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Comments: The author actually DID evaluate the affect of temperature. A 2degree rise in temperature for a 75% reduction in noise is pretty good. Unless you can do better for cheaper...
There are numerous examples of just what you are looking for. Do you remember the original packaging that CDs came in? That changed in part because environmentalists pushed on it. And laws for beverage container recycling (aka the homeless bum trickle-down support program - the latest statistic I saw said ~62% of all aluminum cans are recycled). And the push to get McDonalds to stop using the foam containers? You may also remember the protests against SUVs and for increasing the CAFE. There is also an effort to get Pepsico to use more recycled plastic (Coke uses at least 10%, and many others use 25%).
Maybe you just need to pay a little more attention.
Wow. You really stretched yourself to find yet another way to demonize environmentalists. Perhaps instead of pulling some lame theory out of your ass, you should actually investigate!
Maybe, there is a large population of people who are STILL USING IMACS!!!!!!!!! And don't plan on upgraging anytime soon? Maybe some of donate their old computers to schools? As for your question on ink cartridges, you can also take a look here,
Well, I have no problem getting out-of-ink printouts from my Canon S800. Simply turn off bi-directional printing. And the ink for a Canon is so much cheaper than other brands.
As for lexmark, I had a Z51 for 2 years, and it worked like a champ. My daughter had it for a year and a half. It broke when some stuff on a shelf above it fell on it. So, all in all, the Lexmark was pretty reliable - 3.5years. Of course, the ink was pricey.
I almost bought an epson, but the embedded microchip does nothing but raise the cost of ink.
As for HP, I don't understand how they are the dominant manufacturer - I had 3 HPs in a row around 5 years ago, and they all sucked. I guess that is a good example of how slowly I figure things out - it took 3 printers (and they were high end 820cse, around $350). I recently bought a HP D145 Multifunction, against my better instincts. It had problems matching colors for copies (e.g. cyan became lt. green), and it could not send a fax! That went back to the store - and i got screwed having to pay for the ink in a POS HP. Recently I bought a refubished Canon Multipass f80, and it is way superior to the D145. Also about half the price.
Well, you were looking for a website that has case reviews - here's two.
I've been using the Supermicro 750A for a long time. It is an awesome case, both in design and size. Bringing it to a lan party is an exercise close in scope to Stonehenge...
What I like about it: 1) Size. It fits 4 hot scsi drives, a floppy, 2 optical drives, and a flash-card reader without a problem. 2) Cooling - plenty of places for cooling fans. And you really don't need to use all of them. I have 4 10kRPM HDs, and I only have 4 case fans used. 3) Solid construction. Buy two and a door, use it as a desk. Stand on the desk. Put 3 21" monitors. No problem. Also, no sharp edges anywhere. I don't think I've cut myself on the metal in the case in 4 years. 4) No stupid windows! Stop the insanity!
What I don't like: A) I needed a new power supply: the 300W supply that came has been replaced with an Antec Truepower 480W. B) My version doesn't have a slide-out tray C) No drive-rail clips. D) No front mount usb/sound/firewire. I got around that with an internal flash card reader/usb panel E) expensive and/or discontinued.
My friend recently bought an Antec full tower with a locking front (pesky kids!). That is a nice case -almost as big, drives mount on rails, front usb and firewire, Antec truepower 430W ps, pewter grey color, and 2 extra leds for an internal lan or whatever. It cost $129 at Frys. Just don't drop it on your foot.
say - any chance you can explain how to do it? Please use small words... I was able to install Gentoo, but I just don't quite follow which patch to use on which kernel, and which ATI driver for Xfree 4.3.0...
My point exactly. And if you are foolish enough to not use SuSE or Red Hat, you can expect a world of hurt. My situation is close to the worst possible one: Nvidia Nforce2 chipset with an ATI Radeon 9700 AIW. On Gentoo!
Sure, getting Gentoo going is a little bit of work, but it is stable. But, forget about 3D on linux. Yes, Nvidia released its AGP drivers and there are some funcky ATI linux drivers, but getting them to play together is like getting Jews and Palistinians to sit down for tea.
But, installing the ATI drivers for Win2000 was a nightmare, culminating in a complete reinstall of the OS. Ironically, getting 2D working under linux was a breeze.
This is kind of off-topic, but there are actually two reasons why the copyright holders want to extend the length of copyrights: 1) money (obviously) and: 2) to limit the public domain. Since there is less 'material' in the public domain for derivative works, people wind up going back to the big copyright holders.
Yeah, and it took a republican president to cover his ass. I wonder why?
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Well, I would like to elaborate on a particular comment:
So evolution, and capitalism, is to some degree self-defeating; once a competitor reaches the point where he can eliminate the game that led to his success, he can, in essence, kick away the ladders and burn the bridges to his success so that no others can approach his position.
The problem of capitalism is that it is based on tracking money. Money is the only metric. But it is not the one that evaluates the status of humanity very well. It seems that a lot of people think that capitalism is 'natural' to humanity, since it has been very successful in developing our capabilities. However, it seems the world is heading towards rule by corporation. And I really don't think that is better for everyone.
Exodus 4:11 is interesting because god basically says he makes everyone, exactly the way he wants them to be. So he makes people crippled. Quite nice then, to reject the people he made for service to him.
As for Isaiah: So the bible predicts that when the messiah comes, the moon will generate light, not merely reflect it? What mechanism will that be? Antimatter-matter conversion? The materials the moon is made from would not be able to undergo fission, and fusion will not be very effective. Also, what will turn off the stars? Since the stars are years to thousands+ lightyears away, this means that the furthest away have already been shut off.
I don't know if you have time, or an open enough mind to realize that the bible is really simply a primitive tribe's attempt to find meaning in the world. A decent work of fiction, no doubt, but all in all I would put Homer and Shakespeare a peg above it.
As for the recommendation. It actually looks quite interesting. The irony alone...
Amusing. Of course, that reference also states that pi=3.0 (1 King 7:23). It also condones slavery and misogony, and is biased against handicapped (e.g. Leviticus 21:16-21; also see Exodus 4:11). Limited use in scientific (Deuteronomy 14:7, 1 Chonicles 16:30, Isaiah 13:10), mathematical, legal, and ethical (Genesis 19:8) analysis. That is problem with most reference over 300years old. I would say it is of limited use overall. Don't waste your time on it.
Well, I suppose I should not have stepped into the propogation discussion. But...
Well, it is a function of the antennea size and wavelength. There are some propogation effects that occur. Note that a large part of the article compares throughput of 802.11b to 802.11a, which has a few different parameters combined. However, you did notice that the 802.11g had higher throughput that 802.11a at the extreme of range (figure 1-10,pg 14).
That said, I am going to quickly walk hey, it's Elvis! Over there! away and drop the topic.
802.11a: 5.4GHz operating frequency, 54MBPS data rate. Uses OFDM modulation, similar to DSL and HDTV VSB. Good things about a: -more channels than at 2.4HGz=more users simulataneously -less interference from bluetooth and microwaves -more advanced modulation standard=more data in less BW. Bad things about a: -a lot harder to manufacture: you can't even use the common FR4 substrate. Testing is more of a pain -the modulation standard requires higher quality (more linear) transmitters -5.4GHz experiences more attenuation, so less range
802.11b: The old reliable: 2.4GHz operating frequency (the same as a P4!), with 11MBPS data rate. Uses CCK, which is a massaged QPSK modulation method Good things about B: -most commonly avaliable type -WiFi certification for interoperatiblity -can use lower cost ic and materials. Testing is easier. -longer range than A with less power (better for laptops) Bad things about B: -lower data rate -more 'congested' spectrum -CCK is less effecient in spectrum usage -less channels available
802.11b+: Almost nobody has it: TI's PBCC modulation that gives 22MBPS on normal B. PBCC is an optional capability for G. Good things about B+: -it is/was available earlier -Was cheaper -Pretty much B, only a $10 more expensive. Bad things about B+: -I bought it because I couldn't wait for G -Nobody except TI made chips that support PBCC -Really, think of it as G-, not B+
802.11g: Same frequency as b, same modulation as A Good things about G: -backwards compatable -easier/cheaper to get more linear transmitters for 2.4GHz than 5.4GHz. Bad Things about G: -no WiFi interoperability certification yet
Maybe you missed some of the news for, oh, the last 5 years.
Let's recap: 1) corporations have misled shareholders on revenue and profits, in a big way. If the people running the corporation lie to the "owners" then really, the whole basis of stocks is undercut. 2) executive compensation is mainly determined by a small group of insiders. Across the Fortune 500, I bet you would find an huge overlap in board membership. 3) Compare the average income tax rate that corportations pay to the average citizen. Then take a look at the effective rate. 4) Corporations are moving overseas to avoid taxes. All some do is open a po-box in some carribean island, and voila, less taxes. They don't have to even move a single employee, or even a paperclip to the new location! 5) Look into H1B visas - when times are good, import cheap workers! 6) The ratio of CEO to average line worker has increase dramatically in the last 20 years - it is now around 400:1, about 10x more than it used to be. 7) Even when corporations are lossing money, the executives still get huge bonuses. 8) Look up the phrase "Golden Parachute"
Maybe you need to learn a bit before you open your mouth next time. At least you were smart enough to post as an AC
What I think would be cool would be a multidesktop type of environment. No, I'm not talking about multiple virtual desktops either.
You could have a different desktop for each project. You might have several emails for the given project, a few documents and spec sheets, some pictures, and some code. Keep the hierarchical file system underneath. Everything on the desktop is a link to something in the filesystem. Make it easy to copy, manipulate and navigate between different desktops. Basically, this would be an alternative hierachy, independent of the filesystem hierarchy.
Actually, it given a normal distribution, 34 samples will give you a better than 95% certainty on the mean and standard deviation. So 40 units is sufficent for this purpose.
I haven't seen a single thing, other than the court system, that would make any sense to be handled by the feds (or any other level of government). Even the police are worried -- they know rent-a-cops do the same job at half the cost, and that if there were a free market, they'd be booted in no time.
I'll have to disagree with that. Let me provide several examples: The post office (USPS). The post office is now an independent business, but coupled to the government. I'm sorry, but I don't feel like having to deal with private companies for that (company A won't deliver to Iowa, it's not profitable, company b only supports packages of this minimum size... yadda yadda). Plus, the USPS has done a great job on combating fraud.
Environmental Protection. The phrase "The fox guarding the Henhouse" applies to any private company. And I doubt that people who want less government would want the Sierra Club providing this function.
Fire and Emergency Services. I can see "Sorry, your insurance doesn't cover this type of emergency - what is your credit card number". Yes, I know some ambulances are run by private companies.
Military Defense. Sorry, I don't like the idea of private armies. Sounds too feudal to me.
I don't trust most businesses because they are there to make money. It's always easier to cut a few corners to do a crappy job. And most non-profit organizations aren't any better - would you want the Jehovah's Witnesses in charge of building permits?
When it was called Total Information Awareness, I was against it. Of course, the new Terrorism Information Awareness is a good thing. It will help defend us against evildoers and terrorists. Anyone against it must be supporters of terrorists!!
I'm glad we can trust the Government. It's not like before, when the Government was run by those perverted Democrats!
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The author actually DID evaluate the affect of temperature. A 2degree rise in temperature for a 75% reduction in noise is pretty good. Unless you can do better for cheaper...
There are numerous examples of just what you are looking for. Do you remember the original packaging that CDs came in? That changed in part because environmentalists pushed on it. And laws for beverage container recycling (aka the homeless bum trickle-down support program - the latest statistic I saw said ~62% of all aluminum cans are recycled). And the push to get McDonalds to stop using the foam containers? You may also remember the protests against SUVs and for increasing the CAFE. There is also an effort to get Pepsico to use more recycled plastic (Coke uses at least 10%, and many others use 25%).
Maybe you just need to pay a little more attention.
Wow. You really stretched yourself to find yet another way to demonize environmentalists. Perhaps instead of pulling some lame theory out of your ass, you should actually investigate!
Maybe, there is a large population of people who are STILL USING IMACS!!!!!!!!! And don't plan on upgraging anytime soon? Maybe some of donate their old computers to schools?
As for your question on ink cartridges, you can also take a look here,
Well, I have no problem getting out-of-ink printouts from my Canon S800. Simply turn off bi-directional printing. And the ink for a Canon is so much cheaper than other brands.
As for lexmark, I had a Z51 for 2 years, and it worked like a champ. My daughter had it for a year and a half. It broke when some stuff on a shelf above it fell on it. So, all in all, the Lexmark was pretty reliable - 3.5years. Of course, the ink was pricey.
I almost bought an epson, but the embedded microchip does nothing but raise the cost of ink.
As for HP, I don't understand how they are the dominant manufacturer - I had 3 HPs in a row around 5 years ago, and they all sucked. I guess that is a good example of how slowly I figure things out - it took 3 printers (and they were high end 820cse, around $350). I recently bought a HP D145 Multifunction, against my better instincts. It had problems matching colors for copies (e.g. cyan became lt. green), and it could not send a fax! That went back to the store - and i got screwed having to pay for the ink in a POS HP.
Recently I bought a refubished Canon Multipass f80, and it is way superior to the D145. Also about half the price.
The 'E' and 'R' hammer bars weren't next to each other.
But weren't the E and D next to each other, then?
The Antec case is a 1080amg.
Well, you were looking for a website that has case reviews - here's two.
I've been using the Supermicro 750A for a long time. It is an awesome case, both in design and size. Bringing it to a lan party is an exercise close in scope to Stonehenge...
What I like about it:
1) Size. It fits 4 hot scsi drives, a floppy, 2 optical drives, and a flash-card reader without a problem.
2) Cooling - plenty of places for cooling fans. And you really don't need to use all of them. I have 4 10kRPM HDs, and I only have 4 case fans used.
3) Solid construction. Buy two and a door, use it as a desk. Stand on the desk. Put 3 21" monitors. No problem. Also, no sharp edges anywhere. I don't think I've cut myself on the metal in the case in 4 years.
4) No stupid windows! Stop the insanity!
What I don't like:
A) I needed a new power supply: the 300W supply that came has been replaced with an Antec Truepower 480W.
B) My version doesn't have a slide-out tray
C) No drive-rail clips.
D) No front mount usb/sound/firewire. I got around that with an internal flash card reader/usb panel
E) expensive and/or discontinued.
My friend recently bought an Antec full tower with a locking front (pesky kids!). That is a nice case -almost as big, drives mount on rails, front usb and firewire, Antec truepower 430W ps, pewter grey color, and 2 extra leds for an internal lan or whatever. It cost $129 at Frys. Just don't drop it on your foot.
say - any chance you can explain how to do it? Please use small words... I was able to install Gentoo, but I just don't quite follow which patch to use on which kernel, and which ATI driver for Xfree 4.3.0...
My point exactly. And if you are foolish enough to not use SuSE or Red Hat, you can expect a world of hurt. My situation is close to the worst possible one:
Nvidia Nforce2 chipset with an ATI Radeon 9700 AIW. On Gentoo!
Sure, getting Gentoo going is a little bit of work, but it is stable. But, forget about 3D on linux. Yes, Nvidia released its AGP drivers and there are some funcky ATI linux drivers, but getting them to play together is like getting Jews and Palistinians to sit down for tea.
But, installing the ATI drivers for Win2000 was a nightmare, culminating in a complete reinstall of the OS. Ironically, getting 2D working under linux was a breeze.
Dude! You got skooled!
This is kind of off-topic, but there are actually two reasons why the copyright holders want to extend the length of copyrights:
1) money (obviously)
and:
2) to limit the public domain. Since there is less 'material' in the public domain for derivative works, people wind up going back to the big copyright holders.
Yeah, and it took a republican president to cover his ass. I wonder why?
Well, I would like to elaborate on a particular comment:
So evolution, and capitalism, is to some degree self-defeating; once a competitor reaches the point where he can eliminate the game that led to his success, he can, in essence, kick away the ladders and burn the bridges to his success so that no others can approach his position.
The problem of capitalism is that it is based on tracking money. Money is the only metric. But it is not the one that evaluates the status of humanity very well. It seems that a lot of people think that capitalism is 'natural' to humanity, since it has been very successful in developing our capabilities. However, it seems the world is heading towards rule by corporation. And I really don't think that is better for everyone.
Exodus 4:11 is interesting because god basically says he makes everyone, exactly the way he wants them to be. So he makes people crippled. Quite nice then, to reject the people he made for service to him.
As for Isaiah: So the bible predicts that when the messiah comes, the moon will generate light, not merely reflect it? What mechanism will that be? Antimatter-matter conversion? The materials the moon is made from would not be able to undergo fission, and fusion will not be very effective. Also, what will turn off the stars? Since the stars are years to thousands+ lightyears away, this means that the furthest away have already been shut off.
I don't know if you have time, or an open enough mind to realize that the bible is really simply a primitive tribe's attempt to find meaning in the world. A decent work of fiction, no doubt, but all in all I would put Homer and Shakespeare a peg above it.
As for the recommendation. It actually looks quite interesting. The irony alone...
Amusing. Of course, that reference also states that pi=3.0 (1 King 7:23). It also condones slavery and misogony, and is biased against handicapped (e.g. Leviticus 21:16-21; also see Exodus 4:11). Limited use in scientific (Deuteronomy 14:7, 1 Chonicles 16:30, Isaiah 13:10), mathematical, legal, and ethical (Genesis 19:8) analysis. That is problem with most reference over 300years old. I would say it is of limited use overall. Don't waste your time on it.
Well, I suppose I should not have stepped into the propogation discussion. But...
Well, it is a function of the antennea size and wavelength. There are some propogation effects that occur. Note that a large part of the article compares throughput of 802.11b to 802.11a, which has a few different parameters combined. However, you did notice that the 802.11g had higher throughput that 802.11a at the extreme of range (figure 1-10,pg 14).
That said, I am going to quickly walk hey, it's Elvis! Over there! away and drop the topic.
OK, once again.
802.11a: 5.4GHz operating frequency, 54MBPS data rate. Uses OFDM modulation, similar to DSL and HDTV VSB.
Good things about a:
-more channels than at 2.4HGz=more users simulataneously
-less interference from bluetooth and microwaves
-more advanced modulation standard=more data in less BW.
Bad things about a:
-a lot harder to manufacture: you can't even use the common FR4 substrate. Testing is more of a pain
-the modulation standard requires higher quality (more linear) transmitters
-5.4GHz experiences more attenuation, so less range
802.11b: The old reliable: 2.4GHz operating frequency (the same as a P4!), with 11MBPS data rate. Uses CCK, which is a massaged QPSK modulation method
Good things about B:
-most commonly avaliable type
-WiFi certification for interoperatiblity
-can use lower cost ic and materials. Testing is easier.
-longer range than A with less power (better for laptops)
Bad things about B:
-lower data rate
-more 'congested' spectrum
-CCK is less effecient in spectrum usage
-less channels available
802.11b+: Almost nobody has it: TI's PBCC modulation that gives 22MBPS on normal B. PBCC is an optional capability for G.
Good things about B+:
-it is/was available earlier
-Was cheaper
-Pretty much B, only a $10 more expensive.
Bad things about B+:
-I bought it because I couldn't wait for G
-Nobody except TI made chips that support PBCC
-Really, think of it as G-, not B+
802.11g: Same frequency as b, same modulation as A
Good things about G:
-backwards compatable
-easier/cheaper to get more linear transmitters for 2.4GHz than 5.4GHz.
Bad Things about G:
-no WiFi interoperability certification yet
Maybe you missed some of the news for, oh, the last 5 years.
Let's recap:
1) corporations have misled shareholders on revenue and profits, in a big way. If the people running the corporation lie to the "owners" then really, the whole basis of stocks is undercut.
2) executive compensation is mainly determined by a small group of insiders. Across the Fortune 500, I bet you would find an huge overlap in board membership.
3) Compare the average income tax rate that corportations pay to the average citizen. Then take a look at the effective rate.
4) Corporations are moving overseas to avoid taxes. All some do is open a po-box in some carribean island, and voila, less taxes. They don't have to even move a single employee, or even a paperclip to the new location!
5) Look into H1B visas - when times are good, import cheap workers!
6) The ratio of CEO to average line worker has increase dramatically in the last 20 years - it is now around 400:1, about 10x more than it used to be.
7) Even when corporations are lossing money, the executives still get huge bonuses.
8) Look up the phrase "Golden Parachute"
Maybe you need to learn a bit before you open your mouth next time. At least you were smart enough to post as an AC
What I think would be cool would be a multidesktop type of environment. No, I'm not talking about multiple virtual desktops either.
You could have a different desktop for each project. You might have several emails for the given project, a few documents and spec sheets, some pictures, and some code. Keep the hierarchical file system underneath. Everything on the desktop is a link to something in the filesystem. Make it easy to copy, manipulate and navigate between different desktops. Basically, this would be an alternative hierachy, independent of the filesystem hierarchy.
Actually, it given a normal distribution, 34 samples will give you a better than 95% certainty on the mean and standard deviation. So 40 units is sufficent for this purpose.
Sorry I don't have any mod points. An excellent post!
Wouldn't it just be Telephone service? Every time I see telephony, I think "phony".
I haven't seen a single thing, other than the court system, that would make any sense to be handled by the feds (or any other level of government). Even the police are worried -- they know rent-a-cops do the same job at half the cost, and that if there were a free market, they'd be booted in no time.
I'll have to disagree with that. Let me provide several examples:
The post office (USPS). The post office is now an independent business, but coupled to the government. I'm sorry, but I don't feel like having to deal with private companies for that (company A won't deliver to Iowa, it's not profitable, company b only supports packages of this minimum size... yadda yadda). Plus, the USPS has done a great job on combating fraud.
Environmental Protection. The phrase "The fox guarding the Henhouse" applies to any private company. And I doubt that people who want less government would want the Sierra Club providing this function.
Fire and Emergency Services. I can see "Sorry, your insurance doesn't cover this type of emergency - what is your credit card number". Yes, I know some ambulances are run by private companies.
Tax Collection. Sorry, can't trust non-government entities.
Military Defense. Sorry, I don't like the idea of private armies. Sounds too feudal to me.
I don't trust most businesses because they are there to make money. It's always easier to cut a few corners to do a crappy job. And most non-profit organizations aren't any better - would you want the Jehovah's Witnesses in charge of building permits?
When it was called Total Information Awareness, I was against it. Of course, the new Terrorism Information Awareness is a good thing. It will help defend us against evildoers and terrorists. Anyone against it must be supporters of terrorists!!
I'm glad we can trust the Government. It's not like before, when the Government was run by those perverted Democrats!
I believe california has a law which basically prohibits no-compete laws. This isn't exactly what I was looking for, but is close enough...