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If it doesn't have it already... 1. Up the house to a 200 amp breaker. 2. Get your own washer/dryer. Cheaper and more convenient than hitting the laundromat. 3. Make sure the smoke detectors work and buy a fire extinguisher for every level (basement, main/kitchen, upper, garage). Let your...

I don't have the LCD but cleaning is no big issue. Just push the thing down and walk away. I won't need the shaver for 12-24 hours anyway so if it takes 15 minutes or 4 hours it doesn't really matter. The cleaning solution is alcohol with a little oil for lubricating the shaver heads. The...

I'm getting 'Can't find server' errors for statsman. Anyone know what's going on?

That's what test environments are for.

To ensure you're not infected: http://vil.nai.com/vil/stinger/ and Download Stinger. Here's more from Microsoft: PSS Security Response Team Alert - New Virus: W32.Blaster.worm Update SEVERITY: CRITICAL DATE: August 12, 2003 PRODUCTS AFFECTED: Windows XP, Windows 2000, Windows Server 2003...

I've always gone through one room at a time and tried to concentrate on emptying cabinets or whatever so there's a fairly steady sense of accomplishment to help keep spirits up. If you're doing a little here, a little there, and mixing in the cleaning while you're at it, you probably won't get...

That's what we did. After we closed on the house we did a car trip in each of our cars each day for about a week before the movers came. It really sped up the whole process and allowed us to move more delicate stuff, like electronics, ourselves. The first trip we took cleaning supplies over...

I agree. While we commonly think of servers as having TBs of data and all, the truth is that many servers don't need that much in the way of storage. Or they will access a SAN/NAS for content. Many basic web servers only have a few MBs of actual content; the rest (if there is a 'rest') will...

Thanks to Will for resurrecting the thread. The D5000F has been fine so far. I don't scan that many things, but my limited use of it has been painless and fast. Page previews take 7-8 or so seconds. Scans aren't slow either; a full page at 300DPI takes maybe 30ish seconds (doing from memory...

Security Operations Guide for Windows 2000

Thanks. Funny thing is another couple we know got married on Saturday so their anniversary will be on our birthday(s?) and our aniiversary will be just a day later.

I've been to Chicago ComicCon a couple of times. Not a bad convention, but it's true that parking is too far away. My weekend started with dinner here on Friday. Saturday, my wife's birthday and my birthday, we did some light shopping here before heading to Chinatown for a late lunch. We...

More than you need, but here's an 80GB drive for $60 after rebates. It should work in your machine without any particular problems. You can get away with a smaller drive, like a 40GB unit. But finding one that'll be less expensive may take a little research. You should also notice a small...

Really, what Windows needs is a 'make this update permanent' function to roll an update into the cabs or otherwise accept the update and eliminate the back-out files. Over time that's the only way to keep disk waste under control.

I would think the advantages would be in reduced manufacturing costs, lower power consumption, and less heat generation. Some small formfactor PCs nowadays already use 2.5" drives.

We've seen that in our production server farm. We've changed the servers to force the speed & duplex setting vs. using Auto. Dell servers, Cisco switches. Apparently the auto negotiation isn't reliable enough or causes the occasional burp on the network or something.

Our dog caught a fly last night. Bit it, killed it, but didn't eat it. Fast little bitch. The cat, however, couldn't care less about bugs.

Yep, he ranks up there with the writers for Saturday Night Live over the past 10-15 years. Seinfeld the show was so bad I don't understand how it got on the air, let alone stayed on. :jumpin:

Truly wealthy people spend a very small portion of their income. Most is invested. So you still would not be collecting much in the way of taxes from the rich. Perhaps if it were coupled with taxes on interest and capital gains.

I was under the impression there was a codec/addon for DivX that supported DD. If not, I'll have to look elsewhere. Also, while CD size would be nice, I'd settle for anything that reduces the file sizes without too much in the way of sacrifices. Reducing a 4GB movie to 2GB would still be a...

IBM exec: SCO lawsuit a bump in the road IBM files counter lawsuit against SCO

http://www.infoworld.com/article/03/08/07/HNbacktaxes_1.html

I just got one of these in June. I'm still on the first cleaning cartridge. It's a great electric. The battery lasts much longer than the Remington Microedge III it replaced. A description of the Brauns is here, although I don't see my model listed. Do you clean it every day? I do every...

It's call drive stiction. It's a well-known trait of older high-speed drives that ran 24x7 for ages but suddenly fail to power up after being powered down. They heads are so warm that they actually melt/stick to the platter. This causes it to get stuck. The other 'fix' is to pick up the...

Currently, digital audio & S-Video to a Denon AVR-5700, from there to a calibrated 35" JVC tube. Mid-term I will replace the current slightly mismatched speakers with a nice 5.1 mated set (budget: $2000-4000). Long-term, the TV will become secondary to either a projector or a 50"+ plasma set...

Most of the DVDs are not dual-layer, so I think an assumption of 5GB/disk is probably more accurate. This is intended to be a single-source for all digital and digitized media. Are there any DVD changers that play DivX encoded DVD-Rs? In addition to the hard media this source will also...

My Galant comes with 5MPH bumpers so I assume it would take minimal effort to repair in a 5MPH or slower collision. Luckily, after 4.5 years that has yet to be tested. Unfortunately, I do have 3 or 4 door dings from inconsiderate people. It doesn't help that parking spaces seem to be getting...

It just took about a minute for a 'Submit' to take.

This brings me to what I want to build this winter: A real HTPC. My wife and I are considering enhancing our HT with a PC-based engine for playing DVDs, CDs, etc. The DVDs, CDs, AVIs, MPEGs, and whatnot will be stored online on as many large HDs as necessary. Probably a couple of TBs as...

I drink Caffeine-Free Diet Coke. No caff, no sugar. Not that it's healthy or anything, but at least if I have some at 10PM it won't keep me up for hours.

We need application & OS config setting Undo capability. After clicking 'OK' or 'Apply' we should be able to back out changes. We can do unlimited undos in documents, why not for the app itself? Think what that'd do for support calls. The example cited above would go like "How do I get the...

Mac OS 9+ or OS X: USB 2 + Firewire + ATA133: http://www.microcenter.com/single_product_results.phtml?product_id=0157421 That would give you good ATA support, USB 2 & firewire, and open up a slot.

I checked there web site and didn't see an equivalent for video distribution. Know of any products that could handle audio & video together or just video?

Escorts can do 100MPH? :D

Downloaded and forwarded the link to my gaming group.

1. According to the author, the EULA provides for the refund. 2. The manufacturer, Dell, by offering the $10 check, validated the refund claim. 3. The $199 amount is only because Dell wouldn't divulge the OS cost (because of contractual obligations) and the author looked up the street price of...

It's nice to see someone fighting for what's right instead of taking the lazy way out and just accepting things. He obviously spent enough time & effort on this that he's out money in the long run. I applaud his fight for the principle.

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Indeed, Howell, congrats on the job situation and pending home purchase. (Since when should we be congratulating people on staying employed? Society is getting wierd) And to you to, Mercutio, for your pending mortgage ownership. So, do the new digs have a room suitable for HT?

At a work-hosted IT get-together in Lake Geneave, WI the past couple of days. Drank a lot of wine...

$0.65/GB after rebate for the 200GB Maxtor DM+9 I bought a few weeks ago. In 1989, IIRC, I paid something like $370 for a 20MB Seagate drive, or $18.50/MB. How times have changed...

Hey, is one of these still available? I was talking to a frind of a friend last night and he's seriously in the market for a Grand Am.

I'd remove the Team stats except for Team rank. The other things aren't very useful and mostly just increase the .sig size.

When I moved (April 02) the rate was $105/hour for truck + 3 people. Time included travel between the locations but, IIRC, not time to get to the starting place. Total was 3.5 hours + 3 $20 tips. Considering a UHaul would have been around $150, and I would have to buy beer & pizza for...

So Québec is next?

My HP 15C, bought used in '85, is still on the batteries I installed back in '87. It still works; all the keys and everything. Nothing beats gold contacts. Getting used to RPN took a bit but was defintiely worthwhile.

I think it'd have to be a lighter shade unless you're going to bold the text.

The Indians I know (who live & work in the US) are well educated and polite. Their command of English is better than most US high school and college graduates. What they lack are the societal nuances and slang. Companies have the right to send jobs wherever they feel benefits them the most...

Bit chin. :P The image is too large and all, but it's a good starting point. I'd suggest an image with the SF logo & a DNA strand. Make it wider but much shorter; I'm sure few people here use less than 800x600. I'd offer to help but I suck at image editing.

OK, so what am I doing wrong? I pasted the http line in as my sig. What should I be doing in stead?