Comment Re:Nokia n810? (Score 1) 263
the comparison is like comparing apples and monkeys.
mmmm... Monkeys... err.. Apples... I meant apples...
Comment Economy (Score 4, Funny) 202
I believe this is what the call a stimulus package... or do I have that backwards?
Comment Re:If Thriller teaches us anything... (Score 1) 658
You have fun with that. Me? I'm sticking with my chain saw with a cricket bat for backup.
Comment Re:Cool processor (Score 1) 89
These are all the tower models, which have better air flow. The problem is that systems of that era are subject to the burst capacitors (look for the ones with an X rather than a K or T) and we did have issues with that as well, but we preemptively replaced MBs and PSUs of the of the ones with failing capacitors before our warranty ran out.
As far as running the software, GIMPS is usually pretty good about sharing processor time, and some of the heavier use labs are scheduled to run 9pm-7am.
The nice part is we can crank out a lot of numbers when you have 500+ systems all running GIMPS in the background
Comment Re:Cool processor (Score 3, Informative) 89
As one of the IT guys who maintain the lab that found the 43rd and 44th primes at University of Central Missouri (formerly CMSU), I can tell you its one number per core. Also, these are production machines in computer labs as well as classroom, faculty and staff systems that run the GIMPS software.
We are a public university, its not like we have extra $5k machines just sitting around crunching a number. BTW, the systems that found the 43rd and 44th prime numbers were base model Dell GX280s.
Comment Re:No. (Score 1) 379
I beg to differ that none of their films are art. Wall-E certainly is.
Comment Re:Luxo Jr., Grow Up Would Ya (Score 1) 379
What world do you live in? Wall-E was a cinematic masterpiece that harkened back to the days of Charlie Chaplin and Buster Keaton. I agree that Ratatouille was a weaker Pixar film, but Wall-E is one of their best (along with the original Toy Story and The Incredibles).
Comment Not Cars 2 and Monster Inc 2... (Score 1) 379
I want my Incredibles sequel! That was one of the best superhero movies made!
Submission + - Fantasy Author David Eddings passes on (guardian.co.uk) 1
Daswolfen writes: "The man who started the craze for doorstopper-sized fantasy series, David Eddings, has died aged 77.
Prolific and bestselling, Eddings was the author of more than 25 books, many of them written with his wife Leigh Eddings, who passed away in 2007. Best known for his Belgariad and Mallorean series, which follow the adventures of the orphaned farm boy Garion as he fulfils an ancient prophecy."
Comment Re:Overhaul the Battle System (Score 1) 140
Try Final Fantasy XII International Zodiac Job System if you can find it on eBay. It really adds alot to the FFXII game.
Of course now I finally have to break down and buy a PS3 or XBox 360....
Comment Re:Nothing new, but encouraging (Score 1) 554
...and Captain America is now dead.
No one ever dies in the Marvel Universe, except for Captain Mar-vell and he gets guest spots.
Comment Re:Scary (Score 1) 573
They say it is a fine line between genius and madness. I would say that Kim Jong Il has stepped over it.
Comment Re:Scary (Score 1) 573
Except the United States isn't really a true democracy. It is a democratic or representative republic. A true democracy only works for small settings.
Comment My castle will be defended by... (Score 1) 828
... a ring of self replicating, matter devouring nanobots.
The Ultimate "Doll House" For WoW Players 44
BoyIHateMicrosoft! writes "A friend of mine sent me this link today about a group of MIT students who have created something called a WoWPod. It's like a playhouse for WoW players. It has everything from Refreshing Spring Water, to food (Like Crunchy Spider Surprise of course!) to a toilet and of course the appropriate gaming gear."
