I agree that it's ridiculous to combat how people pass off personal responsibility by giving a similarly oversimplified example of the exact same thing, but it still remains somewhat valid.
I've been playing horribly violent video games since I was 10. I had Catacombs 3D, Wolfenstein, and Spear of Destiny on 5.25"s. I spent time memorizing fatality codes for the original Mortal Kombat, and at one point knew the blood code for the Genesis version. I used to watch B-grade slasher flicks every weekend.
I'm 6'4" and have shoulders like a freakin Ox. I'm built to kill people with my bare hands; but I've never been in a real fight, and don't intend on it. Violent video games do have an effect--I'm moderately desensitized to violence--but it has in no way driven me to kill somebody. Even if these chances were 1/1000, considering the many LAN parties I've thrown and attended, surely I'd know somebody who was a mass murderer.
The statistics of number of gamers over number of violent crimes based on video games is enough to piss all over this arguement. It's sad that no one is willing to compile that kind of data and present things in a scientific manner.
A couple of years ago, I decided to take a machine my office that I wasn't using, throw an All-in-Wonder card in it, and turn it into an HTPC. Now, I've realized there's a considerably less expensive way to cover all of the bases.
For watching "legally obtained" materials (and for playing ROMs, which my HTPC also was capable of), I have a moded Xbox. I picked it up about a year and a half ago for less than a hundred bucks on eBay and modding it was simple. With the HDTV set of AV cables, it provides everything a nice video and soundcard setup can.
And, for my actual timestretching and recording, I got Comcast's DVR service. I wish there was a way to pull recorded shows off of it without the current HDTV monitor firewire trick, but that aside, it's wonderful.
This way, which also has the added benefit of actually playing Xbox games, I spent a total of about $220 plus 5$/mon. Just purchasing a decent videocard w/ TV tuner and a sound card with similar outputs will run you a similar cost.
I completely agree with you, but I think both you and the grandparent poster are missing the real advantage of using Linux--it's free. This means that more money can go into the PCs themselves, and less into software.
Also, I believe there are several distros out there intended for use on older machines. It's been quite a while since I took a hard look at Linux, but I'd be shocked if those distros were dead in the water at this point.
Yes, but the component they manufacturer is the barebones XPC itself (and monitors and optical drives, but that aside). The only real reason Shuttle has for pushing complete XPC systems themselves is the fact that outside of Voodoo PC and Alienware selling their top of the line, few OEMs are making real use of their components.
It doesn't change the fact that the SN25P is a barebones system and nothing more.
Shuttle builds components. The SN25P, like all of the XPCs, is simply a custom barebones. It's not intended to compete with the Mac Mini because it's not a complete computer.
If this was an OEM selling full systems built around an XPC, it would be a little more on point... but still not really.
Does the Mac Mini support top of the line processors or external videocards? I think not. I'm a big Mac fan, but you're just trolling.
I had the exact same thought when I read the summary.
A few years ago I was hired to do web application development because of my skills in one language, but I was hired to write in another. So, since I began doing for-production work in a matter of days, I had a lot of simple errors.
I used to step through my code by placing either "Fuck yeah!" or "Shit's broke" inside and outside of different condition statements.
Then one day some idiot on the team decided it would be a good idea to randomly show the clients my incomplete, not live code for whoknowswhy, and in the middle of the page at random was "SHIT!"
You're an idiot. The parent poster has the right idea.
While the files may be accessable over the network from any machine with the right user account from any box in the building, the kid was using a physical key logger. He had to have physical access to the computer to install and retrieve the thing. If it's off in a room where only teachers can go (and are on a regular basis), the chances of his ability to casually unplug the keyboard and install a keylogger are pretty slim.
I'd like to see where you've seen another single card SLI solution. Even though, as usual for slashdot, this is actually old news, Gigabyte is innovating here.
More importantly, about the performance, there are a massive number of 2 card SLI reviews for the 6600 series, and the general consensis is that they just can't keep up, especially when you start throwing more AA/AF and higher resolutions at them. While it may be more cost effective for some people to buy a 6800 in two pieces over a period of time, this is not a way to cheaply gain outrageous performance.
nVidia isn't going to market a way to turn their budget line of cards into something that beats their flagship line for less money. That's ridiculous. It's simply another application of the technology. They're simply trying to find a way to sell consumers an additional video card, whether it be another budget line card or another 500$ monster.
It's bad enough to crap on Alienware for a product that's just now delayed (regardless of whether it's going to end up being the very definition of vaporware in the future), but calling a product that is easily purchased by grandmothers on AOL is silly.
I decided three days ago I wanted an X800 Pro VIVO. Pricewatch->eDazz.com->My hands in a day and a half.
Considering the card already has a successor coming out, minor though it may be, in the 850* line... I'd definitely say it exists.
Trust me, that's not Sin City. That's Sim Arkansas.
And before anybody starts getting defensive and modding me down for talking shit about their home state, I only say this as I roll out of bed with my sister/niece/third wife.
I get the same one. Just started not long ago. It's always to the first 4 or 5 letters of my username, and then it goes off into random land, but I still get it. At least it marks it as spam, but I was a lot happier when I was receiving absolutely 0 spam.
I'm in the same boat as you are. Mini-ITX simply doesn't provide the power and versatility I'm looking for. Unfortunately, I find the Aria to be absofreakin hideous.
You might take a look at some older Lian Li cases that are no longer made, but still easily found, like the PC-42. Outside of the funky grill, I love how it looks, and the flipped motherboard tray is much more logical for cooling.
I have the stuttering issue, and I'm glad this worked for you, but I don't think it's the problem.
My box:
Intel 875 Chipset
P4 3.0C @ 3510
512MB OCZ EL PC3200
Geforce 6800GT @ 400/1050
Windows XP SP2
So, my configuration is similar to yours, with the only major difference being the video card.
But! The real issue is that the HDD I have Half Life 2 installed on is blazing fast. I have 2 WD 10,000RPM Raptors in RAID 0. I run Diskkeeper to keep the thing constantly defragged.
Yet things still stutter. My box isn't bleeding edge, but within all sanity it's definitely capable of running the legs off of HL2.
Greetings, and welcome to slashdot!
It's hard to find a post where something isn't hideously mismoderated. A while back we had a post about morse code, to which somebody replied *in* morse code--something silly like first post or whatever--and I replied that it was a goatse link... and I was moderated Insightful.
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Completely agree with you. Being signed to a major record label and being talented have little to do with each other.
I have a good friend who's been pumping out tracks like he's Tupac for years, in his freakin boxer shorts.
Take a listen: www.spinonehalf.com
I agree that it's ridiculous to combat how people pass off personal responsibility by giving a similarly oversimplified example of the exact same thing, but it still remains somewhat valid.
I've been playing horribly violent video games since I was 10. I had Catacombs 3D, Wolfenstein, and Spear of Destiny on 5.25"s. I spent time memorizing fatality codes for the original Mortal Kombat, and at one point knew the blood code for the Genesis version. I used to watch B-grade slasher flicks every weekend.
I'm 6'4" and have shoulders like a freakin Ox. I'm built to kill people with my bare hands; but I've never been in a real fight, and don't intend on it. Violent video games do have an effect--I'm moderately desensitized to violence--but it has in no way driven me to kill somebody. Even if these chances were 1/1000, considering the many LAN parties I've thrown and attended, surely I'd know somebody who was a mass murderer.
The statistics of number of gamers over number of violent crimes based on video games is enough to piss all over this arguement. It's sad that no one is willing to compile that kind of data and present things in a scientific manner.
I agree completely.
A couple of years ago, I decided to take a machine my office that I wasn't using, throw an All-in-Wonder card in it, and turn it into an HTPC. Now, I've realized there's a considerably less expensive way to cover all of the bases.
For watching "legally obtained" materials (and for playing ROMs, which my HTPC also was capable of), I have a moded Xbox. I picked it up about a year and a half ago for less than a hundred bucks on eBay and modding it was simple. With the HDTV set of AV cables, it provides everything a nice video and soundcard setup can.
And, for my actual timestretching and recording, I got Comcast's DVR service. I wish there was a way to pull recorded shows off of it without the current HDTV monitor firewire trick, but that aside, it's wonderful.
This way, which also has the added benefit of actually playing Xbox games, I spent a total of about $220 plus 5$/mon. Just purchasing a decent videocard w/ TV tuner and a sound card with similar outputs will run you a similar cost.
I completely agree with you, but I think both you and the grandparent poster are missing the real advantage of using Linux--it's free. This means that more money can go into the PCs themselves, and less into software.
Also, I believe there are several distros out there intended for use on older machines. It's been quite a while since I took a hard look at Linux, but I'd be shocked if those distros were dead in the water at this point.
Yes, but the component they manufacturer is the barebones XPC itself (and monitors and optical drives, but that aside). The only real reason Shuttle has for pushing complete XPC systems themselves is the fact that outside of Voodoo PC and Alienware selling their top of the line, few OEMs are making real use of their components.
It doesn't change the fact that the SN25P is a barebones system and nothing more.
You're making an irrelevant comparison.
Shuttle builds components. The SN25P, like all of the XPCs, is simply a custom barebones. It's not intended to compete with the Mac Mini because it's not a complete computer.
If this was an OEM selling full systems built around an XPC, it would be a little more on point... but still not really.
Does the Mac Mini support top of the line processors or external videocards? I think not. I'm a big Mac fan, but you're just trolling.
Thank god somebody said this already.
I do web application development, and I'm pretty anal about text formatting, and I tend to use Verdana for the majority of my content areas.
Verdana for the win!
It's actually B-A-select-start, and the select is optional.
I honestly can't believe that it took half a dozen slashdot viewers to get 30 lives in Contra. What a sad world we live in today.
I had the exact same thought when I read the summary.
:D
A few years ago I was hired to do web application development because of my skills in one language, but I was hired to write in another. So, since I began doing for-production work in a matter of days, I had a lot of simple errors.
I used to step through my code by placing either "Fuck yeah!" or "Shit's broke" inside and outside of different condition statements.
Then one day some idiot on the team decided it would be a good idea to randomly show the clients my incomplete, not live code for whoknowswhy, and in the middle of the page at random was "SHIT!"
Been trying hard to break that habit since
You're an idiot. The parent poster has the right idea.
While the files may be accessable over the network from any machine with the right user account from any box in the building, the kid was using a physical key logger. He had to have physical access to the computer to install and retrieve the thing. If it's off in a room where only teachers can go (and are on a regular basis), the chances of his ability to casually unplug the keyboard and install a keylogger are pretty slim.
I'd like to see where you've seen another single card SLI solution. Even though, as usual for slashdot, this is actually old news, Gigabyte is innovating here.
More importantly, about the performance, there are a massive number of 2 card SLI reviews for the 6600 series, and the general consensis is that they just can't keep up, especially when you start throwing more AA/AF and higher resolutions at them. While it may be more cost effective for some people to buy a 6800 in two pieces over a period of time, this is not a way to cheaply gain outrageous performance.
nVidia isn't going to market a way to turn their budget line of cards into something that beats their flagship line for less money. That's ridiculous. It's simply another application of the technology. They're simply trying to find a way to sell consumers an additional video card, whether it be another budget line card or another 500$ monster.
I thought the same.
It's bad enough to crap on Alienware for a product that's just now delayed (regardless of whether it's going to end up being the very definition of vaporware in the future), but calling a product that is easily purchased by grandmothers on AOL is silly.
I decided three days ago I wanted an X800 Pro VIVO. Pricewatch->eDazz.com->My hands in a day and a half.
Considering the card already has a successor coming out, minor though it may be, in the 850* line... I'd definitely say it exists.
As opposed to Johnny Dangerously from say, The Passion of the Christ?
Trust me, that's not Sin City. That's Sim Arkansas.
And before anybody starts getting defensive and modding me down for talking shit about their home state, I only say this as I roll out of bed with my sister/niece/third wife.
I was sure it'd be Ms Plum, in the bathroom, flushing her shares down.
I get the same one. Just started not long ago. It's always to the first 4 or 5 letters of my username, and then it goes off into random land, but I still get it. At least it marks it as spam, but I was a lot happier when I was receiving absolutely 0 spam.
I'm in the same boat as you are. Mini-ITX simply doesn't provide the power and versatility I'm looking for. Unfortunately, I find the Aria to be absofreakin hideous.
You might take a look at some older Lian Li cases that are no longer made, but still easily found, like the PC-42. Outside of the funky grill, I love how it looks, and the flipped motherboard tray is much more logical for cooling.
I completely agree with you. I think this is a point that's often overlooked here because of the blood lust for OSS.
However, as Miranda continues to evolve and improve, the fact that it's free just becomes a better selling point.
The difference you're missing is the important one: Miranda is free. Nobody is charging money for a more complete version.
That would be 11, Mr Jennings.
It actually took me longer to figure out how hax0rs used to make that damn big K in K-rad than anything else :D
I have the stuttering issue, and I'm glad this worked for you, but I don't think it's the problem. My box: Intel 875 Chipset P4 3.0C @ 3510 512MB OCZ EL PC3200 Geforce 6800GT @ 400/1050 Windows XP SP2 So, my configuration is similar to yours, with the only major difference being the video card. But! The real issue is that the HDD I have Half Life 2 installed on is blazing fast. I have 2 WD 10,000RPM Raptors in RAID 0. I run Diskkeeper to keep the thing constantly defragged. Yet things still stutter. My box isn't bleeding edge, but within all sanity it's definitely capable of running the legs off of HL2.
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Greetings, and welcome to slashdot! It's hard to find a post where something isn't hideously mismoderated. A while back we had a post about morse code, to which somebody replied *in* morse code--something silly like first post or whatever--and I replied that it was a goatse link... and I was moderated Insightful.