"Sure, no problem, but the 2 USB ports only meeting the 1.1 spec won't do USB High-speed."
Agreed, but that is kinda lame isn't it?? They should *all* be USB2! I really wouldn't have thought the chip price would be that different (in fact, wouldn't everyone be making USB2 controller chips now, so USB1.1 would be *more* expensive).
About the number of ports and hubs; I've heard a lot of people making noises about flaky USB hubs. Not sure if its because they're buying $15 bargan basement units or not, but yeah, if they come off the machine it's a lot easier(*) and you can have more power hungry devices too.
Rather than glue the door shut on your nice CD drive I'd mount the drive 1-2 cms back from the front of the case and glue a drive bay cover in place to hide it. You can then get at the drive, for updates, by taking the entire case off. Padlock the case to keep out the ratbags.
When I suggested this the cop on the phone became rather aggressive and told me to drop it.
That was that. I don't have funds or energy to chase up, but hey, the footage would have been kinda cool, a good one to go in with the home movies.
When I got knocked out by a king hit right in the middle of Canberra the cops came over and told my mates(I was out cold on the ground): "Wow, that was a big hit, we just saw it on the cameras"
I went to hospital, had stiches, and then got a call from the pigs at the end of the week: "I'm sorry sir, we've reviewed the video footage, the camera's missed it"...er, yeah, right, thanks for nothing.
Here in OZ *some* shops abide by the Electronic Code of Practice. If an item scans high, you get it for free.
I cashed in on an entire case of beer at Macs Liquor a few years ago when it scanned higher than the shelf price.
Last month I went into Dan Murphys and had a bottle of CC scan high. I asked about the code of practice, the store clerk looked at me blankly. I asked to see the manager and he fed me some shit about it not applying to alcohol. I didn't get it for free;-(
The main reason I was so taken aback is that Macs Liquor and Dan Murphys are owned by the same company, Woolworths.
Respond first with your eyes and a smile. Then, if there's time, a quick, "not bad", "choice bro" or "good thanks mate/buddy/chief/big fella/champ/tiger/sport" will do the job just fine.
I love it when people say G'Day to me on the street, it's a nice feeling.
I'd certainly like portable video WITHOUT THE SCREEN! Why can't I just get a good quality composite video, or even high definition, signal out.
Then I can walk over to a mates place, plug it in and watch a movie. Take it to grandma's, plug it in, and show her what the kids did on the weekend.
Maybe even plug it in someplace and *record* some video. That, however, would have mixed apeal I feel. It's probably much better to handle all the video side on a PC and focus on providing intuitive playback, great battery life and smaller size on the portable unit.
That would be awesome.
PS: It would probably still have a screen, just a simple monochrome number for selecting tracks and video clips.
Good points,
"especially when you consider the stress and uncertainty involved in commiting it versus the rewards"
That stood out for two reasons:
1) I could imagine that some criminals don't feel that stress or uncertainty, they just do it and don't give a stuff. I've heard many a dickhead say "those fuckin cops can come for me and I'll be fuckin ready for em".
2) Good criminals plan the "perfect" crime so they don't feel stressed or uncertain.
I'd guess that the second type doesn't end up in jail as often.
Synroc solves the second "Pain in The Arse" problem.
But you're right about the "not in my backyard" syndrome. I've studied Synroc and it really is the perfect solution (btw I work upstairs from where it was developed) but who in the world will listen to reason about it?
The EEPROM on the drive should be totally resistant to whatever comes over the IDE bus (he he, unless it's high voltage, then it's just gonna blow something;-) and shouldn't be susceptible to any kind of attack. It could very easily become corrupted by a cosmic ray or stray high energy particle but the chances are very slim.
A BIOS is much more accessible, as flashing most BIOSes is certainly possible from software. But, there are limitations on when that can be done, and I don't think it can be done in parts, as in the entire BIOS has to be written to the *PROM at once.
Does anyone else know about how effective BIOS based viruses are?
You mention the UKs TV tax. When I was over there everyone talked about how the government could "tell" that you had a TV in your house, so you'd better pay the tax.
I'm a physics graduate and still can't work out (OK, so I'm not a very good one) how the feds can detect the receiver circuit in the TV (this is probably a similar problem to how radar detector detectors, that the cops claim to have, work). Or, is the whole thing (TV and radar detector detectors) an urban legend designed to trick people into paying the stupid tax??
Unfortunately it's not just the memory that would need to be increased, all the controller systems need to be lengthened to handle the larger address space.
Why do I *ALWAYS* get "Server: Microsoft-IIS/5.0" from that commend??
I even tried it on Google and Slashdot, and I *know* that they're not runn IIS.
So what gives?
Quantum uncertainty only becomes important at very small distances, very small energies, and very short timecales.
You are correct about the uncertainty of the universe, but some things are *very* certain. The bouncing of balls in a bin is one of them.
The poster above is correct, since this is a classical system. If you read in all the ball positions with an accurate sensor of some type (X-Ray tomography, like a CAT scan, comes to mind) and then solve the simulation numerically, taking into account gravity, air movement, collision dynamics, etc, etc, (all these things are very well understood for classical systems like this) and you can predict the fall of the balls.
Quantum uncertainty only becomes important at very small distances, very small energies, and very short timecales.
The parent is correct, since this is a classical system. If you read in all the ball positions with an accurate sensor of some type (X-Ray tomography, like a CAT scan, comes to mind) and then solve the simulation numerically, taking into account gravity, air movement, collision dynamics, etc, etc, (all these things are very well understood for classical systems like this) and you can predict the fall of the balls.
Sorry but the idea that no photos of Mars at night have been taken is a little silly.
If you look at Mars from Earth then the majority of the time you will see a cresent. This is due to the geometry of the Sun/Earth/Mars system; have a think about it. The dark part of the cresent is (surprise, surprise) night time on mars.
This also applies to the moon. So the next time someone mentions the "dark side" of the moon ask them what side that will be during a solar exclipse. Oh, that's right, the one facing the sun in broad daylight.
It's late in the discussion and I hope someone is still reading down here who can answer me.
If a file is in a directory on a web server and that file is not linked to by anything. How exactly does Google (or other search bot) find it. I expect it retrieves the top level directory listing of the server and then recurses through the tree, indexing files as it goes.
But can't that be turned off in some web servers?? I don't just mean by using robots.txt. I mean, prevent the web server from giving out a file listing to anything!
Slashdot Mirror
"Sure, no problem, but the 2 USB ports only meeting the 1.1 spec won't do USB High-speed."
Agreed, but that is kinda lame isn't it?? They should *all* be USB2! I really wouldn't have thought the chip price would be that different (in fact, wouldn't everyone be making USB2 controller chips now, so USB1.1 would be *more* expensive).
About the number of ports and hubs; I've heard a lot of people making noises about flaky USB hubs. Not sure if its because they're buying $15 bargan basement units or not, but yeah, if they come off the machine it's a lot easier(*) and you can have more power hungry devices too.
(*) It's probably a matter of taste.
"5 USB (3 2.0, 2 1.1)"
What's with the USB type distinction?? USB 2 controllers can throttle back individual connections to 1.1. Can't they?
It's what all the PC USB controllers claim to do.
For those interested in encouraging linux to become involved in women (and related issues), there is an interesting HOWTO.
Rather than glue the door shut on your nice CD drive I'd mount the drive 1-2 cms back from the front of the case and glue a drive bay cover in place to hide it. You can then get at the drive, for updates, by taking the entire case off. Padlock the case to keep out the ratbags.
There are a number of theologies about life in the universe.
Most of them come to one of the following two conclusions:
1) Life as we know it is unique to the planet Earth and we are alone in the universe.
2) Life is very common and will be found throughout the universe in many wide and interesting forms.
Call me sad, but this is one of the big questions about the universe that I'd love to see answered before I die.
When I suggested this the cop on the phone became rather aggressive and told me to drop it. That was that. I don't have funds or energy to chase up, but hey, the footage would have been kinda cool, a good one to go in with the home movies.
True, but cops are still cunts.
...er, yeah, right, thanks for nothing.
When I got knocked out by a king hit right in the middle of Canberra the cops came over and told my mates(I was out cold on the ground): "Wow, that was a big hit, we just saw it on the cameras"
I went to hospital, had stiches, and then got a call from the pigs at the end of the week: "I'm sorry sir, we've reviewed the video footage, the camera's missed it"
This destroyed my faith in the police system.
Here in OZ *some* shops abide by the Electronic Code of Practice. If an item scans high, you get it for free.
;-(
I cashed in on an entire case of beer at Macs Liquor a few years ago when it scanned higher than the shelf price.
Last month I went into Dan Murphys and had a bottle of CC scan high. I asked about the code of practice, the store clerk looked at me blankly. I asked to see the manager and he fed me some shit about it not applying to alcohol. I didn't get it for free
The main reason I was so taken aback is that Macs Liquor and Dan Murphys are owned by the same company, Woolworths.
In response to point (2).
You could also have 4GB of RAM (or so), and do the burn from there.
Just a thought.
Fill it with porn of course!
Respond first with your eyes and a smile. Then, if there's time, a quick, "not bad", "choice bro" or "good thanks mate/buddy/chief/big fella/champ/tiger/sport" will do the job just fine.
I love it when people say G'Day to me on the street, it's a nice feeling.
I'd certainly like portable video WITHOUT THE SCREEN! Why can't I just get a good quality composite video, or even high definition, signal out.
Then I can walk over to a mates place, plug it in and watch a movie. Take it to grandma's, plug it in, and show her what the kids did on the weekend.
Maybe even plug it in someplace and *record* some video. That, however, would have mixed apeal I feel. It's probably much better to handle all the video side on a PC and focus on providing intuitive playback, great battery life and smaller size on the portable unit.
That would be awesome.
PS: It would probably still have a screen, just a simple monochrome number for selecting tracks and video clips.
Good points, "especially when you consider the stress and uncertainty involved in commiting it versus the rewards" That stood out for two reasons: 1) I could imagine that some criminals don't feel that stress or uncertainty, they just do it and don't give a stuff. I've heard many a dickhead say "those fuckin cops can come for me and I'll be fuckin ready for em". 2) Good criminals plan the "perfect" crime so they don't feel stressed or uncertain. I'd guess that the second type doesn't end up in jail as often.
Synroc solves the second "Pain in The Arse" problem.
But you're right about the "not in my backyard" syndrome. I've studied Synroc and it really is the perfect solution (btw I work upstairs from where it was developed) but who in the world will listen to reason about it?
The EEPROM on the drive should be totally resistant to whatever comes over the IDE bus (he he, unless it's high voltage, then it's just gonna blow something ;-) and shouldn't be susceptible to any kind of attack. It could very easily become corrupted by a cosmic ray or stray high energy particle but the chances are very slim.
A BIOS is much more accessible, as flashing most BIOSes is certainly possible from software. But, there are limitations on when that can be done, and I don't think it can be done in parts, as in the entire BIOS has to be written to the *PROM at once.
Does anyone else know about how effective BIOS based viruses are?
You mention the UKs TV tax. When I was over there everyone talked about how the government could "tell" that you had a TV in your house, so you'd better pay the tax.
I'm a physics graduate and still can't work out (OK, so I'm not a very good one) how the feds can detect the receiver circuit in the TV (this is probably a similar problem to how radar detector detectors, that the cops claim to have, work). Or, is the whole thing (TV and radar detector detectors) an urban legend designed to trick people into paying the stupid tax??
Unfortunately it's not just the memory that would need to be increased, all the controller systems need to be lengthened to handle the larger address space.
Why do I *ALWAYS* get "Server: Microsoft-IIS/5.0" from that commend?? I even tried it on Google and Slashdot, and I *know* that they're not runn IIS. So what gives?
This is spot on.
Quantum uncertainty only becomes important at very small distances, very small energies, and very short timecales.
You are correct about the uncertainty of the universe, but some things are *very* certain. The bouncing of balls in a bin is one of them.
The poster above is correct, since this is a classical system. If you read in all the ball positions with an accurate sensor of some type (X-Ray tomography, like a CAT scan, comes to mind) and then solve the simulation numerically, taking into account gravity, air movement, collision dynamics, etc, etc, (all these things are very well understood for classical systems like this) and you can predict the fall of the balls.
Quantum uncertainty only becomes important at very small distances, very small energies, and very short timecales.
The parent is correct, since this is a classical system. If you read in all the ball positions with an accurate sensor of some type (X-Ray tomography, like a CAT scan, comes to mind) and then solve the simulation numerically, taking into account gravity, air movement, collision dynamics, etc, etc, (all these things are very well understood for classical systems like this) and you can predict the fall of the balls.
Why did they bother adding the larger screen for video?
;-(
This would be infinitely better if it was the same size as an iPod but had a video out signal, to connect to any TV, projector, Monitor(?), etc...
That would be awesome, shame they didn't/couldn't do it
Australia did it, took 5 years. It's only because you are all too stupid that you can't fucking handle the cahnge.
Sorry but the idea that no photos of Mars at night have been taken is a little silly.
If you look at Mars from Earth then the majority of the time you will see a cresent. This is due to the geometry of the Sun/Earth/Mars system; have a think about it. The dark part of the cresent is (surprise, surprise) night time on mars.
This also applies to the moon. So the next time someone mentions the "dark side" of the moon ask them what side that will be during a solar exclipse. Oh, that's right, the one facing the sun in broad daylight.
It's late in the discussion and I hope someone is still reading down here who can answer me. If a file is in a directory on a web server and that file is not linked to by anything. How exactly does Google (or other search bot) find it. I expect it retrieves the top level directory listing of the server and then recurses through the tree, indexing files as it goes. But can't that be turned off in some web servers?? I don't just mean by using robots.txt. I mean, prevent the web server from giving out a file listing to anything!