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Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
11-11-21, 09:25 PM
Replies: 1,811
Views: 220,046
Posted By carpediemracing

I meant to come here to ask how to reprogram...

I meant to come here to ask how to reprogram those "It's easy!" buttons from Staples. Except my button is from work. It has an 8 pin female connector that you'd use to connect a cable to a...
Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
11-11-21, 09:11 PM
Replies: 1,811
Views: 220,046
Posted By carpediemracing

My son accidentally downloaded Lord's Mobile onto...

My son accidentally downloaded Lord's Mobile onto my phone a year plus ago, when he was 7. He set up a player ("For that field you just put whatever you want, like this (and he just swiped his...
Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
08-22-16, 09:12 AM
Replies: 1,811
Views: 220,046
Posted By carpediemracing

That's awesome. I'm no idiot, I understand...

That's awesome.

I'm no idiot, I understand that this kind of thing can happen only if Apple is making crazy money on their products, but the fact that these kinds of things happen help justify the...
Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
08-19-16, 04:00 PM
Replies: 1,811
Views: 220,046
Posted By carpediemracing

If Apple works on your machine they replace...

If Apple works on your machine they replace everything that isn't 100%, and when I say 100%, I mean 100%. When I had my video card replaced (under warranty, there were some bad cards out there) they...
Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
05-12-16, 12:14 PM
Replies: 1,811
Views: 220,046
Posted By carpediemracing

One of my old CDR teammates gave me some...

One of my old CDR teammates gave me some programming books. I asked him how he learned. "I told them I knew C in the interview." "Did you?" "No, but I learned a lot in the 2 weeks before I started my...
Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
05-12-16, 12:13 PM
Replies: 1,811
Views: 220,046
Posted By carpediemracing

Ask someone - that's what I did. Wordpress...

Ask someone - that's what I did. Wordpress theme/framework, some tips from a fellow racer who is a bit more involved in IT than me, and site went up. Maintenance, that's another story.
Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
04-15-16, 08:33 AM
Replies: 1,811
Views: 220,046
Posted By carpediemracing

I think it's an Asimov story but there is a guy...

I think it's an Asimov story but there is a guy who is super accident prone. Wherever he goes things break. He meets with some official who tells him they're not going to try and keep him locked up,...
Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
02-06-16, 08:19 PM
Replies: 1,811
Views: 220,046
Posted By carpediemracing

Got my machine back. Dropped it off Thursday...

Got my machine back. Dropped it off Thursday evening, got a call Saturday morning that it's done. The whole lower case (keyboard, touchpad, the part your hands rest on, and the bottom of the case)...
Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
02-05-16, 01:29 AM
Replies: 1,811
Views: 220,046
Posted By carpediemracing

I used Carbon Copy Cloner (after booting into...

I used Carbon Copy Cloner (after booting into safe mode) and just did a disk image.

They told me that the machine will be checked over and any iffy parts replaced. If hard drive is ending useful...
Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
02-05-16, 01:28 AM
Replies: 1,811
Views: 220,046
Posted By carpediemracing

Do it quick. Feb 27th is the late date you can...

Do it quick. Feb 27th is the late date you can qualify for the recall. After that you're on your own.
https://www.apple.com/support/macbookpro-videoissues/

To quote off the page:
"The program...
Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
02-04-16, 07:44 PM
Replies: 1,811
Views: 220,046
Posted By carpediemracing

Update: went to Apple store, ran some diagnostic...

Update: went to Apple store, ran some diagnostic test, it failed after about 10 minutes. Laptop is being fixed now, no charge. I backed up data and I'm glad I did - the laptop will get checked,...
Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
02-02-16, 08:14 PM
Replies: 1,811
Views: 220,046
Posted By carpediemracing

Wow, thanks again.

Wow, thanks again.
Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
02-02-16, 07:21 PM
Replies: 1,811
Views: 220,046
Posted By carpediemracing

My screen: ...

My screen:
https://scontent-iad3-1.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-xfa1/v/t1.0-9/12644833_10153942193993824_6000701841905539392_n.jpg?oh=72d96a8250f12f79d39458c72e49444e&oe=572CFF45

It worked long enough to...
Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
02-02-16, 07:07 PM
Replies: 1,811
Views: 220,046
Posted By carpediemracing

You made your 16th post count. Holy smokes....

You made your 16th post count. Holy smokes. Thanks.
Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
02-02-16, 07:03 PM
Replies: 1,811
Views: 220,046
Posted By carpediemracing

Omg. It is one of the affected ones. Program...

Omg. It is one of the affected ones. Program expires in a few weeks.
Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
02-02-16, 11:06 AM
Replies: 1,811
Views: 220,046
Posted By carpediemracing

Good point. It's XP 64 bit compatible (currently...

Good point. It's XP 64 bit compatible (currently what I have), also Win7 and Win 10 64 bit.
Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
02-02-16, 09:59 AM
Replies: 1,811
Views: 220,046
Posted By carpediemracing

So my Zwift machine died (MacBook Pro, 2011 era)....

So my Zwift machine died (MacBook Pro, 2011 era). I don't have the money to buy anything like that right now.

I have a (humongous) 64 bit desktop but no Zwift compatible OS (Windows XP Pro). I'm...
Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
01-22-15, 03:05 PM
Replies: 1,811
Views: 220,046
Posted By carpediemracing

Oh, okay. Camera is a Sony CX-760. I'm actually...

Oh, okay. Camera is a Sony CX-760. I'm actually not sure if any outputs are live feed outputs. It has a small HDMI out, a USB out (weird round shape), and a regular USB out (which is what I use, it...
Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
01-22-15, 05:51 AM
Replies: 1,811
Views: 220,046
Posted By carpediemracing

I'm currently using them in 1080p@60fps which is...

I'm currently using them in 1080p@60fps which is apparently BluRay (vs the "fake" 1080@60fps which is what the Contour/etc has). I can't view on my mac using native viewers, I had to download VLC.
...
Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
01-21-15, 08:30 PM
Replies: 1,811
Views: 220,046
Posted By carpediemracing

That's what I'm thinking of. Another...

That's what I'm thinking of.

Another question. I'm thinking of recording directly to hard drive, aka DVR. Any reasonable off the shelf thing available that will do BluRay 1080@60 fps? This is to...
Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
01-20-15, 09:50 AM
Replies: 1,811
Views: 220,046
Posted By carpediemracing

^ I haven't. I want to import all my SRM files to...

^ I haven't. I want to import all my SRM files to GC at some point but haven't thought about it much yet.

I have a question though. I typically make all my long distance calls from my mobile (LG...
Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
12-10-13, 02:11 AM
Replies: 1,811
Views: 220,046
Posted By carpediemracing

^ Good God man And good work figuring it...

^ Good God man

And good work figuring it out.

But good God man.
Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
09-24-12, 12:56 PM
Replies: 1,811
Views: 220,046
Posted By carpediemracing

+2 For me it's like bike components. Will I...

+2

For me it's like bike components. Will I really be able to tell the difference between a Chorus and Record shifter/derailleur? I have a mix of both (10s) on my bikes. If I didn't look at the...
Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
09-19-12, 09:27 AM
Replies: 1,811
Views: 220,046
Posted By carpediemracing

Good point on mounting sideways. I was thinking...

Good point on mounting sideways. I was thinking of that when looking at the 16:9 label on the camcorder but decided to leave as is. The picture is actually cropped so the actual shot is much bigger,...
Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
09-19-12, 04:49 AM
Replies: 1,811
Views: 220,046
Posted By carpediemracing

Oh, shutter speed is 1/2000 in that shot above,...

Oh, shutter speed is 1/2000 in that shot above, fixed. WR I used your thoughts in deciding on a setting and the camera worked even when the road was half shadow, all sun, etc.

I want to experiment...
Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
09-18-12, 06:30 PM
Replies: 1,811
Views: 220,046
Posted By carpediemracing

http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-sFjhHiAeMh4/UFkQ8Yvh-oI/...

http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-sFjhHiAeMh4/UFkQ8Yvh-oI/AAAAAAAAEZA/jckHVqOHK2U/s1600/Screen+Shot+2012-09-18+at+7.20.31+PM.png

A sample shot from the finish line camcorder. 1080HD 60p, "MTS" file in...
Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
09-17-12, 05:20 PM
Replies: 1,811
Views: 220,046
Posted By carpediemracing

The camcorder worked great on a 48' wide...

The camcorder worked great on a 48' wide finishing straight. Some riders came up to us to verify we got them because they were "so close to the edge of the road". We got them all, even some of the...
Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
09-13-12, 06:31 PM
Replies: 1,811
Views: 220,046
Posted By carpediemracing

I think your audio questions (which are basically...

I think your audio questions (which are basically like mine) are along the lines of "Why aero wheels" or "Why tubulars?".

A long time ago someone asked some famous rock band person what they...
Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
09-13-12, 11:11 AM
Replies: 1,811
Views: 220,046
Posted By carpediemracing

On the laptop you'll be shocked if you look at...

On the laptop you'll be shocked if you look at $500 laptops, stuff on sale or whatever. Quad core, 6 or more GB RAM, 1TB drive, 15 or 17" screen, etc. If you wipe it and install XP etc (you have XP...
Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
09-12-12, 10:10 AM
Replies: 1,811
Views: 220,046
Posted By carpediemracing

I'm starting to think about all that stuff....

I'm starting to think about all that stuff. Finishlynx is just too much, it will cost about as much as a used Odyssey or Sienna minivan or a new "lower end" one, depending on the amount of features....
Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
09-12-12, 06:30 AM
Replies: 1,811
Views: 220,046
Posted By carpediemracing

Yes. I thought and thought about it all and...

Yes.

I thought and thought about it all and decided, for now, to go with a better camcorder. For day time it seems the ContourHDs are fine (60fps, 720p). I decided to get a manual-ability HD 60p...
Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
09-09-12, 09:41 PM
Replies: 1,811
Views: 220,046
Posted By carpediemracing

Ah, I should clarify - I was looking at camera...

Ah, I should clarify - I was looking at camera specs of various cameras, camcorders, etc. My camera only has a "hold it down" option for long exposures, not an automatic timed one.
Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
09-09-12, 12:52 PM
Replies: 1,811
Views: 220,046
Posted By carpediemracing

About 2 minutes ago I pointed out to the Missus...

About 2 minutes ago I pointed out to the Missus "wow, this camera has a 30 second shutter exposure thing." "1/30th?" "No, a full 30 seconds. I don't know what you'd take pictures of... the moon or...
Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
06-04-12, 11:10 AM
Replies: 1,811
Views: 220,046
Posted By carpediemracing

We have about 4000-5000 of mostly Junior and some...

We have about 4000-5000 of mostly Junior and some of the cats (in 12 weeks). For a while I was taking RAW + something, but that's something like 30 MB per pic and I have to reduce them before I can...
Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
05-25-12, 04:54 PM
Replies: 1,811
Views: 220,046
Posted By carpediemracing

The Missus rarely wants computer type stuff. She...

The Missus rarely wants computer type stuff. She decided she wanted an iPad. We went out and got it the next day. 64 GB no less - I figured that we won't miss $100 in a year or two but if she jams in...
Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
01-06-12, 11:15 AM
Replies: 1,811
Views: 220,046
Posted By carpediemracing

Lemme F12 first but I may be in touch.

Lemme F12 first but I may be in touch.
Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
01-06-12, 10:26 AM
Replies: 1,811
Views: 220,046
Posted By carpediemracing

If you ever want to see what it's like to have a...

If you ever want to see what it's like to have a Mac on a Windows type box this is the way to do it. Also, if you have an old laptop or PC that's kind of slow (think Pentium 5 etc), this is a way to...
Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
01-06-12, 10:20 AM
Replies: 1,811
Views: 220,046
Posted By carpediemracing

Uh... Good point. The thing gets...

Uh...



Good point. The thing gets moved around even at the house and it recently spent time traveling to a race and then to my dad's.
Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
01-06-12, 07:21 AM
Replies: 1,811
Views: 220,046
Posted By carpediemracing

iMac - plan on later this year. I'd get the 21.5,...

iMac - plan on later this year. I'd get the 21.5, may be able to justify the bigger one.

I hope it's not a failed hard drive. It actually booted last night after I posted my question. Data is now...
Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
01-05-12, 11:43 PM
Replies: 1,811
Views: 220,046
Posted By carpediemracing

I HAVE A QUESTION. I have an HP DV9500 type...

I HAVE A QUESTION.

I have an HP DV9500 type laptop. It's the main registration laptop, it has both an internal backup drive as well as an external one.

Right now it basically refuses to stay...
Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
01-05-12, 11:37 PM
Replies: 1,811
Views: 220,046
Posted By carpediemracing

Not before a certain time. I must have gotten the...

Not before a certain time. I must have gotten the last non-firewire, non-SD card macbook pro in the world.

However I just got home tonight with a new macbook pro, 15" with firewire, thunderbolt (I...
Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
12-26-11, 08:34 PM
Replies: 1,811
Views: 220,046
Posted By carpediemracing

Mine is a refurb too, it's been great, but I need...

Mine is a refurb too, it's been great, but I need Firewire.

Friend at work got a refurb MacBook, one pixel was out, they sent him a new machine right away. I have faith in their refurb...
Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
12-26-11, 08:25 AM
Replies: 1,811
Views: 220,046
Posted By carpediemracing

Prob going with MacBook based on durability. I'll...

Prob going with MacBook based on durability. I'll be carrying this thing around, and for what I'm doing, the processor isn't a big deal. If I drop and break the iMac, it's a big deal.
Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
12-24-11, 12:50 PM
Replies: 1,811
Views: 220,046
Posted By carpediemracing

Looking at Macs. I was a bit surprised to see...

Looking at Macs. I was a bit surprised to see such a wide range of CPUs in the machines, based on a mid-teens price ($1500-1800).

The laptops - 2.8 dual core or 2.2 quad core, both i7 (15"...
Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
07-26-11, 08:00 AM
Replies: 1,811
Views: 220,046
Posted By carpediemracing

I don't know whatever that code is but... I'm...

I don't know whatever that code is but... I'm just guessin' a bit :)

On the geek side last night I soldered in a battery into my backup SRM spider. The primary spider is now sitting on the bench,...
Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
01-07-11, 08:32 PM
Replies: 1,811
Views: 220,046
Posted By carpediemracing

I was the last person to post here? Shame on you...

I was the last person to post here? Shame on you all.

Just got 2.5 TB of drive space (2TB external, 500GB laptop) in the mail today. Right after I ordered another 2TB (2x1TB) internal drives, two...
Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
01-05-11, 09:41 PM
Replies: 1,811
Views: 220,046
Posted By carpediemracing

I read that by Feb Verizon should have iPhone. ...

I read that by Feb Verizon should have iPhone.



Check out Europe. They have ridiculously cool things like that too, but now you need to include bike lanes in the mix. Similarly the traffic...
Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
12-21-10, 06:27 AM
Replies: 1,811
Views: 220,046
Posted By carpediemracing

That seems... well, I won't say it. No if then?...

That seems... well, I won't say it. No if then? Lemme dredge up some stuff. ps -ef (?) | grep httpd. Hey I did it! The rest of it forget. Of course then you'd get all these mails saying that httpd is...
Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
12-10-10, 11:05 PM
Replies: 1,811
Views: 220,046
Posted By carpediemracing

The going rate for a homemade set up (camcorder...

The going rate for a homemade set up (camcorder feeding into laptop) which can pick out all the numbers is $500 per race day. It's a huge expense for me.
Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
12-10-10, 09:24 AM
Replies: 1,811
Views: 220,046
Posted By carpediemracing

When I saw the Tour used it... Looking for...

When I saw the Tour used it... Looking for something free or close to it.
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