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The_Bad_Penguin Send message Joined: 5 Jun 06 Posts: 2751 Credit: 4,271,025 RAC: 0	Message 68732 - Posted: 30 Nov 2010, 23:52:46 UTC a learning experience, thanx for feedback :) ! i know that these new-fangled cpu's with turbo-boost(?) or whatever, knock-out some of the multi-threading capabilities in exchange for nearly doubling the stock speed on a single physical core. since this is new out-of-the-box, i have to remember all the silly tweats that are necessary, i.e., not to shut off / go into sleep mode, after 10 mins of inactivity. learned that one the hard way with previous lappy... just glad that it was able to get 8 Rosie's going (and now, another 8 in queue!) without me pulling out too many (gray) hairs, lol ! thanx again ! Defeat Censorship! Wikileaks needs OUR help! Learn how you can help (d/l 'insurance' file), by clicking here. "Whoever would overthrow the liberty of a nation must begin by subduing the freeness of speech" B. Franklin ID: 68732 · Rating: 0 · rate: / Reply Quote

The_Bad_Penguin Send message Joined: 5 Jun 06 Posts: 2751 Credit: 4,271,025 RAC: 0	Message 68734 - Posted: 1 Dec 2010, 17:07:15 UTC Last modified: 1 Dec 2010, 17:20:51 UTC as to be expected from a lappy (merely 1.73 GHz) with hyperthreading, wu's are getting less than 50% of credit claimed. but, hopefully with hyperthreading, its getting twice the output... Defeat Censorship! Wikileaks needs OUR help! Learn how you can help (d/l 'insurance' file), by clicking here. "Whoever would overthrow the liberty of a nation must begin by subduing the freeness of speech" B. Franklin ID: 68734 · Rating: 0 · rate: / Reply Quote

The_Bad_Penguin Send message Joined: 5 Jun 06 Posts: 2751 Credit: 4,271,025 RAC: 0	Message 68749 - Posted: 5 Dec 2010, 13:24:50 UTC the kattenstoet "cat festival" is celebrated in ypres, belgium, with a cat-themed parade, but it was orininally celebrated centuries ago by throwing unwanted cats from a belfry.... Defeat Censorship! Wikileaks needs OUR help! Learn how you can help (d/l 'insurance' file), by clicking here. "Whoever would overthrow the liberty of a nation must begin by subduing the freeness of speech" B. Franklin ID: 68749 · Rating: 0 · rate: / Reply Quote

The_Bad_Penguin Send message Joined: 5 Jun 06 Posts: 2751 Credit: 4,271,025 RAC: 0	Message 68794 - Posted: 11 Dec 2010, 5:16:47 UTC Railgun shot heard round the world Defeat Censorship! Wikileaks needs OUR help! Learn how you can help (d/l 'insurance' file), by clicking here. "Whoever would overthrow the liberty of a nation must begin by subduing the freeness of speech" B. Franklin ID: 68794 · Rating: 0 · rate: / Reply Quote

The_Bad_Penguin Send message Joined: 5 Jun 06 Posts: 2751 Credit: 4,271,025 RAC: 0	Message 68797 - Posted: 12 Dec 2010, 23:06:10 UTC Last modified: 12 Dec 2010, 23:08:42 UTC Tragedy in Black and White - A Journey to the Future of Antarctica Defeat Censorship! Wikileaks needs OUR help! Learn how you can help (d/l 'insurance' file), by clicking here. "Whoever would overthrow the liberty of a nation must begin by subduing the freeness of speech" B. Franklin ID: 68797 · Rating: 0 · rate: / Reply Quote

mikey Send message Joined: 5 Jan 06 Posts: 1895 Credit: 9,117,618 RAC: 6,304	Message 68799 - Posted: 13 Dec 2010, 11:21:33 UTC Last modified: 13 Dec 2010, 11:21:58 UTC The Penguins and whales revolt in Antarctica? http://uk.news.yahoo.com/22/20101213/twl-uk-korea-ship-a7cf3b4.html ID: 68799 · Rating: 0 · rate: / Reply Quote

The_Bad_Penguin Send message Joined: 5 Jun 06 Posts: 2751 Credit: 4,271,025 RAC: 0	Message 68870 - Posted: 24 Dec 2010, 14:41:57 UTC still trying to figure out my samsung captivate android... Defeat Censorship! Wikileaks needs OUR help! Learn how you can help (d/l 'insurance' file), by clicking here. "Whoever would overthrow the liberty of a nation must begin by subduing the freeness of speech" B. Franklin ID: 68870 · Rating: 0 · rate: / Reply Quote

mikey Send message Joined: 5 Jan 06 Posts: 1895 Credit: 9,117,618 RAC: 6,304	Message 68885 - Posted: 25 Dec 2010, 13:04:24 UTC - in response to Message 68870. Last modified: 25 Dec 2010, 13:04:54 UTC still trying to figure out my samsung captivate android... So you are trying to learn Android now? Maybe you can just put your favorite Linux on it instead? LOL MERRY CHRISTMAS to all!! ID: 68885 · Rating: 0 · rate: / Reply Quote

The_Bad_Penguin Send message Joined: 5 Jun 06 Posts: 2751 Credit: 4,271,025 RAC: 0	Message 68886 - Posted: 25 Dec 2010, 13:38:32 UTC thanx mikey, and seconded, Merry Xmas to All !!! Defeat Censorship! Wikileaks needs OUR help! Learn how you can help (d/l 'insurance' file), by clicking here. "Whoever would overthrow the liberty of a nation must begin by subduing the freeness of speech" B. Franklin ID: 68886 · Rating: 0 · rate: / Reply Quote

rochester new york Send message Joined: 2 Jul 06 Posts: 2842 Credit: 2,020,043 RAC: 0	Message 68888 - Posted: 25 Dec 2010, 17:10:14 UTC - in response to Message 68886. thanx mikey, and seconded, Merry Xmas to All !!! Merry Christmas ID: 68888 · Rating: 0 · rate: / Reply Quote

The_Bad_Penguin Send message Joined: 5 Jun 06 Posts: 2751 Credit: 4,271,025 RAC: 0	Message 68909 - Posted: 28 Dec 2010, 13:27:39 UTC 'tis true penguins like snow, but c'mon, 29" in 1.5 days ?! Defeat Censorship! Wikileaks needs OUR help! Learn how you can help (d/l 'insurance' file), by clicking here. "Whoever would overthrow the liberty of a nation must begin by subduing the freeness of speech" B. Franklin ID: 68909 · Rating: 0 · rate: / Reply Quote

mikey Send message Joined: 5 Jan 06 Posts: 1895 Credit: 9,117,618 RAC: 6,304	Message 68919 - Posted: 29 Dec 2010, 11:37:12 UTC - in response to Message 68909. 'tis true penguins like snow, but c'mon, 29" in 1.5 days ?! Better your back than mine!! Thankfully I got just a dusting!! ID: 68919 · Rating: 0 · rate: / Reply Quote

The_Bad_Penguin Send message Joined: 5 Jun 06 Posts: 2751 Credit: 4,271,025 RAC: 0	Message 68924 - Posted: 29 Dec 2010, 15:20:51 UTC one word: snowblower... Defeat Censorship! Wikileaks needs OUR help! Learn how you can help (d/l 'insurance' file), by clicking here. "Whoever would overthrow the liberty of a nation must begin by subduing the freeness of speech" B. Franklin ID: 68924 · Rating: 0 · rate: / Reply Quote

mikey Send message Joined: 5 Jan 06 Posts: 1895 Credit: 9,117,618 RAC: 6,304	Message 68939 - Posted: 30 Dec 2010, 11:41:17 UTC - in response to Message 68924. one word: snowblower... I bought this one pre-season and have NOT needed it yet!! http://www.amazon.com/Snow-Joe-622U1-19-Inch-Electric/dp/B000VL2N2Q It is electric but hey I live in an area that may not need it for several years yet!! Maintenance on an electric is MUCH easier than a gas powered one!! ID: 68939 · Rating: 0 · rate: / Reply Quote

Greg_BE Send message Joined: 30 May 06 Posts: 5691 Credit: 5,859,226 RAC: 0	Message 68974 - Posted: 1 Jan 2011, 21:34:30 UTC Ok back for the New Year on a limited trial basis. Pengy you already know about the snow blowers I showed you via email. So heres for the rest of the group: http://www.strangevehicles.com/images/content/113474.jpg <- v8 rig http://www.techeblog.com/index.php/tech-gadget/the-mig-15-snow-blower <- mig 15 jet engines on trucks ID: 68974 · Rating: 0 · rate: / Reply Quote

The_Bad_Penguin Send message Joined: 5 Jun 06 Posts: 2751 Credit: 4,271,025 RAC: 0	Message 68975 - Posted: 1 Jan 2011, 21:37:01 UTC Last modified: 1 Jan 2011, 21:37:25 UTC i hope you and mikey stick around... for now, running back and forth between two different hospitals, dad and grandma... happy and healthy 2011 to all !!! Defeat Censorship! Wikileaks needs OUR help! Learn how you can help (d/l 'insurance' file), by clicking here. "Whoever would overthrow the liberty of a nation must begin by subduing the freeness of speech" B. Franklin ID: 68975 · Rating: 0 · rate: / Reply Quote

The_Bad_Penguin Send message Joined: 5 Jun 06 Posts: 2751 Credit: 4,271,025 RAC: 0	Message 69112 - Posted: 10 Jan 2011, 11:02:19 UTC penguin will be wandering over the next few months... morocco... scotland... royal wedding... iceland... someone is going to have very tired wings... Defeat Censorship! Wikileaks needs OUR help! Learn how you can help (d/l 'insurance' file), by clicking here. "Whoever would overthrow the liberty of a nation must begin by subduing the freeness of speech" B. Franklin ID: 69112 · Rating: 0 · rate: / Reply Quote

mikey Send message Joined: 5 Jan 06 Posts: 1895 Credit: 9,117,618 RAC: 6,304	Message 69114 - Posted: 10 Jan 2011, 12:05:05 UTC - in response to Message 69112. penguin will be wandering over the next few months... morocco... scotland... royal wedding... iceland... someone is going to have very tired wings... Are you migrating or looking for the perfect mate? When in Iceland there is always the Ice Hotel http://www.discover-the-world.co.uk/en/holidays/sweden/icehotel-and-iceland/ There are now apparently TWO of them! ID: 69114 · Rating: 0 · rate: / Reply Quote

The_Bad_Penguin Send message Joined: 5 Jun 06 Posts: 2751 Credit: 4,271,025 RAC: 0	Message 69124 - Posted: 10 Jan 2011, 15:51:59 UTC Last modified: 10 Jan 2011, 15:56:27 UTC already have the perfect mate, a turtle, lol !!! nah, no ice hotel in iceland, sadly... but gotta make it to one of the ice hotels in sweden one of these days... Ice Hotel, Iceland and the Northern Lights There is no Ice Hotel, Iceland, and although there have been rumours of a complex being built these were mostly based on the possibility of a none-ice extension to Reykjavik's National Concert Centre. The ICEHOTEL in Swedish Lapland is a wonderful alternative to a stay in Iceland as are the Kakslauttanen igloo village in Finland and the snow hotel in Norway. The reasoning against building an Ice Hotel, Iceland is that although there are sections of the island which remain covered in snow all year round these are in inaccessible areas. Two thirds of Iceland's population live in the capital Reykjavik and most of the country's tourist attractions are on the south western coast. During the winter months, when a snow hotel would be built, this area is significantly warmer than the rest of the country because of the movement of the Gulf Stream. Igloo building in these conditions is unreliable if not impossible. Defeat Censorship! Wikileaks needs OUR help! Learn how you can help (d/l 'insurance' file), by clicking here. "Whoever would overthrow the liberty of a nation must begin by subduing the freeness of speech" B. Franklin ID: 69124 · Rating: 0 · rate: / Reply Quote

Greg_BE Send message Joined: 30 May 06 Posts: 5691 Credit: 5,859,226 RAC: 0	Message 69178 - Posted: 11 Jan 2011, 13:52:17 UTC - in response to Message 69124. have you reserved your patch of flooring in England yet? already have the perfect mate, a turtle, lol !!! nah, no ice hotel in iceland, sadly... but gotta make it to one of the ice hotels in sweden one of these days... Ice Hotel, Iceland and the Northern Lights There is no Ice Hotel, Iceland, and although there have been rumours of a complex being built these were mostly based on the possibility of a none-ice extension to Reykjavik's National Concert Centre. The ICEHOTEL in Swedish Lapland is a wonderful alternative to a stay in Iceland as are the Kakslauttanen igloo village in Finland and the snow hotel in Norway. The reasoning against building an Ice Hotel, Iceland is that although there are sections of the island which remain covered in snow all year round these are in inaccessible areas. Two thirds of Iceland's population live in the capital Reykjavik and most of the country's tourist attractions are on the south western coast. During the winter months, when a snow hotel would be built, this area is significantly warmer than the rest of the country because of the movement of the Gulf Stream. Igloo building in these conditions is unreliable if not impossible. ID: 69178 · Rating: 0 · rate: / Reply Quote