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  1. Santilli

    It's 34 degrees, and snowing outside, in Northern Kalifornia???WTF?

    That was last night, at 2 AM.
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    It's 34 degrees, and snowing outside, in Northern Kalifornia???WTF?

    Check that. dropped to 32 degrees...
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    NebuAD, Inc blocked every 4 minutes

    I tried the IP address, but, I thought it would be easier to find the port number, and block it. I was wrong.
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    business cards? Best way to do?

    Turns out MSFT Publisher 2000 is far easier to use then MSFT Word 2007, for that task...
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    It's 34 degrees, and snowing outside, in Northern Kalifornia???WTF?

    Title says it all. Global warming? I was wondering why the heater wasn't working. So much for any thoughts of surfing tomorrow...
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    iPad: any experience?

    Samsung Galaxy? I played with a demo, but, it didn't support flash.
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    iPad: any experience?

    Played with it yesterday, connecting to my Wifi. Novelty is wearing off. I was thinking yesterday I'd never spend that much money for it, and, being stuck in Safari, and Apples' hardware box.
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    business cards? Best way to do?

    gs
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    Keyboards

    I'm changing out one of the MSFT keyboards today. The s and d keys are really sticking. SSSSS DDdddddddddddd. D is pretty bad, though maybe something is stuck in there. We'll see. The Logitech keyboard on the Server has been going strong for a long time. It's an Elite Keyboard LE.
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    NebuAD, Inc blocked every 4 minutes

    Thanks David. I did a bunch of research, and didn't find that answer. I just uninstalled the Logitech program, and, the constant sending is over. Thanks again. GS PS it really didn't make much sense, since if the NebuAD hardware was in place at Astound, it would have been hitting my server as...
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    NebuAD, Inc blocked every 4 minutes

    traceroute to 192.168.1.51 (192.168.1.51), 30 hops max, 40 byte packets 1 192.168.1.51 (192.168.1.51) 7.373 ms 0.989 ms 0.938 ms Trace complete PING 192.168.1.51 (192.168.1.51): 56 data bytes 64 bytes from 192.168.1.51: icmp_seq=0 ttl=128 time=5.8 ms 64 bytes from 192.168.1.51: icmp_seq=1...
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    NebuAD, Inc blocked every 4 minutes

    Source 192.168.1.51:9001 Destination 66.151.151.20:5062 Protocol UDP Action Blocked Peerblock 1.1 I guess it's blocked, but, I can't help but wonder why I'm getting this constant attack. Any ideas?
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    Companies that have burnt...

    I guess Promise would be the number one spot for me. Can't really EVER see using a product from them again.
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    Keyboards

    Buck, Sorry to hear that. I REALLY like having cheap, throw away keyboards that still work VERY well. Typing on one right now. Feels like the keys are starting to go, but, they still work fine.
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    Companies that have burnt...

    Let's see. Dell comes to mind. I remember all the time I spent trying to get an IDE raid to work. Then, after six months, I'm talking to a Dell tech and, they find buried somewhere that the ide channels on my Dell only support ONE device per channel, not TWO. I've managed to block out the...
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    Rain and flood

    I was in Hawaii for this young lady: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hurricane_Iniki Ripped a lot of houses apart. Winds on the top of the mountains hit sustained 229 mph, IIRC. That was the reading from the weather tower in the Kaui mountains, right before it blew over. Wasn't bad at all on...
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    Online backup

    My objection is anyone using a 2.5 inch drive, and a USB external. So slow, one is unlikely to use them. A 3.5 in a bag is easy to carry around, and fairly safe if in a briefcase, and, one of those ballistic nylon padded cases.
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    Online backup

    "Greg's idea that the average person is going to get 2 2.5" USB HD's and manually back up their data, take them offsite, and rotate them weekly (or whatever) is laughable even if it saves them money. Mozy and the like are easy. It sits in the system tray and works in the background without any...
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    WHY would anyone pay 400-600 for a 3g phone?

    My perception of fast might well be due to the Samsung Galaxy having a decent processor, vs. your average 500 dollar 4g phone...
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    Online backup

    ? Why not just setup a backup with SATA disks, removeable, write to them, throw them in a safe, and use duplicates? That, or an offsite mirrored raid. With 2 gig Sata drives being 100 bucks, these I'm kind of confused as to any value of the other options.
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    Companies that have burnt...

    I've had a bunch of OCZ vertex turbos that are incredible, and, great values. Kingspec 50% sucks. Panasonic is THE Jap company, from my experience. Sony? Not THAT bad. WD Deathstars and now Seagate SATA drives suck. More later.
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    Rain and flood

    WHICH of the 13 boards???;-) What did you Aussies, or is it more global, do, to piss God off?
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    Easy Video Camera System

    HMMM. Logitech 9000 cam appears to have stuff that might work, though I haven't used it for anything other then Skype....
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    Tech resume examples?

    Hi I was wondering if you all might post your tech resumes, so a rookie might get an idea of what they might look like? Thanks GS
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    Cable Management

    I just ordered new cat6 cables from monoprice.com None are long enough to worry about bend length, but, I'm hoping to get consistent Gig speeds with them.
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    iPad: any experience?

    Seems it works VERY well as a Kindle. GF has a bunch of really good books on it, and, it was easy to download, either on 3g or wifi, the books. Great reader as well.
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    Kindle

    bump testing tomorrow.
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    iPad: any experience?

    HMMM. Tried to install firefox: no joy. Seems Safari either blocks it, or, no version for the maxipad. Good stuff: People with big fingers now have a phone they can use. Anyone know what the data package through AT&S... costs? Screen longevity, since you can't clean it with anything, except...
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    iPad: any experience?

    Comments, experience?
  30. Santilli

    Cool system build

    HOW can you have 16 Gig, of fast ram, and rate 7.5?
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    WHY would anyone pay 400-600 for a 3g phone?

    Handruin: Besides the Apple tax, and being made by Apple, what specific things don't you like about the iphone, and, what do you like? S
  32. Santilli

    WHY would anyone pay 400-600 for a 3g phone?

    I'm sure they will change, but, my data plan is 10 bucks, for very slow speeds, and, the browser doesn't do flash. I'd like a phone with an actual browser that made surfing the web easy, or, a light laptop I can throw in my bag, something like the Panasonic CF-37, but with a modern operating...
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    WHY would anyone pay 400-600 for a 3g phone?

    I was comparing top line phones in 3g and 4g, plus the Galaxy, at TMobile. The 3G just wasn't fast enough to do streaming video well, and web pages loaded pretty slowly. Reminds me of before broadband. I guess TMobile is onboard with the 4g network, and, they don't charge extra for it in their...
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    WHY would anyone pay 400-600 for a 3g phone?

    Hi I've been looking at Tmobiles' options. Samsung Galaxy is kind of cool, but, it's 3g. WHY would anyone pay that kind of money when a 4g is around 500 bucks? Seems what I am after requires Android 2.2, or, it won't play, flash stuff, mainly surfline.com, etc. My current 5230 and 1900...
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    HTPC build

    HMMM. I recently replaced my Linksys switch with a gigabyte, home switch, made by TP Link. I did not replace the Cat 5 cables, and, plugged server and Beast into the new switch, along with printer, and internet connection. SOMETIMES, I get VERY fast transfer rates, like 100MB/sec, or over. Other...
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    Lenovo Thinkpads

    It's still a 1500 dollar laptop. Panasonic W8 would be the answer for a toughbook, at around 1100-1200, but, it specs out REALLY slow.
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    Best Video Card Brand

    I should mention that I currently have a AGP HIS 4670 IceQ in the server. It has run flawlessly for about 3 years, except for problems with DVD/Bluray playback, and PowerDVD 8,9,10. This situation was one of the reasons I moved to Nvidia, and The Beast. In the AGP category, I think it's pretty...
  38. Santilli

    Best Video Card Brand

    REALLY? System is still going, nearly 11 years. Great air circulation, since it's a server case. Couldn't be that 800 card had a history of being VERY hot, with inadequate cooling?
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    Best Video Card Brand

    I have pretty consistently had software, driver, and hardware issues with ATI cards. I will stay with Nvidia whenever possible, and, even when slower. That said, IIRC, my ATI 800/850 card was replaced, IIRC, 3 or 4 times, free, by ATI. There is something to be said for, if you are buying ATI...
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    Third Party Batteries

    There is something to be said for buying stuff made in Japan. On the otherhand, some of the stuff is being made in China, and then badged.
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    low-end laser printers these days?

    Newegg has a couple Samsung lasers for cheap: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16828112184 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16828112195 Toner for this one must be made of gold: Manufacturer Response: Samsung strives to provide great products at...
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    Lenovo Thinkpads

    Looked at X201's at newegg. 1500 is a bit steep, though it does look like a nice small, laptop.
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    Lenovo Thinkpads

    Any suggestions on what is the smallest Thinkpad, and any experience? Recommendations?
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    Intel Core i3-550 Clarkdale 3.2GHz 4MB L3 Cache LGA 1156 73W Dual-Core

    HMMMM. Time, first off, scammed usually means you bought the product. Or, perhaps, you might be correct, in that scammed means you spent researching a product, and wasted time due to false advertising. THANK YOU for pointing the misinformation out. More I think about it, the more I'd be...
  45. Santilli

    low-end laser printers these days?

    Law and schools require LOTS of paper. Living with an attorney means you really do need an excellent, high quality printer for home use.
  46. Santilli

    Intel Core i3-550 Clarkdale 3.2GHz 4MB L3 Cache LGA 1156 73W Dual-Core

    Check that: I was looking ath this cpu first: Intel Core i5-2500 @ 3.30GHz http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819115073 6700 on Passmark?!
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    Intel Core i3-550 Clarkdale 3.2GHz 4MB L3 Cache LGA 1156 73W Dual-Core

    This caught my eye. 115.00, built in HD graphics, and blindingly fast???? Thoughts? http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819115065&nm_mc=EMC-IGNEFL011811&cm_mmc=EMC-IGNEFL011811-_-EMC-011811-Index-_-ProcessorsDesktops-_-19115065-L018C Motherboard suggestions? Ram?
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    low-end laser printers these days?

    Check that: International cartridge 70 dollars at Frys, 10K for 4000N
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    low-end laser printers these days?

    Anyone checked on Price per page? Brothers cartridges still seem expensive. for the Brother HL-5370DW Duplex Wireless Laser Printer...
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    Third Party Batteries

    I'm having a similar experience with a backup I bought for a Panasonic Toughbook. 80 bucks, ebay. claims Li-ion 11.1 V 660mAh/73Wh. It discharges faster then the original Panasonic battery by about 25%, and the original is what, 11 years old??? See how long it lasts. Panasonic batterys were...
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