I don't remember AirWolf having a laser, BUT, it was _heavily_ armored, unlike Blue Thunder. Also, its weapons pod could turn side to side, making any evasive maneuver by BT pretty much pointless. That and the turbo thruster advantage gives it all to AirWolf. I don't think it would even be a _close_ match. Of course, BT is a much more realistic aircraft, but let's not get into that.:)
re: King Kong vs Godzilla
I'd love to see King Kong dancing around on fire after Godzilla flamed him.:)
re: Airwolf & disgruntled test pilot
No, what happened was it was stolen by its creator & test pilot team (who then proceeded to destroy the shit out of the test facility - that's how 'Archangel' lost his eye). Stringfellow was sent in (after they stole his parents art collection) to retrieve it. He then kept it to make them find his MIA brother (St. John - who took over for him after the show got rid of Jan Michael Vincent & Ernest Borg9). It's so sad that I remember this so well.:)
What kind of moron wouldn't realize that AirWolf would beat the hell out of the Blue Thunder without batting an eye? Gimme a break.:)
Yes, AirWolf rocked the hizzouse. At least, until it got rid of the original cast and moved production to Canada.
Never a good sign. It sure was strange seeing Michelle Scarabelli without her 'Alien Nation' makeup, too. (and no, Alien Nation does not need to come back, even though they had the best alien names ever - 'Sam Francisco'?!)
Sorry - I think Star Academy was the original show it was spun off from, maybe. It's been awhile, and sad to say, I'm not getting any of this stuff off IMDb; this is all raw outta my head.:)
Oh yeah, but which Betty was I and which was II? "You're the clone!" "No, YOU'RE the clone!":) What an awesome show. Richard Benjamin never had it so good.
Then there's the 90's crap - Viper, Street Hawk, etc. I sure liked that motorcycle.
Honestly, I'll be happy if the re-up Black Sash. Hot young babes doing martial arts - what more could you ask for?
Right on! It's not like Patrick Duffy's got anything better to do.
What about Jason of Star Academy?
Superheroes are big - why not revive the Flash? Or Mantis? Or, better yet, Manimal!
Maybe a revival of an even older one - Space: 1999. Hmmm, there's a problem with the title of that one, though. Maybe Space: 2099? Probably not far enough off for a Moon base, though, considering our progress of late.
Originally I was going to say something along the lines of "interplanetary missions? In a SHUTTLE?", but then I checked out some of the graphics, and came across something amazing.
Anything game that uses this spacecraft in it HAS to be good! Freaking awesome! Too bad it's only an 'add-on'. But _still_. The 2001 add-on is pretty great-looking, too.
You don't seem to be following the Pentium M's roadmaps (The Pentium M is the actual CPU in the Centrino package). The Pentium M has also got clockspeed headroom. Only the fastest Pentium 4M is faster than a Pentium M, and one wonders if that is only because Intel needs to justify the much higher price of the 4M over the M.
Nevertheless, you are correct to question the equation.
Real speed is clockspeed * IPC. Lots of things affect IPC (L1 cache, L2 cache, cache type, FSB speed, etc, etc.). I know of no benchmark that can effectively measure a processor's true speed that isn't impacted severely by the system that's actually built around it. Spec sure doesn't do the job.
The only real benchmarks that matter are real world applications used in real world situations. (Unlike how Apple traditionally benchmarks Macs only in the very few Photoshop filters that show a Mac as fastest.)
They may not need to make a Windows version of the music store - rumours are running around that it'll be made accessible through Amazon.com. This may be a better way to allow access to Windows users.
Not until we see the final specs (dual-channel DDR or single? If it ain't dual, then it's got that classic Apple FSB bottleneck), and prices, and, of course, benchmarks from non-Apple sources.
Then we can exhale.
If it's even in vaguely the same general vicinity of performance as the latest P4 & Athlons, then I'll be more than happy to switch, once I have the money.
Of course, by the time I have the money, they'll already be shipping the dual 2 GHz machines, I'm sure.:)
"This aircraft carrier is now the ultimate weapon in the cyberverse. I suggest we use it."
"Don't be too proud of this marketing terror you've created. The power to destroy a college student with pirated songs is nothing compared to the power of a good chick flick."
...is an ED-209. Sure it has a little problem with stairs, but I'm confident they'll lick that in the next revision. Plus it's got enough firepower to blast a RoboCop into itty bitty pieces!:)
"What about Kenny?" *shrug* "That's life in the big city."
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I don't remember AirWolf having a laser, BUT, it was _heavily_ armored, unlike Blue Thunder. Also, its weapons pod could turn side to side, making any evasive maneuver by BT pretty much pointless. That and the turbo thruster advantage gives it all to AirWolf. I don't think it would even be a _close_ match. Of course, BT is a much more realistic aircraft, but let's not get into that. :)
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re: King Kong vs Godzilla
I'd love to see King Kong dancing around on fire after Godzilla flamed him.
re: Airwolf & disgruntled test pilot
No, what happened was it was stolen by its creator & test pilot team (who then proceeded to destroy the shit out of the test facility - that's how 'Archangel' lost his eye). Stringfellow was sent in (after they stole his parents art collection) to retrieve it. He then kept it to make them find his MIA brother (St. John - who took over for him after the show got rid of Jan Michael Vincent & Ernest Borg9). It's so sad that I remember this so well.
What kind of moron wouldn't realize that AirWolf would beat the hell out of the Blue Thunder without batting an eye? Gimme a break. :)
Yes, AirWolf rocked the hizzouse. At least, until it got rid of the original cast and moved production to Canada.
Never a good sign. It sure was strange seeing Michelle Scarabelli without her 'Alien Nation' makeup, too. (and no, Alien Nation does not need to come back, even though they had the best alien names ever - 'Sam Francisco'?!)
ReplayTV DVR to Remove Users
:)
In other news, TiVo marketshare way, way up!
As Bugs Bunny would say, "What a buncha maroons."
Sorry - I think Star Academy was the original show it was spun off from, maybe. It's been awhile, and sad to say, I'm not getting any of this stuff off IMDb; this is all raw outta my head. :)
"90 degree turns - all the best videogames have them." :)
I loved that jet that morphed from the Lamborghini - that thing (as far as my hazy mind recalls) looked pretty awesome.
I saw a few episodes of this show on tv last year - oh my GNU they were bad. *phew*
I thought we were talking about _bad_ sci-fi shows? That show rocked.
Oh yeah, but which Betty was I and which was II? "You're the clone!" "No, YOU'RE the clone!" :) What an awesome show. Richard Benjamin never had it so good.
Then there's the 90's crap - Viper, Street Hawk, etc. I sure liked that motorcycle.
Honestly, I'll be happy if the re-up Black Sash. Hot young babes doing martial arts - what more could you ask for?
> Nextup: Man from Atlantis
Right on! It's not like Patrick Duffy's got anything better to do.
What about Jason of Star Academy?
Superheroes are big - why not revive the Flash? Or Mantis? Or, better yet, Manimal!
Maybe a revival of an even older one - Space: 1999. Hmmm, there's a problem with the title of that one, though. Maybe Space: 2099? Probably not far enough off for a Moon base, though, considering our progress of late.
Originally I was going to say something along the lines of "interplanetary missions? In a SHUTTLE?", but then I checked out some of the graphics, and came across something amazing.
Anything game that uses this spacecraft in it HAS to be good! Freaking awesome! Too bad it's only an 'add-on'. But _still_. The 2001 add-on is pretty great-looking, too.
> She was played by Amanda Pays.
:)
*drool* Mmmm, Amanda Payyyyyysss....
Colour me officially approving of Theora, then!
You don't seem to be following the Pentium M's roadmaps (The Pentium M is the actual CPU in the Centrino package). The Pentium M has also got clockspeed headroom. Only the fastest Pentium 4M is faster than a Pentium M, and one wonders if that is only because Intel needs to justify the much higher price of the 4M over the M.
Nevertheless, you are correct to question the equation.
Real speed is clockspeed * IPC. Lots of things affect IPC (L1 cache, L2 cache, cache type, FSB speed, etc, etc.). I know of no benchmark that can effectively measure a processor's true speed that isn't impacted severely by the system that's actually built around it. Spec sure doesn't do the job.
The only real benchmarks that matter are real world applications used in real world situations. (Unlike how Apple traditionally benchmarks Macs only in the very few Photoshop filters that show a Mac as fastest.)
They may not need to make a Windows version of the music store - rumours are running around that it'll be made accessible through Amazon.com. This may be a better way to allow access to Windows users.
Not until we see the final specs (dual-channel DDR or single? If it ain't dual, then it's got that classic Apple FSB bottleneck), and prices, and, of course, benchmarks from non-Apple sources.
:)
Then we can exhale.
If it's even in vaguely the same general vicinity of performance as the latest P4 & Athlons, then I'll be more than happy to switch, once I have the money.
Of course, by the time I have the money, they'll already be shipping the dual 2 GHz machines, I'm sure.
The first time I heard the phrase 'rendered chicken parts,' the first thing that came to mind was computer-generated 3D graphics of chicken parts.
*shudder*
BogoMIPS! :)
Oh yeah, we're gonna hafta pirate the HELL outta THIS game! :)
Yeah, but if he's about too go too skool, he can probably learn to spel wile he is their. You're English gets gooder at skool. ;)
"Me fail English? That's unpossible!"
"The same thing we do every day, Pinky, try to take over the world."
"It's only a model."
"Shhh!"
No, no, you make 'em walk the plank!
Or you keel-haul 'em. *ouch*
"Scrub the poop-deck? Where's that at - is it near the Lido deck?"
"This aircraft carrier is now the ultimate weapon in the cyberverse. I suggest we use it."
"Don't be too proud of this marketing terror you've created. The power to destroy a college student with pirated songs is nothing compared to the power of a good chick flick."
> Netscape 4.x doesn't load them, and administration feels that it is important to support the people that refuse to upgrade.
I say support them with a hammer-blow to the back of the head.
In front of their children (as a lesson).
Dancing on their grave afterwards is optional (see spec).
...is an ED-209. Sure it has a little problem with stairs, but I'm confident they'll lick that in the next revision. Plus it's got enough firepower to blast a RoboCop into itty bitty pieces! :)
"What about Kenny?"
*shrug* "That's life in the big city."
The browser 'war' was over when 'Communicator' 4 shipped, and was a bloated piece of crap.
What's going on now is guerilla fighting.
They were a couple of cigarettes? What are you talking about?