I knew it was coming, as when waiting in line for RoTK, I saw an 'I, Robot' movie stand-up. I pointed it out to my wife and our friends, and explained a bit about Asimov. It was not easy to miss, either, as it was taller than I was, and standing near the doors.
Thus, when the trailer played, we all looked at each other and had a bit of a laugh. Hopefully, people will/did see the movie stand-up either before or after the movie, and put 2 & 2 together. We'll see...
Indeed, Kismet rocks. Myself and two friends took an hour out of our day to drive around Portland, OR, and find as many access points as possible. We took four devices -- a Compaq iPaq, MiniStumbler, and an Orinoco Gold card and external attenna; my Thinkpad 600E running Red Hat 7.3, Kismet, and a Linksys WFC11 v3.0; my work Toshiba Tecra running WinXP; NetStumbler, and the built-in Cisco wireless card; and another Compaq iPaq running PocketWarrior and a WCF11 card.
I can't find the write-up I did about it, but the one that found the most was (obviously) the iPaq with the external attenna, but it was followed very closely by my 600E running Kismet and the stock antenna. I was impressed.
Weird...I'm reading that book right now. Like, literally, right now. I brought it to work because, honestly, I'm at work on the Friday after Thanksgiving and there is nothing happening.
Really? Because, like, their website still says it has 238hp.
And you're 'less than 160 lb-ft of torque' quote is like saying $9.99 is less than $10. While true, there isn't a noticable difference. The RX-8 has 159 lb-ft of torque.
But anyone who's ever driven, or even done research on, a rotary motor already knows that torque isn't where this engine shines. Rev it up to 9000RPM and let the horsepower take you down the front straight.
I posted this under a different thread, above, but it fits better here, as it's related: ------------ Back when Yahoo maps was just getting underway, my friend and I decided to do a little test.
We got driving directions and a map from his place to my place. One look at what was on the screen told us their maps were created from normal printed street level maps.
Yahoo told my dear friend to drive down 65th Ave, then make a left onto I-205 Northbound. Problem is, there's an approximatly 30-40 foot drop off the bridge, and no onramp. Not to mention the cars below going 65MPH as you landed nose- or top-down on the freeway.
Since then, I've never really been able to trust online driving directions...
Back when Yahoo maps was just getting underway, my friend and I decided to do a little test.
We got driving directions and a map from his place to my place. One look at what was on the screen told us their maps were created from normal printed street level maps.
Yahoo told my dear friend to drive down 65th Ave, then make a left onto I-205 Northbound. Problem is, there's an approximatly 30-40 foot drop off the bridge, and no onramp. Not to mention the cars below going 65MPH as you landed nose- or top-down on the freeway.
Since then, I've never really been able to trust online driving directions...
I wish people like you wouldn't post to slashdot. Can you fucking read the post? Can you fucking click on a link? Can you fucking process something other that which has been explained to you in terms a two-year old can understand?
That was intellegent. Perhaps you'd like to (a) step up to the mic and not post anonymously, and (b) tell us exactly what the hell you're talking about. What in the parent post is it, exactly, that led you to believe he didn't read the article? Because I read both the article and the post, and it was spot on, mate.
I dunno, but in the Astronomical standard of Volkswagens, with each VW Bug weighing in at 2769 lbs, or 1.3845 tons, it ends up being 1,444,564,824.85 Volkswagens.
Besides the fact that there is next to nothing massive in space to cause resistence, Warp is closer to surfing where the starship doesn't actually move relative to space/time (at least from what I gather a long time about when I read the "manual"). It's like catching a major wave and riding it.
What a waste of time.
Wait wait wait....you go through a simple definition of Warp (indicating that you know enough about it to break it down into simple terms), then claim that this experiment is a waste of time?
So, are you dressing up as the pot or the kettle for Holloween?
That's pretty dang good, except you're likening Steve Jobs to Satan (only a bit of overkill), Windows to the Garden of Eden (where everything is perfect??), thus Microsoft to God.
Which we know is crap, because, as the song goes, Our God is an awesome God.
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Currently he runs a little nightclub call the DNA Lounge. Strangely enough, they webcast all their live events...
I knew it was coming, as when waiting in line for RoTK, I saw an 'I, Robot' movie stand-up. I pointed it out to my wife and our friends, and explained a bit about Asimov. It was not easy to miss, either, as it was taller than I was, and standing near the doors.
Thus, when the trailer played, we all looked at each other and had a bit of a laugh. Hopefully, people will/did see the movie stand-up either before or after the movie, and put 2 & 2 together. We'll see...
And while you're there, build your own custom robot, just like on the major car manufacturers websites! Ooooooh.....
Nah, do what all the other owners of British vehicles do...
Keep a spare at home. Or, I guess, you could call Moss Motors.
Actually, it's not a hard and fast rule. I'm not Mormon, but a friend is, and Google provides the needed documentation.
Here it is.
No need! You could just use a nice shiny 4GB Compact Flash card.
See here
On the other we got some redneck shooting at stuff from an airplane with real live bullets.
While probably drunk...
SA? Isn't that what Oracle uses as the default System Administrator login??
Indeed, Kismet rocks. Myself and two friends took an hour out of our day to drive around Portland, OR, and find as many access points as possible. We took four devices -- a Compaq iPaq, MiniStumbler, and an Orinoco Gold card and external attenna; my Thinkpad 600E running Red Hat 7.3, Kismet, and a Linksys WFC11 v3.0; my work Toshiba Tecra running WinXP; NetStumbler, and the built-in Cisco wireless card; and another Compaq iPaq running PocketWarrior and a WCF11 card.
I can't find the write-up I did about it, but the one that found the most was (obviously) the iPaq with the external attenna, but it was followed very closely by my 600E running Kismet and the stock antenna. I was impressed.
Weird...I'm reading that book right now. Like, literally, right now. I brought it to work because, honestly, I'm at work on the Friday after Thanksgiving and there is nothing happening.
It's a good book.
Yes, they have home users. I'm one of them.
I could have sold you a Ultra 10 with a 440MHz UltraSparc IIi for a mere $1800. That's a $200 savings!
Just ignore the fact that they sell for about $500 on eBay.
Bummer. I'll buy the iPod from you for $50.
You need one of these
Mmmm....4GB of RAM in a 64-bit laptop...
Right on. Very informative. If I had moderator points, you'd get 'em.
Thanks for the info!
It doesn't make 238 HP, Mazda even says so
Really? Because, like, their website still says it has 238hp.
And you're 'less than 160 lb-ft of torque' quote is like saying $9.99 is less than $10. While true, there isn't a noticable difference. The RX-8 has 159 lb-ft of torque.
But anyone who's ever driven, or even done research on, a rotary motor already knows that torque isn't where this engine shines. Rev it up to 9000RPM and let the horsepower take you down the front straight.
Excellent post. That's one thing I never see enough of -- people correctly using The Bible as a source of history.
You rock!
I posted this under a different thread, above, but it fits better here, as it's related:
------------
Back when Yahoo maps was just getting underway, my friend and I decided to do a little test.
We got driving directions and a map from his place to my place. One look at what was on the screen told us their maps were created from normal printed street level maps.
Yahoo told my dear friend to drive down 65th Ave, then make a left onto I-205 Northbound. Problem is, there's an approximatly 30-40 foot drop off the bridge, and no onramp. Not to mention the cars below going 65MPH as you landed nose- or top-down on the freeway.
Since then, I've never really been able to trust online driving directions...
Back when Yahoo maps was just getting underway, my friend and I decided to do a little test.
We got driving directions and a map from his place to my place. One look at what was on the screen told us their maps were created from normal printed street level maps.
Yahoo told my dear friend to drive down 65th Ave, then make a left onto I-205 Northbound. Problem is, there's an approximatly 30-40 foot drop off the bridge, and no onramp. Not to mention the cars below going 65MPH as you landed nose- or top-down on the freeway.
Since then, I've never really been able to trust online driving directions...
Not to mention that Keifer Sutherland played the roll perfectly. One of the best rolls I've seen him in, I tink.
I wish people like you wouldn't post to slashdot. Can you fucking read the post? Can you fucking click on a link? Can you fucking process something other that which has been explained to you in terms a two-year old can understand?
That was intellegent. Perhaps you'd like to (a) step up to the mic and not post anonymously, and (b) tell us exactly what the hell you're talking about. What in the parent post is it, exactly, that led you to believe he didn't read the article? Because I read both the article and the post, and it was spot on, mate.
I told my boss that if he called and didn't get a hold of me, it was because of the solar flare. Yeah. That's it...
How much is that in elephants?
I dunno, but in the Astronomical standard of Volkswagens, with each VW Bug weighing in at 2769 lbs, or 1.3845 tons, it ends up being 1,444,564,824.85 Volkswagens.
In the immortal words of Keanu Reeves:
"Whoa"
Besides the fact that there is next to nothing massive in space to cause resistence, Warp is closer to surfing where the starship doesn't actually move relative to space/time (at least from what I gather a long time about when I read the "manual"). It's like catching a major wave and riding it.
What a waste of time.
Wait wait wait....you go through a simple definition of Warp (indicating that you know enough about it to break it down into simple terms), then claim that this experiment is a waste of time?
So, are you dressing up as the pot or the kettle for Holloween?
If Novel isn't careful, it might end up increasing their market share.
What are they thinking?!?
That's pretty dang good, except you're likening Steve Jobs to Satan (only a bit of overkill), Windows to the Garden of Eden (where everything is perfect??), thus Microsoft to God.
Which we know is crap, because, as the song goes, Our God is an awesome God.
And Microsoft isn't exactly awesome, am I wrong?