I work for a Dutch cable provider that *does* need software installed, as they use PPPoE for subscriber access. Windows XP is a godsend, in that regard, since it has PPPoE built-in, but all other versions of Windows require PPPoE software to be installed.
Also supplied on the CD are a mac version of the software, and also the source package of Roaring Penguin's PPPoE client for linux, although for linux I'd recommend just downloading the latest version. And, of course, there are no spyware things on the CD, though it does rather sneakily lock the MSIE Homepage setting in Windows XP's registry.
You don't get full installation unless you pay extra for it. If you don't, you just get the modem, a generic signal amplifier for TV signal, and a length of UTP cable. If you do, you get a network card too, and an incompetent lout to install it all for you.
And company that doesn't offer it in this manner should be avoided, if possible.
I just figured this one out: Move against a wall, hit the 'Screen type' switch so it goes black'n'white, hit the 'Screen type' switch again and you'll be able to pass through all walls on that screen.
There are huge differences between TFT monitors, and sometimes the results can be surprising. I donated my Celery 500 to my brother, and he needed a monitor for it. I recommended an LCD, since he isn't much of a gamer anyway, and I accompanies him on a search for a good LCD at a local megastore type deal. Think of two or three dozen TFTs lined up, with CRTs alongside.
Many looked stylish, all the major brands were represented. But which one won? By chance, the cheapest one they had (and have). A Gericom.
Here's something I'd recommend to anyone wanting to buy a TFT screen: I got the guys there to run a videoclip on the system providing the display for all these screens, and the differences were astounding. On a number of fairly high priced brand-name monitors there was very visible ghosting. Some had dark displays even at standard or brighter settings (Neovo especially, though the monitors themselves looked great).
At the end, we picked Gericom, and my brother is a happy camper. I tried it with Serious Sam 2, and it's perfectly visible even at rapid movements. The only time I notice ghosting is when scrolling text rapidly by dragging the slidebar really quickly, but I don't see that as a problem. Movies are crisp and clear, games (insofar as they are played) are clear, and overall it looks nice.
My next monitor is going to be a TFT, though my Dutch nature prevents me from buying one until I can't use my Iiyama CRT anymore:-)
First, Mormon is not a race, it's a religion. And, like Jehovah's Witnesses, they've built up a reputation of coming to the door and annoying the hell out of anyone stupid enough to answer it. Hence, they get joked about.
It wasn't hateful, or spiteful. I know that, because I simply don't think that way. But, for what it's worth, I apologize for any undue stress I placed on your delicate sensibilities.
You'll get a kick out of Flem Comics, I think. The mormon comment was even a pointer of sorts to that comic.
(yeah, this stinks as far as apologies go, I know)
Way back, a Dutch bull had been genetically engineered, so that his offspring would produce milk with a number of human proteins. Proteins normally found in human mother's milk, Lactoferrin. This would be a possible cure for rheumatoid arthritis, among other things. Including a treatment for some forms of cancer, as I recall. This was Herman the Bull. Eventually, his offspring remaining in the Netherlands was destroyed, and Herman was made infertile. One of the reasons was lack of money and funding.
Couple that with people's attitudes towards cloning, and what kind of chance do half-human pigs have?
Yeah. After all, you just shoot the druggies standing in your way, and then use your horse-drawn SUV (after all, why would oil companies stay in an area like that?) to drag the corpses out of the way.
Well, as long as someone declares a Mormon season, I guess it's not too bad.
On Searchking.com, PHP.net is now ranked #1 on a search for 'php'. And #2. Yes, it's in there twice. Their results are either too fluid to be useful, or they've been changed due to criticism. Also, it doesn't link to the page directly, but opens a framed page, with a banner at the bottom.
My advice to anyone of any technical skills working there: Quit, and find a better employer.
My point was that most people I know in college right now don't get the idea that they are the ones who decided to go there. As opposed to the 12-odd years prior to that, where they had to go. How many finish college and slide into a 20 year job with this mindset, before they figure this out?
There's that saying I like, that's been done to death, which is appropriate in this case, I think.
"Remember... no matter where you go, there you are."
College is not a once-in-a-lifetime oppertunity. If it were, I'd be fairly well screwed right now. However, I will agree with your feelings toward it. Many people I know go to college because they went to highschool. I know that I did. And so I failed.
I have now gone back to a slightly more practical computer science education, because I want to learn, damnit. And still I encounter the droves who are there because it's a continuation of school, feeling they should 'rebel' or something.
Harping on a small point, there, of course. This Peace Corps thing looks quite well organized. Pity they're an American-only organization.
A better solution for those who just want something small and silent, to replace their aging home server (router/printserver/mailserver, etc) might be the VIA Epia.
Using a C3 processor, it is not nearly as fast as a comparable clockspeed PIII, but it should be sufficient for most tasks. It is also available very cheaply (Dutch local is about $130 for the 800MHz version), and can by quite well casemodded.
FYI, the mainboard measures 17x17cm (6.8" square), has one PCI slot, and has pretty much everything on board. It's fairly silent, since it only uses a smallish fan on the 800MHz CPU, and passive cooling for the 533MHz one.
Cases can be cheaply had. Even Ikea has a perfectly suitable case available.
Silent, small, cheap, and somewhat expandable.
The guy in that PDF poured liquid nitrogen in his mouth, and plunged his fingers into boiling lead. Presumably, the lead experiment came first, leading to a vast inhalation of lead fumes, because WHAT THE HELL IS HE THINKING? Ah well, we all have fun in our own ways.
Anyway, cool experiments using a microwave oven, of course, include the grape experiment (leading to ball lightning, preferably), and the actual microwaved ball lightning experiments.
Also be sure to check out some of these other ones. I especially like the soap.
Be sure that you can defend yourself against the parents, though, as they will likely not be very pleased, and will want to rip your lungs out, or some such mischief.
What moral or legal responsibility do I, a user, have to HP, a company?
If there is a toll passageway with a 3 meter deep pothole, would I be sued if I put up a sign that points out this pothole, even if it would mean less people would go through that passageway?
(yes, I always think of stupid analogies like that. Sue me.)
Europa Universalis is definitely better by far, in this regard. It focusses totally on the strategic side, which is does better than Medieval. It has more of the history, more of the cunning planning, more of the diplomacy than does Medieval.
Of course, it doesn't have the epic battles of Medieval, with thousands of warriors ready to obey your commands (or not), which is what makes M:TW great.
Europa Universalis II and Medieval: Total War. Two fantastic games.
The richest people in the Netherlands are quite diverse.
Number one is a family that is, among other things, into confection (that means clothes) in the El Cheapo category.
Second, true to our nation and people, is Freddy Heineken, whose last name is quite possibly familiar.
Third is the family Van Oranje (Of Orange). Also known as 'The Royal Family', because these are our Queen, Princes, Princesses and other assorted royalty.
I find it pretty depressing to note that even beer gets more money than the royal family;-)
Then again, it might be more interesting to buy your own nation. Anyone know any half-decent nations that might go for under $1 billion? I'd pay extra if my official title would be Magnificent One.
You left out the second part of the definition from Webster's definition, Sparky:
b : an unlawful taking (as by embezzlement or burglary) of property
Embezzlement is a *lot* closer to copyright infringement than the other definition suggests.
However, note that this is from a dictionary from 1913, where there is still a noun 'theft' that means a stolen property. Note that the m-w.com site labels it obsolete. And there is also a definition as of stealing a base (in baseball).
This should show you that language is not static, it is fluid. The fact that you don't think it should be called theft is your problem. 'Theft' is now used to indicate copyright infringement. Cope.
It would be nice to see this *in* academia, too. The main thing holding it up (insofar it is currently held up) is price, which is certainly something students are concerned with.
While I obviously expect that it will get a bit cheaper, are there any companies out there that truly do focus on 'same bang, less buck', or are they all just trying to up both these factors at the same time?
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Hi,
I work for a Dutch cable provider that *does* need software installed, as they use PPPoE for subscriber access. Windows XP is a godsend, in that regard, since it has PPPoE built-in, but all other versions of Windows require PPPoE software to be installed.
Also supplied on the CD are a mac version of the software, and also the source package of Roaring Penguin's PPPoE client for linux, although for linux I'd recommend just downloading the latest version. And, of course, there are no spyware things on the CD, though it does rather sneakily lock the MSIE Homepage setting in Windows XP's registry.
You don't get full installation unless you pay extra for it. If you don't, you just get the modem, a generic signal amplifier for TV signal, and a length of UTP cable. If you do, you get a network card too, and an incompetent lout to install it all for you.
And company that doesn't offer it in this manner should be avoided, if possible.
I just figured this one out: Move against a wall, hit the 'Screen type' switch so it goes black'n'white, hit the 'Screen type' switch again and you'll be able to pass through all walls on that screen.
:-)
God I'm sad.
There are huge differences between TFT monitors, and sometimes the results can be surprising. I donated my Celery 500 to my brother, and he needed a monitor for it. I recommended an LCD, since he isn't much of a gamer anyway, and I accompanies him on a search for a good LCD at a local megastore type deal. Think of two or three dozen TFTs lined up, with CRTs alongside.
:-)
Many looked stylish, all the major brands were represented. But which one won? By chance, the cheapest one they had (and have). A Gericom.
Here's something I'd recommend to anyone wanting to buy a TFT screen: I got the guys there to run a videoclip on the system providing the display for all these screens, and the differences were astounding. On a number of fairly high priced brand-name monitors there was very visible ghosting. Some had dark displays even at standard or brighter settings (Neovo especially, though the monitors themselves looked great).
At the end, we picked Gericom, and my brother is a happy camper. I tried it with Serious Sam 2, and it's perfectly visible even at rapid movements. The only time I notice ghosting is when scrolling text rapidly by dragging the slidebar really quickly, but I don't see that as a problem. Movies are crisp and clear, games (insofar as they are played) are clear, and overall it looks nice.
My next monitor is going to be a TFT, though my Dutch nature prevents me from buying one until I can't use my Iiyama CRT anymore
Yeah.
"And if you sons of bitches don't fix your security ASAP, I'm taking my debts elsewhere!"
It lacks punch.
Squinting while trying to read a billboard at ten paces, in five years?
First, Mormon is not a race, it's a religion. And, like Jehovah's Witnesses, they've built up a reputation of coming to the door and annoying the hell out of anyone stupid enough to answer it. Hence, they get joked about.
It wasn't hateful, or spiteful. I know that, because I simply don't think that way. But, for what it's worth, I apologize for any undue stress I placed on your delicate sensibilities.
You'll get a kick out of Flem Comics, I think. The mormon comment was even a pointer of sorts to that comic.
(yeah, this stinks as far as apologies go, I know)
We'll not mention 'persecution' here, except to point out that fire is bad.
Sheesh, overreact much? :-)
Couple that with people's attitudes towards cloning, and what kind of chance do half-human pigs have?
Yeah. After all, you just shoot the druggies standing in your way, and then use your horse-drawn SUV (after all, why would oil companies stay in an area like that?) to drag the corpses out of the way.
Well, as long as someone declares a Mormon season, I guess it's not too bad.
On Searchking.com, PHP.net is now ranked #1 on a search for 'php'. And #2. Yes, it's in there twice. Their results are either too fluid to be useful, or they've been changed due to criticism. Also, it doesn't link to the page directly, but opens a framed page, with a banner at the bottom.
My advice to anyone of any technical skills working there: Quit, and find a better employer.
(You can use Google to find good job agencies)
There's that saying I like, that's been done to death, which is appropriate in this case, I think.
"Remember... no matter where you go, there you are."
College is not a once-in-a-lifetime oppertunity. If it were, I'd be fairly well screwed right now. However, I will agree with your feelings toward it. Many people I know go to college because they went to highschool. I know that I did. And so I failed.
I have now gone back to a slightly more practical computer science education, because I want to learn, damnit. And still I encounter the droves who are there because it's a continuation of school, feeling they should 'rebel' or something.
Harping on a small point, there, of course. This Peace Corps thing looks quite well organized. Pity they're an American-only organization.
Don't you mean 'trousers', instead of 'shorts'?
Yeah yeah, 'boo', 'hiss' and all that.
Using a C3 processor, it is not nearly as fast as a comparable clockspeed PIII, but it should be sufficient for most tasks. It is also available very cheaply (Dutch local is about $130 for the 800MHz version), and can by quite well casemodded.
FYI, the mainboard measures 17x17cm (6.8" square), has one PCI slot, and has pretty much everything on board. It's fairly silent, since it only uses a smallish fan on the 800MHz CPU, and passive cooling for the 533MHz one.
Cases can be cheaply had. Even Ikea has a perfectly suitable case available. Silent, small, cheap, and somewhat expandable.
Anyway, cool experiments using a microwave oven, of course, include the grape experiment (leading to ball lightning, preferably), and the actual microwaved ball lightning experiments.
Also be sure to check out some of these other ones. I especially like the soap.
Be sure that you can defend yourself against the parents, though, as they will likely not be very pleased, and will want to rip your lungs out, or some such mischief.
Have a ball (lightning).
What moral or legal responsibility do I, a user, have to HP, a company?
If there is a toll passageway with a 3 meter deep pothole, would I be sued if I put up a sign that points out this pothole, even if it would mean less people would go through that passageway?
(yes, I always think of stupid analogies like that. Sue me.)
Europa Universalis is definitely better by far, in this regard. It focusses totally on the strategic side, which is does better than Medieval. It has more of the history, more of the cunning planning, more of the diplomacy than does Medieval.
Of course, it doesn't have the epic battles of Medieval, with thousands of warriors ready to obey your commands (or not), which is what makes M:TW great.
Europa Universalis II and Medieval: Total War. Two fantastic games.
The richest people in the Netherlands are quite diverse.
;-)
Number one is a family that is, among other things, into confection (that means clothes) in the El Cheapo category.
Second, true to our nation and people, is Freddy Heineken, whose last name is quite possibly familiar.
Third is the family Van Oranje (Of Orange). Also known as 'The Royal Family', because these are our Queen, Princes, Princesses and other assorted royalty.
I find it pretty depressing to note that even beer gets more money than the royal family
Dibs on Florida.
Then again, it might be more interesting to buy your own nation. Anyone know any half-decent nations that might go for under $1 billion? I'd pay extra if my official title would be Magnificent One.
No, I'd rather have the cash value anyway.
*Then* I'd have a Coke. Think of the amount of Coke and dental reconstruction you can buy with about $20 million.
Then again, it is Pepsi, and there are sacrifices not worth making.
I'm fairly sure that he wants to excercise his ability to breathe quite extensively, as well, you know.
Gasoline combusts, producing heat, which is (among other reasons) why we cool engines.
Unless you're having way too much fun, batteries do not combust, and produce very little heat.
It's not just about energy content, it's about how you translate that energy into motion.
Hmm:
Anyone up for an internal combustion/steam powered hybrid plane?
You left out the second part of the definition from Webster's definition, Sparky:
b : an unlawful taking (as by embezzlement or burglary) of property
Embezzlement is a *lot* closer to copyright infringement than the other definition suggests.
However, note that this is from a dictionary from 1913, where there is still a noun 'theft' that means a stolen property. Note that the m-w.com site labels it obsolete. And there is also a definition as of stealing a base (in baseball).
This should show you that language is not static, it is fluid. The fact that you don't think it should be called theft is your problem. 'Theft' is now used to indicate copyright infringement. Cope.
It would be nice to see this *in* academia, too. The main thing holding it up (insofar it is currently held up) is price, which is certainly something students are concerned with.
While I obviously expect that it will get a bit cheaper, are there any companies out there that truly do focus on 'same bang, less buck', or are they all just trying to up both these factors at the same time?
Speaking from a student's standpoint, obviously.