This is very true. I just recently disassembled my system in favor of a Core2 Duo machine. I built the rig because my 1st gen P4 3.6GHz was a pain to air-cool efficiently. I noticed that about a year after assembling the system that the temps climbed rapidly moments after power up. I found that almost all my fluid had gone from the system.
What I thought was fluid was actually UV dye that had permeated the silicone tubing from the cooling solution. Additionally, when I stripped the system, all the tubing ends had swelled dramatically, presumably by the liquid accessing the non-heat fused cut ends of the tubing.
Also, in a rebut to the statements by the article, my system was a WaterChill system from Asetek, and included a CPU block and VGA block in addition to the pump and 120mm heat exchanger, and I found the cost to be quite reasonable at only about $250US. It was very easy to install, and made a nice evening project. Because I transport my system to LAN parties, I decided to reverse the radiator and route the fittings to the inside of the chassis. This took a little common sense, drilling, and planing, but I was very specific in my wants.
Without the cosmetic changes, this still was a very sensical kit to own. I'd recommend for ANYONE to try to build a water rig at least once. If Asetek is trying to move liquid cooling into a more mainstream arena, more power to them.
Last time I checked, porn stars aren't paid for producing gibberish.
I don't know about you, but I can rarely understand the words coming out of their mouth with their profession getting in the way...
I kinda feel the same way about lawyers...
Some people might be calling shenanigans because there are sections of the video that are accelerated for time and look a little weird. As far as the robot's movements, I see more in common with the gait of a deer or other ungulates. There also seems to be a bit of a learning curve on new terrain that simulates a newborn fawn or horse when attempting to find footing for the first time. They've done a remarkable job simulating these natural aspects or quadrapeds.
As for the dog reference, it could be a play on the goal of being the ultimately loyal, new, man's-best-friend.
This being said, combine this technology with existing DDR Pads and the new zapper, and I can see this becoming a new genre of "exercise" games. For the Wii, jiggering around like an idiot while slashing away at your enemies is half the fun. This will not go over well with couch-potato gamers, but ripping doors off their hinges in Metroid 3 with the Grapple Beam is a full-body experience for me. Imagine a Call of Duty that you can peek around a corner, by actually PEEKING! Add a rumble pack in the goggles and I'd go wild!
DVD's have a fraction of the resolution of the original digital video and have already undergone lossy compression (e.g. MPEG2 video, AC3 audio). HD DVD/Bluray is also lower resolution than the original, and the compression is still lossy
Then why not glass masters of DVD-ROMs? Store the data in its native digital lossless format as raw data on the disc and then preserve it in that method? Though I imagine that producing such a high quality medium might be a little expensive on the front end, it could be considerably less then $200k+/yr.
As an alternative to that cost, is it possible to store that data on a DVD-R or higher capacity optical media in an inert gaseous or gasless, lightproof vault? Would that stop/reduce dye degradation enough to be considered viable? Seems intelligent to me. I also do not know the cost effectiveness of this strategy, but would a helium filled or vacuum sealed box do it?
Do I think that a technician should have been rooting around in the customer's personal files for the purpose or browsing a picture collection? No, but that was not what was being done here. The tech was not cruising for his own purposes (I'll give him the benefit of the doubt here).
As a technician myself, I am often needed in the same capacity to install and/or test storage hardware. The most reasonable method is to make a backup of the customer's own data (usually the My docs folder) to medium that I then later submit to the customer with their invoice. I then sign a prepared statement that I have not kept any of the customer's private data on any media I retain. I know this may seem a bit excessive so some, but my customers trust me because of this policy.
The problem arises that if a tech sees material through the folder thumbnail system inadvertently, if that material is of illegal nature, it is the responsibility of a U.S. Citizen to report it to the authorities, or else the tech may be considered as an accessory to the crime. As I see it (IANAL) this falls under the same circumstances as witnessing a robbery or murder and not reporting it. Both the technician and his shop could be held legally responsible, if not only ethically.
I don't profess to pushing my ethics on others, but the law is the law and I'm not going to be bankrupted/jailed because some derranged individual wants to wank to abused children.
Fragrantly violating the network standards that allow communication between different networks to interoperate is literally trying to destroy the internet, and cannot be tolerated.
I've been opposed to "fragrant" violations all along, like when they shit all over my VoIP service so that the can prioritize access to their own, more expensive, service.
I can do without the fragrance please! I have Plug-ins for that.
In any case, how can we codify the fact that providers with effective monopoly status should have an additional burden of service to their customers? As a matter of fact, I believe it does. Comcast is being granted financial exclusivity to a geographic region in exchange for being expected to provide a fair level of service, equivalent to other providers in degree of service and competitive cost. Antitrust laws are supposed to stop Gestapo style tactics, like Sandvine.
After all, if this technology is censoring an entire communist nation, how might this be used against OUR public in the future, if the structure is already in place? Though a little far fetched, could this be a paid project my Microsoft as a burden on distributing Linux to the public, seen as Comcast as a win-win due to the reduced overhead on their network? I know that's an extreme example, but who's to say an agreement like that COULDN'T be struck if not for antitrust legislature?
If I could switch to another provider as a statement of my displeasure, I certainly would. That's just not really an option.
Actually, Wal-Mart has their receipts printed with their logo as an invisible UV Watermark on their receipt paper. Try holding it under blacklight sometime... After all, almost everyone has a Wal-Mart ticket somewhere...
Under every Wal-Mart customer service counter is a blacklight to test this if the authenticity of the sales ticket is ever called into question. They even go so far as to store blank receipt paper rolls in a lockbox.
Additionally, on every Wal-Mart ticket, there is a transaction identifying barcode and transaction number. If I remember correctly, they keep the sales record in the database for at least 5 years before it is archived to more permenant storage. In a local legal case, the local court was able to subpeona (sp?) Wal-Mart for a copy of a receipt as evidence to replace a ticket that was faded out after something like 4 years.
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Hey...
The way I look at the issue is thus:
(Almost) Everyone who has Windows, has Netmeeting. M$ gave it away for free.
If you run open source, there's OpenH323.
If you can't make this work, I probably don't want to talk to you anyways. Sure cuts down on the telemarketers!
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This is very true. I just recently disassembled my system in favor of a Core2 Duo machine. I built the rig because my 1st gen P4 3.6GHz was a pain to air-cool efficiently. I noticed that about a year after assembling the system that the temps climbed rapidly moments after power up. I found that almost all my fluid had gone from the system.
What I thought was fluid was actually UV dye that had permeated the silicone tubing from the cooling solution. Additionally, when I stripped the system, all the tubing ends had swelled dramatically, presumably by the liquid accessing the non-heat fused cut ends of the tubing.
Also, in a rebut to the statements by the article, my system was a WaterChill system from Asetek, and included a CPU block and VGA block in addition to the pump and 120mm heat exchanger, and I found the cost to be quite reasonable at only about $250US. It was very easy to install, and made a nice evening project. Because I transport my system to LAN parties, I decided to reverse the radiator and route the fittings to the inside of the chassis. This took a little common sense, drilling, and planing, but I was very specific in my wants.
Without the cosmetic changes, this still was a very sensical kit to own. I'd recommend for ANYONE to try to build a water rig at least once. If Asetek is trying to move liquid cooling into a more mainstream arena, more power to them.
I don't know about you, but I can rarely understand the words coming out of their mouth with their profession getting in the way...
I kinda feel the same way about lawyers...
Some people might be calling shenanigans because there are sections of the video that are accelerated for time and look a little weird. As far as the robot's movements, I see more in common with the gait of a deer or other ungulates. There also seems to be a bit of a learning curve on new terrain that simulates a newborn fawn or horse when attempting to find footing for the first time. They've done a remarkable job simulating these natural aspects or quadrapeds.
As for the dog reference, it could be a play on the goal of being the ultimately loyal, new, man's-best-friend.
This being said, combine this technology with existing DDR Pads and the new zapper, and I can see this becoming a new genre of "exercise" games. For the Wii, jiggering around like an idiot while slashing away at your enemies is half the fun. This will not go over well with couch-potato gamers, but ripping doors off their hinges in Metroid 3 with the Grapple Beam is a full-body experience for me. Imagine a Call of Duty that you can peek around a corner, by actually PEEKING! Add a rumble pack in the goggles and I'd go wild!
Take a bow Johnny.
Nintendo... grab a notepad.
As an alternative to that cost, is it possible to store that data on a DVD-R or higher capacity optical media in an inert gaseous or gasless, lightproof vault? Would that stop/reduce dye degradation enough to be considered viable? Seems intelligent to me. I also do not know the cost effectiveness of this strategy, but would a helium filled or vacuum sealed box do it?
Do I think that a technician should have been rooting around in the customer's personal files for the purpose or browsing a picture collection? No, but that was not what was being done here. The tech was not cruising for his own purposes (I'll give him the benefit of the doubt here).
As a technician myself, I am often needed in the same capacity to install and/or test storage hardware. The most reasonable method is to make a backup of the customer's own data (usually the My docs folder) to medium that I then later submit to the customer with their invoice. I then sign a prepared statement that I have not kept any of the customer's private data on any media I retain. I know this may seem a bit excessive so some, but my customers trust me because of this policy.
The problem arises that if a tech sees material through the folder thumbnail system inadvertently, if that material is of illegal nature, it is the responsibility of a U.S. Citizen to report it to the authorities, or else the tech may be considered as an accessory to the crime. As I see it (IANAL) this falls under the same circumstances as witnessing a robbery or murder and not reporting it. Both the technician and his shop could be held legally responsible, if not only ethically.
I don't profess to pushing my ethics on others, but the law is the law and I'm not going to be bankrupted/jailed because some derranged individual wants to wank to abused children.
I've been opposed to "fragrant" violations all along, like when they shit all over my VoIP service so that the can prioritize access to their own, more expensive, service.
I can do without the fragrance please! I have Plug-ins for that.
After all, if this technology is censoring an entire communist nation, how might this be used against OUR public in the future, if the structure is already in place? Though a little far fetched, could this be a paid project my Microsoft as a burden on distributing Linux to the public, seen as Comcast as a win-win due to the reduced overhead on their network? I know that's an extreme example, but who's to say an agreement like that COULDN'T be struck if not for antitrust legislature?
If I could switch to another provider as a statement of my displeasure, I certainly would. That's just not really an option.
Example of Atari Classics gone bad... god help us all!!!h tml
http://www.bofunk.com/video/594/funny_pong_flash.
Actually, Wal-Mart has their receipts printed with their logo as an invisible UV Watermark on their receipt paper. Try holding it under blacklight sometime... After all, almost everyone has a Wal-Mart ticket somewhere...
Under every Wal-Mart customer service counter is a blacklight to test this if the authenticity of the sales ticket is ever called into question. They even go so far as to store blank receipt paper rolls in a lockbox.
Additionally, on every Wal-Mart ticket, there is a transaction identifying barcode and transaction number. If I remember correctly, they keep the sales record in the database for at least 5 years before it is archived to more permenant storage. In a local legal case, the local court was able to subpeona (sp?) Wal-Mart for a copy of a receipt as evidence to replace a ticket that was faded out after something like 4 years.
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Paranoia is a state of mine...
Hey...
The way I look at the issue is thus:
(Almost) Everyone who has Windows, has Netmeeting. M$ gave it away for free.
If you run open source, there's OpenH323.
If you can't make this work, I probably don't want to talk to you anyways. Sure cuts down on the telemarketers!
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Paranoia is a state of mine...