More like Syfayl after the marathon of crappy Mega Python vs Gatoroid movies that are shown on there now. The channel is an embarrassment to what it used to be.
One more note: the only thing that would make 802.11a catch on even quicker is if the cards were backwards compatible with 802.11b networks. This would provide the ultimate in compatibility for places that just spent millions in wireless infrastructure. Alas though the technology is not compatible which means the screw to consumers and a heavier purse for the companies. Maybe sometime soon the technology will be able to co-exist in one card...but as soon as that happens, there will be a newer faster cheaper card out...It's a never ending battle that is fun to fight.
Didn't/. post another article on proxim releasing the first of the 802.11a products like a month ago? I remember reading it here, because I called their company and got a kit from them to try out at work. I think it was about ~$450 for two cards and ~$860 for the AP. They said the AP won't ship till the end of this month though. I received the cards today and gave it a test try. I transfered a ~730Mb divx movie from laptop to laptop through sftp connection between them in adhoc mode. I think it topped out at about ~800Kbps transfer rate and the laptops were about 3 feet from each other. I had the 2x software compression technology on as well to try and boost the speed, but considering it was a) a compressed movie b) ssh compression and c) using 2x compression from proxim, it's hard to tell how much it would help. They claim they can get 108Mbps with optimal compression on files sent. If anyone wants to learn more about how proxim's stack up, let me know and I'll let you know how well it works through their APs when they arrive.
I don't know what kind of crack some of you people are smoking when you are talking about the Star Wars Trailer. First off, it was a TEASER trailer...second for what it was, it kicked ass. The best thing about it that I saw was NO Jar-Jar! Other than that, it gave me another compelling reason to wait in line for tickets again next year, and view the Midnight premier like I did for the first episode. If your looking for a movie to watch, I would recommend going to see Monster Inc. The trailer is cool, and the short film is freaking hilarious, and the movies is very good as well.
Well it says Mpeg2, but who knows how they are going to wrap that. I'm sure someone will hack it if they do, but it would just be a pain in the ass to have to worry about what they have put around the mpeg2 file.
The only thing mine can't do, which is only a software limitation, is that I can't skip over commercials. I love the looks of Nvidias new entertainment system, but it was a little pricey for me. The only real thing I am lacking is a way to change the channel on my digital cable box. I could by an IR shooter like my friend has to do the job, but it is like a 5 second delay on changing channels.
I built a system like that myself, except a hell of a lot cheaper. I used an ATI all-in-wonder card and it works very nice for playing dvds, divx movies, mp3s, and TV. It's nice to be able to control which codecs I want to use. I just hope that their system doesn't use proprietary codecs that only their software can read.
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Man, that is about the tackiest case I've seen yet. Do you have to put it on cinder blocks out in the front yard for it to run?
None of those cases held a candle to the Apple case. Sure they were purty and spiffy, but the Apple case combines looks and perfect functionality. Pull a lever on the side and out flops the motherboard, without having to detach anything. It's just simply beautiful.
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More like Syfayl after the marathon of crappy Mega Python vs Gatoroid movies that are shown on there now. The channel is an embarrassment to what it used to be.
One more note: the only thing that would make 802.11a catch on even quicker is if the cards were backwards compatible with 802.11b networks. This would provide the ultimate in compatibility for places that just spent millions in wireless infrastructure. Alas though the technology is not compatible which means the screw to consumers and a heavier purse for the companies. Maybe sometime soon the technology will be able to co-exist in one card...but as soon as that happens, there will be a newer faster cheaper card out...It's a never ending battle that is fun to fight.
Didn't /. post another article on proxim releasing the first of the 802.11a products like a month ago? I remember reading it here, because I called their company and got a kit from them to try out at work. I think it was about ~$450 for two cards and ~$860 for the AP. They said the AP won't ship till the end of this month though. I received the cards today and gave it a test try. I transfered a ~730Mb divx movie from laptop to laptop through sftp connection between them in adhoc mode. I think it topped out at about ~800Kbps transfer rate and the laptops were about 3 feet from each other. I had the 2x software compression technology on as well to try and boost the speed, but considering it was a) a compressed movie b) ssh compression and c) using 2x compression from proxim, it's hard to tell how much it would help. They claim they can get 108Mbps with optimal compression on files sent. If anyone wants to learn more about how proxim's stack up, let me know and I'll let you know how well it works through their APs when they arrive.
Hmm...$300 laptop drive, or $2000 worth of CF and PCMCIA HDs. I choose the $300 path!
God you people are thick headed! This was a TEASER!!!!!!! Not the full trailer you dimwitted cavemen!
I don't know what kind of crack some of you people are smoking when you are talking about the Star Wars Trailer. First off, it was a TEASER trailer...second for what it was, it kicked ass. The best thing about it that I saw was NO Jar-Jar! Other than that, it gave me another compelling reason to wait in line for tickets again next year, and view the Midnight premier like I did for the first episode. If your looking for a movie to watch, I would recommend going to see Monster Inc. The trailer is cool, and the short film is freaking hilarious, and the movies is very good as well.
Well it says Mpeg2, but who knows how they are going to wrap that. I'm sure someone will hack it if they do, but it would just be a pain in the ass to have to worry about what they have put around the mpeg2 file.
The only thing mine can't do, which is only a software limitation, is that I can't skip over commercials. I love the looks of Nvidias new entertainment system, but it was a little pricey for me. The only real thing I am lacking is a way to change the channel on my digital cable box. I could by an IR shooter like my friend has to do the job, but it is like a 5 second delay on changing channels.
I built a system like that myself, except a hell of a lot cheaper. I used an ATI all-in-wonder card and it works very nice for playing dvds, divx movies, mp3s, and TV. It's nice to be able to control which codecs I want to use. I just hope that their system doesn't use proprietary codecs that only their software can read.
Man, that is about the tackiest case I've seen yet. Do you have to put it on cinder blocks out in the front yard for it to run?
None of those cases held a candle to the Apple case. Sure they were purty and spiffy, but the Apple case combines looks and perfect functionality. Pull a lever on the side and out flops the motherboard, without having to detach anything. It's just simply beautiful.