OK. Cool enough. Mostly just curious. I used to friend my freaks, but I've been unfriending them since my fans list is growing. The whole Zoo concept is kind of a game for me.
Another aside... I can also hear ethernet on some brands of NIC, switches and hubs. Not sure why, but it's sort of a white noise and occasional beeps. One co-worker didn't believe me and so we set out to prove it. I kept my back turned and he would silently cut the power to a switch that was behind me and about four feet away. I could tell him when it was powered up or not because I could here the noise that it made when it was on. Hehe...and my folks used to wonder why I freaked out and covered my ears when we wnet into dpeartment stores and I heard the ultrasonics from security systems. It used to drive me nuts.
Most people can't tell the difference between FM radio and CDs. Now... 11k audio vs. 22k audio is more like the difference between AM and FM. However, the difference between 30fps and 60fps is more like comparing CD audio and DVD audio. Again, your average Joe can't tell the difference.
Personally, I CAN hear above 20kHz. But I thin I qualify as a freak of nature in that regard. I'm in my 30s and my hearing hasn't yet deteriorated. Last hearing test I took (two years go) had me hearing up into the 22.5k range. It's faint, but I can detect it. But I freely admit that it's not normal.
Agreed. Ideally, there should be no peaking. You should just have 60-75 fps at all times, no more no less. I still contend that very few people will be able to tell the difference between 30 fps and 60+ though.
Saying that people can perceive more than 30 fps is like saying that people can hear beyond 20 kHz. Sure, you have the occasional freak who MIGHT be able to perceive it, but for the most part it's just people who *think* they can perceive it. People who claim they can tell the difference are either, a.) freaks of nature, b.) lying to themselves or c.) just want to pull off some kind of macho attitude about how keen their senses are. In general, the level of arrogance from those types is very much like the level of arrogance you get from an audiophile who claims he can tell the difference in the way something sounds if there are green dots on the wall. I can't stand audiophooles who think they have superhuman ears and the same goes for the gamer who obesseses over useless high fps ratings. To both group, I say, get a life.
Did someone say anything about a Beowulf cluster yet? Anyway... the point the guy made a few posts up about running Doom 3 at 3 fps has me wondering. Will Doom 3 really perform THAT badly? 3 fps? Was that a typo??? Surely you meant 30 fps. Which brings me to another point. Humans can't perceive any difference in fps once you get beyond 30 fps. So all this 500 fps crap is so much useless bullshit. Learn something abuot the way film works and you'll understand why tv is less than 30 fps and movies are 24 fps.
Why on Earth would anyone care about what "begging the question" means. It's all about context dude. These days, "begging the question" means "...and so that leads us to wonder". End of story. Stop being a fucking prick.
Which doctor was Richard E. Grant? (ninth? tenth? ???) And this new guy... does he come before or after Richard E. Grant? Or... is Richard E. Grant's doctor from an alternate universe? Can Quinn Mallory (Sliders reference) explain? Which brings me to another point... how can you be a Doctor Who fan and NOT like Sliders?
According to Rackspace's co-chairman, one-third of users approached via chat engage in conversation with a salesperson, and half of those take the discussion to the next level.
I grow weary of all the people with cyberist attitudes who are scared of machines simply because they don't look exactly like us. If you look at the best of our CG characters today, they STILL don't look like us. I imagine that the first humanoid robots will probably look a lot like CG characters come to life. Get rid of those old fashioned attitudes...;P
Since the limitation of Unicode is up to 1 million characters, won't we run into problems with Unicode once all alien character sets are added to it?;P
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I can't wait to vote that son of a bitch Bush out.
Right there with ya bud. My lever is going to click for the candidate most likely to beat Bush. Don't vote with your heart in November, vote with vengance.
The photos aren't real. According to some authorities in the know, the pictures were genrated using Pixar which is based on alein technology found at Roswell. But, if you look closely at the photos, you will see definite proof of the exitence of alien moonbases. This proves that aliens exist and inhabit the Moon and Mars.
I'd love for someone to do an accurate film of the Time Machine. After reading the original book again, I see that there is a far more importnt message in the story than just a machine to travel in time. It appears that Wells was trying to warn of the excesses of technology and the eventual class separation that could result. It appears that his message has gone unheeded for far too long. The middle class is disappearing...
In one of the best eco-SciFi books I've ever read, Earth (by David Brin), subvocal technology is mentioned rather frequently. Ahhh... I wish David Brin would come out with another book that was half as good as Earth.
The error in this line of thinking is that corporations have been allowed the same rights as individuals. We'd be much better off if they had no rights and were beholden to the public (other than commercial success). An even bigger mistep is the whole commie vs. cappie argument. The article noted on/. last night about Lawrence Lessig had a very important statement that throws out the whole "open source = communism" argument. It's not about that at all. It's about the right of the individual to innovate vs. large corporations trying to control (read stop) that innovation.
...or you could always use Fedora. Seriously. Why do companies even bother with tech support any more? It's just not that useful since it's likely that your IT staff knows a hell of a lot more than the people on the other end of the phone. Personally, I haven't used tech support since 1998.
I don't buy into the cult of "accountability". The buck needs to stop somewhere, and if you know what you are doing in IT and you are the person responsible, then it stops with you. If something doesn't work, FIX IT. Don't sit there pointing fingers at each other or the vendor you bought the shite from. The time spent to fix it is a lot less money than having a support contract with a company who doesn't give a damn about your business.
To put it another way: Make your own dog food and eat it.
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OK. Cool enough. Mostly just curious. I used to friend my freaks, but I've been unfriending them since my fans list is growing. The whole Zoo concept is kind of a game for me.
Why, pray tell, am I on your foes list? What did I do to you?
Another aside... I can also hear ethernet on some brands of NIC, switches and hubs. Not sure why, but it's sort of a white noise and occasional beeps. One co-worker didn't believe me and so we set out to prove it. I kept my back turned and he would silently cut the power to a switch that was behind me and about four feet away. I could tell him when it was powered up or not because I could here the noise that it made when it was on. Hehe...and my folks used to wonder why I freaked out and covered my ears when we wnet into dpeartment stores and I heard the ultrasonics from security systems. It used to drive me nuts.
Most people can't tell the difference between FM radio and CDs. Now... 11k audio vs. 22k audio is more like the difference between AM and FM. However, the difference between 30fps and 60fps is more like comparing CD audio and DVD audio. Again, your average Joe can't tell the difference.
Personally, I CAN hear above 20kHz. But I thin I qualify as a freak of nature in that regard. I'm in my 30s and my hearing hasn't yet deteriorated. Last hearing test I took (two years go) had me hearing up into the 22.5k range. It's faint, but I can detect it. But I freely admit that it's not normal.
Agreed. Ideally, there should be no peaking. You should just have 60-75 fps at all times, no more no less. I still contend that very few people will be able to tell the difference between 30 fps and 60+ though.
Saying that people can perceive more than 30 fps is like saying that people can hear beyond 20 kHz. Sure, you have the occasional freak who MIGHT be able to perceive it, but for the most part it's just people who *think* they can perceive it. People who claim they can tell the difference are either, a.) freaks of nature, b.) lying to themselves or c.) just want to pull off some kind of macho attitude about how keen their senses are. In general, the level of arrogance from those types is very much like the level of arrogance you get from an audiophile who claims he can tell the difference in the way something sounds if there are green dots on the wall. I can't stand audiophooles who think they have superhuman ears and the same goes for the gamer who obesseses over useless high fps ratings. To both group, I say, get a life.
Did someone say anything about a Beowulf cluster yet? Anyway... the point the guy made a few posts up about running Doom 3 at 3 fps has me wondering. Will Doom 3 really perform THAT badly? 3 fps? Was that a typo??? Surely you meant 30 fps. Which brings me to another point. Humans can't perceive any difference in fps once you get beyond 30 fps. So all this 500 fps crap is so much useless bullshit. Learn something abuot the way film works and you'll understand why tv is less than 30 fps and movies are 24 fps.
Why on Earth would anyone care about what "begging the question" means. It's all about context dude. These days, "begging the question" means "...and so that leads us to wonder". End of story. Stop being a fucking prick.
Which doctor was Richard E. Grant? (ninth? tenth? ???) And this new guy... does he come before or after Richard E. Grant? Or... is Richard E. Grant's doctor from an alternate universe? Can Quinn Mallory (Sliders reference) explain? Which brings me to another point... how can you be a Doctor Who fan and NOT like Sliders?
What level would that be?
Wanna cyber? ;P
What's wrong with Jane Leeves?
I grow weary of all the people with cyberist attitudes who are scared of machines simply because they don't look exactly like us. If you look at the best of our CG characters today, they STILL don't look like us. I imagine that the first humanoid robots will probably look a lot like CG characters come to life. Get rid of those old fashioned attitudes... ;P
...or does that kind of look like Tom Servo in a halloween disguise?
"Mike, you'll NEVER be extreme" - Crow T. Robot
Some people have NO SENSE OF HUMOR. Apparently the mods are pretty anal today. Pull that pole out of your ass and laugh dammit. ;P
Since the limitation of Unicode is up to 1 million characters, won't we run into problems with Unicode once all alien character sets are added to it? ;P
Right there with ya bud. My lever is going to click for the candidate most likely to beat Bush. Don't vote with your heart in November, vote with vengance.
The photos aren't real. According to some authorities in the know, the pictures were genrated using Pixar which is based on alein technology found at Roswell. But, if you look closely at the photos, you will see definite proof of the exitence of alien moonbases. This proves that aliens exist and inhabit the Moon and Mars.
Anything in Windows-land is always larger than anything from Apple-land. ;P
If the law were set up properly, you could sue a corporation and still deny it the rights of a person. Next.
I'd love for someone to do an accurate film of the Time Machine. After reading the original book again, I see that there is a far more importnt message in the story than just a machine to travel in time. It appears that Wells was trying to warn of the excesses of technology and the eventual class separation that could result. It appears that his message has gone unheeded for far too long. The middle class is disappearing...
In one of the best eco-SciFi books I've ever read, Earth (by David Brin), subvocal technology is mentioned rather frequently. Ahhh... I wish David Brin would come out with another book that was half as good as Earth.
The error in this line of thinking is that corporations have been allowed the same rights as individuals. We'd be much better off if they had no rights and were beholden to the public (other than commercial success). An even bigger mistep is the whole commie vs. cappie argument. The article noted on /. last night about Lawrence Lessig had a very important statement that throws out the whole "open source = communism" argument. It's not about that at all. It's about the right of the individual to innovate vs. large corporations trying to control (read stop) that innovation.
...or you could always use Fedora. Seriously. Why do companies even bother with tech support any more? It's just not that useful since it's likely that your IT staff knows a hell of a lot more than the people on the other end of the phone. Personally, I haven't used tech support since 1998.
I don't buy into the cult of "accountability". The buck needs to stop somewhere, and if you know what you are doing in IT and you are the person responsible, then it stops with you. If something doesn't work, FIX IT. Don't sit there pointing fingers at each other or the vendor you bought the shite from. The time spent to fix it is a lot less money than having a support contract with a company who doesn't give a damn about your business.
To put it another way: Make your own dog food and eat it.
Utah? Linux? Darl? Is that you??? If so, I have an open message:
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BITE ME.
...telephone sanitisers.