You've got some very good points in your comment regarding the Beatles. However, if someone doesn't care for the Beatles, it doesn't necessarily mean that the band sucked; just means that the person doesn't care for the music.
I tend to agree - my parents were big Beatles fans, and I've tried to listen to some of it. Just doesn't get me going the same way other music does. The band could be the best thing the world has ever produced, but if I don't like it, I'm probably not going to truly appreciate it as much as those that do enjoy it.
Not a thing in the world wrong with not liking the Beatles.
Which reminds me, why isn't power usage listed for video cards like it is for CPUs?
Cause you'd probably crap your pants after you realized your new video card would take over 1/2 of the running power of the machine when gaming full-tilt.
The real issue is that if you are storing data on CF you are basically fucked anyway. CF is a floppy.
I somewhat understand your logic on this, but another part of me says WTF: I have a compact flash adapter and a 4gb high speed card (making a once-poor-man's flash HDD) and in this context, it's anything but a floppy.
Are you referring to failure rates outside of a device? I can't see them being very high - in addition, if you have the right card, it can transfer as well as some of the 2.5" drives nowadays.
My genset SPECIFICALLY states to install a grounding rod and attach at least 12 gauge wire to it. Especially if you happen to get an open ground with some of the people's ideas around here, you could get zapped pretty badly.
Close, catalytic converters. Had a couple of trucks at one of the remote sites at work done up like this - thieves just cut the converters out. No jacks required, just hacksawed up.
Why not two identical systems? I have a feeling even "dual booting" may not prove your point since the average person probably doesn't know what that even means.
From what I recall, all of Cowon's players will play.flac and.ogg as well. There were issues a few years back when I initially bought my D2 where flac files encoded with -8 (max encoding) with the latest encoder would barf on the player, but they brought out a firmware update rather quickly to fix that.
But you're right - I have an mp3/cd player in my car, and I find myself keeping 2 versions of music on my fileserver - flac for backups and "critical listening" and mp3 for the vehicle/gym.
Just a word of warning: very difficult. Well, not much more so than the old platformers - memorization is key..... pretty sure I found that on Slashdot a while back.
For one thing, there's no way you'd be able to work up a sweat waving your arms around like that.
At the risk of not sounding very pc, I know people that nearly have a heart attack walking up one flight of stairs (they stop in the landing in-between) so there are people who could work up a sweat doing this.
I'd have to imagine that if you happened to compromise a PS3 key, Sony could push a new one - at least to the internet connected ones; maybe via game discs/firmware updates in the case of non-networked PS3s.
While I don't disagree that your lunch is your time, there are expectations in larger business environments that this kind of attitude would not tolerate. I've not worked for smaller companies full time - however, I do have a side business doing small network cabling and computer support.
Long and short of it is that if you want to keep your job and your customers, you do the best you can to not tell them to shove off. I've had small business customers that I'd rather not have done business with - but I tolerate them because they do make me money and every small business knows other small businesses. References are king. I've learned long ago that I'm not the only person out there that can do my job, so I do it the best I can 100% of the time - even if that means that I only get a few minutes for lunch every now and again.
I've learned too that if you do want to truly have an uninterrupted lunch, you don't stay at your cubicle/place of employment. Ever eat lunch at a company cafeteria? While that can be good for getting the whole team to get together with non-work related chat, it can get pulled back to work with the statement "I know you're eating lunch but..."
I was going to respond originally at the parent level, but I want to add to this post since it seems to make the most sense.
1. Put limits in for breaks/after hours only use. 2. Put the system in a place that other employees cannot get to. 3. Do not advertise the area to anyone but whom should know about it.
Those being said, a long long time ago I worked for a company that had a few tech people playing Age of Empires during lunch. In the beginning, they'd play after hours but over time it migrated into an hour+ long lunch time of having all of the on-site technicians playing. This caused a few problems I'll highlight:
1. The game was being played using company resources (computers) and utilized the company network. 2. There were instances where customers were turned away at lunch time because the employees claimed "break time." 3. Management had some approval on this, but high level management had no clue it was happening.
What I'm guessing happened is someone complained to the higher ups that they got turned away from support even though the techs were at their desks. You CANNOT show your customers that a game is more important than supporting the business.
In my opinion - if there are clear lines of support hours, then outside those "core hours" you could probably pull this off. During business? Well, I'd have to think unless it's an all or nothing (allowing ANY employee to use the systems during a break) you'll have severe people issues. And there's no amount of technology that will help you overcome a jealous employee.
Side note: Used to smoke. Building is smoke free, have to drive off the lot to smoke. Co-workers complain that the smokers get more break time because they take >15 minutes to get off property, chain smoke 2 and come back. Be all end all is that someone is always going to be pissed about something like this, and it's probably better off without even having the option to play games during business hours.
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Epic fail! Pole Position didn't have reverse!!!
All of a sudden, Emeril Lagasse appeared from the ether and punched your hard drive with "extra fragmentation." *BAM!*
You've got some very good points in your comment regarding the Beatles. However, if someone doesn't care for the Beatles, it doesn't necessarily mean that the band sucked; just means that the person doesn't care for the music.
I tend to agree - my parents were big Beatles fans, and I've tried to listen to some of it. Just doesn't get me going the same way other music does. The band could be the best thing the world has ever produced, but if I don't like it, I'm probably not going to truly appreciate it as much as those that do enjoy it.
Not a thing in the world wrong with not liking the Beatles.
Which reminds me, why isn't power usage listed for video cards like it is for CPUs?
Cause you'd probably crap your pants after you realized your new video card would take over 1/2 of the running power of the machine when gaming full-tilt.
The real issue is that if you are storing data on CF you are basically fucked anyway. CF is a floppy.
I somewhat understand your logic on this, but another part of me says WTF: I have a compact flash adapter and a 4gb high speed card (making a once-poor-man's flash HDD) and in this context, it's anything but a floppy.
Are you referring to failure rates outside of a device? I can't see them being very high - in addition, if you have the right card, it can transfer as well as some of the 2.5" drives nowadays.
but isolated from the ground,
My genset SPECIFICALLY states to install a grounding rod and attach at least 12 gauge wire to it. Especially if you happen to get an open ground with some of the people's ideas around here, you could get zapped pretty badly.
*gulp*
You're dating your grandfather now? Why do we need to know that?
You mean like...
Courier Newer?
haahaahaaaa!
maybe he likes the slapping though.
Close, catalytic converters. Had a couple of trucks at one of the remote sites at work done up like this - thieves just cut the converters out. No jacks required, just hacksawed up.
C:\Documents and Settings\karnal\Desktop>ln
'ln' is not recognized as an internal or external command,
operable program or batch file.
C:\Documents and Settings\karnal\Desktop>mount
'mount' is not recognized as an internal or external command,
operable program or batch file.
C:\Documents and Settings\karnal\Desktop>
Sphinx: Your temper is very quick, my friend. But until you learn to master your rage --
Mr. Furious: Your rage will become your master? That's what you were gonna say, right? Right?
Sphinx: ... Not necessarily.
Gary Busey? Is that you?
Why not two identical systems? I have a feeling even "dual booting" may not prove your point since the average person probably doesn't know what that even means.
And it wasn't that long ago that NTFS couldn't be used on a volume larger than 4GB.... then 32GB.
What?
Are you talking about Fat16/Fat32??? From what I remember, the 32gb was an OS imposed limit on XP...... until sp2 maybe? I don't remember exactly....
http://www.ntfs.com/ntfs_vs_fat.htm
From what I recall, all of Cowon's players will play .flac and .ogg as well. There were issues a few years back when I initially bought my D2 where flac files encoded with -8 (max encoding) with the latest encoder would barf on the player, but they brought out a firmware update rather quickly to fix that.
But you're right - I have an mp3/cd player in my car, and I find myself keeping 2 versions of music on my fileserver - flac for backups and "critical listening" and mp3 for the vehicle/gym.
http://kayin.pyoko.org/iwbtg/
Just a word of warning: very difficult. Well, not much more so than the old platformers - memorization is key..... pretty sure I found that on Slashdot a while back.
For one thing, there's no way you'd be able to work up a sweat waving your arms around like that.
At the risk of not sounding very pc, I know people that nearly have a heart attack walking up one flight of stairs (they stop in the landing in-between) so there are people who could work up a sweat doing this.
Maybe they could do the same thing that EA suggests - just keep trying random data at the end until it all works.
I'd probably be angry if a parade came through my window too.
OMG!!! *Rushes to patent office to patent Wireless Pants*
I'd have to imagine that if you happened to compromise a PS3 key, Sony could push a new one - at least to the internet connected ones; maybe via game discs/firmware updates in the case of non-networked PS3s.
And then I say, "Sure I'll get right on it once I'm clocked in."
I applaud you for that; that's a much better answer than shove off.
While I don't disagree that your lunch is your time, there are expectations in larger business environments that this kind of attitude would not tolerate. I've not worked for smaller companies full time - however, I do have a side business doing small network cabling and computer support.
Long and short of it is that if you want to keep your job and your customers, you do the best you can to not tell them to shove off. I've had small business customers that I'd rather not have done business with - but I tolerate them because they do make me money and every small business knows other small businesses. References are king. I've learned long ago that I'm not the only person out there that can do my job, so I do it the best I can 100% of the time - even if that means that I only get a few minutes for lunch every now and again.
I've learned too that if you do want to truly have an uninterrupted lunch, you don't stay at your cubicle/place of employment. Ever eat lunch at a company cafeteria? While that can be good for getting the whole team to get together with non-work related chat, it can get pulled back to work with the statement "I know you're eating lunch but..."
I was going to respond originally at the parent level, but I want to add to this post since it seems to make the most sense.
1. Put limits in for breaks/after hours only use.
2. Put the system in a place that other employees cannot get to.
3. Do not advertise the area to anyone but whom should know about it.
Those being said, a long long time ago I worked for a company that had a few tech people playing Age of Empires during lunch. In the beginning, they'd play after hours but over time it migrated into an hour+ long lunch time of having all of the on-site technicians playing. This caused a few problems I'll highlight:
1. The game was being played using company resources (computers) and utilized the company network.
2. There were instances where customers were turned away at lunch time because the employees claimed "break time."
3. Management had some approval on this, but high level management had no clue it was happening.
What I'm guessing happened is someone complained to the higher ups that they got turned away from support even though the techs were at their desks. You CANNOT show your customers that a game is more important than supporting the business.
In my opinion - if there are clear lines of support hours, then outside those "core hours" you could probably pull this off. During business? Well, I'd have to think unless it's an all or nothing (allowing ANY employee to use the systems during a break) you'll have severe people issues. And there's no amount of technology that will help you overcome a jealous employee.
Side note: Used to smoke. Building is smoke free, have to drive off the lot to smoke. Co-workers complain that the smokers get more break time because they take >15 minutes to get off property, chain smoke 2 and come back. Be all end all is that someone is always going to be pissed about something like this, and it's probably better off without even having the option to play games during business hours.