Keep in mind that people use computers for all sorts of things, not just gaming. I am a phototgrapher and I normally have many images in the 100-200MB range. These can add up quickly, and considering how long they take to scan, photoshop and finalize I don't want to lose them. The other thing that I do is edit and manipulate cd quality audio. This also leads to large files... Right off the top of my head I can think of digital video as another activity that generates enourmous amounts of data. Backing up for me tends to be prioritized with some stuff going into the 'cross your fingers' catagory.
The key thing is that certain noises can raise your level of tension and create more stress.
Something none of us can use. Also interesting, is that with prolonged exposure to a specific sound
you can also become 'insensitive' to that frequency. This constitutes a partial hearing loss
that can be permanent.
What we really need is someone to 'skin' kde to look *exactly* like windows so we can run whatever we like with impunity. That's right I said impunity... Muahahahahaha.
I think they mean fortunately in the sense that this news will NOT spur another round of truly, truly suckfull movies about comets hitting the earth. That idea is soooo last summer, y'know?
Well first you have to be super geeky and second you can't have ever had internet access because that one has been around FOREVER. In other words, for you to find this funny you must be an enigma wrapped in a paradox blah blah blah.
Slashdot Mirror
Keep in mind that people use computers for all sorts of things, not just gaming. I am a phototgrapher and I normally have many images in the 100-200MB range. These can add up quickly, and considering how long they take to scan, photoshop and finalize I don't want to lose them. The other thing that I do is edit and manipulate cd quality audio. This also leads to large files... Right off the top of my head I can think of digital video as another activity that generates enourmous amounts of data. Backing up for me tends to be prioritized with some stuff going into the 'cross your fingers' catagory.
Noise and health
m
These reports are very interesting, the first is from the EPA,
and the second is from an admin conference of the USA.
http://www.nonoise.org/library/epahlth/epahlth.ht
http://www.nonoise.org/library/suter/suter.htm
But, if you only have limited time this is a quick read:
http://www.pp.okstate.edu/ehs/TRAINING/SSHHH.HTM
The key thing is that certain noises can raise your level of tension and create more stress.
Something none of us can use. Also interesting, is that with prolonged exposure to a specific sound
you can also become 'insensitive' to that frequency. This constitutes a partial hearing loss
that can be permanent.
YOur error was clearly that your middle drive should have been called 'That and'. It would have saved you.
I and all the mac users I know use multiple partitions... especially usefull is the deicated 1 GB scratch partition for photoshop...
tThese seem like really sweet machines. 14.5 hours of total battery life...
...or a week in the woods...
Whew, I thought I was bad. You would seriously want a laptop with you for a week in the woods?
Some /.'ers recognize C.W. McCall for the pure sublime genius that he is.
Why simulate? I have taken my powerbook apart and without compromising functionality I could fit enough c4 to devastate a plane. My cd drive bay alone is huge... This is why the security checkpoints are so ineffectual... Today at O'hare a man got through the checkpoint with 9 knives, a can of tear gas, and a stun gun.
As have yours. Keep moving, nothing to see.
I think that saying 50,000 readers is being charitable. There are more like 12 readers, 20,000 skimmers, and 29,988 trolls.
What we really need is someone to 'skin' kde to look *exactly* like windows so we can run whatever we like with impunity. That's right I said impunity... Muahahahahaha.
I also think we have had eNough.
That was mean. Anymore talk like that and you might make Steve cry.
Actually, it is 'tachyon'.
Who is the dumbass now?
In Hawai'i we call this a 'Malasada'. So damn good. Mmmmmmmm, malasada.
Actually, both spellings are accurate.
donut
doughnut
And now for the obligatory Simpson's ref.:
Mmmmmmmmmmm, donuts.
I believe that is spelled 'edumacated'.
Stop making me laugh out loud at work. No, seriously, stop it.
That should be:
Endless loop:(n); see Loop, Endless.
Loop, Endless: (n); see Endless loop.
I think they mean fortunately in the sense that this news will NOT spur another round of truly, truly suckfull movies about comets hitting the earth. That idea is soooo last summer, y'know?
I hate to respond to trolling AC's... but the article specifically states the danger of losing the *pictorial* history, not history itself.
Well first you have to be super geeky and second you can't have ever had internet access because that one has been around FOREVER. In other words, for you to find this funny you must be an enigma wrapped in a paradox blah blah blah.
I agree with this... unless you are talkin 'bout two guys (or girls, yowzah!) punchin each other silly for other's amusement...
Yellow thingies?!
If you don't want your geek license *permenantly* revoked you better read about the bose noise cancelling headset
Here is a place to start that researching...
quietpc.com
Nice power supplies...