I like the ping .

ATM, a SSD beats any HD in random access times so they are better if used as a boot drive for example. A pair of Raptors in RAID 0 however will blow a SSD away in continuous read/write performance.

Maybe in a year or two's time, a SSD would be worth having as a boot disk, but RAID is much more economical at the moment verses the small boot time increase you would receive with a SSD.

What is your budget for the graphics card, and what Dell Model do you have?

My E521 handles an 8600GTS fine so you shouldn't need a new power supply for a graphics card upgrade.

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What exactly is a "Street Racer" anyway?

Someone who races on the streets.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Street_racing

Quote from JTbo :

Problem is where to we draw a line, If I do 90kph on 80kph area, while overtaking is that street racing? What if I happen to be first in lights and pull bit faster than your average Joe, is this racing?

I'm sure that in minds of many those are stupid activity etc. But really it has more into it than just obeying limits and that.

If teens get some industrial street closed at night time and race there, I really have much against it, they go there by their will and if they happen to wreck then it is their fault, it is unlikely that innocent people will get involved.

At open streets where are other people and cars however one need to stay clear of his and car's limits as there always are some lesser people that can jump on street from side walk or run red lights etc. Good driver predicts possibilities and allows enough safety margin that he can successfully avoid accidents that would be other's fault.

So I'm not really completely against street racing, but it has to be responsible manner, preferably there should be organized street events.

Bans and such create only underground culture, if people want to do something they do no matter what, so better to guide safe direction instead.

This was part of the point I was trying to get across. Some places are more dangerous than others and those who look for the safest way to do something dangerous shouldn't be placed into the same group as those who recklessly weave in and out of stop and go traffic following a friend.

I understand the risks of driving fast and I know that in certain places, you can put someones life in danger. I never said I do this every night or have done it at all. I just implied that it isn't as dangerous as some people think. I am tired of responding to the same questions every time so this will probably be my last post.

Why would you be scared of my driving? Out of everyone my age that I know, they would all rather ride with me as I am not distracted behind the wheel and pay attention using every one of my senses. Most teenagers take for granted having the privatively to drive a car around. I understand how much a car weighs and how fast it is traveling. You should be scared of the people who shouldn't deserve to pass the driving test. My friend didn't see the person coming the other way before he turned and almost got hit, yet still passed.

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You really don't get it, do you.. What if there is a broken car parked on the right side, his battery died so he can't use emergency indicators

Obviously I wouldn't hit him as I wouldn't be driving on the shoulder.

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If you're racing you cannot possibly be driving safely within the cars limits, let alone your own limits.

Street cars race on the track all the time and do fine pushing the cars to the limit. 120mph driving in a straight line is not the limit, I can easily do that for a few seconds before getting on the brakes and bringing it back down to the speed limit without breaking a sweat. People do it all the time on the autobahn. The main highways up north in the US are exactly the same as the autobahn (without the speed limits).

Quote from AndroidXP :

However, the mother with her two children driving home late at night after visiting aunt Mary, which always takes too long because she can't let her go without discussing the gossip of the last half year, DOES NOT KNOW some pricks are using the highway as their personal racetrack because they can't afford the gas price driving to a real one. Good luck explaining the widower why you killed his wife and two children - "but the highway was clear 5 minutes ago" is not going to cut it, I promise.

I HAVE EYES. I can see out my front and back windshields. There are no cars in sight on a straight highway. What danger do I pose speeding up to 120mph in 10 seconds and then slowing back down to cruising speed. This is a short period of time, not the Gumball, no ones lives are at risk but your own. I am talking about a divided highway with 2 lanes going each way.

I never said that racing on public roads is safe or the right thing to do. I just said I see a difference between those who drive like maniacs down curvy back roads following their friends, and those who do a short race on a straight highway with a friend that only lasts 10 seconds, with no cars in sight in front or behind. Basically like this except no traffic.

Last edited by Dennisjr13, Sat, 1 Dec 2007 22:21.

Quote from zeugnimod :

This sentence is probably the most ridiculous I've read on this forum.

Isn't that exactly what sanctioned racing is all about? They put cars on a track with walls and fences to keep the spectators safe. Why not do that on the road if you are going to street race. Doing it at night when no one is around so you are less of a threat.

It is my opinion, just because you think differently doesn't mean either one of us is wrong.

What do you mean max players? I doubt you could keep a server full all the time as well. I would recommend asking someone who already hosts a server for their usage. This would give you a starting point in determining the amount of bandwidth you will need.

I see a big difference in idiots that weave in and out of traffic doing 110mph on the highway and someone who waits until 3am, and scouts out the highway before they race. These are the people that don't cause any harm to anyone but themselves. They know the risks of racing and take them accordingly, just like anyone involved in motor sports today. It isn't hard to hold a car in a straight line

I DON'T think it's ok to street race, I just think it is immoral for someone to endanger other people's lives without at least doing their best to make the event safer.

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Otherwise, boohoo, cry me a river, and f**k off until you get a brain and figure out that ANY kind of racing on a public highway is a recipe for death.

What have I accomplished in life or will accomplish if I live to be 60? I haven't improved the life of the world and neither have most people. All most do is leech off the resources of the earth and then die. I am not afraid of death, I AM afraid of injuring others. That is why I only look down upon those who don't care about the safety of other people on the road who might accomplish something with their lives.

I think I got off on the wrong foot with my first post and didn't explain properly. I am talking about racing on public highways as these are the only places I would consider to be non dangerous in the right conditions.

Also, I am not talking about speeds over 120mph. This is like with racing a friend in your beater for fun to see who's is faster doing like a 40mph-100mph punch.

Last edited by Dennisjr13, Sat, 1 Dec 2007 02:15.

Quote from shiny_red_cobra :

I hate street racers, and I have those people who zoom by you on the highway. I think that amateurs who actually want to race should get together, build a race track, and race their brains out there instead of on the public roads. There have been too many street racing accidents here in Toronto, and in every other major city unfortunately. It's a sad way to die. (I'm talking about the victims not the racers themselves).

Do you realize how expensive it is to build and maintain a race track? And don't tell me about going to a race track nearby (Lime Rock Park) as it is almost impossible to find a spot open for those going for a track day without joining a club of some sort that races regularly. Most people, including me, have no money to pay for the constant fees of gas to get up to the track, and the cost of racing on the track.

I think those that can street race responsibly (doing it on the highway at night) aren't ever the ones in the news killing people b crashing out of control. They wait until there are no cars before racing, that way the only people endangered are themselves. I would much rather kill myself doing something I enjoy then end someone else's life.

I agree that those who race on crowded highways or streets should be punished to the fullest extent though.

If they brought back the drag strip here in Connecticut that was sold off to Consumer Reports I believe that it would take racing off the streets as those who want to drag race have to go all the way down to New Jersey (4 hour ride) just to get to a 1/4 strip. Why waste all the money and time to drive down there when you can just pull a run or two on an empty country road.

Last edited by Dennisjr13, Fri, 30 Nov 2007 23:23.

Great man. He had what we like to call "balls" .

Happy Birthday! Take a break, have a beer.

My bass likes.

Quote from Bob Smith :

I've used AudioGrabber and LAME for years now. Would I get any benefit switching to EAC?

Here is a great guide to setting up EAC to get the best quality rip.

Can we change the thread title or stop bumping this. You can't get a virus through LFS.

Sounds like it is supercharged, but you never mentioned it in the video description. If it is, how much PSI?

Do you mean a Playstation 2 to USB converter or a PS/2 to usb converter?

How much are you willing to spend? There is a power supply for every budget.

Quote from thisnameistaken :

"Respective".

I have no clue why I wrote respectful.

To save your setups and skins, copy everything in the LFS/data/skins and LFS/data/settings and place them back into their respectful folders after doing a clean (vanilla) install.

Is anything else effected? Web browsing, other games etc.

Very few games work in linux, even with using an emulator like wine. Can XP really be bothering you that bad?

I only use it and only recommend it for the basics like websurfing and checking email. Going from windows to linux is like going from windows to Mac.

How's this?

http://www.ramelectronics.net/html/usb_ethernet_adapter.html