my box

Adron · April 12, 2004, 10:45 AM

Quote from: Grok on April 12, 2004, 10:43 AM
Subtract 32, half, add one ninth.

One ninth isn't easy though... Doubling, division by 10 and addition are easy.

Grok · April 12, 2004, 10:50 AM

Quote from: Adron on April 12, 2004, 10:45 AM
Quote from: Grok on April 12, 2004, 10:43 AM
Subtract 32, half, add one ninth.

One ninth isn't easy though... Doubling, division by 10 and addition are easy.

One ninth of whole two- or three-digit numbers is pretty easy.

25 * (1/9) = 2.5+.25+.025+.0025 .... or 2.7777777...

(when you remember 1/9 as 0.1111111....

quasi-modo · April 12, 2004, 12:05 PM

moving away from conversion ---> back to the subject.

Adron · April 12, 2004, 01:56 PM

Quote from: peofeoknight on April 12, 2004, 12:05 PM
moving away from conversion ---> back to the subject.

I like conversation, but if you want to talk about "my box", ok.. It's not that interesting, it's white. The plastic tab for the reset button is broken, but I fixed it with tape.

Tuberload · April 12, 2004, 03:15 PM

Quote from: Adron on April 12, 2004, 01:56 PM
Quote from: peofeoknight on April 12, 2004, 12:05 PM
moving away from conversion ---> back to the subject.

I like conversation, but if you want to talk about "my box", ok.. It's not that interesting, it's white. The plastic tab for the reset button is broken, but I fixed it with tape.

I had to hot glue mine back in place.

Adron · April 12, 2004, 03:25 PM

Quote from: Tuberload on April 12, 2004, 03:15 PM
Quote from: Adron on April 12, 2004, 01:56 PM
I like conversation, but if you want to talk about "my box", ok.. It's not that interesting, it's white. The plastic tab for the reset button is broken, but I fixed it with tape.

I had to hot glue mine back in place.

Hot glue, that's a good idea. If the tape falls off again, I'll try that. I've only retaped it once in 7-8 years though, so it doesn't break that often.

What I like to see in a good box is that it's silent, easy to work in and overall well designed. By well designed, I mean that the buttons and connectors are easily accessible on the front, not that it has a big "hole" in the side so you can look inside....

quasi-modo · April 12, 2004, 05:05 PM

I broke a drive cover yesterday. I was mad at my crappy cdrw so I punched it... and broke the drive cover. I am an idiot. Now I have to order a new one. It is a damned pain to oder 1 drive cover. You cant buy it online, you have to write a letter and enclose 5 bucks for the cover and postage. This might take 3 years with our slow as postal system.

beta_chris · April 13, 2004, 03:31 PM

Quote from: Adron on April 12, 2004, 03:25 PM
Quote from: Tuberload on April 12, 2004, 03:15 PM
Quote from: Adron on April 12, 2004, 01:56 PM
I like conversation, but if you want to talk about "my box", ok.. It's not that interesting, it's white. The plastic tab for the reset button is broken, but I fixed it with tape.

I had to hot glue mine back in place.

Hot glue, that's a good idea. If the tape falls off again, I'll try that. I've only retaped it once in 7-8 years though, so it doesn't break that often.

What I like to see in a good box is that it's silent, easy to work in and overall well designed. By well designed, I mean that the buttons and connectors are easily accessible on the front, not that it has a big "hole" in the side so you can look inside....

You've kept that computer around for 7-8+ years? It's a boat anchor...

Adron · April 13, 2004, 03:46 PM

Quote from: beta_chris on April 13, 2004, 03:31 PM
You've kept that computer around for 7-8+ years? It's a boat anchor...

Well, I switched the motherboard from 200 MHz to 1000 MHz last summer...

Tuberload · April 13, 2004, 03:53 PM

Quote from: Adron on April 13, 2004, 03:46 PM
Quote from: beta_chris on April 13, 2004, 03:31 PM
You've kept that computer around for 7-8+ years? It's a boat anchor...

Well, I switched the motherboard from 200 MHz to 1000 MHz last summer...

Just can't let go of the tower huh? Sentimental value?

I just got a server with a dual 200MHz processor, and, well the dual processor is about the only nice thing about it right now. I want to upgrade the memory, processor speed, etc... It has removable hard drives, but it currently only has a 4GB one, so I want to upgrade that. I installed Win2K Server on it, and am working on getting it up and running. I mainly want to use it for development, but some day I might be able to host my own public server. Should be a good learning experience.

Adron · April 13, 2004, 03:55 PM

You can also use it to test multithreaded programs and find problems that only surface on real dual-cpu machines. Then it's probably better to have a slow machine so the cpu's will be in use a larger percentage of the time.

Tuberload · April 13, 2004, 04:00 PM

Quote from: Adron on April 13, 2004, 03:55 PM
You can also use it to test multithreaded programs and find problems that only surface on real dual-cpu machines. Then it's probably better to have a slow machine so the cpu's will be in use a larger percentage of the time.

Ooooh, I'm so excited! I get sick of using free (can't afford to pay) web hosts.

So much stuff I want to learn. I want to learn how to run my own HTTP/FTP/DNS/Etc... Plus this gives me time to spend with my dad. He is helping me get an A+ Certification, and teaching me what he knows about networking.

quasi-modo · April 13, 2004, 05:34 PM

I have a mac III from the 80s.

Tuberload · April 13, 2004, 05:36 PM

Quote from: peofeoknight on April 13, 2004, 05:34 PM
I have a mac III from the 80s.

How's that bad boy working?

Archonist · April 13, 2004, 06:33 PM

Quote from: Tuberload on April 13, 2004, 05:36 PM
Quote from: peofeoknight on April 13, 2004, 05:34 PM
I have a mac III from the 80s.

How's that bad boy working?

Working? Hah!

my box

beta_chris

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