Aside from corporate networks where constant uptime is absolutely necessary, why in the world would someone want to shell out for a power supply? I can understand the hack value in piecing together your own UPS, but it's all pretty much worthless in the end. Any catastrophe that could knock out power to your outlet is going to be big enough to ruin the UPS in the process.
Unless you live in Myanmar with its unpredictable power producing capabilities, this kind of expensive toy is useless. Even in Myanmar, though, you'd expect that you'd be accustomed to backing up every once in a while.
From what I understand (IANAB), even your grandfather was somewhat allergic. The bump seems to be a reaction to the bite, though he is certainly lucky that it doesn't itch.
I am basing my information on a Discovery Channel show on insect repellents. The researchers in the labs have been bitten enough times that they can be bitten multiple times (by inserting their arm into a box filled with mosquitoes) and still come away with no reaction whatsoever.
I use the term electronica because techno has itself been pigeonholed into the larger classification of electronica. In conversation, though, techno is the term I use. Funny that.
Of course I'm way over here in the house camp licking Danny Tenaglia's boots. But that's a different conversation.
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They just ship blanks to vinyl enthusiasts. Those releases sound better than the CD version.
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I just went back and listened to them. One problem I had was that the computer was louder than any sound being played. The noise of the cheap speakers drowned out anything but the loudest clicks and taps.
I've always thought that electronica was one of the closest relatives to traditional classical music where the meter and timing and beat were very similar in both styles of music. But this new electronica doesn't seem to have any of that. It's more like... random recordings of random sounds, no better than the background noise of your room.
This fad will hopefully pass quickly.
It one is really interested in some interesting electronica, there's a really great sound coming out of India or at least is based on Indian music. Very cool. I wish I could remember the term off the top of my head.
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If only we could get rid of that goth/death/I hate everyone electronica, or at least replace most of the noise with lowercase music, that would be awesome.
Humbert Humbert took the girl on a nationwide traveling tour and lavished everything he could on her (including himself). What's this about a token gift of affection?
how is copying from printed text to synapse structure and electrical potential any different than copying from magentic alignments to electrical potential?
You usually have to pay for the kind of power that you need.
If you want to serve some OSS projects, then all you need is a handful of Athlons and Linux. But if you want to serve a large enterprise system, you're going to need some big iron and big iron software.
These fees are not as expensive as having your network crash because some zealot thought he could set up an equivalent network in Linux instead of Solaris.
I don't know what kind of geekfest you're hanging out at on the Internet, but the generally accepted expansion of SF is San Francisco. It is also frequently used to abbreviate Sex Friend.
I'd imagine that the Howard area has something similar to this considering the kind of government grants they get to promote the Computer Science department at the historically black university.
Frankly, Howard's got the best CS program in the DC area.
The funding's a good idea, that's for sure. Minorities are severely under-represented in the programming field.
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I'm sorry you live in a third world neighborhood where the power lines are still above ground. Do the cows stampede when there's thunder?
Aside from corporate networks where constant uptime is absolutely necessary, why in the world would someone want to shell out for a power supply? I can understand the hack value in piecing together your own UPS, but it's all pretty much worthless in the end. Any catastrophe that could knock out power to your outlet is going to be big enough to ruin the UPS in the process.
Unless you live in Myanmar with its unpredictable power producing capabilities, this kind of expensive toy is useless. Even in Myanmar, though, you'd expect that you'd be accustomed to backing up every once in a while.
From what I understand (IANAB), even your grandfather was somewhat allergic. The bump seems to be a reaction to the bite, though he is certainly lucky that it doesn't itch.
I am basing my information on a Discovery Channel show on insect repellents. The researchers in the labs have been bitten enough times that they can be bitten multiple times (by inserting their arm into a box filled with mosquitoes) and still come away with no reaction whatsoever.
It's not a job I'd want...
I use the term electronica because techno has itself been pigeonholed into the larger classification of electronica. In conversation, though, techno is the term I use. Funny that.
Of course I'm way over here in the house camp licking Danny Tenaglia's boots. But that's a different conversation.
They just ship blanks to vinyl enthusiasts. Those releases sound better than the CD version.
I just went back and listened to them. One problem I had was that the computer was louder than any sound being played. The noise of the cheap speakers drowned out anything but the loudest clicks and taps.
I've always thought that electronica was one of the closest relatives to traditional classical music where the meter and timing and beat were very similar in both styles of music. But this new electronica doesn't seem to have any of that. It's more like... random recordings of random sounds, no better than the background noise of your room.
This fad will hopefully pass quickly.
It one is really interested in some interesting electronica, there's a really great sound coming out of India or at least is based on Indian music. Very cool. I wish I could remember the term off the top of my head.
If only we could get rid of that goth/death/I hate everyone electronica, or at least replace most of the noise with lowercase music, that would be awesome.
Humbert Humbert took the girl on a nationwide traveling tour and lavished everything he could on her (including himself). What's this about a token gift of affection?
Now available as a set from Costco!
When *you* read, it's parody. That falls under fair use.
Most of the geeks on here have probably got in their possession a lifetime's supply of the things.
No limit.
First you sow the seeds.. Then you grow the seeds.. Then you eat the seeds..
I loved The Young Ones.
how is copying from printed text to synapse structure and electrical potential any different than copying from magentic alignments to electrical potential?
Ease of perfect reproduction.
Exactly. And the kind of companies that can afford it will pay because it's better to pay for the service than steal it and hope for the best.
You usually have to pay for the kind of power that you need.
If you want to serve some OSS projects, then all you need is a handful of Athlons and Linux. But if you want to serve a large enterprise system, you're going to need some big iron and big iron software.
These fees are not as expensive as having your network crash because some zealot thought he could set up an equivalent network in Linux instead of Solaris.
dings in a dorm wall
White walls: Wite Out.
We had a dart board and really bad aim. A half hour of touching up the walls and no one was the wiser.
A site you never go to has been taken offline by malicious hackers! 5 users affected!
I don't know what kind of geekfest you're hanging out at on the Internet, but the generally accepted expansion of SF is San Francisco. It is also frequently used to abbreviate Sex Friend.
I'd imagine that the Howard area has something similar to this considering the kind of government grants they get to promote the Computer Science department at the historically black university.
Frankly, Howard's got the best CS program in the DC area.
The funding's a good idea, that's for sure. Minorities are severely under-represented in the programming field.
Damn. That puts a dent in my plans. I only use my Pocket PC for work downtown. I'm simply too busy getting my ass crammed on my daytrips into Castro.
This is SF. The effect of sterility is negligble.
Next time in town, I won't have to use a dialup!
It would be a hungry world if we had to eat everything raw off the ground.
Ah, but raw out of the sea... That's another story!
What's the problem with Windows?
Wise man say: If you need two fish and already have one, do not throw the one you have back to fish in unknown waters.