I am not sure of your definition of on-demand power but generally coal-fired turbines are not used in such a manner. I worked for the local power company through college as an intern at several different locations(coal, gas, oil, and coal gasification plants), and for peaking (on-demand) purposes oil or natural gas is generally used. The gas and oil fired turbines can be at full load in under 1 hour while it takes many hours to start a coal fired unit. I realize that spinning reserve is utuilized on coal fire units, but that is an additional unit running that doesn't need to be.
As for Nuclear power I am for it (like I am for frilly toothpicks)
It is getting better as time goes on, especially in areas where DSL and cable compete. Currently in my small town of 10,000 1.5Mb DSL can be had for 14.95/mo and 3Mb DSL can be had for 24.95 a month. Cable offers a 256k/128k package for 24.95 a month and a 512/256k package for 39.95 and 1Mb/512k for 49.95.
the cable company as you can see is really overcharging especially for the quality of service they supply as well as download limits. The DSL company blows them away in speed and price and is much more reasonable in my opinion, this is driving many customers in the area to DSL for the lower price, higher speed, and better quality of service.
The only difference between bread and the 360 is that no one has died from not getting an Xbox 360, a few have gone to jail, but none have expired to my knowledge.....yet
Good points on gouging, but here is an interesting idea that would probably have been better for MS. Initial release prices should have been 100-150 higher, they most likely still would have sold out, then guess what, Christmas discount special. The units sold during the higher price would negate or greatly reduce the loss on the systems sold and then the price drop would be once the next round of systems came out. MS would have 40-60 Million more in their pocket assuming 400k units sold. They would still be in the same situation with total stock and the game attachement rate for the first month would not have to be nearly as high to break even on the console.
all be it fun but is that really good for 13 year old kids to aspire to be like this
I remember a time when i was much younger that MTV did show music videos, and that was mostly what they showed but for about the last 10 years it has been complelty overrun with reality shows that aren't reality. I know poeple my age (23) that have grown up watching the programming on MTV and now think that the real world is how life is supposed to be. They translate the behaviors they have seen on these shows and act that way in real life.
What alot of people that watch this trash don't realize is (and the producers of these shows have admitted) is that alot of the shows content is prompted, re-enacted if the cameras miss it, and taken out of context to make it seem more outrageous than it really is. The best part is that the biggest fans, when told about this, deny that any of it is not original and untouched by editing
You are correct, The original text for the book this movie was based on was composed 4 years before the Lord of the rings, and 23 years before star wars. I guess it is not just Hollywood the re-use or re-writes someone else's ideas
While they may add HD-DVD drives to the Xbox, they are not planning on putting games on the HD Disks. For Developers on current gen systems claiming they are running out of room, this is not good for a next generation system.
http://1up.com/do/newsStory?cId=3145247
In terms of the plots being 8 years old how does that change the relevance of plots that have data that range 1 million years, 11 thousand years and 1 thousand years respectively? 8 years is a miniscule portion of any of them with the most being.8% of the total time in the graph.
I have the 24" and my wife uses my old 20.1", both models are spectacular, the 24 is great for everything I do from coding to gaming in widescreen.
You sir are correct on the model numbers, I managed to purchase the 24" with a box for 1200 and sold the box for 500, that was an excellent deal considering the cheapest the monitor has been was around 850 i believe.
If it is so illegal for telemarketers to call cellphones then why have cellphone numbers been accepted since the no call lists inception in 2003. It would make absolutely no sense to accept numbers that could never be called for the registry.
Additionally the act of a telemarketer calling you is not illegal, it is only illegal if they use an automated dialing system, granted most of them use this, it would still be very possbile and is possible to recieve hand dialed telemarketing calls. If however you have your cell registered on the do not call list and a hand dialed marketer calls you, you would be entitled to report the call unlike the situation in which you do not have your cell phone registered. Registering your cell phone will do no harm to you.
i was referring to the 411 wireless directory that will be implemented in 2006, there is speculation that it could lead to telemarketing calls on cell phones.
Just a heads up, soon it will not be illegal for them to call cell phones unless they are registered on the do not call list. I would suggest that everyone in the US register their cell phones on
http://www.donotcall.gov/
[sarcasm] thanks for your credentials, i am sorry i was completly wrong, by spouting off all that impressive information you have definitly changed my mind about the situation and i will never doubt your extreme intelligence again [/sarcasm]
by dodging what i previosuly posted and alluding back to your expertise in the field you have not proven a thing. You obviosuly did not read my link and expect people to take your "expert knowledge" as the truth. You have already backpedaled on your original post that there was no possible way in hell that the RSX could even come close to the 7800 to there might be a chance and it may even beat the 7800 in a few categories.
also playtesting, game playing, and game reviewing do not make you an expert in hardware. you are right we will see what is better when the RSX is release in its final form, but remember that when it is I was not the one who said there was no way on earth the RSX could be faster with an equivalent or less transistor count.
I will call you out on this, Granted this article is not new, I believe it does a decent job of explaining how the RSX will probably be faster. it will have 120Mhz faster clock, a smaller process, and parts that are specifically developed for the PC will be removed thus allowing comparable speed with an equal or lower transistor count which is touted to be near 300 Million, the same claim as the 7800
I find it entertaining that the original article could have been so very true but claims that dispute the original article have to be utter bullshit and hype. Since that is what you want to believe I will let you continue to think you are an industry expert as you claimed below, it seems to me you are nothing more than a desperate fanboy backpeddling on your arrogant claims that you knew that the RSX could never be better than the 7800
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I am not sure of your definition of on-demand power but generally coal-fired turbines are not used in such a manner. I worked for the local power company through college as an intern at several different locations(coal, gas, oil, and coal gasification plants), and for peaking (on-demand) purposes oil or natural gas is generally used. The gas and oil fired turbines can be at full load in under 1 hour while it takes many hours to start a coal fired unit. I realize that spinning reserve is utuilized on coal fire units, but that is an additional unit running that doesn't need to be. As for Nuclear power I am for it (like I am for frilly toothpicks)
I am planning on attacking my child's machine to teach lessons on security.
It is getting better as time goes on, especially in areas where DSL and cable compete. Currently in my small town of 10,000 1.5Mb DSL can be had for 14.95/mo and 3Mb DSL can be had for 24.95 a month. Cable offers a 256k/128k package for 24.95 a month and a 512/256k package for 39.95 and 1Mb/512k for 49.95.
the cable company as you can see is really overcharging especially for the quality of service they supply as well as download limits. The DSL company blows them away in speed and price and is much more reasonable in my opinion, this is driving many customers in the area to DSL for the lower price, higher speed, and better quality of service.
You must be new here.
only 4.5? for 50k you got ripped
i read a news release the other day that actually said MS only had 600k units sold total, where are the other 400k? http://www.theinquirer.net/?article=29000
Do you have a link to that price quote from Sony?
The only difference between bread and the 360 is that no one has died from not getting an Xbox 360, a few have gone to jail, but none have expired to my knowledge.....yet
Good points on gouging, but here is an interesting idea that would probably have been better for MS. Initial release prices should have been 100-150 higher, they most likely still would have sold out, then guess what, Christmas discount special. The units sold during the higher price would negate or greatly reduce the loss on the systems sold and then the price drop would be once the next round of systems came out. MS would have 40-60 Million more in their pocket assuming 400k units sold. They would still be in the same situation with total stock and the game attachement rate for the first month would not have to be nearly as high to break even on the console.
all be it fun but is that really good for 13 year old kids to aspire to be like this
I remember a time when i was much younger that MTV did show music videos, and that was mostly what they showed but for about the last 10 years it has been complelty overrun with reality shows that aren't reality. I know poeple my age (23) that have grown up watching the programming on MTV and now think that the real world is how life is supposed to be. They translate the behaviors they have seen on these shows and act that way in real life.
What alot of people that watch this trash don't realize is (and the producers of these shows have admitted) is that alot of the shows content is prompted, re-enacted if the cameras miss it, and taken out of context to make it seem more outrageous than it really is. The best part is that the biggest fans, when told about this, deny that any of it is not original and untouched by editing
You are correct, The original text for the book this movie was based on was composed 4 years before the Lord of the rings, and 23 years before star wars. I guess it is not just Hollywood the re-use or re-writes someone else's ideas
Oh come on everyone wants ESPN "The Ocho"
Could I get a link validating the claim of access to games going back to 1985 ? (excluding GC of course)
While they may add HD-DVD drives to the Xbox, they are not planning on putting games on the HD Disks. For Developers on current gen systems claiming they are running out of room, this is not good for a next generation system. http://1up.com/do/newsStory?cId=3145247
Secondly, you are going to need a newer generation video card with 256 Mb minimum.
That is not true, the game runs fine for me on a Radeon 9800 pro with 128 MB
I like the fact that the war is won even before either format is officially in use
Blu-Ray has been in use in Japan since April 2003
In terms of the plots being 8 years old how does that change the relevance of plots that have data that range 1 million years, 11 thousand years and 1 thousand years respectively? 8 years is a miniscule portion of any of them with the most being .8% of the total time in the graph.
I have the 24" and my wife uses my old 20.1", both models are spectacular, the 24 is great for everything I do from coding to gaming in widescreen.
You sir are correct on the model numbers, I managed to purchase the 24" with a box for 1200 and sold the box for 500, that was an excellent deal considering the cheapest the monitor has been was around 850 i believe.
>> In fact, I remember reading on several gaming sites that the 360's GPU is slightly more powerful than then PS3's nVidia GPU
Care to provide a link?
Here is my question to you.
If it is so illegal for telemarketers to call cellphones then why have cellphone numbers been accepted since the no call lists inception in 2003. It would make absolutely no sense to accept numbers that could never be called for the registry.
Additionally the act of a telemarketer calling you is not illegal, it is only illegal if they use an automated dialing system, granted most of them use this, it would still be very possbile and is possible to recieve hand dialed telemarketing calls. If however you have your cell registered on the do not call list and a hand dialed marketer calls you, you would be entitled to report the call unlike the situation in which you do not have your cell phone registered. Registering your cell phone will do no harm to you.
i was referring to the 411 wireless directory that will be implemented in 2006, there is speculation that it could lead to telemarketing calls on cell phones.
Just a heads up, soon it will not be illegal for them to call cell phones unless they are registered on the do not call list. I would suggest that everyone in the US register their cell phones on http://www.donotcall.gov/
[sarcasm] thanks for your credentials, i am sorry i was completly wrong, by spouting off all that impressive information you have definitly changed my mind about the situation and i will never doubt your extreme intelligence again [/sarcasm]
by dodging what i previosuly posted and alluding back to your expertise in the field you have not proven a thing. You obviosuly did not read my link and expect people to take your "expert knowledge" as the truth. You have already backpedaled on your original post that there was no possible way in hell that the RSX could even come close to the 7800 to there might be a chance and it may even beat the 7800 in a few categories.
also playtesting, game playing, and game reviewing do not make you an expert in hardware. you are right we will see what is better when the RSX is release in its final form, but remember that when it is I was not the one who said there was no way on earth the RSX could be faster with an equivalent or less transistor count.
http://psinext.e-mpire.com/index.php?categoryid=3& m_articles_articleid=98
I will call you out on this, Granted this article is not new, I believe it does a decent job of explaining how the RSX will probably be faster. it will have 120Mhz faster clock, a smaller process, and parts that are specifically developed for the PC will be removed thus allowing comparable speed with an equal or lower transistor count which is touted to be near 300 Million, the same claim as the 7800
I find it entertaining that the original article could have been so very true but claims that dispute the original article have to be utter bullshit and hype. Since that is what you want to believe I will let you continue to think you are an industry expert as you claimed below, it seems to me you are nothing more than a desperate fanboy backpeddling on your arrogant claims that you knew that the RSX could never be better than the 7800
perhaps Nvidia thinks so?? http://news.teamxbox.com/xbox/9132/PlayStation-3-G PU-More-Powerful-than-GeForce-7800/
The article actually says the GeForce 7800 GTX is not as fast as the RSX graphics processing unit that NVIDIA developed for the PlayStation 3.
We apologize for any confusion and we'd like to thank NVIDIA for providing the exact info.