I've had a Motorola DCT-6200 box for about 6 months now, and spent quite a bit of time over at AVSforum checking out the various threads related to HD recording. One thing to be aware of is that you need proper firmware on the Moto box; you need at least version 7.10 for proper 1394 support. I bring this up because I was stuck with version 7.07 until about a month ago, when I was upgraded to 7.15; the upgrade is downloaded off the cable, so it has to be instigated by the provider (something to keep in mind when the techs visit you on Wednesday).
Bummer about the VividLogic software -- I've been considering it for some time, and have almost bought it on several occasions. However, given your experiences and those of AVSforum members that have had similar outcomes, I'll probably give it a miss.
In my spare time, I've been working (very slowly) on an XP driver for the DCT-6200 boxes; it's going slowly because there's not much doc for streaming video drivers, even less doc for MS's AV/C and 1394 drivers, and none at all for the DCT-6200's AV/C capabilities (i.e. what commands the box recognizes, etc.).
I've been recording HD content to a Mac OS X box for some time using the free VirtualDVHS app that's part of the Apple Firewire SDK mentioned in another post. You can pick up an old blue & white G3 Mac (the oldest/cheapest Mac that can handle the job) for a few hundred off eBay; that's what I did. Note that the Mac solution works even with the old 7.07 firmware.
You mentioned Linux -- you might want to check out the lib1394 project. Some people over at AVSforum have reported success using it with the Moto boxes.
He also created & starred in The Secret Life of Machines, a TV series made for the UK's Channel 4, and occasionally re-run on the Science Channel (formerly Discovery Science).
Anything that fell from orbit would still end up partly melted, probably fragmented, and showing signs of shock and heating from impact in its mineral structure.
But Mars has almost no atmosphere, so there'd be very little friction to heat up any incoming meteorites, so one shouldn't expect to find much evidence of thermal shock or melting (unless of course the meteorite fell back when Mars had a real atmosphere, if such a time ever existed).
According to some reports, the OMAP outperforms the 400 MHz Xscale, at least on multimedia code.
Note that the forthcoming Motorola MpX, another OMAP device, has basically the same hardware as the 6315, but is presented in a modified flip-phone form factor roughly the same size as the original Moto StarTac.
You're probably referring to neutrinos, which are still bound by the speed of light.
Tachyons are hypothetical particles that always move faster than light -- none have ever been observed by humans. According to some theories, they may, in fact, be unobservable.
No cost to the MVPs -- as pointed out elsewhere, MS chooses MVPs based on the quality of the assistance they provide in the MS newsgroups. Basically, if you really know your stuff and are willing to take the time to share it freely, you're in the running.
include the Motorola MpX, due in Q4, and the iPAQ 6300 series, due out in the next 30-60 days. Both are GSM/GPRS phones -- my understanding is that they'll be software-upgradable to EDGE once the carriers roll it out.
When I was in college, I used a.3mm mechanical pencil for exactly the same reason. People would borrow it, break the lead a couple of times, and then give it back.
I did the same thing; I've had my.3 mm Pentel for almost 25 years & still use it daily. I also had a HP 41CV and a K&E slide rule as a backup. Unfortunately both were ripped off from my car shortly after I graduated.
However, in some (many?) jurisdictions, absentee ballots aren't even examined unless the traditional vote count is close enough that the absentees could swing the outcome. So, if you don't live in a state where the outcome is in doubt, voting absentee can be the same as not voting at all, so why bother?
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Actually, metric time was introduced in 1793.
More like $200,000 US -- 110,000 pounds sterling.
Google for thermeonics. Two entires. No wonder there isn't any funding.
Perhaps if you spelled it correctly, you'd find more entries.
I've had a Motorola DCT-6200 box for about 6 months now, and spent quite a bit of time over at AVSforum checking out the various threads related to HD recording. One thing to be aware of is that you need proper firmware on the Moto box; you need at least version 7.10 for proper 1394 support. I bring this up because I was stuck with version 7.07 until about a month ago, when I was upgraded to 7.15; the upgrade is downloaded off the cable, so it has to be instigated by the provider (something to keep in mind when the techs visit you on Wednesday).
Bummer about the VividLogic software -- I've been considering it for some time, and have almost bought it on several occasions. However, given your experiences and those of AVSforum members that have had similar outcomes, I'll probably give it a miss.
In my spare time, I've been working (very slowly) on an XP driver for the DCT-6200 boxes; it's going slowly because there's not much doc for streaming video drivers, even less doc for MS's AV/C and 1394 drivers, and none at all for the DCT-6200's AV/C capabilities (i.e. what commands the box recognizes, etc.).
I've been recording HD content to a Mac OS X box for some time using the free VirtualDVHS app that's part of the Apple Firewire SDK mentioned in another post. You can pick up an old blue & white G3 Mac (the oldest/cheapest Mac that can handle the job) for a few hundred off eBay; that's what I did. Note that the Mac solution works even with the old 7.07 firmware.
You mentioned Linux -- you might want to check out the lib1394 project. Some people over at AVSforum have reported success using it with the Moto boxes.
The big problem with Shuttle XPCs is noise. I have a SB65G2, and its fan in incredibly loud -- much louder than the fans in my bigger tower systems.
Actually, the grandparent was looking for the word "populace", derived from the Latin populus. Damn homonyms.
He also created & starred in The Secret Life of Machines, a TV series made for the UK's Channel 4, and occasionally re-run on the Science Channel (formerly Discovery Science).
Actually, shells have been used in place of toilet paper.
Anything that fell from orbit would still end up partly melted, probably fragmented, and showing signs of shock and heating from impact in its mineral structure.
But Mars has almost no atmosphere, so there'd be very little friction to heat up any incoming meteorites, so one shouldn't expect to find much evidence of thermal shock or melting (unless of course the meteorite fell back when Mars had a real atmosphere, if such a time ever existed).
Of course, this is the same CIA that claimed that Iraq had an advanced nuclear weapons program, so take the above with a grain of salt.
Nor should you drink any mouse shakes.
According to some reports, the OMAP outperforms the 400 MHz Xscale, at least on multimedia code.
Note that the forthcoming Motorola MpX, another OMAP device, has basically the same hardware as the 6315, but is presented in a modified flip-phone form factor roughly the same size as the original Moto StarTac.
You might consider the Motorola MpX; it has everything the 6315 does, plus a few extras.
You're probably referring to neutrinos, which are still bound by the speed of light.
Tachyons are hypothetical particles that always move faster than light -- none have ever been observed by humans. According to some theories, they may, in fact, be unobservable.
Actually, our observers have recently returned to Earth.
No cost to the MVPs -- as pointed out elsewhere, MS chooses MVPs based on the quality of the assistance they provide in the MS newsgroups. Basically, if you really know your stuff and are willing to take the time to share it freely, you're in the running.
Think of it as a +5 Informative moderation.
You can visit a screen door factory.
How much semtex would a coke can hold?
Roughly 355 cc, or 497 grams.
It's already happened.
include the Motorola MpX, due in Q4, and the iPAQ 6300 series, due out in the next 30-60 days. Both are GSM/GPRS phones -- my understanding is that they'll be software-upgradable to EDGE once the carriers roll it out.
First, we have hull plating, then teleportation, and now phasers. Once we get warp drive and replicators, we'll be ready to build starships.
When I was in college, I used a .3mm mechanical pencil for exactly the same
.3 mm Pentel for almost 25 years & still use it daily. I also had a HP 41CV and a K&E slide rule as a backup. Unfortunately both were ripped off from my car shortly after I graduated.
reason. People would borrow it, break the lead a couple of times, and then
give it back.
I did the same thing; I've had my
You do realize that Diebold has been accused of using uncertified patches on Georgia voting machines?
However, in some (many?) jurisdictions, absentee ballots aren't even examined unless the traditional vote count is close enough that the absentees could swing the outcome. So, if you don't live in a state where the outcome is in doubt, voting absentee can be the same as not voting at all, so why bother?
I don't know about dolphins, but there's at least one dog who can detect melanoma.