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  1. Howell

    question A question for Time

    And boy what a time they had.
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    Noise Cancellation

    I have not used any of these but you can see what the prices are like. They say, "Noise cancelling headphones typically isolate better than a closed headphone, but not as well as in ear headphones."
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    D-link DIR-655 = Garbage / Don't Buy One! (v. DNS problems)

    I have also have problems with Dlink in the distant past. It would work fine for a week and then get flakey for a few days. Several times I thought I had it fixed but eventually just gave up.
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    Online backup

    Argggg, I had a whole nice long post typed up but now the crashing computer breeds brevity. I spent some time looking throught the online backup services offerings here. Mozy and Carbonite are nearly equivalent for my needs except that Carbonite requires you to manually provoke a backup of...
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    Something Random

    Interesting. I had an unexpected deposit for $2800. I'm sure its just a coincedence. :diablo: With the additional benefit of not having to talk to a human, doesn't their website allow you to flag suspicious transactions?
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    Something Random

    :owneddnce:
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    question Gigabit networking cable

    If the wires other than 4/5 and 1/2 are damaged or swapped it might fall back from GigE to 100M. Maybe... I've never tried it. :)
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    Cloning a HD to a smaller SSD (v. partition alignment)

    Well, that sucks. What about pre-creating partitions to take up all of the destination disk space and then restoring each partition individually into the gap you create by deleting a partition? You should have control over placement with no room to expand. I admit I have not read up on the...
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    Something Random

    My Dad had both eyes done last summer. Its the first time I've ever seen him without glasses. I'll be praying for you.
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    Something Random

    My plan is to replace the base OS on my laptop with Arch to host my Virtualbox VMs and get some resources back. I've only made it as far as creating the VM to learn the OS. :aok:
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    Something Random

    While it is true that horsepower is a unit of power it makes conceptual understanding easier to know that power = the rate (time) at which Work is done, and Work is related to force acting through a distance. Torque is a form of work and horsepower is a form of power. Which should be more...
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    Borked Internet Connection

    Did you try something like telnet Www.google.com 80 & Get
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    Borked Internet Connection

    I'm still loving combo fix for ensuring a clean system. After that you might try reinstalling SP3.*
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    Wikileaks

    Diplomatic secrecy is indeed a double edged sword. With so many of the world's cultures having "saving face" as a diplomatic hurdle it no wonder we don't broadcast everything we do all the time.
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    Computer worm. Is this possible, or fiction?

    The value of a printer is not as an attack endpoint but in its spare storage capacity and that no one would think to look there. It may have value as a staging point or as an entry point, what with the number of external memory card slots now built into the printers. A compromised printer...
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    Computer worm. Is this possible, or fiction?

    Mitnick!!!
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    Computer worm. Is this possible, or fiction?

    PLCs? How many printers have their code rigorously checked for vulnerabilities? Seems like a good storage spot to me.
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    Such thing as 4x SATA to SFF-8087 cable?

    If I understand what you are after it would be analogous to several computers on th same scsi chain talking to one or more HDs. Don't do it.
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    Where to buy QuietZone Solserene

    Damn you leaky faucet! :)
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    I need a bed

    Used! :)
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    I need a bed

    I like the idea of building your own foam mattress too but then I see the prices of foam. I've never spent more than $100 on a mattress which is less than I spent on my sleeping bag.
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    I need a bed

    The Tempur-pedic HQ is in the same city as our HQ and the company standard hotel is all foam beds. I liked them too.
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    Something Random

    THAT'S the one I was looking for. :)
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    I need a bed

    I have a twin memory foam mattress on top of a twin futon frame. I like the memory foam pretty well. What size are you thinking?
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    Police Pursuit

    Sorry, it's not relevant. This whole line of argument hangs on revenue generation as the motivation for writing tickets. That has yet to be proven.
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    Borked Internet Connection

    Although, the main problem was the ipconfig would return only the text "Windows IP Configuration".
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    Borked Internet Connection

    I tried windsock reset and int reset today but the problem was only fix once I removed the network card from device manager and reinstalled it.
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    Police Pursuit

    10% of income is a little steep if the objective were revenue generation. You would likely get more revenue overall with a 5% fine. Or better yet a subscription model where you can pay for fines in advance and get a better rate.
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    Police Pursuit

    Where's the little yellow head scratcher?
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    Police Pursuit

    I seriously wonder about your platters. :razz: The air hole is not blocked is it? :poke:
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    Police Pursuit

    Oops, I guess that was Merc's post I was reading and not the original.:compress:
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    Police Pursuit

    1) Haha, the original posted article said Finland, Sweden, and Norway. We can add Switzerland to the list, no problem. I was being facecious in my original post; did no one who commented read the original link? :P 2)Doesn't make a lot of sense? Are you serious? :) Are you presuming that...
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    Police Pursuit

    YOU are making that up. :)
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    Red Hill

    He had quite bit of help there if IIRC. Seems like he meantioned at least 3 seperate people. Maybe he's really working as much as he always has.
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    Blue-Rays for XP64?

    Diacritical even. :)
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    Outlook Sync

    Who is hosting the email, contacts, calendar? Similarly to hosted exchange you can use Gmail.
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    When to Build New System

    All you need to do is add some weight to change the harmonic. Duct tape some metal washers on there.
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    End of the World As We Know It

    Very funny. :) Very sad. :(
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    Folder Size (Most useful utility for managing HD space I've seen in a long time)

    WinDirStat is a bit too bling for my tastes. :P I've been using Treesize since it came out and it still works so why change.
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    Folder Size (Most useful utility for managing HD space I've seen in a long time)

    Are you familiar with Treesize? http://www.jam-software.com/freeware/index.shtml
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    RAID with mixed disk technology

    I'm not talking about backups at all. That has a different set of requirements.
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    RAID with mixed disk technology

    I mean striping mirrors of mixed technology. In a mirrored configuration the controller will ask for data alternately from either drive because it is assumed that they are close in performance. You could weight one drive more heavily than another but IFAIK no mass market raid controller will do...
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    RAID with mixed disk technology

    Has anyone here done a storage system of raid 1/5/60 mixing ssds and spinning disks?
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    Dell OEM ISO

    I'm cool now. Thanks guys.
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    Electric Cars

    Depends on where the residence is. Surely you know somebody who has a pool on a mountain. I mean especially if it's rain water and free. I'm sure there a catch to utilizing storm runoff from the higher elevations.
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    Electric Cars

    All the local kids toured the one near me. I think they shut down the tours after 9/11. They also have used parts around on the grounds. Like an old stainless steel turbine 15' across. There are tons of trail running and other outdoor activities on the property. Speaking
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    Electric Cars

    Ah yes, I forgot about that even though I can look out my window and see one. And more broadly: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grid_energy_storage
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    Electric Cars

    Assuming no connection to the grid. Assuming you capture more energy during productive hours than you can use in a day. What is the best method of energy storage for use as electricity later in the year?
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    Fusion power and peak oil

    The article indicates several have been build of various sizes.
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