Charlie wrote:What exactly sounded like too much work? Absolutely nothing could be simpler than HD OnDemand through any of the major cable/fios companies. I still buy DVDs and Blu-Rays too, because I like having a physical product, but come on, that argument is pathetic.
That sounds like too much work.
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No, tech isn't for everybody. I get one or two free dinners a week by providing folks with tech support so Rhett's response isn't that uncommon.
It's probably not as hard as he thinks it is, but it's not as easy your reactions are making it either.
If he doesn't have an HDTV for example, then I would say the tangible DVD model is just fine for him.
But my point was that it's just a matter of time before everybody has the equipment to do the download model and Netflix's new statistics are proving that the DVD model will be replaced sooner than most people think.
It's probably not as hard as he thinks it is, but it's not as easy your reactions are making it either.
If he doesn't have an HDTV for example, then I would say the tangible DVD model is just fine for him.
But my point was that it's just a matter of time before everybody has the equipment to do the download model and Netflix's new statistics are proving that the DVD model will be replaced sooner than most people think.
I'm actually more concerned with getting my puppy to stop being such a pest, figuring out where the source of the leak in our garage is (and potentially another one in the attic above our staircase), and teaching a 19 month old how to sit at the dinner table.
As far as tech matters go, i'd love to figure out how to remove the adware/spyware that's causing nonstop annoying popups on my pc.
It's just a matter of priorities and time limitations.
As far as tech matters go, i'd love to figure out how to remove the adware/spyware that's causing nonstop annoying popups on my pc.
It's just a matter of priorities and time limitations.
vansmack wrote:
No, tech isn't for everybody. I get one or two free dinners a week by providing folks with tech support so Rhett's response isn't that uncommon.
It's probably not as hard as he thinks it is, but it's not as easy your reactions are making it either.
If he doesn't have an HDTV for example, then I would say the tangible DVD model is just fine for him.
But my point was that it's just a matter of time before everybody has the equipment to do the download model and Netflix's new statistics are proving that the DVD model will be replaced sooner than most people think.
Shoot the puppy.
Hire a fix it guy.
Put Celeste to work.
Then you can work on the tech stuff. I'm a problem solver, see?
Hire a fix it guy.
Put Celeste to work.
Then you can work on the tech stuff. I'm a problem solver, see?
seriously, call a plumber. sounds like your pipe fittings are leaking. could be the cold
Charlie wrote:
As far as tech matters go, i'd love to figure out how to remove the adware/spyware that's causing nonstop annoying popups on my pc.
http://www.malwarebytes.org/mbam.php - it's free and has successfully zapped every trojan that i've come across (including a nasty that Symantec couldn't get rid of). reboot in safe mode (hit the F8 key repeatedly as soon as you turn on the PC, select "safe mode), fire up MBAM, select "full scan", and wait for it to clean things out.
you're welcome.
i have watched streamed from netflix and i only now buy movies on bd. difference is larger than lisa lampanelli's (nevermind). netflix has glitchy stream playback "offs" with sound and speed, not delivering my full frontal need to experience every dash of the damn film. like when you play a video game and you just have to get every fricking item/open every damn chest/wield the best weapons. i still love netflix stream option for watching televsion shows i don't get to see and specials on channels about crazy topics (usually about space and gay bars in l.a.) but blu ray forces you to want it. there are tiny agents in technology that make you interested in being a part of it. plus the 5 disc box set of batman films '89-'97 due in march, and the epic manga masterpiece, akira due in feb, sure help.
Good lord….
Putin-Dell at Davos
Micheal Dell, after praising Russia's technical and scientific prowess, then asked: "How can we help" you to expand IT in Russia.
Putin: "We don't need help. We are not invalids. We don't have limited mental capacity." The slapdown took many of the people in the audience by surprise. Putin then went on to outline some of the steps the Russian government has taken to wire up the country, including remote villages in Siberia.
Ladies and Gentlemen, your Russian leader, not the slightest bit bitter about the end of the Cold War.
Putin-Dell at Davos
Micheal Dell, after praising Russia's technical and scientific prowess, then asked: "How can we help" you to expand IT in Russia.
Putin: "We don't need help. We are not invalids. We don't have limited mental capacity." The slapdown took many of the people in the audience by surprise. Putin then went on to outline some of the steps the Russian government has taken to wire up the country, including remote villages in Siberia.
Ladies and Gentlemen, your Russian leader, not the slightest bit bitter about the end of the Cold War.
According to a post today on gamedaily.com Wedbush Morgan Securities analyst Michael Pachter forecasts up to a million new Netflix subscribers will be signing up in '09 in part due to the streaming video functionality available via the Xbox 360. He even goes so far as to call the the Xbox LIVE Gold Membership, which is required to use the Netflix functionality on the 360, a "goldmine" for Netflix. This is based in part on the fact that Netflix saw its subscription rolls climb to nearly 10 million by the end of last year--with 26% year-over-year growth, that Microsoft sold millions of Xbox 360s in the US last year and expects to sell 5-6 million more in '09. The same post noted above states that bean counters somewhere have determined that about 35% of Xbox 360 owners opt for the Gold Membership, which means that, uh, maybe Pachter is right.
from the gamedaily article: "We believe that the Xbox Live Gold membership is a proverbial gold mine of potential members, and expect to see as many as 1 million join as Netflix members in the next year."
finally, there's this: Netflix Inc.'s fourth-quarter profit climbed 45 percent to surpass analysts' estimates Monday, propelled by the widening appeal of its relatively inexpensive DVD rental and Internet streaming service during a budget-crimping recession. .... "It's very clear streaming is energizing our growth," Hastings told analysts during a conference call.
from the gamedaily article: "We believe that the Xbox Live Gold membership is a proverbial gold mine of potential members, and expect to see as many as 1 million join as Netflix members in the next year."
finally, there's this: Netflix Inc.'s fourth-quarter profit climbed 45 percent to surpass analysts' estimates Monday, propelled by the widening appeal of its relatively inexpensive DVD rental and Internet streaming service during a budget-crimping recession. .... "It's very clear streaming is energizing our growth," Hastings told analysts during a conference call.
While I agree with the logic of moving the streaming to the 360 (or any device that already has heavy household penetration) rather than new standalone boxes (as we discussed in this thread back in July), I disagree with his assertion that the Xbox Gold Membership is a gold mine for Netflix.
Simply porting the software feature to a common device was enough to find that "goldmine" (do you hear me TiVo?), but if anything the Live Membership requirements are a hinderance to total subscription numbers. Imagine how many casual gamers with Xbox's and no Gold Membership would also sign up for Netflix streaming, but can't or won't because of the Gold Membership requirement?
In truth, the converse is probably the reality. Many folks who were on the fence about a Gold Membership or simply had a silver membership probably upgraded to Gold Memberships when they realized Netflix would be included (as it was in there pre-existing Netflix subscription).
Either way, it was a win-win for Netflix and Microsoft. Count me is as one of the new subscribers (even though I canceled it after one month). If blockbuster moves it's download model to its subscrption model (ie, not streaming, but an actual time restricted downloaded movie file) then I think that's going to be the real winner because the quality will be infinitely better than the Netflix stream. That model is Blu-Ray's real competition.
Simply porting the software feature to a common device was enough to find that "goldmine" (do you hear me TiVo?), but if anything the Live Membership requirements are a hinderance to total subscription numbers. Imagine how many casual gamers with Xbox's and no Gold Membership would also sign up for Netflix streaming, but can't or won't because of the Gold Membership requirement?
In truth, the converse is probably the reality. Many folks who were on the fence about a Gold Membership or simply had a silver membership probably upgraded to Gold Memberships when they realized Netflix would be included (as it was in there pre-existing Netflix subscription).
Either way, it was a win-win for Netflix and Microsoft. Count me is as one of the new subscribers (even though I canceled it after one month). If blockbuster moves it's download model to its subscrption model (ie, not streaming, but an actual time restricted downloaded movie file) then I think that's going to be the real winner because the quality will be infinitely better than the Netflix stream. That model is Blu-Ray's real competition.
amazing
Also amazing…
There's video on the Xbox dashboard (or here for those without 360's, but it's a large QT file)…
There's video on the Xbox dashboard (or here for those without 360's, but it's a large QT file)…
And to continue or end the amazing run, I have no fond feelings for NY, but I do love my LEGOs….
I LEGO NY
I LEGO NY
sweetcell wrote:
smax, here's a tech prediction you should add to yours.
Nicely done. I am working on my tech predictions, but I'm trying to go a little deeper than the touchscreen revolution…
speaking of tech predictions, here's a story in line with this month's Wired cover:
Do you know where your kid is? Check Google's maps
as with all things google: could be cool, could be scary…
Do you know where your kid is? Check Google's maps
as with all things google: could be cool, could be scary…
sweetcell wrote:
speaking of tech predictions, here's a story in line with this month's Wired cover:
Do you know where your kid is? Check Google's maps
as with all things google: could be cool, could be scary…
Yep - T Mobile added Latitude to their Android phone…
num wrote:
I am slightly irritated that their website is down and it appears you must actually go to the store to see whats onsale. That said, with a Best Buy downtown and no Circuit City…..for i dont even know where there is one. I might hit it up sometime in late Feb to see if i can grab a deep discount.
Might be time to stop by again….
sweetcell wrote:
speaking of tech predictions, here's a story in line with this month's Wired cover:
Do you know where your kid is? Check Google's maps
as with all things google: could be cool, could be scary…
i'm gonna go with scary. . .let me just say that the number of people who are willing to volunteer away their privacy is kind of bewildering to me. . .and i think the wired editor who wrote about making himself available only scratches the surface of that (although it is amusing that one of the first people he talked with was looking for sex). . .google has even more areas that it's looking to take on.