Janeth is a marketer who works in the web design medium. She believes her job is to create techniques that target groups of people, reach out to that group, and get that group to take some form of action. This goes beyond being a simple graphic design or search engine optimizer.
if 100 SEO companies offer optimization service to 1000 companies selling the same “super widget”, isn’t it logically impossible for them to guarantee (or even ALMOST guarantee) that your “super widget” company can get ranked on the first page of Google for the keyword “super widget” and simultaneously give the exact same guarantee to the other 999 as well?
PLEASE KEEP ALL LAPTOP SUGGESTIONS UNDER $1000.
I’ve been looking for a good laptop that will run extremely smooth and fast on all applications, including the Internet and my music and video playing software, plus any games i may want to play, such as World of Warcraft. However, I’m not very educated when it comes to what i should look for.
I’ll be using Google Chrome for my internet and VLC media player for all of my video playback, plus iTunes for music.
So, what specs should i look for in a laptop that will meet my needs and run great in all of these situations?
Please help, and thanks to anyone who helps me out!
Maximize your home computing potential with the Gateway 24″ LCD Dual Core, 1GB RAM, 250GB HDD Desktop. You’ll love the large 24″ LCD monitor for ease of viewing, especially if you like to view multiple windows at once. The 250GB hard drive gives you plenty of processing power and it comes with an 18x DVD +/- RW SuperMulti Drive to make data backups and mix-CD ripping a snap. Plus, it comes with Windows Vista Home Premium, so you get the latest Microsoft operating system technology at your fingertips. There is also a substantial array of pre-installed and user-installed software included to meet all of your home computing needs.
Gateway 24″ LCD Dual Core, 1GB RAM, 250GB HDD Desktop Features:
Processor: Intel Pentium Processor E2140 (dual core)
System Memory-RAM: 1024MB DDR 2 (2 x 512MB), 667MHz (PC2- 5300); expandable to 2GB; Total: 2 DDR2 slots/Available: 0 DDR2 slots
Hard Drive: 250GB SATA II Hard Drive (7200 RPM)
Optical Drive: 18x DVD +/- RW SuperMulti Drive featuring LabelFlash technology (Up to 8.5GB with Dual Layer Media). Write max: 18x DVD+/-R, 6x DVD-RW, 8x DVD-RW, 8x DVD+RW, 8x DVD+/-R DL, 12x DVD-RAM, 48x CD-R, 32x CD-RW. Read max: 16x DVD-ROM, 48x CD-ROM.
Operating System: Windows Vista Home Premium
Monitor: 24″ widescreen TFT LCD
Card Reader: 15-in-1 digital; accepts xD Picture Card, CompactFlash 1CF, CompactFlash II, Secure Digital (SD), Mini Secure Digital (Mini SD), Multi Media Card (MMC), Reduced Size MMC (RS-MMC), MMC Mobile, MMC Plus, Memory Stick (MS), Memory Stick Duo, Memory Stick Pro, Memory Stick Pro Duo, SmartMedia, IBM Microdrive
Additional Features and Specifications:
* System Bus: 677MHz
* Cache Memory: 1MB
* Graphics: Intel Graphics Media Accelerator 950; up to 224MB shared video memory; PCI-Express (PCI e x 16) slot available for upgrade
* Video Memory: Up to 224MB
* Audio: 5.1 high definition audio
* Speakers: Stereo; 6-channel 5.0 high definition audio
* Modem: 56K ITU V. 92 fax / modem
* Network Interface: 10/100 Mbps built-in Ethernet LAN
* External Ports: 6 USB 2.0 (2 front, 4 rear); VGA, parallel port; serial port; 2 PS/2 ports (keyboard and mouse); RJ-45 Ethernet port; RJ-11 modem port; audio ports: 2 audio (front): microphone, front headphone (stereo); 3 audio (rear)line-in (stereo), speakers/headphone (stereo), microphone
* Keyboard: Elite Multimedia keyboard
* Mouse: USB optical 2-button wheel mouse
* Weight: 23.4 lbs.
* Power Supply: 300 watt (internal to desktop)
* Case: Classic system design with brushed silver faceplate
* Measures approx. 15.50″L x 7.25″W x 16.50″H
* Weighs approx. 23.4 lbs.
* Model #GT5672E
* Comes with a manufacturer’s 1-year limited warranty
Software Included:
* Microsoft Works 9.0
* Microsoft Money Essentials
* Microsoft Office Home and Student 2007 (60-day complimentary trial period)
* Adobe Reader
* Vista Integrated DVD Playback with 6-Channel Audio
* CyberLink Power2Go
* Napster 3.0 (30-day trial)
* Microsoft Internet Explorer
* AOL (90-day risk-free offer)
* NetZero Internet Access
* Google Toolbar and Google Desktop Search
* Gateway Connect
* Norton Internet Security (60-day live updates)
* BigFix – helps identify and solve problems
* Spare Backup
* Gateway Games Powered by WildTangent (preinstalled with 10 demo games with 60-minutes of game play)
User-Installed Software: PC Essentials
* DVD 1 – World Book DVD Encyclopedia 2008
* DVD 2 (Entertainment) – Aquazone Desktop Garden; Hoyle Board Games 2007; Hoyle Puzzle Games 2007; Morpheus Photo Animation Suite; Muppet Babies – Thinking and Sorting; My Scrapbook 2; Serif Creativity Suite: Serif Draw Plus 8, Serif Page Plus X2, Serif Panorama Plus 3, Serif Photo Plus 11, Serif Web Plus 10; Sudoku Crunch; Wizard Chess
* DVD 3 (Productivity/Reference) – ACT! 2007; Budget Express 3.0; Cook n’ with Betty Crocker; EMC Retrospect Express HD; Family Tree Heritage 7; Form Tool Deluxe 6; Professor Teaches Vista; Quicken Willmaker Plus 2008; Stuffit Deluxe 11; Sunbird Calendar; Thunderbird Email; Turbo FloorPlan Home Designer; Turbo FloorPlan Landscape and Deck; Typing Instructor Deluxe
* CD 1, 2 and 3 – Tiger Woods 2006
About Gateway…
Looking for easy computing solutions at amazing prices? Gateway offers powerful computers that are simple to set up and a blast to use. You won’t have to worry about poor customer service thanks to unmatched technical support and friendly service. Each computer is also packaged as a complete system, so your computer is ready to go right out of the box!
For warranty information, please call HSN.com Customer Service at 800.933.2887 (8 am-1 am ET).
Note: This item cannot be shipped to Puerto Rico, Guam or the Virgin Islands. The customer should expect delivery within 12 days from their order date. Due to the size of the item, it cannot be shipped
I am newbie in search engine optimization and working on my site for the PPC campaign. I am researching about it. Hope you will give me good suggestions.
I know, I know, I have asked this question a couple times but I have videos of her.
I am wanting to use her as a jumping, show horse.
http://edmonton.kijiji.ca/c-pets-livestock-for-sale-The-perfect-ladies-horse-W0QQAdIdZ347042000
In the video, it was her first time jumping and she did great!
https://plus.google.com/u/0/photos?hl=en&tab=vq#photos/112262209997415188540/albums/5699963102387483857
What do you think of her?
Thanks,
Thanks Michelle! I love her even though I haven’t met her !
Also, is $1500 a good price for her? They lowered it from $2500 because they want a good home for her.
Suppose I work with some search engine optimization tool such as add keywords,description ,title to my web pages, link sharing etc, can there be guarantee that my site will be placed in top of Google search? If yes, then please can somebody give me the answer for how to do that?
plz ans in detail or may give any url for satisfaction..
Maximize your home computing potential with the Gateway 24″ LCD Dual Core, 1GB RAM, 250GB HDD Desktop. You’ll love the large 24″ LCD monitor for ease of viewing, especially if you like to view multiple windows at once. The 250GB hard drive gives you plenty of processing power and it comes with an 18x DVD +/- RW SuperMulti Drive to make data backups and mix-CD ripping a snap. Plus, it comes with Windows Vista Home Premium, so you get the latest Microsoft operating system technology at your fingertips. There is also a substantial array of pre-installed and user-installed software included to meet all of your home computing needs.
Gateway 24″ LCD Dual Core, 1GB RAM, 250GB HDD Desktop Features:
Processor: Intel Pentium Processor E2140 (dual core)
System Memory-RAM: 1024MB DDR 2 (2 x 512MB), 667MHz (PC2- 5300); expandable to 2GB; Total: 2 DDR2 slots/Available: 0 DDR2 slots
Hard Drive: 250GB SATA II Hard Drive (7200 RPM)
Optical Drive: 18x DVD +/- RW SuperMulti Drive featuring LabelFlash technology (Up to 8.5GB with Dual Layer Media). Write max: 18x DVD+/-R, 6x DVD-RW, 8x DVD-RW, 8x DVD+RW, 8x DVD+/-R DL, 12x DVD-RAM, 48x CD-R, 32x CD-RW. Read max: 16x DVD-ROM, 48x CD-ROM.
Operating System: Windows Vista Home Premium
Monitor: 24″ widescreen TFT LCD
Card Reader: 15-in-1 digital; accepts xD Picture Card, CompactFlash 1CF, CompactFlash II, Secure Digital (SD), Mini Secure Digital (Mini SD), Multi Media Card (MMC), Reduced Size MMC (RS-MMC), MMC Mobile, MMC Plus, Memory Stick (MS), Memory Stick Duo, Memory Stick Pro, Memory Stick Pro Duo, SmartMedia, IBM Microdrive
Additional Features and Specifications:
* System Bus: 677MHz
* Cache Memory: 1MB
* Graphics: Intel Graphics Media Accelerator 950; up to 224MB shared video memory; PCI-Express (PCI e x 16) slot available for upgrade
* Video Memory: Up to 224MB
* Audio: 5.1 high definition audio
* Speakers: Stereo; 6-channel 5.0 high definition audio
* Modem: 56K ITU V. 92 fax / modem
* Network Interface: 10/100 Mbps built-in Ethernet LAN
* External Ports: 6 USB 2.0 (2 front, 4 rear); VGA, parallel port; serial port; 2 PS/2 ports (keyboard and mouse); RJ-45 Ethernet port; RJ-11 modem port; audio ports: 2 audio (front): microphone, front headphone (stereo); 3 audio (rear)line-in (stereo), speakers/headphone (stereo), microphone
* Keyboard: Elite Multimedia keyboard
* Mouse: USB optical 2-button wheel mouse
* Weight: 23.4 lbs.
* Power Supply: 300 watt (internal to desktop)
* Case: Classic system design with brushed silver faceplate
* Measures approx. 15.50″L x 7.25″W x 16.50″H
* Weighs approx. 23.4 lbs.
* Model #GT5672E
* Comes with a manufacturer’s 1-year limited warranty
Software Included:
* Microsoft Works 9.0
* Microsoft Money Essentials
* Microsoft Office Home and Student 2007 (60-day complimentary trial period)
* Adobe Reader
* Vista Integrated DVD Playback with 6-Channel Audio
* CyberLink Power2Go
* Napster 3.0 (30-day trial)
* Microsoft Internet Explorer
* AOL (90-day risk-free offer)
* NetZero Internet Access
* Google Toolbar and Google Desktop Search
* Gateway Connect
* Norton Internet Security (60-day live updates)
* BigFix – helps identify and solve problems
* Spare Backup
* Gateway Games Powered by WildTangent (preinstalled with 10 demo games with 60-minutes of game play)
User-Installed Software: PC Essentials
* DVD 1 – World Book DVD Encyclopedia 2008
* DVD 2 (Entertainment) – Aquazone Desktop Garden; Hoyle Board Games 2007; Hoyle Puzzle Games 2007; Morpheus Photo Animation Suite; Muppet Babies – Thinking and Sorting; My Scrapbook 2; Serif Creativity Suite: Serif Draw Plus 8, Serif Page Plus X2, Serif Panorama Plus 3, Serif Photo Plus 11, Serif Web Plus 10; Sudoku Crunch; Wizard Chess
* DVD 3 (Productivity/Reference) – ACT! 2007; Budget Express 3.0; Cook n’ with Betty Crocker; EMC Retrospect Express HD; Family Tree Heritage 7; Form Tool Deluxe 6; Professor Teaches Vista; Quicken Willmaker Plus 2008; Stuffit Deluxe 11; Sunbird Calendar; Thunderbird Email; Turbo FloorPlan Home Designer; Turbo FloorPlan Landscape and Deck; Typing Instructor Deluxe
* CD 1, 2 and 3 – Tiger Woods 2006
About Gateway…
Looking for easy computing solutions at amazing prices? Gateway offers powerful computers that are simple to set up and a blast to use. You won’t have to worry about poor customer service thanks to unmatched technical support and friendly service. Each computer is also packaged as a complete system, so your computer is ready to go right out of the box!
For warranty information, please call HSN.com Customer Service at 800.933.2887 (8 am-1 am ET).
Note: This item cannot be shipped to Puerto Rico, Guam or the Virgin Islands. The customer should expect delivery within 12 days from their order date. Due to the size of the item, it cannot be shipped
WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama is trying to rebuild the American economy, one job at a time — literally.
The president asked an online town hall questioner Monday to send him her husband’s resume, insisting he wanted to look into why the man remained out of work despite his background as a semiconductor engineer.
“I meant what I said, if you send me your husband’s resume, I’d be interested in finding out exactly what’s happening right there,” Obama told the questioner, Jennifer Wedel of Fort Worth, Texas.
He told Wedel that according to what he was hearing from industry, such high-tech fields are in great demand and her husband “should be able to find something right away.”
Wedel told Obama that despite what he said, her husband had been out of work for three years. She wanted to know why foreign workers were getting visas for high-skilled work.
The exchange came as Obama appeared in a live video chat room known as a “Hangout,” part of online search giant Google’s social networking site Google Plus. He was answering questions submitted via the Google Inc.-owned video site YouTube, as well as interacting live with Wedel and four others in the Hangout.
Read more on Newsmax.com: Obama Works to Save Jobs, 1 at a Time
Important: Do You Support Pres. Obama’s Re-Election? Vote Here Now!
PLEASE KEEP ALL LAPTOP SUGGESTIONS UNDER $1000.
I’ve been looking for a good laptop that will run extremely smooth and fast on all applications, including the Internet and my music and video playing software, plus any games i may want to play, such as World of Warcraft. However, I’m not very educated when it comes to what i should look for.
I’ll be using Google Chrome for my internet and VLC media player for all of my video playback, plus iTunes for music.
So, what specs should i look for in a laptop that will meet my needs and run great in all of these situations?
Please help, and thanks to anyone who helps me out!
WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama is trying to rebuild the American economy, one job at a time — literally.
The president asked an online town hall questioner Monday to send him her husband’s resume, insisting he wanted to look into why the man remained out of work despite his background as a semiconductor engineer.
“I meant what I said, if you send me your husband’s resume, I’d be interested in finding out exactly what’s happening right there,” Obama told the questioner, Jennifer Wedel of Fort Worth, Texas.
He told Wedel that according to what he was hearing from industry, such high-tech fields are in great demand and her husband “should be able to find something right away.”
Wedel told Obama that despite what he said, her husband had been out of work for three years. She wanted to know why foreign workers were getting visas for high-skilled work.
The exchange came as Obama appeared in a live video chat room known as a “Hangout,” part of online search giant Google’s social networking site Google Plus. He was answering questions submitted via the Google Inc.-owned video site YouTube, as well as interacting live with Wedel and four others in the Hangout.
Read more on Newsmax.com: Obama Works to Save Jobs, 1 at a Time
Important: Do You Support Pres. Obama’s Re-Election? Vote Here Now!
Hello everyone,
I want your guys’ opinions and reasons on why a lot of people think MW, Black Ops, etc are the best FPS’s, and such. In my opinion, it’s really not. When I played it, it originally felt very exhilarating, but I realized that was just because the game was hyped so much. I tried to then take it from a neutral standpoint, and I realized that the game really isn’t that spectacular at all. I think the one thing that was good about it were the short rounds, to give small bursts of intense action. But after that got old, I couldn’t find any reason to go back to it anymore. The gameplay is comparable to any shooter set in the modern day, plus perks. Balanced weapons, and then a little bit of extra. However, there are so many FPS’s that have added so much more, such as Bad Company 2, Starsiege: Tribes (oh GOD I love that game), and any other game that’s not over hyped. IMO CoD doesn’t add anything new, like huge environments, non-linear gameplay, emphasis on a certain factor… it only takes as much skill as twitch FPS’s like Quake. However in games like Tribes 1, you have a massive open world, where Speed, Skill, and Teamwork (yes that’s a reference to Tribes Legacy videos) are perfectly balanced. I’ve seen time and time again of good CoD players try to play that game, and basically sucking to the point where they get kicked for being a complete nuisance. At least Halo tries to stray from the average FPS, but CoD does not.
One last thing, a lot of people criticize the community of Halo for being a bunch of immature kids, while CoD having a mature audience. This is not true at all from what I’ve seen. Instead of having immature kids, it has immature teens who get way too aggressive while playing.
Overall, I think CoD is a game purely based on hype, even more than Halo. If anyone remembers, Halo 1 actually redefined a lot of the FPS scene, bringing a plethora of new elements. CoD, on the other hand is a massive group of die-hard fanboys (that can be more annoying than Halo’s ones) sticking to a completely corrupt company. (Seriously, google “Bobby Kotick” and half the results will be him insulting every indie company, saying that Bungie is the only elite company left in the gaming industry, how he is the devil of video games, etc.)
I might sound like a huge troll here, but I still want everyone’s opinions on why they like CoD so much. See ya!
I’m not going to ask specifically what phones I’ve used but, my experience with the operating systems.
So when I first went with my first smart phone over three years ago I went with the a blackberry. The reason I choose a blackberry was that I’ve heard they were the best for e-mails. And I really wanted to be able to check and send e-mails. Blackberry did this very well and I was very pleased with it.
I was on t-mobile at the time and I switched to Verizon and got another blackberry. Again I loved the ease of use for messaging. However, my blackberry died one year into my contract and the android phones had just arrived on verizon. I gave them a chance and switched to android.
BlackBerry Pros
*Great for e-mail and messaging
*Decent media options
*Always had a strong 3G connection
*Got the job done
Cons
*Weak and slow web browser
*Crashed a few times a month
Android Pros
*Fast and responsive
*Great web browser
*Great Media experience
*Apps are fun to have
*Free Google Maps ((Big plus))
Cons
*Only works well with gmail
*Sometimes ringtones to ring making me miss calls or messages
*Facebook and other social network notifications rarely work
*Normally has poor 3G connection
As you can see I do like the android OS. It works well for what it was ment to do. But, I can’t help my longing for ease of use with any e-mail and social networks. Blackberry always seemed to be on top in this department. Also, the new Blackberry OS 6 seems to have improved on alot of the cons that blackberry had about one year ago.
I know I’ll miss the media options and google maps that android offers but, first and foremost my phone is a tool before it is a toy. Staying in touch with people by text, email, social networks is top priority. And Blackberry had a decent media experience so I could listen to music and watch videos when I needed too.
So what does everyone think? Stay with Android or return to Blackberry?
I’ve been hearing a hell of a lot about Google plus and how it’s so much better than facebook. I’m a regular facebook user, and so far from what I’ve heard, google plus isn’t all that great. It’s just second hand info, but what my friends have told me is that it shares your search history and the videos that you watch on youtube as quickly as you enter the search info, or watch the video. If that’s so, I would not want to do this as there are some things I don’t want everyone I know or possibly people all over the world to know. Also I’ve heard that the security of your account is ten times worse than facebook’s. can anybody give me unbiased information on google plus? the only reason I’m so concerned is people say that it’s going to be the new facebook.
WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama is trying to rebuild the American economy, one job at a time — literally.
The president asked an online town hall questioner Monday to send him her husband’s resume, insisting he wanted to look into why the man remained out of work despite his background as a semiconductor engineer.
“I meant what I said, if you send me your husband’s resume, I’d be interested in finding out exactly what’s happening right there,” Obama told the questioner, Jennifer Wedel of Fort Worth, Texas.
He told Wedel that according to what he was hearing from industry, such high-tech fields are in great demand and her husband “should be able to find something right away.”
Wedel told Obama that despite what he said, her husband had been out of work for three years. She wanted to know why foreign workers were getting visas for high-skilled work.
The exchange came as Obama appeared in a live video chat room known as a “Hangout,” part of online search giant Google’s social networking site Google Plus. He was answering questions submitted via the Google Inc.-owned video site YouTube, as well as interacting live with Wedel and four others in the Hangout.
Read more on Newsmax.com: Obama Works to Save Jobs, 1 at a Time
Important: Do You Support Pres. Obama’s Re-Election? Vote Here Now!
Search engine optimization is the organic way of promoting your business at major search engines for the purpose of getting higher ranks. The rate at which businesses are emerging on the World Wide Web is great and same is the demand of having standard web marketing strategies. 2010 has seen strong influence on SEO services for effective website promotion.Here is the site where you find trends to be followed in 2011.
So, I’ve pretty much given up on Nintendo the Wii U does not impress me at all and while the quality of games is better than ever better, I feel like they haven’t done anything new in the past ten years.
So, I’ve decided to became a strictly Sony fan. I own a slim PS3 and I love it. It has the best graphics of all three systems, it has the best controller by far, and it has the most features. Everything from Playstation Home (which I use), to Playstation Plus (which I have), to Music Unlimited (I’ve got a free trial … not impressed with it but it’s new and if gets better I’ll switch from Rhapsody), to about a dozen video channels (Amazon Instant Video, Netflix, Hulu Plus, etc.), to avatars to themes to wallpapers and profiles, and the Playstation Store which allows you to download any number of things (although the selection could be better, and for example, Battlefield 3 is 60 dollars I think a digital copy should be 50), to the Greatest Hits titles that run you thirty dollars, and the accessories such as Playstation Move (which is a knock-off of the Wii, I know), to wireless controllers (I know they all have that), but in general I prefer playing the Playstation. I don’t own a PSP or Vita I have a DS but I’m thinking of switching that too honestly. And of course, Ratchet and Clank. Each adventure they have is funny and awesome and I’d rather play a Ratchet and Clank game than a Mario, Sonic, or Halo game any day.
So, assuming the next Sony console is the PlayStation 4, this is what I would like the PS4 to have:
*1 TB and 2 TB Models
*Wi-Fi, 4G, and Bluetooth
*Rhapsody, MOG, Rdio, Spotify, and Music Unlimited Music Channels with the New Added Ability to Play Music While Going Into Another App
*Able to Play PlayStation 1, PlayStation 2, PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4, PSP, and PS Vita discs
*Able to Play CD, DVD, Blu-Ray, and 3D Discs.
*Able to use PlayStation Move and PlayStation Portable Viewer (a cordless virtual reality headset that charges like a Bluetooth device and able to play your PlayStation 4 games everywhere with BlueTooth, Wi-Fi, and 4G support for wireless gameplay anywhere you go – like the Sony Personal Viewer but better).
*Every game for the PS1, PS2, PS3, PS4, PSP, or PS Vita will now be able to be purchased on the PS4 and downloaded directly to the system.
*Playstation Home will allow players to create their own hairstyles, clothing, property, and other accessories in a unique, fun, and manageable way that will allow players to earn small amounts of money when people buy them from stores that approved the items. Clubs will be able to own property. More games will be added.
*PlayStation Plus will now have all PlayStation One games available for free download.
*All the Video Channels in PS3 will also be there
*Complete Integration with iTunes Store and Amazon MP3, with The Ability to Use iTunes Cloud or Amazon Cloud to Stream or Download Music You Already Have Directly into Your PS4
*Compatibility of PS4 and PSP and PSVita.
*The ability to Create and Upload Your Own Theme or Wallpaper
*Your Avatar will Now Be Your PlayStation Home Avatar
*Photo Viewer
*Complete Social Network Integration, with a Section Devoted Just to It. Twitter, Skype (that can use a PlayStation Eye), FaceBook, Tumblr, MySpace, YouTube, and Google Plus will all be a part of it.
*Ability to Record and Edit Screen Video While Using PS4, and the Ability to Upload Them on YouTube Quickly
*Whatever else a PS3 can do
I can’t think of anything else. I’m trying to think of a controller that could be better than a PS3 controller and I can’t think of it.
I’ve spent too long thinking about this, lol. I’m going to bed, goodnight!
I guess I’m not really a genealogist, but a family historian. I love getting to KNOW my ancestors – not just finding facts about them, but actually learning about what their lives were like.
Just recently I discovered a great, great, etc grandparent died in a horrible cholera outbreak in the 1830′s – apparently, during that outbreak, a religious procession was held to rid the people of the disease, and a crucifix was carried around the town. She died five days later. When watching a re-enactment on YouTube, I could just picture her at the procession, hoping for a miracle.
I would love to hear anyone with similar stories (I actually love hearing about other people’s family histories!)
BQ:
Which of your ancestors would you say you “know” the best? For me, it’s my great grandfather. I have tons of records on him – birth, marriage, obit, immigration, naturalization, three censuses. I also have tons of pictures of him, and even his house in Southern Italy and the church he went to, there (thanks to Google street view). Plus, my uncle made a video featuring 5 of his children, telling various stories about their parents (this combined with the many I STILL hear from his grand-kids). I really feel as though I know him, even though we sadly never got the chance to meet each other.
You?
@Maxi,
Thanks for sharing! Tracking down those…elusive ancestors can be very fulfilling.
I, too, have an “out of wedlock” ancestor (well, technically ancesTRESS) – my great grandmother. She’s actually the wife of the one I mentioned, earlier. Although I don’t know as much about her life in Italy or heritage as I do my great grandfather (I’ve traced his ancestry to around 1750), I’d say she’s my “favorite” ancestor.
I first started learning about her when I wanted to find out if a family legend – that she was the daughter of a Duke – was true. I remember my mom gave me a picture, and I was greatly disappointed at how NON-royal she looked – she was 50, and she looked 80! But then, I started to learn more about her life, and what an amazing woman she truly was. Even though I haven’t been able to prove/debunk whether her father was a nobleman, I do know he was at least wealthy man.
Anyway, when she was born, she was put into the care of an
ok so im gonna buy this computer…maybe…depends on how fast a response is made…anyway…its a gateway with a quad core q8200 8gb ddr2 some stupid hd tv tuner card and an nvidia geforce gt120 video card.never heard of a gt120.wtf is it?it has 1gb dedicated video memory.well i usually play WoW COD4 and a few other games.I just want something that i can moderately upgrade from time to time. you can see the computer if you google gateway lx6810.thanx guys any help would be great.constructive critisicm is a plus.
well whats wrong with a gateway?i can fix the thing if anything is broken.im computer literate just not so up to date with the increasing amopunt of new hardware coming out.all i care about is the machin not tech support or anything.i can fix most problems myself.
PLEASE KEEP ALL LAPTOP SUGGESTIONS UNDER $1000.
I’ve been looking for a good laptop that will run extremely smooth and fast on all applications, including the Internet and my music and video playing software, plus any games i may want to play, such as World of Warcraft. However, I’m not very educated when it comes to what i should look for.
I’ll be using Google Chrome for my internet and VLC media player for all of my video playback, plus iTunes for music.
So, what specs should i look for in a laptop that will meet my needs and run great in all of these situations?
Please help, and thanks to anyone who helps me out!
So, I’ve pretty much given up on Nintendo the Wii U does not impress me at all and while the quality of games is better than ever better, I feel like they haven’t done anything new in the past ten years.
So, I’ve decided to became a strictly Sony fan. I own a slim PS3 and I love it. It has the best graphics of all three systems, it has the best controller by far, and it has the most features. Everything from Playstation Home (which I use), to Playstation Plus (which I have), to Music Unlimited (I’ve got a free trial … not impressed with it but it’s new and if gets better I’ll switch from Rhapsody), to about a dozen video channels (Amazon Instant Video, Netflix, Hulu Plus, etc.), to avatars to themes to wallpapers and profiles, and the Playstation Store which allows you to download any number of things (although the selection could be better, and for example, Battlefield 3 is 60 dollars I think a digital copy should be 50), to the Greatest Hits titles that run you thirty dollars, and the accessories such as Playstation Move (which is a knock-off of the Wii, I know), to wireless controllers (I know they all have that), but in general I prefer playing the Playstation. I don’t own a PSP or Vita I have a DS but I’m thinking of switching that too honestly. And of course, Ratchet and Clank. Each adventure they have is funny and awesome and I’d rather play a Ratchet and Clank game than a Mario, Sonic, or Halo game any day.
So, assuming the next Sony console is the PlayStation 4, this is what I would like the PS4 to have:
*1 TB and 2 TB Models
*Wi-Fi, 4G, and Bluetooth
*Rhapsody, MOG, Rdio, Spotify, and Music Unlimited Music Channels with the New Added Ability to Play Music While Going Into Another App
*Able to Play PlayStation 1, PlayStation 2, PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4, PSP, and PS Vita discs
*Able to Play CD, DVD, Blu-Ray, and 3D Discs.
*Able to use PlayStation Move and PlayStation Portable Viewer (a cordless virtual reality headset that charges like a Bluetooth device and able to play your PlayStation 4 games everywhere with BlueTooth, Wi-Fi, and 4G support for wireless gameplay anywhere you go – like the Sony Personal Viewer but better).
*Every game for the PS1, PS2, PS3, PS4, PSP, or PS Vita will now be able to be purchased on the PS4 and downloaded directly to the system.
*Playstation Home will allow players to create their own hairstyles, clothing, property, and other accessories in a unique, fun, and manageable way that will allow players to earn small amounts of money when people buy them from stores that approved the items. Clubs will be able to own property. More games will be added.
*PlayStation Plus will now have all PlayStation One games available for free download.
*All the Video Channels in PS3 will also be there
*Complete Integration with iTunes Store and Amazon MP3, with The Ability to Use iTunes Cloud or Amazon Cloud to Stream or Download Music You Already Have Directly into Your PS4
*Compatibility of PS4 and PSP and PSVita.
*The ability to Create and Upload Your Own Theme or Wallpaper
*Your Avatar will Now Be Your PlayStation Home Avatar
*Photo Viewer
*Complete Social Network Integration, with a Section Devoted Just to It. Twitter, Skype (that can use a PlayStation Eye), FaceBook, Tumblr, MySpace, YouTube, and Google Plus will all be a part of it.
*Ability to Record and Edit Screen Video While Using PS4, and the Ability to Upload Them on YouTube Quickly
*Whatever else a PS3 can do
I can’t think of anything else. I’m trying to think of a controller that could be better than a PS3 controller and I can’t think of it.
I’ve spent too long thinking about this, lol. I’m going to bed, goodnight!
WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama is trying to rebuild the American economy, one job at a time — literally.
The president asked an online town hall questioner Monday to send him her husband’s resume, insisting he wanted to look into why the man remained out of work despite his background as a semiconductor engineer.
“I meant what I said, if you send me your husband’s resume, I’d be interested in finding out exactly what’s happening right there,” Obama told the questioner, Jennifer Wedel of Fort Worth, Texas.
He told Wedel that according to what he was hearing from industry, such high-tech fields are in great demand and her husband “should be able to find something right away.”
Wedel told Obama that despite what he said, her husband had been out of work for three years. She wanted to know why foreign workers were getting visas for high-skilled work.
The exchange came as Obama appeared in a live video chat room known as a “Hangout,” part of online search giant Google’s social networking site Google Plus. He was answering questions submitted via the Google Inc.-owned video site YouTube, as well as interacting live with Wedel and four others in the Hangout.
Read more on Newsmax.com: Obama Works to Save Jobs, 1 at a Time
Important: Do You Support Pres. Obama’s Re-Election? Vote Here Now!
Alright, so here’s the deal; Youtube videos, on their main page, show up as white. On the author’s page, or as an embedded video, it works great. But on the page they appear on, the video is completely white. The video still plays, the sound still plays, and the interface still works, but I can’t see it at all. I just recently reformatted this computer, so flash player isn’t the problem. This was showing up before I reformatted too, except then, I was using Google Chrome, I’ve got Firefox now. I think I’ve ruled out Ad-block Plus, I’ve completely deactivated that to no avail. I have exhausted all possible explanations. I’m usually good at figuring out what I’ve done wrong, but I’m completely lost here. Any help provided is gladly accepted.
Just to make it more obvious, I have completely reinstalled the OS on this computer, which is running XP. This problem started before the reinstall, and has since continued after.
Let’s see… All the plug-ins, video thingys and what have you are all up to date, they were all recently updated.
And, I can’t seem to click the settings option, it’s grayed out for me.
And, now, fixed it. Found a different flash panel, and deactivated it from there. Although, if someone could figure out why exactly this happens, that’d be great.
Hello everyone,
I want your guys’ opinions and reasons on why a lot of people think MW, Black Ops, etc are the best FPS’s, and such. In my opinion, it’s really not. When I played it, it originally felt very exhilarating, but I realized that was just because the game was hyped so much. I tried to then take it from a neutral standpoint, and I realized that the game really isn’t that spectacular at all. I think the one thing that was good about it were the short rounds, to give small bursts of intense action. But after that got old, I couldn’t find any reason to go back to it anymore. The gameplay is comparable to any shooter set in the modern day, plus perks. Balanced weapons, and then a little bit of extra. However, there are so many FPS’s that have added so much more, such as Bad Company 2, Starsiege: Tribes (oh GOD I love that game), and any other game that’s not over hyped. IMO CoD doesn’t add anything new, like huge environments, non-linear gameplay, emphasis on a certain factor… it only takes as much skill as twitch FPS’s like Quake. However in games like Tribes 1, you have a massive open world, where Speed, Skill, and Teamwork (yes that’s a reference to Tribes Legacy videos) are perfectly balanced. I’ve seen time and time again of good CoD players try to play that game, and basically sucking to the point where they get kicked for being a complete nuisance. At least Halo tries to stray from the average FPS, but CoD does not.
One last thing, a lot of people criticize the community of Halo for being a bunch of immature kids, while CoD having a mature audience. This is not true at all from what I’ve seen. Instead of having immature kids, it has immature teens who get way too aggressive while playing.
Overall, I think CoD is a game purely based on hype, even more than Halo. If anyone remembers, Halo 1 actually redefined a lot of the FPS scene, bringing a plethora of new elements. CoD, on the other hand is a massive group of die-hard fanboys (that can be more annoying than Halo’s ones) sticking to a completely corrupt company. (Seriously, google “Bobby Kotick” and half the results will be him insulting every indie company, saying that Bungie is the only elite company left in the gaming industry, how he is the devil of video games, etc.)
I might sound like a huge troll here, but I still want everyone’s opinions on why they like CoD so much. See ya!
WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama is trying to rebuild the American economy, one job at a time — literally.
The president asked an online town hall questioner Monday to send him her husband’s resume, insisting he wanted to look into why the man remained out of work despite his background as a semiconductor engineer.
“I meant what I said, if you send me your husband’s resume, I’d be interested in finding out exactly what’s happening right there,” Obama told the questioner, Jennifer Wedel of Fort Worth, Texas.
He told Wedel that according to what he was hearing from industry, such high-tech fields are in great demand and her husband “should be able to find something right away.”
Wedel told Obama that despite what he said, her husband had been out of work for three years. She wanted to know why foreign workers were getting visas for high-skilled work.
The exchange came as Obama appeared in a live video chat room known as a “Hangout,” part of online search giant Google’s social networking site Google Plus. He was answering questions submitted via the Google Inc.-owned video site YouTube, as well as interacting live with Wedel and four others in the Hangout.
Read more on Newsmax.com: Obama Works to Save Jobs, 1 at a Time
Important: Do You Support Pres. Obama’s Re-Election? Vote Here Now!
I guess I’m not really a genealogist, but a family historian. I love getting to KNOW my ancestors – not just finding facts about them, but actually learning about what their lives were like.
Just recently I discovered a great, great, etc grandparent died in a horrible cholera outbreak in the 1830′s – apparently, during that outbreak, a religious procession was held to rid the people of the disease, and a crucifix was carried around the town. She died five days later. When watching a re-enactment on YouTube, I could just picture her at the procession, hoping for a miracle.
I would love to hear anyone with similar stories (I actually love hearing about other people’s family histories!)
BQ:
Which of your ancestors would you say you “know” the best? For me, it’s my great grandfather. I have tons of records on him – birth, marriage, obit, immigration, naturalization, three censuses. I also have tons of pictures of him, and even his house in Southern Italy and the church he went to, there (thanks to Google street view). Plus, my uncle made a video featuring 5 of his children, telling various stories about their parents (this combined with the many I STILL hear from his grand-kids). I really feel as though I know him, even though we sadly never got the chance to meet each other.
You?
@Maxi,
Thanks for sharing! Tracking down those…elusive ancestors can be very fulfilling.
I, too, have an “out of wedlock” ancestor (well, technically ancesTRESS) – my great grandmother. She’s actually the wife of the one I mentioned, earlier. Although I don’t know as much about her life in Italy or heritage as I do my great grandfather (I’ve traced his ancestry to around 1750), I’d say she’s my “favorite” ancestor.
I first started learning about her when I wanted to find out if a family legend – that she was the daughter of a Duke – was true. I remember my mom gave me a picture, and I was greatly disappointed at how NON-royal she looked – she was 50, and she looked 80! But then, I started to learn more about her life, and what an amazing woman she truly was. Even though I haven’t been able to prove/debunk whether her father was a nobleman, I do know he was at least wealthy man.
Anyway, when she was born, she was put into the care of an
I guess I’m not really a genealogist, but a family historian. I love getting to KNOW my ancestors – not just finding facts about them, but actually learning about what their lives were like.
Just recently I discovered a great, great, etc grandparent died in a horrible cholera outbreak in the 1830′s – apparently, during that outbreak, a religious procession was held to rid the people of the disease, and a crucifix was carried around the town. She died five days later. When watching a re-enactment on YouTube, I could just picture her at the procession, hoping for a miracle.
I would love to hear anyone with similar stories (I actually love hearing about other people’s family histories!)
BQ:
Which of your ancestors would you say you “know” the best? For me, it’s my great grandfather. I have tons of records on him – birth, marriage, obit, immigration, naturalization, three censuses. I also have tons of pictures of him, and even his house in Southern Italy and the church he went to, there (thanks to Google street view). Plus, my uncle made a video featuring 5 of his children, telling various stories about their parents (this combined with the many I STILL hear from his grand-kids). I really feel as though I know him, even though we sadly never got the chance to meet each other.
You?
@Maxi,
Thanks for sharing! Tracking down those…elusive ancestors can be very fulfilling.
I, too, have an “out of wedlock” ancestor (well, technically ancesTRESS) – my great grandmother. She’s actually the wife of the one I mentioned, earlier. Although I don’t know as much about her life in Italy or heritage as I do my great grandfather (I’ve traced his ancestry to around 1750), I’d say she’s my “favorite” ancestor.
I first started learning about her when I wanted to find out if a family legend – that she was the daughter of a Duke – was true. I remember my mom gave me a picture, and I was greatly disappointed at how NON-royal she looked – she was 50, and she looked 80! But then, I started to learn more about her life, and what an amazing woman she truly was. Even though I haven’t been able to prove/debunk whether her father was a nobleman, I do know he was at least wealthy man.
Anyway, when she was born, she was put into the care of an
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So, I’ve pretty much given up on Nintendo the Wii U does not impress me at all and while the quality of games is better than ever better, I feel like they haven’t done anything new in the past ten years.
So, I’ve decided to became a strictly Sony fan. I own a slim PS3 and I love it. It has the best graphics of all three systems, it has the best controller by far, and it has the most features. Everything from Playstation Home (which I use), to Playstation Plus (which I have), to Music Unlimited (I’ve got a free trial … not impressed with it but it’s new and if gets better I’ll switch from Rhapsody), to about a dozen video channels (Amazon Instant Video, Netflix, Hulu Plus, etc.), to avatars to themes to wallpapers and profiles, and the Playstation Store which allows you to download any number of things (although the selection could be better, and for example, Battlefield 3 is 60 dollars I think a digital copy should be 50), to the Greatest Hits titles that run you thirty dollars, and the accessories such as Playstation Move (which is a knock-off of the Wii, I know), to wireless controllers (I know they all have that), but in general I prefer playing the Playstation. I don’t own a PSP or Vita I have a DS but I’m thinking of switching that too honestly. And of course, Ratchet and Clank. Each adventure they have is funny and awesome and I’d rather play a Ratchet and Clank game than a Mario, Sonic, or Halo game any day.
So, assuming the next Sony console is the PlayStation 4, this is what I would like the PS4 to have:
*1 TB and 2 TB Models
*Wi-Fi, 4G, and Bluetooth
*Rhapsody, MOG, Rdio, Spotify, and Music Unlimited Music Channels with the New Added Ability to Play Music While Going Into Another App
*Able to Play PlayStation 1, PlayStation 2, PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4, PSP, and PS Vita discs
*Able to Play CD, DVD, Blu-Ray, and 3D Discs.
*Able to use PlayStation Move and PlayStation Portable Viewer (a cordless virtual reality headset that charges like a Bluetooth device and able to play your PlayStation 4 games everywhere with BlueTooth, Wi-Fi, and 4G support for wireless gameplay anywhere you go – like the Sony Personal Viewer but better).
*Every game for the PS1, PS2, PS3, PS4, PSP, or PS Vita will now be able to be purchased on the PS4 and downloaded directly to the system.
*Playstation Home will allow players to create their own hairstyles, clothing, property, and other accessories in a unique, fun, and manageable way that will allow players to earn small amounts of money when people buy them from stores that approved the items. Clubs will be able to own property. More games will be added.
*PlayStation Plus will now have all PlayStation One games available for free download.
*All the Video Channels in PS3 will also be there
*Complete Integration with iTunes Store and Amazon MP3, with The Ability to Use iTunes Cloud or Amazon Cloud to Stream or Download Music You Already Have Directly into Your PS4
*Compatibility of PS4 and PSP and PSVita.
*The ability to Create and Upload Your Own Theme or Wallpaper
*Your Avatar will Now Be Your PlayStation Home Avatar
*Photo Viewer
*Complete Social Network Integration, with a Section Devoted Just to It. Twitter, Skype (that can use a PlayStation Eye), FaceBook, Tumblr, MySpace, YouTube, and Google Plus will all be a part of it.
*Ability to Record and Edit Screen Video While Using PS4, and the Ability to Upload Them on YouTube Quickly
*Whatever else a PS3 can do
I can’t think of anything else. I’m trying to think of a controller that could be better than a PS3 controller and I can’t think of it.
I’ve spent too long thinking about this, lol. I’m going to bed, goodnight!
Hello everyone,
I want your guys’ opinions and reasons on why a lot of people think MW, Black Ops, etc are the best FPS’s, and such. In my opinion, it’s really not. When I played it, it originally felt very exhilarating, but I realized that was just because the game was hyped so much. I tried to then take it from a neutral standpoint, and I realized that the game really isn’t that spectacular at all. I think the one thing that was good about it were the short rounds, to give small bursts of intense action. But after that got old, I couldn’t find any reason to go back to it anymore. The gameplay is comparable to any shooter set in the modern day, plus perks. Balanced weapons, and then a little bit of extra. However, there are so many FPS’s that have added so much more, such as Bad Company 2, Starsiege: Tribes (oh GOD I love that game), and any other game that’s not over hyped. IMO CoD doesn’t add anything new, like huge environments, non-linear gameplay, emphasis on a certain factor… it only takes as much skill as twitch FPS’s like Quake. However in games like Tribes 1, you have a massive open world, where Speed, Skill, and Teamwork (yes that’s a reference to Tribes Legacy videos) are perfectly balanced. I’ve seen time and time again of good CoD players try to play that game, and basically sucking to the point where they get kicked for being a complete nuisance. At least Halo tries to stray from the average FPS, but CoD does not.
One last thing, a lot of people criticize the community of Halo for being a bunch of immature kids, while CoD having a mature audience. This is not true at all from what I’ve seen. Instead of having immature kids, it has immature teens who get way too aggressive while playing.
Overall, I think CoD is a game purely based on hype, even more than Halo. If anyone remembers, Halo 1 actually redefined a lot of the FPS scene, bringing a plethora of new elements. CoD, on the other hand is a massive group of die-hard fanboys (that can be more annoying than Halo’s ones) sticking to a completely corrupt company. (Seriously, google “Bobby Kotick” and half the results will be him insulting every indie company, saying that Bungie is the only elite company left in the gaming industry, how he is the devil of video games, etc.)
I might sound like a huge troll here, but I still want everyone’s opinions on why they like CoD so much. See ya!
Hello everyone,
I want your guys’ opinions and reasons on why a lot of people think MW, Black Ops, etc are the best FPS’s, and such. In my opinion, it’s really not. When I played it, it originally felt very exhilarating, but I realized that was just because the game was hyped so much. I tried to then take it from a neutral standpoint, and I realized that the game really isn’t that spectacular at all. I think the one thing that was good about it were the short rounds, to give small bursts of intense action. But after that got old, I couldn’t find any reason to go back to it anymore. The gameplay is comparable to any shooter set in the modern day, plus perks. Balanced weapons, and then a little bit of extra. However, there are so many FPS’s that have added so much more, such as Bad Company 2, Starsiege: Tribes (oh GOD I love that game), and any other game that’s not over hyped. IMO CoD doesn’t add anything new, like huge environments, non-linear gameplay, emphasis on a certain factor… it only takes as much skill as twitch FPS’s like Quake. However in games like Tribes 1, you have a massive open world, where Speed, Skill, and Teamwork (yes that’s a reference to Tribes Legacy videos) are perfectly balanced. I’ve seen time and time again of good CoD players try to play that game, and basically sucking to the point where they get kicked for being a complete nuisance. At least Halo tries to stray from the average FPS, but CoD does not.
One last thing, a lot of people criticize the community of Halo for being a bunch of immature kids, while CoD having a mature audience. This is not true at all from what I’ve seen. Instead of having immature kids, it has immature teens who get way too aggressive while playing.
Overall, I think CoD is a game purely based on hype, even more than Halo. If anyone remembers, Halo 1 actually redefined a lot of the FPS scene, bringing a plethora of new elements. CoD, on the other hand is a massive group of die-hard fanboys (that can be more annoying than Halo’s ones) sticking to a completely corrupt company. (Seriously, google “Bobby Kotick” and half the results will be him insulting every indie company, saying that Bungie is the only elite company left in the gaming industry, how he is the devil of video games, etc.)
I might sound like a huge troll here, but I still want everyone’s opinions on why they like CoD so much. See ya!
Hello everyone,
I want your guys’ opinions and reasons on why a lot of people think MW, Black Ops, etc are the best FPS’s, and such. In my opinion, it’s really not. When I played it, it originally felt very exhilarating, but I realized that was just because the game was hyped so much. I tried to then take it from a neutral standpoint, and I realized that the game really isn’t that spectacular at all. I think the one thing that was good about it were the short rounds, to give small bursts of intense action. But after that got old, I couldn’t find any reason to go back to it anymore. The gameplay is comparable to any shooter set in the modern day, plus perks. Balanced weapons, and then a little bit of extra. However, there are so many FPS’s that have added so much more, such as Bad Company 2, Starsiege: Tribes (oh GOD I love that game), and any other game that’s not over hyped. IMO CoD doesn’t add anything new, like huge environments, non-linear gameplay, emphasis on a certain factor… it only takes as much skill as twitch FPS’s like Quake. However in games like Tribes 1, you have a massive open world, where Speed, Skill, and Teamwork (yes that’s a reference to Tribes Legacy videos) are perfectly balanced. I’ve seen time and time again of good CoD players try to play that game, and basically sucking to the point where they get kicked for being a complete nuisance. At least Halo tries to stray from the average FPS, but CoD does not.
One last thing, a lot of people criticize the community of Halo for being a bunch of immature kids, while CoD having a mature audience. This is not true at all from what I’ve seen. Instead of having immature kids, it has immature teens who get way too aggressive while playing.
Overall, I think CoD is a game purely based on hype, even more than Halo. If anyone remembers, Halo 1 actually redefined a lot of the FPS scene, bringing a plethora of new elements. CoD, on the other hand is a massive group of die-hard fanboys (that can be more annoying than Halo’s ones) sticking to a completely corrupt company. (Seriously, google “Bobby Kotick” and half the results will be him insulting every indie company, saying that Bungie is the only elite company left in the gaming industry, how he is the devil of video games, etc.)
I might sound like a huge troll here, but I still want everyone’s opinions on why they like CoD so much. See ya!
PLEASE KEEP ALL LAPTOP SUGGESTIONS UNDER $1000.
I’ve been looking for a good laptop that will run extremely smooth and fast on all applications, including the Internet and my music and video playing software, plus any games i may want to play, such as World of Warcraft. However, I’m not very educated when it comes to what i should look for.
I’ll be using Google Chrome for my internet and VLC media player for all of my video playback, plus iTunes for music.
So, what specs should i look for in a laptop that will meet my needs and run great in all of these situations?
Please help, and thanks to anyone who helps me out!
WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama is trying to rebuild the American economy, one job at a time — literally.
The president asked an online town hall questioner Monday to send him her husband’s resume, insisting he wanted to look into why the man remained out of work despite his background as a semiconductor engineer.
“I meant what I said, if you send me your husband’s resume, I’d be interested in finding out exactly what’s happening right there,” Obama told the questioner, Jennifer Wedel of Fort Worth, Texas.
He told Wedel that according to what he was hearing from industry, such high-tech fields are in great demand and her husband “should be able to find something right away.”
Wedel told Obama that despite what he said, her husband had been out of work for three years. She wanted to know why foreign workers were getting visas for high-skilled work.
The exchange came as Obama appeared in a live video chat room known as a “Hangout,” part of online search giant Google’s social networking site Google Plus. He was answering questions submitted via the Google Inc.-owned video site YouTube, as well as interacting live with Wedel and four others in the Hangout.
Read more on Newsmax.com: Obama Works to Save Jobs, 1 at a Time
Important: Do You Support Pres. Obama’s Re-Election? Vote Here Now!
Alright, so here’s the deal; Youtube videos, on their main page, show up as white. On the author’s page, or as an embedded video, it works great. But on the page they appear on, the video is completely white. The video still plays, the sound still plays, and the interface still works, but I can’t see it at all. I just recently reformatted this computer, so flash player isn’t the problem. This was showing up before I reformatted too, except then, I was using Google Chrome, I’ve got Firefox now. I think I’ve ruled out Ad-block Plus, I’ve completely deactivated that to no avail. I have exhausted all possible explanations. I’m usually good at figuring out what I’ve done wrong, but I’m completely lost here. Any help provided is gladly accepted.
Just to make it more obvious, I have completely reinstalled the OS on this computer, which is running XP. This problem started before the reinstall, and has since continued after.
Let’s see… All the plug-ins, video thingys and what have you are all up to date, they were all recently updated.
And, I can’t seem to click the settings option, it’s grayed out for me.
And, now, fixed it. Found a different flash panel, and deactivated it from there. Although, if someone could figure out why exactly this happens, that’d be great.
I’ve been hearing a hell of a lot about Google plus and how it’s so much better than facebook. I’m a regular facebook user, and so far from what I’ve heard, google plus isn’t all that great. It’s just second hand info, but what my friends have told me is that it shares your search history and the videos that you watch on youtube as quickly as you enter the search info, or watch the video. If that’s so, I would not want to do this as there are some things I don’t want everyone I know or possibly people all over the world to know. Also I’ve heard that the security of your account is ten times worse than facebook’s. can anybody give me unbiased information on google plus? the only reason I’m so concerned is people say that it’s going to be the new facebook.
Alright, so here’s the deal; Youtube videos, on their main page, show up as white. On the author’s page, or as an embedded video, it works great. But on the page they appear on, the video is completely white. The video still plays, the sound still plays, and the interface still works, but I can’t see it at all. I just recently reformatted this computer, so flash player isn’t the problem. This was showing up before I reformatted too, except then, I was using Google Chrome, I’ve got Firefox now. I think I’ve ruled out Ad-block Plus, I’ve completely deactivated that to no avail. I have exhausted all possible explanations. I’m usually good at figuring out what I’ve done wrong, but I’m completely lost here. Any help provided is gladly accepted.
Just to make it more obvious, I have completely reinstalled the OS on this computer, which is running XP. This problem started before the reinstall, and has since continued after.
Let’s see… All the plug-ins, video thingys and what have you are all up to date, they were all recently updated.
And, I can’t seem to click the settings option, it’s grayed out for me.
And, now, fixed it. Found a different flash panel, and deactivated it from there. Although, if someone could figure out why exactly this happens, that’d be great.
Hello everyone,
I want your guys’ opinions and reasons on why a lot of people think MW, Black Ops, etc are the best FPS’s, and such. In my opinion, it’s really not. When I played it, it originally felt very exhilarating, but I realized that was just because the game was hyped so much. I tried to then take it from a neutral standpoint, and I realized that the game really isn’t that spectacular at all. I think the one thing that was good about it were the short rounds, to give small bursts of intense action. But after that got old, I couldn’t find any reason to go back to it anymore. The gameplay is comparable to any shooter set in the modern day, plus perks. Balanced weapons, and then a little bit of extra. However, there are so many FPS’s that have added so much more, such as Bad Company 2, Starsiege: Tribes (oh GOD I love that game), and any other game that’s not over hyped. IMO CoD doesn’t add anything new, like huge environments, non-linear gameplay, emphasis on a certain factor… it only takes as much skill as twitch FPS’s like Quake. However in games like Tribes 1, you have a massive open world, where Speed, Skill, and Teamwork (yes that’s a reference to Tribes Legacy videos) are perfectly balanced. I’ve seen time and time again of good CoD players try to play that game, and basically sucking to the point where they get kicked for being a complete nuisance. At least Halo tries to stray from the average FPS, but CoD does not.
One last thing, a lot of people criticize the community of Halo for being a bunch of immature kids, while CoD having a mature audience. This is not true at all from what I’ve seen. Instead of having immature kids, it has immature teens who get way too aggressive while playing.
Overall, I think CoD is a game purely based on hype, even more than Halo. If anyone remembers, Halo 1 actually redefined a lot of the FPS scene, bringing a plethora of new elements. CoD, on the other hand is a massive group of die-hard fanboys (that can be more annoying than Halo’s ones) sticking to a completely corrupt company. (Seriously, google “Bobby Kotick” and half the results will be him insulting every indie company, saying that Bungie is the only elite company left in the gaming industry, how he is the devil of video games, etc.)
I might sound like a huge troll here, but I still want everyone’s opinions on why they like CoD so much. See ya!
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WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama is trying to rebuild the American economy, one job at a time — literally.
The president asked an online town hall questioner Monday to send him her husband’s resume, insisting he wanted to look into why the man remained out of work despite his background as a semiconductor engineer.
“I meant what I said, if you send me your husband’s resume, I’d be interested in finding out exactly what’s happening right there,” Obama told the questioner, Jennifer Wedel of Fort Worth, Texas.
He told Wedel that according to what he was hearing from industry, such high-tech fields are in great demand and her husband “should be able to find something right away.”
Wedel told Obama that despite what he said, her husband had been out of work for three years. She wanted to know why foreign workers were getting visas for high-skilled work.
The exchange came as Obama appeared in a live video chat room known as a “Hangout,” part of online search giant Google’s social networking site Google Plus. He was answering questions submitted via the Google Inc.-owned video site YouTube, as well as interacting live with Wedel and four others in the Hangout.
Read more on Newsmax.com: Obama Works to Save Jobs, 1 at a Time
Important: Do You Support Pres. Obama’s Re-Election? Vote Here Now!
i just watched a video from someone im subscribed to about the misery of this new youtube format and how it spells the end of YOUtube….its a great but depressing video about how big corporations have destroyed youtube.
here is the video, you have to watch it
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XgpNIDycubg&feature=g-all&context=G2a4dc8dFAAAAAAAAHAA
hes a great man that makes excellent videos about world topics of today.
but he mentions at the start of his video, ‘ google is already using google plus in their search engine, so unless your google plus its going to be really hard…………-
and i cant make out the rest that he says because of his accent?
that google plus speach starts at 0:15 of the video and ends at 0:23…..if you can make out what he says could you explain?
and is it related to any government censoring or filtering of the net?
and what do you think of the destruction of youtube with the new format? how has it radically changed from what it was?
I am a hardcore gamer. I’ve been playing videogames for over a decade and I don’t like today’s consoles. Why? I don’t believe graphics make a good console. A real hardcore gamer could play Chrono Trigger (snes) and still enjoy it more than Crysis.
My favorite video game system is snes. Graphics are ok (not even 3d) but the games were the most enjoyable. During those times, RPGs were just appearing, so that’s where Final Fantasy games, Chrono Trigger, Lufia and others became famous. Super Mario World beats Mario Galaxy no matter how I look at it. Donkey Kong Country is way better than any DK game nowadays. It was pretty much a console that had both games for hardcore gamers and for casual gamers. I still play snes games and i’m proud of it. Older consoles like the snes were focused on pleasing the players with the greatest gaming experience, by mixing unbelieveable storylines and innovative gameplay.
As for last gen consoles, i’d go with the Wii. Think about it: PS3 and 360 have high prices for both the consoles and the games. What are the good games nowadays? Crysis, Mass Effect, Bioshock, Fallout 3, Call of Duty 4 and 5, Halo 3, Resistance 2. Noticed something? They are all shooters! (And still I find none of them as competitive as Counter Strike Source). Today’s consoles are too focused on graphics and keep filling us with more and more games with similar gameplay. Some of those games are even made with the same engines from previous games, just with different characters and graphics. Overpriced consoles and games plus repetitive games lead to a loss of the true sense of videogaming. These consoles lead kids nowadays to think that graphics make good games, no matter the gameplay, and that blood/gore makes up for the crappy storyline.
Every day I find people on google answers saying “OMG the PS3 has teh best graphicz it beats the rest it is hig hdef” or “teh 360 has good games it has gears 1 and 2 and the graphics are soo coool!”. And the most annoying of all: “Wii is for women and children”.
The wii has cheap games, and is cheap itself. It doesn’t offer awesome graphics, which is fine, as you don’t need the graphics to play a great game, plus wii’s graphics aren’t that bad. Wii offers a large variety of party games at cheap prices, leaving a lot of choices for players. It’s got some competitive games, such as Brawl. It has great party games, such as Dokapon Kingdom. It has adventure/survival games, such as Disaster: Day of Crisis. Wii has games for everyone’s taste, and at a price everyone can afford. The Wii is not destroying videogaming, but it is saving it, allowing more people to enjoy videogames. If you still believe graphics make up a good console, return to your cave, casual gamer!
I’m not a nintendo fanboy. I am just a passionate videogamer that feels that the true essence of videogaming is fading.
How many hardcore gamers feel my pain? The minds of kids today are being corrupted by the wrong ideas. I miss the good old days…
I am a hardcore gamer. I’ve been playing videogames for over a decade and I don’t like today’s consoles. Why? I don’t believe graphics make a good console. A real hardcore gamer could play Chrono Trigger (snes) and still enjoy it more than Crysis.
My favorite video game system is snes. Graphics are ok (not even 3d) but the games were the most enjoyable. During those times, RPGs were just appearing, so that’s where Final Fantasy games, Chrono Trigger, Lufia and others became famous. Super Mario World beats Mario Galaxy no matter how I look at it. Donkey Kong Country is way better than any DK game nowadays. It was pretty much a console that had both games for hardcore gamers and for casual gamers. I still play snes games and i’m proud of it. Older consoles like the snes were focused on pleasing the players with the greatest gaming experience, by mixing unbelieveable storylines and innovative gameplay.
As for last gen consoles, i’d go with the Wii. Think about it: PS3 and 360 have high prices for both the consoles and the games. What are the good games nowadays? Crysis, Mass Effect, Bioshock, Fallout 3, Call of Duty 4 and 5, Halo 3, Resistance 2. Noticed something? They are all shooters! (And still I find none of them as competitive as Counter Strike Source). Today’s consoles are too focused on graphics and keep filling us with more and more games with similar gameplay. Some of those games are even made with the same engines from previous games, just with different characters and graphics. Overpriced consoles and games plus repetitive games lead to a loss of the true sense of videogaming. These consoles lead kids nowadays to think that graphics make good games, no matter the gameplay, and that blood/gore makes up for the crappy storyline.
Every day I find people on google answers saying “OMG the PS3 has teh best graphicz it beats the rest it is hig hdef” or “teh 360 has good games it has gears 1 and 2 and the graphics are soo coool!”. And the most annoying of all: “Wii is for women and children”.
The wii has cheap games, and is cheap itself. It doesn’t offer awesome graphics, which is fine, as you don’t need the graphics to play a great game, plus wii’s graphics aren’t that bad. Wii offers a large variety of party games at cheap prices, leaving a lot of choices for players. It’s got some competitive games, such as Brawl. It has great party games, such as Dokapon Kingdom. It has adventure/survival games, such as Disaster: Day of Crisis. Wii has games for everyone’s taste, and at a price everyone can afford. The Wii is not destroying videogaming, but it is saving it, allowing more people to enjoy videogames. If you still believe graphics make up a good console, return to your cave, casual gamer!
I’m not a nintendo fanboy. I am just a passionate videogamer that feels that the true essence of videogaming is fading.
How many hardcore gamers feel my pain? The minds of kids today are being corrupted by the wrong ideas. I miss the good old days…
WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama is trying to rebuild the American economy, one job at a time — literally.
The president asked an online town hall questioner Monday to send him her husband’s resume, insisting he wanted to look into why the man remained out of work despite his background as a semiconductor engineer.
“I meant what I said, if you send me your husband’s resume, I’d be interested in finding out exactly what’s happening right there,” Obama told the questioner, Jennifer Wedel of Fort Worth, Texas.
He told Wedel that according to what he was hearing from industry, such high-tech fields are in great demand and her husband “should be able to find something right away.”
Wedel told Obama that despite what he said, her husband had been out of work for three years. She wanted to know why foreign workers were getting visas for high-skilled work.
The exchange came as Obama appeared in a live video chat room known as a “Hangout,” part of online search giant Google’s social networking site Google Plus. He was answering questions submitted via the Google Inc.-owned video site YouTube, as well as interacting live with Wedel and four others in the Hangout.
Read more on Newsmax.com: Obama Works to Save Jobs, 1 at a Time
Important: Do You Support Pres. Obama’s Re-Election? Vote Here Now!
So, I’ve pretty much given up on Nintendo the Wii U does not impress me at all and while the quality of games is better than ever better, I feel like they haven’t done anything new in the past ten years.
So, I’ve decided to became a strictly Sony fan. I own a slim PS3 and I love it. It has the best graphics of all three systems, it has the best controller by far, and it has the most features. Everything from Playstation Home (which I use), to Playstation Plus (which I have), to Music Unlimited (I’ve got a free trial … not impressed with it but it’s new and if gets better I’ll switch from Rhapsody), to about a dozen video channels (Amazon Instant Video, Netflix, Hulu Plus, etc.), to avatars to themes to wallpapers and profiles, and the Playstation Store which allows you to download any number of things (although the selection could be better, and for example, Battlefield 3 is 60 dollars I think a digital copy should be 50), to the Greatest Hits titles that run you thirty dollars, and the accessories such as Playstation Move (which is a knock-off of the Wii, I know), to wireless controllers (I know they all have that), but in general I prefer playing the Playstation. I don’t own a PSP or Vita I have a DS but I’m thinking of switching that too honestly. And of course, Ratchet and Clank. Each adventure they have is funny and awesome and I’d rather play a Ratchet and Clank game than a Mario, Sonic, or Halo game any day.
So, assuming the next Sony console is the PlayStation 4, this is what I would like the PS4 to have:
*1 TB and 2 TB Models
*Wi-Fi, 4G, and Bluetooth
*Rhapsody, MOG, Rdio, Spotify, and Music Unlimited Music Channels with the New Added Ability to Play Music While Going Into Another App
*Able to Play PlayStation 1, PlayStation 2, PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4, PSP, and PS Vita discs
*Able to Play CD, DVD, Blu-Ray, and 3D Discs.
*Able to use PlayStation Move and PlayStation Portable Viewer (a cordless virtual reality headset that charges like a Bluetooth device and able to play your PlayStation 4 games everywhere with BlueTooth, Wi-Fi, and 4G support for wireless gameplay anywhere you go – like the Sony Personal Viewer but better).
*Every game for the PS1, PS2, PS3, PS4, PSP, or PS Vita will now be able to be purchased on the PS4 and downloaded directly to the system.
*Playstation Home will allow players to create their own hairstyles, clothing, property, and other accessories in a unique, fun, and manageable way that will allow players to earn small amounts of money when people buy them from stores that approved the items. Clubs will be able to own property. More games will be added.
*PlayStation Plus will now have all PlayStation One games available for free download.
*All the Video Channels in PS3 will also be there
*Complete Integration with iTunes Store and Amazon MP3, with The Ability to Use iTunes Cloud or Amazon Cloud to Stream or Download Music You Already Have Directly into Your PS4
*Compatibility of PS4 and PSP and PSVita.
*The ability to Create and Upload Your Own Theme or Wallpaper
*Your Avatar will Now Be Your PlayStation Home Avatar
*Photo Viewer
*Complete Social Network Integration, with a Section Devoted Just to It. Twitter, Skype (that can use a PlayStation Eye), FaceBook, Tumblr, MySpace, YouTube, and Google Plus will all be a part of it.
*Ability to Record and Edit Screen Video While Using PS4, and the Ability to Upload Them on YouTube Quickly
*Whatever else a PS3 can do
I can’t think of anything else. I’m trying to think of a controller that could be better than a PS3 controller and I can’t think of it.
I’ve spent too long thinking about this, lol. I’m going to bed, goodnight!
I guess I’m not really a genealogist, but a family historian. I love getting to KNOW my ancestors – not just finding facts about them, but actually learning about what their lives were like.
Just recently I discovered a great, great, etc grandparent died in a horrible cholera outbreak in the 1830′s – apparently, during that outbreak, a religious procession was held to rid the people of the disease, and a crucifix was carried around the town. She died five days later. When watching a re-enactment on YouTube, I could just picture her at the procession, hoping for a miracle.
I would love to hear anyone with similar stories (I actually love hearing about other people’s family histories!)
BQ:
Which of your ancestors would you say you “know” the best? For me, it’s my great grandfather. I have tons of records on him – birth, marriage, obit, immigration, naturalization, three censuses. I also have tons of pictures of him, and even his house in Southern Italy and the church he went to, there (thanks to Google street view). Plus, my uncle made a video featuring 5 of his children, telling various stories about their parents (this combined with the many I STILL hear from his grand-kids). I really feel as though I know him, even though we sadly never got the chance to meet each other.
You?
@Maxi,
Thanks for sharing! Tracking down those…elusive ancestors can be very fulfilling.
I, too, have an “out of wedlock” ancestor (well, technically ancesTRESS) – my great grandmother. She’s actually the wife of the one I mentioned, earlier. Although I don’t know as much about her life in Italy or heritage as I do my great grandfather (I’ve traced his ancestry to around 1750), I’d say she’s my “favorite” ancestor.
I first started learning about her when I wanted to find out if a family legend – that she was the daughter of a Duke – was true. I remember my mom gave me a picture, and I was greatly disappointed at how NON-royal she looked – she was 50, and she looked 80! But then, I started to learn more about her life, and what an amazing woman she truly was. Even though I haven’t been able to prove/debunk whether her father was a nobleman, I do know he was at least wealthy man.
Anyway, when she was born, she was put into the care of an
So, I’ve pretty much given up on Nintendo the Wii U does not impress me at all and while the quality of games is better than ever better, I feel like they haven’t done anything new in the past ten years.
So, I’ve decided to became a strictly Sony fan. I own a slim PS3 and I love it. It has the best graphics of all three systems, it has the best controller by far, and it has the most features. Everything from Playstation Home (which I use), to Playstation Plus (which I have), to Music Unlimited (I’ve got a free trial … not impressed with it but it’s new and if gets better I’ll switch from Rhapsody), to about a dozen video channels (Amazon Instant Video, Netflix, Hulu Plus, etc.), to avatars to themes to wallpapers and profiles, and the Playstation Store which allows you to download any number of things (although the selection could be better, and for example, Battlefield 3 is 60 dollars I think a digital copy should be 50), to the Greatest Hits titles that run you thirty dollars, and the accessories such as Playstation Move (which is a knock-off of the Wii, I know), to wireless controllers (I know they all have that), but in general I prefer playing the Playstation. I don’t own a PSP or Vita I have a DS but I’m thinking of switching that too honestly. And of course, Ratchet and Clank. Each adventure they have is funny and awesome and I’d rather play a Ratchet and Clank game than a Mario, Sonic, or Halo game any day.
So, assuming the next Sony console is the PlayStation 4, this is what I would like the PS4 to have:
*1 TB and 2 TB Models
*Wi-Fi, 4G, and Bluetooth
*Rhapsody, MOG, Rdio, Spotify, and Music Unlimited Music Channels with the New Added Ability to Play Music While Going Into Another App
*Able to Play PlayStation 1, PlayStation 2, PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4, PSP, and PS Vita discs
*Able to Play CD, DVD, Blu-Ray, and 3D Discs.
*Able to use PlayStation Move and PlayStation Portable Viewer (a cordless virtual reality headset that charges like a Bluetooth device and able to play your PlayStation 4 games everywhere with BlueTooth, Wi-Fi, and 4G support for wireless gameplay anywhere you go – like the Sony Personal Viewer but better).
*Every game for the PS1, PS2, PS3, PS4, PSP, or PS Vita will now be able to be purchased on the PS4 and downloaded directly to the system.
*Playstation Home will allow players to create their own hairstyles, clothing, property, and other accessories in a unique, fun, and manageable way that will allow players to earn small amounts of money when people buy them from stores that approved the items. Clubs will be able to own property. More games will be added.
*PlayStation Plus will now have all PlayStation One games available for free download.
*All the Video Channels in PS3 will also be there
*Complete Integration with iTunes Store and Amazon MP3, with The Ability to Use iTunes Cloud or Amazon Cloud to Stream or Download Music You Already Have Directly into Your PS4
*Compatibility of PS4 and PSP and PSVita.
*The ability to Create and Upload Your Own Theme or Wallpaper
*Your Avatar will Now Be Your PlayStation Home Avatar
*Photo Viewer
*Complete Social Network Integration, with a Section Devoted Just to It. Twitter, Skype (that can use a PlayStation Eye), FaceBook, Tumblr, MySpace, YouTube, and Google Plus will all be a part of it.
*Ability to Record and Edit Screen Video While Using PS4, and the Ability to Upload Them on YouTube Quickly
*Whatever else a PS3 can do
I can’t think of anything else. I’m trying to think of a controller that could be better than a PS3 controller and I can’t think of it.
I’ve spent too long thinking about this, lol. I’m going to bed, goodnight!
I am a hardcore gamer. I’ve been playing videogames for over a decade and I don’t like today’s consoles. Why? I don’t believe graphics make a good console. A real hardcore gamer could play Chrono Trigger (snes) and still enjoy it more than Crysis.
My favorite video game system is snes. Graphics are ok (not even 3d) but the games were the most enjoyable. During those times, RPGs were just appearing, so that’s where Final Fantasy games, Chrono Trigger, Lufia and others became famous. Super Mario World beats Mario Galaxy no matter how I look at it. Donkey Kong Country is way better than any DK game nowadays. It was pretty much a console that had both games for hardcore gamers and for casual gamers. I still play snes games and i’m proud of it. Older consoles like the snes were focused on pleasing the players with the greatest gaming experience, by mixing unbelieveable storylines and innovative gameplay.
As for last gen consoles, i’d go with the Wii. Think about it: PS3 and 360 have high prices for both the consoles and the games. What are the good games nowadays? Crysis, Mass Effect, Bioshock, Fallout 3, Call of Duty 4 and 5, Halo 3, Resistance 2. Noticed something? They are all shooters! (And still I find none of them as competitive as Counter Strike Source). Today’s consoles are too focused on graphics and keep filling us with more and more games with similar gameplay. Some of those games are even made with the same engines from previous games, just with different characters and graphics. Overpriced consoles and games plus repetitive games lead to a loss of the true sense of videogaming. These consoles lead kids nowadays to think that graphics make good games, no matter the gameplay, and that blood/gore makes up for the crappy storyline.
Every day I find people on google answers saying “OMG the PS3 has teh best graphicz it beats the rest it is hig hdef” or “teh 360 has good games it has gears 1 and 2 and the graphics are soo coool!”. And the most annoying of all: “Wii is for women and children”.
The wii has cheap games, and is cheap itself. It doesn’t offer awesome graphics, which is fine, as you don’t need the graphics to play a great game, plus wii’s graphics aren’t that bad. Wii offers a large variety of party games at cheap prices, leaving a lot of choices for players. It’s got some competitive games, such as Brawl. It has great party games, such as Dokapon Kingdom. It has adventure/survival games, such as Disaster: Day of Crisis. Wii has games for everyone’s taste, and at a price everyone can afford. The Wii is not destroying videogaming, but it is saving it, allowing more people to enjoy videogames. If you still believe graphics make up a good console, return to your cave, casual gamer!
I’m not a nintendo fanboy. I am just a passionate videogamer that feels that the true essence of videogaming is fading.
How many hardcore gamers feel my pain? The minds of kids today are being corrupted by the wrong ideas. I miss the good old days…
So, I’ve pretty much given up on Nintendo the Wii U does not impress me at all and while the quality of games is better than ever better, I feel like they haven’t done anything new in the past ten years.
So, I’ve decided to became a strictly Sony fan. I own a slim PS3 and I love it. It has the best graphics of all three systems, it has the best controller by far, and it has the most features. Everything from Playstation Home (which I use), to Playstation Plus (which I have), to Music Unlimited (I’ve got a free trial … not impressed with it but it’s new and if gets better I’ll switch from Rhapsody), to about a dozen video channels (Amazon Instant Video, Netflix, Hulu Plus, etc.), to avatars to themes to wallpapers and profiles, and the Playstation Store which allows you to download any number of things (although the selection could be better, and for example, Battlefield 3 is 60 dollars I think a digital copy should be 50), to the Greatest Hits titles that run you thirty dollars, and the accessories such as Playstation Move (which is a knock-off of the Wii, I know), to wireless controllers (I know they all have that), but in general I prefer playing the Playstation. I don’t own a PSP or Vita I have a DS but I’m thinking of switching that too honestly. And of course, Ratchet and Clank. Each adventure they have is funny and awesome and I’d rather play a Ratchet and Clank game than a Mario, Sonic, or Halo game any day.
So, assuming the next Sony console is the PlayStation 4, this is what I would like the PS4 to have:
*1 TB and 2 TB Models
*Wi-Fi, 4G, and Bluetooth
*Rhapsody, MOG, Rdio, Spotify, and Music Unlimited Music Channels with the New Added Ability to Play Music While Going Into Another App
*Able to Play PlayStation 1, PlayStation 2, PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4, PSP, and PS Vita discs
*Able to Play CD, DVD, Blu-Ray, and 3D Discs.
*Able to use PlayStation Move and PlayStation Portable Viewer (a cordless virtual reality headset that charges like a Bluetooth device and able to play your PlayStation 4 games everywhere with BlueTooth, Wi-Fi, and 4G support for wireless gameplay anywhere you go – like the Sony Personal Viewer but better).
*Every game for the PS1, PS2, PS3, PS4, PSP, or PS Vita will now be able to be purchased on the PS4 and downloaded directly to the system.
*Playstation Home will allow players to create their own hairstyles, clothing, property, and other accessories in a unique, fun, and manageable way that will allow players to earn small amounts of money when people buy them from stores that approved the items. Clubs will be able to own property. More games will be added.
*PlayStation Plus will now have all PlayStation One games available for free download.
*All the Video Channels in PS3 will also be there
*Complete Integration with iTunes Store and Amazon MP3, with The Ability to Use iTunes Cloud or Amazon Cloud to Stream or Download Music You Already Have Directly into Your PS4
*Compatibility of PS4 and PSP and PSVita.
*The ability to Create and Upload Your Own Theme or Wallpaper
*Your Avatar will Now Be Your PlayStation Home Avatar
*Photo Viewer
*Complete Social Network Integration, with a Section Devoted Just to It. Twitter, Skype (that can use a PlayStation Eye), FaceBook, Tumblr, MySpace, YouTube, and Google Plus will all be a part of it.
*Ability to Record and Edit Screen Video While Using PS4, and the Ability to Upload Them on YouTube Quickly
*Whatever else a PS3 can do
I can’t think of anything else. I’m trying to think of a controller that could be better than a PS3 controller and I can’t think of it.
I’ve spent too long thinking about this, lol. I’m going to bed, goodnight!
I’ve been hearing a hell of a lot about Google plus and how it’s so much better than facebook. I’m a regular facebook user, and so far from what I’ve heard, google plus isn’t all that great. It’s just second hand info, but what my friends have told me is that it shares your search history and the videos that you watch on youtube as quickly as you enter the search info, or watch the video. If that’s so, I would not want to do this as there are some things I don’t want everyone I know or possibly people all over the world to know. Also I’ve heard that the security of your account is ten times worse than facebook’s. can anybody give me unbiased information on google plus? the only reason I’m so concerned is people say that it’s going to be the new facebook.
I’ve been hearing a hell of a lot about Google plus and how it’s so much better than facebook. I’m a regular facebook user, and so far from what I’ve heard, google plus isn’t all that great. It’s just second hand info, but what my friends have told me is that it shares your search history and the videos that you watch on youtube as quickly as you enter the search info, or watch the video. If that’s so, I would not want to do this as there are some things I don’t want everyone I know or possibly people all over the world to know. Also I’ve heard that the security of your account is ten times worse than facebook’s. can anybody give me unbiased information on google plus? the only reason I’m so concerned is people say that it’s going to be the new facebook.
So, I’ve pretty much given up on Nintendo the Wii U does not impress me at all and while the quality of games is better than ever better, I feel like they haven’t done anything new in the past ten years.
So, I’ve decided to became a strictly Sony fan. I own a slim PS3 and I love it. It has the best graphics of all three systems, it has the best controller by far, and it has the most features. Everything from Playstation Home (which I use), to Playstation Plus (which I have), to Music Unlimited (I’ve got a free trial … not impressed with it but it’s new and if gets better I’ll switch from Rhapsody), to about a dozen video channels (Amazon Instant Video, Netflix, Hulu Plus, etc.), to avatars to themes to wallpapers and profiles, and the Playstation Store which allows you to download any number of things (although the selection could be better, and for example, Battlefield 3 is 60 dollars I think a digital copy should be 50), to the Greatest Hits titles that run you thirty dollars, and the accessories such as Playstation Move (which is a knock-off of the Wii, I know), to wireless controllers (I know they all have that), but in general I prefer playing the Playstation. I don’t own a PSP or Vita I have a DS but I’m thinking of switching that too honestly. And of course, Ratchet and Clank. Each adventure they have is funny and awesome and I’d rather play a Ratchet and Clank game than a Mario, Sonic, or Halo game any day.
So, assuming the next Sony console is the PlayStation 4, this is what I would like the PS4 to have:
*1 TB and 2 TB Models
*Wi-Fi, 4G, and Bluetooth
*Rhapsody, MOG, Rdio, Spotify, and Music Unlimited Music Channels with the New Added Ability to Play Music While Going Into Another App
*Able to Play PlayStation 1, PlayStation 2, PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4, PSP, and PS Vita discs
*Able to Play CD, DVD, Blu-Ray, and 3D Discs.
*Able to use PlayStation Move and PlayStation Portable Viewer (a cordless virtual reality headset that charges like a Bluetooth device and able to play your PlayStation 4 games everywhere with BlueTooth, Wi-Fi, and 4G support for wireless gameplay anywhere you go – like the Sony Personal Viewer but better).
*Every game for the PS1, PS2, PS3, PS4, PSP, or PS Vita will now be able to be purchased on the PS4 and downloaded directly to the system.
*Playstation Home will allow players to create their own hairstyles, clothing, property, and other accessories in a unique, fun, and manageable way that will allow players to earn small amounts of money when people buy them from stores that approved the items. Clubs will be able to own property. More games will be added.
*PlayStation Plus will now have all PlayStation One games available for free download.
*All the Video Channels in PS3 will also be there
*Complete Integration with iTunes Store and Amazon MP3, with The Ability to Use iTunes Cloud or Amazon Cloud to Stream or Download Music You Already Have Directly into Your PS4
*Compatibility of PS4 and PSP and PSVita.
*The ability to Create and Upload Your Own Theme or Wallpaper
*Your Avatar will Now Be Your PlayStation Home Avatar
*Photo Viewer
*Complete Social Network Integration, with a Section Devoted Just to It. Twitter, Skype (that can use a PlayStation Eye), FaceBook, Tumblr, MySpace, YouTube, and Google Plus will all be a part of it.
*Ability to Record and Edit Screen Video While Using PS4, and the Ability to Upload Them on YouTube Quickly
*Whatever else a PS3 can do
I can’t think of anything else. I’m trying to think of a controller that could be better than a PS3 controller and I can’t think of it.
I’ve spent too long thinking about this, lol. I’m going to bed, goodnight!
Alright, so here’s the deal; Youtube videos, on their main page, show up as white. On the author’s page, or as an embedded video, it works great. But on the page they appear on, the video is completely white. The video still plays, the sound still plays, and the interface still works, but I can’t see it at all. I just recently reformatted this computer, so flash player isn’t the problem. This was showing up before I reformatted too, except then, I was using Google Chrome, I’ve got Firefox now. I think I’ve ruled out Ad-block Plus, I’ve completely deactivated that to no avail. I have exhausted all possible explanations. I’m usually good at figuring out what I’ve done wrong, but I’m completely lost here. Any help provided is gladly accepted.
Just to make it more obvious, I have completely reinstalled the OS on this computer, which is running XP. This problem started before the reinstall, and has since continued after.
Let’s see… All the plug-ins, video thingys and what have you are all up to date, they were all recently updated.
And, I can’t seem to click the settings option, it’s grayed out for me.
And, now, fixed it. Found a different flash panel, and deactivated it from there. Although, if someone could figure out why exactly this happens, that’d be great.
I guess I’m not really a genealogist, but a family historian. I love getting to KNOW my ancestors – not just finding facts about them, but actually learning about what their lives were like.
Just recently I discovered a great, great, etc grandparent died in a horrible cholera outbreak in the 1830′s – apparently, during that outbreak, a religious procession was held to rid the people of the disease, and a crucifix was carried around the town. She died five days later. When watching a re-enactment on YouTube, I could just picture her at the procession, hoping for a miracle.
I would love to hear anyone with similar stories (I actually love hearing about other people’s family histories!)
BQ:
Which of your ancestors would you say you “know” the best? For me, it’s my great grandfather. I have tons of records on him – birth, marriage, obit, immigration, naturalization, three censuses. I also have tons of pictures of him, and even his house in Southern Italy and the church he went to, there (thanks to Google street view). Plus, my uncle made a video featuring 5 of his children, telling various stories about their parents (this combined with the many I STILL hear from his grand-kids). I really feel as though I know him, even though we sadly never got the chance to meet each other.
You?
@Maxi,
Thanks for sharing! Tracking down those…elusive ancestors can be very fulfilling.
I, too, have an “out of wedlock” ancestor (well, technically ancesTRESS) – my great grandmother. She’s actually the wife of the one I mentioned, earlier. Although I don’t know as much about her life in Italy or heritage as I do my great grandfather (I’ve traced his ancestry to around 1750), I’d say she’s my “favorite” ancestor.
I first started learning about her when I wanted to find out if a family legend – that she was the daughter of a Duke – was true. I remember my mom gave me a picture, and I was greatly disappointed at how NON-royal she looked – she was 50, and she looked 80! But then, I started to learn more about her life, and what an amazing woman she truly was. Even though I haven’t been able to prove/debunk whether her father was a nobleman, I do know he was at least wealthy man.
Anyway, when she was born, she was put into the care of an
WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama is trying to rebuild the American economy, one job at a time — literally.
The president asked an online town hall questioner Monday to send him her husband’s resume, insisting he wanted to look into why the man remained out of work despite his background as a semiconductor engineer.
“I meant what I said, if you send me your husband’s resume, I’d be interested in finding out exactly what’s happening right there,” Obama told the questioner, Jennifer Wedel of Fort Worth, Texas.
He told Wedel that according to what he was hearing from industry, such high-tech fields are in great demand and her husband “should be able to find something right away.”
Wedel told Obama that despite what he said, her husband had been out of work for three years. She wanted to know why foreign workers were getting visas for high-skilled work.
The exchange came as Obama appeared in a live video chat room known as a “Hangout,” part of online search giant Google’s social networking site Google Plus. He was answering questions submitted via the Google Inc.-owned video site YouTube, as well as interacting live with Wedel and four others in the Hangout.
Read more on Newsmax.com: Obama Works to Save Jobs, 1 at a Time
Important: Do You Support Pres. Obama’s Re-Election? Vote Here Now!
Maximize your home computing potential with the Gateway 24″ LCD Dual Core, 1GB RAM, 250GB HDD Desktop. You’ll love the large 24″ LCD monitor for ease of viewing, especially if you like to view multiple windows at once. The 250GB hard drive gives you plenty of processing power and it comes with an 18x DVD +/- RW SuperMulti Drive to make data backups and mix-CD ripping a snap. Plus, it comes with Windows Vista Home Premium, so you get the latest Microsoft operating system technology at your fingertips. There is also a substantial array of pre-installed and user-installed software included to meet all of your home computing needs.
Gateway 24″ LCD Dual Core, 1GB RAM, 250GB HDD Desktop Features:
Processor: Intel Pentium Processor E2140 (dual core)
System Memory-RAM: 1024MB DDR 2 (2 x 512MB), 667MHz (PC2- 5300); expandable to 2GB; Total: 2 DDR2 slots/Available: 0 DDR2 slots
Hard Drive: 250GB SATA II Hard Drive (7200 RPM)
Optical Drive: 18x DVD +/- RW SuperMulti Drive featuring LabelFlash technology (Up to 8.5GB with Dual Layer Media). Write max: 18x DVD+/-R, 6x DVD-RW, 8x DVD-RW, 8x DVD+RW, 8x DVD+/-R DL, 12x DVD-RAM, 48x CD-R, 32x CD-RW. Read max: 16x DVD-ROM, 48x CD-ROM.
Operating System: Windows Vista Home Premium
Monitor: 24″ widescreen TFT LCD
Card Reader: 15-in-1 digital; accepts xD Picture Card, CompactFlash 1CF, CompactFlash II, Secure Digital (SD), Mini Secure Digital (Mini SD), Multi Media Card (MMC), Reduced Size MMC (RS-MMC), MMC Mobile, MMC Plus, Memory Stick (MS), Memory Stick Duo, Memory Stick Pro, Memory Stick Pro Duo, SmartMedia, IBM Microdrive
Additional Features and Specifications:
* System Bus: 677MHz
* Cache Memory: 1MB
* Graphics: Intel Graphics Media Accelerator 950; up to 224MB shared video memory; PCI-Express (PCI e x 16) slot available for upgrade
* Video Memory: Up to 224MB
* Audio: 5.1 high definition audio
* Speakers: Stereo; 6-channel 5.0 high definition audio
* Modem: 56K ITU V. 92 fax / modem
* Network Interface: 10/100 Mbps built-in Ethernet LAN
* External Ports: 6 USB 2.0 (2 front, 4 rear); VGA, parallel port; serial port; 2 PS/2 ports (keyboard and mouse); RJ-45 Ethernet port; RJ-11 modem port; audio ports: 2 audio (front): microphone, front headphone (stereo); 3 audio (rear)line-in (stereo), speakers/headphone (stereo), microphone
* Keyboard: Elite Multimedia keyboard
* Mouse: USB optical 2-button wheel mouse
* Weight: 23.4 lbs.
* Power Supply: 300 watt (internal to desktop)
* Case: Classic system design with brushed silver faceplate
* Measures approx. 15.50″L x 7.25″W x 16.50″H
* Weighs approx. 23.4 lbs.
* Model #GT5672E
* Comes with a manufacturer’s 1-year limited warranty
Software Included:
* Microsoft Works 9.0
* Microsoft Money Essentials
* Microsoft Office Home and Student 2007 (60-day complimentary trial period)
* Adobe Reader
* Vista Integrated DVD Playback with 6-Channel Audio
* CyberLink Power2Go
* Napster 3.0 (30-day trial)
* Microsoft Internet Explorer
* AOL (90-day risk-free offer)
* NetZero Internet Access
* Google Toolbar and Google Desktop Search
* Gateway Connect
* Norton Internet Security (60-day live updates)
* BigFix – helps identify and solve problems
* Spare Backup
* Gateway Games Powered by WildTangent (preinstalled with 10 demo games with 60-minutes of game play)
User-Installed Software: PC Essentials
* DVD 1 – World Book DVD Encyclopedia 2008
* DVD 2 (Entertainment) – Aquazone Desktop Garden; Hoyle Board Games 2007; Hoyle Puzzle Games 2007; Morpheus Photo Animation Suite; Muppet Babies – Thinking and Sorting; My Scrapbook 2; Serif Creativity Suite: Serif Draw Plus 8, Serif Page Plus X2, Serif Panorama Plus 3, Serif Photo Plus 11, Serif Web Plus 10; Sudoku Crunch; Wizard Chess
* DVD 3 (Productivity/Reference) – ACT! 2007; Budget Express 3.0; Cook n’ with Betty Crocker; EMC Retrospect Express HD; Family Tree Heritage 7; Form Tool Deluxe 6; Professor Teaches Vista; Quicken Willmaker Plus 2008; Stuffit Deluxe 11; Sunbird Calendar; Thunderbird Email; Turbo FloorPlan Home Designer; Turbo FloorPlan Landscape and Deck; Typing Instructor Deluxe
* CD 1, 2 and 3 – Tiger Woods 2006
About Gateway…
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For warranty information, please call HSN.com Customer Service at 800.933.2887 (8 am-1 am ET).
Note: This item cannot be shipped to Puerto Rico, Guam or the Virgin Islands. The customer should expect delivery within 12 days from their order date. Due to the size of the item, it cannot be shipped
WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama is trying to rebuild the American economy, one job at a time — literally.
The president asked an online town hall questioner Monday to send him her husband’s resume, insisting he wanted to look into why the man remained out of work despite his background as a semiconductor engineer.
“I meant what I said, if you send me your husband’s resume, I’d be interested in finding out exactly what’s happening right there,” Obama told the questioner, Jennifer Wedel of Fort Worth, Texas.
He told Wedel that according to what he was hearing from industry, such high-tech fields are in great demand and her husband “should be able to find something right away.”
Wedel told Obama that despite what he said, her husband had been out of work for three years. She wanted to know why foreign workers were getting visas for high-skilled work.
The exchange came as Obama appeared in a live video chat room known as a “Hangout,” part of online search giant Google’s social networking site Google Plus. He was answering questions submitted via the Google Inc.-owned video site YouTube, as well as interacting live with Wedel and four others in the Hangout.
Read more on Newsmax.com: Obama Works to Save Jobs, 1 at a Time
Important: Do You Support Pres. Obama’s Re-Election? Vote Here Now!
I guess I’m not really a genealogist, but a family historian. I love getting to KNOW my ancestors – not just finding facts about them, but actually learning about what their lives were like.
Just recently I discovered a great, great, etc grandparent died in a horrible cholera outbreak in the 1830′s – apparently, during that outbreak, a religious procession was held to rid the people of the disease, and a crucifix was carried around the town. She died five days later. When watching a re-enactment on YouTube, I could just picture her at the procession, hoping for a miracle.
I would love to hear anyone with similar stories (I actually love hearing about other people’s family histories!)
BQ:
Which of your ancestors would you say you “know” the best? For me, it’s my great grandfather. I have tons of records on him – birth, marriage, obit, immigration, naturalization, three censuses. I also have tons of pictures of him, and even his house in Southern Italy and the church he went to, there (thanks to Google street view). Plus, my uncle made a video featuring 5 of his children, telling various stories about their parents (this combined with the many I STILL hear from his grand-kids). I really feel as though I know him, even though we sadly never got the chance to meet each other.
You?
@Maxi,
Thanks for sharing! Tracking down those…elusive ancestors can be very fulfilling.
I, too, have an “out of wedlock” ancestor (well, technically ancesTRESS) – my great grandmother. She’s actually the wife of the one I mentioned, earlier. Although I don’t know as much about her life in Italy or heritage as I do my great grandfather (I’ve traced his ancestry to around 1750), I’d say she’s my “favorite” ancestor.
I first started learning about her when I wanted to find out if a family legend – that she was the daughter of a Duke – was true. I remember my mom gave me a picture, and I was greatly disappointed at how NON-royal she looked – she was 50, and she looked 80! But then, I started to learn more about her life, and what an amazing woman she truly was. Even though I haven’t been able to prove/debunk whether her father was a nobleman, I do know he was at least wealthy man.
Anyway, when she was born, she was put into the care of an
So, I’ve pretty much given up on Nintendo the Wii U does not impress me at all and while the quality of games is better than ever better, I feel like they haven’t done anything new in the past ten years.
So, I’ve decided to became a strictly Sony fan. I own a slim PS3 and I love it. It has the best graphics of all three systems, it has the best controller by far, and it has the most features. Everything from Playstation Home (which I use), to Playstation Plus (which I have), to Music Unlimited (I’ve got a free trial … not impressed with it but it’s new and if gets better I’ll switch from Rhapsody), to about a dozen video channels (Amazon Instant Video, Netflix, Hulu Plus, etc.), to avatars to themes to wallpapers and profiles, and the Playstation Store which allows you to download any number of things (although the selection could be better, and for example, Battlefield 3 is 60 dollars I think a digital copy should be 50), to the Greatest Hits titles that run you thirty dollars, and the accessories such as Playstation Move (which is a knock-off of the Wii, I know), to wireless controllers (I know they all have that), but in general I prefer playing the Playstation. I don’t own a PSP or Vita I have a DS but I’m thinking of switching that too honestly. And of course, Ratchet and Clank. Each adventure they have is funny and awesome and I’d rather play a Ratchet and Clank game than a Mario, Sonic, or Halo game any day.
So, assuming the next Sony console is the PlayStation 4, this is what I would like the PS4 to have:
*1 TB and 2 TB Models
*Wi-Fi, 4G, and Bluetooth
*Rhapsody, MOG, Rdio, Spotify, and Music Unlimited Music Channels with the New Added Ability to Play Music While Going Into Another App
*Able to Play PlayStation 1, PlayStation 2, PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4, PSP, and PS Vita discs
*Able to Play CD, DVD, Blu-Ray, and 3D Discs.
*Able to use PlayStation Move and PlayStation Portable Viewer (a cordless virtual reality headset that charges like a Bluetooth device and able to play your PlayStation 4 games everywhere with BlueTooth, Wi-Fi, and 4G support for wireless gameplay anywhere you go – like the Sony Personal Viewer but better).
*Every game for the PS1, PS2, PS3, PS4, PSP, or PS Vita will now be able to be purchased on the PS4 and downloaded directly to the system.
*Playstation Home will allow players to create their own hairstyles, clothing, property, and other accessories in a unique, fun, and manageable way that will allow players to earn small amounts of money when people buy them from stores that approved the items. Clubs will be able to own property. More games will be added.
*PlayStation Plus will now have all PlayStation One games available for free download.
*All the Video Channels in PS3 will also be there
*Complete Integration with iTunes Store and Amazon MP3, with The Ability to Use iTunes Cloud or Amazon Cloud to Stream or Download Music You Already Have Directly into Your PS4
*Compatibility of PS4 and PSP and PSVita.
*The ability to Create and Upload Your Own Theme or Wallpaper
*Your Avatar will Now Be Your PlayStation Home Avatar
*Photo Viewer
*Complete Social Network Integration, with a Section Devoted Just to It. Twitter, Skype (that can use a PlayStation Eye), FaceBook, Tumblr, MySpace, YouTube, and Google Plus will all be a part of it.
*Ability to Record and Edit Screen Video While Using PS4, and the Ability to Upload Them on YouTube Quickly
*Whatever else a PS3 can do
I can’t think of anything else. I’m trying to think of a controller that could be better than a PS3 controller and I can’t think of it.
I’ve spent too long thinking about this, lol. I’m going to bed, goodnight!
I know, I know, I have asked this question a couple times but I have videos of her.
I am wanting to use her as a jumping, show horse.
http://edmonton.kijiji.ca/c-pets-livestock-for-sale-The-perfect-ladies-horse-W0QQAdIdZ347042000
In the video, it was her first time jumping and she did great!
https://plus.google.com/u/0/photos?hl=en&tab=vq#photos/112262209997415188540/albums/5699963102387483857
What do you think of her?
Thanks,
Thanks Michelle! I love her even though I haven’t met her !
Also, is $1500 a good price for her? They lowered it from $2500 because they want a good home for her.
Maximize your home computing potential with the Gateway 24″ LCD Dual Core, 1GB RAM, 250GB HDD Desktop. You’ll love the large 24″ LCD monitor for ease of viewing, especially if you like to view multiple windows at once. The 250GB hard drive gives you plenty of processing power and it comes with an 18x DVD +/- RW SuperMulti Drive to make data backups and mix-CD ripping a snap. Plus, it comes with Windows Vista Home Premium, so you get the latest Microsoft operating system technology at your fingertips. There is also a substantial array of pre-installed and user-installed software included to meet all of your home computing needs.
Gateway 24″ LCD Dual Core, 1GB RAM, 250GB HDD Desktop Features:
Processor: Intel Pentium Processor E2140 (dual core)
System Memory-RAM: 1024MB DDR 2 (2 x 512MB), 667MHz (PC2- 5300); expandable to 2GB; Total: 2 DDR2 slots/Available: 0 DDR2 slots
Hard Drive: 250GB SATA II Hard Drive (7200 RPM)
Optical Drive: 18x DVD +/- RW SuperMulti Drive featuring LabelFlash technology (Up to 8.5GB with Dual Layer Media). Write max: 18x DVD+/-R, 6x DVD-RW, 8x DVD-RW, 8x DVD+RW, 8x DVD+/-R DL, 12x DVD-RAM, 48x CD-R, 32x CD-RW. Read max: 16x DVD-ROM, 48x CD-ROM.
Operating System: Windows Vista Home Premium
Monitor: 24″ widescreen TFT LCD
Card Reader: 15-in-1 digital; accepts xD Picture Card, CompactFlash 1CF, CompactFlash II, Secure Digital (SD), Mini Secure Digital (Mini SD), Multi Media Card (MMC), Reduced Size MMC (RS-MMC), MMC Mobile, MMC Plus, Memory Stick (MS), Memory Stick Duo, Memory Stick Pro, Memory Stick Pro Duo, SmartMedia, IBM Microdrive
Additional Features and Specifications:
* System Bus: 677MHz
* Cache Memory: 1MB
* Graphics: Intel Graphics Media Accelerator 950; up to 224MB shared video memory; PCI-Express (PCI e x 16) slot available for upgrade
* Video Memory: Up to 224MB
* Audio: 5.1 high definition audio
* Speakers: Stereo; 6-channel 5.0 high definition audio
* Modem: 56K ITU V. 92 fax / modem
* Network Interface: 10/100 Mbps built-in Ethernet LAN
* External Ports: 6 USB 2.0 (2 front, 4 rear); VGA, parallel port; serial port; 2 PS/2 ports (keyboard and mouse); RJ-45 Ethernet port; RJ-11 modem port; audio ports: 2 audio (front): microphone, front headphone (stereo); 3 audio (rear)line-in (stereo), speakers/headphone (stereo), microphone
* Keyboard: Elite Multimedia keyboard
* Mouse: USB optical 2-button wheel mouse
* Weight: 23.4 lbs.
* Power Supply: 300 watt (internal to desktop)
* Case: Classic system design with brushed silver faceplate
* Measures approx. 15.50″L x 7.25″W x 16.50″H
* Weighs approx. 23.4 lbs.
* Model #GT5672E
* Comes with a manufacturer’s 1-year limited warranty
Software Included:
* Microsoft Works 9.0
* Microsoft Money Essentials
* Microsoft Office Home and Student 2007 (60-day complimentary trial period)
* Adobe Reader
* Vista Integrated DVD Playback with 6-Channel Audio
* CyberLink Power2Go
* Napster 3.0 (30-day trial)
* Microsoft Internet Explorer
* AOL (90-day risk-free offer)
* NetZero Internet Access
* Google Toolbar and Google Desktop Search
* Gateway Connect
* Norton Internet Security (60-day live updates)
* BigFix – helps identify and solve problems
* Spare Backup
* Gateway Games Powered by WildTangent (preinstalled with 10 demo games with 60-minutes of game play)
User-Installed Software: PC Essentials
* DVD 1 – World Book DVD Encyclopedia 2008
* DVD 2 (Entertainment) – Aquazone Desktop Garden; Hoyle Board Games 2007; Hoyle Puzzle Games 2007; Morpheus Photo Animation Suite; Muppet Babies – Thinking and Sorting; My Scrapbook 2; Serif Creativity Suite: Serif Draw Plus 8, Serif Page Plus X2, Serif Panorama Plus 3, Serif Photo Plus 11, Serif Web Plus 10; Sudoku Crunch; Wizard Chess
* DVD 3 (Productivity/Reference) – ACT! 2007; Budget Express 3.0; Cook n’ with Betty Crocker; EMC Retrospect Express HD; Family Tree Heritage 7; Form Tool Deluxe 6; Professor Teaches Vista; Quicken Willmaker Plus 2008; Stuffit Deluxe 11; Sunbird Calendar; Thunderbird Email; Turbo FloorPlan Home Designer; Turbo FloorPlan Landscape and Deck; Typing Instructor Deluxe
* CD 1, 2 and 3 – Tiger Woods 2006
About Gateway…
Looking for easy computing solutions at amazing prices? Gateway offers powerful computers that are simple to set up and a blast to use. You won’t have to worry about poor customer service thanks to unmatched technical support and friendly service. Each computer is also packaged as a complete system, so your computer is ready to go right out of the box!
For warranty information, please call HSN.com Customer Service at 800.933.2887 (8 am-1 am ET).
Note: This item cannot be shipped to Puerto Rico, Guam or the Virgin Islands. The customer should expect delivery within 12 days from their order date. Due to the size of the item, it cannot be shipped
I’m not going to ask specifically what phones I’ve used but, my experience with the operating systems.
So when I first went with my first smart phone over three years ago I went with the a blackberry. The reason I choose a blackberry was that I’ve heard they were the best for e-mails. And I really wanted to be able to check and send e-mails. Blackberry did this very well and I was very pleased with it.
I was on t-mobile at the time and I switched to Verizon and got another blackberry. Again I loved the ease of use for messaging. However, my blackberry died one year into my contract and the android phones had just arrived on verizon. I gave them a chance and switched to android.
BlackBerry Pros
*Great for e-mail and messaging
*Decent media options
*Always had a strong 3G connection
*Got the job done
Cons
*Weak and slow web browser
*Crashed a few times a month
Android Pros
*Fast and responsive
*Great web browser
*Great Media experience
*Apps are fun to have
*Free Google Maps ((Big plus))
Cons
*Only works well with gmail
*Sometimes ringtones to ring making me miss calls or messages
*Facebook and other social network notifications rarely work
*Normally has poor 3G connection
As you can see I do like the android OS. It works well for what it was ment to do. But, I can’t help my longing for ease of use with any e-mail and social networks. Blackberry always seemed to be on top in this department. Also, the new Blackberry OS 6 seems to have improved on alot of the cons that blackberry had about one year ago.
I know I’ll miss the media options and google maps that android offers but, first and foremost my phone is a tool before it is a toy. Staying in touch with people by text, email, social networks is top priority. And Blackberry had a decent media experience so I could listen to music and watch videos when I needed too.
So what does everyone think? Stay with Android or return to Blackberry?
PLEASE KEEP ALL LAPTOP SUGGESTIONS UNDER $1000.
I’ve been looking for a good laptop that will run extremely smooth and fast on all applications, including the Internet and my music and video playing software, plus any games i may want to play, such as World of Warcraft. However, I’m not very educated when it comes to what i should look for.
I’ll be using Google Chrome for my internet and VLC media player for all of my video playback, plus iTunes for music.
So, what specs should i look for in a laptop that will meet my needs and run great in all of these situations?
Please help, and thanks to anyone who helps me out!
So, I’ve pretty much given up on Nintendo the Wii U does not impress me at all and while the quality of games is better than ever better, I feel like they haven’t done anything new in the past ten years.
So, I’ve decided to became a strictly Sony fan. I own a slim PS3 and I love it. It has the best graphics of all three systems, it has the best controller by far, and it has the most features. Everything from Playstation Home (which I use), to Playstation Plus (which I have), to Music Unlimited (I’ve got a free trial … not impressed with it but it’s new and if gets better I’ll switch from Rhapsody), to about a dozen video channels (Amazon Instant Video, Netflix, Hulu Plus, etc.), to avatars to themes to wallpapers and profiles, and the Playstation Store which allows you to download any number of things (although the selection could be better, and for example, Battlefield 3 is 60 dollars I think a digital copy should be 50), to the Greatest Hits titles that run you thirty dollars, and the accessories such as Playstation Move (which is a knock-off of the Wii, I know), to wireless controllers (I know they all have that), but in general I prefer playing the Playstation. I don’t own a PSP or Vita I have a DS but I’m thinking of switching that too honestly. And of course, Ratchet and Clank. Each adventure they have is funny and awesome and I’d rather play a Ratchet and Clank game than a Mario, Sonic, or Halo game any day.
So, assuming the next Sony console is the PlayStation 4, this is what I would like the PS4 to have:
*1 TB and 2 TB Models
*Wi-Fi, 4G, and Bluetooth
*Rhapsody, MOG, Rdio, Spotify, and Music Unlimited Music Channels with the New Added Ability to Play Music While Going Into Another App
*Able to Play PlayStation 1, PlayStation 2, PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4, PSP, and PS Vita discs
*Able to Play CD, DVD, Blu-Ray, and 3D Discs.
*Able to use PlayStation Move and PlayStation Portable Viewer (a cordless virtual reality headset that charges like a Bluetooth device and able to play your PlayStation 4 games everywhere with BlueTooth, Wi-Fi, and 4G support for wireless gameplay anywhere you go – like the Sony Personal Viewer but better).
*Every game for the PS1, PS2, PS3, PS4, PSP, or PS Vita will now be able to be purchased on the PS4 and downloaded directly to the system.
*Playstation Home will allow players to create their own hairstyles, clothing, property, and other accessories in a unique, fun, and manageable way that will allow players to earn small amounts of money when people buy them from stores that approved the items. Clubs will be able to own property. More games will be added.
*PlayStation Plus will now have all PlayStation One games available for free download.
*All the Video Channels in PS3 will also be there
*Complete Integration with iTunes Store and Amazon MP3, with The Ability to Use iTunes Cloud or Amazon Cloud to Stream or Download Music You Already Have Directly into Your PS4
*Compatibility of PS4 and PSP and PSVita.
*The ability to Create and Upload Your Own Theme or Wallpaper
*Your Avatar will Now Be Your PlayStation Home Avatar
*Photo Viewer
*Complete Social Network Integration, with a Section Devoted Just to It. Twitter, Skype (that can use a PlayStation Eye), FaceBook, Tumblr, MySpace, YouTube, and Google Plus will all be a part of it.
*Ability to Record and Edit Screen Video While Using PS4, and the Ability to Upload Them on YouTube Quickly
*Whatever else a PS3 can do
I can’t think of anything else. I’m trying to think of a controller that could be better than a PS3 controller and I can’t think of it.
I’ve spent too long thinking about this, lol. I’m going to bed, goodnight!
I know, I know, I have asked this question a couple times but I have videos of her.
I am wanting to use her as a jumping, show horse.
http://edmonton.kijiji.ca/c-pets-livestock-for-sale-The-perfect-ladies-horse-W0QQAdIdZ347042000
In the video, it was her first time jumping and she did great!
https://plus.google.com/u/0/photos?hl=en&tab=vq#photos/112262209997415188540/albums/5699963102387483857
What do you think of her?
Thanks,
Thanks Michelle! I love her even though I haven’t met her !
Also, is $1500 a good price for her? They lowered it from $2500 because they want a good home for her.
So, I’ve pretty much given up on Nintendo the Wii U does not impress me at all and while the quality of games is better than ever better, I feel like they haven’t done anything new in the past ten years.
So, I’ve decided to became a strictly Sony fan. I own a slim PS3 and I love it. It has the best graphics of all three systems, it has the best controller by far, and it has the most features. Everything from Playstation Home (which I use), to Playstation Plus (which I have), to Music Unlimited (I’ve got a free trial … not impressed with it but it’s new and if gets better I’ll switch from Rhapsody), to about a dozen video channels (Amazon Instant Video, Netflix, Hulu Plus, etc.), to avatars to themes to wallpapers and profiles, and the Playstation Store which allows you to download any number of things (although the selection could be better, and for example, Battlefield 3 is 60 dollars I think a digital copy should be 50), to the Greatest Hits titles that run you thirty dollars, and the accessories such as Playstation Move (which is a knock-off of the Wii, I know), to wireless controllers (I know they all have that), but in general I prefer playing the Playstation. I don’t own a PSP or Vita I have a DS but I’m thinking of switching that too honestly. And of course, Ratchet and Clank. Each adventure they have is funny and awesome and I’d rather play a Ratchet and Clank game than a Mario, Sonic, or Halo game any day.
So, assuming the next Sony console is the PlayStation 4, this is what I would like the PS4 to have:
*1 TB and 2 TB Models
*Wi-Fi, 4G, and Bluetooth
*Rhapsody, MOG, Rdio, Spotify, and Music Unlimited Music Channels with the New Added Ability to Play Music While Going Into Another App
*Able to Play PlayStation 1, PlayStation 2, PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4, PSP, and PS Vita discs
*Able to Play CD, DVD, Blu-Ray, and 3D Discs.
*Able to use PlayStation Move and PlayStation Portable Viewer (a cordless virtual reality headset that charges like a Bluetooth device and able to play your PlayStation 4 games everywhere with BlueTooth, Wi-Fi, and 4G support for wireless gameplay anywhere you go – like the Sony Personal Viewer but better).
*Every game for the PS1, PS2, PS3, PS4, PSP, or PS Vita will now be able to be purchased on the PS4 and downloaded directly to the system.
*Playstation Home will allow players to create their own hairstyles, clothing, property, and other accessories in a unique, fun, and manageable way that will allow players to earn small amounts of money when people buy them from stores that approved the items. Clubs will be able to own property. More games will be added.
*PlayStation Plus will now have all PlayStation One games available for free download.
*All the Video Channels in PS3 will also be there
*Complete Integration with iTunes Store and Amazon MP3, with The Ability to Use iTunes Cloud or Amazon Cloud to Stream or Download Music You Already Have Directly into Your PS4
*Compatibility of PS4 and PSP and PSVita.
*The ability to Create and Upload Your Own Theme or Wallpaper
*Your Avatar will Now Be Your PlayStation Home Avatar
*Photo Viewer
*Complete Social Network Integration, with a Section Devoted Just to It. Twitter, Skype (that can use a PlayStation Eye), FaceBook, Tumblr, MySpace, YouTube, and Google Plus will all be a part of it.
*Ability to Record and Edit Screen Video While Using PS4, and the Ability to Upload Them on YouTube Quickly
*Whatever else a PS3 can do
I can’t think of anything else. I’m trying to think of a controller that could be better than a PS3 controller and I can’t think of it.
I’ve spent too long thinking about this, lol. I’m going to bed, goodnight!
I know, I know, I have asked this question a couple times but I have videos of her.
I am wanting to use her as a jumping, show horse.
http://edmonton.kijiji.ca/c-pets-livestock-for-sale-The-perfect-ladies-horse-W0QQAdIdZ347042000
In the video, it was her first time jumping and she did great!
https://plus.google.com/u/0/photos?hl=en&tab=vq#photos/112262209997415188540/albums/5699963102387483857
What do you think of her?
Thanks,
Thanks Michelle! I love her even though I haven’t met her !
Also, is $1500 a good price for her? They lowered it from $2500 because they want a good home for her.
Hello everyone,
I want your guys’ opinions and reasons on why a lot of people think MW, Black Ops, etc are the best FPS’s, and such. In my opinion, it’s really not. When I played it, it originally felt very exhilarating, but I realized that was just because the game was hyped so much. I tried to then take it from a neutral standpoint, and I realized that the game really isn’t that spectacular at all. I think the one thing that was good about it were the short rounds, to give small bursts of intense action. But after that got old, I couldn’t find any reason to go back to it anymore. The gameplay is comparable to any shooter set in the modern day, plus perks. Balanced weapons, and then a little bit of extra. However, there are so many FPS’s that have added so much more, such as Bad Company 2, Starsiege: Tribes (oh GOD I love that game), and any other game that’s not over hyped. IMO CoD doesn’t add anything new, like huge environments, non-linear gameplay, emphasis on a certain factor… it only takes as much skill as twitch FPS’s like Quake. However in games like Tribes 1, you have a massive open world, where Speed, Skill, and Teamwork (yes that’s a reference to Tribes Legacy videos) are perfectly balanced. I’ve seen time and time again of good CoD players try to play that game, and basically sucking to the point where they get kicked for being a complete nuisance. At least Halo tries to stray from the average FPS, but CoD does not.
One last thing, a lot of people criticize the community of Halo for being a bunch of immature kids, while CoD having a mature audience. This is not true at all from what I’ve seen. Instead of having immature kids, it has immature teens who get way too aggressive while playing.
Overall, I think CoD is a game purely based on hype, even more than Halo. If anyone remembers, Halo 1 actually redefined a lot of the FPS scene, bringing a plethora of new elements. CoD, on the other hand is a massive group of die-hard fanboys (that can be more annoying than Halo’s ones) sticking to a completely corrupt company. (Seriously, google “Bobby Kotick” and half the results will be him insulting every indie company, saying that Bungie is the only elite company left in the gaming industry, how he is the devil of video games, etc.)
I might sound like a huge troll here, but I still want everyone’s opinions on why they like CoD so much. See ya!
I’m not going to ask specifically what phones I’ve used but, my experience with the operating systems.
So when I first went with my first smart phone over three years ago I went with the a blackberry. The reason I choose a blackberry was that I’ve heard they were the best for e-mails. And I really wanted to be able to check and send e-mails. Blackberry did this very well and I was very pleased with it.
I was on t-mobile at the time and I switched to Verizon and got another blackberry. Again I loved the ease of use for messaging. However, my blackberry died one year into my contract and the android phones had just arrived on verizon. I gave them a chance and switched to android.
BlackBerry Pros
*Great for e-mail and messaging
*Decent media options
*Always had a strong 3G connection
*Got the job done
Cons
*Weak and slow web browser
*Crashed a few times a month
Android Pros
*Fast and responsive
*Great web browser
*Great Media experience
*Apps are fun to have
*Free Google Maps ((Big plus))
Cons
*Only works well with gmail
*Sometimes ringtones to ring making me miss calls or messages
*Facebook and other social network notifications rarely work
*Normally has poor 3G connection
As you can see I do like the android OS. It works well for what it was ment to do. But, I can’t help my longing for ease of use with any e-mail and social networks. Blackberry always seemed to be on top in this department. Also, the new Blackberry OS 6 seems to have improved on alot of the cons that blackberry had about one year ago.
I know I’ll miss the media options and google maps that android offers but, first and foremost my phone is a tool before it is a toy. Staying in touch with people by text, email, social networks is top priority. And Blackberry had a decent media experience so I could listen to music and watch videos when I needed too.
So what does everyone think? Stay with Android or return to Blackberry?
I’m taking photography to the next level, Trying to become an Advanced Amateur.. So, Which do you think is better for All sorts of pictures, from Landscapes to portraits to Macros.
I know a DSLR with a Lens Kit would be better, but that’s a lil bit expensive and hard to get in My situation. Plus I don’t like the idea of carrying around a bunch of lenses.
I have done some research over the past couple of days on every website I could find on Google that is related to any of the cameras.. But I want a Photographer’s Opinion. Not a website review.
If anyone could give me a REAL rating of the G10′s Video Quality, that would be a great help.
Thanks in advance!
P.S.: Their prices are very close here in Egypt both around 4500 Egyptian Pounds..
PLEASE KEEP ALL LAPTOP SUGGESTIONS UNDER $1000.
I’ve been looking for a good laptop that will run extremely smooth and fast on all applications, including the Internet and my music and video playing software, plus any games i may want to play, such as World of Warcraft. However, I’m not very educated when it comes to what i should look for.
I’ll be using Google Chrome for my internet and VLC media player for all of my video playback, plus iTunes for music.
So, what specs should i look for in a laptop that will meet my needs and run great in all of these situations?
Please help, and thanks to anyone who helps me out!
Hello everyone,
I want your guys’ opinions and reasons on why a lot of people think MW, Black Ops, etc are the best FPS’s, and such. In my opinion, it’s really not. When I played it, it originally felt very exhilarating, but I realized that was just because the game was hyped so much. I tried to then take it from a neutral standpoint, and I realized that the game really isn’t that spectacular at all. I think the one thing that was good about it were the short rounds, to give small bursts of intense action. But after that got old, I couldn’t find any reason to go back to it anymore. The gameplay is comparable to any shooter set in the modern day, plus perks. Balanced weapons, and then a little bit of extra. However, there are so many FPS’s that have added so much more, such as Bad Company 2, Starsiege: Tribes (oh GOD I love that game), and any other game that’s not over hyped. IMO CoD doesn’t add anything new, like huge environments, non-linear gameplay, emphasis on a certain factor… it only takes as much skill as twitch FPS’s like Quake. However in games like Tribes 1, you have a massive open world, where Speed, Skill, and Teamwork (yes that’s a reference to Tribes Legacy videos) are perfectly balanced. I’ve seen time and time again of good CoD players try to play that game, and basically sucking to the point where they get kicked for being a complete nuisance. At least Halo tries to stray from the average FPS, but CoD does not.
One last thing, a lot of people criticize the community of Halo for being a bunch of immature kids, while CoD having a mature audience. This is not true at all from what I’ve seen. Instead of having immature kids, it has immature teens who get way too aggressive while playing.
Overall, I think CoD is a game purely based on hype, even more than Halo. If anyone remembers, Halo 1 actually redefined a lot of the FPS scene, bringing a plethora of new elements. CoD, on the other hand is a massive group of die-hard fanboys (that can be more annoying than Halo’s ones) sticking to a completely corrupt company. (Seriously, google “Bobby Kotick” and half the results will be him insulting every indie company, saying that Bungie is the only elite company left in the gaming industry, how he is the devil of video games, etc.)
I might sound like a huge troll here, but I still want everyone’s opinions on why they like CoD so much. See ya!
I’m not going to ask specifically what phones I’ve used but, my experience with the operating systems.
So when I first went with my first smart phone over three years ago I went with the a blackberry. The reason I choose a blackberry was that I’ve heard they were the best for e-mails. And I really wanted to be able to check and send e-mails. Blackberry did this very well and I was very pleased with it.
I was on t-mobile at the time and I switched to Verizon and got another blackberry. Again I loved the ease of use for messaging. However, my blackberry died one year into my contract and the android phones had just arrived on verizon. I gave them a chance and switched to android.
BlackBerry Pros
*Great for e-mail and messaging
*Decent media options
*Always had a strong 3G connection
*Got the job done
Cons
*Weak and slow web browser
*Crashed a few times a month
Android Pros
*Fast and responsive
*Great web browser
*Great Media experience
*Apps are fun to have
*Free Google Maps ((Big plus))
Cons
*Only works well with gmail
*Sometimes ringtones to ring making me miss calls or messages
*Facebook and other social network notifications rarely work
*Normally has poor 3G connection
As you can see I do like the android OS. It works well for what it was ment to do. But, I can’t help my longing for ease of use with any e-mail and social networks. Blackberry always seemed to be on top in this department. Also, the new Blackberry OS 6 seems to have improved on alot of the cons that blackberry had about one year ago.
I know I’ll miss the media options and google maps that android offers but, first and foremost my phone is a tool before it is a toy. Staying in touch with people by text, email, social networks is top priority. And Blackberry had a decent media experience so I could listen to music and watch videos when I needed too.
So what does everyone think? Stay with Android or return to Blackberry?
PLEASE KEEP ALL LAPTOP SUGGESTIONS UNDER $1000.
I’ve been looking for a good laptop that will run extremely smooth and fast on all applications, including the Internet and my music and video playing software, plus any games i may want to play, such as World of Warcraft. However, I’m not very educated when it comes to what i should look for.
I’ll be using Google Chrome for my internet and VLC media player for all of my video playback, plus iTunes for music.
So, what specs should i look for in a laptop that will meet my needs and run great in all of these situations?
Please help, and thanks to anyone who helps me out!
PLEASE KEEP ALL LAPTOP SUGGESTIONS UNDER $1000.
I’ve been looking for a good laptop that will run extremely smooth and fast on all applications, including the Internet and my music and video playing software, plus any games i may want to play, such as World of Warcraft. However, I’m not very educated when it comes to what i should look for.
I’ll be using Google Chrome for my internet and VLC media player for all of my video playback, plus iTunes for music.
So, what specs should i look for in a laptop that will meet my needs and run great in all of these situations?
Please help, and thanks to anyone who helps me out!
I know, I know, I have asked this question a couple times but I have videos of her.
I am wanting to use her as a jumping, show horse.
http://edmonton.kijiji.ca/c-pets-livestock-for-sale-The-perfect-ladies-horse-W0QQAdIdZ347042000
In the video, it was her first time jumping and she did great!
https://plus.google.com/u/0/photos?hl=en&tab=vq#photos/112262209997415188540/albums/5699963102387483857
What do you think of her?
Thanks,
Thanks Michelle! I love her even though I haven’t met her !
Also, is $1500 a good price for her? They lowered it from $2500 because they want a good home for her.
I am a hardcore gamer. I’ve been playing videogames for over a decade and I don’t like today’s consoles. Why? I don’t believe graphics make a good console. A real hardcore gamer could play Chrono Trigger (snes) and still enjoy it more than Crysis.
My favorite video game system is snes. Graphics are ok (not even 3d) but the games were the most enjoyable. During those times, RPGs were just appearing, so that’s where Final Fantasy games, Chrono Trigger, Lufia and others became famous. Super Mario World beats Mario Galaxy no matter how I look at it. Donkey Kong Country is way better than any DK game nowadays. It was pretty much a console that had both games for hardcore gamers and for casual gamers. I still play snes games and i’m proud of it. Older consoles like the snes were focused on pleasing the players with the greatest gaming experience, by mixing unbelieveable storylines and innovative gameplay.
As for last gen consoles, i’d go with the Wii. Think about it: PS3 and 360 have high prices for both the consoles and the games. What are the good games nowadays? Crysis, Mass Effect, Bioshock, Fallout 3, Call of Duty 4 and 5, Halo 3, Resistance 2. Noticed something? They are all shooters! (And still I find none of them as competitive as Counter Strike Source). Today’s consoles are too focused on graphics and keep filling us with more and more games with similar gameplay. Some of those games are even made with the same engines from previous games, just with different characters and graphics. Overpriced consoles and games plus repetitive games lead to a loss of the true sense of videogaming. These consoles lead kids nowadays to think that graphics make good games, no matter the gameplay, and that blood/gore makes up for the crappy storyline.
Every day I find people on google answers saying “OMG the PS3 has teh best graphicz it beats the rest it is hig hdef” or “teh 360 has good games it has gears 1 and 2 and the graphics are soo coool!”. And the most annoying of all: “Wii is for women and children”.
The wii has cheap games, and is cheap itself. It doesn’t offer awesome graphics, which is fine, as you don’t need the graphics to play a great game, plus wii’s graphics aren’t that bad. Wii offers a large variety of party games at cheap prices, leaving a lot of choices for players. It’s got some competitive games, such as Brawl. It has great party games, such as Dokapon Kingdom. It has adventure/survival games, such as Disaster: Day of Crisis. Wii has games for everyone’s taste, and at a price everyone can afford. The Wii is not destroying videogaming, but it is saving it, allowing more people to enjoy videogames. If you still believe graphics make up a good console, return to your cave, casual gamer!
I’m not a nintendo fanboy. I am just a passionate videogamer that feels that the true essence of videogaming is fading.
How many hardcore gamers feel my pain? The minds of kids today are being corrupted by the wrong ideas. I miss the good old days…
So, I’ve pretty much given up on Nintendo the Wii U does not impress me at all and while the quality of games is better than ever better, I feel like they haven’t done anything new in the past ten years.
So, I’ve decided to became a strictly Sony fan. I own a slim PS3 and I love it. It has the best graphics of all three systems, it has the best controller by far, and it has the most features. Everything from Playstation Home (which I use), to Playstation Plus (which I have), to Music Unlimited (I’ve got a free trial … not impressed with it but it’s new and if gets better I’ll switch from Rhapsody), to about a dozen video channels (Amazon Instant Video, Netflix, Hulu Plus, etc.), to avatars to themes to wallpapers and profiles, and the Playstation Store which allows you to download any number of things (although the selection could be better, and for example, Battlefield 3 is 60 dollars I think a digital copy should be 50), to the Greatest Hits titles that run you thirty dollars, and the accessories such as Playstation Move (which is a knock-off of the Wii, I know), to wireless controllers (I know they all have that), but in general I prefer playing the Playstation. I don’t own a PSP or Vita I have a DS but I’m thinking of switching that too honestly. And of course, Ratchet and Clank. Each adventure they have is funny and awesome and I’d rather play a Ratchet and Clank game than a Mario, Sonic, or Halo game any day.
So, assuming the next Sony console is the PlayStation 4, this is what I would like the PS4 to have:
*1 TB and 2 TB Models
*Wi-Fi, 4G, and Bluetooth
*Rhapsody, MOG, Rdio, Spotify, and Music Unlimited Music Channels with the New Added Ability to Play Music While Going Into Another App
*Able to Play PlayStation 1, PlayStation 2, PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4, PSP, and PS Vita discs
*Able to Play CD, DVD, Blu-Ray, and 3D Discs.
*Able to use PlayStation Move and PlayStation Portable Viewer (a cordless virtual reality headset that charges like a Bluetooth device and able to play your PlayStation 4 games everywhere with BlueTooth, Wi-Fi, and 4G support for wireless gameplay anywhere you go – like the Sony Personal Viewer but better).
*Every game for the PS1, PS2, PS3, PS4, PSP, or PS Vita will now be able to be purchased on the PS4 and downloaded directly to the system.
*Playstation Home will allow players to create their own hairstyles, clothing, property, and other accessories in a unique, fun, and manageable way that will allow players to earn small amounts of money when people buy them from stores that approved the items. Clubs will be able to own property. More games will be added.
*PlayStation Plus will now have all PlayStation One games available for free download.
*All the Video Channels in PS3 will also be there
*Complete Integration with iTunes Store and Amazon MP3, with The Ability to Use iTunes Cloud or Amazon Cloud to Stream or Download Music You Already Have Directly into Your PS4
*Compatibility of PS4 and PSP and PSVita.
*The ability to Create and Upload Your Own Theme or Wallpaper
*Your Avatar will Now Be Your PlayStation Home Avatar
*Photo Viewer
*Complete Social Network Integration, with a Section Devoted Just to It. Twitter, Skype (that can use a PlayStation Eye), FaceBook, Tumblr, MySpace, YouTube, and Google Plus will all be a part of it.
*Ability to Record and Edit Screen Video While Using PS4, and the Ability to Upload Them on YouTube Quickly
*Whatever else a PS3 can do
I can’t think of anything else. I’m trying to think of a controller that could be better than a PS3 controller and I can’t think of it.
I’ve spent too long thinking about this, lol. I’m going to bed, goodnight!
WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama is trying to rebuild the American economy, one job at a time — literally.
The president asked an online town hall questioner Monday to send him her husband’s resume, insisting he wanted to look into why the man remained out of work despite his background as a semiconductor engineer.
“I meant what I said, if you send me your husband’s resume, I’d be interested in finding out exactly what’s happening right there,” Obama told the questioner, Jennifer Wedel of Fort Worth, Texas.
He told Wedel that according to what he was hearing from industry, such high-tech fields are in great demand and her husband “should be able to find something right away.”
Wedel told Obama that despite what he said, her husband had been out of work for three years. She wanted to know why foreign workers were getting visas for high-skilled work.
The exchange came as Obama appeared in a live video chat room known as a “Hangout,” part of online search giant Google’s social networking site Google Plus. He was answering questions submitted via the Google Inc.-owned video site YouTube, as well as interacting live with Wedel and four others in the Hangout.
Read more on Newsmax.com: Obama Works to Save Jobs, 1 at a Time
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how to do search engine optimization for a blog ?
It should include topics on search engine optimization, advertising and affliate links promotion tips.
Alright, so here’s the deal; Youtube videos, on their main page, show up as white. On the author’s page, or as an embedded video, it works great. But on the page they appear on, the video is completely white. The video still plays, the sound still plays, and the interface still works, but I can’t see it at all. I just recently reformatted this computer, so flash player isn’t the problem. This was showing up before I reformatted too, except then, I was using Google Chrome, I’ve got Firefox now. I think I’ve ruled out Ad-block Plus, I’ve completely deactivated that to no avail. I have exhausted all possible explanations. I’m usually good at figuring out what I’ve done wrong, but I’m completely lost here. Any help provided is gladly accepted.
Just to make it more obvious, I have completely reinstalled the OS on this computer, which is running XP. This problem started before the reinstall, and has since continued after.
Let’s see… All the plug-ins, video thingys and what have you are all up to date, they were all recently updated.
And, I can’t seem to click the settings option, it’s grayed out for me.
And, now, fixed it. Found a different flash panel, and deactivated it from there. Although, if someone could figure out why exactly this happens, that’d be great.
PLEASE KEEP ALL LAPTOP SUGGESTIONS UNDER $1000.
I’ve been looking for a good laptop that will run extremely smooth and fast on all applications, including the Internet and my music and video playing software, plus any games i may want to play, such as World of Warcraft. However, I’m not very educated when it comes to what i should look for.
I’ll be using Google Chrome for my internet and VLC media player for all of my video playback, plus iTunes for music.
So, what specs should i look for in a laptop that will meet my needs and run great in all of these situations?
Please help, and thanks to anyone who helps me out!
I know, I know, I have asked this question a couple times but I have videos of her.
I am wanting to use her as a jumping, show horse.
http://edmonton.kijiji.ca/c-pets-livestock-for-sale-The-perfect-ladies-horse-W0QQAdIdZ347042000
In the video, it was her first time jumping and she did great!
https://plus.google.com/u/0/photos?hl=en&tab=vq#photos/112262209997415188540/albums/5699963102387483857
What do you think of her?
Thanks,
Thanks Michelle! I love her even though I haven’t met her !
Also, is $1500 a good price for her? They lowered it from $2500 because they want a good home for her.
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I am a hardcore gamer. I’ve been playing videogames for over a decade and I don’t like today’s consoles. Why? I don’t believe graphics make a good console. A real hardcore gamer could play Chrono Trigger (snes) and still enjoy it more than Crysis.
My favorite video game system is snes. Graphics are ok (not even 3d) but the games were the most enjoyable. During those times, RPGs were just appearing, so that’s where Final Fantasy games, Chrono Trigger, Lufia and others became famous. Super Mario World beats Mario Galaxy no matter how I look at it. Donkey Kong Country is way better than any DK game nowadays. It was pretty much a console that had both games for hardcore gamers and for casual gamers. I still play snes games and i’m proud of it. Older consoles like the snes were focused on pleasing the players with the greatest gaming experience, by mixing unbelieveable storylines and innovative gameplay.
As for last gen consoles, i’d go with the Wii. Think about it: PS3 and 360 have high prices for both the consoles and the games. What are the good games nowadays? Crysis, Mass Effect, Bioshock, Fallout 3, Call of Duty 4 and 5, Halo 3, Resistance 2. Noticed something? They are all shooters! (And still I find none of them as competitive as Counter Strike Source). Today’s consoles are too focused on graphics and keep filling us with more and more games with similar gameplay. Some of those games are even made with the same engines from previous games, just with different characters and graphics. Overpriced consoles and games plus repetitive games lead to a loss of the true sense of videogaming. These consoles lead kids nowadays to think that graphics make good games, no matter the gameplay, and that blood/gore makes up for the crappy storyline.
Every day I find people on google answers saying “OMG the PS3 has teh best graphicz it beats the rest it is hig hdef” or “teh 360 has good games it has gears 1 and 2 and the graphics are soo coool!”. And the most annoying of all: “Wii is for women and children”.
The wii has cheap games, and is cheap itself. It doesn’t offer awesome graphics, which is fine, as you don’t need the graphics to play a great game, plus wii’s graphics aren’t that bad. Wii offers a large variety of party games at cheap prices, leaving a lot of choices for players. It’s got some competitive games, such as Brawl. It has great party games, such as Dokapon Kingdom. It has adventure/survival games, such as Disaster: Day of Crisis. Wii has games for everyone’s taste, and at a price everyone can afford. The Wii is not destroying videogaming, but it is saving it, allowing more people to enjoy videogames. If you still believe graphics make up a good console, return to your cave, casual gamer!
I’m not a nintendo fanboy. I am just a passionate videogamer that feels that the true essence of videogaming is fading.
How many hardcore gamers feel my pain? The minds of kids today are being corrupted by the wrong ideas. I miss the good old days…
I am a hardcore gamer. I’ve been playing videogames for over a decade and I don’t like today’s consoles. Why? I don’t believe graphics make a good console. A real hardcore gamer could play Chrono Trigger (snes) and still enjoy it more than Crysis.
My favorite video game system is snes. Graphics are ok (not even 3d) but the games were the most enjoyable. During those times, RPGs were just appearing, so that’s where Final Fantasy games, Chrono Trigger, Lufia and others became famous. Super Mario World beats Mario Galaxy no matter how I look at it. Donkey Kong Country is way better than any DK game nowadays. It was pretty much a console that had both games for hardcore gamers and for casual gamers. I still play snes games and i’m proud of it. Older consoles like the snes were focused on pleasing the players with the greatest gaming experience, by mixing unbelieveable storylines and innovative gameplay.
As for last gen consoles, i’d go with the Wii. Think about it: PS3 and 360 have high prices for both the consoles and the games. What are the good games nowadays? Crysis, Mass Effect, Bioshock, Fallout 3, Call of Duty 4 and 5, Halo 3, Resistance 2. Noticed something? They are all shooters! (And still I find none of them as competitive as Counter Strike Source). Today’s consoles are too focused on graphics and keep filling us with more and more games with similar gameplay. Some of those games are even made with the same engines from previous games, just with different characters and graphics. Overpriced consoles and games plus repetitive games lead to a loss of the true sense of videogaming. These consoles lead kids nowadays to think that graphics make good games, no matter the gameplay, and that blood/gore makes up for the crappy storyline.
Every day I find people on google answers saying “OMG the PS3 has teh best graphicz it beats the rest it is hig hdef” or “teh 360 has good games it has gears 1 and 2 and the graphics are soo coool!”. And the most annoying of all: “Wii is for women and children”.
The wii has cheap games, and is cheap itself. It doesn’t offer awesome graphics, which is fine, as you don’t need the graphics to play a great game, plus wii’s graphics aren’t that bad. Wii offers a large variety of party games at cheap prices, leaving a lot of choices for players. It’s got some competitive games, such as Brawl. It has great party games, such as Dokapon Kingdom. It has adventure/survival games, such as Disaster: Day of Crisis. Wii has games for everyone’s taste, and at a price everyone can afford. The Wii is not destroying videogaming, but it is saving it, allowing more people to enjoy videogames. If you still believe graphics make up a good console, return to your cave, casual gamer!
I’m not a nintendo fanboy. I am just a passionate videogamer that feels that the true essence of videogaming is fading.
How many hardcore gamers feel my pain? The minds of kids today are being corrupted by the wrong ideas. I miss the good old days…
Hello everyone,
I want your guys’ opinions and reasons on why a lot of people think MW, Black Ops, etc are the best FPS’s, and such. In my opinion, it’s really not. When I played it, it originally felt very exhilarating, but I realized that was just because the game was hyped so much. I tried to then take it from a neutral standpoint, and I realized that the game really isn’t that spectacular at all. I think the one thing that was good about it were the short rounds, to give small bursts of intense action. But after that got old, I couldn’t find any reason to go back to it anymore. The gameplay is comparable to any shooter set in the modern day, plus perks. Balanced weapons, and then a little bit of extra. However, there are so many FPS’s that have added so much more, such as Bad Company 2, Starsiege: Tribes (oh GOD I love that game), and any other game that’s not over hyped. IMO CoD doesn’t add anything new, like huge environments, non-linear gameplay, emphasis on a certain factor… it only takes as much skill as twitch FPS’s like Quake. However in games like Tribes 1, you have a massive open world, where Speed, Skill, and Teamwork (yes that’s a reference to Tribes Legacy videos) are perfectly balanced. I’ve seen time and time again of good CoD players try to play that game, and basically sucking to the point where they get kicked for being a complete nuisance. At least Halo tries to stray from the average FPS, but CoD does not.
One last thing, a lot of people criticize the community of Halo for being a bunch of immature kids, while CoD having a mature audience. This is not true at all from what I’ve seen. Instead of having immature kids, it has immature teens who get way too aggressive while playing.
Overall, I think CoD is a game purely based on hype, even more than Halo. If anyone remembers, Halo 1 actually redefined a lot of the FPS scene, bringing a plethora of new elements. CoD, on the other hand is a massive group of die-hard fanboys (that can be more annoying than Halo’s ones) sticking to a completely corrupt company. (Seriously, google “Bobby Kotick” and half the results will be him insulting every indie company, saying that Bungie is the only elite company left in the gaming industry, how he is the devil of video games, etc.)
I might sound like a huge troll here, but I still want everyone’s opinions on why they like CoD so much. See ya!
I’ve been hearing a hell of a lot about Google plus and how it’s so much better than facebook. I’m a regular facebook user, and so far from what I’ve heard, google plus isn’t all that great. It’s just second hand info, but what my friends have told me is that it shares your search history and the videos that you watch on youtube as quickly as you enter the search info, or watch the video. If that’s so, I would not want to do this as there are some things I don’t want everyone I know or possibly people all over the world to know. Also I’ve heard that the security of your account is ten times worse than facebook’s. can anybody give me unbiased information on google plus? the only reason I’m so concerned is people say that it’s going to be the new facebook.
WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama is trying to rebuild the American economy, one job at a time — literally.
The president asked an online town hall questioner Monday to send him her husband’s resume, insisting he wanted to look into why the man remained out of work despite his background as a semiconductor engineer.
“I meant what I said, if you send me your husband’s resume, I’d be interested in finding out exactly what’s happening right there,” Obama told the questioner, Jennifer Wedel of Fort Worth, Texas.
He told Wedel that according to what he was hearing from industry, such high-tech fields are in great demand and her husband “should be able to find something right away.”
Wedel told Obama that despite what he said, her husband had been out of work for three years. She wanted to know why foreign workers were getting visas for high-skilled work.
The exchange came as Obama appeared in a live video chat room known as a “Hangout,” part of online search giant Google’s social networking site Google Plus. He was answering questions submitted via the Google Inc.-owned video site YouTube, as well as interacting live with Wedel and four others in the Hangout.
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Hello everyone,
I want your guys’ opinions and reasons on why a lot of people think MW, Black Ops, etc are the best FPS’s, and such. In my opinion, it’s really not. When I played it, it originally felt very exhilarating, but I realized that was just because the game was hyped so much. I tried to then take it from a neutral standpoint, and I realized that the game really isn’t that spectacular at all. I think the one thing that was good about it were the short rounds, to give small bursts of intense action. But after that got old, I couldn’t find any reason to go back to it anymore. The gameplay is comparable to any shooter set in the modern day, plus perks. Balanced weapons, and then a little bit of extra. However, there are so many FPS’s that have added so much more, such as Bad Company 2, Starsiege: Tribes (oh GOD I love that game), and any other game that’s not over hyped. IMO CoD doesn’t add anything new, like huge environments, non-linear gameplay, emphasis on a certain factor… it only takes as much skill as twitch FPS’s like Quake. However in games like Tribes 1, you have a massive open world, where Speed, Skill, and Teamwork (yes that’s a reference to Tribes Legacy videos) are perfectly balanced. I’ve seen time and time again of good CoD players try to play that game, and basically sucking to the point where they get kicked for being a complete nuisance. At least Halo tries to stray from the average FPS, but CoD does not.
One last thing, a lot of people criticize the community of Halo for being a bunch of immature kids, while CoD having a mature audience. This is not true at all from what I’ve seen. Instead of having immature kids, it has immature teens who get way too aggressive while playing.
Overall, I think CoD is a game purely based on hype, even more than Halo. If anyone remembers, Halo 1 actually redefined a lot of the FPS scene, bringing a plethora of new elements. CoD, on the other hand is a massive group of die-hard fanboys (that can be more annoying than Halo’s ones) sticking to a completely corrupt company. (Seriously, google “Bobby Kotick” and half the results will be him insulting every indie company, saying that Bungie is the only elite company left in the gaming industry, how he is the devil of video games, etc.)
I might sound like a huge troll here, but I still want everyone’s opinions on why they like CoD so much. See ya!
i just watched a video from someone im subscribed to about the misery of this new youtube format and how it spells the end of YOUtube….its a great but depressing video about how big corporations have destroyed youtube.
here is the video, you have to watch it
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XgpNIDycubg&feature=g-all&context=G2a4dc8dFAAAAAAAAHAA
hes a great man that makes excellent videos about world topics of today.
but he mentions at the start of his video, ‘ google is already using google plus in their search engine, so unless your google plus its going to be really hard…………-
and i cant make out the rest that he says because of his accent?
that google plus speach starts at 0:15 of the video and ends at 0:23…..if you can make out what he says could you explain?
and is it related to any government censoring or filtering of the net?
and what do you think of the destruction of youtube with the new format? how has it radically changed from what it was?
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Before you read any further, please not that the question above isn’t from my point of view. I’m a huge anime fan. I thought I should make that clear before I continued.
If you spend more than a couple of minutes of Google, you’ll find things (documents, videos, pictures, et cetera) that proclaim to the world how anime fans are the biggest losers of all. They spend almost all of their money on manga and anime, they get caught up in a world that isn’t real, they have no social lives, think that everything from Japan is amazing (and all American cartoons are stupid), a lot of them are disgustingly overweight, their only friends are the figurines they buy or people they meet on the internet, the have no life, they’re “fags,” they don’t leave their houses, they spend all day and night watching anime, they’re all nerds, et cetera, et cetera.
Do you see where I’m going with this?
I am a huge anime fan.
That said, I am not completely and utterly obsessed.
Okay, I spend most of my money on anime. Why do you care? It’s better than spending it on drugs, or other less than healthy things. It’s my hobby, so what’s so wrong with spending a ton of money on it? Some people like to build their own cars from scrap. That costs thousands of dollars! Some people spend all of their money on clothes. Do people think that either of those are weird? No. So, why is spending a lot of money on anime so weird?
Second, so what if I get caught up in a world that isn’t even real? The same thing happens with books, movies, television shows, and any other form of entertainment. And, in case you haven’t noticed, sometimes reality sucks! It’s nice to have a safe-haven to escape to as I please.
I do not have a social life. I am, as some people might put it, anti-social. I don’t like leaving my house. And? I’m a writer, I don’t need to leave my house. I spend most of my time studying for school. How much do you think that the people making fun of us for being “anime losers” are studying for school? I have two close friends who I can count on. That’s more than enough for me. Just because I don’t like to go out to social gatherings doesn’t mean I should be labeled as a loser. Right? Plus, my asocial traits have nothing to do with anime.
“They think that everything from Japan is amazing and that all American animation sucks.”
My response: No. I love Japanese culture, but not because of anime. Anime isn’t even an amazing representation of Japanese culture. I know the huge faults that Japan has. I also know about the amazing side of Japan. I love the country for the country that it is, not because of anime. The very fact that I like the two at the same time is a coincidence. I like movies with “real” actors. The Shawshank Redemption was an amazing movie. I watch television shows with “real” actors that I enjoy. There goes that theory.
I run at least two miles a day and have a great metabolism, so, I’m not disgustingly overweight.
As I said before, I spend a lot of my time studying, writing, reading, gaming, and watching anime. So, it is not the only thing I do.
I’m a nerd! Deal with it.
Do you see what I mean? Why do people have this idea that all anime fans are obsessive losers that can’t get a grip on reality? Do you agree with anything I’ve said?
This was very long. If you finished it, you must have had some interest in this question. . .
Thanks!
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Summary: Which is the best choice? Preferably if you have used both or purchased both. -Appreciate it.
Detail on Reason I am Asking:
I could go for both if I had both in front and more or less 200$, but am looking for some educated opinions from any table-savvy folks. I am not interested in the iPad due to it lacking flash capibilities and am not looking for recommendations for it, I am ineterested in these two Android Tablets.
-The HP Touchpad I know the history behind it, it was being sold around 500$ around Fall 2011, and HP discontinued it/limited or halted manufacturing/support of it around September 2011, dropping to 99$ and selling out everywhere. Months have passed and many versions of Android have been ported to it by the tech community via work and distribution of updates/fixes…so now on many places you can buy an HP Touchpad 16 or 32 GB for 200$, and it can run the native HP-designed WEB OS operating system or run an updated Android OS which has access to the Android apps, Google Marketplace, can play vids thru Netflix android app, ebooks, play youtube videos, surf the web, etc…everything an Android tablet can do for the most part.
I am currently using a Coby Kyros 7″ Tablet, rooted to access Google Marketplace, youtube, can play vids/mp3s, pds, ebooks, etc. I usually use it for web surfing or watching movies or reading while at a coffeeshop or eating lunch. I like having it to access media or reading material when hanging out or on the go, but would like a bigger more capable tablet without going for an Ipad.
I have looked up the Kindle Fire, and it seems to be a great deal out the box
(e.g. Versus the rooted HP Touchpad–not a bad thing, just a New Out the Box Kindle Fire is already ready….–except that I have been told and read that the Kindle does not have access to the Google Marketplace…so its basically restricted by it’s manufactures as was my Kyros)…
It has an Android OS, some limitations on the fact not all Android Apps are available on it, the Amazon Prime yearly fee is 79$/yr. so I think if i get a Kindle Fire I would be getting that in order to be able to have unlimited streaming of the TV/Movies and free ebooks, plus it supports the Netflix android app, and seems to have a Screen as Shiny/Clear/High in resolution probably better than the HP TP, and closer to the quality of a Ipad from some reviews I’ve come across. I can do without the Amazon membership fee, and feel if I did get a Kindle Fire, and found myself not using the Amazon content much (e.g. since not everywhere I go has Wifi) I will feel I should have gotten an HP Touchpad. I am mostly looking to access pdfs, ebooks, videos I have loaded from my computer to the tablet, Netflix android app, and usual Android apps (which albeit limited on the Kindle, can be loaded ala rooting), so I am unsure which to shell 200$ish for.
I will aim to get both outside retail price, e.g. via auction site or from direct party/seller.
-Best Regards, using my Coby Kyros for now…
Kindle Fire: 8GB non-expandable storage,no access to Google Android Apps, No Camera. Doesn’t require tinkering/rooting if satisfied with the limited Android-interface. Good Bargain.
HP TP: 16 or 32GB, Camera, Slightly higher resolution from some reviews, Available to purchase new with Android loaded on it, can be customized/not limited.
Xbox 360 VS Playstation 3. [ 2012 Consoles ]
1. [INTERNET SERVICE]
Playstation 3:
Free, but laggy at times even with a good connection, and
also has major shutdowns due from hackers (Look it up on
google) you can’t go into any kind of chat without being
in a game or using PS MOVE. You can get APPS like
(Netflix, and other cool stuff from PSN Store) You can
choose a huge selection of gamer pictures on here, such as
“Avatars”
Xbox 360:
Cost 49.99 for a year, but has great internet service as
in, no hackers since 4 years ago, smooth multiplayer,
party chat, private chat, many apps you can get ( Here is
some examples : Netflix, HULU Plus, Flixter, Zune,
Crackle, and next month they release Internet Explorer)
Also you can get player made games from the indie games
section, same as you can do from PSN. You can also choose
your gamer picture, and you can create your own cool
looking avatar.
2. [HARDWARE]
Playstation 3:
Honestly, Playstation 3 has had some major problems around
2007 – 2008 such as the “Green screen problem” that occurs
randomly when you’re playing a game, aslo the problem when
your PS3 stops reading the CD. (Due to the open slit on
the console dust could get inside) The 2012 model has no
problems but they’ve really made the new model pretty
cheap. You have to use physical buttons instead of the
touch buttons. Also the plastic is cheap and feels like
you can break it pretty easy, and the skin on the PS3 is
plain instead of metallic. PS3′s Hardware is built to last
longer for the upcoming games through the years.
Xbox 360:
The Xbox 360 has had some horrible problems during 2006 –
2010 such as the “Red ring of death” that happened
constantly, i had to return my xbox 360. But i have to
admit they where really sorry about the problem i had and
they fixed it for free, and gave me a free 1 month gold
membership. The 2012 Xbox model has no hardware problems
at all it’s very quiet and it has touch buttons, and a
very nice look to the console (Like the mettalic look to
it, and the slimness of the console) Xbox 360 has a video
card only meant to last 10 years in the future for the
upcoming games.
3. [GAMES]
Most games usually release on both consoles, but i’m going
to talk about the seperate games for the consoles.
Playstation 3:
PS3 has not really been known for it’s games but there has
been some pretty good games (Such as Little Big Planet,
Infamous, Gran Turismo, and Metal Gear Solid) not exacly
great games. But if you’re a cheapo like me it might be a
good idea to buy a PS3 (If you’re not a huge gamer of
course)
Xbox 360:
Now for some great xbox games. Gears Of War, Minecraft,
Left 4 dead PGR, Kameo, and the best game i came across is
Halo. I’m not exacly a fan of the xbox but i have to
admit, Halo CE, Halo 2, and Halo 3 have the best story to
a game i have EVER played. I thought the Metal Gear Solid
story was fatastic, but honestly it does not compete
against Halo’s story. ( All of you judging the story are a
little bit off the road, why not go play 1, 2, and 3 in a
row and tell me what game has a better story )
4.[MOVE VS KINECT] – I’m sorry but i really thought this
would be a good topic to talk about.
Playstation 3:
Playstation move has a built in cam and it has a built in
mic. You have to use a controller for PS MOVE just like
you have to use a controller for the Wii, and i think this
is very stupid for Sony to basicly copy the Wii.
Xbox 360:
Xbox 360 Kinect has a cam, a mic, and a censor that scans
your face to automaticly logs you in to your Xbox profile.
On Kinect you do not need to hold any controller, but
you’re available to use props for certain games if you
want to physicly grip something.
5.[CONTROLLERS]
Playstation 3:
PS3′s Controller feels very small in adult hands, and the
plastic on it feels like it could break just by gripping
it too hard.
Xbox 360: Big enough to fit in adult hands, has a nice
rubber grip on the side, and feels really durable.
__________________________________________________________
Personally, i’ve had my PS3 since 2007. But since most of
my friends currently own a Xbox 360 i’m most likely going
to switch.
__________________________________________________________
So here is my QUESTION : If you had neither, what would you
choose?
I’m taking photography to the next level, Trying to become an Advanced Amateur.. So, Which do you think is better for All sorts of pictures, from Landscapes to portraits to Macros.
I know a DSLR with a Lens Kit would be better, but that’s a lil bit expensive and hard to get in My situation. Plus I don’t like the idea of carrying around a bunch of lenses.
I have done some research over the past couple of days on every website I could find on Google that is related to any of the cameras.. But I want a Photographer’s Opinion. Not a website review.
If anyone could give me a REAL rating of the G10′s Video Quality, that would be a great help.
Thanks in advance!
P.S.: Their prices are very close here in Egypt both around 4500 Egyptian Pounds..
Hey there, so I am looking for a horse for lease, I found this guy, what do yout hink of him?
http://horsetopia.horse-for-sale.org/classifieds/ad275140
Only problem is, I emailed the owner, and she said that I would only be able to ride two times a week, and that somebody else already has a lease on him, do you think I should do it? or no?
Here’s some pictures: http://s12.photobucket.com/albums/a241/KStrong86/Hobb/
And this is the email she replied to:
Hi there!
Hobb is boarded at a full service, brand new barn. The barn name is Wyndem Rose in Webster, MN. You can google Wyndem Rose Stable and it should be the first or second link that pops up. Its roughly 20 minutes south of Lakeville. 120 x 80 heated indoor arena, 200 x 100 outdoor arena, land to ride on and a heated lounge. Theres more pictures on the website if you go to it. We have a lot of fun – organized trail rides, barn parties, game day, the whole ordeal
Hobb stands a bit shy of 16H, hes long and hes on the narrow side of things (although hes gotten a bit of a belly on him in the past few years
) He is a jack of all trades – he has about 4 or 5 years of professional training in huntseat, and he has shown quite a bit in Class A Arabian shows… Locally we have also done western pleasure, showmanship and halter. In the past three years he and I have dedicated more time to relaxing and trying new things – dressage, jumping, trail, games, etc. So hes very versitile. He needs a rider that knows how to walk/trot/canter, but like my 8 year old neighbor walk/trot/canter/jumps him and she does great, so youth riders are no problem. Then theres my 45 year old uncle, who knows nothing about horses, gets on him and walk/trot/canters him just fine. Hes really a big sweetheart – makes funny faces, “snuggles”, participates in coversations, the whole ordeal! His trot is very smooth, and hes got a nice rocking horse canter. He is not hot headed at all – actually hes pretty lazy. On occassion he will look at something, but he doesn’t jump all the way across the arena or anything. He walks over tarps, flower boxes, he jumps the stream out on the property… hes just a good guy with a huge heart. He has his own tack, brushes, tack locker, saddles, etc.
The contract is $150 for two days a week, plus 1/3 of vet and farrier. Board is $450 a month, to put it in perspective. I do have a complete contract drawn up – I have a girl that leases him two days a week right now, so it would be the same exact contract that she has. I can send it along if you are interested, but basically it states that the horse is still mine, all decisions are made by me, the horse is not allowed to be taken from the property without my consent, etc. I pay for all blankets, halters, supplements, etc… So you are only respondsible for the $150 a month and the 1/3 of vet and farrier.
If you have any questions, please feel free to let me know. If you would like to come meet him, try him out and see what you think, you are more then welcome to come out. Heres some videos and lots of pictures of him: http://s12.photobucket.com/albums/a241/KStrong86/Hobb/
Oh by the way, I’m 14 going on 15, and i’ve been looking for a horse for a while, he seems like a good guy. Just not sure about the whole only riding twice a week thing.
Thanks for the advice guys! I’m already taking two lessons a week through my barn. I might have found a lease at the barn that I take lessons at. You all illustrated a very good point, while he seems nice, I don’t think my mum is willing to pay $150 plus 1/3 of the vet bill.
I posted it because I can’t seem to find anything else. x.x;;
Hello everyone,
I want your guys’ opinions and reasons on why a lot of people think MW, Black Ops, etc are the best FPS’s, and such. In my opinion, it’s really not. When I played it, it originally felt very exhilarating, but I realized that was just because the game was hyped so much. I tried to then take it from a neutral standpoint, and I realized that the game really isn’t that spectacular at all. I think the one thing that was good about it were the short rounds, to give small bursts of intense action. But after that got old, I couldn’t find any reason to go back to it anymore. The gameplay is comparable to any shooter set in the modern day, plus perks. Balanced weapons, and then a little bit of extra. However, there are so many FPS’s that have added so much more, such as Bad Company 2, Starsiege: Tribes (oh GOD I love that game), and any other game that’s not over hyped. IMO CoD doesn’t add anything new, like huge environments, non-linear gameplay, emphasis on a certain factor… it only takes as much skill as twitch FPS’s like Quake. However in games like Tribes 1, you have a massive open world, where Speed, Skill, and Teamwork (yes that’s a reference to Tribes Legacy videos) are perfectly balanced. I’ve seen time and time again of good CoD players try to play that game, and basically sucking to the point where they get kicked for being a complete nuisance. At least Halo tries to stray from the average FPS, but CoD does not.
One last thing, a lot of people criticize the community of Halo for being a bunch of immature kids, while CoD having a mature audience. This is not true at all from what I’ve seen. Instead of having immature kids, it has immature teens who get way too aggressive while playing.
Overall, I think CoD is a game purely based on hype, even more than Halo. If anyone remembers, Halo 1 actually redefined a lot of the FPS scene, bringing a plethora of new elements. CoD, on the other hand is a massive group of die-hard fanboys (that can be more annoying than Halo’s ones) sticking to a completely corrupt company. (Seriously, google “Bobby Kotick” and half the results will be him insulting every indie company, saying that Bungie is the only elite company left in the gaming industry, how he is the devil of video games, etc.)
I might sound like a huge troll here, but I still want everyone’s opinions on why they like CoD so much. See ya!
WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama is trying to rebuild the American economy, one job at a time — literally.
The president asked an online town hall questioner Monday to send him her husband’s resume, insisting he wanted to look into why the man remained out of work despite his background as a semiconductor engineer.
“I meant what I said, if you send me your husband’s resume, I’d be interested in finding out exactly what’s happening right there,” Obama told the questioner, Jennifer Wedel of Fort Worth, Texas.
He told Wedel that according to what he was hearing from industry, such high-tech fields are in great demand and her husband “should be able to find something right away.”
Wedel told Obama that despite what he said, her husband had been out of work for three years. She wanted to know why foreign workers were getting visas for high-skilled work.
The exchange came as Obama appeared in a live video chat room known as a “Hangout,” part of online search giant Google’s social networking site Google Plus. He was answering questions submitted via the Google Inc.-owned video site YouTube, as well as interacting live with Wedel and four others in the Hangout.
Read more on Newsmax.com: Obama Works to Save Jobs, 1 at a Time
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Xbox 360 VS Playstation 3. [ 2012 Consoles ]
1. [INTERNET SERVICE]
Playstation 3:
Free, but laggy at times even with a good connection, and
also has major shutdowns due from hackers (Look it up on
google) you can’t go into any kind of chat without being
in a game or using PS MOVE. You can get APPS like
(Netflix, and other cool stuff from PSN Store) You can
choose a huge selection of gamer pictures on here, such as
“Avatars”
Xbox 360:
Cost 49.99 for a year, but has great internet service as
in, no hackers since 4 years ago, smooth multiplayer,
party chat, private chat, many apps you can get ( Here is
some examples : Netflix, HULU Plus, Flixter, Zune,
Crackle, and next month they release Internet Explorer)
Also you can get player made games from the indie games
section, same as you can do from PSN. You can also choose
your gamer picture, and you can create your own cool
looking avatar.
2. [HARDWARE]
Playstation 3:
Honestly, Playstation 3 has had some major problems around
2007 – 2008 such as the “Green screen problem” that occurs
randomly when you’re playing a game, aslo the problem when
your PS3 stops reading the CD. (Due to the open slit on
the console dust could get inside) The 2012 model has no
problems but they’ve really made the new model pretty
cheap. You have to use physical buttons instead of the
touch buttons. Also the plastic is cheap and feels like
you can break it pretty easy, and the skin on the PS3 is
plain instead of metallic. PS3′s Hardware is built to last
longer for the upcoming games through the years.
Xbox 360:
The Xbox 360 has had some horrible problems during 2006 –
2010 such as the “Red ring of death” that happened
constantly, i had to return my xbox 360. But i have to
admit they where really sorry about the problem i had and
they fixed it for free, and gave me a free 1 month gold
membership. The 2012 Xbox model has no hardware problems
at all it’s very quiet and it has touch buttons, and a
very nice look to the console (Like the mettalic look to
it, and the slimness of the console) Xbox 360 has a video
card only meant to last 10 years in the future for the
upcoming games.
3. [GAMES]
Most games usually release on both consoles, but i’m going
to talk about the seperate games for the consoles.
Playstation 3:
PS3 has not really been known for it’s games but there has
been some pretty good games (Such as Little Big Planet,
Infamous, Gran Turismo, and Metal Gear Solid) not exacly
great games. But if you’re a cheapo like me it might be a
good idea to buy a PS3 (If you’re not a huge gamer of
course)
Xbox 360:
Now for some great xbox games. Gears Of War, Left 4 dead
PGR, Kameo, and the best game i came across is Halo. I’m
not exacly a fan of the xbox but i have to admit, Halo CE,
Halo 2, and Halo 3 have the best story to a game i have
EVER played. I thought the Metal Gear Solid story was
fatastic, but honestly it does not compete against Halo’s
story. ( All of you judging the story are a little bit off
the road, why not go play 1, 2, and 3 in a row and tell me
what game has a better story )
4.[MOVE VS KINECT] – I’m sorry but i really thought this
would be a good topic to talk about.
Playstation 3:
Playstation move has a built in cam and it has a built in
mic. You have to use a controller for PS MOVE just like
you have to use a controller for the Wii, and i think this
is very stupid for Sony to basicly copy the Wii.
Xbox 360:
Xbox 360 Kinect has a cam, a mic, and a censor that scans
your face to automaticly logs you in to your Xbox profile.
On Kinect you do not need to hold any controller, but
you’re available to use props for certain games if you
want to physicly grip something.
5.[CONTROLLERS]
Playstation 3:
PS3′s Controller feels very small in adult hands, and the
plastic on it feels like it could break just by gripping
it too had.
Xbox 360: Big enough to fit in adult hands, has a nice
rubber grip on the side, and feels really durable.
__________________________________________________________
Personally, i’ve had my PS3 since 2007. But since most of
my friends currently own a Xbox 360 i’m most likely going
to switch.
__________________________________________________________
So here is my QUESTION :If you had neither, what would you
choose?
I was watching paramore videos, and I love how she always takes on a new color and it ALWAYS looks amazing on her. I really want to change my hair. I want to dye it dark brown, with a color underneath or have racoon tails? I think their beautiful. But anyways, what color should I put underneath? I was thinking one of these colors.
- http://www.google.ca/imgres?imgurl=http://www.whitecatwool.com/bright_blue_coat_wt.JPG&imgrefurl=http://www.whitecatwool.com/blue.htm&usg=__wJ_9pjJAButyS-XBTRJPYp_ptJs=&h=600&w=566&sz=83&hl=en&start=32&zoom=1&tbnid=pbTF45LreQeKuM:&tbnh=151&tbnw=142&prev=/images%3Fq%3DBright%2Bblue%26um%3D1%26hl%3Den%26sa%3DN%26biw%3D1366%26bih%3D667%26tbs%3Disch:10,451&um=1&itbs=1&iact=hc&vpx=940&vpy=244&dur=401&hovh=151&hovw=142&tx=141&ty=102&ei=ipgGTd7sG5DmsQOC9dSDCA&oei=g5gGTdTxD5S8sQPl6-mQBw&esq=2&page=2&ndsp=19&ved=1t:429,r:4,s:32&biw=1366&bih=667
-http://www.google.ca/imgres?imgurl=http://kara.allthingsd.com/files/2010/11/600px-Button-Purple.svg_.png&imgrefurl=http://kara.allthingsd.com/20101115/exclusive-ex-yahoos-plus-chief-yahoo-jerry-yang-in-new-morado-ventures-fund-it-means-purple-in-spanish-natch/&usg=__DtjGiV1JfCaC3t9HW1_M3KCs3DY=&h=600&w=600&sz=82&hl=en&start=0&zoom=1&tbnid=SMLnvdRpbn0UaM:&tbnh=164&tbnw=164&prev=/images%3Fq%3Dpurple%26um%3D1%26hl%3Den%26biw%3D1366%26bih%3D667%26tbs%3Disch:1&um=1&itbs=1&iact=hc&vpx=138&vpy=284&dur=203&hovh=225&hovw=225&tx=134&ty=116&ei=nZgGTZOvFo72swOUuICBBw&oei=nZgGTZOvFo72swOUuICBBw&esq=1&page=1&ndsp=18&ved=1t:429,r:6,s:0
Those exact colors, or put a racoon tail underneath my hair. I don’t know, I want change.I’m getting my hair cut because it’s grown out a lot. I’m getting short layers at the top. and my side bangs re-done, and keeping the long layers on the bottom.
Should I do that, or should I cut my hair short? maybe just under the shoulder?
this is me. taken with a webcam so their not great.
- http://tinypic.com/view.php?pic=2n8ajwg&s=7
-http://tinypic.com/view.php?pic=312hjrn&s=7
-http://tinypic.com/view.php?pic=x35sgh&s=7