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FCC's broadband over power lines expansion hits major snag {Engadget}
Apr 28th 2008 11:07PM ARRL isnt that negative about all BPL technologies:
http://www.arrl.org/news/stories/2006/03/22/1/
CoolIT debuting new line of liquid cooling solutions at CES {Engadget}
Jan 3rd 2008 3:44PM The Dell H2C uses the same technology (TEC/Peltier), what's your point? TEC tech is evolving still, why wouldnt someone be interested in the latest and greatest from a very reputable player in this market?
This is very timely for me, as I'm in the process of building a list for a new system and was very interested in moving on to TEC, despite the noise, for the improved cooling over straight water-cooling.
There are lots of reviews with numbers of CoolIT's products, Frank. Here's a few to get you started:
http://www.maximumpc.com/article/one_part_case_one_part_bigass_cooler_eight_parts_awesome?page=0%2C0
http://www.hardcoreware.net/reviews/review-327-1.htm
http://www.nordichardware.com/Reviews/?skrivelse=520
TV converter box coupons will ship February 17th {Engadget}
Jan 3rd 2008 2:14PM Well, I took us way off-topic, so what the heck...
Gonna have to call you on the Voting Rights Act, Hung.
It does not establish a federal right to vote. Voting is still a state-granted "privilege." Not that I like that term either. I would choose "responsibility."
Note in Bush v. Gore (2000), the Supreme Court ruled, "The individual citizen has no federal constitutional right to vote for electors for the President of the United States." And the Court continues to uphold state election laws.
When my state grants me the right to elect POTUSA electors, I take it as a serious responsibility, not one just given out to any "Tom, Dick, and Harry." It is a serious issue. My personal opinion is that it is my (the citizen's) responsibility to elect electors (and hence, the POTUSA) that will have the republic's best interest in mind, not my own personal interests. Call me a bigot, but I dont trust that responsibility to just anyone off the street. Why just today I saw (on my digital TV) a person interviewed on the street who said they were voting for John Edwards because they liked his hair. If that person was serious, that is quite a saddening illustration to my point. I took perhaps a petty angle by stating that someone who couldnt afford a $40 converter isnt someone I want voting. That's definitely stereotyping on my part. I know plenty of folks who can afford hundreds of converter boxes that are not what I would call intelligent, well-informed voters. Truly, what I desire is that we voters would all take our responsibility seriously.
Back on topic, I would align myself with Spencer's comments (much to his chagrin I imagine!), in that this issue of "free" converter boxes is an example of throwing worse legislation after bad. Sorry Spencer, I'm a free-market guy too.
I just cant grasp why any citizen has a right to a "free" converter box, simply because the FCC made the mistake of federally mandating the digital transition. It is indeed adding insult to injury. The stations were all forced to spend funds on this forced transition and now we are paying for it (in some way, shape or form in this example). Hopefully we all know that businesses don't "pay" expenses, they are, generally speaking, paid by the consumer in the form of higher prices.
TV converter box coupons will ship February 17th {Engadget}
Jan 3rd 2008 12:26PM To Kevin,
I know it sounds heartless and will be flame-worthy of all you gentler, liberal-minded folks, but if a citizen of this country cant even afford a $40 converter box, do we really want that person voting in elections? It is just that sort of person that frightens me, as they could be easily swayed by candidates running on platforms of more government confiscation of wealth and redistribution to the "less fortunate." The result being the further dilution of our individual rights, assigning them to the federal gov't. This is right out of the Communist Manifesto or "1984" and/or "Brave New World." I suppose I must be the only one who frequents this site that sees it that way. Cannot all able-bodied Americans be personally responsible for providing for their own needs?
Going way off-topic here, but let us recall that voting isnt actually a constitutional right, but a privilege granted or withheld at the discretion of local and state governments (as per our own Supreme Court, which is charged with interpreting the constitution).
TV converter box coupons will ship February 17th {Engadget}
Jan 3rd 2008 12:12PM I certainly have not requested a coupon. For one, I obviously dont condone using the federal government as my crutch for my own lack of work ethic and two, thanks to my work ethic, I dont own any analog-only televisions! :)
As far as the Fed and tax-dollars, sure, it can be spun many ways, it is still robbing Peter to pay Paul.
Mile, I'm not sure where you're going with the last remark. I certainly dont believe the 10th amendment was simply a declaration that had no real legs behind it. If my home-state would like to confiscate income to subsidize these boxes, then so be it, and I take it up with my congressman and senators. I suppose I could be accused of stretching this into a constitutional issue, but I believe it is at that root where the problem begins. Federal government gone out of control, ignoring constitutional mandates, due to our lack of holding it accountable.
TV converter box coupons will ship February 17th {Engadget}
Jan 3rd 2008 12:00PM Not government waste? So you believe it is the taxpayers' responsibility to provide digital-to-analog television converters to citizens? Putting aside the argument of the responsibility of the federal government to provide for the material needs of its citizens, by what logic is a television converter box a necessity for human life? The species somehow made it well into the 20th century without television.
Seriously, do we really want to give away all our rights and responsibilities to the government? Have a look at the tenth amendment to the US Constitution, my brother. Then please explain to me where the government should rightfully have the power to dole out television converter boxes to people, paid for by the people.
TV converter box coupons will ship February 17th {Engadget}
Jan 3rd 2008 11:30AM Amen Chad. This is government waste at it's worst. Disgusting that our hard-earned wages, which are continually garnished at ever-increasing rates (progressive income taxation, great idea, one of Karl Marx's 10 planks in the Communist Manifesto), are being put to use like this.
When will Americans wake up?
The problem with AT&T's U-verse {Engadget HD}
Dec 18th 2007 1:32PM Yikes, that article had some atrocious grammar!
FYI, the VDSL2 30MHz profile delivers 100M/100M today.
Census takers' custom PDAs get shown off {Engadget}
Nov 16th 2007 4:54PM Joy, more or our tax-dollars being frivolously spent.
JD Power ratings put BRAVIA LCD, Pioneer plasma, and Samsung DLP on top {Engadget HD}
Oct 10th 2007 2:28PM Survey of end-users? Who cares what the ignorant masses think?
