Where I work, we just use rubber bands. They don't cost anything, ammunition is unlimited (supply closet) and they're quiet enough not to disturb anyone talking on the phone or (god forbid) trying to get some work done. If you use the thick ones, or several smaller ones tied together you can inflict some decent damage too.
Who in their right mind would actually buy the V4/5's?
Some of us out there are able to look past flashy framerates and actually care about the quality of our gameplay. I personally own a Voodoo 5 5500 and a GeForce 2 GTS. Both of these cards allow me to play any game at a reasonable framerate (60+fps) at a reasonable resolution (1280x1024). My monitor, along with most other monitors in the world, has a maximum refresh rate around 85 Hz. In fact, the only way I can tell the difference between the framerates of the two is to run a benchmark that posts the FPS onscreen.
The one factor that puts 3dfx ahead of it's competitors is the stunning visual quality their cards can put forth. Even without FSAA, the inherent superiority of 3dfx's alpha blending and lightsourcing makes for a more visually pleasing gaming experience. If you've never seen a V5 or V6 in action, don't be so quick to put it down!
Okay, let's think about this people. I'm sitting at my desk playing Q3. I've got my webcam running and capturing the movements of my head.
How exactly would this work. If I turn my head to the left to signal the webcam that I would like my character to turn left, I can no longer see my monitor.
hahaha! I can see it now. Unsuspecting Florida voters will click on what they think is the link to vote for Gore, and GOATSECX will appear on the screen.
I think the nation is ready to move towards online voting, but we will need to be very careful about implementing this system.
As Microsoft has proven so well in the past few weeks, no one is completely secure while connected to a network or the Internet.
While the possibility for fraud exists in any free public election, the amount of damage a single person can do is relatively limited. It would be quite hard for one person to tamper with votes outside of a geographically limited area.
With online voting, a single security flaw could be exploited to allow a single person or radical group to push their agenda down the throats of the rest of our country.
While we may not ready to move our entire election process online, I would definately see some government funded research done to explore the feasability and possible implementations of such a system.
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I think Timmy's been "rollin his own" if you get my drift.
...buy the cheapest slowest one you can find and toss it if it goes bad. Or better yet, get a decent one and keep sending it back for warranty.
So you're saying I would need to use twice as much hard drive space to keep a backup on my PC in the likely event that my drive fails. Not to mention the added time required to a) wait for my broken drive to be replaced under warranty and b) reload all my MP3's onto the new drive.
Don't get me wrong, i think it's a great idea, I just think it's poorly implemented.
I don't think that'll be an issue. I've got an OC'ed Thunderbird and a hot video card and the inside of my case usually runs in the mid 90's. (That's farenheit for all you Europian readers) I've never had a problem with any of my drives due to heat.
First, IDE hard drives do not fare too well in a bumpy car. Anyone who has ever tried to do anything like this an an automobile can attest to this fact. Flash memory would be a much better (but more costly) choice for automobile MP3's, or even better, Kenwood has a car CD deck with a built-in MP3 decoder so you can burn CD-R's with MP3's.
Second, does anyone really need 80 GB of MP3 storage? I've got around 2 Gigs on my HDD now and I've never even listened to some of those. If you figure that a typical MP3 file encoded at 128kbps will use about 1 MB/min of audio, that's 80,000 minutes of music. That works out to 55.6 continuous days of music. Seems a bit excessive to me.
Now that we've already debunked the portability issue, wouldn't it be more practical (and cheaper) to buy a new hard drive and a nice set of PC speakers.
I live just outside of Richmond. Sounds good to me. You might want to reconsider your offer to buy beer for everyone though. Virginia Tech accounts for a full 1% of the nations alcohol consumption.
At least I won't have to learn a new layout. That's the main reason I've never used a Dvorak keyboard. I've been using jerking motions of the hands and wrists while sitting at the computer for years now!
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Where I work, we just use rubber bands. They don't cost anything, ammunition is unlimited (supply closet) and they're quiet enough not to disturb anyone talking on the phone or (god forbid) trying to get some work done. If you use the thick ones, or several smaller ones tied together you can inflict some decent damage too.
Some of us out there are able to look past flashy framerates and actually care about the quality of our gameplay. I personally own a Voodoo 5 5500 and a GeForce 2 GTS. Both of these cards allow me to play any game at a reasonable framerate (60+fps) at a reasonable resolution (1280x1024). My monitor, along with most other monitors in the world, has a maximum refresh rate around 85 Hz. In fact, the only way I can tell the difference between the framerates of the two is to run a benchmark that posts the FPS onscreen.
The one factor that puts 3dfx ahead of it's competitors is the stunning visual quality their cards can put forth. Even without FSAA, the inherent superiority of 3dfx's alpha blending and lightsourcing makes for a more visually pleasing gaming experience. If you've never seen a V5 or V6 in action, don't be so quick to put it down!
Actually, 3Dfx does support Linux. You can download Linux drivers for all 3dfx chipsets here
How exactly would this work. If I turn my head to the left to signal the webcam that I would like my character to turn left, I can no longer see my monitor.
The drip tray, recipe guide and endorsement by George Foreman, however, are included.
hahaha! I can see it now. Unsuspecting Florida voters will click on what they think is the link to vote for Gore, and GOATSECX will appear on the screen.
As Microsoft has proven so well in the past few weeks, no one is completely secure while connected to a network or the Internet.
While the possibility for fraud exists in any free public election, the amount of damage a single person can do is relatively limited. It would be quite hard for one person to tamper with votes outside of a geographically limited area.
With online voting, a single security flaw could be exploited to allow a single person or radical group to push their agenda down the throats of the rest of our country.
While we may not ready to move our entire election process online, I would definately see some government funded research done to explore the feasability and possible implementations of such a system.
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Wait a minute? Is Slashdot considered work related?
Gotta go!
Now make a full length Lego Starwars movie and I'll be impressed.
How's that for important?
Oh well, They say if you have to explain it, it wasn't a good joke.
Maybe the links were right before they hit "Preview".
I think Timmy's been "rollin his own" if you get my drift.
And what the hell does "niggly" mean?
So you're saying I would need to use twice as much hard drive space to keep a backup on my PC in the likely event that my drive fails. Not to mention the added time required to a) wait for my broken drive to be replaced under warranty and b) reload all my MP3's onto the new drive.
Don't get me wrong, i think it's a great idea, I just think it's poorly implemented.
Sit tight there buddy, the RIAA SWAT team will be there any minute.
I don't think that'll be an issue. I've got an OC'ed Thunderbird and a hot video card and the inside of my case usually runs in the mid 90's. (That's farenheit for all you Europian readers) I've never had a problem with any of my drives due to heat.
Bumpy cars and IDE hard disks DO NOT MIX!
First, IDE hard drives do not fare too well in a bumpy car. Anyone who has ever tried to do anything like this an an automobile can attest to this fact. Flash memory would be a much better (but more costly) choice for automobile MP3's, or even better, Kenwood has a car CD deck with a built-in MP3 decoder so you can burn CD-R's with MP3's.
Second, does anyone really need 80 GB of MP3 storage? I've got around 2 Gigs on my HDD now and I've never even listened to some of those. If you figure that a typical MP3 file encoded at 128kbps will use about 1 MB/min of audio, that's 80,000 minutes of music. That works out to 55.6 continuous days of music. Seems a bit excessive to me.
Now that we've already debunked the portability issue, wouldn't it be more practical (and cheaper) to buy a new hard drive and a nice set of PC speakers.
MTV quotes have no place in this forum. You should be ashamed of yourself.
I live just outside of Richmond. Sounds good to me. You might want to reconsider your offer to buy beer for everyone though. Virginia Tech accounts for a full 1% of the nations alcohol consumption.
That would make your post irrelevant also, making it just like the others and thus, (-1, Redundant)
At least I won't have to learn a new layout. That's the main reason I've never used a Dvorak keyboard. I've been using jerking motions of the hands and wrists while sitting at the computer for years now!
That's why you should always post and then read the article.