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Post by TopCat » Thu Sep 02, 2004 10:24 pm

pi to one billion digits
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Post by Sandman » Thu Sep 02, 2004 10:55 pm

3.141592...
Dang

Take out and test all the parts, make an inventory of the working one's, then post it here. Then we can make some more interesting desisions based on what you've got
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Post by StruckingFuggle » Thu Sep 02, 2004 11:05 pm

You gotta take AT LEAST ONE machine and '180 it office space style', though.
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Post by TopCat » Thu Sep 02, 2004 11:13 pm

how does one do that?

i mean i know of the bashing of the printer but i really dont know what the heck you're talking about '180 it office space style'
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Post by StruckingFuggle » Thu Sep 02, 2004 11:29 pm

180 = kill it.
Office Space Style = yes, like the printer. But with the computer.
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Post by Deacon » Fri Sep 03, 2004 1:45 am

I've never heard of "180" as a euphamism for killing someone/something. Are you thinking that he should "86 it"?
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Post by StruckingFuggle » Fri Sep 03, 2004 2:12 am

I'm sorry. It's 187, not 180.

/me slaps his forehead.

I shoulda known that. (it's LAPD Police Code for a homicide, or at least it's popularly thought to be, I can't verify thast)

So, 187 one Office Space style.
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Post by Deacon » Fri Sep 03, 2004 2:13 am

Yeah, except that I've never heard anyone use it like that :)
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Post by Teranfirbt » Fri Sep 03, 2004 2:24 am

Hmmm, I'm suprised no one has said make a time machine out of the hard drives, lol..
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Post by Blaze » Fri Sep 03, 2004 2:47 am

1-8-7? Murder Death Kill?

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Post by Kurosen » Fri Sep 03, 2004 3:16 am

USE TEH COMPUTARS TO MAKE DA HAPPY BUSH!!1!1!!!11!omgwtfbobross
OMGIFINALLYREMOVEDIT!!
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Post by RadicalDreamer » Fri Sep 03, 2004 3:35 am

Hm... A Beowulf Cluster sounds cool... But what can I DO with one? I'd like to know. It doesn;t sound like I can use it to enhance the fps on Counter Strike.
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Post by Teranfirbt » Fri Sep 03, 2004 4:11 am

I think SETI@home was already mentioned..
How about mapping human genetic structures or something?
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Post by Zero_Point » Sat Sep 04, 2004 2:31 am

[quote="RadicalDreamer";p="392660"]Hm... A Beowulf Cluster sounds cool... But what can I DO with one? I'd like to know. It doesn;t sound like I can use it to enhance the fps on Counter Strike.[/quote]


What am I gonna do with a pulse-jet engine? Who knows, but the fact that I built one will be an accomplishment all in it's own. Get it together first, then do some research. I think you can use them for servers or as render farms or something of the sorts.
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Post by RadicalDreamer » Sun Sep 05, 2004 1:21 am

Huh. Well, whether I can use it for anything or not, it sounds like a neat project. Thanks for the ideas, dudes.
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