"It's nice to sit there on your little pedestal and look down your nose at people who can't get it to work, but it doesn't do anything to help and ends up making you look like a douchebag. But since you posted A.C., I expect you know that already."
Thank you for posting that. I wanted to slap the fucker silly.
It gets really annoying that some Linux users here look down on people because a certain distro won't run on one of our systems, like we're stupid for not knowing how to splice monkey DNA into the kernel to enable the system to boot. Fuck that - if I've got to do anything to the kernel, or if it does not load on a system out of the box (through no fault of the person operating the machine or faulty hardware of course), it's not ready for mainstream desktops. Period.
I don't know, it's kind of comforting to see that not everyone has grown up into a boring person as most seem to do. At least you're excited and happy about something, right?
I'm a 'vette fanatic and I'm happy that someone finally mentioned one here.
However, I was always under the impression that the performance limiting keys were only on the early ZR-1's (89 through 91 I think) because traction control was not on them until it became standard in 1992.
As for your focus question, in terms of performance you're right. Ford makes notoriously weak cars sans the 1960's GT40. But the key shouldn't be limiting acceleration as that is dangerous on freeway on-ramps. Limiting top speed to 80 and protecting the stereo speakers from damage and that sort of thing sounds like a good idea regardless of car it's on.
I worked over at a contractor near Nashville for a while (La Vergne, TN). Geek Squad never ceased to amaze us with notes like "replaced cpu fan, customer still complaining about overheat issue" and we find not only is the fan not even plugged into the power source, but it's not even screwed down onto the cpu! Brand new fan, they took it down far enough to replace it, but couldn't be bothered to put it on right. It's incredible.
Seriously amazing. And this happened multiple times daily. But you know that already.
Isn't this a bit negative? Bio-diesel is not snake oil in the sense it does nothing. It works, but as with anything except for gas/diesel, oil related products the manufacturing and distribution network is not there, plain and simple. Doesn't make it snake oil, though. It doesn't make it merely a "nice idea". It's all in the infrastructure.
If you carry that attitude about all of it, nothing will ever change because what's the point? It might actually take some work to get off gas/diesel dependency other than better mpg vehicles!
Under the same intensity heat source, you take an equally sized steel beam and laminated wooden beam and see how long each takes to "burn all the way through".
Like steel, wood doesn't need to have burnt "all the way through" to weaken enough for collapse. So that entire premise is false. Wood looks nicer, and is cheaper. That was it.
You pay for a simulated experience in this case because doing circuit racing in real life is very, very expensive. You're not throwing your daily driver around for any length of time unless you're a moron, so that means you not only should have a second car but also the ability to purchase new tires for it (sorry, they don't last rated mileage on track conditions!) as well as all the parts you're going to wind up braking driving like a banshee.
Not to mention the expertise you need to have to not kill yourself or other people on a race course. You can't just show up and go "lal i'mma race" at a course. There's preparation involved. Time invested, money spent, etc.
Be thankful they're even coming to your city. They won't ever come to the entire state of Tennessee so I'm SOL. The best we've got right now is Charter's 16/2mbps service - and they do a shitload of traffic shaping with everything so you're never getting the rated amount.
Oh quit the FUD bullshit. If you actually read the articles it's not as simple as that. They sued the people pirating the game and a reviewer who used a pirated copy to review.
I always knew the Sega Master System was an awesome console but this article finally gives it the recognition it deserves! Now if you'll excuse me I'm going to get back to playing Wonder Boy III.
Hm, I remember hearing a show on that topic a long time ago, probably around late 2001, early 2002. Possibly earlier. The guy sounded so excited about this amazing thing but Art Bell sounded extremely put off. When Art started asking him about who he talked to to get on the show and judging on the other questions asked/responses given, the guy was just floating that theory to get buddy buddy with Art. Had stars in his eyes and all.
It was obvious he was upset that shit got on his show and the guy was an idiot just trying to talk to his idol.
Speaking of things damaged by nintendo cartridges, I can safely say I'm one of the only people on the planet who chipped a front tooth in half thanks to a NES cartridge.:D
It happened to be tucked away in a fold of a beanbag that I jumped on in sheer joy that school was out for the week. I think you all can tell what happened after that! And yes, I remember which cartridge it was. Dragon Warrior.
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You know, we used to eek out wins in Alterac Valley with that 15%. I quit for a year and come back to everone /dancing.
Figures!
"It's nice to sit there on your little pedestal and look down your nose at people who can't get it to work, but it doesn't do anything to help and ends up making you look like a douchebag. But since you posted A.C., I expect you know that already."
Thank you for posting that. I wanted to slap the fucker silly.
It gets really annoying that some Linux users here look down on people because a certain distro won't run on one of our systems, like we're stupid for not knowing how to splice monkey DNA into the kernel to enable the system to boot. Fuck that - if I've got to do anything to the kernel, or if it does not load on a system out of the box (through no fault of the person operating the machine or faulty hardware of course), it's not ready for mainstream desktops. Period.
I don't know, it's kind of comforting to see that not everyone has grown up into a boring person as most seem to do. At least you're excited and happy about something, right?
I'm a 'vette fanatic and I'm happy that someone finally mentioned one here.
However, I was always under the impression that the performance limiting keys were only on the early ZR-1's (89 through 91 I think) because traction control was not on them until it became standard in 1992.
As for your focus question, in terms of performance you're right. Ford makes notoriously weak cars sans the 1960's GT40. But the key shouldn't be limiting acceleration as that is dangerous on freeway on-ramps. Limiting top speed to 80 and protecting the stereo speakers from damage and that sort of thing sounds like a good idea regardless of car it's on.
I don't think anyone who these ads are targeted at even remotely cares for any of the logic or points you just presented, at all.
Really. There's a time when some geeks are just overanalyzing way too much. You're there.
Wow, you're rather optimistic aren't you? Everyone's a fatty! All gamers are fat asses!
Christ.
If you're not in marketing, you need to be. Seriously.
Hey, same here.
I worked over at a contractor near Nashville for a while (La Vergne, TN). Geek Squad never ceased to amaze us with notes like "replaced cpu fan, customer still complaining about overheat issue" and we find not only is the fan not even plugged into the power source, but it's not even screwed down onto the cpu! Brand new fan, they took it down far enough to replace it, but couldn't be bothered to put it on right. It's incredible.
Seriously amazing. And this happened multiple times daily. But you know that already.
Oh jesus christ. the ipod is not the be-all-end-all fucking product of the century. are all apple customers so damn self centered?
Isn't this a bit negative? Bio-diesel is not snake oil in the sense it does nothing. It works, but as with anything except for gas/diesel, oil related products the manufacturing and distribution network is not there, plain and simple. Doesn't make it snake oil, though. It doesn't make it merely a "nice idea". It's all in the infrastructure.
If you carry that attitude about all of it, nothing will ever change because what's the point? It might actually take some work to get off gas/diesel dependency other than better mpg vehicles!
America, land of the optimists.
With all the fuss Slashdot is making over this, you'd think it WOULDN'T be the year of Linux on the desktop! All of your geek plans ruined, guys.
Sucks, doesn't it? This EULA is going to change the entire game! Oh well, back to the drawing board.
The 1960's called. They want their hippies back.
Oh yeah? Well my Bill Gates could beat up your Steve Jobs!
Under the same intensity heat source, you take an equally sized steel beam and laminated wooden beam and see how long each takes to "burn all the way through".
Like steel, wood doesn't need to have burnt "all the way through" to weaken enough for collapse. So that entire premise is false. Wood looks nicer, and is cheaper. That was it.
Might have been pointed out before, but if you look at his user account here on slashdot
http://yro.slashdot.org/~hansreiser/
You'll notice he was posting with frequency until a month before he killed the lass. Wonder if that was used as circumstantial evidence at court?
You pay for a simulated experience in this case because doing circuit racing in real life is very, very expensive. You're not throwing your daily driver around for any length of time unless you're a moron, so that means you not only should have a second car but also the ability to purchase new tires for it (sorry, they don't last rated mileage on track conditions!) as well as all the parts you're going to wind up braking driving like a banshee.
Not to mention the expertise you need to have to not kill yourself or other people on a race course. You can't just show up and go "lal i'mma race" at a course. There's preparation involved. Time invested, money spent, etc.
Squid proxy? Didn't they have those in the Matrix??
Be thankful they're even coming to your city. They won't ever come to the entire state of Tennessee so I'm SOL. The best we've got right now is Charter's 16/2mbps service - and they do a shitload of traffic shaping with everything so you're never getting the rated amount.
Oh quit the FUD bullshit. If you actually read the articles it's not as simple as that. They sued the people pirating the game and a reviewer who used a pirated copy to review.
Don't forget Microsoft Bob!
Wow, the hierarchy is starting to make this whole Linux open source movement thing sound a lot like certain companies here in the U.S.
Not everyone knows who Richard Hammond is, you insensitive clod!
I always knew the Sega Master System was an awesome console but this article finally gives it the recognition it deserves! Now if you'll excuse me I'm going to get back to playing Wonder Boy III.
Hm, I remember hearing a show on that topic a long time ago, probably around late 2001, early 2002. Possibly earlier. The guy sounded so excited about this amazing thing but Art Bell sounded extremely put off. When Art started asking him about who he talked to to get on the show and judging on the other questions asked/responses given, the guy was just floating that theory to get buddy buddy with Art. Had stars in his eyes and all.
It was obvious he was upset that shit got on his show and the guy was an idiot just trying to talk to his idol.
Speaking of things damaged by nintendo cartridges, I can safely say I'm one of the only people on the planet who chipped a front tooth in half thanks to a NES cartridge. :D
It happened to be tucked away in a fold of a beanbag that I jumped on in sheer joy that school was out for the week. I think you all can tell what happened after that! And yes, I remember which cartridge it was. Dragon Warrior.