2) If you are willing to use an android based solution, perhaps a raspberry pi 2 would be plenty for you and only costs $35 plus whatever shit you have around in your house
When you use yahoo chat, it still pulls the old profile information when you hover the mouse on the nicknames...where can you access this "hidden" information, I don't know...anyone?
If you find a codec that does 44kHz stereo, FreeSWITCH will do this. It has no hard limit in it and is variable to any rate! This is just awesome!
Get foobar 2K and grab the free mp4+SBR codec from nero. You can turn a cd quality stereo signal (mp3, whatever) into a svelte, 16kBIT/s 44khzs/stereo (!) signal without much quality loss (well at least compared to current telephony anyway...)
commonly connec at 115 kbps when it's only supposed to be 56k.
no, no, NO. Why people are so stupid to realize that 1) in the USA, the MAXIMUM speed of a modem is 53kbps, so you will NEVER see a link connection faster than this and 2) don't know the difference between carrier speed and terminal speed?
ok, your computer communicates to the modem at a "fixed" rate, the fastest is 115200 bps (terminal speed). However the carrier speed on a 56k modem could be anything from 300~53000 bps(carrier speed). Why the need for a higher terminal speed? The answer: Compression. Data can be compressed 4:1 (and in some cases like the newest modem standards up to 6:1) and therefore throughtput can be maximized to the terminal speed. However if data doesn't compress well (like jpgs or zips) you are limited to the carrier speed. Text in a web page does compress well, so it's a toss up. But you NEVER connect to 115kbps on POTS.
I got a Sanyo 32" 4:3 for $300 at value city. Not the best monitor, but HDTV broadcasts look really nice. It has composite, component, svideo and HDMI inputs plus two tuners, one normal NTSC and one ATSC (hd) compatible with cable or antenna reception. Good for people who want to get their feet wet but don't want to spend a lot of money on HD.
meh...I'm having issues...it works perfectly from a folder on the c drive...when I move the folder to my portable drive it refuses to work/extensions will not load/they will become disabled/other ill side effects....
Sir, you just made my day. I already had portable FF 1.5. All I did was copy the profile folder to the 2.0a1 one, and presto...all settings...all extensions were migrated. Of course, to make them "compatible" I had to use Nightly Tools Extension. The only one that "broke" so far was tabbrowser extensions, and I'm sure it's going to be updated pretty soon...
Start->Control Panel->Network Connections->Double Click on your Wireless Connection->Properties->Wireless Networks->Advanced->Choose "Access point (infrastructure) networks only. Click the Close button then Click OK all the way back. Done.
Ok, I enabled NKB so don't say I'm karma whoring by replying to myself:) Forgot to mention it is CRUCIAL that as soon as you install Firefox on the usb drive and run it, immediately go to tools/options/cache and set the cache to 0. Why?
1) Improved performance. Yes, Firefox will work faster on a USB drive this way. Try it!
2) Longer lasting usb drive. Flash memory has a limited number of write cycles. By eliminating the cache, you minimize the writes to the drive.
I second this. Not only that, but now I can have Firefox at home the way I want it and all I have to do is install portablefirefox on the usb and copy c:\program files\mozilla firefox and the profile in %appdata%\mozilla to their respective folders in the usb and viola! All settings, extensions and bookmarks are transfered to the usb key to use on my laptop.
There could very well be a family wishing to share a large collection of digital family videos that they have taken at holidays and birthdays, for instance. They want them to remain fairly private while sharing the content that they own.
Then they shouldn't use a public p2p network then...
BitTorrent has many, many legitimate uses. It is completely incorrect to claim that all users who wish to limit the sharing of their data are pirates.
Other than the above example, tell me WHY someone would not want to share amongst everyone.
These people don't realize that they are hurting themselves. When I download files on Slashdot's articles using a torrent, I max out my connection (400 KByte/s). This is because everyone "pitches in" to help me get the file. Guess what. I leave sharing of the file until it gets 100% ratio. It is only fair to give exactly what I got. If everyone did this we wouldn't be complaining about ratios and stuff...
What I don't understand is this...if a "closed community" only has 30 people and they try to share something and their collective potential bandwith is 30 KByte/s compared to an "open torrent" where it can go all the way to the max...what is the advantage of "privatizing the torrents"?
I was wondering if anyone here remembers LTV back in the day...it was a really nice segment that was unique and refreshing...does anyone here miss it at all in the middle of the mud that is reality tv?
That's because the modems did 56k down, 33.6k up, at best
Playing devils advocate here, but with the new V92 standard, the upload was upped to 40kbps. So it *may* be possible for 2 new modems with V92 to connect at this speed max.
Want a cheap SMP that's been given great reviews? Get the Asrock 939Dual-Sata2 (PCIe AND AGP AND 3x PCI, with no negative impact on performance AND it allows you to upgrade to the new M2 socket when they arrive) for $70, pair it with 1GB dual channel memory for $80-100 and finally add a nice Athlon 64 X2 (Dual Core) for $350-380 (this is actually the most expensive part).
It hits the $500 mark but you end up with a machine that is at least 3 years future-proof. And yes, I got it and had zero problems with it.
Slashdot Mirror
1) If you are stuck with windows, consider getting one of these:
http://www.microcenter.com/pro...
2) If you are willing to use an android based solution, perhaps a raspberry pi 2 would be plenty for you and only costs $35 plus whatever shit you have around in your house
When you use yahoo chat, it still pulls the old profile information when you hover the mouse on the nicknames...where can you access this "hidden" information, I don't know...anyone?
If you find a codec that does 44kHz stereo, FreeSWITCH will do this. It has no hard limit in it and is variable to any rate! This is just awesome!
Get foobar 2K and grab the free mp4+SBR codec from nero. You can turn a cd quality stereo signal (mp3, whatever) into a svelte, 16kBIT/s 44khzs/stereo (!) signal without much quality loss (well at least compared to current telephony anyway...)
It was 100.00000000000%.
:-P
On a Pentium 60 it was 100.0067482902%
just by opening it, it could physically destroy your computer.
I think Commodore beat everyone up in terms of being ahead of time...try 1977!
commonly connec at 115 kbps when it's only supposed to be 56k.
no, no, NO. Why people are so stupid to realize that 1) in the USA, the MAXIMUM speed of a modem is 53kbps, so you will NEVER see a link connection faster than this and 2) don't know the difference between carrier speed and terminal speed?
ok, your computer communicates to the modem at a "fixed" rate, the fastest is 115200 bps (terminal speed). However the carrier speed on a 56k modem could be anything from 300~53000 bps(carrier speed). Why the need for a higher terminal speed? The answer: Compression. Data can be compressed 4:1 (and in some cases like the newest modem standards up to 6:1) and therefore throughtput can be maximized to the terminal speed. However if data doesn't compress well (like jpgs or zips) you are limited to the carrier speed. Text in a web page does compress well, so it's a toss up. But you NEVER connect to 115kbps on POTS.
I got a Sanyo 32" 4:3 for $300 at value city. Not the best monitor, but HDTV broadcasts look really nice. It has composite, component, svideo and HDMI inputs plus two tuners, one normal NTSC and one ATSC (hd) compatible with cable or antenna reception. Good for people who want to get their feet wet but don't want to spend a lot of money on HD.
meh...I'm having issues...it works perfectly from a folder on the c drive...when I move the folder to my portable drive it refuses to work/extensions will not load/they will become disabled/other ill side effects....
Sir, you just made my day. I already had portable FF 1.5. All I did was copy the profile folder to the 2.0a1 one, and presto...all settings...all extensions were migrated. Of course, to make them "compatible" I had to use Nightly Tools Extension. The only one that "broke" so far was tabbrowser extensions, and I'm sure it's going to be updated pretty soon...
Yeah, my bad - I divided when I should've multiplied. Guess I really hadn't had enough coffee after all...
Here...have a scratched Blu-Ray disc to hold the coffee on the table...
Ok, So when the hell are these coming? This is like the second article about it in less than 2 weeks or so. Dupe!
Dude, get on with the times:
http://starmen.net/mother3/ (Mother 3 GBA)
Even better, copy the link http://www.latimes.com/sports/la-sp-superballs2feb 02,1,7280327.story?track=rss&ctrack=1&cset=true
:)
into google and enjoy
BTW, it's great to be rid of the MCI name now that we're Verizon Business, and I wish you luck at Google
You misspelled "Worldcom" somewhere there...
Here's how to fix this on Windows:
Start->Control Panel->Network Connections->Double Click on your Wireless Connection->Properties->Wireless Networks->Advanced->Choose "Access point (infrastructure) networks only. Click the Close button then Click OK all the way back. Done.
go get the IEtab extension for Firefox and whitelist update.microsoft.com to use the IE engine instead of the gecko engine and viola...
Ok, I enabled NKB so don't say I'm karma whoring by replying to myself :)
Forgot to mention it is CRUCIAL that as soon as you install Firefox on the usb drive and run it, immediately go to tools/options/cache and set the cache to 0. Why?
1) Improved performance. Yes, Firefox will work faster on a USB drive this way. Try it!
2) Longer lasting usb drive. Flash memory has a limited number of write cycles. By eliminating the cache, you minimize the writes to the drive.
How to install Flash/etc plugins:
p lugins
http://portableapps.com/support/portable_firefox#
here you go
I second this. Not only that, but now I can have Firefox at home the way I want it and all I have to do is install portablefirefox on the usb and copy c:\program files\mozilla firefox and the profile in %appdata%\mozilla to their respective folders in the usb and viola! All settings, extensions and bookmarks are transfered to the usb key to use on my laptop.
There could very well be a family wishing to share a large collection of digital family videos that they have taken at holidays and birthdays, for instance. They want them to remain fairly private while sharing the content that they own.
Then they shouldn't use a public p2p network then...
BitTorrent has many, many legitimate uses. It is completely incorrect to claim that all users who wish to limit the sharing of their data are pirates.
Other than the above example, tell me WHY someone would not want to share amongst everyone.
These people don't realize that they are hurting themselves. When I download files on Slashdot's articles using a torrent, I max out my connection (400 KByte/s). This is because everyone "pitches in" to help me get the file. Guess what. I leave sharing of the file until it gets 100% ratio. It is only fair to give exactly what I got. If everyone did this we wouldn't be complaining about ratios and stuff...
What I don't understand is this...if a "closed community" only has 30 people and they try to share something and their collective potential bandwith is 30 KByte/s compared to an "open torrent" where it can go all the way to the max...what is the advantage of "privatizing the torrents"?
Greed, that is all...
I was wondering if anyone here remembers LTV back in the day...it was a really nice segment that was unique and refreshing...does anyone here miss it at all in the middle of the mud that is reality tv?
There were no stories and now all of the sudden there are like 5 in a row!
That's because the modems did 56k down, 33.6k up, at best
Playing devils advocate here, but with the new V92 standard, the upload was upped to 40kbps. So it *may* be possible for 2 new modems with V92 to connect at this speed max.
Ninja High School by Ben Dunn(?) is one of the best "american manga" I've ever seen! I remember laughing so loud at this comic it's embarrassing!
Want a cheap SMP that's been given great reviews? Get the Asrock 939Dual-Sata2 (PCIe AND AGP AND 3x PCI, with no negative impact on performance AND it allows you to upgrade to the new M2 socket when they arrive) for $70, pair it with 1GB dual channel memory for $80-100 and finally add a nice Athlon 64 X2 (Dual Core) for $350-380 (this is actually the most expensive part).
It hits the $500 mark but you end up with a machine that is at least 3 years future-proof. And yes, I got it and had zero problems with it.