Driving a car fast is never boring irrespective of which wheels are being driven
Here you are simply stating a preference. You like the feel of throttle steering, other people like the feel of getting the entry in to a corner just right so that they don't need it and avoid the inherent understeer of a road car. Cars of either variety, (oh and AWD ones :razz
, can give driving pleasure. The driven wheels aren't nearly as relevant as how well the car has been designed and the quality of the steering, feedback, suspension etc.What's the exact make and model of your laptop? When you say "built in" do you mean as a plug in module such as PCMCIA slot or actually internal to the lap top? What does Ubuntu report the adapter as? is it using a generic driver or a proprietory one? Any clues as to the make/model of the wireless adaptor under Ubuntu?
If you know the model of the lap top and it's an integrated wireless adaptor you should be able to down load the driver from the manufacturers website under a support page, or at least find out who actually makes the adaptor by googling your problem.
Sorry can't help with SQL, I stay well away from applications. But I think you would be better off posting your problem HERE
Edited to add - have you looked in the event log? you will probably find something in there relating to why the service couldn't be started. Try checking the services the failed service depends on. Make sure they are all running. Sometimes they can need to be set to "automatic" even though they are running, I've seen that before.
"The track offers the driver a unique experience in the way the circuit's width varies at the end of the different straights. This allows for diverse racing lines, and the 12-corner design provides at least three genuine overtaking opportunities."
Oh whoopie doo..
Just three or four places to pass on each lap. Don't sound too good to me.
However, some longer straights should favour the cars with higher top speeds and/or KERS bit more. I've got a feeling Hamilton will have his best race so far here.
Oh whoopie doo..
Just three or four places to pass on each lap. Don't sound too good to me.
However, some longer straights should favour the cars with higher top speeds and/or KERS bit more. I've got a feeling Hamilton will have his best race so far here.
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Updating the BIOS with modern motherboards is a lot less complicated and risky than it used to be. But, just a word of warning however. There is still some risk involved and the newer BIOS versions aren't neccessarily better. If your machine is stable and you're not suffering from BSODs or OS hangs, (that can't be solved by updating driver software etc), then it's better to leave the BIOS alone and not take the risk of updating it.
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Actually the scientific evidence disagrees with you. Weed affects everyone in pretty much the same ways, it's just a case of how much you need to take before it does so. I assume you are aware that the different types of the drug, their origin and method of growth etc all affect the ultimate mix of the two primary active constituents (THC & CBD) in weed right?? The fact that some people can smoke it regularly and it have little affect on their ability to carry on a "normal" life boils down to a combination of:
a) Their resistance/tolerance to the affects of these two canabinols
and
b) the choice of particular weed they choose to use, (ie the actual proportions of the two canibanols present).
However ultimately, give them enough and of the right kind and the effects of THC and CBD are the same in everybody.
Also, whilst I'm sure you think you're just as productive etc etc while smoking, I will guarantee you that a set of controlled and proper skills and mental reasoning etc tests will prove that you're not. The fact that you, your boss and collegues can't tell the difference is actually irrelevant.
Eventually every drug will have a negative affect. It's just a matter of dose. I'm not singling out weed. I have a problem with all drugs, including (and especially), alcohol.
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I know exactly what it does as I used to smoke when I was at uni. I stopped for exactly the reasons I stated. Also, "you can still function" isn't my idea of being alive personally. I just don't see the point of messing up my head to any level when there is so much to experience in the real world. Sure every now and again at a party maybe is one thing, I have no aversion to that. But you know as well as I do, that the majority of stoners don't limit themselves to the occasional toke at the odd party
I wouldn't use a BIOS utility that runs in Windows personally. I'm not familiar with Gigabyte but I would use their BIOS update feature from within the BIOS itself. ie Q-FLash. (Personally I have a small partition on my HDD that I put my dowloaded BIOS files on).
Check section 4-2-1 in your manual:
4-2-1 Updating the BIOS with the Q-Flash Utility
A. Before You Begin:
1. From GIGABYTE's website, download the latest compressed BIOS update file that matches your
motherboard model.
2. Extract the file and save the new BIOS file (e.g. g31ms2l.f1) to your floppy disk, USB flash drive,
or hard drive. Note: The USB flash drive or hard drive must use FAT32/16/12 file system.
3. Restart the system. During the POST, press the <End> key to enter Q-Flash. Note: You can
access Q-Flash by either pressing the <End> key during the POST or pressing the <F8> key in
BIOS Setup. However, if the BIOS update file is saved to a hard drive in RAID/AHCI mode or a hard
drive attached to an independent IDE/SATA controller, use the <End> key during the POST to
access Q-Flash.
- 65 - Unique Features
3. Select the BIOS update file and press <Enter>.
Make sure the BIOS update file matches your motherboard model.
Step 2:
The process of the system reading the BIOS file from the floppy disk is displayed on the screen. When
the message "Are you sure to update BIOS?" appears, press <Enter> to begin the BIOS update. The
monitor will display the update process.
B. Updating the BIOS
When updating the BIOS, choose the location where the BIOS file is saved. The follow procedure
assumes that you save the BIOS file to a floppy disk.
Step 1:
1. Insert the floppy disk containing the BIOS file into the floppy disk drive. In the main menu of QFlash,
use the up or down arrow key to select
Update BIOS from Drive and press <Enter>.
•
The Save Main BIOS to Drive option allows you to save the current BIOS file.
•
Q-Flash only supports USB flash drive or hard drives using FAT32/16/12 file system.
•
If the BIOS update file is saved to a hard drive in RAID/AHCI mode or a hard drive
attached to an independent IDE/SATA controller, use the <End> key during the POST to
access Q-Flash.
2. Select Floppy A and press <Enter>.
•
Do not turn off or restart the system when the system is reading/updating the BIOS.
•
Do not remove the floppy disk, USB flash drive, or hard drive when the system is updating
the BIOS.
Step 3:
When the update process is complete, press any key to return to the main menu.
Q-Flash Utility v2.02
Flash Type/Size.................................MXIC 25L4005 512K
Keep DMI Data Enable
Update BIOS from Drive
Save BIOS to Drive
Enter : Run
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!! Copy BIOS completed - Pass !!
Please press any key to continue
Q-Flash Utility v2.02
Flash Type/Size.................................MXIC 25L4005 512K
Keep DMI Data Enable
Update BIOS from Drive
Save BIOS to Drive
Enter : Run
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0 file(s) found
Floppy A <Drive>
HDD 0-0 <Drive>
Total size : 0 Free size : 0
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Step 6:
Select
Save & Exit Setup and then press <Y> to save settings to CMOS and exit BIOS Setup. The
procedure is complete after the system restarts.
Press <Y> to load BIOS defaults
Step 4:
Press <Esc> and then <Enter> to exit Q-Flash and reboot the system. As the system boots, you should
see the new BIOS version is present on the POST screen.
Step 5:
During the POST, press <Delete> to enter BIOS Setup. Select Load Optimized Defaults and press
<Enter> to load BIOS defaults. System will re-detect all peripherals devices after a BIOS update, so we
recommend that you reload BIOS defaults.
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Power Management Setup
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PnP/PCI Configurations
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PC Health Status
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ESC: Quit ��������: Select Item F11: Save CMOS to BIOS
F8: Q-Flash F10: Save & Exit Setup F12: Load CMOS from BIOS
Load Optimized Defaults
Load Fail-Safe Defaults
Load Optimized Defaults
Set Supervisor Password
Set User Password
Save & Exit Setup
Exit Without Saving
Load Optimized Defaults (Y/N)? Y
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What's the significance of 420? I've been told of one meaning but .....NVM I've just seen deads post.
As for plans. Hell no. Life is too short to spend half of it sat in a room in a drug induced stupor. I just hope you druggies don't get to your death bed and look back and think, "damn what did I do with my life, I had a chance to experience so much and I just blew it", seriously I do.
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I'm with you. Although the risks are low I think that vision is just too important to risk making worse.
Plus the fact is that surgery doesn't give you perfect vision, (with one operation at least). The actual studies done show that whilst a large percent achieve better than 20/40 vision uncorrected only a small percentage achieve 20/20 or better. Now 20/40 is actually "good enough" to not need glasses for everyday life so if your not that critical about your vision and you really hate wearing glasses that's fine.
But, I only have a relatively mild prescription and after correction my vision is approximately 20/15 and I've got used to that level of acuity and so have become very fussy about my vision. I went back to glasses from contacts because I couldn't put up with the momentary bluring that occurs with contacts when ever you move your eyes. The optician even commented on my sensitivity. So if I still needed to wear glasses to achieve the same level of vision after surgery it would be a waste of time and money and certainly not worth taking the risk.
I'm in, when can I choose my team/drivers etc? saying it's locked during a race weekend??
I wasn't alive in the 1950s thank you very much !
My driver of the day was Timo Glock. Made up 12 places, (went from 19th to 7th), and that's with having to pit for a front wing change.
Sam,
You'll get no argument from me with regard to the quality of service (or lack of) provided by ISPs. To be honest I see it as more evidence of the completely different perceptions of the meaning of "service availability" that has always existed between the Telecoms and the IT worlds. ISPs are by and large populated by people from the IT world with thier general acceptance of down time and belief that 90% network availability is acceptable where as the Telecoms industry has traditionally always believed there is no excuse for anything but 100% network availability and used the technology required to achieve as close to that goal as possible. However, traditional Telecoms technology is expensive and most carriers, (including telecoms providers unfortunately), either have moved or are moving towards IP based (IT) technologies that despite what many people will have you believe just can't guarantee the service. A glowing example of the differences between the two ideologies is clearly shown by the difference between using access technologies such as the likes of ADSL/Cable Vs Leased Lines. One provided as an unguaranteed service with no SLA and the other coming with guaranteed bandwidth and up-time availability, (but at a cost).
To be honest, much of this change has been driven, as I said, by a heightening of customer expectations by the industry in an attempt to capture market share. Ever increasing demand by consumers to lower prices have forced operators to use ever cheaper technologies and lowering margins to the point where the only way they can actually provide a service at the cost the customer wants, and still remain in business, is to use techologies that are essentially only just about viable for the purposes required.
But then, I'm just an old git decrying the ever decreasing standards in our world
You'll get no argument from me with regard to the quality of service (or lack of) provided by ISPs. To be honest I see it as more evidence of the completely different perceptions of the meaning of "service availability" that has always existed between the Telecoms and the IT worlds. ISPs are by and large populated by people from the IT world with thier general acceptance of down time and belief that 90% network availability is acceptable where as the Telecoms industry has traditionally always believed there is no excuse for anything but 100% network availability and used the technology required to achieve as close to that goal as possible. However, traditional Telecoms technology is expensive and most carriers, (including telecoms providers unfortunately), either have moved or are moving towards IP based (IT) technologies that despite what many people will have you believe just can't guarantee the service. A glowing example of the differences between the two ideologies is clearly shown by the difference between using access technologies such as the likes of ADSL/Cable Vs Leased Lines. One provided as an unguaranteed service with no SLA and the other coming with guaranteed bandwidth and up-time availability, (but at a cost).
To be honest, much of this change has been driven, as I said, by a heightening of customer expectations by the industry in an attempt to capture market share. Ever increasing demand by consumers to lower prices have forced operators to use ever cheaper technologies and lowering margins to the point where the only way they can actually provide a service at the cost the customer wants, and still remain in business, is to use techologies that are essentially only just about viable for the purposes required.
But then, I'm just an old git decrying the ever decreasing standards in our world
Well to be fair on OFCOM they did challenge the ISPs about the use of the term "up to" in their advertising and they were at one point going to force them to use "average expected speed" (or some such) in their advertising instead. However, it doesn't seem to have happened. I think OFCOM are pretty aware of the issues, it's just that they either lack the teeth or the will to do anything about it.
Just to make certain other things clear. I'm no supporter of the way ISPs do business, especially with regard to the way they advertise their products/services. However, I have spent most of my career in the Telecoms industry and so I know only too well how unreasonable some customers can be with regard to their expectations. Admittedly the industry is partially to blame for the raising of these expectations in the first place. But as is often the case it's not the senior execs that come up with these wonderful ideas about how to service the customer that have to pay price in terms of workload and sheer unpleasantness faced by the employees down at the bottom of the pile.
I'm not quite sure I agree with your analysis of Statutory consumer law. I would perceive the test of "as advertised" under the Trades description act as quite a strong demarcation point for provision of differing levels of "service" provision. However, I would agree that the ISPs in general are playing very close to the line of legality and probably have well and truely overstepped the moral line with the levels of service they provide at times.
Actually legally "support" is a form of "service" and so to some degree the terms are interchangeable. It's pretty much accepted contractually that you get what you pay for vis-a-vis "support" and so therefore it can be equally applied to the level of "service" received. In my industry, (and I'm sure you're familiar with the term), we use Service Level Agreements (SLAs) to contractually define the level of Service/Support any particlar customer can expect to receive. However, I accept that the terminololgy may well be applied somewhat differently in other industries.
Well pretty much anything can be termed a "product" in all honesty.
I had a feeling you would respond along these lines.
And what is deemed "reasonable" is dependent entirely by the way the service is described (including any such limitations stated within that description).
Actually, what I was suggesting was that when paying for a home service you had no right to the expectation of the same levels of response and resolution times as you do on a business service. I made no comment what so ever on what you're actual use of the broadband service should be. You are free to use it for whatever purpose you like, just don't expect BT to have it fixed in a couple of hours if you're not paying for that level of service. Which by the way, I'm not implying that you personally are expecting. I am making a generalised statement.
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Really you think so? I think you'll find that actually we're not as far away from that reality as you'd like to think. In practice people are not completely free to choose to do whatever they wish, they are constrained by the fact they have to survive in a capitalist society. They have bills to pay, dependants to look after etc. For the majority of people moving job isn't always as simple as you would like to make it out to be. They are constrained by their knowlege, skills and experience and retraining is very often not viable either because of time or cost constraints. This plus employers ever increasing unwillingness to train people or take any kind of risk when employing people, (and ever increasing "wish list" skills expectations), only serves to further entrench people in the industry trap. So whilst the "theory" of worker mobility is all very well and good the reality is very very different.
I agree, but feel that you are mixing the distinction between product and service somewhat.
As you state a product should be sold on the basis of being fit for purpose and should be costed accordingly with expectations on performance being based purely on the quality that you as a consumer were prepared to pay for. A service however is slightly different. Apart from "extras" that you may get with a business service, (such as back ups and the like as you mentioned), there is the continuity element that is present. As in, you pay for knowing that your connection is less likely to be interrupted, (because of differing prioritisation for business customers), and if/when it is interrupted it will be fixed a lot more quickly. Why is it more expensive? Well as I'm sure you're aware, people cost money and in order to guarantee that a service is repaired quickly more resources are required to be put in to the effort of doing so. It really is as simple as that.
Human rights violation? Do you think that paying for something means that you're entitled to dictate terms, no matter what those terms are? Irrespective of the impact on the employees of that "nameless corporation" that you feel is violating your human rights? Ever stopped to think of what "putting the customers wishes and whims first" means to the guy having to do the actual work of fixing your network? Ever thought that maybe it's demanding customers that expect to get whatever they want just because "they payed for it", (and usually for as little as possible), that are pushing down the working standards and pay awards for the ordinary worker? I think you've got your concept of human rights just a little bit out of whack if you think being told what you can and can't use your internet connection for constitutes a violation of those rights.
There are risks associated with any surgery.
Here are some links:
http://www.medicinenet.com/lasik_eye_surgery/article.htm
http://eyesurgery.factsandnews ... aser-Eye-Surgery-Safe.php
http://www.fda.gov/fdac/features/1998/498_eye.html
http://www.allaboutvision.com/visionsurgery/other.htm
People will always try and get something for nothing
But you're right, it never ceases to amaze me how many people expect business levels of service on their home connections.
If people want the kind of service that requires someone to be at their call 24 hours a day then have the decency to pay for it. Or do they expect everyone in the world to work for free except them??
But it will also have the potential disadvantage of adding some gyroscopic affect to the car, potentially altering it's handling. Any spining mass is going to be resistant to changes in direction, not sure how they're going to get around that issue and have a mass able to store enough kinetic energy to be useful as a performance boost.
Edited to add - Just seen samjh's post, pretty much sums up the issue.
LOL .. umm I was talking generally when I said that. Didn't mean to imply Ireland was behind the times in any way
Proper car? Such as?? Unless you get a top of the range BMW they are fat overweight underpowered and massively overpriced in comparison with a lot of other alternatives.
I must admit to chuckling when I read such vehement hatred of FWD cars, as if 99% of the people who make such comments are actually good enough drivers to really be faster in a RWD car. I suspect nearly all such people don't like FWD purely because you can't piss about sliding the rear end for a laugh
. Does anyone else but me notice that BMW (etc) don't walk away with the manufacturers title when put up against FWD cars in the likes of Touring car series?? Where's your RWD superiority there then??
Simple fact of the matter is that you can prefer the RWD cars as much as you like, but at the end of the day unless you're talking poper sports cars being RWD doesn't necessarily make a car faster point to point or even any better handling. Sure ultimately RWD is the way to go for ultimate handling and race track pace, but as I a said above as far as road cars are concerned the vast majority of people will actually be just as fast, (if not faster), in a FWD car. Oh and don't bother throwing vehicle dynamics theory at me, I'm fully aware of the theoretical advantages of RWD. I'm stating the point that in practice RWD is very often absolutely no advantage over FWD. As any good engineer will tell you. Theory is all well and good but at the end of the day how well something works is as much about implimentation as it is about theory.
I'd take a well implimented FWD car over a badly implimented RWD one any day of the week.
I'd put money on SEAT being far better value than practically any other car for the money. VW Engines and mostly VW/Audi parts, but at the same money as a lot of Fiats. Classic example of badge snobbery.
I say that as an owner of an 02 Cupra. Doubtful that you'd get a Cupra for under £2k, but any Leon would be a good buy IMO.
For more info about what to look out for etc when buying a SEAT take a look at this forum, it's full of useful information.
To be fair though all of the above is pretty much true for any technically oriented support call centre. Businesses these days put very little investment in to staff training and practically all call centre staff know little to nothing more than the process they are told to use.
Actually, I've never really thought about it like this before. It would seem rather illogical to claim downloading a programme that is "freely" available to be recorded when broadcast illegal. Assuming you've paid your TV licence, (if such a thing exists where you live), and you still adhere to the "copyright" principles that apply to recording TV broadcasts, i.e. For personal use only and not for distribution or being viewed by anyone but the person that recorded it. Though how they would prove that I don't know.
You have a serious problem you know that??
I've never seen someone have so much hatred and ill feeling towards a driver and team... and then you go on about hamilton haters when you're exactly the same.
Laughing at peoples bad luck/errors really is rather pathetic. I'm really sure that your hero would just love to know people like you support him. Seriously, get councelling and grow up, it's just a sport.
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