GrimJack

AD - you are a mod - can't you move this thread to somewhere more appropriate?

Well, I will chime in with my [B]Golden Age[/B] favorites: [INDENT]Alfred Bester who wrote [U]The Stars My Destination[/U] (generally considered the best sf novel ever written - but definitely gets on the top 5 lists). Cordwainer Smith (aka. Paul Linebarger) who wrote a 14,000 year history of Mankind controlled by …

I tripped over these videos earlier today - I used to be a sign-language interpreter (well, I graduated and had a couple gigs before I broke my hand then drifted away). I love this stuff - i used to go to ASL theatrical productions, hang out in 'deafie' bars. Well, …

Geek, leet, and Valley?

Does Edward always talk about Edward in the 3rd person?

Sad story, editing sux.

I can't seem to get the 'increase indent' button to work I suppose I could use the [QUOTE]wrap quote around text[/QUOTE] button that is not what I want to do, [INDENT]trying the indent here[/INDENT] - nope still does not work. b-t-b, is there a [strikeout] [/strikeout] kind of marking?

Sorry the joke is not in base-13 so that should actually be the Omega and Omega - the end and the end.

Google automatically tracks your movement - I had to set google-analytics and doubleclick to my NoScript blacklist and I run TMN (TrackMeNot) and do not use Google desktop.

Unfortunately, 32 bit machines can only handle up to 3 gigs of mem. <approximately> Oh, well.

I have been chortling to myself all night - I just found [URL="http://questionablecontent.net/view.php?comic=176"]this comic[/URL] - my dearest went to bed hours ago but still I continue to click to the next comic. This one struck home.

[quote=Sturm;422856]>[B]Incorrect. As I understand it, there is quite a bit of historical evidence outside of the bible that supports his existence[/B]. Actually, there is no historical reference to Jesus outside of New Testament and the new testament was written by 4 men, none of whom were even born until about …

Don't forget that 32 bit machines do not support more than 3.2 gigs of mem. I recommend buying a matched set of 1 gig and a set of half gigs -- it is not worth paying for 4 gigs if can only use 3.2. (from summary: [I]Leveraging the Intel 875P …

[font=Verdana,Arial,Helvetica][size=2][font=Verdana,Arial,Helvetica][size=2]Well, I finally got all the pieces so that I can build my own pc kit. Here are the pieces I have: G-Force 6800GT (gpu) AMD 64 3200+ Athlon 939 Zalman Ultra cou cooler fan ASUS A8v Deluxe MOBO Maxtor diamondmax 200gig S.ATA Kingston AK2/1gb ddr400 (installed in the blue …

Go for it! Looks like an interesting place. Wear sunscreen.

Man, that takes me back - love those guys! I am a sucker for all their stuff. AD - I think we may be of an age. "[I]Live hand-in-hand And together we'll stand On the threshold of a dream.[/I]" chlipala - I would have done the graphics to "In the …

First, there should be no direct conflict between t-and-c and internal ethical code (it is a given that neither should conflict with current legal and ethical standards). Become signatory to a national/international association with a governing body (you know, like the AMA or the American Federation of National Associations). Start …

"Today, wheat provides about 20 percent of the food calories for the world’s people. The world wheat harvest now stands at about 600 million metric tons.... WITH food prices soaring throughout Asia, Africa and Latin America, and shortages threatening hunger and political chaos, the time could not be worse for …

This is a map of all the streets and only the streets in the lower 48 states. You can almost see the beginnings of the world city. Farmland, mountains, deserts are known by their absence - [URL="http://benfry.com/allstreets/"]come take a look[/URL].

Always do a walk-through to note any problems or else you cannot keep the deposit.

When you say you do not have any access to it - does that mean that the "safely remove device" button does not show it?

[QUOTE=sneekula;479008]I clicked, but there was no free food.[/QUOTE] Er, sneek - the free food is not for you. The food is donated to the UN world food program

[QUOTE=jwenting;594256] Besides, picking up pencil and notebook is a lot quicker than booting up a laptop, starting VI or Word, finding and opening the file to edit, editing it, and closing everything down again.[/QUOTE] Wow, I haven't seen mention of VI for years and years. What is the editor of …

What the heck is going on?! Suddenly everyone is changing their avatars - I hardly recognize anyone any more. Okay, not everyone but still scrolling down through long threads now takes longer because I can no longer discount people out of familiarity (just kidding).

Every generation thinks the up and coming generation is declining in morals. I like rap because it is poetry that rhymes and rhythm - it ain't Shakespeare but it ain't Rod McKuen either.

Lack of domesticated animals. Without cattle, horses, and donkey's, people were limited by their own strength and endurance; w/o pigs and chickens there are no easily transported calories. This also meant that diseases that move back and forth between domestic animals and people leaving their immune systems unstressed by certain …

I don't normally do this but I have been clicking on these sites for about 5 years or more - I hope that others will also. Every click a bowl of rice, a piece of rain forest, a mammogram, a book, etc..... [URL="http://www.thehungersite.com/clickToGive/home.faces?siteId=1"]HungerSite[/URL]. Then if you see something you like …

[QUOTE=hammerhead;592530]And then there are some members like me who get up one day and say 'hey i will start posting on daniweb from today' :D[/QUOTE] Or like me, who wants learn something new so I pop in to poke locals with a blunt stick hoping for someone to make me …

Processed food companies spend more than $33 billion per year on advertising, nearly 70% of which goes to market snack-foods and alcohol while the GDP of Afghanistan was $35 billion. In 2000, the USDA spent $300 million promoting the consumption of fruits and vegetables while Wrigley's spent $117 million marketing …

Buy a pc version - should be no problem. I believe halo 3 is available for the pc.

[QUOTE=kylethedarkn;588309]always first. Event he stem.[/QUOTE] Can you tie the stem into a knot with just your tongue? It takes a while, but worth it.

The closest thing I saw to a hologram was 3-d design monitor that actually moved towards and away from the viewer. The monitor itself did the math to determine where the screen should be. It was incredibly accurate in its giving the 3-d 'look and feel' but mechanically did not …

Also, be careful of phish sites that look like you are connecting Starbucks access point. and turn off plug and play.

Try this page - it seems to imply that the sp1 version of recdisc.exe is corrupt -[URL="http://www.vistax64.com/tutorials/141820-create-recovery-disc.html"] Create a recovery disk[/URL]

There might be some help here:[URL="http://www.dougknox.com/xp/file_assoc.htm"]registry fixes[/URL]; I think the 5th one down might be of some help but, er, it [B]is[/B] the registry file so back it up first. Oh, and free advice is worth what you pay for it.

[QUOTE=jbennet;552561]no PCI cards can run crysis - you would need a pci express one - doe your pc have pci express? also crysis needs a very good pc and card, $120 wont be enough. you would be talking ~$300 - ~$500[/QUOTE] I play Crysis just fine thank you. My MoBo …

And, you might have to update in pairs (all things old are new again) - I have an ASUS A8V and once I filled slots 1 and 3 (ie A1 & B1) I had to fill 2 and 4 - filling slot 2 alone would not be recognized.

[quote=aniseed][B]My favorites[/B]: Half Life ([I]also HL2[/I]) Warcraft Quake ([I]mostly 2[/I]) Age of Empires (Conquerors) Doom Wolfenstein Pacman ...[/quote] I would never have guessed 1/2Life looking at your avatar <vbg> HalfLife(also 2) are really kool I just played the new episode and the SIN episode and many of the mods. Heretic …

I was blown away by the sounds this woman can make - about 13 minutes into her presentation, she makes a marimba sound like an organ. [URL="http://www.evelyn.co.uk/guidance/index.htm"]presentation[/URL]. On her front page, there is a youtube overview of some of her percussion (this is short - not like the 30 minute …

I ran into a similar problem except it is with AVG anti-virus - I think it is a timing issue, the check for a firewall happens before the firewall activates.

The problem is not necessarily that the E-card you send contains a virus but that you set up the recipients to open E-cards that could be infected especially with spoofing so common. So -- the E-cards you send could contain unwanted active-x commands, spyware or virii; your friends and family …

Glurg! Sorry but the bunnies and the music put me off and i knew there was nothing there for me. There was a time when I had Rod McKuen books and albums - I even wrote some but I ended up with the classics. Want to wander randomly through some …

I do not use IE much but look in Tools/Internet options/security - there should be a setting you can fiddle there.

[QUOTE=jeffb51;566874] Also, I like to shoot handguns, especially large caliber ones.[/QUOTE] I remember the good old days when I could just step out back and shoot! I have a .22 semi-auto rifle w/scope, a Winchester lever-action .3030 that I bought on lay-a-way the summer I turned 15, and a .357 …

Have you looked here: [URL="http://www.virtual-hideout.net/reviews/Kingwin_600w_Mach1_PSU/index.shtml"]Kingwin[/URL] It sounds like the cabling could be confusing.

Please download and run HijackThis then copy and paste the log into your post.

[QUOTE=EnderX;533486]From what I've seen, any discussion of any kind of scientific or pseudoscientific material on this board will nearly inevitably lead into a comparison with evolution. This is in addition to instances where the issue is brought up in terms of other beliefs, such as the depiction of Mike Huckabee …

Want a little fun? Try this driving game that puts you in a little car and lets you drive on Google Maps (I drove Paris and Chicago) - [URL="http://www.phatfusion.net/googledrive/"]Google Drive[/URL]

More info please! What machine what os does it just not open when you click on it? or can you even find the open button. Walk us through what happens

Just for reference (using asusprobe), my temps are: [INDENT]cpu - 35 mb - 19[/INDENT] Using speedfan: [INDENT]temp1 - 20 temp2 - 36 temp3 - 26 temp - 126 temp - 126 hd0 - 27 hd1 - 28 core - 39 core - 43[/INDENT] I find the 126C temps interesting. I …