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i dont know, GTA IV performs pretty good with CSMT patched wine. with nearly everything max i dont see any big framerate drops.
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i dont know, GTA IV performs pretty good with CSMT patched wine. with nearly everything max i dont see any big framerate drops.
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another solid triple A game on linux. graphics quality is good, peformance is no issue. loading times are few seconds(unlike some other unreal engine games, looking at you painkiller)
ohh ..finally it was a matter of when really.
they already have opengl rendering in the windows client, which works nearly at native speeds under wine.
a lot.. in real world its not that huge difference..but if highest end AMD GPU gets beaten by midrange nvidia...something must be terribly wrong
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adding __GL_THREADED_OPTIMIZATIONS=1 makes it run like junk unlike other games..
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windowed works fine....
no i did not mean that.. ofc lowend new cards arent better than higher end older ones in terms of raw performance.
but 2xx series are 2008 ...thats more than 5 years old. everyone who is playing...
it was quite expected.. supporting such old harware with new drivers is a mess. better improve drivers for new cards to squeeze out max from them.
legacy drivers are still gonna be updated, so those...
just pls make the font smaller. im getting eyecancer..
it looks like gnome3 with default big icons and stuper huge font. waste of screen space!
if i remember correctly its(fglrx) it has been removed from arch official repos long time ago, since the slow xserver support.
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i have Roccat Arvo keyboard and Kova+ mouse, both have macro, tweaking utilities for linux
can change dpi, lights, macros, easy shift buttons etc with a GUI..
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before i had SSD i was in same opinion that its useless and expensive.
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thats an samsung 840evo ssd though
Startup finished in 3.354s (kernel) + 906ms (userspace) = 4.261s
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Simple Screen Recorder kills some performance also though, but the point is still valid.. 2x perf boost with CSMT enabled.
well according to my tests you need a good dualcore cpu at least to see some improvements
quadcore is even better
probably you can get some improvements if you kill all other tasks on your OS......
you wont gain much (if at all) because of your weak old CPU.. dual core and low frequency.
still would be interesting if there were AMD tests in there also
like FX 8350 and 6300 or similar.. APU is slow anyway.
never had the need for multimedia (pulseaudio) patches myself ..allthough im using pulseaudio also.. but i guess some need then?
its been working fine for me all the time without it.


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Someone left a bottle of Yellow Tail Cabernet at my house and I really prefer sweeter wine so I didn't want to drink it. I didn't want to waste it either so I tried this out, and it wasn't good at all. Maybe it's because I don't like this kind of wine, but it just wasn't good. I would suggest using more vanilla wafers too, if you want to be able to form anything out of the mixture.
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A 2010 study found that spanking children under 6 years of age may have its benefits, with spanked children in the study performing better in school than kids who had never been spanked. The spanked children were also found to be more likely to volunteer and go to college. The American Academy of Pediatrics and many other pediatric experts, however, argue that the negatives of spanking far outweigh any positives. This group of experts includes Paul Holinger, MD, MPH, a child and adolescent psychiatrist at Rush, who believes that physical punishment — at any age — initiates a cycle of violent behavior. Below he shares his views on spanking and discipline.
Spanking is a euphemism for hitting. Hitting a spouse or a stranger is considered domestic violence or assault. So why should you be permitted to hit a smaller and even more vulnerable child? Hitting a child elicits precisely the feelings one does not want to generate in a child: distress, anger, fear, shame and disgust. Studies show that children who are hit will identify with the aggressor, and they are more likely to become hitters themselves (i.e., bullies and future abusers of their children and spouses). They tend to learn to use violent behavior as a way to deal with disputes.
The usual answer is to get children to do what parents think is best for them. And, yet, the answer is much more complicated. Dealing with children can stir up very charged and old feelings. The arguments and screaming of a child can push the same buttons that your own parents or siblings pushed long ago. Or perhaps you or your spouse spanks because that's what your parents did. I've often heard "I was spanked as a child, and I turned out all right."
While that may be true, I believe you turned out all right in spite of the spanking, not because of it ... and perhaps things would have been even better if your parents had turned to effective alternatives to spanking.
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When it comes to tantrums, prevention is key. Take steps to avoid tantrums from ever happening by knowing what triggers them. Three issues in particular can provoke distress, anger and tantrums; these are fatigue, hunger and illness. When tantrums do occur, remain calm. Ignore the behavior rather than feed into it with a bribe, which is a reward for bad behavior and only increases the chances of the behavior happening again. And definitely don't resort to hitting.
Well, in my experience, parents typically need the time-outs more than their children. I think time-outs can be somewhat isolating to a child, and that's not always productive. That said, I think there are times when children and parents need to separate and cool down. So, in that sense, time-outs can be valuable.
Whether it's a time-out, using positive reinforcement or having a sit down to explain unacceptable behavior, these alternatives to spanking have their advantages. According to Holinger, these can include helping children tolerate frustrations, regulate tension, behave in socially acceptable ways, develop appropriate ethical and moral standards, and improve self-esteem. And in his view, if we truly want a less violent society, not hitting our children is a good place to start.
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Why not really make a difference?
Isn't Asphalt 93% silica and 7% petroleum?
So why not loose the Petroleum refine the silica in mass, then teach the world a new way of laying asphalt.
Seems to me that you have then created a collector and generator of solar power that lands right in the lap of a presently functioning industry, already in place, over budgeted in over 60% of the world and that holds to a common and focussed purpose
of witch is the install ,upkeep, maintenance and just try! brand viagra for sale eventually the replacement of viagra 30 mg this very interesting creature that we refer to as the Highway. That being said , a couple of high voltage strip inverters down the http://www.pereverges.cat/viagra-100-mg shoulders and center divide along with a beacon light at point of grid tie that could span every major overpass on ramp,off ramp.
Well doesn't this pretty much give you a road map depicting all micro grids that the utilities seem to have concerns over?
While if I am not mistaken, would land you enough available surface area (or collection space ) to address the worlds power needs to date in one fell swoop!
Can't begin to think of the ramifications that would be dropped in the Electric Vehicle Industries lap. (charging stations? Who needs them?)Why not teach the world a new way to build a charge controller?
Couldn't all vehicles be charged while driving during the day time at no cost to the vehicle owner other than the already exurbanite highway tax that he presently pays.
So Marsbeyond,
There is your good old fasion USA( or am i from Mars?) inovation at its best.
You now hold this inovation in your shakey little hands(or is that sucky?) What will you do with it?
Will you become the greatest American hero and fufill your destiny or will you conform to the picture you paint for the rest of the USA and just sit there and suck?
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From further study(this may sound techy) that i have done (presentation for greener building) I've come across with some interesting case studies that will let you think twice of not having that kind of renewable energy. Almost 50% of energy can come from the sun. Like this one, groundsource energy is a very reliable source for heating and cooling. Its a fact that just 7 meters below ground, a constant mean(average) temperature is available all year round. If collected (thru water medium) it can provide free heating and cooling. Meaning that if a country like UK has a temperature of -5degC during winter and a 28degC during summer, underground between 10-12degC can be harvest from the ground. This can be directly supplied to units for free cooling and at heating lessen the Gas consumption up to 50%. Now that's free energy thru innovative design. Well the only thing you would mind is the cost of application for these kind of systems, which I think is not cheap. But then again in the long run it will be beneficial both to human and mother nature.
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Daily Links: 100 Pushups Edition
Published on - June 16th, 2008 (by J.D. Roth)
Here's a quick plug for my fitness blog, Get Fit Slowly. A bunch of us started the one hundred pushup challenge today. Our goal is to be able to do one hundred pushups by the end of July. This seems nearly impossible to me right now — I can't even do ten pushups. I'll be posting daily reminders to prompt participants to do their exercise. If you'd like to join us, swing on over to Get Fit Slowly.
But you come here to read about fiscal fitness, not physical fitness. Here are some recent articles that could help you get rich slowly:
First, the May/June 2008 issue of Orion Magazine includes an article entitled "The Gospel of Consumption". "We we could work and spend a lot less and still live quite comfortably," writes Jeff Kaplan as he describes the 30-hour workweeks that Kellogg Company once employed. Workers loved them. This is a long piece, but it's interesting.
Several people sent a link to a recent Time magazine article about people who want to live with just 100 things. The first hurdle is deciding what counts as a "thing". But a bigger problem is finding the willpower to actually get things down to that number. This isn't necessarily something I advocate, but it's fun to read about. (And I found the article by Lisa McLaughlin amusing.)
Saturday's New York Times features a primer for young people starting their first job. Ron Lieber provides an overview of three key concepts: health insurance, taxes, and retirement plans. If you're fresh out of school and starting a new job, this article is a good intro to important concepts.
Finally, No Credit Needed crunched some numbers this morning in an attempt to encourage young adults to fund their Roth IRAs. He points out that a fully-funded Roth IRA at age 18 could net you $3.5 million in retirement. From a one-time contribution. (This is assuming a very generous 13% annualize return, however.) He also provides a chart demonstrating how much a person could save by putting $5,000 a year into a Roth IRA from age 18 to age 72.
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Are there any other sites out there like hundredpushups.com that have similar programs for other parts of the body, such as abs or legs?
That Gospel of Consumption article is fantastic! I don't think the title is misleading at all. The diversions into history might be a little convoluted, but in the end they tie beautifully back into the description of what our problem is today. Consumption is only part of it. The private life of the worker is considered unimportant, even though it underpins the society that gives the economic machine space to flourish. My field, health care, follows the math that says "longer hours mean fewer jobs", so my colleagues and I have to figure out how to keep our lives going while cramming a full week of work into 3 days. Eventually retention falls off; witness the current nursing shortage. I think most hospitals (and most other workplaces) don't consider the cost of keeping a current worker satisfied relative to hiring and training a new one; and it costs a lot to hire a new nurse.
I'm thinking of launching the 100 credit card swipe challenge. Start slow and build up over a period of weeks. Before you know it, you'll be in debt up to your eyeballs.
@credit addict
My wife is ready for your challenge…
My abs are ready for the challenge
Wow 100 push-ups is admirable. I fire off about 40 a day and that's enough for me!
sign me up for pushups, thanks JD
It's not all about how many, but the quality. For example, doing pushups with 10 seconds down and 10 seconds up is a totally different thing than exploding push-up after push-up.
Lots of strength and other benefits can be gained by total time under tension, as well. You don't need to do 100 – you just need to go to failure and then a few negatives.
I've been doing my push-ups in Wii Fit. The game somehow "knows" if you take a break and don't complete each push-up. The trainer then scolds you for it. Say what you will of "video game fitness," but I've put in my 30 minutes of exercise at least every other day (and sometimes more often) since I got the game.
From the NCN article:
"Wow. Even at a conservative return of 9%, your ending balance would be over 6 million dollars."
Yabbut you'd be 72. What the heck am I going to do with $6 million when I'm 72? Bling out my walker? Get a set of chrome spinners for my wheelchair? I want to retire WAAAY earlier than 72.
Also, 9% is not a "conservative" rate of return. 7% is. Also, the article completely ignores inflation. From 18 to 72 is 54 years. Assuming 3% inflation, that $6 million at age 72 will have the same buying power as $1.2 million does today. Sure, that still sounds like a lot, but at a 4% Safe Withdrawal Rate, that will only produce $48,000 per year.
While I respect the role articles like this play in motivating people to get moving, I think it does a disservice to youths to only give them half the picture, and fill their minds with unrealistic expectations, like the idea that 9% is a "conservative" rate of return to expect, or that $6 million will still be worth $6 million, half a century from now.
I often wonder how much damage high estimates do to peoples savings habits. The "if you save x at x% you'll have $XXXXXX" is a pretty common formula, what happens when you try this and you don't see the growth promised? For some people I could see this as quite discouraging and lead them to saving less rather than saving more. I always wish for real life examples. It means more to me to have someone write about how they saved $50 a month and saved up $10,000 in 15 years than saving a million by plugging in an overly optimistic interest rate.
I thought the NCN article was interesting in that it made me want to run out and open a Roth IRA. But I don't expect to get a terribly high interest rate and I plan on putting more than $5,000 in it once.
I just get excited when I get $1 and some change in interest on my 3% or so savings account! It's free money and that's all I care about.
phew…100???? How old are you folks? (giggle)
I DO basic pilates and walk a lot. not bad for a middleagedfogey.
If you are looking for 9% interest, good luck. And, with the possible exception of fairly 'shaky' commercial notes, I'm not certain where on the planet I might legally get 13% interest. But 9% -growth- is an entirely reasonable figure.
It is, after all, less than the long term historical average for all stocks combined.
One hundred pushups, eh? What style? When I was a kid, I could easily do 500+ in an hour. I could have kept going, but gym class was over.
Now, meh … maybe 2 or 3.
Per week.
Any points for the "over 50″ age division? I might be up for the challenge. After all, that only amounts to starting with ten and adding 3 each day. I'm going to head on over to that thread and see what's the skinny on fat guys.
The Gospel of Consumption article is fantastic! It may be long, but it just goes to show that the author spent considerable time and research to produce a well-written and thought provoking article so different from the majority of online articles nowadays. Thanks for sharing the link!
100 pushups by the end of July? I can do that … it's less than three a day!!!
I got over to the onehundredpushups.com site and signed up (it's free … even -I- can afford free). I did 7 for my first "to-collapse" test. That's pretty bad, but much better than I expected to do.
I am 56 years old with a BMI of 29.5, bad back and beer belly.
Today, I did the suggested sets of 7,7,5,4 and then 8 for the test set.
Hmmm … maybe I'm not dead after all. It's been a long time since I did 31 push ups in the same MONTH.