Interesting anecdote, however there can be a big difference.
Amongst my many jobs over the years iIwas a live engineer and did some maintainance for one of the hire companies. they had a permanent install at a large hotel, which was always light on for bass on one side (This was a 3 way active x-over system with seperate amps for each frequncy band, the LF band dual 18" bandpass subwoofer was driven by a 1000W RMS/chan amp)
When I replaced the 2mm cables with dual 4mm the bass volume doubled! Its really a simple matter of the more copper the better! Note that more copper increases the damping factor of the system also, resulting in cleaner bass with less speaker flap.
Theres nothing wrong with lamp cable as long as it has sufficient cross sectional area of copper for the power it is required to carry.
AC you are right on the mark. recently in a fit of madness brought on by playing another fellows Takamine acoustic, I bought one myself. I tried a lot of new ones, but ended up buying a second hand one 10 years old. It played really well and sounded much better than the new ones it was unreal.
I am hired because I know what I am doing, not because I will do whatever I am told is a good idea.
This might cost me bonuses, raises, promotions, and may even label me as âoeundesirableâ by places I donâ(TM)t want to work at anyway, but I donâ(TM)t care.
I will not compromise my own principles and judgement without putting up a fight.
Of course, I wonâ(TM)t always win, and I will sometimes be forced to do things I donâ(TM)t agree with. My objections will be made known.
If I am shown to be right and problems later develop, I will shout âoeI told you so!â repeatedly, laugh hysterically, and do a small dance or jig as appropriate to my heritage.
Despite you saying it the fact is most people apart from the misguided Slashdot "its tech it must be great crowd", would not want to live near a reactor, it is called NIMBY (Not In My Back Yard)-and is a well known effect.
Is it an uneducated knee jerk response to accept the reality of human nature? Apparently here on/. it is.
I would not want to live near one and the fact is most people would not either, apart from the slashdot nuclear evangelist types like yourself. NIMBY factor here is very strong.
Whilst the survey shows 51% in favour if the question was should a reactor be built near your home the answer would be very different. And that is why it will not happen.
Whilst we have heaps of Uranium here in.au, the vast majority do not want Nuclear power(Surveys run around 75-80% against). Now you can all jump up and down and cry foul, but that is the reality, right or wrong.
At no stage did I say self defence was not civilised, its just if you behave in a careful and civilised manner you dont need to defend yourself.
You probably would not understand.
In the U.S. for 2001, there were 29,573 deaths from firearms, distributed as follows by mode of death: Suicide 16,869; Homicide 11,348; Accident 802; Legal Intervention 323; Undetermined 231.(CDC, 2004) This makes firearms injuries one of the top ten causes of death in the U.S. The number of firearms-related injuries in the U.S., both fatal and non-fatal, increased through 1993, but has since declined steadily.(CDC, 2001) However, firearms injuries remain a leading cause of death in the U.S., particularly among youth (CDC, 2004).
The number of non-fatal injuries is considerable--over 200,000 per year in the U.S
So how about you explain how the 802 accidental deaths made the dead safer?
Living in a country where guns are largely banned, I dont atagonise people so I dont get attacked.
I have wandered the streets of many large cities very late at night and by being careful have never needed to defend myself even once. If you have I suspect it is due to your own stupid actions and attitude. Try stopping being an asshole and you might not need a gun. I never have needed a gun.
So in my view idiots that stupidly put themselves in harms way deserve what they get.
Why on earth would I have a gun if I am careful enough to never need one.
Find another way to compensate for your obvious inadeqacy issues.
Of course you think that your a redneck half wit who atagonises people so often you need to carry a gun. Even funnier, here liberal = conservative so I dont think that came out the way you expect.
Only those with massive inferiority complexs need to carry guns to feel safe.
I feel sorry for you.
Thinking peolpe reject the notion that everyone carrying guns makes anyone safer. Its a blatantly stupid statement.
Virtually no one carries a gun here but police, and we are in much less danger than US citizens of murder.
So keep believing your Henleinesque fantasy if you want, just be prepared to be regarded as retarded by civilised people, as you are in this case.
So to make it simple for you, which seems necessary, you are a fucking idiot.
"Password Policy" As such, all County employees (including contractors, vendors, and temporary staff with access to County systems) are responsible for taking the appropriate steps, as outlined below, to select and secure their passwords. All system-level passwords (e.g., root, enable, NT admin, application administration accounts, etc.) must be changed on at least a monthly basis" "Do not share County passwords with anyone, including administrative assistants or secretaries.
All passwords are to be treated as sensitive, confidential County information.
Here is a list of things to avoid -Telling your boss your password. -Talking about a password in front of others. -Telling your co-workers your password while on vacation."
"Password Policy" As such, all County employees (including contractors, vendors, and temporary staff with access to County systems) are responsible for taking the appropriate steps, as outlined below, to select and secure their passwords. All system-level passwords (e.g., root, enable, NT admin, application administration accounts, etc.) must be changed on at least a monthly basis" "Do not share County passwords with anyone, including administrative assistants or secretaries.
All passwords are to be treated as sensitive, confidential County information.
Here is a list of things to avoid -Telling your boss your password. -Talking about a password in front of others. -Telling your co-workers your password while on vacation."
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Personally, I prefer the Japanese Strats to the US ones, they are lighter and have a tone I like.
The Chinese ones I make no comment on....
Interesting anecdote, however there can be a big difference.
Amongst my many jobs over the years iIwas a live engineer and did some maintainance for one of the hire companies. they had a permanent install at a large hotel, which was always light on for bass on one side (This was a 3 way active x-over system with seperate amps for each frequncy band, the LF band dual 18" bandpass subwoofer was driven by a 1000W RMS /chan amp)
When I replaced the 2mm cables with dual 4mm the bass volume doubled! Its really a simple matter of the more copper the better! Note that more copper increases the damping factor of the system also, resulting in cleaner bass with less speaker flap.
Theres nothing wrong with lamp cable as long as it has sufficient cross sectional area of copper for the power it is required to carry.
My favourite example regarding cables such as Monster cable, was an article in the dear departed Electronics Australia.
After extensive teasting the article finished with the conclusion there was no difference.
They put it like so "We are of the opinion that if we cannot measure any difference there is no difference.
Didnt stop the loonie "Golden Ear" brigade form complaining though!
AC you are right on the mark. recently in a fit of madness brought on by playing another fellows Takamine acoustic,
I bought one myself. I tried a lot of new ones, but ended up buying a second hand one 10 years old. It played really well
and sounded much better than the new ones it was unreal.
Before you get to carried away about Fender, you should know about the sign on the wall of the Fender factory.
It said "We dont make them like we used to but then again we never did"
That said, most wooden instuments improve with age.
Reminds me of an old joke.
There is no difference in size between a violin and a viola-Its just the violinists big head makes the violin look smaller......
Its those rounded corners, it makes it easy!
"Some companies also hire in clothes police as extra protection"
Damn they take their fashion seriously!
You follow the sysadmin oath then eh?
I am hired because I know what I am doing, not because I will do whatever I am told is a good idea.
This might cost me bonuses, raises, promotions, and may even label me as âoeundesirableâ by places I donâ(TM)t want to work at anyway, but I donâ(TM)t care.
I will not compromise my own principles and judgement without putting up a fight.
Of course, I wonâ(TM)t always win, and I will sometimes be forced to do things I donâ(TM)t agree with. My objections will be made known.
If I am shown to be right and problems later develop, I will shout âoeI told you so!â repeatedly, laugh hysterically, and do a small dance or jig as appropriate to my heritage.
isn't an 18 watt panel unless the hair is on fire.
Much like the cheap 1200W computer speakers you see around.....(-:
For every good thing MS does it makes sure to do some evil.
See:
http://www.theregister.co.uk/2009/09/09/ms_linux_pitch/
Way to jump to conclusions
Quite clear on the nature of facts thanks.
Despite you saying it the fact is most people apart from the misguided Slashdot "its tech it must be great crowd", would not want to live near a reactor, it is called NIMBY (Not In My Back Yard)-and is a well known effect.
Is it an uneducated knee jerk response to /. it is.
accept the reality of human nature? Apparently here on
I would not want to live near one and the fact is most people would not either, apart from the slashdot nuclear evangelist types like yourself. NIMBY factor here is very strong.
Whilst the survey shows 51% in favour if the question was should a reactor be built near your home the answer would be very different. And that is why it will not happen.
Whilst we have heaps of Uranium here in .au, the vast majority do not want Nuclear power(Surveys run around 75-80% against). Now you can all jump up and down and cry foul, but that is the reality, right or wrong.
Redneck is a term not a nationality.
Try a reading comprehension course.
At no stage did I say self defence was not civilised, its just if you behave in a careful and civilised manner you dont need to defend yourself.
You probably would not understand.
In the U.S. for 2001, there were 29,573 deaths from firearms, distributed as follows by mode of death: Suicide 16,869; Homicide 11,348; Accident 802; Legal Intervention 323; Undetermined 231.(CDC, 2004) This makes firearms injuries one of the top ten causes of death in the U.S. The number of firearms-related injuries in the U.S., both fatal and non-fatal, increased through 1993, but has since declined steadily.(CDC, 2001) However, firearms injuries remain a leading cause of death in the U.S., particularly among youth (CDC, 2004).
The number of non-fatal injuries is considerable--over 200,000 per year in the U.S
So how about you explain how the 802 accidental deaths made the dead safer?
Living in a country where guns are largely banned, I dont atagonise people so I dont get attacked.
I have wandered the streets of many large cities very late at night and by being careful have never needed to defend myself even once. If you have I suspect it is due to your own stupid actions and attitude. Try stopping being an asshole and you might not need a gun. I never have needed a gun.
So in my view idiots that stupidly put themselves in harms way deserve what they get.
Why on earth would I have a gun if I am careful enough to never need one.
Find another way to compensate for your obvious inadeqacy issues.
yeh, money may not but happiness, but it buys a reasonable fascimilie.
The facts are obviously not on the Nuclear side.
One question shows why.
Would you like to live near a Nuclear power plant?
Of course you think that your a redneck half wit
who atagonises people so often you need to carry a gun. Even funnier, here liberal = conservative so
I dont think that came out the way you expect.
Only those with massive inferiority complexs need to carry guns to feel safe.
I feel sorry for you.
Thinking peolpe reject the notion that everyone carrying guns makes anyone safer. Its a blatantly stupid statement.
Virtually no one carries a gun here but police,
and we are in much less danger than US citizens of murder.
So keep believing your Henleinesque fantasy if you want, just be prepared to be regarded as retarded by civilised people, as you are in this case.
So to make it simple for you, which seems necessary, you are a fucking idiot.
Given this was in Australia where 911 is not the emergency number, you are right.
Somehow, a lot of the rest of the world manages without having many guns in public. We laugh at the american devotion to gun ownership.
Criminals get their guns most often by stealing those of your legal owners, so yes, less legal guns = less guns in the hand of criminals.
Trotting out the usual gun nut excuses there I see.
When will you guys realise guns never made anyone safer?
Never, I expect. How else can you compensate for your inadequcies?
I am surprised it is legal to use plate glass in a door or street level window, it is illegal to fit in such locations here in .au.
"ass rapings. You know, from using the Macs."
They have the rounded corners, to make that slightly less painful.
Always thinking of the user Apple....
Not baggage at all,depends how you look at it. Personally, I am fine with the green position, as are a majority of people in Australia.
Dont assume that because YOU like nuclear power everyone does.
Noo you are completely wrong read the rules under which he worked below;
San Francisco government policy, from http://www.sfgov.org/site/uploadedfiles/dtis/coit/Policies_Forms/CCISDA_security.pdf [sfgov.org]
"Password Policy"
As such, all County employees (including contractors, vendors, and temporary staff with access to County systems) are responsible for taking the appropriate steps, as outlined below, to select and secure their passwords.
All system-level passwords (e.g., root, enable, NT admin, application administration accounts, etc.) must be changed on at least a monthly basis"
"Do not share County passwords with anyone, including administrative assistants or secretaries.
All passwords are to be treated as sensitive, confidential County information.
Here is a list of things to avoid
-Telling your boss your password.
-Talking about a password in front of others.
-Telling your co-workers your password while on vacation."
SO it would have been illegal to do as you say.
Way to repeat your untrue accusation.
To repeat a poster above, whom you obviously did not read;
San Francisco government policy, from http://www.sfgov.org/site/uploadedfiles/dtis/coit/Policies_Forms/CCISDA_security.pdf [sfgov.org]
"Password Policy"
As such, all County employees (including contractors, vendors, and temporary staff with access to County systems) are responsible for taking the appropriate steps, as outlined below, to select and secure their passwords.
All system-level passwords (e.g., root, enable, NT admin, application administration accounts, etc.) must be changed on at least a monthly basis"
"Do not share County passwords with anyone, including administrative assistants or secretaries.
All passwords are to be treated as sensitive, confidential County information.
Here is a list of things to avoid
-Telling your boss your password.
-Talking about a password in front of others.
-Telling your co-workers your password while on vacation."
Understand? He obeyed the law!
Completely and utterly wrong.
When this issue was recently canvasssed it was revealed that he by law could not reveal the passowrds to anyone but the mayor.
So no, not illegal at all. He was obeying the rules under which he worked.
Suicide for reasons not relating to terminal disease is totally different tot he case we are discussing.