Check the BIOS. I have an Asus laptop that was pretty quiet as well. There is an internal speaker setting in the BIOS that helped. The odd thing is, when I had XP loaded on this laptop the max volume was pretty low (even after the BIOS change). Now that I am running Win7, the volume is acceptable and I can now watch a movie, etc without using headphones or an external speaker.
FWIW, Michael Schumacher used to chat with his pit crew while making really fast F1 laps.
But that's in a very controlled situation - he didn't have to worry about pedestrians, or cars coming in the opposite direction for example and only had to focus on braking points and racing lines. Driving fast round a track involves very different skills from driving safely on public roads!
Besides - if you stop concentrating on a track, you're generally more likely to hurt yourself than others (and if you do crash into someone they'll have a nice racing spec roll cage or crumple zones to protect them), but if you stop concentrating on a public road and have an accident, there's a real chance of crippling someone or worse.
Umm, he's not a NASCAR driver. Have you seen some of the Formula One tracks??
While cellphone use is definitely a potential distraction and reduces focus on driving, I claim that most people who can drive properly can actually learn to talk over the phone while driving safely.
HOWEVER just like learning to drive, it is a skill that requires training and practice under controlled circumstances. Most people can't automatically drive a car properly on their first try, much less use a phone while driving and answering mentally challenging questions.
This. Wish I had mod points.
Talking and driving is simply a new(ish) skill set that many people have not mastered yet. I've been driving and talking since 1996 when I got my first cell phone. I definitely had a few close calls because I was too distracted on the phone to drive very well. I admit that I am still not as focused as I should be when on the phone today, but I am a much better driver while talking than I was 10 years ago.
I'd say I'm still a better driver when on the phone than half the morons out there driving without any distractions...
I wonder if the the new spec will support closed captioning.
Despite the awesome visual and aural quality offered by this spec, the question remains whether those who are hearing impaired will be considered or left in the analog dust.
A H2 is something that APPEARS to do well off road, but in reality it does not. Plus, when parts come flying off of your offroading vehicle (and if you are doing real off roading, THEY WILL FLY OFF) replacing those parts on a old 4Runner is cheaper than a H2.
So, his analogy is valid. A offroad nerd can get much more out of a 1st gen 4Runner than an H2, in the same way an IT nerd can get more out of a non-4GB card than the twit that likes to drop $800/month on his gaming system.
The toughest-looking SUV on the market is also one of the most capable off-roaders out there. The impressive H2 can climb a 60 degree grade -- a feat even a mountain goat would appreciate.
Not to toot my own horn, but I was a pretty good raid leader and an awesome tank back in my day, so when I didn't participate, 39 other people had less fun as a result. It's probably a peculiar case, but this was more what kept me coming back than the reward treadmill.
This is true. Personally, MMOs are about the friends you have and/or whether there is an organized guild/raid/etc leader. My "fun-ness" factor skyrockets when this is true, regardless of the game.
There's a same-sex romantic relationship between two main characters, that I thought was highly implausible and unbelievable, for two major reasons. I can't say any more without revealing the identity of the characters, but you'll know it when you hit it.
I just saw the movie yesterday and I don't remember this. Which characters are you referring to???
Yes he is.
If it was skill and talent then Dolph Lundgren should have been the surviving mega-star.
The guy has a genius level IQ, speaks 7 languages, has a master's degree in chemical engineering, a 3rd Dan black belt in karate and he was (some might say he still is) better
What world do you live in? What do all of those skills have to do with one's ability to act???
He might be qualified for Jeopardy, a trivia quiz show or maybe even compete in martial arts tourney. No where do I see a skill set that should make him a better action hero than the others.
Hollywood could make me look like Bruce Lee if they really wanted to. There have been hundreds of action movie actors that have not had any formal training in fighting, martial arts or dodging bullets.
If it were all about "talent and skill" all actors that went to performing arts schools or took a bunch of acting classes would rule Hollywood. I do agree that luck definitely is a factor, but implying that Lundgren is the best of that bunch based on his IQ or Martial Arts skill is ridiculous.
Methinks the US has just as many religious zealots as they do in the Middle East.
I wouldnÂt necessarily argue with that, but itÂs not very often that the US "zealots" are strapping on bombs and exloding themselves in public places...
(dammit, using a Spanish keyboard and things are coming out funny)
Screw that. Open browser, goto www.hulu.com, watch show. Torrent just can't compete with that.
If you take your Ritalin then you will be able to handle waiting for it to download. My entire family can wait patiently for a day or so.. Nobody sits there looking like a coke addict trying to clean out waiting...
"OMG OMG OMG.... Family guy was on 30 minutes ago and I still have not seen it... OMG.... I'm gonna crack.... Oh crap... I cant take it.... I NEED MY FAMILY GUY!!!! GIVE IT NOW!!!! DAMMIT!!!!!! ALL OF YOU HATE ME!!! I HATE YOU! GIVE ME MY FAMILY GUY!!!!"
That may be your world, but everyone I know is happier than hell to wait a day or so to get it from a download and all of them despise the streaming and the lack of control that comes with it. Try rewinding a stream or fast forewarding 10 minutes in.
Wow. I think you need to take YOUR Ritalin.
I was home sick last week and didn't want to wait around for hours, or even days, to catch up on Dollhouse. I simply went to hulu.com and I was watching within about 5 seconds of clicking play. Also, you can move to different points in the show without any issue as well.
The most common use of virtualization is running Exchange.
Where did you come up with that? Web servers, development environments, etc are probably more commonly virtualized. Exchange environments are typically the LAST application that any business wants to virtualize. Companies are still scared of VMs for business critical apps.
I know this is off topic, but I figured you might have some insight on this. I remember years ago a friend of mine was at my house and was shocked how "slow" my 2400 bit/s modem was on my 386 compared to his 300 bit/s modem on his C64. I've always wondered if this was true or him just trying to overstate his C64. I never had a modem on my C64 so I really had nothing to compare. I also wonder if it had to do with complexity of BBS software and/or ANSI art between the late 80s vs the early 90s. Any thoughts on this?
It's probably more complicated and overkill for what the poster needs, but it worked great for us. We used this years ago for transaction processing (~100,000 transactions an hour, not too busy) on a couple old HP NetServers with 1GB RAM each.
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Very nice. Thanks for that...
Check the BIOS. I have an Asus laptop that was pretty quiet as well. There is an internal speaker setting in the BIOS that helped. The odd thing is, when I had XP loaded on this laptop the max volume was pretty low (even after the BIOS change). Now that I am running Win7, the volume is acceptable and I can now watch a movie, etc without using headphones or an external speaker.
FWIW, Michael Schumacher used to chat with his pit crew while making really fast F1 laps.
But that's in a very controlled situation - he didn't have to worry about pedestrians, or cars coming in the opposite direction for example and only had to focus on braking points and racing lines. Driving fast round a track involves very different skills from driving safely on public roads!
Besides - if you stop concentrating on a track, you're generally more likely to hurt yourself than others (and if you do crash into someone they'll have a nice racing spec roll cage or crumple zones to protect them), but if you stop concentrating on a public road and have an accident, there's a real chance of crippling someone or worse.
Umm, he's not a NASCAR driver. Have you seen some of the Formula One tracks??
Take a gander - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Formula_One_circuits
While cellphone use is definitely a potential distraction and reduces focus on driving, I claim that most people who can drive properly can actually learn to talk over the phone while driving safely. HOWEVER just like learning to drive, it is a skill that requires training and practice under controlled circumstances. Most people can't automatically drive a car properly on their first try, much less use a phone while driving and answering mentally challenging questions.
This. Wish I had mod points.
Talking and driving is simply a new(ish) skill set that many people have not mastered yet. I've been driving and talking since 1996 when I got my first cell phone. I definitely had a few close calls because I was too distracted on the phone to drive very well. I admit that I am still not as focused as I should be when on the phone today, but I am a much better driver while talking than I was 10 years ago.
I'd say I'm still a better driver when on the phone than half the morons out there driving without any distractions...
Why don't you use the "pop-out" option and you can size your screen accordingly and not have to deal with the banner ad?
We must not have the same customers...all my clients want it and I (we) keep telling them to wait 4-6 months. Ug.
I wonder if the the new spec will support closed captioning.
Despite the awesome visual and aural quality offered by this spec, the question remains whether those who are hearing impaired will be considered or left in the analog dust.
Someone fouled up when the "digital age" started rolling in. Just google "closed captioning hdmi" or "hdmi closed captioning" or take a look at http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Closed_captioning#HDTV_interoperability_issues
And by the way, be careful not to confuse subtitles with closed captioning. They are different.
Hmm, interesting. I have Direct TV and I think an HS20 receiver (connected via an HDMI 1.3 cable). Never had an issue with CC on my SD or HD channels.
Keep them away from water???
A H2 is something that APPEARS to do well off road, but in reality it does not. Plus, when parts come flying off of your offroading vehicle (and if you are doing real off roading, THEY WILL FLY OFF) replacing those parts on a old 4Runner is cheaper than a H2.
So, his analogy is valid. A offroad nerd can get much more out of a 1st gen 4Runner than an H2, in the same way an IT nerd can get more out of a non-4GB card than the twit that likes to drop $800/month on his gaming system.
Take this link with a grain of salt, but apparently the 2008 H2 is a pretty damn good offroad vehicle (comparable to the 2008 4Runner) - http://autos.aol.com/gallery/top-10-off-road-suvs
HUMMER H2 (with optional air suspension) Ground Clearance: 9.7" Approach Angle: 42.8 degrees Departure Angle: 40.0 degrees
The toughest-looking SUV on the market is also one of the most capable off-roaders out there. The impressive H2 can climb a 60 degree grade -- a feat even a mountain goat would appreciate.
Not to toot my own horn, but I was a pretty good raid leader and an awesome tank back in my day, so when I didn't participate, 39 other people had less fun as a result. It's probably a peculiar case, but this was more what kept me coming back than the reward treadmill.
This is true. Personally, MMOs are about the friends you have and/or whether there is an organized guild/raid/etc leader. My "fun-ness" factor skyrockets when this is true, regardless of the game.
There's a same-sex romantic relationship between two main characters, that I thought was highly implausible and unbelievable, for two major reasons. I can't say any more without revealing the identity of the characters, but you'll know it when you hit it.
I just saw the movie yesterday and I don't remember this. Which characters are you referring to???
Yes he is. If it was skill and talent then Dolph Lundgren should have been the surviving mega-star. The guy has a genius level IQ, speaks 7 languages, has a master's degree in chemical engineering, a 3rd Dan black belt in karate and he was (some might say he still is) better
What world do you live in? What do all of those skills have to do with one's ability to act???
He might be qualified for Jeopardy, a trivia quiz show or maybe even compete in martial arts tourney. No where do I see a skill set that should make him a better action hero than the others.
Hollywood could make me look like Bruce Lee if they really wanted to. There have been hundreds of action movie actors that have not had any formal training in fighting, martial arts or dodging bullets.
If it were all about "talent and skill" all actors that went to performing arts schools or took a bunch of acting classes would rule Hollywood. I do agree that luck definitely is a factor, but implying that Lundgren is the best of that bunch based on his IQ or Martial Arts skill is ridiculous.
I'm still waiting for Warcraft Adventures. :-)
You can virtualize their desktops. Power the VMs off when the user disconnects, power them back on when they log in (through their broker).
You being an EE, please correct me if I am wrong....
It is my understanding that the absolute worst thing you can do to a PC (or any electronic device) is turn it on.
Saying the UK is not part of Europe is like saying Hawaii is not part of the US.
Have you ever spoken with a Native Hawaiian? They typically donÂt consider themselves Americans, but Hawaiians.
At what point does a "large minority" become a majority? And if they aren't a majority, why the fuck should anyone care?
What if there is no majority? Does the largest minority win??
Methinks the US has just as many religious zealots as they do in the Middle East.
I wouldnÂt necessarily argue with that, but itÂs not very often that the US "zealots" are strapping on bombs and exloding themselves in public places...
(dammit, using a Spanish keyboard and things are coming out funny)
Screw that. Open browser, goto www.hulu.com, watch show. Torrent just can't compete with that.
If you take your Ritalin then you will be able to handle waiting for it to download. My entire family can wait patiently for a day or so.. Nobody sits there looking like a coke addict trying to clean out waiting...
"OMG OMG OMG.... Family guy was on 30 minutes ago and I still have not seen it... OMG.... I'm gonna crack.... Oh crap... I cant take it.... I NEED MY FAMILY GUY!!!! GIVE IT NOW!!!! DAMMIT!!!!!! ALL OF YOU HATE ME!!! I HATE YOU! GIVE ME MY FAMILY GUY!!!!"
That may be your world, but everyone I know is happier than hell to wait a day or so to get it from a download and all of them despise the streaming and the lack of control that comes with it. Try rewinding a stream or fast forewarding 10 minutes in.
Wow. I think you need to take YOUR Ritalin.
I was home sick last week and didn't want to wait around for hours, or even days, to catch up on Dollhouse. I simply went to hulu.com and I was watching within about 5 seconds of clicking play. Also, you can move to different points in the show without any issue as well.
Yeah, right. Because we all know ACs *always* tell the truth and have nothing to hide. Er, wait...
Wouldn't deploying from ESX Templates be easier than building/cloning on Fusion then converting/copying/importing over the network to ESX?
The most common use of virtualization is running Exchange.
Where did you come up with that? Web servers, development environments, etc are probably more commonly virtualized. Exchange environments are typically the LAST application that any business wants to virtualize. Companies are still scared of VMs for business critical apps.
I know this is off topic, but I figured you might have some insight on this. I remember years ago a friend of mine was at my house and was shocked how "slow" my 2400 bit/s modem was on my 386 compared to his 300 bit/s modem on his C64. I've always wondered if this was true or him just trying to overstate his C64. I never had a modem on my C64 so I really had nothing to compare. I also wonder if it had to do with complexity of BBS software and/or ANSI art between the late 80s vs the early 90s. Any thoughts on this?
My favorite (the name seals the deal for me) is http://www.ultramonkey.org/
It's probably more complicated and overkill for what the poster needs, but it worked great for us. We used this years ago for transaction processing (~100,000 transactions an hour, not too busy) on a couple old HP NetServers with 1GB RAM each.
You are correct. I wasn't going to spill the beans on an "unsupported" "feature" though. ;-)