The headline states that "Even a $180 Intel CPU can beat an Athlon FX-62 in a number of tests" but if you read the article, the $182 Core 2 Duo E6300 (1.83 GHz) chip wasn't tested. All of the performance data relates to the $224 Core 2 Duo E6400 and pricier chips.
The results are impressive, but I think the "$180 chip beats Athlon FX-62" deception should be pointed out to anyone who didn't pick that detail up from RTFA.
In Ann Arbor, Michigan they will ticket you every two hours if you leave your car in a designated 2-hour parking spot. It's kind of gratifying to watch peoples' reaction when they return to their car and find 4 or 5 parking tickets under the windshield wiper, since they thought they "had it all figured out" that the $10 expired meter fine is cheaper than feeding the meter or using an off-street parking structure.
Also, the first ticket is usually for an expired meter ($10) and the subsequent tickets are for going beyond the posted time limit ($25 each). Needless to say, it can get expensive. Just ask this guy who obviously got a few tickets [flickr.com] himself.
Don't be so sure about the 45 minute delay. I teach a technical course and recently had to take one of my "props" to Chicago with me. Since this particilar prop is diesel fuel fired auxiliary heater, you would think it would be hugely problematic. As such, I had a box and packing material ready in case I needed to pack it up and check it into the cargo hold or have them hold it at the airport for me. While it did raise some eyebrows at the X-ray machine it didn't slow me down more than 3-5 minutes.
I was relieved that they inspected it closely, swabbed it for explosives, and questioned me about it before letting me proceed. It made me feel better about their scrutiny of other stuff people might be trying to get onto planes.
Before I get lambasted, I should note that the fuel fired auxiliary heater in question has NEVER had fuel in it, and is a cutaway model, so you can see inside it to verify that it is clean and non-functional.
He claims that his modification was trouble free, but if it was, what happened to the photos he took on his first attempt? Could it be that he transferred the photos from his digital camera to the newly windowed drive for safekeeping?:-O
From the article: "The second question I took my best stab at answering with several paragraphs of text describing how the mod was done. But my pictures from the first drive were lost. So I'm pleased to share with you my newly completed walkthrough with pictures."
The poor condition of Michigan roads is often blamed on our severe winter weather, but one only needs to look at states with similarly harsh winters to realize that something else is to blame. New York and Minnesota have more extreme winters but better roads. Michigan's main problem is that our laws allow trucks to weigh up to 164,000 pounds. Other states limit this to 80,000 pounds.
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The headline states that "Even a $180 Intel CPU can beat an Athlon FX-62 in a number of tests" but if you read the article, the $182 Core 2 Duo E6300 (1.83 GHz) chip wasn't tested. All of the performance data relates to the $224 Core 2 Duo E6400 and pricier chips. The results are impressive, but I think the "$180 chip beats Athlon FX-62" deception should be pointed out to anyone who didn't pick that detail up from RTFA.
Yes, we have useless $1 coins that most parking meters and vending machines won't accept.
In Ann Arbor, Michigan they will ticket you every two hours if you leave your car in a designated 2-hour parking spot. It's kind of gratifying to watch peoples' reaction when they return to their car and find 4 or 5 parking tickets under the windshield wiper, since they thought they "had it all figured out" that the $10 expired meter fine is cheaper than feeding the meter or using an off-street parking structure.
Also, the first ticket is usually for an expired meter ($10) and the subsequent tickets are for going beyond the posted time limit ($25 each). Needless to say, it can get expensive. Just ask this guy who obviously got a few tickets [flickr.com] himself.
I would hate it if my name was Andre Whichcock. It's as if he has more than one.
Don't be so sure about the 45 minute delay. I teach a technical course and recently had to take one of my "props" to Chicago with me. Since this particilar prop is diesel fuel fired auxiliary heater, you would think it would be hugely problematic. As such, I had a box and packing material ready in case I needed to pack it up and check it into the cargo hold or have them hold it at the airport for me. While it did raise some eyebrows at the X-ray machine it didn't slow me down more than 3-5 minutes.
I was relieved that they inspected it closely, swabbed it for explosives, and questioned me about it before letting me proceed. It made me feel better about their scrutiny of other stuff people might be trying to get onto planes.
Before I get lambasted, I should note that the fuel fired auxiliary heater in question has NEVER had fuel in it, and is a cutaway model, so you can see inside it to verify that it is clean and non-functional.
He claims that his modification was trouble free, but if it was, what happened to the photos he took on his first attempt? Could it be that he transferred the photos from his digital camera to the newly windowed drive for safekeeping? :-O
From the article:
"The second question I took my best stab at answering with several paragraphs of text describing how the mod was done. But my pictures from the first drive were lost. So I'm pleased to share with you my newly completed walkthrough with pictures."
The poor condition of Michigan roads is often blamed on our severe winter weather, but one only needs to look at states with similarly harsh winters to realize that something else is to blame. New York and Minnesota have more extreme winters but better roads. Michigan's main problem is that our laws allow trucks to weigh up to 164,000 pounds. Other states limit this to 80,000 pounds.
Boos and hisses anyone? http://www.google.com/microsoft