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  1. Santilli

    How to deal with wind chill?

    I have no idea what that's like. It's kind of tropical right now. Went from 31 up to 41. Wet cold here, but, it's still a long way from -25. Are you part polar bear?;-)
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    Keyboards

    Getting used to the Unicomp. I hate to say it, but going back to the cheap, Kensington 120 feels horrible. I hate it. I didn't realize how comfortable, despite the noise, the buckling spring keyboard makes me feel. Spent a LOT of time typing on this type of board. Anyone have suggestions for...
  3. Santilli

    How to deal with wind chill?

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Walnut_Creek,_California Guess -8 is as cold as it's ever been. Yesterday morning I drove to San Jose. Felt fine, thanks to 4 layers and a big down jacket. Felt fine until I started to change in the parking lot. In 5 minutes my hand and arms were close to numb, and...
  4. Santilli

    How to deal with wind chill?

    60 here. This morning it's 31.5. So I'm dressing antarctic. Going to work. Later
  5. Santilli

    Android phones: Tips, tricks?

    My phone is not a very good phone. The Wifi calling is ok, but the input microphone doesn't work well in speaker phone mode, something I use a lot. My Bluetooth headset is great for music, but when people call, it works sometimes, usually not using WIFI calling. You really need to watch...
  6. Santilli

    How to deal with wind chill?

    Now 31, and appears dropping lower. Going back to bed with the cat.
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    How to deal with wind chill?

    fb: what does this say? http://www.yr.no/nyheter/1.7952509 That wave looks like the Wedge in Newport Beach: http://www.surfline.com/surf-report/the-wedge-southern-california_4232/
  8. Santilli

    How to deal with wind chill?

    Today, at 4 am, a tropical 32 degrees. My feet have been cold all day...
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    Don't know what to do with two X58 motherboards.

    Compared the 2600 to 920 for folding @ Home? My 940 is running 100% as I type this. Power consumption is also an issue, since my electric bill went from 48 a month to 120 this month. It's been really cold, at least for me in Kali.
  10. Santilli

    TV programs you like?

    The Firm looks promising. Enjoying Revenge as well. NCIS and NCIS faithful as well. Merlin just ended for the year. Leverage is OK..
  11. Santilli

    Best movie you've seen

    DOLPHIN TALE: INCREDIBLE. Keep in mind I like most animals more then my brother. I cried most of the movie. GREAT movie, even for kids.
  12. Santilli

    How to deal with wind chill?

    It's now f....g 30. It's not supposed to be this cold this long. F.... Al Gore
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    Don't know what to do with two X58 motherboards.

    Didn't see the rebate part. Don't trust any of that stuff. Anyone compared the 2600 vs. the 920, speed wise?
  14. Santilli

    Best movie you've seen

    Jason Stratham, Clive Owen, and Robert DeNiro: Killer Elite. Excellent plot. Even Hollywood couldn't screw this true story up. SAS in the Oman war, and what they did. Based on a book that can be neither confirmed or denied. In other words, the guy was there, wrote a book, and the SAS are still...
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    Don't know what to do with two X58 motherboards.

    http://www.costco.com/Browse/Product.aspx?prodid=11329189&whse=BC&topnav=&cm_sp=RichRelevance-_-categorypageHorizontalTop-_-PopularProductsInCategory&cm_vc=categorypageHorizontalTop|PopularProductsInCategory I can see why moving it might be difficult.
  16. Santilli

    Android phones: Tips, tricks?

    It finally ran down. So, two days charge, with my useage. It does take a long time to recharge, like 20% per hour.
  17. Santilli

    Android phones: Tips, tricks?

    I didn't buy the stupid phone to have to worry about it's battery life. I don't want to bother with conserving a battery. Now I don't have to. My phone is pretty much stripped down right now, as much as can, app wise. It looks like this battery will last two days, instead of 5-6 hours for the OEM.
  18. Santilli

    Android phones: Tips, tricks?

    Apparently that isn't the case with this battery. Perhaps that maybe why the batteries appear not to last as long as they should?
  19. Santilli

    How to deal with wind chill?

    The water isn't exactly vistor friendly, unless your a walrus or killer whale. Incredible story Lynne Cox. Lucky she didn't die: http://www.cbsnews.com/2100-3475_162-540357.html?tag=contentMain;contentBody
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    Android phones: Tips, tricks?

    I am REALLY impressed with the battery. http://www.mugen-power-batteries.com/t-mobile/t-mobile-htc-mytouch-4g-slide/mugen-power-3600mah-extended-battery-for-t-mobile-htc-mytouch-4g-slide-with-battery-door.html This thing is a beast. I charged the new battery, started using the phone yesterday...
  21. Santilli

    How to deal with wind chill?

    This is REALLY frigging cold, even if it's dry: The coldest temperature on record for the South Pole site is -117.0°F (-82.8°C) set on June 23, 1982. The pole is one of the driest places on earth with an estimated total annual precipitation of just .20” (4.5mm) although blowing snow contributes...
  22. Santilli

    How to deal with wind chill?

    It's going for 31 tonight. Currently a moist 36.
  23. Santilli

    Android phones: Tips, tricks?

    I'm at 2.3.4 and that's supposed to be current, at least for my phone.
  24. Santilli

    How to deal with wind chill?

    33 and going to sleep.
  25. Santilli

    How to deal with wind chill?

    34 and dropping fast. PG&E went from 45.00 to 160.00 for December. And you wonder why I try an limit heat use? Most of that is folding @ home, I'm pretty sure. It's so cold that when the in house system are set at 10%, they are at full throttle, since the cold air hitting them is so far below...
  26. Santilli

    Keyboards

    Hmmmm. Unicomp keyboard came in. Reminds me of all those IBM buckling spring keyboards. Noisy, kind of a weird cheap plastic scraping against plastic feel. Still, my typing seems much faster and the rebound on the keys is much faster. Little doubt that's due to the rather large spring...
  27. Santilli

    Keyboards

    "PS/2 or USB? PS/2 wins on three fronts: First, it supports full n-key rollover. Second, PS/2 keyboards aren't polled, but are completely interrupt based. And third, it is impossible for it to be delayed by the USB bus being used by other devices. There are two types of USB transfer modes - the...
  28. Santilli

    Android phones: Tips, tricks?

    New battery is in. Now have a thicker phone. It's charging, for 8-12 hours, with the phone on...
  29. Santilli

    Don't know what to do with two X58 motherboards.

    I'm looking for a system, used would be good, and not absurdly expensive. Put a price on these systems and let me think about it.
  30. Santilli

    How to deal with wind chill?

    36 yesterday morning, 51 today. Tropical, but wet cold.
  31. Santilli

    Keyboards

    Seal Shield came in. It's just a hair better then the Kennsington keyboard. It did come with a little water proof box to put the connector in when you wash it. Overall, it isn't noticeably better then the 10-15 dollar keyboards. Being spill proof, it may stay on the main desktop. We'll see when...
  32. Santilli

    Keyboards

    I hope, for 40 dollars, this keyboard has better keys, besides being spill proof. I do like the idea of being able to put the keyboard in the dishwasher: http://store.sealshield.com/silver-storm--keyboard-ps2-p99.aspx
  33. Santilli

    Keyboards

    Kensington keyboard for life. At least it came with a PS/2 adapter. Feels just like the other keyboard. Still, no sticking keys works. Only complaint on these is shipping is getting a bit expensive. Amazon shipping and handling, something I thought would go down if I bought two keyboards, was...
  34. Santilli

    Keyboards

    First two keyboards came in. Typing this on the K120. Feels like a cheap, working, Logitech keyboard. Better then no keyboard, which is what I had. So, turning this one off, and going in the other room to use the Kennsington spill proof. This keyboard works, but I don't really like it. Still...
  35. Santilli

    Android phones: Tips, tricks?

    How do you set android to 2g?
  36. Santilli

    TV programs you like?

    "Sherlock"? I'm half way through season 2 number 1, and it's quite good. All I could find for first season where three shows. This is a British TV show. The internet is a wonderful place.
  37. Santilli

    Sous Vide cooking Great stuff

    I have those concerns as well. I'm using some rather tough freezer bags, and, I do take large top sirloins, cut them into manageable sizes, and use the machine to pull out the air and freeze them. Kind of a natural after doing that, to thaw and cook Sous Vide. Only thing is I need to sear the...
  38. Santilli

    Sous Vide cooking Great stuff

    It's really not that bad. I sear the meat before finishing it with sous vide. For example pork loin seared in the oven broiled. Pull it out, season it, put it in a plastic bag, and cook for a couple hours at 165. Same with steak. Came out so tender I couldn't believe it. The meat cooks...
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    Sous Vide cooking Great stuff

    Hi I've been trying to cook high protein food, with little fat. Only thing is, it's easy to overcook. Look into this hot water cooking, under vacum seal stuff. I'm playing with it, and so far, it provides very tender meat, and, major margin for error.
  40. Santilli

    Best movie you've seen

    Bunraku was a comic based movie I just watched. Kind of fun fantasy action-thriller. I enjoyed it, and I didn't even know the characters.
  41. Santilli

    Keyboards

    Gamers seem to think PS2 is less stress on the cpu, and, as long as you have a port, my experience has also been that when SHTF, it's a lot easier to have a keyboard that works in the bios, rather then after. Yes, I have adapters, but see no reason to go to them. Thanks Maxburn. I was...
  42. Santilli

    Keyboards

    OK: Coffee on the keyboard, and dead O key. Brought the MSFT keyboard from the other room, but, it's on it's last legs, as well. Enter and shift keys are horrible. I went first to this website: http://store.sealshield.com/silver-storm--keyboard-ps2-p99.aspx and ordered one of these. However...
  43. Santilli

    Happy New Year to everywhere else!

    Happy New Year to all.
  44. Santilli

    Best movie you've seen

    I enjoyed Starship Troopers, just a bit. Just got done watching Wall-e, and it really was nothing like what I expected. The heroine was a complete surprise. I couldn't help but think when Wall-e rebooted it sounded much to much like a MSFT sound;-)
  45. Santilli

    Best movie you've seen

    I enjoyed Starship Troopers, just a bit. Just got done watching Wall-e, and it really was nothing like what I expected. The heroine was a complete surprise. I couldn't help but think when Wall-e rebooted it sounded much to much like a MSFT sound;-)
  46. Santilli

    Android phones: Tips, tricks?

    It also doesn't seem to go well on the 4G slide, screwing up some of the very features I wanted, like Wifi. It's not exactly like rooting newer phones is an exact science. Kind of reminds me of trying to get Linux to work on a box that didn't have all the components picked for compatibility.
  47. Santilli

    Android phones: Tips, tricks?

    At this point, I'd just be happy being able to easily root my phone back into a clean version of 2.34 Gingerbread.
  48. Santilli

    Android phones: Tips, tricks?

    http://galaxy-s.t-mobile.com/samsung-galaxy-s2?cm_mmc_o=Vzbp+mwzygt*VAygtzlw*VyBpAgf+mA55Byf*VyBpAgf+mA55Byf LM has a phone that is upgradeable to Ice Cream, and I thought it was being advertized as the only phone with Ice Cream already installed?
  49. Santilli

    Android phones: Tips, tricks?

    You have no idea how sad, but true LM's comments are. I just got done trying to setup a SCSI drive for downloading files onto, then moving to another disk. The problem is, for some reason, the transfer rates between my SATA drives is slower then data between my two computers using cat 6, by...
  50. Santilli

    Android phones: Tips, tricks?

    I stand corrected. http://reviews.cnet.com/2300-6452_7-10008658.html?tag=mncol;rvwBody Still, it's a pretty decent phone: Updated December 22, 2011 9:24 AM PST) http://reviews.cnet.com/best-camera-phones/ I do wonder if part of the stuff they are describing isn't hardware, but sucky...
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