[H] Booth babes banned from E3 2006
http://www.theinquirer.net/?article=29238 BO HISSS Al
[H] Holophonic sound
Sounds pretty cool to me. And from two speakers. www.2loop.com/hsound.html T
Re: [H] First Nanotechnology-Based Image Sensor
Strong Molecule-Sized Springs Discovered Sara GoudarziSpecial to LiveScienceLiveScience.com Tue Jan 24, 11:00 AM ET Researchers have discovered nature's miniature springs within the proteins of many living cells. These proteins could one day be used in developing incredibly small machines in the nano realm. Nanomachines can be the size of a few molecules. One nanometer equals one billionth of a meter. Scientists envision using nanomachines to manufacture other small products for computers and other high-tech products, and to improve human health and longevity by navigating inside the body to search for problems and deliver drugs. Like most machinery, nanomachines require parts such as motors, valves, and springs. Constructing these tiny parts is challenging. An alternative may be to use what nature has already made available. Like common springs Nature's tiny coils, which are protein components called ankyrin repeats, "resemble 'classical' springs made of a steel wire," said Piotr Marszalek, professor of mechanical engineering and materials science at the Duke Pratt School of Engineering. [...] http://news.yahoo.com/s/space/20060124/sc_space/strongmoleculesizedspringsdiscovered On 1/11/06, G.Waleed Kavalec <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: Reading what actually happening in the lab it sure is blurry. On 1/9/06, Brian Weeden <[EMAIL PROTECTED] > wrote: I didn't realize Engines of Creation was now considered fact :)On 1/9/06, G.Waleed Kavalec <[EMAIL PROTECTED] > wrote:> On 1/9/06, James Maki < [EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:>> > > -Original Message-> > > From: G.Waleed Kavalec> >> > > First Nanotechnology-Based Image Sensor Debuts in the United > > > States at CES -- G. Waleed Kavalec-Why are we all in this handbasket and where is it going so fast? http://www.kavalec.com/thisisislam.swf
[H] PCI Compatability
Hey all, I'm looking at some cheap Fibrechannel HBA's on ebay. The auction lists them as PCI 64/66mhz. Does anybody know if they will work in a PCI-X slot? There are too many PCI variants! :( Thanks! -ben
Re: [H] Booth babes banned from E3 2006
"Materials, including live models, conduct that is sexually explicit or sexually provocative, including, but not limited to, nudity, partial-nudity and bathing suit bottoms, are prohibited on the Show floor, all common areas and at any access points to the Show. ESA, in its sole discretion, will determine whether material is acceptable." Since when are bathing suit bottoms "sexually explicit or provocative"? What constitutes "partial nudity"? Where does a bare midriff fall? This sounds kinda like "obscenity is whatever gives a judge an erection". Julian At 01:58 AM 1/25/2006, Al wrote: http://www.theinquirer.net/?article=29238 BO HISSS Al
RE: [H] PCI Compatability
*laugh* And even when people do it, there are great PCI cards out there that virtually toast boards.. (Thinking Creative SBLive! Series on a SLI/Crossfire motherboard) CW -- FIGHT BACK AGAINST SPAM! Download Spam Inspector, the Award Winning Anti-Spam Filter http://mail.giantcompany.com > -Original Message- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:hardware- > [EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Ben Ruset > Sent: Wednesday, January 25, 2006 12:09 PM > To: The Hardware List > Subject: [H] PCI Compatability > > Hey all, > > I'm looking at some cheap Fibrechannel HBA's on ebay. The auction lists > them as PCI 64/66mhz. Does anybody know if they will work in a PCI-X slot? > > There are too many PCI variants! :( > > Thanks! > -ben
Re: [H] PCI Compatability
PCI-X is 64 bit PCI, with a data rate of 100/133/266/533MHz, and is backwards compatible all the way down to 32bit 33MHz (but it must be 3.3volt. All 64bit/66Mhz cards are 3.3volt. Putting this card in a PCI-X slot will cause the bus to slow down to 66MHz, most server boards have several PCI-X buses, so just make sure that you know which devices will be effected by the slowdown. Harry On Wed, 2006-01-25 at 13:08 -0500, Ben Ruset wrote: > Hey all, > > I'm looking at some cheap Fibrechannel HBA's on ebay. The auction lists > them as PCI 64/66mhz. Does anybody know if they will work in a PCI-X slot? > > There are too many PCI variants! :( > > Thanks! > -ben
Re: [H] PCI Compatability
This is a 1U HP Opteron box, so there is only 1 PCI-X slot. I don't know if there are any internal devices on the MB that share the same bus. Thanks for the answer, though. I don't want to have to spend $600 for the PCI-X HBA when I can at least get it to see my Netapp with a $60 card. Harry McGregor wrote: PCI-X is 64 bit PCI, with a data rate of 100/133/266/533MHz, and is backwards compatible all the way down to 32bit 33MHz (but it must be 3.3volt. All 64bit/66Mhz cards are 3.3volt. Putting this card in a PCI-X slot will cause the bus to slow down to 66MHz, most server boards have several PCI-X buses, so just make sure that you know which devices will be effected by the slowdown. Harry On Wed, 2006-01-25 at 13:08 -0500, Ben Ruset wrote: Hey all, I'm looking at some cheap Fibrechannel HBA's on ebay. The auction lists them as PCI 64/66mhz. Does anybody know if they will work in a PCI-X slot? There are too many PCI variants! :( Thanks! -ben
Re: [H] PCI Compatability
On Wed, 2006-01-25 at 14:25 -0500, Ben Ruset wrote: > This is a 1U HP Opteron box, so there is only 1 PCI-X slot. I don't know > if there are any internal devices on the MB that share the same bus. What model of HP Opteron is it? I am guessing that it has two PCI-X buses, as that is what the AMD chipset has. The question is, is the slot on the same bus as the onboard GigE, etc. Harry > Thanks for the answer, though. I don't want to have to spend $600 for > the PCI-X HBA when I can at least get it to see my Netapp with a $60 card. >
Re: [H] PCI Compatability
This is the HP Proliant DL145. We're buying 3 of them for a project. It has a pair of Opteron 242's in it. Harry McGregor wrote: On Wed, 2006-01-25 at 14:25 -0500, Ben Ruset wrote: This is a 1U HP Opteron box, so there is only 1 PCI-X slot. I don't know if there are any internal devices on the MB that share the same bus. What model of HP Opteron is it? I am guessing that it has two PCI-X buses, as that is what the AMD chipset has. The question is, is the slot on the same bus as the onboard GigE, etc. Harry Thanks for the answer, though. I don't want to have to spend $600 for the PCI-X HBA when I can at least get it to see my Netapp with a $60 card.
Re: [H] PCI Compatability
But with "lowly" 66/64 PCI providing 512MB/s of bandwidth, I don't think it is a concern at all--even if it shares with everything else onboard.. Greg - Original Message - From: "Harry McGregor" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "The Hardware List" Sent: Wednesday, January 25, 2006 1:41 PM Subject: Re: [H] PCI Compatability On Wed, 2006-01-25 at 14:25 -0500, Ben Ruset wrote: This is a 1U HP Opteron box, so there is only 1 PCI-X slot. I don't know if there are any internal devices on the MB that share the same bus. What model of HP Opteron is it? I am guessing that it has two PCI-X buses, as that is what the AMD chipset has. The question is, is the slot on the same bus as the onboard GigE, etc. Harry Thanks for the answer, though. I don't want to have to spend $600 for the PCI-X HBA when I can at least get it to see my Netapp with a $60 card.
[H] MPAA caught breaking it's own rules
http://arstechnica.com/news.ars/post/20060124-6036.html Hilarious. MPAA admits to unauthorized movie copying 1/24/2006 11:52:04 AM, by Eric Bangeman What happens when an organization that is best known for inveighing against the unauthorized copying of movies gets caught doing exactly that? The Motion Picture Association of America was caught with its pants down, admitting to making unauthorized copies of the documentary This Film Is Not Yet Rated in advance of this week's Sundance Film Festival. This Film Is Not Yet Rated looks at the motion picture ratings system created and run by the MPAA. Director Kirby Dick submitted the film for rating in November. After receiving the movie, the MPAA subsequently made copies without Dick's permission. Dick had specifically requested in an e-mail that the MPAA not make copies of the movie. The MPAA responded by saying that "the confidentiality of your film is our first priority." Dick later learned that the MPAA made copies of the film to distribute them to its employees, despite the MPAA's stance on unauthorized copying. Ah, there's nothing like the smell of hypocrisy in the morning-apparently the prohibition against copying films without the copyright owner's consent doesn't apply to the MPAA. A lawyer for the MPAA justified the organization's apparent hypocrisy by saying that Dick had invaded the privacy of some MPAA staffers, which justified the MPAA's actions. "We made a copy of Kirby's movie because it had implications for our employees," said Kori Bernards, the MPAA's vice president for corporate communications. She said Dick spied on the members of the MPAA's Classification and Rating Administration, including going through their garbage and following them as they drove their children to school. A little background: This Film looks at how the rating system functions, specifically at how some types of content are treated differently by the MPAA. Dick feels that the MPAA is full ofsurprisedouble standards, especially when it comes to how they treat graphic violence vs. sexual content, heterosexual vs. homosexual sex, and big-studio vs. independent films. As part of the documentary's creation, Dick trailed and identified some of the previously anonymous members of the ratings board. Dick's conduct became a cause for concern for both the MPAA and its employees, leading to their calling the police on some occasions. According to Mark Lemley, a professor at the Stanford Law School, the MPAA may have been within its rights to make copies of the film. Given that the MPAA's intent isn't financial gain and that the whole situation may rise above the level of trading barbs through the media into legal action, making a copy may be justified. Personally, I can't see any justification for an organization such as the MPAA ignoring a directive from a copyright owner, but IANAL. A "digital version" of the movie was submitted for screening, according to Dick's attorney, Michael Donaldson. If that digital version turns out to be a DVD, the MPAA could also find itself in hot water for violating the DMCA. Oh, the irony! Either way, the MPAA can't be happy about being put into a position where they are forced to justify the same actions they decry when undertaken by a consumer. It's difficult to see how This Film Is Not Yet Ratedwhich ended up with an NC-17 rating for graphic sexual contentis being harmed. If nothing else, Dick is reaping a bountiful crop of free publicity on the eve of the Sundance Film Festival. The MPAA's decision to make copies of the film without the copyright-holder's permission reinforces the documentary's message that the MPAA's actions often reek of self-interest and hypocrisy. - FIGHT BACK AGAINST SPAM! Download Spam Inspector, the Award Winning Anti-Spam Filter http://mail.giantcompany.com
[H] FW: Thermaltake Big Typhoon
I purchased this fan on sale this past weekend from NewEgg. I have been having overheating problems with my AMD64 San Diego 3700+ (with stock HSF) since I purchased it last summer. It really was a problem when recoding video. CPU usage rose to 100% and the temp rose accordingly, usually topping out in excess of 60C (my alarm point) before the recode was completed. I decided to give this HSF a try. I read the reviews and everyone said one thing, it is BIG. I have to agree. I am using a full size Antec case, so the size was not a problem. I received and installed the unit today, and did it ever make a difference. (Full description: Thermaltake Big Typhoon CL-P0114 with 120mm fan). The cpu temp used to idle at 29C in a 65F room. The first thing that I noticed was that with the case side open, it was idling at 19C, 6C less than the system temp of 25C. With the case closed, it idles at the same temp as the system, 25C in a 65F room. The real success was the 100% cpu utilization test. I recoded an avi file to DVD using Nero. It took almost an hour at 100% utilization and the cpu temp never rose above 32C. For the life of me, I can't understand why AMD sells such a substandard HSF unit with their retail cpus. I, for one, am now a happy camper. Just thought I would share a success story. Jim Maki [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: [H] Booth babes banned from E3 2006
Or the nearby Femi-Nazi a sick feeling in the pit of her stomach... PC will be the end of us all, the same as non-PC would. Time to understand the problem rather than trying to squash everything slightly offensive to a vocal minority at the expense of the majority. Julian Hale wrote: This sounds kinda like "obscenity is whatever gives a judge an erection".
