This is what happens when you don't choose your residence well! Thanks for thinking of me, though. You know, I have a vague memory that the CRT I replaced with my current monitor may have been a Samsung as well, and that thing never gave me a day of trouble. Have to keep that in mind.
Buffy. When I saw you stop the world from, you know, ending, I just assumed that was a big week for you. Turns out I suddenly find myself needing to know the plural of 'apocalypse.'
Riley ,'Potential'
Buffistechnology 2: You Made Her So She Growls?
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Katie M - Aug 31, 2005 10:49:48 am PDT #4285 of 10003
I was charmed (albeit somewhat perplexed) by the fannish sensibility of many of the music choices -- it's like the director was trying to vid Canada. --loligo on the Olympic Opening Ceremonies
NoiseDesign - Aug 31, 2005 11:25:22 am PDT #4286 of 10003
Our wings are not tired
I have two Samsung 15" LCD's that have been rock solid. I've also got a 15" Viewsonic that has been great. These are on three of my theatre rental machines, so they get abused quite a bit too.
One of the Samsungs is at least 3 years old now.
Deena - Aug 31, 2005 12:21:07 pm PDT #4287 of 10003
How are you me? You need to stop that. Only I can be me. ~Kara
Katie, I just took a look at their website and they're offering a $120.00 mail in rebate on a 17"; regular price $399. The rebate takes 4-6 weeks. Free shipping. I don't know if that's reasonably priced to you or not.
Katie M - Sep 01, 2005 8:52:35 am PDT #4288 of 10003
I was charmed (albeit somewhat perplexed) by the fannish sensibility of many of the music choices -- it's like the director was trying to vid Canada. --loligo on the Olympic Opening Ceremonies
I suspect it is, all things considered, though I haven't done any comparative pricing yet. Thanks.
tommyrot - Sep 01, 2005 12:21:25 pm PDT #4289 of 10003
Sir, it's not an offence to let your cat eat your bacon. Okay? And we don't arrest cats, I'm very sorry.
From Slashdot:
"The new Mazda Sassou while being `cool and promoting a positive state of mind' has a most important feature, that every geek will love. Instead of the classic key it uses a usb flash drive for starting up. The key can also be used to transfer things like driving instructions or music to the car's hard drive."
eta: It's a concept car.
DCJensen - Sep 01, 2005 2:49:37 pm PDT #4290 of 10003
All is well that ends in pizza.
§ ita § - Sep 01, 2005 2:50:27 pm PDT #4291 of 10003
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
DCJensen - Sep 01, 2005 2:51:48 pm PDT #4292 of 10003
All is well that ends in pizza.
My want.
Oh yeah. And very SciFi, too.
Jon B. - Sep 01, 2005 3:50:35 pm PDT #4293 of 10003
A turkey in every toilet -- only in America!
It's a concept car.
What does that mean?
tommyrot - Sep 01, 2005 3:54:00 pm PDT #4294 of 10003
Sir, it's not an offence to let your cat eat your bacon. Okay? And we don't arrest cats, I'm very sorry.
A car where the designers go, "Wouldn't it be cool if a car had this, that and the other thing?" And then they build a car like that and take it to auto shows to gauge interest in the various features, as well as the car's styling. A concept car would typically come way before the actual prototype.
If I had known when I posted that it was a concept car, I probably wouldn't have posted. Most concept cars (and their concepts) don't see the light of day.
eta: Concept cars are often not even drivable.
eta² The Volkswagen New Beetle started out as a concept car to demonstrate a car powered by a fuel cell. The retro-styling came almost as an afterthought. But the styling of the car received such a positive reaction that they decided to produce it as a regular, gas-powered car. But stuff like that rarely happens.