http://empegbbs.com/ubbthreads.php empegbbs Off Topic unofficial empeg BBS - UBB.threads(tm) http://empegbbs.com/ubbthreads.php?ubb=showflat&Number=316565#Post316565 Posted by mlord:
I used it briefly while travelling -- The "Linux" version is simply the Windows .exe file running under Wine. As such, it should be near 100% identical to what you see on Windows. Cheers]]> Fri, 21 Nov 2008 04:49:42 CST http://empegbbs.com/ubbthreads.php?ubb=showflat&Number=316563#Post316563 Posted by DWallach:
[quote=wfaulk]Beware [url=http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ringer_equivalence_number]overloading[/url] your phone line.[/quote] Hmm... valid concern. According to that Wikipedia page, the Model 500 draws around the same juice as the cheapo wired phones that I've already got, so if I just replaced one with the other, I'd be in good shape.]]> Fri, 21 Nov 2008 01:10:04 CST http://empegbbs.com/ubbthreads.php?ubb=showflat&Number=316560#Post316560 Posted by tonyc:
Here's [url=http://emptywheel.firedoglake.com/2008/11/20/the-boogeyman-versus-the-new-bretton-woods/]some background[/url] on why the G20 leaders may have been angry at GWB.]]> Thu, 20 Nov 2008 21:52:09 CST http://empegbbs.com/ubbthreads.php?ubb=showflat&Number=316553#Post316553 Posted by DWallach:
That's brilliant. Lizard People FTW!]]> Thu, 20 Nov 2008 17:05:50 CST http://empegbbs.com/ubbthreads.php?ubb=showflat&Number=316535#Post316535 Posted by andym:
RTC is locked to our on site GPS so I don't think it's that. I also disabled the corporate firewall (which disables the Windows one on installation) but that makes no difference. I've found one machine that it works on but sadly that's my dev machine which has all sorts of crap on it, too much to go through one by one to figure out what it is. Another option would be to rewrite the app and make client/server and just run the server element on one of my linux boxes. This is actually likely to be quicker.]]> Wed, 19 Nov 2008 20:38:27 CST http://empegbbs.com/ubbthreads.php?ubb=showflat&Number=316513#Post316513 Posted by hybrid8:
I haven't heard any reports of recovered data with the new secure erase being used in iPhone 2.0+ The dialog claims it takes about an hour to erase - that sounds pretty rigorous to me. Just don't deactivate the phone before erasing - you won't be able to access the feature. http://discussions.apple.com/thread.jspa?threadID=1604038&tstart=881 ]]> Tue, 18 Nov 2008 22:31:31 CST http://empegbbs.com/ubbthreads.php?ubb=showflat&Number=316510#Post316510 Posted by wfaulk:
Yes, that is the case. The "effective permissions" for both users on the folders were the same: Full Control, plus everything else listed.]]> Tue, 18 Nov 2008 20:55:38 CST http://empegbbs.com/ubbthreads.php?ubb=showflat&Number=316506#Post316506 Posted by phi144:
I've been using VirtualBox on my main Ubuntu machine for a while now. It does everything I need it to do. Free is always nice. I'm using VMWare at the office for a lot of "servers" which is great but gets pricey. I have considered switching over to VirtualBox.]]> Tue, 18 Nov 2008 19:59:11 CST http://empegbbs.com/ubbthreads.php?ubb=showflat&Number=316484#Post316484 Posted by pca:
The PCBs are made by a company called FASTPCB, in China. Pretty sure it's [url=http://fastpcb.en.busytrade.com/]these[/url] people, the logo they put on my boards is the same :) I used a company called [url=http://www.alrpcbs.co.uk/]ALR Services[/url], who then arrange the boards to be made whereever. They're one of the companies I've used for years, and I've always had good service from them. There is a NRE charge for making the boards which is rather variable depending on options required, but the cost per board was about a third the price of any other quote I got. This was on 10 day turnround. The BGA mounting was done by [url=http://www.allgoodtechnology.com/]Allgood Technology[/url] using vapour-phase reflow which doesn't need a stencil, the expensive bit in prototyping. It was £10 + VAT per device mounted. Turnround time was about 5 days. The blue is very nice, yes. The funny thing is that the two PCBs are noticeably different colours, although they were made by the same company at the same time! pca]]> Tue, 18 Nov 2008 11:35:31 CST http://empegbbs.com/ubbthreads.php?ubb=showflat&Number=316478#Post316478 Posted by jcm:
I drive a tiny Mazda MX5 with a 2l engine that has been laughed at on a few occasions (for its size). In New England (Boston and surrounding States), people seem to believe you have to drive an All Wheel Drive 4x4 SUV Tank to get through the winter. Many of the middle States drive crappy huge cars because Detroit tells them to, Texas just doesn't get it (on many things - but it's a nice place to visit briefly), and California should know better. That said, I am confident that the economic downturn will finally convince a few people here to care more about what actually matters - and size really isn't one of those things. Hopefully, one day we'll be proud to buy American cars, but until then Detroit needs to learn a hard lesson (bail out or no bail out, and if the former then it better involve reform). Jon.]]> Tue, 18 Nov 2008 01:43:34 CST http://empegbbs.com/ubbthreads.php?ubb=showflat&Number=316470#Post316470 Posted by tfabris:
ROFL]]> Mon, 17 Nov 2008 19:22:06 CST http://empegbbs.com/ubbthreads.php?ubb=showflat&Number=316456#Post316456 Posted by robricc:
A new unit for that price can't be built like a tank. I probably would be skeptical of a Memorex DVD player, let alone a Blu-Ray player. It does seem to have some nice features. 5.1 Analog outputs on something so cheap is an achievement. Too bad there are no reviews at all. No [url=http://www.memorex.com/support/support_product_detail.php?cc=1&fid=50113&pid=50719&cid=55]firmware[/url] updates yet, but the player may be too new.]]> Mon, 17 Nov 2008 15:22:32 CST http://empegbbs.com/ubbthreads.php?ubb=showflat&Number=316451#Post316451 Posted by mlord:
There's nothing particularly "bad" about subwoofer systems that predate Dolby 5.1 surround setups, when properly done with low-pass filters (as in Dignan's case). Even 5.1 isn't magic -- sure, it works incredibly well when coupled with an input source that was created with 5.1 encoding. But for anything else, it has to do the same tricks as the "old stuff" did when creating a feed for the sub. Cheers]]> Mon, 17 Nov 2008 12:51:15 CST http://empegbbs.com/ubbthreads.php?ubb=showflat&Number=316428#Post316428 Posted by tahir:
Well, no download manager, no search by album, and not all downloads work. I reckon I'll get my £99 worth from it but far from satisfactory.]]> Sun, 16 Nov 2008 07:58:39 CST http://empegbbs.com/ubbthreads.php?ubb=showflat&Number=316417#Post316417 Posted by wfaulk:
NTFS already has the ability to save alternate data streams. That is, it can have a single file contain multiple sets of data. Of course, Windows doesn't use it, and many applications can accidentally remove the additional forks when manipulating files.]]> Sat, 15 Nov 2008 22:27:12 CST http://empegbbs.com/ubbthreads.php?ubb=showflat&Number=316382#Post316382 Posted by burdell1:
Does anyone have any good recommendations for a third party program that will accomplish this? I have found some that will maximize a window, but not one that will enable me to have my dock up all the time, but in the background. Also, does anyone know how to make iPhoto name'events' with the same name i have for the folders that the photos are in? all of the folders will say Untitled with the date....]]> Fri, 14 Nov 2008 19:58:07 CST http://empegbbs.com/ubbthreads.php?ubb=showflat&Number=316307#Post316307 Posted by Redrum:
[quote=Robotic][quote=siberia37][quote]If it drops below $50 I'm buying some. My company just installed a system to help them form aluminum wing panels. Our process will extend the viability of aluminum wingskins for a couple of decades. I don't think Boeing will falter- even if the stock does. [/quote] Just to be contrarian- remember that planes are a very cyclical industry and the cost of failure on the 787 is very high. Also the tanker contract is most likely lost even with the re-bid offer (just done by the Pentagon to appease politicans) and the Iraq war may be coming to a close sooner rather than later depending on who gets elected. [/quote] Well, I've put off buying any stocks and now Boeing is floating around $40... [/quote] Luckily I didn't get around to investing my money right away (though my 401 K dropped round $50k). My company’s stock dropped to ¼ its value compared to last year and half my the people in my department just got laid off . I did buy a few shares last week but I think I’ll hold off on investing in anything too risky right now since I may be on the street soon as well. ]]> Thu, 13 Nov 2008 17:15:32 CST http://empegbbs.com/ubbthreads.php?ubb=showflat&Number=316300#Post316300 Posted by Robotic:
[quote=peter][quote=wfaulk]Does Mr. Campbell actually spell his name "Menȝies"?[/quote] It's difficult to tell but, AFAICT, no, sadly. It is [i]pronounced[/i] [url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/magazine/4595228.stm]Mingiss[/url], though. Peter [/quote]Sounds mingy, if you ask me. /a joke!]]> Thu, 13 Nov 2008 14:47:41 CST http://empegbbs.com/ubbthreads.php?ubb=showflat&Number=316299#Post316299 Posted by DWallach:
Watched it last night. Seeing archival footage of George W. Bush and Karl Rove was very enlightening. You can see echoes of Atwater tactics in every later campaign, up to and including McCain's campaign. What's intriguing is the way the Obama campaign designed itself to counter Atwater-style attack politics. The whole "politics of hope vs. politics of fear" concept was designed to fight back in a relatively positive way. In particular, the Obama people would not just deny misinformation, but they'd attack the messenger for putting out negative information. Likewise, they were clearly ready with tit-for-tat responses. You smear us, we'll smear you. According to the documentary, Atwater has no compunction against bold lies to tarnish his opponents and screw with their heads. You can actually see some of this going on even now, post-election. Example: the "we're still a center-right country" theme, implying somehow that Obama shouldn't push too hard on undoing the right-leaning policies put in place in the Bush administration. My head's been spinning all morning, trying to look at the McCain/Obama race through the lens at Atwater-style tactics and counter-tactics. Fascinating stuff.]]> Thu, 13 Nov 2008 14:46:20 CST http://empegbbs.com/ubbthreads.php?ubb=showflat&Number=316292#Post316292 Posted by jimhogan:
I must have been preoccupied, because I wasn't even aware of the Experience Hendrix Tour until I read a review in last Saturday's paper. Wish I had gone. The Seattle Post-Intelligencer made it sound like Mitch Mitchell wasn't doing so well. And indeed: http://seattlepi.nwsource.com/pop/1403ap_obit_mitch_mitchell.html Oh, well. I spent a month holed up in the Benson and I thought the room service was actually pretty good. Sorry Mitch. Just joking. I'll always enjoy listening to you warm it up on Manic Depression. ]]> Thu, 13 Nov 2008 02:40:16 CST