I do! It's "Super Pong" though. Has a "game mode" switch that lets you pick the mode...such as holes instead of paddles. I need to fire it up one of these days...ran on D cell batteries too, so no need to plug it in to a power outlet!
I remember I used to try to play it without the TV, just by the sounds...I would hit the ball every once and a while, a couple times in a row...but the computer always beat me.
I always thought that you could go down to the city hall and get city drainage plans...these days...i doubt that's the case...or a smart thing to do.
You could use a compass for heading, and a string for distance. I don't know how you would easily measure the length of the string though. Perhaps put it on a wheel with a counter? For straight shots, you could probably use one of those laser range finders...this would require two people, one at each end, but it might work.
I highly doubt the ultrasonic range finders would work. Too many reflections.
From my explorations...gps would be a no go. There just weren't enough manholes or drains. we only saw a couple, and you would have to open the manhole to stick the antenna out.
is there even software that can move everything from a disk drive to a ramdrive when it is created? Otherwise...you would install everything to the ram drive...then have the power go off...and loose everything.
I know this would be easy to do in linux...(just mount things in variouse places)...but in windows, is this even feasible?
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"...and imposes special taxes on virtually any device that can potentially be used for copyright circumvention..."
I don't understand how printers and cellphones fall into this category? How can they circumvent copyright? A printer prints...it may commit copyright infringment, but how could it circumvent any!? Same with a cellphone, how!?
Like I said, something *like* a hard drive platter. I believe the only reason that the dust can harm the surface is because the heads are so close (don't they contact, cause old hard drives have lots of circular scratches). That's why I said with less density, so they could possibly put the heads further away from the surface.
ADSL modems are a different beast entirely and do not use the POTS (plain old telephone service) circuitry. They have a splitter that sends POTS traffic to the POTS circuit and the ADSL signals to an ADSL modem. They use the same wire, but they are separate signals to the phone company.
I know:)
I just meant the way that they use many different frequencies for the data transfer...seems like modems only use a few (from what I can hear when I pick up the phone).
As you can see, we are still stuck with optical. In my opinion this is the worste imaginable idea!
CD's don't last that long because of scratching...and they can take a lot...DVD's are worse, with fingerprints rendiring them useless...imagine how bad this will be!
I have never considered optical as being a nice technology. I would honestly rather use magnetic disks like a hard disk platter or something similar...something that requires a very strong magnetic field to change the data (high coercivity like magstripes on industrial strength badges use).
The only thing I could see this used for would be a very low low usage application...like movies that you watch once every two or three months. I just hate the idea of having to be *more* carefull about touching the disk.
If *anything*, they should start covering the disks with a plastic container like minidiscs. This would fix everything wrong with optical media.
Like I put in a previouse comment Hold on...let me clean the nanodust off.
Why they just can't improve the way that the modem sends the data. Like use many many "tones" sorta like DSL does...but audio. I'm guessing all the analog to digital conversions that most phone companies use mess things up.
Because we're humans speaking English. The assumption when humans speak english is that all numbers are base 10 positive whole numbers, unless otherwise noted.
Well, I'm proud to be an American, I'll use base 12!
Just carry around little EMP's to fry them in store.
It seems to me that the main use of these transmitters is just to do the job of lazy employees. For instance, with the Gap store, why wouldn't they be looking at their shelves? Shouldn't the employees restock the shelves once they are emptied? Isn't that why they work there?
I don't know about AOL's spam being "enemy number one"...
I signed up for 1000 free hours with AOL (was between pay accounts) and was surprised (well not realy) at what happened.
I was using the AOL service for a net connection only, so I never used their browser (just minimized it) to look at any sites, just Mozilla. After a day or so, I found a couple spam messages in my AOL mailbox. I didn't think anything of it... Then after a couple days, I had many spam's comming in at every couple hours. I didn't understand because I NEVER EVEN USED THEIR BROWSER! I thought it might be from some HTTP header that AOL sends out, containing the AOL account name or something. I don't think this is the case because they all had similar unsubscribe links and page layouts (seemed to profesional for normal low class spam:) It could have been from a name scanner or something, but that would require AOL to have craptacular spam blocking.
After I realised this was happening, I got pissed off (also got my other pay account activated). I called the unsubscribe number the next day. The tech support guy was very confused of why I wanted to cancel so soon. I told him that it was because of the spam. He said it was probably sites I went to and signed up for things with. I told him, in a fairly loud voice, "No, because I didn't use your browser once." He was further confused, and I told him that I just used AOL for the net connection and used mozilla "What's mozilla?" he asked..hehe When I mentioned the word Netscape, he proclaimed "Oh, well, we own netscape."...a bubbling box-o-knowledge.
He, of course, offered me some free months of service (no wonder it costs so much...your paying for the free service they always give out!), but I refused. After the I told him I never used the browser and got all the spam anyways, he didn't have as much spunk. In a sad and confused voice, he just said he didn't understand why I would give it up so soon (hate to kill a salesmans spunk).
So, maybe if they either stop selling the users names to spammers, or stop transmitting the http headers (not confirmed), they would reduce their spam count.
That really makes me mad when news people assume everything, and don't even look into what they are talking about. I would much rather see a news person say "we don't know" then give me a bunch of garbage, that forces me to continue watching the news just to see if they have to correct themselves. Maybe it's a big scheme to make us watch the news.
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that Microsoft is revolutionizing the world again and again. It's good to see the great advancements we are having in technology.
I hope someone craps all over the screen.
I used to spend HOURS playing load runner on my Apple IIC when I was a kid! That game was awsome.
I do! It's "Super Pong" though. Has a "game mode" switch that lets you pick the mode...such as holes instead of paddles. I need to fire it up one of these days...ran on D cell batteries too, so no need to plug it in to a power outlet!
I remember I used to try to play it without the TV, just by the sounds...I would hit the ball every once and a while, a couple times in a row...but the computer always beat me.
I always thought that you could go down to the city hall and get city drainage plans...these days...i doubt that's the case...or a smart thing to do.
You could use a compass for heading, and a string for distance. I don't know how you would easily measure the length of the string though. Perhaps put it on a wheel with a counter? For straight shots, you could probably use one of those laser range finders...this would require two people, one at each end, but it might work.
I highly doubt the ultrasonic range finders would work. Too many reflections.
From my explorations...gps would be a no go. There just weren't enough manholes or drains. we only saw a couple, and you would have to open the manhole to stick the antenna out.
They would get a lot more done if they left the laser on longer.
is there even software that can move everything from a disk drive to a ramdrive when it is created? Otherwise...you would install everything to the ram drive...then have the power go off...and loose everything.
I know this would be easy to do in linux...(just mount things in variouse places)...but in windows, is this even feasible?
Doing that might have saved their ass's.
I remember seeing something like this around 7 years ago on that old TV show "Beyond 2000". Well, being on that show...I guess it was accurate.
I don't think he used a diesel engine though...can't recall.
Ok, that makes sense.
I don't understand how printers and cellphones fall into this category? How can they circumvent copyright? A printer prints...it may commit copyright infringment, but how could it circumvent any!? Same with a cellphone, how!?
Hrmm...muts be because of the possible infringment on the copyrighted touch tones.
hrmmm...seems like someone violated their usage agreement.
Like I said, something *like* a hard drive platter. I believe the only reason that the dust can harm the surface is because the heads are so close (don't they contact, cause old hard drives have lots of circular scratches). That's why I said with less density, so they could possibly put the heads further away from the surface.
I was going off of the parents comment
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And what's the bet that's _just_ for the ciggie lighter!
5 * 12 = 60
Seems to be a little overkill having 450 watts.
ADSL modems are a different beast entirely and do not use the POTS (plain old telephone service) circuitry. They have a splitter that sends POTS traffic to the POTS circuit and the ADSL signals to an ADSL modem. They use the same wire, but they are separate signals to the phone company.
:)
I know
I just meant the way that they use many different frequencies for the data transfer...seems like modems only use a few (from what I can hear when I pick up the phone).
This is not good!
As you can see, we are still stuck with optical. In my opinion this is the worste imaginable idea!
CD's don't last that long because of scratching...and they can take a lot...DVD's are worse, with fingerprints rendiring them useless...imagine how bad this will be!
I have never considered optical as being a nice technology. I would honestly rather use magnetic disks like a hard disk platter or something similar...something that requires a very strong magnetic field to change the data (high coercivity like magstripes on industrial strength badges use).
The only thing I could see this used for would be a very low low usage application...like movies that you watch once every two or three months. I just hate the idea of having to be *more* carefull about touching the disk.
If *anything*, they should start covering the disks with a plastic container like minidiscs. This would fix everything wrong with optical media.
Like I put in a previouse comment
Hold on...let me clean the nanodust off.
Why they just can't improve the way that the modem sends the data. Like use many many "tones" sorta like DSL does...but audio. I'm guessing all the analog to digital conversions that most phone companies use mess things up.
So what did they store them as? I doubt they would have that much ram.
Because we're humans speaking English. The assumption when humans speak english is that all numbers are base 10 positive whole numbers, unless otherwise noted.
Well, I'm proud to be an American, I'll use base 12!
but I always put it in the readme, and require a password.
and I KNOW there are regulations on their use (especially in public places) for data transfer.
Just carry around little EMP's to fry them in store.
It seems to me that the main use of these transmitters is just to do the job of lazy employees. For instance, with the Gap store, why wouldn't they be looking at their shelves? Shouldn't the employees restock the shelves once they are emptied? Isn't that why they work there?
I don't know about AOL's spam being "enemy number one"...
:) It could have been from a name scanner or something, but that would require AOL to have craptacular spam blocking.
I signed up for 1000 free hours with AOL (was between pay accounts) and was surprised (well not realy) at what happened.
I was using the AOL service for a net connection only, so I never used their browser (just minimized it) to look at any sites, just Mozilla. After a day or so, I found a couple spam messages in my AOL mailbox. I didn't think anything of it... Then after a couple days, I had many spam's comming in at every couple hours. I didn't understand because I NEVER EVEN USED THEIR BROWSER! I thought it might be from some HTTP header that AOL sends out, containing the AOL account name or something. I don't think this is the case because they all had similar unsubscribe links and page layouts (seemed to profesional for normal low class spam
After I realised this was happening, I got pissed off (also got my other pay account activated). I called the unsubscribe number the next day. The tech support guy was very confused of why I wanted to cancel so soon. I told him that it was because of the spam. He said it was probably sites I went to and signed up for things with. I told him, in a fairly loud voice, "No, because I didn't use your browser once." He was further confused, and I told him that I just used AOL for the net connection and used mozilla "What's mozilla?" he asked..hehe When I mentioned the word Netscape, he proclaimed "Oh, well, we own netscape."...a bubbling box-o-knowledge.
He, of course, offered me some free months of service (no wonder it costs so much...your paying for the free service they always give out!), but I refused. After the I told him I never used the browser and got all the spam anyways, he didn't have as much spunk. In a sad and confused voice, he just said he didn't understand why I would give it up so soon (hate to kill a salesmans spunk).
So, maybe if they either stop selling the users names to spammers, or stop transmitting the http headers (not confirmed), they would reduce their spam count.
That really makes me mad when news people assume everything, and don't even look into what they are talking about. I would much rather see a news person say "we don't know" then give me a bunch of garbage, that forces me to continue watching the news just to see if they have to correct themselves. Maybe it's a big scheme to make us watch the news.
PS: this is NOt offtopic.