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by Plague
Fri Mar 27, 2009 7:55 pm
Forum: Ethics and Commentary
Topic: Not With My Tax Dollars
Replies: 16
Views: 968

I'm going to say no since I firmly believe that the government should never pass out cash. There are plenty of ways to help the needy without giving them money. Many are in that state because they are poor stewards of money anyway, and just giving it to them won't help. I'd rather see welfare abolis...
by Plague
Tue Mar 03, 2009 12:47 am
Forum: Ethics and Commentary
Topic: Hail King Obama: President for life
Replies: 64
Views: 4507

Re:

If the economy is good in four years, Obama will be unbeatable. If the economy is still suffering, anyone will be able to beat him. I predict it will just be somewhat better :P As long as Obama and the members can of congress think that they can throw counterfeit money and fake credit at the proble...
by Plague
Thu Feb 26, 2009 12:09 am
Forum: Ethics and Commentary
Topic: the Book of Obama
Replies: 37
Views: 2247

Obama does seem to have a knack for making elegant promises which basic common sense finds absurd. He voted for the Bush \"stimulus\" package, spends another $800B in his own \"stimulus\" package, on top spending increasing spending in other areas and trying to cut taxes at the s...
by Plague
Tue Oct 14, 2008 10:04 pm
Forum: PTMC Cafe
Topic: Descent for iPhone...?
Replies: 13
Views: 1454

Closed systems rarely make for good 3rd party development. I wouldn't program for an Apple product. How about Descent on Android?
by Plague
Tue Oct 14, 2008 2:29 pm
Forum: Tech Forum
Topic: Plasma or LCD HDTV?
Replies: 12
Views: 956

Plasmas in general have better picture quality, although LCDs are rarely set correctly in-store. I'm probably pickier about image quality than most people though. I have a 42\" Panasonic Plasma and I love it! It's great for games, movies, and sports. Not so great for constant viewing of TV chan...
by Plague
Sun Oct 05, 2008 10:45 pm
Forum: Ethics and Commentary
Topic: Banking Crisis
Replies: 179
Views: 10946

Re:

A recent poll of economists... Chicago Boyz: Why Most of Us No Longer Read The Economist . The poll politically driven, statistically invalid analysis. P.S. how many of these "economists" saw the housing bubble coming? I've been talking about it for years with my friend Tim, who runs seat...
by Plague
Sat May 17, 2008 11:03 am
Forum: PTMC Cafe
Topic: Narnia - Prince Caspian
Replies: 7
Views: 1164

I decided to read the book again a couple of hours before the movie. I'm sure most everybody has read the book, but for good measure... *** SPOILER ALERT *** They changed up the timeline of events a good bit for no clear reason. This wouldn't have been so bad if they didn't use it to portray Peter a...
by Plague
Sun Apr 13, 2008 1:18 am
Forum: PTMC Cafe
Topic: Whatcha playing now?(That is not Descent related)
Replies: 74
Views: 6321

Smash Bros. Brawl

Once I graduate, I'd kinda like to play through Freespace again. Or pretty much any good space fighter sim. Suggestions are welcome.
by Plague
Tue Mar 04, 2008 6:33 pm
Forum: PTMC Cafe
Topic: 5 days until...
Replies: 12
Views: 1038

Marth, Peach, and Fox are my favorites. Will definitely try most of the new characters. I'm also interested to see if any of the former clones from Melee got their own movesets (Falcon, Ganondorf, Young Link... etc.)
by Plague
Tue Sep 25, 2007 6:43 pm
Forum: PTMC Cafe
Topic: buying music online
Replies: 25
Views: 1620

First choice is AllOfMP3.com, which can now also be accessed at mp3sparks.com. Second would be Amazon's new download service. DRM-Free 256kbps VBR MP3s. Still not as good as setting your own format from allofmp3, but better than iTunes.
by Plague
Thu Jul 05, 2007 12:51 pm
Forum: PTMC Cafe
Topic: Metroid Prime 3 delayed for a week
Replies: 6
Views: 681

Was August 20th, now August 27th.
by Plague
Wed May 16, 2007 2:16 pm
Forum: Tech Forum
Topic: well, I have (another) confession to make ...
Replies: 13
Views: 1018

Another way to legally convert iTunes m4p files and WM wma files to mp3 is to use a program that will play the recorded file and re-record it as an mp3 (this does not crack the DRM, and therefore falls under fair use laws). I use Tunebite. This is usually done in real time, but you can batch process...
by Plague
Mon Dec 04, 2006 12:43 am
Forum: PTMC Cafe
Topic: and so it begins: WiiMote used to control MS Windows
Replies: 8
Views: 976

The Wii remote uses only accelerometers ( See remote dissection article ), and the triangulation from the sensor bar. Several people on campus have already suggested that the Wii remotes would be a whole lot better for controlling a mouse in Windows on the computers in the classrooms. They currently...
by Plague
Sun Nov 19, 2006 7:39 pm
Forum: PTMC Cafe
Topic: Zelda TP review
Replies: 11
Views: 869

The graphics are on par with a very nice Gamecube title (which makes sense given that it was intended for the GCN for the better part of its development). The gameplay so far, has been amazing! Definitely classic Zelda. Its also very long (I've played 5+ hours and I'm not quite through the first tem...
by Plague
Sat Nov 18, 2006 11:17 pm
Forum: PTMC Cafe
Topic: Zelda TP review
Replies: 11
Views: 869

Just got back from Walmart with a voucher to get the Wii at midnight. I thought we'd get to wait inside like with the Gamecube. Now I'm freezing. Also, the Gamespot review was a joke. They gave the review to the one guy that completely hates the Wii. You can check out one of the videos where there a...
by Plague
Tue Jun 27, 2006 8:36 pm
Forum: Tech Forum
Topic: DVD Creation Software
Replies: 2
Views: 551

DVD Creation Software

I'm looking for some good software to convert our home videos to DVD. I've used a DVD recorder, but labeling scenes and moving them around and such was extremely slow and arduous. Anyone know of some good ones? I prefer free, but I wouldn't mind paying for it either if the software is really good.
by Plague
Sun May 28, 2006 3:08 pm
Forum: PTMC Cafe
Topic: Which OS are you?
Replies: 27
Views: 2162

Image
by Plague
Thu Apr 27, 2006 11:56 pm
Forum: PTMC Cafe
Topic: Nintendo announces real Revolution name...
Replies: 12
Views: 1134

Re: Nintendo announces real Revolution name...

Top Gun wrote:"I don't really give a damn what it's called; I'm buying it anyway."
However, I had the same reaction to the name. It was eerily similar to my reaction when I first saw the controller. Therefore I think it has a chance to grow on me. But then again, the name isn't a 3D mouse.
by Plague
Sun Apr 09, 2006 11:26 pm
Forum: PTMC Cafe
Topic: Tricky 3d Flash Game
Replies: 66
Views: 5292

Got all 30 in about an hour and a half. 16, 19, and 23 were the ones that I was stuck on for a bit.
by Plague
Thu Mar 09, 2006 3:51 pm
Forum: PTMC Cafe
Topic: \"dESCENT\" for 68 points
Replies: 4
Views: 566

Maven is the computer.
by Plague
Tue Feb 07, 2006 9:24 pm
Forum: Tech Forum
Topic: Building a web page
Replies: 10
Views: 833

In that case, you may want to look at some of the open source content management systems. A lot of them already have ecommerce modules that are built in or downloadable.
by Plague
Tue Feb 07, 2006 4:07 pm
Forum: Tech Forum
Topic: Building a web page
Replies: 10
Views: 833

Definitely consider Mobi's point. However, that's not saying that you shouldn't start learning. HTML along with Dreamweaver is a start, and you'll need to add some basic CSS along the way as well.
by Plague
Sun Jan 22, 2006 11:41 pm
Forum: PTMC Cafe
Topic: If you could...
Replies: 43
Views: 3671

Descent 3
UT2004
Doom 3 (hoping that the IC mod turns out well)
by Plague
Thu Jan 19, 2006 10:11 am
Forum: Tech Forum
Topic: Looking for recommendations on an LCD
Replies: 17
Views: 1653

I think I'm gonna go for the 930BF. Now for the last question. What is considered a good pixel policy? Samsung won't replace the monitor until it has 10 or more bad pixels. Newegg wants at least 8. ZipZoomFly will replace if 3 dead pixels are in the center (2\"x2\"), 4 pixels on the rest, ...
by Plague
Wed Jan 18, 2006 5:50 pm
Forum: Tech Forum
Topic: Looking for recommendations on an LCD
Replies: 17
Views: 1653

The only difference I can see between the 940B and the 930BF is the response time and the brightness. The 940 is brighter while the 930 has a 4ms response time rather than 8ms. Is that a big enough difference to warrant paying $50 more for a monitor that isn't as bright (please note again that I alr...
by Plague
Mon Jan 16, 2006 10:32 pm
Forum: Tech Forum
Topic: Looking for recommendations on an LCD
Replies: 17
Views: 1653

I'm looking at these two now:

- DELL UltraSharp 1905FP
- Samsung 940B

I think I have a floormate who has the Dell, and I'm going to see if I can get him to let me have a good look at it. Has anyone had a good look at that Samsung model? All the reviews I could find were very solid.
by Plague
Mon Jan 16, 2006 8:10 pm
Forum: Tech Forum
Topic: Looking for recommendations on an LCD
Replies: 17
Views: 1653

Looking for recommendations on an LCD

I am looking at getting a 19\" LCD as a second monitor. I already have a CRT for gaming, so I'll mostly be using it for Windows applications. I was looking to spend $300-400. What are some good brands/models?
by Plague
Mon Dec 26, 2005 1:05 am
Forum: Tech Forum
Topic: LCD HDTV Question
Replies: 1
Views: 377

LCD HDTV Question

My Dad recently got a Viewsonic 30" LCD HDTV. We have this enclosed entertainment center that has doors that slide out and close over it. It has about a foot of space in the back, but it doesn't seem to be getting very good airflow, because it gets really warm back there. Anyway, my Dad has sai...
by Plague
Mon Dec 26, 2005 12:58 am
Forum: PTMC Cafe
Topic: Post your loot ....
Replies: 62
Views: 4267

Audiobook: Red Rabbit - Tom Clancy A new ski jacket Mario Kart for Gamecube (its a shame I didn't own that already) Star Wars III DVD iPod Nano as a Christmas bonus from my boss. Microsuade Shirt Gel Keyboard Rest $15 iTunes Music Card CD cases iPod and Cell phone accessories An LCD monitor Two tic...
by Plague
Thu Nov 17, 2005 6:26 pm
Forum: Coders Corner
Topic: PHP File Upload Question
Replies: 4
Views: 1733

I found the problem. The code I had to generate thumbnails was not specifying the second parameter for the imagejpeg function, so it was writing the output stream to the page.
by Plague
Thu Nov 17, 2005 3:28 pm
Forum: Coders Corner
Topic: PHP File Upload Question
Replies: 4
Views: 1733

That's not it. I output the file when I want to just fine. Its that when the user uploads the file, it is displayed as text at the top of the page. Its not in my code intentionally. I was thinking that it might be an option somewhere that should be turned off.
by Plague
Thu Nov 17, 2005 2:45 pm
Forum: Coders Corner
Topic: PHP File Upload Question
Replies: 4
Views: 1733

PHP File Upload Question

My idea was to have a single upload form that posts to the same page, so that a user could upload as many images as they wanted. As a file is uploaded, it is processed and a thumbnail of it appears in a list with all the other pictures, complete with options and such. Only problem is, when I upload ...
by Plague
Sun Oct 16, 2005 3:48 pm
Forum: Tech Forum
Topic: Please check my spec: Best processor/Mobo Combo???
Replies: 36
Views: 2065

Single for gaming, dual if you do lots of heavy multitasking. You won't see a difference in most gaming on the dual core, plus you can use the extra money on other components.
by Plague
Sat Sep 17, 2005 11:41 pm
Forum: Tech Forum
Topic: Physics question
Replies: 45
Views: 1789

Yeah, that should work. And now... bed...
by Plague
Sat Sep 17, 2005 11:21 pm
Forum: Tech Forum
Topic: Physics question
Replies: 45
Views: 1789

Actually, your velocity is linear, but your centripetal acceleration will be angular. I'm going to neglect friction and gravity because I don't have a Ph.D. in physics. Force = Time Derivative of Momentum (m*v) However, for an object where the mass does not change over time, this turns out to be: Fo...
by Plague
Wed Aug 24, 2005 10:54 pm
Forum: PTMC Cafe
Topic: Explain your avatar
Replies: 165
Views: 9196

Its... an eye... thing... I made in photoshop.
by Plague
Mon Aug 22, 2005 12:53 pm
Forum: Tech Forum
Topic: Windows Boot Problem
Replies: 2
Views: 383

Windows Boot Problem

I've got an older computer here at the house that I recently formatted, and it hangs on the Windows boot screen (does the same thing when loading safe mode). The bar continues to run across, but Windows never loads. I tried loading the last good configuration, as well as a repair installation (the W...
by Plague
Fri Aug 19, 2005 11:02 pm
Forum: Ethics and Commentary
Topic: Christian Women
Replies: 66
Views: 4181

Although this isn't taken from the 1 Cor. 14 passage, it may help some understand what Paul says earlier in the book about men and women.

Linky
(Scroll down to "Men and Women: Different By Design")
by Plague
Wed Aug 17, 2005 12:30 am
Forum: PTMC Cafe
Topic: The Legend of Zelda: TP...
Replies: 23
Views: 1109

That right there just sealed Nintendo's fate as far as the Gamecube is concerned. With 360 coming this fall and Playstation 3 sometime next year, it's going to be harder for Nintendo to get some good numbers on the board. I think it will work for them. Surely they weren't planning on selling a ton ...
by Plague
Tue Aug 02, 2005 3:05 pm
Forum: Tech Forum
Topic: Windows XP 64bit and Ghost
Replies: 2
Views: 532

New problem: I can't get the ATI Catalyst 5.7 x64 drivers to install. I go through the user agreement and custom/express installation, and then the "Configuring Windows Installer" thing finishes, and nothing else appears. It just quits in the middle of installation. Anybody have an idea?