Sad isn't it. I'm only 21 yet I feel a technology divide with the younger generation. I cut my teeth on IRQ conflicts in the DOS days. While I can't build a tranciever from scratch without instructions, I do my own volt-mod soldering in order to overclock my computers even further. I am a technology enthusiast in the purest form. I keep up with everything from nanotech to cellphones to the newest processor fabrication techniques. The thing is, I don't really take advantage of the technology I know exists. I have a cell phone(Moto V551, upgrading to a ROKR), no land line, but I don't play games or text unless I feel texting would be better than a voicemail. I average about 5 texts per month and 300 peak minutes per month. At work I don't leave people voicemails, I walk upstairs and talk to them face to face. Partly because this ensures that I am not ignored by the guy talking with me on the phone, talking to a coworker, and sending an e-mail all at the same time.
What amazes my the most is the total lack of interest kids have in how their computer works. Most kids who call themselves hardcore gamers these days don't even know what an AGP Slot is much less an Interrupt. I guess we have Dell to thank.
Maybe I'm old fashioned, or maybe I'm just old. The thing is, I'm the one they come to when they have computer problems and I'm the one who explains why this service does not work on that particular model of cell phone, and why Cingular has better coverage in this area because they have 850MHz/1900MHz towers whereas T-Mobile only uses 1900MHz towers.
People love to watch bad news, dunno why, probably the same reason I like to blow shit up.
Video games, they can easily put a bad spin on because there are so many clueless people.
Iraq, they can easily put a bad spin on because there are so many clueless people. Not saying things aren't bad, but when is the last time the mainstream media ran more than the occasional story of the GOOD our troops do in Iraq? I'm in a privilaged position of working with people who did serve in Iraq. Sure there are stories of ambushed, and other screwed up things, but I get to hear the good things we do and that the Iraqi people do.
I wonder if there was any mainstream press coverage of the Iraqi village who went vigilanti and fucked some terrorists up themselves, nah, too much to hope for.
How about requiring that every computer be hooked up through a NAT device? It would kill casual gaming and the only people that would do a DMZ are more than likely the ones that are smart enough to have everything patched. This would stop the spread of viruses as every few pcs would be effectively isolated from the lan. It would also kill campus filesharing which I can guess slows down the network considerably.
Enforcement is simple, they bring the NAT to you and you write down the MAC address, and do MAC filtering. This isn't feasable for this semester, get the Powers that Be in with this and make it a requirement for next semester.
Not that I care about WebTV or will ever use it. But WebTV means that the Xbox will support a native keyboard and mouse(hoping for standard usb here). That means Halo2/Halo3 with a keyboard and mouse option! Consoles will now be a viable FPS platform. (Yes, I know about KB/Mouse adapters for the Xbox, I have one, it sucks)
Not really. I used a Sprint phone as my primary form of net access for nearly a year. While it does compress images(REALLY high compression at that), you can still pull 140kbits continuously. I used to run Kazaa downloading mp3s all the time and I used DUMeter to track my speeds. Consistent 140kbits, except on the weekends, then it was like 14kbits, especially on Sundays. Average reception where I was at was 2-3bars.
is how a video card can cost upwards of $400, and a processor AND motherboard that run faster and involve more R&D can cost less than that combined.
You are comparing the wrong end of the spectrum. A 6800GT or X800Pro is more akin to an A64 3800+. With a 6800U or X800XT being the AMD64 FX class.
You forget that with CPUs there are performance tiers, and you pay the difference. These budget cards at $200 are more suitable for your Athlon 3200+/P4 3GHz people.
The key is to always skip a generation. I went from a Voodoo Banshee to a TNT2 to a GF2 to a Radeon 7000 to a Radeon 9700. Not bad when you consider things. I've owned FIVE 3d accelerated video cards for my main computer in the past six or so years. So I have spent a total of $850 on video cards in the past six years. That is an average of $170 per card; $141 per year. My next card will most likely be a 6600GT or a 6800GT, depending on the pricing 6-12 months from now.
Now I can tell you that I have sent MUCH more on processors and motherboards over the years than on GPUs. My latest upgrade alone was over $300 for the motherboard and CPU and it was just a modest upgrade($140 P4C800 Deluxe and $160 P4 2.66B, for overclocking to 3.2GHz).
is a standard connector and support for USB mice/keyboards. Something that seriously inhibits console players in RTS and FPS games is the input method. A mouse/keyboard would mean a much more competitive online experience.
I should note that I have Halo2 pre-ordered anyways and bought a XBL subscription just for it.
There is a minimum rate that if you opt for, you are guaranteed the shift. The variance seems to be about 10% from the top rate. So I really don't see a problem when the minimum you can be paid is 90% of what the max is. This won't lead to constantly lowered pay until you are basically working for free, it means you will work the shift for always a minimum of 90% of the market rate. I would venture to guess that the 90% rate is probably more than the standard hour rate. I see it as a win-win both for the nurses and for the hospital.
You will also likely see no decline in care quality, maybe even an increase as it is mostly people who are bored or have nothing better to do on that shift because they CHOOSE to be.
It is on by default, just not for everything. Only for critical windows compenents, but on none the less. DEP could be a possibility for some of the slowdowns. I found the greatest slowdown was with the new TCP/IP stack and ever since I patched my TCPIP.sys I have not noticed any slowdowns. But then again, you would be hard pressed to notice a 320MHz drop off from a 3.2GHz cpu, so it may just be my warped perceptions or the fresh slipstreamed SP2 install.
There are some problems with some older BIOS versions and Prescott processors that I really can't comment on myself, but on the whole it is a good thing.
I get a lot of people asking me about SP2 so I made a page detailing my SP2 suggestions. I think SP2 is in general a good thing, but some people need to disable some features.
If you are running a NX enabled CPU (AMD64) you MAY have issues with SP2. This can generally be resolved by disabling DEP. Disabling DEP will also solve most program incompatability, but I recommend running with DEP on unless it is giving you problems.
I also dislike the SP2 TCP/IP stack, but that can easily be remidied. I have provided all the needed instructions on my page on this subject: http://www.woods.us/sp2
PCI-X != PCI Express PCI Express is denoted by some of the following: PCIe, PCI-E, PCI-Ex, PCI-Express
PCI-X is just PCI with higher throughput thanks to a higher clock rate among other things. It kinda sucks that they ever settled on PCI-X as the name for PCI-X, it now causes confusion on a mass scale.
"According to a source close to the project, internal Microsoft figures suggest that only 10 per cent of PlayStation 2 purchasers were interested in the console's ability to play titles developed for the original PlayStation."
So let me get this straight if only 10% of PS2 owners wanted backwards compatability, that is what? 7 MILLION users!!! Count 'em, seven million. That is over 50% of the XBox userbase by numbers sold. That is nothing to sneeze at. I was a bit excited about XBOX2, since I thought it would have a chance by doing backwards compatability. But I think that Sony will have a XBox Live competitor on the PS3, if it does, I won't even consider an XBOX2.
Depends on the person really. I've had a few failed conversions on myself, I don't hate linux, its just not there yet. My main issue has always been games. I am a gamer, I like to play the newest games and not have to deal with any installation woes. I don't know what it was about it, but QNX really worked for me when I was playing with a 3Com Audrey. I installed QNX on a secondary computer and actually used it for a few months. I finally dumped it when I realized that my user experience was hindered everyday because I could not use foo or bar program, and there was no oss equivilent for QNX. That said, I do use OSS where it makes sense. -I use filezilla for FTP purposes, not as good as BPFTP, but it is free. -I use Firefox because it has a pleasant, customizable, interface and makes me less vulnerable, however some sites simply don't function properly with it and I am forced to fire up IE for those. -I use burnatonce for CDs and DVDs because it is a free program with a more basic interface, and I dislike using Nero(too cluttered). -I use DVDShrink to rip and reduce the size of DVDs(I dislike menus, except on Series Discs, kinda need them)
I haven't given up on OSS, but I am not willing to make the switch until Games are not an issue. I just hope OSS doesn't give up before then.
I don't know the prices, but INMARSAT offers a 64kbit ISDN over satellite connection. Not the best response time, but it is a good solution for web surfing and e-mail, I got to try it out when I was at Fort Gordon last year. To my knowledge, you're not going to get better than 64kbit from something designed for a Maritime solution. Not sure on the prices either.
You might be better off working a deal with your onboard Satcom crew for a 64kbit internet stream. Not sure how much you guys normally pull, but I think if you do have a satcom crew, you guys are usually pulling 384k.
I'm not sure how things work in the Navy, but in the Army, we Satcom guys always have our own dedicated internet separate from everyone else with our own laptops. Talk to them, mabye you can work something out.
I use an Archos GMINI 120. It has a CF reader and is a USB 2.0 20GB HDD. It will let you dump your CF card to it on the go. The Transfer speed from my CF card to the GMini is about 2mbytes/sec. That's using standard CF cards, no Ultra or 45x cards.
The only downside is a lack of disposable batteries for your use. But you might be able to rig something up with your bike, considering the power usage of the thing.
Reverse of that, actually. Every Army soldier has to be weapons qualified. You are a Soldier first, a cook/cop/construction worker second. Marines are soldier first, job second. Air Force personnel are their MOS first, soldier second. I can't speak for Navy personnel.
Either way, their actions can have no worthy excuse.
Except in this case AMD has already demonstrated a dual core Opteron system.
I, for one, am very excited about all this. Dual processor going mainstream is a great thing, IMHO. I'm glad that Intel is doing it, because that means AMD will be soon to follow.
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Sad isn't it. I'm only 21 yet I feel a technology divide with the younger generation. I cut my teeth on IRQ conflicts in the DOS days. While I can't build a tranciever from scratch without instructions, I do my own volt-mod soldering in order to overclock my computers even further. I am a technology enthusiast in the purest form. I keep up with everything from nanotech to cellphones to the newest processor fabrication techniques. The thing is, I don't really take advantage of the technology I know exists. I have a cell phone(Moto V551, upgrading to a ROKR), no land line, but I don't play games or text unless I feel texting would be better than a voicemail. I average about 5 texts per month and 300 peak minutes per month. At work I don't leave people voicemails, I walk upstairs and talk to them face to face. Partly because this ensures that I am not ignored by the guy talking with me on the phone, talking to a coworker, and sending an e-mail all at the same time.
What amazes my the most is the total lack of interest kids have in how their computer works. Most kids who call themselves hardcore gamers these days don't even know what an AGP Slot is much less an Interrupt. I guess we have Dell to thank.
Maybe I'm old fashioned, or maybe I'm just old. The thing is, I'm the one they come to when they have computer problems and I'm the one who explains why this service does not work on that particular model of cell phone, and why Cingular has better coverage in this area because they have 850MHz/1900MHz towers whereas T-Mobile only uses 1900MHz towers.
-Dan
Is that supposed to be like, "In my day..." ?
*checks calendar* It isn't April 1st, you mean they are serious about this mouse?
People love to watch bad news, dunno why, probably the same reason I like to blow shit up.
Video games, they can easily put a bad spin on because there are so many clueless people.
Iraq, they can easily put a bad spin on because there are so many clueless people. Not saying things aren't bad, but when is the last time the mainstream media ran more than the occasional story of the GOOD our troops do in Iraq? I'm in a privilaged position of working with people who did serve in Iraq. Sure there are stories of ambushed, and other screwed up things, but I get to hear the good things we do and that the Iraqi people do.
I wonder if there was any mainstream press coverage of the Iraqi village who went vigilanti and fucked some terrorists up themselves, nah, too much to hope for.
I work in a SCIF too, same rules. Yet all the computers have a DVD burner or a CD burner. Go figure.
Yet half the computers have DVD burners. Gotta love it.
As far as hardware(NIC, SND, 3d acceleration) working, there are some issues. As far as the OS running, no problems.
Intel doesn't have to license it.
IIRC, Intel and AMD have a cross licensing agreement, this is what allowed Intel to impliment X86-64.
How about requiring that every computer be hooked up through a NAT device? It would kill casual gaming and the only people that would do a DMZ are more than likely the ones that are smart enough to have everything patched. This would stop the spread of viruses as every few pcs would be effectively isolated from the lan. It would also kill campus filesharing which I can guess slows down the network considerably.
Enforcement is simple, they bring the NAT to you and you write down the MAC address, and do MAC filtering. This isn't feasable for this semester, get the Powers that Be in with this and make it a requirement for next semester.
Not that I care about WebTV or will ever use it. But WebTV means that the Xbox will support a native keyboard and mouse(hoping for standard usb here). That means Halo2/Halo3 with a keyboard and mouse option! Consoles will now be a viable FPS platform. (Yes, I know about KB/Mouse adapters for the Xbox, I have one, it sucks)
Not really. I used a Sprint phone as my primary form of net access for nearly a year. While it does compress images(REALLY high compression at that), you can still pull 140kbits continuously. I used to run Kazaa downloading mp3s all the time and I used DUMeter to track my speeds. Consistent 140kbits, except on the weekends, then it was like 14kbits, especially on Sundays. Average reception where I was at was 2-3bars.
You are comparing the wrong end of the spectrum. A 6800GT or X800Pro is more akin to an A64 3800+. With a 6800U or X800XT being the AMD64 FX class.
You forget that with CPUs there are performance tiers, and you pay the difference. These budget cards at $200 are more suitable for your Athlon 3200+/P4 3GHz people. The key is to always skip a generation. I went from a Voodoo Banshee to a TNT2 to a GF2 to a Radeon 7000 to a Radeon 9700. Not bad when you consider things. I've owned FIVE 3d accelerated video cards for my main computer in the past six or so years. So I have spent a total of $850 on video cards in the past six years. That is an average of $170 per card; $141 per year. My next card will most likely be a 6600GT or a 6800GT, depending on the pricing 6-12 months from now.
Now I can tell you that I have sent MUCH more on processors and motherboards over the years than on GPUs. My latest upgrade alone was over $300 for the motherboard and CPU and it was just a modest upgrade($140 P4C800 Deluxe and $160 P4 2.66B, for overclocking to 3.2GHz).
I should note that I have Halo2 pre-ordered anyways and bought a XBL subscription just for it.
There is a minimum rate that if you opt for, you are guaranteed the shift. The variance seems to be about 10% from the top rate. So I really don't see a problem when the minimum you can be paid is 90% of what the max is. This won't lead to constantly lowered pay until you are basically working for free, it means you will work the shift for always a minimum of 90% of the market rate. I would venture to guess that the 90% rate is probably more than the standard hour rate. I see it as a win-win both for the nurses and for the hospital.
You will also likely see no decline in care quality, maybe even an increase as it is mostly people who are bored or have nothing better to do on that shift because they CHOOSE to be.
http://www.woods.us/sp2 for details on disabling DEP and fixing up a few SP2 problems.
I get a lot of people asking me about SP2 so I made a page detailing my SP2 suggestions. I think SP2 is in general a good thing, but some people need to disable some features.
If you are running a NX enabled CPU (AMD64) you MAY have issues with SP2. This can generally be resolved by disabling DEP. Disabling DEP will also solve most program incompatability, but I recommend running with DEP on unless it is giving you problems.
I also dislike the SP2 TCP/IP stack, but that can easily be remidied. I have provided all the needed instructions on my page on this subject: http://www.woods.us/sp2
From my understanding, the leave have water in them. Water REALLY fucks with radio waves, badly. The roof would likely contain little moisture.
PCI-X != PCI Express
PCI Express is denoted by some of the following: PCIe, PCI-E, PCI-Ex, PCI-Express
PCI-X is just PCI with higher throughput thanks to a higher clock rate among other things. It kinda sucks that they ever settled on PCI-X as the name for PCI-X, it now causes confusion on a mass scale.
"According to a source close to the project, internal Microsoft figures suggest that only 10 per cent of PlayStation 2 purchasers were interested in the console's ability to play titles developed for the original PlayStation."
So let me get this straight if only 10% of PS2 owners wanted backwards compatability, that is what? 7 MILLION users!!! Count 'em, seven million. That is over 50% of the XBox userbase by numbers sold. That is nothing to sneeze at. I was a bit excited about XBOX2, since I thought it would have a chance by doing backwards compatability. But I think that Sony will have a XBox Live competitor on the PS3, if it does, I won't even consider an XBOX2.
Considering most of the jobs are tax free, it is a good chunk of change.
Depends on the person really. I've had a few failed conversions on myself, I don't hate linux, its just not there yet. My main issue has always been games. I am a gamer, I like to play the newest games and not have to deal with any installation woes. I don't know what it was about it, but QNX really worked for me when I was playing with a 3Com Audrey. I installed QNX on a secondary computer and actually used it for a few months. I finally dumped it when I realized that my user experience was hindered everyday because I could not use foo or bar program, and there was no oss equivilent for QNX.
That said, I do use OSS where it makes sense.
-I use filezilla for FTP purposes, not as good as BPFTP, but it is free.
-I use Firefox because it has a pleasant, customizable, interface and makes me less vulnerable, however some sites simply don't function properly with it and I am forced to fire up IE for those.
-I use burnatonce for CDs and DVDs because it is a free program with a more basic interface, and I dislike using Nero(too cluttered).
-I use DVDShrink to rip and reduce the size of DVDs(I dislike menus, except on Series Discs, kinda need them)
I haven't given up on OSS, but I am not willing to make the switch until Games are not an issue. I just hope OSS doesn't give up before then.
I don't know the prices, but INMARSAT offers a 64kbit ISDN over satellite connection. Not the best response time, but it is a good solution for web surfing and e-mail, I got to try it out when I was at Fort Gordon last year. To my knowledge, you're not going to get better than 64kbit from something designed for a Maritime solution. Not sure on the prices either.
You might be better off working a deal with your onboard Satcom crew for a 64kbit internet stream. Not sure how much you guys normally pull, but I think if you do have a satcom crew, you guys are usually pulling 384k.
I'm not sure how things work in the Navy, but in the Army, we Satcom guys always have our own dedicated internet separate from everyone else with our own laptops. Talk to them, mabye you can work something out.
I use an Archos GMINI 120. It has a CF reader and is a USB 2.0 20GB HDD. It will let you dump your CF card to it on the go. The Transfer speed from my CF card to the GMini is about 2mbytes/sec. That's using standard CF cards, no Ultra or 45x cards.
The only downside is a lack of disposable batteries for your use. But you might be able to rig something up with your bike, considering the power usage of the thing.
Reverse of that, actually.
Every Army soldier has to be weapons qualified. You are a Soldier first, a cook/cop/construction worker second.
Marines are soldier first, job second. Air Force personnel are their MOS first, soldier second. I can't speak for Navy personnel.
Either way, their actions can have no worthy excuse.
-SPC Wood
Except in this case AMD has already demonstrated a dual core Opteron system. I, for one, am very excited about all this. Dual processor going mainstream is a great thing, IMHO. I'm glad that Intel is doing it, because that means AMD will be soon to follow.