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by Tricord
Sun Feb 05, 2006 9:57 am
Forum: PTMC Cafe
Topic: Hakkuuuhh!! hhe what do You do @Saturday Night!
Replies: 6
Views: 932

Re: Hakkuuuhh!! hhe what do You do @Saturday Night!

Obi-Wan Kenobi wrote:Hakkuuuhhh!!!
Are you dutch?
by Tricord
Sun Feb 05, 2006 6:57 am
Forum: Ethics and Commentary
Topic: Muslims
Replies: 119
Views: 9230

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...Islam teaches their children they should never stop fighting against the infidels... Just WHO is telling you these rediculously incorrect blanket statements? If i travel north into Indonesia (population is 88% Muslim) i know that i will be treated well. How is this possible if everyone is taught...
by Tricord
Sun Feb 05, 2006 5:26 am
Forum: PTMC Cafe
Topic: Crisis? What crisis?
Replies: 23
Views: 2004

Re:

Probably, but pretty much any other car out there thats worth its weight is more of a worthwhile ride than that Porsche. AT least the old ones. The newer ones are much better like the Boxter. I really dont get the hooplah for the older ones except for the name. I rode in a few older ones and they w...
by Tricord
Sat Feb 04, 2006 1:00 pm
Forum: PTMC Cafe
Topic: Crisis? What crisis?
Replies: 23
Views: 2004

Re: Crisis? What crisis?

Mobius wrote:Mercedes 3-speed automatic
Ick.. I know the car is old, but it would have been so much nicer with a manual gearbox.

Otherwise, not bad at all.. I know you've been keeping an eye out for one for some time now.

And, Bentley W12.. You have good taste :D
by Tricord
Wed Feb 01, 2006 4:26 pm
Forum: Tech Forum
Topic: Internet Explorer 7 Public Preview
Replies: 19
Views: 1261

I hope the final will work with Win2000, because I'm not upgrading for that piece of ★■◆● ;)
Maybe IE7 will be the final reason to go Firefox :)
by Tricord
Sun Jan 29, 2006 1:46 pm
Forum: Tech Forum
Topic: Quadro4 900/980 XGL Blurry/Ghosted display ...
Replies: 11
Views: 889

Re: Quadro4 900/980 XGL Blurry/Ghosted display ...

KoolBear wrote:Both units are extremely fuzzy/blurred/ghosted. I searched everywhere but didn't find anything.
Maybe it's the age and the hardware is fine ;)
by Tricord
Sat Jan 28, 2006 4:39 pm
Forum: Ethics and Commentary
Topic: Congress invites Google
Replies: 22
Views: 1878

They just prefer to \"censor\" themselves instead of having the chinese government impose it on them. It shows respect to the local rules (how inappropriate they may be) and puts both parties on good terms for future development. Note that Google is doing just the opposite with the US gove...
by Tricord
Sat Jan 28, 2006 10:25 am
Forum: Ethics and Commentary
Topic: Mississippi finally gets a \"Castle Law\"
Replies: 95
Views: 6694

Two thoughts from an \"outsider\" here.. 1. If such a law needs passing, holy ★■◆● your country and homeland security is fucked up big time!!!11 2. What's the point of the law? Allowing people to protect themselves or dissuade burglars from breaking and entering? I don't see how it's helpi...
by Tricord
Thu Jan 26, 2006 5:10 am
Forum: PTMC Cafe
Topic: The Quantum Computer Chip Developed!
Replies: 25
Views: 1497

Re:

Of course. If quibits are used as cache/memory, they need power. I don't know if we can make MRAM that uses quibit technology though... You have no idea what you're talking about, do you? They need power? On atomic level there is no such thing as electrical current through a conductor, at that leve...
by Tricord
Tue Jan 24, 2006 4:04 am
Forum: PTMC Cafe
Topic: The Quantum Computer Chip Developed!
Replies: 25
Views: 1497

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Remember that each qubit (atom) you add, you double the storage. 3 quibits is a byte. 13 is a KB. 23 is a MB. 33 is a GB. 43 is a TB. 43 atoms is all it takes to store 1TB of data. Yep, Microsoft will love this. :roll: Perhaps my math is abit rusty, but ... 1 qubit = one bit 2 qubits = double of on...
by Tricord
Fri Jan 20, 2006 5:47 am
Forum: PTMC Cafe
Topic: I have diabetes
Replies: 28
Views: 3495

How do you measure sugar level? Sounds like it's an everyday thing for a diabetes patient.
by Tricord
Fri Jan 20, 2006 4:29 am
Forum: PTMC Cafe
Topic: I have diabetes
Replies: 28
Views: 3495

Forgive my ignorance, but what is the difference between type 1 and type 2?

Also, I know diabetes can (but doesn't have to) be related to the BMI. What are you guys BMI values?
by Tricord
Wed Jan 18, 2006 5:56 pm
Forum: Tech Forum
Topic: Ultra-high res Monitor?
Replies: 5
Views: 683

I don't know about recent products, but my 3 year old 22inch CRT will do 2048x1536. It's a NEC MultiSync FE1250+. You might be able to pick it up somewhere at a bargain price. I love this monitor. Not sure what you would need such a high res for. For normal usage, I find everything above 1280x1024 t...
by Tricord
Mon Jan 16, 2006 2:30 pm
Forum: Ethics and Commentary
Topic: 400 billion dollars
Replies: 15
Views: 1655

I see your point. However, your opinion to minimize taxes is based on what effect the taxes have on the curve you describe. Obviously, you disagree with the way the government spends taxpayer's money. I am no socialist, but I do think for instance the government should provide for quality health car...
by Tricord
Mon Jan 16, 2006 4:33 am
Forum: Ethics and Commentary
Topic: 400 billion dollars
Replies: 15
Views: 1655

Regarding Lothar's post, giving more responsability to the government *can* be worthwile. You are promoting a community that discriminates unlucky people. People without a job, without a roof above their head, people who missed good education. Should the government do something about that, they migh...
by Tricord
Sat Jan 14, 2006 8:54 am
Forum: Ethics and Commentary
Topic: 400 billion dollars
Replies: 15
Views: 1655

400 billion dollars

That is the deficit of the US government foreseen for the year 2006. I trust there will be enough sources on this. With that in mind, I found this page that helps put things in perspective for mere mortals that we are. Note that we're talking about five times as much money as the page is illustratin...
by Tricord
Fri Jan 13, 2006 10:12 am
Forum: Ethics and Commentary
Topic: Question?
Replies: 95
Views: 7897

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CUDA wrote:sorry Tri. I will not even begin to debate with you how wrong you are. I know exactly whats important and whats not in my life. and it is rather presumptuous of you to tell I do not :D
But apart from my personal opinion about your view, do you agree with my first paragraph?
by Tricord
Thu Jan 12, 2006 7:36 pm
Forum: Ethics and Commentary
Topic: Science and Faith
Replies: 107
Views: 7375

Re:

I consider [logic] to be a part of science.... logic isn't as universal as you think because it doesn't work without determinism I think your requirement of determinism comes from the fact that you've restricted logic to being a part of science. So, in what scientific way did you determine logic is...
by Tricord
Thu Jan 12, 2006 7:24 pm
Forum: Ethics and Commentary
Topic: Question?
Replies: 95
Views: 7897

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the Bible Must be taught in a theological text, the History is only a small part of it. how can you teach about Creation, or the Flood or the History of Christ being risen from the dead as a historical event is you do not believe in that event? would you not be teaching it as fact? also you cannot ...
by Tricord
Thu Jan 12, 2006 6:45 pm
Forum: Ethics and Commentary
Topic: Science and Faith
Replies: 107
Views: 7375

I just read Drakk's first post and feel like writing a quick response.. I really enjoyed the insightful description of your ways to obtain knowledge, science being one of them. I say \"your\" because, I think you will agree, it is merely one way to put science in a larger context. But it i...
by Tricord
Tue Jan 10, 2006 11:15 am
Forum: PTMC Cafe
Topic: This Numa Numa just won't stop.
Replies: 7
Views: 763

I love how the monitor reflects in all those nerds' glasses ;)
by Tricord
Mon Jan 09, 2006 3:40 pm
Forum: PTMC Cafe
Topic: It's about time. It's about this community. It's about......
Replies: 82
Views: 9666

This is not pathetic. I wholeheartedly agree with the people complaining about KB. He came in, reposessed the DBB, and used his origin of founder to cut right through five years of DBB history, which he wasn't even part of. This board has been run with a \"live and let live\" policy. Furth...
by Tricord
Sat Jan 07, 2006 7:12 pm
Forum: Ethics and Commentary
Topic: The Bible In A Nutshell
Replies: 58
Views: 5690

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I was mostly looking for people to describe what they think the Bible says , so I wasn't expecting a lot of comments about what the Bible is or represents to you. If you're just fishing for comments about what people think the bible says , all you can do is evaluate their personal study of the manu...
by Tricord
Thu Jan 05, 2006 4:09 am
Forum: Ethics and Commentary
Topic: dream manifestation
Replies: 10
Views: 1304

Roidy, you said it yourself. What are the odds to win a game like that... They are not more to dream a winning trajectory than the actually play a winning trajectory... So the only thing that remains is the fact that he dreamed about the game rather than something else.. Well, his mind was pretty mu...
by Tricord
Thu Jan 05, 2006 4:02 am
Forum: Ethics and Commentary
Topic: New Year's Resolution(s)
Replies: 23
Views: 2115

Good luck to all of you trying to kick the smoking habit!


My resolution would be to work even more than I already do, but that's probably not going to work anyway ;)
So, no resolutions then... I'll take 2006 as it comes.
by Tricord
Wed Jan 04, 2006 1:59 pm
Forum: Ethics and Commentary
Topic: The Bible In A Nutshell
Replies: 58
Views: 5690

Re: The Bible In A Nutshell

Here's mine: The Bible consists of the old and new testaments. The old mainly gives the history of Israel as led by God, and its thesis is that man is sinful and needs God. The new testament gives the life of Jesus and the history of the church; its thesis is that God provides forgiveness for sin a...
by Tricord
Wed Jan 04, 2006 1:22 pm
Forum: Tech Forum
Topic: Converting .divx files
Replies: 9
Views: 921

You can rename .divx files to .avi and WMP will play them just fine.
by Tricord
Thu Dec 22, 2005 7:12 am
Forum: Tech Forum
Topic: Random reboot
Replies: 12
Views: 1120

Random reboot

I have recently installed a batch of 10 identical, self-assembled computers in an office. It turns out that these computers will reboot randomly (straight from WinXP to BIOS POST without BS or any other error) from time to time (once or twice a week). Most computers seem to have that problem. I was ...
by Tricord
Wed Dec 21, 2005 5:57 pm
Forum: Ethics and Commentary
Topic: Joke ? Not
Replies: 120
Views: 9609

Tricord: What do you know about the bible? Or other text which has been written and preserved for thousands of years? Absolutely NOTHING. On top of that, that was a very arrogant and disrespectful way of putting it. IE flaimbait. Maybe so, I like to stir things up. However, in what way is the conte...
by Tricord
Wed Dec 21, 2005 10:32 am
Forum: Ethics and Commentary
Topic: Joke ? Not
Replies: 120
Views: 9609

That is frickin' hilarious. You guys are so married with christ you can't even take something that offers an ironic representation of an alternate view on something you hold dear (your religion and your faith). I don't care for the bible, I wipe my ass with it. Regardless of the origins of literatur...
by Tricord
Sun Dec 18, 2005 1:36 pm
Forum: PTMC Cafe
Topic: Heed these words
Replies: 46
Views: 3166

Re: Heed these words

Vertigo 99 wrote:Stick with beer and wine. The end.
Good single malt is awesome too :)
by Tricord
Sun Dec 18, 2005 6:21 am
Forum: PTMC Cafe
Topic: family photos
Replies: 11
Views: 872

TigerRaptorFX wrote:What do you think Ace add another one to the series. :P
OMG! It's Sickone without glasses!
by Tricord
Thu Dec 15, 2005 2:31 pm
Forum: PTMC Cafe
Topic: family photos
Replies: 11
Views: 872

This guy looks a bit like Ferno (or the other way around :P)

Image
by Tricord
Thu Dec 15, 2005 6:34 am
Forum: PTMC Cafe
Topic: Two-tiered Internet? (only if it's fast, right?)
Replies: 13
Views: 670

we actually already have something similar to this in some parts of Australia, it's called PIPE. But it's not done to make it worse for the user, but BETTER. PIPE works like this: because of the major-city-centric nature of Australia, in many major citys the ISPs are in very close proximity to each...
by Tricord
Wed Dec 14, 2005 2:20 pm
Forum: PTMC Cafe
Topic: Two-tiered Internet? (only if it's fast, right?)
Replies: 13
Views: 670

That'll never work. Nobody owns a big enough portion of the internet to make something like this work. If a single ISP does this, it will lose all it's customers to the competing ISP's. Big transit carriers, such as Level3, really don't care about what the end-customers use their network for, as lon...
by Tricord
Wed Dec 14, 2005 8:52 am
Forum: PTMC Cafe
Topic: 33 year old man finally goes through puberty...
Replies: 10
Views: 1788

roid wrote:my life was kindof like that actually.
but i wasn't a physical eunuch like this guy, it was mental.

(****ing cult)
Elaborate.
by Tricord
Mon Dec 12, 2005 10:24 am
Forum: PTMC Cafe
Topic: math question
Replies: 78
Views: 5383

Answer is yes. There's a simple proof using infinite substractions, but I can't remember it exactly.

If you calculate 1 - 0.999.... you basically have to put the 1 on infinity. And so you get zero.
by Tricord
Fri Dec 09, 2005 7:20 am
Forum: PTMC Cafe
Topic: How to Blow a hole in a table with a CPU
Replies: 28
Views: 1601

Plus, they're french and they're trying way too hard to polish their English.. It's staged alright :P
by Tricord
Thu Nov 24, 2005 7:24 am
Forum: PTMC Cafe
Topic: Just who are your Neighbors
Replies: 27
Views: 1793

fyrephlie wrote:i have 2 daughters presently aged 5 and 3, i would kill for them without question or remorse.
Just to put this discussion in perspective. Killing is worse than committing a sex offense. Sheesh. You guys sound like you walk your girls to school with shotguns :roll: Perhaps you are!
by Tricord
Thu Nov 24, 2005 6:22 am
Forum: PTMC Cafe
Topic: "Video game champ wins $150,000"
Replies: 6
Views: 542

Well, D3 had a $50K contest back in it's day.. I don't see why winning $150K today is so incredible. It pays off when you're absolute top in ultra-nerdness ;)