If I'm posting something very specific in response to a single poster, that adds absolutely nothing to the overall discussion, I might post without the bonus. Or if I knowingly write something that is, as you said, uninteresting and off topic (or trolling- because sometimes it has to be done), I'll uncheck the box.
I guess I figure it's less likely to be seen by mods, and I'll lose less Karma when they invariably mod it down.
I agree completely. My Windows desktop is quite a bit faster than yours, but it has more than enough power to run Windows with a game on top and some services beneath. And aside from the firewall, there is absolutely no reason for antivirus and antispyware programs to run all to time, or even very often.
Keep your system updated. Use a firewall (preferably a real one, a linux box sharing your internet connection), and run the anti-whatever stuff once a week or so. A modern single-core processor is plenty.
PCI-X is really designed for servers: RAID cards, gigabit ethernet, fibre channel, things like that. It's just an extension of the original PCI, to wring more life out of it until PCIe was ready, so it's unlikely that more uses will be found for it.
PCI-express is, on paper, good for everything. The x16 slots are for video cards, the x8 slots for RAID and gigabit, the x1 slots are for everything else, from new ports to sound cards to whatever. Or they will be, anyway; I've yet to see a PCIe device other than a video card.
People stick all kinds of things in slots (there's a joke there, somewhere). With more stuff being integrated into computers, it's become sort of a power user thing, though, which is why only the Powermac on the Mac side has the slots.
The novel Aftermath by Charles Sheffield is about a supernova explosion of Alpha Centauri, and possible ways to protect the Earth. It's been a long time since I read it, but I think the solution they came up with was to build a shield between Earth and the nova- a giant metal mesh in space. Basically a one-sided Faraday cage.
I do, using a 200Mhz K6 PC I had laying around and IPCop. Overall, I'm very happy with it, though I don't use the packet shaping or most of the other higher functions (like VPN).
I can't imagine ever buying a consumer router and using it as such- I have a Linksys WRT54G that I only use as a wireless AP and wired switch. IPCop handles routing and firewall functions better than anything I could buy.
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This site has another list, of the sources Google News uses (something Google refuse to publish). Also an interesting use of data mining.
I have to admit, I just can't understand people who complain about computer noise. I have a damn loud computer- two 40mm drive cooler fans,an 80mm case fan, a 120mm case fan, two PSU fans, a CPU fan, and a fan on the graphics card. It bothered me at first, but after a couple of days I got used to it. For fuck's sake, just listen to music or watch TV or something.
And advice for the guy who wrote the article- the Quadro 4000 is just a Geforce 6800; there are fanless coolers for it if the deafening noise of one fan bugs you so much.
The load is attached to a frame at the top of the legs, so it adds no weight to the user. They can't tear off your legs because they have the same range of motion as your legs. And it can't "go berserk" because its only control system is the human wearing it. It basically allows a person to carry a heavy load for the same distance they would be able to cover with no load.
At least, that's what I got from reading that site for a few minutes.
The next logical step for Mars is sample return. According to this page NASA expects to do a sample return in 2013. I wonder if an earlier European mission will change that plan any?
Here it is. Sorry to disappoint you, but it's basically a motorized tripod with a machine gun and an infrared camera on it. No relation to the Navy's Aegis system or to anime.
The article you cited says the average IQ for cops is 104. That should still be enough to know what the fuck a two dollar bill is. This particular police department must have inbreeding issues.
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In fairness, I think nineteen of the first twenty comments said the same thing. Yours was better than mine, though.
Gmail is up over two gigabytes now.
I'm sure it was a crucial part of their plan.
So what? Write-once is great for keeping the original, unedited copy around. Gurantees some idiot won't erase it someday.
Copy raw DV to disc for backup -> copy back to hard drive when needed -> edit -> burn final cut to another disc.
Of course, for any sort of archival use, we need to know how long the media lasts.
If I'm posting something very specific in response to a single poster, that adds absolutely nothing to the overall discussion, I might post without the bonus. Or if I knowingly write something that is, as you said, uninteresting and off topic (or trolling- because sometimes it has to be done), I'll uncheck the box.
I guess I figure it's less likely to be seen by mods, and I'll lose less Karma when they invariably mod it down.
Today's devices require the use of two hands; Microsoft wants to reduce this to one.
That could be very useful for handheld devices that connect to the internet... one-handed browsing is simply a must for some people.
Yeah, they do good work. I can't imagine a site being compressed any further.
I agree completely. My Windows desktop is quite a bit faster than yours, but it has more than enough power to run Windows with a game on top and some services beneath. And aside from the firewall, there is absolutely no reason for antivirus and antispyware programs to run all to time, or even very often.
Keep your system updated. Use a firewall (preferably a real one, a linux box sharing your internet connection), and run the anti-whatever stuff once a week or so. A modern single-core processor is plenty.
your statement that it is useless (which you decided to SHOUT for some unknown reason) is not completely true
And that whooshing sound is a joke flying by...
By the way, those houses on Craig's List have sharp knees. I would NOT rent it.
I don't deny they exist. Here, now I can say I've seen one. Couldn't find the anything PCIe but vid cards on ATI's site, though.
PCI-X is really designed for servers: RAID cards, gigabit ethernet, fibre channel, things like that. It's just an extension of the original PCI, to wring more life out of it until PCIe was ready, so it's unlikely that more uses will be found for it.
PCI-express is, on paper, good for everything. The x16 slots are for video cards, the x8 slots for RAID and gigabit, the x1 slots are for everything else, from new ports to sound cards to whatever. Or they will be, anyway; I've yet to see a PCIe device other than a video card.
People stick all kinds of things in slots (there's a joke there, somewhere). With more stuff being integrated into computers, it's become sort of a power user thing, though, which is why only the Powermac on the Mac side has the slots.
I'd like to see the stats for Slashdot.
The novel Aftermath by Charles Sheffield is about a supernova explosion of Alpha Centauri, and possible ways to protect the Earth. It's been a long time since I read it, but I think the solution they came up with was to build a shield between Earth and the nova- a giant metal mesh in space. Basically a one-sided Faraday cage.
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You can go buy an XBox now for $150.
I do, using a 200Mhz K6 PC I had laying around and IPCop. Overall, I'm very happy with it, though I don't use the packet shaping or most of the other higher functions (like VPN).
I can't imagine ever buying a consumer router and using it as such- I have a Linksys WRT54G that I only use as a wireless AP and wired switch. IPCop handles routing and firewall functions better than anything I could buy.
This site has another list, of the sources Google News uses (something Google refuse to publish). Also an interesting use of data mining.
The site was insecure to begin with. Google just makes it easier to find.
I have to admit, I just can't understand people who complain about computer noise. I have a damn loud computer- two 40mm drive cooler fans,an 80mm case fan, a 120mm case fan, two PSU fans, a CPU fan, and a fan on the graphics card. It bothered me at first, but after a couple of days I got used to it. For fuck's sake, just listen to music or watch TV or something.
And advice for the guy who wrote the article- the Quadro 4000 is just a Geforce 6800; there are fanless coolers for it if the deafening noise of one fan bugs you so much.
All I want, is to be able to pick up and throw a car...is that too much to ask?
Halo? Try Starship Troopers. The book, not the suck-ass movie.
The load is attached to a frame at the top of the legs, so it adds no weight to the user. They can't tear off your legs because they have the same range of motion as your legs. And it can't "go berserk" because its only control system is the human wearing it. It basically allows a person to carry a heavy load for the same distance they would be able to cover with no load.
At least, that's what I got from reading that site for a few minutes.
The next logical step for Mars is sample return. According to this page NASA expects to do a sample return in 2013. I wonder if an earlier European mission will change that plan any?
Here it is. Sorry to disappoint you, but it's basically a motorized tripod with a machine gun and an infrared camera on it. No relation to the Navy's Aegis system or to anime.
The article you cited says the average IQ for cops is 104. That should still be enough to know what the fuck a two dollar bill is. This particular police department must have inbreeding issues.
It's a boob!