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by SuperSheep
Fri Oct 02, 2009 7:35 pm
Forum: Ethics and Commentary
Topic: Evolution (@ inevitably the origin of life and the universe)
Replies: 208
Views: 13596

Why do we (as humans) always look for a single explanation to everything. I think it's perfectly acceptable that evolution is a part of what happens, but that does not eliminate a creator from the mix, nor does having a creator eliminate evolution.
by SuperSheep
Sun Sep 27, 2009 11:45 am
Forum: Tech Forum
Topic: Quick E-Mail Question
Replies: 4
Views: 641

The machine that has the setting \"leave a copy\" will leave a copy on the server. The other one will delete it. The only time that there might be a problem is if the connection is interrupted during the transfer of email.
by SuperSheep
Mon Sep 14, 2009 9:47 pm
Forum: PTMC Cafe
Topic: is this a fire hazard?
Replies: 19
Views: 1341

Great job Isaac!
by SuperSheep
Mon Sep 14, 2009 9:47 pm
Forum: Tech Forum
Topic: Wiimote usb ir device.
Replies: 14
Views: 1320

Nice work! :)
by SuperSheep
Mon Sep 14, 2009 5:51 am
Forum: PTMC Cafe
Topic: is this a fire hazard?
Replies: 19
Views: 1341

lol...you have been bitten by the electronics bug! :D I would strongly suggest getting good at the basics first. You will make a lot of mistakes starting off and your most impressive creation for a while will be a smokestack generator. Buy a breadboard, light gauge hookup wire, resistor assortment, ...
by SuperSheep
Sun Sep 13, 2009 11:04 am
Forum: PTMC Cafe
Topic: is this a fire hazard?
Replies: 19
Views: 1341

Yes, Krom is right if the LED is powerful enough. Basically, looking into an IR LED is equivalent to looking into a Red LED although without your ability to detect the brightness. Hence, experiment with your visible LED's first.
by SuperSheep
Sun Sep 13, 2009 10:44 am
Forum: PTMC Cafe
Topic: is this a fire hazard?
Replies: 19
Views: 1341

Re:

Isaac wrote:Even the super bright ir leds?
No. Although you might get a warm and fuzzy feeling from it. :D
by SuperSheep
Sun Sep 13, 2009 10:41 am
Forum: PTMC Cafe
Topic: is this a fire hazard?
Replies: 19
Views: 1341

Re:

Spidey wrote:Do not look directly into the newer high power LEDs!!!!

I know that sounds out of context, just don’t do it.
lol. Listen to Spidey!!! High Power LED's will leave you crying for yo mamma!
by SuperSheep
Sun Sep 13, 2009 9:55 am
Forum: PTMC Cafe
Topic: is this a fire hazard?
Replies: 19
Views: 1341

Great! Just remember the voltage across the resistor equals the voltage across the battery minus the voltage across the LED. Battery life is based on Amp Hours(AH). Typically, you will get more AH on a AA,AAA,C,D than a 9V, so you would rather use those. Typically, a 9V battery only has about 0.3AH,...
by SuperSheep
Sun Sep 13, 2009 8:22 am
Forum: PTMC Cafe
Topic: is this a fire hazard?
Replies: 19
Views: 1341

LED's have strict current limits. Go outside this range and *POOF*, but they are simple devices to understand. Each LED (diode) conducts electricity in a single direction. It also will have a specific amount of voltage dropped in this direction. Unlike a device like a resistor, the voltage dropped a...
by SuperSheep
Mon Aug 31, 2009 6:28 pm
Forum: Descent Multiplayer
Topic: BOZ
Replies: 182
Views: 61501

Thanks Thorne. I think part of the reason their aim is so good is they all have 0 ping. Kind of hard to miss with that low of a ping. :) I was always planning on working on navigation and roaming, picking up spew, secondary usage, etc.,. but life has recently dealt me quite the kick in the ass, and ...
by SuperSheep
Thu Aug 20, 2009 5:28 pm
Forum: Tech Forum
Topic: NTFS vs FAT32
Replies: 12
Views: 1377

by SuperSheep
Sat Aug 08, 2009 5:18 pm
Forum: Tech Forum
Topic: Data Execution Prevention nightmare
Replies: 8
Views: 1005

Re:

EngDrewman wrote:
SuperSheep wrote:Sounds like thumbnail generation needs to be turned off...

Windows XP
http://www.mydigitallife.info/2008/03/1 ... indows-xp/
Will that disable ALL thumbnails, or just thumbnails for vids?
All media files. That includes pictures.
by SuperSheep
Fri Aug 07, 2009 6:18 am
Forum: Tech Forum
Topic: Data Execution Prevention nightmare
Replies: 8
Views: 1005

Sounds like thumbnail generation needs to be turned off...

Windows XP
http://www.mydigitallife.info/2008/03/1 ... indows-xp/

Windows Vista
http://www.mydigitallife.info/2007/09/1 ... -in-vista/
by SuperSheep
Mon Jul 06, 2009 12:44 pm
Forum: PTMC Cafe
Topic: Descent3 BreakOut - New Team Gametype Mod!
Replies: 15
Views: 10430

Re:

Interesting idea - though they probably often wouldn't make it out of the jail if you tried to break them out. All the BreakOut levels so far are scripted to leave the door/forcefield open for just a few seconds. That, and they likely wouldn't know how to break you out, either. ... but if SS ever d...
by SuperSheep
Fri Jun 12, 2009 9:40 pm
Forum: Tech Forum
Topic: Compaq 2720US power
Replies: 12
Views: 1265

Could be a heat related issue. The P3 processors will throttle down when overheated. Get a can of compressed air and spray that thing out good.
by SuperSheep
Wed Jun 03, 2009 6:56 pm
Forum: PTMC Cafe
Topic: 'Double Slit Experiment' question
Replies: 7
Views: 713

http://vega.org.uk/video/subseries/8

All you wanted to know about light :)
by SuperSheep
Sat May 23, 2009 9:36 pm
Forum: PTMC Cafe
Topic: Presenting: The Obamamobile!
Replies: 49
Views: 5163

Well there are plenty of studies out there, and all of them that I found show electrics in front of standard gas powered automobiles from well to wheel. What I am saying is that with any petroleum powered automobile, you are limited in terms of efficiency and pollution. You do not have any alternati...
by SuperSheep
Fri May 22, 2009 8:45 am
Forum: PTMC Cafe
Topic: Presenting: The Obamamobile!
Replies: 49
Views: 5163

Re:

I’m sorry SS, but you are making the exact mistake I was referring to. Those efficiency numbers are used after the power is generated/converted and already in the car…it does not take into consideration the efficiency of making the power in the first place, and getting it to the car…etc. Do you kno...
by SuperSheep
Thu May 21, 2009 11:25 pm
Forum: PTMC Cafe
Topic: Presenting: The Obamamobile!
Replies: 49
Views: 5163

Re:

I happen to know a little bit about electric motors, and the fact is…they can produce the kind of torque internal combustion engines can only dream about. Anyway with that said, electric cars are only good for abating point source pollution, and actually use much more energy because of all kinds of...
by SuperSheep
Thu May 21, 2009 11:24 pm
Forum: PTMC Cafe
Topic: Presenting: The Obamamobile!
Replies: 49
Views: 5163

Actually, the use of electric cars that use electricity generated by power plants running on gas would yield a higher efficiency right now. Instead of trying to create a highly efficient automobile engine, transmission, etc.,. it would be simpler to refine a power plant to be more efficient and the ...
by SuperSheep
Tue Apr 28, 2009 9:02 pm
Forum: PTMC Cafe
Topic: Scavenger Food
Replies: 18
Views: 1157

Mushroom and cheese sandwich's. Sounds gross, but oh so nummy!
by SuperSheep
Mon Mar 23, 2009 10:27 pm
Forum: PTMC Cafe
Topic: Calling all math geniuses (Foil :P)
Replies: 27
Views: 2894

Well, the sin(45) = 0.707... which is equal to 1/sqrt(2) so I suppose either way you go, the same ratio would be returned. The area is obvious after determining the radius.

The only other way would be to calculate the area using reduction, but I don't think that's what teacher wants.
by SuperSheep
Mon Mar 23, 2009 6:48 pm
Forum: PTMC Cafe
Topic: Calling all math geniuses (Foil :P)
Replies: 27
Views: 2894

In an isosceles right triangle the sides are in the ratio 1:1: sqrt(2), therefore 5*sqrt(2) is your radius.
by SuperSheep
Mon Mar 23, 2009 8:37 am
Forum: PTMC Cafe
Topic: Design the ultimate geek house
Replies: 22
Views: 1995

I like the home theater idea best. I would highly recommend if you go that route, acoustically treat the garage. http://www.realtraps.com/ http://www.gearslutz.com/ After hearing the difference between treated and untreated, I was blown away. The nice part is it is all DIY and very GEEKY evidenced b...
by SuperSheep
Mon Mar 02, 2009 9:47 pm
Forum: PTMC Cafe
Topic: Unlikely friends
Replies: 1
Views: 353

Unlikely friends

http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2009/01/ ... 6340.shtml

What I want to know is was the spinal cord injury from the elephant? :)
by SuperSheep
Sun Feb 22, 2009 4:25 pm
Forum: PTMC Cafe
Topic: Need opinions quick
Replies: 9
Views: 715

Funny video. I agree with Spidey a little. Really, I could see it both ways.

Either way, good luck to them!!!!
by SuperSheep
Wed Feb 18, 2009 9:58 am
Forum: PTMC Cafe
Topic: Autotune
Replies: 3
Views: 499

Perhaps a little info on what it does?
by SuperSheep
Tue Feb 17, 2009 10:43 am
Forum: Descent Multiplayer
Topic: the robots
Replies: 23
Views: 3035

They aren't programmed to go after humans exclusively, but they do seem to love going after them. :)
by SuperSheep
Tue Feb 17, 2009 12:35 am
Forum: PTMC Cafe
Topic: Well thats amusing
Replies: 18
Views: 1196

lol...sad...just....sad.
by SuperSheep
Mon Feb 16, 2009 9:29 am
Forum: Tech Forum
Topic: Do you like to read?
Replies: 4
Views: 636

And even better!!!
by SuperSheep
Sat Jan 31, 2009 2:03 am
Forum: PTMC Cafe
Topic: women...tricky devils...
Replies: 26
Views: 1970

My guess is she does not want to be in a stifling relationship. You need to give yourself and her some space. Show her that you have a life outside of just her. Women are interested in men that have their own \"thing\". And by that, I don't mean a job. She obviously likes you a lot. She ha...
by SuperSheep
Fri Jan 30, 2009 9:15 am
Forum: PTMC Cafe
Topic: WTF???
Replies: 13
Views: 1852

Bards Tale on an Apple ][ for me.
by SuperSheep
Sat Jan 24, 2009 9:06 pm
Forum: PTMC Cafe
Topic: 3D gaming!
Replies: 7
Views: 977

So basically, they are shutter glasses. Big deal. This technology has been around a long time and all NVidia has done is to increase the frequency and expense. This does not make crystal clear 3D as the viewers eyes still must adjust for the difference between the actual and perceived distance to ob...
by SuperSheep
Mon Jan 19, 2009 10:07 pm
Forum: PTMC Cafe
Topic: Tri-Chording rehashed ... again...
Replies: 26
Views: 1594

I don't know what all the hub bub is regarding tri-chording. A ship has the ability to thrust in the forward direction and slide up/down, left/right. This thrust could easily be accounted for by having separate engines for these vectors. If that is the case then... Thrust forwards = 1.0 Thrust horiz...
by SuperSheep
Sat Jan 17, 2009 5:53 pm
Forum: PTMC Gallery
Topic:
Replies: 18
Views: 3053

WTF!? :?
by SuperSheep
Sat Jan 10, 2009 11:40 am
Forum: The DBB Testing Zone
Topic: I really really like onions.
Replies: 3
Views: 1780

Image
by SuperSheep
Fri Jan 02, 2009 2:01 pm
Forum: Tech Forum
Topic: Overclocking failed
Replies: 10
Views: 999

In my experience, I have had more RAM issues when overclocking than CPU issues. I can't imagine a scenario where a virus would be responsible but it never hurts to check.
by SuperSheep
Tue Dec 30, 2008 2:42 pm
Forum: PTMC Cafe
Topic: Digital TV
Replies: 26
Views: 2324

Got my coupons!!! Whoop!