Keep up with it every day? I see an update maybe once a month there. As far as Mini-ITX boards go, VIA makes most of them. They are all the same size so the model is not that big of a deal. As far as PSUs go, you can use a normal PC one. Or go fancy (I did) and get one from mini-box.com. Cases are very pricy. But unless you want one for your entertainment center, the best fun is building your own.
As far as components go, Mini-ITX are just small motherboards, same stuff as a normal PC.
That's what holosuites are for ya idiot.;) If that was me, I do believe I would have locked myself in one if they did not have parental controls. "What do you mean a Starfleet Holosuite can't do that?! "
Although that might explain why they always seemed to do such boring stuff in them on the show... On the other hand, if you just saved an entire planet, maybe you do just want to mountain climb for a bit...
It comes up with three people who all like different things. But normally it is easy to work around, as one of em is usually on later that night. Now if it was just me? Two would work out great most of the time.
If I were to build my own PVR, I would have to go with four tuners. The capability is there for those rare times when you need more.
I'll have you know I have a vicious short sword! *Rolls* Lets see... 1d6 base... add 2d6 +1 for vicious... I'm a 4th level rogue so that's 2d6 sneak attack... Did you see me? Nevermind, so add that up and...
I think wikipedia's strength does not lie in stuff that one would find in an normal encyclopedia, but the odd stuff that might otherwise be hard to find. Heck, it's fun just to hit Random Page and read what comes up.
What I want, along with good reception, is a phone that uses Java as a base. And has a plain USB interface. That was I can make my own ringtones, and upload my own wallpapers and such. And you know if it was open java, there would be every manner of program and game for it in months, free for the taking. Slap a gig of flash memory in that bad boy also, so you have plenty of space.
While I'm dreaming, could I have all that in a Razor sized, quad band, unlocked unit that works with every carrier?
It mean it follows the standards set by Philips, the "Red Book". The standards exclude the use of any DRM. Philips and Sony invented it, but Philips controls the logo.
Quoth Wikipedia: "Philips is responsible for the licensing program of the intellectual property pertinent to the Compact Disc including the "Compact Disc Digital Audio" logo that appears on the disc."
More Wikipedia: "The Red Book audio specification does not include any copy protection mechanism. Ripping is the process by which the contents of an audio disc is copied out verbatim to a duplicate disc or re-encoded into some other format, such as MP3.
Starting in early 2002, attempts were made by record companies to market "copy-protected" compact discs. Some of these deliberately introduced error patterns into audio tracks severe enough to defeat the error-correcting code (and hence defeat most CD-ROM drives attempting to copy the tracks as data), but not so disruptive as to prevent interpolation from working (hence allowing the same tracks to be played in audio mode without overly affecting fidelity).
Another copy protection method places a data track (usually containing bonus software for computer users) at the end of the disc and gives it an invalid size in the disc's table of contents. This is intended to prevent the data track from being ripped, but can be defeated by ignoring the table of contents and reading the disc sector by sector.
Philips has stated that such discs are not permitted to bear the trademarked Compact Disc Digital Audio logo because they violate the Red Book specification. It also seems likely that Philips' new models of CD recorders will be designed to be able to record from these "protected" discs. However, there has been great public outcry over copy-protected discs because many see it as a threat to fair use."
I also waited to get an Xbox, waiting for the price to drop. Picked up a used one for $100 and chipped it, now I use it as a media center (XBMC). Also get tons o' games used for around $20 now. So I'll be using it for quite a while. Sadly x264 is too much work for it. Only an 800MHz processor, so it tends to skip on mine.:(
I plan on getting a PS2 sometime in the future, most likely once PS3 is out. Market is already getting full of PS2s, once PSTwos(the new small ones) start to show up, the original ones will be dirt cheap. Why am I waiting so long? There are maybe a dozen games I want to play that are PS2 only, so it's not a big deal for me to wait.
I convinced my parents to get a little laser printer rather then continue the inkjet scam. $80 for a small samsung on sale, and its trial cartridge has lasted longer then two inkjets so far. Already paid for itself.:)
If only it was disgused to look like a normal piece of networking hardware.
One could glue an old patch panel to the front and make use of all those too short bits of cat-5 scattered about...
I have an old SCSI disk server cabinet I gutted and made my entertainment console. Looks perfect from the outside. (It has a smoked plexi door, can only see lights through it.) Open the door and I have my Videogame systems inside on sliding shelves, the thing is super strong so I just have my TV sitting right on top.
I have an old princeton monitor like that, so faded that you can't distinguish dark colors apart. Picked up a cheapy 15" Norcent LCD at staples a few months back for $90. I LOVE it compaired to my old CRT. I like 1024x768 for 15" or smaller monitors. Granted, I do think the quality of my LCD is on the low scale, but dang it is nice compaired to a dim CRT.
Whenever I get around to building myself a new desktop, I'm getting 3 19" LCDs for a display. I don't game on the PC much so the low end ones are good enough for me. *Drools at the thought of all that desktop space*
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Keep up with it every day? I see an update maybe once a month there. As far as Mini-ITX boards go, VIA makes most of them. They are all the same size so the model is not that big of a deal. As far as PSUs go, you can use a normal PC one. Or go fancy (I did) and get one from mini-box.com. Cases are very pricy. But unless you want one for your entertainment center, the best fun is building your own.
As far as components go, Mini-ITX are just small motherboards, same stuff as a normal PC.
That's what holosuites are for ya idiot. ;) If that was me, I do believe I would have locked myself in one if they did not have parental controls. "What do you mean a Starfleet Holosuite can't do that?! "
Although that might explain why they always seemed to do such boring stuff in them on the show... On the other hand, if you just saved an entire planet, maybe you do just want to mountain climb for a bit...
It comes up with three people who all like different things. But normally it is easy to work around, as one of em is usually on later that night. Now if it was just me? Two would work out great most of the time.
If I were to build my own PVR, I would have to go with four tuners. The capability is there for those rare times when you need more.
"Direct hit to the windscreen of the Neon sir! Rinds everywhere!"
"Sir! Retirement home bus passing off the port bow!
Load grape shot into tubes three and four! Fire!
Direct hit! A large bunch is stuck in granny's hair!"
I'll have you know I have a vicious short sword! *Rolls* Lets see... 1d6 base... add 2d6 +1 for vicious... I'm a 4th level rogue so that's 2d6 sneak attack... Did you see me? Nevermind, so add that up and...
Err... Uhh...
Nothing to see here... Move along...
Everyone needs a dictionary with exhaustive entries on The Simpsons and Goatse.cx. My favorite entry is the one on Japanese Toilets , quite informative. And of course, ya can't have an encyclopedia without a List of Streetlight Manufacturers and Fixtures.
I think wikipedia's strength does not lie in stuff that one would find in an normal encyclopedia, but the odd stuff that might otherwise be hard to find. Heck, it's fun just to hit Random Page and read what comes up.
http://video.google.com/ Really, click it.
Already been done, the sig is the mutational code piece itself.
Murp.... Err.. Taco's Law.
What I want, along with good reception, is a phone that uses Java as a base. And has a plain USB interface. That was I can make my own ringtones, and upload my own wallpapers and such. And you know if it was open java, there would be every manner of program and game for it in months, free for the taking. Slap a gig of flash memory in that bad boy also, so you have plenty of space.
While I'm dreaming, could I have all that in a Razor sized, quad band, unlocked unit that works with every carrier?
Not nearly as impressive though, they have what, 4 moving parts?
Note to self: Buy media before trip to Denmark.
Seriously, I might be going there in March for a friends wedding. Gotta be sure to pack extra DVD-Rs in case I need em.
Stockpile currency now! Any US note is good for its face value no matter how old it is.
:)
Or have a tinfoil lined mattress.
It mean it follows the standards set by Philips, the "Red Book". The standards exclude the use of any DRM. Philips and Sony invented it, but Philips controls the logo.
Quoth Wikipedia: "Philips is responsible for the licensing program of the intellectual property pertinent to the Compact Disc including the "Compact Disc Digital Audio" logo that appears on the disc."
More Wikipedia: "The Red Book audio specification does not include any copy protection mechanism. Ripping is the process by which the contents of an audio disc is copied out verbatim to a duplicate disc or re-encoded into some other format, such as MP3.
Starting in early 2002, attempts were made by record companies to market "copy-protected" compact discs. Some of these deliberately introduced error patterns into audio tracks severe enough to defeat the error-correcting code (and hence defeat most CD-ROM drives attempting to copy the tracks as data), but not so disruptive as to prevent interpolation from working (hence allowing the same tracks to be played in audio mode without overly affecting fidelity).
Another copy protection method places a data track (usually containing bonus software for computer users) at the end of the disc and gives it an invalid size in the disc's table of contents. This is intended to prevent the data track from being ripped, but can be defeated by ignoring the table of contents and reading the disc sector by sector.
Philips has stated that such discs are not permitted to bear the trademarked Compact Disc Digital Audio logo because they violate the Red Book specification. It also seems likely that Philips' new models of CD recorders will be designed to be able to record from these "protected" discs. However, there has been great public outcry over copy-protected discs because many see it as a threat to fair use."
I also waited to get an Xbox, waiting for the price to drop. Picked up a used one for $100 and chipped it, now I use it as a media center (XBMC). Also get tons o' games used for around $20 now. So I'll be using it for quite a while. Sadly x264 is too much work for it. Only an 800MHz processor, so it tends to skip on mine. :(
I plan on getting a PS2 sometime in the future, most likely once PS3 is out. Market is already getting full of PS2s, once PSTwos(the new small ones) start to show up, the original ones will be dirt cheap. Why am I waiting so long? There are maybe a dozen games I want to play that are PS2 only, so it's not a big deal for me to wait.
I now have a reason to get on with learnin' PHP.
Well, maybe he does not have the internet and can't buy from all those online stores.
Hey.... Waitaminute...
But as a proper name (Mr./Ms. Coward) it would be capitalized wouldn't it?
It is called Salami slicing. Some info for the masses: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Salami_slicing/
I convinced my parents to get a little laser printer rather then continue the inkjet scam. $80 for a small samsung on sale, and its trial cartridge has lasted longer then two inkjets so far. Already paid for itself. :)
If only it was disgused to look like a normal piece of networking hardware.
One could glue an old patch panel to the front and make use of all those too short bits of cat-5 scattered about...
I have an old SCSI disk server cabinet I gutted and made my entertainment console. Looks perfect from the outside. (It has a smoked plexi door, can only see lights through it.) Open the door and I have my Videogame systems inside on sliding shelves, the thing is super strong so I just have my TV sitting right on top.
I have an old princeton monitor like that, so faded that you can't distinguish dark colors apart. Picked up a cheapy 15" Norcent LCD at staples a few months back for $90. I LOVE it compaired to my old CRT. I like 1024x768 for 15" or smaller monitors. Granted, I do think the quality of my LCD is on the low scale, but dang it is nice compaired to a dim CRT.
Whenever I get around to building myself a new desktop, I'm getting 3 19" LCDs for a display. I don't game on the PC much so the low end ones are good enough for me. *Drools at the thought of all that desktop space*
Just have it come with a mail in rebate for a free vasectomy.
Luxury...
"We need a way to promote our new hybrid."
"Recycling campaign?"
"Nah, we need something different..."
"How about a tree..."
"What? Plant a tree?"
"No... We make a new one!"
"But we make automobiles..."
"Exactly, no one will see it coming!"
"How many botanists do we have on staff again? Oh, that's right, NONE!"
"Relax, I'm sure a few guys on the line do it as a hobby."