since standard VHS uses 240 scanlines (had to look up the exact number), multiply by the ratios and it comes out to 192 lines in use.
Of course the number would be lower for films (most big-budget films today) which are actually done in a 1.85:1 or 2.35:1 aspect ratio.
173 or so for 1.85 136 or so for 2.35 (lord of the rings for instance uses this res).
Anamorphic DVD on the other hand, on a good TV with 16:9 native or squeeze mode will use all 480 lines for 16:9 material, and the relevant fractions for "wider" screens. Much much better.
I ran into a similar experience. The 200A5 specs on the website (which is relevant since it was only available online at the time) listed one SPDIF port on the laptop. When I received mine and didn't notice the port I called tech support... (hope abbreviations are clear)
Me: it says on your site there is an SPDIF port could you tell me how to find it.
VPR: oh it does? let me check the site. oh i guess it does. let me ask a product expert.
VPR: they say there isn't one. there is an s-video port is that what you mean?
Me: it says SPDIF
VPR: they say you can buy our accessory cable (note: at $250!!!) to do it
I have to disagree and an owner of one of these I've been able to use it comfortably as a "lap top" for hours without having it get painfully hot. This contrasts with the latest PowerBooks and my previous laptop a Sony Vaio (ain't it cute) which both got up to scorching temperatures within minutes of lap top use.
Onkyo products are typically competitive across the board with Denon, it's more a matter of personal preference. The upper hand between them switches back and forth at various times but they typically both have a solid product for any component that will be of good quality but not excessively expensive (for people who like their gear at least). Both are well-known enough that some of their products will show up at a mainstream electronics store, but the bulk of their line would usually only be seen at a specialty retailer.
Replay has publically positioned themselves from very early on as more of a high-end PVR maker, thus the inclusion of higher capacities and networking capability earlier than Tivo. This strategy probably cost them a lot of business so they've softened their stance and tried to push down into the more mainstream market but it doesn't change their original intent.
As a fan of both companies I can't help but be encouraged for the time being.
Just because PHP doesn't let you write a proper database access layer doesn't mean that a database NEEDS those features to exist.
I've written multiple CMS-like applications, and seen several commercial systems which do fine without the features you listed...the key thing is that they are written in Java or even Perl so they can figure things out on their own.
More information on GalCiv, WindowBlinds and other Stardock products can be found in the very active NNTP server news.stardock.com There are groups for the various games and productivity applications, and the company has always been very responsive to the concerns and ideas of their customers. I know that several aspects of GalCiv have been under discussion on its newsgroup for years now for instance:)
(I am not affiliated in any way with Stardock, just a longtime user of their products)
This very concern is covered in the book. Basically stating that if two things are equally fit then the one that was there first will have an advantage due to having more time to gather links/mindshare. Bad ideas will not necessarily prevail over good ones...though there are some (help me out it's discussed all the time on this site M$) examples of the opposite.
As I like to say...AOL has a lot of users precisely because AOL has a lot of users. And I sound like an NFL commercial...
this subject is covered in the book Linked: The New Science of Networks by Albert-Laszlo Barabasi, who focuses on the prevalence of power laws in web traffic and Internet router connectivity. There are also some pretty good explanations on why this makes the Internet more resilient than a randomly linked network but also more vulnerable to malicious acts. This book was covered on slashdot previously. I found it to be a good read.
Bill Gates appeared before Congress today to propose the.NET Act of 2003, which would impose a fine of up to $250,000 for running a pirated version of Windows.
The low power requirements of a system like this remind me of an idea that I had a while back. High-ice surfaces such as bridges (freeze first) could be equipped with a system like this to melt the ice, and the power for the system could be generated by the pressure generated by the weight of passing vehicles. Some sort of storage mechanism would be needed, at least small scale, to keep the ice off when traffic isn't passing.
Of course IANAEE (I am not an electrical engineer) so I could be speaking from the wrong end here. Not sure on costs of such a system either but it seems like it could have benefit, especially considering how expensive bridges are to begin with.
seeing as this comes from Dartmouth in northern NH I'm not surprised, skiing is a way of life up there and if people can't deal with the ice they have probably moved away.
Linked: the new science of networks is the full length version of this article, and presents some interesting if somewhat superficial coverage of scale-free networks in computers, nature, and society. I found it to be a worthwhile read.
I agree wholeheartedly with this assessment. I've never worked on a product with a long enough future life cycle to warrant the ENORMOUS overhead of UML design. And the cookie cutter code produced by the tools (which is often cited by users of them as a justification) is typically bloated and overgeneralized. In the real world, I'll pass
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what kind of diet can reduce the size of your leg bones and the width of your shoulders?
could you post an example from outside the academic sense of comp sci in a language that anyone actually uses outside of academia?
since standard VHS uses 240 scanlines (had to look up the exact number), multiply by the ratios and it comes out to 192 lines in use.
Of course the number would be lower for films (most big-budget films today) which are actually done in a 1.85:1 or 2.35:1 aspect ratio.
173 or so for 1.85
136 or so for 2.35 (lord of the rings for instance uses this res).
Anamorphic DVD on the other hand, on a good TV with 16:9 native or squeeze mode will use all 480 lines for 16:9 material, and the relevant fractions for "wider" screens. Much much better.
I ran into a similar experience. The 200A5 specs on the website (which is relevant since it was only available online at the time) listed one SPDIF port on the laptop. When I received mine and didn't notice the port I called tech support... (hope abbreviations are clear)
Me: it says on your site there is an SPDIF port could you tell me how to find it.
VPR: oh it does? let me check the site. oh i guess it does. let me ask a product expert.
VPR: they say there isn't one. there is an s-video port is that what you mean?
Me: it says SPDIF
VPR: they say you can buy our accessory cable (note: at $250!!!) to do it
Me: thanks please update your site
I have to disagree and an owner of one of these I've been able to use it comfortably as a "lap top" for hours without having it get painfully hot. This contrasts with the latest PowerBooks and my previous laptop a Sony Vaio (ain't it cute) which both got up to scorching temperatures within minutes of lap top use.
Maybe I just got a lucky cool one...
Onkyo products are typically competitive across the board with Denon, it's more a matter of personal preference. The upper hand between them switches back and forth at various times but they typically both have a solid product for any component that will be of good quality but not excessively expensive (for people who like their gear at least). Both are well-known enough that some of their products will show up at a mainstream electronics store, but the bulk of their line would usually only be seen at a specialty retailer.
Replay has publically positioned themselves from very early on as more of a high-end PVR maker, thus the inclusion of higher capacities and networking capability earlier than Tivo. This strategy probably cost them a lot of business so they've softened their stance and tried to push down into the more mainstream market but it doesn't change their original intent.
As a fan of both companies I can't help but be encouraged for the time being.
I've been a fricken Evil Packet for thirty fricken years throw me a fricken bit...
A bit isn't evil. It's semi-evil...quasi-evil.
When packets come with laser beams on their head then maybe I'll pay attn.
Just because PHP doesn't let you write a proper database access layer doesn't mean that a database NEEDS those features to exist.
I've written multiple CMS-like applications, and seen several commercial systems which do fine without the features you listed...the key thing is that they are written in Java or even Perl so they can figure things out on their own.
Look in the mirror before throwing stones.
More information on GalCiv, WindowBlinds and other Stardock products can be found in the very active NNTP server news.stardock.com There are groups for the various games and productivity applications, and the company has always been very responsive to the concerns and ideas of their customers. I know that several aspects of GalCiv have been under discussion on its newsgroup for years now for instance :)
(I am not affiliated in any way with Stardock, just a longtime user of their products)
if you're not into the whole mac thing
This very concern is covered in the book. Basically stating that if two things are equally fit then the one that was there first will have an advantage due to having more time to gather links/mindshare. Bad ideas will not necessarily prevail over good ones...though there are some (help me out it's discussed all the time on this site M$) examples of the opposite.
As I like to say...AOL has a lot of users precisely because AOL has a lot of users. And I sound like an NFL commercial...
this subject is covered in the book Linked: The New Science of Networks by Albert-Laszlo Barabasi, who focuses on the prevalence of power laws in web traffic and Internet router connectivity. There are also some pretty good explanations on why this makes the Internet more resilient than a randomly linked network but also more vulnerable to malicious acts. This book was covered on slashdot previously. I found it to be a good read.
Bill Gates appeared before Congress today to propose the .NET Act of 2003, which would impose a fine of up to $250,000 for running a pirated version of Windows.
is it april 1 already?
the xbox makes more noise than all my other stereo components (and my fridge and traffic outside) combined.
since anythig MS is considered inflammatory on this site, I'd imagine he's referring to the non-COM contingent that gets the most airplay
it looks like godzilla...but for international copyright purposes it is not
The low power requirements of a system like this remind me of an idea that I had a while back. High-ice surfaces such as bridges (freeze first) could be equipped with a system like this to melt the ice, and the power for the system could be generated by the pressure generated by the weight of passing vehicles. Some sort of storage mechanism would be needed, at least small scale, to keep the ice off when traffic isn't passing.
Of course IANAEE (I am not an electrical engineer) so I could be speaking from the wrong end here. Not sure on costs of such a system either but it seems like it could have benefit, especially considering how expensive bridges are to begin with.
seeing as this comes from Dartmouth in northern NH I'm not surprised, skiing is a way of life up there and if people can't deal with the ice they have probably moved away.
as a born and bred masshole, I have to say this is just so typical for self-aggrandizing state politicians.
so proud to live here...
Linked: the new science of networks is the full length version of this article, and presents some interesting if somewhat superficial coverage of scale-free networks in computers, nature, and society. I found it to be a worthwhile read.
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I agree wholeheartedly with this assessment. I've never worked on a product with a long enough future life cycle to warrant the ENORMOUS overhead of UML design. And the cookie cutter code produced by the tools (which is often cited by users of them as a justification) is typically bloated and overgeneralized. In the real world, I'll pass
hey, a circle! that's my idea
you know, for kids
(can't see it either myself)