My extended RROD warranty was also gone, as it was only good for 3 years.
After I opened it up, I put a bit of pressure on the heatsink, and it did RROD. I had to "bake" it twice to get it back in working order. So it went E74->RROD->E74->Working.
Back in Decemeber, I got the E74 error. My warranty had already expired, so I'd have to spend $100 for Microsoft to fix it. Rather than give them 1/3 to 1/2 the cost of a new 360, I figured I'd try and fix it myself.
There are numerous guides out there for the X-clamp fix. This requires opening the console drilling bigger holes in the metal casing where the GPU sit, and using bolts rather than flimsy x-clamp that Microsoft uses, to attach the heatsink to the board, and then running the console for about 10-15 minutes with no cooling on the GPU to heat it up so the GPU reconnects to the board. Overall, it cost me about $10 for the fix.
I don't know how long my console will continue to work, but I know Microsoft sends you back a refurbished console which had problems before it would get to me, and from what I've read, many times, that console will fail eventually too, perhaps the same day it's received.
I know that the same applies to MMORPGs as well, but guess what? I have never, and never will, buy one of those, either.
MMOs such as WOW don't have DRM per say. I guess you could consider Warden DRM, it's more like spyware though, and it doesn't stay on your system when you uninstall the game. Games like that don't need DRM because you need to pay for access to play. I guess you could go to a private server, but many of those have broken features like spells that don't work or instances you can't play.
GTA IV doesn't gain much improvement, but something like Mass Effect which does not use the HD at all even for cache, gains significant improvement in reducing texture popping.
No, but Microsoft abuses it's customers in far worse ways. Luckily it's a lot easier to get into the game market than it is the Operating System market.
When I speak about Linux I am talking about either
1) The kernel
2) An OS based on the kernel (ie Red Hat Linux)
In either case, it's perfectly proper to just say Linux, not GNU/Linux as Stallman would want us to do. Just because he wants to ride Linux's popularity too, doesn't mean we have to let him.
It doesn't seem like it would be so difficult to get a percentage of the WOW base, if the game is good enough. A crappy game wouldn't pull anyone let alone get some WOW players. There are probably a good amount of WOW players waiting to switch to something else.
I've had FiOS for awhile now, and I find the service to be great. The picture quality is on par with OTA, in other words, they don't do there own compression for their own network. Their OnDemand selection might not be as good as a cable provider, but I've notice the list has gotten bigger since I've first had it. Verizon doesn't cap internet connection for using too much bandwidth, since they are a Tier 1 ISP, they have helluva bandwidth.
I've read the Verizon issued router is a little flaky for some. It's been solid for me, but I don't do much configuration except open ports for gaming. It's a good service, and I'm glad they rolled it out in my neighborhood. I was stuck with Comcrap before, and the TV would go out at least once a month if not more.
That's it, though. The President directs the military and calls the shots - NOT congress.
No sorry, that's not it. The House of Representatives controls the funding that goes into these wars. They can stop funding a war at any point. If the House really wanted to end the conflict in both Iraq and Afgahnistan, all they would have to do is refuse to fund it anymore. The President doesn't have some unlimited power to wage war on anyone he pleases. There are check and balances (although not functioning right now) to stop him from doing just that.
Was that even still around when a student named Linus messaged some newsgroups describing his latest little hobby? Well when my brother went to Marist college in 1998, they were still using token ring, so I'd say yes.
Chinese culture is vastly different from western cultures. People either don't understand or refuse to acknowledge this. They've always been ruled by a totalitarian regime, communism is just another variation. They aren't apt to enact quick changes unless their is an actual benefit. Some of the people I've talk to, point to Russia as an example of why it's not a good idea to quickly move to a democratic system.
That and people don't like to be told why their country is bad. Just look at America.
Indeed, when they fire all the higher ups, you can move in and take their former positions. That is if the company is still standing, and none of this ever got out.
True, but your bring your own bags are by far the most difficult for cashiers / baggers to load up, thus increasing the amount of time everyone is there. About the only thing worse are the jackasses that would ask for paper IN plastic. Ugh. Having been a cashier at one point, the people who bring cloth bags are by far the best customers. Their cloth bags, hold more, and aren't so picky about weight. (because they may only have 1 or 2 bags, and don't want extra store bags)Most of the bags I've seen these days are rectangular, and pretty wide when they open up, and are most definitely easier than trying to pull apart a new stack of plastic bags.
The people who ask for paper and plastic do so, because these days the store plastic bags are so thin and cheap. No one wants to be the one who's bag fall apart in the parking lot. Most stores also don't carry paper bags with handles, and the adhesive that holds the bottom of the bag is prone to failure when bagged normally.
Does the government know and understand that Milk is so expensive now that people can't afford that?
Yes, they do. They are the ones who set the price floor for milk and they are the ones who buy the surplus. (and they make it into cheese, and that's the first thing they usually hand out to disaster victims) They also caused corn prices to rise by ethanol subsidies, and indirectly caused wheat to rise because farmers are growing less as it's more profitable to grow corn. (which also caused corn products in Mexico to spike, and they are a lot less able to cope with price increases)
I'm not sure if this is saying more about my high school or my colleges, but I found my AP classes were more advanced than the comparable lower-level college classes.
I agree. When I was in high school, the teachers would tell the students how hard college would be, it's all garbage, if anything at least in my experience, college was a lot less work outside of the classroom. Sure there were papers to write, but homework for the most part was optional, you got to pick who you wanted as your professor, and you don't go to the same classes day in an day out on the same boring schedule. Higher level classes are a little bit more involved, but someone with decent time management skills shouldn't have an issue.
Frankly, if they DO toss out all the old Win code and start over, that'll be the smartest thing they've ever done, but it'll be eight years too late and again, waaay behind Apple!
Since Apple isn't taking huge chunks of market share away from Microsoft, I don't believe it's too late to do anything. That's what's great about being a near monopoly, you can take your time and drag your feet.
Anybody remember Silly String? Do they even still make that stuff?
Yes, for military purposes, for detecting tripwires. (won't trip them, just sticks to them) The stuff uses a CFC propellant so I don't think you can buy it anymore.
How? Unless he stole source code and used it in his program, I don't see how. Maybe I'm just missing something, but I don't think this program infringes on their copyrights, it may violate other things like their TOS, but this seems to be merely and intimidation act to make him shut down.
Uhh, the war of aggression is included in the deficit spending, it's not the only thing causing the deficit spending, but it's a large chunk of it.
The Democrats seem content with letting most of the Bush tax cuts expire, so that will ease some of the burden, but something has to be done. Of course if Democrats gain both the White House and larger margins in the Congress, and employ a constrictionary fiscal policy, there will be a large uproar I bet.
Amazingly some companies still do all of that, sure they are few an far between, but the ones that do are generally better off. The ones that don't are the ones you read about that don't have anyone with experience left because either everyone left or they laid them all off since they couldn't afford to keep them anymore and they don't have anyone to promote from within.
It strikes me as ironic that the party that claims that it stands for less government is the party that has spent the last eight years chipping away at individual's rights and freedoms. It saddens me that they have enjoyed some success.
They found fear-mongering kept them in office, so they would obviously keep using it, besides you don't vote for a party, you vote for a person, party platforms are meaningless, and most people in these parties probably never have read them.
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My extended RROD warranty was also gone, as it was only good for 3 years.
After I opened it up, I put a bit of pressure on the heatsink, and it did RROD. I had to "bake" it twice to get it back in working order. So it went
E74->RROD->E74->Working.
Back in Decemeber, I got the E74 error. My warranty had already expired, so I'd have to spend $100 for Microsoft to fix it. Rather than give them 1/3 to 1/2 the cost of a new 360, I figured I'd try and fix it myself.
There are numerous guides out there for the X-clamp fix. This requires opening the console drilling bigger holes in the metal casing where the GPU sit, and using bolts rather than flimsy x-clamp that Microsoft uses, to attach the heatsink to the board, and then running the console for about 10-15 minutes with no cooling on the GPU to heat it up so the GPU reconnects to the board. Overall, it cost me about $10 for the fix.
I don't know how long my console will continue to work, but I know Microsoft sends you back a refurbished console which had problems before it would get to me, and from what I've read, many times, that console will fail eventually too, perhaps the same day it's received.
I know that the same applies to MMORPGs as well, but guess what? I have never, and never will, buy one of those, either.
MMOs such as WOW don't have DRM per say. I guess you could consider Warden DRM, it's more like spyware though, and it doesn't stay on your system when you uninstall the game. Games like that don't need DRM because you need to pay for access to play. I guess you could go to a private server, but many of those have broken features like spells that don't work or instances you can't play.
GTA IV doesn't gain much improvement, but something like Mass Effect which does not use the HD at all even for cache, gains significant improvement in reducing texture popping.
No, but Microsoft abuses it's customers in far worse ways. Luckily it's a lot easier to get into the game market than it is the Operating System market.
When I speak about Linux I am talking about either
1) The kernel
2) An OS based on the kernel (ie Red Hat Linux)
In either case, it's perfectly proper to just say Linux, not GNU/Linux as Stallman would want us to do. Just because he wants to ride Linux's popularity too, doesn't mean we have to let him.
It doesn't seem like it would be so difficult to get a percentage of the WOW base, if the game is good enough. A crappy game wouldn't pull anyone let alone get some WOW players. There are probably a good amount of WOW players waiting to switch to something else.
I've had FiOS for awhile now, and I find the service to be great. The picture quality is on par with OTA, in other words, they don't do there own compression for their own network. Their OnDemand selection might not be as good as a cable provider, but I've notice the list has gotten bigger since I've first had it. Verizon doesn't cap internet connection for using too much bandwidth, since they are a Tier 1 ISP, they have helluva bandwidth.
I've read the Verizon issued router is a little flaky for some. It's been solid for me, but I don't do much configuration except open ports for gaming. It's a good service, and I'm glad they rolled it out in my neighborhood. I was stuck with Comcrap before, and the TV would go out at least once a month if not more.
That's it, though. The President directs the military and calls the shots - NOT congress.
No sorry, that's not it. The House of Representatives controls the funding that goes into these wars. They can stop funding a war at any point. If the House really wanted to end the conflict in both Iraq and Afgahnistan, all they would have to do is refuse to fund it anymore. The President doesn't have some unlimited power to wage war on anyone he pleases. There are check and balances (although not functioning right now) to stop him from doing just that.
Not to mention the fact that the coal power plant is still operating regardless if you plug your car in or not.
Chinese culture is vastly different from western cultures. People either don't understand or refuse to acknowledge this. They've always been ruled by a totalitarian regime, communism is just another variation. They aren't apt to enact quick changes unless their is an actual benefit. Some of the people I've talk to, point to Russia as an example of why it's not a good idea to quickly move to a democratic system.
That and people don't like to be told why their country is bad. Just look at America.
Indeed, when they fire all the higher ups, you can move in and take their former positions. That is if the company is still standing, and none of this ever got out.
The people who ask for paper and plastic do so, because these days the store plastic bags are so thin and cheap. No one wants to be the one who's bag fall apart in the parking lot. Most stores also don't carry paper bags with handles, and the adhesive that holds the bottom of the bag is prone to failure when bagged normally.
Does the government know and understand that Milk is so expensive now that people can't afford that?
Yes, they do. They are the ones who set the price floor for milk and they are the ones who buy the surplus. (and they make it into cheese, and that's the first thing they usually hand out to disaster victims) They also caused corn prices to rise by ethanol subsidies, and indirectly caused wheat to rise because farmers are growing less as it's more profitable to grow corn. (which also caused corn products in Mexico to spike, and they are a lot less able to cope with price increases)
I'm not sure if this is saying more about my high school or my colleges, but I found my AP classes were more advanced than the comparable lower-level college classes.
I agree. When I was in high school, the teachers would tell the students how hard college would be, it's all garbage, if anything at least in my experience, college was a lot less work outside of the classroom. Sure there were papers to write, but homework for the most part was optional, you got to pick who you wanted as your professor, and you don't go to the same classes day in an day out on the same boring schedule. Higher level classes are a little bit more involved, but someone with decent time management skills shouldn't have an issue.
Frankly, if they DO toss out all the old Win code and start over, that'll be the smartest thing they've ever done, but it'll be eight years too late and again, waaay behind Apple!
Since Apple isn't taking huge chunks of market share away from Microsoft, I don't believe it's too late to do anything. That's what's great about being a near monopoly, you can take your time and drag your feet.
The end result will be a lot of 32 bit apps will stay 32 bit apps.
and the large percentage of Apple users won't care even then, you don't think companies will eventually put out 64-bit Cocoa apps anyway?
Anybody remember Silly String? Do they even still make that stuff?
Yes, for military purposes, for detecting tripwires. (won't trip them, just sticks to them) The stuff uses a CFC propellant so I don't think you can buy it anymore.
How? Unless he stole source code and used it in his program, I don't see how. Maybe I'm just missing something, but I don't think this program infringes on their copyrights, it may violate other things like their TOS, but this seems to be merely and intimidation act to make him shut down.
Uhh, the war of aggression is included in the deficit spending, it's not the only thing causing the deficit spending, but it's a large chunk of it.
The Democrats seem content with letting most of the Bush tax cuts expire, so that will ease some of the burden, but something has to be done. Of course if Democrats gain both the White House and larger margins in the Congress, and employ a constrictionary fiscal policy, there will be a large uproar I bet.
Amazingly some companies still do all of that, sure they are few an far between, but the ones that do are generally better off. The ones that don't are the ones you read about that don't have anyone with experience left because either everyone left or they laid them all off since they couldn't afford to keep them anymore and they don't have anyone to promote from within.
If you don't like reading, then the cost of reading Ulysses is higher than $2.
It strikes me as ironic that the party that claims that it stands for less government is the party that has spent the last eight years chipping away at individual's rights and freedoms. It saddens me that they have enjoyed some success.
They found fear-mongering kept them in office, so they would obviously keep using it, besides you don't vote for a party, you vote for a person, party platforms are meaningless, and most people in these parties probably never have read them.
Agreeing with the Supreme Court makes you... wait for it... Conservative.
Conservatives would argue the Supreme Court is far too liberal.