Looking at the specs I'm curious if anyone thought of overclocking the machines to get an even bigger performance increase. It seems that with most Athlons you can get at least a good 100 mhz of extra speed, even with a stock cooler, by increasing the fsb/multiplier and not even touching the voltage. Even a modest increase like that would yield an extra 12.8GHz of power, dropping that price figure even further. Depending on what type of computing they're doing, increasing the fsb might have an even bigger effect than more GHz
Granted there might be some heat problems, but judging by their setup, I'm guessing the room is well-cooled.
Anyone else notice that the customer reviews are 2 out of 5 stars? Not terribly impressive. I tend to look very closely at the customer reviews for before buying something, and I'd immediatly flag anything that had this few reviewers and such a low rating, be it a book, movie or hardware.
I think in this case, I'd just head on down to the library and flip through their C++ books until I found one I liked. Or grab a copy of Deitel & Deitel since that seems to be a pretty standard introductory textbook for programming classes.
I was thinking of the last book of the Narnia series, where some the people who worshipped Tash(?) were accepted to the surprise of the Narnians (it's been so long I could be wrong though). I suppose that part can be interpreted a lot of different ways, but that's the conclusion I came to after reading it.
I have noticed, however, that there are a lot of people in whom any mention of God or other religious topics leads to an instant feeling of revulsion.
IMHO It's too bad that the people in the few denominations of Christianity (or any other religion) that are obnoxious about spreading their views ruin it for everyone.
As a Christian myself, I have become more and more annoyed at the overly religious people who think everyone needs to think and believe the same as them. Not too long ago I was approached by someone at a mall who would not go away and was very persistant that I accept God right then and there. Talk about a turnoff! It's very dishearting knowing that normal people are being scared off by these obnoxious few who think it's their duty to approach every random person they see on the street and do the 5 minute conversion. I've always thought the best way to share beliefs is to actually develop a relationship with someone and having them first be actually interested in what you think. And even then, it's their own path to discover and follow.
By and large, the more popular denominations (Lutheran/even Catholic for the most part,etc..) interpret the bible more liberally, and are generally really tolerant. Authors like CS. Lewis express it best when he says through his writing you don't have to even believe in the same God to go to heaven.
It's the ambitious, power seeking, and issue-centered people (ie. religious right) and the denominations that think you have to have a long list of people you have converted that are the least tolerant. Those are the ones to watch out for. The ones that read and follow every word in the Bible literally but manage to ignore the thousands about compassion and tolerance. But by and large I think the majority of religious people are NOT like those few who try to impose their beliefs on everyone. Don't get disheartened about Christians in general... the 95% more realistic, normal day to day Christians are just being drowned out by the loud, obnoxious minority.
Even though the NYT article states the technology isn't compatable with current 802.11x standards, Airgo's website seems to imply that it is in fact backwards compatable with current tecnology. So who's right here?
From the website...
Full support for 802.11b/a/g standards and additional standards allows for an unprecedented level of backwards compatibility and performance at all data rates. Seems to me it is. Anyone know for sure?
A couple weeks ago I remember reading something on here about how the poster gets free phone service through their cable modem by plugging a regular phone in their modem jack and using some sort of proprietary(?) software to operate the thing.
Does anyone else have any more info about this? I would love to know more (especially about free or cheap alternatives for those of us who can't get phone service through our cable) but I can't seem to find the original comment...
I haven't had any of the problems you're mentioning (same metro area) but I have noticed that when I'm not driving around sometimes the phone will go in and out of service for a few seconds. While the phone says 4 bars of service the whole time. So suddenly I'll just be sitting there and I'll have a voicemail notification from a call that supposedly came in 30 seconds ago. It's really wierd, and very irritating. Sometimes even the voicemail notification doesn't come for like 10 minutes.
As far as verizon; I know some people that have it, and while it's true they do get coverage in many more indoor places, it seems like they are always cutting in and out when I talk to them (even when they are outside). Whereas when I'm talking to people on regular phones they always remark how even though I'm on a cell phone I sound really good.
So I dunno, the conclusion I've sorta reached is that it's a tradeoff for me. Wierd coverage problems, but good prices ($30 a month ain't bad) and good sound quality (like talking on a normal phone most of the time).
I agree. Someday all music will be free and this debate and the RIAA will be relics of a bygone era. Music is already free over the radio, I can tape it. Music is free over P2P, I can download it. Someday there will be a program that automatically gathers the music it thinks I will like and I will be exposed to new artists, and will want pay to see them live. (or if there already is I would love to know about it)
Same idea with copyright and patents. I think even 3 years for everything would be perfect. If you can't manage to sell your idea/invention in that time move over for someone who can. Innovation shouldn't be held up so someone can live off of for an idea they came up with years ago. Come up with something new if you're that clever!
It's wierd; there's a lot of things I don't agree with the senator on, but I still send letters/faxes about issues that are important to me. This is the first time an issue I've written about is spearheaded by a member of congress I've written to. It's really wierd... almost feels like you can actually make a difference in a small way. I just wish he or someone other ranking senator would put some effort into investigations against TIA and the Patriot Act.
Hey now! at least give the guy a day to prove he's right in line with the rest of the recording industry.
Ya never know, maybe being a conservative republican (and therefore presumably a good businessman) he will figure the P/E ratio of litigation and public intimidation isn't nearly as high as say, lowering the prices of CDs and driving up sales which is ultimately what I think this debate all comes down to.
Then again maybe I will magically get enough money for that Z5 convertible I've been wanting the last few years. I'm telling you, $6 DRM-free CDs... people will buy them buy them by the truckload, p2p networks or not. Maybe by some small chance he'll figure it out.... don't hold your breath though.
While I agree that it seems rediculous the type of suits that go unchallenged like that in the US, I imagine that college student had other circumstances that compelled him to settle. The RIAA most likely had concrete evidence about illegal mp3s on his personal machine, and agreed to not prosecute him for that if he'd settle. Seeing as how he presumably had wealthy parents, he of course chose to settle out of court rather than risk jailtime and a heftier fine.
(I know, it's lame to reply to my own post) I understand the main point is not to have an OS on the hard disk to screw up... but I would think even having a HD for a swap partition would speed up performance considerably.
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Why not stick a 2gb drive or something small in there just for the OS? That way the CD drive would be free for people to play music CDs, etc.
While 802.11b built into a camera is a good first step in the direction, I've always wanted a digital camera that integrated with a cell phone easily, either by bluetooth or even a direct connection. While prices of memory cards are dropping, it'd be nice to be able to upload the pictures while on a longer vacation, and not have to carry around tons of extra expensive cards around.
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That reminds me of something that happened to me in high school physics class. The teacher was doing a demonstration witha frequency generator hooked up to a speaker. He kept raising the frequency in increments and had the class raise their hands until they couldn't hear it anymore. As he kept testing higher and higher frequencies eventually everyone's hand dropped except mine (i seem to be able to hear white noise and the like better than most). He supposedly went up another step and asked if I heard anything. I said "yeah I do" and he proclaimed "Well it's not even turned on. You're imagining it. Ha ha!" And of course the whole class was laughing at me thinking I was lying. But I could still hear it!
After class as I was exiting the room I walked by a TV facing the back wall and I realized that was where the sound was coming from. It turns out the tv was left on and showing a blue screen. I was hearing the whine from the TV
I bought a 120gb drive about a year ago and absolutely love it. Considering you can get a nice 7200 rpm one now for less than $100, what have you got to lose? Especially if that new technology comes out the price the old drives is going to drop to the floor, and I daresay a RAID setup will give more than adequate performance. Heck, I'm copying and editing videos all the time and the issue is mainly with cpu speed rather than hd transfer rates
I've never really thought of the MPAA as 'evil'... not like the RIAA. So far we haven't heard much FUD from them, and the RIAA seems to be the one spearheading all the lawsuits and anti-piracy campaigns. At least they're trying to influece the public through a commercial rather than a courtroom.
Moreover, the value of movies seem to be much higher than any CDs. After all, for close to the same price as a regularly priced 45min CD you get hours of *visual* content on a DVD or VHS. I see second run movies at the dollar theatre all the time. Almost all the money I used to spend on CDs has been going to DVDs. They just seem worth it compared to what you get on a CD. It's hard to lay blame on the MPAA for wanting to crack down on piracy.
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Granted there might be some heat problems, but judging by their setup, I'm guessing the room is well-cooled.
I think in this case, I'd just head on down to the library and flip through their C++ books until I found one I liked. Or grab a copy of Deitel & Deitel since that seems to be a pretty standard introductory textbook for programming classes.
I was thinking of the last book of the Narnia series, where some the people who worshipped Tash(?) were accepted to the surprise of the Narnians (it's been so long I could be wrong though). I suppose that part can be interpreted a lot of different ways, but that's the conclusion I came to after reading it.
IMHO It's too bad that the people in the few denominations of Christianity (or any other religion) that are obnoxious about spreading their views ruin it for everyone.
As a Christian myself, I have become more and more annoyed at the overly religious people who think everyone needs to think and believe the same as them. Not too long ago I was approached by someone at a mall who would not go away and was very persistant that I accept God right then and there. Talk about a turnoff! It's very dishearting knowing that normal people are being scared off by these obnoxious few who think it's their duty to approach every random person they see on the street and do the 5 minute conversion. I've always thought the best way to share beliefs is to actually develop a relationship with someone and having them first be actually interested in what you think. And even then, it's their own path to discover and follow.
By and large, the more popular denominations (Lutheran/even Catholic for the most part,etc..) interpret the bible more liberally, and are generally really tolerant. Authors like CS. Lewis express it best when he says through his writing you don't have to even believe in the same God to go to heaven.
It's the ambitious, power seeking, and issue-centered people (ie. religious right) and the denominations that think you have to have a long list of people you have converted that are the least tolerant. Those are the ones to watch out for. The ones that read and follow every word in the Bible literally but manage to ignore the thousands about compassion and tolerance. But by and large I think the majority of religious people are NOT like those few who try to impose their beliefs on everyone. Don't get disheartened about Christians in general... the 95% more realistic, normal day to day Christians are just being drowned out by the loud, obnoxious minority.
From the website... Full support for 802.11b/a/g standards and additional standards allows for an unprecedented level of backwards compatibility and performance at all data rates. Seems to me it is. Anyone know for sure?
the companies force you to sign a EULA that says that items from the game may not be resold to other players?
A couple weeks ago I remember reading something on here about how the poster gets free phone service through their cable modem by plugging a regular phone in their modem jack and using some sort of proprietary(?) software to operate the thing.
Does anyone else have any more info about this? I would love to know more (especially about free or cheap alternatives for those of us who can't get phone service through our cable) but I can't seem to find the original comment...
I haven't had any of the problems you're mentioning (same metro area) but I have noticed that when I'm not driving around sometimes the phone will go in and out of service for a few seconds. While the phone says 4 bars of service the whole time. So suddenly I'll just be sitting there and I'll have a voicemail notification from a call that supposedly came in 30 seconds ago. It's really wierd, and very irritating. Sometimes even the voicemail notification doesn't come for like 10 minutes.
As far as verizon; I know some people that have it, and while it's true they do get coverage in many more indoor places, it seems like they are always cutting in and out when I talk to them (even when they are outside). Whereas when I'm talking to people on regular phones they always remark how even though I'm on a cell phone I sound really good.
So I dunno, the conclusion I've sorta reached is that it's a tradeoff for me. Wierd coverage problems, but good prices ($30 a month ain't bad) and good sound quality (like talking on a normal phone most of the time).
On-Topic Portion: This is a good justification for the space agencies' continued investigation into environmental problems on earth.
I agree. Someday all music will be free and this debate and the RIAA will be relics of a bygone era. Music is already free over the radio, I can tape it. Music is free over P2P, I can download it. Someday there will be a program that automatically gathers the music it thinks I will like and I will be exposed to new artists, and will want pay to see them live. (or if there already is I would love to know about it)
Same idea with copyright and patents. I think even 3 years for everything would be perfect. If you can't manage to sell your idea/invention in that time move over for someone who can. Innovation shouldn't be held up so someone can live off of for an idea they came up with years ago. Come up with something new if you're that clever!
It's wierd; there's a lot of things I don't agree with the senator on, but I still send letters/faxes about issues that are important to me. This is the first time an issue I've written about is spearheaded by a member of congress I've written to. It's really wierd... almost feels like you can actually make a difference in a small way. I just wish he or someone other ranking senator would put some effort into investigations against TIA and the Patriot Act.
Dude!! Usually I hate those sort of things, but NASA has one bad-ass intro to their site!! I'm reloading it again!! :)
Heh, they should put those guys (or girls) in charge of NASA's future missions. We'd be rockin it out on the moon and mars in no time!!
Did anyone else picture Bill Gates with a leather hat and a floppy tucked under his arm running from a giant boulder when they read that title??
Maybe it's time for me to get off slashdot for awhile....
Hey now! at least give the guy a day to prove he's right in line with the rest of the recording industry.
Ya never know, maybe being a conservative republican (and therefore presumably a good businessman) he will figure the P/E ratio of litigation and public intimidation isn't nearly as high as say, lowering the prices of CDs and driving up sales which is ultimately what I think this debate all comes down to.
Then again maybe I will magically get enough money for that Z5 convertible I've been wanting the last few years. I'm telling you, $6 DRM-free CDs... people will buy them buy them by the truckload, p2p networks or not. Maybe by some small chance he'll figure it out.... don't hold your breath though.
While I agree that it seems rediculous the type of suits that go unchallenged like that in the US, I imagine that college student had other circumstances that compelled him to settle. The RIAA most likely had concrete evidence about illegal mp3s on his personal machine, and agreed to not prosecute him for that if he'd settle. Seeing as how he presumably had wealthy parents, he of course chose to settle out of court rather than risk jailtime and a heftier fine.
(I know, it's lame to reply to my own post)
I understand the main point is not to have an OS on the hard disk to screw up... but I would think even having a HD for a swap partition would speed up performance considerably.
Why not stick a 2gb drive or something small in there just for the OS? That way the CD drive would be free for people to play music CDs, etc.
While 802.11b built into a camera is a good first step in the direction, I've always wanted a digital camera that integrated with a cell phone easily, either by bluetooth or even a direct connection. While prices of memory cards are dropping, it'd be nice to be able to upload the pictures while on a longer vacation, and not have to carry around tons of extra expensive cards around.
(Disclaimer: Totally OT) That reminds me of something that happened to me in high school physics class. The teacher was doing a demonstration witha frequency generator hooked up to a speaker. He kept raising the frequency in increments and had the class raise their hands until they couldn't hear it anymore. As he kept testing higher and higher frequencies eventually everyone's hand dropped except mine (i seem to be able to hear white noise and the like better than most). He supposedly went up another step and asked if I heard anything. I said "yeah I do" and he proclaimed "Well it's not even turned on. You're imagining it. Ha ha!" And of course the whole class was laughing at me thinking I was lying. But I could still hear it!
After class as I was exiting the room I walked by a TV facing the back wall and I realized that was where the sound was coming from. It turns out the tv was left on and showing a blue screen. I was hearing the whine from the TV
Considering there are 16 hours of free time on Saturday and Sunday, I highly doubt they are cramming all that activity into weeknights.
And has been mentioned before you can do more than one thing at a time (ie. listening to the radio while on the internet)
I knew he would come through for us! :)
I bought a 120gb drive about a year ago and absolutely love it. Considering you can get a nice 7200 rpm one now for less than $100, what have you got to lose? Especially if that new technology comes out the price the old drives is going to drop to the floor, and I daresay a RAID setup will give more than adequate performance. Heck, I'm copying and editing videos all the time and the issue is mainly with cpu speed rather than hd transfer rates
I've never really thought of the MPAA as 'evil'... not like the RIAA. So far we haven't heard much FUD from them, and the RIAA seems to be the one spearheading all the lawsuits and anti-piracy campaigns. At least they're trying to influece the public through a commercial rather than a courtroom.
Moreover, the value of movies seem to be much higher than any CDs. After all, for close to the same price as a regularly priced 45min CD you get hours of *visual* content on a DVD or VHS. I see second run movies at the dollar theatre all the time. Almost all the money I used to spend on CDs has been going to DVDs. They just seem worth it compared to what you get on a CD. It's hard to lay blame on the MPAA for wanting to crack down on piracy.
Now now; give the guy some credit. I swear I see a few tinker toys mixed in there! :)
Seems to me those are just the modified versions of the a-wings and 0-wings. You know, just slap on a extra booster or cannon