Comments on: July Randoms https://mikeindustries.com/blog/archive/2006/07/july-randoms A running commentary of occasionally interesting things — from Mike Davidson. Thu, 26 May 2016 06:34:32 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.8.3 By: Ellis Web » Items of Interest: 2006.07.20 https://mikeindustries.com/blog/archive/2006/07/july-randoms#comment-33926 Thu, 14 Aug 2008 14:27:14 +0000 #comment-33926 […] Intellectual Bargain Shopping – Jeffrey Veen presents a very good alternative to the design philosophy that “all users are stupid” (via Mike Davidson) […]

]]> By: XINERGY https://mikeindustries.com/blog/archive/2006/07/july-randoms#comment-13015 Tue, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-13015 Oh, and with regards to the commercial… Subliminal no longer works well, apparently. People now have to be clobbered on the head with ads over and over again. =\

]]> By: XINERGY https://mikeindustries.com/blog/archive/2006/07/july-randoms#comment-13014 Tue, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-13014 All quite interesting points. I am very curious now about the Slingbox. Should you acquire one, I would be very interested to know your experience with it.

Thanks.

XINERGY

]]> By: Jeremy Moseley https://mikeindustries.com/blog/archive/2006/07/july-randoms#comment-13016 Tue, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-13016 Ooops it didn’t take… here is the link to the commercial: HeadOn Commercial

]]> By: gb https://mikeindustries.com/blog/archive/2006/07/july-randoms#comment-13017 Tue, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-13017 @DL Byron: I am patiently awaiting the arrival of “ChestOn” as well…

I read somewhere that there is a slinbox client for mac now… probably beta, but I swear I read it on Teh Interweb.

]]> By: Rex https://mikeindustries.com/blog/archive/2006/07/july-randoms#comment-13018 Tue, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-13018 I’ve got a Slingbox and love it. Quality is remarkably good. But you can occasionally catch me watching The Daily Show on my Treo while driving on 520. Some would say that’s a bad thing.

]]> By: Alexis Gallisá https://mikeindustries.com/blog/archive/2006/07/july-randoms#comment-13019 Tue, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-13019 I know you’ve been battling with the picture quality of Comcast as well as the DVR. Maybe when the Tivo3 comes out you may want to consider Dish. I don’t have it myself, but talk about it has been good on the AVS forums. Bandwidth plays an important role in the quality of the signal, which is why Comcast can vary so much from city to city. This thread in particular shows the higher bit-rate being used by Dish. Hard to tell from still images, but even in an action shot such as the one here from Riddick you can see less pixilation or artifacting in the motion trails.

http://www.avsforum.com/avs-vb/showthread.php?s=b54a6aa72b2db391f6461c6d5f4bc344&t=704350&page=2&pp=30

]]> By: Ruben https://mikeindustries.com/blog/archive/2006/07/july-randoms#comment-13020 Tue, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-13020 I didn’t have a chance to chime in on the Great Carpet Debate, but it strikes me that the different approaches are are in line with the Interest-Rights-Power frames:

Interests — Working together to get at the underlying needs & goals of each party. Equivalent to holding many meetings amongst the condo group and offering lots of carpet swatches.
Rights — Determining the most objective solution by using references that are unbiased, neutral, respected, and/or authoritative. Equivalent to consulting with other associations to determine how they resolved similar issues.
Power — Unilaterally accomplishing a single objective and overcome resistance. Equivalent to the President declaring “The carpets will be pink…I don’t care what you think.”

Each has pros and cons. If time is no constraint you want the Interest approach. If time is of the essence you should probably expect the Power approach. There’s a ton more research on group decision-making if you so incline to read up on it; Google “Interest Rights Power” for more. Good luck!

]]> By: Michael https://mikeindustries.com/blog/archive/2006/07/july-randoms#comment-13021 Tue, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-13021 The “Head On” ad has a meaning that is not readily visible. For those of you that are alert Christians, there is a LOT of evidence out there now that the general population is being conditioned for the coming 666. Read your Bible and you will also see that this “mark” is “to be used on the forhead”. These people are clever, and the “theme of sixes” is also appearing a LOT everywhere. Pay attention to your ordinary groceries/products that you buy. Look at the changes in lettering styles, and in many cases, the outright replacement of a letter with a “6”. For those that want a good example of this, look at “Joy dish soap”. The letter “O” has been replaced with a 6. So, the “conditioning is full speed ahead”. “Head ON” is just another example of it. Christians wake up!!

]]> By: Michael https://mikeindustries.com/blog/archive/2006/07/july-randoms#comment-13025 Tue, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-13025 My, an intellegent one, aren’t you? It is quite obvious that you not only display ignorance about a very serious issue, sounds like you want to throw aside what will become the most important issue in your life. Don’t think so? Well, you will realize that when its’ day comes. That day might not come for a year, 2 years, maybe even longer, but come it will!! And with that attitude, you will be among the first that will come back and say “You were right after all”. It will either be that way, or you will be among those that doesn’t see anything wrong with the New World Order that is already being put into place. Go ahead with your busy life for now, the choice is yours. Wake up, or stay ignorant!! The proof is there, and has been presented. I won’t continue to “debate” you either, as it is not place to convert any ignorants out there. I just present the evidence.

]]> By: Embiggening https://mikeindustries.com/blog/archive/2006/07/july-randoms#comment-13028 Tue, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-13028 It’s Just an Error Message

Raymond from The Old New Thing has written a great article to remind us that " The Default Answer

]]> By: Scott's Blog https://mikeindustries.com/blog/archive/2006/07/july-randoms#comment-13027 Tue, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-13027 It’s Just an Error Message

Raymond from The Old New Thing has written a great article to remind us that " The Default Answer

]]> By: Michael https://mikeindustries.com/blog/archive/2006/07/july-randoms#comment-13026 Tue, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-13026 And by the way… the term “Ignorants” is not the wrong spelling for “ignorance”. The term “Inorants” is to be considered a noun, representing those that ARE ignorant, those that think that sources such as the general media are giving them ONLY facts.
There is a lot that even the media does not know, and assuming that they would want to tell it all to you as it is anyway. Get out and investigate what I have told you ON YOUR OWN, that is, unless of course you aren’t “too busy” working in a rat race that has already taken you “under the wing” of deception. ;)

]]> By: rstone https://mikeindustries.com/blog/archive/2006/07/july-randoms#comment-13022 Tue, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-13022 I don’t really care what geniuses came up with the commercial, but I am concerned about what I may do to some innocent bystander if I don’t find out what in the h#$% this product does. AHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!

]]> By: JesusHatesHeadON https://mikeindustries.com/blog/archive/2006/07/july-randoms#comment-13024 Tue, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-13024 Michael- thanks for the advice. I will avoid any permutations of the number ‘6’ at all costs and advise my friends and family to do so as well. I will study psychology as well as a true bible so I can better understand why the hell I am avoiding the number ‘6’. Thank you for saving my future. Any good christians should avoid head-on because it is bad to be programmed for the apocalypse, mmmkay. Makes perfect sense!

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