Yup, saves main processor time from running device drivers, and also (rather importantly) saves bus bandwidth and CPU halting by reducing the main procs from having to do many MMIOs. More free bus time is a Good Thing(TM).
Well, after a bunch of problems with Supermicro P5Es, my list ended up more like: ASUS, Abit, Tyan.
I personally haven't tried Epox, avoid IWill and ECS, and will stay away from Soyo boards until the day I leave this Earth... not that I'm bitter about any experience with Soyo, but one can only take so much jerking around...
As has been said for various other schools, the RPI CS dept has a script like this... after a pre-compilation stage, it doesn't matter if you changed variable or function names, or moved the functions around in the file... at that stage of the compile, if the searches find very similar code, it will flag it, and a real person will then compare the findings. Nice, efficient, and tougher than changing "int foo;" to "int bar;"
>Just think, no more going to jail for having a slim-jim on you, cause you don't need it anymore.
Actually, brass knuckles (or just about anything, including the aforementioned rock) and a leather work glove would be just fine, and you wouldn't have any effect after the fact. No blood, no broken bones.
Maybe I'll try that when I get home... just a novelty, I suppose:) For something that I load a list or a dir into, and then minimize or shade, a browser doesn't seem all that useful.
Don't have one of those wheels, either... I have the Logitech Trackman Marble... I tried the updated one with the wheel, and I nearly threw it across the room after a little while. Still looking for a good replacement - my brother has the MS Optical mouse (tracks well, extra buttons, and a decent feel). That's actually the closest I've found to a mouse/wheel that doesn't suck. The wheel is a great thing, but is placed wrong ("The wheel should not be button 3, it should be next to button 3. The wheel should not be..." You get the point)
It is all a matter of focus - think of the physics world. Most of the shatteringly new physics theories have come before the age of 35, many before 30 years old. Your "brain power" peaks in your mid 20s (according to some studies), and with a little direction and some motivation, it isn't at all unreasonable that any number of people have the knowledge and ability to do these things at that age.
That being said, I don't mean this as a knock on Rik - he certainly has shown a good deal of intelligence.
Just a (dumb) question: You can browse the web with Winamp? I've never looked into that - only used it for mp3, really... scrolling text and some visualization plugins hardly seems like HTML.
Personally, I'd need a 17" LCD - I have a 19" Trinitron CRT at work (~17" viewable) and a 21" CRT at home (~19.1" viewable). A 17" LCD would fit the bill nicely, but a 15" won't do - especially since the resolutions on most of the 15" models isn't high enough (I'd like an 18" LCD @ 1600x1200, but am willing to settle for another display that doesn't require a second mortgage).
Actually, with 64bit 133Mhz PCI-X, the peripheral busses "should be fine for a while". 32/33 PCI is just so cheap, and relatively easy to do (especially when you have drop-in logic), that cost-effectiveness for PCs is too large a factor. How else are you going to get the cost/volume numbers so attractive for network/SCSI cards... 10/100 Ethernet cards have been available for as low as $5-15 for a couple years now - hard to compete with that, and still make a profit.
For servers, you can have a bridge chip that has 6-8 point-point PCI-X busses - some 64 bit, some 32 bit, and since they aren't truly shared, each card can attain it's full speed (PCI/PCI-X 33/66/133). Cost isn't nearly the issue that it is in consumer desktops.
That all being said - a bigger issue becomes the CPUMemory bandwidth... this is somewhat alleviated with the 266Mhz (133DDR) updates, but there is still a lot left to do... Of course, an 8MB on-chip L3 cache wouldn't hurt either:)
You can get a decent 2-port KVM for under $50 (electronic switiching, not rotary)... There are options from D-Link, GWC... not too bad for the price. Check pricewatch.com (search on KVM)... you might be surprised...
Well, you already have a monitor, or you might have trouble reading the article mentioned:) No need for another... I have several computers all running through a KVM switch... makes life easier and cheaper.
Well, seeing as how much water there actually is, and the fact that when you burn the hydrogen, water is created, which then eventually falls back to Earth, making a path to the ocean... this wouldn't be any different from the normal water cycle (just a little more localized.
Here in MN, my SSN isn't part of the DL# or anywhere else on the license (no request needed). Back in NJ, I know the DL# was unique, but I can't remember offhand if the SSN was on there at all (I can check when I get home, I suppose).
>A driver's license is merely proof of this training.
And the lack of it (via suspensions) is a good indication that you *shouldn't* be continually endangering other people's lives... why is it that the local police blotter always has several "Joe Schmoe was stopped for [tail light/reckless driving/running a stop light] and the officer found that he was driving with a suspended license from a DUI. This is Joe's fourth offense while suspended" kind of items... I still don't buy into the drug legalization thing yet, but won't someone lock up (or heavily fine) the fools who continue to endanger people's lives with heavy, powerful machinery? [/rant]
Sorry about that... I feel better now... but if you know anyone who was broadsided by a drunk who already had his DL suspended twice, I'm sure you can sympathize.
Win2k allows compatability settings (with 95/98/NT), and setting those creates a.pif... Haven't run into too many other uses - in 95/98 the "Run this app in DOS mode" checkbox was nice for games, but that was about it.
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Yup, saves main processor time from running device drivers, and also (rather importantly) saves bus bandwidth and CPU halting by reducing the main procs from having to do many MMIOs. More free bus time is a Good Thing(TM).
Well, after a bunch of problems with Supermicro P5Es, my list ended up more like: ASUS, Abit, Tyan.
I personally haven't tried Epox, avoid IWill and ECS, and will stay away from Soyo boards until the day I leave this Earth... not that I'm bitter about any experience with Soyo, but one can only take so much jerking around...
As has been said for various other schools, the RPI CS dept has a script like this... after a pre-compilation stage, it doesn't matter if you changed variable or function names, or moved the functions around in the file... at that stage of the compile, if the searches find very similar code, it will flag it, and a real person will then compare the findings. Nice, efficient, and tougher than changing "int foo;" to "int bar;"
This is often true, though it is good practice for when you need to take over someone else's components and support them for your job :)
>Just think, no more going to jail for having a slim-jim on you, cause you don't need it anymore.
Actually, brass knuckles (or just about anything, including the aforementioned rock) and a leather work glove would be just fine, and you wouldn't have any effect after the fact. No blood, no broken bones.
Maybe I'll try that when I get home... just a novelty, I suppose :) For something that I load a list or a dir into, and then minimize or shade, a browser doesn't seem all that useful.
Don't have one of those wheels, either... I have the Logitech Trackman Marble... I tried the updated one with the wheel, and I nearly threw it across the room after a little while. Still looking for a good replacement - my brother has the MS Optical mouse (tracks well, extra buttons, and a decent feel). That's actually the closest I've found to a mouse/wheel that doesn't suck. The wheel is a great thing, but is placed wrong ("The wheel should not be button 3, it should be next to button 3. The wheel should not be..." You get the point)
Actually, Symantec has a similar patent for their virus/scanning engine updates... who is to say what "large" means... 640k was "large" once.
It is all a matter of focus - think of the physics world. Most of the shatteringly new physics theories have come before the age of 35, many before 30 years old. Your "brain power" peaks in your mid 20s (according to some studies), and with a little direction and some motivation, it isn't at all unreasonable that any number of people have the knowledge and ability to do these things at that age.
That being said, I don't mean this as a knock on Rik - he certainly has shown a good deal of intelligence.
There's 94 semicolons, so 94 LOC would be a decent measurement, too... still nearly double the claimed 50.
Just a (dumb) question: You can browse the web with Winamp? I've never looked into that - only used it for mp3, really... scrolling text and some visualization plugins hardly seems like HTML.
Personally, I'd need a 17" LCD - I have a 19" Trinitron CRT at work (~17" viewable) and a 21" CRT at home (~19.1" viewable). A 17" LCD would fit the bill nicely, but a 15" won't do - especially since the resolutions on most of the 15" models isn't high enough (I'd like an 18" LCD @ 1600x1200, but am willing to settle for another display that doesn't require a second mortgage).
Check out specbench.org - look for the new Alpha CPU numbers.
Actually, with 64bit 133Mhz PCI-X, the peripheral busses "should be fine for a while". 32/33 PCI is just so cheap, and relatively easy to do (especially when you have drop-in logic), that cost-effectiveness for PCs is too large a factor. How else are you going to get the cost/volume numbers so attractive for network/SCSI cards... 10/100 Ethernet cards have been available for as low as $5-15 for a couple years now - hard to compete with that, and still make a profit.
:)
For servers, you can have a bridge chip that has 6-8 point-point PCI-X busses - some 64 bit, some 32 bit, and since they aren't truly shared, each card can attain it's full speed (PCI/PCI-X 33/66/133). Cost isn't nearly the issue that it is in consumer desktops.
That all being said - a bigger issue becomes the CPUMemory bandwidth... this is somewhat alleviated with the 266Mhz (133DDR) updates, but there is still a lot left to do... Of course, an 8MB on-chip L3 cache wouldn't hurt either
>Creating a hydrogen wafer and etching transistors into it are left as exercises for the reader.
I had it done, but my dog ate my paper... Can I have a few more days on this - the last time I tried it, the wafer didn't hold together too well...
You can get a decent 2-port KVM for under $50 (electronic switiching, not rotary)... There are options from D-Link, GWC... not too bad for the price. Check pricewatch.com (search on KVM)... you might be surprised...
Well, you already have a monitor, or you might have trouble reading the article mentioned :) No need for another... I have several computers all running through a KVM switch... makes life easier and cheaper.
Well, seeing as how much water there actually is, and the fact that when you burn the hydrogen, water is created, which then eventually falls back to Earth, making a path to the ocean... this wouldn't be any different from the normal water cycle (just a little more localized.
Here in MN, my SSN isn't part of the DL# or anywhere else on the license (no request needed). Back in NJ, I know the DL# was unique, but I can't remember offhand if the SSN was on there at all (I can check when I get home, I suppose).
>A driver's license is merely proof of this training.
And the lack of it (via suspensions) is a good indication that you *shouldn't* be continually endangering other people's lives... why is it that the local police blotter always has several "Joe Schmoe was stopped for [tail light/reckless driving/running a stop light] and the officer found that he was driving with a suspended license from a DUI. This is Joe's fourth offense while suspended" kind of items... I still don't buy into the drug legalization thing yet, but won't someone lock up (or heavily fine) the fools who continue to endanger people's lives with heavy, powerful machinery? [/rant]
Sorry about that... I feel better now... but if you know anyone who was broadsided by a drunk who already had his DL suspended twice, I'm sure you can sympathize.
I've installed Office 97 on several W2k machines... nary a install problem
.rtf files. Absolute nonsense.
The biggest issue with O97 is the fact that Word locks up on some really trivial problems with
The manpages also tell people never to use strtok() either... that hasn't stopped anyone in recent memory.
Hmmm, I thought there was already a patent for that. Something like:
;)
Method and Apparatus for delivery of a self-replicating bytestream through use of a square port number and excessive white space.
Couldn't find it on the patent search site, though
Since it is a .pif, you should have a filter for this one already. Nothing with that extension needs to get out to anyone.
Well, for once I can truly say:
"Thank goodness for Lotus Notes."
(ok... I'll leave now)
Win2k allows compatability settings (with 95/98/NT), and setting those creates a .pif... Haven't run into too many other uses - in 95/98 the "Run this app in DOS mode" checkbox was nice for games, but that was about it.