The vast majority of users did not run windows 3.1 on 386 processors, they ran it on 286's, until later they required it for enhanced mode. 386 was specialist hardware. Exactly the same deal with vista, soon it will require 64 bit processors. Signed drivers increase system stability. If you need to run an old peripheral, use your old computer.
I was being a little generous. Windows 3.1 was mostly 16 bit; windows nt, 2000 xp et.al were mostly 32 bit; windows vista is mostly 64 bit. Microsoft OS's tend to bridge two major processor technologies. Windows 3.1 ran on 286's:
â Intel 80286 (or higher) processor â 1 MB or more of memory (640K conventional and 256K extended) â 6.5 MB of free disk space (9 MB is recommended) System requirements for enhanced mode are:
â Intel 80386 (or higher) processor â 2 MB or more of memory (640K conventional and 1024K extended) â 8 MB of of free disk space (10.5 MB is recommended)
All 30 that is. Try bittorrent, I've seen 30 bluray titles and the only cost to me was the permanent banning of ever again using a comcast internet connection.
Allow me to clarify. What the OP is suggesting, and is frequently done, is to separate different instruments and voices onto separate channels in a 5.1 system, which does allow the speaker to more accurately reproduce that single instrument or voice which was recorded in isolation just for that particular channel. Nearly every large concert system works the same way nowadays. You don't feed the output of your bass drum mic into the same speaker array you are using for voice. There are many reasons for this, feedback protection is one of the most important, also being able to reduce input level to the amplifier from a high spl output instrument like a snare drum or trumpet versus a low spl output like a triangle or acoustic guitar. If you separate two singers voices onto separate 5.1 or 7.1 channels you can allow natural third harmonics to take place in the air, rather then the magnetic coil, and the effect is quite startling. You can flip a switch between stereo and 5.1 and hear a significant difference. Assuming you can still hear third harmonics.
wow I thought that page was satire but guess not. $100 to anyone that can tell the difference between 12 gauge romex electric wire and monster cables hooked up to your speakers.
Yeah, leave your votes in the hands of the postal "our goal is to serve you in five minutes or less" service, that's going to work great. What happens if the envelope isn't blank. What about the postmark that identifies what district you're probably from and thus which way your votes are most likely cast?
I think google should host the next election. I trust them a lot more then diebold. And I don't mind a couple ads on my ballot.
Since there are now about 100 idiotic "joke" comments on this thread, perhaps I can put in a serious note. Hubble finding something presently unidentifiable is fantastic. One of the best things you can hear in scientific circles is something along the lines of "What the hell is that?"
Depends if we're talking Hubble Telescopes, LHC Colliders, or Nuclear Power Stations.
In your "customize" settings above at the top left, you can moderate funny down so that interesting is more prominent. Or informative, like this one. Personally I modify funny +1 because the world is so damn depressing otherwise.
Funny enough, in 1900, AT&T (majority owner of Western Union at the time) charged $0.30 per text message over the telegraph. 108 years later, they've shaved off 10 cents per message.
I'm a techie. I'm on the net 14 hours a day. I like computers. I don't like telephones. I have a tracphone. A couple times people have sent me text messages. My phone costs $10 a month. It's ugly as hell and works great. Who the F needs to blab away on the phone for more then 60 minutes a month anyway? 800 minutes + free phone = $99 / year.
"ask" them to "curb their usage"? More like cut your internet off without an email or phone call, leave you stuck with a clueless tech support for 2 hours, before making you beg on a non-toll-free line to restore your service and wait 3 days?
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The vast majority of users did not run windows 3.1 on 386 processors, they ran it on 286's, until later they required it for enhanced mode. 386 was specialist hardware. Exactly the same deal with vista, soon it will require 64 bit processors. Signed drivers increase system stability. If you need to run an old peripheral, use your old computer.
I was being a little generous. Windows 3.1 was mostly 16 bit; windows nt, 2000 xp et.al were mostly 32 bit; windows vista is mostly 64 bit. Microsoft OS's tend to bridge two major processor technologies. Windows 3.1 ran on 286's:
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;79749
System requirements for standard mode are:
â Intel 80286 (or higher) processor
â 1 MB or more of memory (640K conventional and 256K extended)
â 6.5 MB of free disk space (9 MB is recommended)
System requirements for enhanced mode are:
â Intel 80386 (or higher) processor
â 2 MB or more of memory (640K conventional and 1024K extended)
â 8 MB of of free disk space (10.5 MB is recommended)
3.1 was 16 bit
NT was 32 bit
Vista is 64 bit
I've seen about 30 Bluray titles for $60 bucks.
All 30 that is. Try bittorrent, I've seen 30 bluray titles and the only cost to me was the permanent banning of ever again using a comcast internet connection.
I'm sick of taking money orders and checks anyway. Cuts down on gas, no trips to the post office. I will finally shut off my stupid PO box too.
You mean unnatural, like half of the beetle recordings that were ever done?
Allow me to clarify. What the OP is suggesting, and is frequently done, is to separate different instruments and voices onto separate channels in a 5.1 system, which does allow the speaker to more accurately reproduce that single instrument or voice which was recorded in isolation just for that particular channel. Nearly every large concert system works the same way nowadays. You don't feed the output of your bass drum mic into the same speaker array you are using for voice. There are many reasons for this, feedback protection is one of the most important, also being able to reduce input level to the amplifier from a high spl output instrument like a snare drum or trumpet versus a low spl output like a triangle or acoustic guitar. If you separate two singers voices onto separate 5.1 or 7.1 channels you can allow natural third harmonics to take place in the air, rather then the magnetic coil, and the effect is quite startling. You can flip a switch between stereo and 5.1 and hear a significant difference. Assuming you can still hear third harmonics.
wow I thought that page was satire but guess not. $100 to anyone that can tell the difference between 12 gauge romex electric wire and monster cables hooked up to your speakers.
Yeah, leave your votes in the hands of the postal "our goal is to serve you in five minutes or less" service, that's going to work great. What happens if the envelope isn't blank. What about the postmark that identifies what district you're probably from and thus which way your votes are most likely cast?
I think google should host the next election. I trust them a lot more then diebold. And I don't mind a couple ads on my ballot.
catbert? Is that you?
LOL, that depends if your .7z'n porn or software source code.
There's a sucker born every minute.
A fool and his money are soon parted.
(posted twice, because you deserved it)
Yeah, it's kind of like Word 6.0 for dos, which actually had all of windows 3.1 embedded in it.
Since there are now about 100 idiotic "joke" comments on this thread, perhaps I can put in a serious note. Hubble finding something presently unidentifiable is fantastic. One of the best things you can hear in scientific circles is something along the lines of "What the hell is that?"
Depends if we're talking Hubble Telescopes, LHC Colliders, or Nuclear Power Stations.
In your "customize" settings above at the top left, you can moderate funny down so that interesting is more prominent. Or informative, like this one. Personally I modify funny +1 because the world is so damn depressing otherwise.
Ok, it's a big rock.
The only people that make money on music downloads are the RIAA lawyers.
fixed that for you
The dark side it will keep you from, a subscription to slashdot will.
Won't someone please think of the ears.
They're just trying to churn out a bunch of presidential alumni actually.
Funny enough, in 1900, AT&T (majority owner of Western Union at the time) charged $0.30 per text message over the telegraph. 108 years later, they've shaved off 10 cents per message.
Progress! Profit!
I'm a techie. I'm on the net 14 hours a day. I like computers. I don't like telephones. I have a tracphone. A couple times people have sent me text messages. My phone costs $10 a month. It's ugly as hell and works great. Who the F needs to blab away on the phone for more then 60 minutes a month anyway? 800 minutes + free phone = $99 / year.
That depends if anyone else is *capable* of maintaining it.
Ass-Clowns
"ask" them to "curb their usage"? More like cut your internet off without an email or phone call, leave you stuck with a clueless tech support for 2 hours, before making you beg on a non-toll-free line to restore your service and wait 3 days?