There used to be a DOS utility called 800.com (circa early 90's) that allowed you to format 360k 5' 1/4" floppies at 720k, and the 720k 3' 1/5" ones to 800k (hence the name). It actually worked, and was VERY popular in Russia (and maybe elsewhere). I think it actually made the floppy drive head steps smaller, or hell, who knows. All I know that you could use every bit of the newly found capacity. The only downside is that you _had_ to have that little utility to read what you wrote.
I have seen an Autozone clerk log in a hundred times... it is NOT linux. IIRC, the prompt was a commercial UNIX of some sort. But definetely not linux.
so I dunno.. maybe they use linux to play tuxracer in the break rooms... shrug
I really hope that this sequel doesn't go the way of Deus Ex 2 - that game was a waste of 50 bucks:(.. The quality of the game kind of sucked comparing to the first one. The graphics were choppy and unattractive (on a mid-range GeForce, P4 2.4 Ghz), character faces looked poorly bitmapped, gameplay was underdeveloped, and the "new" interface left something better to be desired. The patch fixed some interface issues, but it seemed like it was oriented towards console gaming, not PC's (where this game should belong!). honestly, I didn't even finish the game, and if I could get my money back, I certainly would. Comparing to the first Deus Ex, it has been a disappointment.
Thief 2 is an awesome game. I really hope that this sequel will be that and then some. The screenshots look nice, but I'd like to see some hi-res screenshots from the PC.
hey, they weren't so bad... got from point a to point b.. just needed some tinkering all the time. you kinda get used to it. on the good side, they rarely had strange electrical problems like what modern cards suffer from... no brain box:)
i do think the newer ones are ugly though.. hard to believe that still nobody can design a decent looking car in russia.
why would any of these cars be ever available in the U.S.? shit, who knows. for collectors, maybe. i think it's kind of pointless to even mention them:)
oh yeah... i was wondering about the naming scheme. would it be bits, tits, quats, quints, etc?
heh, 10-base would be dits:)
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this is very handy, alhough I wonder how well it scales beyond 25x80...
this could also be very useful as a standalone X-less toolkit (a la Qt Embedded). RedHat (and some other distros) could really use a cleaner console widget toolkit... The one they use now (for system tools, etc) works like crap.
umm... if FCC catches you transmitting without their "contract", they will pull the plug on you, whether you think it's legal or not.
oh, and i can't think of any ham operator (incl. myself) that will be willing to talk to you on the air if you don't have a callsign, unless you're "third-party" traffic and _not_ the operator.
and sure, it's easy to put together a mcgyver radio, but i sure wouldn't want to walk around town with a fucking grammaphone... i would rather get a cheap HT.
Besides looking on eham.net and arrl.org web sites, you might try to find out where your local ham club is... the best resource for amateur radio information are the amateur radio operators!
you might be able to find a good starter radio on ebay for under 100 bucks.
the technician class license is really easy to get, and you don't even have to know morse code to get licensed (general and extra classes require 5 words per minute proficiency). It helps if you have some electronics background, though.
CCD is getting kind of old... And the quality is not even close to the CMOS type pickups. A CCD camera has to correct the image using its software before it actually becomes half-ass tolerable, and you still end up with some artifacts when photographing certain textures.
Yes, CMOS cameras are a lot more expensive, but image quality is IMHO better than 35mm film.
Take Canon's EOS DS-1.. Take a look at some of the sample pictures - they are amazing. http://www.canoneos.com
nice, except you forgot to mention that HAMs are involved with such things like storm chasing, and emergency comm services?
HAMs were known to provide emergency communications in disaster areas and helping to provide such services as 911... which some of you take for granted.
in case you haven't heard, even though hard drive platters are getting more and more dense, they're also getting a hell of a lot cheaper... I bet the cost of manufacturing hard drives is laughable.. I would be more worried about platter manufacturers going out of business.
Seems odd that so many major manufacturers make the same move simultaneously.
Although, a Maxtor or a WD drive with 1 year warranty is still better than a JTS (or similar) drive that you'd have to replace every few months:)
yeah, I've been there, when I applied for a student visa for my second trip to the US...
I had paperwork in hand from the university that I was planning to attend.. It even stated that I was officially accepted. So, after all paperwork crap was filled out, the bitch at the embassy's visa counter denied me entry for a bullshit reason (I think she made it up on the fly) - my tuition was approx. $14,800 a year, so I had to show proof that I had $15,000 x 4 years (bachelors degree) = $60,000 in cash or in a bank account or whatever... I NEVER heard of such a rule. Who in the right mind would pay for 4 years of college up front unless they have nothing better to do with their money?
They did eventually let me in... By a stroke of luck, the last immigration counselor I talked to, graduated from the same school that I was about to start at.
So my point is... They could've denied these guys entry for any reason. Their default policy is to NOT LET ANYONE IN. I personally know of at least a dozen people that had similar problems in that same embassy...
hey, this is a great way to trade warez and mp3's! taking p2p one step up.. just think how much friendlier warez swap meets could be - everyone's shaking hands...:)
ok, so it's encrypted.. that means, to execute the code, it would have to be decrypted at some point.. so if someone would want to copy that CD, they would attack the decryption routines (their final stages, anyway) instead of the CD media itself, no?
the one thing I love about Red Hat linux is the fact that it is a very strong server platform (yes yes I know it's not the only one). I sure hope they stay on that track and not spend all the r&d time making it a better desktop. I'm not downplaying the importance of having a good desktop system that's not windows.. But it's equally important to have a stable VM, file system, strong security, logging and auditing capabilites... So far, Red Hat has had all of the above and I hope the next release follows suit.
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all is well that ends well... even though you didnt get the card, at least this didn't end up in court.
...and BB is now on my list of places to not bother spending money at.
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There used to be a DOS utility called 800.com (circa early 90's) that allowed you to format 360k 5' 1/4" floppies at 720k, and the 720k 3' 1/5" ones to 800k (hence the name). It actually worked, and was VERY popular in Russia (and maybe elsewhere). I think it actually made the floppy drive head steps smaller, or hell, who knows. All I know that you could use every bit of the newly found capacity. The only downside is that you _had_ to have that little utility to read what you wrote.
I have seen an Autozone clerk log in a hundred times... it is NOT linux. IIRC, the prompt was a commercial UNIX of some sort. But definetely not linux.
so I dunno.. maybe they use linux to play tuxracer in the break rooms... shrug
I really hope that this sequel doesn't go the way of Deus Ex 2 - that game was a waste of 50 bucks :( .. The quality of the game kind of sucked comparing to the first one. The graphics were choppy and unattractive (on a mid-range GeForce, P4 2.4 Ghz), character faces looked poorly bitmapped, gameplay was underdeveloped, and the "new" interface left something better to be desired. The patch fixed some interface issues, but it seemed like it was oriented towards console gaming, not PC's (where this game should belong!). honestly, I didn't even finish the game, and if I could get my money back, I certainly would. Comparing to the first Deus Ex, it has been a disappointment.
Thief 2 is an awesome game. I really hope that this sequel will be that and then some. The screenshots look nice, but I'd like to see some hi-res screenshots from the PC.
hey, they weren't so bad... got from point a to point b.. just needed some tinkering all the time. you kinda get used to it. on the good side, they rarely had strange electrical problems like what modern cards suffer from... no brain box :)
:)
i do think the newer ones are ugly though.. hard to believe that still nobody can design a decent looking car in russia.
why would any of these cars be ever available in the U.S.? shit, who knows. for collectors, maybe.
i think it's kind of pointless to even mention them
oh yeah... i was wondering about the naming scheme. would it be bits, tits, quats, quints, etc?
:)
heh, 10-base would be dits
this is very handy, alhough I wonder how well it scales beyond 25x80...
this could also be very useful as a standalone X-less toolkit (a la Qt Embedded). RedHat (and some other distros) could really use a cleaner console widget toolkit... The one they use now (for system tools, etc) works like crap.
OTOH, I wonder what kind of resources it uses.
hmmm might have to try this out.
isn't that the pixie dust for servers?
umm... if FCC catches you transmitting without their "contract", they will pull the plug on you, whether you think it's legal or not.
oh, and i can't think of any ham operator (incl. myself) that will be willing to talk to you on the air if you don't have a callsign, unless you're "third-party" traffic and _not_ the operator.
and sure, it's easy to put together a mcgyver radio, but i sure wouldn't want to walk around town with a fucking grammaphone... i would rather get a cheap HT.
but you have fun talking to gilligan.
Besides looking on eham.net and arrl.org web sites, you might try to find out where your local ham club is... the best resource for amateur radio information are the amateur radio operators!
you might be able to find a good starter radio on ebay for under 100 bucks.
the technician class license is really easy to get, and you don't even have to know morse code to get licensed (general and extra classes require 5 words per minute proficiency). It helps if you have some electronics background, though.
CCD is getting kind of old... And the quality is not even close to the CMOS type pickups. A CCD camera has to correct the image using its software before it actually becomes half-ass tolerable, and you still end up with some artifacts when photographing certain textures.
Yes, CMOS cameras are a lot more expensive, but image quality is IMHO better than 35mm film.
Take Canon's EOS DS-1.. Take a look at some of the sample pictures - they are amazing.
http://www.canoneos.com
nice, except you forgot to mention that HAMs are involved with such things like storm chasing, and emergency comm services?
HAMs were known to provide emergency communications in disaster areas and helping to provide such services as 911... which some of you take for granted.
Don't mix up CB operators and HAMs.
They changed their demands again... Now they want a gazillion bazillion dollars, and sharks with laser beams sticking out of their heads.
can it detect a NAT behind a NAT?
don't worry folks, he will stop tomorrow... it's april 1st.
cmdrtaco: funny, but not "haha" funny. more like "sad" funny.
all your bits are belong to slashdot.
here's a million dollar idea - convert old xeroxes to asswipe dispensers...
then you could say "i really had to take a legal-size shit this morning".
it looks like the finally figured out something to the effect of gkrellm/wharf... jeez only took 'em 5 years.
screenshots (german site)
in case you haven't heard, even though hard drive platters are getting more and more dense, they're also getting a hell of a lot cheaper... I bet the cost of manufacturing hard drives is laughable.. I would be more worried about platter manufacturers going out of business.
:)
Seems odd that so many major manufacturers make the same move simultaneously.
Although, a Maxtor or a WD drive with 1 year warranty is still better than a JTS (or similar) drive that you'd have to replace every few months
yeah, I've been there, when I applied for a student visa for my second trip to the US...
I had paperwork in hand from the university that I was planning to attend.. It even stated that I was officially accepted. So, after all paperwork crap was filled out, the bitch at the embassy's visa counter denied me entry for a bullshit reason (I think she made it up on the fly) - my tuition was approx. $14,800 a year, so I had to show proof that I had $15,000 x 4 years (bachelors degree) = $60,000 in cash or in a bank account or whatever... I NEVER heard of such a rule. Who in the right mind would pay for 4 years of college up front unless they have nothing better to do with their money?
They did eventually let me in... By a stroke of luck, the last immigration counselor I talked to, graduated from the same school that I was about to start at.
So my point is... They could've denied these guys entry for any reason. Their default policy is to NOT LET ANYONE IN. I personally know of at least a dozen people that had similar problems in that same embassy...
hey, this is a great way to trade warez and mp3's! :)
taking p2p one step up.. just think how much friendlier warez swap meets could be - everyone's shaking hands...
ok, so it's encrypted.. that means, to execute the code, it would have to be decrypted at some point.. so if someone would want to copy that CD, they would attack the decryption routines (their final stages, anyway) instead of the CD media itself, no?
the one thing I love about Red Hat linux is the fact that it is a very strong server platform (yes yes I know it's not the only one). I sure hope they stay on that track and not spend all the r&d time making it a better desktop. I'm not downplaying the importance of having a good desktop system that's not windows.. But it's equally important to have a stable VM, file system, strong security, logging and auditing capabilites... So far, Red Hat has had all of the above and I hope the next release follows suit.
all is well that ends well... even though you didnt get the card, at least this didn't end up in court.
...and BB is now on my list of places to not bother spending money at.
"we can recover any data, even punch cards from a planet blown to pieces to make a path for a new hyperspace bypass"
...if you get pulled over in california:
"May I see your driver's license, proof of insurance, and your Oracle seat license please"