Shit man, another 4 pages of replies, im beginning to get tired of this BS. Congrats to everyone for their rank ups level ups VP gain, posting acheivements and increased BS acheivements, well done guys.

Anyhoo, im having a little problem with my comp, and since this is the brightest part of NG i was wondering if anyone could help. I have no sound on my computer at all. Sound is up, speakers are plugged in, checked the wires etcetera.... But still no sound, ive checked the settings and everything is fine. So does anyone have any ideas ? It also makes UJ movies a bit harder to judge since i have no sound, and i hate judging them solely on graphics, its not fair on them, and me. Help would be appreciated.

At 9/9/04 07:26 AM, FlGMENT wrote:

At 9/9/04 06:50 AM, TheRotArm wrote: When I get ADSL I will watch Beebo. I will!

Stuff ADSL, it came through fine with my 56k modem. A useful trick is to load the next episode of the series while watching the previous one.

Hmm, I'll give it a go. Cheers FIG.

At 9/9/04 07:52 AM, Slightly_Crazy_Dude wrote: Anyhoo, im having a little problem with my comp, and since this is the brightest part of NG i was wondering if anyone could help. I have no sound on my computer at all. Sound is up, speakers are plugged in, checked the wires etcetera.... But still no sound

Have you tried reinstalling the drivers? It used to happen to me every so often and that would fix it, more often than not.

At 9/9/04 02:45 AM, RedCircle wrote: Good, then I will have a sporting chance of getting a cookie from her :P

Don't you get those for free?

Well, before you go to far, you might want to sit down by yourself, or talk to me on IM, about the future lists you want to make for the NGTL. You, of all people, know that data can be sorted and displayed millions of ways, so think before you make.

At the moment, I'm just working on my existing lists. I'm pretty much done with experience, though, because there's not much you can do with it.

Well, the list in itself is cool. It shows the stats at the current time. Once you start getting into comparisions with old data, things can get messy. Questions will arise that you never imagined, like:
----------------
How frequently should I update?

I've got the Wed-Sun schedule for b/p, and every Sun schedule for exp. Also, I've got a monthly schedule for the full list.

Should I compare the user's rank with their rank last update?

I'm doing that on the b/p and experience lists. Haven't done it to the b/p alt sort list, though, because I'd have to write an entirely new data file for that.

Should I compare the user's BP/hour with their BP/hour last update?

As above, I'd have to make the program write a new data file just for that purpose, so it's not really worth it. In contrast to a steadily increasing (or decreasing) rank like b/p or experience, the bp/hr stat can be completely different from update to update.

Should I also include BP/day?

1) Already covered by D0GMA.
2) My time frame's shorter than D0GMA's; plus, I wanted something to distinguish my list.

If I do that, should I compare that with the last update too?

Nah.

How far back do I need to average someone's BP/day to give an accurate measurement of the number of days til their next rank up?

Right now I'm working with a week. Seems about right; some people can rank up pretty quickly, but the numbers aren't too small that they would screw up the averages.

Should the monthly updates sum up the whole month?

Yup. I'm planning on leaving out rank/level-ups and the special lists (rank/level-up and rank/level counts), but I'd like to try having everything else. Shouldn't be too hard, because I've saved a backup of the profile data from each update.

Should they also include a comparison to the previous month too?

Perhaps I could make a table with overall stats for each month. Ooh, while I'm at it, I should generate some overall stats for each update. Hrm....

Lots of info to juggle around. Just make sure that you have a plan first.

What, me plan ahead? Hee hee. Nah, I like just sticking more and more features on this thing until it explodes ;-)

I don't come for less than a day and there's already 4 new pages ? Come on.

Congrats to every level up, rankup and milestones, except post ones.

At 9/8/04 07:35 PM, j00bie wrote:

At 9/8/04 07:13 PM, D0GMA wrote: No just a little forethought ;) Took me almost a second to figure out the way, and would take perhaps five minutes (less if you're lucky) to work out. I'll let you know if you get stuck, but try and work it out first.

Well, tell me if Im wrong.

That was it =) The "luck" part came in how long it took you to find the page of "Old Submissions" on which your parameter started. If you're looking for a really accurate analysis, track down Wade's post on when they implemented the submission bans, find the last entry prior to that timestamp and work it out from there. That will give you a good before/after ban comparison to see how much affect the ban has had on altering submission content =)

At 9/8/04 07:40 PM, terqui wrote:
but look on a daily scale. (normally there are much more than 127 submissions)

ONE data point does not give you an average. The slowdown of late has been due to the fact that school has just started up for a lot of the submitters. The more data you have, the more accurate your final analysis ... and that one date you quoted (and yesterday even more so) are at least 2 SDs off the median.

At 9/8/04 08:05 PM, NeMeSiSM66 wrote: Care to guess how much it will be?

14.51 if you got it now. At the pace at which you normall work, it will be between 14.60 and 14.65.

At 9/9/04 10:42 AM, Shpouiten wrote: I don't come for less than a day and there's already 4 new pages ? Come on.

Congrats to every level up, rankup and milestones, except post ones.

I've noticed this as well, with the return of college im less and less able to get on NG let alone make a substantial ammount of posts and B/P these days.

At 9/8/04 07:35 PM, MPA wrote: D0GMA: [BurgerKingAngusBurgerCommercialGuyVoice] WAY TO GO!![/BurgerKingAngusBurgerCommercialGuyVoice] Good riddance to that pipe eh? Nice chain action.

Heh ... thanks ^^

At 9/9/04 12:24 AM, RedCircle wrote:

At 9/9/04 12:18 AM, YoinK_VineS wrote: Nobody gets cookies for being the first to deposit for the day...

Not true...you get a cookie.

Unless you are j00bie, in which case she kicks your arse ^^

At 9/9/04 03:28 AM, Bila wrote:
The downward trend continues, yesterday was the lowest I've seen in ages. A cold 106 total postings!

It will pick back up in a couple of weeks. Weekends will continue to be the "big days," but it's not going to be enough to compensate for the weekdays.

ouch, that hurt my average. But I believe I was able to sqeak past TheJoe on it

All things are relative. Everyone's average got jammed. Grats on the ranking up =)

At 9/9/04 07:52 AM, Slightly_Crazy_Dude wrote: But still no sound, ive checked the settings and everything is fine.

When my PC chews up all the RAM it lets me know it's time to reboot by stopping audio. Presumably you've rebooted, but if not give that a go.

This also shouldn't be an issue, but another easy answer to try and check. The output port on audio is right next to the input port for audio. Change which you are into and test.

If still no sound, remember that the plug is just like a walkman port ... play something you know has audio and apply pressure to the jack. Occasionally something will occur that throws the port out of alignment and only by using the outside of the jack as a lever can you connect the circuit.

Always try the easy stuff first ^^

At 9/9/04 11:25 AM, D0GMA wrote: 14.51 if you got it now. At the pace at which you normall work, it will be between 14.60 and 14.65.

Well the way I'm going now, it will be around 14.51 or 14.52.

WOW, A lots changed since the last time I posted. I went away for awhile but I'm still here, still chipping away at 6,000 B/P and almost to Lev 13.

At 9/8/04 10:16 PM, Recon_Rebel wrote: This has got to be the worst hangover I've ever had.

BAD INFLUENCE!

Another five hours to go then it's home for some serious sack time (I'm exhausted).

So, where were you when you typed tha post?

At 9/8/04 11:01 PM, XwaynecoltX wrote: I hit the 9,000 blam range cool cool...

You will EASILY be the highest debut the Pentalist ever had!

At 9/9/04 12:03 AM, BonusStage wrote: Post count whore say what?

huh?

(Not bonusstage, but someone else said)...

Anyway, everybody good job on all the rank-ups hidden in between your Family-Guy rambling.

Indeed =)
Peter: I'll handle it, Lois. I read a book about this sort of thing once.
Brian: Are you sure it was a book? Are you sure it wasn't nothing?
Peter: Oh yeah.

At 9/9/04 12:06 AM, Crono- wrote: my deposit time was..

And to no-ones surprise!
This weekend... i'll give you a little bit of competition =)

At 9/9/04 12:14 AM, TheJoe324 wrote: When I deposited, it said I had already deposited and that there was 24 hours, 0 minutes and 0 seconds until the next day. Then I refreshed it and my deposit went through.

That happens to me often, it usually happens when you hit 12:00:00.

At 9/9/04 12:35 AM, ShittyKitty wrote: Does second place count for the cookie? At least a graham cracker, huh?

NO!

At 9/9/04 03:00 AM, Bila wrote: Entries Submitted Yesterday:
106

WORST EVER! There are usually more blams then yesterdays combined entries... that sucks the big one!

At 9/9/04 07:18 AM, IM_KOOL_R_U wrote: I was wondering why I didn't get more than 40 points yesterday.

VERY slow day.

At 9/9/04 07:52 AM, Slightly_Crazy_Dude wrote: Comp; Sound problem.

It sounds like you've taken a look at everything that could have possible caused a problem...
perhaps your speakers are dead, and it's just a matter of pulling out your wallet and buying some new ones.

At 9/9/04 11:25 AM, D0GMA wrote: That was it =) The "luck" part came in how long it took you to find the page of "Old Submissions" on which your parameter started.

There's a page of that? WTF!? Lol, i just kept changing the portal id until I found the first portal submission submitted exactly 1 month ago...

If you're looking for a really accurate analysis, track down Wade's post on when they implemented the submission bans, find the last entry prior to that timestamp and work it out from there.

I guess that could work, I could track it faster then you could pour a cup of coffee =D

That will give you a good before/after ban comparison to see how much affect the ban has had on altering submission content =)

Sounds like a plan! Maybe later when i'm more... less bored. heh.

14.51 if you got it now. At the pace at which you normall work, it will be between 14.60 and 14.65.

He's going at a relatively fast pace...and almost there.
I'd say 14.51/14.52... your estimation is much too high.

At 9/9/04 11:36 AM, D0GMA wrote: Unless you are j00bie, in which case she kicks your arse ^^

I'm still waiting to receive my cookies in the mail. I wonder where they are!!

At 9/9/04 03:42 PM, DRD1982 wrote: almost to Lev 13.

About a week away!
There's too many gloves/barbed gloves around here lately... it's time to strip you of yours and replace it with a bat! Wouldnt that be nice?

Personal Notes:
1.5K Saves =)
Save achievements are always more fun then Blam ones =D

At 9/9/04 03:01 PM, NeMeSiSM66 wrote:
Well the way I'm going now, it will be around 14.51 or 14.52.

You are presuming that you'll rank up within the next week. Power to you if you do, but 24898 is your current total, giving you 161 since last update (5.48 days). At that pace it would take you until a few minutes before 30 September to make it. Base VP should increase from 9.36 to at least 9.39 in that time frame, bringing you up to 14.55/14.56 depending upon rounding. Your pace last update was only 3.43/day, which is where I got that 14.6+ It really just comes down to how badly you want this rank-up =)

The last rank-gap in the NG Top 50 was back in March. Now that we've got a number of people who've moved into LG it's "safe" for you to leave it lol

How long is the level up from 10 to 11?

At 9/9/04 04:22 PM, Arilleon4Xg wrote: How long is the level up from 10 to 11?

Right now, 800 points, so that'll translate to roughly 89 days. By the time you hit 10 it'll be a few more.

At 9/9/04 04:22 PM, Arilleon4Xg wrote: How long is the level up from 10 to 11?

approximate 920 days.
By the time you level up, it... be about 925.

At 9/9/04 04:27 PM, j00bie wrote: above

shite! I mean 92, not 920...
Forgot to move the decimal...
but just look at jons numbers... their probably most correct...
I always forget the exp gain per day chart thingy.

Well im about 40 b/p's away from 40% wow im so close, i could do it today but im so lazy ha, oh well sooner or later i will have it and 10.00 vp here i come i hope...

~X~

And to no-ones surprise!
This weekend... i'll give you a little bit of competition =)\

w00t. as long as the list doesn't mess up >:(

*cough* anyone want Gmail invites? i have 6 and don't really care about them.

just send me an email if you want one.

Well the way I'm going now, it will be around 14.51 or 14.52.

that's an awesome VP. have fun getting the points you need for the next rankup.

At 9/9/04 04:53 PM, Crono- wrote:

*cough* anyone want Gmail invites? i have 6 and don't really care about them.

You've got 6 left too? Wow, I thought I'd be the only one, you could always sell them on Ebay.

that's an awesome VP. have fun getting the points you need for the next rankup.

Well since FAU won't be closed next week, (hurricane poweroutages) I'll probably take forever to gain my rank up, throw work into the mix, and it might be a couple months =[.

Christ, I just noticed the Wi/Ht hit over 20,000 replies!

I remember when we made it to 10,000 not to long ago.

Well, a big congrats to that, and congrats to everyone who posts here.

Mike

At 9/9/04 05:43 PM, NeMeSiSM66 wrote:

At 9/9/04 04:53 PM, Crono- wrote:

*cough* anyone want Gmail invites? i have 6 and don't really care about them.

You've got 6 left too? Wow, I thought I'd be the only one, you could always sell them on Ebay.

It's barely worth it now. Gmail invites are so common it's untrue.

At 9/9/04 05:43 PM, NeMeSiSM66 wrote:

You've got 6 left too? Wow, I thought I'd be the only one, you could always sell them on Ebay.

Everyone has gmail these days... it's not as rare as before ! I doubt you'd get much on ebay. I doubt you'd get anything, but who tries nothing gets nothing !

At 9/9/04 05:44 PM, Baron_Von_Bad_Guy wrote: Christ, I just noticed the Wi/Ht hit over 20,000 replies!

Yes, I believe jon made that post ! And I believe you should post more in here too !

My gmail doesn't work. So I just use my trusty hotmail acount.

Hey, terqui not to be rude, but do you have my sig done yet? Can you make it?

At 9/9/04 06:25 PM, Shpouiten wrote: Everyone has gmail these days... it's not as rare as before ! I doubt you'd get much on ebay. I doubt you'd get anything, but who tries nothing gets nothing !

I've got 6 invites as well, but i can't be arsed sending any out. Carmilla bought a G-mail account for like a dollar on ebay if i recall correctly.

At 9/9/04 06:36 PM, leeboy105 wrote: I've got 6 invites as well, but i can't be arsed sending any out. Carmilla bought a G-mail account for like a dollar on ebay if i recall correctly.

What is G-mail? I have never heard of it.

At 9/9/04 06:39 PM, Dire_Wolf9 wrote: What is G-mail? I have never heard of it.

it's an email account with 1000 mb of storage.

At 9/9/04 06:39 PM, Dire_Wolf9 wrote:

At 9/9/04 06:36 PM, leeboy105 wrote: I've got 6 invites as well, but i can't be arsed sending any out. Carmilla bought a G-mail account for like a dollar on ebay if i recall correctly.

What is G-mail? I have never heard of it.

https://gmail.google.com/
Take a look there to see what it's about.

Google is going big. Thet recently opened stocks to the public, so people can invest in their company. I was going to get a few Google Stocks, yet the only problem is how expensive they are, which really seems like a risky comitment. But it is doing well and I will probably regret not investing in it.

I just don't like to put all my eggs in the same basket. :0

At 9/9/04 06:45 PM, leeboy105 wrote:

At 9/9/04 06:39 PM, Dire_Wolf9 wrote:

At 9/9/04 06:36 PM, leeboy105 wrote: I've got 6 invites as well, but i can't be arsed sending any out. Carmilla bought a G-mail account for like a dollar on ebay if i recall correctly.

What is G-mail? I have never heard of it.

https://gmail.google.com/
Take a look there to see what it's about.

OK, thanks, so it is Google Mail, cool, but I don't really want to save my mail!