What does this say about the current GameCube pricing strategy vs. X-sux and PS2?
Maybe they can win on price alone??? The PS2 already has a monster head start, but it will be interesting to see the GameCube units shipped this X-mas vs. the competition.
I only have two hands! I cannot imagine more than two of them -- unless I can figure out how to use a controller with other appendages -- then, I could use up to 5 of them!
Note to self: Look into bouncing number off the moon...
Hams can do this no problem. It is called EME (earth-moon-earth). All it takes is some patience, a HUGE antenna with a pair of rotators, a back yard, and being willing to withstand the icy stares (and death threats) of your neighbors for putting an antenna like that up.
Why then, would you say that an HP is so much higher quality?
It is one of those things that you just cannot describe. I guess that the best way to describe it would be the look and feel of the calculator. My HP-48SX is not just a chunk of electronics -- it has its own personality. The first thing is the obvious build quality. The feel of the keyboard is indescribable. Each key presses down with a very satisfying little "snap" sound. The quality and fit of the case is excelent. And then there is the fact that this just looks like a serious piece of equipment.
I also grew to love RPN on my little 48. Now that I am used to it, I never want to go back. The stack is *WONDERFUL*. At one glance I can tell where I am in a calculation. And by hitting the ENTER button, I can make a backup copy of a result in case I screw up a later calculation.
At the time that the 48 came out, it was by far the best calculator at the time. Unfortunately, HP then proceeded to rest on their laurels for a decade. TI has eclipsed HP in memory and features. But TI will never beat the HP when it comes to "look and feel".
I would also like to point out that the 48G series is a kludge. Having used both, it is amazing how clunky the extra features of the G series are. For example, they added new units. But you will never find them under the Units button. They also added a newer version of the equation solver, but you will not find it under the solver button. It feels like HP just threw the extra stuff not in the 48S in one generic button and said "All new stuff is here". This is clunky at best.
True. But do NOT microwave for more than a few seconds. After 10-15 seconds, this thick yellow smoke comes out of the CD. It smells terrible and will stain the inside of your microwave.
Please, do not ask me how I know this. If I told you, then I would have to kill you.
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They did not mention my favorite (and easy to do at work).
Take a grape and cut it ALMOST is half (both halves still connected by skin). Put the two halves down on a plate (wet side down). Microwave until you see sparks and fire between the two halves.
This is almost as fun as the electric pickle, but with only one-tenth the smell.
As much as I dislike Micro$oft, I purchased one of their meece, as well as one of their joysticks.
I wanted to buy Logitech -- I really did! But I am a big guy with big hands. The basic MS optical wheelmouse was about the same price as the Logitech, but it is significantly longer and wider.
M$ also makes a better joystick, IMHO. About two years ago I tried the Logitech force-feedback stick. The throw of the stick was so small that it was hard to bulls-eye enemies in Star Wars flight sims. The M$ stick has about twide as much throw, so precision use is far easier.
Too bad. I would rather give my money to Logitech.
I don't mean to sound like a shill, but one great site for buying games is www.funagain.com. An awesome site. They even have some pretty good review and give suggestions like "best party games for three people", "best kid's games", etc.
Nope. If you don't like it, then don't buy the game. If you don't buy the game, then you have not lost a penny. How are you hurt then? Just take the closed forums as a warning to stay away.
Who IS hurt is possibly the company. Look at it this way -- if you have not paid any money, they don't owe you anything. However, if they close the forums, it could be because they feel that they have something to hide. If they feel that by closing the forums they are better off not airing their dirty laundry in public, then they must have piles of laundry and a broken washing machine!
It doesn't hurt you, but it actually saves you the trouble of even having to read the forums. Just stay away.
Besides his great sense of humor, Bloom County was also outstanding in that each an every strip was a masterpiece of art. I don't mean to knock Dilbert, but if you compare the quality of artwork, Dilbert could have been drawn by a 4-year-old kid (but I do love the humor of Scott Adams).
About the only other strip with comparable artwork is Doonesbury.
To me, it would seem that most people reading this know a bit about science and technology. The way that we envision the future is a bunch of megacorporations overly worried about not getting enough money. Everybody has a camera strapped to their heads. When they go to the bank, if they stare at the painting on the wall for more than 5 seconds, some money gets deducted from their account and sent to the artist. In this future, the average person is just a sheep for the fleecing by governments and corporations.
In short, we have seen the future. And unless something changes, the future will suck.
Compared to this, a fantasy seems great! If you see a lawyer, cast a fireball spell. And then you go to defeat the great demon of SCO.
To me the KEY attributes of ANY voting system is that there MUST be physical evidence of the vote which can be counted by hand (as a backup) -- this means human-readable paper. Any system which does not have this one essential attribute should not EVER be used.
Plus, I feel that a random 1% of all precincts should be hand-counted just to rule out any electronic election-rigging.
I live in Brevard county -- in FLORIDA! Out voting system works just find, and is a mixture of old and new technologies. We mark on a paper with a felt-tip pen. Just fill in the little bubble. (remember those tests in school?) Then, a machine reads in the paper.
The advantages of a system like this: 1) Electronic results for easy/fast counting 2) Original ballots retained for recounts. 3) User interface is familiar to anybody who has ever been to school. 4) No hanging chads.
My complaint with the all-electronic system is that there is NO physical evidence of a vote and no posibility of a re-count. I hope that these all-electronic systems die a horrible death. Even if they ARE hack-proof, there will always be a little suspicion floating around them (prove that they have not been hacked). At least with paper ballots at some point, to tamer with the election would require somebody to stuff the box by hand -- hard to do under a lot of watchful eyes.
And this is just what the world needs -- a form of food which is even HIGHER if fat/calories per unit volume. Can you imagine if a girl breaks up with her boyfriend??? She will just down handfulls of yummy pills and eat a week's worth of groceries in 1/2 hour.
I want a giant steak and a bowl of ice cream without any fat or calories! And I want it NOW!
If you are interested (and you probably aren't) here's the breakdown for Y=A(?)B:
2) constants (Y=true, Y=false) 2) wire (Y=A, Y=B) 2) NOT (Y=notA, Y=notB) 2) AND/NAND (Y=AandB, y=AnandB) 2) OR/NOR (Y=AorB, Y=AnorB) 2) EQ/XOR (Y=AeqB, Y=AxorB) 2) AND with an input inversion (Y=Aand(notB), Y=(notA)andB) 2) OR with an input inversion (Y=Aor(notB), Y=(notA)orB)
These are the 16 functions. Of course, the first two lines are skipped for obvious reasons and the last two lines are really combinations of the others plus a single inverter. The only "interesting" ones are NOT (which is really only a function of one input and so is a degenerate case), AND/NAND, OR/NOR, EQ/XOR.
I am a licensed amateur radio operator (ham). I am certain that I could find a "good" place to put a magnetic-mount antenna with a large "ground plane" plate.;)
The neat thing about this is that, if you get a service manual for your car, you can tell where the antenna is. Some chicken wire and aluminum foil in the right spot can do wonders.
In fact, the new cell phones are supposed to have GPS capability soon. I wonder how long it will be before somebody comes up with a little self-adhesive foil "patch" that can be applied over the GPS antenna to block the signal (assuming that the GPS antenna is separate from the phone antenna -- which is likely). If you do need to call 911, then you can pull the patch off. The patch can even be made in custom designs and colors -- it will look like it belongs there!
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What does this say about the current GameCube pricing strategy vs. X-sux and PS2?
Maybe they can win on price alone??? The PS2 already has a monster head start, but it will be interesting to see the GameCube units shipped this X-mas vs. the competition.
Just imagine????
I only have two hands! I cannot imagine more than two of them -- unless I can figure out how to use a controller with other appendages -- then, I could use up to 5 of them!
I have this book from Amazon. It is actually quite a good book which even covers this topic. This particular problem is even in the title!
If you like books on recreational mathematics without being too burdened down in homework, this one is worth a read.
Hams can do this no problem. It is called EME (earth-moon-earth). All it takes is some patience, a HUGE antenna with a pair of rotators, a back yard, and being willing to withstand the icy stares (and death threats) of your neighbors for putting an antenna like that up.
Bah.
Real geeks use a 5v power supply, a breadboard, a handful of resistors, a couple of DIP switches, and a handul of LEDs.
Don't forget the manual for hand-disassembly.
It is one of those things that you just cannot describe. I guess that the best way to describe it would be the look and feel of the calculator. My HP-48SX is not just a chunk of electronics -- it has its own personality. The first thing is the obvious build quality. The feel of the keyboard is indescribable. Each key presses down with a very satisfying little "snap" sound. The quality and fit of the case is excelent. And then there is the fact that this just looks like a serious piece of equipment.
I also grew to love RPN on my little 48. Now that I am used to it, I never want to go back. The stack is *WONDERFUL*. At one glance I can tell where I am in a calculation. And by hitting the ENTER button, I can make a backup copy of a result in case I screw up a later calculation.
At the time that the 48 came out, it was by far the best calculator at the time. Unfortunately, HP then proceeded to rest on their laurels for a decade. TI has eclipsed HP in memory and features. But TI will never beat the HP when it comes to "look and feel".
I would also like to point out that the 48G series is a kludge. Having used both, it is amazing how clunky the extra features of the G series are. For example, they added new units. But you will never find them under the Units button. They also added a newer version of the equation solver, but you will not find it under the solver button. It feels like HP just threw the extra stuff not in the 48S in one generic button and said "All new stuff is here". This is clunky at best.
True. But do NOT microwave for more than a few seconds. After 10-15 seconds, this thick yellow smoke comes out of the CD. It smells terrible and will stain the inside of your microwave.
Please, do not ask me how I know this. If I told you, then I would have to kill you.
They did not mention my favorite (and easy to do at work).
Take a grape and cut it ALMOST is half (both halves still connected by skin). Put the two halves down on a plate (wet side down). Microwave until you see sparks and fire between the two halves.
This is almost as fun as the electric pickle, but with only one-tenth the smell.
Simple. Remember the old saying "talk is cheap."
Anybody remember Gate's speech about focusing on security? I have a feeling that this will yield about the same results as the security initiative.
April 1st is still a long way off. This is not the time of year for this type of post.
As much as I dislike Micro$oft, I purchased one of their meece, as well as one of their joysticks.
I wanted to buy Logitech -- I really did! But I am a big guy with big hands. The basic MS optical wheelmouse was about the same price as the Logitech, but it is significantly longer and wider.
M$ also makes a better joystick, IMHO. About two years ago I tried the Logitech force-feedback stick. The throw of the stick was so small that it was hard to bulls-eye enemies in Star Wars flight sims. The M$ stick has about twide as much throw, so precision use is far easier.
Too bad. I would rather give my money to Logitech.
I don't mean to sound like a shill, but one great site for buying games is www.funagain.com. An awesome site. They even have some pretty good review and give suggestions like "best party games for three people", "best kid's games", etc.
Nope. If you don't like it, then don't buy the game. If you don't buy the game, then you have not lost a penny. How are you hurt then? Just take the closed forums as a warning to stay away.
Who IS hurt is possibly the company. Look at it this way -- if you have not paid any money, they don't owe you anything. However, if they close the forums, it could be because they feel that they have something to hide. If they feel that by closing the forums they are better off not airing their dirty laundry in public, then they must have piles of laundry and a broken washing machine!
It doesn't hurt you, but it actually saves you the trouble of even having to read the forums. Just stay away.
Besides his great sense of humor, Bloom County was also outstanding in that each an every strip was a masterpiece of art. I don't mean to knock Dilbert, but if you compare the quality of artwork, Dilbert could have been drawn by a 4-year-old kid (but I do love the humor of Scott Adams).
About the only other strip with comparable artwork is Doonesbury.
I think that you are close...
... pessimism.
The real answer (possibly) is
To me, it would seem that most people reading this know a bit about science and technology. The way that we envision the future is a bunch of megacorporations overly worried about not getting enough money. Everybody has a camera strapped to their heads. When they go to the bank, if they stare at the painting on the wall for more than 5 seconds, some money gets deducted from their account and sent to the artist. In this future, the average person is just a sheep for the fleecing by governments and corporations.
In short, we have seen the future. And unless something changes, the future will suck.
Compared to this, a fantasy seems great! If you see a lawyer, cast a fireball spell. And then you go to defeat the great demon of SCO.
OK. I give you this one. This system would work.
To me the KEY attributes of ANY voting system is that there MUST be physical evidence of the vote which can be counted by hand (as a backup) -- this means human-readable paper. Any system which does not have this one essential attribute should not EVER be used.
Plus, I feel that a random 1% of all precincts should be hand-counted just to rule out any electronic election-rigging.
I live in Brevard county -- in FLORIDA! Out voting system works just find, and is a mixture of old and new technologies. We mark on a paper with a felt-tip pen. Just fill in the little bubble. (remember those tests in school?) Then, a machine reads in the paper.
The advantages of a system like this:
1) Electronic results for easy/fast counting
2) Original ballots retained for recounts.
3) User interface is familiar to anybody who has ever been to school.
4) No hanging chads.
My complaint with the all-electronic system is that there is NO physical evidence of a vote and no posibility of a re-count. I hope that these all-electronic systems die a horrible death. Even if they ARE hack-proof, there will always be a little suspicion floating around them (prove that they have not been hacked). At least with paper ballots at some point, to tamer with the election would require somebody to stuff the box by hand -- hard to do under a lot of watchful eyes.
What is the big deal?
Big brother is your friend, and just wants to look out for you. You must learn to trust big brother!
Dire consequences await those who do not trust...
And this is just what the world needs -- a form of food which is even HIGHER if fat/calories per unit volume. Can you imagine if a girl breaks up with her boyfriend??? She will just down handfulls of yummy pills and eat a week's worth of groceries in 1/2 hour.
I want a giant steak and a bowl of ice cream without any fat or calories! And I want it NOW!
What he said.
Congratulations. You have invented fuzzy logic with only four discrete values.
If you are interested (and you probably aren't) here's the breakdown for Y=A(?)B:
2) constants (Y=true, Y=false)
2) wire (Y=A, Y=B)
2) NOT (Y=notA, Y=notB)
2) AND/NAND (Y=AandB, y=AnandB)
2) OR/NOR (Y=AorB, Y=AnorB)
2) EQ/XOR (Y=AeqB, Y=AxorB)
2) AND with an input inversion (Y=Aand(notB), Y=(notA)andB)
2) OR with an input inversion (Y=Aor(notB), Y=(notA)orB)
These are the 16 functions. Of course, the first two lines are skipped for obvious reasons and the last two lines are really combinations of the others plus a single inverter. The only "interesting" ones are NOT (which is really only a function of one input and so is a degenerate case), AND/NAND, OR/NOR, EQ/XOR.
I am a licensed amateur radio operator (ham). I am certain that I could find a "good" place to put a magnetic-mount antenna with a large "ground plane" plate. ;)
The neat thing about this is that, if you get a service manual for your car, you can tell where the antenna is. Some chicken wire and aluminum foil in the right spot can do wonders.
In fact, the new cell phones are supposed to have GPS capability soon. I wonder how long it will be before somebody comes up with a little self-adhesive foil "patch" that can be applied over the GPS antenna to block the signal (assuming that the GPS antenna is separate from the phone antenna -- which is likely). If you do need to call 911, then you can pull the patch off. The patch can even be made in custom designs and colors -- it will look like it belongs there!
I have it on CD-Rom. I tried it, and didn't like it. Do you want the CD-Rom?