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C++ developer and tubaplayer. I don't care if that's an odd combination.
ubelkatze2004 AT gmail DOT com
Yahoo! ID: tubapro12 (Add User, Send Message)
C++ developer and tubaplayer. I don't care if that's an odd combination.
Mail server for PostgreSQL on Windows
Thursday May 31 2007, @06:18PM
Anyone know a good one? I've gone through more Google pages and open source community projects then I care to keep up with. Still no joy.
1 Teraflops at only 62 Watts
Sunday February 11 2007, @11:36PM
AP has an article describing a new processor from Intel expected to run at 1.01 Teraflops while using only 62 Watts of electricity. While the chip is only in the research stage, its a very promising step for supercomputers.
A similarly powerful supercomputer in 1996 at Sandia National Laboratories took up more than 2,000 square feet, used nearly 10,000 Pentium Pro processors, and consumed more than 500 kilowatts of electricity.
Arkansas Lawmaker Looks To Legalize Ticket Scalping
Saturday December 09 2006, @07:36PM
An Arkansas state rep. is seeking to legal charging higher prices for tickets and all this because the Little Rock PD arrested 8 people for selling tickets as high as $400 at the Arkansas-LSU game.
The Term "American"
Tuesday December 05 2006, @11:50PM
OK, what's the big deal on citizens of the United States of America calling themselves American?
Here's some other "United States"
Also, the biggest reason. Look at the U.S.A.'s history. We claimed it first... and don't gone about that "America is being blah blah insensitive blah" crap. If people dislike America calling themselves Americans, why do so many countries (read: the rest of the World) have a stigma attached to the term and related terms (i.e. yanqui, yank)?
The largest influence on the use of term is obviously the old Yankee Doodle, which first reached popularity in America in the 1770s. This term further evolved in America to refer particularly as a derogatory term towards northerners before and during the Civil War.
Cite: Wikipedia US Disambiguation page
Here's some other "United States"
- United States of Mexico - Mexicans
- frmr. United States of Brazil - Brazilians
- frmr. United States of Belgium - Belgians
- United States of America - Americans?
Also, the biggest reason. Look at the U.S.A.'s history. We claimed it first... and don't gone about that "America is being blah blah insensitive blah" crap. If people dislike America calling themselves Americans, why do so many countries (read: the rest of the World) have a stigma attached to the term and related terms (i.e. yanqui, yank)?
The largest influence on the use of term is obviously the old Yankee Doodle, which first reached popularity in America in the 1770s. This term further evolved in America to refer particularly as a derogatory term towards northerners before and during the Civil War.
Cite: Wikipedia US Disambiguation page
HTML 4.01 Recommendations
Tuesday August 09 2005, @11:39PM
It surprises me how many popular 'tech' websites are still not using valid HTML 4.01 even with all this time after December 24, 1999; yes it's been that long.
Take for instance Slashdot. Yes, the almighty nerd news source doesn't even use HTML 4.01 (I can't validate /. as they appear to be hiding their homepage from robots: Attempts at validating /. gives an error 403).
Nor Google.
I say its about time they get around and update their codes. Or at least read Why to use HTML 4.01.
On the plus side, Wired News is Standards compliant (by the Firefox Web Developer extension). But... however, they aren't exactly valid according to the W3C.
Take for instance Slashdot. Yes, the almighty nerd news source doesn't even use HTML 4.01 (I can't validate
Nor Google.
I say its about time they get around and update their codes. Or at least read Why to use HTML 4.01.
On the plus side, Wired News is Standards compliant (by the Firefox Web Developer extension). But... however, they aren't exactly valid according to the W3C.
