Comments for Atheism and Computers http://atheismandcomputers.wordpress.com A place where a liberal, free-thinking, baby-eating atheist can talk about computers, politics, and religion. Tue, 09 Jun 2009 19:56:50 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 Comment on HD Advance – an update by farslayer9 http://atheismandcomputers.wordpress.com/2009/04/22/hd-advance-an-update/#comment-69 farslayer9 Tue, 09 Jun 2009 19:56:50 +0000 http://atheismandcomputers.wordpress.com/?p=91#comment-69 It's good to know that I'm not the only one having the problems with network speed. I have a sneaking suspicion that it has to do with the rate at which the software can write to the drive, but I've not bothered to research it. Guitar Hero Metallica does lock up on me occasionally, but I think that the best solution would be to enable slow hard drive access. Some games are written in a way that takes advantage of or accommodates the relative slow access time of DVD drives, so it could simply be an issue where the access is too fast; I had to adjust several games this way before they would work (Iron Man was one). I figure if you had a bad rip that you would get other problems too. I use image burn to make the copies (http://imageburn.com); works very well and is free. It’s good to know that I’m not the only one having the problems with network speed. I have a sneaking suspicion that it has to do with the rate at which the software can write to the drive, but I’ve not bothered to research it.

Guitar Hero Metallica does lock up on me occasionally, but I think that the best solution would be to enable slow hard drive access. Some games are written in a way that takes advantage of or accommodates the relative slow access time of DVD drives, so it could simply be an issue where the access is too fast; I had to adjust several games this way before they would work (Iron Man was one). I figure if you had a bad rip that you would get other problems too. I use image burn to make the copies (http://imageburn.com); works very well and is free.

]]> Comment on HD Advance – an update by Sautebroussailles http://atheismandcomputers.wordpress.com/2009/04/22/hd-advance-an-update/#comment-68 Sautebroussailles Tue, 09 Jun 2009 17:53:11 +0000 http://atheismandcomputers.wordpress.com/?p=91#comment-68 Hi, Well I tend to think that the 1Mb speed would be a genuine hardware limitation, for I have the same result here on my 1 Gb lan. Unfortunately I, too, would like to modify the IP stack default values as my ip number attribution scheme here is also different. In fact I can't help you much as it seems we've got the same issues. In the other hand the fact that you mention Guitar Hero WT - Metallica working well on your HD is a relief for me, because I riped my version on my HD too, but a few songs seems not to have music at all! But if it works well for you, then it just means that I did a crapy rip. I'll just have to do it again. btw, I also bought the drumkit. It's kick ass!! Hi,

Well I tend to think that the 1Mb speed would be a genuine hardware limitation, for I have the same result here on my 1 Gb lan.
Unfortunately I, too, would like to modify the IP stack default values as my ip number attribution scheme here is also different.

In fact I can’t help you much as it seems we’ve got the same issues.

In the other hand the fact that you mention Guitar Hero WT – Metallica working well on your HD is a relief for me, because I riped my version on my HD too, but a few songs seems not to have music at all!
But if it works well for you, then it just means that I did a crapy rip.
I’ll just have to do it again.

btw, I also bought the drumkit. It’s kick ass!!

]]> Comment on This is hysterical by farslayer9 http://atheismandcomputers.wordpress.com/2009/03/05/this-is-hysterical/#comment-65 farslayer9 Wed, 27 May 2009 18:50:34 +0000 http://atheismandcomputers.wordpress.com/?p=78#comment-65 Welcome to the blog, hope to see you around! I run into these problems time and again; people just don't understand what does and does not count as evidence to support a statement. It's sad that empirical results are less influential than Oprah. Very sad :( Welcome to the blog, hope to see you around! I run into these problems time and again; people just don’t understand what does and does not count as evidence to support a statement. It’s sad that empirical results are less influential than Oprah. Very sad :(

]]> Comment on Attack of the WATBs! by farslayer9 http://atheismandcomputers.wordpress.com/2009/05/04/attack-of-the-watbs/#comment-64 farslayer9 Wed, 27 May 2009 16:50:56 +0000 http://atheismandcomputers.wordpress.com/2009/05/04/attack-of-the-watbs/#comment-64 Welcome back Monado, I agree completely. Just because it is comforting doesn't mean it is either true or useful. I actually did more research and found that there is indeed an anti-inflamatory diet, but that the book's notion that eliminating wheat gluten will fix AS has been readily debunked by researchers. In fact, the diet I read was really just a call to maintain a well-balanced diet so as not to cause other problems which result from a poor diet. So, science 1, crappy authors 0. Welcome back Monado, I agree completely. Just because it is comforting doesn’t mean it is either true or useful. I actually did more research and found that there is indeed an anti-inflamatory diet, but that the book’s notion that eliminating wheat gluten will fix AS has been readily debunked by researchers. In fact, the diet I read was really just a call to maintain a well-balanced diet so as not to cause other problems which result from a poor diet. So, science 1, crappy authors 0.

]]> Comment on This is hysterical by Ruxin http://atheismandcomputers.wordpress.com/2009/03/05/this-is-hysterical/#comment-63 Ruxin Sat, 23 May 2009 04:10:10 +0000 http://atheismandcomputers.wordpress.com/?p=78#comment-63 The good news is you are not alone. I love your logics, like mine, they are probably too logical and therefore just too weird for this world to understand. The good news is you are not alone. I love your logics, like mine, they are probably too logical and therefore just too weird for this world to understand.

]]> Comment on HD Advance has arrived! by monado http://atheismandcomputers.wordpress.com/2009/03/26/hd-advance-has-arrived/#comment-62 monado Sat, 16 May 2009 16:06:11 +0000 http://atheismandcomputers.wordpress.com/?p=83#comment-62 I think you need to ask a user group or perhaps tech support. I think you need to ask a user group or perhaps tech support.

]]> Comment on Attack of the WATBs! by monado http://atheismandcomputers.wordpress.com/2009/05/04/attack-of-the-watbs/#comment-61 monado Sat, 16 May 2009 16:04:38 +0000 http://atheismandcomputers.wordpress.com/2009/05/04/attack-of-the-watbs/#comment-61 Someone, Shaw or Russell, said that "Religion is a comfort" was no better recommendation than "Drinking makes people happy." (I'm paraphrasing.) Someone, Shaw or Russell, said that “Religion is a comfort” was no better recommendation than “Drinking makes people happy.” (I’m paraphrasing.)

]]> Comment on Attack of the WATBs! by monado http://atheismandcomputers.wordpress.com/2009/05/04/attack-of-the-watbs/#comment-60 monado Sat, 16 May 2009 16:03:38 +0000 http://atheismandcomputers.wordpress.com/2009/05/04/attack-of-the-watbs/#comment-60 ... evidence, preferably with a suggested mechanism. I like "argumentum ad nauseam." … evidence, preferably with a suggested mechanism.

I like “argumentum ad nauseam.”

]]> Comment on Obama and the presidential race by monado http://atheismandcomputers.wordpress.com/2008/11/26/obama-and-the-presidential-race/#comment-59 monado Sat, 16 May 2009 16:01:08 +0000 http://atheismandcomputers.wordpress.com/?p=50#comment-59 I think the Cathars' belief was that the next life could be anything, higher or lower, so it behooved one to be kind and fair to all. There's biological evolution and then there's cultural (or market) evolution. There's both positive and negative cultural competition. Having a more popular practice or product attracts people's time and energy (or money) Removing adherents of the other practice or product is the negative approach. As Robert Heinlein said, there are no city fathers of Carthage since Rome destroyed it and slaughtered the population and salted their fields. That was pretty definitive. I like it but time is limited. I think the Cathars’ belief was that the next life could be anything, higher or lower, so it behooved one to be kind and fair to all.

There’s biological evolution and then there’s cultural (or market) evolution. There’s both positive and negative cultural competition. Having a more popular practice or product attracts people’s time and energy (or money) Removing adherents of the other practice or product is the negative approach.

As Robert Heinlein said, there are no city fathers of Carthage since Rome destroyed it and slaughtered the population and salted their fields. That was pretty definitive.

I like it but time is limited.

]]> Comment on So, I’m sick…no really! by Richard Wolford http://atheismandcomputers.wordpress.com/2009/03/02/so-im-sickno-really/#comment-54 Richard Wolford Mon, 04 May 2009 13:55:39 +0000 http://atheismandcomputers.wordpress.com/?p=70#comment-54 Yes, how ignorant of me to simply request evidence and not testimonials. Tell me, what were your controls, how did you factor the placebo effect? And being nice has no impact on truth or validity. Sorry, but all studies I've read refute this dietary nonsense. Enjoy the fantasy world. Yes, how ignorant of me to simply request evidence and not testimonials. Tell me, what were your controls, how did you factor the placebo effect? And being nice has no impact on truth or validity.

Sorry, but all studies I’ve read refute this dietary nonsense. Enjoy the fantasy world.

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