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Looks like it does some kind of crazy buffering in it's virtual device emulation. That could explain a lot WRT "snappiness"

Saw this on our walk today.

4+ feet away is plenty to avoid intimidating subjects. When it is <3ft a lens >6" long could be intimidating ;)

Hmm, I wonder how gaming performance is...this could be the trick to get me onto Ubuntu...

When choosing a location with womens such as you have described you will benefit from the following: Large city - more people increases your odds Near a large university that includes a strong graduate program in the sciences - self-explanatory In an area with a strong geek-employment base -...

You are right, of course. But specifically when shooting people, who are all about the same size, shooting with a wide lens means you can be very close.

The size of the body on the 20D is really nice. I have large hands (an octave and 2-3 keys) and my hands wrap around it quite nicely. Mainly it's just the length of the lens that is intimidating.

The only things I'm hearing about the 38xx are at the end of 8800GT reviews, and they all start with "ATI called us, and says their next card is going to be great".

Um...I'm pretty sure it does. Or both the laptops I have include their own software for doing so. Actually, I'm pretty sure one of them has Notebook Hardware Control installed, and the other I'm not so sure about.

I typed in the information, but I don't think I was connected to the internet at the time (it was on a VM inside VMWare Workstation)

Linux 2.6

How would this be difficult?

Spend more time with women. Any women, any time, just more. And read this book, it's awesome.

Vista seems to me to do a "better" job of hiding system files and folders. Does changing the folder options make any difference?

I agree with Merc that the synthetic numbers in the blog are bogus, unless he was running them on a massive server. But I did just install it and a Ubuntu 7.10 guest, and it seems quite snappy. It also looks like it didn't make as much of a mess of my network cards as VMWare Workstation or...

Pizza, a bowl of Frosted Mini Wheats, and a can of Coke.

I'm with timwhit on this one. The natural state of things will sort itself out.

Pizza for breakfast? Oh yeah, thanks for the reminder. (Walks to the table and grabs a leftover slice from last night). No Vodka this morning, though, I'm on-call.

When I think telephoto, large is expected. Focal lengths over 100mm usually mean you subject is some distance away. Focal lengths of 10mm typically mean your subject is really close, so a small lens is more important.

This can be on the honor system...post it if you got it.

For the record, here is the old page. But most of the pictures are broken.

mubs, I'm told that if you post one of you and your girlfriend, I can share one of me and her. ;)

Olga insists that her pictures remain private. I'll see if I can get to to allow one out.

Oops..fixed ;) Sorry if the glare from my balding forehead blinds you...

Thanks for the links, Handy. The lens isn't intimidating to me, but it is a largish lens to be pointing at people so close. Come to think of it, the 10-22 isn't small, either.

I had some social situations the other day where it would have been nice to have a wider lens. Unfortunately, there isn't a sample shot of the EF-S 10-22mm f/3.5-4.5 USM, so I'm not sure how wide it really is. I have the 18-55, but the lens is a bit intimidating in social settings.

Me on the left.

Because Merc was abused by Western Digital as a child.

Me neither.

...or you could come out to sunny CA, where women are in short supply, but high caliber ;)

The lowest I've been while 6'2" was 140lbs. I was very, very sick; couldn't even walk. 175-185 is a nice, safe range for me. I thought I was still there until this thread had me check the scale. What an unpleasant surprise :(

That would be Southern California. And everyone, everywhere should know what to expect when it comes to disasters around their home. I don't feel bad for fire, tornado, earthquake, or flooding victims.

Damn Merc, that is a very significant drop. Awesome.

My BMI is horrible. I've gained 40lbs in the last 8 months. I'm hoping at least some of it was muscle, but I'm not so sure :( 6'2" - 220lbs BMI: 28.2

Sweet.

Care to share?

Nope. It annoys me as well, I just felt the thread was too one-sided. I felt a little balance was in order.

I just ordered one of the cheapest Dell Vostro desktops, should arrive in a week or so.

No thoughts of going SSD for a primary drive?

Earthquake. 5.6 on the other side of San Jose (30 miles?). Barely felt, but fun. I love earthquakes, they are the only thing that keeps our housing prices in check. ;)

Sure Vista sucks, and I'll be moving off of it soon, but I thought this was a neat feature: The way it notifies of daylight savings time in the clock. Small? Yup. But well thought out.

Hilarious. I actually saw a Smart going down the 101 yesterday at about 80mph....not bad.

I also don't think that maneuverability/small size can be discounted as a safety factor. At least once a week I get out of a situation another car put me in; merging into me, spinning out in front of me, cutting me off, etc. Many of these were situations that would have led to contact if it...

I post when I'm here. And that varies a lot day-to-day. Today I'll likely be around until 11PM or so.

First I've ever heard of BACnet, so I can't help you. Good luck.

I know what rich physicians drive, I live near a bunch of them (Stanford University, Hospital, and Palo Alto Medical Center). One of the guys down the street parks his Cayanne Turbo S and Aston Martin Vantage on the street, I finally found out what he keeps in the garage; Aston Martin DBS. But...

Cool. What was the product?

I'll agree with e_dawg and Mark on all counts above. It is with great joy that I announce the impending end of my insane commute. Within a couple months, my commute will be down to 5-15 miles. This has me looking to more "normal" cars, where extreme efficiency isn't as big a factor. Then again...

Sorry for the late entrance today, lots going on. My GF's husband finally got talked into showing up at the consulate to file for divorce (it will be official in a little over a month, yay!). I had some work to catch up on, and we had a couple's therapy session (routine maintenance, nothing...

Nope. I've just googled for how do to something I needed. I've generally found that trying to learn all of something is counter-productive. Start with the program in front of you and a task to perform, and go from there.