hell, 'shutdown -i brings the same dialog on a windows box, unless it's somehow made unavailable on a server through some sort of policy madness.
either way, he shouldn't have needed to travel any more at all.
And DTM, BTCC, WRC (as others have noted)
I fondly remember Speedvision before it got ruined by (FOX/Murdoch?) and turned into Redneck TV - Speed isn't much of a real Car Channel - Pinks, NASCAR and Pimp My Ride type shows don't make up for not showing Dakar highlights and Aussie racing madness.
I worked in a college that had a tendency to purchase PCs that had the cheapest possible components.
One day, while reinstalling Win2K and various apps for the Graphics Department boxes (whiny bunch of pricks), one PC wouldn't reboot. Hmmm. Replace the power cord (one never knows), then press the power button. Thick, acrid smoke pours out, and a death rattle. The smell was over-powering.
Apparently this happened quite a lot. Burst caps all over the place. If I hadn't been there to unplug the power cord, who knows what could have happened.
TFA is rather amusing, but there's nothing in my *.m3u that shames me at all.
As a musician, I suffer from a form of ADD. It's called "getting bored with listening to the same old crap". It doesn't matter what kind of music it is, as long as there's passion behind the making of it, rather than a "contractual obligation" to make a recording
.
So, if I've got a hankering for David Lindley, or the Kleptones, dammit that's what I'm gonna listen to. Sure, I've got tunes that I might get mocked for, but if you've got a narrow taste in music, I couldn't care less if you don't care for country.
I just about spewed coffee all over my monitor. I've used 'ghoti' for years to demonstrate how messed up the english language is for those people learning it as a second language. Hell, There's some 'native' speakers of English that have significant difficulty.
-Compaq Deskpro 866, 320MB RAM, 140GB between 3 HD's, dualboot Win2k and Mandrake 10.1, three monitors connected (listed separately)
-Apple Mac SE, 1MB(!), System 7, works (noisily), not networked. Looking for an appletalk bridge to amaze and disgust my friends
- Whitebox Celery 500, not currently running , and prefers linux to windows when it does (not that I can blame it)
- Lexmark Optra E312 ($20 at an auction!), works like a charm
- 19" & 15" generic PC monitors to main box
- 2 Mac monitors, one working, one not ( flyback issues). The working one is attached to main box (@ 1600x1200 no less!. Both picked up at auction for $5.
- 10/100 switch, hacked into an old SCSI eclosure with the SCSI PSU providing power
- 10MB hub for back up
- Linksys router/switch for backup (on landlords' router)
- ~100 lbs of miscellaneous hardware in rubbermaid boxes. Most of it should be thrown out, but you know how it goes... you'll need that old ISA NIC to fix a friends ancient fileserver about a week after you trash the boxes.
Saving for a Mac Mini to hook up to the other Mac monitor once I adjust it. The Gyration wireless keyboard/mouse combo will go nicely with it...:-)
I was actually wondering what the Danish costumers did for DebiTel. How many costumers do you really need anyways? Even most movie companies only employ a few...
was the one gaming system I played the most of, including Palladium and D&D. Hell, I didn't even think it was still around. Time to break out my 'decker I guess!
Hedningarna's song "Min Skog" sounds like someone managed to teach Ozzy Osbourne how to sing in Suomi and operate a chainsaw at the same time. For the longest time, the _only_ way I could obtain this was through services like WinMX (Kazaa? *shudder*)because it took me a while to find a retailer that would bring this remarkable music in. Oddly enough, it was http://www.absound.ca/ that could get it in. Turns out, they have a really good, if rather small, world music and jazz section. So if you talk to them _real_ nice, and try not to smell too bad, they'll get in some real cool music for you.
Ideal makes a product called Yellow 77 that happens to be an excellent water-based lube. Should be readily available at Home Repot or any electrical supply store.
How about Need For Speed? between Hot Pursuit 2 and Underground, my buddies and I look for shortcuts between streetsigns and buildings, and automagically assign "style points" for drifting and 360's
Had a similar experience calling my phone provider (Telus) only funnier. They used to have separate services for DSL, landline, credit, etc., but I called one service and got the main service again. Not being a fan of voice-based systems in the first place, I uttered a certain word that sounds like 'puck'....
"You appear to be experiencing difficulties with our automated system. You are being directed to our help system. When prompted, please indicate the nature of your problem..."
Let's just say that I had to call back, as I was laughing too hard to say anything intelligible.
Car and Driver had an editorial regarding this very topic in the latest issue. I can't find the issue at the moment (go figure), but the ACLU and the author had serious questions about the legal ramifications about this sort of thing
AFAIK, the so-called "black-Box" is actually a part of the airbag system, as mentioned above. It takes note of any "events" that may trigger the airbags and starts recording upwards of five seconds of data. This, as mentioned previously, is used as CYA (Cover Yer @$$), mainly for the car companies, as per their previous troubles with airbag injuries and fatalities. The author also noted that the memory could be upgraded fairly cheaply, considering the relatively cheap cost of RAM. Having said that...
Why is this a problem? I'm as concerned about civil rights as anyone can be, but how can this be considered a bad thing? Anyone? How many people get screwed over by the either the system, or by people using the system to procure fraudulent settlements? How could this not be a good thing? Maybe I should just put on the asbestos undies, but if your "blackbox" shows you as being the negligent party, just suck on it, and accept the judgement.
In addition, a poster previously posted ( I hope jokingly) about modding his car, presumably in regards to the recording function of the airbag sensors. In Canada, as in many States, loss of data is assumed to be the responsibility of the owner
and thus can be considered an admission of guilt, much like refusing a breathalyser test.
Five seconds of sensor data may have some people quaking in their booties, but I'm actually glad that this kind of data is available. If it means the difference between some street-racing wackjob getting off with no penalties, and some real justice being served, I'm all for it. If I'm the the one who's dumb enough to be doing dumb $hit, then fine, if you can't do the time don't do the crime
ummm, AFAIK, not all of the data was destroyed. What we know today about hypoxia and hypothermia, we owe to their sick experiments. Not the "cleanest" information, but after the fact, it did come of good use after time
Hmmm. perhaps in the backyard, stripped out and sunk in(concrete pad?) to reduce step-in height, wired for 120V (natch...) and cat5(duh), a ledge around the ends and the side not used for entry for monitors and the like. Install blinds/blackout panels to block out that big evil yellow ball up there, Coffee machine and a coke/beer fridge for you're feeling a little dessicated.
But that's just me...
Besides, the wife wants me to have my own separate shop, and the grotty little wood shed out back just won't cut it:-)
IANAEE, but what about a second battery and a battery isolator? many RV's, diesel trucks have a deep cycle battery for miscellaneous electrical function (dome lights etc.)that gets charged by the alternator but doesn't contribute to the normal electrical requirements of the vehicle. That way, if your system can be put into a 'sleep mode', you can conceivably leave your computer on while the car is off overnight. if you're going to make your own 12VDC>12vdc converter, there's probably also plans that provide for a UPS-like notify circuit so that the 'puter will do a *shutdown -r now* ( or something to that effect) should the source voltage drops below N.
Just my $.02
almost two years ago I tried the Fender Cyber-Twin (dumb name, oh well) and was quite impressed with the overall tone and 'feel' of the amp. I worked with someone who gigs on a regular basis who happens to be a Fender snob, and told him about it. He was initally skeptical, but two weeks later, after having tried it, he was extremely enthusiastic about it. The ability to skip from Deville to Champ to Princeton Reverb was pretty impressive, and he started budgeting the $CAD1700 to purchase it.
Having said that however, the effects do have to be used sparingly. In particular, anything that affects the frequency-domain rather than the time-domain can have a significant lag.
They do differ in tone and feel from the real thing, but one of the primary reasons many musicians I know would be interested in these types of amps is the variety one has at ones' fingertips. In live sets, the tone does play a significant part, but not nearly to the same degree as in the studio.
It's been said, many times, many ways....
use the right tools for the job at hand.
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hell, 'shutdown -i brings the same dialog on a windows box, unless it's somehow made unavailable on a server through some sort of policy madness. either way, he shouldn't have needed to travel any more at all.
And DTM, BTCC, WRC (as others have noted) I fondly remember Speedvision before it got ruined by (FOX/Murdoch?) and turned into Redneck TV - Speed isn't much of a real Car Channel - Pinks, NASCAR and Pimp My Ride type shows don't make up for not showing Dakar highlights and Aussie racing madness.
I worked in a college that had a tendency to purchase PCs that had the cheapest possible components.
One day, while reinstalling Win2K and various apps for the Graphics Department boxes (whiny bunch of pricks), one PC wouldn't reboot. Hmmm. Replace the power cord (one never knows), then press the power button. Thick, acrid smoke pours out, and a death rattle. The smell was over-powering.
Apparently this happened quite a lot. Burst caps all over the place. If I hadn't been there to unplug the power cord, who knows what could have happened.
Dont ever do that again without giving a warning to those susceptible to migraines or epilepsy!
Holy FSM, that was freaking horrible.
You are so paying for therapy...
TFA is rather amusing, but there's nothing in my *.m3u that shames me at all.
As a musician, I suffer from a form of ADD. It's called "getting bored with listening to the same old crap". It doesn't matter what kind of music it is, as long as there's passion behind the making of it, rather than a "contractual obligation" to make a recording
.So, if I've got a hankering for David Lindley, or the Kleptones, dammit that's what I'm gonna listen to. Sure, I've got tunes that I might get mocked for, but if you've got a narrow taste in music, I couldn't care less if you don't care for country.
hopefully they'll suck less than mandriva 2006's. Holy XP, what a ripoff
I just about spewed coffee all over my monitor. I've used 'ghoti' for years to demonstrate how messed up the english language is for those people learning it as a second language. Hell, There's some 'native' speakers of English that have significant difficulty.
Hmmm...
Saving for a Mac Mini to hook up to the other Mac monitor once I adjust it. The Gyration wireless keyboard/mouse combo will go nicely with it... :-)
I'm leaning towards Zaphod or Ford Prefect myself
totally offtopic, but you've got one of the funniest .sigs I've _ever_ seen
-1 (groan)
I was actually wondering what the Danish costumers did for DebiTel. How many costumers do you really need anyways? Even most movie companies only employ a few...
was the one gaming system I played the most of, including Palladium and D&D. Hell, I didn't even think it was still around. Time to break out my 'decker I guess!
Song: Spirit of Radio
Album: Permanent Waves
Thenk yew, veddy mooch...
Listening to http://www.cbc.ca/, I've heard some pretty interesting music, from a Swiss yodel/alpenhorn duo that sounds remarkably techno to http://www.gjallarhorn.com/, published in North America by http://www.noside.com/, who handle many Scandinavian acts, including Wimme and http://www.cabal.se/silence/hedningarna/index1.htm l, a remarkable group that pushes the boundaries of folk music.
Hedningarna's song "Min Skog" sounds like someone managed to teach Ozzy Osbourne how to sing in Suomi and operate a chainsaw at the same time. For the longest time, the _only_ way I could obtain this was through services like WinMX (Kazaa? *shudder*)because it took me a while to find a retailer that would bring this remarkable music in. Oddly enough, it was http://www.absound.ca/ that could get it in. Turns out, they have a really good, if rather small, world music and jazz section. So if you talk to them _real_ nice, and try not to smell too bad, they'll get in some real cool music for you.
Ideal makes a product called Yellow 77 that happens to be an excellent water-based lube. Should be readily available at Home Repot or any electrical supply store.
How about Need For Speed? between Hot Pursuit 2 and Underground, my buddies and I look for shortcuts between streetsigns and buildings, and automagically assign "style points" for drifting and 360's
Had a similar experience calling my phone provider (Telus) only funnier. They used to have separate services for DSL, landline, credit, etc., but I called one service and got the main service again. Not being a fan of voice-based systems in the first place, I uttered a certain word that sounds like 'puck'....
"You appear to be experiencing difficulties with our automated system. You are being directed to our help system. When prompted, please indicate the nature of your problem..."
Let's just say that I had to call back, as I was laughing too hard to say anything intelligible.
Car and Driver had an editorial regarding this very topic in the latest issue. I can't find the issue at the moment (go figure), but the ACLU and the author had serious questions about the legal ramifications about this sort of thing
AFAIK, the so-called "black-Box" is actually a part of the airbag system, as mentioned above. It takes note of any "events" that may trigger the airbags and starts recording upwards of five seconds of data. This, as mentioned previously, is used as CYA (Cover Yer @$$), mainly for the car companies, as per their previous troubles with airbag injuries and fatalities. The author also noted that the memory could be upgraded fairly cheaply, considering the relatively cheap cost of RAM. Having said that...
Why is this a problem? I'm as concerned about civil rights as anyone can be, but how can this be considered a bad thing? Anyone? How many people get screwed over by the either the system, or by people using the system to procure fraudulent settlements? How could this not be a good thing? Maybe I should just put on the asbestos undies, but if your "blackbox" shows you as being the negligent party, just suck on it, and accept the judgement.
In addition, a poster previously posted ( I hope jokingly) about modding his car, presumably in regards to the recording function of the airbag sensors. In Canada, as in many States, loss of data is assumed to be the responsibility of the owner
and thus can be considered an admission of guilt, much like refusing a breathalyser test.Five seconds of sensor data may have some people quaking in their booties, but I'm actually glad that this kind of data is available. If it means the difference between some street-racing wackjob getting off with no penalties, and some real justice being served, I'm all for it. If I'm the the one who's dumb enough to be doing dumb $hit, then fine, if you can't do the time don't do the crime
ummm, AFAIK, not all of the data was destroyed. What we know today about hypoxia and hypothermia, we owe to their sick experiments. Not the "cleanest" information, but after the fact, it did come of good use after time
What could you do with a subway car?
Hmmm. perhaps in the backyard, stripped out and sunk in(concrete pad?) to reduce step-in height, wired for 120V (natch...) and cat5(duh), a ledge around the ends and the side not used for entry for monitors and the like. Install blinds/blackout panels to block out that big evil yellow ball up there, Coffee machine and a coke/beer fridge for you're feeling a little dessicated.
But that's just me...
Besides, the wife wants me to have my own separate shop, and the grotty little wood shed out back just won't cut it :-)
IANAEE, but what about a second battery and a battery isolator? many RV's, diesel trucks have a deep cycle battery for miscellaneous electrical function (dome lights etc.)that gets charged by the alternator but doesn't contribute to the normal electrical requirements of the vehicle. That way, if your system can be put into a 'sleep mode', you can conceivably leave your computer on while the car is off overnight. if you're going to make your own 12VDC>12vdc converter, there's probably also plans that provide for a UPS-like notify circuit so that the 'puter will do a *shutdown -r now* ( or something to that effect) should the source voltage drops below N. Just my $.02
almost two years ago I tried the Fender Cyber-Twin (dumb name, oh well) and was quite impressed with the overall tone and 'feel' of the amp. I worked with someone who gigs on a regular basis who happens to be a Fender snob, and told him about it. He was initally skeptical, but two weeks later, after having tried it, he was extremely enthusiastic about it. The ability to skip from Deville to Champ to Princeton Reverb was pretty impressive, and he started budgeting the $CAD1700 to purchase it. Having said that however, the effects do have to be used sparingly. In particular, anything that affects the frequency-domain rather than the time-domain can have a significant lag. They do differ in tone and feel from the real thing, but one of the primary reasons many musicians I know would be interested in these types of amps is the variety one has at ones' fingertips. In live sets, the tone does play a significant part, but not nearly to the same degree as in the studio. It's been said, many times, many ways.... use the right tools for the job at hand.