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by Polarix
Tue Sep 02, 2003 2:31 am
Forum: General Chat
Topic: What happens when you give a Soccer Mom, an H2...
Replies: 28
Views: 2022

People should be forced to take an IQ test before being allowed to purchase a TV. Those who fail would be ineligible.

Of course, this would probably cut out about half the audience.
by Polarix
Mon Aug 25, 2003 12:07 am
Forum: Computers & Technology
Topic: recording audio from player
Replies: 17
Views: 619

[quote="Bruce";p="141361"]Done properly it would be completely lossless[/quote] OK right, done properly it would give lossless sound quality. In windows it's pretty much terrible, though it's still a lot better than hooking it up through the analog in. The ideal would be to have ...
by Polarix
Sun Aug 24, 2003 8:54 pm
Forum: Rants & Raves
Topic: Startin shit
Replies: 18
Views: 926

Well at least their clothes are good.
by Polarix
Sun Aug 24, 2003 8:27 pm
Forum: Computers & Technology
Topic: More firewall fun.
Replies: 13
Views: 498

Eew. Winamp. Blech.

foobar2k.
by Polarix
Sun Aug 24, 2003 6:02 am
Forum: Science, Philosophy, Politics, and Current Events
Topic: What happens when you die?
Replies: 117
Views: 5214

"I think... the only reason we die is that..." "Dude, dude, I know what you're going to say and I am so completely on..." "Wait, wait wait wait wait... shh shh shh shh shh... the only reason we die is because we accept it as an inevitability. Haawhh" Family Guy, Episode...
by Polarix
Sat Aug 23, 2003 5:52 pm
Forum: Computers & Technology
Topic: recording audio from player
Replies: 17
Views: 619

Well, there are a number of recording programs that will capture the windows sound output. One that I've used is SuperMP3Recorder, but these things are usually either a program you must purchase or live with the restrictions (often a recording time limit). You might be able to find one that's entire...
by Polarix
Sat Aug 23, 2003 1:43 am
Forum: Computers & Technology
Topic: What's Your Favorite Language?
Replies: 66
Views: 2515

[quote="RyuuNoSenshi";p="131206"]Just because today's computers are faster, have more ram and disk space and are cheaper doesn't mean that you should write bloated, over sized, resource guzzling programs.[/quote] I agree with this to an extent, but I would favor stability and rel...
by Polarix
Fri Aug 22, 2003 8:10 pm
Forum: Computers & Technology
Topic: Taking screenshots of movies
Replies: 6
Views: 712

That's not the point. I understand that often you cannot open movies in quicktime, thank you. That is why I included the 'IF' in there.
by Polarix
Fri Aug 22, 2003 6:48 am
Forum: Science, Philosophy, Politics, and Current Events
Topic: Gay marriage?
Replies: 36
Views: 1343

I have to throw my support behind the crowd who believes that people should be able to make decisions about their love and the people they wish to spend their life with, without having established religions or laws to deal with. I still can't see why anyone would care who the man down the street mar...
by Polarix
Fri Aug 22, 2003 6:33 am
Forum: Computers & Technology
Topic: Taking screenshots of movies
Replies: 6
Views: 712

In quicktime, it doesn't use overlays. If you can open the file in that, just take a screenshot and you should get the picture.
by Polarix
Fri Aug 22, 2003 6:30 am
Forum: Computers & Technology
Topic: What's Your Favorite Language?
Replies: 66
Views: 2515

That Java vs. C++ test results differs greatly from my experience with both. I have almost always found Java very slow. C++ is my language of choice, though Scheme is quite nice too if you can learn to love it. MZScheme , to be specific. It has arbitrary precision. Too bad it's slow and pretty infle...
by Polarix
Wed Aug 20, 2003 6:13 am
Forum: Computers & Technology
Topic: computer from Scratch
Replies: 57
Views: 2391

Yes, but the P4 has emergency protection, which I like. :-) I believe the Asflon has caught up, so I really don't know any more. A few months ago I would have considered nothing but Intel. I don't think that I really want my money going to that company any more, so I would have to seriously consider...
by Polarix
Wed Aug 20, 2003 6:07 am
Forum: Computers & Technology
Topic: CD burning software
Replies: 31
Views: 845

Uuh, I have had the windows burning solution eat SO many of my CDs it's scary. I could just cry. This is on like 3 or 4 different machines too, all of which I have come up with coasters. :x :evil: Go nero if you're willing to pay. Also, in case you missed it, I posted something that is as full featu...
by Polarix
Wed Aug 20, 2003 5:58 am
Forum: Computers & Technology
Topic: Windows Longhorn 2005...
Replies: 21
Views: 1910

I used to think that with each new hard drive I bought, I would seriously never need another one. I mean who would ever be able to fill 50 megs? a gig? 20 gigs? 120 gigs? 320? I think it's about time to stop lying to myself. The more space you have, the more stuff you'll get. Information will expand...
by Polarix
Mon Aug 18, 2003 5:21 pm
Forum: Computers & Technology
Topic: computer from Scratch
Replies: 57
Views: 2391

Ever tried moving a computer?

Yea that actually happened to me once.

They also showed the problem here.

It has, apparantly, gotten better since then.