The little RFID tags that are the size of a grain of rice or so have a range of mere inches. This one is "the size of a roll of dimes", so my guess is that it has a considerably more powerful antenna and transmitter than most RFID tags.
Geez, what school did you go to? Most colleges I have been to at the states, attendance was not a huge issue. Of course, if you skip out and miss a quiz, or don't do well on a test because you skipped lecture, that was just too bad. Though, if you know in advance that you'll have to miss class, most professors I know are willing to work with you.
We are talking servers here, and a PIII with an ATX case is going to be a lot more expandable than a Mac Mini. A 3.5" drive? Easy. Another 3.5" drive? Easy. Tape Backup? Easy. Gigabit ethernet? Easy. Another gigabit ethernet adaptor? Easy. Try adding that to a Mac Mini.
Oh, and I don't know about you, but I generally don't watch movies, edit videos, or listen to music on my servers either.
Some people have more money than time, some people have more time than money. I think this is a pretty good solution for someone with more time than money.
My guess is that people with more time than money tend to not use Apples.
Why don't you buy an old PIII ($100 or less - that's what I call cheap, not $499). Throw Linux on it (free), and you'll have yourself a nice server with a lot more capabilities and expandability than the Mac Mini. Adding Gigabit ethernet, bigger harddrives, SCSI, or whatever will be trivial if you get the right box. All at the cost of a bit more power usage (PIII's can be pretty efficient though). So what if it doesn't run OSX or has an "ugly" beige case? It's a server! Throw it in the basement and forget about it.
Firefox sometimes renders Slashdot incorrectly, though it's still readable and usable. It has to do with Firefox rendering the page before it has the whole thing. It's pretty dependent on connection speed and the speed of the computer - some people never see it at all. And as for the problem, while partially Firefox's fault, most of the blame is on Slashcode.
My observation is that computers that run 24/7 get clogged up much faster with dust and dirt and have the fans fail much quicker. Most dead power supplies I have seen have been in systems that were on all the time, usually because they are full of debris. Also, with the heat today's systems have to dissipate, I would hate to think what would happen if a critical fan failed and went unnoticed overnight, especially on an AMD system.
The only time I have had to deal with fans gumming up due to the computer being turned off is when the computer has not been turned on for months/years. And even then it's pretty rare.
Probably dust, hair, cat fur, that sort of thing is very flammable. From the dust bunnies I have seen under most beds, it is no place for a running PC.
The only bad Quantum drives I have seen are the Bigfoots. Those drives definently had some issues with them. Though with the Bigfoot drive I had, when it failed, I was still able to copy everything off of it (the way it failed was it started having problems seeking - but it would keep trying and eventually read what I told it to.)
On a side note, I'm waiting for someone to bring back the Bigfoot. I'm sure a terrabyte could fit on a the surface area of a 5.25" HDD with today's technology, and for media files I really don't care how slow the drive is at reading.
Have you tried plugging the CPU fan into some other place, not into the usual motherboard plug? I'm wondering if it's drawing too much power at startup, leaving the RAM gasping for power.
Doesn't the fan draw more power when being held still than it does spinning? I wonder if it's a vibration issue. Very strange.
And with Windows, replacing the motherboard either means reinstalling Windows, or messing with a ton of driver issues (unless you are so lucky to be replacing the motherboard with an identical one). But replace the power supply, and Windows is none the wiser. That fact alone makes changing power supplies far, far easier.
I once fried a Super Nintendo controller by touching the screen of the TV with one hand, while having the controller on the other hand (this was a very old TV, even by 1991 standards). A very noticable jolt went through my body and presumably into the Super Nintendo. Luckily, the Super Nintendo was fine, and I was just out a controller. Even so, after that I would always discharge the front of the TV screen by touching it before playing.
The review posted earlier today indicated that the Enermax power supplies tested weren't that good. Though, to their credit, I had an Enermax 365W power supply that never caused any problems, but was noisy. Replaced it, gave it to my sister, still chugging along just fine to this day. I now run an Antec power supply, no problems at all with that unit either.
I was wondering about that very issue. I'm having what appears to be a hardware problem with this computer (AMD XP 2000 Palamino) where the computer often locks up whenever you try to access the network right after you turn it on, but after ~10 minutes it's fine. To me, this sounds like something that is intermittant/flakey when cold, but when it heats up it is fine. And the onboard networking is literally right next to the CPU on my motherboard.
Most every AMD Socket A board from 1800Mhz era lets you switch the FSB speed between 100Mhz and 133Mhz somewhere, either in the BIOS or by a jumper on some motherboards. This was to allow the older T-birds and Durons to be used on the board. All you need to do is find where to make the change, change it to 100Mhz, and enjoy your new AMD Athlon XP 1350!
He probably has a Palamino core, just like my AMD Athlon. Bonus points for using a VIA chipset board. Mine runs at about that temperature too. It's perfectly stable so I don't worry about it.
And with word 2.0 you couldn't... Save docs as html
Last time I checked, Word still couldn't output a document as HTML. Sure, it can give it a.htm extension, but just open that file in Notepad to see what I mean.
I don't thing this is an issue with the Intel chips, but AMD XP chips apparently have to listen to to the PCI bus continously, and this keeps them from running HLT as much as they could otherwise (I don't remember, this might be a VIA chipset thing, and not actually AMD's fault). I downloaded a program a while ago that would HLT the CPU whenever it could, and basically told the PCI bus to sod off. The effect was very dramatic, with the CPU barely warmer than the ambient case temp when idle. But my sound didn't work so I had to dump it.
The problem is that the Colombia was the only shuttle decked out to down mass the Hubble. All the other orbiters are setup with an airlock and docking port for the ISS. Hubble won't fit in the cargo hold of those orbiters now.
Why not modify one of the shuttles so it can service and/or deorbit Hubble? It can't be that much money, and even if the end result is a shuttle that's basically only good for servicing Hubble - it's not like the shuttles are doing anything useful as they are right now.
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The little RFID tags that are the size of a grain of rice or so have a range of mere inches. This one is "the size of a roll of dimes", so my guess is that it has a considerably more powerful antenna and transmitter than most RFID tags.
And to add insult to injury, they make them buy the tracking device!
I would start applying to different schools.
Geez, what school did you go to? Most colleges I have been to at the states, attendance was not a huge issue. Of course, if you skip out and miss a quiz, or don't do well on a test because you skipped lecture, that was just too bad. Though, if you know in advance that you'll have to miss class, most professors I know are willing to work with you.
How about this one?
It's called having two computers hooked to a monitor with multiple inputs. Any game to something important looking with just one button press.
Though, it is important to remember to not leave a web browser open to slashdot on the 2nd computer.
Very interesting. What happens if you type www.google.us?
We are talking servers here, and a PIII with an ATX case is going to be a lot more expandable than a Mac Mini. A 3.5" drive? Easy. Another 3.5" drive? Easy. Tape Backup? Easy. Gigabit ethernet? Easy. Another gigabit ethernet adaptor? Easy. Try adding that to a Mac Mini.
Oh, and I don't know about you, but I generally don't watch movies, edit videos, or listen to music on my servers either.
Some people have more money than time, some people have more time than money. I think this is a pretty good solution for someone with more time than money.
My guess is that people with more time than money tend to not use Apples.
Supposedly, SATA cables can be up to a meter in length without problems, though I don't think the Mini has SATA.
Why don't you buy an old PIII ($100 or less - that's what I call cheap, not $499). Throw Linux on it (free), and you'll have yourself a nice server with a lot more capabilities and expandability than the Mac Mini. Adding Gigabit ethernet, bigger harddrives, SCSI, or whatever will be trivial if you get the right box. All at the cost of a bit more power usage (PIII's can be pretty efficient though). So what if it doesn't run OSX or has an "ugly" beige case? It's a server! Throw it in the basement and forget about it.
Firefox sometimes renders Slashdot incorrectly, though it's still readable and usable. It has to do with Firefox rendering the page before it has the whole thing. It's pretty dependent on connection speed and the speed of the computer - some people never see it at all. And as for the problem, while partially Firefox's fault, most of the blame is on Slashcode.
Fans gum up when they stop running.
My observation is that computers that run 24/7 get clogged up much faster with dust and dirt and have the fans fail much quicker. Most dead power supplies I have seen have been in systems that were on all the time, usually because they are full of debris. Also, with the heat today's systems have to dissipate, I would hate to think what would happen if a critical fan failed and went unnoticed overnight, especially on an AMD system.
The only time I have had to deal with fans gumming up due to the computer being turned off is when the computer has not been turned on for months/years. And even then it's pretty rare.
Probably dust, hair, cat fur, that sort of thing is very flammable. From the dust bunnies I have seen under most beds, it is no place for a running PC.
The only bad Quantum drives I have seen are the Bigfoots. Those drives definently had some issues with them. Though with the Bigfoot drive I had, when it failed, I was still able to copy everything off of it (the way it failed was it started having problems seeking - but it would keep trying and eventually read what I told it to.)
On a side note, I'm waiting for someone to bring back the Bigfoot. I'm sure a terrabyte could fit on a the surface area of a 5.25" HDD with today's technology, and for media files I really don't care how slow the drive is at reading.
Have you tried plugging the CPU fan into some other place, not into the usual motherboard plug? I'm wondering if it's drawing too much power at startup, leaving the RAM gasping for power.
Doesn't the fan draw more power when being held still than it does spinning? I wonder if it's a vibration issue. Very strange.
And with Windows, replacing the motherboard either means reinstalling Windows, or messing with a ton of driver issues (unless you are so lucky to be replacing the motherboard with an identical one). But replace the power supply, and Windows is none the wiser. That fact alone makes changing power supplies far, far easier.
I once fried a Super Nintendo controller by touching the screen of the TV with one hand, while having the controller on the other hand (this was a very old TV, even by 1991 standards). A very noticable jolt went through my body and presumably into the Super Nintendo. Luckily, the Super Nintendo was fine, and I was just out a controller. Even so, after that I would always discharge the front of the TV screen by touching it before playing.
The review posted earlier today indicated that the Enermax power supplies tested weren't that good. Though, to their credit, I had an Enermax 365W power supply that never caused any problems, but was noisy. Replaced it, gave it to my sister, still chugging along just fine to this day. I now run an Antec power supply, no problems at all with that unit either.
I was wondering about that very issue. I'm having what appears to be a hardware problem with this computer (AMD XP 2000 Palamino) where the computer often locks up whenever you try to access the network right after you turn it on, but after ~10 minutes it's fine. To me, this sounds like something that is intermittant/flakey when cold, but when it heats up it is fine. And the onboard networking is literally right next to the CPU on my motherboard.
Most every AMD Socket A board from 1800Mhz era lets you switch the FSB speed between 100Mhz and 133Mhz somewhere, either in the BIOS or by a jumper on some motherboards. This was to allow the older T-birds and Durons to be used on the board. All you need to do is find where to make the change, change it to 100Mhz, and enjoy your new AMD Athlon XP 1350!
Your setup is messed up.
He probably has a Palamino core, just like my AMD Athlon. Bonus points for using a VIA chipset board. Mine runs at about that temperature too. It's perfectly stable so I don't worry about it.
And with word 2.0 you couldn't ...
.htm extension, but just open that file in Notepad to see what I mean.
Save docs as html
Last time I checked, Word still couldn't output a document as HTML. Sure, it can give it a
This has been done in order to retain compatibility with all of the systems out there that have sub-par graphics capabilities.
Or for all the people who recognize the ugly eye-candy for what it is, and want to turn it off.
Anyone want to chime in?
Some process is eating a whole lot of CPU time?
I don't thing this is an issue with the Intel chips, but AMD XP chips apparently have to listen to to the PCI bus continously, and this keeps them from running HLT as much as they could otherwise (I don't remember, this might be a VIA chipset thing, and not actually AMD's fault). I downloaded a program a while ago that would HLT the CPU whenever it could, and basically told the PCI bus to sod off. The effect was very dramatic, with the CPU barely warmer than the ambient case temp when idle. But my sound didn't work so I had to dump it.
The problem is that the Colombia was the only shuttle decked out to down mass the Hubble. All the other orbiters are setup with an airlock and docking port for the ISS. Hubble won't fit in the cargo hold of those orbiters now.
Why not modify one of the shuttles so it can service and/or deorbit Hubble? It can't be that much money, and even if the end result is a shuttle that's basically only good for servicing Hubble - it's not like the shuttles are doing anything useful as they are right now.