried saving it and then opening it and it
worked just fine. I'm surprised by this. Is this just because of this
website or is it standard operating procedure to save them first? I've
never had to do this before when viewing a PDF.
Richard P.
On Tue, Oct 14, 2008 at 11:13 AM
japanese car. very hard to get parts from chrysler. later mitisubishi were
not reliable.
At 11:40 AM 10/14/2008, you wrote:
>>The day I knew Consumers Reports was totally biased and clueless was
>>when they reviewed an odd little car we owned, the 1980 Dodge Colt
>>[Plymouth Champ].
>
>We e
Got a walmart special and hooked it up to analog tv (sony kv25xbr) and to
amplified uhf+vhf antenna on 40' tower pointed toward philly 1h away by car.
Get lots of nice analog stuff for years incl.
cbs,abc,nbc,whyy,njn,wybe,wb,fox,cw but don't get much on the digital
...initially got 3.x and no long
Could it be the Power Supply? I had this once.
If its not the battery - after it is changed - then it must be the
power supply. Dell must have
a replacement.
Marcio
At 01:16 PM 10/14/2008, you wrote:
Having to reboot the computer 10 times to get it to come up is not
the MB battery.
That sou
On Mon, Oct 13, 2008 at 8:52 AM, Steve Rigby <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> The auto industry will have to undo decades of pushing the concept that
> driving is an enjoyable experience and is part and parcel, perhaps even most
> of the reason for choosing one car over another for purchase. That'l
Open the case, look atthe MB, see where the battery is. Look at the battery and
see its number. Go to any place, buy one and replace. Mine are
usually 2025, 2032
or similar andthey are found any place.
Marcio
At 01:09 PM 10/14/2008, you wrote:
Guy at Batteries Plus said I should just take out
Couldn't tell you right now, because I'm not home--I can look it up for
you when I do get home.
We prowled around the Big Box stores, reading boxes and asking
questions, until we got a VCR that worked with an analog TV and that had
a digital tuner in it.
--Constance
-Original Message-
Fr
Bought it in March 2004. Naturally past the 4 year Dell warranty I got.
What about that low system battery warning I get when I turn it on?
Randall
On Tue, Oct 14, 2008 at 12:16 PM, Rev. Stewart Marshall <
[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> Having to reboot the computer 10 times to get it to come up
Which model? Does your VCR have both analog and digital outputs?
Richard P.
On Tue, Oct 14, 2008 at 12:15 PM, Constance Warner
<[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> This may not be exactly a propos, but we bought a new VCR with a digital
> tuner in it. Much to our surprise, we picked up digital signals a
This may not be exactly a propos, but we bought a new VCR with a digital
tuner in it. Much to our surprise, we picked up digital signals as soon
as we installed it, using an old window-mounted analog antenna.
Unfortunately, we can't tell whether all of the stations will come in
after the full conv
Having to reboot the computer 10 times to get it to come up is not
the MB battery.
That sounds more like Motherboard or Harddrive.
How old is this computer that the MB battery is dying?
Stewart
At 11:09 AM 10/14/2008, you wrote:
Guy at Batteries Plus said I should just take out the CMOS bat
How do I do this? When this low battery message comes up, except for one
time, nothing happens when I hit any key, so have to turn off, then on
again, repeatedly.
Randall
On Tue, Oct 14, 2008 at 11:06 AM, Tony B <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> As long as all the fans are functioning there's no dan
On Oct 14, 2008, at 11:48 AM, Tom Piwowar wrote:
The central traffic
authority would route you in a way that would minimize congestion
for the
greater public good and keep you out of zones in which your
presence was
unwanted.
Sounds like a plan that would go over big-time with audience
When I turn computer on I get a message that the voltage battery system is
low. Today got this about a dozen times before finally got it to boot up.
On Tue, Oct 14, 2008 at 11:40 AM, Marcio V. Pinheiro
<[EMAIL PROTECTED]>wrote:
> So, what makes you think that the vbattery is low? What are the si
I don't follow. As I would envision it, the car merges into the
outermost lane of the highway. While in this lane, the system that
controls traffic on the highway takes over, and the driver
relinquishes control. The system will then move the car into the
inner lanes according to some algorithm.
Guy at Batteries Plus said I should just take out the CMOS battery; that the
chances are 99% that on Desk Top it is just a simple battery that I can pick
up anywhere, CVS, Giant, their store, etc. All I have is a Dell part
number, which means nothing to him. Should I do this - take out the batter
>As I see it, such a car would be owner-driven except when on the highway.
>This way, the motorist could potentially enjoy all the testosterone-driven
>thrills associated with today's model, but would also enjoy improved
>safety, reduced insurance costs, and an enjoyable commute during which
>they
>These "subscription" services do not levy
>a charge upon the purchaser of the radio as far as I know, but you are
>stuck with whatever service comes with the radio. The stations
>carried by each service can change over time, and there are many
>duplications between the differing services.
Funny, the batteries in my generic computers ate 2025 or 2032 and they
are found everywhere. Are we talking about the same batteries. Or you are
speaking of power supply?...
Confused...
Marcio
At 11:41 14/10/2008, you wrote:
Today it took turning the computer on and off about 10 times (and als
>BTW, Dell said they only sell refurbished
>batteries. The cost is only $1.99, but wonder how long this will last. I
>ordered an extra for a back up.
This sounds suspicious. In my experience batteries do not get refurbished.
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So, what makes you think that the vbattery is low? What are the signs?
I always used the date and time changes...
Marcio
At 21:18 13/10/2008, you wrote:
I imagine it could stop for a while, then start again, which might
simulate "running slow". But as someone mentioned, simply ensuring a
time s
>The day I knew Consumers Reports was totally biased and clueless was
>when they reviewed an odd little car we owned, the 1980 Dodge Colt
>[Plymouth Champ].
We enjoyed our "Champ" too. Very nice, reliable car.
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>Keep in mind that the frequency the the stations are currently
>transmitting their digital signal on may change in Feb, 2009.
There is now talk of a 30-day delay.
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>Anyone buy one yet? Do they get decent signals? Am looking at a list of
>converters, but don't know which to choose. We live 25-50 miles from
>broadcast towers and have 2 analog TVs.
Wikipedia has a great chart of CECB units with details about their
innards.
I have an RCA DTA800B1 because my
I only tried one; it opened fine in Foxit Reader. Remember, FF doesn't
actually display pdf's, so it may not be a FF problem. Did you try
saving them before opening them?
On Tue, Oct 14, 2008 at 10:06 AM, Richard P. <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> I am having some trouble opening some PDF's in Firefo
As long as all the fans are functioning there's no danger in leaving
the machine on all the time. It's just a waste of power. But you
really shouldn't have to do that. At worst, you might have to go into
the BIOS and select "load safe defaults" on each boot.
Bad idea ordering the extra. As you've
>What auto industry? Are you even paying attention?
You mean they aren't going to make any more? Gone the way of the 9-inch
floppy? I guess we should take good care of the ones we have (like in
Cuba).
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Today it took turning the computer on and off about 10 times (and also
turning off power at surge protector) before it would boot up. I've ordered
the battery from Dell but might take several days to get it. At this point,
since it seems to be getting worse, should I just leave computer on all th
I am having some trouble opening some PDF's in Firefox at Cannondale's
Tech Center:
http://www.cannondale.com/tech_center/accessories/cyclinggear.html
The links open up fine in IE8. Other PDF's have no trouble using FF.
When I went to report this using Firefox's "Report broken website"
tool, I find
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