However, no software is perfect. Isnt the surest way of knowing how an object will behave in the wind is to run it through a wind tunnel?
After all, consider sending a probe to mars. What if the parachute checked out OK in a computer simulation, but doesn't apply to real physics because of some bug?
Its not a matter of money, but a matter of time. To see a probe destroyed after years of hard work is very sad, especially when it could have been avoided by placing it in a wind tunnel.
Wind tunnels are a necessary part of research and science. -Grump BTW, I don't know anyone that works wind tunnels.
if i buy something 0.99 total comes to 1.07. pennies need to be delt there.
Now something is $1. then total comes to 1.08 still, pennies need to be delt.
Only way to truly get rid of pennies in a $1 system is to either 1. abolish taxes (and look at the financial state Oregon is in) or 2. round up to the 5 cents for tax. well, more tax to the state, not all that bad, but those liberterians are gonna scream!
Well, when I was in JR high, i worked in the school cafetria. There, everything went by 5 cents.
If it was 1.55, i would appreciate if they tossed in an extra nickel so I would make 50 (2 quarters) instead of 45 (1 quarter, 2 dimes).
Course, I haven't worked food service in 4 years now and DID make it into college. So I guess i'm better off than the average cashier at BIGmart.
If this new system was introduced for the arithmetic-aware consumer. How bout a coin dispensing machine? I see those at some stores already.
-Grump.
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In the US, 10c is small 5c is larger. size in order from smallest to greatest. 10c, 1c (coppers), 5c, 25c, 1dollar (new, gold)- found in post office vending machines. (and the 50c and silver dollars you never see) And if someone passes you a 2 dollar bill, the first reaction will be "FAKE! FAKE! They don't make that...oh wait they do."
Don't even ask me about 1/2 cents, I've only read about them in litature 150 years old. =) Good old Thoreau for writing Walden. Being such a pinch for counting half cents. HIPPIE!
Two weeks ago, I would of vouched for ATI being stable and gernerally very problem free. However, I recenetly installeed dx9.
Ever since installing dx9 on my laptop (dell insp 8100, 512 meg ram, mobility radeon 7500, uxga display). many times when I try to watch a video, it BSODs on me.
I've tried the *latest* drivers from dell (oct 02) the latest "tweaker" drivers i can find, I even downloaded the latest calystat drivers from ATI and patched them so they would take.
I'm blaming installing dx9 and driver incompatiablity. On my roomate's compaq w/S3 integrated POS, the skies don't draw right in bf 1942 and other games. (but for me, gameplay is still fine.)
oh well, just suffering qietly. -Grump.
Atleast I don't have an S3 integrated piece of crap that I can't play bf1942, etc on.
yea, like with the celerons. i got my dad (still after 3 years) using a dual celeron 366. I oc them to 550, but had problems, and hes happy at 366. Long story short, I cheated by using an Abit BP6.
and when it comes to intense work (not gaming) it still beats the pants off my roomate's athalon xp 2000.
Honestly speaking, I just don't like George Nooray as a host. I'm sorry. I've been listlening to Art since I was in seventh grade (sophmore year of college now) and my roomate started listening his sophmore year of high school. (we grew up in seperate cities, met in college)
Anyway, George's style is just different. Its not art. Its not art. So we stopped listening.
Nope, haven't seen stuff like that at blockbuster, etc rental stores.
If anyone has, let me know! I don't buy games (unless my cousin wants to play it too) because I tend to pay the game for a few weeks, then it goes to collecting dust...money collecting dust... so its better to let it sit in the bank instead and collect interest=)
Intresting to note that they are suing over a SQL vulnerability. Why don't they extend it to the whole 9x line of releases for its insucerities?
But in the recent days of doze security, I feel the XP firewall is a good add in. I do feel however that the firewall should be enabled by default, not disabled. I've tried products such as black ice and zone alrm to find them annoying and overly useful. this XP firewall is transparent and has no annoying warnings =) Good security move!
-Grumpy old man.
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How bout they deliver it to my house and include a slingshot instead of a fork?
I would like to do some dirty work personally. -Grump
Planes are prone to RF interference today vs 50 years ago BECAUSE THEY ARE BETTER PLANES!
The use of electronic sensors, computers, etc are the result of technology. It is just that spurrious RF emissions can kill anything. (look into screwing with smart card systems, etc by causing random errors)
Its just that if an error happens at 30 thousand feet, it could be a plane full of people crash and burn, which isnt a pretty sight.
It shouled be stated as a general rule of thumb. unless the FAA has ruled it to be safe, don't operate it! Its a matter of safety and possibly, your life.
I'm an FCC licensed ham op. I understand and respect the fact that operating a rig at 30 thousand feet can be very dangerous, if not illegal (I assume it is because I don't know if my rig complies with FAA rules, and I don't want to lose my license, go to jail, etc for causing a plane full of people to crash.)
Just think before you do it.
-Grump, KG6J.....
Just a silly story: When i was 14, I was on a plane with a few friens for a school trip to Wash. DC. During the flight, we pulled out an FM radio and tried to pick up transmissions from the ground. Now looking back on it, maybe it wasn't so smart. God knows what that reference signal, or whatever random spurious noise the radio could of caused. oh well, done is done...glad to of lived another 5 years after that . now i have watched my cousins grow up, my dog grow old, etc.
Simply start a page, then tell your friends, and they spread the word...its a matter of getting the word out.
Keep people coming back for more information. Put up a local news section, something about local schools for parents, etc.
Problems you might face: people not trusting you with an email address. Yea, but when it comes to word of mouth "yea, i trust this site" or "trust me, I know the guy that runs the site and hes really good about keeping stuff private"
What if something like this came out of the middle east? Then what would happen?
Then it would all be a "terrorist attack" or something of SoDamn's doing.
If it brokeout in America, it would be a terrorist attack. South America, then it would be some undiscovered disease out of the rainforest. and then the enviornmentalists would use this as another way to say "stop chopping down our rainforest!" and I would simply reply...its a dangerous place...its best if we nuke it.
Out of eropue? well we have a pretty good pilitical view, so it must yet be a terrorist attack from the middle east?
I remember a Ford Explorer ad at the end of 2001 for the 2002 (I think it was that...)
Anyway, it showed an Explorer going through the ocean and it was being bombarded by sharks. Along with the imagery, there was a voice over talking about how "safe" this new and redesigned explorer is.
I thought... 1. Buy Explorer and drive into ocean 2. ??? 3. Pay off!
I don't personally use it, but I have a friend using ipowerweb.com The site has been up for about 3 months now and I havent heard any complaints from him. and I'm thinking of using them myself.
Ipowerweb only offers one plan: 8 clams a mo w/1 year payment. They pay for domain registration 500 meg space 30 gig transfer PHP/SQL Sorry, I don't think there is SSH access. but for 8 clams a mo...its pretty cheap! Extra bandwidth/disk space can be added.
I can also recommend xo.com for hosting. Been using them for about 4 years now with no problems. Can't say specefics though because I don't manage the account.
Ever look at Xanga? Man that thing is scarry- more than a rant and pretend someone reads it. Seriously, there are some people that would give their soul to you for a few e-props.
I can vouch for the s110, I got one about a year ago.
I walked around with it in my pocket, no problems except the viewfinder got alot of lint in it. oh well, got the lcd display anyway.
During october, my parents took a trip for a month. They lasted just fine with a 128 cf card and the carger. no laptop needed. This trip included anyhthing from main cities to the desert.
the camera is still fine to this day.
If I had one gripe would be that the battery doesn't last long enough. Under intense use, it lasts about a day of use.
Aren't there software patches out there already? or I could be wrong.
anyway, selling hardware is always better (the fry's potential!)
Who wants to start a new company with me? Lets make a 10 dollar box that translates ipv6 to v4 and sell it to the people who still use 9x out there.
this box features -plug and pray a 9x machien onto an ipv6 network -provides basic firewalling -???????? -and a few other key words that sell to the general public.
In a nut shell, Its rockstar's fault. If they didn't want someone finding the multi player code, then they could of stripped it out, instead of letting it be there.
Also, a quick look at the PC version of Vice city site doesn't show any sign of multi player. I think rockstar has dumped the idea.
---rant--- Personally, I feel its like microsoft's stance on software "we collect 10000 dollars from you, you can't touch our code" do game makers work in the same way?
I personally feels mods benefits them. My roomate didn't particualairly like bf1942's theme, but he thought desert combat was cool enough that he bought bf1942.
As for rockstar not realeasing an SDK for GTA3, well it can simply be a sign they don't care about gta3's public image, and they want to work on vice city. After all, passing out an SDK is hard work. You need to host it (bandwidth) you need to support the users (or run a forum or sum)...
Also, if Rockstar really didn't want multiplayer support, then why didn't they strip out the code from the game? That way, the end user s(deleting is much easier than writing code...I know from personal expierence) With the multi player code gone, the end user would never of found it.
honestly, making a new "great game" such as vice city seems much more logical to me. (i'm looking foward to it. Roomate goes home and comes back raving how great it is. I tel lhim to bring the ps2, he says no, its his brother's)
Lastly, a quick looka at PC ver of Vice City: http://www.rockstargames.com/vicecity/pc/in dex.htm doesn't have any sign of multi player I think rockstar has dumped the idea.
As for using your phone as a modem, it can seem workable.
With today's bleeding edge technology: I was just looking at the sprint wireless site, and found this pdf on one of the laptop modem cards. http://www1.sprintpcs.com/media/Assets/Equ ipment/H andsets/pdf/yisocf2031.pdf It claims to have a total baud of 230.4 bps recieve at 153.6 and sent at 76.8 Although this is the maximum baud, and the speed is changeable. (so theortically you get, but in reality...) These plans start at $100/mo with 300 MB data, or $120 with unlimited data.
From my personal expierence: Simply, data was too expensive for me- 7 dollars a month charge, 7 cents a minute- and I suffered for two weeks without internet while waiting for the DSL modem to ship. However, I did look into it before.
I currenetly use Cingular (Pac Bell) Wireless. The phone manufacturer claims they are able to acheive 56k speeds, but Cingular claims 9.6kps due to network conditions (and time slots avialable).
I'm, pretty sure Sprint (or any other carrier) would limit your max speeds- just like dsl/cable modem providers do. So although the claim is 230k/s, your not really gonna get that kind of thruput.
So, unless your super paainoid (mafia) and have cash to burn (mafia), go for it!
I'm going to stick to my $35/mo basic calling plan.
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Well, supercomputers are super computers.
However, no software is perfect.
Isnt the surest way of knowing how an object will behave in the wind is to run it through a wind tunnel?
After all, consider sending a probe to mars. What if the parachute checked out OK in a computer simulation, but doesn't apply to real physics because of some bug?
Its not a matter of money, but a matter of time.
To see a probe destroyed after years of hard work is very sad, especially when it could have been avoided by placing it in a wind tunnel.
Wind tunnels are a necessary part of research and science.
-Grump
BTW, I don't know anyone that works wind tunnels.
Actually, either way it doesn't work.
Damned sales tax.
I live where sales tax is 8.25%
if i buy something 0.99 total comes to 1.07. pennies need to be delt there.
Now something is $1. then total comes to 1.08 still, pennies need to be delt.
Only way to truly get rid of pennies in a $1 system is to either
1. abolish taxes (and look at the financial state Oregon is in)
or 2. round up to the 5 cents for tax. well, more tax to the state, not all that bad, but those liberterians are gonna scream!
-Grump
Well, when I was in JR high, i worked in the school cafetria. There, everything went by 5 cents.
If it was 1.55, i would appreciate if they tossed in an extra nickel so I would make 50 (2 quarters) instead of 45 (1 quarter, 2 dimes).
Course, I haven't worked food service in 4 years now and DID make it into college. So I guess i'm better off than the average cashier at BIGmart.
If this new system was introduced for the arithmetic-aware consumer. How bout a coin dispensing machine? I see those at some stores already.
-Grump.
In the US, 10c is small 5c is larger.
size in order from smallest to greatest.
10c, 1c (coppers), 5c, 25c, 1dollar (new, gold)- found in post office vending machines.
(and the 50c and silver dollars you never see)
And if someone passes you a 2 dollar bill, the first reaction will be "FAKE! FAKE! They don't make that...oh wait they do."
Don't even ask me about 1/2 cents, I've only read about them in litature 150 years old. =)
Good old Thoreau for writing Walden. Being such a pinch for counting half cents. HIPPIE!
-Grump.
wait, i understand 24fps is the "magic number"
I chose to turn up that detial and play in the high teens range and manage OK (or so I think i do.)
and its smooth to me.
Is it just me? wheras my stepbrother buys a new card every six months so he can see 200 fps?
Also, if film is 24, why is tv like 30?
-Grump
Two weeks ago, I would of vouched for ATI being stable and gernerally very problem free. However, I recenetly installeed dx9.
Ever since installing dx9 on my laptop
(dell insp 8100, 512 meg ram, mobility radeon 7500, uxga display).
many times when I try to watch a video, it BSODs on me.
I've tried the *latest* drivers from dell (oct 02)
the latest "tweaker" drivers i can find, I even downloaded the latest calystat drivers from ATI and patched them so they would take.
I'm blaming installing dx9 and driver incompatiablity. On my roomate's compaq w/S3 integrated POS, the skies don't draw right in bf 1942 and other games. (but for me, gameplay is still fine.)
oh well, just suffering qietly.
-Grump.
Atleast I don't have an S3 integrated piece of crap that I can't play bf1942, etc on.
yea, like with the celerons.
i got my dad (still after 3 years) using a dual celeron 366. I oc them to 550, but had problems, and hes happy at 366.
Long story short, I cheated by using an Abit BP6.
and when it comes to intense work (not gaming) it still beats the pants off my roomate's athalon xp 2000.
-Grump
Honestly speaking, I just don't like George Nooray as a host. I'm sorry.
I've been listlening to Art since I was in seventh grade (sophmore year of college now) and my roomate started listening his sophmore year of high school. (we grew up in seperate cities, met in college)
Anyway, George's style is just different. Its not art. Its not art. So we stopped listening.
-Grumpy old listener.
Nope, haven't seen stuff like that at blockbuster, etc rental stores.
If anyone has, let me know! I don't buy games (unless my cousin wants to play it too) because I tend to pay the game for a few weeks, then it goes to collecting dust...money collecting dust...
so its better to let it sit in the bank instead and collect interest=)
I live in both the LA and San Jose area.
-Grump.
Intresting to note that they are suing over a SQL vulnerability. Why don't they extend it to the whole 9x line of releases for its insucerities?
But in the recent days of doze security, I feel the XP firewall is a good add in.
I do feel however that the firewall should be enabled by default, not disabled. I've tried products such as black ice and zone alrm to find them annoying and overly useful. this XP firewall is transparent and has no annoying warnings =) Good security move!
-Grumpy old man.
How bout they deliver it to my house and include a slingshot instead of a fork?
I would like to do some dirty work personally.
-Grump
So I still don't know what is worse.
Tinkering with a radio, or chatting on a phone?
BTW, how do you drive a stick in city traffic and talk on the phone at the same time? I understand highway.
-Grump
Planes are prone to RF interference today vs 50 years ago BECAUSE THEY ARE BETTER PLANES!
The use of electronic sensors, computers, etc are the result of technology. It is just that spurrious RF emissions can kill anything. (look into screwing with smart card systems, etc by causing random errors)
Its just that if an error happens at 30 thousand feet, it could be a plane full of people crash and burn, which isnt a pretty sight.
It shouled be stated as a general rule of thumb.
unless the FAA has ruled it to be safe, don't operate it!
Its a matter of safety and possibly, your life.
I'm an FCC licensed ham op. I understand and respect the fact that operating a rig at 30 thousand feet can be very dangerous, if not illegal (I assume it is because I don't know if my rig complies with FAA rules, and I don't want to lose my license, go to jail, etc for causing a plane full of people to crash.)
Just think before you do it.
-Grump, KG6J.....
Just a silly story:
When i was 14, I was on a plane with a few friens for a school trip to Wash. DC. During the flight, we pulled out an FM radio and tried to pick up transmissions from the ground. Now looking back on it, maybe it wasn't so smart. God knows what that reference signal, or whatever random spurious noise the radio could of caused. oh well, done is done...glad to of lived another 5 years after that . now i have watched my cousins grow up, my dog grow old, etc.
you did it in a barrel?
and my uncle told me that everyone did it in a paper bag...
Simply start a page, then tell your friends, and they spread the word...its a matter of getting the word out.
Keep people coming back for more information.
Put up a local news section, something about local schools for parents, etc.
Problems you might face: people not trusting you with an email address. Yea, but when it comes to word of mouth "yea, i trust this site" or "trust me, I know the guy that runs the site and hes really good about keeping stuff private"
Well just ideas.
have fun!
-Grump
What if something like this came out of the middle east? Then what would happen?
Then it would all be a "terrorist attack" or something of SoDamn's doing.
If it brokeout in America, it would be a terrorist attack.
South America, then it would be some undiscovered disease out of the rainforest. and then the enviornmentalists would use this as another way to say "stop chopping down our rainforest!" and I would simply reply...its a dangerous place...its best if we nuke it.
Out of eropue? well we have a pretty good pilitical view, so it must yet be a terrorist attack from the middle east?
-Grump.
I'm in college and I see projectors used in large lectures ALOT.
So these projectors are used all the time. 4-5 days a week for a school day.
Any ideas?
-Grump
I remember a Ford Explorer ad at the end of 2001 for the 2002 (I think it was that...)
Anyway, it showed an Explorer going through the ocean and it was being bombarded by sharks. Along with the imagery, there was a voice over talking about how "safe" this new and redesigned explorer is.
I thought...
1. Buy Explorer and drive into ocean
2. ???
3. Pay off!
-Grumpy Old Car Owner.
I don't personally use it, but I have a friend using ipowerweb.com
The site has been up for about 3 months now and I havent heard any complaints from him. and I'm thinking of using them myself.
Ipowerweb only offers one plan:
8 clams a mo w/1 year payment.
They pay for domain registration
500 meg space
30 gig transfer
PHP/SQL
Sorry, I don't think there is SSH access.
but for 8 clams a mo...its pretty cheap!
Extra bandwidth/disk space can be added.
I can also recommend xo.com for hosting. Been using them for about 4 years now with no problems. Can't say specefics though because I don't manage the account.
-Grump
Ever look at Xanga?
Man that thing is scarry- more than a rant and pretend someone reads it. Seriously, there are some people that would give their soul to you for a few e-props.
-Grump; been to xanga, seen it.
I can vouch for the s110, I got one about a year ago.
I walked around with it in my pocket, no problems except the viewfinder got alot of lint in it. oh well, got the lcd display anyway.
During october, my parents took a trip for a month. They lasted just fine with a 128 cf card and the carger. no laptop needed. This trip included anyhthing from main cities to the desert.
the camera is still fine to this day.
If I had one gripe would be that the battery doesn't last long enough. Under intense use, it lasts about a day of use.
-Grump
And what if the post office loses the letter?
Then i'm 20 thou out?
-Grump
Aren't there software patches out there already?
or I could be wrong.
anyway, selling hardware is always better (the fry's potential!)
Who wants to start a new company with me?
Lets make a 10 dollar box that translates ipv6 to v4 and sell it to the people who still use 9x out there.
this box features
-plug and pray a 9x machien onto an ipv6 network
-provides basic firewalling
-????????
-and a few other key words that sell to the general public.
In a nut shell, Its rockstar's fault.
n dex.htm
If they didn't want someone finding the multi player code, then they could of stripped it out, instead of letting it be there.
Also, a quick look at the PC version of Vice city site doesn't show any sign of multi player.
I think rockstar has dumped the idea.
---rant---
Personally, I feel its like microsoft's stance on software "we collect 10000 dollars from you, you can't touch our code"
do game makers work in the same way?
I personally feels mods benefits them.
My roomate didn't particualairly like bf1942's theme, but he thought desert combat was cool enough that he bought bf1942.
As for rockstar not realeasing an SDK for GTA3, well it can simply be a sign they don't care about gta3's public image, and they want to work on vice city. After all, passing out an SDK is hard work. You need to host it (bandwidth) you need to support the users (or run a forum or sum)...
Also, if Rockstar really didn't want multiplayer support, then why didn't they strip out the code from the game? That way, the end user s(deleting is much easier than writing code...I know from personal expierence) With the multi player code gone, the end user would never of found it.
honestly, making a new "great game" such as vice city seems much more logical to me. (i'm looking foward to it. Roomate goes home and comes back raving how great it is. I tel lhim to bring the ps2, he says no, its his brother's)
Lastly, a quick looka at PC ver of Vice City:
http://www.rockstargames.com/vicecity/pc/i
doesn't have any sign of multi player
I think rockstar has dumped the idea.
-Grump.
As for using your phone as a modem, it can seem workable.
u ipment/H andsets/pdf/yisocf2031.pdf
With today's bleeding edge technology: I was just looking at the sprint wireless site, and found this pdf on one of the laptop modem cards.
http://www1.sprintpcs.com/media/Assets/Eq
It claims to have a total baud of 230.4 bps
recieve at 153.6 and sent at 76.8
Although this is the maximum baud, and the speed is changeable.
(so theortically you get, but in reality...)
These plans start at $100/mo with 300 MB data, or $120 with unlimited data.
From my personal expierence: Simply, data was too expensive for me- 7 dollars a month charge, 7 cents a minute- and I suffered for two weeks without internet while waiting for the DSL modem to ship. However, I did look into it before.
I currenetly use Cingular (Pac Bell) Wireless.
The phone manufacturer claims they are able to acheive 56k speeds, but Cingular claims 9.6kps due to network conditions (and time slots avialable).
I'm, pretty sure Sprint (or any other carrier) would limit your max speeds- just like dsl/cable modem providers do. So although the claim is 230k/s, your not really gonna get that kind of thruput.
So, unless your super paainoid (mafia) and have cash to burn (mafia), go for it!
I'm going to stick to my $35/mo basic calling plan.
73s
KG6....
(feeling parinoid)