The Original 'Ode To Joy' thread

[ixfd64]

I'm hoping to get a job right now, although I don't expect it to be easy these days (you can blame the economy for that).

In the meantime, I'm working (as an intern) with a professor and two Ph.D. students at UC Santa Cruz; I'm also taking a few classes there.

[davieddy]

I have (almost) proved that one of the candidates
between M46 and M47 isn't prime.

Off to Norwich tomorrow.

Devonshire Arms (off Mill Road Cambridge) be warned (circa lunchtime).

David

[petrw1]

9th PC to reach 1,000 Ghz Days.
And First LapTop
Intel Pentium Dual T2330 @ 1.60GHz Windows,v25.9,build 4

[KingKurly]

Originally Posted by petrw1

9th PC to reach 1,000 Ghz Days.
And First LapTop
Intel Pentium Dual T2330 @ 1.60GHz Windows,v25.9,build 4

Congrats! I guess that's 1THz-day, huh?
One question though, why the older version of Prime95?

[petrw1]

Originally Posted by KingKurly

Congrats! I guess that's 1THz-day, huh?
One question though, why the older version of Prime95?

Less accessible....and since it is currently doing TF there were no benefits to upgrading yet.

[davieddy]

Two instances of people released from captivity:

1) That Burmese lady

2) That sailor couple who ended up in Somalia

Glad to see that all three of them have retained their
humour, intellect, wit, charm....

Welcome back to reality.

David

[Xyzzy]

Given that we live on a relatively modest income, our hobby of indiscriminately spending mucho dinero on shiny trinkets has been the source of much wailing and gnashing of teeth from the CFO.

So, when we (accidentally and innocently) saw this web page… Oh, yes, my precious. Very nice, very nice.

[ET_]

Beautiful!

Luigi

[cheesehead]

Originally Posted by Xyzzy

Given that we live on a relatively modest income, our hobby of indiscriminately spending mucho dinero on shiny trinkets has been the source of much wailing and gnashing of teeth from the CFO.

So, when we (accidentally and innocently) saw this web page… Oh, yes, my precious. Very nice, very nice.

"... a date without cyclops".

Apparently, if I'd ever owned a Rolex, I'd have known that a "cyclops" is a lens for magnifying the date.

[Xyzzy]

The "cyclops" is probably the most iconic and distinguishing feature Rolex has. Fortunately, the newer models have an AR coating so you can actually see the date even if you are not perpendicular to it. The older models were very difficult to read.

You can get a "cyclops" on a Panerai, but it is reversed, in that it bows to the inside of the crystal.

http://www.panerai.com/s_page.xpd?id...d_categoria=35

We think it looks pretty cool, although we prefer the simplicity of no "cyclops". In fact, probably the most elegant Panerai of all is the simplest model they make.

Stainless steel: http://www.panerai.com/s_page.xpd?id...d_categoria=33
Titanium: http://www.panerai.com/s_page.xpd?id...d_categoria=33

The model we chose is very cool because it has a "tobacco" dial and a titanium case. It was introduced this year.

http://www.panerai.com/s_page.xpd?id...categoria=8994

One cool feature that that is offered on many models is the "sandwich" dial.

http://people.timezone.com/msandler/Panerai/FAQ.html#5

We suppose pronouncing the name "Officine Panerai" is quite difficult unless you are Italian.

http://www.paneristi.com/archives/pronounce.html

Snake1: We accidentally bought a new camera so we are learning to take pictures.

[cheesehead]

Originally Posted by Xyzzy

The "cyclops" is probably the most iconic and distinguishing feature Rolex has. Fortunately, the newer models have an AR coating so you can actually see the date even if you are not perpendicular to it. The older models were very difficult to read.

Progress is our most ...

http://www.panerai.com/s_page.xpd?id...d_categoria=35

We think it looks pretty cool,

Yeah. As soon as I noticed the "Site optimized at 800x600" I realized I wasn't getting the proper impact when viewing it at 1024x768.

although we prefer the simplicity of no "cyclops". In fact, probably the most elegant Panerai of all is the simplest model they make.

Stainless steel: http://www.panerai.com/s_page.xpd?id...d_categoria=33
Titanium: http://www.panerai.com/s_page.xpd?id...d_categoria=33

I'd choose titanium, to match the (below-skin) bracket-and-screws fastening my left Achilles tendon to my left heelbone since a little incident three years ago.

The model we chose is very cool because it has a "tobacco" dial

... non-carcinogenic, of course ...

One cool feature that that is offered on many models is the "sandwich" dial.

http://people.timezone.com/msandler/Panerai/FAQ.html#5

I presume the "luminous material" is also non-carcinogenic, not the radium paint applied with tiny brushes by women who licked the brushes to form a fine point, as was customary a while ago.

We suppose pronouncing the name "Officine Panerai" is quite difficult unless you are Italian.

"Off-uh-seen Pa-ne'er-y" Quelle difficulement?