So, I think it's time to upgrade to DVI and reassign my monitor to a different computer.
I'd like to get something at least comparable to the old monitor-- it's a 19-inch LCD (Samsung SyncMaster 914v), and since I'm spending money I should probably get something better.
However, I don't particularly want a widescreen monitor as I don't know how some of the older games I have (X-Wing vs. Tie Fighter, Betrayal at Krondor, The Curse of Monkey Island, etc.) will react to the unusual aspect ratio. Widescreen displays also tend to cost more, and I don't need to spend more money in order to lose screen real estate.
The displays I'm currently looking at are the SyncMaster 943BX and 943T.
The T-model
- has a built-in USB hub
- has 1,500:1 static image contrast ratio (compared to 1,000:1)
- has 10,000:1 dynamic contrast ratio (compared to 7,000:1)
- is 50 cd/m2 less bright (same brightness as the 914v)
- has 2MHz less video bandwidth (not sure that 2MHz really makes a difference)
- has better viewable angle
A bit more random info that I didn't know where to put: this monitor will be split (via KVM switch) between my gaming PC and my Linux box. I've found 19" to be quite nice, and the price jumps radically if I try to get a larger screen with similar specs-- if someone's having a sale, though, I wouldn't object to moving up.
My questions are: is it worth the extra $32 to get the T-model? Are there other monitors I should be considering? Am I shooting myself in the foot by rejecting widescreen? Should I wait a couple of weeks because something really spiffy is about to be released?
I don't really want to spend more than $300, though I will reconsider if I see something amazing.
Any advice?
- Mood:
hungry
- Mood:
impressed
- Mood:
accomplished - Music:They Might Be Giants - Which Describes How You're Feeling
I think I'm almost packed. The last few things are coming when I get picked up. If I have a few minutes, I'll update my itinerary before I go. There've been some minor changes due to the accident on Kili this past Wednesday.
Now, if I could just get my nerves to settle...
- Mood:
scared
However, many other people saw "Derrial Book," and have similar attempts to back themselves up. The shooting script also says "Derrial." Finally, I checked my DVD of the movie and it says "Derria(l)" — it's debatable whether the "L" is actually there — in that place, but Ron Glass's interview introduces him as "Meria."
The SciFi.com website and IMDB have been switching back and forth (IMDB has finally decided on "Shepherd Book").
I guess my question is: what did you see?
Oh, and remember— Fruity Oaty Bars are not mandatory!
- Mood:
confused - Music:Fruity Oaty Bars Jingle
| Date | Weekday | Itinerary | Overnight |
| 6 January | Friday | 18.15 Northwest Airlines Flight 38 to Amsterdam. | Flight |
| 7 January | Saturday | 07.15 Arrive at Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS). 10.35 KLM Flight 571 to Arusha, Tanzania. 20.50 Arrive at Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO). |
KIA Lodge |
| 8 January | Sunday | Transfer to base camp on the west side of Kilimajaro. | Ndarakwai Ranch West Kilimanjaro Base Camp |
| 9 January | Monday | Hike from the Londorossi Gate (5,900 ft.), through the rainforest, and up to the lower heather belt. | Forest Camp (9,500 ft.) |
| 10 January | Tuesday | Ascend to the Shira Plateau. | Shira 1 Camp (12,200 ft.) |
| 11 January | Wednesday | Full-day exploration of the Shira Plateau. | Shira 2 Camp (12,600 ft.) |
| 12 January | Thursday | Hike along the Shira Ridge to Moir Camp. | Moir Camp (13,800 ft.) |
| 13 January | Friday | Ascend through alpine high desert to Lava Tower. | Lava Tower Camp (15,000 ft.) |
| 14 January | Saturday | Ascend to the Arrow Glacier, underneath the Western Breach. | Arrow Glacier Camp (16,100 ft.) |
| 15 January | Sunday | Climb the Western Breach and into the crater. Set up camp among the glaciers. Hike to Kilimanjaro's active vent and back to camp. | Crater Camp (18,750 ft.) |
| 16 January | Monday | Early morning summit of Kilimanjaro (19,340 ft.). Descend to Barafu Camp (15,090 ft.) for lunch, and continue down. | Mweka Camp (11,000 ft.) |
| 17 January | Tuesday | Complete descent through the rainforest to Mweka Gate. Transfer to hotel for shower and rest. | Moivaro Lodge |
| 18 January | Wednesday | Ngorongoro Highlands. | Ngorongoro Serena Lodge |
| 19 January | Thursday | Ngorongoro Crater floor. | Ngorongoro Serena Lodge |
| 20 January | Friday | Depart for Serengeti via Olduvai Gorge. | Thomson Safaris Classic Camp |
| 21 January | Saturday | Serengeti National park. | Thomson Safaris Classic Camp |
| 22 January | Sunday | Serengeti National Park. | Serengeti Serena Lodge |
| 23 January | Monday | Mid-day flight to Arusha. 21.45 KLM Flight 569 to Amsterdam. |
Mount Meru Hotel (day room) Flight |
| 24 January | Tuesday | 07.15 Arrive at Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS). 14.00 Northwest Airlines Flight 37 to Boston. 16.00 Arrive at Logan International Airport (BOS). |
34 Holyoke Road #2 Somerville, MA |
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excited - Music:MIT Chorallaries - Africa
1. High fever
2. Congestion
3. Nausea
4. Fatigue
5. Aching in the joints
6. An irresistible urge to defecate on someone's windshield
- Mood:
busy - Music:Joss Whedon - Ballad of Serenity
Saturday: Hit REI flagship store in Seattle and supermarkets to pick up last few items and perishables.
Sunday: See Seattle.
Monday: Mount St. Helens-- Coldwater Ridge Visitor Center, Johnston Ridge Observatory, and Ape Caves. Camp at Cold Springs campground at base of Mt. Adams.
Tuesday: Climb to 9,000ft via the South Climb and camp at the Lunch Counter.
Wednesday: Summit Adams (12,276ft) via the Crescent Glacier mid-morning to noon. Descend to camp and rest-- we'll decide then whether or not to descend the rest of the way.
Thursday and Friday: Finish descent of Adams (if necessary), drive to Portland and Bend. See
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medecinekeeper, Mt. Hood (Timberline Lodge and short hikes?), and Mt. Bachelor (time permitting).Saturday: Drive back to Seattle to catch flight home at 11.20pm (US Airways flights 6014 and 6688).
Sunday: Arrive in Manchester at 10.42am and drive home to Massachusetts. Sleep.
Our schedule may be moved up a day if it doesn't rain on Sunday. In this case, we may do MSH on Sunday and see Seattle our final Saturday.
I am unsure of my email status during this vacation. I will definitely not be reachable while hiking, but I may check my email at WiFi hotspots and/or some of the hotels may provide network connections.
- Mood:
optimistic - Music:Animaniacs - The Monkey Song
• A group of engineering students from Purdue University recorded that their licking machine, modeled after a human tongue, took an average of 364 licks to get to the center of a Tootsie Pop. They tried the same licking test on 20 volunteers and found that the average licks to the center were 252 licks.
• A chemical engineering doctorate student from the University of Michigan recorded that his licking machine required an average of 411 licks per Tootsie Pop.
• A group of students at Swathmore School used human lickers in a scientific experiment and determined it took an average of 144 licks to get to the center of a Tootsie Pop.
- Mood:
nerdy
- Mood: amused
- Music:Joss Whedon - Firefly - Open
- Mood: amused
- Music:"Weird Al" Yankovic - Jurassic Park
Enjoy :)
- Mood: amused
- Music:Barnes & Barnes - Fish Heads
And it's less than half a kilo at 70cm.
- Mood: excited
spork
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A proprietary name for a piece of cutlery combining the features of
a spoon, fork, (and sometimes, knife).
1909 in Cent. Dict. Suppl. 1970 Official Gaz. (U.S. Patent Office) 11
Aug. TM 65 Van Brode Milling Co., Inc., Clinton, Mass... Spork for
Combination Plastic Spoon, Fork and Knife. 1971 P. J. R. NICHOLS
Rehabil. Severely Disabled II. iii. 117 Spoons or spoons with fork ends
(sporks), either fitted with a swivel or shaped to a child's needs, are
the commonest aids supplied. 1975 Equipment for Disabled: Home Managem.
(ed. 4) 50/1 The spork can be adapted by bending and/or lengthened by
rivetting on an extension. 1976 Trade Marks Jrnl. 22 Dec. 2628/1 Spork...
Cutlery, forks and spoons, all included in Class 8. D. Green and
Company.., Sutton, Surrey..; manufacturers and merchants.
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silly
- Mood: amused
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HAPPY 50th BIRTHDAY, GODZILLA!
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nostalgic
| Total Lunar Eclipse of October 27, 2004 | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Americas | Europe, Africa & Middle East | |||||||
| Event | Time EDT | Time CDT | Time MDT | Time PDT | Time GMT | Time GMT+1 | Time GMT+2 | Time GMT+3 |
| Partial Eclipse Begins: | 21:14 | 20:14 | 19:14 | 18:14 | 01:14* | 02:14* | 03:14* | 04:14* |
| Partial Eclipse Begins: | 21:14 (9:14 pm) | 20:14 (8:14 pm) | 19:14 (7:14 pm) | 18:14 (6:14 pm) | 01:14* | 02:14* | 03:14* | 04:14* |
| Total Eclipse Begins: | 22:23 (10:23 pm) | 21:23 (9:23 pm) | 20:23 (8:23 pm) | 19:23 (7:23 pm) | 02:23* | 03:23* | 04:23* | 05:23* |
| Mid-Eclipse: | 23:04 (11:04 pm) | 22:04 (10:04 pm) | 21:04 (9:04 pm) | 20:04 (8:04 pm) | 03:04* | 04:04* | 05:04* | 06:04* |
| Total Eclipse Ends: | 23:45 (11:45 pm) | 22:45 (10:45 pm) | 21:45 (9:45 pm) | 20:45 (8:45 pm) | 03:45* | 04:45* | 05:45* | 06:45* |
| Partial Eclipse Ends: | 00:54* | 23:54 (11:54 pm) | 22:54 (10:54 pm) | 21:54 (9:54 pm) | 04:54* | 05:54* | 06:54* | 07:54* |
* Event occurs on morning of October 28, 2004
- Mood: excited
For those interested in Mount St. Helens' last major episode (1980), the program VolQuake gives depth and location points for all of the significant volcanic quakes recorded leading up to the eruption. You'll need to be running Windows 95/98 or XP with Win95 compatibility mode (runs erratically). Win9x on VirtualPC works just fine. :)
- Mood: bouncy
- Music:The Presidents - Volcano
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