Audiogalaxy now blocks all copyrighted materials. Try downloading anything written by a big-label band and you'll get an error message saying the download has been blocked.
A shame too. They were halfway decent.
The movie was the real turning point.
I didn't see it for quite a while after it was release on home video. And well, seeing it only confirmed what most X-files freaks already told me. It sucked, and the rest of the series seemed to suffer soon thereafter.
Try picking a band that doesn't suck a mule's puckered anus.
God, Nickelback is the king of repetition.
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Your local monopoly might be a bunch of bumbling idiots, but mine has given me a solid 1.2mbit connection (which never wavers during peak hours) with about two to three weeks of total downtime in the past three years. And I'm only paying $40/month Cdn.
There are some companies out there who realize that better business == satisfied customers. And satisfied customers == repeat business + referrals, etc..
I know I would recommend my provider to anyone who was looking for a solid connection and prompt tech support.
My poor friend down the street with cable was down for 6 hours the other day, and 4 the day before. Tech support is abysmal for him, and yet I have no trouble getting through to my tech drones within the first minute or two.
I guess it all depends on where you're from.
Call me 'out of the loop', but I've never seen Mtv or Much Music, or any of these other shows people say are 'for retards'. Hell, I don't even have cable.
Would someone care to enlighten me? What's the big deal about Mtv?
Yes, I know they show popular music videos and run interviews. But beside that, why are these people so evil?
Yes, I know I'm going to get modded 'troll' for this, since obviously, everyone knows all about Mtv. And anyone who doesn't is obviously trolling for replies.
Pfft! Bite me, moderators.
That's because it's the biggest pain in the ass to get working. And really, no one cares about it.
It's like a plane crash. You see it on the news because it happens so rarely. But car crashes and murders don't even make second page news because they happen every day. Unless you live in Toronto where the crime rate is three times more than than there are days in the year, in which case you need to find a new fucking place to live.
What the hell am I talking about?
That all depends where you're coming from. Sure, the software engine allows for certain kinds of effects (raytracing, antialiasing, lightmap, etc), but there are two ways these effects can be rendered: Either on the hardware, or by software.
I've found that hardware-based rendering is a lot faster than software, but still, the Geforce 3 itself is far too powerful for any of these programs, and none of them were written to take advantage of the Geforce 3's new memory architecture or shading capabilities. I honestly don't think that card is getting it's due justice because of this. But give it time. I'll be impressed when Kinetix releases a driver specifically for the Geforce 3. Then we'll see the shit hit the fan.
Or have they already?
I'm going to check right now, actually..
I hope they have highly trained 24 hour tech support for each home if they decide to implement Linux.
When you're trying to accomodate the masses, you have to think about the lowest common denominator. Microsoft caters to that demographic. Linux does not.
It would be nice if it were an option for those who request it. But it would be a tech support nightmare if every one of those homes had a Linux box.
None of those games take advantage of any of the new hardware features of the Geforce 3.
So, what do you need the card for besides showing off 120+ fps?
"To make you drool, think Athlon XP with GeForce 3 Ti500 with the stability of Linux."
Now what exactly are you going to run on Linux that will take advantage of the Geforce 3?
Blazing fast command line with realtime pixel shading? C'mon people. Get real.
If you even suggest rendering software, I'll tell you this: I run everything from Maya 4, to 3DS Max R4 and even Bryce, and the rendering times on my Geforce 3 aren't much different from those of my old TNT 2 Ultra.
Fix the other bottlenecks in the system before you start playing with the video cards.
You need to post this as an AC That way, in order to block you out as foe, people will have to block out ALL Anonymous Cowards as well. Thus, further ruining the Slashdot reading experience.
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Which is very uncommon for the EFF, to say the least.
Audiogalaxy now blocks all copyrighted materials. Try downloading anything written by a big-label band and you'll get an error message saying the download has been blocked.
A shame too. They were halfway decent.
The movie was the real turning point.
I didn't see it for quite a while after it was release on home video. And well, seeing it only confirmed what most X-files freaks already told me. It sucked, and the rest of the series seemed to suffer soon thereafter.
...is about as reliable as the 2.4 version. ;p
...better late than never, right?
I almost lost my Mountain Dew when I read that headline!
No. Because you know they will just find something else to bitch about.
...if the moon landing *actually* happened.
Try picking a band that doesn't suck a mule's puckered anus.
God, Nickelback is the king of repetition.
Your local monopoly might be a bunch of bumbling idiots, but mine has given me a solid 1.2mbit connection (which never wavers during peak hours) with about two to three weeks of total downtime in the past three years. And I'm only paying $40/month Cdn.
There are some companies out there who realize that better business == satisfied customers. And satisfied customers == repeat business + referrals, etc..
I know I would recommend my provider to anyone who was looking for a solid connection and prompt tech support.
My poor friend down the street with cable was down for 6 hours the other day, and 4 the day before. Tech support is abysmal for him, and yet I have no trouble getting through to my tech drones within the first minute or two.
I guess it all depends on where you're from.
And it sucks just as much now as it did 20 years ago.
Um, yes. This is an honest question.
Would someone care to enlighten me? What's the big deal about Mtv?
Yes, I know they show popular music videos and run interviews. But beside that, why are these people so evil?
Yes, I know I'm going to get modded 'troll' for this, since obviously, everyone knows all about Mtv. And anyone who doesn't is obviously trolling for replies.
Pfft! Bite me, moderators.
You should be shot for that.
That's because it's the biggest pain in the ass to get working. And really, no one cares about it.
It's like a plane crash. You see it on the news because it happens so rarely. But car crashes and murders don't even make second page news because they happen every day. Unless you live in Toronto where the crime rate is three times more than than there are days in the year, in which case you need to find a new fucking place to live.
What the hell am I talking about?
I've found that hardware-based rendering is a lot faster than software, but still, the Geforce 3 itself is far too powerful for any of these programs, and none of them were written to take advantage of the Geforce 3's new memory architecture or shading capabilities. I honestly don't think that card is getting it's due justice because of this. But give it time. I'll be impressed when Kinetix releases a driver specifically for the Geforce 3. Then we'll see the shit hit the fan.
Or have they already?
I'm going to check right now, actually..
I hope they have highly trained 24 hour tech support for each home if they decide to implement Linux.
When you're trying to accomodate the masses, you have to think about the lowest common denominator. Microsoft caters to that demographic. Linux does not.
It would be nice if it were an option for those who request it. But it would be a tech support nightmare if every one of those homes had a Linux box.
I'll gladly take her off your hands for you. *wink*wink*
Serious?? Damn. My old TNT2 Ultra 32 meg card could handle Quake 3 very smoothly at 1152x864 with full effects.
None of those games take advantage of any of the new hardware features of the Geforce 3.
So, what do you need the card for besides showing off 120+ fps?
Now what exactly are you going to run on Linux that will take advantage of the Geforce 3?
Blazing fast command line with realtime pixel shading? C'mon people. Get real.
If you even suggest rendering software, I'll tell you this: I run everything from Maya 4, to 3DS Max R4 and even Bryce, and the rendering times on my Geforce 3 aren't much different from those of my old TNT 2 Ultra.
Fix the other bottlenecks in the system before you start playing with the video cards.
Software-based firewalls are for pussies and Mac users.
I think the url was a dead giveaway. ;p
Give us SOME credit.
You need to post this as an AC That way, in order to block you out as foe, people will have to block out ALL Anonymous Cowards as well. Thus, further ruining the Slashdot reading experience.
The new Dream Theater album fucking rocks!