You just might be addicted to GIMPS if... - Page 10

dswanson · 2003-08-27, 22:56

Quote:

Originally Posted by Uncwilly

...you check and see if your phone number is prime or not.

I did this in high school. Mine wasn't, but my girlfriend's was. So I married her.

E_tron · 2003-08-28, 06:32

...if you only keep a prime number of computers :) .

NickGlover · 2003-08-28, 08:17

Quote:

Originally Posted by E_tron

...if you only keep a prime number of computers :) .

You know you are a sci-fi geek, if the above reminds you of the Chitchatuk (humans) of the planet Sol Draconi Septem in the book, Endymion by Dan Simmons. The Chitchatuk believe it is good luck to hunt in parties with a prime number of members.

E_tron · 2003-08-28, 20:45

...if you morn the death of your P4 :( . Then you look at your athlon

....

(oh, and my P4 isnt dead)

Uncwilly · 2003-08-28, 20:55

... you code an FPU emulator so that you can LMH on your 286, 386, and 486's.

... you shop the swapmeets and keep an eye out for old x87's for your boxen.

... you make your XT your firewall and server, so that no cycles are wasted on the other boxen.

E_tron · 2003-08-28, 21:01

...if you have a functional XT

QuintLeo · 2003-08-29, 11:02

Why am I suddenly pondering how to get my Kaypro II to act as a firewall/gateway/router box?

9-)

Uncwilly · 2003-08-29, 22:48

...you buy a programmable calculator so as not to steal cycles, to do math problems.

...you program your calculator to factor numbers.

tom11784 · 2003-08-29, 23:41

crap - i do both of those last 2

E_tron · 2003-08-29, 23:43

...if you already done so

E_tron · 2003-09-02, 01:50

...if you post to put this tread at the top of the Lounge again :) .

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2003-08-28, 06:32	#101
E_tron Sep 2002 Austin, TX 3×11×17 Posts	...if you only keep a prime number of computers :) .

2003-08-28, 20:45	#103
E_tron Sep 2002 Austin, TX 3·11·17 Posts	...if you morn the death of your P4 :( . Then you look at your athlon .... (oh, and my P4 isnt dead)

2003-08-28, 20:55	#104
Uncwilly 6809 > 6502 """"""""""""""""""" Aug 2003 101×103 Posts 2³·1,223 Posts	... you code an FPU emulator so that you can LMH on your 286, 386, and 486's. ... you shop the swapmeets and keep an eye out for old x87's for your boxen. ... you make your XT your firewall and server, so that no cycles are wasted on the other boxen.

2003-08-28, 21:01	#105
E_tron Sep 2002 Austin, TX 3×11×17 Posts	...if you have a functional XT

2003-08-29, 11:02	#106
QuintLeo Oct 2002 Lost in the hills of Iowa 448₁₀ Posts	Why am I suddenly pondering how to get my Kaypro II to act as a firewall/gateway/router box? 9-)

2003-08-29, 22:48	#107
Uncwilly 6809 > 6502 """"""""""""""""""" Aug 2003 101×103 Posts 2³·1,223 Posts	...you buy a programmable calculator so as not to steal cycles, to do math problems. ...you program your calculator to factor numbers.

2003-08-29, 23:41	#108
tom11784 Aug 2003 Upstate NY, USA 506₈ Posts	crap - i do both of those last 2

2003-08-29, 23:43	#109
E_tron Sep 2002 Austin, TX 3·11·17 Posts	...if you already done so

2003-09-02, 01:50	#110
E_tron Sep 2002 Austin, TX 3·11·17 Posts	...if you post to put this tread at the top of the Lounge again :) .