I think this is the primary reason why libraries are having a resurgence. The great thing is for most libraries, you reserve a title and if it is available in any branch of that city, they will do a hold and deliver it to the branch of your choice. You never have to go to each branch. A drawback is you will probably not be able to watch a new title on the first day. But it's not an issue for me. The other nice thing is there are a lot of foreign titles... at least in Silicon Valley.
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Watch out. Self tuning is not for everyone. Haven't followed this area in a couple of years, but back then, MoTech was the high-end system to get. You can do all the self tuning you want but if you don't know what you're doing, get ready to kiss your engine goodbye. Too much air and not enough fuel? Say "hello" to detonation--fatal for a rotary. Tuning just the ECU is just a part of the equation. Your air and fuel subsystems must be able to supply what maps dictate.
Thanks for the insights. I thought that all "ink" on a page regardless of color would fade at the same rate. But since the colors react to different wavelengths my assumption is wrong.
If you purchased a 6X DVD-R (probably DVR-106) from Pioneer, sorry, you're not an "early adopter." Early adopters bought the DVR-101. The 106 can be considered a 3rd-generation DVD writer. While it is Pioneer's first dual-format writer, but it came out quite a bit later than Sony's offerings.
I keep on reading that the + format is superior, but the deciding factor has been price. + media is more expensive and thus I buy dash media. My writer is "aging" and the next one I buy will be dual layer. Forget this single-layer business.
Is there a plugin that will not download the flash ad unless you click on it? Most flash ads aren't that big, but I would not want to have these multi-MB ads download in the background wasting my bandwidth.
I think it is you who has a lack of foresight. Imagine for all the convenience of Microsoft including WMP with Windows and everyone is for the most part, happy with what they have. All other OSes and media formats are wiped out. Now everyone is dependent upon Microsoft for all media content. On a whim, they can have decide what you can or cannot do with the content they provide. Want to hear that song you just downloaded? Sorry, Microsoft decided the lyrics didn't jive with its beliefs and you can no longer listen to it. When you control the infrastructure through which media content is distributed, you will have a lot of influence on the media's contents. Give an entity enough power, and that entity will get used to and want to retain/expand its power. Y'know, power corrupts, absolute power....
The version available for OS X does not implement DRM, which means the content from Wal*Mart is usable only under Windows. As more Microsoft multimedia files are only available with DRM, you're basically locked into Windows.
How close is "extremely close"? 1 inch or 1 foot? I have one that's around 2.5 feet away from me. After reading the article, it seems it's a lot closer than that!
When I was playing on Apple IIs, microcomputer hobbyists say you're either an 8er or a 6er. The 8ers liked Z80s, and 8008s, which eventually became the Pentiums that we hate or/and loathe. If you're a 6er, you preferred 6502s and 6800s which were influenced by the DEC PDP-11. In college, we studied and wrote in PDP-11 and 68000 assembler for our assignments. These architectures are quite a contrast to 8086es of the time because there was actually a nice correlation to the opcodes and operands in how they were laid out. Of course, it only made sense when you looked at each opcode in binary. 'Course, am a 6er but most of my coding is in C and the like so it doesn't matter unless I have no debug info.
I have had to live with RSI since 1997 and the one thing I cannot deal with for a long time is to use a mouse for an extended period of time. Laptops with trackpads are wonderful, and my desktops all have trackballs.
My keyboard of choice is the discontinued IBM SelectEase, with which I can place the trackball in between its two disjoint halves.
You should use wrist rests only when you're not typing. You have nerves and blood vessels very close to the skin on your wrists and they should not be compressed while you're typing.
I recently purchased a Logitech Dual Action and found that the left analog joystick had calibration problems. It fluctuated from dead center and I was not able to play driving games properly. Imagine going down at 200mph and the steering is constantly twitching. Anyway, I wanted to exchange it for another but the place where I purchased it (Best Buy) didn't have anymore. I ended up with a Logitech WingMan RumblePad. Drivers are the same and it adds dual shock.
I would have preferred the Dual Action over the WingMan because it:
1. Fits more comfortably in my hands. 2. Has more buttons. 4 in the front as opposed to 2. One more button on the pad. 3. The Wingman uses 500mA, while the Dual Action uses 200mA (or 100mA, cannot recall now that I've returned it).
I also like the button layouts on the Dual Action over the WingMan. Each analog joystick rests on top of a button so they're clickable, although I don't know how useful in practice that is. The traditional start/reset button on PSX controllers are definable on the Dual; on the WingMan, they are replaced by "mode" and "rumble"--pushing mode will switch the functions of the left digital directional pad and the left analog joystick, while pushing mode will toggle the dual shock function.
The WingMan has a "throttle" slider just over the right front, which presumably is for air sims. There's also an S between the directional digital pad and the left analog joystick.
When you're in a court of law and asked to produce evidence you have no rights over because of some trade secret, logic would dictate you say "your honor, I cannot release the source because it's a trade secret." If you don't say something to that effect, that's the same as admitting that the code in question is not a trade secret. Or does the law operates differently?
Slashdot mucks long lines. You need to use a link like this.
Basically, on a POWER4 system (unknown re: G4/G5), specint2000 is around 30% improvement, specfp2000 is around 50% improvement. (Just eyeing the results.)
Don't forget that there are no DRM features in Mac OS Microsoft Media Player. Why else would prevent Wal-Mart's music from playing under Mac OS. Face it, Microsoft's Media Player for Mac OS is a half-assed product. It doesn't even qualify as running on Mac OS in my book.
What's the chance that space is warped in such a way that we're seeing something that's not as far away, kinda like the old Asteroids game where if you go off the screen on one side, you return from the other?
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I think this is the primary reason why libraries are having a resurgence. The great thing is for most libraries, you reserve a title and if it is available in any branch of that city, they will do a hold and deliver it to the branch of your choice. You never have to go to each branch. A drawback is you will probably not be able to watch a new title on the first day. But it's not an issue for me. The other nice thing is there are a lot of foreign titles... at least in Silicon Valley.
Watch out. Self tuning is not for everyone. Haven't followed this area in a couple of years, but back then, MoTech was the high-end system to get. You can do all the self tuning you want but if you don't know what you're doing, get ready to kiss your engine goodbye. Too much air and not enough fuel? Say "hello" to detonation--fatal for a rotary. Tuning just the ECU is just a part of the equation. Your air and fuel subsystems must be able to supply what maps dictate.
'course, I used Google... http://www.urbanlegends.com/misc/april_fools_day_o rigin_of.html
http://www.infoplease.com/spot/aprilfools1.html?li nk=tmplnav
Thanks for the insights. I thought that all "ink" on a page regardless of color would fade at the same rate. But since the colors react to different wavelengths my assumption is wrong.
Looks like they only show 6 days/week. Why is this?? http://www.angelfire.com/extreme4/kiddofspeed/imag e21.3.JPG
There aren't too many DVD-18 titles. A handful or two titles exist. Stephen King's The Stand mini-series is distributed in DVD-18 format.
eMedia (Dec 2003, p10) notes that Pioneer has DVD-R DL in the labs.
If you purchased a 6X DVD-R (probably DVR-106) from Pioneer, sorry, you're not an "early adopter." Early adopters bought the DVR-101. The 106 can be considered a 3rd-generation DVD writer. While it is Pioneer's first dual-format writer, but it came out quite a bit later than Sony's offerings.
I keep on reading that the + format is superior, but the deciding factor has been price. + media is more expensive and thus I buy dash media. My writer is "aging" and the next one I buy will be dual layer. Forget this single-layer business.
Is there a plugin that will not download the flash ad unless you click on it? Most flash ads aren't that big, but I would not want to have these multi-MB ads download in the background wasting my bandwidth.
I think it is you who has a lack of foresight. Imagine for all the convenience of Microsoft including WMP with Windows and everyone is for the most part, happy with what they have. All other OSes and media formats are wiped out. Now everyone is dependent upon Microsoft for all media content. On a whim, they can have decide what you can or cannot do with the content they provide. Want to hear that song you just downloaded? Sorry, Microsoft decided the lyrics didn't jive with its beliefs and you can no longer listen to it. When you control the infrastructure through which media content is distributed, you will have a lot of influence on the media's contents. Give an entity enough power, and that entity will get used to and want to retain/expand its power. Y'know, power corrupts, absolute power....
The version available for OS X does not implement DRM, which means the content from Wal*Mart is usable only under Windows. As more Microsoft multimedia files are only available with DRM, you're basically locked into Windows.
My concern is that the research has shown that the effects are cumulative. Is it a non-issue?
Interesting because the study quoted in the main thread says melatonin inhibits the damage.
How close is "extremely close"? 1 inch or 1 foot? I have one that's around 2.5 feet away from me. After reading the article, it seems it's a lot closer than that!
When I was playing on Apple IIs, microcomputer hobbyists say you're either an 8er or a 6er. The 8ers liked Z80s, and 8008s, which eventually became the Pentiums that we hate or/and loathe. If you're a 6er, you preferred 6502s and 6800s which were influenced by the DEC PDP-11. In college, we studied and wrote in PDP-11 and 68000 assembler for our assignments. These architectures are quite a contrast to 8086es of the time because there was actually a nice correlation to the opcodes and operands in how they were laid out. Of course, it only made sense when you looked at each opcode in binary. 'Course, am a 6er but most of my coding is in C and the like so it doesn't matter unless I have no debug info.
I bet you would change your tune if you were served with a bunch of lawsuits for false advertising/fraud/etc.
I definitely agree here.
I have had to live with RSI since 1997 and the one thing I cannot deal with for a long time is to use a mouse for an extended period of time. Laptops with trackpads are wonderful, and my desktops all have trackballs.
My keyboard of choice is the discontinued IBM SelectEase, with which I can place the trackball in between its two disjoint halves.
You should use wrist rests only when you're not typing. You have nerves and blood vessels very close to the skin on your wrists and they should not be compressed while you're typing.
My Dual Action was defective. Like I said in my post, I wanted to get another one, but Best Buy ran out.
I recently purchased a Logitech Dual Action and found that the left analog joystick had calibration problems. It fluctuated from dead center and I was not able to play driving games properly. Imagine going down at 200mph and the steering is constantly twitching. Anyway, I wanted to exchange it for another but the place where I purchased it (Best Buy) didn't have anymore. I ended up with a Logitech WingMan RumblePad. Drivers are the same and it adds dual shock.
I would have preferred the Dual Action over the WingMan because it:
1. Fits more comfortably in my hands.
2. Has more buttons. 4 in the front as opposed to 2. One more button on the pad.
3. The Wingman uses 500mA, while the Dual Action uses 200mA (or 100mA, cannot recall now that I've returned it).
I also like the button layouts on the Dual Action over the WingMan. Each analog joystick rests on top of a button so they're clickable, although I don't know how useful in practice that is. The traditional start/reset button on PSX controllers are definable on the Dual; on the WingMan, they are replaced by "mode" and "rumble"--pushing mode will switch the functions of the left digital directional pad and the left analog joystick, while pushing mode will toggle the dual shock function.
The WingMan has a "throttle" slider just over the right front, which presumably is for air sims. There's also an S between the directional digital pad and the left analog joystick.
When you're in a court of law and asked to produce evidence you have no rights over because of some trade secret, logic would dictate you say "your honor, I cannot release the source because it's a trade secret." If you don't say something to that effect, that's the same as admitting that the code in question is not a trade secret. Or does the law operates differently?
Slashdot mucks long lines. You need to use a link like this. Basically, on a POWER4 system (unknown re: G4/G5), specint2000 is around 30% improvement, specfp2000 is around 50% improvement. (Just eyeing the results.)
Don't forget that there are no DRM features in Mac OS Microsoft Media Player. Why else would prevent Wal-Mart's music from playing under Mac OS. Face it, Microsoft's Media Player for Mac OS is a half-assed product. It doesn't even qualify as running on Mac OS in my book.
What's the chance that space is warped in such a way that we're seeing something that's not as far away, kinda like the old Asteroids game where if you go off the screen on one side, you return from the other?