YES! A brand new prank avenue! Jab a flashdrive in your buddy's brain and he cannot escape the goatse [no link, for humanitarian reasons]. What has been seen can never be unseen!
Yes, that is indeed a possibility, and that's part of the fun. It takes a skilled swordsman to be in control enough that the risk to themself is negligable, while still being out of control enough to put the "phantom blades" to good use.
Doesn't matter if its from a tank, a M203 or a M19. The size of the barrel does not determine projectile's speed and range, only its accuracy. The speed and range depend on the propellant used (.50 caliber rifle round vs. handgun round) and that is really only limited by the material strengths of the chamber, barrel, and mounting hardware (if any). If the speed of this thing's 360 camera were variable you could just have one of your big guys give it a chuck for luck.
I prefer the possibility sword from China Miéville's The Scar. Imagine the Heart of Gold powering a sword so that every swing you make projects all the other swings you could have made. The more likely the swing, the more damaging the cut. The book is worth a read just for that IMO.
Actually yes, that is what I mean. Unfortunately they still need to get over the first hurdle, which is grabbing a share of the market. They'll face the **aa's after they go toe to toe with TiVo.
My point wasn't really that MythTV couldn't be made an attractive alternative to consumers, but that it couldn't make it into the mainstream. I'm guessing your parents would not be building said Mythbox if they decided to go that route but would have you do it. Thats fine on a 1-1 scale like that, but when you try to actually form a business configuiring PVR boxes using MythTV as your platform you won't just be running into Linux's open source adoption problem. But also with the various **aa groups that would attempt to go after you from the legal side. It would be seen as a commercial tool for piracy, no matter how founded that argument may be. And until people like your parents are able to purchase such a box, via B&M, home shopping network, Amazon or what have you, it will be relegated to the category of "Look at this neat gizmo my clever boy cobbled together"
I'm not sure this will really 'get people in the door' so to speak. Most people looking to build media box probably already had MythTV in mind. In order for a product like this to be mainstream, it needs to be integrated for the customer out of the box. Unfortunately the media mafiaa would come at any manufacturer selling Mythboxes with all guns blazing. So until they're taken down or at least safely muzzled, proprietary DVR devices will likely be all most people know.
Most of you probably have never heard of Last Blood. But I highly recommend it. The level of production was sub-indie, but its still a very interesting retake on vampire/zombie mythos and a fairly interesting story. if you read through the comments you'll find the writer,Bobby Crosby really enjoyed discussing his ideas with his readers.
Of course the comic I really want to see on the big screen is Least I Could Do.
Could be an interesting experiment. We would know the material is working by not detecting the terahertz radiation, but we'll need some way of detecting if the particles are still actually there. It may seem like common sense to say, "of course they're still there...you insensitive clod!" But unless we have the ability to turn this theoretical filter on and off we may never be sure.
Palin didn't steal the joke. He based the sketch off of a mechanic at a local garage. To paraphrase an interview (I believe from the Aspen Comedy Festival), you could go into the garage with your door missing and relate the story of how it fell off. And the mechanic would reply, "Those cars'll do that, they're new." Tantamount to today's meme: It's a feature.
Lasers in your fingertips? But then every time someone was seen picking their nose it could be seen as an attempted suicide. My God! Think of what that would do to life insurance premiums you insensitive clod!
Who's DNA did they use? Does this mean we'll have a true Father or Mother of modern optical computing. And, if we continue down this line, how long before we are creating computers that blur the line between machine/organism. Or to sum it up...ZOMG!!!11!!!
HDD manufacturers will always face a large amount of negative press. The reason is simple. If your DVD drive breaks...ho-hum I'm out $XX and need a new one. Guess I'm not watching Kung Fu Panda tonight. If your HDD breaks...OMFG!!!I had 5 years of tax returns, 20000 hours of music, 1000s of irreplaceable pictures!...and I'm out $XX!!!
Simply put, the cost of failure for a storage manufacturer is an order of magnitude above the rest of the industry. People don't just lose money, they lose memories, they lose costly business information. Of course you and I know that we should back up our data. But its hindsight talking, because we've probably lost data before too.
SSD's are not capturing the mindshare (B.S. buzzword if you ask me). Sure, they're the new, the shiny, but most people have never seen one available in a device they were looking to purchase. I'd be willing to wager that half of all computer users don't even know what SSD stands for. SSD's won't make HDDs obsolete until they are a better choice for all aspects of computer use. There is a reason magnetic storage has had such a long run in an industry that changes as much as computers. HDDs will not be a loss industry until SSDs are faster at reading, faster at writing, cheaper in $/GB, AND more reliable than HDDs.
I do appreciate you putting some thought into our little hurdle, but we've considered that as well. We've worked out the cost for such a solution compared with our current productivity and unfortunately the numbers just didn't justify it. We're looking at 5-10k USD per seat for the software (this ain't Better Homes and Gardens 3D Home Designer Pro after all...) plus the time involved in opening the files in the first place, sadly it just isn't an option right now. We keep pushing, but for now I'd be happy trding in my CRT 2nd monitor for an LCD. But hey, if it weren't for the 30 minute delays between operations I'd never get any slashdotting done:)
Indeed, we are in driver hell. Unfortunately we're also a company experiencing growing pains. Recent ownership change as the company grew beyond what the original owners were comfortable running, coupled with new contracts forcing tight scheduling windows means we are in a solid place right now, but can't afford the losses and downtime associated with a major infrastructure change. A classic case of a company growing organically and forced to find solutions whren we may.
Actually we recently had to get a quote on a new machine for a new hire, the one he is currently on is 3-4 years old and sounds like a banshee in a blender. Our IT is a contract job, and they also get first crack at providing the hardware. They basically recommended a new version of my system, except with the shiny new top-o-the-line GPU and HDDs 4x bigger than what we actually need (network based storage). We talked the down to a system about $1900 less. Frankly there would have been no benefit to the more powerful machine. There is a point when throwing hardware doesn't really work. We're there. CPU and GPU speeds are plenty high enough to handle what we ask of them, already at overkill. We simply can't make use of enough memory to actually perform the actions we require without the systems seizing up or crashing. This is definitely an OS and application problem, and one I feel has been ignored mostly because people expect these CAD applications to be intensive and therefore alright if they are slow.
The only true solution to our problem is in scaling up to 64bit to make use of our current untapped resources, all because of the memory management and subsequent limitations inherent in the OS. We tried installing the 64bit XP Pro. Horrible failure because while we experienced increased stability and productivity at our workstations, we couldn't get that data off our machines. both our large format printers and our computer controlled machining equipment could not play nice with 64bit. The only ways this will really be solved is with Autodesk and Windows accurately managing memory without the current gaping leaks. Or my company completely rebuilds its network, replaces its large format (read: expensive) printers, and get some serious reworking done on our custom manufacturing equipment. Which route do you think Autodesk and Microsoft expect us to take?
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Just black out some pixels. Crosshairs==linear blindspots in a perpendicular orientation intersecting over the origin.
YES! A brand new prank avenue! Jab a flashdrive in your buddy's brain and he cannot escape the goatse [no link, for humanitarian reasons]. What has been seen can never be unseen!
Yes, that is indeed a possibility, and that's part of the fun. It takes a skilled swordsman to be in control enough that the risk to themself is negligable, while still being out of control enough to put the "phantom blades" to good use.
Doesn't matter if its from a tank, a M203 or a M19. The size of the barrel does not determine projectile's speed and range, only its accuracy. The speed and range depend on the propellant used (.50 caliber rifle round vs. handgun round) and that is really only limited by the material strengths of the chamber, barrel, and mounting hardware (if any). If the speed of this thing's 360 camera were variable you could just have one of your big guys give it a chuck for luck.
I prefer the possibility sword from China Miéville's The Scar. Imagine the Heart of Gold powering a sword so that every swing you make projects all the other swings you could have made. The more likely the swing, the more damaging the cut. The book is worth a read just for that IMO.
Actually yes, that is what I mean. Unfortunately they still need to get over the first hurdle, which is grabbing a share of the market. They'll face the **aa's after they go toe to toe with TiVo.
My point wasn't really that MythTV couldn't be made an attractive alternative to consumers, but that it couldn't make it into the mainstream. I'm guessing your parents would not be building said Mythbox if they decided to go that route but would have you do it. Thats fine on a 1-1 scale like that, but when you try to actually form a business configuiring PVR boxes using MythTV as your platform you won't just be running into Linux's open source adoption problem. But also with the various **aa groups that would attempt to go after you from the legal side. It would be seen as a commercial tool for piracy, no matter how founded that argument may be. And until people like your parents are able to purchase such a box, via B&M, home shopping network, Amazon or what have you, it will be relegated to the category of "Look at this neat gizmo my clever boy cobbled together"
I'm not sure this will really 'get people in the door' so to speak. Most people looking to build media box probably already had MythTV in mind. In order for a product like this to be mainstream, it needs to be integrated for the customer out of the box. Unfortunately the media mafiaa would come at any manufacturer selling Mythboxes with all guns blazing. So until they're taken down or at least safely muzzled, proprietary DVR devices will likely be all most people know.
This is like a two brook trout debating whether or not deserts exist.
Most of you probably have never heard of Last Blood. But I highly recommend it. The level of production was sub-indie, but its still a very interesting retake on vampire/zombie mythos and a fairly interesting story. if you read through the comments you'll find the writer,Bobby Crosby really enjoyed discussing his ideas with his readers.
Of course the comic I really want to see on the big screen is Least I Could Do.
Could be an interesting experiment. We would know the material is working by not detecting the terahertz radiation, but we'll need some way of detecting if the particles are still actually there. It may seem like common sense to say, "of course they're still there...you insensitive clod!" But unless we have the ability to turn this theoretical filter on and off we may never be sure.
I believe they asked Graham Chapman's opinion, sadly he refused to comment.
Go Team Jaguar!
Boosh!
Palin didn't steal the joke. He based the sketch off of a mechanic at a local garage. To paraphrase an interview (I believe from the Aspen Comedy Festival), you could go into the garage with your door missing and relate the story of how it fell off. And the mechanic would reply, "Those cars'll do that, they're new." Tantamount to today's meme: It's a feature.
Ah yes, now that the joke is properly explained it may now be classified as extra humorous.
Lasers in your fingertips? But then every time someone was seen picking their nose it could be seen as an attempted suicide. My God! Think of what that would do to life insurance premiums you insensitive clod!
Who's DNA did they use? Does this mean we'll have a true Father or Mother of modern optical computing. And, if we continue down this line, how long before we are creating computers that blur the line between machine/organism. Or to sum it up...ZOMG!!!11!!!
Shhh...you'll blow my cover.
HDD manufacturers will always face a large amount of negative press. The reason is simple. If your DVD drive breaks...ho-hum I'm out $XX and need a new one. Guess I'm not watching Kung Fu Panda tonight. If your HDD breaks...OMFG!!!I had 5 years of tax returns, 20000 hours of music, 1000s of irreplaceable pictures!...and I'm out $XX!!!
Simply put, the cost of failure for a storage manufacturer is an order of magnitude above the rest of the industry. People don't just lose money, they lose memories, they lose costly business information. Of course you and I know that we should back up our data. But its hindsight talking, because we've probably lost data before too.
You're probably right...especially the ones drawn like moths to a flame to the TV section.
"Uh...Hyper Digital Definition? DURRRRRRRR" And thats how they know they can sell them $100 HDMI cables and a $150 remote.
SSD's are not capturing the mindshare (B.S. buzzword if you ask me). Sure, they're the new, the shiny, but most people have never seen one available in a device they were looking to purchase. I'd be willing to wager that half of all computer users don't even know what SSD stands for. SSD's won't make HDDs obsolete until they are a better choice for all aspects of computer use. There is a reason magnetic storage has had such a long run in an industry that changes as much as computers. HDDs will not be a loss industry until SSDs are faster at reading, faster at writing, cheaper in $/GB, AND more reliable than HDDs.
I do appreciate you putting some thought into our little hurdle, but we've considered that as well. We've worked out the cost for such a solution compared with our current productivity and unfortunately the numbers just didn't justify it. We're looking at 5-10k USD per seat for the software (this ain't Better Homes and Gardens 3D Home Designer Pro after all...) plus the time involved in opening the files in the first place, sadly it just isn't an option right now. We keep pushing, but for now I'd be happy trding in my CRT 2nd monitor for an LCD. But hey, if it weren't for the 30 minute delays between operations I'd never get any slashdotting done :)
Pants can't use quote tags.
Indeed, we are in driver hell. Unfortunately we're also a company experiencing growing pains. Recent ownership change as the company grew beyond what the original owners were comfortable running, coupled with new contracts forcing tight scheduling windows means we are in a solid place right now, but can't afford the losses and downtime associated with a major infrastructure change. A classic case of a company growing organically and forced to find solutions whren we may.
Actually we recently had to get a quote on a new machine for a new hire, the one he is currently on is 3-4 years old and sounds like a banshee in a blender. Our IT is a contract job, and they also get first crack at providing the hardware. They basically recommended a new version of my system, except with the shiny new top-o-the-line GPU and HDDs 4x bigger than what we actually need (network based storage). We talked the down to a system about $1900 less. Frankly there would have been no benefit to the more powerful machine. There is a point when throwing hardware doesn't really work. We're there. CPU and GPU speeds are plenty high enough to handle what we ask of them, already at overkill. We simply can't make use of enough memory to actually perform the actions we require without the systems seizing up or crashing. This is definitely an OS and application problem, and one I feel has been ignored mostly because people expect these CAD applications to be intensive and therefore alright if they are slow.
The only true solution to our problem is in scaling up to 64bit to make use of our current untapped resources, all because of the memory management and subsequent limitations inherent in the OS. We tried installing the 64bit XP Pro. Horrible failure because while we experienced increased stability and productivity at our workstations, we couldn't get that data off our machines. both our large format printers and our computer controlled machining equipment could not play nice with 64bit. The only ways this will really be solved is with Autodesk and Windows accurately managing memory without the current gaping leaks. Or my company completely rebuilds its network, replaces its large format (read: expensive) printers, and get some serious reworking done on our custom manufacturing equipment. Which route do you think Autodesk and Microsoft expect us to take?