No... he meant the rear of the cabin. They would've been a red paint job in the back due to the extreme acceleration. And if they survived that, THEN they'd be a grease spot in the front due to the instant deceleration at the end of the track.
all that happened was that usenet became a large enough phenomenon that it began to reflect society at large rather than a
group of elite users.
Sorta. What really happened is that society at large started participating. God, I remember the invasion of the cl00less AOLers.
The Real Problem to which Spaf is referring is only manifested by his complaint, but the essence is that people feel anonymous when posting, free from local repercussions. For instance, it'd be fairly foolhardy to walk into a sports bar and start insulting the local team (unless you're looking for a punch in the nose), but on Usenet people do this all the time and feel immune from that well-deserved nose-punching.
Usenet really is a good way to see what people are truly feeling... You can sort out the bigots much faster than simply talking to them. Because some of the social mores are forgotten, many people type what they truly are thinking... and it's a wonderfully dark look into the minds of your peers.
Look at Usenet in that light, and you realize just how fux0red your peers really are. Plonk early, plonk often.
I keep seeing comments about things like bad latency and such (see below), but actually this DECREASES latency on transfers.
One such implementation allows you to write directly to memory using a message. This bypasses several system calls, several interrupts, and is quite safe as long as bounds are checked properly by the kernel. This type of setup is used in the high-performance networking used on supercomputers, where the bottleneck is the network. (google for "Portals message passing")
Allowing messages to do a direct writes to remote memory is a huge win, when you can shave off 50 ms per transmission!
Civilian models are designed to be lightweight, waterproof, and reasonably accurate. Some will average selective availability to get a statistically more accurate reading. A 12-channel chip is the size of a dime. The newer ones with integrated map data are excellent.
Military models have decryption software (basically a 3DES chip, I believe) which can listen to the encrypted channels broadcast by the birds but from what I understand, the MAIN DIFFERENCE is that military models have a more accurate clock than the civilian models. Because of this, even with SA disabled, they get triple the accuracy with 7 fewer channels.
GPS uses triangulation, essentially, although it's a lot easier since it sends out a timestamp. To triangulate a unit, you would have to have 3 stations be time-synchronized and all would have to know they heard the same signal -- which is undoubtedly coded making it EASIER to know it was the same.
In other words, tank A sends out an encrypted digital message of "here is my location". If 3 stations hear the signal and timestamp it to the nanosecond, they can them compare the signal--without knowing what it actually broadcast--and tell it was the same broadcast. Using the time data and and the exact location of each station, it's a simple matter to plot the location of the transmission. The farther apart the 3 stations, the better the accuracy. More stations would lead to more accuracy, plus you'd couldn't shut it down by bombing a single tower as long as 3 remained.
This would essentially be a reverse-gps. It's only resource-intensive and slow if you have a single unit driving around with a directional antenna, like the FCC did to locate pirate stations. If you can synchronize the clocks and timestamp signals accurately, it's almost trivial to pinpoint the location.
Those amendments contain more than what you put. Perhaps the relevant part is: nor be deprived of life, liberty, or property, without due process of law;
All the scientists are guessing, to one degree or another. They don't have 100% certainty with most of the big things, wich is why the theories keep evolving.
They are "guessing" in only the most basic terms. That's called science. Based on existing evidence, I'm "guessing" if you're shot in the head at close range with a.44mag, you will die... but I don't have 100% certainty. Would you like to do a little test? *grin*
There is little in physical science that has 100% certainty, and the counter-arguments are not counterexamples... they are based on attempting to point out flaws in the accuracy, usually proclaiming any error in the test invalidates the theory (which isn't the case).
The arguments used are very similar to the arguments used by the "short earth" christians that claim the earth is about 10,000 years old. These arguments tend to attack the methods it's only 97% accurate! Correlation isn't causality! or the scientists themselves they invented global warming simply to get grant money!. Those arguments are all hogwash... if you examine the copious evidence and still don't believe humans are strongly contributing to global warming, you're either trying to sell something or you believe you get extra points when you get to heaven.
They have thought of redirecting the heat for "hand warmers" but one of the things heat pipes really buys you is lack of moving parts and fan requirements... in other words, you can use it for silent or even a waterproof computer.
The pipes would have to be tiny in order for capillary action to draw the liquid back through. As you can see in this article, they are the size of fingerprint grooves.
Even with a name like bugnuts, I don't worry about carrying a lighter in my pocket:p
The amount of "flammable liquid" probably is under a few ml.
Hope you're not driving home in a gasoline-burning vehicle. Reminds me of Archie Bunker, when presented with a meal of tongue exclaims, "I'm not eating anything that came out of a cow's mouth. Gimme some eggs."
kxproject doesn't officially support the Audigy2 yet... they don't have the cash to buy one!
There are a ton of things in this thread, so I'm just going to reply here.
The audigy2 is better than the Live! series. I see a bunch of folks saying the live! works fine, but I've had severe stuttering and cpu drain due to the cpu load it adds for eax games. However, you'll get a ton of speedup just using the normal Audigy card, and kxproject supports drivers for it.
The audigy2 offers a firewire port, and software to connect two PCs to each other through this port. This is something I actually need at the moment, but a separate firewire card is only $20. Still, it can save a slot.
The audigy2 has the option to do a front-panel mount. Anyone have any idea if this is compatible with the Live! platinum front panel? (not counting the firewire port)
Lastly, I don't like Creative. I use the kxproject drivers. But this chunk of hardware is pretty nice afaik.
I don't know of any similar to "microsoft access" that runs on linux. This is something missing that has real uses. It's hard to imagine that it's easier to develop on a Windows platform, but there are definitely a couple things that are better.
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No... he meant the rear of the cabin. They would've been a red paint job in the back due to the extreme acceleration. And if they survived that, THEN they'd be a grease spot in the front due to the instant deceleration at the end of the track.
Hahah! Ain't that the truth! People will forget, but Google is forever.
Sorta. What really happened is that society at large started participating. God, I remember the invasion of the cl00less AOLers.
The Real Problem to which Spaf is referring is only manifested by his complaint, but the essence is that people feel anonymous when posting, free from local repercussions. For instance, it'd be fairly foolhardy to walk into a sports bar and start insulting the local team (unless you're looking for a punch in the nose), but on Usenet people do this all the time and feel immune from that well-deserved nose-punching.
Usenet really is a good way to see what people are truly feeling... You can sort out the bigots much faster than simply talking to them. Because some of the social mores are forgotten, many people type what they truly are thinking... and it's a wonderfully dark look into the minds of your peers.
Look at Usenet in that light, and you realize just how fux0red your peers really are. Plonk early, plonk often.
I keep seeing comments about things like bad latency and such (see below), but actually this DECREASES latency on transfers.
One such implementation allows you to write directly to memory using a message. This bypasses several system calls, several interrupts, and is quite safe as long as bounds are checked properly by the kernel. This type of setup is used in the high-performance networking used on supercomputers, where the bottleneck is the network. (google for "Portals message passing")
Allowing messages to do a direct writes to remote memory is a huge win, when you can shave off 50 ms per transmission!
I'd be happy with lenses that change color when my gf is pissed off. Mood-lenses!
Or better yet, I can wear my own Peril-sensitive lenses that react to other people's moods... turn black when I'm in trouble.
No, you're wrong... that's 20/40 vision.
40/20 vision is GREAT vision... you can read at 40 feet what "normal" people can see only at 20 feet.
I have used both military and civ models.
Civilian models are designed to be lightweight, waterproof, and reasonably accurate. Some will average selective availability to get a statistically more accurate reading. A 12-channel chip is the size of a dime. The newer ones with integrated map data are excellent.
Military models have decryption software (basically a 3DES chip, I believe) which can listen to the encrypted channels broadcast by the birds but from what I understand, the MAIN DIFFERENCE is that military models have a more accurate clock than the civilian models. Because of this, even with SA disabled, they get triple the accuracy with 7 fewer channels.
Slow? resource intensive?
GPS uses triangulation, essentially, although it's a lot easier since it sends out a timestamp. To triangulate a unit, you would have to have 3 stations be time-synchronized and all would have to know they heard the same signal -- which is undoubtedly coded making it EASIER to know it was the same.
In other words, tank A sends out an encrypted digital message of "here is my location". If 3 stations hear the signal and timestamp it to the nanosecond, they can them compare the signal--without knowing what it actually broadcast--and tell it was the same broadcast. Using the time data and and the exact location of each station, it's a simple matter to plot the location of the transmission. The farther apart the 3 stations, the better the accuracy. More stations would lead to more accuracy, plus you'd couldn't shut it down by bombing a single tower as long as 3 remained.
This would essentially be a reverse-gps. It's only resource-intensive and slow if you have a single unit driving around with a directional antenna, like the FCC did to locate pirate stations. If you can synchronize the clocks and timestamp signals accurately, it's almost trivial to pinpoint the location.
Mr Bugnuts... Your agonizer please.
me: Nooo.. !
There's a Niven reader if I ever saw one.
But remember, I am not anal. Er... IANAL
Wow, if only they COULD get a trial!
If only they'll make one FOOLPROOF. Or better yet, DAMNFOOLPROOF.
They are "guessing" in only the most basic terms. That's called science. Based on existing evidence, I'm "guessing" if you're shot in the head at close range with a
There is little in physical science that has 100% certainty, and the counter-arguments are not counterexamples... they are based on attempting to point out flaws in the accuracy, usually proclaiming any error in the test invalidates the theory (which isn't the case).
The arguments used are very similar to the arguments used by the "short earth" christians that claim the earth is about 10,000 years old. These arguments tend to attack the methods it's only 97% accurate! Correlation isn't causality! or the scientists themselves they invented global warming simply to get grant money!. Those arguments are all hogwash... if you examine the copious evidence and still don't believe humans are strongly contributing to global warming, you're either trying to sell something or you believe you get extra points when you get to heaven.
Not many 6yo's have cellphones.
No. This is simple magnetism which "scrubs" electrons through a coil where they are extracted as electricity.
They have thought of redirecting the heat for "hand warmers" but one of the things heat pipes really buys you is lack of moving parts and fan requirements... in other words, you can use it for silent or even a waterproof computer.
The pipes would have to be tiny in order for capillary action to draw the liquid back through. As you can see in this article, they are the size of fingerprint grooves.
:p
Even with a name like bugnuts, I don't worry about carrying a lighter in my pocket
The amount of "flammable liquid" probably is under a few ml.
Hope you're not driving home in a gasoline-burning vehicle. Reminds me of Archie Bunker, when presented with a meal of tongue exclaims, "I'm not eating anything that came out of a cow's mouth. Gimme some eggs."
kxproject doesn't officially support the Audigy2 yet... they don't have the cash to buy one!
There are a ton of things in this thread, so I'm just going to reply here.
The audigy2 is better than the Live! series. I see a bunch of folks saying the live! works fine, but I've had severe stuttering and cpu drain due to the cpu load it adds for eax games. However, you'll get a ton of speedup just using the normal Audigy card, and kxproject supports drivers for it.
The audigy2 offers a firewire port, and software to connect two PCs to each other through this port. This is something I actually need at the moment, but a separate firewire card is only $20. Still, it can save a slot.
The audigy2 has the option to do a front-panel mount. Anyone have any idea if this is compatible with the Live! platinum front panel? (not counting the firewire port)
Lastly, I don't like Creative. I use the kxproject drivers. But this chunk of hardware is pretty nice afaik.
I don't know of any similar to "microsoft access" that runs on linux. This is something missing that has real uses. It's hard to imagine that it's easier to develop on a Windows platform, but there are definitely a couple things that are better.
my god, that's almost exactly what I was going to say. Decided to do a search for Neuromancer first.
I love that quote.
No, it plays on the belief that congress never gets anything done!
For example, how many John Smiths are there reading Slashdot? I dunno, but I bet Anonymous@Coward.name was taken well before John@Smith.name