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That article also says "Luckily for AMD, its... 2,676 Views / 134 Replies  
That article also says "Luckily for AMD, its lower latency memory bus is able hide this since most of today�s applications are in fact more latency dependent than they are memory bandwidth...
Posted by Whisper, on Nov 12, 2001 at 02:36 PM, in Mac Desktops
Quad pumped means that it does four ops per... 2,676 Views / 134 Replies  
Quad pumped means that it does four ops per clock, not that it transfers four times as much data per op. 800MHz quad pumped 16b = 200MHz 64b. Why haven't you given up yet? Your own evidence (those...
Posted by Whisper, on Nov 11, 2001 at 07:58 PM, in Mac Desktops
That's called memory interleaving. Some of the... 2,676 Views / 134 Replies  
That's called memory interleaving. Some of the older PowerMacs had it. I'm not sure why Apple stopped using it. Maybe it was a combination of people not wanting to buy ram in pairs and Apple's...
Posted by Whisper, on Nov 11, 2001 at 07:29 PM, in Mac Desktops
Ok, from Tom's Hardware: Note that Tom's... 2,676 Views / 134 Replies  
Ok, from Tom's Hardware: Note that Tom's Hardware is saying that RDRAM is slower than SDRAM, which is an old technology on its way out.

This article...
Posted by Whisper, on Nov 11, 2001 at 07:18 PM, in Mac Desktops
But the bus that connects the memory with... 2,676 Views / 134 Replies  
But the bus that connects the memory with everything else is only 16b wide. So as far as we're concerned, Rambus is only 16b and therefore it is dog slow (with "dog slow" being a bit of an...
Posted by Whisper, on Nov 11, 2001 at 06:28 PM, in Mac Desktops
Yeah, that gave me a good laugh. And speaking as... 2,347 Views / 104 Replies  
Yeah, that gave me a good laugh. And speaking as someone who's currently taking a class about optics and quantum mechanics, I can say with great certainty that the rest of his post was way off base...
Posted by Whisper, on Nov 11, 2001 at 02:54 AM, in Mac Desktops
Rambus is most definately NOT "blazing fast".... 2,676 Views / 134 Replies  
Rambus is most definately NOT "blazing fast". While it does run at 800MHz, its bus is only 16b wide (vs 64b for DDR). So Rambus uses four cycles to do what DDR (or SDR for that matter) does in just...
Posted by Whisper, on Nov 11, 2001 at 01:16 AM, in Mac Desktops
Well, you could just plug an analog headset... 612 Views / 8 Replies  
Well, you could just plug an analog headset microphone into a wireless transmitter. Then the output of the wireless reciever would go to whatever sound in port you're using.
Posted by Whisper, on Nov 10, 2001 at 01:51 AM, in Mac Desktops
Yeah, that's why we have RAID 0. :) 771 Views / 14 Replies  
Yeah, that's why we have RAID 0. :)
Posted by Whisper, on Nov 6, 2001 at 09:11 PM, in MacNN Lounge
You can tell classic to only load certain... 530 Views / 13 Replies  
You can tell classic to only load certain extensions, so that's not really an issue.
Posted by Whisper, on Nov 2, 2001 at 07:49 PM, in macOS
Yeah, that's another good one. As for... 1,572 Views / 58 Replies  
Yeah, that's another good one.

As for features, you know how some browsers (icab, maybe more) let manage cookies on a per-site basis? I want to be able to do that with all the prefs. When I...
Posted by Whisper, on Nov 1, 2001 at 04:52 PM, in MacNN Lounge
Haven't really tried Mozilla yet. Netscape... 1,572 Views / 58 Replies  
Haven't really tried Mozilla yet. Netscape crashes all the time. OmniWeb's very slow (the built in spell checker is nice, though). IE crashes a lot under OS 9 and the OS X version is slow. Neither...
Posted by Whisper, on Nov 1, 2001 at 02:05 PM, in MacNN Lounge
I have yet to find one web browser that: ... 1,572 Views / 58 Replies  
I have yet to find one web browser that:
1)isn't **Extremely** buggy
2)isn't **Extremely** slow
3)has any features beyond bookmarks and basic HTML rendering
4)some combination of the above

I'm...
Posted by Whisper, on Oct 30, 2001 at 11:37 PM, in MacNN Lounge
I've got the same problem, except that I've got... 773 Views / 9 Replies  
I've got the same problem, except that I've got no other linux boxes to verfiy that I've got the NFS server setup right. I tried using that NFSManager (or whatever) software, still no go. I wish I...
Posted by Whisper, on Oct 30, 2001 at 11:06 PM, in macOS
Would it be non-trivial? It seems like it should... 805 Views / 8 Replies  
Would it be non-trivial? It seems like it should only be a few lines:
<BLOCKQUOTE><font size="1"face="Geneva, Verdana, Arial">code:</font><HR><pre><font size=1 face=courier>
if(runningInClassic)
{...
Posted by Whisper, on Oct 25, 2001 at 02:30 AM, in Developer Center
I can't believe only one other person has... 3,170 Views / 217 Replies  
I can't believe only one other person has mentioned this.

I WANT MY REMOTE GUI LOGIN!!!!!

Oops, forgot I'm not suposed to shout. I'll say it quieter now... I want my remote GUI login!!! (Like...
Posted by Whisper, on Oct 23, 2001 at 09:51 PM, in macOS
Pivot Software for OS X 636 Views / 2 Replies  
Anybody know if there's any OS X compatible replacement for MacPortrait (http://us2.portrait.com/products/pivotpro.htm)? Portrait Display says they're not making an OS X version :(.
Posted by Whisper, on Oct 11, 2001 at 02:07 AM, in Applications
Hehe, yeah, I thought that was funny too :). But... 631 Views / 7 Replies  
Hehe, yeah, I thought that was funny too :). But as someone (forget who) has pointed out, "AppleScript" is one word, so the acronym would be "AS".
Posted by Whisper, on Sep 27, 2001 at 02:46 PM, in Developer Center
As far as I can tell, battle mecha are only... 813 Views / 13 Replies  
As far as I can tell, battle mecha are only really good for fighting other battle mecha, so no one's gonna make them until some one else does. Bummer, I know. :(
Posted by Whisper, on Sep 24, 2001 at 01:30 AM, in MacNN Lounge
Yup, that's the biggie: How do you allow a user... 4,201 Views / 200 Replies  
Yup, that's the biggie: How do you allow a user to move around in a 3D world with his/her 2D mouse? I thought about this *alot* several years back and couldn't come up with any good ideas. But that...
Posted by Whisper, on Sep 20, 2001 at 01:59 AM, in Developer Center
There's no rule that says you have to use both of... 810 Views / 31 Replies  
There's no rule that says you have to use both of them at the same time. Why couldn't there be a switchboxish system so only one of them is active at any given time?
Posted by Whisper, on Sep 17, 2001 at 11:21 PM, in Mac Desktops
Yep, that did it :). Thanks for digging that up. 506 Views / 9 Replies  
Yep, that did it :). Thanks for digging that up.
Posted by Whisper, on Sep 3, 2001 at 06:58 PM, in macOS
That is the same exact problem I'm having with RH... 506 Views / 9 Replies  
That is the same exact problem I'm having with RH 7.0, Netatalk 1.5pre6, and OS X 10.0.4. Except for it's never made my comp crash, and it worked *once* (no, not the first time). Any progress on...
Posted by Whisper, on Sep 1, 2001 at 12:40 AM, in macOS
Nope. But it shouldn't be too hard to port it. In... 567 Views / 9 Replies  
Nope. But it shouldn't be too hard to port it. In fact, it might be as simple as just recompiling (I really, really, *really* doubt it's that simple, but it *could* be). Since OS X can run XWindows,...
Posted by Whisper, on Aug 31, 2001 at 11:29 PM, in Alternative Operating Systems
What fossil record? According to Evolution, one... 1,340 Views / 83 Replies  
What fossil record? According to Evolution, one animal slowly evolves into another. Where are the transitional fossils? Very, very few fossils have ever been found that bear any resembelance at all...
Posted by Whisper, on Aug 12, 2001 at 03:10 AM, in MacNN Lounge
Just out of curiousity, what happaned that was so... 1,570 Views / 84 Replies  
Just out of curiousity, what happaned that was so weird? BTW, a cult is simply a (small?) minority religious sect. Christianity started out as a Jewish cult.
Posted by Whisper, on Aug 11, 2001 at 01:14 PM, in MacNN Lounge
But there are just as many (probably more)... 1,570 Views / 84 Replies  
But there are just as many (probably more) religious people who are also unfit. I'm not saying that we need to have an Atheist in high office, but I have no problem with the idea.
Posted by Whisper, on Aug 11, 2001 at 12:50 AM, in MacNN Lounge
I think you're probably right. It's really to bad... 1,570 Views / 84 Replies  
I think you're probably right. It's really to bad that the masses are so misinformed about this kind of stuff. I consider myself to be a devout Christian, but that certainly doesn't mean I never mess...
Posted by Whisper, on Aug 11, 2001 at 12:40 AM, in MacNN Lounge
Could you elaborate on that a bit? Why is it so... 1,340 Views / 83 Replies  
Could you elaborate on that a bit? Why is it so bad to doubt Evolution? BTW, I probably should have pointed out in the post you were quoting that I don't dispute the natural selection part, just the...
Posted by Whisper, on Aug 11, 2001 at 12:11 AM, in MacNN Lounge
That's not why I think there's a God. In my... 1,340 Views / 83 Replies  
That's not why I think there's a God. In my opinion, the theory of Evolution has lost all credibility. If someone could come up with an alternative that didn't include the existence of a God, then I...
Posted by Whisper, on Aug 10, 2001 at 10:07 PM, in MacNN Lounge
Man, you just had to go and get me all curious,... 1,257 Views / 23 Replies  
Man, you just had to go and get me all curious, didn't you ;). What's your super secret way to hook up a cinema disply to a vga port?
Posted by Whisper, on Aug 10, 2001 at 03:18 AM, in Mac Desktops
I have no idea. But I bet the Apple Store has an... 574 Views / 6 Replies  
I have no idea. But I bet the Apple Store has an 800 number you could call... :)
Posted by Whisper, on Aug 10, 2001 at 02:31 AM, in Mac Desktops
My dream car doesn't exist, and probably never... 1,738 Views / 70 Replies  
My dream car doesn't exist, and probably never will unless I somehow get the chance to completely design a car without having to consider what other people want. I have yet to find any car, even the...
Posted by Whisper, on Aug 10, 2001 at 02:10 AM, in MacNN Lounge
Any game. It's something that the video card does... 453 Views / 4 Replies  
Any game. It's something that the video card does on its own. Asking "what games does it work on?" is a bit like asking "what monitor or speakers does this game work with?" I don't know anything...
Posted by Whisper, on Aug 9, 2001 at 05:05 PM, in Mac Desktops
Okaaaay... right... yeah... about that... I think... 1,023 Views / 18 Replies  
Okaaaay... right... yeah... about that... I think you should change your name to "el psycho"...
Posted by Whisper, on Aug 9, 2001 at 02:43 PM, in MacNN Lounge
As much as I think you're a smart guy and respect... 1,267 Views / 52 Replies  
As much as I think you're a smart guy and respect your opinions and whatnot, I'm gonna have agree with groverat on this and say you're wrong. Before I get into my reasoning, I'd like to make it clear...
Posted by Whisper, on Aug 9, 2001 at 02:16 PM, in MacNN Lounge
Did it work? 939 Views / 16 Replies  
Did it work?
Posted by Whisper, on Aug 9, 2001 at 01:33 PM, in Hardware Hacking
It has nothing to do with "believing" in God (no,... 1,340 Views / 83 Replies  
It has nothing to do with "believing" in God (no, I don't have any idea why the some people persist in using that term). Believing that God exists don't count for poo: "You believe there is one God....
Posted by Whisper, on Aug 9, 2001 at 06:49 AM, in MacNN Lounge
1) God told the Israelites to throw a week long... 1,340 Views / 83 Replies  
1) God told the Israelites to throw a week long party every year, so he certainly isn't against fun.
2) Jesus was tempted for 40 days in the desert by Satan himself but never sinned, so clearly...
Posted by Whisper, on Aug 9, 2001 at 06:07 AM, in MacNN Lounge
If you're referring to the Judeo-Christian God,... 1,340 Views / 83 Replies  
If you're referring to the Judeo-Christian God, it doesn't work that way.
Posted by Whisper, on Aug 9, 2001 at 05:19 AM, in MacNN Lounge
As long as they don't use cameras to look into... 671 Views / 25 Replies  
As long as they don't use cameras to look into private places (unless there's a warrant), I have no problem with it. Public places are called public for a reason.



Could you elaborate an that...
Posted by Whisper, on Aug 8, 2001 at 09:31 PM, in MacNN Lounge
Try making an alias of just the bookmark file. I... 469 Views / 3 Replies  
Try making an alias of just the bookmark file. I seem to remember doing that and having it work.
Posted by Whisper, on Aug 8, 2001 at 03:30 AM, in Applications
Sure, get a dual head video card. I don't know of... 587 Views / 6 Replies  
Sure, get a dual head video card. I don't know of any that'll fit in a Cube though. You might want to look at the TwinView card that Apple's offering with the G4s. I have no idea if it would fit or...
Posted by Whisper, on Aug 8, 2001 at 03:17 AM, in Mac Desktops
That was my point -- the existence of God can't... 1,340 Views / 83 Replies  
That was my point -- the existence of God can't be disproved or proved.



Now that just doesn't make sense. What you're saying is that prior to Ben Franklin, electricity didn't exist. Or that...
Posted by Whisper, on Aug 8, 2001 at 01:39 AM, in MacNN Lounge
True, but then they're probably getting more... 761 Views / 23 Replies  
True, but then they're probably getting more stuff done. Just going out for a drive doesn't really take much of our time, does it?



Yeah, no kidding. If I were in charge (now there's a scary...
Posted by Whisper, on Aug 7, 2001 at 06:02 PM, in MacNN Lounge
Go here... 854 Views / 12 Replies  
Go here (http://www.macgurus.com/graphics/mgscsiadapters.html), here (http://www.macgurus.com/cgi-bin/forumdisplay.cgi?action=topics&forum=IDE+Storage+Upgrades&number=26&DaysPrune=45&LastLogin=),...
Posted by Whisper, on Aug 7, 2001 at 04:57 PM, in Mac Desktops
A while ago there were rumors that Apple was... 670 Views / 17 Replies  
A while ago there were rumors that Apple was going to buy Moto's PPC division in 2002 or 2003 (I think 2002). Of course it's just a rumor. In fact, I think I read it on MOSR, so it must not be true ...
Posted by Whisper, on Aug 7, 2001 at 04:45 PM, in Mac Desktops
Ok, my turn! :) Basically, Graphics CPUs... 805 Views / 31 Replies  
Ok, my turn! :)

Basically, Graphics CPUs only undestand the "draw me a pretty picture" command, whereas something like the G4 would understand a couple hundred commands. The one command that...
Posted by Whisper, on Aug 7, 2001 at 03:50 PM, in Mac Desktops
A whole freaking lot. But would you rather have... 761 Views / 23 Replies  
A whole freaking lot. But would you rather have something that gets 50% efficiency out of natural gas or something else, or 100% efficiency out of old tires, old diapers, radioactive (or otherwise...
Posted by Whisper, on Aug 7, 2001 at 02:23 PM, in MacNN Lounge
Gorgonzola, thanks for posting that info. I know... 2,391 Views / 177 Replies  
Gorgonzola, thanks for posting that info. I know it won't help get things running any sooner, but IMHO it goes a long way towards soothing the anger that some people seem to have. In any case, I just...
Posted by Whisper, on Aug 7, 2001 at 02:11 PM, in MacNN Lounge
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