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  1. Howell

    The united states Economy

    What backwards stone-age thinking! You must have a kooky thesaurus/dictionary.
  2. Howell

    Review of new Toyota Prius

    Ha, I thought you were going the way of communication with extra-terrestials or burning off the atmosphere from the inside or "magnifying glass-ing" a nearby moon.
  3. Howell

    Review of new Toyota Prius

    And just think, if you needed to you could top off at the grill.
  4. Howell

    Building a Storage Server Thread

    They have had them for ATA for a while and probably SCSI for ever. I'm most excited to see them for SATA. Those rock.
  5. Howell

    Review of new Toyota Prius

    Sigh. our=>your
  6. Howell

    Review of new Toyota Prius

    I'm not sure what an "ob" is but considering I was talking about Ghostbusters I think it fits. :) Maybe I meant box. I think I'm going to TM "ob".
  7. Howell

    Review of new Toyota Prius

    What I was trying to describe was for home use. I fear the amount of construction for infrastructure is too high for our solution. I was thinking of something like the Ghostbusters ghost capture device. You plug it into the wall or maybe into a transformer and leave the little ob in the floor...
  8. Howell

    Review of new Toyota Prius

    The uncertainty of reliability and conversion costs?
  9. Howell

    The united states Economy

    So Public Funding is the only thing that matters to you. Even if all the public's health care needs were met, it seems like you would not be satisfied unless it was done with public funding. Just because people do not get public assistance does not mean they do not get assistance. Your modes of...
  10. Howell

    Review of new Toyota Prius

    I was thinking of some technology that could be embedded in the floor of the garage or maybe mounted to the garage wall that could recharge the vehicle from a distance. 18/6/3". Whatever need be the distance. But does such an phenomena exist to allow recharging from a distance.
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    Review of new Toyota Prius

    I have been thinking about the feasability of a hybrid for me in my current situation. Frankly, while the car would get great gas milage I fear for the engine. I don't think it would ever run for long enough to get hot enough to get proper oil circulation. The first 30 seconds of an engine...
  12. Howell

    The united states Economy

    I'm not sure if that's accurate and if it is I'm not sure what difference it makes. This sounds like an argument "to the man" not the issue. I get these terms confused, Is that Ad Hominem?
  13. Howell

    Power Efficiencies - batteries, wall warts etc.

    So true. Not to meantion the dryer.
  14. Howell

    ftp working with linux clients but not windows clients.

    Did you get this worked out?
  15. Howell

    Building a Storage Server Thread

    Could someone remind me what CSA is again?.
  16. Howell

    Inwall Speakers

    *shudder* Dried salt water condensate on car paint. *shudder*
  17. Howell

    The united states Economy

    PRICES AND AVAILABILITY OF PHARMACEUTICALS: EVIDENCE FROM NINE COUNTRIES Authors: Patricia Danzon and Michael Furukawa Source: Health Affairs Web Exclusive, 10/29/03 “Drug price differentials between countries roughly reflect income differences (except for Chile and Mexico),” finds a new...
  18. Howell

    The united states Economy

    Are there any Canadian pharma companies doing research? This is what you pay for with high priced drugs. You might find these articles interesting. http://216.239.41.104/search?q=cache:nv2RZKeAJEUJ:www.galen.org/news/052300.html+canada+drug+research&hl=en&ie=UTF-8...
  19. Howell

    Getting organized

    I once used Quicken, I now have Money. Even with the mostly automated downloading of bank balances and charges/credits, I find it's more trouble than it's worth. I'm a bit obsessive but I'm learning there's no time for it. :)
  20. Howell

    Inwall Speakers

    Buck, How far are you moving? Miles. Apparently toward the coast?
  21. Howell

    Review of new Toyota Prius

    So, Honda started the luxury car company trend with Acura followed by Lexus and Infiniti. Is Toyota starting the cheap car company trend with Scion? Will every market segment eventually have a car company to call their own?
  22. Howell

    Figuring out the graphic card universe...need for a database

    Undoubtedly the GPUs would need to be pin compatible. I seriously doubt ATI is forward thinking enough to consider pin compatibility among their GPUs. That pretty much leaves NV and we know that their unified drivers won't have a problem between GPUs. That is to say, among a fleet of laptops...
  23. Howell

    Building a Storage Server Thread

    I think a you should not try to put all that equipment into your HTPC. The more equipment the more cooling the more cooling the more fans. The more fans the higher the ambient temperature and noise of the listening area. Not an enjoyable HT experience in my opinion.
  24. Howell

    Building a Storage Server Thread

    We need to decide on who the audience is. IMO rounded cables are inappropriate for production equipment, since they are not supported by the spec. On the other hand, they would be fine for enthusiast use.
  25. Howell

    [NEWS] - Building a budget storage server

    In an technical sort of way or an english sort of way. :D
  26. Howell

    Review of new Toyota Prius

    2003 FutureTruck Competition
  27. Howell

    The united states Economy

    What's an approximate Canadian universal health care premium? Since the FDA does not have the power to punish pharmes ..pharma.. drug manufacturers in Canada I don't see how they could ever legitimize the widespread purchase of Canadian manufactured drugs.
  28. Howell

    New Flicker In Monitor

    If you can, also confirm current refresh rate with the monitor bezel controls. I had a couple monitors that would flicker if the refresh rate was set higher than the monitor supported. When it goes wonky does Windows ID the monitor correctly?
  29. Howell

    [NEWS] - Building a budget storage server

    Good point.
  30. Howell

    New Flicker In Monitor

    degauss. Also check the pins again.
  31. Howell

    Inwall Speakers

    Garage? That's where you keep the unused exercise equipement.
  32. Howell

    Inwall Speakers

    ROFL
  33. Howell

    Inwall Speakers

    Have you considered speaker stands? That's what I had to do.
  34. Howell

    Inwall Speakers

    Hopefully I'm not flogging the obvious but while front channel speakers do work fine in the wall, they may not work well in the ceiling as it is important to point them at the listener. Rear channel speakers do not need to be pointed at the listener. Of course the speaker most need to be...
  35. Howell

    [News] Fedora Core 1 Released

    Yep, and Security+ counts by itself. What was so difficult about the 2003 tests? Subject matter of testing method or...?
  36. Howell

    The united states Economy

    I think the stock-holders have forgotten what it means to hold stock. On a related note, the company I work for went after the departing CEO to get a finder or four of that handshake back, he did so badly.
  37. Howell

    The united states Economy

    They do. The total amount of rent the landlord receives can be about 20% higher than market.
  38. Howell

    The united states Economy

    Someone I know came to the US for her surgery because she felt the waiting list in Canada was too long. Fortunately her parents could afford it. She needed to have a heart-valve fixed. She would have died on the waiting list.
  39. Howell

    The united states Economy

    Not exactly true although I know what you meant. What I enjoy seeing (ha ha) in the supermarket line is paying for the bread and milk with food stamps and paying for the Doritos, beer and cigarettes with cash. I just about pee my myself when they throw the groceries into the back of a 5-year...
  40. Howell

    [News] Fedora Core 1 Released

    I took the test three years ago, right before it changed. 95 was the OS. Blake don't forget that the test is designed for beginners so the questions (and OS differnences) may be fairly superficial. That is to say the questions involving OS differences may focus on the superficial. Are you aware...
  41. Howell

    US government agency takes on Pop-up software

    I think you over estimate the computing prowess of the typical user. How many general computer users know words like "popups" or "window"? How many general computer users know that WindowsTM is not just a marketing term but actually applies to something technical. I think I shone in my first...
  42. Howell

    The united states Economy

    As related to my quote earlier, the cost models for these programs are usually wrong because they fail to take into account how many people that do not need it (who were previously paying their way) will start taking advantage of the new service. It's not magic. If you make something attractive...
  43. Howell

    Which system to sell?

    My thoughts to a T.
  44. Howell

    The end-of-2003 PC Config Thread

    Getting her a little Robot-Man?!
  45. Howell

    Power Efficiencies - batteries, wall warts etc.

    It's a large paper with numbers and letters on it. But that's not important right now.
  46. Howell

    The united states Economy

    I'm not sure if it was on-line or off but someone I know once said that where public services are concerned, demand will grow to meet supply.
  47. Howell

    The united states Economy

    There is a lot of speculation going around that someone could be poor enough that they could not get either emergency care or advisory/preemptive medical care. Forget statistics, can anyone provide even an anecdote that this is true?
  48. Howell

    Digital cameras?? Best company track record?

    Why does the system show you edited the post but in the FP thread it did not do it for me? Admin?
  49. Howell

    The united states Economy

    Health insurance was not common until WWII. It only became common as an incentive to women to come to work for them rather than the other guy. The benefit had been in place for so long that once the men returned this benefit was expected. The companies are few and far between that consider...
  50. Howell

    Bush Lays off Congress

    I'm pretty sure that's incorrect. I believe he/she currently lives in Norway or Sweden (Sweden I think) but he is not from there. His preoccupation with prescription drugs is personal.
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