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  1. Re:oh god, please no. on Nvidia Mulls Cheap, Integrated x86 Chip · · Score: 1

    Well, since we talked about it I raised res to 1440x900 all the same (medium textures and models), and it lagged like crazy even when there was only heroes + like 5 units each or so during early rush.

    Though then I play 3on3 RT and in OS X, I'm confident it would run smooth in Windows. I think my 6800 LE may have run better in Windows than this 8600m GT in OS X.

    Well, my 8600m GT doesn't come close so no, no change in hell 9400m would do it.

    I don't remember where to see if it's PPC or Intel version but I'm quite sure I've installed it all and got the updates before running it so should be universal binary.

    Program (Universal) says more info for the ROC icon, and I can't click run in Rosetta on it. So should be universal.

    I'm not doing anything wrong, it's just that all mac users live in denial.

  2. Re:oh god, please no. on Nvidia Mulls Cheap, Integrated x86 Chip · · Score: 1

    But while I'm already burning karma maybe I should point out this:
    http://www.nvidia.com/object/product_geforce_9100m_g_mgpu_us.html

    So motherboard GPU GeForce 9100M G + SLI connected discrete GPU 9200M/9300M GS = 9400M.

    So it seems like it's not an improved 8400m, and the 9300M GS is slower than the 8400M GS (which is slower than 8400M GT:)
    http://www.nvidia.com/object/geforce_9100m_g_mgpu.html

    Faster than X4500 but still suck for anyone who actually need any graphics power and to claim that it will run the latest games is absurd, even though DX10 pick-up has been slim and demands seem to have stalled somewhat for the last two years or so.

  3. Re:oh god, please no. on Nvidia Mulls Cheap, Integrated x86 Chip · · Score: 1

    Anything with the word "integrated" near it makes me want to cringe...

    But then again Apple claim the new Mac Mini with 9400M and shared RAM can run the latest games ..

    Reality distortion field [checked]

  4. Re:oh god, please no. on Nvidia Mulls Cheap, Integrated x86 Chip · · Score: 2, Informative

    Heh, funny that you mention it.

    I run WC3 on my Macbook Pro 1.5 year old and I use 1024x768, medium, high, medium, high, high, on, on, high. So medium models and textures ...

    And I agree, especially in this price range :D

  5. Re:Newegg on Dell's First XPS System With AMD Phenom II Tested · · Score: 1

    But it was $1000 CHEAPER and had the velociraptor, it's not the mac pro which has the fast disk obviously.

  6. Re:Funny on LimeWire Brings Darknets To All · · Score: 1

    Neither do I. I think he is referring to the days of IRC. Those were the days...

    I think he's referring to companies which makes it easy to invite your friends, even if they don't care or want all the invite spam. On IRC? Can't remember I was asking for invites much, though then I wasn't around in many channels with a topic where invite would be necessary.

    Anyway, if you have had a facebook account you would now lots of applications more or less forced the users to invite all of their friends, even more so earlier, and that many "friends" want to you join all the crap they join. I don't care about invite spam, or telemarketing, or whatever, if I want a thing I search it up myself and get it, I don't need anyone else doing it for me.

    And no, facebook isn't much to care for and you aren't missing out. All I meant was invites is common practise over there.

  7. Re:About time on Combining BitTorrent With Darknets For P2P Privacy · · Score: 1

    Why not /dev/zero?

  8. Re:About time on Combining BitTorrent With Darknets For P2P Privacy · · Score: 1

    As if the ISP would run TOR nodes?

  9. Re:About time on Combining BitTorrent With Darknets For P2P Privacy · · Score: 1

    Which is probably why it suck, since I guess it's slow as shit due to the stupid design and even more stupid users.

    Anyway I agree, people using it for p2p suck. Grow some balls or fix your own safety.

  10. Re:Funny on LimeWire Brings Darknets To All · · Score: 2, Funny

    Let me guess, you don't have a facebook account?

  11. Re:Memory?...keep their cool?? Huh??? on New iMac, Mac Mini Benchmarks Show Changes Are Slight · · Score: 1

    Safari, Mail, X-lite, terminal, VoodooPad, last.fm iding, activity control. Flash not working in Safari 4 beta so can't blame that:

    Free: 1.04 GB
    Resident: 665 MB
    Active: 1.22 GB
    Inactive: 1.09 GB
    Used: 2.96 GB

    Virtual: 40.98 GB
    Pages in/out: 772/11 MB
    Swap file: 41 MB

    Probably quite fresh Safari only using 522 MB real mem now, Adium was using 280+ earlier, no idea why, kinda extreme for an IM-client which can't even do webcam or voip.

  12. Re:Memory?...keep their cool?? Huh??? on New iMac, Mac Mini Benchmarks Show Changes Are Slight · · Score: 1

    BS, using Safari for a day or two will make it crash thanks to not having enough RAM if you have 2 GB. Your experience may be different than mine though. Works ok with 4 GB.

  13. Re:Video bench? on New iMac, Mac Mini Benchmarks Show Changes Are Slight · · Score: 1

    Both will still suck, just to a different level.

  14. Re:You will not until somebody decides so. on LEDs Lighting Up the African Darkness · · Score: 1

    I don't get your point, is it that they shouldn't get any help since they fight wars? Care to re-write it in a way which people can understand?

  15. Re:At the same time, European Union bans incandesc on LEDs Lighting Up the African Darkness · · Score: 1

    I don't think we are replacing them with fluorescent tubes, we have had those for long and most of my light-bulbs are already of that kind. I know where to get LED lights here to so .. Not that I would buy them at their current state since they suck but anyway.

    I think people should be allowed to choose themselves though, especially for those who need light with a good range of wavelengths. I have my TV on now even though I'm in another room, all light on, receiver probably on, and so on, people waste lots of electricity anyway, better learn us to try to save and turn things on we don't use/need and so on than banning specific items and believe that will solve everything.

    Especially when they are superior in some ways.

    I still want a light source with as natural light as possible though, but it's hard to find anything at a decent price. Feel free to suggest products.

  16. Re:Where can I get mine? on LEDs Lighting Up the African Darkness · · Score: 1

    Twice the price, none for you unless you are lucky and have to pay for two! But don't worry, none for the children either!

    Must trusted vaporware ever. It's almost as if you can see it!

    "100 dollar for a laptop? BS!", and yes, it was =P

  17. Re:Sounds cool on First Touch-Screen, Bendable E-Paper Developed · · Score: 1

    And I'm here to tell you you CANNOT give a whiteboard talk by trying to sketch with a mouse.

    But you probably can with a pen tablet.

    But obviously this has many usages, just that some people can't come up with them since it haven't been around and they haven't seen them yet.

    But there are others which will come up with them so don't worry ...

  18. Re:Brilliant! on Sony Makes It Hard To Develop For the PS3 On Purpose · · Score: 1

    I don't have a Wii or 360 smart-ass :D

    And I am a pirate, once again: smart-ass :D

    Kisses :)

  19. Re:Wrong way around... on Advance In Making Stem Cells From Skin · · Score: 1

    I'm not trolling, just asking, because I haven't even thought about it:

    Isn't the idea that you more or less just inject the stem cells in the skin for example and they convert to skin cells?

  20. Re:Aw jeez, hydrogen AGAIN? on A New Way To Produce Hydrogen · · Score: 1

    Uhm, but in your house it's connected to the grid and the production is regulated all the time to meet the actual demand, there is no need for storage of the electricity since production varies with demand.

    In your car it's a totally different thing since it in these cases won't be connected to the grid and therefor need to hold its charge on its own. Thereby the need of batteries or capacitors.

    The actual energy source doesn't matter, people could charge their cars by day or whatever if you used solar power for instance, though all of those on a big scale would probably need to have some storage medium for the grid to.

  21. The lyrics will sound kinda lame and geeky though on A New Way To Produce Hydrogen · · Score: 1

    Yeah, Im on the energy source
    The cosmic force
    With prodigy
    Kicking astrology
    My intellects the power

    With high-end plugged super capacity electrical power
    Blows your mind drastically, fantastically
    Blows your mind drastically, fantastically
    Blows your mind drastically, fantastically
    Blows your mind drastically, fanta..

    We spin back rewind. high-end plugged super capacity electrical power
    Blows your mind drastically, fantasically

  22. Re:Straight from the OSS fanboi playbook on Sony Makes It Hard To Develop For the PS3 On Purpose · · Score: 1

    I didn't mean translation, I meant interpretation. Non-native english speaker.

  23. Re:Still not..... on A New Way To Produce Hydrogen · · Score: 1

    So use trees instead, or hemp, or whatever.

    Over here it wouldn't be made from corn but rather sugarbeets or maybe barley or something such.

    But yes, vegetable oil or something such would work to.

    I live in Sweden, we have plenty of water.

  24. Re:Brilliant! on Sony Makes It Hard To Develop For the PS3 On Purpose · · Score: 1

    Oh, someone I know reads Slashdot but lacks the balls commenting with a user name?

  25. Re:Brilliant! on Sony Makes It Hard To Develop For the PS3 On Purpose · · Score: 1

    Now isn't then.