> Part of the problem is that the people did settle instead of filing a motion to dismiss or a summary judgment motion. I can understand why they would settle for a nuisance amount. If a motion for summary judgment had been done, the case would have been kicked.
NOT TRUE at all. All those involved did attempt to fight it, at least for a while. Several motions have been submitted, but none have even been acted on yet. Meanwhile, the costs just to respond to the various filings and amendments continue, especially for those outside the state of NY.
The wheels of justice move VERY slowly, and the defendants suffer because of it.
Umm, Asus makes Nvidia cards...
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The HardOCP article doesn't even mention the Asus video cards. Asus has been making some great Nvidia cards for a long time now.
> The wife is worried that the extra footage won't be > up to snuff
On the "extra's" disc, they talk about the extended version, and show bits of the re-added scenes. It's all been done 100%. It's not preproduction crap.
"We completed the AmigaOne specification three months ago, and dubbed it the "Zico". It is a specification and not a product because Amiga is a software company, not a hardware manufacturer. The ability of the Amiga DE to host itself on multiple hardware and operating system platforms frees us from hardware dependency and gives our partners and our customers the freedom to chose the hardware that best suits their needs and tastes."
I don't see any reference to any Nvidia benchmark demo.
Was that in the Tom's hardware review, or some other site?
In any case, if all of the "standard" non-affiliated benchmarks point to Nvidia, then I'd say that the Matrox one that shows a big advantage to Matrox is probably slanted. I'm not saying it's cheating, but it's very likely doing something that most games and demos don't use, and that they optimized the Matrox card for....
As for the Chameleon demo, I'll take your word about the results you mention, but all that tells me is that the Nvidia demo isn't skewed to make their product look the best. There were several other non-affiliated demos and apps which produced the same results (nividia slightly faster but slightly lower quality).
The Geforce4 card clearly beat the Matrox card using 3D Mark 2001 SE Vertex shader test, but the matrox card wins by a mile when using the "Sharkmark", which is written by matrox. What a suprise.
I don't understand why Tom's decided to include the "Sharkmark" benchmark in their review.
I see the slashdot editors are in true form, never missing the opportunity to show their anti-republican bias by suggesting that President Bush was "bought" by Microsoft.
A quick check of fecinfo.com's donor search shows that Bill Gates has donated generously to MANY democrats. In fact, in this 2002 election cycle, all of the donations shown are to democrats. But overall, Microsoft has given to both main parties and even some independent parties.
Any idiot should be able to figure out that a republican president will be "pro business". Note that microsoft didn't buy a pardon, like some common criminals did from Clinton.....
Oh, I forgot, this is slashdot, so microsoft and republicans are always evil.....
If you can still find one, the HP618 does everything you mention. It's not very small, but on the low end of the normal price range, and allows excellent user adjustability. (auto focus, aperture, shutter speed, etc)
And to make it an even better toy for geeks, it allows full digita scripting. I can add all sorts of new menu options to the camera using the digita script language.
As for anyone who isn't thrilled with the optical quality of HP cameras, the HP618 was a joint venture between HP and Pentax, with HP electronics inside, and Pentax optics.
> How pissed would you be if some little shit down the street got his parents to buy him a Level 60
> character for his birthday and he goes around boasting about it?
Sort of like the kid currently on Battlebots who bought his robot on Ebay......
I worked for several years with a law firm that specialized in document retention law.
I always assumed it was best to just keep the documents forever. But I now know that documents should be destroyed as quickly as legally possible. A company needs to have a written, established, and formal document retention plan, and needs to follow it precisely.
Suppose a company doesn't have a plan, and isn't legally required to retain some kind of document for any length of time. If they keep 99% of those documents, but happen to have destroyed the one document requested in a lawsuit or investigation, they are in trouble. If they had a formal plan, and had destroyed all similar documents according to the plan, they would be fine.
Check out this site for more than you ever wanted to know about document retention law:
> what Americans do when their government does something that obviously by the replies to
> this post, the people don't agree with.
You don't really think a few slashdot posts in any way represents the feelings of a majority of the US population, do you?
> I ask in this case of the world's self-proclaimed
> big-brother pushing around yet another perfectly content country
If Ukraine wants to trade with the US, they do it by our rules. If they don't like the rules, they can take their goods elsewhere. No bullying or pushing around here.
> PS2 has planned NIC/HD and can play online (check the back of the PS2 version of
> Tony Hawk 3 next time you're in a software store!).
It's not just "planned". Get a cheap $30.00 USB Ethernet adapter, and you can connect the PS2 to a broadband connection. Tony Hawk 3 offers internet play right now. It can self-configure using DHCP, or you can enter the TCPIP properties manually.
I've also connected a USB Keyboard, and USB mouse and used them with no problems.
The website the original post references was advertised in a SPAM message sent to hundreds of newsgroup. I wouldn't put too much weight on what it has to say.
Additionally, as of last week, that site was making money off referrals to a paypal competitor.
> Xbox comes with a 100mbit ethernet. PS2 and > Gamecube have neither.
The PS2 has standard USB ports, and I've got a USB keyboard and USB ethernet adapter connected and working. Tony Hawk Pro Skater 3 can use the network connection, and I've played with other people via my DSL internet connection.
Isn't the Xbox ethernet restricted in some way? I thought I had heard that you could only connect online via some not-yet-available microsoft gaming servers.
Can you connect it to your in-house network? What does it see or look like on the network?
Just as a comparison, I hooked my PS2 up to my local network using a USB ethernet adapter (2 USB ports built into the PS2). It finds my DHCP server, obtains an IP address, and gateway, and I'm able to play multi-player Tony Hawk Pro Skater 3 thru my existing broadband connection.
> Of course, there is the argument that we're just throwing money back into the devils pocket. Actually though, we're not. MS is taking about $100's loss per unit.
The success of a game console is directly tied to the number of games released for it. Game developers are more willing to sign on if the console shows high sales figures. You are inflating the xbox sales figures, and so more developers will jump onboard (and even abandon other consoles). So in the end, you are helping microsoft succeed in this new market.
> is there any evidence of (or cunning way to use)
> USB peripherals for the XBox?
I've got a USB network interface running on my PS2. Only Tony Hawk Pro Skater 3 can use it, but I was suprised that I didn't have to do anything special. Just plug in the USB connector, plug in the ethernet cable, and turn on the PS2. I could see the DHCP request come from the PS2, and it was set.
If not, there should be. There is a pending lawsuit against the list manager and the ISP hosting the list, because of comments made on a mailing list.
More info (including the full text of the complaint) is available at http://216.168.47.67/psw/
The lawsuit is being brought by a merchant, against the list manager, and several list members. The list members had simply posted their negative comments about the quality (or lack thereof) of service they received from the merchant.
The laser to read DVD's is a different wavelength than the laser needed to read CD-R format. Some DVD's specifically include dual lasers, others do not.
For anyone wondering if she'll burn up, it doesn't take a rocket scientist to understand this. She's only going around 700-800 mph. The shuttle is cruising at around 17,000mph. See the difference? She's actually got the worry about the opposite problem, freezing. That (and the pressure or lack thereof) is where the suit will come in.
And she's no where near the altitude of even low-earth orbit satellites like Mir and ISS. They are 200+ miles up, well above her 31 mile altitude.
"Come to think of it...theoretically, any Bush supporter could go on there and get a bunch of Algore people to vote for Nader."
Hey, how did you know? I just got 10 new hotmail addresses just for that purpose. Too bad they shut the damn trading site down. I guess I'll just go hang out in some gore or nader friendly chat rooms, and try to find someone to "trade" with...
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> Part of the problem is that the people did settle instead of filing a motion to dismiss or a summary judgment motion. I can understand why they would settle for a nuisance amount. If a motion for summary judgment had been done, the case would have been kicked.
NOT TRUE at all. All those involved did attempt to fight it, at least for a while. Several motions have been submitted, but none have even been acted on yet. Meanwhile, the costs just to respond to the various filings and amendments continue, especially for those outside the state of NY.
The wheels of justice move VERY slowly, and the defendants suffer because of it.
The HardOCP article doesn't even mention the Asus video cards. Asus has been making some great Nvidia cards for a long time now.
> The wife is worried that the extra footage won't be
> up to snuff
On the "extra's" disc, they talk about the extended version, and show bits of the re-added scenes. It's all been done 100%. It's not preproduction crap.
errr, actually, the spec listed at Amiga.com isn't very up-to-date.
Here's a manufacturer that is actually shipping boxes that meet the AmigaOne spec:
http://www.eyetech.co.uk/amigaone/
From the amiga website(www.amiga.com),
"We completed the AmigaOne specification three months ago, and dubbed it the "Zico". It is a specification and not a product because Amiga is a software company, not a hardware manufacturer. The ability of the Amiga DE to host itself on multiple hardware and operating system platforms frees us from hardware dependency and gives our partners and our customers the freedom to chose the hardware that best suits their needs and tastes."
I don't see any reference to any Nvidia benchmark demo.
Was that in the Tom's hardware review, or some
other site?
In any case, if all of the "standard" non-affiliated benchmarks point to Nvidia, then I'd say that the Matrox one that shows a big advantage to Matrox is probably slanted. I'm not saying it's cheating, but it's very likely doing something that most games and demos don't use, and that they optimized the Matrox card for....
As for the Chameleon demo, I'll take your word about the results you mention, but all that tells me is that the Nvidia demo isn't skewed to make their product look the best. There were several other non-affiliated demos and apps which produced the same results (nividia slightly faster but slightly lower quality).
The Geforce4 card clearly beat the Matrox card using 3D Mark 2001 SE Vertex shader test, but the matrox card wins by a mile when using the "Sharkmark", which is written by matrox. What a suprise.
I don't understand why Tom's decided to include the "Sharkmark" benchmark in their review.
I see the slashdot editors are in true form, never missing the opportunity to show their anti-republican bias by suggesting that President Bush was "bought" by Microsoft.
A quick check of fecinfo.com's donor search shows that Bill Gates has donated generously to MANY democrats. In fact, in this 2002 election cycle, all of the donations shown are to democrats. But overall, Microsoft has given to both main parties and even some independent parties.
Any idiot should be able to figure out that a republican president will be "pro business". Note that microsoft didn't buy a pardon, like some common criminals did from Clinton.....
Oh, I forgot, this is slashdot, so microsoft and republicans are always evil.....
If you can still find one, the HP618 does everything you mention. It's not very small, but on the low end of the normal price range, and allows excellent user adjustability. (auto focus, aperture, shutter speed, etc)
And to make it an even better toy for geeks, it allows full digita scripting. I can add all sorts of new menu options to the camera using the digita script language.
As for anyone who isn't thrilled with the optical quality of HP cameras, the HP618 was a joint venture between HP and Pentax, with HP electronics inside, and Pentax optics.
> How pissed would you be if some little shit down the street got his parents to buy him a Level 60
> character for his birthday and he goes around boasting about it?
Sort of like the kid currently on Battlebots who bought his robot on Ebay......
I worked for several years with a law firm that specialized in document retention law.
I always assumed it was best to just keep the documents forever. But I now know that documents should be destroyed as quickly as legally possible. A company needs to have a written, established, and formal document retention plan, and needs to follow it precisely.
Suppose a company doesn't have a plan, and isn't legally required to retain some kind of document for any length of time. If they keep 99% of those documents, but happen to have destroyed the one document requested in a lawsuit or investigation, they are in trouble. If they had a formal plan, and had destroyed all similar documents according to the plan, they would be fine.
Check out this site for more than you ever wanted to know about document retention law:
http://www.retman.com/index.htm
> what Americans do when their government does something that obviously by the replies to
> this post, the people don't agree with.
You don't really think a few slashdot posts in any way represents the feelings of a majority of the US population, do you?
> I ask in this case of the world's self-proclaimed
> big-brother pushing around yet another perfectly content country
If Ukraine wants to trade with the US, they do it by our rules. If they don't like the rules, they can take their goods elsewhere. No bullying or pushing around here.
> PS2 has planned NIC/HD and can play online (check the back of the PS2 version of
> Tony Hawk 3 next time you're in a software store!).
It's not just "planned". Get a cheap $30.00 USB Ethernet adapter, and you can connect the PS2 to a broadband connection. Tony Hawk 3 offers internet play right now. It can self-configure using DHCP, or you can enter the TCPIP properties manually.
I've also connected a USB Keyboard, and USB mouse and used them with no problems.
The website the original post references was advertised in a SPAM message sent to hundreds of newsgroup. I wouldn't put too much weight on what it has to say.
Additionally, as of last week, that site was making money off referrals to a paypal competitor.
> Xbox comes with a 100mbit ethernet. PS2 and > Gamecube have neither.
The PS2 has standard USB ports, and I've got a USB keyboard and USB ethernet adapter connected and working. Tony Hawk Pro Skater 3 can use the network connection, and I've played with other people via my DSL internet connection.
Isn't the Xbox ethernet restricted in some way? I thought I had heard that you could only connect online via some not-yet-available microsoft gaming servers.
Can you connect it to your in-house network? What does it see or look like on the network?
Just as a comparison, I hooked my PS2 up to my local network using a USB ethernet adapter (2 USB ports built into the PS2). It finds my DHCP server, obtains an IP address, and gateway, and I'm able to play multi-player Tony Hawk Pro Skater 3 thru my existing broadband connection.
> Of course, there is the argument that we're just throwing money back into the devils pocket. Actually though, we're not. MS is taking about $100's loss per unit.
The success of a game console is directly tied to the number of games released for it. Game developers are more willing to sign on if the console shows high sales figures. You are inflating the xbox sales figures, and so more developers will jump onboard (and even abandon other consoles). So in the end, you are helping microsoft succeed in this new market.
> is there any evidence of (or cunning way to use)
> USB peripherals for the XBox?
I've got a USB network interface running on my PS2. Only Tony Hawk Pro Skater 3 can use it, but I was suprised that I didn't have to do anything special. Just plug in the USB connector, plug in the ethernet cable, and turn on the PS2. I could see the DHCP request come from the PS2, and it was set.
If not, there should be. There is a pending lawsuit against the list manager and the ISP hosting the list, because of comments made on a mailing list.
More info (including the full text of the complaint) is available at http://216.168.47.67/psw/
The lawsuit is being brought by a merchant, against the list manager, and several list members. The list members had simply posted their negative comments about the quality (or lack thereof) of service they received from the merchant.
Well, if you read the article, the X programs they cut were DEFINITELY going nowhere fast. Massively overbudget without any signs of success.
"The overall budget request is $14 billion, up from the $13.6 billion NASA got last year -- the first increase for the agency in seven years."
See!!! It's an increase, not a cut. Someone needs to go back to school and learn math. Not only is it an increase, it's the first one in 7 YEARS!!!!
But Nasa realized that they need to do a better job of spending their money, so they axed programs that were going nowhere fast.
The laser to read DVD's is a different wavelength than the laser needed to read CD-R format. Some DVD's specifically include dual lasers, others do not.
And she's no where near the altitude of even low-earth orbit satellites like Mir and ISS. They are 200+ miles up, well above her 31 mile altitude.
To maintain control, a small drogue chute will probably be used. That will keep her pointed in the right direction....
Hey, how did you know? I just got 10 new hotmail addresses just for that purpose. Too bad they shut the damn trading site down. I guess I'll just go hang out in some gore or nader friendly chat rooms, and try to find someone to "trade" with...