Wow, I was just induced into a coma by The Aussie Thread. That's a first!

<-- hands thylo a beer (for medicinal purposes)

Doesn't take much to stimulate you then. ;)

Jock, I've got a basic Sports Instruments HR that I haven't broken after 3 years of constant use. All I've had to do is replace transmitter batteries. I believe SI are owned by Blackburn now, so I don't know what brand name they are releasing their products as now.

Write it in C# :D I'm three days into a OO Analysis and Design using UML course, and having fun with developing a whole new mindset for software development. I'll be more confused than ever :p

Hmmmmm.

Well actually there is a lot of code out there written in assembler. The reason I know, and write, in assembler is because my profession is maintaining a mainframe operating system that is written in assembler. That is Z/OS and it runs the largest of the IBM Z/Series mainframes. It used to be called MVS or OS/VS2.

There are things that simply can't be done in anything other than assembler.

I agree that "normal" people don't really need to write in lower level languages, but for those of us that know them, we actually enjoy it. Sick huh?

Phil.

Hang on there! I'll wake you up! (attaches electrodes to Thylo's dangly bits) :eek:

I've been using a Sigma Fitwatch HRM fer the last 2 years without it missing a beat :rolleyes:
Cost me about $60 and it does everything I need. A mate bought one too and loves it. Cheap, and does the job.

Blurb:

# training manager for optimal evaluation and control of your training
# Pulse menu with 7 functions
# display of training time, maximum heart rate, average heart rate, calorie consumption
# automatic training zones for determination of individual optimal values
# 3 zone alarm and zone Indicator
# time menu with 10 functions
# save menu with 7 memory slots
# setting for type of sport
# ftnesstest
# autostart function
# adjustable contrast
# simple multilingual menu (German, English, French, Italian, Spanish)
# water resistant up to 3m (not suitable for salt water)

how sweet is google maps when your using the uni's net connection?
Maps load instantly

MS is evil. Keep clear of C# and dot net.
Use java or some other cross platform language.

Java is unstable. Didn't you see that earthquake and volcanic eruption the other night? :p

Noop everything you sed was spot on. All i meant with the rider filling out forms thing was that compared to a 2 hour intervals session filling in the forms can be a bit of a chore for some people.

Another thing is you need to make sure that riders avoid 'cheating' when filling in their ride diaries. It's like golf, you can write down any score you like but you'll always know the truth. And your coach will work it out pretty quickly too and lose interest.

Is that what you call them, 'electrodes'? They look remarkably like hands to me, are you sure they're not hands?

:roflmao:

Please fellas, no more code writing talk. Yer farken boring the sh¡t outta me. Seriously. Although the 'unstable Java' quip I have to confess was quite funny.

Ooright, that's the production drawings for Ti frame number 1 done. One down....one to go....

against thylo's wishes, I am gonna jump in as a java hater, its a bloated piece of crap, **** cross platform compatability.

I have no firm loves or hates for programming languages. The OO environment at work is mostly Jade and some VC++. The rest of the stuff we do at work is in an old fashioned 3GL just slightly up the food chain from COBOL.

I just hate using vi on the Unix and Linux systems I support.

Only if you prefer iceblocks. :D

you loved the pdp-11 ;)

At the risk of sounding racist, I don't like Indonesians much either. Look what they did to Shappelle Corby.

Yeah, but the PDP-11 had EDT which wees all over vi

Bad timing or what, I go home from Auckland tomorrow afternoon, and the Auckland Uni radio station is handing out free tickets to see You Am I tomorrow night :(

Any fans of the Castle? http://www.spareroom.co.nz/2006/05/3...ameful-secret/

Hours of serenity!

You must be very young Odin.

The quote is "How's the serenity?" juxtaposed by roaring outboard in the next scene. irony at its very best. :D

crikey!! Earlier tonight I pulled apart one of my Rigida DP18 wheels, and the rim (30mm) is 612g!!!

ah thats too bad, i went to the free concert here and it was off the hook. pity they are palying at the enmore here at end of june, its a PITA to get to so i wont be going :(

has anyone managed to get their grubby mits on the SRAM force group set yet or know anyone that has? im not a huge SRAM fan (im quite happy with shimano on both MTB and road) just wondering how its being recieved. SRAM seems to get a bit of the campag mentality on the MTB scence as its an alternative + more expensive compared to shimano therefore automoaticly " better "

WAAYY too much spare time on your hands 531..!! :D

Apparently it's going to be available sometime in September according to the incredibly helpful and supportive local wholesaler. I wanted a group for my next roadie but the wholesaler here said "It's going to be about 3 grand, and most of our allotted sets are already sold out."

Is there any wonder I don't buy anything here? Hrm, will I get Record for 1600 bucks, or wait for the Force stuff and get reamed for 3000? Hrm, tough decision, let me think about it....

HD, are there any good MTB trails in the vicinity of north ryde?