Unfortunately, in Windows 7 it is possible for the hard drive check to consume over 11 GB(!!!!) of RAM!! Believe it or not that is the ONLY process I have ever had use that much RAM (12GB in my laptop, and I run Photoshop, Gimp, Illustrator, Lightroom, DPP, and embroidery design apps - oh, and virtualbox)
(THE EX-SEA SHADOW SHALL BE DISPOSED OF BY COMPLETELY DISMANTLING AND SCRAPPING WITHIN THE U.S.A. DISMANTILING IS DEFINED AS REDUCING THE PROPERTY SUCH AS IT HAS NO VALUE EXCEPT FOR ITS BASIC MATERIAL CONTENT.)
As a citizen who pays taxes and helped fund this project, I say it does have value beyond scrap, in the form of a museum exhibit.
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Funny - two of my friends say the exact opposite. They hate it because 120Hz makes it look too realistic. In fact one of them said "It makes everything look hyper-real!" Needless to say, my home theater system, the feature stays on.
Motion on 24fps film has this certain look which is 'destroyed' when identical footage is shown at higher frame rates,
Good riddance to the flicker. It's reason #3 I hate going to the theater. Reason #2: 20+ minutes of ads before the film (but don't show up 20 minutes late because that will be the one time they show only a few ads). Now, trailers? Trailers I don't mind. Reason #1: the advertising projector will always be in perfect focus, but the feature film projector is guaranteed to be blurry. A few months ago I saw a film on opening day. I caught the second showing of the day and it was in absolutely perfect focus (I could clearly make out the outline of the pixels in the jaggies in subtitles). Went again late that night - same screen, same film, and it was way out of focus. wtf? The projector heat cycles and the lens drifts. Adjust the damned focus already!!!
At home my screen may be only 1080p but it interpolates frames to 120 Hz, eliminating annoying flicker (and yes there are a few artifacts on rare occasion but it's much preferable to the annoying flicker), is always in perfect focus, and my sound system is a hell of a lot better than the crap they have in the theater. Plus, the food is better at home.
Now to be fair I have never seen IMAX. I'm going to try to see Avengers at an IMAX theater and am looking forward to it. Hopefully they adjust the lens when it drifts out of focus.
If you want to decrease your risk of diabetes, eat less sugar and exercise more.
If you want to lower your blood pressure, eat less sugar, maintain proper electrolyte balance (doesn't necessarily mean less salt!), and exercise more. Also consider breathing/meditating exercises as well.
If you want to lower your risk of cancer, particularly colon cancer, eat more blueberries, green leafy vegetables, garlic, and exercise more.
If you want to decrease your LDL cholesterol levels, eat more oatmeal and olive oil (not together, that would be gross!), and exercise more.
Take that, North Carolina! I just posted nutritional advice without a license!
My friend's dad is on the list - he ducked behind a bush to urinate out of sight because no public restrooms were available. Some prude saw him go behind the bush but didn't actually see him urinate, was "offended" and called the cops. It ended his teaching career because he is now on the sex offender registry. It is total bullshit. Another thing that can land you there: if you get laid and the chick later changes her mind and presses rape charges, even though she was totally willing at the time. Congrats, you scoring at the bar the other night might just have landed you on a sex offender list.
Besides, what the hell is wrong with nudity? Why are we in America so terrified of the human body?
What is more reckless: Disconnecting ABS to let me apply the brakes and come to a stop, or leaving it connected so that even gentle braking is obstructed by ABS engaging, causing me to roll through a red light?
You could also ask them to produce the injured party - and since there is no injured party in some jurisdictions you can get it thrown out on that basis alone.
That is where you request a trial by jury, then the revenue officer will have to show more proof than just his word. Sometimes the judge will then just throw it out because it will cost the system of money because the burden of proof is then shifted because before a jury "I said so" doesn't cut it.
The tires are close to factory size (315s aren't widely available any more so 335s it is) and the car performs extremely well in snow (providing ABS is disabled) unless it's wet snow deeper than 2" at which point the car plows the snow and ends up getting wedged into place. No snow tires will help at that point regardless of how skinny they are or what the tread design is. I've driven through many snowstorms and even one blizzard (thankfully the snow was fluffy) without incident.
Scroll down to Ford. It is in the lowly Focus and Fiesta.
Scroll down to Hyundai - it's in the Veloster. That's not a slushbox!
We'll skip over Porsche since no one considers Porsche to produce anything but high end vehicles. . . (But Porsche has them in their mass-produced models, not just the high-end 997/911 models)
Check out VW - it's used in pretty much all VW subsidiaries except Lamborghini, which is sticking with robotised single-clutch systems.
Modern DCTs offer far better performance and economy than either conventional manuals or slushboxes, with the added convenience of fully automatic modes. The jury is still out on long-term reliability but I'm guessing reliability is better as well.
Unnecessary. In my SAAB the throttle jammed the other day - I had unwittingly kicked the floor mat off the peg and the throttle caught on the mat. I was behind another vehicle, so what did I do? Depressed the clutch, shifted into neutral and while the rev limiter was bouncing off the 6500rpm rev limiter, I kicked the throttle down repeatedly until it came loose, while maintaining control of my vehicle and keeping my left foot off the brake. I then pulled into a parking lot and fixed the mat and made sure it was in place on the pegs which normally keep it from sliding out of position. I was concerned about the engine (and turbocharger to some extent, although there was no load on the engine) after being at redline for a few seconds. So I detoured and drove around a bit in high gear at low RPM to keep oil and coolant circulating to cool things down a bit.
It was a total non-event, really. If they do require that brake-throttle override I'd want it disabled because there are times I do want throttle and brake at the same time.
I also keep traction control off in that car most of the time (I do wish I could keep it disabled by default), and on one of my other cars I actually disable ABS (I disconnect the EBCU entirely) in icy/snowy weather because ironically it adversely affects braking by being overly-sensitive (probably due to 335mm/13.1" wide tires - and no they are not slicks), greatly extending stopping distances, even when braking gently.
Besides, NO mass-produced car from the factory has enough torque to overcome its brakes. If you mash down on the brakes, the car WILL slow down and come to a stop. The problem is idiots don't apply the brakes - they miss the pedal and apply the throttle.
What is the correct solution? Get rid of the current driving licensing system since it is PURELY a revenue generator. Implement proper driver training, including safety and performance driving courses, an extended course where the instructor distracts you (maybe by setting off a small firecracker in the car, or popping a balloon, etc) and also several courses instructing you on how to deal with blowouts (on the highway you just keep driving - don't let off the throttle entirely, DO NOT BRAKE but gently back off the throttle and gradually coast down), how to steer properly (NOT hand-over-hand but sort of shuffle your hand position as you turn the wheel), how to take turns properly (don't go wide and turn sharply - follow the apex of a turn and by god don't slow down to 20mph on an on-ramp where there is no speed limit because the idea is for you to freely accelerate to merge with traffic, even overtaking speed if required), and of course, eliminate the fucking drive-around-the-block-then-parallel-park-on-a-deserted-street driving test. Make the driving test include driving through TWO major cities during rush hour, including navigating AT LEAST one roundabout properly, exercising all yields and merges properly, both obeying the law and following courtesy properly, and parallel park between two cars without customizing the bumpers on the other cars (I HATE parking on Boston streets because I find my bumpers customized by people who "feel" their way into a parking space).
It would fall under fair use; you would be sampling only about 200ms of audio and then loop it on playback, and maybe run it through a couple of variable effects filters (volume of course, and maybe flange and pitch) while accelerating and braking.
Another great idea would be the sound of dried coconut husks (delivered by swallows to the recording studio of course) being clapped together.
I'd still disable it though; replace the drivers with a resistor array so the amplifiers think the speakers are still connected.
This is idiotic. If you don't know how fast you're driving you should maybe consider glancing at your speedometer now and then like everyone else does?
Too late, I already registered those and am putting those to use. However I do have an alternative name which I was going to use but now am not going to, and it is a very desirable name for which I will sell you the domains for only $19999.99 each. The domain names are irritatedavians.apple and irritatedavians.android.
Seriously though - I think "disgruntled penguins" would be an AWESOME name for a made-for-Linux angry birds clone.
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Which is why: Ron Paul 2012.
I wish my mod points didn't expire. So true.
Not so much.
My texts:
March-April
Messaging Unlimited 1,283
Feb-March
Messaging Unlimited 1,719
Jan-Feb
Messaging Unlimited 3,065
Dec-Jan
Messaging Unlimited 1,650
I'm 40 and don't text as much as twenty-something friends. I don't think 5,000 texts is infeasible.
Unfortunately, in Windows 7 it is possible for the hard drive check to consume over 11 GB(!!!!) of RAM!! Believe it or not that is the ONLY process I have ever had use that much RAM (12GB in my laptop, and I run Photoshop, Gimp, Illustrator, Lightroom, DPP, and embroidery design apps - oh, and virtualbox)
Because, to paraphrase many WONTFIX bugs on the openoffice project (under Sun's watch): It's less fun to fix bugs than to focus on new features.
As a citizen who pays taxes and helped fund this project, I say it does have value beyond scrap, in the form of a museum exhibit.
(Filter error: Don't use so many caps. It's like YELLING. Filter error: Don't use so many caps. It's like YELLING.)
24fps had nothing to do with "artistic element" but limitations of the now-defunct film format. Let the 24Hz flicker die with film already. Please.
Funny - two of my friends say the exact opposite. They hate it because 120Hz makes it look too realistic. In fact one of them said "It makes everything look hyper-real!" Needless to say, my home theater system, the feature stays on.
Good riddance to the flicker. It's reason #3 I hate going to the theater.
Reason #2: 20+ minutes of ads before the film (but don't show up 20 minutes late because that will be the one time they show only a few ads). Now, trailers? Trailers I don't mind.
Reason #1: the advertising projector will always be in perfect focus, but the feature film projector is guaranteed to be blurry. A few months ago I saw a film on opening day. I caught the second showing of the day and it was in absolutely perfect focus (I could clearly make out the outline of the pixels in the jaggies in subtitles). Went again late that night - same screen, same film, and it was way out of focus. wtf? The projector heat cycles and the lens drifts. Adjust the damned focus already!!!
At home my screen may be only 1080p but it interpolates frames to 120 Hz, eliminating annoying flicker (and yes there are a few artifacts on rare occasion but it's much preferable to the annoying flicker), is always in perfect focus, and my sound system is a hell of a lot better than the crap they have in the theater. Plus, the food is better at home.
Now to be fair I have never seen IMAX. I'm going to try to see Avengers at an IMAX theater and am looking forward to it. Hopefully they adjust the lens when it drifts out of focus.
That is understandable. XFD
She was not in the TV series.
If you want to decrease your risk of diabetes, eat less sugar and exercise more.
If you want to lower your blood pressure, eat less sugar, maintain proper electrolyte balance (doesn't necessarily mean less salt!), and exercise more. Also consider breathing/meditating exercises as well.
If you want to lower your risk of cancer, particularly colon cancer, eat more blueberries, green leafy vegetables, garlic, and exercise more.
If you want to decrease your LDL cholesterol levels, eat more oatmeal and olive oil (not together, that would be gross!), and exercise more.
Take that, North Carolina! I just posted nutritional advice without a license!
I buy ONLY used games for my XBox 360.
My friend's dad is on the list - he ducked behind a bush to urinate out of sight because no public restrooms were available. Some prude saw him go behind the bush but didn't actually see him urinate, was "offended" and called the cops. It ended his teaching career because he is now on the sex offender registry. It is total bullshit. Another thing that can land you there: if you get laid and the chick later changes her mind and presses rape charges, even though she was totally willing at the time. Congrats, you scoring at the bar the other night might just have landed you on a sex offender list.
Besides, what the hell is wrong with nudity? Why are we in America so terrified of the human body?
Look at my username.
A ZR1.
What is more reckless: Disconnecting ABS to let me apply the brakes and come to a stop, or leaving it connected so that even gentle braking is obstructed by ABS engaging, causing me to roll through a red light?
Hello, common sense, are you there?
You could also ask them to produce the injured party - and since there is no injured party in some jurisdictions you can get it thrown out on that basis alone.
That is where you request a trial by jury, then the revenue officer will have to show more proof than just his word. Sometimes the judge will then just throw it out because it will cost the system of money because the burden of proof is then shifted because before a jury "I said so" doesn't cut it.
The tires are close to factory size (315s aren't widely available any more so 335s it is) and the car performs extremely well in snow (providing ABS is disabled) unless it's wet snow deeper than 2" at which point the car plows the snow and ends up getting wedged into place. No snow tires will help at that point regardless of how skinny they are or what the tread design is. I've driven through many snowstorms and even one blizzard (thankfully the snow was fluffy) without incident.
You're not familiar with DCT? They have been replacing slushboxes in mass production automobiles.
http://www.e90post.com/forums/showthread.php?t=114458
http://www.bmwblog.com/2008/07/11/bmw-3-series-double-clutch-transmission/
It's not confined just to high end mass produced autos either. Check this out:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dual_clutch_transmission#Applications
Scroll down to Ford. It is in the lowly Focus and Fiesta.
Scroll down to Hyundai - it's in the Veloster. That's not a slushbox!
We'll skip over Porsche since no one considers Porsche to produce anything but high end vehicles. . . (But Porsche has them in their mass-produced models, not just the high-end 997/911 models)
Check out VW - it's used in pretty much all VW subsidiaries except Lamborghini, which is sticking with robotised single-clutch systems.
Modern DCTs offer far better performance and economy than either conventional manuals or slushboxes, with the added convenience of fully automatic modes. The jury is still out on long-term reliability but I'm guessing reliability is better as well.
Unnecessary. In my SAAB the throttle jammed the other day - I had unwittingly kicked the floor mat off the peg and the throttle caught on the mat. I was behind another vehicle, so what did I do? Depressed the clutch, shifted into neutral and while the rev limiter was bouncing off the 6500rpm rev limiter, I kicked the throttle down repeatedly until it came loose, while maintaining control of my vehicle and keeping my left foot off the brake. I then pulled into a parking lot and fixed the mat and made sure it was in place on the pegs which normally keep it from sliding out of position. I was concerned about the engine (and turbocharger to some extent, although there was no load on the engine) after being at redline for a few seconds. So I detoured and drove around a bit in high gear at low RPM to keep oil and coolant circulating to cool things down a bit.
It was a total non-event, really. If they do require that brake-throttle override I'd want it disabled because there are times I do want throttle and brake at the same time.
I also keep traction control off in that car most of the time (I do wish I could keep it disabled by default), and on one of my other cars I actually disable ABS (I disconnect the EBCU entirely) in icy/snowy weather because ironically it adversely affects braking by being overly-sensitive (probably due to 335mm/13.1" wide tires - and no they are not slicks), greatly extending stopping distances, even when braking gently.
Besides, NO mass-produced car from the factory has enough torque to overcome its brakes. If you mash down on the brakes, the car WILL slow down and come to a stop. The problem is idiots don't apply the brakes - they miss the pedal and apply the throttle.
What is the correct solution? Get rid of the current driving licensing system since it is PURELY a revenue generator. Implement proper driver training, including safety and performance driving courses, an extended course where the instructor distracts you (maybe by setting off a small firecracker in the car, or popping a balloon, etc) and also several courses instructing you on how to deal with blowouts (on the highway you just keep driving - don't let off the throttle entirely, DO NOT BRAKE but gently back off the throttle and gradually coast down), how to steer properly (NOT hand-over-hand but sort of shuffle your hand position as you turn the wheel), how to take turns properly (don't go wide and turn sharply - follow the apex of a turn and by god don't slow down to 20mph on an on-ramp where there is no speed limit because the idea is for you to freely accelerate to merge with traffic, even overtaking speed if required), and of course, eliminate the fucking drive-around-the-block-then-parallel-park-on-a-deserted-street driving test. Make the driving test include driving through TWO major cities during rush hour, including navigating AT LEAST one roundabout properly, exercising all yields and merges properly, both obeying the law and following courtesy properly, and parallel park between two cars without customizing the bumpers on the other cars (I HATE parking on Boston streets because I find my bumpers customized by people who "feel" their way into a parking space).
It would fall under fair use; you would be sampling only about 200ms of audio and then loop it on playback, and maybe run it through a couple of variable effects filters (volume of course, and maybe flange and pitch) while accelerating and braking.
Another great idea would be the sound of dried coconut husks (delivered by swallows to the recording studio of course) being clapped together.
I was thinking the same thing.
I'd still disable it though; replace the drivers with a resistor array so the amplifiers think the speakers are still connected.
This is idiotic. If you don't know how fast you're driving you should maybe consider glancing at your speedometer now and then like everyone else does?
Too late, I already registered those and am putting those to use. However I do have an alternative name which I was going to use but now am not going to, and it is a very desirable name for which I will sell you the domains for only $19999.99 each. The domain names are irritatedavians.apple and irritatedavians.android.
Seriously though - I think "disgruntled penguins" would be an AWESOME name for a made-for-Linux angry birds clone.