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  • Quote: Originally Posted by Marvin The lowest Dell in the UK is the 2GHz one though so it compares to the 2GHz Mini, which is £499. If the computer's footprint isn't an issue you can get Dell base Inspiron base units quite cheaply from the Tes…
    in Maybe this will push Apple to update the mini! Comment by stoo July 2008
  • No, CPUs performance doesn't decline with time. Computers may seem slower as you run more demanding software (newer versions with hefitier requirements and a general accumulation of things that run in the background) or as files on the hard disk fra…
    in do CPUs age like a human brain, getting slower w/ age? Comment by stoo February 2008
  • Quote: Originally Posted by Joe_the_dragon apple may be add a amd based system. http://translate.google.com/translat...3DEBr%26sa%3DG http://www.mac4ever.com/news/34085/a...eopard_10_5_2/ Remember that AMD manufacture much more than proc…
    in Prepare to be.... Comment by stoo January 2008
  • Quote: The Starbuck Maelstrom/return thing is going to take some explaining though, or they go straight into the deep end of fantasyland. I'm willing to wait and see. Alternatively, is how Cylon clones work transferrable to humans? Perhaps that'…
    in Battlestar Galactica: Myths, Truths, and Our "Real World" Galaxy Comment by stoo May 2007
  • Quote: Interestingly, for any mid-end AMD64 singlecore bought in 2005, going into 2007 and 2008, for PC-gaming "PC as the gaming console", the AMD singlecore will hold up through the end of 2008 3700+ for ever! (Cheapest Athlon 64 (single) with …
    in H.264 Encoding - Superb Codec, But CPU Hungry Comment by stoo December 2006
  • Quote: At least you stayed true to your AI roots and gave a quick personal attack. I read the thread title as "MarcUK rewrites inflammatory theory!".
    in MarcUK rewrites inflationary theory! Comment by stoo September 2006
  • Quote: nd dont forget, that Easter originated by the pagan celebration of painting eggs because the Goddess Ishtar fell down from heaven in a giant egg and landed in the river Euphrates. Furthermore, the word "easter" doesn't appear in the Bible…
    in Exodus and Moses' volcano God Comment by stoo September 2006
  • Quote: Oh dear lord. They're going to give Abrams access to time travel as a plot device? I liked Star Trek IV.
    in where is dmz? Comment by stoo April 2006
  • I was thinking about buying it from the iTMS, but I was wondering how the quality would compare with DVDs. Any comments?
    in Battlestar Galactica - The Thread Comment by stoo April 2006
  • Aha! Happy Feet and March of the Penguins are different films! Things are much clearer now...
    in Movie: "March of the Penguins" Comment by stoo December 2005
  • No firewire in new laptops Quote: According to MacRumors and PowerPage Apple will be dropping FireWire 400 from iBooks and PowerBooks, leaving only FireWire 800 on the powerbooks to appease video professionals. So no FireWire at all then. Exc…
    in No firewire in new laptops Comment by stoo December 2005
  • [quote]One major problem with streaming movies across a broadband connection is the amount of bandwidth needed to do it successfully to a large audience. All those pipes need to be paid for. An expensive procedure.[/quote[ I suspect that a peer t…
    in Geroge Lucas states that "On Demand" will replace DVD Comment by stoo November 2005
  • Quote: promoted it as viable science when it had less real science than mold on bread. Careful now, people might think you were comparing eugenics to the discovery of penicillin...
    in What would be taught in intelligent design? Comment by stoo November 2005
  • It is possible, using an emulator (Pear PC), but it's fiddly to set up and isn't very fast, even on high end PCs. If you have a really high end PC it might be worth a try, but you'll also need Mac OS X. Naturally, a real Mac is still the best way t…
    in pc to mac Comment by stoo November 2005