Spoken from a Budweiser-Miller-Coors experience, obviously.
Go try a Fuller's London Porter. It has flavors of coffee and chocolate. And yes, it's beer.
Coffee flavored beer is called a stout (and the lighter flavored version is a porter). Forget Guinness and Murphy's, they're far too watery. I'm talking a real stout. If you see one, grab a Great Divide Oak Aged Yeti Imperial Stout - it's a drink to behold... But warning, once you travel down the dark path of real stouts, you'll never drink a BMC beer again...
I used to work in the analog head end department at Scientific-Atlanta. We could configure channel groups, as many as we wanted (or at least, I saw no limit). I could see this extending all the way to the customer. However, the 'gotcha' is that it requires a cable box (or some other intelligent device) to do it. Customers that rely simply on cable ready TV's/VCRs would not be able to do it.
With the digital set top boxes, it'd be a piece of cake.
I don't see it being offered with the possibility to save you money on your cable bill, though. It requires individualized effort (unless they tie a web interface to the head end, and allow you to select your channels online, which would be cool). Even then, there would have to be added cost to do it. But I'd love to get rid of shopping channels, crazy religious channels, and other channels that I will never watch (spanish, BET, etc).
I keep thinking of Vyvyan from The Young Ones. Anarcharic and a bit nuts.:-) And he developed the magic cure... for those people who aren't axe weilding homicidal maniacs...
I've been running No!Flash for a couple of years now in IE. I find surfing in IE without it VERY painful. Hover ads, pop ups, animated ads, etc - all gone. No!Flash web site. You do lose things like Javascript, but if you really want them, it's just a couple of clicks to fire off a new browser window with JS enabled.
I run a program called No!Flash, which completely disables all Flash, eliminates the prompting to install it, and it also disables javascript and animated GIF's. I LOVE IT. I find surfing the web terribly painful (in IE) without it. Hover ads, pop ups, annoying animated ads, etc - all gone.
Granted, sometimes I find myself needing Javascript, but that's just a couple of clicks of the mouse to fire up a new browser window that is enabled. It's the price I pay to not have to look at all the CRAP that web sites throw up on their pages these days.
Indeed, with every story I groaned over today, somehow, this saying seems to fit the article, especially amongs the Emperor Penguins.
Now if you started talking about filling your Penguin Suit with hot grits and lusting over Natalie Portman *ow* *ow* stop throwing the Trolls at me *ow*
Texas legislature has passed a 1% sales tax increase (base would go from 6.25% to 7.25%). This means that local sales tax rates would go from 8.25% to 9.25% - one of the highest rates in the country (if not the highest).
Add to this our screwed up home insurance rates, and our property taxes going up like crazy (even in my small town in central Texas - south of Dallas, north of Austin) - and you get the equivalent of state income tax. If not more so.
And don't get me started on the Trans Texas Corridor - imminent domain snatching up a half million acres for unnecessary toll roads - which WILL fail, and then the TWO HUNDRED BILLION DOLLAR project will be bailed out by Texas taxpayers... mark my words...
I don't know why, but all of the sudden a bunch of buds in a flat in Britain in the early '80s started storming through my brain when I saw VIIV.
[Vyvyan talking about his potion]
The person who drinks it will become an axe-wielding homicidal maniac, it's a cure really... for not being an axe-wielding homicidal maniac.
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Anyone remember the TxSSC that they were going to build in Waxahachie back in the early '90s? That was a huge undertaking that fell through pretty quickly as a pork barrel project. Big plans, big dreams, lots of smoke and mirrors, and poof... nothing happens.
I live along the I35 corridor, about a mile and a half from I35, actually, in Waco. Traffic is OK on most days. But Friday evening, and holidays, it's gridlock. I hate it on Fridays & holidays.
This sounds like just another dream project. I don't think they'll really do anything. I'd bet they'll just keep trying to widen I35. After all, the orange barrel is the state bird of Texas, and they seem to flock all over I35.
With the "my electric bill is too high already" mindset of the average consumer, and the Not In My Backyard (NIMBY) approach of all but rural communities, who's going to pay for these new electrical grids (and their right of ways), and where are these new plants going to be built? It's difficult enough getting a spot for a conventional plant.
I've been using OpenVMS on Alphas for a while at work... so I decided to pick up a Personal Workstation 500a off of ebay for playing around at home. Have it fully loaded now, running OpenVMS (yes, it's not an au machine, it's an a - that was fun:-P ), and have under $400 in the whole lot (including external Storageworks pedistal, over 50gb of hard disk, 640MB of memory, TLZ07 tape, full graphics video).:)
It's unfortunate that the linked article is crap.:( Any "history" article that goes directly from DOS to Windows 3.1, and failing to mention GEM, is certainly incorrect and missing a critical transition. I remember working with Win/286 and Win/386, and then in ~1991 when the "next big thing" hit the market - Windows 3.0. It was gonna be huge. Indeed.
And then there's the author's terrible writing style (which was indeed a terrible style, written terribly);)
I own and use LS1Edit, LT1Edit, Tunercat, EFILive, AutoTap, CarCode, TTS Datamaster, and several other programs (freeware such as WinALDL, Freescan, and Craig's TPI software). Also played around with MasterTune, but that got bypassed by Tunercat & LT1Edit. And Diacom is OK, but its technology is outdated.
A pro will have a whole bag 'o tricks up his sleeve.;)
Programming a GM vehicle depends on the the technology of the vehicle. For example, the 86-89 MAF TPI cars used a 128kbit EPROM (27c128) - which was easily hacked. The later LS1's use a 4MBit flash chip - which when you're faced with that much code, and it's not removable, makes for a much more significant challenge. Heck, Grand Nationals used a 32kbit EPROM. Talk about simple!;)
All a "hack" is - is tweaking the lookup tables. Lookup tables are FAST. A CPU doesn't have to crunch through an algorithm - just look at (X,Y) and grab the value there. MAP vs RPM for spark advance. No problem.
In the future, CPU power is going to pass the lookup table, and we're going to be dealing with DSP algorithms. That will be truly challenging to the guys hacking the ECMs. No more tables - just formulas.
Modern auto engineering is about packing as many options in as little space as possible - all while allowing room to cool the engine.
Many vehicles are designed to have "minor" service with "major" pain. Ever look under the hood of a minivan? Good luck changing the fuel injectors, or a spark plug. Most of these will require removal of at least the intake manifold's upper plenum (along with accessories), if not dropping the engine cradle.
For many people, a "welded" hood already exists - they don't want to open it anyway. It's not for me (I wrench my own cars - rebuilding my own transmission this weekend). But for others, why not. A welded hood is not much of a difference than the way my father-in-law treats his Cadillac anyway.
Too bad I missed this story the first time around.
My son is 5, and I have strong fears that he's going to go in to the field of Paleontology. Rather than being a quasi-hip nerd like his old man (with a BSEE), he's looking to don the full Nerd jacket.
I told him about these dinosaurs last week, he became very excited and wanted to know all about them. All he reads - all he wants as bedtime stories - all he plays with - are Dinosaurs. I've learned far more about the dinosaurs from helping him study than was ever available in "my day". Scientists have discovered TONS of "new" dinosaurs since the 1970s (when I was a kid). And my son can rattle them off like nobody's business. Want to know the difference between a hadrosaur and a sauropod? He can tell you, and then name off examples of each. Truly amazing at how much he's absorbed.
If he continues this course, I'll probably end up taking him to Alberta, Canada, to the big dinosaur dig / museum up there. That looks pretty cool.
PS - for a GREAT film, I higly recommend the BBK series Walking with Dinosaurs. You forget you're watching animation... It's that good.
Hopefully somebody will read this, 3 days later...;)
I bought a Poweredge 400SC with no OS at all. P2.8GHz HT w/ 800MHz FSB (i875 chipset), CD, 40GB, 128MB, gigabit ethernet, sound, keyboard, mouse - a quality box for $434 shipped (incl tax) after rebate.
Stuck 1G PC3200 ram in there, new AGP 8x vid card, and it runs just great. I normally build my own boxen, but didn't feel like hassling with it this time, and it really works well for me.
Not surprisingly, there are more:
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Hey, maybe this would be a way to increase Bill's musical following amongst the nerd crowd.;) "Bill and Linus" singing "Little bit Country, Little bit Rock-n-Roll"...
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Go try a Fuller's London Porter. It has flavors of coffee and chocolate. And yes, it's beer.
Coffee flavored beer is called a stout (and the lighter flavored version is a porter). Forget Guinness and Murphy's, they're far too watery. I'm talking a real stout. If you see one, grab a Great Divide Oak Aged Yeti Imperial Stout - it's a drink to behold... But warning, once you travel down the dark path of real stouts, you'll never drink a BMC beer again...
Being that this is Slashdot, that actually makes sense!
With the digital set top boxes, it'd be a piece of cake.
I don't see it being offered with the possibility to save you money on your cable bill, though. It requires individualized effort (unless they tie a web interface to the head end, and allow you to select your channels online, which would be cool). Even then, there would have to be added cost to do it. But I'd love to get rid of shopping channels, crazy religious channels, and other channels that I will never watch (spanish, BET, etc).
I love Dogfish Head's 90 Minute IPA. Excellent brew. I plan to pick up a 4-pack of it on my next trip to the store.
I'm d/l via this Torrent right now. Seems a little slow, but it's working...
I keep thinking of Vyvyan from The Young Ones. Anarcharic and a bit nuts. :-) And he developed the magic cure... for those people who aren't axe weilding homicidal maniacs...
The A-Team 2006 Remake
As shouted by a man in black recently: "NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!"
No affiliation, just a happy (registered) user.
Granted, sometimes I find myself needing Javascript, but that's just a couple of clicks of the mouse to fire up a new browser window that is enabled. It's the price I pay to not have to look at all the CRAP that web sites throw up on their pages these days.
Now if you started talking about filling your Penguin Suit with hot grits and lusting over Natalie Portman *ow* *ow* stop throwing the Trolls at me *ow*
Add to this our screwed up home insurance rates, and our property taxes going up like crazy (even in my small town in central Texas - south of Dallas, north of Austin) - and you get the equivalent of state income tax. If not more so.
And don't get me started on the Trans Texas Corridor - imminent domain snatching up a half million acres for unnecessary toll roads - which WILL fail, and then the TWO HUNDRED BILLION DOLLAR project will be bailed out by Texas taxpayers... mark my words...
[Vyvyan talking about his potion] The person who drinks it will become an axe-wielding homicidal maniac, it's a cure really... for not being an axe-wielding homicidal maniac.
I loved that show... The Young Ones
So much for random thoughts for the day...
I live along the I35 corridor, about a mile and a half from I35, actually, in Waco. Traffic is OK on most days. But Friday evening, and holidays, it's gridlock. I hate it on Fridays & holidays.
This sounds like just another dream project. I don't think they'll really do anything. I'd bet they'll just keep trying to widen I35. After all, the orange barrel is the state bird of Texas, and they seem to flock all over I35.
With the "my electric bill is too high already" mindset of the average consumer, and the Not In My Backyard (NIMBY) approach of all but rural communities, who's going to pay for these new electrical grids (and their right of ways), and where are these new plants going to be built? It's difficult enough getting a spot for a conventional plant.
Long live the (dirt cheap) Alphas! ;)
How can you tell the DEC repair man on the side of the road?
He's the one changing out the tires, trying to figure out which one's flat...
No vaxen here, just Alphas...
And then there's the author's terrible writing style (which was indeed a terrible style, written terribly) ;)
I own and use LS1Edit, LT1Edit, Tunercat, EFILive, AutoTap, CarCode, TTS Datamaster, and several other programs (freeware such as WinALDL, Freescan, and Craig's TPI software). Also played around with MasterTune, but that got bypassed by Tunercat & LT1Edit. And Diacom is OK, but its technology is outdated.
A pro will have a whole bag 'o tricks up his sleeve. ;)
Programming a GM vehicle depends on the the technology of the vehicle. For example, the 86-89 MAF TPI cars used a 128kbit EPROM (27c128) - which was easily hacked. The later LS1's use a 4MBit flash chip - which when you're faced with that much code, and it's not removable, makes for a much more significant challenge. Heck, Grand Nationals used a 32kbit EPROM. Talk about simple! ;)
All a "hack" is - is tweaking the lookup tables. Lookup tables are FAST. A CPU doesn't have to crunch through an algorithm - just look at (X,Y) and grab the value there. MAP vs RPM for spark advance. No problem.
In the future, CPU power is going to pass the lookup table, and we're going to be dealing with DSP algorithms. That will be truly challenging to the guys hacking the ECMs. No more tables - just formulas.
Even if they do say Jehovah. :)
Many vehicles are designed to have "minor" service with "major" pain. Ever look under the hood of a minivan? Good luck changing the fuel injectors, or a spark plug. Most of these will require removal of at least the intake manifold's upper plenum (along with accessories), if not dropping the engine cradle.
For many people, a "welded" hood already exists - they don't want to open it anyway. It's not for me (I wrench my own cars - rebuilding my own transmission this weekend). But for others, why not. A welded hood is not much of a difference than the way my father-in-law treats his Cadillac anyway.
My son is 5, and I have strong fears that he's going to go in to the field of Paleontology. Rather than being a quasi-hip nerd like his old man (with a BSEE), he's looking to don the full Nerd jacket.
I told him about these dinosaurs last week, he became very excited and wanted to know all about them. All he reads - all he wants as bedtime stories - all he plays with - are Dinosaurs. I've learned far more about the dinosaurs from helping him study than was ever available in "my day". Scientists have discovered TONS of "new" dinosaurs since the 1970s (when I was a kid). And my son can rattle them off like nobody's business. Want to know the difference between a hadrosaur and a sauropod? He can tell you, and then name off examples of each. Truly amazing at how much he's absorbed.
If he continues this course, I'll probably end up taking him to Alberta, Canada, to the big dinosaur dig / museum up there. That looks pretty cool.
PS - for a GREAT film, I higly recommend the BBK series Walking with Dinosaurs. You forget you're watching animation... It's that good.
Hopefully somebody will read this, 3 days later... ;)
In a response to the dDoS attack from the MyDoom virus (several weeks back), SCO pulled sco.com and replaced it with thescogroup.com
Stuck 1G PC3200 ram in there, new AGP 8x vid card, and it runs just great. I normally build my own boxen, but didn't feel like hassling with it this time, and it really works well for me.
Umm, yeah. ;)
I recall seeing a landspeeder on Ebay once... And a Moose once bit my sister...
Hey, maybe this would be a way to increase Bill's musical following amongst the nerd crowd. ;) "Bill and Linus" singing "Little bit Country, Little bit Rock-n-Roll"...